Thulli Thulli Nee Paadamma
From Sippikkul Muthu · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Sippikkul Muthu1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nisarima panisari | Solfège musical notes (Ni Sa Ri Ma Pa Ni Sa Ri) |
| Niri ri sani pama | Solfège musical notes (Ni Ri Ri Sa Ni Pa Ma) |
| Panisaaaaa ni pama rimaree | Solfège musical notes (Pa Ni Sa Ni Pa Ma Ri Ma Ri) |
| Nee saa | Solfège musical notes (Ni Sa) |
| Thaa nananaa… thaa na | Rhythmic vocalizations (Thaa nananaa... thaa na) |
| Naaa…thadhareee….naaaa..aaaaa..aaa.. | Rhythmic vocalizations (Naaa... thadharee... naaa... aaaaa... aaa..) |
| Male | |
| Idhu namma | This is our |
| Thiruvizhavula paadura | Song sung at the village festival |
| Seethamma paattu | Song of Mother Seetha |
| Male | |
| Thulli thulli nee paadammaa | Leap with joy and sing, dear |
| Seethaiyammaa | Mother Seetha |
| Female :Ahaan haa | Female: Ahaan haa |
| Male :Nee kanneer vittaal | Male: If you shed tears |
| Female : Hmmmm | Female: Hmmmm |
| Male :Chinna manam thaangaadhammaa | Male: My innocent heart cannot bear it, dear |
| Female :Hahahaha | Female: Hahahaha |
| Male | |
| Thulli thulli nee paadammaa | Leap with joy and sing, dear |
| Female :Mmm…aaa…aaa | Female: Mmm...aaa...aaa |
| Male :Seethaiyammaa | Male: Mother Seetha |
| Male | |
| Nee | You |
| Female :Kanneer vittaal | Female: If you shed tears |
| Chinna manam thaangaadhammaa | My innocent heart cannot bear it, dear |
| Male :Aaa…Female :Aaaa… | Male: Aaa... Female: Aaaa... |
| Aaaaaaa….aaaa…..aaa | Vocalizing melody (Aaaaaaa....aaaa.....aaa) |
| Female | |
| Thulli thulli nee paadammaa | Leap with joy and sing, dear |
| Seethaiyammaa | Mother Seetha |
| Male | |
| Thulli thulli thulli | Leap and bound, leap and bound |
| Thulli thulli thulli | Leap and bound, leap and bound |
| Female :Thulli thulli thulli | Female: Leap and bound, leap and bound |
| Male | |
| Thulli thulliFemale :Hmm | Leap and bound, Female: Hmm |
| Male & Female : | Male & Female: |
| Nee paadammaa | You sing, dear |
| Seethaiyammaa | Mother Seetha |
| Male | |
| …………………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Kattiya thaali unmai endru | Believing that the sacred wedding thread was true |
| Nee andru raamanai nambi vandhaai | You trusted Lord Rama and followed him back then |
| Female :Kattiya thaali unmai endru | Female: Believing that the sacred wedding thread was true |
| Nee andru raamanai nambi vandhaai | You trusted Lord Rama and followed him back then |
| Male | |
| Mannavan unnai marandhadhenna | Why did the king forget you? |
| Un kanneeril kaanagam nanaindhadhenna | Why did the vast forest get drenched in your tears? |
| Female | |
| Mannavan unnai marandhadhenna | Why did the king forget you? |
| Male | |
| Mannavan unnai marandhadhenna | Why did the king forget you? |
| Un kanneeril kaanagam nanaindhadhenna | Why did the vast forest get drenched in your tears? |
| Male | |
| Thaayae theeyil moozhgi …. | Oh Mother, though submerged in fire... |
| Ada thanneeril thaamarai | Ah, like a lotus untouched in water |
| Pola nee vanththaai | Like that you emerged pure |
| Needhi mattum urangaadhu | Justice alone never sleeps |
