Kottu Kottu Getti Melam Male
From Virunthu · 2024
- Lyricist
- B. K. Harinarayanan
- Singer
- Rahul Nambiar
- Music director
- Ratheesh Vega
- Details
- Virunthu2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kottu kottu getti melam | Beat, beat the fast wedding drums! |
| Namma veetu kalyanam | It is a wedding in our house! |
| Jodi semma jodi yinna | What a grand couple they are, |
| Pesum kalyanam | A wedding everyone will talk about! |
| Pathirikai achu aduchu | Printing the wedding invitations, |
| Panthi vaikum kalyanam | A wedding that serves a grand feast! |
| Poo muduchu thaali katti | Adorning flowers and tying the sacred knot, |
| Serum kalayanam | A wedding that brings two lives together! |
| Male | |
| Paadu aananthathai | Sing with great joy, |
| Adida mathalatha | Beat the mridangam drums! |
| Jora aatam poda thaan | To dance with full enthusiasm, |
| Paaru oor sanatha | Look at all the townspeople gathered! |
| Eluthu moi panatha | Record the wedding gift money, |
| Jodi sernthu vaala thaan | So the couple can live happily together! |
| Chorus | |
| Irumanam ondrai inge | Here, where two hearts become one, |
| Serntha kalyanam | Is a wedding united in love! |
| Ilamai vanthaal ingu | When youth blossoms, |
| Aagum kalyanam | A wedding takes place here! |
| Irumanam ondrai inge | Here, where two hearts become one, |
| Serntha kalyanam | Is a wedding united in love! |
| Ilamai vanthaal ingu | When youth blossoms, |
| Aagum kalyanam | A wedding takes place here! |
| Male | |
| Kanne un kooda | My darling, to live with you, |
| Kaalam ellam naan vaazha | For a whole lifetime, |
| Neeyum vanthaye poovaga | You came into my life like a flower! |
| En raa thookam | My night's sleep, |
| Pogum thoorathil inimel | Will fade far away from now on, |
| Methai mel santhosame | Joy awaits upon the bed! |
| En veedu ellam puthusa maarume | My entire home will transform into something new, |
| Anu thinamum alagaagume | Every single day will become beautiful! |
| Naalai vaanathil sooriyan | Tomorrow, when the sun rises in the sky, |
| Varum neram ketkum | At that moment, we will hear, |
| Kaathil nathaswara raagam | The sweet melody of the nadaswaram in our ears! |
| Chorus | |
| Irumanam ondrai inge | Here, where two hearts become one, |
| Serntha kalyanam | Is a wedding united in love! |
| Ilamai vanthaal ingu | When youth blossoms, |
| Aagum kalyanam | A wedding takes place here! |
| Irumanam ondrai inge | Here, where two hearts become one, |
| Serntha kalyanam | Is a wedding united in love! |
| Ilamai vanthaal ingu | When youth blossoms, |
| Aagum kalyanam | A wedding takes place here! |
| Male | |
| Kaiyil maruthaani | With mehendi on your hands, |
| Vanthu nippa alaga nee | You come and stand so beautifully! |
| Oore vaazhthume onnaga | The entire town will bless us together! |
| Vaa thantati neeye pondanti | Come my dear, you are my wife, |
| Nizhalaa naa vaazhven unnoda thaan | I will live as a shadow beside you! |
| En kannati ini paatha nee kotti | Look into my mirror now and smile, |
| Sirikiraye alagaaga thaan | You laugh so beautifully! |
| Aayiram jenmangal | For thousands of lifetimes, |
| Vaazhnthidum yogangal | The fortune of living together, |
| Vaangiye vaazhuvom | Let us receive it and live, |
| Boomi mela naamum | Upon this earth together! |
| Chorus | |
| Irumanam ondrai inge | Here, where two hearts become one, |
| Serntha kalyanam | Is a wedding united in love! |
| Ilamai vanthaal ingu | When youth blossoms, |
| Aagum kalyanam | A wedding takes place here! |
| Irumanam ondrai inge | Here, where two hearts become one, |
| Serntha kalyanam | Is a wedding united in love! |
| Ilamai vanthaal ingu | When youth blossoms, |
| Aagum kalyanam | A wedding takes place here! |
| Chorus | |
| Irumanam ondrai inge | Here, where two hearts become one, |
| Serntha kalyanam | Is a wedding united in love! |
| Ilamai vanthaal ingu | When youth blossoms, |
| Aagum kalyanam | A wedding takes place here! |
| Irumanam ondrai inge | Here, where two hearts become one, |
| Serntha kalyanam | Is a wedding united in love! |
| Ilamai vanthaal ingu | When youth blossoms, |
| Aagum kalyanam | A wedding takes place here! |
கொட்டு கொட்டு கெட்டி மேளம்
நம்ம வீட்டு கல்யாணம்
ஜோடி செம்ம ஜோடியின்னு
பேசும் கல்யாணம்
பத்திரிக்கை அச்சு அடிச்சு
பந்தி வைக்கும் கல்யாணம்
பூ முடிச்சு தாலி கட்டி
சேரும் கல்யாணம்
Beat, beat the fast wedding drums!
