Kulebakavali
From Vallal · 1997
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Pushpavanam Kuppusamy, Anuradha Sriram
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Vallal1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kulukulu kulukulu kulukulu | Cool and soothing, cool and soothing... |
| Kulukulu kulukulu kulebagavali | Cool and soothing... Kulebagavali! |
| HaaKodhikodhikkudhu kodi pudikkudhu | Ah, boiling hot! Holding up the flag! |
| Kuthaalathu puli …. | The tiger of Coutrallam... |
| Male | |
| Haang haahaa haang | Haang haahaa haang |
| Haang haahaa haang | Haang haahaa haang |
| Male | |
| Naan podattumaa anjalai | Shall I roll the dice, Anjalai? |
| Ponnukkuthaan anjala | Anjalai is not afraid for the girl! |
| Aadattumaa paramapadham nenjilae | Shall I play snakes and ladders on your heart? |
| Female | |
| Haang konda vecha sevalae | Haang, oh rooster with a crest! |
| Kalapuriyae aavala | Artistic girl, eagerly... |
| Enna neeyum jayichiputta thevala | It would be great if you win over me! |
| Male | |
| Yethu poothiri adi naan | Light the sparkler, oh girl! I am... |
| Raathiri aattathil pokkiri | A rogue in the night game! |
| Female :Ada thalli ninnu paadaiyaa | Female: Oh man, stand back and sing! |
| Thaayanghala podaiyaa | Cast the dice! |
| Edhukku nikkum yaeni melae | Why are you standing on the ladder... |
| Yerikittu aadaiyaa | Climbing up and dancing? |
| Male | |
| Haa suruli mala sittu nee | Ha, you bird of Suruli hills! |
| Seeni sakkara puttu | Sugar and sweet flour pudding! |
| Naan unna ippo thokkadippen | I will defeat you now, |
| Vechupoma bettu | Shall we place a bet? |
| Male | |
| Naan jeyichiputtaa | If I win, |
| Paavam un gadhi | Pity your fate! |
| Naan thupparinju | I will investigate and... |
| Solliduven motha sangadhi | Expose the whole matter! |
| Female | |
| Naan jeyichiputta | If I win, |
| Summa nikkanum | You must just stand quiet! |
| Naa solla pora jodiya | The couple I am going to name, |
| Nee saethu veikkanum… | You must bring them together... |
| Male | |
| Kulebagavali | Kulebagavali! |
| Male | |
| Adi vaadiyamma hawala | Hey girl, come on, you money broker! |
| Uduriyae nee savaala | You throw open a challenge! |
| Sikkikittaa nikkanumae thivaala | If caught, you'll go bankrupt! |
| Female | |
| Ada aambalaiya pombala | Hey, a woman will bind a man... |
| Mudinju vaippaa madiyilae | And keep him in her lap fold, |
| Aaravalli sooravalli kadhaiyila | Just like in the story of Aaravalli and Sooravalli! |
| Male | |
| Yemma ootura enna nee mooturae | Hey girl, why do you fan the flames and stir me up? |
| Thambattam thatturae | Beating the drums! |
| Female | |
| Naan poduren paar rendu thaan | Look, I am rolling a two, |
| Edukkuren paaru bendu thaan | Watch me break your pride! |
| Unnudaiya kaaya naanum | Your game piece... |
| Vettiduven thundu thaan | I will cut into pieces! |
| Male | |
| Adi poduthu paar moonu | Hey look, rolling a three, |
| Naan roshamulla aanu | I am a man with pride! |
| Ne neelamaana paambhu paathu | Seeing a long snake, |
| Nadunga pora maanu | You are a deer about to tremble! |
| Female | |
| Naalu pottu mela yeruven | Rolling a four, I will climb up, |
| En machaanae | Oh my cousin/man! |
| Nee nadula ninna | If you stand in the middle, |
| Kaala vaaruven | I will trip your legs! |
