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Kola Kuthu

From Yuvan Yuvathi · 2011

Lyricist
Annamalai
Singers
Vijay Antony, Snehga Lock up(Malaysia
Music director
Vijay Antony
Details
Yuvan Yuvathi2011

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
KuththuraPunching
Male :Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haMale: Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Male
Hey cummon stop talk babyHey come on stop talk baby
V v vijai antony cummonV V Vijay Antony come on
Chorus :Ring stringChorus: Ring string
Male :Hey heyMale: Hey hey
Chorus :Jing jing jingChorus: Jing jing jing
Male :Jerry downMale: Jerry down
Chorus :Ring stringChorus: Ring string
Male :Hey heyMale: Hey hey
Chorus :Jinghu jikkada jingChorus: Jinghu jikkada jing
Male :Jerry downMale: Jerry down
Chorus :Ring stringChorus: Ring string
Male :Hey heyMale: Hey hey
Chorus :AlaebabaChorus: Alaebaba
Male :Jerry downMale: Jerry down
Chorus :Ring stringChorus: Ring string
Male :Hey heyMale: Hey hey
Chorus :Alaebaba ohChorus: Alaebaba oh
Kuththuraa kuththuraaShe punches, she punches
Kuththuraa kuththuraaShe punches, she punches
Kuththuraa kuththuraaShe punches, she punches
Kuththuraa kuththuraaShe punches, she punches
Male
Kolaa kuththu kuththuraaShe hits me with a killer blow
Chorus :KuththuraaChorus: She punches
Male :Kaiyaal vechu oththuraaMale: She applies warmth with her hands
Chorus :KuththuraaChorus: She punches
Male :En nenja panju panjaa pikkiraaMale: She tears my heart to shreds like cotton
Chorus :Keep boxing babyChorus: Keep boxing baby
Male :Yekku thappaa paakkuraaMale: She gives me a mischievous look
Chorus :PaakkuraaChorus: She looks
Male :Ennanaamo kaekkuraaMale: She asks for strange things
Chorus :KekkuraaChorus: She asks
Male :En thalaiyil yerikkittu suthuraaMale: She climbs on my head and spins around
Chorus :Keep boxing babyChorus: Keep boxing baby
Female
Naan segappu colouru jaadiI am a red colored jar
Nee enna vechikko moodiYou cover me like a lid
Gondhu pottu neeyum naanumWith some glue, you and I
Ottikkalaam vaadiCan stick together, come on girl
Chorus
Kuththuraa kuththuraaShe punches, she punches
Kuththuraa kuththuraaShe punches, she punches
Kuththuraa kuththuraaShe punches, she punches
Kuththuraa kuththuraaShe punches, she punches
Chorus
Kuththuraa kuththuraaShe punches, she punches
Kuththuraa kuththuraaShe punches, she punches
Kuththuraa kuththuraaShe punches, she punches
Kuththuraa kuththuraaShe punches, she punches
Male
Kolaa kuththu kuththuraaShe hits me with a killer blow
Kaiyaal vechu oththuraaShe applies warmth with her hands
En nenja panju panjaa pikkiraaShe tears my heart to shreds like cotton
Chorus
Naana na naanaNaana na naana
Keep boxing babyKeep boxing baby
Naana na naanaNaana na naana
Keep boxing babyKeep boxing baby
Kukkarakkara giri giri giriKukkarakkara giri giri giri
Uttaalakkadi vadakkari kari kariUttaalakkadi vadakkari kari kari
Ghaa ghaa ghaa ghaaGhaa ghaa ghaa ghaa
Kukkarakkara giri giri giriKukkarakkara giri giri giri
Uttaalakkadi vadakkari kari kariUttaalakkadi vadakkari kari kari
Ghaa ghaa ghaa ghaaGhaa ghaa ghaa ghaa
Male
Kelathi meenaa kelathi meenaaLike a Catfish, like a Catfish
Kenda kaala kaatturiyaeYou show off your calves
Poona pola poona polaLike a cat, like a cat
Pudikka enna thoonduriyaeYou tempt me to catch you
Female
Saettu paiyaa dei saettu paiyaaHey Seth boy, hey Seth boy
Enna adagu vaanga nenaikkiriyaeAre you planning to pawn me?
Muthatha nee vaddiyaagaA kiss as interest
Pudingi edukka thudikkiriyaeYou are eager to snatch away!
Male
Un ullangai panju meththaYour palm is a cotton mattress
Padukka naan padukkaFor me to lie down
Female
Un kannum rendum erumbhaaYour two eyes are like ants
Kadikka naan thudikkaLonging to bite me
Male
Veesudhadi kaathuThe wind is blowing, girl
Un duppattaava saaththuClose your dupatta tight
