Kulirudhu Kulirudhu
From Taj Mahal · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Unnikrishnan, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Taj Mahal1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kuliruthu kuliruthu | It is cold, it is cold |
| Iruuyir kuliruthu | Two souls are feeling cold |
| Kaadhal uravaadi | Engaging in love |
| Nagaruthu nagaruthu | Moving, moving |
| Oruviral nagaruthu | A single finger moves |
| Motcha vazhi thedi | Searching for the path to salvation |
| Male | |
| Kadalilae | In the ocean |
| Thee pidithaal | If a fire breaks out |
| Meengalin kanavugal | The dreams of the fish |
| Kalaivathillai | Do not get shattered |
| Oorgalil thee pidithaal | If villages catch fire |
| Kadhalil uravugal | The bonds of love |
| Yerivathillai | Do not burn away |
| Male | |
| Idhayathil vali ondru | A pain in the heart |
| Varudhu | Is arising |
| Un imaigalin mudi kondu | Using the edge of your eyelashes |
| Thadavu | Caress it softly |
| Female | |
| Nenjikullae yeriyuthu | Inside the chest burns |
| Neruppu | A fire |
| Idha neer kondu anaippathu | Extinguishing this with water |
| Un poruppu | Is your responsibility |
| Male | |
| Idhu thanneer ootriyaa | Will pouring water |
| Theerum | Be enough? |
| Naan panneer ootrinaal maarum | If I pour rosewater, it will change |
| Female | |
| Dhegangal parimaara | As our bodies exchange warmth |
| Nam ullangal idam maarum | Our hearts will swap places |
| Male :Perinba poojaigalae | Male: Worships of supreme bliss |
| Un penmaikku parigaaram | Are the remedy for your womanhood |
| Female :Mazhai illaamaalum | Female: Even without rain |
| Thendral sollaamaalum | And without the breeze announcing |
| Male & Female : | Male & Female: |
| Nam nenjikul ippodhu | Inside our hearts right now |
| Latcham poo malarum | A hundred thousand flowers blossom |
| Male | |
| Kuliruthu kuliruthu | It is cold, it is cold |
| Iruuyir kuliruthu | Two souls are feeling cold |
| Kaadhal uravaadi | Engaging in love |
| Nagaruthu nagaruthu | Moving, moving |
| Oruviral nagaruthu | A single finger moves |
| Motcha vazhi thedi | Searching for the path to salvation |
| Male | |
| Nenjukuzhi vittu vittu | The pit of the chest, repeatedly |
| Thudikum | Throbs with anxiety |
| Adi neruppukul yen indha | Hey, inside this fire, why is there |
| Nadukkam | A shiver? |
| Female | |
| Mugathukkum mugathukkum | Between face and face |
| Sandaiyaa | Is it a fight? |
| Ada muthamida veru idam | Ah, to kiss, is there no other |
| Illaiya | Place available? |
| Male | |
| Mazhai thuli mazhai thuli | Is a raindrop, a raindrop |
| Thollaiyaa | A nuisance? |
| Ada adai mazhai thaanga | Ah, to withstand the heavy downpour |
| Ennam illaiya | Is there no desire? |
| Female | |
| Sutri ellaam erigira pothu | When everything around is burning |
| Naam inbam kolvathu yedhu | How can we partake in joy? |
| Male :Adi poogamba velaiyilum | Male: Hey, even during an earthquake |
| Iru vaankozhi kalavi kollum | A pair of turkeys will still mate |
| Female :Dhegathai anaithu vidu | Female: Embrace my body |
| Sudum thee kooda anainthuvidum | Even the burning fire will cool down |
| Ada un pechilum vidum un moochilum | Ah, in your speech and in your breath |
| Male :Sutri nindraadum theevannam | Male: The surrounding flames dancing about |
| Anaivadhu thinnam | Will surely be extinguished |
குளிருது குளிருது
இருஉயிர் குளிருது
காதல் உறவாடி
நகருது நகருது
ஒருவிரல் நகருது
மோட்ச வழி தேடி
It is cold, it is cold
Two souls are feeling cold
Engaging in love
Moving, moving
A single finger moves
Searching for the path to salvation
கடலிலே
தீ பிடித்தால்
மீன்களின் கனவுகள்
கலைவதில்லை
ஊர்களில் தீ பிடித்தால்
காதலில் உறவுகள்
எரிவதில்லை
In the ocean
If a fire breaks out
The dreams of the fish
Do not get shattered
If villages catch fire
The bonds of love
Do not burn away
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
குளிருது குளிருது
இருஉயிர் குளிருது
காதல் உறவாடி
நகருது நகருது
ஒருவிரல் நகருது
மோட்ச வழி தேடி
A pain in the heart
Is arising
Using the edge of your eyelashes
Caress it softly
இதயத்தில் வலி ஒன்று
வருது
உன் இமைகளின் முடி கொண்டு
தடவு
Inside the chest burns
A fire
Extinguishing this with water
Is your responsibility
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே எரியுது
நெருப்பு
இத நீர் கொண்டு அணைப்பது
உன் பொறுப்பு
Will pouring water
Be enough?