| Male | |
| Naan anju pottuu | Rolling a five, I will... |
| Unna ottuven | Chase and stick to you! |
| En kaaiyil neeyum kaiya vechaa | If you put your hand in my hand, |
| Thanni kaattuven | I'll show you a tough time! |
| Male | |
| Kulebagavali | Kulebagavali! |
| Female | |
| Naan aaru yelu ettu thaan | Six, seven, and eight for me, |
| Pottuputtaa vettu thaan | If I roll them, it's a strike! |
| Ombadhukku bayapadumaa sittu thaan | Will a tiny bird fear a nine? |
| Male | |
| Adi yegaadhasi night thaan | Hey, it's Ekadasi night! |
| Enakkum unakkaum fight thaan | It's a battle between you and me! |
| Raathiriyil edhu senjaalum rightu thaan | Whatever done at night is right! |
| Male | |
| Paaru veeratha poravu yethuppae | Look at my bravery, you will praise... |
| Maamanin sooratha | Your uncle's valor later! |
| Female | |
| Nenja vandu pola kudaiyurae | You bore into my heart like a beetle, |
| Thayiru pola kadaiyura | Churning me like curd! |
| Naadi narambil murullu yethi | Raising sparks in my veins and nerves, |
| Paaya pola mudaiyura | Weaving me like a mat! |
| Male | |
| Naan podattum paayi | Shall I lay down the mat? |
| Nee saedhi sollu thaayi | Tell me the news, oh lady! |
| Un pera solli nithamum thaan | Saying your name every day, |
| Paatedukkum vaayi | My mouth sings songs! |
| Female | |
| Naan ettu mozham vaettiyaaganum | I should become an eight-cubit doti... |
| En maama un idupula | Oh my uncle, around your waist... |
| Naan otti aaganum | I must cling! |
| Male | |
| Naan unga veettu padukkai aganum | I should become the bed in your house, |
| En melae neeyum eppovumae | On me always... |
| Paduthu thoonganum | You must lie down and sleep! |
| Male | |
| Kulebagavali | Kulebagavali! |
| Male | |
| Adi eera kaathu veesudhu | Hey, a damp breeze blows, |
| En udambhu koosudhu | My body shivers! |
| Vennilaavum neruppa alli poosudhu | Even the moonlight smears fire on me! |
| Female | |
| Enna oorangatta paakkurae | You try to sideline me, |
| Udhava solli kekkurae | Asking for help! |
| Oosiyilae naalu nalla kokkurae | Threading four good things through a needle! |
| Male | |
| Sokkaa paadurae sogusaa aadurae | You sing neatly, you dance stylishly! |
| Paadhi yen moodurae | Why do you close up halfway? |
| Female :Ada summa avndhu thonappure | Female: Oh, you just talk uselessly! |
| Sonnadha olli sodhappurae | Messing up what was said! |
| Vethala pola en nenappa | Like betel leaves, my thoughts... |
| Nenjula pottu kodhappura | You crush and chew in your heart! |
| Male | |
| Naan unnudan thaan saernthu | Joining with you, |
| Vandhu ottikitta kondhu | I became gum that sticks! |
| Naan vovonnaaga kodupadha | What I give one by one, |
| Unkannathula yendhu | Receive on your cheek! |
| Female | |
| Nee summaa kedantha sanga oodhurae | You blow the conch that was lying still! |
| Naan velagi ninna | When I move away, |
| Vandhu vandhu melae modhurae | You come and bump into me repeatedly! |
| Male | |
| Naan roundu adichaa kuthamilladi | If I do my rounds, there is no fault, girl, |
| Adi endha payalum | Hey, no guy is... |
| Raapoludhil suthamilladi | Pure/sober during nighttime! |
| Male | |
| Kulebagavali | Kulebagavali! |
குலுகுலு குலுகுலு குலுகுலு
குலுகுலு குலுகுலு குலேபகாவலி
ஹா கொதிக்கொதிக்குது கொடிப் பிடிக்குது
குத்தாலத்துப் புலி ....
