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Kolakolaya Munthirikka

From Palootti Valartha Kili · 1976

Lyricist: Kannadasan
Singers: S. Janaki, Chorus
Music director: Ilayaraja
Movie name: Palootti Valartha Kili
Movie release year: 1976
Lyrics added on: 4 Feb 2023

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Kolakolaya mundhrikka

Neraiya neraiya suthivaa

Kolla adichavan engirukaan

Koottathila iruppaan kanduppudi

Chorus :Hahahaha

Kannodu kannu

Rendu onnoda onnu

Kannodu kannu

Rendu onnoda onnu

Kallam illa mullum illa poovilae

Kannaa ododi vaa..raaja vaa..

Maan valartha kutti oru moonu

Andha moonum oru kudumbam

Paalootti vandhandha maanu

Adhan paasam oru ulagam

Siricha adhuvum sirikkum

Ammaanai eppodhum naam kaappom

Siriya vayasu unakkum enakkum

Periya manasu namakku irukku

Kannaa ododi vaa..raaja vaa..

Kannodu kannu

Rendu onnoda onnu

Kallam illa mullum illa poovilae

Kannaa ododi vaa..raaja vaa..raaja vaa..

Ellorkkum thandhai andha saami

Adhu engoo kudiyirukku

Kallaana saamikkoru thoodhu

Adhu ingae thunaiyirukku

Eduka anaikka valarkka

Anbennum noolaalae nammai inaikka

Allum pagalum avarai ninaikka

Anbai ninaichu nerungiyirukka

Kannaa ododi vaa..raaja vaa..

Kannodu kannu

Rendu onnoda onnu

Kannodu kannu

Rendu onnoda onnu

Kallam illa mullum illa poovilae

Kannaa ododi vaa..raaja vaa..raaja vaa…

Clusters of cashews, bunch by bunch,

Run around, go round and round,

Where is the thief who stole them?

He is in the crowd, go find him!

Chorus: Hahaha...

Eye looking into eye,

The two together as one,

Eye looking into eye,

The two together as one,

There is no deceit, no thorn in this flower,

Kanna, come running... my little prince, come...

Three little young ones raised by a deer,

Those three make a family,

That mother deer nursed them with milk,

Her love is a whole world,

If we smile, she smiles too,

We will always protect that mother deer,

You and I may be young in years,

But we have such big hearts,

Kanna, come running... my little prince, come...

Eye looking into eye,

The two together as one,

There is no deceit, no thorn in this flower,

Kanna, come running... my little prince, come... my prince, come...

God is the father to everyone,

He lives somewhere far away,

A messenger from that silent God of stone,

Stands right here as our support,

To lift us, embrace us, and raise us,

To bind us together with the thread of love,

To think of him day and night,

To stay close, cherishing that love,

Kanna, come running... my little prince, come...

Eye looking into eye,

The two together as one,

Eye looking into eye,

The two together as one,

There is no deceit, no thorn in this flower,

Kanna, come running... my little prince, come... my prince, come...

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song from Palootti Valartha Kili (1976) opens with a traditional Tamil children's game chant ('Kolakolaya Mundhirikka') before moving into a joyful, innocent melody about familial love and divine grace. It highlights the pure, unblemished affection within a family, comparing the young ones to fawns raised lovingly by a deer. The lyrics emphasize that despite being young in age, the children possess vast hearts filled with love, free from malice or deceit ('kallam illa mullum illa poovilae'). Kannadasan's lyrics celebrate spiritual devotion, maternal warmth, and the unifying power of love that binds family members together like a single thread.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Folk Lore / Traditional Game Chant

“Kolakolaya mundhrikka / Neraiya neraiya suthivaa”

Incorporates 'Kolakolaya mundhrikka', a classic Tamil children's traditional circle-game rhyme, to establish an atmosphere of playful childhood innocence.

Metaphor

“Maan valartha kutti oru moonu”

Compares innocent children to fawns raised by a deer ('Maan valartha kutti'), and pure love to a flower without thorns ('mullum illa poovilae').

Antithesis / Contrast

“Siriya vayasu unakkum enakkum / Periya manasu namakku irukku”

Contrasts young age ('siriya vayasu') with a big, generous heart ('periya manasu').

Edhugai (Tamil Second-letter Rhyme)

“Eduka anaikka valarkka”

Rhyming of the second letter in successive lines (Eduka / Anaikka / Valarkka).

Did you know?

Trivia

Released in 1976, 'Palootti Valartha Kili' features early musical work by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja during his debut year in the Tamil film industry. The song effectively blends traditional Tamil children's street-game chants with Western-influenced orchestration and S. Janaki's cheerful vocals.

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