Muttaikulla
From C/O Kaadhal · 2021
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singer
- Anthony Daasan
- Music director
- Sweekar Agasthi
- Details
- C/O Kaadhal2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Muttaikulla pattamvittu ninnaane | He stood flying a kite inside an eggshell |
| Sattaikkulla kuttakkulam kandaane | He found a small pond inside his shirt |
| Yellukulla vellamkilli thanthaane | He pinched a piece of jaggery from inside a sesame seed and gave it |
| Mullukulla panjumethai kondaane | He found a cotton mattress among thorns |
| Male | |
| Oththa pana mela | Atop a single palm tree |
| Muthu mazhai pola | Like a rain of pearls |
| Thongi thirinjaane oh | He roamed around hanging, oh |
| Iththanaikum veru | The root cause for all of this |
| Kaathalathu paaru | Look, it is love |
| Sokki karanjaane oh | He dissolved completely mesmerized, oh |
| Male | |
| Englisu tappasu ravussu | English firecracker celebration |
| Podu thillele | Dance with joy! |
| Yeh….oh… | Yeah... oh... |
| Thandhannaare thaare thandare | Thandhannaare thaare thandare |
| Thandhannaare thaare thaarare | Thandhannaare thaare thaarare |
| Male | |
| Kalli chedi melae | Upon a cactus plant |
| Pattu pochchi polae | Like a silkworm |
| Thangi sellum kaadhal vizhathe | Love that rests and moves on will not fall |
| Sangukulla kaathaa | Like air inside a conch shell |
| Vangukulla ooththaa | Like pouring into a burrow |
| Pongi varum kaathal nillathe | Overflowing love never stops |
| Male | |
| Podani pudichchu munne thallum | It grabs you by the nape and pushes you forward |
| Pathani kudichchu pinne thullum | It drinks sweet palm sap and jumps behind |
| Aaththu thanni polae odum | It flows like river water |
| Male | |
| Yethukka vanthu morappaa nikkum | It stands face-to-face staring intensely |
| Porukka vanthu padapadakkum | It comes to gather up and flutters wildly |
| Kaadhal saagathe | Love never dies |
| Male | |
| Oora vittu oodum | It runs away from town |
| Saathi matham maarum | It transcends caste and religion |
| Kolla varum pothum azhadhe | Even when coming to kill, it does not cry |
| Puppadaiyum munne | Before reaching puberty |
| Bokka vantha pinnae | After getting toothless in old age |
| Yeppa venaa thonrum sollathae | It can appear anytime without announcing |
| Male | |
| Thadavi thadavi ulle sellum | Caressing gently, it enters inside |
| Vilagi vilagi veliye thallum | Moving away, it pushes outside |
| Aaga motham kaadhal vera | On the whole, love is entirely unique |
| Urigi urigi nalla kollum | Melting continuously, it slays pleasantly |
| Kuruga vachu kooda pinnum | Shrinking itself down, it weaves a nest |
| Kaadhal kooththaadi | Love is a street performer |
| Male | |
| Englisu tappasu ravussu | English firecracker celebration |
| Podu thillele | Dance with joy! |
| Yeh….yeh…yeh yeh | Yeah... yeah... yeah yeah |
| Male | |
| Anga inga thedum | Searching here and there |
| Nenjukulla paadum | Singing inside the heart |
| Buththi ketta kaadhal vidaathe | Foolish love will never let go |
| Katta vandi oottum | It drives a bullock cart |
| Sooravali aagum | It turns into a whirlwind |
| Veshangattum kaadhal sikkaathe | Disguised love will never get caught |
| Male | |
| Kenathuthukkulla nelavaasuththum | It swings the moon inside a well |
| Kuralukkulla isaiyaa kaththum | It shouts as music inside the voice |
| Jaadikulla ooththa ooththum | It pours continuously inside a jar |
| Thurivi thurivi kanavaa kottum | Probing deeply, it showers dreams |
| Maruvi maruvi utchu kottum | Changing constantly, it clicks its tongue in marvel |
| Kaathal naadodi | Love is a nomad |
| Male | |
| Yeh englisu tappasu ravussu | Yeah, English firecracker celebration |
| Podu thillele | Dance with joy! |
| Yeh….yeh…Oh.. | Yeah... yeah... Oh.. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalukku irukka ellai | Is there any boundary for love? |
He stood flying a kite inside an eggshell
He found a small pond inside his shirt
He pinched a piece of jaggery from inside a sesame seed and gave it
He found a cotton mattress among thorns
Atop a single palm tree
Like a rain of pearls
He roamed around hanging, oh
The root cause for all of this
Look, it is love
He dissolved completely mesmerized, oh
English firecracker celebration
Dance with joy!
Yeah... oh...
Thandhannaare thaare thandare
Thandhannaare thaare thaarare
Upon a cactus plant
Like a silkworm
Love that rests and moves on will not fall
Like air inside a conch shell
Like pouring into a burrow
Overflowing love never stops
It grabs you by the nape and pushes you forward
It drinks sweet palm sap and jumps behind
It flows like river water
It stands face-to-face staring intensely
It comes to gather up and flutters wildly
Love never dies
It runs away from town
It transcends caste and religion
Even when coming to kill, it does not cry
Before reaching puberty
After getting toothless in old age
It can appear anytime without announcing
Caressing gently, it enters inside
Moving away, it pushes outside
On the whole, love is entirely unique
Melting continuously, it slays pleasantly
Shrinking itself down, it weaves a nest
Love is a street performer
English firecracker celebration
Dance with joy!