Cool and soothing, cool and soothing...
Cool and soothing... Kulebagavali!
Ah, boiling hot! Holding up the flag!
The tiger of Coutrallam...
ஹாங் ஹாஹா ஹாங்
ஹாங் ஹாஹா ஹாங்
Haang haahaa haang
Haang haahaa haang
நான் போடட்டுமா அஞ்சலை
பொண்ணுக்குத்தான் அஞ்சல
ஆடட்டுமா பரமபதம் நெஞ்சிலே
Shall I roll the dice, Anjalai?
Anjalai is not afraid for the girl!
Shall I play snakes and ladders on your heart?
ஹாங் கொண்ட வெச்ச சேவலே
களப்புறியே ஆவல
என்ன நீயும் ஜெயிச்சுப்புட்டா தேவல
Haang, oh rooster with a crest!
Artistic girl, eagerly...
It would be great if you win over me!
ஏத்து பூத்திரி அடி நான்
ராத்திரி ஆட்டத்தில் போக்கிரி
அட தள்ளி நின்னு பாடய்யா
தாயங்கள போடய்யா
எதுக்க நிக்கும் ஏணி மேலே
ஏறிக்கிட்டு ஆடய்யா
Light the sparkler, oh girl! I am...
A rogue in the night game!
Female: Oh man, stand back and sing!
Cast the dice!
Why are you standing on the ladder...
Climbing up and dancing?
ஹா சுருளிமல சிட்டு நீ
சீனி சக்கரப் புட்டு
நான் உன்ன இப்போ தோக்கடிப்பேன்
வச்சுப்போமா பெட்டு
Ha, you bird of Suruli hills!
Sugar and sweet flour pudding!
I will defeat you now,
Shall we place a bet?
நான் ஜெயிச்சுப்புட்டா
பாவம் உன் கதி
நான் துப்பறிஞ்சு
சொல்லிடுவேன் மொத்த சங்கதி
If I win,
Pity your fate!
I will investigate and...
Expose the whole matter!
நான் ஜெயிச்சுபுட்டா
சும்மா நிக்கணும்
நான் சொல்லப் போற ஜோடிய
நீ சேத்து வைக்கணும்..
If I win,
You must just stand quiet!
The couple I am going to name,
You must bring them together...
குலேபகாவலி
Kulebagavali!
அடி வாடியம்மா ஹவாலா
உடுறியே நீ சவாலா
சிக்கிக்கிட்டா நிக்கணுமே திவாலா
Hey girl, come on, you money broker!
You throw open a challenge!
If caught, you'll go bankrupt!
அட ஆம்பளைய பொம்பள
முடிஞ்சு வைப்பா மடியிலே
ஆரவல்லி சூரவல்லி கதையில
Hey, a woman will bind a man...
And keep him in her lap fold,
Just like in the story of Aaravalli and Sooravalli!
ஏம்மா ஓட்டுறே என்ன நீ முட்டுறே
தம்பட்டம் தட்டுறே
Hey girl, why do you fan the flames and stir me up?
Beating the drums!
நான் போடுறேன் பார் ரெண்டுதான்
எடுக்கிறேன் பார் பெண்டுதான்
உன்னுடைய காய நானும்
வெட்டிடுவேன் துண்டுதான்
Look, I am rolling a two,
Watch me break your pride!
Your game piece...
I will cut into pieces!
அடி போடுது பார் மூணு
நான் ரோஷமுள்ள ஆணு
நீ நீளமான பாம்ப பாத்து
நடுங்கப் போற மானு
Hey look, rolling a three,
I am a man with pride!
Seeing a long snake,
You are a deer about to tremble!
நாலு போட்டு மேல ஏறுவேன்
என் மச்சானே
நீ நடுல நின்னா
கால வாருவேன்
Rolling a four, I will climb up,
Oh my cousin/man!
If you stand in the middle,
I will trip your legs!
