Kutti Kutti Pani Thuliye
From Manadhai Thirudivittai · 2001
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Sadhana Sargam
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Manadhai Thirudivittai2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Hmm..mmm…hmm..mmm… | Hmm..mmm…hmm..mmm… |
| Hmmm..mmm…mmm | Hmmm..mmm…mmm |
| Hmm..mm..mmm.. | Hmm..mm..mmm.. |
| Female | |
| Kutty kutty pani thuliyae | Tiny little dewdrop, |
| Kulu kulu pani thuliyae..ae… | Cool and refreshing dewdrop... |
| Muthu muthu pani thuliyae | Pearl-like dewdrop, |
| Muttham idum pani thuliyae | Dewdrop that kisses, |
| Female | |
| Nee engirunthu piranthaai | Where were you born? |
| Nee enga vanthu nirainthaai | Where did you come and fill up? |
| Antha suriyanai paarthathumae | The moment you saw that sun, |
| Yen kulirnthaai | Why did you cool down? |
| Female | |
| Kutty kutty pani thuliyae | Tiny little dewdrop, |
| Kulu kulu pani thuliyae..ae… | Cool and refreshing dewdrop... |
| Muthu muthu pani thuliyae | Pearl-like dewdrop, |
| Muttham idum pani thuliyae | Dewdrop that kisses, |
| Chorus | |
| Mm..mmm…mmm…mm | Mm..mmm…mmm…mm |
| Mm..mmm…mmm…mm | Mm..mmm…mmm…mm |
| Mm..mmm…mmm…mm | Mm..mmm…mmm…mm |
| Mm..mmm…mmm…mm | Mm..mmm…mmm…mm |
| Female | |
| Kaalgal indriyae | Without legs, |
| Nadhi nadanthu pogayil | when the river walks along, |
| Kolusa sattham ketpatheppadi | how is the sound of anklets heard? |
| Female | |
| Kaigal indriyae | Without hands, |
| Kaatru kaluvum vellaiyil | when the wind blows and brushes past, |
| Sarugum mella sirippatheppadi | how do the dry leaves softly laugh? |
| Female | |
| Nedunjaalayil nirkkum marangalae | O trees standing along the highway, |
| Neengal nadakka solvatheppadi | how do you ask to walk? |
| Ungal mugangal enga ullathu… aahaa.. | Where are your faces... aha... |
| Male | |
| Marangal enbathenna | What are trees after all? |
| Mannukku adhuvoru kudai | It is an umbrella for the earth, |
| Vinnukku adhuvoru kudai | it is an umbrella for the sky, |
| Unakkum yenakkum visirithaan | and a hand fan for you and me. |
| Female | |
| Kutty kutty paravaigalae | Tiny little birds, |
| Kuru kuru paravaigalae | Playful, energetic birds, |
| Chutti chutti paravaigalae | Mischievous little birds, |
| Female | |
| Kutty kutty paravaigalae | Tiny little birds, |
| Sattham idum paravaigalae..ae….ae… | Chirping, noisy birds... |
| Female | |
| Vaanam noolagam | The sky is a library, |
| Megam ellaam putthugam | all the clouds are books, |
| Yaar padithu kalaithu pottathoo | who read them and scattered them around? |
| Female | |
| Engae thiruvizhaa | Where is the temple festival? |
| Kudumbathoda paravaigal | Are the birds with their families |
| Thiruvilaavum paarkka poguthoo | going to see the festival? |
| Female | |
| Yae kiliyae | O parrot, |
| Unn udhatilae | on your lips, |
| Dhinam oodhatusaayam poosinaai | you apply lipstick every day, |
| Adhu entha kadaiyil vaanginaai | from which shop did you buy it? |
| Solvaaiii…. | Tell me... |
| Female | |
| Anjumani.. anjumani | Five o'clock... five o'clock, |
| Eluppida yaarumillai | there is no one to wake them up, |
| Mottu vittu malarkodi | so how does the flowering creeper bloom |
| Kann vilippatheppadi | and open its eyes? |
| Female | |
| Kutty kutty maram chediyae | Tiny little trees and plants, |
| (chediyae chediyae) | (O plants, O plants), |
| Kulu kulu nathi alaiyae..ae…ae…ae | Cool waves of the river... |
| Female | |
| Putham pudhu pul veliyae | Brand new meadow of grass, |
| (oho-oh-oh) | (Oho-oh-oh), |
| Pull urangum pani thuliyae..ae..ae…ae… | Dewdrop resting on the grass... |
| Female | |
| Ada ungalukkul yaarum | Ah, if anyone among you |
| Alagi potti vaithaal | holds a beauty contest, |
| Ungal anaivaraiyum alagi endru | I will select every single one of you |
| Therntheduppen….. | as the winner... |
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
Hmm..mmm…hmm..mmm…
Hmmm..mmm…mmm
Hmm..mm..mmm..