It is a wedding in our house!
What a grand couple they are,
A wedding everyone will talk about!
Printing the wedding invitations,
A wedding that serves a grand feast!
Adorning flowers and tying the sacred knot,
A wedding that brings two lives together!
பாடு ஆனந்தத்தை
அடிடா மத்தளத்தை
ஜோரா ஆட்டம் போடத்தான்
பாரு ஊர் சனத்த
எழுது மொய் பணத்த
ஜோடி சேர்ந்து வாழத்தான்
Sing with great joy,
Beat the mridangam drums!
To dance with full enthusiasm,
Look at all the townspeople gathered!
Record the wedding gift money,
So the couple can live happily together!
இருமனம் ஒன்றாய் இங்கே
சேர்ந்தா கல்யாணம்
இளமை வந்தால் இங்கு
ஆகும் கல்யாணம்
இருமனம் ஒன்றாய் இங்கே
சேர்ந்தா கல்யாணம்
இளமை வந்தால் இங்கு
ஆகும் கல்யாணம்
Here, where two hearts become one,
Is a wedding united in love!
When youth blossoms,
A wedding takes place here!
Here, where two hearts become one,
Is a wedding united in love!
When youth blossoms,
A wedding takes place here!
கண்ணே உன் கூட
காலம் எல்லாம் நான் வாழ
நீயும் வந்தாயே பூவாக
என் ரா தூக்கம்
போகும் தூரத்தில் இனிமேல்
மெத்தை மேல சந்தோசமே
என் வீடு எல்லாம் புதுசு மாறுமே
அணு தினமும் அழகாகுமே
நாளை வானத்தில் சூரியன்
வரும் நேரம் கேட்க்கும்
காதில் நாதஸ்வர ராகம்
My darling, to live with you,
For a whole lifetime,
You came into my life like a flower!
My night's sleep,
Will fade far away from now on,
Joy awaits upon the bed!
My entire home will transform into something new,
Every single day will become beautiful!
Tomorrow, when the sun rises in the sky,
At that moment, we will hear,
The sweet melody of the nadaswaram in our ears!
இருமனம் ஒன்றாய் இங்கே
சேர்ந்தா கல்யாணம்
இளமை வந்தால் இங்கு
ஆகும் கல்யாணம்
இருமனம் ஒன்றாய் இங்கே
சேர்ந்தா கல்யாணம்
இளமை வந்தால் இங்கு
ஆகும் கல்யாணம்
Here, where two hearts become one,
Is a wedding united in love!
When youth blossoms,
A wedding takes place here!
Here, where two hearts become one,
Is a wedding united in love!
When youth blossoms,
A wedding takes place here!
கையில் மருதாணி
வந்து நிப்பா அழகா நீ
ஊரே வாழ்த்துமே ஒன்னாக
வா தண்டட்டி நீயே பொண்டாட்டி
நிழலா நான் வாழ்வேன் உன்னோடதான்
என் கண்ணாட்டி இனி பாத்தா
நீ கொட்டி சிரிக்கிறாயே அழகாகத்தான்
ஆயிரம் ஜென்மங்கள்
வாழ்ந்திடும் யோகங்கள்
வாங்கியே வாழுவோம்
பூமி மேல நாமும்
With mehendi on your hands,
You come and stand so beautifully!
The entire town will bless us together!
Come my dear, you are my wife,
I will live as a shadow beside you!
Look into my mirror now and smile,
You laugh so beautifully!
For thousands of lifetimes,
The fortune of living together,
Let us receive it and live,
Upon this earth together!
இருமனம் ஒன்றாய் இங்கே
சேர்ந்தா கல்யாணம்
இளமை வந்தால் இங்கு
ஆகும் கல்யாணம்
இருமனம் ஒன்றாய் இங்கே
சேர்ந்தா கல்யாணம்
இளமை வந்தால் இங்கு
ஆகும் கல்யாணம்
Here, where two hearts become one,
Is a wedding united in love!
When youth blossoms,
A wedding takes place here!
Here, where two hearts become one,
Is a wedding united in love!
When youth blossoms,
A wedding takes place here!
இருமனம் ஒன்றாய் இங்கே
சேர்ந்தா கல்யாணம்
இளமை வந்தால் இங்கு
ஆகும் கல்யாணம்
இருமனம் ஒன்றாய் இங்கே
சேர்ந்தா கல்யாணம்
இளமை வந்தால் இங்கு
ஆகும் கல்யாணம்
Here, where two hearts become one,
Is a wedding united in love!
When youth blossoms,
A wedding takes place here!
Here, where two hearts become one,
Is a wedding united in love!
When youth blossoms,
A wedding takes place here!
Kottu kottu getti melam
Beat, beat the fast wedding drums!
Namma veetu kalyanam
It is a wedding in our house!
Jodi semma jodi yinna
What a grand couple they are,
Pesum kalyanam
A wedding everyone will talk about!
Pathirikai achu aduchu
Printing the wedding invitations,
Panthi vaikum kalyanam
A wedding that serves a grand feast!