நான் அஞ்சுப் போட்டு
உன்ன ஓட்டுவேன்
என் கையில் நீயும் கைய வச்சா
தண்ணிக் காட்டுவேன்...
Rolling a five, I will...
Chase and stick to you!
If you put your hand in my hand,
I'll show you a tough time!
குலேபகாவலி...
Kulebagavali!
முனங்கல் :
.................
Six, seven, and eight for me,
If I roll them, it's a strike!
Will a tiny bird fear a nine?
நான் ஆறு ஏழு எட்டு தான்
போட்டுப்புட்டா வெட்டு தான்
ஒம்பதுக்கு பயப்படுமா சிட்டுதான்
Hey, it's Ekadasi night!
It's a battle between you and me!
Whatever done at night is right!
அடி ஏகாதசி நைட்டுதான்
எனக்கும் உனக்கும் பைட்டுதான்
ராத்திரியில் எது செஞ்சாலும் ரைட்டுதான்
Look at my bravery, you will praise...
Your uncle's valor later!
பாரு வீரத்த பொறவு ஏத்துப்பே
மாமனின் சூரத்த
You bore into my heart like a beetle,
Churning me like curd!
Raising sparks in my veins and nerves,
Weaving me like a mat!
நெஞ்ச வண்டு போல குடையுறே
தயிருப் போல கடையுறே
நாடி நரம்பில் முறுக்கு ஏத்தி
பாயப் போல முடையுறே
Shall I lay down the mat?
Tell me the news, oh lady!
Saying your name every day,
My mouth sings songs!
நான் போடட்டுமா பாயி
நீ சேதி சொல்லு தாயி
உன் பேரச் சொல்லி நித்தமுந்தான்
பாட்டெடுக்கும் வாயி
I should become an eight-cubit doti...
Oh my uncle, around your waist...
I must cling!
நான் எட்டு மொழம் வேட்டியாகணும்
என் மாமா உன் இடுப்புல
நான் ஒட்டி ஆகணும்
I should become the bed in your house,
On me always...
You must lie down and sleep!
நான் உங்க வீட்டு படுக்கை ஆகணும்
என் மேலே நீயும் எப்பவுமே
படுத்து தூங்கணும்
Kulebagavali!
குலேபகாவலி
Hey, a damp breeze blows,
My body shivers!
Even the moonlight smears fire on me!
முனங்கல் :
...................
You try to sideline me,
Asking for help!
Threading four good things through a needle!
அடி ஈரக் காத்து வீசுது
என் ஒடம்பு கூசுது
வெண்ணிலாவும் நெருப்ப அள்ளி பூசுது
You sing neatly, you dance stylishly!
Why do you close up halfway?
Female: Oh, you just talk uselessly!
Messing up what was said!
Like betel leaves, my thoughts...
You crush and chew in your heart!
என்ன ஓரங்கட்ட பாக்குறே
உதவ சொல்லிக் கேக்குறே
ஊசியிலே நூலு நல்லா கோக்குறே
Joining with you,
I became gum that sticks!
What I give one by one,
Receive on your cheek!
சோக்காப் பாடுறே சொகுசா ஆடுறே
பாதி ஏன் மூடுறே
அட சும்மா வந்து தொனப்புறே
சொன்னத சொல்லி சொதப்புறே
வெத்தலப் போல என் நெனப்ப
நெஞ்சுலப் போட்டு கொதப்புறே
You blow the conch that was lying still!
When I move away,
You come and bump into me repeatedly!
நான் உன்னுடன் தான் சேர்ந்து
வந்து ஒட்டிக்கிட்ட கோந்து
நான் ஒவ்வொண்ணாக கொடுப்பத
உன் கன்னத்துல ஏந்து
If I do my rounds, there is no fault, girl,
Hey, no guy is...
Pure/sober during nighttime!
நீ சும்மா கெடந்த சங்க ஊதுறே
நான் வெலகி நின்னா
வந்து வந்து மேல மோதுறே
Kulebagavali!
