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Lyrics & meaning

Koottali Koottali

From Aahaa Kalyanam · 2014

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Benny Dayal, Usha Uthup
Music director
Dharan Kumar
Details
Aahaa Kalyanam2014

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Kaatha thediSearching for the wind
Naan ponadhillaI have never gone
Enna thedi vandha kaatha polaLike the wind that came searching for me
Venum andha vazhkkaI want that kind of life
Male
En vazhka pandha pola thatta porenI am going to bounce my life like a ball
En vazhka cake-a pola vetta porenI am going to cut my life like a cake
En vazhka movie pola kaatta porenI am going to show my life like a movie
Adha super hit aakka porenAnd I am going to make it a super hit
Female
Balloonai noolil kattum kuzhandhaipolaeLike a child tying a balloon to a thread
En vazhkai ondrai naan kattugindrenI am controlling my single life
Male :Balloona muttum kutti naaya polaLike a puppy nudging a balloon
En vazhka mela naan modha porenI am going to bump upwards in my life
Female
Nerkottil pogumTraveling in a straight line
Oru oli keettrai polaLike a ray of light
En vazhkai ondraiThis single life of mine
Naan varaiven varaivenI will draw, I will draw
Male
Kaathoda pokkilIn the direction of the wind
Oru vasatha polaLike a pleasant fragrance
En vazhka poga paarpenI will watch my life flow
Female
Adhuthu enga sellaWhere to go next?
Adhuthu enna vellaWhat to conquer next?
Vizhigal angum ingum thedi odaAs eyes run searching here and there
Vazhka enna vazhkaiWhat a wonderful life this is!
Female
KaathirundhaalIf you keep waiting
Kaalam nirpadhillaiTime does not stand still
Andha vettri thaedi odum nenjilIn a heart running in search of success
Kaadhal thevaiyillaiLove is not required
Male
En vazhka pandha pola thatta porenI am going to bounce my life like a ball
En vazhka cake-a pola vetta porenI am going to cut my life like a cake
En vazhka movie pola kaatta porenI am going to show my life like a movie
Adha super hit aakka porenAnd I am going to make it a super hit

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses a youthful, energetic, and ambitious outlook on life. The protagonist wishes for a life that flows naturally like the wind while taking full charge of their own destiny. Through cheerful metaphors—bouncing a ball, cutting a cake, and creating a hit film—the protagonist vows to turn their life into an absolute success. The lyrics convey the drive to keep moving forward, conquer goals, and prioritize success over romantic distractions because time never stops for anyone.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai)

“En vazhka pandha pola thatta poren”

Multiple similes compare life and actions to familiar objects, such as a ball ('pandha pola'), a cake ('cake-a pola'), a movie ('movie pola'), a ray of light ('oli keettrai pola'), and a puppy playing with a balloon ('kutti naaya pola').

Parallelism and Rhyme (Iyaibu)

“En vazhka cake-a pola vetta poren”

Repetition of the grammatical structure 'pola... poren' at the end of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic, musical flow.

Metaphor

“En vazhka movie pola kaatta poren / Adha super hit aakka poren”

Life is metaphorically represented as a film project that the singer intends to produce into a 'super hit'.

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Trivia

Aahaa Kalyanam (2014) is the official Tamil remake of Yash Raj Films' hit Hindi romantic comedy Band Baaja Baaraat (2010). The film starred Nani and Vaani Kapoor, featuring music composed by Dharan Kumar with lyrics written by Madhan Karky.

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