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Lyrics & meaning

Andam Kidukidunga

From Kodiveeran · 2017

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singers
Guru, Mahitha
Music director
N. R. Raghunanthan
Details
Kodiveeran2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Thekkathi seemaikkaeIn the southern region
Peru pona ooradaThis is a famous land, my friend
Ammanoda pathu naalu thiruvizhaThe ten-day festival of Goddess Amman
Enga perumaiyathaan koorumadaProclaims our pride and honor, my friend
Male
Andam kidukidunga..Shaking the entire universe..
Aagaasam nadunadunga..Making the sky tremble..
Andam kidukidunga..Shaking the entire universe..
Aagaasam nadunadunga..Making the sky tremble..
Vellallooru maari aagaEmbodying the rain deity of Vellalloor
Kodiveeran avan vaaraanammaHere comes Kodiveeran, oh woman
Male
Kaathu sadasadakkaWith the wind rustling loudly
Kaadumedu sezhi sezhikkaMaking fields and hills flourish lushly
Karuppanoda thaeril yeriRiding on Lord Karuppan's chariot
Avan kaavakkaakka vaaraanammaHe comes to guard and protect us, oh woman
Male
Vellallooru manna paththiAbout the soil of Vellalloor
Paadungadaa paattaSing a song, everyone
Namma ettu naadum athirumpadiSo that our eight surrounding lands resound
Podungadaa vettaa..Strike a grand celebratory cry..
Male
Silampedutha madurai thaandaBeyond Madurai where anklets resound
Engaloda pettaLies our hood and territory
Naanga sivagangai veleduthuWielding spears like Sivagangai
Suthuvomdaa saattaiWe swirl our whips, my friend
Male
Singam pola nenachu naangaTreating them like majestic lions
Valappomdaa maattaWe rear our bulls, my friend
Athu seerum pothuWhen it snorts and charges
Thimila pidikkum..Grabbing its hump..
Engaloda settaIs our playful nature
Male
Vallaladiya alaikka povomWe will go hunting at Vallaladi
Naanga paari vettaiWe go on a grand hunting expedition
Karuppan kudikonda yellaithaandaaThe boundary where Lord Karuppan resides
Engaloda kottaiIs our impregnable fortress
Male
Ezhaikaatha ammanukkuBefore the Goddess who protects the poor
Thalai vanangi nirpomWe bow our heads in devotion
Naanga ethiraali yevanum vandhaIf any enemy approaches us
Thalaiyaruthu koduppomWe will sever their head and offer it
Male
Andam kidukidunga..Shaking the entire universe..
Aagaasam nadunadhuna..Making the sky tremble..
Female
Thanthaanae thaananaeThanthaanae thaananae (Rhythmic folk chorus)
Thanaenannae thanaeThanaenannae thanae (Rhythmic folk chorus)
Thanthaanae thaananaeThanthaanae thaananae (Rhythmic folk chorus)
Thanaenannae…Thanaenannae… (Rhythmic folk chorus)
Female
Kottungadi kummi kottungadiClap for Kummi dance, women
Kolavai pottuthaanRaising a joyful ululation
Kummiya kottungadi..Clap for the Kummi dance..
Female
Thanthaanae thaananaeThanthaanae thaananae (Rhythmic folk chorus)
Thanaenannae thanaeThanaenannae thanae (Rhythmic folk chorus)
Thanthaanae thaananaeThanthaanae thaananae (Rhythmic folk chorus)
Thanaenannae…Thanaenannae… (Rhythmic folk chorus)
Female
Oorula mazhaithanniSo that rainwater in the village
KottanumnuPours down abundantly
Maari ammanukkuFor Goddess Mariamman
Kummi kottungadiClap and dance the Kummi
Female
Thanthaanae thaananaeThanthaanae thaananae (Rhythmic folk chorus)
Thanaenannae thanaeThanaenannae thanae (Rhythmic folk chorus)
Thanthaanae thaananaeThanthaanae thaananae (Rhythmic folk chorus)
Thanaenannae…Thanaenannae… (Rhythmic folk chorus)
Male
Anbaarndha periyoorgalaeRespected elders
Thaaimaargalae..Respected mothers..
Arumai thambimaargalae annanmaargalaeDear younger brothers and elder brothers
Namma annan kallanaiOur brother Kallan
Namma karagattatha paaraattiAppreciating our Karagattam folk dance
Rubai nooru anbalippu kuduthirukkaangaHas gifted one hundred rupees
Male
Yai.. yai.. yai.. niruthuyaaHey.. hey.. hey.. stop it!
Oon karagaattathukkuFor your Karagattam dance
Yevan kaasukuduththathuWho gave money?
Athu kanaga aattathukkaandi kuduthathuThat money was given for Kanaga's dance
Enna kanaga naan solrathu..What Kanaga, am I right?
Machaanukkandi..For my brother-in-law..
Kummunu oru kuththa podu (Dialogue)Dance with a firm, energetic beat! (Dialogue)
Male
Ayya ungalukku paattu onnuSir, a song for you
Paada porom koodi ninnuWe gather together to sing
