Kuthala Kathaga
From Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai · 2016
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Vedanth
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kuthala kaathaaga vanthaalae | She came like a cool breeze from Courtallam |
| Kuthaattam podathaan vachaalae | She made me dance with joyous abandon |
| Rendaalaa naan inga ponenae | I was split into two right here |
| Sandaalan yethetho aanenae | I, a sinner, turned into something else entirely |
| Ava panneeru pechaala venneeru | With her sweet rosewater speech and hot water |
| Moochaala kaanaama ponenada | Breath, I vanished completely, my friend |
| Male | |
| Kili mookkaala kothi pona | She pecked me with her parrot-like beak |
| Naanu ponenae sukku noora | And I shattered into a hundred tiny pieces |
| Ippa thandora podungada | Now beat the drums to make an announcement |
| Ellaam kundakka mandakka daa.. | Everything has turned topsy-turvy, my friend |
| Male | |
| Ava vanthaalae | She arrived |
| Varam thanthaalae | She granted a boon |
| Muzhu santhosam | Complete happiness |
| Ada innaalae | Oh, on this very day |
| Male | |
| Vizhi vaalaalae | With the sword of her eyes |
| Vetti saaichaalae | She struck me down |
| Idai noolaalae | With her waist like a thin thread |
| Ennai noothaalae | She spun me around |
| Male | |
| Ada mathiyaana koovidum | Hey, like a crested rooster |
| Konda seval | Crowing right at noon |
| Athai polathaan koovungada | Crow just like that, guys |
| Male | |
| Oru muttalaa maaraatta | Before this love changes us |
| Intha kaadhal | Into complete fools |
| Namma vittodi pogumada | And runs away from us, man |
| Male | |
| Vedham paakkaama | Without looking at auspicious times or scriptures |
| Yaarum kekkaama | Without asking anyone's permission |
| Kaadhal sonnaalae..ae… | She declared her love... |
| Male | |
| Vaasa poovaattam | Like a fragrant flower |
| Vaana villaattam | Like a vibrant rainbow |
| Vaasal vanthaalae daa… | She arrived at my doorstep, man |
| Male | |
| Imai saathaama | Without closing her eyes |
| Ava paathaalae | She looked at me |
| Thalai keezhaaga | Topsy-turvy |
| Naan aanenae | I became |
| Male | |
| Ava aaraaga | Like a flowing river |
| Ada ponaalae | Oh, as she went |
| Naan poovaaga | Like a tender flower |
| Athil ponenae | I floated away in it |
| Male | |
| Ava nenjooram naan vaikkum | I am like an ink pen placed |
| Inku penaa | Right next to her heart |
| Ava illaama vaazhvenadaa | How can I live without her, my friend? |
| Male | |
| En kannoram thee vachi | Setting fire to the edge of my eyes |
| Niththam ponaa | She walks past every day |
| Naan sollaama saavenada | I will die silently without uttering a word |
| Male | |
| Naanum thottalae | Even if I touch it |
| Vaanam kotaathae | Won't the sky pour down? |
| Thooral kondaanthu | Bringing a shower of rain |
| Thaa thaa thaa… | Give, give, give... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kondaada | To celebrate love |
| Kaalam pothaathae | Time is not enough |
| Leavu podungadaa | Apply for a leave, my friends! |
| Male | |
| Kuthala kaathaaga vanthaalae | She came like a cool breeze from Courtallam |
| Kuthaattam podathaan vachaalae | She made me dance with joyous abandon |
| Rendaalaa naan inga ponenae | I was split into two right here |
| Sandaalan yethetho aanenae | I, a sinner, turned into something else entirely |
| Ava panneeru pechaala venneeru | With her sweet rosewater speech and hot water |
| Moochaala kaanaama ponenada | Breath, I vanished completely, my friend |
| Male | |
| Kili mookkaala kothi pona | She pecked me with her parrot-like beak |
| Naanu ponenae sukku noora | And I shattered into a hundred tiny pieces |
