Sundaramurthy K.S., Guru Ayyadurai, and M. S. Nehru feature on ‘Bulb’ from the album ‘Rangoli’. Lyricist Vaali Mohan Das and composer Sundaramurthy Ks craft a defiant breakup anthem. The track rejects sadness with street-smart energy and dark humor.
Released: August 18, 2023
Bulb
Guru Ayyadurai | Sundaramurthy K.S. • From “Rangoli”
Bulb Lyrics Meaning Guru Ayyadurai | Sundaramurthy K.S. | Rangoli
Guru Ayyadurai and M. S. Nehru dismiss lost love as a ‘fused bulb’ in Tamil. They mock their own failed efforts, urging listeners to walk away freely. Vaali Mohan Das replaces heartbreak tropes with electric cynicism.
Vaadi Pona PoovidhuThis wilted flower is fading away.
Vaasam VeesudhuYet it is still giving off a scent.
Thaadi Valakka ThudikkudhuMy beard is itching to grow wild,
Kara ThedudhuAs it searches for a shore.
Paadhi Manasu ThavikkudhuHalf my mind is struggling,
Enna VaattudhuAnd it’s really tormenting me.
Paadha Marandhu PogudhuIt’s forgetting the path ahead.
Vaadi Pona PoovidhuThis wilted flower is fading away.
Vaasam VeesudhuYet it is still giving off a scent.
Thaadi Valakka ThudikkudhuMy beard is itching to grow wild,
Kara ThedudhuAs it searches for a shore.
Paadhi Manasu ThavikkudhuHalf my mind is struggling,
Enna VaattudhuAnd it’s really tormenting me.
Paadha Marandhu PogudhuIt’s forgetting the path ahead.
Kaathu Vaanga Karaikku PonenI went to the shore to catch a breeze,
Kadala KaanomaeBut the sea is nowhere to be seen.
Adi KaandhaaHey, you magnet,
Naan ThedipaathenI looked all over,
Avala KaanomaeBut she’s nowhere to be found.
Saethu Vacha AasaiyellamAll the desires I had saved up,
Bulbu VaangudhaeHave fused like a broken bulb.
Azhuvaadha Adhangaatti PodaDon’t cry; just show your grit and get lost.
Venaam IdhuI don’t want this;
Super Life DaaThis is a super life, man.
Ava PoraaShe’s leaving;
Verum Costly Bunnu DaaShe’s just a high-maintenance girl, man.
Venaam IdhuI don’t want this;
Super Life DaaThis is a super life, man.
Ava PoraaShe’s leaving;
Verum Costly Bunnu DaaShe’s just a high-maintenance girl, man.
Vaazhkka EnnaWhy is life
Pottu ThaakkudhaeAttacking me like this?
Ada Podaa IdhuOh, get lost; this is
Bongu Aattam DaaJust a fraudulent game, man.
Paadhi DhooramAfter traveling half the distance,
Vandha KappalaeThe ship that came this far…
Kara Sendhaa AngaIf it reached the shore there,
Adimai VaazhkkadaaIt would be a life of slavery, man.
Yaaroda Vaazhkka IngaWhose life is this here?
Yaar KaiyilaIn whose hands does it lie?
Naan Potta KanakkulaIn the calculations I made,
Oru Paruppum VegalaNot a single plan worked out.
Kai Veesi PoyaaSwing your arms and go, man;
Inga Edhuvum NadakkalaNothing really happened here.
Ada PoyaaOh, just go;
Inga Edhuvum SariyillaNothing is right here anyway.
Kaathu Vaanga Karaikku PonenI went to the shore to catch a breeze,
Kadala KaanomaeBut the sea is nowhere to be seen.
Adi KaandhaaHey, you magnet,
Naan ThedipaathenI searched everywhere,
Kaatha KaanomaeBut the breeze is nowhere to be found.
Saethu Vacha AasaiyellamAll the desires I had saved up,
Bulbu VaangudhaeHave fused like a broken bulb.
Azhuvaadha Adhangaatti PoyaaDon’t cry; just show your grit and go, man.
Venaam IdhuI don’t want this;
Super Life YaaIt’s a super life, ya.
Ada Poyaa IdhuOh, go away; this is
Gandhi MannuyaaA land of freedom, ya.
Venaam IdhuI don’t want this;
Super Life YaaIt’s a super life, ya.
Ada Poyaa IdhuOh, go away; this is
Gandhi MannuyaaA land of freedom, ya.
Bulb Music Video
The ‘Bulb’ lyrics translation reveals how the song transforms romantic failure into liberation. Sundaramurthy Ks’s gritty production amplifies the rebellious spirit. Rangoli delivers an anthem for moving on without regret.