Kurukku Siruthavale
From Mudhalvan · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Hariharan, Mahalakshmi Iyer
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Mudhalvan1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kurukku chiruthavalae ennai kungumathil karaichavalae | O woman with a slender waist, you dissolved me in kumkum. |
| Nenjil manja thechu kulikkaiyil enna konjam poosu thaayaee | When you bathe applying turmeric on your chest, smear me a little bit, my dear. |
| Un kolusukkul maniyaaga enna konjam maathu thaayae | Transform me into a bell inside your anklet, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Kurukku chiruthavalae….aee … ennai kungumathil karaichavalae | O woman with a slender waist, you dissolved me in kumkum. |
| Nenjil manja thechu kulikkaiyil enna konjam poosu thaayaee | When you bathe applying turmeric on your chest, smear me a little bit, my dear. |
| Un kolusukkul maniyaaga enna konjam maathu thaayae | Transform me into a bell inside your anklet, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Oru kannil neer kasiya..aaa udhattu vazhi usir kasiya | Tears trickling from one eye, life breath trickling through the lips, |
| Unnalae sila murai irakkavum sila murai pirakkavum aanadhae | Because of you, I have died a few times and been born a few times. |
| Ada aathoda vizhundha ela andha aathoda povadhu pol | Like a leaf that fell in the river floating along with the current, |
| Nenju unnodu thaan pinnodudhae | My heart runs right behind you. |
| Ada kaalam marandhu kaattu maramum pookkiradhaee | Forgetting time, even a wild tree blossoms! |
| Male | |
| Kurukku chiruthavalae ennai kungumathil karaichavalae | O woman with a slender waist, you dissolved me in kumkum. |
| Nenjil manja thechu kulikkaiyil enna konjam poosu thaayaee | When you bathe applying turmeric on your chest, smear me a little bit, my dear. |
| Un kolusukkul maniyaaga enna konjam maathu thaayae | Transform me into a bell inside your anklet, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Hey …hey …hey…hey…hey ..hey | Hey hey hey hey hey hey |
| Hey…hey …hey ….heyhey…hey | Hey hey hey hey hey hey |
| Female | |
| Kambanjangu vizhundha maadhiriyae | Like a pearl millet ear falling down, |
| Male | |
| Kodiya vittu kudhicha malligaiyae oru mozhiyil sirichu pesariyae | Like a jasmine flower jumping off the vine, you smile and speak in a unique language. |
| Female | |
| Vaayi mela vaaya vechu vaarthaighala urinju putta | Placing mouth on mouth, you sucked away all words. |
| Verala vechu azhuthiya kazhuthula koluthiya veppam innum pogala | The warmth ignited on the neck pressed by your fingers hasn't faded yet. |
| Male | |
| Adi ompola chevappu illa kanukkaal kooda karuppu illa | Hey girl, there is no red like yours, nor is even your ankle dark. |
| Nee theendum idam thithikkumae | Every spot you touch feels sweet. |
| Ini baakki odambum seiya vendum baakkiyamaee | Now the rest of my body must be blessed with your touch as well. |
| Male | |
| Kurukku chiruthavalae ennai kungumathil karaichavalae | O woman with a slender waist, you dissolved me in kumkum. |
| Nenjil manja thechu kulikkaiyil enna konjam poosu thaayaee | When you bathe applying turmeric on your chest, smear me a little bit, my dear. |
| Un kolusukkul maniyaaga enna konjam maathu thaayae | Transform me into a bell inside your anklet, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Oru thadava izhuthu anaicha padi uyir moocha niruthu kanmaniyae | Pull me close in an embrace once and stop my breath, my darling. |
| Female | |
