Kuluvalile
From Muthu · 1995
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Udit Narayan, K. S. Chithra, Kalyani Menon
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Muthu1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Kuluvaalilae … kuluvaalilae mottu malarndhallo | In Kullu Valley... in Kullu Valley, a flower bud has blossomed, hasn't it? |
| Male | |
| Kuluvaalilae mottu malarndhallo | In Kullu Valley, a flower bud has blossomed, hasn't it? |
| Thathi thathi vandu thorandhallo | Hopping along, a bee opened it up, right? |
| Thaen kudikka… | To drink honey... |
| Hey thaen kudikka neram undallo | Hey, there is plenty of time to drink honey, right? |
| Devadhaikku vetkam vandhallo | Shyness came over the angel, right? |
| Muthu vandhu mutham koduthallo | Muthu came and gave a kiss, didn't he? |
| Poovukkulla puyal adithallo | A storm blew inside the flower, didn't it? |
| Female | |
| Thaen kudikka neram undallo | There is time to drink honey, right? |
| Devadhaikku vetkam vandhallo | Shyness came over the angel, right? |
| Male | |
| Muthu vandhu mutham koduthallo | Muthu came and gave a kiss, didn't he? |
| Poovukkulla puyal adithallo | A storm blew inside the flower, didn't it? |
| Chorus | |
| Omana thingal kizhaamo nalla komala thaamara poovoo | Is this darling child like a precious moon, or a beautiful soft lotus flower? |
| Poovil neerangnya madhuvoo.. pari poojendhu thandhe ilaavo | Is it the honey dripping within the flower, or a floral offering bestowed by the divine? |
| Chorus | |
| Ranganaayagi ranganaayagi ranganaayagai ranganaayagi | Ranganayagi Ranganayagi Ranganayagi Ranganayagi! |
| Male | |
| Hey ranganaayagi ranganaayagi pacha manasa parichaayae | Hey Ranganayagi Ranganayagi, you stole my innocent heart! |
| Female | |
| Unga mudi kalaivadhu pol en manasa nee kalaichaayae | Just as your hair gets disheveled, you disarranged my mind! |
| Male | |
| Naan enna kalaikkira aala poi solla koodaadhae | I am not someone who ruins/disarranges things; don't tell lies! |
| Female | |
| Kuluvalilae mottu malarndhallo | In Kullu Valley, a flower bud has blossomed, hasn't it? |
| Thathi thathi vandu thorandhallo | Hopping along, a bee opened it up, right? |
| Male | |
| Thaen kudikka … love love love yei yei yei | To drink honey... love love love yei yei yei |
| Female | |
| Thaenkudikka | To drink honey |
| Female | |
| Neram undallo undallo | There is time, right, there is time |
| Female | |
| Devadhaikku | To the angel |
| Female | |
| Vetkam vannallo vannallo | Shyness came, right, shyness came |
| Female | |
| Muthu vandhu mutham koduthallo | Muthu came and gave a kiss, didn't he? |
| Female | |
| Aiyae | Aiyae |
| Female | |
| Poovukkulla puyal adithallo | A storm blew inside the flower, didn't it? |
| Female | |
| Hmm…hmmhmm | Hmm... hmmhmm |
| Chorus | |
| Maanikka veenaiyaai malarmagal vaazhthunna | Like a ruby veena, the goddess of flowers blesses us... |
| Mannilae mangalamaai eemalarndhaada | To bloom and dance auspiciously on this earth... |
| Chorus | |
| Enna katchi namma katchi enna katchi namma katchi | Which party is our party? Which party is our party? |
| Female | |
| Enna katchi namma katchi namma katchi common katchi | Which party is our party? Our party is the common people's party! |
| Male | |
| Katchi ellaam ippo namakkedhukku kaalathin kaiyil adhu irukku | Why do we need political parties now? That lies in the hands of time. |
| Female | |
| Kaniyattum kaalam neram umakku ennamo thittam irukku … Hmmhmm | Let time and tide ripen; you seem to have some secret plan... Hmmhmm |
| Male | |
| Kuluvalilae mottu malarndhallo | In Kullu Valley, a flower bud has blossomed, hasn't it? |
| thathi thathi vandu thodarndhallo | Hopping along, a bee followed it, right? |
| Female | |
| Thaen kudikka neram undallo undallo | There is time to drink honey, right, there is time |
| Devadhaikku vetkam vannallo vannallo | Shyness came over the angel, right, shyness came |
| Muthu vandhu mutham koduthallo | Muthu came and gave a kiss, didn't he? |
| Poovukkulla puyal adithallo | A storm blew inside the flower, didn't it? |
| Chorus | |
| Omana thingal kizhaamo nalla komala thaamara poovo | Is this darling child like a precious moon, or a beautiful soft lotus flower? |
| Poovil neerangna madhuvo… pari poojendhu thandhe ilaavo… | Is it the honey dripping within the flower, or a floral offering bestowed by the divine? |
குலுவாலிலே
குலுவாலிலே மொட்டு
மலர்ந்தல்லோ
In Kullu Valley... in Kullu Valley, a flower bud has blossomed, hasn't it?
