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Lyrics & meaning

Kolli Mala Kaattukkulle

From Saranalayam · 1983

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
S. P. Sailaja, Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Saranalayam1983

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kolli mala kaattukkullaeInside the forest of Kolli Hills
Chorus
Daandaandaa dadandaaDaandaandaa dadandaa
Male
Aa vella puraa koottukkullaeInside the nest of white doves
Chorus
Daandaandaa dadandaaDaandaandaa dadandaa
Male
Aa onna onnu paathukittuLooking at each other
Chorus
Daandaandaa dadandaaDaandaandaa dadandaa
Male
Aa uchanthala vaethukittuSweating from the top of the head
Chorus
Daandaandaa dadandaaDaandaandaa dadandaa
Female
Muzhikkidhaam sirikkidhaamStaring and smiling
Yaedhaedho ninaikkidhaamThinking of various things
Muzhikkidhaam sirikkidhaamStaring and smiling
Yaedhaedho ninaikkidhaamThinking of various things
Male
Muzhikkidhaam sirikkidhaamStaring and smiling
Yaedhaedho ninaikkidhaamThinking of various things
Muzhikkidhaam sirikkidhaamStaring and smiling
Yaedhaedho ninaikkidhaamThinking of various things
Female
Kolli mala kaattukkullaeInside the forest of Kolli Hills
Chorus
Daandaandaa dadandaaDaandaandaa dadandaa
Female
Aa vella puraa koottukkullaeInside the nest of white doves
Chorus
Daandaandaa dadandaaDaandaandaa dadandaa
Male
Paathikkullae eeram illaeThere is no moisture in the soil plot
Naathu nada pora pullaOh girl going to plant saplings
Paathikkullae eeram illaeThere is no moisture in the soil plot
Naathu nada pora pullaOh girl going to plant saplings
Kan edhirkka jaadhi mullaLike a jasmine flower before the eyes
Naan kattikkittaa enna pullaWhat if I embrace you, girl?
Kan edhirkka jaadhi mullaLike a jasmine flower before the eyes
Naan kattikkittaa enna pullaWhat if I embrace you, girl?
Female
Ottavilla onga kittaI haven't stuck close to you
Vera yaedhum thonavillaNothing else comes to mind
Chorus
Daandaandaa dadandaaDaandaandaa dadandaa
Chorus
Daandaandaa dadandaaDaandaandaa dadandaa
Female
Nallaa vandhu kattikittaaIf you come and hug me tightly
Maeni vali pogumillaeThe body pain will vanish, won't it?
Pasikkudhaa rusikkudhaaIs it feeling hungry? Is it tasting good?
Marupadiyum pasikkudhaaIs it feeling hungry all over again?
Male
Pasikkudhaa rusikkudhaaIs it feeling hungry? Is it tasting good?
Marupadiyum pasikkudhaaIs it feeling hungry all over again?
Female
Kolli mala kaattukkullaeInside the forest of Kolli Hills
Chorus
Daandaandaa dadandaaDaandaandaa dadandaa
Female
Aa vella puraa koottukkullaeInside the nest of white doves
Chorus
Daandaandaa dadandaaDaandaandaa dadandaa
Male
Nenjukkullae vetkam illaeThere is no shyness in the heart
Vetkam vandhaa sorgam illaeIf shyness comes, there is no heaven
Nenjukkullae vetkam illaeThere is no shyness in the heart
Vetkam vandhaa sorgam illaeIf shyness comes, there is no heaven
Akkam pakkam yaarum illaeThere is no one around us
Naan allikkittaa paavam illaeIt is no sin if I gather you in my arms
Akkam pakkam yaarum illaeThere is no one around us
Naan allikkittaa paavam illaeIt is no sin if I gather you in my arms
Female
Kattil illae methai illaeThere is no bed, there is no mattress
Kaala naeram pathavillaeTime is simply not enough
Chorus
Daandaandaa dadandaaDaandaandaa dadandaa
Chorus
Daandaandaa dadandaaDaandaandaa dadandaa
Female
Kambi kondu othaiyilaeAlone in this state
Kaalam senja vithaiyilaeIn the magic wrought by time
Kalangudhaa mayangudhaaIs it flustered? Is it mesmerized?
Kannu rendum sorugudhaaAre both eyes closing drowsily?
Male
Kalangudhaa mayangudhaaIs it flustered? Is it mesmerized?
Kannu rendum sorugudhaaAre both eyes closing drowsily?
Female
Kolli mala kaattukkullaeInside the forest of Kolli Hills
Chorus
Daandaandaa dadandaaDaandaandaa dadandaa
Male
Aa vella puraa koottukkullaeInside the nest of white doves
Chorus
Daandaandaa dadandaaDaandaandaa dadandaa
Female
Onna onnu paathukittuLooking at each other
Chorus
Daandaandaa dadandaaDaandaandaa dadandaa
Male
Aa uchanthala vaethukittuSweating from the top of the head
Chorus
Daandaandaa dadandaaDaandaandaa dadandaa

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful folk song from the 1983 Tamil movie 'Saranalayam' depicts a tender and romantic interaction between two lovers amidst the rustic charm of the Kolli Hills forest. Through rustic metaphors, the song captures their playful teasing, mutual attraction, and desire to embrace without shyness or fear of social scrutiny.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Aa vella puraa koottukkullae

Compares the intimate secluded spot of the lovers to a cozy nest of white doves ('vella puraa koottukkullae').

Onomatopoeia / Rhythm Refrain

Daandaandaa dadandaa

Use of rhythmic folk syllables ('Daandaandaa dadandaa') to maintain beat and playful mood.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Nenjukkullae vetkam illae / Vetkam vandhaa sorgam illae

Rhyming line endings ('illae') creating a lyrical flow in Tamil folk music.

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Trivia

Saranalayam is a 1983 rural drama film directed by R. Sundarrajan. The song relies heavily on classical Tamil folk rhythm patterns and local dialects typical of early 1980s South Indian village cinema tracks.

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