Poo muduchu thaali katti
Adorning flowers and tying the sacred knot,
Serum kalayanam
A wedding that brings two lives together!
Paadu aananthathai
Sing with great joy,
Adida mathalatha
Beat the mridangam drums!
Jora aatam poda thaan
To dance with full enthusiasm,
Paaru oor sanatha
Look at all the townspeople gathered!
Eluthu moi panatha
Record the wedding gift money,
Jodi sernthu vaala thaan
So the couple can live happily together!
Irumanam ondrai inge
Here, where two hearts become one,
Serntha kalyanam
Is a wedding united in love!
Ilamai vanthaal ingu
When youth blossoms,
Aagum kalyanam
A wedding takes place here!
Irumanam ondrai inge
Here, where two hearts become one,
Serntha kalyanam
Is a wedding united in love!
Ilamai vanthaal ingu
When youth blossoms,
Aagum kalyanam
A wedding takes place here!
Kanne un kooda
My darling, to live with you,
Kaalam ellam naan vaazha
For a whole lifetime,
Neeyum vanthaye poovaga
You came into my life like a flower!
En raa thookam
My night's sleep,
Pogum thoorathil inimel
Will fade far away from now on,
Methai mel santhosame
Joy awaits upon the bed!
En veedu ellam puthusa maarume
My entire home will transform into something new,
Anu thinamum alagaagume
Every single day will become beautiful!
Naalai vaanathil sooriyan
Tomorrow, when the sun rises in the sky,
Varum neram ketkum
At that moment, we will hear,
Kaathil nathaswara raagam
The sweet melody of the nadaswaram in our ears!
Irumanam ondrai inge
Here, where two hearts become one,
Serntha kalyanam
Is a wedding united in love!
Ilamai vanthaal ingu
When youth blossoms,
Aagum kalyanam
A wedding takes place here!
Irumanam ondrai inge
Here, where two hearts become one,
Serntha kalyanam
Is a wedding united in love!
Ilamai vanthaal ingu
When youth blossoms,
Aagum kalyanam
A wedding takes place here!
Kaiyil maruthaani
With mehendi on your hands,
Vanthu nippa alaga nee
You come and stand so beautifully!
Oore vaazhthume onnaga
The entire town will bless us together!
Vaa thantati neeye pondanti
Come my dear, you are my wife,
Nizhalaa naa vaazhven unnoda thaan
I will live as a shadow beside you!
En kannati ini paatha nee kotti
Look into my mirror now and smile,
Sirikiraye alagaaga thaan
You laugh so beautifully!
Aayiram jenmangal
For thousands of lifetimes,
Vaazhnthidum yogangal
The fortune of living together,
Vaangiye vaazhuvom
Let us receive it and live,
Boomi mela naamum
Upon this earth together!
Irumanam ondrai inge
Here, where two hearts become one,
Serntha kalyanam
Is a wedding united in love!
Ilamai vanthaal ingu
When youth blossoms,
Aagum kalyanam
A wedding takes place here!
Irumanam ondrai inge
Here, where two hearts become one,
Serntha kalyanam
Is a wedding united in love!
Ilamai vanthaal ingu
When youth blossoms,
Aagum kalyanam
A wedding takes place here!
Irumanam ondrai inge
Here, where two hearts become one,
Serntha kalyanam
Is a wedding united in love!
Ilamai vanthaal ingu
When youth blossoms,
Aagum kalyanam
A wedding takes place here!
Irumanam ondrai inge
Here, where two hearts become one,
Serntha kalyanam
Is a wedding united in love!
Ilamai vanthaal ingu
When youth blossoms,
Aagum kalyanam
A wedding takes place here!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This celebratory track from the movie 'Virunthu' (2024) captures the festive cheer, traditional rituals, and emotional warmth of a Tamil wedding. The lyrics illustrate various cultural aspects of marriage, including invitations, traditional music (melam and nadaswaram), wedding feasts (panthi), auspicious rituals (thaali katti), and gifts (moi panam). On a personal level, the groom expresses his joy, romantic anticipation, and devotion to his bride, promising to live as her shadow and share thousands of fortunate lifetimes together on earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Kottu kottu getti melam”
The repetition of 'Kottu kottu' at the beginning creates rhythmic energy and underscores the celebratory drum beats.
Simile / Visual Imagery
“Neeyum vanthaye poovaga”
The bride's arrival into the groom's life is compared to a flower ('poovaga'), symbolizing beauty, freshness, and grace.
Metaphor
“Nizhalaa naa vaazhven unnoda thaan”
The groom promises to live as a shadow ('Nizhalaa') alongside his partner, metaphorically expressing eternal companionship and protection.
Refrain / Chorus
“Irumanam ondrai inge / Serntha kalyanam”
The repeated lines emphasizing two hearts uniting ('Irumanam ondrai inge') serve as the core thematic anchor throughout the song.
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Trivia
'Virunthu' (2024) is a bilingual action-drama film starring Action King Arjun Sarja, directed by Prashanth Mampully with music composed by Ratheesh Vega. The song showcases traditional South Indian wedding festivities integrated into the narrative.
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