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Lyrics & meaning

Sivappu Lolakku

From Kadhal Kottai · 1996

Lyricist
Ponniyin Selvan
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Kadhal Kottai
Movie release year
1996
Lyrics added on
27 Aug 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Sivappu lolakku
Kulungudhu kulungudhu
Mookkil bulaakku
Jolikkidhu jolikkidhu
Sivappu lolakku
Kulungudhu kulungudhu
Mookkil bulaakku
Jolikkidhu jolikkidhu
Amammaa amsamaa
Aana mela poraamaa
Kanjaada kaijaada
Kaatti kaatti poraamaa
Raajastaanin chinna ponnu
Engudhu engudhu kombu thaenu
Sivappu lolakku
Kulungudhu kulungudhu
Mookkil bulaakku
Jolikkidhu jolikkidhu
Yeyei yeye ye ye
Yeiye ye ye ye ye
{Ye ye ye ye yeiyeiye
Ye ye ye ye yeiiyeiye}2
Cha cham cha cham
Cha cham cha cham
Cha cham cha cham
Cha cham cha cham
{Malai orram malai orram
Manam alaiyudhu karai orram
Vilayaadum vilayaadum
Engal tamil adhai kavi paadum} (2)
Engal ooru kattru vandhu
Indha ooril veesudhadi
Ottagathil yerikkittu
Oora suthi kaattudhadi
Ettukkatta mettukatti
Enna pattu naan paada
Sangadhigal onnu rendu
Engae engae naan poda
Raajastaanin chinna ponnu
Engudhu engudhu kombu thaenu
Sivappu lolakku
Kulungudhu kulungudhu
Mookkil bulaakku
Jolikkidhu jolikkidhu
Yeyei yeye ye ye
Yeiye ye ye ye ye
Ye ye ye ye yeiyeiye
Ye ye ye ye yeiiyeiye
{Thoduvaanam thoduvaanam
Indha alagugal thodum vaanam
Tholai thooram tholai thooram
Dhinam kanavugal nadai podum} (2)
Suthi suthi ennai suthi
Suttruraalae chinna kutty
Muthu muthu pallai katti
Mutthamidam vella katti
Pottu alagu nethiyilae
Pithu kolla vaikaadhaa
Kattalagu oosi kondu
Kuthi kuthi thaikkaadhaa
Raajastaanin chinna ponnu
Engudhu engudhu kombu thaenu
Sivappu lolakku
Kulungudhu kulungudhu
Mookkil bulaakku
Jolikkidhu jolikkidhu
Sivappu lolakku
Kulungudhu kulungudhu
Mookkil bulaakku
Jolikkidhu jolikkidhu
Amammaa amsamaa
Aana mela poraamaa
Kanjaada kaijaada
Kaatti kaatti poraamaa
Raajastaanin chinna ponnu
Engudhu engudhu kombu thaenu
Sivappu lolakku
Kulungudhu kulungudhu
Mookkil bulaakku
Jolikkidhu jolikkidhu
...
Her red earrings
dangle and sway,
The ring on her nose
sparkles and shines!
Her red earrings
dangle and sway,
The ring on her nose
sparkles and shines!
Yes indeed, looking so lovely,
she goes riding on an elephant!
Making eyes and gesturing with her hands,
she teases as she goes!
A young girl of Rajasthan,
rare wild honey making hearts yearn!
Her red earrings
dangle and sway,
The ring on her nose
sparkles and shines!
Yeyei yeye ye ye
Yeiye ye ye ye ye
Ye ye ye ye yeiyeiye
Ye ye ye ye yeiyeiye
Sa sam sa sam
Sa sam sa sam
Sa sam sa sam
Sa sam sa sam
By the mountainside, by the mountainside,
the heart wanders along the shore.
Playing and dancing,
our Tamil sings poetry about it!
The gentle breeze of our homeland
blows here in this land!
Riding atop a camel,
it shows me all around town!
Tuning up to a high pitch,
what song should I sing?
A musical phrase or two,
where all should I weave them in?
A young girl of Rajasthan,
rare wild honey making hearts yearn!
Her red earrings
dangle and sway,
The ring on her nose
sparkles and shines!
Yeyei yeye ye ye
Yeiye ye ye ye ye
Ye ye ye ye yeiyeiye
Ye ye ye ye yeiyeiye
The distant horizon, the distant horizon,
is a sky that reaches such beauties!
Across great distances, far and wide,
dreams take a walk every day.
Round and round, around me,
this pretty girl spins!
Flashing pearl-white teeth,
she is sweet sugar giving kisses!
That pretty bindi on her forehead,
won't it drive a heart crazy?
With a needle of perfect beauty,
won't she pierce and sew you up?
A young girl of Rajasthan,
rare wild honey making hearts yearn!
Her red earrings
dangle and sway,
The ring on her nose
sparkles and shines!
Her red earrings
dangle and sway,
The ring on her nose
sparkles and shines!
Yes indeed, looking so lovely,
she goes riding on an elephant!
Making eyes and gesturing with her hands,
she teases as she goes!
A young girl of Rajasthan,
rare wild honey making hearts yearn!
Her red earrings
dangle and sway,
The ring on her nose
sparkles and shines!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Sivappu Lolakku is a lively folk-pop song from the classic 1996 Tamil romantic drama Kadhal Kottai. Composed by Deva with lyrics written by Ponniyin Selvan, the track admires the charm, traditional jewelry, and graceful presence of a Rajasthani girl. The lyrics vividly describe her swaying red earrings (lolakku), glistening nose ornament (bulaakku), captivating glances, and sweet smile, comparing her beauty to sweet jaggery and rare wild honey.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Kulungudhu kulungudhu

Repeating words back-to-back creates a rhythmic cadence emphasizing action and movement.

Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)

Muthu muthu pallai katti / Mutthamidam vella katti

Comparing teeth to sparkling pearls and the girl's sweetness to jaggery.

Ethiray (Second Letter Rhyme)

Sivappu lolakku / Mookkil bulaakku

Matching second consonants across lyric couplets for euphonic flow.

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Trivia

Kadhal Kottai (1996), directed by Agathiyan and starring Ajith Kumar and Devayani, is a landmark Tamil romance film about a pair of lovers who fall in love purely through letters without seeing each other. The film was a massive blockbuster and won three National Film Awards, including Best Feature Film in Tamil and Best Director.

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