| Om mudhugha tholachu veliyera innum konjam irukku ennavanae | To pierce through your back and emerge, there is still a bit left, my man. |
| Male | |
| Mazhaiyadikkum siru pechu veyiladikkum oru paarvai | A small conversation that rains, a glance that shines like sunlight, |
| Odambu mannil pudhaiyira varaiyil udan vara koodumo..ooo | Will these accompany us until our body gets buried in the earth? |
| Female | |
| Usir ennoda irukkaiyila nee mannoda povadhengae | While your life force is with me, where can you go into the earth? |
| Ada un jeevanil naan illaiyaa | Ah, am I not living inside your soul? |
| Kolla vandha maranam kooda kozhambumaiyaa…aaah | Even Death coming to kill would get confused, my dear! |
| Male | |
| Kurukku chiruthavalae ennai kungumathil karaichavalae | O woman with a slender waist, you dissolved me in kumkum. |
| Nenjil manja thechu kulikkaiyil | When bathing applying turmeric on my chest, |
| Female | |
| Unna konjam poosuven aiyaa | I will smear a bit of you, my lord. |
| Male | |
| Un kolusukkul maniyaaga enna konjam | Into a bell inside your anklet, me... |
| Female | |
| Maathuven aiyaaa… | I will transform you, my lord! |
| Male | |
| Ohoo ooooo oooooo …. ohoo oooooo ooooooo | Ohoo ooooo oooooo .... ohoo oooooo ooooooo |
| Female | |
| Ohoo oooooo ooooo …. ohoo oooooo oooooo | Ohoo oooooo ooooo …. ohoo oooooo oooooo |
குருக்கு சிறுத்தவளே
என்னை குங்குமத்தில் கறைச்சவளே
நெஞ்சில் மஞ்ச தேச்சிக் குளிக்கையில்
என்னக் கொஞ்சம் பூசு தாயே உன்
கொலுசுக்குள் மணியாக என்னக்
கொஞ்சம் மாத்து தாயே
O woman with a slender waist, you dissolved me in kumkum.
When you bathe applying turmeric on your chest, smear me a little bit, my dear.
Transform me into a bell inside your anklet, my dear.
குருக்கு சிறுத்தவளே
என்னை குங்குமத்தில் கறைச்சவளே
நெஞ்சில் மஞ்ச தேச்சிக் குளிக்கையில்
என்னக் கொஞ்சம் பூசு தாயே உன்
கொலுசுக்குள் மணியாக என்னக்
கொஞ்சம் மாத்து தாயே
O woman with a slender waist, you dissolved me in kumkum.
When you bathe applying turmeric on your chest, smear me a little bit, my dear.
Transform me into a bell inside your anklet, my dear.
ஒரு கண்ணில் நீா்
கசிய உதட்டு வழி உசிா் கசிய
உன்னாலே சில முறை இறக்கவும்
சில முறை பிறக்கவும் ஆனதே
அட ஆத்தோட விழுந்த இலை
அந்த ஆத்தோட போவது போல்
நெஞ்சு உன்னோடுதான் பின்னோடுதே
அட காலம் மறந்து காட்டு மரமும் பூக்கிறதே
Tears trickling from one eye, life breath trickling through the lips,
Because of you, I have died a few times and been born a few times.
Like a leaf that fell in the river floating along with the current,
My heart runs right behind you.
Forgetting time, even a wild tree blossoms!
குருக்கு சிறுத்தவளே
என்னை குங்குமத்தில் கறைச்சவளே
நெஞ்சில் மஞ்ச தேச்சிக் குளிக்கையில்
என்னக் கொஞ்சம் பூசு தாயே உன்
கொலுசுக்குள் மணியாக என்னக்
கொஞ்சம் மாத்து தாயே
O woman with a slender waist, you dissolved me in kumkum.
When you bathe applying turmeric on your chest, smear me a little bit, my dear.
Transform me into a bell inside your anklet, my dear.
ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
கம்பஞ்சங்கு விழுந்த
மாதிாியே கண்ணுக்குள்ள
நொழஞ்சு உறுத்தறியே
Like a pearl millet ear falling down,
கொடியவிட்டு குதிச்ச
மல்லிகையே ஒரு மொழியில்
சிாிச்சு பேசறியே
Like a jasmine flower jumping off the vine, you smile and speak in a unique language.
வாயி மேல வாய
வெச்சு வாா்த்தைகளை
உறிஞ்சிபுட்ட விரல வெச்சு
அழுத்திய கழுத்துல
கொளுத்திய வெப்பம்
இன்னும் போகல
Placing mouth on mouth, you sucked away all words.
The warmth ignited on the neck pressed by your fingers hasn't faded yet.
அடி ஒம்போல
செவப்பு இல்ல கணுக்கால்
கூட கருப்பு இல்ல நீ தீண்டும்
இடம் தித்திக்குமே இனி பாக்கி
ஒடம்பும் செய்ய வேண்டும் பாக்கியமே
Hey girl, there is no red like yours, nor is even your ankle dark.
