Thulli Ezhunthathu
From Geethanjali · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Geethanjali1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thulli yezhundhadhu paattu | A song leapt up in joy, |
| Chinna kuyilisai kettu | Hearing the music of the little cuckoo. |
| Sandha varigala pottu | Drafting lines of rhythm, |
| Solli koduthathu kaattru | It was the wind that taught them. |
| Male | |
| Uravodu thaan | Only with intimate bond, |
| Adha paadanum | Should it be sung; |
| Iravodu thaan | Only alongside the night, |
| Arangeranum | Should it premiere. |
| Male | |
| Thulli yezhundhadhu paattu | A song leapt up in joy, |
| Chinna kuyilisai kettu | Hearing the music of the little cuckoo. |
| Male | |
| Uyirae oru vaanam paadi | Oh my soul, like a lark, |
| Unakkaaga koovudhu | It calls out for you. |
| Azhagae pudhu aasai vellam | Oh beauty, a fresh flood of desire, |
| Anai thaandi thaavudhu | Is leaping over the dam. |
| Male | |
| Malarae dhinam | Oh flower, every day, |
| Maalai neram | During the twilight hour, |
| Manam thaanae nogudhu | My heart aches on its own. |
| Male | |
| Maalai mudhal… | Starting from the evening... |
| Maalai mudhal kaalai varai | From evening until morning, |
| Sonnaal yenna kaadhal kadhai | Why not tell a love story? |
| Kaaman kanai enai vadhaikkudhae | Cupid's arrow is tormenting me. |
| Male | |
| Thulli yezhundhadhu paattu | A song leapt up in joy, |
| Chinna kuyilisai kettu | Hearing the music of the little cuckoo. |
| Male | |
| Adiyae oru thookkam pottu | Oh girl, having a good sleep, |
| Nedu naal thaan aanadhu | Has become a distant memory. |
| Kiliyae pasum paalum thaenum | Oh sweet parrot, fresh milk and honey, |
| Veruppaagi ponadhu | Have now become distasteful. |
| Male | |
| Nilavae pagal neram polae | Oh moon, just like daytime, |
| Neruppaaga kaayudhu | It scorches like fire. |
| Male | |
| Naan thedidum…hmmm | The one I search for... hmmm, |
| Naan thedidum …hmm.. | The one I search for... hmm.. |
| Naan thedidum raasaathiyae | Oh princess whom I search for, |
| Nee povadhaa yemaathiyae | Are you leaving after deceiving me? |
| Vaa vaa kannae idho azhaikkudhu | Come, come my dear, look, it calls you. |
| Male | |
| Thulli yezhundhadhu paattu | A song leapt up in joy, |
| Chinna kuyilisai kettu | Hearing the music of the little cuckoo. |
| Sandha varigala pottu | Drafting lines of rhythm, |
| Solli koduthathu kaattru | It was the wind that taught them. |
| Male | |
| Uravodu thaan | Only with intimate bond, |
| Adha paadanum | Should it be sung; |
| Iravodu thaan | Only alongside the night, |
| Arangeranum | Should it premiere. |
| Male | |
| Thulli yezhundhadhu paattu | A song leapt up in joy, |
| Chinna kuyilisai kettu | Hearing the music of the little cuckoo. |
துள்ளி எழுந்தது
பாட்டு சின்ன குயிலிசை
கேட்டு சந்த வரிகள போட்டு
சொல்லிக் கொடுத்தது காற்று
A song leapt up in joy,
Hearing the music of the little cuckoo.
Drafting lines of rhythm,
It was the wind that taught them.
உறவோடுதான்
அதப் பாடணும் இரவோடு
தான் அரங்கேறணும்
Only with intimate bond,
Should it be sung;
Only alongside the night,
Should it premiere.
துள்ளி எழுந்தது
பாட்டு சின்ன குயிலிசை
கேட்டு
A song leapt up in joy,
Hearing the music of the little cuckoo.
உயிரே ஒரு
வானம்பாடி உனக்காக
கூவுது அழகே புது ஆசை
வெள்ளம் அணை தாண்டி
தாவுது
Oh my soul, like a lark,
It calls out for you.
Oh beauty, a fresh flood of desire,
Is leaping over the dam.
மலரே தினம்
மாலை நேரம் மனம்
தானே நோகுது
Oh flower, every day,
During the twilight hour,
My heart aches on its own.
மாலை முதல்
மாலை முதல் காலை
வரை சொன்னால் என்ன
காதல் கதை காமன் கணை
எனை வதைக்குதே
Starting from the evening...
From evening until morning,
Why not tell a love story?
Cupid's arrow is tormenting me.
துள்ளி எழுந்தது
பாட்டு சின்ன குயிலிசை
கேட்டு
A song leapt up in joy,
Hearing the music of the little cuckoo.
அடியே ஒரு
தூக்கம் போட்டு
நெடுநாள் தான் ஆனது
கிளியே பசும்பாலும்
தேனும் வெறுப்பாகி
போனது
Oh girl, having a good sleep,
Has become a distant memory.
Oh sweet parrot, fresh milk and honey,
Have now become distasteful.
நிலவே பகல்
நேரம் போலே
நெருப்பாக காயுது
Oh moon, just like daytime,
It scorches like fire.
