Sivappu Lolakku
From Kadhal Kottai · 1996
- Lyricist
- Ponniyin Selvan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Kadhal Kottai1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Sivappu lolakku | The red earring pendant |
| Kulungudhu kulungudhu | Sways and sways |
| Mookkil bulaakku | The nose ring on her nose |
| Jolikkidhu jolikkidhu | Shines and shines |
| Male | |
| Sivappu lolakku | The red earring pendant |
| Kulungudhu kulungudhu | Sways and sways |
| Mookkil bulaakku | The nose ring on her nose |
| Jolikkidhu jolikkidhu | Shines and shines |
| Male | |
| Amammaa amsamaa | Oh my, how exquisite she is |
| Aana mela poraamaa | Is she riding high atop an elephant? |
| Kanjaada kaijaada | With eye-glances and hand gestures |
| Kaatti kaatti poraamaa | Is she teasingly walking past? |
| Male | |
| Raajastaanin chinna ponnu | The young girl of Rajasthan |
| Engudhu engudhu kombu thaenu | Longs for the rare high-branch honey |
| Male | |
| Sivappu lolakku | The red earring pendant |
| Kulungudhu kulungudhu | Sways and sways |
| Mookkil bulaakku | The nose ring on her nose |
| Jolikkidhu jolikkidhu | Shines and shines |
| Chorus | |
| Yeyei yeye ye ye | Yeyei yeye ye ye |
| Yeiye ye ye ye ye | Yeiye ye ye ye ye |
| {Ye ye ye ye yeiyeiye | Ye ye ye ye yeiyeiye |
| Ye ye ye ye yeiiyeiye}2 | Ye ye ye ye yeiiyeiye |
| Chorus | |
| Cha cham cha cham | Cha cham cha cham |
| Cha cham cha cham | Cha cham cha cham |
| Cha cham cha cham | Cha cham cha cham |
| Cha cham cha cham | Cha cham cha cham |
| Male | |
| {Malai orram malai orram | By the mountain side, by the mountain side |
| Manam alaiyudhu karai orram | The heart wanders along the shore |
| Vilayaadum vilayaadum | It plays and plays |
| Engal tamil adhai kavi paadum} (2) | Our Tamil poetry sings of it |
| Male | |
| Engal ooru kattru vandhu | The breeze from our town |
| Indha ooril veesudhadi | Blows into this town |
| Ottagathil yerikkittu | Mounting on a camel |
| Oora suthi kaattudhadi | It takes us around the town |
| Male | |
| Ettukkatta mettukatti | Composing a high-pitched tune |
| Enna pattu naan paada | Which song shall I sing? |
| Sangadhigal onnu rendu | Musical variations, one or two |
| Engae engae naan poda | Where shall I add them? |
| Male | |
| Raajastaanin chinna ponnu | The young girl of Rajasthan |
| Engudhu engudhu kombu thaenu | Longs for the rare high-branch honey |
| Male | |
| Sivappu lolakku | The red earring pendant |
| Kulungudhu kulungudhu | Sways and sways |
| Mookkil bulaakku | The nose ring on her nose |
| Jolikkidhu jolikkidhu | Shines and shines |
| Chorus | |
| Yeyei yeye ye ye | Yeyei yeye ye ye |
| Yeiye ye ye ye ye | Yeiye ye ye ye ye |
| Ye ye ye ye yeiyeiye | Ye ye ye ye yeiyeiye |
| Ye ye ye ye yeiiyeiye | Ye ye ye ye yeiiyeiye |
| Male | |
| {Thoduvaanam thoduvaanam | The horizon, the horizon |
| Indha alagugal thodum vaanam | These beauties touch the sky |
| Tholai thooram tholai thooram | Far away, far away |
| Dhinam kanavugal nadai podum} (2) | Every day dreams walk along |
| Male | |
| Suthi suthi ennai suthi | Around and around, around me |
| Suttruraalae chinna kutty | The little girl circles around |