Every spot you touch feels sweet.
Now the rest of my body must be blessed with your touch as well.
குருக்கு சிறுத்தவளே
என்னை குங்குமத்தில் கறைச்சவளே
நெஞ்சில் மஞ்ச தேச்சிக் குளிக்கையில்
என்னக் கொஞ்சம் பூசு தாயே உன்
கொலுசுக்குள் மணியாக என்னக்
கொஞ்சம் மாத்து தாயே
O woman with a slender waist, you dissolved me in kumkum.
When you bathe applying turmeric on your chest, smear me a little bit, my dear.
Transform me into a bell inside your anklet, my dear.
ஒரு தடவ இழுத்து
அணைச்சபடி உயிா் மூச்ச
நிறுத்து கண்மணியே
Pull me close in an embrace once and stop my breath, my darling.
ஒம்முதுக தொலைச்சி
வெளியேற இன்னும் கொஞ்சம்
இருக்கு என்னவனே
To pierce through your back and emerge, there is still a bit left, my man.
மழையடிக்கும் சிறு
பேச்சு வெயிலடிக்கும் ஒரு
பாா்வை ஒடம்பு மண்ணில்
புதையிற வரையில் உடன்
வரக் கூடுமோ
A small conversation that rains, a glance that shines like sunlight,
Will these accompany us until our body gets buried in the earth?
உசிா் என்னோட
இருக்கயில நீ மண்ணோட
போவதெங்கே அட உன்
ஜீவனில் நானில்லையா
கொல்ல வந்த மரணம்
கூடக் குழம்புமைய்யா
While your life force is with me, where can you go into the earth?
Ah, am I not living inside your soul?
Even Death coming to kill would get confused, my dear!
குருக்கு சிறுத்தவளே
என்னை குங்குமத்தில் கறைச்சவளே
நெஞ்சில் மஞ்ச தேச்சிக் குளிக்கையில்
O woman with a slender waist, you dissolved me in kumkum.
When bathing applying turmeric on my chest,
உன்ன கொஞ்சம்
பூசுவேன் ஐயா
I will smear a bit of you, my lord.
உன் கொலுசுக்குள்
மணியாக என்னக்
கொஞ்சம்
Into a bell inside your anklet, me...
மாத்துவேன் ஐயா
I will transform you, my lord!
ஒஹோ ஓஓஓ.....
ஒஹோ ஓஓஓ.....
Ohoo ooooo oooooo .... ohoo oooooo ooooooo
ஒஹோ ஓஓஓ.....
ஒஹோ ஓஓஓ.....
Ohoo oooooo ooooo …. ohoo oooooo oooooo
Kurukku chiruthavalae ennai kungumathil karaichavalae
O woman with a slender waist, you dissolved me in kumkum.
Nenjil manja thechu kulikkaiyil enna konjam poosu thaayaee
When you bathe applying turmeric on your chest, smear me a little bit, my dear.
Un kolusukkul maniyaaga enna konjam maathu thaayae
Transform me into a bell inside your anklet, my dear.
Kurukku chiruthavalae….aee … ennai kungumathil karaichavalae
O woman with a slender waist, you dissolved me in kumkum.
Nenjil manja thechu kulikkaiyil enna konjam poosu thaayaee
When you bathe applying turmeric on your chest, smear me a little bit, my dear.
Un kolusukkul maniyaaga enna konjam maathu thaayae
Transform me into a bell inside your anklet, my dear.
Oru kannil neer kasiya..aaa udhattu vazhi usir kasiya
Tears trickling from one eye, life breath trickling through the lips,
Unnalae sila murai irakkavum sila murai pirakkavum aanadhae
Because of you, I have died a few times and been born a few times.
Ada aathoda vizhundha ela andha aathoda povadhu pol
Like a leaf that fell in the river floating along with the current,
Nenju unnodu thaan pinnodudhae
My heart runs right behind you.
Ada kaalam marandhu kaattu maramum pookkiradhaee
Forgetting time, even a wild tree blossoms!
Kurukku chiruthavalae ennai kungumathil karaichavalae
O woman with a slender waist, you dissolved me in kumkum.
Nenjil manja thechu kulikkaiyil enna konjam poosu thaayaee
When you bathe applying turmeric on your chest, smear me a little bit, my dear.
