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Lyrics & meaning

King Kong

From Idhu Namma Aalu (2016) · 2015

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
T. R. Kuralarasan, Shruti Haasan, Blaaze
Music director
T. R. Kuralarasan
Movie name
Idhu Namma Aalu (2016)
Movie release year
2015
Lyrics added on
27 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
King kong-a pola
Enna kadathura
Nee singatha pola
Enna kadikkira
Chimpanzee pola
Neeyum sirikira
Hey kolava pola
Enna anaikkura
Kutti paravigala
Ketta mirugangala
Intha paala pona kaadhal
Vanthu maathuthae
Chinna idhayathula
Unna adachithumae
Intha kaadhal vanthu
Kaamathu paal oothuthae..hei
Zebra mel kodungunga pola
White nee black naan… baby
Hippopotamus hip hop-a ithu
Dino dino dance-ah
Dolphin pola lip lock-than
Inimae inimae romance-than
Star fish-a naam aavom
Antha kadalae namakku fans-a
…………………
Thaen thinna
Rendu karadigala
Katti urundu
Muththam koduppom
Pasicha dhegam koottum
Siruthaigala
Kaattu veliyil
Oodi kidapom
Kann thoonga serthu vara idhayatha
Iru ottaga chivingi pola
Female :Iru udal korthu puthu inaiyatha
Pinnum pampunga rendu pola
Antha osarathula parakaiyil
Kalappoma… paruntha
Female : Kadaladiyila neenthaiyila
Seruvoma thimingalama..
Kutti paravigala
Ketta mirugangala than
Intha paala pona kaadhal
Vanthu maathuthae
Chinna idhayathula
Unna adachithumae
Intha kaadhal vanthu
Kaamathu paal oothuthae..hei…
: King kong-a pola
Enna kadathura
Nee singatha pola
Enna kadikkira
Chimpanzee pola
Neeyum sirikira
Hey kolava pola
Enna anaikkura
Kutti paravigala
Ketta mirugangala
Intha paala pona kaadhal
Vanthu maathuthae
Chinna idhayathula
Unna adachithumae
Intha kaadhal vanthu
Kaamathu paal oothuthae..heii..
……………………..
Like King Kong
You kidnap me
You are like a lion
You bite me
Like a chimpanzee
You laugh too
Hey, like a wasp
You embrace me
Into little birds
Or wild beasts
This wretched love
Comes and transforms us
Inside a tiny heart
Having locked you in
This love comes
And pours the milk of lust... hey
Like the stripes on a zebra
You are white and I am black... baby
Is this hippopotamus hip-hop?
A dino dino dance?
A lip-lock like dolphins
From now on, it is pure romance
We shall become starfish
With that ocean itself as our fans
...
Eating honey
Like two bears
Hugging and rolling around
We shall give kisses
Bodies hungry for each other
Like leopards
In the wild open fields
We will run and lie down
Bringing together hearts that came sleepless
Like two giraffes
Female: Entwining two bodies to form a new pair
Like two coiling snakes
While flying at those heights
Shall we unite... like eagles?
Female: While swimming under the ocean
Shall we join... like whales?
Into little birds
Or bad beasts indeed
This wretched love
Comes and transforms us
Inside a tiny heart
Having locked you in
This love comes
And pours the milk of lust... hey...
Like King Kong
You kidnap me
You are like a lion
You bite me
Like a chimpanzee
You laugh too
Hey, like a wasp
You embrace me
Into little birds
Or wild beasts
This wretched love
Comes and transforms us
Inside a tiny heart
Having locked you in
This love comes
And pours the milk of lust... hey...
...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'King Kong-a Pola' (often known as 'Kutty Paravai' / 'Ketta Mirugangala') from the film Idhu Namma Aalu, penned by Madhan Karky, is a playful, quirky, and wild expression of passion and attraction. It uses humorously vivid animal metaphors—comparing lovers to King Kong, lions, chimpanzees, zebras, dolphins, and bears—to depict the raw, untamed, and instinctual nature of romantic desire. The lyrics capture how love breaks down social inhibitions, transforming gentle lovers into wild creatures driven by natural passion. Through energetic wordplay and animal imagery, the song explores physical closeness and playful romance in a vibrant, modern pop-lyrical style.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile / Metaphorical Analogy)

“King kong-a pola”

Extensive use of 'pola' (like) comparing lovers' behaviors to various animals (King Kong, lion, chimpanzee, wasp, zebra, dolphin, bears, eagles, whales).

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Kutti paravigala / Ketta mirugangala”

Matching second consonants across lines, e.g., 'Kutti' and 'Ketta' ('t' sound).

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Enna kadathura / Enna kadikkira”

Matching ending sounds across rhyming couplets like 'kadathura', 'kadikkira', 'sirikira', 'anaikkura'.

Alliteration & Wordplay

“Hippopotamus hip hop-a ithu”

Rhythmic repetition of sounds and clever English-Tamil puns like 'Hippopotamus hip hop-a' and 'Dino dino dance-ah'.

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Trivia

Written by Madhan Karky, known for introducing novel linguistic concepts and creative wordplay into Tamil cinema, this track stands out for setting a Tamil song almost entirely around animal metaphor couplets. The film 'Idhu Namma Aalu' (2016) starred Silambarasan (Simbu) and Nayanthara, with music composed by Kusalava (Kuralarasan, Simbu's younger brother).

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