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Kulunguthadi Kolusu

From Anicha Malar · 1981

Lyricist
Mu. Metha
Singer
S. P. Shailaja
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Movie name
Anicha Malar
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
7 Nov 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kulunguthadi kolusu thanda kaalula
Kulukulunnu irukkudhadi kaathula
Kulunguthadi kolusu thanda kaalula
Kulukulunnu irukkudhadi kaathula
Aathupakkam machaan
Unna sindhikka sonnaanaa
Athipazha kannam thottu
Muthirai vechaana
Adi aathi ..muthira vechaana
Female :Eppo vechaan
Female :Chee chee pongadi
Aduthava maappillaiya
Kaikaari katti kittaa
Podavaiya saethu katti
Azhaga iva ottikittaa
Aduthava maappillaiya
Kaikaari katti kittaa
Podavaiya saethu katti
Azhaga iva ottikittaa
Manavaraikku machaanum
Varum varaikkum vittaala
Thaniyaraikkul ninnalae
Thazhuvikonnu sonnaalae
Vidiya vidiya kacheri thaan
Veluthu kattu raasathi…raasathi
Kulunguthadi kolusu thanda kaalula
Kulukulunnu irukkudhadi kaathula
Aathupakkam machaan
Unna sindhikka sonnaanaa
Athipazha kannam thottu
Muthirai vechaana
Maalaiyil koyilukku
Raasathi vandhirukka
Manasula edha nenachu
Thaniya iva ninnu irukka
Maalaiyil koyilukku
Raasathi vandhirukka
Manasula edha nenachu
Thaniya iva ninnu irukka
Paruva ponnu mundhaana
Parakkudhadi munnala
Theduthadi machaana thavichirukka vechaane
Sorugi vecha marikolunthu
Evan koduthaan
Sollenadi sollenadi
Kulunguthadi kolusu thanda kaalula
Kulukulunnu irukkudhadi kaathula
Aathupakkam machaan
Unna sindhikka sonnaanaa
Athipazha kannam thottu
Muthirai vechaana
Aaradi koondhalilae
Paai poda vandhirukka
Anubhavam pesudhadi
Sariya iva thandhirukka
Aaradi koondhalilae
Paai poda vandhirukka
Anubhavam pesudhadi
Sariya iva thandhirukka
Valaichukkitta sandhosam
Valaiyalilae sangeedham
Othukkupuram irukkudhangae
Adukkupuram solladhae solladhae
Kulunguthadi kolusu thanda kaalula
Kulukulunnu irukkudhadi kaathula
Aathupakkam machaan
Unna sindhikka sonnaanaa
Athipazha kannam thottu
Muthirai vechaana…haei muthirai vechaana
The heavy anklets jingle on your feet, girl!
The breeze feels so cool and gentle, girl!
The heavy anklets jingle on your feet, girl!
The breeze feels so cool and gentle, girl!
By the riverbank, did your sweetheart
tell you to keep thinking of him?
Touching your cheek soft as a fig,
did he seal it with a kiss?
Oh my goodness... did he seal it with a kiss?
Female: When did he ever do that?
Female: Chi, chi, go away, you girls!
Someone else's groom-to-be,
this clever girl claimed him for herself!
Wrapping her saree close,
she clung to him so sweetly!
Someone else's groom-to-be,
this clever girl claimed him for herself!
Wrapping her saree close,
she clung to him so sweetly!
Until her man reached
the wedding stage, did she even wait?
She stood inside the private room
and whispered, "Hold me tight!"
It is a celebration all through the night,
have the time of your life, princess... princess!
The heavy anklets jingle on your feet, girl!
The breeze feels so cool and gentle, girl!
By the riverbank, did your sweetheart
tell you to keep thinking of him?
Touching your cheek soft as a fig,
did he seal it with a kiss?
In the evening to the temple,
our princess has come.
Wondering what is on her mind,
she stands here all alone.
In the evening to the temple,
our princess has come.
Wondering what is on her mind,
she stands here all alone.
This young girl's saree pallu
flutters in the breeze!
She searches for her man—he has left her longing!
The fragrant marjoram tucked in your hair,
who gave it to you?
Tell us, girl, tell us!
The heavy anklets jingle on your feet, girl!
The breeze feels so cool and gentle, girl!
By the riverbank, did your sweetheart
tell you to keep thinking of him?
Touching your cheek soft as a fig,
did he seal it with a kiss?
With six feet of long hair,
she has come to spread a mat and rest.
Experience speaks for itself,
she has pleased him so well!
With six feet of long hair,
she has come to spread a mat and rest.
Experience speaks for itself,
she has pleased him so well!
The joy she gathered up
turns to music in her bangles!
There is a quiet corner over there,
do not ask for all the private details!
The heavy anklets jingle on your feet, girl!
The breeze feels so cool and gentle, girl!
By the riverbank, did your sweetheart
tell you to keep thinking of him?
Touching your cheek soft as a fig,
did he seal it with a kiss... hey, seal it with a kiss?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song 'Kulunguthadi kolusu' from the 1981 Tamil film Anicha Malar is a lively, folk-flavored village song where female friends mischievously tease a young woman about her secret love affair. They poke fun at her riverbank meetings, her blushing cheeks, the fragrant marjoram flower tucked into her hair, and the tinkling of her anklets and bangles that betray her romantic feelings. The lyricist Mu. Metha employs earthy folk idioms and rhythmic wordplay to evoke rural romance, while Sankar Ganesh's buoyant rhythm enhances the playful banter between the coy heroine and her teasing companions.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Kulunguthadi kolusu thanda kaalula / Kulukulunnu irukkudhadi kaathula

The second consonant sound 'lu' matches across consecutive lines ('Kulunguthadi' and 'Kulukulunnu').

Uwamai (Metaphor/Simile)

Athipazha kannam thottu

Comparing delicate, blushing cheeks to ripe fig fruits ('Athipazha kannam').

Onomatopoeia

Kulukulunnu irukkudhadi kaathula

The expressive word 'Kulukulunnu' visually and acoustically describes a refreshing, soothing cool breeze.

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Trivia

Anicha Malar (1981) features music composed by the prominent composer duo Sankar Ganesh, with lyrics written by renowned modern Tamil poet Mu. Metha. The song features expressive vocal renditions by S. P. Shailaja that showcase traditional South Indian folk sensibilities.

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