குட்டி குட்டி
பனித்துளியே குளு குளு
பனி துளியே முத்து முத்து
பனி துளியே முத்தம் இடும்
பனி துளியே
Tiny little dewdrop,
Cool and refreshing dewdrop...
Pearl-like dewdrop,
Dewdrop that kisses,
நீ எங்கிருந்து
பிறந்தாய் நீ எங்க வந்து
நிறைந்தாய் அந்த சூரியனை
பார்த்ததுமே ஏன் குளிர்ந்தாய்
Where were you born?
Where did you come and fill up?
The moment you saw that sun,
Why did you cool down?
குட்டி குட்டி
பனித்துளியே குளு
குளு பனி துளியே
முத்து முத்து பனி
துளியே முத்தம்
இடும் பனி துளியே
Tiny little dewdrop,
Cool and refreshing dewdrop...
Pearl-like dewdrop,
Dewdrop that kisses,
ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்
ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்
Mm..mmm…mmm…mm
Mm..mmm…mmm…mm
Mm..mmm…mmm…mm
Mm..mmm…mmm…mm
கால்கள் இன்றியே
நதி நடந்து போகையில்
கொலுசு சத்தம்
கேட்பதெப்படி
Without legs,
when the river walks along,
how is the sound of anklets heard?
கைகள் இன்றியே
காற்று கழுவும் வேளையில்
சருகும் மெல்ல சிரிப்பதெப்படி
Without hands,
when the wind blows and brushes past,
how do the dry leaves softly laugh?
நெடுஞ்சாலையில்
நிற்கும் மரங்களே நீங்கள்
நடக்க சொல்வதெப்படி
உங்கள் முகங்கள் எங்க
உள்ளது ஆஹா
O trees standing along the highway,
how do you ask to walk?
Where are your faces... aha...
மரங்கள் என்பதென்ன
மண்ணுக்கு அதுவொரு குடை
விண்ணுக்கு அதுவொரு குடை
உனக்கும் எனக்கும் விசிறிதான்
What are trees after all?
It is an umbrella for the earth,
it is an umbrella for the sky,
and a hand fan for you and me.
குட்டி குட்டி
பறவைகளே குறு குறு
பறவைகளே சுட்டி சுட்டி
பறவைகளே
Tiny little birds,
Playful, energetic birds,
Mischievous little birds,
குட்டி குட்டி
பறவைகளே சத்தம்
இடும் பறவைகளே
Tiny little birds,
Chirping, noisy birds...
வானம் நூலாகும்
மேகம் எல்லாம் புத்தகம்
யார் படித்து களைத்து
போட்டதோ
The sky is a library,
all the clouds are books,
who read them and scattered them around?
எங்கே திருவிழா
குடும்பத்தோட பறவைகள்
திருவிழாவும் பார்க்க
போகுதோ
Where is the temple festival?
Are the birds with their families
going to see the festival?
ஏ கிளியே உன்
உதட்டிலே தினம் உதட்டு
சாயம் பூசினாய் அது எந்த
கடையில் வாங்கினாய்
சொல்வாய்
O parrot,
on your lips,
you apply lipstick every day,
from which shop did you buy it?
Tell me...
அஞ்சுமணி அஞ்சுமணி
எழுப்பிட யாருமில்லை மொட்டு
விட்டு மலர்க்கொடி கண்
விழிப்பதெப்படி
Five o'clock... five o'clock,
there is no one to wake them up,
so how does the flowering creeper bloom
and open its eyes?
குட்டி குட்டி மரம்
செடியே ( செடியே செடியே )
குளு குளு நதி அலையே
யே யே யே
Tiny little trees and plants,
(O plants, O plants),
Cool waves of the river...
புத்தம் புது புல்
வெளியே ( ஓஹோ ஓ ஓ )
புல் உறங்கும் பனி துளியே
யே யே யே
Brand new meadow of grass,
(Oho-oh-oh),
Dewdrop resting on the grass...
அட உங்களுக்குள்
யாரும் அழகி போட்டி
வைத்தால் உங்கள்
அனைவரையும் அழகி
என்று தேர்ந்தெடுப்பேன்
Ah, if anyone among you
holds a beauty contest,
I will select every single one of you
as the winner...
Hmm..mmm…hmm..mmm…
Hmm..mmm…hmm..mmm…
Hmmm..mmm…mmm
Hmmm..mmm…mmm
Hmm..mm..mmm..
Hmm..mm..mmm..
Kutty kutty pani thuliyae
Tiny little dewdrop,
Kulu kulu pani thuliyae..ae…
Cool and refreshing dewdrop...
Muthu muthu pani thuliyae
Pearl-like dewdrop,
Muttham idum pani thuliyae
Dewdrop that kisses,
Nee engirunthu piranthaai
Where were you born?
Nee enga vanthu nirainthaai
Where did you come and fill up?
Antha suriyanai paarthathumae
The moment you saw that sun,
Yen kulirnthaai
Why did you cool down?