Ungalukku paattu onnuA song for you
Paada porom koodi ninnu..We gather together to sing..
Male
Paattukkulla thappirundhaaIf there are mistakes in our song
MannichudungaPlease forgive us
Enga Paattukkulla thappirundhaaIf there are mistakes in our song
MannichudungaPlease forgive us
Female
Kaathula ketta paattaA song we heard in the breeze
Paada porom thaalam pottuWe shall sing along to the rhythm
Kaathula ketta paattaA song we heard in the breeze
Paada porom thaalam pottuWe shall sing along to the rhythm
Male
Ungalukku.. ungaluku..For you.. for you..
Ungalukku paattu onnuA song for you
Paada porom koodi ninnu…We gather together to sing…
Male
Yai.. yai.. yai..Hey.. hey.. hey..
NiruthuyaaStop it!
Male
Ninnuttoom…We stopped…
Male
Apa romba savuriyamaa pochuThen that works out very convenient
Nee nattukka puduchu ninnukitiruYou hold yourself firmly and stand there
Kanagava koottikittu poiTaking Kanaga along with me
Naan oru kuthu podurenI will perform an energetic dance step
Vaaththa kanagu pogalam…Come Kanagu, let us go…
Male
Ayya apa nangaSir, then why
Ethukku vandhirukkomHave we come here?
Male
Apa nalla erukka pudichuThen hold yourself firmly
Oru kuththa poduAnd dance with energy!
Male
Ipa potruvom….We will dance now….
Yai.. summa orakka adraa…Hey.. beat it loudly!
Adraa..(Dialogue)Beat it..(Dialogue)
Male
Yai gundu gundu kathirikkaHey plump, round brinjal
Kooru katti vachirukkaPiled up in measured heaps
Yai.. gundu gundu kathirikkaHey plump, round brinjal
Kooru katti vachirukkaPiled up in measured heaps
Male
Gundukattaa ilamanasaCarrying away the young heart
Kondu poyi vachirukkaYou have kept it captive
Aandipatti arasampatti..Andipatti, Arasampatti..
Iva sondha ooru usilampattiHer native town is Usilampatti
Aandipatti arasampatti..Andipatti, Arasampatti..
Ooru mechumada uchukotti..The whole town praises and clicks their tongue in admiration..
Female
Panangaayi konda pottuWearing a palmyra-fruit hair bun
Pasapasappu ravukka pottuWearing an attractive blouse
Madurai jilla maiya pottuWearing Madurai-style eye kohl
Mana manakkura senta pottuWearing sweet-smelling perfume
Aandippatti arasampatti..Andippatti, Arasampatti..
Male :Appadi podae…Male: Hit it right like that!
Female :Iva sondha ooru usilampatti..Female: Her native town is Usilampatti..
Kaiyakaatti kannakaatti..Showing gestures with hands and eyes..
Ooru sokkumada uchukotti…The town gets captivated and clicks their tongue…
Male
Undigolu mookkazhagi..Beautiful nose like a bow..
Iva oorae paakkum perazhagiShe is a supreme beauty admired by the whole town
Undigolu mookkazhagi..Beautiful nose like a bow..
Oorae paakkum perazhagiA supreme beauty admired by the whole town
Male
Uchi veyilu nirathazhagiA complexion bright like midday sun
Sutha vaikum maarazhagiA striking beauty that turns heads
Kanna pinna kannazhagiExtremely wild and gorgeous eyes
Iva kaligaala perazhagiShe is an ultimate beauty of this modern era
Kanna pinna kannazhagi..Extremely wild and gorgeous eyes..
Iva kaligaala perazhagi…She is an ultimate beauty of this modern era…
Male
Karuppu nira kattazhagaaDark-complexioned handsome man
Kabadi aadum uchazhagaaChampion player of Kabaddi
Aadu puli aattathukkuFor the game of tiger and goats
Amsamaana perazhagaaA perfectly suited handsome man
Female
Kaadu medu thedi vandhenSearching through forests and hills I came
Unna kai pidikkaTo hold your hand
Naanum vandhen…I too have come…
Kaadu medu thedi vandhenSearching through forests and hills I came
Unna kai pidikkaTo hold your hand
Naanum vandhen…I too have come…
Male
Andam kidukidunga..Shaking the entire universe..
Aagaasam nadunadunga..Making the sky tremble..
Andam kidukidunga..Shaking the entire universe..
Aagaasam nadunadunga..Making the sky tremble..
Vellallooru maari aagaEmbodying the rain deity of Vellalloor
Kodiveeran avan vaaraanammaHere comes Kodiveeran, oh woman
Male
Kaathu sadasadakkaWith the wind rustling loudly
Kaadumedu sezhi sezhikkaMaking fields and hills flourish lushly
Karuppanoda thaeril yeriRiding on Lord Karuppan's chariot
Avan kaavakkaakka vaaraanammaHe comes to guard and protect us, oh woman
Male
Andam kidukidunga..Shaking the entire universe..
Aagaasam nadunadunga…Making the sky tremble…

