Thulli Thulli Oduthe
From Meenda Sorgam · 1960
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- T. Chalapathi Rao
- Details
- Meenda Sorgam1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hooo ooo ooo oo oo oo ooo | Vocalizing melody |
| Hooo ooo ooo oo oo oo ooo | Vocalizing melody |
| Hoo ooo…..hooo..oooo…hoo..ooo | Vocalizing melody |
| Hooo ooo ooo hooo ooo ooo | Vocalizing melody |
| Female | |
| Thulli thulli oduthu | It runs bouncing and leaping |
| Mella mella paadudhu kiliyae | It sings slowly and softly, oh parrot |
| Singaara kiliyae | Oh beautiful parrot |
| Aattam joru azhagum joru | The dance is grand and the beauty is grand |
| Sol kiliyae sol kiliyae | Speak, oh parrot, speak, oh parrot |
| Female | |
| Thulli thulli oduthu | It runs bouncing and leaping |
| Mella mella paadudhu kiliyae | It sings slowly and softly, oh parrot |
| Singaara kiliyae | Oh beautiful parrot |
| Aattam joru azhagum joru | The dance is grand and the beauty is grand |
| Sol kiliyae sol kiliyae | Speak, oh parrot, speak, oh parrot |
| Female | |
| Kaattukullae pogaiyilae | While going inside the forest |
| Kannithanil maattikkittu | Getting trapped in a snare |
| Koottukkullae poyirukkum | Going inside a cage |
| Inamae un inamae | Your kind, oh your kind |
| Naan undhanai pol endha naalum | Unlike you, on any given day |
| Thandhirathil sikkidaamal | Without getting caught in trickery |
| Thanimai kondu vaazhven haei haei | I will live embracing solitude, hey hey |
| Female | |
| Thulli thulli oduthu | It runs bouncing and leaping |
| Mella mella paadudhu kiliyae | It sings slowly and softly, oh parrot |
| Singaara kiliyae | Oh beautiful parrot |
| Aattam joru azhagum joru | The dance is grand and the beauty is grand |
| Sol kiliyae sol kiliyae | Speak, oh parrot, speak, oh parrot |
| Female | |
| Natchathira koottam polae | Like a cluster of stars |
| Nandhavana poigaiyilae | In the garden pond |
| Latcham poovu poothirukku | A hundred thousand flowers have bloomed |
| Kiliyae paar kiliyae | Look, oh parrot, look, oh parrot |
| Female | |
| Natchathira koottam polae | Like a cluster of stars |
| Nandhavana poigaiyilae | In the garden pond |
| Latcham poovu poothirukku | A hundred thousand flowers have bloomed |
| Kiliyae paar kiliyae | Look, oh parrot, look, oh parrot |
| Naan ennum podhu sindhanaigal | When I reflect upon myself, thoughts |
| Ennennamo vandhirundhu | All sorts of thoughts come along |
| Kadhaigal kodi solludhae haei haei | And tell millions of stories, hey hey |
| Female | |
| Thulli thulli oduthu | It runs bouncing and leaping |
| Mella mella paadudhu kiliyae | It sings slowly and softly, oh parrot |
| Singaara kiliyae | Oh beautiful parrot |
| Aattam joru azhagum joru | The dance is grand and the beauty is grand |
| Sol kiliyae sol kiliyae | Speak, oh parrot, speak, oh parrot |
| Female | |
| Raajaavin sannadhiyil | In the presence of the king |
| Radhiyaadum aattam pola | Like the dance performed by Rathi |
| Baeshaaga aadidudhae | Splendidly dancing |
| Mayilae maamayilae | Oh peacock, grand peacock |
| Female | |
| Raajaavin sannadhiyil | In the presence of the king |
| Radhiyaadum aattam pola | Like the dance performed by Rathi |
| Baeshaaga aadidudhae | Splendidly dancing |
| Mayilae maamayilae | Oh peacock, grand peacock |
| Andhi vaana chandhiranai | The moon in the evening sky |
| Indha neram vandhadhumae | As soon as this time arrived |
| Arumbu thaedalaachae haei haei | The bud started searching for it, hey hey |
| Female | |
| Thulli thulli oduthu | It runs bouncing and leaping |
| Mella mella paadudhu kiliyae | It sings slowly and softly, oh parrot |
| Singaara kiliyae | Oh beautiful parrot |
| Aattam joru azhagum joru | The dance is grand and the beauty is grand |
| Sol kiliyae sol kiliyae | Speak, oh parrot, speak, oh parrot |
ஹோ ஓஒ ஓஒ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓஒ
ஹோ ஓஒ ஓஒ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓஒ
ஹோ ஓஒ ஓஒ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓஒ
ஹோ ஓஒ.....ஹோ.....ஓஓ....ஹோ....ஓஒ
ஹோ ஓஒ ஓஒ ஹோ ஓஒ ஓஒ
Vocalizing melody
Vocalizing melody
Vocalizing melody
Vocalizing melody
துள்ளி துள்ளி ஓடுது
மெல்ல மெல்ல பாடுது கிளியே
சிங்கார கிளியே
ஆட்டம் ஜோரு அழகும் ஜோரு
சொல் கிளியே சொல் கிளியே
It runs bouncing and leaping
It sings slowly and softly, oh parrot
Oh beautiful parrot
The dance is grand and the beauty is grand
Speak, oh parrot, speak, oh parrot
துள்ளி துள்ளி ஓடுது
மெல்ல மெல்ல பாடுது கிளியே
சிங்கார கிளியே
ஆட்டம் ஜோரு அழகும் ஜோரு
சொல் கிளியே சொல் கிளியே
It runs bouncing and leaping
It sings slowly and softly, oh parrot
Oh beautiful parrot
The dance is grand and the beauty is grand
Speak, oh parrot, speak, oh parrot
காட்டுகுள்ளே போகையிலே
கன்னிதனில் மாட்டிக்கிட்டு
கூட்டுகுள்ளே போயிருக்கும்
இனமே உன் இனமே
நான் உந்தனைப் போல் எந்த நாளும்
தந்திரத்தில் சிக்கிடாமல்
தனிமை கொண்டு வாழ்வேன் ஹேய் ஹேய்
While going inside the forest
Getting trapped in a snare
Going inside a cage
Your kind, oh your kind
Unlike you, on any given day
Without getting caught in trickery
I will live embracing solitude, hey hey
துள்ளி துள்ளி ஓடுது
மெல்ல மெல்ல பாடுது கிளியே
சிங்கார கிளியே
ஆட்டம் ஜோரு அழகும் ஜோரு
சொல் கிளியே சொல் கிளியே
It runs bouncing and leaping
It sings slowly and softly, oh parrot
Oh beautiful parrot
The dance is grand and the beauty is grand
Speak, oh parrot, speak, oh parrot
நட்சத்திர கூட்டம் போலே
நந்தவன பொய்கையிலே
லட்சம் பூவு பூத்திருக்கு
கிளியே பார் கிளியே
Like a cluster of stars
In the garden pond
A hundred thousand flowers have bloomed
Look, oh parrot, look, oh parrot
நட்சத்திர கூட்டம் போலே
நந்தவன பொய்கையிலே
லட்சம் பூவு பூத்திருக்கு
கிளியே பார் கிளியே
நான் எண்ணும் போது சிந்தனைகள்
என்னென்னமோ வந்திருந்து
கதைகள் கோடி சொல்லுதே ஹேய் ஹேய்
Like a cluster of stars
In the garden pond
A hundred thousand flowers have bloomed
Look, oh parrot, look, oh parrot
When I reflect upon myself, thoughts
All sorts of thoughts come along
And tell millions of stories, hey hey
துள்ளி துள்ளி ஓடுது
மெல்ல மெல்ல பாடுது கிளியே
சிங்கார கிளியே
ஆட்டம் ஜோரு அழகும் ஜோரு
சொல் கிளியே சொல் கிளியே
It runs bouncing and leaping
It sings slowly and softly, oh parrot
Oh beautiful parrot
The dance is grand and the beauty is grand
Speak, oh parrot, speak, oh parrot
ராஜாவின் சன்னதியில்
ரதியாடும் ஆட்டம் போல
பேஷாக ஆடிடுதே
மயிலே மாமயிலே
In the presence of the king
Like the dance performed by Rathi
Splendidly dancing
Oh peacock, grand peacock
ராஜாவின் சன்னதியில்
ரதியாடும் ஆட்டம் போல
பேஷாக ஆடிடுதே
மயிலே மாமயிலே
அந்தி வானச் சந்திரனை
இந்த நேரம் வந்ததுமே
அரும்பு தேடலாச்சே ஹேய் ஹேய்
In the presence of the king
Like the dance performed by Rathi
Splendidly dancing
Oh peacock, grand peacock
The moon in the evening sky
As soon as this time arrived
The bud started searching for it, hey hey
துள்ளி துள்ளி ஓடுது
மெல்ல மெல்ல பாடுது கிளியே
சிங்கார கிளியே
ஆட்டம் ஜோரு அழகும் ஜோரு
சொல் கிளியே சொல் கிளியே
It runs bouncing and leaping
It sings slowly and softly, oh parrot
Oh beautiful parrot
The dance is grand and the beauty is grand
Speak, oh parrot, speak, oh parrot
Hooo ooo ooo oo oo oo ooo
Vocalizing melody
Hooo ooo ooo oo oo oo ooo
Vocalizing melody
Hoo ooo…..hooo..oooo…hoo..ooo
Vocalizing melody
Hooo ooo ooo hooo ooo ooo
Vocalizing melody
Thulli thulli oduthu
It runs bouncing and leaping
Mella mella paadudhu kiliyae
It sings slowly and softly, oh parrot
Singaara kiliyae
Oh beautiful parrot
Aattam joru azhagum joru
The dance is grand and the beauty is grand
Sol kiliyae sol kiliyae
Speak, oh parrot, speak, oh parrot
Thulli thulli oduthu
It runs bouncing and leaping
Mella mella paadudhu kiliyae
It sings slowly and softly, oh parrot
Singaara kiliyae
Oh beautiful parrot
Aattam joru azhagum joru
The dance is grand and the beauty is grand
Sol kiliyae sol kiliyae
Speak, oh parrot, speak, oh parrot
Kaattukullae pogaiyilae
While going inside the forest
Kannithanil maattikkittu
Getting trapped in a snare
Koottukkullae poyirukkum
Going inside a cage
Inamae un inamae
Your kind, oh your kind
Naan undhanai pol endha naalum
Unlike you, on any given day
Thandhirathil sikkidaamal
Without getting caught in trickery
Thanimai kondu vaazhven haei haei
I will live embracing solitude, hey hey
Thulli thulli oduthu
It runs bouncing and leaping
Mella mella paadudhu kiliyae
It sings slowly and softly, oh parrot
Singaara kiliyae
Oh beautiful parrot
Aattam joru azhagum joru
The dance is grand and the beauty is grand
Sol kiliyae sol kiliyae
Speak, oh parrot, speak, oh parrot
Natchathira koottam polae
Like a cluster of stars
Nandhavana poigaiyilae
In the garden pond
Latcham poovu poothirukku
A hundred thousand flowers have bloomed
Kiliyae paar kiliyae
Look, oh parrot, look, oh parrot
Natchathira koottam polae
Like a cluster of stars
Nandhavana poigaiyilae
In the garden pond
Latcham poovu poothirukku
A hundred thousand flowers have bloomed
Kiliyae paar kiliyae
Look, oh parrot, look, oh parrot
Naan ennum podhu sindhanaigal
When I reflect upon myself, thoughts
Ennennamo vandhirundhu
All sorts of thoughts come along
Kadhaigal kodi solludhae haei haei
And tell millions of stories, hey hey
Thulli thulli oduthu
It runs bouncing and leaping
Mella mella paadudhu kiliyae
It sings slowly and softly, oh parrot
Singaara kiliyae
Oh beautiful parrot
Aattam joru azhagum joru
The dance is grand and the beauty is grand
Sol kiliyae sol kiliyae
Speak, oh parrot, speak, oh parrot
Raajaavin sannadhiyil
In the presence of the king
Radhiyaadum aattam pola
Like the dance performed by Rathi
Baeshaaga aadidudhae
Splendidly dancing
Mayilae maamayilae
Oh peacock, grand peacock
Raajaavin sannadhiyil
In the presence of the king
Radhiyaadum aattam pola
Like the dance performed by Rathi
Baeshaaga aadidudhae
Splendidly dancing
Mayilae maamayilae
Oh peacock, grand peacock
Andhi vaana chandhiranai
The moon in the evening sky
Indha neram vandhadhumae
As soon as this time arrived
Arumbu thaedalaachae haei haei
The bud started searching for it, hey hey
Thulli thulli oduthu
It runs bouncing and leaping
Mella mella paadudhu kiliyae
It sings slowly and softly, oh parrot
Singaara kiliyae
Oh beautiful parrot
Aattam joru azhagum joru
The dance is grand and the beauty is grand
Sol kiliyae sol kiliyae
Speak, oh parrot, speak, oh parrot
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thulli Thulli Oduthu is a vibrant and cheerful song from the 1960 movie Meenda Sorgam, penned by Kannadasan. Addressing a parrot and a peacock, the protagonist marvels at the beauty of nature—comparing garden flowers to clusters of stars and dance to the divine movements of Rathi. Beyond its playful exterior, the song contains subtle philosophical reflections on freedom and independence, expressing a desire to live freely in self-reliance rather than falling into life's deceptive traps like a caged bird. Through simple yet evocative language, Kannadasan blends natural imagery, joyous rhythms, and contemplative thoughts into an uplifting song.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Thulli thulli oduthu”
The consecutive repetition of 'Thulli thulli' highlights the lively, energetic leaping movement.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Mella mella paadudhu kiliyae”
The repetition of 'Mella mella' creates a soft, rhythmic auditory effect matching gentle singing.
Upamai (Simile)
“Natchathira koottam polae”
Compares a vast array of blooming garden flowers to a sparkling cluster of stars.
Kili Vidu Thoodhu (Bird-addressing motif)
“Sol kiliyae sol kiliyae”
A traditional Tamil poetic device where a parrot is directly addressed as a friend and confidante.
Did you know?
Trivia
Meenda Sorgam (1960) was directed by C. V. Sridhar and starred Gemini Ganesan and Padmini. The soundtrack was composed by T. Chalapathi Rao, featuring lyrics by Kannadasan that playfully integrate folk rhythm with classical Tamil poetic motifs.
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