Oothukkuli Naathuthan
From Sivan · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Gopal Sharma, Devi
- Music director
- Adithyan
- Details
- Sivan1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ooththukkuli naaththuthaan | She is a fresh young seedling from Uthukuli |
| Oosi kuththum kaaththuthaan | The wind pricks sharp like needles |
| Samanjathiva neththuthaan | She came of age just yesterday |
| Saayanthiram kooththuthaan | This evening is a lively celebration |
| Male : Haei thaali tharum munnae | Male: Hey, before tying the sacred thali thread |
| Adi pennae intha vegam koodaathe | Hey girl, this haste is not right! |
| Female | |
| Kaattividu thaavani pachchakodithaan | Show the green light signal with your half-saree |
| Raaththiriyil niththam niththam kuchchupudithaan | Every night is a playful stick dance! |
| Male : Aasaialai nenjukkullae konam padhukku | Male: A wave of desire lies hidden in a corner of the heart |
| Aambalaikkum achcham madam naanam irukku | Even a man possesses fear, modesty, and shyness! |
| Female | |
| Ooththukkuli naaththuthaan | She is a fresh young seedling from Uthukuli |
| Male :Ooho | Male: Ooho |
| Female :Oosi kuththum kaaththuthaan | Female: The wind pricks sharp like needles |
| Male :Aahaan | Male: Ahaan |
| Female :Samanjathiva neththuthaan | Female: She came of age just yesterday |
| Male :Oi | Male: Oi |
| Female :Saayanthiram kooththuthaan | Female: This evening is a lively celebration |
| Male | |
| ………………. | |
| Female | |
| Pombala vaasam ariyaathu | A woman's charm remains unmatched |
| Ada aambala vaazhnthu payam yaedhu | Hey, what is there for a man to fear in life? |
| Male :Ippadi ennai seendaathae nee | Male: Do not tease me like this |
| Ragasiya maggudi oodhaathe | Do not play your secret snake-charmer pipe |
| Female | |
| Saela saayam vaettiyil yaera | For the saree's dye to rub onto the dhoti |
| Saernthu thovaippom vaa mama | Come uncle, let us wash them together |
| Male :Kenda meenu kokka paarkka | Male: Should the carp fish come ashore |
| Karaikku yaeri varalaamaa | Just to seek out the heron? |
| Female :Ponna paaththu | Female: Looking at a girl, |
| Aanmai enna vetkkapadalaamaa | Should manhood feel so shy? |
| Male | |
| Aasaialai nenjukkullae konam padhukku | A wave of desire lies hidden in a corner of the heart |
| Aambalaikkum achcham madam naanam irukku | Even a man possesses fear, modesty, and shyness! |
| Female :Kaattividu thaavani pachchakodithaan | Female: Show the green light signal with your half-saree! |
| Raaththiriyil niththam niththam kuchchupudithaan | Every night is a playful stick dance! |
| Female | |
| Ooththukkuli naaththuthaan | She is a fresh young seedling from Uthukuli |
| Oosi kuththum kaaththuthaan | The wind pricks sharp like needles |
| Samanjathiva neththuthaan | She came of age just yesterday |
| Saayanthiram kooththuthaan | This evening is a lively celebration |
| Male | |
| ………………. | |
| Female | |
| Poovula vaasam thoonggaathu | The fragrance inside a flower does not sleep |
| Ilam pennukku aasa thaangaathu | A young woman's desire cannot be contained |
| Male :Naan onnum saivam kidaiyaathu | Male: I am no meek vegetarian! |
| Naan nadichchuthu unakku puriyaathu | You do not realize that I am only acting |
| Female | |
| Bhoomi thaanaa thirakkumpothu | When the earth opens up on its own |
| Pudhaiyal edukka koodaathaa | Should one not dig up the buried treasure? |
