Kurilae Kurilae
From Kaappaan · 2019
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singers
- Javed Ali, Darshana KT
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Kaappaan2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pona maasam paartha nila | The moon I saw last month |
| Ennodu ulaa vandhaalae oyyaalae | Came for a stroll with me stylishly |
| Male | |
| Kurilae kurilae kuyilae | Oh short-vowel-like cuckoo |
| Nedilae nedilae kulale yele | Oh long-vowel-like flute |
| Male | |
| Vedalae vedalae udalae | Oh youthful body |
| Thodala thodala thodalae melae | I haven't touched, haven't touched high up |
| Female | |
| Un meesa mudiyaalae | With your mustache hair |
| Meththa thachaane | He stitched a bed |
| Muththam vechaanae machaanae | My beloved gave me a kiss |
| Male | |
| Pona maasam paartha nila | The moon I saw last month |
| Ennodu ulaa vandhaalae oyyaalae | Came for a stroll with me stylishly |
| Female | |
| Kurilae kurilae kuyilae | Oh short-vowel-like cuckoo |
| Nedilae nedilae kulale yele | Oh long-vowel-like flute |
| Female | |
| Vedalae vedalae udalae | Oh youthful body |
| Male :Naan thodala thodala | Male: I haven't touched, haven't touched |
| Thodalae melae | Haven't touched high up |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| {Un kuchi iduppu kulungarappo | {When your slender stick-like waist sways |
| Nachu nachu | Perfectly and sharply |
| Naa sola solaya rusuchidava | Shall I relish piece by piece |
| Pichu pichu} (2) | Tearing it apart} (2) |
| Female | |
| Naan athirasamtha | I am like a sweet Athirasam |
| Vecha thanga kinnamaa | Kept in a golden bowl |
| Para para ee erumbaa | Like quick flying ants and flies |
| Enna moikuriyae | You swarm all over me |
| Male | |
| Naan mora morappaa ulla | I am inside like a firm |
| Maanja kaathaadi | Manja-thread kite |
| Karu karu koonthalilae | In your dark black hair |
| Maati sikkikichae | It got tangled and trapped |
| Female | |
| Nee ondikatta naa ottikitten | You were single, so I stuck close to you |
| Nee illanaakaa naa sethuputen | If you are not there, I am as good as dead |
| Male | |
| Kurilae kurilae kuyilae | Oh short-vowel-like cuckoo |
| Nedilae nedilae kulale yele | Oh long-vowel-like flute |
| Female | |
| Vedalae vedalae udalae | Oh youthful body |
| Thodala thodala thodalae melae | I haven't touched, haven't touched high up |
| Chorus | |
| Rumm bumm bumm bumm bola | Rumm bumm bumm bumm sound |
| Rumm gumm gumm gumm gola | Rumm gumm gumm gumm ball |
| Rumm bumm bumm bumm bola | Rumm bumm bumm bumm sound |
| See oo maaro oo maaro oo maaro | See hit it, hit it, hit it |
| Maaro maaro maaro maaro | Hit it, hit it, hit it, hit it |
| Rumm bumm bumm bumm bola | Rumm bumm bumm bumm sound |
| Rumm gumm gumm gumm gola | Rumm gumm gumm gumm ball |
| Rumm bumm bumm bumm bola | Rumm bumm bumm bumm sound |
| See oo maaro oo maaro oo maaro | See hit it, hit it, hit it |
