Kottu Kottu Getti Melam
From Virunthu · 2024
- Lyricist
- B. K. Harinarayanan
- Singers
- Rahul Nambiar, Anjali Warrier
- Music director
- Ratheesh Vega
- Details
- Virunthu2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kottu kottu getti melam | Beat the wedding drums loud |
| Namma veetu kalyanam | It is a wedding in our house |
| Jodi semma jodi yinna | What a wonderful pair, everyone |
| Pesum kalyanam | Speaks about this wedding |
| Pathirikai achu aduchu | Printing the invitation cards |
| Panthi vaikum kalyanam | Hosting a grand wedding feast |
| Poo muduchu thaali katti | Adorning flowers and tying the sacred knot |
| Serum kalayanam | A wedding that brings two together |
| Male | |
| Paadu aananthathai | Sing in pure joy |
| Adida mathalatha | Beat the mathalam drum |
| Jora aatam poda thaan | To dance with high spirit |
| Paaru oor sanatha | Look at the townspeople gathered |
| Eluthu moi panatha | Recording the wedding gift money |
| Jodi sernthu vaala thaan | For the couple to live united |
| Chorus | |
| Irumanam ondrai inge | Here two hearts become one |
| Serntha kalyanam | In this joined wedding |
| Ilamai vanthaal ingu | When youth blossoms here |
| Aagum kalyanam | A wedding takes place |
| Irumanam ondrai inge | Here two hearts become one |
| Serntha kalyanam | In this joined wedding |
| Ilamai vanthaal ingu | When youth blossoms here |
| Aagum kalyanam | A wedding takes place |
| Female | |
| Kanne un kooda | My beloved, with you |
| Kaalam ellam naan vaazha | For me to live all my life |
| Neeyum vanthaye poovaga | You arrived like a blossom |
| Male | |
| En raa thookam | My nighttime sleep |
| Pogum thoorathil inimel | Will vanish away distant from now on |
| Methai mel santhosame | Pure joy upon the bed |
| En veedu ellam puthusa maarume | My whole house will feel brand new |
| Anu thinamum alagaagume | Every single day will turn beautiful |
| Naalai vaanathil sooriyan | Tomorrow when the sun in the sky |
| Varum neram ketkum | Rises, it will be heard |
| Kaathil nathaswara raagam | The sweet melody of Nadaswaram in the ears |
| Chorus | |
| Irumanam ondrai inge | Here two hearts become one |
| Serntha kalyanam | In this joined wedding |
| Ilamai vanthaal ingu | When youth blossoms here |
| Aagum kalyanam | A wedding takes place |
| Irumanam ondrai inge | Here two hearts become one |
| Serntha kalyanam | In this joined wedding |
| Ilamai vanthaal ingu | When youth blossoms here |
| Aagum kalyanam | A wedding takes place |
| Female | |
| Kaiyil maruthaani | With henna on your hands |
| Vanthu nippa alaga nee | You stand looking so beautiful |
| Oore vaazhthume onnaga | The entire town will bless us as one |
| Male | |
| Vaa thantati neeye pondanti | Come my dear, you are my wife |
| Nizhalaa naa vaazhven unnoda thaan | I will live as your shadow |
| En kannati ini paatha nee kotti | Looking in my mirror, you overflow |
| Sirikiraye alagaaga thaan | And laugh so charmingly |
| Aayiram jenmangal | For thousands of lifetimes |
| Vaazhnthidum yogangal | The blessings to live happily |
| Vaangiye vaazhuvom | We shall receive and live together |
| Boomi mela naamum | Upon this earth |
| Chorus | |
| Irumanam ondrai inge | Here two hearts become one |
| Serntha kalyanam | In this joined wedding |
| Ilamai vanthaal ingu | When youth blossoms here |
| Aagum kalyanam | A wedding takes place |
| Irumanam ondrai inge | Here two hearts become one |
| Serntha kalyanam | In this joined wedding |
| Ilamai vanthaal ingu | When youth blossoms here |
| Aagum kalyanam | A wedding takes place |
| Chorus | |
| Irumanam ondrai inge | Here two hearts become one |
| Serntha kalyanam | In this joined wedding |
| Ilamai vanthaal ingu | When youth blossoms here |
| Aagum kalyanam | A wedding takes place |
| Irumanam ondrai inge | Here two hearts become one |
| Serntha kalyanam | In this joined wedding |
| Ilamai vanthaal ingu | When youth blossoms here |
| Aagum kalyanam | A wedding takes place |
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 the wedding drums loud
It is a wedding in our house
What a wonderful pair, everyone
Speaks about this wedding
Printing the invitation cards
Hosting a grand wedding feast
Adorning flowers and tying the sacred knot
A wedding that brings two together
பாடு ஆனந்தத்தை
அடிடா மத்தளத்தை
ஜோரா ஆட்டம் போடத்தான் ஹே...ஏ.....
