Pullinangal
From 2.0 · 2018
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Bamba Bakya, A. R. Ameen, Suzanne D’Mello
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- 2.02018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Tu tu tu tu amour…(8) | Tu tu tu tu love... |
| Chorus | |
| Tu tu tu tu (8) | Tu tu tu tu |
| Female :Aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa… | Aaa....aaa....aaa...aaa... |
| Aaaaa….aaa…..aaa….. | Aaaaa....aaa.....aaa..... |
| Chorus | |
| Tu tu tu tu | Tu tu tu tu |
| Male | |
| Pullinangaal | Oh birds! |
| Oooh pullinangal | Oooh, birds! |
| Un pecharavam kettu nindren | I stood listening to the sound of your chatter. |
| Chorus | |
| Tu tu tu tu | Tu tu tu tu |
| Male | |
| Mozhi illai madham illai | You have no language, no religion, |
| Yaadhum oorae engiraaai | You proclaim 'Every town is my home'. |
| Chorus | |
| Tu tu tu tu | Tu tu tu tu |
| Male | |
| Mozhi illai madham illai | You have no language, no religion, |
| Yaadhum oorae engiraaai | You proclaim 'Every town is my home'. |
| Male | |
| Pul poondu athu kooda | Even a simple blade of grass, |
| Sondham endru solgiraai | You declare as your own relative. |
| Chorus | |
| Tu tu tu tu | Tu tu tu tu |
| Male | |
| Kaatrodu vilaiyaada oonjal engae | Where do you build a swing |
| Seigiraai | To play with the wind? |
| Male | |
| Uyirae entham chellamae | Oh my life, my precious dear, |
| Un pol ullam vendumae | I desire a heart as pure as yours. |
| Ulagam alinthae ponaalum | Even if the world collapses and perishes, |
| Unnai kaakka thondrumae | I feel an urge to protect you. |
| Sel sel sel sel | Fly, fly, fly, fly, |
| sel sel sel | fly, fly, fly! |
| Ellaigal ellai sel sel sel sel sel | There are no boundaries, fly, fly, fly, fly, fly! |
| Ennaiyum yendhi sell | Carry me along and fly! |
| Female | |
| Ahaaaa ahhhaaa ..aaa…. | Ahaaaa ahhhaaa ..aaa.... |
| Aaaa….aaa…..aaa….aaaa….aaa… | Aaaa....aaa.....aaa....aaaa....aaa... |
| Aaaa….aaa…..aaa….aaa……aaa… | Aaaa....aaa.....aaa....aaa......aaa... |
| Ahaaaa ahhhaaa ..aaa… | Ahaaaa ahhhaaa ..aaa... |
| Female | |
| Porkaalathu kadhir oliyai | The golden sunlight of the dawn, |
| Siragaisthu varaverpaai | You welcome by fluttering your wings. |
| Pen maanin tholgalai | On the shoulders of a female deer, |
| Thottanaithu thoongha veippaai | You nestle softly and put her to sleep. |
| Siru kaalin men nadaiyil | With the gentle walk of your tiny feet, |
| Perum kolam pottu veippaai | You draw magnificent patterns on the ground. |
| Unai polae parapatharkku | To fly freely just like you, |
| Enai indru yenga veippai | You make me yearn today. |
| Pullinangaal pullinangaal | Oh birds, oh birds! |
| Un petcharavam kettu nindren | I stood listening to the sound of your chatter. |
| Male | |
| Pullinangaal | Oh birds! |
| Oooh pullinangaal | Oooh, birds! |
| Un pecharavam kettu nindren | I stood listening to the sound of your chatter. |
மற்றும் சுசேன் டி மெல்லோ
Tu tu tu tu love...
டு டு டு டு அமூர்...(8)
Tu tu tu tu
Aaa....aaa....aaa...aaa...
Aaaaa....aaa.....aaa.....
டு டு டு டு (8)
ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...ஆஅ...
ஆஆ...ஆஅ...ஆஅ....
Tu tu tu tu
டு டு டு
Oh birds!
Oooh, birds!