| Muthu muthu pallai katti | Showing pearl-like teeth |
| Mutthamidam vella katti | A block of jaggery to be kissed |
| Male | |
| Pottu alagu nethiyilae | The beautiful bindi on her forehead |
| Pithu kolla vaikaadhaa | Does it not make one go crazy? |
| Kattalagu oosi kondu | Taking a needle of solid beauty |
| Kuthi kuthi thaikkaadhaa | Does it not prick and stitch continuously? |
| Male | |
| Raajastaanin chinna ponnu | The young girl of Rajasthan |
| Engudhu engudhu kombu thaenu | Longs for the rare high-branch honey |
| Male | |
| Sivappu lolakku | The red earring pendant |
| Kulungudhu kulungudhu | Sways and sways |
| Mookkil bulaakku | The nose ring on her nose |
| Jolikkidhu jolikkidhu | Shines and shines |
| Male | |
| Sivappu lolakku | The red earring pendant |
| Kulungudhu kulungudhu | Sways and sways |
| Mookkil bulaakku | The nose ring on her nose |
| Jolikkidhu jolikkidhu | Shines and shines |
| Male | |
| Amammaa amsamaa | Oh my, how exquisite she is |
| Aana mela poraamaa | Is she riding high atop an elephant? |
| Kanjaada kaijaada | With eye-glances and hand gestures |
| Kaatti kaatti poraamaa | Is she teasingly walking past? |
| Male | |
| Raajastaanin chinna ponnu | The young girl of Rajasthan |
| Engudhu engudhu kombu thaenu | Longs for the rare high-branch honey |
| Male | |
| Sivappu lolakku | The red earring pendant |
| Kulungudhu kulungudhu | Sways and sways |
| Mookkil bulaakku | The nose ring on her nose |
| Jolikkidhu jolikkidhu | Shines and shines |
..........................
...
சிவப்பு லோலாக்கு
குலுங்குது குலுங்குது
மூக்கில் புல்லாக்கு
ஜொலிக்குது ஜொலிக்குது
The red earring pendant
Sways and sways
The nose ring on her nose
Shines and shines
சிவப்பு லோலாக்கு
குலுங்குது குலுங்குது
மூக்கில் புல்லாக்கு
ஜொலிக்குது ஜொலிக்குது
The red earring pendant
Sways and sways
The nose ring on her nose
Shines and shines
அம்மம்மா அம்சமா
ஆனை மேல போறாம்மா
கண்ஜாடை கைஜாடை
காட்டிக் காட்டிப் போறாம்மா
Oh my, how exquisite she is
Is she riding high atop an elephant?
With eye-glances and hand gestures
Is she teasingly walking past?
ராஜஸ்தானின்
சின்னப் பொண்ணு
ஏங்குது ஏங்குது
கொம்புத் தேனு
The young girl of Rajasthan
Longs for the rare high-branch honey
சிவப்பு லோலாக்கு
குலுங்குது குலுங்குது
மூக்கில் புல்லாக்கு
ஜொலிக்குது ஜொலிக்குது
The red earring pendant
Sways and sways
The nose ring on her nose
Shines and shines
............................
Yeyei yeye ye ye
Yeiye ye ye ye ye
Ye ye ye ye yeiyeiye
Ye ye ye ye yeiiyeiye
{ மலையோரம்
மலையோரம் மனம்
அலையுது கரையோரம்
விளையாடும் விளையாடும்
எங்கள் தமிழ் அதை கவிபாடும் } (2)
Cha cham cha cham
Cha cham cha cham
Cha cham cha cham
Cha cham cha cham
எங்கள் ஊரு காற்று
வந்து இந்த ஊரில் வீசுதடி
ஒட்டகத்தில் ஏறிக்கிட்டு
ஊரைச் சுத்தி காட்டுதடி
By the mountain side, by the mountain side
The heart wanders along the shore
It plays and plays
Our Tamil poetry sings of it
எட்டுக் கட்டை
மெட்டு கட்டி என்னப்
பாட்டு நான் பாட
சங்கதிகள் ஒண்ணு
ரெண்டு எங்கே எங்கே
நான் போட
The breeze from our town
Blows into this town
Mounting on a camel
It takes us around the town
ராஜஸ்தானின்
சின்னப் பொண்ணு
ஏங்குது ஏங்குது
கொம்புத் தேனு
Composing a high-pitched tune
Which song shall I sing?