குலுவாலிலே
மொட்டு மலர்ந்தல்லோ
தட்டித் தட்டி வண்டு
துறந்தல்லோ தேன்குடிக்க
ஹே தேன்குடிக்க நேரம்
உண்டல்லோ தேவதைக்கு
வெட்கம் வந்தல்லோ
முத்து வந்து முத்தம்
கொடுத்தல்லோ பூவுக்குள்ள
புயல் அடித்தல்லோ
In Kullu Valley, a flower bud has blossomed, hasn't it?
Hopping along, a bee opened it up, right?
To drink honey...
Hey, there is plenty of time to drink honey, right?
Shyness came over the angel, right?
Muthu came and gave a kiss, didn't he?
A storm blew inside the flower, didn't it?
குலுவாலிலே
மொட்டு மலர்ந்தல்லோ
தட்டித் தட்டி வண்டு
துறந்தல்லோ
There is time to drink honey, right?
Shyness came over the angel, right?
தேன்குடிக்க
நேரம் உண்டல்லோ
தேவதைக்கு வெட்கம்
வந்தல்லோ
Muthu came and gave a kiss, didn't he?
A storm blew inside the flower, didn't it?
முத்து வந்து
முத்தம் கொடுத்தல்லோ
பூவுக்குள்ள புயல்
அடித்தல்லோ
Is this darling child like a precious moon, or a beautiful soft lotus flower?
Is it the honey dripping within the flower, or a floral offering bestowed by the divine?
ஓமனத் திங்கள்
கீழாமோ நல்ல கோமளத்
தாமரப்பூவோ பூவில் நீரங்ஙய
மதுவோ பரி பூஜெந்து தண்டே
இலாவோ
Ranganayagi Ranganayagi Ranganayagi Ranganayagi!
ரங்கநாயகி
ரங்கநாயகி ரங்கநாயகி
ரங்கநாயகி
Hey Ranganayagi Ranganayagi, you stole my innocent heart!
ஹே ரங்கநாயகி
ரங்கநாயகி மச்சான் மனச
பறிச்சாயே
Just as your hair gets disheveled, you disarranged my mind!
உங்க முடி
கலைவதுபோல் என்மனச
நீ கலைச்சாயே
I am not someone who ruins/disarranges things; don't tell lies!
நான் என்ன
கலைக்கிற ஆளா
பொய் சொல்லக்
கூடாதே
In Kullu Valley, a flower bud has blossomed, hasn't it?
Hopping along, a bee opened it up, right?