Yeah... yeah... yeah yeah
Searching here and there
Singing inside the heart
Foolish love will never let go
It drives a bullock cart
It turns into a whirlwind
Disguised love will never get caught
It swings the moon inside a well
It shouts as music inside the voice
It pours continuously inside a jar
Probing deeply, it showers dreams
Changing constantly, it clicks its tongue in marvel
Love is a nomad
Yeah, English firecracker celebration
Dance with joy!
Yeah... yeah... Oh..
Is there any boundary for love?
Muttaikulla pattamvittu ninnaane
He stood flying a kite inside an eggshell
Sattaikkulla kuttakkulam kandaane
He found a small pond inside his shirt
Yellukulla vellamkilli thanthaane
He pinched a piece of jaggery from inside a sesame seed and gave it
Mullukulla panjumethai kondaane
He found a cotton mattress among thorns
Oththa pana mela
Atop a single palm tree
Muthu mazhai pola
Like a rain of pearls
Thongi thirinjaane oh
He roamed around hanging, oh
Iththanaikum veru
The root cause for all of this
Kaathalathu paaru
Look, it is love
Sokki karanjaane oh
He dissolved completely mesmerized, oh
Englisu tappasu ravussu
English firecracker celebration
Podu thillele
Dance with joy!
Yeh….oh…
Yeah... oh...
Thandhannaare thaare thandare
Thandhannaare thaare thandare
Thandhannaare thaare thaarare
Thandhannaare thaare thaarare
Kalli chedi melae
Upon a cactus plant
Pattu pochchi polae
Like a silkworm
Thangi sellum kaadhal vizhathe
Love that rests and moves on will not fall
Sangukulla kaathaa
Like air inside a conch shell
Vangukulla ooththaa
Like pouring into a burrow
Pongi varum kaathal nillathe
Overflowing love never stops
Podani pudichchu munne thallum
It grabs you by the nape and pushes you forward
Pathani kudichchu pinne thullum
It drinks sweet palm sap and jumps behind
Aaththu thanni polae odum
It flows like river water
Yethukka vanthu morappaa nikkum
It stands face-to-face staring intensely
Porukka vanthu padapadakkum
It comes to gather up and flutters wildly
Kaadhal saagathe
Love never dies
Oora vittu oodum
It runs away from town
Saathi matham maarum
It transcends caste and religion
Kolla varum pothum azhadhe
Even when coming to kill, it does not cry
Puppadaiyum munne
Before reaching puberty
Bokka vantha pinnae
After getting toothless in old age
Yeppa venaa thonrum sollathae
It can appear anytime without announcing
Thadavi thadavi ulle sellum
Caressing gently, it enters inside
Vilagi vilagi veliye thallum
Moving away, it pushes outside
Aaga motham kaadhal vera
On the whole, love is entirely unique
Urigi urigi nalla kollum
Melting continuously, it slays pleasantly
Kuruga vachu kooda pinnum
Shrinking itself down, it weaves a nest
Kaadhal kooththaadi
Love is a street performer
Englisu tappasu ravussu
English firecracker celebration
Podu thillele
Dance with joy!
Yeh….yeh…yeh yeh
Yeah... yeah... yeah yeah
Anga inga thedum
Searching here and there
Nenjukulla paadum
Singing inside the heart
Buththi ketta kaadhal vidaathe
Foolish love will never let go
Katta vandi oottum
It drives a bullock cart
Sooravali aagum
It turns into a whirlwind
Veshangattum kaadhal sikkaathe
Disguised love will never get caught
Kenathuthukkulla nelavaasuththum
It swings the moon inside a well
Kuralukkulla isaiyaa kaththum
It shouts as music inside the voice
Jaadikulla ooththa ooththum
It pours continuously inside a jar
Thurivi thurivi kanavaa kottum
Probing deeply, it showers dreams
Maruvi maruvi utchu kottum
Changing constantly, it clicks its tongue in marvel
Kaathal naadodi
Love is a nomad
Yeh englisu tappasu ravussu
Yeah, English firecracker celebration
Podu thillele
Dance with joy!
Yeh….yeh…Oh..
Yeah... yeah... Oh..
Kaadhalukku irukka ellai
Is there any boundary for love?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song from 'C/O Kaadhal' celebrates the whimsical, unpredictable, and boundless nature of love. Through surreal imagery and folk metaphors, lyricist Karthik Netha describes how love creates extraordinary paradoxes—flying kites inside eggshells and finding ponds inside shirts. Love is presented as an all-encompassing force that operates beyond human logic, societal boundaries, caste, religion, and age. The song personifies love as a wandering nomad and a street performer ('kooththaadi') that moves dynamically through life. It captures the wild, intoxicating essence of falling in love, emphasizing that love knows no limits, cannot be caged, and remains eternal through all stages of life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Surrealism / Hyperbole
“Muttaikulla pattamvittu ninnaane”
Extremely exaggerated and impossible visual imagery used to depict the unbelievable power and magical perspective of love.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Muttaikulla / Sattaikkulla / Yellukulla / Mullukulla”
A classic Tamil poetic device where the second letter of consecutive lines rhymes ('tta' sound across lines 1-4).
Simile (Upamai)
“Muthu mazhai pola / Aaththu thanni polae odum”
Comparing the aesthetic beauty and movement of love to natural phenomena like rain and flowing river water.
Personification
“Kaadhal kooththaadi / Kaathal naadodi”
Attributing human actions and character traits to love, describing it as a street performer, a nomad, and an unstoppable force.
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Trivia
'C/O Kaadhal' (2021) is the official Tamil remake of the critically acclaimed 2018 Telugu anthology film 'C/o Kancharapalem'. Sung by popular indie/folk artist Anthony Dasan, the track 'Englisu Tappasu' fuses authentic Tamil folk vocal styling with whimsical, philosopher-like lyrics by Karthik Netha, capturing the essence of love across different age groups featured in the film.
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