| Male :Haei maman meesai kuththumpothu | Male: Hey, when uncle's mustache pricks, |
| Kannum saayam poosaathaa | Won't the eyes get smeared with makeup? |
| Female :Mothi paarppom poovaa thalaiyaa | Female: Let us duel, heads or tails? |
| Podu ippozhuthae | Flips it right now! |
| Male | |
| Pottathenna suththi vanthu sokkupodithaan | What mesmerizing powder did you sprinkle around? |
| Aambalaikku aththanaiyum aththupadithaan | A man knows all of these tricks by heart! |
| Female :Kaattividu thaavani pachchakodithaan | Female: Show the green light signal with your half-saree! |
| Raaththiriyil niththam niththam kuchchupudithaan | Every night is a playful stick dance! |
| Female | |
| Ooththukkuli naaththuthaan | She is a fresh young seedling from Uthukuli |
| Male :Aahaan | Male: Ahaan |
| Female :Oosi kuththum kaaththuthaan | Female: The wind pricks sharp like needles |
| Male :Ooho | Male: Ooho |
| Female :Samanjathiva neththuthaan | Female: She came of age just yesterday |
| Male :Oi | Male: Oi |
| Female :Saayanthiram kooththuthaan | Female: This evening is a lively celebration |
| Male :Haei thaali tharum munnae | Male: Hey, before tying the sacred thali thread |
| Adi pennae intha vegam koodaathe | Hey girl, this haste is not right! |
| Female | |
| Kaattividu thaavani pachchakodithaan | Show the green light signal with your half-saree |
| Raaththiriyil niththam niththam kuchchupudithaan | Every night is a playful stick dance! |
| Male :Pottathenna suththi vanthu sokkupodithaan | Male: What mesmerizing powder did you sprinkle around? |
| Aambalaikku aththanaiyum aththupadithaan | A man knows all of these tricks by heart! |
| Female | |
| Ooththukkuli naaththuthaan | She is a fresh young seedling from Uthukuli |
| Male :Ooho…. | Male: Ooho… |
| Female :Oosi kuththum kaaththuthaan | Female: The wind pricks sharp like needles |
| Male :Aahaah | Male: Aahaah |
| Female :Samanjathiva neththuthaan | Female: She came of age just yesterday |
| Male :Oi | Male: Oi |
| Female :Saayanthiram kooththuthaan | Female: This evening is a lively celebration |
| Male :Adi thoolu | Male: Hey, fantastic! |
ஊத்துக்குளி நாத்துதான்
ஊசிக் குத்தும் காத்துதான்
சமைஞ்சதிவ நேத்துதான்
சாயந்திரம் கூத்துதான்
ஹேய் தாலி தரும் முன்னே
அடி பெண்ணே இந்த வேகம் கூடாதே
She is a fresh young seedling from Uthukuli
The wind pricks sharp like needles
She came of age just yesterday
This evening is a lively celebration
Male: Hey, before tying the sacred thali thread
Hey girl, this haste is not right!
காட்டிவிடு தாவணி பச்சக்கொடிதான்
ராத்திரியில் நித்தம் நித்தம் குச்சுப்புடிதான்
ஆசைகளை நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே கொஞ்சம் பதுக்கு
ஆம்பளைக்கும் அச்சம் மடம் நாணம் இருக்கு
Show the green light signal with your half-saree
Every night is a playful stick dance!
Male: A wave of desire lies hidden in a corner of the heart
Even a man possesses fear, modesty, and shyness!
ஊத்துக்குளி நாத்துதான்
ஓஹோ
ஊசிக் குத்தும் காத்துதான்
ஆஹான்
சமைஞ்சதிவ நேத்துதான்
ஓய்
சாயந்திரம் கூத்துதான்
She is a fresh young seedling from Uthukuli
Male: Ooho
Female: The wind pricks sharp like needles
Male: Ahaan
Female: She came of age just yesterday
Male: Oi
Female: This evening is a lively celebration
....................................
பொம்பள வாசம் அறியாது
அட ஆம்பள வாழ்ந்து பயன் ஏது
இப்படி என்னை சீண்டாதே நீ
ரகசிய மகுடி ஊதாதே
A woman's charm remains unmatched
Hey, what is there for a man to fear in life?