Chorus
Kuththuraa kuththuraaShe punches, she punches
Kuththuraa kuththuraaShe punches, she punches
Kuththuraa kuththuraaShe punches, she punches
Kuththuraa kuththuraaShe punches, she punches
Male
Kolaa kuththu kuththuraaShe hits me with a killer blow
Kaiyaal vechu oththuraaShe applies warmth with her hands
En nenja panju panjaa pikkiraaShe tears my heart to shreds like cotton
Chorus :Keep boxing babyChorus: Keep boxing baby
Female
Ku ku ku ku kooKu ku ku ku koo
Ku ku ku ku kooKu ku ku ku koo
Male
Aiyayaiyo aiyayaiyoOh my goodness, oh my goodness
Aiyayaiyo aiyo aiyoOh my goodness, oh dear, oh dear
Aiyayaiyo aiyayaiyoOh my goodness, oh my goodness
Aiyayaiyo aiyo aiyoOh my goodness, oh dear, oh dear
Male
Maattu vandi sakkaramaaLike a bullock cart wheel
Manasu unna suthuthadiMy heart spins around you, girl
Kadaisi thaedhi sambalamaLike the month-end salary
Udambu romba yelaikkuthadiMy body gets so lean and exhausted
Female
Hey aana kutti en manasuHey, my heart is like a baby elephant
Noola katti thookkuradaaLifting you up with a thread
Vela vetti ellaam vittuLeaving all work and duties behind
Unna nenaikka vekkuradaaMaking me think only of you
Male
Anjaaru pulla peththuGiving birth to five or six children
Kudukka nee kudukkaFor you to give
Female
Ada ippodhae aasappattuOh right now yearning with desire
Thudikka naan thudikkaFor me to throb in passion
Male
Ooruthadi ooththuSpring water is welling up
Nee kaatturiyae koothuYou are putting on quite a show
Chorus
Kuththuraa kuththuraaShe punches, she punches
Kuththuraa kuththuraaShe punches, she punches
Kuththuraa kuththuraaShe punches, she punches
Kuththuraa kuththuraaShe punches, she punches
Male
Kolaa kuththu kuththuraaShe hits me with a killer blow
Chorus :KuththuraaChorus: She punches
Male :Kaiyaal vechu oththuraaMale: She applies warmth with her hands
Chorus :OththuraaChorus: She presses
Male :En nenja panju panjaa pikkiraaMale: She tears my heart to shreds like cotton
Chorus :Keep boxing babyChorus: Keep boxing baby
Male
Yekku thappaa paakkuraaShe gives me a mischievous look
Chorus :PaakkuraaChorus: She looks
Male :Ennanaamo kaekkuraaMale: She asks for strange things
Chorus :KekkuraaChorus: She asks
Male :En thalaiyil yerikkittu suthuraaMale: She climbs on my head and spins around
Chorus :Keep boxing babyChorus: Keep boxing baby
Female
Naan segappu colouru jaadiI am a red colored jar
Nee enna vechikko moodiYou cover me like a lid
Gondhu pottu neeyum naanumWith some glue, you and I
Ottikkalaam vaadiCan stick together, come on girl

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Kuththuraa is a energetic, playful folk-pop duet from the film Yuvan Yuvathi, composed by Vijay Antony. The song depicts playful flirtation between two lovers using quirky colloquialisms, metaphors, and punchy rhythms. The male lead expresses how the heroine's teasing gazes and actions affect his heart, metaphorically describing her punches as sweet love-strikes that dismantle his peace.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)

En nenja panju panjaa pikkiraa

Comparing the heart to cotton being shredded ('panju panjaa pikkiraa') and the lover's palm to a mattress ('panju meththa').

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Kuththuraa kuththuraa / Kaiyaal vechu oththuraa

The second letters of 'Maattu' and 'Kadaisi' or 'Kuththuraa' and 'Oththuraa' match phonetically in Tamil folk poetry.

Anaaphora / Repetition

Kuththuraa kuththuraa

Repetition of 'Kuththuraa' to build rhythmic excitement and energetic folk momentum.

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Trivia

The track is composed and sung by Vijay Antony, known for incorporating catchphrases, boxing analogies, and high-energy folk beats with western rap/electronic elements.

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