Alli Kodiye Song Lyics
From Kaala Koothu · 2017
- Lyricist
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Singer
- Sathya Prakash
- Music director
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Details
- Kaala Koothu2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Allikodiyae… | Water lily vine... |
| Allikodiyae… | Water lily vine... |
| Nee en molacha | Where did you sprout? |
| Male | |
| Thannanthaniyae | All alone, |
| Enthan vazhiyae | Along my path, |
| Kaadhala vethacha | You sowed love. |
| Male | |
| Nee illaa pagalum..mmm.. | A day without you... |
| Irutena irukae ..aaee… | Is dark like the night... |
| Nee illa iravum…mmm… | A night without you... |
| Nelavingae suduthae..aee… | The moon here scorches... |
| Vetta veliyaa vaaduren | I wither in the open clearing, |
| Neeyum… vandha vazhiyae yenguren.. | Longing along the path you once came... |
| Chorus | |
| Hmmm.mmmm…hmmmm .mmm…hmmm..mmm.. | (Humming) |
| Mmm mmm | (Humming) |
| Hmmm.mmmm…hmmmm .mmm…hmmm..mmm.. | (Humming) |
| Mmm mmm | (Humming) |
| Male | |
| Allikodiyae… | Water lily vine... |
| Allikodiyae… | Water lily vine... |
| Nee en molacha | Where did you sprout? |
| Male | |
| Thannanthaniyae | All alone, |
| Enthan vazhiyae | Along my path, |
| Kaadhala vethacha | You sowed love. |
| Male | |
| Pazhaiya ninaivodu | With old memories, |
| Uyir odum | Life flows on, |
| Oru odai polae | Like a stream. |
| Dhinamum athil neendha | To swim in it daily, |
| Manam illai | The heart has no desire, |
| Irunthaalum moozhgum | Yet it drowns. |
| Male | |
| Maraithaalum maraivathillai | Even if hidden, it does not stay hidden, |
| Nijam polae vaazhum | It lives like reality. |
| Kaadhal pirinthaalum viduvathillai | Even if lovers part, love does not leave, |
| Nizhal polae thodarum | It follows like a shadow. |
| Male | |
| Uyirudanae saagiren | I die while still breathing, |
| Vali irundhum sirikiren | I smile despite the pain. |
| Nyabagangal thoduruthae | Memories keep chasing me, |
| Aval mugam marakka marakkiren | I forget to forget her face. |
| Male | |
| Ithu thaanae nelavaram | This is the current state, |
| En manasukkulla kalavaram | A turmoil inside my heart. |
| Male | |
| Allikodiyae… | Water lily vine... |
| Allikodiyae… | Water lily vine... |
| Naana nana naa naa | Naana nana naa naa |
| Thannanthaniyae | All alone, |
| Enthan vazhiyae… | Along my path... |
| Naana nana naa naa… | Naana nana naa naa… |
அள்ளிக்கொடியே
அள்ளிக்கொடியே நீ ஏன்
மொளச்ச
Water lily vine...
Water lily vine...
Where did you sprout?
தன்னந்தனியே
எந்தன் வழியே காதல
வெதச்ச
All alone,
Along my path,
You sowed love.
நீ இல்லா பகலும்
இருட்டென இருக்கே நீ
இல்லா இரவும் நிலவிங்கே
சுடுதே வெட்ட வெளியா
வாடுறேன் நீயும் வந்த
வழியே ஏங்குறேன்
A day without you...
Is dark like the night...
A night without you...
The moon here scorches...
I wither in the open clearing,
Longing along the path you once came...
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
(Humming)
(Humming)
(Humming)
(Humming)
அள்ளிக்கொடியே
அள்ளிக்கொடியே நீ ஏன்
மொளச்ச
Water lily vine...
Water lily vine...
Where did you sprout?
தன்னந்தனியே
எந்தன் வழியே காதல
வெதச்ச
All alone,
Along my path,
You sowed love.
பழைய நினைவோடு
உயிர் ஓடும் ஒரு ஓடை
போலே தினமும் அதில்
நீந்த மனம் இல்லை
இருந்தாலும் மூழ்கும்
With old memories,
Life flows on,
Like a stream.
To swim in it daily,
The heart has no desire,
Yet it drowns.
மறைத்தாலும்
மறைவதில்லை நிஜம்
போலே வாழும் காதல்
பிரிந்தாலும் விடுவதில்லை
நிழல் போலே தொடரும்
Even if hidden, it does not stay hidden,
It lives like reality.
Even if lovers part, love does not leave,
It follows like a shadow.
