- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Sarithira Nayagan
- Movie release year
- 1984
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Jan 2023
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Theppa kulaththinil kulippathu
Poovaa pennaa puriyavillai hae haei
Theppa kulaththinil kulippathu
Poovaa pennaa puriyavillai hae haei
Muththu thelikulam mithakkaiyil
Yedho bothai theriyavillai
Theppa kulaththinil kulippathu
Poovaa pennaa puriyavillai hae haei
Marakkilai melae yaeri kulippathai paarththaayaa
Kurangugal illaatha kuraiyinai theerththaayaa
Uchchaani kombil nindru
Vaazhum kaalum neettaathu
Uchchaani kombil nindru
Vaazhum kaalum neettaathu
Theppa kulaththinil kulippathu
Poovaa ponnaa puriyavillaiyaa ohho hoi
Uchchi thalaikkanam pidiththavan
Bodhai innum theliyalaiyaa….
Mariyaathai theriyaathaa poiyyaa
Sariyaana madaiyanthaan neeyaa
Uraikkaatha mara mandaiyo
Male :Yaei adi enai manampolae thittu
Adhuthaanae sugamaana mettu
Vilaiyaadum vayathillaiyo
Muzhikkira moraikkira manthi
Aduththathu nadappathai sinthi
Adhaipondra idhikaasamaa
Male :Ada tharisanam kidaiththathu devi
Thavikkuthu thudikkuthu aavi
Raiththaalae abaraathamaa
Uduththiya selaiyellaam eduththavan naanthaanae
Iduppinil illaamal iruppaval neethaanae
Selaigal illaavittaal maanam eenam pogaathaa
Krishna mugunthaa govinthaa
Kattiya selaiyai neeyumthaa
Krishna mugunthaa govinthaa
Kattiya selaiyai neeyumthaa
Kannaththil thaanae pottukittom
Kaigalai kooppu kettukittom
Kannaththil thaanae pottukittom
Kaigalai kooppu kettukittom
Uchchi thalaiganam pidiththavan
Bodhai innum theliyalaiyaa
Avalaattam ivalaattam lesaa
Nadakkaathu nadakkaathu rasaa veliyera mattaenaiyya
Male :Oo….ilameengal vishnaagam nanju
Ivaiyaavum thanneeril undu kadichchaalae thaangaathammaa
Ha ha ha haa
Nadanthathatha maranthidu sami pulavaya paarvaiyil kaami
Paranthaaman avathaaramae
Male :Aa…aa…. araikurai udaiyinil paarththaa
Azhagenai asaikkuthu aaththaa paarththaalum pasi theerumae
Krishna mugunthaa govinthaa
Kattiya selaiyai neeyumthaa
Kannaththil thaanae pottukittom
Kaigalai kooppu kettukittom
Nanthakumaaraa navaneetha soraa devagi bala
Dheiva kunaalaa prabhuvae prabhuvae krishna prabhavae
Maraven maravaen unai naan maravaen
Male :Jei krishnaa mahaa prabhu…jei….
Is what is bathing in the temple pond
a flower or a girl? I cannot tell, hey hey!
Is what is bathing in the temple pond
a flower or a girl? I cannot tell, hey hey!
As pearls float upon the clear waters,
there is a dizzy feeling I cannot explain!
Is what is bathing in the temple pond
a flower or a girl? I cannot tell, hey hey!
Did you climb up a tree branch to watch me bathe?
Did you come to make up for the monkeys that were missing?
Standing on the highest tip of the branch,
do not go stretching your tail and legs!
Standing on the highest tip of the branch,
do not go stretching your tail and legs!
Is what is bathing in the temple pond
a flower or a girl, can you not tell? Oh-ho-hoy!
You arrogant, swollen-headed fellow,
has your intoxication still not cleared?
Do you not have any manners, you rascal?
Are you truly such a fool?
Is your head made of wood that nothing gets through?
(Male) Hey, go ahead and scold me to your heart's content!
Is that not sweet music to my ears?
Is this not the right age to play and tease?
You staring, glaring monkey,
just think about what will happen next!
Is this going to become an epic legend like that one?
(Male) Ah, my goddess, I have been blessed with your sight!
My soul is restless and trembling with longing!
Is it a crime if I speak out?
I am the one who took away all the sarees you wore,
and you are the one standing with nothing around your waist!
Without our sarees, will our modesty and dignity not be lost?
O Krishna, Mukunda, Govinda!
Please give back the sarees we wore!
O Krishna, Mukunda, Govinda!
Please give back the sarees we wore!
Look, we are slapping our cheeks in penance,
we fold our hands and plead with you!
Look, we are slapping our cheeks in penance,
we fold our hands and plead with you!
You arrogant, swollen-headed fellow,
has your intoxication still not cleared?
Playing games with me will not be easy like with other girls,
that will not work, my prince, I will not step out of the water!
(Male) Oh... little fish, venomous snakes, and poison,
they are all in the water; if they bite, you will not be able to bear it!
Ha ha ha ha!
Forget what happened, my lord, look at me with kindness,
O incarnation of the supreme Lord Vishnu!
(Male) Ah... seeing you barely dressed,
your beauty stirs me, girl—just looking at you satisfies my hunger!
O Krishna, Mukunda, Govinda!
Please give back the sarees we wore!
Look, we are slapping our cheeks in penance,
we fold our hands and plead with you!
Son of Nanda, butter thief, child of Devaki!
Full of divine grace, O Lord, O Lord Krishna!
I will never, ever forget you!
(Male) Victory to Lord Krishna, the supreme Lord... victory!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful song from 'Sarithira Nayagan' recreates the famous mythological 'Gopi Vastrapaharanam' (Lord Krishna hiding the clothes of the bathing gopis) in a lighthearted, musical interaction. The female lead bathes in a pond while the male lead steals her clothes after climbing a tree, teasing her continuously. She admonishes his mischievous behavior and calls him arrogant and foolish, while he cheekily takes her scoldings as music to his ears.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Theppa kulaththinil kulippathu”
Matching second consonant 'pp' across consecutive lines (Theppa / Muththu / Theppa).
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Poovaa pennaa puriyavillai hae haei”
Repetition of initial sound 'P' in 'Poovaa pennaa puriyavillai'.
Mythological Allusion
“Krishna mugunthaa govinthaa / Kattiya selaiyai neeyumthaa”
Direct reference to Lord Krishna stealing the gopis' clothes in Bhagavata Purana (Vastrapaharanam).
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Trivia
The song is composed by legendary director M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Vaali, featuring playful vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Vani Jairam. It explicitly mimics the classical story of Krishna and the Gopis in a film dance sequence context.
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