| Maaro maaro maaro maaro oh yeah | Hit it, hit it, hit it, hit it oh yeah |
| Female | |
| Un tholu patta thaan | Your shoulder region alone |
| Osanthirukkum thotta petta | Is as high as the Thottabetta peak |
| Naan kadha kadhappaa | I am cozy and warm |
| Kulurikku yetha ola kotta | Like a palm-leaf hut suited for the cold |
| Male | |
| Nee oru thinusaa | The unique way |
| Pesum pechu ellaamae | You talk and say things |
| Sadugudu aaduthadi | Plays Kabaddi |
| Nenjil oodukatti | Setting up camp inside my heart |
| Female | |
| Aah naan veda vedappa | Ah, trembling with excitement |
| Undhan pakkam vandhenae | I came near you |
| Oru thuli vervaiyilae | In a single drop of sweat |
| Enna paththa vechaa | You set me on fire |
| Male | |
| Un pakkam vandhaa | When I come near you |
| Naan ooma padam | I turn into a silent film |
| Un paarvai mattum | Your glance alone |
| Adhu pesum paadam | Is a lesson that speaks |
| Male | |
| Kurilae kurilae kuyilae | Oh short-vowel-like cuckoo |
| Female :Nedilae nedilae kulale yele | Female: Oh long-vowel-like flute |
| Male | |
| Vedalae vedalae udalae | Oh youthful body |
| Female :Aah thodala thodala thodalae hoo | Female: Ah, haven't touched, haven't touched high up |
| Male | |
| Pona maasam paartha nila | The moon I saw last month |
| Ennodu ulaa vandhaalae oyyaalae | Came for a stroll with me stylishly |
| Female | |
| Meesa mudiyaalae | With his mustache hair |
| Meththa thachaane | He stitched a bed |
| Muththam vechaanae machaanae | My beloved gave me a kiss |
போன மாசம் பார்த்த நிலா
என்னோடு உலா வந்தாலே ஒய்யாலே
The moon I saw last month
Came for a stroll with me stylishly
குறிலே குறிலே குயிலே
நெடிலே நெடிலே குழலே எலே
Oh short-vowel-like cuckoo
Oh long-vowel-like flute
வெடலே வெடலே உடலே
தொடல தொடல தொடலே மேலே
Oh youthful body
I haven't touched, haven't touched high up
உன் மீசை முடியாலே
மெத்தை தச்சானே
முத்தம் வெச்சானே மச்சானே
With your mustache hair
He stitched a bed
My beloved gave me a kiss
போன மாசம் பார்த்த நிலா
என்னோடு உலா வந்தாலே ஒய்யாலே
The moon I saw last month
Came for a stroll with me stylishly
குறிலே குறிலே குயிலே
நெடிலே நெடிலே குழலே எலே
Oh short-vowel-like cuckoo
Oh long-vowel-like flute
வெடலே வெடலே உடலே
நான் தொடல தொடல
தொடலே மேலே
Oh youthful body
Male: I haven't touched, haven't touched
Haven't touched high up
.............................
...
{உன் குச்சி இடுப்பு
குளுங்கரப்போ
நச்சு நச்சு
நான் சொள சொளயா
ருசுச்சிடவா
பிச்சு பிச்சு} (2)
{When your slender stick-like waist sways
Perfectly and sharply
Shall I relish piece by piece
Tearing it apart} (2)
நான் அதிரசம்த
வெச்ச தங்கை கின்னம்மா
பற பற ஈ எறும்பா
என்ன மொய்க்குறியே
I am like a sweet Athirasam
Kept in a golden bowl
Like quick flying ants and flies
You swarm all over me
நான் மொற மொறப்பா உள்ள
மாஞ்சா காத்தாடி
கரு கரு கூந்தலிலே
மாட்டி சிக்கிகிச்சே
I am inside like a firm
Manja-thread kite
In your dark black hair
It got tangled and trapped
