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Koluse Koluse

From Pen Puthi Munn Puthi · 1989

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Shailaja
Music director
Chandrabose
Movie name
Pen Puthi Munn Puthi
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
3 Oct 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Koluse koluse esa paadu koluse
Koluse koluse esa paadu koluse
Nee paadaathirunthaal naan paadhai marapen
Nee kelaathirunthaal naan vaazhaathirupen
Aaga moththathil nee thantha saththathil
Thaen vanthu raththahil thiththithathae
Koluse koluse esa paadu koluse
Koluse koluse esa paadu koluse….ae….ae….
Oorukku merkka ooraniyoram
Oththai panai irukku
Oor chaththam koranjirukku
Intha sevvanthi poovum thaamaraiyaga
Neram poranthirukku
En neththi kulirnthirukku
Varum chiththira maasam veththala poda
Yogam poranthirukku
Adi eppothum sikkaatha saelaikku ippothu
Sodhanai vanthirukku
Koluse koluse esa paadu koluse
Koluse koluse esa paadu koluse….ae….ae….
Female :Nee paadaathirunthaal naan paadhai marapen
Male :Nee kelaathirunthaal naan vaazhaathirupen
Female :Aaga moththathil nee thantha saththathil
Thaen vanthu raththahil thiththithathae
Koluse koluse esa paadu koluse
Koluse koluse esa paadu koluse….ae….ae….
Aaththula kulichchu aaradi koonthal
Alli mudinjavalae
Poo killi mudinjavalae
Antha aaradi koonthal yaenadi manmathan
Vanthu olinthu kolla
Naan manjam varainthu kolla
Oru vaettiyai veesi vinmeenai pidiththa
Vinthathiyai enna solla
Naan ennendru uraikka eppadi maraikka
Poovukku poottu illa
Koluse koluse
Female :Mmmm
Male :Esa paadu koluse
Female :Mmmm
Male :Koluse koluse esa paadu koluse
Nee paadaathirunthaal naan paadhai marapen
Female :Nee kelaathirunthaal naan vaazhaathirupen
Both :Aaga moththathil nee thantha saththathil
Thaen vanthu raththahil thiththithathae
Koluse koluse
Female :Mmmm
Male :Esa paadu koluse
Female :Mmmm
Male :Koluse koluse esa paadu koluse…ae….
...
Oh anklet, oh anklet, sing along, oh anklet!
Oh anklet, oh anklet, sing along, oh anklet!
If you do not sing, I will lose my way.
If you do not listen, I cannot go on living.
All in all, from the sweet sound you made,
Honey flowed and sweetened my blood.
Oh anklet, oh anklet, sing along, oh anklet!
Oh anklet, oh anklet, sing along, oh anklet... hey...
To the west of the village, beside the pond,
Stands a solitary palm tree,
And the town's commotion has quieted down.
For this chrysanthemum to blossom like a lotus,
The right moment has arrived,
And my forehead feels calm and cool.
To share wedding betel leaves in the coming month of Chithirai,
Good fortune has smiled upon us.
For the saree that never got trapped before,
A sweet test has arrived now.
Oh anklet, oh anklet, sing along, oh anklet!
Oh anklet, oh anklet, sing along, oh anklet... hey...
Female: If you do not sing, I will lose my way.
Male: If you do not listen, I cannot go on living.
Female: All in all, from the sweet sound you made,
Honey flowed and sweetened my blood.
Oh anklet, oh anklet, sing along, oh anklet!
Oh anklet, oh anklet, sing along, oh anklet... hey...
After bathing in the river, your six-foot-long hair,
You gathered and knotted up,
And pinned fresh flowers in it!
Why did Manmathan (god of love) come to hide
Inside that six-foot hair,
While I dream of our bridal bed?
Catching a star just by tossing a dhoti—
How do I explain such a marvel?
What can I say? How can I hide it?
There is no lock that can keep a flower closed.
Oh anklet, oh anklet...
Female: Mmm...
Male: Sing along, oh anklet!
Female: Mmm...
Male: Oh anklet, oh anklet, sing along, oh anklet!
If you do not sing, I will lose my way.
Female: If you do not listen, I cannot go on living.
Both: All in all, from the sweet sound you made,
Honey flowed and sweetened my blood.
Oh anklet, oh anklet...
Female: Mmm...
Male: Sing along, oh anklet!
Female: Mmm...
Male: Oh anklet, oh anklet, sing along, oh anklet... hey...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic duet, 'Koluse Koluse', features a playful conversation between lovers centered on the gentle chime of the heroine's anklets. The song expresses how the rhythmic sound of her anklets guides her partner's journey and brings sweetness to his life, metaphorically describing honey mixing into his blood upon hearing her footsteps.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification / Apostrophe

Koluse koluse esa paadu koluse

Addressing the anklet ('Koluse') directly as if it were a conscious entity capable of singing ('esa paadu').

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Nee paadaathirunthaal naan paadhai marapen

The second consonant 'da' ('paadaathirunthaal') matches 'la'/'laa' structure with 'kelaathirunthaal' creating Tamil rhythmic rhyme.

Hyperbole / Metaphor

Oru vaettiyai veesi vinmeenai pidiththa

Describing catching a star by throwing a waistcloth ('vaettiyai veesi vinmeenai pidiththa') to emphasize an astonishing feat of love.

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Trivia

The song comes from the 1989 film 'Pen Puthi Munn Puthi' directed by Visu, with music composed by Chandrabose and lyrics penned by Vairamuthu.

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