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Kuluradikuthu Kuluradikuthu

From Anandhi · 1965

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Anandhi1965

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kuliradikkuthu kuliradikkuthu kooda varattumaIt's cold, it's cold, shall I come along with you?
Female :Kuliruketra kadhakadhappaa porvai tharattumaFemale: Shall I give you a warm blanket suitable for the cold?
Male :Kuliradikkuthu kuliradikkuthu kooda varattumaMale: It's cold, it's cold, shall I come along with you?
Female :Kuliruketra kadhakadhappaa porvai tharattumaFemale: Shall I give you a warm blanket suitable for the cold?
Male :Kuliradikkuthu kuliradikkuthu kooda varattumaMale: It's cold, it's cold, shall I come along with you?
Female :Kuliruketra kadhakadhappaa porvai tharattumaFemale: Shall I give you a warm blanket suitable for the cold?
Male
Pani adikkuthu Pani adikkuthu pakkam varattumaaDew is falling, dew is falling, shall I come close to you?
Pani adikkuthu Pani adikkuthu pakkam varattumaaDew is falling, dew is falling, shall I come close to you?
Female :Paadhi udambai moodi maraikka poravai tharattumaaFemale: Shall I offer a blanket to cover half your body?
Paadhi udambai moodi maraikka poravai tharattumaaShall I offer a blanket to cover half your body?
Male
Kuliradikkuthu kuliradikkuthu kooda varattumaIt's cold, it's cold, shall I come along with you?
Female :Kuliruketra kadhakadhappaa porvai tharattumaFemale: Shall I give you a warm blanket suitable for the cold?
Male
Uchchi malaiyil pachchai ilaiyilOn the mountain peaks, among the green leaves,
Ulagam thudikkuthuThe world throbs with excitement.
Odi aadi paarkka solli vaadai adikkuthuTelling us to run and play, the cold wind blows.
Uchchi malaiyil pachchai ilaiyilOn the mountain peaks, among the green leaves,
Ulagam thudikkuthuThe world throbs with excitement.
Odi aadi paarkka solli vaadai adikkuthuTelling us to run and play, the cold wind blows.
Female
Achcham vittathu aasai vanthathu arugil izhukkuthuFear has vanished, desire has arrived, pulling me closer.
Achcham vittathu aasai vanthathu arugil izhukkuthuFear has vanished, desire has arrived, pulling me closer.
Aiyo amma enna solluven manasai kedukkuthuOh my, what can I say, it captivates my heart!
Aiyo amma enna solluven manasai kedukkuthuOh my, what can I say, it captivates my heart!
Male
Kuliradikkuthu kuliradikkuthu kooda varattumaIt's cold, it's cold, shall I come along with you?
Female :Kuliruketra kadhakadhappaa porvai tharattumaFemale: Shall I give you a warm blanket suitable for the cold?
Male :Kuliradikkuthu kuliradikkuthu kooda varattumaMale: It's cold, it's cold, shall I come along with you?
Male
Mambbalaththil vandu eppadi mayangi kidakkuthuJust as a beetle lies swooning inside a sweet mango,
Madhuvukkulle erummbu eppadi surundu kidakkuthuJust as an ant lies curled up inside sweet nectar,
Mambbalaththil vandu eppadi mayangi kidakkuthuJust as a beetle lies swooning inside a sweet mango,
Madhuvukkulle erummbu eppadi surundu kidakkuthuJust as an ant lies curled up inside sweet nectar,
Female
Theankudaththil eekkal eppadi thoongik kidakkuthuJust as flies sleep immersed in a honey pot,
Theankudaththil eekkal eppadi thoongik kidakkuthuJust as flies sleep immersed in a honey pot,
Sirithu neram appadi irukka manasu thudikkuthuMy heart throbs to remain just like that for a little while.
Sirithu neram appadi irukka manasu thudikkuthuMy heart throbs to remain just like that for a little while.
Male
Kuliradikkuthu kuliradikkuthu kooda varattumaIt's cold, it's cold, shall I come along with you?
Female :Kuliruketra kadhakadhappaa porvai tharattumaFemale: Shall I give you a warm blanket suitable for the cold?
Male
Kadavul viriththa padukkai innumThe bed spread open by God has not yet
Madakkavey illaiBeen folded back.
Kaalai manasum kanni manasumThe fresh morning mind and the maiden's heart
Vilagavey illaHave not moved apart at all.
Female
Vidiya vidiya pesi paarththumEven after talking all night until dawn,
Theliyave illaiThe trance hasn't cleared.
Vetkam pona pokku enguWhere bashfulness vanished and fled,
Theriyavey illaiNo one really knows.
Male
Kuliradikkuthu kuliradikkuthu kooda varattumaIt's cold, it's cold, shall I come along with you?
Female :Kuliruketra kadhakadhappaa porvai tharattumaFemale: Shall I give you a warm blanket suitable for the cold?
Male :Kuliradikkuthu kuliradikkuthu kooda varattumaMale: It's cold, it's cold, shall I come along with you?
Female :Kuliruketra kadhakadhappaa porvai tharattumaFemale: Shall I give you a warm blanket suitable for the cold?
Male :Kuliradikkuthu kuliradikkuthu kooda varattumaMale: It's cold, it's cold, shall I come along with you?
Female :Kuliruketra kadhakadhappaa porvai tharattumaFemale: Shall I give you a warm blanket suitable for the cold?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful and evocative romantic duet from Anandhi (1965) portrays lovers seeking warmth and closeness on a cold, dewy night. Using vivid natural imagery like cold mountain breezes, foliage, insects swooning in sweet nectar, and God's nature as an open bed, the song captures the tender shift from hesitation to passion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetition

Kuliradikkuthu kuliradikkuthu kooda varattuma

The phrase 'Kuliradikkuthu kuliradikkuthu' repeats to emphasize the chilly sensation and establish a rhythmic, catchy refrain.

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Uchchi malaiyil pachchai ilaiyil

Rhyming of second consonant letters ('chchi') in 'Uchchi' and 'pachchai' creates internal musical harmony.

Simile (Upamai)

Mambbalaththil vandu eppadi mayangi kidakkuthu

Compares the lovers' desire to be lost in each other to a beetle intoxicated inside a mango or an ant wrapped up in nectar.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kadavul viriththa padukkai innum

'Kadavul viriththa padukkai' metaphors the night/nature as a bed spread out by the divine.

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Trivia

The song is from the 1965 Tamil movie Anandhi, directed by P. Madhavan and starring Gemini Ganesan and A. Sakunthala/Kanchana. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics written by Kannadasan, sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.

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