Kurukuru Nagaiyenna
From Bama Vijayam · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Bama Vijayam1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kuru kuru nagaiyenna | What a sly, playful smile this is! |
| Kulu kulu mugam ennavoo | What a cool and refreshing face this is! |
| Kuru kuru nagaiyenna | What a sly, playful smile this is! |
| Kulu kulu mugam ennavoo | What a cool and refreshing face this is! |
| Adhu koorum paavam ennavoo | What an emotion and expression it conveys! |
| Vizhi aadum aattam ennavoo | What a dance those dancing eyes perform! |
| Female | |
| Siru siru idaiyenna | What a slender, delicate waist this is! |
| Minu minu udalennavoo | What a shimmering, glowing body this is! |
| Siru siru idaiyenna | What a slender, delicate waist this is! |
| Minu minu udalennavoo | What a shimmering, glowing body this is! |
| Idhu kaadhal thottam allavoo | Is this not a garden of love? |
| Malar koodum kottum allavoo | Is this not a place where flowers bloom and gather? |
| Male | |
| Kulu kulu mugam ennavoo | What a cool and refreshing face this is! |
| Kuru kuru nagaiyenna | What a sly, playful smile this is! |
| Male | |
| …………. | Female: |
| Female :………….. | |
| Female | |
| Thalukka thalukka thaan | Glamorously swaying... |
| Indha maeni | ...is this body |
| Kulukka kulukka thaan | Fluttering and jiggling... |
| Indha aadai | ...is this attire |
| Sirikka sirikka thaan indha nilavu | This moon smiles brightly |
| Theriya theriyathaan idhu azhagu | This beauty reveals itself clearly |
| Male :Vayadhu aagathathu | Male: Age never catches up with it |
| Paruvam maaradhadhu | Youthfulness never fades |
| Vaasam theeradhadhu | Fragrance never depletes |
| Female | |
| Siru siru idaiyenna | What a slender, delicate waist this is! |
| Minu minu udalennavoo | What a shimmering, glowing body this is! |
| Idhu kaadhal thottam allavoo | Is this not a garden of love? |
| Malar koodum kottum allavoo | Is this not a place where flowers bloom and gather? |
| Male | |
| Kulu kulu mugam ennavoo | What a cool and refreshing face this is! |
| Kuru kuru nagaiyenna | What a sly, playful smile this is! |
| Adhu koorum paavam ennavoo | What an emotion and expression it conveys! |
| Vizhi aadum aattam ennavoo | What a dance those dancing eyes perform! |
| Male | |
| …………. | Female: |
| Female : .………… | |
| Male | |
| Mayakka mayakka indha vedam | This disguise is created to mesmerize |
| Manadhai izhukka thaan indha kolam | This attire is designed to captivate the heart |
| Mayakka mayakka indha vedam | This disguise is created to mesmerize |
| Manadhai izhukka thaan indha kolam | This attire is designed to captivate the heart |
| Pagatta pagattathaan idhu perumai | This show of ostentation brings pride |
| Paruva kavarchi thaan idhil pudhumai | Youthful charm is the novelty in this |
| Female :Nadukkam kolladhadhu | Female: It knows no nervousness |
| Naanam paaradhathu | It observes no shyness |
| Nadipputhaanae idhu | Isn't this all merely a performance? |
| Male | |
| Kulu kulu mugam ennavoo | What a cool and refreshing face this is! |
| Kuru kuru nagaiyenna | What a sly, playful smile this is! |
| Male | |
| …………. | Female: |
| Female :…………. | |
குறுகுறு நகையென்ன
குளுகுளு முகம் என்னவோ
குறுகுறு நகையென்ன
குளுகுளு முகம் என்னவோ
அது கூறும் பாவம் என்னவோ
விழி ஆடும் ஆட்டம் என்னவோ
What a sly, playful smile this is!
What a cool and refreshing face this is!
What a sly, playful smile this is!
What a cool and refreshing face this is!
What an emotion and expression it conveys!
What a dance those dancing eyes perform!
சிறு சிறு இடையென்ன
மினு மினு உடலென்னவோ
சிறு சிறு இடையென்ன
மினு மினு உடலென்னவோ
இது காதல் தோட்டம் அல்லவோ
மலர் கூடும் கூட்டம் அல்லவோ
What a slender, delicate waist this is!
What a shimmering, glowing body this is!
What a slender, delicate waist this is!
What a shimmering, glowing body this is!
Is this not a garden of love?
Is this not a place where flowers bloom and gather?
குறுகுறு நகையென்ன
குளுகுளு முகம் என்னவோ
What a cool and refreshing face this is!
What a sly, playful smile this is!
................
....................
Female:
தளுக்கத் தளுக்கத்தான் இந்த மேனி
குலுக்கக் குலுக்கத்தான் இந்த ஆடை
சிரிக்கச் சிரிக்கத்தான் இந்த நிலவு
தெரியத் தெரியத்தான் இது அழகு
வயது ஆகாதது பருவம் மாறாதது
வாசம் தீராதது
Glamorously swaying...
...is this body
Fluttering and jiggling...
...is this attire
This moon smiles brightly
This beauty reveals itself clearly
Male: Age never catches up with it
Youthfulness never fades
Fragrance never depletes
குறுகுறு நகையென்ன
குளுகுளு முகம் என்னவோ
அது கூறும் பாவம் என்னவோ
விழி ஆடும் ஆட்டம் என்னவோ
What a slender, delicate waist this is!
What a shimmering, glowing body this is!
Is this not a garden of love?
Is this not a place where flowers bloom and gather?
சிறு சிறு இடையென்ன
மினு மினு உடலென்னவோ
இது காதல் தோட்டம் அல்லவோ
மலர் கூடும் கூட்டம் அல்லவோ
What a cool and refreshing face this is!