பாரு ஊர் சனத்த
எழுது மொய் பணத்த
ஜோடி சேர்ந்து வாழத்தான்
Sing in pure joy
Beat the mathalam drum
To dance with high spirit
Look at the townspeople gathered
Recording the wedding gift money
For the couple to live united
இருமனம் ஒன்றாய் இங்கே
சேர்ந்தா கல்யாணம்
இளமை வந்தால் இங்கு
ஆகும் கல்யாணம்
இருமனம் ஒன்றாய் இங்கே
சேர்ந்தா கல்யாணம்
இளமை வந்தால் இங்கு
ஆகும் கல்யாணம்
Here two hearts become one
In this joined wedding
When youth blossoms here
A wedding takes place
Here two hearts become one
In this joined wedding
When youth blossoms here
A wedding takes place
ஜிந்தனக்கா ஜிந்தனக்கா
ஜிந்தனக்கா ஜிந்தனக்கா
My beloved, with you
For me to live all my life
You arrived like a blossom
கண்ணு உன் கூட
காலம் எல்லாம் நான் வாழ
நீயும் வந்தாயே பூவாக
My nighttime sleep
Will vanish away distant from now on
Pure joy upon the bed
My whole house will feel brand new
Every single day will turn beautiful
Tomorrow when the sun in the sky
Rises, it will be heard
The sweet melody of Nadaswaram in the ears
என் ராத்தூக்கம்
போகும் தூரத்தில் இனிமேல்
மெத்தை மேல் சந்தோசமே
என் வீடு எல்லாம் புதுசா மாறுமே
அணு தினமும் அழகாகுமே
நாளை வானத்தில் சூரியன்
வரும் நேரம் கேட்க்கும்
காதில் நாதஸ்வர ராகம்
Here two hearts become one
In this joined wedding
When youth blossoms here
A wedding takes place
Here two hearts become one
In this joined wedding
When youth blossoms here
A wedding takes place
இருமனம் ஒன்றாய் இங்கே
சேர்ந்தா கல்யாணம்
இளமை வந்தால் இங்கு
ஆகும் கல்யாணம்
இருமனம் ஒன்றாய் இங்கே
சேர்ந்தா கல்யாணம்
இளமை வந்தால் இங்கு
ஆகும் கல்யாணம்
With henna on your hands
You stand looking so beautiful
The entire town will bless us as one
கையில் மருதாணி
வந்து நிப்பா அழகா நீ
ஊரே வாழ்த்துமே ஒன்னாக
Come my dear, you are my wife
I will live as your shadow
Looking in my mirror, you overflow
And laugh so charmingly
For thousands of lifetimes
The blessings to live happily
We shall receive and live together
Upon this earth
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
Here two hearts become one
In this joined wedding
When youth blossoms here
A wedding takes place
Here two hearts become one
In this joined wedding
When youth blossoms here
A wedding takes place
இருமனம் ஒன்றாய் இங்கே
சேர்ந்தா கல்யாணம்
இளமை வந்தால் இங்கு
ஆகும் கல்யாணம்
இருமனம் ஒன்றாய் இங்கே
சேர்ந்தா கல்யாணம்
இளமை வந்தால் இங்கு
ஆகும் கல்யாணம்
Here two hearts become one
In this joined wedding
When youth blossoms here
A wedding takes place
Here two hearts become one
In this joined wedding
When youth blossoms here
A wedding takes place
இருமனம் ஒன்றாய் இங்கே
சேர்ந்தா கல்யாணம்
இளமை வந்தால் இங்கு
ஆகும் கல்யாணம்
இருமனம் ஒன்றாய் இங்கே
சேர்ந்தா கல்யாணம்
இளமை வந்தால் இங்கு
ஆகும் கல்யாணம்
Kottu kottu getti melam
Beat the wedding drums loud
Namma veetu kalyanam
It is a wedding in our house
Jodi semma jodi yinna
What a wonderful pair, everyone
Pesum kalyanam
Speaks about this wedding
Pathirikai achu aduchu
Printing the invitation cards
Panthi vaikum kalyanam
Hosting a grand wedding feast
Poo muduchu thaali katti
Adorning flowers and tying the sacred knot
Serum kalayanam
A wedding that brings two together
Paadu aananthathai
Sing in pure joy
Adida mathalatha
Beat the mathalam drum
Jora aatam poda thaan
To dance with high spirit
Paaru oor sanatha
Look at the townspeople gathered
Eluthu moi panatha
Recording the wedding gift money
Jodi sernthu vaala thaan
For the couple to live united
Irumanam ondrai inge
Here two hearts become one
Serntha kalyanam
In this joined wedding
Ilamai vanthaal ingu
When youth blossoms here
Aagum kalyanam
A wedding takes place
Irumanam ondrai inge
