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Azhagam Kodi Sirithu

From Sathyam – 1976 Film · 1976

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Sathyam – 1976 Film
Movie release year
1976
Lyrics added on
13 Feb 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haaa…. aaaaa….
Male :Oh oooh…..
Female :Haa haaa….
Male :Oh ho oo ho
Female :Haaa.haa haa haaaa….
Male :Oh ho aa haa
Azhagaam kodi siridhu
Adhilum undhan idai siridhu
Nadayaai nadandhu sendraal
Nalla idai vaadaatho…
Thanthana thanthana thaalam
Kottu thattida thattida maelam
Thanthana thanthana thaalam
Kottu thattida thattida maelam
Nadaiyum idaiyum kandu
Naadiyengum soodu kandu…
Kadaiya virikiriye
Kadhai kadhaiyaa alakiriye…
Thanthana thanthana thaalam
Kottu thattida thattida maelam
Thanthana thanthana thaalam
Kottu thattida thattida maelam
Yaethamittu neer erachaen…
Naathu kaalu nattu vachaen…
Yaethamittu neer erachaen
Naathu kaalu nattu vachaen…
Aruvadaikku neramachi ammadi…
Aasai konjam adhikamaachi ammadi…
Neeruthi varampumittu
Neram paathu kadhir aruthu…
Neeruthi varampumittu
Neram paathu kadhir aruthu…
Aadharipaar illaiyinaa aththaane
Yaar tharippaar ivvuyirai aththaane…
Azhagaam kodi siridhu
Adhilum undhan idai siridhu
Nadaiyaai nadandhu sendraal
Nalla idai vaadaatho…
Thanthana thanthana thaalam
Kottu thattida thattida maelam
Thanthana thanthana thaalam
Kottu thattida thattida maelam
Maalai varumadiyo
Magamaayi thunai iruppa
Maalai varumadiyo
Magamaayi thunai iruppa
Naalum nadakkumadi ammadi…
Nambikkaiyum pizhaikumadi ammadi…
Kaaliyamma sathiyama
Kai pidikavillaiyina…
Kaaliyamma sathiyama
Kai pidikavillaiyina…
Aathula udal kidakkum aththaane…
Aaviyellam unnai suthhum aththane.
Azhagaam kodi siridhu
Adhilum undhan idai siridhu
Nadaiyaai nadandhu sendraal
Nalla idai vaadaatho…
Thanthana thanthana thaalam
Kottu thattida thattida maelam
Nadaiyum idaiyum kandu
Naadiyengum soodu kandu…
Kadaiye virikiriye
Kadhai kadhaiyaa alakiriye…
Thanthana thanthana thaalam
Kottu thattida thattida maelam
Both :Ah ah thanthana thanthana thaalam
Kottu thattida thattida maelam
Ha.... Aaaa....
Male: Oh oho...
Female: Ha ha....
Male: Oh ho oo ho
Female: Ha ha ha ha....
Male: Oh ho aa ha
A lovely creeper is slender,
but your waist is even more slender than that.
If you keep walking on and on,
won't that lovely waist wither and tire?
The rhythm goes thandhana thandhana,
while the drums beat on and on.
The rhythm goes thandhana thandhana,
while the drums beat on and on.
Looking at your walk and your waist,
feeling the heat rise in all my veins...
you show off all your charms,
and spin story after story!
The rhythm goes thandhana thandhana,
while the drums beat on and on.
The rhythm goes thandhana thandhana,
while the drums beat on and on.
I drew water with a well-sweep,
and planted rows of paddy seedlings...
I drew water with a well-sweep,
and planted rows of paddy seedlings...
It is time for the harvest now, my girl,
and my longing has grown so much deeper, my girl...
Draining the water and raising the field ridge,
waiting for the right time to reap the grain...
Draining the water and raising the field ridge,
waiting for the right time to reap the grain...
if there is no one to care for me, my love,
who will keep this life alive, my love?
A lovely creeper is slender,
but your waist is even more slender than that.
If you keep walking on and on,
won't that lovely waist wither and tire?
The rhythm goes thandhana thandhana,
while the drums beat on and on.
The rhythm goes thandhana thandhana,
while the drums beat on and on.
The wedding garland will surely come, girl,
Mother Mahamayi (goddess) will stand by you.
The wedding garland will surely come, girl,
Mother Mahamayi (goddess) will stand by you.
The wedding day will surely take place, my girl,
and your hope will surely stay alive, my girl...
I swear on Goddess Kali,
if you do not take my hand in marriage...
I swear on Goddess Kali,
if you do not take my hand in marriage...
my body will lie floating in the river, my love,
and my spirit will linger around you, my love.
A lovely creeper is slender,
but your waist is even more slender than that.
If you keep walking on and on,
won't that lovely waist wither and tire?
The rhythm goes thandhana thandhana,
while the drums beat on and on.
Looking at your walk and your waist,
feeling the heat rise in all my veins...
you show off all your charms,
and spin story after story!
The rhythm goes thandhana thandhana,
while the drums beat on and on.
Both: Ah ah, the rhythm goes thandhana thandhana,
while the drums beat on and on.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Azhagaam kodi siridhu from the 1976 Tamil film Sathyam is a playful romantic duet composed by K. V. Mahadevan and written by Kannadasan. Sung energetically by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela, the song depicts a passionate conversation between two rural lovers filled with complimentary banter, folk rhythm, and deep emotional bonding. The lovers playfully tease each other about physical grace, patience, and commitment while celebrating their rural life style. Agricultural allegories—such as drawing water with a picottah, planting paddy seedlings, and waiting for harvest time—are poetically woven into the lyrics to reflect the maturation of their love. The song balances playful flirtation with solemn vows under the witness of local deities like Magamaayi and Kaaliyamma.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)

“Azhagaam kodi siridhu / Adhilum undhan idai siridhu”

Compares the heroine's slender waist to a small, delicate creeper plant (kodi).

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Nadaiyum idaiyum kandu / Naadiyengum soodu kandu…”

Repetition of the initial 'Na' sound across lines to create rhythmic harmony.

Agricultural Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Aruvadaikku neramachi ammadi… / Aasai konjam adhikamaachi ammadi…”

Uses farming acts of irrigation and harvesting as a metaphor for the growth and fulfillment of romantic love.

Santha Nayagam (Folk Rhythm Refrain)

“Thanthana thanthana thaalam / Kottu thattida thattida maelam”

Use of folk rhythmic vocables 'Thanthana thanthana thaalam' to maintain a brisk beat.

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Trivia

The song highlights K. V. Mahadevan's skill in blending native Tamil folk song formats (Nattupura Paatu) into mainstream cinema scoring. It showcases Kannadasan's mastery in using authentic agrarian terminology like 'Yaetham' (water-picottah) and 'Naathu' (paddy sapling) to capture the true essence of rural Tamil life.

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