நான் ரவுண்டு அடிச்சா குத்தமில்லடி
அடி எந்தப் பயலும்
ராப்பொழுதில் சுத்தமில்லடி
குலேபகாவலி.......
Kulukulu kulukulu kulukulu
Cool and soothing, cool and soothing...
Kulukulu kulukulu kulebagavali
Cool and soothing... Kulebagavali!
HaaKodhikodhikkudhu kodi pudikkudhu
Ah, boiling hot! Holding up the flag!
Kuthaalathu puli ….
The tiger of Coutrallam...
Haang haahaa haang
Haang haahaa haang
Haang haahaa haang
Haang haahaa haang
Naan podattumaa anjalai
Shall I roll the dice, Anjalai?
Ponnukkuthaan anjala
Anjalai is not afraid for the girl!
Aadattumaa paramapadham nenjilae
Shall I play snakes and ladders on your heart?
Haang konda vecha sevalae
Haang, oh rooster with a crest!
Kalapuriyae aavala
Artistic girl, eagerly...
Enna neeyum jayichiputta thevala
It would be great if you win over me!
Yethu poothiri adi naan
Light the sparkler, oh girl! I am...
Raathiri aattathil pokkiri
A rogue in the night game!
Female :Ada thalli ninnu paadaiyaa
Female: Oh man, stand back and sing!
Thaayanghala podaiyaa
Cast the dice!
Edhukku nikkum yaeni melae
Why are you standing on the ladder...
Yerikittu aadaiyaa
Climbing up and dancing?
Haa suruli mala sittu nee
Ha, you bird of Suruli hills!
Seeni sakkara puttu
Sugar and sweet flour pudding!
Naan unna ippo thokkadippen
I will defeat you now,
Vechupoma bettu
Shall we place a bet?
Naan jeyichiputtaa
If I win,
Paavam un gadhi
Pity your fate!
Naan thupparinju
I will investigate and...
Solliduven motha sangadhi
Expose the whole matter!
Naan jeyichiputta
If I win,
Summa nikkanum
You must just stand quiet!
Naa solla pora jodiya
The couple I am going to name,
Nee saethu veikkanum…
You must bring them together...
Kulebagavali
Kulebagavali!
Adi vaadiyamma hawala
Hey girl, come on, you money broker!
Uduriyae nee savaala
You throw open a challenge!
Sikkikittaa nikkanumae thivaala
If caught, you'll go bankrupt!
Ada aambalaiya pombala
Hey, a woman will bind a man...
Mudinju vaippaa madiyilae
And keep him in her lap fold,
Aaravalli sooravalli kadhaiyila
Just like in the story of Aaravalli and Sooravalli!
Yemma ootura enna nee mooturae
Hey girl, why do you fan the flames and stir me up?
Thambattam thatturae
Beating the drums!
Naan poduren paar rendu thaan
Look, I am rolling a two,
Edukkuren paaru bendu thaan
Watch me break your pride!
Unnudaiya kaaya naanum
Your game piece...
Vettiduven thundu thaan
I will cut into pieces!
Adi poduthu paar moonu
Hey look, rolling a three,
Naan roshamulla aanu
I am a man with pride!
Ne neelamaana paambhu paathu
Seeing a long snake,
Nadunga pora maanu
You are a deer about to tremble!
Naalu pottu mela yeruven
Rolling a four, I will climb up,
En machaanae
Oh my cousin/man!
Nee nadula ninna
If you stand in the middle,
Kaala vaaruven
I will trip your legs!
Naan anju pottuu
Rolling a five, I will...
Unna ottuven
Chase and stick to you!
En kaaiyil neeyum kaiya vechaa
If you put your hand in my hand,
Thanni kaattuven
I'll show you a tough time!
Kulebagavali
Kulebagavali!
Naan aaru yelu ettu thaan
Six, seven, and eight for me,
Pottuputtaa vettu thaan
If I roll them, it's a strike!
Ombadhukku bayapadumaa sittu thaan
Will a tiny bird fear a nine?