Musical variations, one or two
Where shall I add them?
சிவப்பு லோலாக்கு
குலுங்குது குலுங்குது
மூக்கில் புல்லாக்கு
ஜொலிக்குது ஜொலிக்குது
The young girl of Rajasthan
Longs for the rare high-branch honey
............................
The red earring pendant
Sways and sways
The nose ring on her nose
Shines and shines
{ தொடுவானம்
தொடுவானம் இந்த
அழகுகள் தொடும்
வானம் தொலைதூரம்
தொலைதூரம் தினம்
கனவுகள் நடைபோடும் } (2)
Yeyei yeye ye ye
Yeiye ye ye ye ye
Ye ye ye ye yeiyeiye
Ye ye ye ye yeiiyeiye
சுத்திச் சுத்தி
என்னைச் சுத்தி
சுத்துறாளே சின்னக்குட்டி
முத்து முத்து பல்லைக்
காட்டி முத்தமிடும்
வெல்லக் கட்டி
The horizon, the horizon
These beauties touch the sky
Far away, far away
Every day dreams walk along
பொட்டழகு
நெத்தியிலே பித்து
கொள்ள வைக்காதா
கட்டழகு ஊசி கொண்டு
குத்திக் குத்தித் தைக்காதா
Around and around, around me
The little girl circles around
Showing pearl-like teeth
A block of jaggery to be kissed
ராஜஸ்தானின்
சின்னப் பொண்ணு
ஏங்குது ஏங்குது
கொம்புத் தேனு
The beautiful bindi on her forehead
Does it not make one go crazy?
Taking a needle of solid beauty
Does it not prick and stitch continuously?
சிவப்பு லோலாக்கு
குலுங்குது குலுங்குது
மூக்கில் புல்லாக்கு
ஜொலிக்குது ஜொலிக்குது
The young girl of Rajasthan
Longs for the rare high-branch honey
சிவப்பு லோலாக்கு
குலுங்குது குலுங்குது
மூக்கில் புல்லாக்கு
ஜொலிக்குது ஜொலிக்குது
The red earring pendant
Sways and sways
The nose ring on her nose
Shines and shines
அம்மம்மா அம்சமா
ஆனை மேல போறாம்மா
கண்ஜாடை கைஜாடை
காட்டிக் காட்டிப் போறாம்மா
The red earring pendant
Sways and sways
The nose ring on her nose
Shines and shines
ராஜஸ்தானின்
சின்னப் பொண்ணு
ஏங்குது ஏங்குது
கொம்புத் தேனு
Oh my, how exquisite she is
Is she riding high atop an elephant?
With eye-glances and hand gestures
Is she teasingly walking past?
சிவப்பு லோலாக்கு
குலுங்குது குலுங்குது
மூக்கில் புல்லாக்கு
ஜொலிக்குது ஜொலிக்குது
The young girl of Rajasthan
Longs for the rare high-branch honey
The red earring pendant
Sways and sways
The nose ring on her nose
Shines and shines
……………………………
...
Sivappu lolakku
The red earring pendant
Kulungudhu kulungudhu
Sways and sways
Mookkil bulaakku
The nose ring on her nose
Jolikkidhu jolikkidhu
Shines and shines
Sivappu lolakku
The red earring pendant
Kulungudhu kulungudhu
Sways and sways
Mookkil bulaakku
The nose ring on her nose
Jolikkidhu jolikkidhu
Shines and shines
Amammaa amsamaa
Oh my, how exquisite she is
Aana mela poraamaa
Is she riding high atop an elephant?
Kanjaada kaijaada
With eye-glances and hand gestures
Kaatti kaatti poraamaa
Is she teasingly walking past?