If I pour rosewater, it will change
இது தண்ணீர் ஊற்றியா
தீரும்
நான் பன்னீர் ஊற்றினால் மாறும்
As our bodies exchange warmth
Our hearts will swap places
Male: Worships of supreme bliss
Are the remedy for your womanhood
Female: Even without rain
And without the breeze announcing
Male & Female:
Inside our hearts right now
A hundred thousand flowers blossom
தேகங்கள் பரிமாற
நம் உள்ளங்கள் இடம் மாறும்
பேரின்ப பூஜைகளே
உன் பெண்மைக்கு பரிகாரம்
மழை இல்லாமலும்
தென்றல் சொல்லாமலும்
It is cold, it is cold
Two souls are feeling cold
Engaging in love
Moving, moving
A single finger moves
Searching for the path to salvation
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
நம் நெஞ்சுக்குள் இப்போது
லட்சம் பூ மலரும்
The pit of the chest, repeatedly
Throbs with anxiety
Hey, inside this fire, why is there
A shiver?
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
குளிருது குளிருது
இருஉயிர் குளிருது
காதல் உறவாடி
நகருது நகருது
ஒருவிரல் நகருது
மோட்ச வழி தேடி
Between face and face
Is it a fight?
Ah, to kiss, is there no other
Place available?
நெஞ்சுக்குழி விட்டு விட்டு
துடிக்கும்
அடி நெருப்புக்குள் ஏன் இந்த
நடுக்கம்
Is a raindrop, a raindrop
A nuisance?
Ah, to withstand the heavy downpour
Is there no desire?
முகத்துக்கும் முகத்துக்கும்
சண்டையா
அட முத்தமிட வேறு இடம்
இல்லையா
When everything around is burning
How can we partake in joy?