| Nenjae nenjae nee thoongu | Oh heart, oh heart, you may sleep |
| Female | |
| Needhi mattum urangaadhu | Justice alone never sleeps |
| Nenjae nenjae nee thaangu | Oh heart, oh heart, you endure |
| Female | |
| Thulli thulli thulli | Leap and bound, leap and bound |
| Thulli thulli thulli | Leap and bound, leap and bound |
| Male :Thulli thulli nee paadammaa | Male: Leap with joy and sing, dear |
| Seethaiyammaa | Mother Seetha |
| Male | |
| {Thunbam endrum aanukkalla | Sorrow is never meant for men |
| Adhu andrum indrum pengalukkae} (2) | It has always been for women, then and now |
| Male | |
| {Nee andru sindhiya kanneeril | In the tears that you shed back then |
| Indha boomiyum vaanamum | This earth and the sky |
| Nanaindhadhamma} (2) | Were drenched, oh mother |
| Male | |
| Iravendraal marunaalae vidiyum | If night falls, dawn will surely follow the next day |
| Un thottathil appodhu pookkal malarum | Flowers will bloom in your garden then |
| Male | |
| Anbu kondu nee aadu | Dance with love in your heart |
| Kaalam koodum pooppodu | When time ripens, shower flowers |
| Female | |
| Anbillai naan aada huh.. | I have no love to dance, huh.. |
| Thol illai naan poopoda | I have no shoulder to shower flowers |
| Male | |
| Thulli thulli thulli | Leap and bound, leap and bound |
மற்றும் எஸ். ஜானகி
Solfège musical notes (Ni Sa Ri Ma Pa Ni Sa Ri)
Solfège musical notes (Ni Ri Ri Sa Ni Pa Ma)
Solfège musical notes (Pa Ni Sa Ni Pa Ma Ri Ma Ri)
Solfège musical notes (Ni Sa)
Rhythmic vocalizations (Thaa nananaa... thaa na)
Rhythmic vocalizations (Naaa... thadharee... naaa... aaaaa... aaa..)
நிசரிம பநிசரி
நிரி ரி சநி பம
பநிசஆஆஆ நி பம ரிமரீ
நீ சா
தா நனனா...தா ன
நா...ததரீ...நாஆ...ஆஆஅ...ஆஅ...
This is our
Song sung at the village festival
Song of Mother Seetha
இது நம்ம
திருவிழாவுல பாடுற
சீதாம்மா பாட்டு
Leap with joy and sing, dear
Mother Seetha
Female: Ahaan haa
Male: If you shed tears
Female: Hmmmm
Male: My innocent heart cannot bear it, dear
Female: Hahahaha
துள்ளி துள்ளி நீ பாடம்மா
சீதையம்மா
அஹான் ஹா
நீ கண்ணீர் விட்டால்
ஹ்ம்ம்ம்
சின்ன மனம் தாங்காதம்மா
ஹஹஹஹா
Leap with joy and sing, dear
Female: Mmm...aaa...aaa
Male: Mother Seetha
துள்ளி துள்ளி நீ பாடம்மா
ம்ம்ம்...ஆஅ...ஆஅ
சீதையம்மா
You
Female: If you shed tears
My innocent heart cannot bear it, dear
Male: Aaa... Female: Aaaa...
Vocalizing melody (Aaaaaaa....aaaa.....aaa)
நீ
கண்ணீர் விட்டால்
சின்ன மனம் தாங்காதம்மா
ஆஅ... பெண் :
ஆஆ....
ஆஆஆஆ....ஆஆ.....ஆஅ
Leap with joy and sing, dear
Mother Seetha
துள்ளி துள்ளி நீ பாடம்மா
சீதையம்மா
Leap and bound, leap and bound
Leap and bound, leap and bound
Female: Leap and bound, leap and bound
துள்ளி துள்ளி துள்ளி
துள்ளி துள்ளி துள்ளி
துள்ளி துள்ளி துள்ளி
Leap and bound, Female: Hmm
Male & Female:
You sing, dear
Mother Seetha
துள்ளி துள்ளி பெண் :
ஹ்ம்ம்
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
நீ பாடம்மா
சீதையம்மா
...
.....................................
Believing that the sacred wedding thread was true
You trusted Lord Rama and followed him back then
Female: Believing that the sacred wedding thread was true
You trusted Lord Rama and followed him back then
கட்டிய தாலி உண்மை என்று
நீ அன்று ராமனை நம்பி வந்தாய்
கட்டிய தாலி உண்மை என்று
நீ அன்று ராமனை நம்பி வந்தாய்
Why did the king forget you?