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song celebrates the cultural ethos, folk traditions, and local heroism of the southern region of Tamil Nadu (Thekkathi seemai), specifically Vellalloor and Usilampatti. It blends devotions to village deities like Karuppan and Mariamman with the spirited traditions of folk arts like Karagattam, Kummi, and bull-taming (Jallikattu). The lyrics portray Kodiveeran as a protector figure whose presence brings prosperity, protection, and festive joy to the land. Interspersed with theatrical village dialogues and lively dance sequences, the track depicts rural romantic banter and playful teasing. The imagery highlights native beauty, traditional attire, regional games like Kabaddi, and the fierce loyalty of the local people towards their village, culture, and protector.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitci)

Andam kidukidunga.. Aagaasam nadunadunga..

Exaggerates the grand arrival of the protagonist as something that causes the universe to rattle and the skies to tremble.

Simile (Uvamaani)

Singam pola nenachu naanga Valappomdaa maatta

Compares the ferocious bulls raised for Jallikattu in the village to lions.

Rhyme / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Aandipatti arasampatti.. Iva sondha ooru usilampatti

Uses matching end sounds across names of prominent southern towns to create rhythmic folk cadence.

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Trivia

The song vividly references traditional folk arts of Tamil Nadu like Karagattam and Kummi, as well as native games like Jallikattu and Kabaddi. It also invokes regional pride by mentioning iconic places in Madurai district such as Usilampatti, Andipatti, and Arasampatti, highlighting the cultural flavor of southern rural Tamil Nadu.

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