Male: Hey, even during an earthquake
A pair of turkeys will still mate
Female: Embrace my body
Even the burning fire will cool down
Ah, in your speech and in your breath
Male: The surrounding flames dancing about
Will surely be extinguished
மழைத் துளி மழை
துளி
தொல்லையா
அட அடை மழை தாங்க
எண்ணம் இல்லையா
சுற்றி எல்லாம் எரிகிற போது
நாம் இன்பம் கொள்வது ஏது
அடி பூகம்ப வேலையிலும்
இரு வான்கோழி களவி கொள்ளும்
தேகத்தை அணைத்து விடு
சுடும் தீ கூட அணைந்துவிடும்
அட உன் பேச்சிலும் விடும் உன் மூச்சிலும்
சுற்றி நின்றாலும் தீவண்ணம்
அணைவது தின்னம்
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
குளிருது குளிருது
இருஉயிர் குளிருது
காதல் உறவாடி
நகருது நகருது
ஒருவிரல் நகருது
மோட்ச வழி தேடி
கடலிலே
தீ பிடித்தால்
மீன்களின் கனவுகள்
கலைவதில்லை
ஊர்களில் தீ பிடித்தால்
காதலில் உறவுகள்
எரிவதில்லை
Kuliruthu kuliruthu
It is cold, it is cold
Iruuyir kuliruthu
Two souls are feeling cold
Kaadhal uravaadi
Engaging in love
Nagaruthu nagaruthu
Moving, moving
Oruviral nagaruthu
A single finger moves
Motcha vazhi thedi
Searching for the path to salvation
Kadalilae
In the ocean
Thee pidithaal
If a fire breaks out
Meengalin kanavugal
The dreams of the fish
Kalaivathillai
Do not get shattered
Oorgalil thee pidithaal
If villages catch fire
Kadhalil uravugal
The bonds of love
Yerivathillai
Do not burn away
Idhayathil vali ondru
A pain in the heart
Varudhu
Is arising
Un imaigalin mudi kondu
Using the edge of your eyelashes
Thadavu
Caress it softly
Nenjikullae yeriyuthu
Inside the chest burns
Neruppu
A fire
Idha neer kondu anaippathu
Extinguishing this with water
Un poruppu
Is your responsibility
Idhu thanneer ootriyaa
Will pouring water
Theerum
Be enough?
Naan panneer ootrinaal maarum
If I pour rosewater, it will change
Dhegangal parimaara
As our bodies exchange warmth
Nam ullangal idam maarum
Our hearts will swap places
Male :Perinba poojaigalae
Male: Worships of supreme bliss
Un penmaikku parigaaram
Are the remedy for your womanhood
Female :Mazhai illaamaalum
Female: Even without rain
Thendral sollaamaalum
And without the breeze announcing
Male & Female :
Male & Female:
Nam nenjikul ippodhu
Inside our hearts right now
Latcham poo malarum
A hundred thousand flowers blossom
Kuliruthu kuliruthu
It is cold, it is cold
Iruuyir kuliruthu
Two souls are feeling cold
Kaadhal uravaadi
Engaging in love
Nagaruthu nagaruthu
Moving, moving
Oruviral nagaruthu
A single finger moves
Motcha vazhi thedi
Searching for the path to salvation
Nenjukuzhi vittu vittu
The pit of the chest, repeatedly
Thudikum
Throbs with anxiety
Adi neruppukul yen indha
Hey, inside this fire, why is there
Nadukkam
A shiver?
Mugathukkum mugathukkum
Between face and face
Sandaiyaa
Is it a fight?
Ada muthamida veru idam
Ah, to kiss, is there no other
Illaiya
Place available?
Mazhai thuli mazhai thuli
Is a raindrop, a raindrop
Thollaiyaa
A nuisance?
Ada adai mazhai thaanga
Ah, to withstand the heavy downpour
Ennam illaiya
Is there no desire?
Sutri ellaam erigira pothu
When everything around is burning
Naam inbam kolvathu yedhu
How can we partake in joy?