குலுவாலிலே
மொட்டு மலர்ந்தல்லோ
தட்டித் தட்டி வண்டு
துறந்தல்லோ
To drink honey... love love love yei yei yei
தேன்குடிக்க
லவ் லவ் லவ் ஏய்
ஏய் ஏய்
To drink honey
தேன்குடிக்க
நேரம் உண்டல்லோ
உண்டல்லோ தேவதைக்கு
வெட்கம் வண்ணலோ
வண்ணலோ முத்து வந்து
முத்தம் கொடுத்தல்லோ
ஐயே பூவுக்குள்ள புயல்
அடித்தல்லோ ஹ்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
There is time, right, there is time
மாணிக்க
வீணையாய் மலர்மகள்
வாழ்த்துன்ன மண்ணிலே
மங்கலமாய் ஈமலர்ந்தாட
To the angel
என்ன கட்சி
நம்ம கட்சி என்ன
கட்சி நம்ம கட்சி
Shyness came, right, shyness came
என்ன கட்சி
நம்ம கட்சி நம்ம கட்சி
காமன் கட்சி
Muthu came and gave a kiss, didn't he?
கட்சியெல்லாம்
இப்போ நமக்கெதுக்கு
காலத்தின் கையில்
அது இருக்கு
Aiyae
கனியட்டும்
காலம் நேரம் உமக்கு
என்னமோ திட்டம்
இருக்கு ஹ்ம்ஹ்ம்
A storm blew inside the flower, didn't it?
குலுவாலிலே
மொட்டு மலர்ந்தல்லோ
தட்டித் தட்டி வண்டு
துறந்தல்லோ
Hmm... hmmhmm
தேன்குடிக்க
நேரம் உண்டல்லோ
உண்டல்லோ தேவதைக்கு
வெட்கம் வண்ணலோ
வண்ணலோ முத்து வந்து
முத்தம் கொடுத்தல்லோ
பூவுக்குள்ள புயல் அடித்தல்லோ
Like a ruby veena, the goddess of flowers blesses us...
To bloom and dance auspiciously on this earth...
ஓமனத் திங்கள்
கீழாமோ நல்ல கோமளத்
தாமரப்பூவோ பூவில் நீரங்ஙய
மதுவோ பரி பூஜெந்து தண்டே
இலாவோ
Which party is our party? Which party is our party?
Which party is our party? Our party is the common people's party!
Why do we need political parties now? That lies in the hands of time.
Let time and tide ripen; you seem to have some secret plan... Hmmhmm
In Kullu Valley, a flower bud has blossomed, hasn't it?
Hopping along, a bee followed it, right?
There is time to drink honey, right, there is time
Shyness came over the angel, right, shyness came
Muthu came and gave a kiss, didn't he?
A storm blew inside the flower, didn't it?
Is this darling child like a precious moon, or a beautiful soft lotus flower?
Is it the honey dripping within the flower, or a floral offering bestowed by the divine?
Kuluvaalilae … kuluvaalilae mottu malarndhallo
In Kullu Valley... in Kullu Valley, a flower bud has blossomed, hasn't it?
Kuluvaalilae mottu malarndhallo
In Kullu Valley, a flower bud has blossomed, hasn't it?
Thathi thathi vandu thorandhallo
Hopping along, a bee opened it up, right?
Thaen kudikka…
To drink honey...
Hey thaen kudikka neram undallo
Hey, there is plenty of time to drink honey, right?
Devadhaikku vetkam vandhallo
Shyness came over the angel, right?
Muthu vandhu mutham koduthallo
Muthu came and gave a kiss, didn't he?
Poovukkulla puyal adithallo
A storm blew inside the flower, didn't it?
Thaen kudikka neram undallo
There is time to drink honey, right?
Devadhaikku vetkam vandhallo
Shyness came over the angel, right?
Muthu vandhu mutham koduthallo
Muthu came and gave a kiss, didn't he?
Poovukkulla puyal adithallo
A storm blew inside the flower, didn't it?
Omana thingal kizhaamo nalla komala thaamara poovoo
Is this darling child like a precious moon, or a beautiful soft lotus flower?
Poovil neerangnya madhuvoo.. pari poojendhu thandhe ilaavo
Is it the honey dripping within the flower, or a floral offering bestowed by the divine?
Ranganaayagi ranganaayagi ranganaayagai ranganaayagi
Ranganayagi Ranganayagi Ranganayagi Ranganayagi!
Hey ranganaayagi ranganaayagi pacha manasa parichaayae
Hey Ranganayagi Ranganayagi, you stole my innocent heart!
