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Kutti Kutti Pani Thuliye

From Manadhai Thirudivittai · 2001

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Sadhana Sargam
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Manadhai Thirudivittai
Movie release year
2001
Lyrics added on
21 Dec 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hmm..mmm…hmm..mmm…
Hmmm..mmm…mmm
Hmm..mm..mmm..
Kutty kutty pani thuliyae
Kulu kulu pani thuliyae..ae…
Muthu muthu pani thuliyae
Muttham idum pani thuliyae
Nee engirunthu piranthaai
Nee enga vanthu nirainthaai
Antha suriyanai paarthathumae
Yen kulirnthaai
Kutty kutty pani thuliyae
Kulu kulu pani thuliyae..ae…
Muthu muthu pani thuliyae
Muttham idum pani thuliyae
Mm..mmm…mmm…mm
Mm..mmm…mmm…mm
Mm..mmm…mmm…mm
Mm..mmm…mmm…mm
Kaalgal indriyae
Nadhi nadanthu pogayil
Kolusa sattham ketpatheppadi
Kaigal indriyae
Kaatru kaluvum vellaiyil
Sarugum mella sirippatheppadi
Nedunjaalayil nirkkum marangalae
Neengal nadakka solvatheppadi
Ungal mugangal enga ullathu… aahaa..
Marangal enbathenna
Mannukku adhuvoru kudai
Vinnukku adhuvoru kudai
Unakkum yenakkum visirithaan
Kutty kutty paravaigalae
Kuru kuru paravaigalae
Chutti chutti paravaigalae
Kutty kutty paravaigalae
Sattham idum paravaigalae..ae….ae…
Vaanam noolagam
Megam ellaam putthugam
Yaar padithu kalaithu pottathoo
Engae thiruvizhaa
Kudumbathoda paravaigal
Thiruvilaavum paarkka poguthoo
Yae kiliyae
Unn udhatilae
Dhinam oodhatusaayam poosinaai
Adhu entha kadaiyil vaanginaai
Solvaaiii….
Anjumani.. anjumani
Eluppida yaarumillai
Mottu vittu malarkodi
Kann vilippatheppadi
Kutty kutty maram chediyae
(chediyae chediyae)
Kulu kulu nathi alaiyae..ae…ae…ae
Putham pudhu pul veliyae
(oho-oh-oh)
Pull urangum pani thuliyae..ae..ae…ae…
Ada ungalukkul yaarum
Alagi potti vaithaal
Ungal anaivaraiyum alagi endru
Therntheduppen…..
Hmm... mmm... hmm... mmm...
Hmmm... mmm... mmm
Hmm... mm... mmm...
Tiny, tiny drop of dew,
Cool, cool drop of dew...
Pearly, shining drop of dew,
Drop of dew that gives a kiss,
Where were you born?
Where did you come to rest?
Just upon seeing that sun,
why did you turn so cool?
Tiny, tiny drop of dew,
Cool, cool drop of dew...
Pearly, shining drop of dew,
Drop of dew that gives a kiss,
Mmm... mmm... mmm... mm
Mmm... mmm... mmm... mm
Mmm... mmm... mmm... mm
Mmm... mmm... mmm... mm
Without any feet,
as the river walks along,
how is the sound of anklets heard?
Without any hands,
when the wind brushes past,
how do the dry leaves softly laugh?
O trees standing along the highway,
how do you tell me to keep walking?
Where are your faces? Aaha...
What are trees after all?
They are an umbrella for the earth,
an umbrella for the sky,
and a soothing fan for you and me!
Tiny, tiny little birds,
curious, perky little birds,
playful, naughty little birds,
tiny, tiny little birds,
birds making cheerful sounds...
The sky is a library,
the clouds are all books,
who read them and left them scattered?
Where is the festival,
that birds with their families
are flying off to see?
Hey, little parrot,
on your beak,
you put on lipstick every single day,
which shop did you buy it from?
Tell me...
At five o'clock... five o'clock,
there is no one to wake it up,
so budding and blooming,
how does the flowering vine open its eyes?
Tiny, tiny trees and plants,
(plants, oh plants!)
Cool, cool river waves...
Brand new field of green grass,
(Oho-o-o)
Dewdrops sleeping on the grass...
Ah, if anyone ever holds
a beauty contest among you,
I would choose every single one of you
as the winner...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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.

Did you know?

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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