Kolakolaya Munthirikka Sad
From Palootti Valartha Kili · 1976
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Palootti Valartha Kili1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Kolakolaya mundhrikka | Bunches and bunches of cashews, |
| Neraiya neraiya suthivaa | Circle around in abundance! |
| Kolla adichavan engirukaan | Where is the thief who looted? |
| Koottathila iruppaan kanduppudi | He will be in the crowd, go find him! |
| Female | |
| Kolakolaya mundhrikka | Bunches and bunches of cashews, |
| Neraiya neraiya suthivaa | Circle around in abundance! |
| Kolla adichavan engirukaan | Where is the thief who looted? |
| Koottathila iruppaan kanduppudi | He will be in the crowd, go find him! |
| Female | |
| Kannodu kannu | Eye to eye, |
| Rendu onnoda onnu | Two intertwined as one. |
| Kannodu kannu | Eye to eye, |
| Rendu onnoda onnu | Two intertwined as one. |
| Kallam illai mullum illa poovilae | In a flower without guile or thorns, |
| Kannaa ododi vaa | Oh Kanna, run and come! |
| Raaja vaa..raaja vaa.. | Come my king... come my king... |
| Female | |
| Thaaiyarai paarthathillai kangal | My eyes have never seen my mother, |
| Andha thaaimai avar koduthaar | He gave us that very motherly affection. |
| Vaayara kettadhillai anbai | I had never heard love expressed so deeply, |
| Andha vaazhvai avar koduthaar | He gave us that wonderful life. |
| Female | |
| Kadavul idaiyil thaduthaar | Did God intervene in between? |
| Kanneerai nam veettil yen koduthaar | Why did He give tears in our home? |
| Female | |
| Thavara nenachu uravai marandhu | Thinking wrongly and forgetting our relationship, |
| Ilaiya pirichu enna virundhu | What kind of feast is it to serve food on separate leaves? |
| Kannaa ododi vaa..raaja vaa.. | Oh Kanna, run and come... come my king... |
| Raaja vaa..raaja vaa.. | Come my king... come my king... |
| Chorus | |
| Kolakolaya mundhrikka | Bunches and bunches of cashews, |
| Neraiya neraiya suthivaa | Circle around in abundance! |
| Kolla adichavan engirukaan | Where is the thief who looted? |
| Koottathila iruppaan kanduppudi | He will be in the crowd, go find him! |
| Hahahaha | Hahahaha |
| Female | |
| Aanaaga nee pirantha velai | When you were born as a man, |
| Un kobam valarndhadhaiyaa | Your anger grew, my dear brother. |
| Pennaaga naan pirandha paavam | Because of the sin of me being born a woman, |
| En sogam valarndhadhaiyaa | My sorrow grew, my dear brother. |
| Female | |
| Irundha inaindhu iruppom | If we exist, let us stay united, |
| Aiyaavai kannaaga naam paarppom | Let us cherish our elder like our own eyes. |
| Female | |
| Enakkum unakkum kidaitha uravu | The relationship bound between you and me, |
| Iraivan kodutha karunai parisu | Is a merciful gift granted by the Almighty. |
| Kannaa ododi vaa..raaja vaa.. | Oh Kanna, run and come... come my king... |
| Raaja vaa..raaja vaa.. | Come my king... come my king... |
| Female | |
| Kannodu kannu | Eye to eye, |
| Rendu onnoda onnu | Two intertwined as one. |
| Kallam illai mullum illa poovilae | In a flower without guile or thorns, |
| Kannaa ododi vaa | Oh Kanna, run and come |
| Raaja vaa..raaja vaa.. | Come my king... come my king... |
| Chorus | |
| Kolakolaya mundhrikka | Bunches and bunches of cashews, |
| Neraiya neraiya suthivaa | Circle around in abundance! |
| Kolla adichavan engirukaan | Where is the thief who looted? |
| Koottathila iruppaan kanduppudi | He will be in the crowd, go find him! |
| Hahhahah… | Hahhahah… |
கொலகொலயா முந்திரிக்கா
நெறைய நெறைய சுத்திவா
கொள்ள அடிச்சவன் எங்கிருக்கான்
கூட்டத்தில இருப்பான் கண்டுபிடி......
Bunches and bunches of cashews,
Circle around in abundance!
Where is the thief who looted?
He will be in the crowd, go find him!
கொலகொலயா முந்திரிக்கா
நெறைய நெறைய சுத்திவா
கொள்ள அடிச்சவன் எங்கிருக்கான்
கூட்டத்தில இருப்பான் கண்டுபிடி...