Adi yegaadhasi night thaan
Hey, it's Ekadasi night!
Enakkum unakkaum fight thaan
It's a battle between you and me!
Raathiriyil edhu senjaalum rightu thaan
Whatever done at night is right!
Paaru veeratha poravu yethuppae
Look at my bravery, you will praise...
Maamanin sooratha
Your uncle's valor later!
Nenja vandu pola kudaiyurae
You bore into my heart like a beetle,
Thayiru pola kadaiyura
Churning me like curd!
Naadi narambil murullu yethi
Raising sparks in my veins and nerves,
Paaya pola mudaiyura
Weaving me like a mat!
Naan podattum paayi
Shall I lay down the mat?
Nee saedhi sollu thaayi
Tell me the news, oh lady!
Un pera solli nithamum thaan
Saying your name every day,
Paatedukkum vaayi
My mouth sings songs!
Naan ettu mozham vaettiyaaganum
I should become an eight-cubit doti...
En maama un idupula
Oh my uncle, around your waist...
Naan otti aaganum
I must cling!
Naan unga veettu padukkai aganum
I should become the bed in your house,
En melae neeyum eppovumae
On me always...
Paduthu thoonganum
You must lie down and sleep!
Kulebagavali
Kulebagavali!
Adi eera kaathu veesudhu
Hey, a damp breeze blows,
En udambhu koosudhu
My body shivers!
Vennilaavum neruppa alli poosudhu
Even the moonlight smears fire on me!
Enna oorangatta paakkurae
You try to sideline me,
Udhava solli kekkurae
Asking for help!
Oosiyilae naalu nalla kokkurae
Threading four good things through a needle!
Sokkaa paadurae sogusaa aadurae
You sing neatly, you dance stylishly!
Paadhi yen moodurae
Why do you close up halfway?
Female :Ada summa avndhu thonappure
Female: Oh, you just talk uselessly!
Sonnadha olli sodhappurae
Messing up what was said!
Vethala pola en nenappa
Like betel leaves, my thoughts...
Nenjula pottu kodhappura
You crush and chew in your heart!
Naan unnudan thaan saernthu
Joining with you,
Vandhu ottikitta kondhu
I became gum that sticks!
Naan vovonnaaga kodupadha
What I give one by one,
Unkannathula yendhu
Receive on your cheek!
Nee summaa kedantha sanga oodhurae
You blow the conch that was lying still!
Naan velagi ninna
When I move away,
Vandhu vandhu melae modhurae
You come and bump into me repeatedly!
Naan roundu adichaa kuthamilladi
If I do my rounds, there is no fault, girl,
Adi endha payalum
Hey, no guy is...
Raapoludhil suthamilladi
Pure/sober during nighttime!
Kulebagavali
Kulebagavali!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful, energetic folk duet framed as a battle of wits and flirtation around a traditional board game (Paramapadham / snakes and ladders or dice game). The male and female leads trade lighthearted taunts, challenging each other's romantic claims and dominance using game metaphors like rolling dice, cutting pieces, climbing ladders, and avoiding snakes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Naan podattumaa anjalai / Aadattumaa paramapadham”
Tamil poetic device where the second letter of consecutive lines or words rhyme (e.g., 'podattumaa' and 'aadattumaa', 'sittu' and 'puttu').
Metaphor / Simile (Uwamai)
“Thayiru pola kadaiyura”
Comparing heart churning to curd churning ('Thayiru pola kadaiyura') and thoughts to betel leaf ('Vethala pola en nenappa').
Refrain / Onomatopoeia
“Kulukulu kulukulu kulebagavali”
Rhythmic catchphrase 'Kulebagavali' used repeatedly to create a catchy folk motif.
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Trivia
Composed by Deva for the movie 'Vallal' (1997) starring Sathyaraj and Meena, the song features vibrant folk vocals by Pushpavanam Kuppusami and Anuradha Sriram, filled with colloquial Tamil slang and folk gaming references.
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