Unga mudi kalaivadhu pol en manasa nee kalaichaayae
Just as your hair gets disheveled, you disarranged my mind!
Naan enna kalaikkira aala poi solla koodaadhae
I am not someone who ruins/disarranges things; don't tell lies!
Kuluvalilae mottu malarndhallo
In Kullu Valley, a flower bud has blossomed, hasn't it?
Thathi thathi vandu thorandhallo
Hopping along, a bee opened it up, right?
Thaen kudikka … love love love yei yei yei
To drink honey... love love love yei yei yei
Thaenkudikka
To drink honey
Neram undallo undallo
There is time, right, there is time
Devadhaikku
To the angel
Vetkam vannallo vannallo
Shyness came, right, shyness came
Muthu vandhu mutham koduthallo
Muthu came and gave a kiss, didn't he?
Aiyae
Aiyae
Poovukkulla puyal adithallo
A storm blew inside the flower, didn't it?
Hmm…hmmhmm
Hmm... hmmhmm
Maanikka veenaiyaai malarmagal vaazhthunna
Like a ruby veena, the goddess of flowers blesses us...
Mannilae mangalamaai eemalarndhaada
To bloom and dance auspiciously on this earth...
Enna katchi namma katchi enna katchi namma katchi
Which party is our party? Which party is our party?
Enna katchi namma katchi namma katchi common katchi
Which party is our party? Our party is the common people's party!
Katchi ellaam ippo namakkedhukku kaalathin kaiyil adhu irukku
Why do we need political parties now? That lies in the hands of time.
Kaniyattum kaalam neram umakku ennamo thittam irukku … Hmmhmm
Let time and tide ripen; you seem to have some secret plan... Hmmhmm
Kuluvalilae mottu malarndhallo
In Kullu Valley, a flower bud has blossomed, hasn't it?
thathi thathi vandu thodarndhallo
Hopping along, a bee followed it, right?
Thaen kudikka neram undallo undallo
There is time to drink honey, right, there is time
Devadhaikku vetkam vannallo vannallo
Shyness came over the angel, right, shyness came
Muthu vandhu mutham koduthallo
Muthu came and gave a kiss, didn't he?
Poovukkulla puyal adithallo
A storm blew inside the flower, didn't it?
Omana thingal kizhaamo nalla komala thaamara poovo
Is this darling child like a precious moon, or a beautiful soft lotus flower?
Poovil neerangna madhuvo… pari poojendhu thandhe ilaavo…
Is it the honey dripping within the flower, or a floral offering bestowed by the divine?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kuluvaalilae' from Muthu (1995) is a joyous, picturesque duet depicting the budding romance between the lead characters. Through vibrant metaphors of Kullu's natural beauty—blooming buds, honeybees, and gentle storms inside petals—lyricist Vairamuthu captures the excitement, playful teasing, and bashful romance of newfound love. The song blends traditional Tamil poetry with iconic Malayalam lullaby verses ('Omana Thinkal Kidavo'). Additionally, it subtly incorporates political commentary tailored for Rajinikanth's persona, emphasizing that the 'common people' constitute their true party and leaving future actions to the unfolding of time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Poovukkulla puyal adithallo”
'Poovukkulla puyal adithallo' compares the overwhelming emotion of love and passion inside a coy heart to a storm raging inside a delicate flower.
Alliteration / Anaphora (Monai)
“Thathi thathi vandu thorandhallo”
Rhythmic repetition of initial sounds such as 'Thathi thathi' creates a lively, skipping musical cadence.
Intertextuality / Lyrical Allusion
“Omana thingal kizhaamo nalla komala thaamara poovoo”
Directly borrows and adapts lines from Irayimman Thampi's famous 19th-century Malayalam lullaby 'Omana Thinkal Kidavo' to add classical elegance.
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Trivia
Although credited as unknown in the prompt context, the music was composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics by Vairamuthu. Sung by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S. Chithra, and Sujatha, the song integrates lines from Irayimman Thampi's famous 19th-century Malayalam lullaby 'Omana Thinkal Kidavo'.
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