Bunches and bunches of cashews,
Circle around in abundance!
Where is the thief who looted?
He will be in the crowd, go find him!
கண்ணோட கண்ணு
ரெண்டு ஒண்ணோட ஒண்ணு
கண்ணோட கண்ணு
ரெண்டு ஒண்ணோட ஒண்ணு
கள்ளம் இல்லை முள்ளும் இல்ல பூவிலே
கண்ணா ஓடோடி வா.....
ராஜா வா....ராஜா வா
Eye to eye,
Two intertwined as one.
Eye to eye,
Two intertwined as one.
In a flower without guile or thorns,
Oh Kanna, run and come!
Come my king... come my king...
தாயாரை பார்த்ததில்லை கண்கள்
அந்த தாய்மை அவர் கொடுத்தார்
வாயார கேட்டதில்லை அன்பை
அந்த வாழ்வை அவர் கொடுத்தார்
My eyes have never seen my mother,
He gave us that very motherly affection.
I had never heard love expressed so deeply,
He gave us that wonderful life.
கடவுள் இடையில் தடுத்தார்
கண்ணீரை நம் வீட்டில் ஏன் கொடுத்தார்
Did God intervene in between?
Why did He give tears in our home?
தவற நெனச்சு உறவை மறந்து
இலைய பிரிச்சு என்ன விருந்து....
கண்ணா ஓடோடி வா ராஜா வா....
ராஜா....வா.....ராஜா வா...
Thinking wrongly and forgetting our relationship,
What kind of feast is it to serve food on separate leaves?
Oh Kanna, run and come... come my king...
Come my king... come my king...
கொலகொலயா முந்திரிக்கா
நெறைய நெறைய சுத்திவா
கொள்ள அடிச்சவன் எங்கிருக்கான்
கூட்டத்தில இருப்பான் கண்டுபிடி......
ஹஹாஹாஹா ....
Bunches and bunches of cashews,
Circle around in abundance!
Where is the thief who looted?
He will be in the crowd, go find him!
Hahahaha
ஆணாக நீ பிறந்த வேளை
உன் கோபம் வளர்ந்ததய்யா
பெண்ணாக நான் பிறந்த பாவம்
என் சோகம் வளர்ந்ததய்யா
When you were born as a man,
Your anger grew, my dear brother.
Because of the sin of me being born a woman,
My sorrow grew, my dear brother.
இருந்தா இணைந்து இருப்போம்
அய்யாவை கண்ணாக நாம் பார்ப்போம்
If we exist, let us stay united,
Let us cherish our elder like our own eyes.
எனக்கும் உனக்கும் கிடைத்த உறவு
இறைவன் கொடுத்த கருணை பரிசு
கண்ணா ஓடோடி வா ராஜா வா....
ராஜா.......வா......ராஜா வா......
The relationship bound between you and me,
Is a merciful gift granted by the Almighty.
Oh Kanna, run and come... come my king...
Come my king... come my king...
கண்ணோட கண்ணு
ரெண்டு ஒண்ணோட ஒண்ணு
கள்ளம் இல்லை முள்ளும் இல்ல பூவிலே
கண்ணா ஓடோடி வா.....
ராஜா வா....ராஜா வா
Eye to eye,
Two intertwined as one.
In a flower without guile or thorns,
Oh Kanna, run and come
Come my king... come my king...
கொலகொலயா முந்திரிக்கா
நெறைய நெறைய சுத்திவா
கொள்ள அடிச்சவன் எங்கிருக்கான்
கூட்டத்தில இருப்பான் கண்டுபிடி......
ஹஹாஹாஹா ...
Bunches and bunches of cashews,
Circle around in abundance!
Where is the thief who looted?
He will be in the crowd, go find him!
Hahhahah…
Kolakolaya mundhrikka
Bunches and bunches of cashews,
Neraiya neraiya suthivaa
Circle around in abundance!
Kolla adichavan engirukaan
Where is the thief who looted?
Koottathila iruppaan kanduppudi
He will be in the crowd, go find him!
Kolakolaya mundhrikka
Bunches and bunches of cashews,
Neraiya neraiya suthivaa
Circle around in abundance!
Kolla adichavan engirukaan
Where is the thief who looted?
Koottathila iruppaan kanduppudi
He will be in the crowd, go find him!
Kannodu kannu
Eye to eye,
Rendu onnoda onnu
Two intertwined as one.
Kannodu kannu
Eye to eye,
Rendu onnoda onnu
Two intertwined as one.