Raajastaanin chinna ponnu
The young girl of Rajasthan
Engudhu engudhu kombu thaenu
Longs for the rare high-branch honey
Sivappu lolakku
The red earring pendant
Kulungudhu kulungudhu
Sways and sways
Mookkil bulaakku
The nose ring on her nose
Jolikkidhu jolikkidhu
Shines and shines
Yeyei yeye ye ye
Yeyei yeye ye ye
Yeiye ye ye ye ye
Yeiye ye ye ye ye
{Ye ye ye ye yeiyeiye
Ye ye ye ye yeiyeiye
Ye ye ye ye yeiiyeiye}2
Ye ye ye ye yeiiyeiye
Cha cham cha cham
Cha cham cha cham
Cha cham cha cham
Cha cham cha cham
Cha cham cha cham
Cha cham cha cham
Cha cham cha cham
Cha cham cha cham
{Malai orram malai orram
By the mountain side, by the mountain side
Manam alaiyudhu karai orram
The heart wanders along the shore
Vilayaadum vilayaadum
It plays and plays
Engal tamil adhai kavi paadum} (2)
Our Tamil poetry sings of it
Engal ooru kattru vandhu
The breeze from our town
Indha ooril veesudhadi
Blows into this town
Ottagathil yerikkittu
Mounting on a camel
Oora suthi kaattudhadi
It takes us around the town
Ettukkatta mettukatti
Composing a high-pitched tune
Enna pattu naan paada
Which song shall I sing?
Sangadhigal onnu rendu
Musical variations, one or two
Engae engae naan poda
Where shall I add them?
Raajastaanin chinna ponnu
The young girl of Rajasthan
Engudhu engudhu kombu thaenu
Longs for the rare high-branch honey
Sivappu lolakku
The red earring pendant
Kulungudhu kulungudhu
Sways and sways
Mookkil bulaakku
The nose ring on her nose
Jolikkidhu jolikkidhu
Shines and shines
Yeyei yeye ye ye
Yeyei yeye ye ye
Yeiye ye ye ye ye
Yeiye ye ye ye ye
Ye ye ye ye yeiyeiye
Ye ye ye ye yeiyeiye
Ye ye ye ye yeiiyeiye
Ye ye ye ye yeiiyeiye
{Thoduvaanam thoduvaanam
The horizon, the horizon
Indha alagugal thodum vaanam
These beauties touch the sky
Tholai thooram tholai thooram
Far away, far away
Dhinam kanavugal nadai podum} (2)
Every day dreams walk along
Suthi suthi ennai suthi
Around and around, around me
Suttruraalae chinna kutty
The little girl circles around
Muthu muthu pallai katti
Showing pearl-like teeth
Mutthamidam vella katti
A block of jaggery to be kissed
Pottu alagu nethiyilae
The beautiful bindi on her forehead
Pithu kolla vaikaadhaa
Does it not make one go crazy?
Kattalagu oosi kondu
Taking a needle of solid beauty
Kuthi kuthi thaikkaadhaa
Does it not prick and stitch continuously?
Raajastaanin chinna ponnu
The young girl of Rajasthan
Engudhu engudhu kombu thaenu
Longs for the rare high-branch honey
Sivappu lolakku
The red earring pendant
Kulungudhu kulungudhu
Sways and sways
Mookkil bulaakku
The nose ring on her nose
Jolikkidhu jolikkidhu
Shines and shines
Sivappu lolakku
The red earring pendant
Kulungudhu kulungudhu
Sways and sways
Mookkil bulaakku
The nose ring on her nose
Jolikkidhu jolikkidhu
Shines and shines
Amammaa amsamaa
Oh my, how exquisite she is
Aana mela poraamaa
Is she riding high atop an elephant?
Kanjaada kaijaada
With eye-glances and hand gestures
Kaatti kaatti poraamaa
Is she teasingly walking past?
Raajastaanin chinna ponnu
The young girl of Rajasthan
Engudhu engudhu kombu thaenu
Longs for the rare high-branch honey
Sivappu lolakku
The red earring pendant
Kulungudhu kulungudhu
Sways and sways
Mookkil bulaakku
The nose ring on her nose
Jolikkidhu jolikkidhu
Shines and shines
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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