What a sly, playful smile this is!
What an emotion and expression it conveys!
What a dance those dancing eyes perform!
..............
....................
Female:
மயக்க மயக்கத்தான் இந்த வேடம்
மனதை இழுக்கத்தான் இந்தக் கோலம்
பகட்டப் பகட்டத்தான் இது பெருமை
பருவக் கவர்ச்சிதான் இதில் புதுமை
This disguise is created to mesmerize
This attire is designed to captivate the heart
This disguise is created to mesmerize
This attire is designed to captivate the heart
This show of ostentation brings pride
Youthful charm is the novelty in this
Female: It knows no nervousness
It observes no shyness
Isn't this all merely a performance?
நடுக்கம் கொள்ளாதது நாணம் பாராதது
படிப்புத்தானே இது
What a cool and refreshing face this is!
What a sly, playful smile this is!
குறுகுறு நகையென்ன
குளுகுளு முகம் என்னவோ
Female:
..............
....................
Kuru kuru nagaiyenna
What a sly, playful smile this is!
Kulu kulu mugam ennavoo
What a cool and refreshing face this is!
Kuru kuru nagaiyenna
What a sly, playful smile this is!
Kulu kulu mugam ennavoo
What a cool and refreshing face this is!
Adhu koorum paavam ennavoo
What an emotion and expression it conveys!
Vizhi aadum aattam ennavoo
What a dance those dancing eyes perform!
Siru siru idaiyenna
What a slender, delicate waist this is!
Minu minu udalennavoo
What a shimmering, glowing body this is!
Siru siru idaiyenna
What a slender, delicate waist this is!
Minu minu udalennavoo
What a shimmering, glowing body this is!
Idhu kaadhal thottam allavoo
Is this not a garden of love?
Malar koodum kottum allavoo
Is this not a place where flowers bloom and gather?
Kulu kulu mugam ennavoo
What a cool and refreshing face this is!
Kuru kuru nagaiyenna
What a sly, playful smile this is!
………….
Female:
Female :…………..
Thalukka thalukka thaan
Glamorously swaying...
Indha maeni
...is this body
Kulukka kulukka thaan
Fluttering and jiggling...
Indha aadai
...is this attire
Sirikka sirikka thaan indha nilavu
This moon smiles brightly
Theriya theriyathaan idhu azhagu
This beauty reveals itself clearly
Male :Vayadhu aagathathu
Male: Age never catches up with it
Paruvam maaradhadhu
Youthfulness never fades
Vaasam theeradhadhu
Fragrance never depletes
Siru siru idaiyenna
What a slender, delicate waist this is!
Minu minu udalennavoo
What a shimmering, glowing body this is!
Idhu kaadhal thottam allavoo
Is this not a garden of love?
Malar koodum kottum allavoo
Is this not a place where flowers bloom and gather?
Kulu kulu mugam ennavoo
What a cool and refreshing face this is!
Kuru kuru nagaiyenna
What a sly, playful smile this is!
Adhu koorum paavam ennavoo
What an emotion and expression it conveys!
Vizhi aadum aattam ennavoo
What a dance those dancing eyes perform!
………….
Female:
Female : .…………
Mayakka mayakka indha vedam
This disguise is created to mesmerize
Manadhai izhukka thaan indha kolam
This attire is designed to captivate the heart
Mayakka mayakka indha vedam
This disguise is created to mesmerize
Manadhai izhukka thaan indha kolam
This attire is designed to captivate the heart
Pagatta pagattathaan idhu perumai
This show of ostentation brings pride
Paruva kavarchi thaan idhil pudhumai
Youthful charm is the novelty in this
Female :Nadukkam kolladhadhu
Female: It knows no nervousness
Naanam paaradhathu
It observes no shyness
Nadipputhaanae idhu
Isn't this all merely a performance?
Kulu kulu mugam ennavoo
What a cool and refreshing face this is!
Kuru kuru nagaiyenna
What a sly, playful smile this is!
………….
Female:
Female :………….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the classic 1967 Tamil film 'Bama Vijayam' is a playful duet capturing romantic banter and the playful deception of glamour. The male character exuberantly praises the heroine's youthful radiance, comparing her beauty to an ever-blooming garden of love. In turn, the female character cheekily points out the performative nature of her beauty, acknowledging that the glamor, smiles, and alluring clothes are all part of a theatrical act designed to charm and mesmerize. Kannadasan's lyrical brilliance and M. S. Vishwanathan's catchy, upbeat melody highlight the contrast between romantic idealization and comedic self-awareness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia and Repetition (Irattai Kilavi)
“Siru siru idaiyenna / Minu minu udalennavoo”
Phrases like 'Kuru kuru', 'Kulu kulu', 'Siru siru', and 'Minu minu' use double repetitive words to evoke sensory imagery of smiles, coolness, slenderness, and shine.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Idhu kaadhal thottam allavoo”
The poet compares the lady's attractive presence to a garden of love ('kaadhal thottam') and a moonlight that smiles ('indha nilavu').
Rhyme and Alliteration (Edhugai and Monai)
“Thalukka thalukka thaan / Kulukka kulukka thaan”
Rhyming starting letters and internal sound matches like 'Mayakka' / 'Manadhai' and 'Thalukka' / 'Kulukka' create a lighthearted, musical bounce suitable for dance.
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Trivia
'Bama Vijayam' (1967), directed by the legendary K. Balachander, is a satirical comedy about consumerism and status anxiety among middle-class families. This song sequence prominently showcases L. R. Eswari's expressive rendition alongside T. M. Soundararajan, emphasizing the film's theatrical and humorous tone.
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