Kallam illai mullum illa poovilae
In a flower without guile or thorns,
Kannaa ododi vaa
Oh Kanna, run and come!
Raaja vaa..raaja vaa..
Come my king... come my king...
Thaaiyarai paarthathillai kangal
My eyes have never seen my mother,
Andha thaaimai avar koduthaar
He gave us that very motherly affection.
Vaayara kettadhillai anbai
I had never heard love expressed so deeply,
Andha vaazhvai avar koduthaar
He gave us that wonderful life.
Kadavul idaiyil thaduthaar
Did God intervene in between?
Kanneerai nam veettil yen koduthaar
Why did He give tears in our home?
Thavara nenachu uravai marandhu
Thinking wrongly and forgetting our relationship,
Ilaiya pirichu enna virundhu
What kind of feast is it to serve food on separate leaves?
Kannaa ododi vaa..raaja vaa..
Oh Kanna, run and come... come my king...
Raaja vaa..raaja vaa..
Come my king... come my king...
Kolakolaya mundhrikka
Bunches and bunches of cashews,
Neraiya neraiya suthivaa
Circle around in abundance!
Kolla adichavan engirukaan
Where is the thief who looted?
Koottathila iruppaan kanduppudi
He will be in the crowd, go find him!
Hahahaha
Hahahaha
Aanaaga nee pirantha velai
When you were born as a man,
Un kobam valarndhadhaiyaa
Your anger grew, my dear brother.
Pennaaga naan pirandha paavam
Because of the sin of me being born a woman,
En sogam valarndhadhaiyaa
My sorrow grew, my dear brother.
Irundha inaindhu iruppom
If we exist, let us stay united,
Aiyaavai kannaaga naam paarppom
Let us cherish our elder like our own eyes.
Enakkum unakkum kidaitha uravu
The relationship bound between you and me,
Iraivan kodutha karunai parisu
Is a merciful gift granted by the Almighty.
Kannaa ododi vaa..raaja vaa..
Oh Kanna, run and come... come my king...
Raaja vaa..raaja vaa..
Come my king... come my king...
Kannodu kannu
Eye to eye,
Rendu onnoda onnu
Two intertwined as one.
Kallam illai mullum illa poovilae
In a flower without guile or thorns,
Kannaa ododi vaa
Oh Kanna, run and come
Raaja vaa..raaja vaa..
Come my king... come my king...
Kolakolaya mundhrikka
Bunches and bunches of cashews,
Neraiya neraiya suthivaa
Circle around in abundance!
Kolla adichavan engirukaan
Where is the thief who looted?
Koottathila iruppaan kanduppudi
He will be in the crowd, go find him!
Hahhahah…
Hahhahah…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant track from Palootti Valartha Kili (1976) cleverly weaves a traditional Tamil children's game rhyme ('Kola Kolaya Mundhirikka') into a deeply emotional appeal between siblings. A sister sings to her brother, Kanna, pleading with him to cast aside anger and misunderstandings that threaten to split their family apart. She reminds him of the maternal love and guidance provided by their guardian figure and laments how fate brought sorrow into their once-happy home. The lyrics highlight the sanctity of sibling ties as a divine gift. The sister urges reconciliation, emphasizing that separating into isolated lives destroys the essence of family, and asks her brother to join her in taking care of their elder like their own eyes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Folk Refrain / Cultural Allusion
“Kolakolaya mundhrikka / Neraiya neraiya suthivaa”
Uses the traditional Tamil children's game chant 'Kola Kolaya Mundhirikka' to evoke innocence and contrast childhood unity with adult conflict.
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Iyaipoo)
“Kannodu kannu / Rendu onnoda onnu”
End-rhyming with matching phonetics ('kannu' and 'onnoda onnu') creates a playful yet rhythmic melodic cadence.
Antithesis / Juxtaposition
“Aanaaga nee pirantha velai / Un kobam valarndhadhaiyaa / Pennaaga naan pirandha paavam / En sogam valarndhadhaiyaa”
Contrasts the male role of anger with the female role of enduring sorrow, expressing gendered emotional responses to family strife.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Aiyaavai kannaaga naam paarppom”
Likens caring for a parent/elder figure to protecting one's own eyes ('kannaaga naam paarppom').
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Trivia
The song's hook line 'Kola Kolaya Mundhirikka' originates from a centuries-old traditional Tamil circle game played by children (similar to Drop the Handkerchief). Lyricist Kannadasan skillfully adapted this playful nursery rhyme into a dramatic narrative song about sibling rivalry and reconciliation in Ilaiyaraaja's early musical period.
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