- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Ashokan
- Movie release year
- 1992
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Sept 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kulu kulu endru kulirgirathae..
Sugam tharum kanavugalae
Female :Suda suda vanthu
Padam eluthum..
Ilamai paarvaigalae
Udanae malarum
Udanae surungum
Adhisaya malar idhuvo
Eduthaal valarum
Koduthaal niraiyum
Ragasiya uravu ithuvo
Kulirum iravu ithu
Female :Malarum paruvam ithu
Male & Female :
Ilamai kavithai ithu
Iruvarum ithazhal eluthuvathu
Kulu kulu endru kulirgirathae..
Sugam tharum kanavugalae
Female :Suda suda vanthu
Padam eluthum..
Ilamai paarvaigalae
Aahaa..ohoo
Mutham poda
Kangal rendum moodum
Chorus :Aahaa..
Female :Ennai paartha
Vinnin meenum naanum
Chorus :Oh oo hoo
Kadhai pesum poong kiliyae..
Nithiraiyai vitruvitta vizhiyae
Female :Idaiyai thedum thunaiyae..
Ini ival anil konda kaniyae
Sirpam en munnae
Female :Sirpi en pinnae
Male & Female :
Karchilaiku kaadhal vandhadhe
Kulu kulu endru kulirgirathae..
Sugam tharum kanavugalae
Female :Suda suda vanthu
Padam eluthum..
Ilamai paarvaigalae
Udanae malarum
Udanae surungum
Adhisaya malar idhuvo
Eduthaal valarum
Koduthaal niraiyum
Ragasiya uravu ithuvo
Kulirum iravu ithu
Female :Malarum paruvam ithu
Male & Female :
Ilamai kavithai ithu
Iruvarum ithazhal eluthuvathu
Ho hohoo ho hohoo
Hohohoo ahaa
Ho hohoo ho hohoo
Hohohoo hooo ooo
Kulir kalaathai thaan
Thaangathu enthen meni
Chorus :Mm…mm
Male :Kulir kayathaan
Vaaraai enthan rani
Chorus :Mm…mm
Idhalin theertham vazhiyum..
Engirunthu entha gangai poliyum
Male :Puthumai nepal nagaram..
Unnai pola alagu sigaram
Sorgamae vanthom
Male :Sugamae kandom
Male & Female :
Ezhu jenmam intha sangamam
Kulu kulu endru kulirgirathae..
Sugam tharum kanavugalae
Female :Suda suda vanthu
Padam eluthum..
Ilamai paarvaigalae
Udanae malarum
Udanae surungum
Adhisaya malar idhuvo
Eduthaal valarum
Koduthaal niraiyum
Ragasiya uravu ithuvo
Kulirum iravu ithu
Female :Malarum paruvam ithu
Male & Female :
Ilamai kavithai ithu
Iruvarum ithazhal eluthuvathu
Kulu kulu endru kulirgirathae..
Sugam tharum kanavugalae
Sugam tharum kanavugalae
It feels so pleasantly chilly...
Oh dreams that bring sweet pleasure!
Female: Coming with warm passion,
Painting vivid pictures...
Oh youthful gazes!
It blooms in an instant,
It shrinks in an instant,
Is this a wondrous flower?
It grows when taken,
It overflows when given,
Is this a secret bond of love?
This is a chilly night,
Female: This is the blossoming season of youth,
Male & Female:
This is a poem of youth,
Written by both of us with our lips!
It feels so pleasantly chilly...
Oh dreams that bring sweet pleasure!
Female: Coming with warm passion,
Painting vivid pictures...
Oh youthful gazes!
Aaha.. Oho
To share a kiss,
Both eyes gently close.
Chorus: Aaha..
Female: Watching me,
The star in the sky and I...
Chorus: Oh ooh ho
O lovely parrot who speaks of love stories...
O eyes that have given up on sleep!
Female: O lover seeking my waist...
She is now a sweet fruit nibbled by a squirrel!
The sculpture is before me,
Female: The sculptor is behind me,
Male & Female:
Love has awakened in this stone statue!
It feels so pleasantly chilly...
Oh dreams that bring sweet pleasure!
Female: Coming with warm passion,
Painting vivid pictures...
Oh youthful gazes!
It blooms in an instant,
It shrinks in an instant,
Is this a wondrous flower?
It grows when taken,
It overflows when given,
Is this a secret bond of love?
This is a chilly night,
Female: This is the blossoming season of youth,
Male & Female:
This is a poem of youth,
Written by both of us with our lips!
Ho hoho ho hoho
Hohoho aaha
Ho hoho ho hoho
Hohoho hoo oo
This cold winter season,
My body simply cannot bear!
Chorus: Mmm... mmm
Male: To warm yourself by the fire,
Come to me, my queen!
Chorus: Mmm... mmm
Sweet holy nectar trickles from the lips...
From where does such a sacred Ganga flow?
Male: The wondrous city of Nepal...
Is a peak of beauty, just like you!
We have reached heaven itself,
Male: We have found pure bliss!
Male & Female:
This union is meant for seven lifetimes!
It feels so pleasantly chilly...
Oh dreams that bring sweet pleasure!
Female: Coming with warm passion,
Painting vivid pictures...
Oh youthful gazes!
It blooms in an instant,
It shrinks in an instant,
Is this a wondrous flower?
It grows when taken,
It overflows when given,
Is this a secret bond of love?
This is a chilly night,
Female: This is the blossoming season of youth,
Male & Female:
This is a poem of youth,
Written by both of us with our lips!
It feels so pleasantly chilly...
Oh dreams that bring sweet pleasure!
Oh dreams that bring sweet pleasure!
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Chorus
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song is a passionate romantic duet set against scenic, misty surroundings. The lovers express their deep affection and desire through poetic imagery, describing intimacy as a poem composed together using lips and love as an everlasting bond across seven lifetimes. The lyrics juxtapose cold surroundings with the warmth of love, highlighting themes of eternal union and romantic bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)
“Kulu kulu endru kulirgirathae..”
'Kulu kulu' and 'Suda suda' represent sensory experiences of cool sensations and warm touch respectively.
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Ilamai kavithai ithu / Iruvarum ithazhal eluthuvathu”
Comparing romantic intimacy to writing a poem of youth using lips.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Udanae malarum / Udanae surungum”
Contrasting blooming immediately with shrinking immediately to denote the playful dynamics of love.
Did you know?
Trivia
Ashokan (1992) is the Tamil dubbed soundtrack of the hit Malayalam film 'Yodha' starring Mohanlal and Madhoo. The music was composed by A. R. Rahman early in his career, with lyrics translated into Tamil by Vairamuthu.
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