Male: Do not tease me like this
Do not play your secret snake-charmer pipe
சேலச் சாயம் வேட்டியில் ஏற
சேர்ந்து தொவைப்போம் வா மாமா
கெண்ட மீனு கொக்க பார்க்க
கரைக்கு ஏறி வரலாமா
பொண்ணப் பாத்து
ஆண்மை என்ன வெட்கப்படலாமா
For the saree's dye to rub onto the dhoti
Come uncle, let us wash them together
Male: Should the carp fish come ashore
Just to seek out the heron?
Female: Looking at a girl,
Should manhood feel so shy?
ஆசைகளை நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே கொஞ்சம் பதுக்கு
ஆம்பளைக்கும் அச்சம் மடம் நாணம் இருக்கு
காட்டிவிடு தாவணி பச்சக்கொடிதான்
ராத்திரியில் நித்தம் நித்தம் குச்சுப்புடிதான்
A wave of desire lies hidden in a corner of the heart
Even a man possesses fear, modesty, and shyness!
Female: Show the green light signal with your half-saree!
Every night is a playful stick dance!
ஊத்துக்குளி நாத்துதான்
ஊசிக் குத்தும் காத்துதான்
சமைஞ்சதிவ நேத்துதான்
சாயந்திரம் கூத்துதான்
She is a fresh young seedling from Uthukuli
The wind pricks sharp like needles
She came of age just yesterday
This evening is a lively celebration
....................................
பூவுல வாசம் தூங்காது
இளம் பெண்ணுக்கு ஆச தாங்காது
நான் ஒண்ணும் சைவம் கிடையாது
நான் நடிச்சுது உனக்கு புரியாது
The fragrance inside a flower does not sleep
A young woman's desire cannot be contained
Male: I am no meek vegetarian!
You do not realize that I am only acting
பூமி தானா திறக்கும்போது
புதையல் எடுக்க கூடாதா
ஹேய் மாமன் மீசை குத்தும்போது
கண்ணும் சாயம் பூசாதா
மோதிப் பார்ப்போம் பூவா தலையா
போடு இப்பொழுதே
When the earth opens up on its own
Should one not dig up the buried treasure?
Male: Hey, when uncle's mustache pricks,
Won't the eyes get smeared with makeup?
Female: Let us duel, heads or tails?
Flips it right now!
போட்டதென்ன சுத்தி வந்து சொக்குப்பொடிதான்
ஆம்பளைக்கு அத்தனையும் அத்துப்படிதான்
காட்டிவிடு தாவணி பச்சக்கொடிதான்
ராத்திரியில் நித்தம் நித்தம் குச்சுப்புடிதான்
What mesmerizing powder did you sprinkle around?
A man knows all of these tricks by heart!
Female: Show the green light signal with your half-saree!
Every night is a playful stick dance!
ஊத்துக்குளி நாத்துதான்
ஆஹான்
ஊசிக் குத்தும் காத்துதான்
ஓஹோ
சமைஞ்சதிவ நேத்துதான்
ஓய்
சாயந்திரம் கூத்துதான்
ஹேய் தாலி தரும் முன்னே
அடி பெண்ணே இந்த வேகம் கூடாதே
She is a fresh young seedling from Uthukuli
Male: Ahaan
Female: The wind pricks sharp like needles
Male: Ooho
Female: She came of age just yesterday
Male: Oi
Female: This evening is a lively celebration
Male: Hey, before tying the sacred thali thread
Hey girl, this haste is not right!
காட்டிவிடு தாவணி பச்சக்கொடிதான்
ராத்திரியில் நித்தம் நித்தம் குச்சுப்புடிதான்
போட்டதென்ன சுத்தி வந்து சொக்குப்பொடிதான்
ஆம்பளைக்கு அத்தனையும் அத்துப்படிதான்
Show the green light signal with your half-saree
Every night is a playful stick dance!
Male: What mesmerizing powder did you sprinkle around?
A man knows all of these tricks by heart!
ஊத்துக்குளி நாத்துதான்..
ஓஹோ...
ஊசிக் குத்தும் காத்துதான்..
ஆஹாஹ்...
