Aathoram Kodi Veedu
From Avan Aval Adhu · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Avan Aval Adhu1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ……………….. | |
| Female | |
| Aaththoram kodi veedu | A mansion by the riverbank, |
| Adhan meedhu gopaalan | And upon it stands Gopalan (Lord Krishna); |
| Avanodu naan aaduven | I shall dance with him. |
| Aadaamal asaiyaamal aanandha layathodu | Without moving or wavering, with joyful rhythm, |
| Azhagaaga vilaiyaaduven | I shall play beautifully. |
| Female | |
| Aaththoram kodi veedu | A mansion by the riverbank, |
| Adhan meedhu gopaalan | And upon it stands Gopalan (Lord Krishna); |
| Avanodu naan aaduven | I shall dance with him. |
| Aadaamal asaiyaamal aanandha layathodu | Without moving or wavering, with joyful rhythm, |
| Azhagaaga vilaiyaaduven | I shall play beautifully. |
| Male | |
| ……………….. | |
| Female | |
| Kannan dhegam enbathu megangal | Kannan's body is made of dark clouds, |
| Kangal enbathu vairangal | His eyes are radiant diamonds, |
| Kannan idhazhgal enbathu poomedai | Kannan's lips are a stage of flowers, |
| Idhayam enbathu poonjolai | His heart is a blossoming garden. |
| Female | |
| Naan konda varam allavoo | Is this not a divine boon I have received? |
| Kannan en kaiyil porul allava | Is Kannan not a treasure held in my hands? |
| Aahaa radhavum ariyaamalae | Aha, without Radha even realizing it, |
| En melaaadai avan kaiyilae | My upper garment is in his hands! |
| Male | |
| …………………………… | |
| Female | |
| Ennai kannan konjiya kaalangal | The times when Kannan fondled me, |
| Kaadhal pongiya nerangal | The moments when love overflowed, |
| Endhan kannam kaatiya kolangal | The glowing expressions on my cheeks, |
| Innum kettana ennangal | Have created thoughts that desire even more. |
| Female | |
| Aanandha iravallavo | Was that not a night of pure bliss? |
| Andru avan thantha uravallavoo | Was that not the sacred bond he gave me that day? |
| Aahaa pennaaga naan vanthathae | Aha, I was born as a woman, |
| En kannaa un thunai kollavae | Oh my Kannan, just to be your companion! |
| Female | |
| Aaththoram kodi veedu | A mansion by the riverbank, |
| Adhan meedhu gopaalan | And upon it stands Gopalan (Lord Krishna); |
| Avanodu naan aaduven | I shall dance with him. |
| Aadaamal asaiyaamal aanandha layathodu | Without moving or wavering, with joyful rhythm, |
| Azhagaaga vilaiyaaduven | I shall play beautifully. |
............................
ஆத்தோரம் கொடி வீடு
அதன் மேலே கோபாலன்
அவனோடு நானாடுவேன்.....
ஆடாமல் அசையாமல் ஆனந்த லயத்தோடு
அழகாக விளையாடுவேன்
A mansion by the riverbank,
And upon it stands Gopalan (Lord Krishna);
I shall dance with him.
Without moving or wavering, with joyful rhythm,
I shall play beautifully.
ஆத்தோரம் கொடி வீடு
அதன் மேலே கோபாலன்
அவனோடு நானாடுவேன்.....
ஆடாமல் அசையாமல் ஆனந்த லயத்தோடு
அழகாக விளையாடுவேன்
A mansion by the riverbank,
And upon it stands Gopalan (Lord Krishna);
I shall dance with him.
Without moving or wavering, with joyful rhythm,
I shall play beautifully.
............................
கண்ணன் தேகம் என்பது மேகங்கள்
கண்கள் என்பது வைரங்கள்
கண்ணன் இதழ்கள் என்பது பூமேடை
இதயம் என்பது பூஞ்சோலை
Kannan's body is made of dark clouds,
His eyes are radiant diamonds,
Kannan's lips are a stage of flowers,
His heart is a blossoming garden.
நான் கொண்ட வரமல்லவோ
கண்ணன் என் கையில் பொருளல்லவோ
ஆஹா.....ராதாவும் அறியாமலே
என் மேலாடை அவன் கையிலே
Is this not a divine boon I have received?
Is Kannan not a treasure held in my hands?
Aha, without Radha even realizing it,
My upper garment is in his hands!
..................................
என்னைக் கண்ணன் கொஞ்சிய காலங்கள்
காதல் பொங்கிய நேரங்கள்
எந்தன் கன்னம் காட்டிய கோலங்கள்
இன்னும் கேட்டன எண்ணங்கள்
The times when Kannan fondled me,
The moments when love overflowed,
The glowing expressions on my cheeks,
Have created thoughts that desire even more.
