Kulu Kulu Katre
From King · 2002
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Dhina
- Details
- King2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Kulu kulu kattrae kulava podunga | Cool, cool breeze, make a joyful sound! |
| Muthu muthu kollusae jadhiyi serunga | Pearl-like anklets, join the rhythm! |
| Chinna chinna siripae sindhu paadunga | Gentle little smiles, sing a song! |
| Naalum… | Every day... |
| Manasukkul mazhaiyum saaral adikka | A drizzle rains inside the heart, |
| Nenaivgal elunthu kudaigal pidikka | Memories rise up holding umbrellas, |
| Aanandha vaasal kadhavu thirakaatha | Won't the doors of happiness open up? |
| Male | |
| Aaa…aaaa… | Ah... ah... |
| Thatti thatti nenjukullae | Tapping continuously inside the heart, |
| Thattam pochi parakthu | A dragonfly is flying! |
| Edhanalae edhanalae | Why is this? Why is this? |
| Vittu pona uravugal | The relationships that were lost, |
| Veetukullae poothiruchu | Have bloomed inside the house! |
| Adhanalae adhanalae | That is why! That is why! |
| Male | |
| Boomi ellam pandhal pottu | Putting up a grand canopy over the entire earth, |
| Dhanam seivoma | Shall we do acts of charity? |
| Poovukku ellam vasam thandhu | Giving fragrance to all the flowers, |
| Vallal aavoma…ah ah | Shall we become generous patrons? Ah ah |
| Vallal aavoma…. | Shall we become generous patrons? |
| Male | |
| Thatti thatti nenjukullae | Tapping continuously inside the heart, |
| Thattam pochi parakthu | A dragonfly is flying! |
| Edhanalae edhanalae…ae…heiii | Why is this? Why is this? |
| Male | |
| Sondham vandhu deepam yetri | Relatives arrived and lit a lamp, |
| Irul vilakka | To dispel the darkness, |
| Veetukkullae santhosangal | Inside the home, happiness |
| Sudu parakka | Is flying around piping hot! |
| Male | |
| Valluvana kutti vandhu | Bring Thiruvalluvar himself, |
| Kural ezhudhu | To write a couplet! |
| Rendadiyil sondham solla | To express our bond in two lines, |
| Varthai yedhu | Where are the words? |
| Male | |
| Aiyiyyaiyooo pathikichi | Oh my goodness, it caught fire! |
| Pathikichi | It caught fire! |
| Malla malla mallu vetti | The soft cotton dhoti |
| Pathikichu | Caught fire! |
| Aiyiyyaiyooo thittikichu | Oh my goodness, it turned sweet! |
| Thittikichu | It turned sweet! |
| Pallu rendum thittikichu | Both teeth turned sweet! |
| Thittikichu | It turned sweet! |
| Ini sogam ellam vendamunnu | Deciding we don't need sorrow anymore, |
| Suttu podu | Burn it to ashes! |
| Male | |
| Thatti thatti nenjukullae | Tapping continuously inside the heart, |
| Thattam pochi parakthu | A dragonfly is flying! |
| Edhanalae edhanalae…ae…heiii | Why is this? Why is this? |
| Male | |
| Vedanthangal pola indha | Like Vedanthangal sanctuary, this |
| Veedum aachu | House has become! |
| Ezhu jenmam serndhu vazha | To live together for seven births, |
| Koodi aachu | We have gathered together! |
| Male | |
| Pattamboochi kanavugal | Butterfly-like dreams |
| Palichachu | Have come true! |
| Paththu latcham pookal ulla | Ten lakh flowers within |
| Poothaachu | Have bloomed! |
| Male | |
| Aiyiyaiyooo..saethukulla | Oh my goodness... in the mud, |
| Saethukulla | In the mud, |
| Kookra ko ko kokkum meenum | The crane and the fish |
| Sernthukichu | Have come together! |
| Aiyiyaiyooo oorukellam | Oh my goodness, for the whole town, |
| Oorukellam | For the whole town, |
| Adhi adhi adhisayam | A grand, great miracle |
| Vanthiruchu | Has happened! |
| Ada kadavul vanthu | Ah, God Himself must come |
| Thristi suthi poda venum | And ward off the evil eye, |
| Poda venum….. | Must ward off... |
| Male | |
| Thatti thatti nenjukullae | Tapping continuously inside the heart, |
| Thattam pochi parakthu | A dragonfly is flying! |
| Edhanalae edhanalae…ae…heiii | Why is this? Why is this? |
குழு குழு காற்றே
குலவ போடுங்க முத்து
முத்து கொலுசே ஜதியில்
சேருங்க சின்ன சின்ன
சிரிப்பே சிந்து பாடுங்க
நாளும் மனசுக்குள் மழையும்
சாரல் அடிக்க நினைவுகள்
எழுந்து குடைகள் பிடிக்க
ஆனந்த வாசல் கதவு
திறக்காதா
Cool, cool breeze, make a joyful sound!