Un kolusukkul maniyaaga enna konjam maathu thaayae
Transform me into a bell inside your anklet, my dear.
Hey …hey …hey…hey…hey ..hey
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Hey…hey …hey ….heyhey…hey
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Kambanjangu vizhundha maadhiriyae
Like a pearl millet ear falling down,
Kodiya vittu kudhicha malligaiyae oru mozhiyil sirichu pesariyae
Like a jasmine flower jumping off the vine, you smile and speak in a unique language.
Vaayi mela vaaya vechu vaarthaighala urinju putta
Placing mouth on mouth, you sucked away all words.
Verala vechu azhuthiya kazhuthula koluthiya veppam innum pogala
The warmth ignited on the neck pressed by your fingers hasn't faded yet.
Adi ompola chevappu illa kanukkaal kooda karuppu illa
Hey girl, there is no red like yours, nor is even your ankle dark.
Nee theendum idam thithikkumae
Every spot you touch feels sweet.
Ini baakki odambum seiya vendum baakkiyamaee
Now the rest of my body must be blessed with your touch as well.
Kurukku chiruthavalae ennai kungumathil karaichavalae
O woman with a slender waist, you dissolved me in kumkum.
Nenjil manja thechu kulikkaiyil enna konjam poosu thaayaee
When you bathe applying turmeric on your chest, smear me a little bit, my dear.
Un kolusukkul maniyaaga enna konjam maathu thaayae
Transform me into a bell inside your anklet, my dear.
Oru thadava izhuthu anaicha padi uyir moocha niruthu kanmaniyae
Pull me close in an embrace once and stop my breath, my darling.
Om mudhugha tholachu veliyera innum konjam irukku ennavanae
To pierce through your back and emerge, there is still a bit left, my man.
Mazhaiyadikkum siru pechu veyiladikkum oru paarvai
A small conversation that rains, a glance that shines like sunlight,
Odambu mannil pudhaiyira varaiyil udan vara koodumo..ooo
Will these accompany us until our body gets buried in the earth?
Usir ennoda irukkaiyila nee mannoda povadhengae
While your life force is with me, where can you go into the earth?
Ada un jeevanil naan illaiyaa
Ah, am I not living inside your soul?
Kolla vandha maranam kooda kozhambumaiyaa…aaah
Even Death coming to kill would get confused, my dear!
Kurukku chiruthavalae ennai kungumathil karaichavalae
O woman with a slender waist, you dissolved me in kumkum.
Nenjil manja thechu kulikkaiyil
When bathing applying turmeric on my chest,
Unna konjam poosuven aiyaa
I will smear a bit of you, my lord.
Un kolusukkul maniyaaga enna konjam
Into a bell inside your anklet, me...
Maathuven aiyaaa…
I will transform you, my lord!
Ohoo ooooo oooooo …. ohoo oooooo ooooooo
Ohoo ooooo oooooo .... ohoo oooooo ooooooo
Ohoo oooooo ooooo …. ohoo oooooo oooooo
Ohoo oooooo ooooo …. ohoo oooooo oooooo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kurukku Chiruthavale is an iconic romantic duet from the 1999 Tamil film Mudhalvan. Penned by Vairamuthu and composed by A. R. Rahman, the song depicts intense intimacy, passion, and spiritual merging between two lovers. The male protagonist expresses a deep desire to become an indispensable part of his lover's daily adornments—asking to be smeared like turmeric on her chest or placed as a bell in her anklet.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Ada aathoda vizhundha ela andha aathoda povadhu pol / Nenju unnodu thaan pinnodudhae”
Compares the heart chasing after the beloved to a leaf drifting helplessly down a flowing river stream.
Uyarvu Navortchi (Hyperbole)
“Kolla vandha maranam kooda kozhambumaiyaa…aaah”
Exaggerates the depth of their merged souls by stating that even the God of Death coming to take life would end up confused about whom to take.
Visual Imagery
“Nenjil manja thechu kulikkaiyil enna konjam poosu thaayaee”
Uses vivid cultural imagery of turmeric, kumkum, and anklet bells to describe sensory physical intimacy.
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Trivia
Composed by A. R. Rahman for S. Shankar's political thriller 'Mudhalvan' (1999), the song features masterly renditions by Hariharan and Mahalakshmi Iyer. Its lush arrangements blend traditional rural Tamil folk motifs with modern orchestral soundscapes.
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