நீ ஒண்டிகட்ட நான் ஒட்டிகிட்டேன்
நீ இல்லனாக்கா நான் செத்துபுட்டேன்
You were single, so I stuck close to you
If you are not there, I am as good as dead
குறிலே குறிலே குயிலே
நெடிலே நெடிலே குழலே எலே
Oh short-vowel-like cuckoo
Oh long-vowel-like flute
வெடலே வெடலே உடலே
தொடல தொடல தொடலே மேலே
Oh youthful body
I haven't touched, haven't touched high up
ரும்ம் பும்ம் பும்ம் பும்ம் போலா
ரும்ம் கும்ம் கும்ம் கும்ம் கோலா
ரும்ம் பும்ம் பும்ம் பும்ம் போலா
சீ ஓ மாரோ ஓ மாரோ ஓ மாரோ
மாரோ மாரோ மாரோ மாரோ
ரும்ம் பும்ம் பும்ம் பும்ம் போலா
ரும்ம் கும்ம் கும்ம் கும்ம் கோலா
ரும்ம் பும்ம் பும்ம் பும்ம் போலா
சீ ஓ மாரோ ஓ மாரோ ஓ மாரோ
மாரோ மாரோ மாரோ மாரோ ஓ யெஹ்
Rumm bumm bumm bumm sound
Rumm gumm gumm gumm ball
Rumm bumm bumm bumm sound
See hit it, hit it, hit it
Hit it, hit it, hit it, hit it
Rumm bumm bumm bumm sound
Rumm gumm gumm gumm ball
Rumm bumm bumm bumm sound
See hit it, hit it, hit it
Hit it, hit it, hit it, hit it oh yeah
உன் தோலு பட்டாதான்
ஒசந்திருக்கும் தொட்டபெட்டா
நான் கத கதப்பா
குளிருக்கு ஏத்த ஒல கொட்டா
Your shoulder region alone
Is as high as the Thottabetta peak
I am cozy and warm
Like a palm-leaf hut suited for the cold
நீ ஒரு தினுசா
பேசும் பேச்சு எல்லாமே
சடுகுடு ஆடுதடி
நெஞ்சில் ஊடுகட்டி
The unique way
You talk and say things
Plays Kabaddi
Setting up camp inside my heart
ஆஹ் நான் வெட வெடப்பா
உந்தன் பக்கம் வந்தேனே
ஒரு துளி வேர்வையிலே
என்ன பத்த வச்ச
Ah, trembling with excitement
I came near you
In a single drop of sweat
You set me on fire
உன் பக்கம் வந்தா
நான் ஊமை பாடம்
உன் பார்வை மட்டும்
அது பேசும் பாடம்
When I come near you
I turn into a silent film
Your glance alone
Is a lesson that speaks
குறிலே குறிலே குயிலே
நெடிலே நெடிலே குழலே எலே
Oh short-vowel-like cuckoo
Female: Oh long-vowel-like flute
வெடலே வெடலே உடலே
ஆஹ் தொடல தொடல தொடலே ஹோ
Oh youthful body
Female: Ah, haven't touched, haven't touched high up
போன மாசம் பார்த்த நிலா
என்னோடு உலா வந்தாலே ஒய்யாலே
The moon I saw last month
Came for a stroll with me stylishly
மீசை முடியாலே
மெத்தை தச்சானே
முத்தம் வெச்சானே மச்சானே
With his mustache hair
He stitched a bed
My beloved gave me a kiss
Pona maasam paartha nila
The moon I saw last month
Ennodu ulaa vandhaalae oyyaalae
Came for a stroll with me stylishly
Kurilae kurilae kuyilae
Oh short-vowel-like cuckoo
Nedilae nedilae kulale yele
Oh long-vowel-like flute
Vedalae vedalae udalae
Oh youthful body
Thodala thodala thodalae melae
I haven't touched, haven't touched high up
Un meesa mudiyaalae
With your mustache hair
Meththa thachaane
He stitched a bed
Muththam vechaanae machaanae
My beloved gave me a kiss
Pona maasam paartha nila
The moon I saw last month
Ennodu ulaa vandhaalae oyyaalae
Came for a stroll with me stylishly
Kurilae kurilae kuyilae
Oh short-vowel-like cuckoo
Nedilae nedilae kulale yele
Oh long-vowel-like flute
Vedalae vedalae udalae
Oh youthful body
Male :Naan thodala thodala
Male: I haven't touched, haven't touched
Thodalae melae
Haven't touched high up
………………………..
...
{Un kuchi iduppu kulungarappo
{When your slender stick-like waist sways
Nachu nachu
Perfectly and sharply
Naa sola solaya rusuchidava
Shall I relish piece by piece
Pichu pichu} (2)
Tearing it apart} (2)
Naan athirasamtha
I am like a sweet Athirasam
Vecha thanga kinnamaa
Kept in a golden bowl
Para para ee erumbaa
Like quick flying ants and flies
Enna moikuriyae
You swarm all over me
Naan mora morappaa ulla
I am inside like a firm
Maanja kaathaadi
Manja-thread kite
Karu karu koonthalilae
In your dark black hair
Maati sikkikichae
It got tangled and trapped
Nee ondikatta naa ottikitten
You were single, so I stuck close to you
Nee illanaakaa naa sethuputen
If you are not there, I am as good as dead
Kurilae kurilae kuyilae
Oh short-vowel-like cuckoo
Nedilae nedilae kulale yele
Oh long-vowel-like flute
Vedalae vedalae udalae
Oh youthful body
Thodala thodala thodalae melae
I haven't touched, haven't touched high up
Rumm bumm bumm bumm bola
Rumm bumm bumm bumm sound
Rumm gumm gumm gumm gola
Rumm gumm gumm gumm ball
Rumm bumm bumm bumm bola
Rumm bumm bumm bumm sound
See oo maaro oo maaro oo maaro
See hit it, hit it, hit it
Maaro maaro maaro maaro
Hit it, hit it, hit it, hit it
Rumm bumm bumm bumm bola
Rumm bumm bumm bumm sound
Rumm gumm gumm gumm gola
Rumm gumm gumm gumm ball
Rumm bumm bumm bumm bola
Rumm bumm bumm bumm sound
See oo maaro oo maaro oo maaro
See hit it, hit it, hit it
Maaro maaro maaro maaro oh yeah
Hit it, hit it, hit it, hit it oh yeah
Un tholu patta thaan
Your shoulder region alone
Osanthirukkum thotta petta
Is as high as the Thottabetta peak
Naan kadha kadhappaa
I am cozy and warm
Kulurikku yetha ola kotta
Like a palm-leaf hut suited for the cold
Nee oru thinusaa
The unique way
Pesum pechu ellaamae
You talk and say things
Sadugudu aaduthadi
Plays Kabaddi
Nenjil oodukatti
Setting up camp inside my heart
Aah naan veda vedappa
Ah, trembling with excitement
Undhan pakkam vandhenae
I came near you
Oru thuli vervaiyilae
In a single drop of sweat
Enna paththa vechaa
You set me on fire
Un pakkam vandhaa
When I come near you
Naan ooma padam
I turn into a silent film
Un paarvai mattum
Your glance alone
Adhu pesum paadam
Is a lesson that speaks
Kurilae kurilae kuyilae
Oh short-vowel-like cuckoo
Female :Nedilae nedilae kulale yele
Female: Oh long-vowel-like flute
Vedalae vedalae udalae
Oh youthful body
Female :Aah thodala thodala thodalae hoo
Female: Ah, haven't touched, haven't touched high up
Pona maasam paartha nila
The moon I saw last month
Ennodu ulaa vandhaalae oyyaalae
Came for a stroll with me stylishly
Meesa mudiyaalae
With his mustache hair
Meththa thachaane
He stitched a bed
Muththam vechaanae machaanae
My beloved gave me a kiss
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lively and playful romantic duet from the movie Kaappaan (2019), composed by Harris Jayaraj. The lovers tease each other using eccentric local slang, colloquial Tamil expressions, and linguistic metaphors. The female lead describes her lover's presence as moonlight coming along for a walk, while the male lead admires her beauty, comparing her grace to sweet delicacies, tall mountain peaks, and rhythmic speech.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Linguistic Metaphor & Monnai (Alliteration)
“Kurilae kurilae kuyilae / Nedilae nedilae kulale yele Parallels Tamil linguistic elements 'Kuril' (short vowel) and 'Nedil' (long vowel) with nature and musical instruments (cuckoo bird, flute) using rhythmic repetition.”
Hyperbole & Geographic Metaphor
“Un tholu patta thaan Osanthirukkum thotta petta Exaggerates the hero's broad shoulders by comparing their height to Thottabetta, the famous mountain peak in Ooty.”
Simile / Food Metaphor
“Naan athirasamtha Vecha thanga kinnamaa Compares the female protagonist to 'Athirasam' (a traditional sweet) in a golden bowl attracting swarming ants.”
Personification
“Pesum pechu ellaamae Sadugudu aaduthadi Nenjil oodukatti Personifies spoken words as kabaddi players actively running and competing inside the heart.”
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Trivia
Lyricist Kabilan uniquely incorporated Tamil phonetic terminology ('Kuril' for short vowels and 'Nedil' for long vowels) into mainstream cinema song lyrics. Set to music by Harris Jayaraj, the track features energetic rhythm tracks blended with folk-pop vocal stylings.
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