Kulirudha Pulla
From Oththa Seruppu · 2018
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singers
- Sid Sriram, Sangeetha Karuppiah
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Oththa Seruppu2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oththa usuru unnala | My single life exists because of you |
| Niththam kasiyum kannala | My eyes leak tears every single day |
| Thanandh thaniyaa thoongura | Sleeping all by yourself |
| Kulurudha pulla | Are you feeling cold, my dear girl? |
| Male | |
| Mannuppattu keerumaennu | Fearing that dust from the earth would scratch you |
| Vachirunthaen maaru mela | I held you safe upon my chest |
| Keezhapatta paadham yedhum | Does anything touched under your feet |
| Uruthutha pulla | Irritate or bother you, my dear girl? |
| Male | |
| Kaaththadichaa bayappaduva | You get scared even if a breeze blows |
| Maan valaiyil agappaduva | Like a deer caught in a net |
| Poththi vachi paathukitten | I sheltered and looked after you with care |
| Purinjitha pulla | Did you understand that, my dear girl? |
| Male | |
| Vaasang konjam pudichikiren | I capture a little of your fragrance |
| Kaathumadal kadichikiren | I gently nibble your earlobe |
| Unchirippa gnyabagathil | Your smile within my memories |
| Adachikren | I lock safely inside me |
| Adhukku mattum thirumbi vaa pulla | Just for that reason, come back, my dear girl |
| Thirumbi vaa pulla | Come back, my dear girl |
| Male | |
| Vekkaththula ravika thachi | Stitching a blouse out of shyness |
| Muththathula jimikki vachaa | Setting jhumkas out of kisses |
| Podhatho poongothaiyae | Is that not enough, flower-like maiden? |
| Male | |
| Oo.. Chandirana tholuruchi | Oo.. Peeling off the skin of the moon |
| Oththa pakkam thoadu vacha | Making an earring for one ear |
| Podhatho poongothaiyae | Is that not enough, flower-like maiden? |
| Male | |
| Pagala paakadha koondhal | Hair that has never seen the sunlight |
| Female :Nethi chutti muthamidhuthae | Female: Kisses the forehead ornament |
| Male :Irava paakadha dhaegam | Male: Body that has never seen the night |
| Female :Thanga thaugalena minnal vidudhae | Female: Flashes bright like gold dust |
| Male :Poopotta vaervai | Male: Flower-patterned sweat |
| Magarandhamae mazhaiyaacho | Has pollen transformed into rain? |
| Male | |
| Kochikittu nee nadandhu | With you walking away in anger |
| Mochikittu naan kedandhu | And me lying here, gasping for breath |
| Naalaachu thaembavani | It has been days, my gentle soul |
| Male | |
| Unna konjam pesa vittu | Letting you speak for a while |
| Thean theratti seathu vachu | Gathering and storing sweetness like honey |
| Naalaachu theambavani | It has been days, my gentle soul |
| Male | |
| Kazhuthu kottoram yeri | Climbing up near the hollow of the neck |
| Female :Azhagula vandhu vizhu nee | Female: Fall right into beauty, you |
| Male :Kavidha maarbodu modhi | Male: Poetry colliding against the chest |
| Female :Paththu valaivula pithu pudi nee | Female: Get infatuated across ten curves, you |
| Male :Naan paatha vaanam | Male: The sky I used to gaze at |
| Sadhuradiyaa vilai poche | Has now been priced by the square foot |
| Male | |
| Oththa usuru unnala | My single life exists because of you |
| Niththam kasiyum kannala | My eyes leak tears every single day |
| Thanandh thaniyaa thoongura | Sleeping all by yourself |
| Kulurudha pulla | Are you feeling cold, my dear girl? |
| Male | |
| Mannuppattu keerumaennu | Fearing that dust from the earth would scratch you |
| Vachirunthaen maaru mela | I held you safe upon my chest |
| Keezhapatta paatham yedhum | Does anything touched under your feet |
| Uruthutha pulla | Irritate or bother you, my dear girl? |
ஒத்த உசுரு உன்னால
நித்தம் கசியும் கண்ணால
தன்னந் தனியா தூங்குற
குளுருதா புள்ள
My single life exists because of you
My eyes leak tears every single day
Sleeping all by yourself
Are you feeling cold, my dear girl?