| Ippa thandora podungada | Now beat the drums to make an announcement |
| Ellaam kundakka mandakka daa.. | Everything has turned topsy-turvy, my friend |
குத்தாலக் காத்தாக
வந்தாளே குத்தாட்டம்
போடத்தான் வச்சாளே
ரெண்டாளா நான் இங்கப்
போனேனே சண்டாளன்
ஏதேதோ ஆனேனே அவ
பன்னீரு பேச்சால வெந்நீரு
மூச்சால காணாமப் போனேனடா
She came like a cool breeze from Courtallam
She made me dance with joyous abandon
I was split into two right here
I, a sinner, turned into something else entirely
With her sweet rosewater speech and hot water
Breath, I vanished completely, my friend
கிளி மூக்கால
கொத்திப் போனா நானு
போனேனே சுக்குநூறா
இப்பத் தண்டோரா
போடுங்கடா எல்லாம்
குண்டக்க மண்டக்காடா
She pecked me with her parrot-like beak
And I shattered into a hundred tiny pieces
Now beat the drums to make an announcement
Everything has turned topsy-turvy, my friend
அவ வந்தாளே
வரம் தந்தாளே முழு
சந்தோஷம் அட
இன்னாளே
She arrived
She granted a boon
Complete happiness
Oh, on this very day
விழி வாளாலே
வெட்டி சாய்ச்சாளே
இடை நூலாலே
என்னை நூத்தாலே
With the sword of her eyes
She struck me down
With her waist like a thin thread
She spun me around
அட மத்தியான
கூவிடும் கொண்ட சேவல்
அதைப் போலத்தான் கூவுங்கடா
Hey, like a crested rooster
Crowing right at noon
Crow just like that, guys
ஒரு முட்டாளா
மாறட்டா இந்தக் காதல்
நம்ம விட்டோடிப்
போகுமடா
Before this love changes us
Into complete fools
And runs away from us, man
வேதம் பாக்காம
யாரும் கேக்காம காதல்
சொன்னாளே
Without looking at auspicious times or scriptures
Without asking anyone's permission
She declared her love...
வாசப் பூவாட்டம்
வானவில்லாட்டம்
வாசல் வந்தாலே டா
Like a fragrant flower
Like a vibrant rainbow
She arrived at my doorstep, man
இமை சாத்தாம
அவ பாத்தாலே தலைகீழாக
நான் ஆனேனே
Without closing her eyes
She looked at me
Topsy-turvy
I became
அவ ஆறாக
அட போனாலே நான்
பூவாக அதில் போனேனே
Like a flowing river
Oh, as she went
Like a tender flower
I floated away in it
அவ நெஞ்சோரம்
நான் வைக்கும் இங்க்கு
பேனா அவ இல்லாம
வாழ்வேனடா
I am like an ink pen placed
Right next to her heart
How can I live without her, my friend?
என் கண்ணோரம்
தீ வச்சி நித்தம் போனா
நான் சொல்லாம சாவேனடா
Setting fire to the edge of my eyes
She walks past every day
I will die silently without uttering a word
நானும் தொட்டாலே
வானம் கொட்டாதே துாரல்
கொண்டாந்து தா தா தா
Even if I touch it
Won't the sky pour down?
Bringing a shower of rain
Give, give, give...
காதல் கொண்டாட
காலம் போதாதே லீவு
போடுங்கடா
To celebrate love
Time is not enough
Apply for a leave, my friends!
குத்தாலக் காத்தாக
வந்தாளே குத்தாட்டம்
போடத்தான் வச்சாளே
ரெண்டாளா நான் இங்கப்
போனேனே சண்டாளன்
ஏதேதோ ஆனேனே அவ
பன்னீரு பேச்சால வெந்நீரு
மூச்சால காணாமப் போனேனடா
She came like a cool breeze from Courtallam
She made me dance with joyous abandon
I was split into two right here
I, a sinner, turned into something else entirely
With her sweet rosewater speech and hot water
Breath, I vanished completely, my friend
கிளி மூக்கால
கொத்திப் போனா நானு
போனேனே சுக்குநூறா
இப்பத் தண்டோரா
போடுங்கடா எல்லாம்
குண்டக்க மண்டக்காடா
She pecked me with her parrot-like beak
And I shattered into a hundred tiny pieces
Now beat the drums to make an announcement
Everything has turned topsy-turvy, my friend
Kuthala kaathaaga vanthaalae
She came like a cool breeze from Courtallam
Kuthaattam podathaan vachaalae
She made me dance with joyous abandon
Rendaalaa naan inga ponenae
I was split into two right here
Sandaalan yethetho aanenae
I, a sinner, turned into something else entirely
Ava panneeru pechaala venneeru
With her sweet rosewater speech and hot water
Moochaala kaanaama ponenada
Breath, I vanished completely, my friend
Kili mookkaala kothi pona
She pecked me with her parrot-like beak
Naanu ponenae sukku noora
And I shattered into a hundred tiny pieces
Ippa thandora podungada
Now beat the drums to make an announcement
Ellaam kundakka mandakka daa..