Why did the vast forest get drenched in your tears?
மன்னவன் உன்னை மறந்ததென்ன
உன் கண்ணீரில் கானகம் நனைந்ததென்ன
Why did the king forget you?
தாயே தீயில் மூழ்கி
அட தண்ணீரில் தாமரை
போல நீ வந்தாய்
நீதி மட்டும் உறங்காது
நெஞ்சே நெஞ்சே நீ தூங்கு
Why did the king forget you?
Why did the vast forest get drenched in your tears?
நீதி மட்டும் உறங்காது
நெஞ்சே நெஞ்சே நீ தாங்கு
Oh Mother, though submerged in fire...
Ah, like a lotus untouched in water
Like that you emerged pure
Justice alone never sleeps
Oh heart, oh heart, you may sleep
துள்ளி துள்ளி துள்ளி
துள்ளி துள்ளி துள்ளி
துள்ளி துள்ளி நீ பாடம்மா
சீதையம்மா
Justice alone never sleeps
Oh heart, oh heart, you endure
{துன்பம் என்றும் ஆணுக்கல்ல
அது அன்றும் இன்றும் பெண்களுக்கே} (2)
Leap and bound, leap and bound
Leap and bound, leap and bound
Male: Leap with joy and sing, dear
Mother Seetha
{நீ அன்று சிந்திய கண்ணீரில்
இந்த பூமியும் வானமும்
நனைந்ததம்மா} (2)
Sorrow is never meant for men
It has always been for women, then and now
இரவென்றால் மறுநாளே விடியும்
உன் தோட்டத்தில் அப்போது பூக்கள் மலரும்
In the tears that you shed back then
This earth and the sky
Were drenched, oh mother
அன்பு கொண்டு நீ ஆடு
காலம் கூடும் பூப்போடு
If night falls, dawn will surely follow the next day
Flowers will bloom in your garden then
அன்பில்லை நான் ஆட ஹ....
தோல் இல்லை நான் பூப்போட
Dance with love in your heart
When time ripens, shower flowers
துள்ளி துள்ளி துள்ளி
I have no love to dance, huh..
I have no shoulder to shower flowers
Leap and bound, leap and bound
Nisarima panisari
Solfège musical notes (Ni Sa Ri Ma Pa Ni Sa Ri)
Niri ri sani pama
Solfège musical notes (Ni Ri Ri Sa Ni Pa Ma)
Panisaaaaa ni pama rimaree
Solfège musical notes (Pa Ni Sa Ni Pa Ma Ri Ma Ri)
Nee saa
Solfège musical notes (Ni Sa)
Thaa nananaa… thaa na
Rhythmic vocalizations (Thaa nananaa... thaa na)
Naaa…thadhareee….naaaa..aaaaa..aaa..
Rhythmic vocalizations (Naaa... thadharee... naaa... aaaaa... aaa..)
Idhu namma
This is our
Thiruvizhavula paadura
Song sung at the village festival
Seethamma paattu
Song of Mother Seetha
Thulli thulli nee paadammaa
Leap with joy and sing, dear
Seethaiyammaa
Mother Seetha
Female :Ahaan haa
Female: Ahaan haa
Male :Nee kanneer vittaal
Male: If you shed tears
Female : Hmmmm
Female: Hmmmm
Male :Chinna manam thaangaadhammaa
Male: My innocent heart cannot bear it, dear
Female :Hahahaha
Female: Hahahaha
Thulli thulli nee paadammaa
Leap with joy and sing, dear
Female :Mmm…aaa…aaa
Female: Mmm...aaa...aaa
Male :Seethaiyammaa
Male: Mother Seetha
Nee
You
Female :Kanneer vittaal
Female: If you shed tears
Chinna manam thaangaadhammaa
My innocent heart cannot bear it, dear
Male :Aaa…Female :Aaaa…
Male: Aaa... Female: Aaaa...