Here two hearts become one
Serntha kalyanam
In this joined wedding
Ilamai vanthaal ingu
When youth blossoms here
Aagum kalyanam
A wedding takes place
Kanne un kooda
My beloved, with you
Kaalam ellam naan vaazha
For me to live all my life
Neeyum vanthaye poovaga
You arrived like a blossom
En raa thookam
My nighttime sleep
Pogum thoorathil inimel
Will vanish away distant from now on
Methai mel santhosame
Pure joy upon the bed
En veedu ellam puthusa maarume
My whole house will feel brand new
Anu thinamum alagaagume
Every single day will turn beautiful
Naalai vaanathil sooriyan
Tomorrow when the sun in the sky
Varum neram ketkum
Rises, it will be heard
Kaathil nathaswara raagam
The sweet melody of Nadaswaram in the ears
Irumanam ondrai inge
Here two hearts become one
Serntha kalyanam
In this joined wedding
Ilamai vanthaal ingu
When youth blossoms here
Aagum kalyanam
A wedding takes place
Irumanam ondrai inge
Here two hearts become one
Serntha kalyanam
In this joined wedding
Ilamai vanthaal ingu
When youth blossoms here
Aagum kalyanam
A wedding takes place
Kaiyil maruthaani
With henna on your hands
Vanthu nippa alaga nee
You stand looking so beautiful
Oore vaazhthume onnaga
The entire town will bless us as one
Vaa thantati neeye pondanti
Come my dear, you are my wife
Nizhalaa naa vaazhven unnoda thaan
I will live as your shadow
En kannati ini paatha nee kotti
Looking in my mirror, you overflow
Sirikiraye alagaaga thaan
And laugh so charmingly
Aayiram jenmangal
For thousands of lifetimes
Vaazhnthidum yogangal
The blessings to live happily
Vaangiye vaazhuvom
We shall receive and live together
Boomi mela naamum
Upon this earth
Irumanam ondrai inge
Here two hearts become one
Serntha kalyanam
In this joined wedding
Ilamai vanthaal ingu
When youth blossoms here
Aagum kalyanam
A wedding takes place
Irumanam ondrai inge
Here two hearts become one
Serntha kalyanam
In this joined wedding
Ilamai vanthaal ingu
When youth blossoms here
Aagum kalyanam
A wedding takes place
Irumanam ondrai inge
Here two hearts become one
Serntha kalyanam
In this joined wedding
Ilamai vanthaal ingu
When youth blossoms here
Aagum kalyanam
A wedding takes place
Irumanam ondrai inge
Here two hearts become one
Serntha kalyanam
In this joined wedding
Ilamai vanthaal ingu
When youth blossoms here
Aagum kalyanam
A wedding takes place
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lively marriage song from 'Virunthu' captures the vibrant and joyous atmosphere of a traditional Tamil wedding celebration. The lyrics highlight cultural customs such as beating the auspicious getti melam, printing wedding cards, serving lavish feasts, tying the thali, and receiving blessings and cash gifts (moi) from relatives and villagers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Kottu kottu getti melam”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'K' to create a rhythmic drum-beat cadence.
Simile / Uvamai
“Neeyum vanthaye poovaga”
Comparing the gentle and graceful arrival of the bride into his life to a blooming flower ('poovaga').
Refrain / Anaphora
“Irumanam ondrai inge / Serntha kalyanam”
Repetition of the chorus line emphasizing the core theme of two loving hearts uniting in marriage.
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Trivia
'Virunthu' (2024) is an action-drama film starring Action King Arjun Sarja. The music is composed by Ratheesh Vega, infusing classical Tamil wedding instruments like Nadaswaram with energetic contemporary percussion.
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