I stood listening to the sound of your chatter.
புல்லினங்கால்
ஓஒ புல்லினங்கால்
உன் பேச்சரவம் கேட்டு நின்றேன்
Tu tu tu tu
புல்லினங்கால்
ஓஒ புல்லினங்கால்
உன் கீச்சொலிகள் வேண்டுகின்றேன்
You have no language, no religion,
You proclaim 'Every town is my home'.
டு டு டு
Tu tu tu tu
மொழி இல்லை மதம் இல்லை
யாதும் ஊரே என்கிறாய்
You have no language, no religion,
You proclaim 'Every town is my home'.
டு டு டு
Even a simple blade of grass,
You declare as your own relative.
மொழி இல்லை மதம் இல்லை
யாதும் ஊரே என்கிறாய்
Tu tu tu tu
புல் பூண்டு அது கூட
சொந்தம் என்றே சொல்கிறாய்
Where do you build a swing
To play with the wind?
டு டு டு
Oh my life, my precious dear,
I desire a heart as pure as yours.
Even if the world collapses and perishes,
I feel an urge to protect you.
Fly, fly, fly, fly,
fly, fly, fly!
There are no boundaries, fly, fly, fly, fly, fly!
Carry me along and fly!
காற்றோடு விளையாட ஊஞ்சல் எங்கே
செய்கிறாய்
Ahaaaa ahhhaaa ..aaa....
Aaaa....aaa.....aaa....aaaa....aaa...
Aaaa....aaa.....aaa....aaa......aaa...
Ahaaaa ahhhaaa ..aaa...
கடன் வாங்கி சிரிக்கின்ற மானுடன்
நெஞ்சை கொய்கிறாய்
The golden sunlight of the dawn,
You welcome by fluttering your wings.
On the shoulders of a female deer,
You nestle softly and put her to sleep.
With the gentle walk of your tiny feet,
You draw magnificent patterns on the ground.
To fly freely just like you,
You make me yearn today.
Oh birds, oh birds!
I stood listening to the sound of your chatter.
உயிரே எந்தன் செல்லமே
உன் போல் உள்ளம் வேண்டுமே
உலகம் அழிந்தே போனாலும்
உன்னை காக்க தோன்றுமே
செல் செல் செல் செல்
செல் செல் செல்
எல்லைகள் இல்லை செல் செல் செல் செல் செல்
என்னையும் ஏந்தி செல்
Oh birds!
Oooh, birds!
I stood listening to the sound of your chatter.
ஆஹா அஹ்ஹா...ஆஅ...
ஆஆ...ஆஅ...ஆஅ.....ஆஆ....ஆஅ...
ஆஆ...ஆஅ...ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...
அஹா ஆஹ்ஹா...ஆஅ....
போர்காலத்து கதிர் ஒளியாய்
சிறகைசத்து வரவேற்பாய்
பெண் மானின் தோள்களை
தொட்டனைந்து தூங்க வைப்பாய்
சிறு காலின் மென் நடையில்
பெரும் கோலம் போட்டு வைப்பாய்
உனை போலே பறப்பதற்கு
எனை இன்று ஏங்க வைப்பாய்
புல்லினங்கால் புல்லினங்கால்
உன் பேச்சரவம் கேட்டு நின்றேன்
புல்லினங்கால்
ஓஒ புல்லினங்கால்
உன் பேச்சரவம் கேட்டு நின்றேன்
புல்லினங்கால்
ஓஒ புல்லினங்கால்
{உன் கீச்சொலிகள் வேண்டுகின்றேன்} (3)
வேண்டுகின்றேன்....(2)
Tu tu tu tu amour…(8)
Tu tu tu tu love...
Tu tu tu tu (8)
Tu tu tu tu
Female :Aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa…
Aaa....aaa....aaa...aaa...
Aaaaa….aaa…..aaa…..
Aaaaa....aaa.....aaa.....
Tu tu tu tu
Tu tu tu tu
Pullinangaal
Oh birds!
Oooh pullinangal
Oooh, birds!
Un pecharavam kettu nindren
I stood listening to the sound of your chatter.