மண்ணுப்பட்டு கீருமேன்னு
வச்சிருந்தேன் மாறு மேல
கீழ்ப்பட்ட பாதம் ஏதும்
உறுத்துதா புள்ள
Fearing that dust from the earth would scratch you
I held you safe upon my chest
Does anything touched under your feet
Irritate or bother you, my dear girl?
காத்தடிச்சா பயப்படுவ
மான் வலையில் அகப்படுவ
பொத்தி வச்சி பாத்துக்கிட்டன்
புரிஞ்சிதா புள்ள
You get scared even if a breeze blows
Like a deer caught in a net
I sheltered and looked after you with care
Did you understand that, my dear girl?
வாசங் கொஞ்சம் புடிச்சிருக்கேன்
காதுமடல் கடிச்சிருக்கேன்
உஞ்சிரிப்ப ஞபாகத்தில் அடச்சிக்கிரேன்
அதுக்கு மட்டும் திரும்பி வா புள்ள
திரும்பி வா புள்ள
I capture a little of your fragrance
I gently nibble your earlobe
Your smile within my memories
I lock safely inside me
Just for that reason, come back, my dear girl
Come back, my dear girl
வெக்கத்துல ரவிக்கை தச்சு
முத்தத்துல ஜிமிக்கி வச்சா
போதாதோ பூங்கோதையே
Stitching a blouse out of shyness
Setting jhumkas out of kisses
Is that not enough, flower-like maiden?
சந்திரன தோலுருச்சி
ஒத்த பக்கம் தோடு வச்சா
போதாதோ பூங்கோதையே
Oo.. Peeling off the skin of the moon
Making an earring for one ear
Is that not enough, flower-like maiden?
பகல பாக்காத கூந்தல்
நெத்தி சுட்டி முத்தமிடுத்தாய்
இரவ பாக்காத தேகம்
தங்க துகளென மின்னல் விடுதேய்
பூ போட வேர்வை மகரந்தம் மழையச்சோ
Hair that has never seen the sunlight
Female: Kisses the forehead ornament
Male: Body that has never seen the night
Female: Flashes bright like gold dust
Male: Flower-patterned sweat
Has pollen transformed into rain?
கோச்சுக்கிட்டு நீ நடந்து
மொச்சிகிட்டு நான் கெடந்து
நாளாச்சு தேம்பாவணி
With you walking away in anger
And me lying here, gasping for breath
It has been days, my gentle soul
உன்ன கொஞ்சம் பேசவிட்டு
தேன் திரட்டி சேத்து வச்சு
நாள் ஆச்சு தேம்பாவணி
Letting you speak for a while
Gathering and storing sweetness like honey
It has been days, my gentle soul
கழுத்து கொட்டோரம் ஏறி
அழகுல வந்து விழு நீ
கவித மார்போடு மோதி
பாத்து வளைவுல பித்து பிடி நீ
நான் பாத வானம் சதுரடியா வேல போச்சே
Climbing up near the hollow of the neck
Female: Fall right into beauty, you
Male: Poetry colliding against the chest
Female: Get infatuated across ten curves, you
Male: The sky I used to gaze at
Has now been priced by the square foot
ஒத்த உசுரு உன்னால
நித்தம் கசியும் கண்ணால
தன்னந் தனியா தூங்குற
குளுருதா புள்ள
My single life exists because of you
My eyes leak tears every single day
Sleeping all by yourself
Are you feeling cold, my dear girl?
மண்ணுப்பட்டு கீருமேன்னு
வச்சிருந்தேன் மாறு மேல
கீழ்ப்பட்ட பாதம் ஏதும்
உறுத்துதா புள்ள
Fearing that dust from the earth would scratch you
I held you safe upon my chest
Does anything touched under your feet
Irritate or bother you, my dear girl?
Oththa usuru unnala
My single life exists because of you
Niththam kasiyum kannala
My eyes leak tears every single day
Thanandh thaniyaa thoongura
Sleeping all by yourself
Kulurudha pulla
Are you feeling cold, my dear girl?
Mannuppattu keerumaennu
Fearing that dust from the earth would scratch you
Vachirunthaen maaru mela
I held you safe upon my chest
Keezhapatta paadham yedhum
Does anything touched under your feet
Uruthutha pulla
Irritate or bother you, my dear girl?
Kaaththadichaa bayappaduva
You get scared even if a breeze blows
Maan valaiyil agappaduva
Like a deer caught in a net
Poththi vachi paathukitten
I sheltered and looked after you with care
Purinjitha pulla
Did you understand that, my dear girl?
