Minnalgal Koothadum
From Polladhavan · 2007
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- Karthik, Bombay Jayashree
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Polladhavan2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| …………………………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Minnalgal koothaadum mazhai kaalam | A rainy season where lightnings dance |
| Veethiyil engengum kudai kolam | A pattern of umbrellas everywhere on the street |
| En munnae nee vanthaai konja neram | You came before me for a short moment |
| En vizhi engum poo kaalam | Springtime bloomed wherever my eyes looked |
| Male | |
| Udal kothithadhae uyir mithanthadhae | My body boiled, my soul floated |
| Hiyo athu enaku pidithathadi | Oh, I loved that, my girl! |
| Edai kurainthadhae thookam tholainthadhae | My weight dropped, my sleep was lost |
| Hiyo paithiyamae pidithathadi | Oh, I have gone completely mad, my girl! |
| Female | |
| ………………………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Muthal murai en viral pookal parithadhu thottathilae | For the first time, my fingers plucked flowers from the garden |
| Thalaiyanai uraiyil sweet dreams palithadhu thookathilae | The sweet dreams on the pillowcase came true in my sleep |
| Kaalai theneer kuzhambaai mithanthadhu sotrukullae | Morning tea floated like gravy inside the rice |
| Kirukan endroru peyarum kidaithadhu veetukulae | I even got labeled as a madman inside my house |
| Female | |
| Kaadhali oru vagai nyabaga marathi | Love is a kind of forgetfulness |
| Kanmunnae nadapathu maranthidumae | It makes one forget what is happening right before the eyes |
| Vavaalai pol naamum ulagam maari | Like bats, changing our world |
| Thalaikeezhaga thoongidumae | We would sleep upside down |
| Female | |
| Udal kothithadhae uyir mithanthadhae | My body boiled, my soul floated |
| Hiyo athu enaku pidithathada | Oh, I loved that, my dear! |
| Male | |
| Edai kuraiyavae thookam tholaiyavae | As weight drops, as sleep gets lost |
| Hiyo paithiyamae pidikiradhae | Oh, I am going crazy! |
| Female | |
| …………………………………………. | |
| Female | |
| En per ketaal un per sonnen pathatathilae | When asked my name, I spoke yours out of nervousness |
| Pakathu veetil kolam poten kuzhapathilae | I drew decorative patterns at the neighbor's house out of confusion |
| Kaadhal kavithai vaangi padithen kirakathilae | I bought and read love poems in a daze |
| Oh kutti poonaiku mutham koduthen mayakathilae | Oh, I kissed a kitten in my infatuation |
| Female | |
| ………………………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| ……………………………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalum oruvagai bothai thaanae | Love too is a kind of intoxication |
| Ullukul veri yetrum pei pola | Like a spirit driving frenzy inside |
| Yen intha thollai endru thalli ponaai | You walked away asking why this nuisance was there |
| Punnagai seithu konjum thaai pola | Like a mother who smiles and cradles |
| Female | |
| Udal kothithadhae uyir mithanthadhae | My body boiled, my soul floated |
| Hiyo athu enaku pidithathada | Oh, I loved that, my dear! |
| Edai kurainthadhae thookam tholainthadhae | My weight dropped, my sleep was lost |
| Hiyo paithiyamae pidithathada | Oh, I have gone mad, my dear! |
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மின்னல்கள்
கூத்தாடும் மழைக் காலம்
வீதியில் எங்கெங்கும் குடைக்
கோலம் என் முன்னே நீ வந்தாய்
கொஞ்ச நேரம் என் விழி எங்கும்
பூக்காலம்
A rainy season where lightnings dance
A pattern of umbrellas everywhere on the street
You came before me for a short moment
Springtime bloomed wherever my eyes looked
உடல் கொதித்ததே
உயிர் மிதந்ததே ஹையோ
அது எனக்கு பிடித்ததடி
எடை குறைந்ததே தூக்கம்
தொலைந்ததே ஹையோ
பைத்தியமே பிடித்ததடி
My body boiled, my soul floated
Oh, I loved that, my girl!
My weight dropped, my sleep was lost
Oh, I have gone completely mad, my girl!
..........................
முதல் முறை
என் விரல் பூக்கள் பறித்தது
தோட்டத்திலே தலையணை
உறையில் ஸ்வீட் ட்ரீம்ஸ்
பலித்தது தூக்கத்திலே காலை
தேனீர் குழம்பாய் மிதந்தது
சோற்றுக்குள்ளே கிறுக்கன்
என்றொரு பெயரும் கிடைத்தது
வீட்டுக்குள்ளே
For the first time, my fingers plucked flowers from the garden
The sweet dreams on the pillowcase came true in my sleep
Morning tea floated like gravy inside the rice
I even got labeled as a madman inside my house
காதலி ஒரு வகை
ஞாபக மறதி கண்முன்னே
நடப்பது மறந்திடுமே
வெளவாலைப் போல் நாமும்
உலகம் மாறி தலை கீழாக
தொங்கிடுமே
Love is a kind of forgetfulness
It makes one forget what is happening right before the eyes
Like bats, changing our world
We would sleep upside down
உடல் கொதித்ததே
உயிர் மிதந்ததே ஹையோ
அது எனக்கு பிடித்ததடா
My body boiled, my soul floated
Oh, I loved that, my dear!
எடை குறையவே
தூக்கம் தொலையவே
ஹையோ பைத்தியமே
பிடிக்கிறதே
As weight drops, as sleep gets lost
Oh, I am going crazy!