சமைஞ்சதிவ நேத்துதான்..
ஓய்
சாயந்திரம் கூத்துதான்.......
அடி தூளு
She is a fresh young seedling from Uthukuli
Male: Ooho…
Female: The wind pricks sharp like needles
Male: Aahaah
Female: She came of age just yesterday
Male: Oi
Female: This evening is a lively celebration
Male: Hey, fantastic!
Ooththukkuli naaththuthaan
She is a fresh young seedling from Uthukuli
Oosi kuththum kaaththuthaan
The wind pricks sharp like needles
Samanjathiva neththuthaan
She came of age just yesterday
Saayanthiram kooththuthaan
This evening is a lively celebration
Male : Haei thaali tharum munnae
Male: Hey, before tying the sacred thali thread
Adi pennae intha vegam koodaathe
Hey girl, this haste is not right!
Kaattividu thaavani pachchakodithaan
Show the green light signal with your half-saree
Raaththiriyil niththam niththam kuchchupudithaan
Every night is a playful stick dance!
Male : Aasaialai nenjukkullae konam padhukku
Male: A wave of desire lies hidden in a corner of the heart
Aambalaikkum achcham madam naanam irukku
Even a man possesses fear, modesty, and shyness!
Ooththukkuli naaththuthaan
She is a fresh young seedling from Uthukuli
Male :Ooho
Male: Ooho
Female :Oosi kuththum kaaththuthaan
Female: The wind pricks sharp like needles
Male :Aahaan
Male: Ahaan
Female :Samanjathiva neththuthaan
Female: She came of age just yesterday
Male :Oi
Male: Oi
Female :Saayanthiram kooththuthaan
Female: This evening is a lively celebration
……………….
Pombala vaasam ariyaathu
A woman's charm remains unmatched
Ada aambala vaazhnthu payam yaedhu
Hey, what is there for a man to fear in life?
Male :Ippadi ennai seendaathae nee
Male: Do not tease me like this
Ragasiya maggudi oodhaathe
Do not play your secret snake-charmer pipe
Saela saayam vaettiyil yaera
For the saree's dye to rub onto the dhoti
Saernthu thovaippom vaa mama
Come uncle, let us wash them together
Male :Kenda meenu kokka paarkka
Male: Should the carp fish come ashore
Karaikku yaeri varalaamaa
Just to seek out the heron?
Female :Ponna paaththu
Female: Looking at a girl,
Aanmai enna vetkkapadalaamaa
Should manhood feel so shy?
Aasaialai nenjukkullae konam padhukku
A wave of desire lies hidden in a corner of the heart
Aambalaikkum achcham madam naanam irukku
Even a man possesses fear, modesty, and shyness!
Female :Kaattividu thaavani pachchakodithaan
Female: Show the green light signal with your half-saree!
Raaththiriyil niththam niththam kuchchupudithaan
Every night is a playful stick dance!
Ooththukkuli naaththuthaan
She is a fresh young seedling from Uthukuli
Oosi kuththum kaaththuthaan
The wind pricks sharp like needles
Samanjathiva neththuthaan
She came of age just yesterday
Saayanthiram kooththuthaan
This evening is a lively celebration
……………….
Poovula vaasam thoonggaathu
The fragrance inside a flower does not sleep
Ilam pennukku aasa thaangaathu
A young woman's desire cannot be contained
Male :Naan onnum saivam kidaiyaathu
Male: I am no meek vegetarian!
Naan nadichchuthu unakku puriyaathu
You do not realize that I am only acting
Bhoomi thaanaa thirakkumpothu
When the earth opens up on its own
Pudhaiyal edukka koodaathaa
Should one not dig up the buried treasure?
Male :Haei maman meesai kuththumpothu
Male: Hey, when uncle's mustache pricks,
Kannum saayam poosaathaa
Won't the eyes get smeared with makeup?
Female :Mothi paarppom poovaa thalaiyaa
Female: Let us duel, heads or tails?
Podu ippozhuthae
Flips it right now!
Pottathenna suththi vanthu sokkupodithaan
What mesmerizing powder did you sprinkle around?