உயிருடனே
சாகிறேன் வலி இருந்தும்
சிரிக்கிறேன் ஞாபகங்கள்
தொடருதே அவள் முகம்
மறக்க மறக்கிறேன்
I die while still breathing,
I smile despite the pain.
Memories keep chasing me,
I forget to forget her face.
இது தானே
நிலவரம் என்
மனசுக்குள்ள கலவரம்
This is the current state,
A turmoil inside my heart.
அள்ளிக்கொடியே
அள்ளிக்கொடியே நானா
நானா நா நா தன்னந்தனியே
எந்தன் வழியே நானா
நானா நா நா
Water lily vine...
Water lily vine...
Naana nana naa naa
All alone,
Along my path...
Naana nana naa naa…
Allikodiyae…
Water lily vine...
Allikodiyae…
Water lily vine...
Nee en molacha
Where did you sprout?
Thannanthaniyae
All alone,
Enthan vazhiyae
Along my path,
Kaadhala vethacha
You sowed love.
Nee illaa pagalum..mmm..
A day without you...
Irutena irukae ..aaee…
Is dark like the night...
Nee illa iravum…mmm…
A night without you...
Nelavingae suduthae..aee…
The moon here scorches...
Vetta veliyaa vaaduren
I wither in the open clearing,
Neeyum… vandha vazhiyae yenguren..
Longing along the path you once came...
Hmmm.mmmm…hmmmm .mmm…hmmm..mmm..
(Humming)
Mmm mmm
(Humming)
Hmmm.mmmm…hmmmm .mmm…hmmm..mmm..
(Humming)
Mmm mmm
(Humming)
Allikodiyae…
Water lily vine...
Allikodiyae…
Water lily vine...
Nee en molacha
Where did you sprout?
Thannanthaniyae
All alone,
Enthan vazhiyae
Along my path,
Kaadhala vethacha
You sowed love.
Pazhaiya ninaivodu
With old memories,
Uyir odum
Life flows on,
Oru odai polae
Like a stream.
Dhinamum athil neendha
To swim in it daily,
Manam illai
The heart has no desire,
Irunthaalum moozhgum
Yet it drowns.
Maraithaalum maraivathillai
Even if hidden, it does not stay hidden,
Nijam polae vaazhum
It lives like reality.
Kaadhal pirinthaalum viduvathillai
Even if lovers part, love does not leave,
Nizhal polae thodarum
It follows like a shadow.
Uyirudanae saagiren
I die while still breathing,
Vali irundhum sirikiren
I smile despite the pain.
Nyabagangal thoduruthae
Memories keep chasing me,
Aval mugam marakka marakkiren
I forget to forget her face.
Ithu thaanae nelavaram
This is the current state,
En manasukkulla kalavaram
A turmoil inside my heart.
Allikodiyae…
Water lily vine...
Allikodiyae…
Water lily vine...
Naana nana naa naa
Naana nana naa naa
Thannanthaniyae
All alone,
Enthan vazhiyae…
Along my path...
Naana nana naa naa…
Naana nana naa naa…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Allikodiyae' expresses the deep grief and emotional agony of a lover coping with separation. Addressing his beloved metaphorically as a tender water lily vine, the protagonist recalls how she unexpectedly entered his lonely life and sowed the seeds of love. In her absence, the world loses its natural comfort—daytime feels dark like night, and the soothing moonlight feels as hot as fire. He feels trapped in a stream of old memories that he does not wish to swim in, yet finds himself drowning in anyway. Despite his efforts to conceal his pain and forget her face, her memory pursues him relentlessly like a shadow, causing an overwhelming internal turmoil.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Allikodiyae…”
Addressing the beloved as 'Allikodiyae' (water lily vine) metaphorically underscores her delicate beauty and deep connection to his emotional landscape.
Paradox / Oxymoron
“Nelavingae suduthae..aee…”
The line presents a poetic paradox where the moonlight, which is naturally cool, feels scorching hot due to the anguish of separation.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Oru odai polae”
Life and memories flowing endlessly are explicitly compared to a stream ('Oru odai polae').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Nizhal polae thodarum”
Love that refuses to leave even after separation is compared to a shadow ('Nizhal polae thodarum').
Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Ithu thaanae nelavaram / En manasukkulla kalavaram”
The words 'nelavaram' (situation/state) and 'kalavaram' (turmoil) rhyme at the line endings, enhancing the rhythmic flow and emphasizing the distress.
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Trivia
Kaala Koothu (2017) is a Tamil romantic drama film written and directed by M. Nagarajan. The soundtrack and score were composed by Justin Prabhakaran, who also wrote the lyrics for this soulful track.
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