ஆனந்த இரவல்லவோ
அன்று அவன் தந்த உறவல்லவோ
ஆஹா பெண்ணாக நான் வந்ததே
என் கண்ணா உன் துணை கொள்ளவே
Was that not a night of pure bliss?
Was that not the sacred bond he gave me that day?
Aha, I was born as a woman,
Oh my Kannan, just to be your companion!
ஆத்தோரம் கொடி வீடு
அதன் மேலே கோபாலன்
அவனோடு நானாடுவேன்.....
ஆடாமல் அசையாமல் ஆனந்த லயத்தோடு
அழகாக விளையாடுவேன்
A mansion by the riverbank,
And upon it stands Gopalan (Lord Krishna);
I shall dance with him.
Without moving or wavering, with joyful rhythm,
I shall play beautifully.
………………..
Aaththoram kodi veedu
A mansion by the riverbank,
Adhan meedhu gopaalan
And upon it stands Gopalan (Lord Krishna);
Avanodu naan aaduven
I shall dance with him.
Aadaamal asaiyaamal aanandha layathodu
Without moving or wavering, with joyful rhythm,
Azhagaaga vilaiyaaduven
I shall play beautifully.
Aaththoram kodi veedu
A mansion by the riverbank,
Adhan meedhu gopaalan
And upon it stands Gopalan (Lord Krishna);
Avanodu naan aaduven
I shall dance with him.
Aadaamal asaiyaamal aanandha layathodu
Without moving or wavering, with joyful rhythm,
Azhagaaga vilaiyaaduven
I shall play beautifully.
………………..
Kannan dhegam enbathu megangal
Kannan's body is made of dark clouds,
Kangal enbathu vairangal
His eyes are radiant diamonds,
Kannan idhazhgal enbathu poomedai
Kannan's lips are a stage of flowers,
Idhayam enbathu poonjolai
His heart is a blossoming garden.
Naan konda varam allavoo
Is this not a divine boon I have received?
Kannan en kaiyil porul allava
Is Kannan not a treasure held in my hands?
Aahaa radhavum ariyaamalae
Aha, without Radha even realizing it,
En melaaadai avan kaiyilae
My upper garment is in his hands!
……………………………
Ennai kannan konjiya kaalangal
The times when Kannan fondled me,
Kaadhal pongiya nerangal
The moments when love overflowed,
Endhan kannam kaatiya kolangal
The glowing expressions on my cheeks,
Innum kettana ennangal
Have created thoughts that desire even more.
Aanandha iravallavo
Was that not a night of pure bliss?
Andru avan thantha uravallavoo
Was that not the sacred bond he gave me that day?
Aahaa pennaaga naan vanthathae
Aha, I was born as a woman,
En kannaa un thunai kollavae
Oh my Kannan, just to be your companion!
Aaththoram kodi veedu
A mansion by the riverbank,
Adhan meedhu gopaalan
And upon it stands Gopalan (Lord Krishna);
Avanodu naan aaduven
I shall dance with him.
Aadaamal asaiyaamal aanandha layathodu
Without moving or wavering, with joyful rhythm,
Azhagaaga vilaiyaaduven
I shall play beautifully.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In this song from Avan Aval Adhu, the heroine sings about her divine and romantic devotion, projecting her lover as Lord Krishna (Kannan). She expresses the bliss of being in his presence and dances in ecstasy, describing her deep intimacy and spiritual connection with him. Using rich metaphors, she describes Kannan's physical beauty—his body resembling clouds, eyes like diamonds, lips like a bed of flowers, and heart like a garden. She considers her birth as a woman worthwhile purely to be his partner, cherishing the intimate moments they shared.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Kannan dhegam enbathu megangal / Kangal enbathu vairangal”
Directly compares Kannan's physical attributes to elements of nature and precious items (e.g., body as clouds, eyes as diamonds, heart as a garden).
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Aadaamal asaiyaamal aanandha layathodu”
Repetition of the initial vowel 'Aa' sound across words creates a rhythmic and melodious flow.
Ethirrai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Aaththoram kodi veedu / Adhan meedhu gopaalan”
The second letter 'th' in 'Aaththoram' matches the 'dh' in 'Adhan', following classical Tamil prosody rules.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Kannan dhegam enbathu megangal / Kangal enbathu vairangal”
Repetition of 'enbathu' reinforces the metaphorical definitions of Krishna's beauty.
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Trivia
The song from the 1980 Tamil film 'Avan Aval Adhu' was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan. The film, directed by Muktha Srinivasan, stars Sivakumar, Lakshmi, and Sripriya, and revolves around delicate relationship themes including surrogate motherhood.
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