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Lyrics & meaning

Siricha Kolli Mala

From Jothi · 1983

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Jothi
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
18 Apr 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sirichaa… kolli mala kuyilu…
Sirichaa kolli mala kuyilu
Sirichaa kolli mala kuyilu
Oru muthu mani thandha mogathilae
Pathu viral thotta vegathilae
Sirichaa kolli mala kuyilu
Sirichaa kolli mala kuyilu
Patta idam paaloora
Nenjukkulla penmai surakka
Sirichaa kolli mala kuyilu
Sirichaa kolli mala kuyilu
Kallaa kedandhu poovaanaa
Rendaam thadava aalaanaa
Kallaa kedandhu poovaanaa
Rendaam thadava aalaanaa
Karum paaraiya pol irundhaa
Soga maambazhamaa kaninjaa
Rosaa kadhavu thaanaa thorandhu
Vaasam vandhadhenna hoi
Rosaa kadhavu thaanaa thorandhu
Vaasam vandhadhenna
Ilam poova kodi thaan thodumo
Kanavo nenavo
Sirichaa kolli mala kuyilu
Sirichaa kolli mala kuyilu
Kaavalukkingae yaar poruppu
Mullu valarthadhu thaamarap poo
Kaavalukkingae yaar poruppu
Mullu valarthadhu thaamarap poo
Ulagam yengo malli poo
Pari ponadhu en sirippu
Kaalam irukku kanneer edhukku
Vandhaen kaavalukku hoi
Kaalam irukku kanneer edhukku
Vandhaen kaavalukku
Thalumbaadhiruppen kodamae sogamae varumae
Sirichaa kolli mala kuyilu
Oru muthu mani thandha
Mogathilae
Pathu viral thotta vegathilae
Sirichaa kolli mala kuyilu
Sirichaa kolli mala kuyilu
She smiled... the cuckoo of the Kolli Hills...
The cuckoo of the Kolli Hills smiled,
The cuckoo of the Kolli Hills smiled!
In the desire stirred by a precious pearl,
In the thrill of ten fingers touching,
The cuckoo of the Kolli Hills smiled,
The cuckoo of the Kolli Hills smiled!
Sweetness welled up wherever he touched,
As womanhood surged deep within her heart,
The cuckoo of the Kolli Hills smiled,
The cuckoo of the Kolli Hills smiled!
She who lay like a stone blossomed into a flower,
She came of age a second time!
She who lay like a stone blossomed into a flower,
She came of age a second time!
She used to be like a solid dark rock,
Now she has ripened like a sweet mango!
As the rose petals opened on their own,
What a fragrance drifted out, hey!
As the rose petals opened on their own,
What a fragrance drifted out!
Does the creeper touch the tender flower?
Is this a dream or is it real?
The cuckoo of the Kolli Hills smiled,
The cuckoo of the Kolli Hills smiled!
Who is responsible for guarding here?
Thorns were the ones that raised this lotus flower,
Who is responsible for guarding here?
Thorns were the ones that raised this lotus flower!
The rest of the world enjoys jasmine flowers,
While my own smile was stolen away.
Time is on our side, so why shed tears?
I have come to watch over you, hey!
Time is on our side, so why shed tears?
I have come to watch over you!
I will hold you steady without a spill, my water pot, joy is coming!
The cuckoo of the Kolli Hills smiled,
From giving a precious pearl,
In all that passion,
In the thrill of ten fingers touching,
The cuckoo of the Kolli Hills smiled,
The cuckoo of the Kolli Hills smiled!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from the movie Jothi (1983), penned by Vairamuthu, depicts the emotional and sensory awakening of a woman through love and touch. Using rich folk imagery, her former emotionally distant or hardened self is described as a stone or a dark rock that softens into a flower and ripens into a sweet mango under tender affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

“Karum paaraiya pol irundhaa”

Compares her former unyielding state directly to a hard black rock using 'pol' ('Karum paaraiya pol irundhaa').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Kallaa kedandhu poovaanaa”

Metaphorically describes her heart softening from stone into a blooming flower.

Contrast (Muran)

“Mullu valarthadhu thaamarap poo”

Contrasts sharp thorns ('mullu') with delicate lotus flowers ('thaamarap poo') to highlight beauty emerging from adversity.

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Trivia

The song incorporates nature-focused metaphors tied to Kolli Hills (Kolli Malai), a mountain range in Tamil Nadu famous in classical Sangam literature for its rich biodiversity and mystical folklore.

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