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Thiruvizha

From Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu 2 · 2019

Lyricist
Kabilan
Singers
Anirudh Ravichander, Kalpana
Music director
V. Selvaganesh
Movie name
Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu 2
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
23 Mar 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ribbon-ah dhavaniya
Subbamma kattirukka
Pithala sombadhan
Velakki vechirukka
{Pepe pepe dhum dhum dhum dhum
Pepe pepe dhum dhum dhum dhum
Pepe pepe dhum dhum dhum dhum
Pepe dhum dhum} (2)
Ribbon-ah dhavaniya
Subbamma kattirukka
Pithala sombadhan
Velakki vechirukka
Papbuna rajaava
Gappunnu maathiputta
Kikkula kittapona
Vakkila koottivandha
Ae kannangala muttava
Kannamoodi kittava
Munthanaiyil onna naa
Mootta kattava
Mandharicha veppala
Mamool tharen maappula
Vattanila pola nee
Vadi thoppula
Kuthaalathula kumma
Vedakozhi koovudhu summa
Thandhenae oru umma
Adhula udanchi pochudi kamma
Kuthaalathula kumma
Vedakozhi koovudhu summa
Thandhaalae oru umma
Adhula udanchi pochudi kamma
Ae kannadi selakatti
Kannukutti mallukatti
Edakku pannudhu
Aala madakka pakkudhu
Killadi chinnakutti
Kannu rendum vaththi petti
Kolutha pakkudhu
Enna veluthu vanguthu
Thalaimel kara kara
Aattam nadathura
Eduppil ivanathan
Kulandhaya thukkadi
Adi adi adi adi adi adi yehh…
Kuthaalathula kumma
Vedakozhi koovudhu summa
Thandhenae oru umma
Adhula udanchi pochudi kamma
Kuthaalathula kumma
Vedakozhi koovudhu summa
Thandhaalae oru umma
Adhula udanchi pochudi kamma
Aaa….aaa…..aaa….
Machaanin kannu rendum
Maavattum kallupola
Ennai suthudhu
Enn kanna kuthudhu
Aal illaa paarai mela
Vaalattum korangapola
Pallakaatudhae
Rendu pazhatha kekkudhu
Kirukku pudichiyae
Yenda alaiyura
Irukku unnakudhaan
Iravinil illavasam
Adada adada adada yehh…
Kuthaalathula kumma
Vedakozhi koovudhu
Female :HaaMale :Summa
Male :Thandhaalae oru umma
Adhula udanchi pochudi kama kamma
Kuthaalathula kumma
Vedakozhi koovudhu summa
Thandhaalae oru umma
Adhula udanchi pochudi kamma
Draping her half-sari like a ribbon,
Subbamma has dressed up so well.
Just like a shining brass pot,
She has polished herself bright.
{Bae-bae bae-bae dhum dhum dhum dhum
Bae-bae bae-bae dhum dhum dhum dhum
Bae-bae bae-bae dhum dhum dhum dhum
Bae-bae dhum dhum} (2)
Draping her half-sari like a ribbon,
Subbamma has dressed up so well.
Just like a shining brass pot,
She has polished herself bright.
This prince of a handsome lad,
She struck him speechless in a snap.
When he went near her in high spirits,
She brought a lawyer along!
Hey, shall I bump against your cheeks?
Shall I close my eyes and come near?
In the corner of my sari,
Shall I bundle you up?
Like sacred neem leaves blessed for ritual,
I'll give you your sweet treat, bridegroom!
Like the glowing round moon,
Come over to the grove, girl!
It's a wild celebration in Courtallam,
The wild fowl is crowing for no reason.
I gave you a sweet kiss,
And the lake bund burst open from it, girl!
It's a wild celebration in Courtallam,
The wild fowl is crowing for no reason.
She gave me a sweet kiss,
And the lake bund burst open from it, girl!
Hey, wearing a glass-thin sari,
Wrestling around like an energetic calf,
She is stirring up trouble,
Trying to pin a guy down.
A clever little darling,
Both her eyes are matchboxes,
Trying to set me on fire,
She is knocking me out completely!
Dancing wildly on top of my head,
You are putting on quite a show.
Pick this fellow right up on your hip,
Lift him like a little baby, girl!
Hit it, hit it, hit it, hit it, hit it, hit it, yeah...
It's a wild celebration in Courtallam,
The wild fowl is crowing for no reason.
I gave you a sweet kiss,
And the lake bund burst open from it, girl!
It's a wild celebration in Courtallam,
The wild fowl is crowing for no reason.
She gave me a sweet kiss,
And the lake bund burst open from it, girl!
Aaa... aaa... aaa...
Both of my man's eyes,
Like rolling grindstones,
Keep spinning around me,
Piercing right into my gaze.
Sitting on an empty rock,
Like a monkey wagging its tail,
He grins and flashes his teeth,
Begging for two fruits.
You've gone completely crazy,
Why are you wandering around like this?
It's kept only for you,
Given away for free at night!
Oh my, oh my, oh my, yeah...
It's a wild celebration in Courtallam,
The wild fowl is crowing,
Female: Ah! Male: Just for fun!
Male: She gave me a sweet kiss,
And the lake bund burst right open!
It's a wild celebration in Courtallam,
The wild fowl is crowing for no reason.
She gave me a sweet kiss,
And the lake bund burst open from it, girl!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kuthaalathula Kumma is a high-energy, playful Tamil rural folk duet from the movie Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu 2. The song captures a lively, flirtatious banter between two young lovers in a village setting. They poke fun at each other using whimsical metaphors, comparing eyes to matchboxes and grinding stones, and boasting playfully about their charm. The chorus exuberantly exaggerates the power of their romance, claiming that a single kiss was powerful enough to breach a village water dam.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Pithala sombadhan Velakki vechirukka

Compares her shiny, neat appearance to a well-polished brass pot ('pithala sombadhan velakki vechirukka').

Hyperbole (Uyarnavarchi Ani)

Thandhenae oru umma Adhula udanchi pochudi kamma

An extreme exaggeration where a simple kiss causes a village water dam (kamma) to break.

Metaphor (Urvaham)

Kannu rendum vaththi petti Kolutha pakkudhu

Compares her bright, sharp eyes directly to matchboxes ready to catch fire ('kannu rendum vaththi petti').

Simile (Upamai)

Maavattum kallupola Ennai suthudhu

Compares the man's staring eyes to heavy grinding stones turning round and round ('Maavattum kallupola').

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Trivia

The song is composed in the traditional Tamil Kuthu/Folk genre for 'Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu 2' (2019), which is the sequel to the critically acclaimed 2009 sports drama 'Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu'. The lyrics were written by prominent Tamil lyricist Kabilan, who is well known for seamlessly blending colloquial village idioms with catchy folk rhythms.

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