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என் பேர் கேட்டால்
உன் பேர் சொன்னேன்
பதட்டத்திலே பக்கத்து
வீட்டில் கோலம் போட்டேன்
குழப்பத்திலே காதல் கவிதை
வாங்கிப் படித்தேன் கிரக்கத்திலே
ஓ.. குட்டி பூனைக்கு முத்தம்
கொடுத்தேன் மயக்கத்திலே
When asked my name, I spoke yours out of nervousness
I drew decorative patterns at the neighbor's house out of confusion
I bought and read love poems in a daze
Oh, I kissed a kitten in my infatuation
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காதலும் ஒரு
வகை போதை தானே
உள்ளுக்குள் வெறி
ஏற்றும் பேய் போல
ஏன் இந்த தொல்லை
என்று தள்ளி போனாய்
புன்னகை செய்து கொஞ்சும்
தாய் போல
உடல் கொதித்ததே
உயிர் மிதந்ததே ஹையோ
அது எனக்கு பிடித்ததடா
எடை குறைந்ததே தூக்கம்
தொலைந்ததே ஹையோ
பைத்தியமே பிடித்ததடா
Love too is a kind of intoxication
Like a spirit driving frenzy inside
You walked away asking why this nuisance was there
Like a mother who smiles and cradles
My body boiled, my soul floated
Oh, I loved that, my dear!
My weight dropped, my sleep was lost
Oh, I have gone mad, my dear!
………………………………………….
Minnalgal koothaadum mazhai kaalam
A rainy season where lightnings dance
Veethiyil engengum kudai kolam
A pattern of umbrellas everywhere on the street
En munnae nee vanthaai konja neram
You came before me for a short moment
En vizhi engum poo kaalam
Springtime bloomed wherever my eyes looked
Udal kothithadhae uyir mithanthadhae
My body boiled, my soul floated
Hiyo athu enaku pidithathadi
Oh, I loved that, my girl!
Edai kurainthadhae thookam tholainthadhae
My weight dropped, my sleep was lost
Hiyo paithiyamae pidithathadi
Oh, I have gone completely mad, my girl!
…………………………………………..
Muthal murai en viral pookal parithadhu thottathilae
For the first time, my fingers plucked flowers from the garden
Thalaiyanai uraiyil sweet dreams palithadhu thookathilae
The sweet dreams on the pillowcase came true in my sleep
Kaalai theneer kuzhambaai mithanthadhu sotrukullae
Morning tea floated like gravy inside the rice
Kirukan endroru peyarum kidaithadhu veetukulae
I even got labeled as a madman inside my house
Kaadhali oru vagai nyabaga marathi
Love is a kind of forgetfulness
Kanmunnae nadapathu maranthidumae
It makes one forget what is happening right before the eyes
Vavaalai pol naamum ulagam maari
Like bats, changing our world
Thalaikeezhaga thoongidumae
We would sleep upside down
Udal kothithadhae uyir mithanthadhae
My body boiled, my soul floated
Hiyo athu enaku pidithathada
Oh, I loved that, my dear!
Edai kuraiyavae thookam tholaiyavae
As weight drops, as sleep gets lost
Hiyo paithiyamae pidikiradhae
Oh, I am going crazy!
………………………………………….
En per ketaal un per sonnen pathatathilae
When asked my name, I spoke yours out of nervousness
Pakathu veetil kolam poten kuzhapathilae
I drew decorative patterns at the neighbor's house out of confusion
Kaadhal kavithai vaangi padithen kirakathilae
I bought and read love poems in a daze
Oh kutti poonaiku mutham koduthen mayakathilae
Oh, I kissed a kitten in my infatuation
…………………………………………..
………………………………………………
Kaadhalum oruvagai bothai thaanae
Love too is a kind of intoxication
Ullukul veri yetrum pei pola
Like a spirit driving frenzy inside
Yen intha thollai endru thalli ponaai
You walked away asking why this nuisance was there
Punnagai seithu konjum thaai pola
Like a mother who smiles and cradles
Udal kothithadhae uyir mithanthadhae
My body boiled, my soul floated
Hiyo athu enaku pidithathada
Oh, I loved that, my dear!
Edai kurainthadhae thookam tholainthadhae
My weight dropped, my sleep was lost
Hiyo paithiyamae pidithathada
Oh, I have gone mad, my dear!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song vividly captures the sweet madness, hilarious blunders, and physical sensations of falling in love for the first time. The protagonist describes how romance distorts reality, making them mix up morning tea with rice, draw patterns on the wrong doorstep, and forget their own name. Love is portrayed as a delightful intoxication that turns one's world completely upside down like a bat hanging from a tree, bringing sleepless nights and weight loss that are nonetheless deeply cherished.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“En per ketaal un per sonnen pathatathilae...”
Lines 24 through 27 consistently end with the suffix '-athilae' (pathatathilae, kuzhapathilae, kirakathilae, mayakathilae), creating a rhythmic flow.
Upamai (Simile)
“Vavaalai pol naamum ulagam maari”
Compares lovers seeing the world upside down to bats hanging inverted from branches ('Vavaalai pol').
Upamai (Simile)
“Ullukul veri yetrum pei pola / Punnagai seithu konjum thaai pola”
Compares love's overwhelming madness to an inner ghost/spirit ('pei pola') and a comforting mother ('thaai pola').
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Udal kothithadhae uyir mithanthadhae / Kaalai theneer kuzhambaai mithanthadhu sotrukullae”
Exaggerates the physical symptoms of love, describing the body boiling, soul floating, and morning tea floating over rice.
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Trivia
This track is featured in the 2007 Tamil action-drama film 'Polladhavan', directed by Vetrimaaran in his directorial debut and starring Dhanush. The soundtrack was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, and this particular song highlights the innocent, comical side of early romantic obsession.
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