Aaaaaaa….aaaa…..aaa
Vocalizing melody (Aaaaaaa....aaaa.....aaa)
Thulli thulli nee paadammaa
Leap with joy and sing, dear
Seethaiyammaa
Mother Seetha
Thulli thulli thulli
Leap and bound, leap and bound
Thulli thulli thulli
Leap and bound, leap and bound
Female :Thulli thulli thulli
Female: Leap and bound, leap and bound
Thulli thulliFemale :Hmm
Leap and bound, Female: Hmm
Male & Female :
Male & Female:
Nee paadammaa
You sing, dear
Seethaiyammaa
Mother Seetha
……………………………
...
Kattiya thaali unmai endru
Believing that the sacred wedding thread was true
Nee andru raamanai nambi vandhaai
You trusted Lord Rama and followed him back then
Female :Kattiya thaali unmai endru
Female: Believing that the sacred wedding thread was true
Nee andru raamanai nambi vandhaai
You trusted Lord Rama and followed him back then
Mannavan unnai marandhadhenna
Why did the king forget you?
Un kanneeril kaanagam nanaindhadhenna
Why did the vast forest get drenched in your tears?
Mannavan unnai marandhadhenna
Why did the king forget you?
Mannavan unnai marandhadhenna
Why did the king forget you?
Un kanneeril kaanagam nanaindhadhenna
Why did the vast forest get drenched in your tears?
Thaayae theeyil moozhgi ….
Oh Mother, though submerged in fire...
Ada thanneeril thaamarai
Ah, like a lotus untouched in water
Pola nee vanththaai
Like that you emerged pure
Needhi mattum urangaadhu
Justice alone never sleeps
Nenjae nenjae nee thoongu
Oh heart, oh heart, you may sleep
Needhi mattum urangaadhu
Justice alone never sleeps
Nenjae nenjae nee thaangu
Oh heart, oh heart, you endure
Thulli thulli thulli
Leap and bound, leap and bound
Thulli thulli thulli
Leap and bound, leap and bound
Male :Thulli thulli nee paadammaa
Male: Leap with joy and sing, dear
Seethaiyammaa
Mother Seetha
{Thunbam endrum aanukkalla
Sorrow is never meant for men
Adhu andrum indrum pengalukkae} (2)
It has always been for women, then and now
{Nee andru sindhiya kanneeril
In the tears that you shed back then
Indha boomiyum vaanamum
This earth and the sky
Nanaindhadhamma} (2)
Were drenched, oh mother
Iravendraal marunaalae vidiyum
If night falls, dawn will surely follow the next day
Un thottathil appodhu pookkal malarum
Flowers will bloom in your garden then
Anbu kondu nee aadu
Dance with love in your heart
Kaalam koodum pooppodu
When time ripens, shower flowers
Anbillai naan aada huh..
I have no love to dance, huh..
Thol illai naan poopoda
I have no shoulder to shower flowers
Thulli thulli thulli
Leap and bound, leap and bound
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song uses the mythological grief of Goddess Sita as a poignant allegory for the suffering of women, particularly a young widow in the film's narrative. The lyrics reflect on how societal norms and misfortunes unfairly burden women across ages, drawing parallels between Sita's exile in the forest and the protagonist's quiet endurance of societal stigma.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Ada thanneeril thaamarai Pola nee vanththaai”
Compares Sita's purity after the trial by fire to a lotus remaining untainted and serene in water.
Hyperbole / Emotional Imagery
“Un kanneeril kaanagam nanaindhadhenna”
Exaggerates the sorrow by stating that Sita's tears drenched the entire forest, earth, and sky, emphasizing the magnitude of her grief.
Contrast / Hope Imagery
“Iravendraal marunaalae vidiyum Un thottathil appodhu pookkal malarum”
Uses the natural cycle of night turning into dawn as a poetic promise that sorrow will pass and happiness will return.
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Thulli thulli thulli Thulli thulli thulli”
Repeats 'Thulli thulli' to induce a lively, rhythmic, and innocent tone contrasting with the deep melancholy of the lyrics.
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Trivia
'Sippikkul Muthu' (1986) is the Tamil dubbed version of K. Viswanath's classic Telugu masterpiece 'Swathi Muthyam', starring Kamal Haasan and Radhika. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with Tamil lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. The song's sequence features an innocent, developmentally challenged protagonist (Kamal Haasan) trying to cheer up a young grieving widow (Radhika) using folk drama tropes.
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