- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Pushpavanam Kuppusamy, Anuradha Sriram
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Vallal
- Movie release year
- 1997
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Apr 2026
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kulukulu kulukulu kulukulu
Kulukulu kulukulu kulebagavali
HaaKodhikodhikkudhu kodi pudikkudhu
Kuthaalathu puli ….
Haang haahaa haang
Haang haahaa haang
Naan podattumaa anjalai
Ponnukkuthaan anjala
Aadattumaa paramapadham nenjilae
Haang konda vecha sevalae
Kalapuriyae aavala
Enna neeyum jayichiputta thevala
Yethu poothiri adi naan
Raathiri aattathil pokkiri
Female :Ada thalli ninnu paadaiyaa
Thaayanghala podaiyaa
Edhukku nikkum yaeni melae
Yerikittu aadaiyaa
Haa suruli mala sittu nee
Seeni sakkara puttu
Naan unna ippo thokkadippen
Vechupoma bettu
Naan jeyichiputtaa
Paavam un gadhi
Naan thupparinju
Solliduven motha sangadhi
Naan jeyichiputta
Summa nikkanum
Naa solla pora jodiya
Nee saethu veikkanum…
Kulebagavali
Adi vaadiyamma hawala
Uduriyae nee savaala
Sikkikittaa nikkanumae thivaala
Ada aambalaiya pombala
Mudinju vaippaa madiyilae
Aaravalli sooravalli kadhaiyila
Yemma ootura enna nee mooturae
Thambattam thatturae
Naan poduren paar rendu thaan
Edukkuren paaru bendu thaan
Unnudaiya kaaya naanum
Vettiduven thundu thaan
Adi poduthu paar moonu
Naan roshamulla aanu
Ne neelamaana paambhu paathu
Nadunga pora maanu
Naalu pottu mela yeruven
En machaanae
Nee nadula ninna
Kaala vaaruven
Naan anju pottuu
Unna ottuven
En kaaiyil neeyum kaiya vechaa
Thanni kaattuven
Kulebagavali
Naan aaru yelu ettu thaan
Pottuputtaa vettu thaan
Ombadhukku bayapadumaa sittu thaan
Adi yegaadhasi night thaan
Enakkum unakkaum fight thaan
Raathiriyil edhu senjaalum rightu thaan
Paaru veeratha poravu yethuppae
Maamanin sooratha
Nenja vandu pola kudaiyurae
Thayiru pola kadaiyura
Naadi narambil murullu yethi
Paaya pola mudaiyura
Naan podattum paayi
Nee saedhi sollu thaayi
Un pera solli nithamum thaan
Paatedukkum vaayi
Naan ettu mozham vaettiyaaganum
En maama un idupula
Naan otti aaganum
Naan unga veettu padukkai aganum
En melae neeyum eppovumae
Paduthu thoonganum
Kulebagavali
Adi eera kaathu veesudhu
En udambhu koosudhu
Vennilaavum neruppa alli poosudhu
Enna oorangatta paakkurae
Udhava solli kekkurae
Oosiyilae naalu nalla kokkurae
Sokkaa paadurae sogusaa aadurae
Paadhi yen moodurae
Female :Ada summa avndhu thonappure
Sonnadha olli sodhappurae
Vethala pola en nenappa
Nenjula pottu kodhappura
Naan unnudan thaan saernthu
Vandhu ottikitta kondhu
Naan vovonnaaga kodupadha
Unkannathula yendhu
Nee summaa kedantha sanga oodhurae
Naan velagi ninna
Vandhu vandhu melae modhurae
Naan roundu adichaa kuthamilladi
Adi endha payalum
Raapoludhil suthamilladi
Kulebagavali
Gulu-gulu, gulu-gulu, gulu-gulu
Gulu-gulu, gulu-gulu, Gulebakavali!
Ah, boiling with heat, raising its flag—
the tiger of Courtallam!
Haang... aahaa haang...
Haang... aahaa haang...
Shall I roll the dice, Anjalai?
To a girl who has no fear,
shall I play snakes and ladders on your heart?
Oh, rooster with your proud comb,
are you so eager to clash?
It would be great if you could actually beat me!
Light the lamp's wick! Listen,
in night games, I'm a rogue!
Female: Hey, stand back and sing, mister!
Just roll the dice!
Climb up the ladder waiting ahead,
and play your move!
You little bird from Suruli Hills,
sweet as sugar-steamed cake!
I am going to defeat you now,
shall we place a bet?
If I win this game,
pity your poor fate!
I will dig up the truth
and reveal your secret first!
If I win the game,
you must stand quietly by,
and the couple I name,
you must bring them together!
Gulebakavali!
Come on over, my little deal!
You throw around such big challenges!
If you get trapped, you will go bankrupt!
Look, a woman can tie up a man
in the fold of her saree,
just like in the tale of Aravalli and Sooravalli!
Why do you feed this flame? Why do you stir me up,
beating your own chest?
Watch me roll a two!
Look at me breaking your pride!
And as for your playing piece,
I'll knock it to pieces!
Look, I'm rolling a three!
I'm a man with real pride!
Spotting a long snake,
you're a deer that will tremble!
I'll roll a four and climb right up,
my dear cousin!
If you stand in the middle,
I will sweep your feet away!
I'll roll a five
and chase right behind you!
If you lay a hand on my piece,
I'll run you in circles!
Gulebakavali!
If I roll a six, seven, or eight,
your piece is getting cut!
Would a smart little bird fear a nine?
Tonight is Ekadashi night,
and it's a battle between you and me!
Whatever happens in the night is fair game!
Witness my courage, and then you'll accept
your man's true prowess!
You drill into my heart like a beetle,
churning me up like curd!
Sending a thrill through every nerve and vein,
you wrap me up like a mat!
Let me roll out the mat,
just say the word, my girl!
Chanting your name every single day,
my mouth keeps singing songs!
I want to become the eight-cubit dhoti
around your waist, my man,
and cling tight to you!
I want to be the bed in your house,
so that on top of me
you can always sleep!
Gulebakavali!
A damp breeze is blowing,
making my body shiver!
Even the bright moon splashes fire on me!
You try to cast me aside,
yet you ask me for help!
You weave clever tricks with a needle and thread!
You sing so nicely, you dance with flair,
why hide half of yourself?
Female: You just keep blabbering on,
repeating your words and messing up!
Like a betel leaf,
you chew on my thoughts in your heart!
Joining together with you,
I'm a bunch of flowers clinging close!
Whatever I offer you one by one,
catch it on your cheek!
You're blowing into a conch that was lying quiet!
When I try to step away,
you keep bumping right into me!
There is no crime in me making the rounds, girl!
After all, no guy on earth
stays innocent in the dark of night!
Gulebakavali!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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