Vaasang konjam pudichikiren
I capture a little of your fragrance
Kaathumadal kadichikiren
I gently nibble your earlobe
Unchirippa gnyabagathil
Your smile within my memories
Adachikren
I lock safely inside me
Adhukku mattum thirumbi vaa pulla
Just for that reason, come back, my dear girl
Thirumbi vaa pulla
Come back, my dear girl
Vekkaththula ravika thachi
Stitching a blouse out of shyness
Muththathula jimikki vachaa
Setting jhumkas out of kisses
Podhatho poongothaiyae
Is that not enough, flower-like maiden?
Oo.. Chandirana tholuruchi
Oo.. Peeling off the skin of the moon
Oththa pakkam thoadu vacha
Making an earring for one ear
Podhatho poongothaiyae
Is that not enough, flower-like maiden?
Pagala paakadha koondhal
Hair that has never seen the sunlight
Female :Nethi chutti muthamidhuthae
Female: Kisses the forehead ornament
Male :Irava paakadha dhaegam
Male: Body that has never seen the night
Female :Thanga thaugalena minnal vidudhae
Female: Flashes bright like gold dust
Male :Poopotta vaervai
Male: Flower-patterned sweat
Magarandhamae mazhaiyaacho
Has pollen transformed into rain?
Kochikittu nee nadandhu
With you walking away in anger
Mochikittu naan kedandhu
And me lying here, gasping for breath
Naalaachu thaembavani
It has been days, my gentle soul
Unna konjam pesa vittu
Letting you speak for a while
Thean theratti seathu vachu
Gathering and storing sweetness like honey
Naalaachu theambavani
It has been days, my gentle soul
Kazhuthu kottoram yeri
Climbing up near the hollow of the neck
Female :Azhagula vandhu vizhu nee
Female: Fall right into beauty, you
Male :Kavidha maarbodu modhi
Male: Poetry colliding against the chest
Female :Paththu valaivula pithu pudi nee
Female: Get infatuated across ten curves, you
Male :Naan paatha vaanam
Male: The sky I used to gaze at
Sadhuradiyaa vilai poche
Has now been priced by the square foot
Oththa usuru unnala
My single life exists because of you
Niththam kasiyum kannala
My eyes leak tears every single day
Thanandh thaniyaa thoongura
Sleeping all by yourself
Kulurudha pulla
Are you feeling cold, my dear girl?
Mannuppattu keerumaennu
Fearing that dust from the earth would scratch you
Vachirunthaen maaru mela
I held you safe upon my chest
Keezhapatta paatham yedhum
Does anything touched under your feet
Uruthutha pulla
Irritate or bother you, my dear girl?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kulirudha Pulla from the movie Oththa Seruppu Size 7 is a hauntingly intimate and poignant romantic song that conveys intense love, protective tenderness, and unbearable longing. The protagonist reminisces about how delicately he cherished his beloved—protecting her like a delicate deer from even a light breeze or a speck of dust—and yearns deeply for her presence as he endures solitude. The lyrics combine surreal poetic hyperboles (such as crafting jewelry out of moon skin and kisses) with raw sensory details of intimacy. The track highlights the pain of separation where cherished memories become both a sanctuary and a source of aching vulnerability.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Etugai) / Second-letter Rhyme
“Oththa usuru unnala / Niththam kasiyum kannala”
The second consonant sound matches across consecutive lines ('th' in Oththa and Niththam), creating rhythmic Tamil prosody.
Hyperbole (Atisayokthi)
“Oo.. Chandirana tholuruchi / Oththa pakkam thoadu vacha”
An extreme poetic exaggeration describing peeling the moon to make an earring for his beloved.
Metaphor (Rupaka)
“Poopotta vaervai / Magarandhamae mazhaiyaacho”
Compares sweat beads to floral pollen raining down, elevating physical intimacy into sensory nature imagery.
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Trivia
Oththa Seruppu Size 7 (2019) is a unique Tamil drama film written, directed, produced by, and starring R. Parthiban as the sole actor onscreen. 'Kulirudha Pulla', composed by Santhosh Narayanan with lyrics by Vivek and rendered by Sid Sriram and Sangeetha Karuppiah, serves as an emotional cornerstone for the film's solitary protagonist.
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