Aambalaikku aththanaiyum aththupadithaan
A man knows all of these tricks by heart!
Female :Kaattividu thaavani pachchakodithaan
Female: Show the green light signal with your half-saree!
Raaththiriyil niththam niththam kuchchupudithaan
Every night is a playful stick dance!
Ooththukkuli naaththuthaan
She is a fresh young seedling from Uthukuli
Male :Aahaan
Male: Ahaan
Female :Oosi kuththum kaaththuthaan
Female: The wind pricks sharp like needles
Male :Ooho
Male: Ooho
Female :Samanjathiva neththuthaan
Female: She came of age just yesterday
Male :Oi
Male: Oi
Female :Saayanthiram kooththuthaan
Female: This evening is a lively celebration
Male :Haei thaali tharum munnae
Male: Hey, before tying the sacred thali thread
Adi pennae intha vegam koodaathe
Hey girl, this haste is not right!
Kaattividu thaavani pachchakodithaan
Show the green light signal with your half-saree
Raaththiriyil niththam niththam kuchchupudithaan
Every night is a playful stick dance!
Male :Pottathenna suththi vanthu sokkupodithaan
Male: What mesmerizing powder did you sprinkle around?
Aambalaikku aththanaiyum aththupadithaan
A man knows all of these tricks by heart!
Ooththukkuli naaththuthaan
She is a fresh young seedling from Uthukuli
Male :Ooho….
Male: Ooho…
Female :Oosi kuththum kaaththuthaan
Female: The wind pricks sharp like needles
Male :Aahaah
Male: Aahaah
Female :Samanjathiva neththuthaan
Female: She came of age just yesterday
Male :Oi
Male: Oi
Female :Saayanthiram kooththuthaan
Female: This evening is a lively celebration
Male :Adi thoolu
Male: Hey, fantastic!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful, high-energy rural duet featuring teasing banter between two lovers. The female protagonist expresses her youthful exuberance, passion, and impatience to unite with her beloved, playfully challenging his perceived shyness and restraint. She uses green-flag signals and playful metaphors to entice him into dropping his reservations. The male protagonist responds with equal wit, asserting that his bashfulness is merely an act of self-control until they are officially married with a sacred thali. He metaphorically compares her affection to a hidden treasure and enticingly reassures her that a man knows all the moves of romance when the right moment arrives. Written by Vaali, the song captures the essence of traditional village romance filled with folk rhythms, clever double entendres, and vibrant teasing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)
“Ooththukkuli naaththuthaan / Oosi kuththum kaaththuthaan / Samanjathiva neththuthaan / Saayanthiram kooththuthaan”
The lines end with the rhyming suffix '-thaan' ('naaththuthaan', 'kaaththuthaan', 'neththuthaan', 'kooththuthaan'), giving the refrain a rhythmic folk bounce.
Metaphor
“Ooththukkuli naaththuthaan”
Compares the heroine to a fresh agricultural seedling ('naaththu') from the fertile region of Uthukuli, symbolizing youthfulness and beauty.
Metaphor
“Kaattividu thaavani pachchakodithaan”
Uses the green half-saree ('thaavani') as a metaphor for a green flag ('pachchakodi'), signaling permission to proceed in love.
Metaphor
“Kenda meenu kokka paarkka karaikku yaeri varalaamaa”
Metaphorically compares the girl to a carp fish coming out to the bank to look for the heron, teasingly pointing out her eagerness.
Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Aasaialai nenjukkullae konam padhukku / Aambalaikkum achcham madam naanam irukku”
Initial vowel sound 'Aa' aligns at the start of both consecutive lines ('Aasaialai' and 'Aambalaikkum').
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Trivia
The movie 'Sivan' (1999) stars Napoleon and Ravali, with music composed by 'Thenisai Thendral' Deva and lyrics authored by the legendary poet Vaali. Vaali is famous for integrating regional rural slang (such as 'Uthukuli', 'kuchchupudi', and 'sokkupodi') with engaging folk metaphors to create infectious duet numbers.
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