Pearl-like anklets, join the rhythm!
Gentle little smiles, sing a song!
Every day...
A drizzle rains inside the heart,
Memories rise up holding umbrellas,
Won't the doors of happiness open up?
ஆஆ ஆஆ தட்டி தட்டி
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே தட்டாம் பூச்சி
பறக்குது எதனாலே எதனாலே
விட்டு போன உறவுகள்
வீட்டுக்குள்ளே பூத்திருச்சு
அதனாலே அதனாலே
Ah... ah...
Tapping continuously inside the heart,
A dragonfly is flying!
Why is this? Why is this?
The relationships that were lost,
Have bloomed inside the house!
That is why! That is why!
பூமி எல்லாம் பந்தல்
போட்டு தானம் செய்வோமா
பூவுக்கு எல்லாம் வாசம் தந்து
வள்ளல் ஆவோமா ஆ ஆ
வள்ளல் ஆவோமா
Putting up a grand canopy over the entire earth,
Shall we do acts of charity?
Giving fragrance to all the flowers,
Shall we become generous patrons? Ah ah
Shall we become generous patrons?
தட்டி தட்டி நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
தட்டாம் பூச்சி பறக்குது எதனாலே
எதனாலே ஹேய்
Tapping continuously inside the heart,
A dragonfly is flying!
Why is this? Why is this?
சொந்தம் வந்து தீபம்
ஏற்றி இருள் விளக்க
வீட்டுக்குள்ளே சந்தோசங்கள்
சூடு பறக்க
Relatives arrived and lit a lamp,
To dispel the darkness,
Inside the home, happiness
Is flying around piping hot!
வள்ளுவன கூட்டி
வந்து குறள் எழுது ரெண்டடியில்
சொந்தம் சொல்ல வார்த்தை ஏது
Bring Thiruvalluvar himself,
To write a couplet!
To express our bond in two lines,
Where are the words?
அய்யய்யோ பத்திக்கிச்சி
பத்திக்கிச்சி மல்ல மல்ல மல்லு
வேட்டி பத்திக்கிச்சு அய்யய்யோ
திட்டிகிச்சு திட்டிகிச்சு பல்லு
ரெண்டும் திட்டிகிச்சு திட்டிகிச்சு
இனி சோகம் எல்லாம்
வேண்டாமுன்னு சுட்டு போடு
Oh my goodness, it caught fire!
It caught fire!
The soft cotton dhoti
Caught fire!
Oh my goodness, it turned sweet!
It turned sweet!
Both teeth turned sweet!
It turned sweet!
Deciding we don't need sorrow anymore,
Burn it to ashes!
தட்டி தட்டி
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே தட்டாம்
பூச்சி பறக்குது எதனாலே
எதனாலே ஹேய்
Tapping continuously inside the heart,
A dragonfly is flying!
Why is this? Why is this?
விஷ்லிங் :
..................................
Like Vedanthangal sanctuary, this
House has become!
To live together for seven births,
We have gathered together!
வேடந்தாங்கல்
போல இந்த வீடும் ஆச்சு
ஏழு ஜென்மம் சேர்ந்து
வாழ கூடி ஆச்சு
Butterfly-like dreams
Have come true!
Ten lakh flowers within
Have bloomed!
பட்டாம்பூச்சி
கனவுகள் பழிச்சாச்சு
பத்து லட்சம் பூக்கள்
உள்ள பூத்தாச்சு
Oh my goodness... in the mud,
In the mud,
The crane and the fish
Have come together!
Oh my goodness, for the whole town,
For the whole town,
A grand, great miracle
Has happened!
Ah, God Himself must come
And ward off the evil eye,
Must ward off...
அய்யய்யோ சேத்துக்குள்ள
சேத்துக்குள்ள கூக்குர கோ கோ
கொக்கும் மீனும் சேர்ந்துக்கிச்சு
அய்யய்யோ ஊருக்கெல்லாம்
ஊருக்கெல்லாம் அதி அதி அதிசயம்
வந்திருச்சு அட கடவுள் வந்து திருஷ்டி
சுத்தி போட வேணும் போட வேணும்
Tapping continuously inside the heart,
A dragonfly is flying!
Why is this? Why is this?
தட்டி தட்டி நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
தட்டாம் பூச்சி பறக்குது எதனாலே
எதனாலே ஹேய்
Kulu kulu kattrae kulava podunga
Cool, cool breeze, make a joyful sound!
Muthu muthu kollusae jadhiyi serunga
Pearl-like anklets, join the rhythm!
