Arai Koduthal Theriyum
From Ilaya Thalaimurai · 1977
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Ilaya Thalaimurai1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Arai koduththaal theriyum | If a slap is given, you will know |
| Oru arai koduththaal theriyum | If one slap is given, you will know |
| Ivan adakkamenna pazhakkamenna | What his modesty is, what his conduct is |
| Mayakkamenna magimai enna | What his spell is, what his greatness is |
| Orr arai koduththaal theriyum | If one slap is given, you will know |
| Male | |
| Oru arai koduththaal theriyum | If one slap is given, you will know |
| Ivan adakkamenna pazhakkamenna | What his modesty is, what his conduct is |
| Mayakkamenna magimai enna | What his spell is, what his greatness is |
| Orr arai koduththaal theriyum | If one slap is given, you will know |
| Female | |
| Antha arai palliyaraiyaaga irnthaal | If that room were a bedroom |
| Antha arai palliyaraiyaaga irunthaal | If that room were a bedroom |
| Intha arai kooda angu inbam tharumae | Even this slap would bring pleasure there |
| Naan enna sonnaal aadavarukku kobam varumo | What can I say to make men angry? |
| Naan enna sonnaal aadavarukku kobam varumo | What can I say to make men angry? |
| Adhai sonnean iniyaavathu mogam varumo | I said that; will infatuation at least arise now? |
| Male | |
| Ilamaiyil chandhiran | Like the moon in youthfulness |
| Valimaiyil archunan | Like Arjuna in strength |
| Vaalibam enbathu kelviyil | Youth is something that through mere questions... |
| Maaththiram puriyaathammaa | ...cannot be understood, my dear lady! |
| Male | |
| Oru arai koduththaal theriyum | If one slap is given, you will know |
| Ivan adakkamenna pazhakkamenna | What his modesty is, what his conduct is |
| Mayakkamenna magimai enna | What his spell is, what his greatness is |
| Orr arai koduththaal theriyum | If one slap is given, you will know |
| Female | |
| Naanam undu | I possess modesty |
| Achcham undu paavai enakku | I, a maiden, possess fear |
| Naanamindri ketpathoru kadhal kirukku | What asks shamelessly is a madness called love |
| Nanamindri ketpathoru kadhal kirukku | What asks shamelessly is a madness called love |
| Naanam undu | I possess modesty |
| Achcham undu paavai enakku | I, a maiden, possess fear |
| Naanamindri ketpathoru kadhal kirukku | What asks shamelessly is a madness called love |
| Nanamindri ketpathoru kadhal kirukku | What asks shamelessly is a madness called love |
| Male | |
| Naan alli magal polirukkaa aasai kondaen | I desired to be like Princess Alli |
| Adhanaalae archunanukku kobam koduththaen | That is why I provoked anger in Arjuna |
| Male | |
| Idhuvarai pothumaa manavarai vendumaa | Is this enough for now, or do you need the wedding dais? |
| Innoru arai undu | There is another room / slap |
| Ennathu enbathai naan sollavaa | Shall I tell what is mine? |
| Naan sollavaa naan sollavaa sollavaa | Shall I tell, shall I tell, shall I tell? |
| Male | |
| Antha arai palliyaraiyaaga irunthaal | If that room were a bedroom |
| Vanthavarai inbamendru vaangi kollumae | It will accept whoever comes as bliss |
| Orr udalundu kaaviyaththil | There is a body described in epic literature |
| Nee athai kondaai | You possessed that |
| Idhu koodalukku vaasamendru naan adhai kandaen | I perceived it as fragrance meant for romantic union |
| Orr udalundu kaaviyaththil | There is a body described in epic literature |
| Nee athai kondaai | You possessed that |
| Idhu koodalukku vaasamendru naan adhai kandaen | I perceived it as fragrance meant for romantic union |
| Female | |
| Aa……aah….haa….aa…. | Melodic vocalizing |
அறைக் கொடுத்தால் தெரியும்
ஒரு அறைக் கொடுத்தால் தெரியும்
இவன் அடக்கமென்ன பழக்கமென்ன
மயக்கமென்ன மகிமை என்ன
ஓர் அறைக் கொடுத்தால் தெரியும்
If a slap is given, you will know
If one slap is given, you will know
What his modesty is, what his conduct is
What his spell is, what his greatness is
If one slap is given, you will know
ஒரு அறைக் கொடுத்தால் தெரியும்
இவன் அடக்கமென்ன பழக்கமென்ன
மயக்கமென்ன மகிமை என்ன
ஓர் அறைக் கொடுத்தால் தெரியும்
If one slap is given, you will know
What his modesty is, what his conduct is
What his spell is, what his greatness is
If one slap is given, you will know
அந்த அறை பள்ளியறையாக இருந்தால்
அந்த அறை பள்ளியறையாக இருந்தால்
இந்த அறைக் கூட அங்கு இன்பம் தருமே
நான் என்ன சொன்னால் ஆடவருக்கு கோபம் வருமோ
நான் என்ன சொன்னால் ஆடவருக்கு கோபம் வருமோ
அதைச் சொன்னேன் இனியாவது மோகம் வருமோ
If that room were a bedroom
If that room were a bedroom
Even this slap would bring pleasure there
What can I say to make men angry?