Tu tu tu tu
Tu tu tu tu
Mozhi illai madham illai
You have no language, no religion,
Yaadhum oorae engiraaai
You proclaim 'Every town is my home'.
Tu tu tu tu
Tu tu tu tu
Mozhi illai madham illai
You have no language, no religion,
Yaadhum oorae engiraaai
You proclaim 'Every town is my home'.
Pul poondu athu kooda
Even a simple blade of grass,
Sondham endru solgiraai
You declare as your own relative.
Tu tu tu tu
Tu tu tu tu
Kaatrodu vilaiyaada oonjal engae
Where do you build a swing
Seigiraai
To play with the wind?
Uyirae entham chellamae
Oh my life, my precious dear,
Un pol ullam vendumae
I desire a heart as pure as yours.
Ulagam alinthae ponaalum
Even if the world collapses and perishes,
Unnai kaakka thondrumae
I feel an urge to protect you.
Sel sel sel sel
Fly, fly, fly, fly,
sel sel sel
fly, fly, fly!
Ellaigal ellai sel sel sel sel sel
There are no boundaries, fly, fly, fly, fly, fly!
Ennaiyum yendhi sell
Carry me along and fly!
Ahaaaa ahhhaaa ..aaa….
Ahaaaa ahhhaaa ..aaa....
Aaaa….aaa…..aaa….aaaa….aaa…
Aaaa....aaa.....aaa....aaaa....aaa...
Aaaa….aaa…..aaa….aaa……aaa…
Aaaa....aaa.....aaa....aaa......aaa...
Ahaaaa ahhhaaa ..aaa…
Ahaaaa ahhhaaa ..aaa...
Porkaalathu kadhir oliyai
The golden sunlight of the dawn,
Siragaisthu varaverpaai
You welcome by fluttering your wings.
Pen maanin tholgalai
On the shoulders of a female deer,
Thottanaithu thoongha veippaai
You nestle softly and put her to sleep.
Siru kaalin men nadaiyil
With the gentle walk of your tiny feet,
Perum kolam pottu veippaai
You draw magnificent patterns on the ground.
Unai polae parapatharkku
To fly freely just like you,
Enai indru yenga veippai
You make me yearn today.
Pullinangaal pullinangaal
Oh birds, oh birds!
Un petcharavam kettu nindren
I stood listening to the sound of your chatter.
Pullinangaal
Oh birds!
Oooh pullinangaal
Oooh, birds!
Un pecharavam kettu nindren
I stood listening to the sound of your chatter.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song celebrates the innocent, borderless, and boundless existence of birds (Pullinangal) as observed by Pakshirajan (played by Rajinikanth), a bird lover in the film 2.0. The lyrics highlight how birds transcend human constructs like language, religion, and national borders, treating every corner of the Earth as their homeland and every living organism as family. The speaker expresses a deep yearning to possess a heart as innocent as theirs, wishing to fly along with them and protect them at all costs.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Literary Allusion (இலக்கியக் குறிப்பு)
“Yaadhum oorae engiraaai”
The phrase 'Yaadhum oorae' directly invokes the famous Sangam Tamil verse 'Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir' by Kaniyan Poongundranar, emphasizing universal brotherhood and global belonging.
Repetition / Anaphora (அடுக்குத் தொடர்)
“Sel sel sel sel”
The repetition of 'Sel sel sel' and 'Pullinangaal' serves to emphasize motion, freedom, and deep affection toward avian life.
Personification / Imagery (உருவகப்படுத்துதல் & காட்சிப் படிமம்)
“Siru kaalin men nadaiyil / Perum kolam pottu veippaai”
Birds welcoming the morning sun with their wings and drawing patterns ('kolam') on the ground with their delicate steps creates vivid nature imagery.
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Trivia
This track from 2.0 (2018) was composed by A.R. Rahman and features lyrics written by national-award winning lyricist Na. Muthukumar before his untimely demise in 2016. The song serves as the emotional backbone for the character Pakshirajan, played by Rajinikanth, who fights against telecommunication towers that harm bird populations.
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