Chinna chinna siripae sindhu paadunga
Gentle little smiles, sing a song!
Naalum…
Every day...
Manasukkul mazhaiyum saaral adikka
A drizzle rains inside the heart,
Nenaivgal elunthu kudaigal pidikka
Memories rise up holding umbrellas,
Aanandha vaasal kadhavu thirakaatha
Won't the doors of happiness open up?
Aaa…aaaa…
Ah... ah...
Thatti thatti nenjukullae
Tapping continuously inside the heart,
Thattam pochi parakthu
A dragonfly is flying!
Edhanalae edhanalae
Why is this? Why is this?
Vittu pona uravugal
The relationships that were lost,
Veetukullae poothiruchu
Have bloomed inside the house!
Adhanalae adhanalae
That is why! That is why!
Boomi ellam pandhal pottu
Putting up a grand canopy over the entire earth,
Dhanam seivoma
Shall we do acts of charity?
Poovukku ellam vasam thandhu
Giving fragrance to all the flowers,
Vallal aavoma…ah ah
Shall we become generous patrons? Ah ah
Vallal aavoma….
Shall we become generous patrons?
Thatti thatti nenjukullae
Tapping continuously inside the heart,
Thattam pochi parakthu
A dragonfly is flying!
Edhanalae edhanalae…ae…heiii
Why is this? Why is this?
Sondham vandhu deepam yetri
Relatives arrived and lit a lamp,
Irul vilakka
To dispel the darkness,
Veetukkullae santhosangal
Inside the home, happiness
Sudu parakka
Is flying around piping hot!
Valluvana kutti vandhu
Bring Thiruvalluvar himself,
Kural ezhudhu
To write a couplet!
Rendadiyil sondham solla
To express our bond in two lines,
Varthai yedhu
Where are the words?
Aiyiyyaiyooo pathikichi
Oh my goodness, it caught fire!
Pathikichi
It caught fire!
Malla malla mallu vetti
The soft cotton dhoti
Pathikichu
Caught fire!
Aiyiyyaiyooo thittikichu
Oh my goodness, it turned sweet!
Thittikichu
It turned sweet!
Pallu rendum thittikichu
Both teeth turned sweet!
Thittikichu
It turned sweet!
Ini sogam ellam vendamunnu
Deciding we don't need sorrow anymore,
Suttu podu
Burn it to ashes!
Thatti thatti nenjukullae
Tapping continuously inside the heart,
Thattam pochi parakthu
A dragonfly is flying!
Edhanalae edhanalae…ae…heiii
Why is this? Why is this?
Vedanthangal pola indha
Like Vedanthangal sanctuary, this
Veedum aachu
House has become!
Ezhu jenmam serndhu vazha
To live together for seven births,
Koodi aachu
We have gathered together!
Pattamboochi kanavugal
Butterfly-like dreams
Palichachu
Have come true!
Paththu latcham pookal ulla
Ten lakh flowers within
Poothaachu
Have bloomed!
Aiyiyaiyooo..saethukulla
Oh my goodness... in the mud,
Saethukulla
In the mud,
Kookra ko ko kokkum meenum
The crane and the fish
Sernthukichu
Have come together!
Aiyiyaiyooo oorukellam
Oh my goodness, for the whole town,
Oorukellam
For the whole town,
Adhi adhi adhisayam
A grand, great miracle
Vanthiruchu
Has happened!
Ada kadavul vanthu
Ah, God Himself must come
Thristi suthi poda venum
And ward off the evil eye,
Poda venum…..
Must ward off...
Thatti thatti nenjukullae
Tapping continuously inside the heart,
Thattam pochi parakthu
A dragonfly is flying!
Edhanalae edhanalae…ae…heiii
Why is this? Why is this?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This exuberant Tamil song captures the boundless joy of family reunion and the restoration of long-lost relationships. The lyrics express how a home becomes vibrant and warm once again when loved ones gather, casting away past sorrows and darkness. Metaphors of nature, such as rain, dragonflies, blooming flowers, and bird sanctuaries, depict a heart brimming with overwhelming happiness and generosity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kulu kulu kattrae kulava podunga”
The repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Ku' creates a rhythmic and melodic flow in the opening line.
Personification
“Nenaivgal elunthu kudaigal pidikka”
Memories are poetically given human attributes, pictured as opening umbrellas inside the heart during emotional rain.
Simile / Metaphor
“Vedanthangal pola indha veedum aachu”
Compares the reunited family home to the Vedanthangal sanctuary where birds from far away gather safely together.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song 'Thatti Thatti' is from the 2002 Tamil movie 'King', starring Vikram and Sneha, with music composed by Bharathwaj and lyrics written by Vairamuthu.
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