Vaadai Kulirkaatru
From Naalaiya Theerpu · 1992
- Lyricist
- M. M. Srilekha
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Manimekalai
- Details
- Naalaiya Theerpu1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaada kulir kaaththu | The chilly northern wind |
| Ennai sooduyaethuthu | Kindles a warm fire inside me |
| Chorus :Oo….oohho…. | Chorus: Oo....oohho.... |
| Female | |
| Vaasam malli vaasam | Fragrance, the jasmine's fragrance |
| En mooda maaththuthu | Changes my mood completely |
| Medhuvaa thodalaam sugaththilae | Shall we touch gently in deep pleasure? |
| Edhamaa tharalaama anaippilae | Shall I give you comfort in an embrace? |
| Katcheri pannalaamaa | Shall we put on a musical concert together? |
| Female | |
| Vaada kulir kaaththu | The chilly northern wind |
| Ennai sooduyaethuthu | Kindles a warm fire inside me |
| Chorus :Oo….oohho…. | Chorus: Oo....oohho.... |
| Female | |
| Vaasam malli vaasam | Fragrance, the jasmine's fragrance |
| En mooda maaththuthu | Changes my mood completely |
| Female | |
| Margazhi maasamillaiyaa | Is it not the cold month of Margazhi? |
| Maarula kuluravillaiyaa | Is there no chill felt in the chest? |
| Porvaiyaa naanum varavaa | Shall I come over to serve as your blanket? |
| Poththikka boss ah konduvaa | Bring the soft covering to wrap up |
| Female | |
| Thottu pudhu mettu | Touching upon a fresh musical note |
| Athai kaththu thanthida varavaa | Shall I come over to teach you that tune? |
| Pattu kai pattu | Silken hand touching yours |
| Adhai solla koosuthu | It makes me feel shy to describe it |
| Thonuthu pudhu sugamthaan | A brand new pleasure is felt |
| Female | |
| Yaedho mogam | Some kind of passion is taking over |
| Vaada kulir kaaththu | The chilly northern wind |
| Ennai sooduyaethuthu | Kindles a warm fire inside me |
| Vaasam malli vaasam | Fragrance, the jasmine's fragrance |
| En mooda maaththuthu | Changes my mood completely |
| Female | |
| Thamarai pooththu irukku | The lotus flower has blossomed |
| Saamaththil kaaththu irukku | It is waiting in the midnight hour |
| Sooriyan neeyum enakku | You are like the sun to me |
| Theerumaa kaaman vazhakku | Will Cupid's longing case be settled? |
| Female | |
| Chittu pudhu chittu | A fresh little chick of a bird |
| Enai alli saerththida nee vaa | You come to wrap me in your arms |
| Mottu pudhu mottu | A fresh young flower bud |
| Idha killi paarithu | Try plucking and tasting it gently |
| Thenithu pudhuvagaithaan | It tastes sweet like honey, a new experience |
| Female | |
| Yaedho mogam | Some kind of passion is taking over |
| Vaada kulir kaaththu | The chilly northern wind |
| Ennai sooduyaethuthu | Kindles a warm fire inside me |
| Vaasam malli vaasam | Fragrance, the jasmine's fragrance |
| En mooda maaththuthu | Changes my mood completely |
| Female | |
| Medhuvaa thodalaam sugaththilae | Shall we touch gently in deep pleasure? |
| Edhamaa tharalaama anaippilae | Shall I give you comfort in an embrace? |
| Katcheri pannalaamaa | Shall we put on a musical concert together? |
| Female | |
| Vaada kulir kaaththu | The chilly northern wind |
| Ennai sooduyaethuthu | Kindles a warm fire inside me |
| Chorus :Oo….oohho…. | Chorus: Oo....oohho.... |
| Female | |
| Vaasam malli vaasam | Fragrance, the jasmine's fragrance |
| En mooda maaththuthu | Changes my mood completely |
வாட குளிர் காத்து
என்னை சூடுயேத்துது
குழு :
ஓ.....ஓஹ்ஹோ
The chilly northern wind
Kindles a warm fire inside me
Chorus: Oo....oohho....
வாசம் மல்லி வாசம்
என் மூட மாத்துது
மெதுவா தொடலாம் சுகத்திலே
எதமா தரலாம் அணைப்பிலே
கச்சேரி பண்ணலாமா
Fragrance, the jasmine's fragrance
Changes my mood completely
Shall we touch gently in deep pleasure?
Shall I give you comfort in an embrace?
Shall we put on a musical concert together?
வாட குளிர் காத்து
என்னை சூடுயேத்துது
குழு :
ஓ.....ஓஹ்ஹோ
The chilly northern wind
Kindles a warm fire inside me
Chorus: Oo....oohho....
வாசம் மல்லி வாசம்
என் மூட மாத்துது
Fragrance, the jasmine's fragrance
Changes my mood completely
மார்கழி மாசமில்லையா
மாருல குளுரவில்லையா
போர்வையா நானும் வரவா
போத்திக்க பாஸ கொண்டுவா
Is it not the cold month of Margazhi?
Is there no chill felt in the chest?
Shall I come over to serve as your blanket?
Bring the soft covering to wrap up
தொட்டு புது மெட்டு
அதை கத்து தந்திட வரவா
பட்டு கை பட்டு
அதை சொல்லக் கூசுது
தோணுது புது சுகம்தான்
Touching upon a fresh musical note
Shall I come over to teach you that tune?
Silken hand touching yours
It makes me feel shy to describe it
A brand new pleasure is felt
ஏதோ மோகம்
வாட குளிர் காத்து
என்னை சூடுயேத்துது
வாசம் மல்லி வாசம்
என் மூட மாத்துது
Some kind of passion is taking over
The chilly northern wind
Kindles a warm fire inside me
Fragrance, the jasmine's fragrance
Changes my mood completely
தாமரை பூத்து இருக்கு
சாமத்தில் காத்து இருக்கு
சூரியன் நீயும் எனக்கு
தீருமா காமன் வழக்கு
The lotus flower has blossomed
It is waiting in the midnight hour
You are like the sun to me
Will Cupid's longing case be settled?
சிட்டு புது சிட்டு
எனை அள்ளி சேர்த்திட நீ வா
மொட்டு புது மொட்டு
இத கிள்ளி பாரிது
தேனிது புதுவகை தான்
A fresh little chick of a bird
You come to wrap me in your arms
A fresh young flower bud
Try plucking and tasting it gently
It tastes sweet like honey, a new experience
ஏதோ மோகம்
வாட குளிர் காத்து
என்னை சூடுயேத்துது
வாசம் மல்லி வாசம்
என் மூட மாத்துது
Some kind of passion is taking over
The chilly northern wind
Kindles a warm fire inside me
Fragrance, the jasmine's fragrance
Changes my mood completely
மெதுவா தொடலாம் சுகத்திலே
எதமா தரலாம் அணைப்பிலே
கச்சேரி பண்ணலாமா
Shall we touch gently in deep pleasure?
Shall I give you comfort in an embrace?
Shall we put on a musical concert together?
வாட குளிர் காத்து
என்னை சூடுயேத்துது
குழு :
ஓ.....ஓஹ்ஹோ
The chilly northern wind
Kindles a warm fire inside me
Chorus: Oo....oohho....
வாசம் மல்லி வாசம்
என் மூட மாத்துது
Fragrance, the jasmine's fragrance
Changes my mood completely
Vaada kulir kaaththu
The chilly northern wind
Ennai sooduyaethuthu
Kindles a warm fire inside me
Chorus :Oo….oohho….
Chorus: Oo....oohho....
Vaasam malli vaasam
Fragrance, the jasmine's fragrance
En mooda maaththuthu
Changes my mood completely
Medhuvaa thodalaam sugaththilae
Shall we touch gently in deep pleasure?
Edhamaa tharalaama anaippilae
Shall I give you comfort in an embrace?
Katcheri pannalaamaa
Shall we put on a musical concert together?
Vaada kulir kaaththu
The chilly northern wind
Ennai sooduyaethuthu
Kindles a warm fire inside me
Chorus :Oo….oohho….
Chorus: Oo....oohho....
Vaasam malli vaasam
Fragrance, the jasmine's fragrance
En mooda maaththuthu
Changes my mood completely
Margazhi maasamillaiyaa
Is it not the cold month of Margazhi?
Maarula kuluravillaiyaa
Is there no chill felt in the chest?
Porvaiyaa naanum varavaa
Shall I come over to serve as your blanket?
Poththikka boss ah konduvaa
Bring the soft covering to wrap up
Thottu pudhu mettu
Touching upon a fresh musical note
Athai kaththu thanthida varavaa
Shall I come over to teach you that tune?
Pattu kai pattu
Silken hand touching yours
Adhai solla koosuthu
It makes me feel shy to describe it
Thonuthu pudhu sugamthaan
A brand new pleasure is felt
Yaedho mogam
Some kind of passion is taking over
Vaada kulir kaaththu
The chilly northern wind
Ennai sooduyaethuthu
Kindles a warm fire inside me
Vaasam malli vaasam
Fragrance, the jasmine's fragrance
En mooda maaththuthu
Changes my mood completely
Thamarai pooththu irukku
The lotus flower has blossomed
Saamaththil kaaththu irukku
It is waiting in the midnight hour
Sooriyan neeyum enakku
You are like the sun to me
Theerumaa kaaman vazhakku
Will Cupid's longing case be settled?
Chittu pudhu chittu
A fresh little chick of a bird
Enai alli saerththida nee vaa
You come to wrap me in your arms
Mottu pudhu mottu
A fresh young flower bud
Idha killi paarithu
Try plucking and tasting it gently
Thenithu pudhuvagaithaan
It tastes sweet like honey, a new experience
Yaedho mogam
Some kind of passion is taking over
Vaada kulir kaaththu
The chilly northern wind
Ennai sooduyaethuthu
Kindles a warm fire inside me
Vaasam malli vaasam
Fragrance, the jasmine's fragrance
En mooda maaththuthu
Changes my mood completely
Medhuvaa thodalaam sugaththilae
Shall we touch gently in deep pleasure?
Edhamaa tharalaama anaippilae
Shall I give you comfort in an embrace?
Katcheri pannalaamaa
Shall we put on a musical concert together?
Vaada kulir kaaththu
The chilly northern wind
Ennai sooduyaethuthu
Kindles a warm fire inside me
Chorus :Oo….oohho….
Chorus: Oo....oohho....
Vaasam malli vaasam
Fragrance, the jasmine's fragrance
En mooda maaththuthu
Changes my mood completely
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Vaada kulir kaaththu' is a sensual romantic number expressing the intimacy and warmth desired during a cold night in the month of Margazhi. The protagonist describes how the chilly northern breeze and the heady aroma of jasmine heighten her romantic desires, prompting her to seek the cozy embrace of her beloved. Throughout the track, poetic metaphors of lotus, sun, blankets, and musical concerts (katcheri) are woven together to depict passion, sweet affection, and the longing to bridge physical distance on a cool night.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vaada kulir kaaththu ... / Vaasam malli vaasam ...”
Repetition of the 'V' sound at the beginning of consecutive lines ('Vaada' and 'Vaasam').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Porvaiyaa naanum varavaa”
Comparing oneself to a blanket ('Porvai') to offer warmth to the lover.
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thottu pudhu mettu ... / Pattu kai pattu ...”
Repetition of the second consonant 'tt' sound across rhyming couplets ('Thottu', 'Pattu', 'Chittu', 'Mottu').
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Trivia
This song belongs to 'Naalaiya Theerpu' (1992), which famously marked the silver screen debut of Tamil superstar Vijay (credited then as Vijay) in a lead role. The film's music was composed by M. M. Srilekha under the screen name Manimekalai, making her one of the youngest female music composers in the Tamil film industry at that time.
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