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Velli Kolusu Thullatho

From Thendral Thodatha Malar · 1985

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Thendral Thodatha Malar
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
28 Feb 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Velli kolusu thullaatho
Sangathi sollaatho….oo….
Velli kolusu thullaatho
Sangathi sollaatho….oo….
Idhazhodu ela podu pasi theera parimaaru
Thalagaani paai podu
Kulaththangaraiyil kudumbam nadaththu
Thavaru thalli padu
Velli kolusu thullaatho
Sangathi sollaatho….oo….
Idhazhodu ela podu pasi theera parimaaru
Thalagaani paai podu
Kulaththangaraiyil kudumbam nadaththu
Thavaru thalli padu
…………….
Aaththoramaa thennampaalai
Chorus :Aaa…aa…
Female :Pooththirukkae ponna pola
Chorus :Aaa…aa…
Onakkinnu aalaanathae pasikkoru paalaarae
Kanmoodiya pothum un nypagam meerum
Kanmoodiya pothum un nypagam meerum
Usuru poranthapothu ezhuntha uravallavo
Velli kolusu thullaatho
Sangathi sollaatho….oo….
Idhazhodu ela podu pasi theera parimaaru
Thalagaani paai podu
Kulaththangaraiyil kudumbam nadaththu
Thavaru thalli padu…
Puththam puthu muththam thara saththam varum ilangiliyae
Paavam siru moochchum chella illai oru idaiveliyae
Chorus :……………….
Puththam puthu muththam thara saththam varum ilangiliyae
Paavam siru moochchum chella illai oru idaiveliyae
Oru surul kaaththu odhunguthu naaththu
Oru surul kaaththu odhunguthu naaththu
Santhosham thaangamal yaenguthu neththu
Velli kolusu thullaatho
Sangathi sollaatho….oo….
Idhazhodu ela podu pasi theera parimaaru
Thalagaani paai podu
Kulaththangaraiyil kudumbam nadaththu
Thavaru thalli padu…
Velli kolusu thullaatho
Sangathi sollaatho….
Velli kolusu thullaatho
Sangathi sollaatho….
Won't my silver anklet dance?
Won't it tell our secret story?
Won't my silver anklet dance?
Won't it tell our secret story?
Spread a banana leaf with your lips and serve a feast for hunger,
Lay out the mat and the pillow!
Making love by the pond bank
Is improper—move aside and lie down!
Won't my silver anklet dance?
Won't it tell our secret story?
Spread a banana leaf with your lips and serve a feast for hunger,
Lay out the mat and the pillow!
Making love by the pond bank
Is improper—move aside and lie down!
...
By the riverbank, the coconut blossom
Chorus: Ah... ah...
Female: Has bloomed bright like gold!
Chorus: Ah... ah...
It came of age just for you, a river of milk for your hunger!
Even when my eyes are closed, memories of you take over.
Even when my eyes are closed, memories of you take over.
Isn't this a bond born the moment my soul came to life?
Won't my silver anklet dance?
Won't it tell our secret story?
Spread a banana leaf with your lips and serve a feast for hunger,
Lay out the mat and the pillow!
Making love by the pond bank
Is improper—move aside and lie down!
A sound will slip out when we share a brand-new kiss, my sweet parrot,
Poor thing, there isn't even room between us for a breath to pass!
Chorus: ...
A sound will slip out when we share a brand-new kiss, my sweet parrot,
Poor thing, there isn't even room between us for a breath to pass!
In a whirling breeze, the tender sapling leans,
In a whirling breeze, the tender sapling leans,
Overwhelmed with joy, yesterday still yearns for more!
Won't my silver anklet dance?
Won't it tell our secret story?
Spread a banana leaf with your lips and serve a feast for hunger,
Lay out the mat and the pillow!
Making love by the pond bank
Is improper—move aside and lie down!
Won't my silver anklet dance?
Won't it tell our secret story?
Won't my silver anklet dance?
Won't it tell our secret story?
Female
Female
Female
Chorus
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Velli Kolusu Thullaatho from the 1985 movie Thendral Thodatha Malar is a seductive and romantic track composed by Shankar-Ganesh, featuring lyrics by Vaali and sung by S. Janaki. The song expresses deep intimacy, romantic craving, and emotional closeness between lovers through rich imagery of nature and traditional home settings.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Simile)

Pooththirukkae ponna pola

Comparing the blooming coconut blossom directly to gold using 'pola' (like).

Uruvagamb (Metaphor)

Idhazhodu ela podu pasi theera parimaaru

Comparing lips and affection to serving a traditional feast on a plantain leaf to quench hunger.

Eyaibu (Rhyming / End Rhyme)

Oru surul kaaththu odhunguthu naaththu / Santhosham thaangamal yaenguthu neththu

Matching end sounds ('naaththu' and 'neththu') creating a rhythmic poetic flow.

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Trivia

The song is renowned for S. Janaki's expressive, sensual vocal modulation, which became a staple of Shankar-Ganesh's melodic compositions during the mid-1980s.

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