What can I say to make men angry?
I said that; will infatuation at least arise now?
இளமையில் சந்திரன்
வலிமையில் அர்ச்சுனன்
வாலிபம் என்பது கேள்வியில்
மாத்திரம் புரியாதம்மா
Like the moon in youthfulness
Like Arjuna in strength
Youth is something that through mere questions...
...cannot be understood, my dear lady!
ஒரு அறைக் கொடுத்தால் தெரியும்
இவன் அடக்கமென்ன பழக்கமென்ன
மயக்கமென்ன மகிமை என்ன
ஓர் அறைக் கொடுத்தால் தெரியும்
If one slap is given, you will know
What his modesty is, what his conduct is
What his spell is, what his greatness is
If one slap is given, you will know
நாணம் உண்டு
அச்சம் உண்டு பாவை எனக்கு
நாணமின்றி கேட்பதொரு காதல் கிறுக்கு
நாணம் உண்டு
அச்சம் உண்டு பாவை எனக்கு
நாணமின்றி கேட்பதொரு காதல் கிறுக்கு
I possess modesty
I, a maiden, possess fear
What asks shamelessly is a madness called love
What asks shamelessly is a madness called love
I possess modesty
I, a maiden, possess fear
What asks shamelessly is a madness called love
What asks shamelessly is a madness called love
நான் அல்லி மகள் போலிருக்க ஆசைக் கொண்டேன்
அதனாலே அர்ச்சுனனுக்குக் கோபம் கொடுத்தேன்
I desired to be like Princess Alli
That is why I provoked anger in Arjuna
இதுவரை போதுமா மணவறை வேண்டுமா
இன்னொரு அறை உண்டு
என்னது என்பதை நான் சொல்லவா
நான் சொல்லவா நான் சொல்லவா சொல்லவா
Is this enough for now, or do you need the wedding dais?
There is another room / slap
Shall I tell what is mine?
Shall I tell, shall I tell, shall I tell?
அந்த அறை பள்ளியறையாக இருந்தால்
வந்தவரை இன்பமென்று வாங்கிக் கொள்ளுமே
ஓர் ஊடலுண்டு காவியத்தில்
நீ அதைக் கொண்டாய்
இது கூடலுக்கு வாசமென்று நான் அதைக் கண்டேன்
ஓர் ஊடலுண்டு காவியத்தில்
நீ அதைக் கொண்டாய்
இது கூடலுக்கு வாசமென்று நான் அதைக் கண்டேன்
If that room were a bedroom
It will accept whoever comes as bliss
There is a body described in epic literature
You possessed that
I perceived it as fragrance meant for romantic union
There is a body described in epic literature
You possessed that
I perceived it as fragrance meant for romantic union
ஆ.........ஆஹ....ஹா.......ஆ.............
Melodic vocalizing
Arai koduththaal theriyum
If a slap is given, you will know
Oru arai koduththaal theriyum
If one slap is given, you will know
Ivan adakkamenna pazhakkamenna
What his modesty is, what his conduct is
Mayakkamenna magimai enna
What his spell is, what his greatness is
Orr arai koduththaal theriyum
If one slap is given, you will know
Oru arai koduththaal theriyum
If one slap is given, you will know
Ivan adakkamenna pazhakkamenna
What his modesty is, what his conduct is
Mayakkamenna magimai enna
What his spell is, what his greatness is
Orr arai koduththaal theriyum
If one slap is given, you will know
Antha arai palliyaraiyaaga irnthaal
If that room were a bedroom
Antha arai palliyaraiyaaga irunthaal
If that room were a bedroom
Intha arai kooda angu inbam tharumae
Even this slap would bring pleasure there
Naan enna sonnaal aadavarukku kobam varumo
What can I say to make men angry?