Everything has turned topsy-turvy, my friend
Ava vanthaalae
She arrived
Varam thanthaalae
She granted a boon
Muzhu santhosam
Complete happiness
Ada innaalae
Oh, on this very day
Vizhi vaalaalae
With the sword of her eyes
Vetti saaichaalae
She struck me down
Idai noolaalae
With her waist like a thin thread
Ennai noothaalae
She spun me around
Ada mathiyaana koovidum
Hey, like a crested rooster
Konda seval
Crowing right at noon
Athai polathaan koovungada
Crow just like that, guys
Oru muttalaa maaraatta
Before this love changes us
Intha kaadhal
Into complete fools
Namma vittodi pogumada
And runs away from us, man
Vedham paakkaama
Without looking at auspicious times or scriptures
Yaarum kekkaama
Without asking anyone's permission
Kaadhal sonnaalae..ae…
She declared her love...
Vaasa poovaattam
Like a fragrant flower
Vaana villaattam
Like a vibrant rainbow
Vaasal vanthaalae daa…
She arrived at my doorstep, man
Imai saathaama
Without closing her eyes
Ava paathaalae
She looked at me
Thalai keezhaaga
Topsy-turvy
Naan aanenae
I became
Ava aaraaga
Like a flowing river
Ada ponaalae
Oh, as she went
Naan poovaaga
Like a tender flower
Athil ponenae
I floated away in it
Ava nenjooram naan vaikkum
I am like an ink pen placed
Inku penaa
Right next to her heart
Ava illaama vaazhvenadaa
How can I live without her, my friend?
En kannoram thee vachi
Setting fire to the edge of my eyes
Niththam ponaa
She walks past every day
Naan sollaama saavenada
I will die silently without uttering a word
Naanum thottalae
Even if I touch it
Vaanam kotaathae
Won't the sky pour down?
Thooral kondaanthu
Bringing a shower of rain
Thaa thaa thaa…
Give, give, give...
Kaadhal kondaada
To celebrate love
Kaalam pothaathae
Time is not enough
Leavu podungadaa
Apply for a leave, my friends!
Kuthala kaathaaga vanthaalae
She came like a cool breeze from Courtallam
Kuthaattam podathaan vachaalae
She made me dance with joyous abandon
Rendaalaa naan inga ponenae
I was split into two right here
Sandaalan yethetho aanenae
I, a sinner, turned into something else entirely
Ava panneeru pechaala venneeru
With her sweet rosewater speech and hot water
Moochaala kaanaama ponenada
Breath, I vanished completely, my friend
Kili mookkaala kothi pona
She pecked me with her parrot-like beak
Naanu ponenae sukku noora
And I shattered into a hundred tiny pieces
Ippa thandora podungada
Now beat the drums to make an announcement
Ellaam kundakka mandakka daa..
Everything has turned topsy-turvy, my friend
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai' (2016) expresses the sheer intoxication and joyful chaos that love brings into a young man's life. The protagonist describes his lover as a refreshing wind from Courtallam whose entry completely upends his routine, leaving him utterly enamored and overwhelmed by her beauty and affectionate gaze. Through energetic and colloquial Tamil lyrics penned by Na. Muthu Kumar, the song celebrates love's spontaneous nature—how it doesn't wait for permission, scriptures, or right timing. He calls upon his friends to celebrate this intoxicating feeling, urging everyone to pause their daily routines and immerse themselves in the celebration of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Kuthala kaathaaga vanthaalae / Vaana villaattam / Vaasal vanthaalae daa… / Ava aaraaga / Naan poovaaga.. Athletic imagery of nature comparison used repeatedly throughout the verses to show her sudden refreshing impact like a breeze and rainbow.”
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vizhi vaalaalae / Vetti saaichaalae”
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Vedham paakkaama / Yaarum kekkaama”
Edukki / Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Vaasa poovaattam / Vaana villaattam”
Did you know?
Trivia
'Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai' (2016) is the official Tamil remake of the hit Malayalam romantic film 'Thattathin Marayathu'. The musical score was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, and the lyrics were penned by late legendary lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar, known for capturing youthful romance with lively local slang.
Keep listening
More from Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai
Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai
Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai
Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai
Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai
Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai