Thulli Thulli
From Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga · 1999
- Lyricist
- Kalai Kumar
- Singers
- S. P. B. Charan, Sujatha Mohan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thulli thulli kudhikkudhu nenjam | My heart leaps and bounds with joy |
| Nee arugil vandhu nindraal | When you come and stand near me |
| Kaadhalae kaadhalae sugandhaanaa | Oh love, oh love, are you fine? |
| Male | |
| Mella mella thirakkira roja | A rose opening slowly, slowly |
| En uyirai kollai kondaal | Stole away my soul |
| Vaanilae paravai aanenae… | I became a bird in the sky... |
| Female | |
| Yenadaa poikkobam | Why this feigned anger |
| Nee kondaai | That you have held? |
| En manam udaigindradhu rendaai | My heart breaks into two |
| Male | |
| Kaaviri aarae nee | Like the Kaveri river, you |
| Karai thaandinaai | Have crossed your banks |
| Kaadhalil yeno enai pazhivaanginaai | Why did you take revenge on me in love? |
| Ohh…hoo…oo | Ohh...hoo...oo |
| Female | |
| Thulli thulli kudhikkudhu nenjam | My heart leaps and bounds with joy |
| Nee arugil vandhu nindraal | When you come and stand near me |
| Kaadhalae kaadhalae sugandhaanaa | Oh love, oh love, are you fine? |
| Male | |
| Mella mella thirakkira roja | A rose opening slowly, slowly |
| En uyirai kollai kondaal | Stole away my soul |
| Vaanilae paravai aanenae… | I became a bird in the sky... |
| Male | |
| Ohh..hoo… oo | Ohh..hoo... oo |
| Mookkuthiyai paarthaalae | Just looking at your nose ring |
| Moochu paripogum | Takes my breath away |
| Muththam ondru thandhaalae | If you give me a single kiss |
| Ellaam sari aagum | Everything will become alright |
| Female | |
| Oru kannil paarkkaadhae | Do not glance with a side look |
| Kanni manam thaangaadhae | A maiden's heart cannot bear it |
| Maeni thodum nodiyellaam | Every moment touching my body |
| Minsaaramaai thaakkaadhae | Do not strike like electricity |
| Male :Needhaan endhan swaasam… | Male: You alone are my breath... |
| Hoo oh…ooo | Hoo oh...ooo |
| Female | |
| Thulli thulli kudhikkudhu nenjam | My heart leaps and bounds with joy |
| Nee arugil vandhu nindraal | When you come and stand near me |
| Kaadhalae kaadhalae sugandhaanaa | Oh love, oh love, are you fine? |
| Male | |
| Kodai veyyil kooda | Even the summer sun |
| Mosamillai pennae… | Is not so bad, my girl... |
| Konjum undhan paarvai | Your coaxing gaze |
| Vaattiyadhu ennai | Has tormented me |
| Female | |
| Vetkappattu mugamellaam | Blushing across my entire face |
| Vervai thuli vazhindhoda | As drops of sweat trickle down |
| Pakkam vandhu nindrenae | I came and stood nearby |
| Undhan kaiyaal poochuda | To be adorned with flowers by your hands |
| Male :Kaadhal kaatrae vaazhga | Male: Long live the wind of love |
| Hoo oh…ooo | Hoo oh...ooo |
| Female | |
| Thulli thulli kudhikkudhu nenjam | My heart leaps and bounds with joy |
| Nee arugil vandhu nindraal | When you come and stand near me |
| Kaadhalae kaadhalae sugandhaanaa | Oh love, oh love, are you fine? |
| Male | |
| Mella mella thirakkira roja | A rose opening slowly, slowly |
| En uyirai kollai kondaal | Stole away my soul |
| Vaanilae paravai aanenae… | I became a bird in the sky... |
| Female | |
| Yenadaa poikkobam | Why this feigned anger |
| Nee kondaai | That you have held? |
| En manam udaigindradhu rendaai | My heart breaks into two |
| Male | |
| Ye kaaviri aarae nee | Oh river Kaveri, you |
| Karai thaandinaai | Have crossed your banks |
| Kaadhalil yeno enai pazhivaanginaai | Why did you take revenge on me in love? |
| Ohh…hoo…oo | Ohh...hoo...oo |
| Female | |
| Thulli thulli kudhikkudhu nenjam | My heart leaps and bounds with joy |
| Nee arugil vandhu nindraal | When you come and stand near me |
| Kaadhalae kaadhalae sugandhaanaa | Oh love, oh love, are you fine? |
| Male | |
| Mella mella thirakkira roja | A rose opening slowly, slowly |
| En uyirai kollai kondaal | Stole away my soul |
| Vaanilae paravai aanenae… | I became a bird in the sky... |
துள்ளி துள்ளி
குதிக்குது நெஞ்சம்
நீ அருகில் வந்து நின்றால்
காதலே காதலே சுகந்தானா
My heart leaps and bounds with joy
When you come and stand near me
Oh love, oh love, are you fine?
மெல்ல மெல்ல
திறக்கிற ரோஜா
என் உயிரை கொள்ளை கொண்டாய்
வானிலே பறவை ஆனேனே
A rose opening slowly, slowly
Stole away my soul
I became a bird in the sky...
ஏனடா பொய்கோபம்
நீ கொண்டாய் என் மனம்
உடைகின்றது ரெண்டாய்
Why this feigned anger
That you have held?
My heart breaks into two
காவிரி ஆறே நீ
கரை தாண்டினாய்
காதலில் ஏனோ எனை
பழி வாங்கினாய் ஓ ஹோ
Like the Kaveri river, you
Have crossed your banks
Why did you take revenge on me in love?
Ohh...hoo...oo
துள்ளி துள்ளி
குதிக்குது நெஞ்சம்
நீ அருகில் வந்து நின்றால்
காதலே காதலே சுகந்தானா
My heart leaps and bounds with joy
When you come and stand near me
Oh love, oh love, are you fine?
மெல்ல மெல்ல
திறக்கிற ரோஜா
என் உயிரை கொள்ளை கொண்டாய்
வானிலே பறவை ஆனேனே
A rose opening slowly, slowly
Stole away my soul
I became a bird in the sky...
ஓ... மூக்குத்தியைப் பார்த்தாலே
மூச்சு பறிபோகும்
முத்தம் ஒன்று தந்தாலே
எல்லாம் சரி ஆகும்
Ohh..hoo... oo
Just looking at your nose ring
Takes my breath away
If you give me a single kiss
Everything will become alright
ஓர கண்ணில் பார்காதே
கன்னி மனம் தாங்காதே
மேனி தொடும் நொடியெல்லாம்
மின்சாரமாய் தாக்காதே
Do not glance with a side look
A maiden's heart cannot bear it
Every moment touching my body
Do not strike like electricity
Male: You alone are my breath...
Hoo oh...ooo
நீதான் எந்தன் சுவாசம் ஓ....
My heart leaps and bounds with joy
When you come and stand near me
Oh love, oh love, are you fine?
துள்ளி துள்ளி
குதிக்குது நெஞ்சம்
நீ அருகில் வந்து நின்றால்
காதலே காதலே சுகந்தானா
Even the summer sun
Is not so bad, my girl...
Your coaxing gaze
Has tormented me
கோடை வெயில் கூட
மோசமில்லை பெண்ணே
கொஞ்சும் உந்தன் பார்வை
வாட்டியது என்னை
Blushing across my entire face
As drops of sweat trickle down
I came and stood nearby
To be adorned with flowers by your hands
Male: Long live the wind of love
Hoo oh...ooo
வெட்கப்பட்டு முகமெல்லாம்
வேர்வைத்துளி வழிந்தோட
பக்கம் வந்து நின்றேனே
உந்தன் கையால் பூச்சூட
My heart leaps and bounds with joy
When you come and stand near me
Oh love, oh love, are you fine?
காதல் காற்றே வாழ்க ஓ....
A rose opening slowly, slowly
Stole away my soul
I became a bird in the sky...
துள்ளி துள்ளி
குதிக்குது நெஞ்சம்
நீ அருகில் வந்து நின்றால்
காதலே காதலே சுகந்தானா
Why this feigned anger
That you have held?
My heart breaks into two
மெல்ல மெல்ல
திறக்கிற ரோஜா
என் உயிரை கொள்ளை கொண்டாய்
வானிலே பறவை ஆனேனே
Oh river Kaveri, you
Have crossed your banks
Why did you take revenge on me in love?
Ohh...hoo...oo
ஏனடா பொய்கோபம்
நீ கொண்டாய் என் மனம்
உடைகின்றது ரெண்டாய்
My heart leaps and bounds with joy
When you come and stand near me
Oh love, oh love, are you fine?
ஏ காவிரி ஆறே
நீ கரை தாண்டினாய்
காதலில் ஏனோ எனை
பழி வாங்கினாய் ஓ ஹோ
A rose opening slowly, slowly
Stole away my soul
I became a bird in the sky...
துள்ளி துள்ளி
குதிக்குது நெஞ்சம்
நீ அருகில் வந்து நின்றால்
காதலே காதலே சுகந்தானா
மெல்ல மெல்ல
திறக்கிற ரோஜா
என் உயிரை கொள்ளை கொண்டாய்
வானிலே பறவை ஆனேனே
Thulli thulli kudhikkudhu nenjam
My heart leaps and bounds with joy
Nee arugil vandhu nindraal
When you come and stand near me
Kaadhalae kaadhalae sugandhaanaa
Oh love, oh love, are you fine?
Mella mella thirakkira roja
A rose opening slowly, slowly
En uyirai kollai kondaal
Stole away my soul
Vaanilae paravai aanenae…
I became a bird in the sky...
Yenadaa poikkobam
Why this feigned anger
Nee kondaai
That you have held?
En manam udaigindradhu rendaai
My heart breaks into two
Kaaviri aarae nee
Like the Kaveri river, you
Karai thaandinaai
Have crossed your banks
Kaadhalil yeno enai pazhivaanginaai
Why did you take revenge on me in love?
Ohh…hoo…oo
Ohh...hoo...oo
Thulli thulli kudhikkudhu nenjam
My heart leaps and bounds with joy
Nee arugil vandhu nindraal
When you come and stand near me
Kaadhalae kaadhalae sugandhaanaa
Oh love, oh love, are you fine?
Mella mella thirakkira roja
A rose opening slowly, slowly
En uyirai kollai kondaal
Stole away my soul
Vaanilae paravai aanenae…
I became a bird in the sky...
Ohh..hoo… oo
Ohh..hoo... oo
Mookkuthiyai paarthaalae
Just looking at your nose ring
Moochu paripogum
Takes my breath away
Muththam ondru thandhaalae
If you give me a single kiss
Ellaam sari aagum
Everything will become alright
Oru kannil paarkkaadhae
Do not glance with a side look
Kanni manam thaangaadhae
A maiden's heart cannot bear it
Maeni thodum nodiyellaam
Every moment touching my body
Minsaaramaai thaakkaadhae
Do not strike like electricity
Male :Needhaan endhan swaasam…
Male: You alone are my breath...
Hoo oh…ooo
Hoo oh...ooo
Thulli thulli kudhikkudhu nenjam
My heart leaps and bounds with joy
Nee arugil vandhu nindraal
When you come and stand near me
Kaadhalae kaadhalae sugandhaanaa
Oh love, oh love, are you fine?
Kodai veyyil kooda
Even the summer sun
Mosamillai pennae…
Is not so bad, my girl...
Konjum undhan paarvai
Your coaxing gaze
Vaattiyadhu ennai
Has tormented me
Vetkappattu mugamellaam
Blushing across my entire face
Vervai thuli vazhindhoda
As drops of sweat trickle down
Pakkam vandhu nindrenae
I came and stood nearby
Undhan kaiyaal poochuda
To be adorned with flowers by your hands
Male :Kaadhal kaatrae vaazhga
Male: Long live the wind of love
Hoo oh…ooo
Hoo oh...ooo
Thulli thulli kudhikkudhu nenjam
My heart leaps and bounds with joy
Nee arugil vandhu nindraal
When you come and stand near me
Kaadhalae kaadhalae sugandhaanaa
Oh love, oh love, are you fine?
Mella mella thirakkira roja
A rose opening slowly, slowly
En uyirai kollai kondaal
Stole away my soul
Vaanilae paravai aanenae…
I became a bird in the sky...
Yenadaa poikkobam
Why this feigned anger
Nee kondaai
That you have held?
En manam udaigindradhu rendaai
My heart breaks into two
Ye kaaviri aarae nee
Oh river Kaveri, you
Karai thaandinaai
Have crossed your banks
Kaadhalil yeno enai pazhivaanginaai
Why did you take revenge on me in love?
Ohh…hoo…oo
Ohh...hoo...oo
Thulli thulli kudhikkudhu nenjam
My heart leaps and bounds with joy
Nee arugil vandhu nindraal
When you come and stand near me
Kaadhalae kaadhalae sugandhaanaa
Oh love, oh love, are you fine?
Mella mella thirakkira roja
A rose opening slowly, slowly
En uyirai kollai kondaal
Stole away my soul
Vaanilae paravai aanenae…
I became a bird in the sky...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic song captures the ecstatic and overwhelming feelings of two lovers. The lyrics describe the heartbeat fluttering with excitement upon being near each other, comparing the beloved to a gently blooming rose that captures the soul and grants wings to fly like a bird in the sky. The lovers playfully exchange feelings about fake anger, longing, physical intimacy, and affectionate torment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Thulli thulli kudhikkudhu nenjam”
The words 'Thulli thulli', 'Mella mella', and 'Kaadhalae kaadhalae' repeat adjacent to each other to emphasize joy, gentleness, and deep emotion.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Minsaaramaai thaakkaadhae”
Comparing the touch of the lover to an electric strike ('Minsaaramaai') highlights the intense spark felt during physical closeness.
Personification / Simile
“Kaaviri aarae nee karai thaandinaai”
Comparing the lover's overwhelming passion to the Kaveri river overflowing its banks ('Karai thaandinaai').
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Trivia
The track is from the 1999 Tamil romantic comedy 'Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga', directed by Sundar C., starring Karthik and Rambha, with music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja.
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