Male :Adi poogamba velaiyilum
Male: Hey, even during an earthquake
Iru vaankozhi kalavi kollum
A pair of turkeys will still mate
Female :Dhegathai anaithu vidu
Female: Embrace my body
Sudum thee kooda anainthuvidum
Even the burning fire will cool down
Ada un pechilum vidum un moochilum
Ah, in your speech and in your breath
Male :Sutri nindraadum theevannam
Male: The surrounding flames dancing about
Anaivadhu thinnam
Will surely be extinguished
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film Taj Mahal (1999) portrays a deep, intense moment of sensory intimacy between lovers set against a metaphorical and literal backdrop of surrounding chaos and fire. The lyrics illustrate how romantic passion transcends external disasters—suggesting that just as a fire in the ocean cannot disturb a fish's dreams, real love remains unaffected by external devastation. Through vivid thermal metaphors of heat, cold, fire, and water, the track explores how physical togetherness and romantic union offer warmth, healing, and ultimate salvation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Kuliruthu kuliruthu / Nagaruthu nagaruthu / Mazhai thuli mazhai thuli Thirumbathey thuyaraikku thodarpugal illaiyeayyy (Implicit rhythm repeating words for emphasis). e.g., 'Kuliruthu kuliruthu', 'Nagaruthu nagaruthu'. Iruuyir kuliruthu... Motcha vazhi thedi... Mazhai thuli mazhai thuli Thollaiyaa... Adai mazhai thaanga Ennam illaiya... Kuliruthu Kuliruthu Nagardhu Nagardhu... Un imaigalin mudi kondu Thadavu... Idhu thanneer ootriyaa Theerum... Naan panneer ootrinaal maarum... Perinba poojaigalae Un penmaikku parigaaram... Latcham poo malarum... Sutri ellaam erigira pothu Naam inbam kolvathu yedhu... Poogamba velaiyilum Iru vaankozhi kalavi kollum... Sutri nindraadum theevannam Anaivadhu thinnam... Nagaruthu nagaruthu Oruviral nagaruthu Motcha vazhi thedi... Kadalilae Thee pidithaal Meengalin kanavugal Kalaivathillai... Oorgalil thee pidithaal Kadhalil uravugal Yerivathillai... Kuliruthu kuliruthu Iruuyir kuliruthu Kaadhal uravaadi Nagaruthu nagaruthu Oruviral nagaruthu Motcha vazhi thedi... Idhayathil vali ondru Varudhu Un imaigalin mudi kondu Thadavu... Nenjikullae yeriyuthu Neruppu Idha neer kondu anaippathu Un poruppu... Idhu thanneer ootriyaa Theerum Naan panneer ootrinaal maarum... Dhegangal parimaara Nam ullangal idam maarum... Male : Perinba poojaigalae Un penmaikku parigaaram... Female : Mazhai illaamaalum Thendral sollaamaalum... Male & Female : Nam nenjikul ippodhu Latcham poo malarum... Kuliruthu kuliruthu Iruuyir kuliruthu Kaadhal uravaadi Nagaruthu nagaruthu Oruviral nagaruthu Motcha vazhi thedi... Nenjukuzhi vittu vittu Thudikum Adi neruppukul yen indha Nadukkam... Mugathukkum mugathukkum Sandaiyaa Ada muthamida veru idam Illaiya... Mazhai thuli mazhai thuli Thollaiyaa Ada adai mazhai thaanga Ennam illaiya... Sutri ellaam erigira pothu Naam inbam kolvathu yedhu... Male : Adi poogamba velaiyilum Iru vaankozhi kalavi kollum... Female : Dhegathai anaithu vidu Sudum thee kooda anainthuvidum Ada un pechilum vidum un moochilum... Male : Sutri nindraadum theevannam Anaivadhu thinnam...”
Rhyme (Ethukai / Monaai)
“Idhu thanneer ootriyaa / Naan panneer ootrinaal maarum”
Tamil poetic rhyming structures where second letters match (Ethukai, e.g., 'Thanneer' / 'Panneer') or first letters match (Monaai, e.g., 'Kadalilae' / 'Kalaivathillai').
Hyperbole (Uruvagamm / Adukku)
“Nam nenjikul ippodhu / Latcham poo malarum”
Exaggeration used for romantic impact, such as a hundred thousand flowers blooming in the heart simultaneously.
Metaphor
“Kadalilae thee pidithaal meengalin kanavugal kalaivathillai”
Comparing the survival of love during tragic moments to fish dreaming unaffected even if an ocean catches fire.
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Trivia
This track features music by A.R. Rahman with lyrics by Vairamuthu from Bharathiraja's 1999 romantic drama 'Taj Mahal', starring Manoj Bharathiraja and Riya Sen. Sung by G. V. Prakash Kumar (as a child artist) along with Palakkad Sreeram and Febi Mani, the song is celebrated for its lush orchestration and poetic imagery blending environmental metaphors with deep romance.
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