Kutty kutty pani thuliyae
Tiny little dewdrop,
Kulu kulu pani thuliyae..ae…
Cool and refreshing dewdrop...
Muthu muthu pani thuliyae
Pearl-like dewdrop,
Muttham idum pani thuliyae
Dewdrop that kisses,
Mm..mmm…mmm…mm
Mm..mmm…mmm…mm
Mm..mmm…mmm…mm
Mm..mmm…mmm…mm
Mm..mmm…mmm…mm
Mm..mmm…mmm…mm
Mm..mmm…mmm…mm
Mm..mmm…mmm…mm
Kaalgal indriyae
Without legs,
Nadhi nadanthu pogayil
when the river walks along,
Kolusa sattham ketpatheppadi
how is the sound of anklets heard?
Kaigal indriyae
Without hands,
Kaatru kaluvum vellaiyil
when the wind blows and brushes past,
Sarugum mella sirippatheppadi
how do the dry leaves softly laugh?
Nedunjaalayil nirkkum marangalae
O trees standing along the highway,
Neengal nadakka solvatheppadi
how do you ask to walk?
Ungal mugangal enga ullathu… aahaa..
Where are your faces... aha...
Marangal enbathenna
What are trees after all?
Mannukku adhuvoru kudai
It is an umbrella for the earth,
Vinnukku adhuvoru kudai
it is an umbrella for the sky,
Unakkum yenakkum visirithaan
and a hand fan for you and me.
Kutty kutty paravaigalae
Tiny little birds,
Kuru kuru paravaigalae
Playful, energetic birds,
Chutti chutti paravaigalae
Mischievous little birds,
Kutty kutty paravaigalae
Tiny little birds,
Sattham idum paravaigalae..ae….ae…
Chirping, noisy birds...
Vaanam noolagam
The sky is a library,
Megam ellaam putthugam
all the clouds are books,
Yaar padithu kalaithu pottathoo
who read them and scattered them around?
Engae thiruvizhaa
Where is the temple festival?
Kudumbathoda paravaigal
Are the birds with their families
Thiruvilaavum paarkka poguthoo
going to see the festival?
Yae kiliyae
O parrot,
Unn udhatilae
on your lips,
Dhinam oodhatusaayam poosinaai
you apply lipstick every day,
Adhu entha kadaiyil vaanginaai
from which shop did you buy it?
Solvaaiii….
Tell me...
Anjumani.. anjumani
Five o'clock... five o'clock,
Eluppida yaarumillai
there is no one to wake them up,
Mottu vittu malarkodi
so how does the flowering creeper bloom
Kann vilippatheppadi
and open its eyes?
Kutty kutty maram chediyae
Tiny little trees and plants,
(chediyae chediyae)
(O plants, O plants),
Kulu kulu nathi alaiyae..ae…ae…ae
Cool waves of the river...
Putham pudhu pul veliyae
Brand new meadow of grass,
(oho-oh-oh)
(Oho-oh-oh),
Pull urangum pani thuliyae..ae..ae…ae…
Dewdrop resting on the grass...
Ada ungalukkul yaarum
Ah, if anyone among you
Alagi potti vaithaal
holds a beauty contest,
Ungal anaivaraiyum alagi endru
I will select every single one of you
Therntheduppen…..
as the winner...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This delightful song is a child-like celebration of nature, brimming with innocence and wonder. The protagonist addresses various natural elements—dewdrops, rivers, dry leaves, trees, birds, clouds, and flowers—asking whimsical questions about their origin, beauty, and mysterious behaviors. Through poetic imagery, nature is transformed into a world filled with magic, where clouds are scattered books in a sky-library and trees serve as umbrellas for the earth. Ultimately, the speaker realizes that every single element of nature possesses an incomparable, equal beauty. Expressing affection for all creation, the singer declares that if a beauty contest were held among all these natural wonders, everyone would be crowned a winner.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition / Onomatopoeia)
“Kutty kutty pani thuliyae”
Repeated words like 'Kutty kutty', 'Kulu kulu', and 'Muthu muthu' evoke rhythm and playful innocence.
Personification
“Nadhi nadanthu pogayil / Kolusa sattham ketpatheppadi”
Attributing human qualities (walking and wearing tinkling anklets) to a flowing river.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Vaanam noolagam / Megam ellaam putthugam”
Comparing the sky to a library and clouds to scattered open books.
Rhetorical Question
“Adhu entha kadaiyil vaanginaai”
A playful question asking parrots where they buy their red lipstick.
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Trivia
This track features music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 2001 romantic comedy film 'Manadhai Thirudivittai', directed by Nassar and starring Prabhu Deva, Kausalya, and Gayatri Jayaraman. Sung exquisitely by Prasanna and Harish Raghavendra, the lyrics penned by Pa. Vijay are celebrated for their childlike curiosity and vivid imagery.
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