Naan enna sonnaal aadavarukku kobam varumo
What can I say to make men angry?
Adhai sonnean iniyaavathu mogam varumo
I said that; will infatuation at least arise now?
Ilamaiyil chandhiran
Like the moon in youthfulness
Valimaiyil archunan
Like Arjuna in strength
Vaalibam enbathu kelviyil
Youth is something that through mere questions...
Maaththiram puriyaathammaa
...cannot be understood, my dear lady!
Oru arai koduththaal theriyum
If one slap is given, you will know
Ivan adakkamenna pazhakkamenna
What his modesty is, what his conduct is
Mayakkamenna magimai enna
What his spell is, what his greatness is
Orr arai koduththaal theriyum
If one slap is given, you will know
Naanam undu
I possess modesty
Achcham undu paavai enakku
I, a maiden, possess fear
Naanamindri ketpathoru kadhal kirukku
What asks shamelessly is a madness called love
Nanamindri ketpathoru kadhal kirukku
What asks shamelessly is a madness called love
Naanam undu
I possess modesty
Achcham undu paavai enakku
I, a maiden, possess fear
Naanamindri ketpathoru kadhal kirukku
What asks shamelessly is a madness called love
Nanamindri ketpathoru kadhal kirukku
What asks shamelessly is a madness called love
Naan alli magal polirukkaa aasai kondaen
I desired to be like Princess Alli
Adhanaalae archunanukku kobam koduththaen
That is why I provoked anger in Arjuna
Idhuvarai pothumaa manavarai vendumaa
Is this enough for now, or do you need the wedding dais?
Innoru arai undu
There is another room / slap
Ennathu enbathai naan sollavaa
Shall I tell what is mine?
Naan sollavaa naan sollavaa sollavaa
Shall I tell, shall I tell, shall I tell?
Antha arai palliyaraiyaaga irunthaal
If that room were a bedroom
Vanthavarai inbamendru vaangi kollumae
It will accept whoever comes as bliss
Orr udalundu kaaviyaththil
There is a body described in epic literature
Nee athai kondaai
You possessed that
Idhu koodalukku vaasamendru naan adhai kandaen
I perceived it as fragrance meant for romantic union
Orr udalundu kaaviyaththil
There is a body described in epic literature
Nee athai kondaai
You possessed that
Idhu koodalukku vaasamendru naan adhai kandaen
I perceived it as fragrance meant for romantic union
Aa……aah….haa….aa….
Melodic vocalizing
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet features a clever verbal duel between lovers, anchored by lyricist Kannadasan's double- entendre on the word 'Arai', which in Tamil means both a 'slap' and a 'room'. The female lead playfully challenges her lover's true nature and composure, suggesting that either a gentle slap or step inside a private room will reveal his true virtues and romantic desire. The male lead responds by referencing classical mythologies, comparing himself to Arjuna and comparing her playfulness to Princess Alli Rani. As the song progresses, the teasing transforms into romantic acceptance, blending classical Tamil virtues (Naanam and Achcham) with passionate longing for marital union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Sledai / Pun (Double Entendre)
“Oru arai koduththaal theriyum”
The word 'Arai' is brilliantly used throughout the song with two distinct meanings: 'Arai' as a slap/blow and 'Arai' as a chamber/room (such as 'Palliyarai' or bedroom).
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ivan adakkamenna pazhakkamenna / Mayakkamenna magimai enna”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'da' across consecutive lines (adakkamenna / mayakkamenna).
Mythological Allusion (Purana References)
“Naan alli magal polirukkaa aasai kondaen / Adhanaalae archunanukku kobam koduththaen”
Allusions to Mahabharata characters Arjuna ('Archunan') and the legendary South Indian queen 'Alli Magal' (Alli Rani) to frame their romantic rivalry.
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Trivia
Kannadasan's use of 'Arai' in this song is celebrated as one of the finest examples of 'Sledai' (pun/double entendre) in Tamil cinema lyricism, seamlessly shifting from playful physical teasing to intimate romantic metaphors without crossing into explicit vulgarity.
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