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Lyrics & meaning

Aathaadi Allikodi

From Thendral Sudum · 1989

Lyricist
Isaignani Ilayaraja
Singer
Uma Ramanan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Thendral Sudum
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
21 Feb 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aathaadi alli kodi
Poothaadum malli chedi
Kaalam thorum poo pookkum
Ketkum podhu thaen vaarkkum
Kaiyil yendhu koththodu
Kaadhal ponga muthaadu
Thaalaadhu mogangangal theeraadhu
Poo maeni thoongaadhu vaada
Aaa…..
Aathaadi alli kodi
Poothaadum malli chedi
Eeramaana aadai thaan
Baaram aaga koodudhae
Osai seiyum neer alai
Aasai nenjai thoondudhae
Koocham indri jodiyaai
Neechal podum velai thaan
Naanum neeyum kaanalaam
Naalum krishna leelai thaan
Vaadaamal naan ingu vaada
Inbam vaaraadho nee ennai kooda
Undhan thol mel saaya
Vellam thaen pol paaya
Aathaadi alli kodi
Poothaadum malli chedi
Kaalam thorum poo pookkum
Ketkum podhu thaen vaarkkum
Kaiyil yendhu koththodu
Kaadhal ponga muthaadu
Thaalaadhu mogangangal theeraadhu
Poo maeni thoongaadhu vaada
Aaa…..
Netru vandha naayagi
Aatril moozhgi odinaal
Neenda kaala kaadhali
Nenjil nindru aadinaal
Vaari vaari ennai nee maarbil mella thaangidu
Paarijaadha pookkalil oorum thaenai vaangidu
Maen melum mogangal kooda
Nenjil yaedhaedho ennangal oda
Ennai nee thaan theenda
Unnai naan thaan vaenda
Aathaadi alli kodi
Poothaadum malli chedi
Kaalam thorum poo pookkum
Ketkum podhu thaen vaarkkum
Kaiyil yendhu koththodu
Kaadhal ponga muthaadu
Thaalaadhu mogangangal theeraadhu
Poo maeni thoongaadhu vaada
Aaa…..
Aathaadi alli kodi
Pootthaadum malli chedi
Oh my, a water lily vine!
A blooming, swaying jasmine plant!
It blooms through every season,
And pours out sweet nectar whenever you ask!
Gather it like a bunch in your hands,
And kiss it with overflowing love!
This longing is unbearable and endless,
As this flower-like body wilts without sleep!
Ah...
Oh my, a water lily vine!
A blooming, swaying jasmine plant!
These wet clothes
Feel so heavy upon me!
The rippling water sounds
Awaken desire in my heart!
Without any shyness, together as a pair,
Now is the time to swim!
You and I can enjoy
Krishna Leela (the playful romance of Lord Krishna) every single day!
As I languish here and wither,
Won't bliss arrive if you unite with me?
When I lean upon your shoulder,
Sweet nectar rushes like a flood!
Oh my, a water lily vine!
A blooming, swaying jasmine plant!
It blooms through every season,
And pours out sweet nectar whenever you ask!
Gather it like a bunch in your hands,
And kiss it with overflowing love!
This longing is unbearable and endless,
As this flower-like body wilts without sleep!
Ah...
The heroine who arrived only yesterday
Dived into the river and ran away!
Yet the beloved from long ago
Danced within the heart!
Gather me up gently and hold me against your chest,
Take the sweet nectar flowing from the Parijata (fragrant coral jasmine) flowers!
As desire grows more and more,
And all sorts of thoughts race through the heart,
Only you must touch me,
And only you I must yearn for!
Oh my, a water lily vine!
A blooming, swaying jasmine plant!
It blooms through every season,
And pours out sweet nectar whenever you ask!
Gather it like a bunch in your hands,
And kiss it with overflowing love!
This longing is unbearable and endless,
As this flower-like body wilts without sleep!
Ah...
Oh my, a water lily vine!
A blooming, swaying jasmine plant!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

"Aathaadi alli kodi" from the 1989 film "Thendral Sudum" is a sensual romantic song written and composed by Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja. The track employs vivid natural imagery—such as lily vines, flowering jasmine, water waves, and Parijata blossoms—to evoke intense feelings of romance, longing, and physical intimacy between lovers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Aathaadi alli kodi / Poothaadum malli chedi”

Compares the beloved's gentle and beautiful form directly to a lily vine ('alli kodi') and a jasmine plant ('malli chedi').

Simile (Uvamai)

“Vellam thaen pol paaya”

Uses 'pol' (like) to compare the overwhelming surge of bliss to a flood flowing like honey.

Alliteration (Moonaai)

“Naanum neeyum kaanalaam / Naalum krishna leelai thaan”

Repetition of the initial 'Na' sound across consecutive lines.

Rhyme (Edhukai)

“Eeramaana aadai thaan / Baaram aaga koodudhae”

Agreement of the second consonant ('r') in Eeramaana and Baaram.

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Trivia

"Thendral Sudum" (1989) was directed by Manobala and starred Nizhalgal Ravi and Radhika. Music maestro Ilaiyaraaja displayed his versatile songwriting abilities by penning the lyrics for this song himself alongside composing its music.

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