நான் தேடிடும்
ஹ்ம்ம் நான் தேடிடும்
ஹ்ம்ம் நான் தேடிடும்
ராசாத்தியே நீ போவதா
ஏமாத்தியே வா வா
கண்ணே இதோ
அழைக்குது
The one I search for... hmmm,
The one I search for... hmm..
Oh princess whom I search for,
Are you leaving after deceiving me?
Come, come my dear, look, it calls you.
துள்ளி எழுந்தது
பாட்டு சின்ன குயிலிசை
கேட்டு சந்த வரிகள போட்டு
சொல்லிக் கொடுத்தது காற்று
A song leapt up in joy,
Hearing the music of the little cuckoo.
Drafting lines of rhythm,
It was the wind that taught them.
உறவோடுதான்
அதப் பாடணும் இரவோடு
தான் அரங்கேறணும்
Only with intimate bond,
Should it be sung;
Only alongside the night,
Should it premiere.
துள்ளி எழுந்தது
பாட்டு சின்ன குயிலிசை
கேட்டு
A song leapt up in joy,
Hearing the music of the little cuckoo.
Thulli yezhundhadhu paattu
A song leapt up in joy,
Chinna kuyilisai kettu
Hearing the music of the little cuckoo.
Sandha varigala pottu
Drafting lines of rhythm,
Solli koduthathu kaattru
It was the wind that taught them.
Uravodu thaan
Only with intimate bond,
Adha paadanum
Should it be sung;
Iravodu thaan
Only alongside the night,
Arangeranum
Should it premiere.
Thulli yezhundhadhu paattu
A song leapt up in joy,
Chinna kuyilisai kettu
Hearing the music of the little cuckoo.
Uyirae oru vaanam paadi
Oh my soul, like a lark,
Unakkaaga koovudhu
It calls out for you.
Azhagae pudhu aasai vellam
Oh beauty, a fresh flood of desire,
Anai thaandi thaavudhu
Is leaping over the dam.
Malarae dhinam
Oh flower, every day,
Maalai neram
During the twilight hour,
Manam thaanae nogudhu
My heart aches on its own.
Maalai mudhal…
Starting from the evening...
Maalai mudhal kaalai varai
From evening until morning,
Sonnaal yenna kaadhal kadhai
Why not tell a love story?
Kaaman kanai enai vadhaikkudhae
Cupid's arrow is tormenting me.
Thulli yezhundhadhu paattu
A song leapt up in joy,
Chinna kuyilisai kettu
Hearing the music of the little cuckoo.
Adiyae oru thookkam pottu
Oh girl, having a good sleep,
Nedu naal thaan aanadhu
Has become a distant memory.
Kiliyae pasum paalum thaenum
Oh sweet parrot, fresh milk and honey,
Veruppaagi ponadhu
Have now become distasteful.
Nilavae pagal neram polae
Oh moon, just like daytime,
Neruppaaga kaayudhu
It scorches like fire.
Naan thedidum…hmmm
The one I search for... hmmm,
Naan thedidum …hmm..
The one I search for... hmm..
Naan thedidum raasaathiyae
Oh princess whom I search for,
Nee povadhaa yemaathiyae
Are you leaving after deceiving me?
Vaa vaa kannae idho azhaikkudhu
Come, come my dear, look, it calls you.
Thulli yezhundhadhu paattu
A song leapt up in joy,
Chinna kuyilisai kettu
Hearing the music of the little cuckoo.
Sandha varigala pottu
Drafting lines of rhythm,
Solli koduthathu kaattru
It was the wind that taught them.
Uravodu thaan
Only with intimate bond,
Adha paadanum
Should it be sung;
Iravodu thaan
Only alongside the night,
Arangeranum
Should it premiere.
Thulli yezhundhadhu paattu
A song leapt up in joy,
Chinna kuyilisai kettu
Hearing the music of the little cuckoo.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the deep longing, romantic anguish, and ecstasy of a lover whose emotions are awakened by the melodies of nature. The breeze and the cuckoo serve as catalysts for a song born from the soul. As night approaches, the protagonist feels the painful pangs of passion, comparing love's intensity to a flooding river breaching its dam and the gentle night moon scorching like the midday sun. The imagery highlights the irresistible pull of love and the restlessness that accompanies separation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (Tharkurippetroani)
“Solli koduthathu kaattru”
The wind is personified as a music teacher that crafts rhythmic lines and teaches the song.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Uravodu thaan / Iravodu thaan”
The second consonant 'ra' matches across 'Uravodu' and 'Iravodu'.
Hyperbole (Uruvagandhu / Yeoruvagam)
“Nilavae pagal neram polae / Neruppaaga kaayudhu”
Describing the cool moonlight as scorching like fire to reflect the internal pain of separation.
Metaphor
“Azhagae pudhu aasai vellam / Anai thaandi thaavudhu”
Surging romantic desire is compared to a flood breaking past a dam.
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Trivia
Although the provided prompt lists the music director as unknown, this classic track from 'Geethanjali' (1985) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vairamuthu. Sung beautifully by K. J. Yesudas and S. Janaki, the soundtrack remains one of the notable musical collaborations of the 1980s Tamil cinema era.
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