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Thookanaag Kuruvi

From Jallikattu Kaalai · 1994

Lyricist
Kalidasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Jallikattu Kaalai
Movie release year
1994
Lyrics added on
4 Jan 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Chinna ponnu chinna maappilla
Sirichchu kattina veedu
Adhai sikkillaama edhuththu thanthaa
Chenna pattanam paadhi
Hahahhahaaha hhahaahahaah
Thookkanaang kuruvi rendu thooliyil aaduthammaa
Thookkam varum velaiyil kooda laaligal paaduthammaa
Poo manakkura kaaththu adhil theniravugal pooththu
Poo manakkura kaaththu adhil theniravugal pooththu
Dhinam koodikkoodi pesa solluthammaa…..aa….
Ammammaa nillamma vetkkam ini yaenammaa
Thookkanaang kuruvi rendu thooliyil aaduthammaa
Thookkam varum velaiyil kooda laaligal paaduthammaa
Pooththa malligai vaerththirunthathu
Naan thodum pothu
Female :Adhu vearththa mugaththai porththi kondathu
Thaen tharum pothu….
Yaenthum kaigalil saantham kolvathu
Un manam thaanae…
Female :Manam santham kondathum
Sarasam saeivathum un viral thaanae
Kodiyilae nee oruththi
Koththu vitta sembaruththi
Female :Kaalai onnu saanjathaiyaa
Kanni ponnu saelai mutti…
Manam paadi paadi
Dhinam thedi thedi
Ennai koodi konja vantha maanae…
Ponnammaa kannammaa pooeduththu podammaa
Thookkanaang kuruvi rendu thooliyil aaduthammaa
Thookkam varum velaiyil kooda laaligal paaduthammaa
……………….
Ooru mechchida seeru vaiththida nee vara vaendum
Male :Adi seeru vaiththidum thedhi ondrinai nee thara vendum
Female :Koora pattudan orakannil paarththiruppaenae
Male :Un koondhal thodangi paadham varaiyil naan rasippenae
Paal eduththu naan koduththu
Panjanai mael konjiduvaen
Male :Deviyidam mandiyittu
Thevaigalai kenjiduvaen
Ada podhum podhum indru
Naalai paarpom endru
Naanum thalli paduththaenae…
Ammammaa maappillai yaenguvathu niyaayamaa…
Thookkanaang kuruvi rendu thooliyil aaduthammaa
Thookkam varum velaiyil kooda laaligal paaduthammaa
Poo manakkura kaaththu adhil theniravugal pooththu
Poo manakkura kaaththu adhil theniravugal pooththu
Dhinam koodikkoodi pesa solluthammaa…..aa….
Ammammaa nillamma vetkkam ini yaenammaa
Thookkanaang kuruvi rendu thooliyil aaduthammaa
Thookkam varum velaiyil kooda laaligal paaduthammaa
Young girl and young bridegroom,
A home built on laughter.
If solved and given without any trouble,
It is worth half the city of Chennai!
Hahahhahaaha hhahaahahaah
Two weaver birds swing in a cradle, oh my!
Even at the time when sleep arrives, lullabies sing along, oh my!
In the flower-scented breeze, sweet nights bloom,
In the flower-scented breeze, sweet nights bloom,
It tells us to meet every day and talk... ah...
Oh my, stop dear, why shy away anymore?
Two weaver birds swing in a cradle, oh my!
Even at the time when sleep arrives, lullabies sing along, oh my!
The blossomed jasmine was drenched in sweat
When I touched it...
Female: It covered its sweating face
While giving honey...
Finding peace in holding hands
Is it your heart alone...
Female: As the heart found rhythm,
Caressing lovingly is your fingers alone.
On the vine, you are the special one,
A clustered hibiscus blossom.
Female: A bull leaned over, my dear,
Bumping into the young maiden's saree...
Heart singing and singing,
Searching day after day,
Oh deer who came to unite and embrace me...
Ponnamma, Kannamma, pick up flowers and shower them!
Two weaver birds swing in a cradle, oh my!
Even at the time when sleep arrives, lullabies sing along, oh my!
……………….
For the town to praise and present wedding gifts, you must come.
Male: Hey girl, you must give a date to present the gifts.
Female: Dressed in bridal silk, I would look from the corner of my eye.
Male: From your hair down to your feet, I shall cherish you.
Bringing milk and offering it to you,
I will cuddle you on the soft bed.
Male: Kneeling before the goddess,
I will beg for my desires.
Saying, "Ah, enough, enough for today,
Let us see tomorrow,"
I too moved aside and lay down...
Oh my, is it fair for the groom to yearn like this...
Two weaver birds swing in a cradle, oh my!
Even at the time when sleep arrives, lullabies sing along, oh my!
In the flower-scented breeze, sweet nights bloom,
In the flower-scented breeze, sweet nights bloom,
It tells us to meet every day and talk... ah...
Oh my, stop dear, why shy away anymore?
Two weaver birds swing in a cradle, oh my!
Even at the time when sleep arrives, lullabies sing along, oh my!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic track from the 1994 movie 'Jallikattu Kaalai' portrays the intimate and playful affection between a newly married couple. Using vivid metaphors of weaverbirds in a nest, jasmine flowers, and gentle breezes, the lyricist Kalidasan captures the tenderness and romantic longings of the newlyweds. The couple exchanges playful banter about shyness, nighttime intimacy, and future dreams. The bride gently teases her husband while the groom expresses his deep admiration and romantic impatience, making it a charming rural romantic duet.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Thookkanaang kuruvi rendu thooliyil aaduthammaa

The lovers are compared to two weaverbirds ('Thookkanaang kuruvi') sharing a swing/cradle, symbolizing harmony and home-building.

Imagery & Personification

Pooththa malligai vaerththirunthathu / Adhu vearththa mugaththai porththi kondathu

The jasmine flower is personified as sweating and covering its face out of shyness when touched.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Thookkanaang kuruvi rendu thooliyil aaduthammaa / Thookkam varum velaiyil kooda laaligal paaduthammaa

The lines end with rhythmic matching sounds like 'aaduthammaa' and 'paaduthammaa'.

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Trivia

'Jallikattu Kaalai' (1994) is a rural drama directed by Manivasagam featuring Prabhu and Chandrasekhar. The lyrics were penned by Kalidasan, a prominent lyricist known for rural and folk-flavored romantic songs in 1990s Tamil cinema.

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