- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Padaiyappa
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Feb 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oh oh oh oh
Kicku eruthae
Oh oh oh oh
Vetkam ponathae
Ullukkullae gyaanam ooruthae
Unmai ellaam solla thonuthae
Verum kambangali
Thinnavanum mannukkulla
Ada thangabaspam
Thinnavanum mannukkulla
Intha vaazhkai vaazhathaan
Naam pirakkaiyil kaiyil enna
Kondu vanthom kondu sella…
Oh oh oh oh
Kicku eruthae
Oh oh oh oh
Vetkam ponathae
Ullukkullae gyaanam ooruthae
Unmai ellaam solla thonuthae
Verum kambangali
Thinnavanum mannukkulla
Ada thangabaspam
Thinnavanum mannukkulla
Intha vaazhkai vaazhathaan
Naam pirakkaiyil kaiyil enna
Kondu vanthom kondu sella…
Thangathai pootti vaithaai
Vairathai pootti vaiththaai
Uyirai pootta yedhu poottu
Kulanthai gyaani
Intha iruvar thavira
Ingu sugamaai
Iruppavar yaar kaattu
{Jeevan irukkumattum
Vaazhkai namakku mattum
Idhu thaan gnana siththar paattu} (2)
Intha boomi samam namakku
Nam theruvukkul
Madha sandai jaadhi sandai
Vambethukku…
Oh oh oh oh
Kicku eruthae
Oh oh oh oh
Vetkam ponathae
Ullukkullae gyaanam ooruthae
Unmai ellaam solla thonuthae
Sajunaarae sajunaarae
Sajunaarae sajunaarae
Sajunaarae sajunaarae
Sajunaarae sajunaarae
Sajunaarae sajunaa…rae
Sajunaarae sajunaarae…
Thaayai thernthedukkum
Thanthaiyai thernthedukkum
Urimai unnidathil illaiChorus :Illai
Mugathai thernthedukkum
Nirathai thernthedukkum
Urimai unnidaththil illaiChorus: Illai
Pirappai thernthedukkum
Irappai thernthedukkum
Urimai unnidathil illai illai
Enni paarkkum velaiyilae
Un vaazhkai mattum
Undhan kaiyil undu
Adhai vendru edu…
Oh ohoh oh….
Male :Kikku yeruthae
Female :Oh oh oh ….
Male :Vekkam ponathae
Ullukkullae gyaanam ooruthae
Unmai ellaam solla thonuthae
Verum kampangali
Thinnavanum mannukkulla
Ada thangapaspam
Thinnavanum mannukkulla
Intha vaazhkai vaazhathaan
Naam pirakkaiyil kaiyil enna
Kondu vanthom kondu sella…
Kaiyil enna kondu vanthom kondu sella…
Kaiyil enna kondu vanthom
Kondu sella……..
Kondu sella……..
Oh ohhhhhhhhh……….
Oh oh oh oh
The buzz is rising!
Oh oh oh oh
My shyness is gone!
Wisdom is welling up inside me,
and I feel like speaking all the truths!
The one who ate only millet porridge
is now buried in the earth,
and the one who ate gold ash
is also buried in the earth!
This life is meant to be lived;
what did we bring in our hands when we were born,
to take anything back with us?
Oh oh oh oh
The buzz is rising!
Oh oh oh oh
My shyness is gone!
Wisdom is welling up inside me,
and I feel like speaking all the truths!
The one who ate only millet porridge
is now buried in the earth,
and the one who ate gold ash
is also buried in the earth!
This life is meant to be lived;
what did we bring in our hands when we were born,
to take anything back with us?
You locked away your gold,
you locked away your diamonds,
but what lock can lock away life?
A child and a wise sage—
apart from these two,
who here lives in true joy?
Show me if there is anyone!
As long as we have breath in us,
life belongs only to us;
this is the song of the wise Siddhar (mystic)!
This earth belongs equally to all of us;
within our own streets,
religious clashes and caste fights—
why create all this trouble?
Oh oh oh oh
The buzz is rising!
Oh oh oh oh
My shyness is gone!
Wisdom is welling up inside me,
and I feel like speaking all the truths!
My beloved, oh my beloved
My beloved, oh my beloved
My beloved, oh my beloved
My beloved, oh my beloved
My beloved, oh my beloved...
My beloved, oh my beloved...
To choose your mother,
to choose your father,
you have no right! Chorus: No!
To choose your face,
to choose your skin color,
you have no right! Chorus: No!
To choose your birth,
to choose your death,
you have no right at all, none at all!
When you stop and think about it,
only your life
is in your own hands;
so go and win it!
Oh oh oh oh...
Male: The buzz is rising!
Female: Oh oh oh...
Male: My shyness is gone!
Wisdom is welling up inside me,
and I feel like speaking all the truths!
The one who ate only millet porridge
is now buried in the earth,
and the one who ate gold ash
is also buried in the earth!
This life is meant to be lived;
what did we bring in our hands when we were born,
to take anything back with us?
What did we bring in our hands, to take anything back with us?
What did we bring in our hands,
to take anything back with us...
to take anything back with us...
Oh ohhhhh...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Kicku Eruthae' from the 1999 movie Padaiyappa is a philosophical yet light-hearted song composed by A. R. Rahman and sung by Mano and K. S. Chithra. Set in a state of mild intoxication, the protagonist shares profound truths about human existence, morality, and equality. The lyrics emphasize that whether rich or poor, everyone ultimately meets the same fate in the earth ('mannukkulla').
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Thangathai pootti vaithaai / Vairathai pootti vaiththaai”
Matching of the second consonant 'tt' across consecutive lines.
Monnai (First letter alliteration)
“Ullukkullae gyaanam ooruthae / Unmai ellaam solla thonuthae”
Alliteration of the initial letter 'U' in consecutive lines.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Verum kambangali... / Ada thangabaspam...”
Contrasting 'Kambangali' (poor man's simple food) with 'Thangabaspam' (rich man's gold ash luxury item) to show equality in death.
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