Bodhai Kaname
From Oh Manapenne · 2021
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singers
- Anirudh Ravichander, Shashaa Tirupati
- Music director
- Vishal Chandrasekhar
- Details
- Oh Manapenne2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Adhoo.. pon piraiyaa? | Is that a golden crescent moon? |
| Udaindhidum nuraiyaa?… | Or breaking sea foam? |
| Male | |
| Idhoo.. en nodiyin vazhippariyaa?.. | Is this a highway robbery of my fleeting moment? |
| Female | |
| Naalum karaiyodum alaiyodum | Daily along the shore and the waves |
| Uravaadum kilinjal pol | Like a sea shell that mingles, |
| En nenjam nilaiyindriyaa?.. | Is my heart remaining unstable? |
| Male | |
| Angae tholai dhoorathil saaral | There in the far distance, a drizzle |
| Mazhai kanden naan pakkam | I saw rain, but when it approached close, |
| Varumbodhu sirai kambiyaa?… | Are these prison bars? |
| Female | |
| Thavarena paartha kan indru | The eye that once saw it as a flaw, today |
| Kalai seiyudhae!… | Is creating art! |
| Male | |
| Tharisena paartha megengal | The clouds that looked barren, |
| Kadal peiyudhay! | Are now raining an ocean! |
| Chorus | |
| Bodhai kanamae kanamae | Oh intoxicating moment, moment, |
| Pogaadhiru nee! | Do not fade away! |
| Bodhai kanamae kanamae | Oh intoxicating moment, moment, |
| Podhaadhiru nee! | Do not be insufficient! |
| Chorus | |
| Bodhai kanamae kanamae | Oh intoxicating moment, moment, |
| Vaazhvaai iru nee! | Remain as my life! |
| Bodhai kanamae siragaagidu nee! | Oh intoxicating moment, become my wings! |
| Chorus | |
| Nijamae nijamae.. | Oh reality, reality... |
| Neengadhiru nee! | Do not leave me! |
| Thaenin dhinamae dhinamae | Oh sweet honeyed day, day... |
| Thengaadhiru nee! | Do not stagnate! |
| Chorus | |
| Naalai inimel analaai | If tomorrow falls upon me |
| Melae vizhundhaal | Like scorching fire, |
| Bodhai kanamae kudaiyaai iru nee! | Oh intoxicating moment, stand as my umbrella! |
| Chorus | |
| Thodaadha paadhaiyoo?.. | Is this an untouched path? |
| Kai veesum aasaiyoo?… | Or a desire waving its hand? |
| Male | |
| Niraivadhu en oodaiyo?.. | Is my stream overflowing? |
| Nigazhvadhu yaarin kadhaiyoo?.. | Whose story is unfolding here? |
| Enakenna neenda kilaiyil | Is a cuckoo bird settling for me |
| Kuyil serudhoo? | On a long branch? |
| Female | |
| Maragadha pon velaiyoo?.. | Is it an emerald golden era? |
| Manadhinil yaazhin mazhaiyo?.. | Or a rain of harp music inside the mind? |
| Idhamaai en kaalaiyo?.. | Is this my soothing morning? |
| Male | |
| Kanaavin oramaaga | Along the edges of a dream, |
| Idaadha kolamaaga | Like an undrawn Kolam pattern, |
| Female | |
| Maraithu vaitha aasai | The desire kept hidden |
| Kai kaatudhae! | Is beckoning now! |
| Male | |
| Nenjodu aazhamaaga.. | Deep within the heart... |
| Sollaamal neelamaaga | Silently stretching long, |
| Female | |
| Suvaithirundha mounam.. | The silence that was once savored... |
| Poi aaguthae!…. | Is becoming a lie! |
| Male | |
| Iru vari serndhu | Two lines joining together |
| kaatrodu kuralaaguthae.. | Become a voice floating in the wind... |
| Female | |
| Irubadhu thaandi edhuvo | Crossing twenty, something unknown |
| En viralaagudhae.. | Is guiding my fingers... |
| Chorus | |
| Bodhai kanamae kanamae | Oh intoxicating moment, moment, |
| Pogaadhiru nee! | Do not fade away! |
| Bodhai kanamae kanamae | Oh intoxicating moment, moment, |
| Podhaadhiru nee! | Do not be insufficient! |
| Chorus | |
| Bodhai kanamae kanamae | Oh intoxicating moment, moment, |
| Vaazhvaai iru nee! | Remain as my life! |
| Bodhai kanamae siragaagidu nee! | Oh intoxicating moment, become my wings! |
| Male | |
| Vaa….. | Come... |
| Chorus | |
| Nijamae nijamae.. | Oh reality, reality... |
| Neengadhiru nee! | Do not leave me! |
| Thaenin dhinamae dhinamae | Oh sweet honeyed day, day... |
| Thengaadhiru nee! | Do not stagnate! |
| Chorus | |
| Naalai inimel analaai | If tomorrow falls upon me |
| Melae vizhundhaal | Like scorching fire, |
| Bodhai kanamae kudaiyaai iru nee! | Oh intoxicating moment, stand as my umbrella! |
| Chorus | |
| Thodaadha paadhaiyoo?.. | Is this an untouched path? |
| Kai veesum aasaiyoo?… | Or a desire waving its hand? |
அதோ......பொன் பிறையா
உடைந்திடும் நுரையா.......
Is that a golden crescent moon?
Or breaking sea foam?
இதோ......என் நொடியின் வழிப்பறியா.......
Is this a highway robbery of my fleeting moment?
நாளும் கரையோடும் அலையோடும்
உறவாடும் கிளிஞ்சல் போல்
என் நெஞ்சம் நிலையின்றியா.....
Daily along the shore and the waves
Like a sea shell that mingles,
Is my heart remaining unstable?
அங்கே தொலை தூரத்தில்
சாரல் மழை கண்டேன்
நான் பக்கம் வரும்போது சிறை கம்பியா......
There in the far distance, a drizzle
I saw rain, but when it approached close,
Are these prison bars?
தவறென பார்த்த கண் இன்று
கலை செய்யுதே
தரிசென பார்த்த மேகங்கள்
கடல் பெய்யுதே
The eye that once saw it as a flaw, today
Is creating art!
கண்கள் காரணம் தேடுதே.....
உன்னை வந்து சேருதே.....
The clouds that looked barren,
Are now raining an ocean!
போதை கணமே கணமே
போகாதிரு நீ
போதை கணமே கணமே
போகாதிரு நீ
போதை கணமே கணமே
வாழ்வாய் இரு நீ
போதை கணமே சிறகாகிடு நீ....
ஆ.....ஆ.....
Oh intoxicating moment, moment,
Do not fade away!
Oh intoxicating moment, moment,
Do not be insufficient!
நிஜமே நிஜமே
நீங்காதிரு நீ
தேனின் தினமே தினமே
தேங்காதிரு நீ
நாளை இனிமேல்
அனலாய் மேலே விழுந்தால்
போதை கணமே குடையாயிரு நீ......
Oh intoxicating moment, moment,
Remain as my life!
Oh intoxicating moment, become my wings!
தொடாத பாதையோ
கை வீசும் ஆசையோ......
Oh reality, reality...
Do not leave me!
Oh sweet honeyed day, day...
Do not stagnate!
நிறைவது என் ஓடையோ
நிகழ்வது யாரின் கதையோ
எனகென நீண்ட கிளையில்
குயில் சேருதோ.....
If tomorrow falls upon me
Like scorching fire,
Oh intoxicating moment, stand as my umbrella!
மரகத பொன் வேலையோ
மனதினில் யாழின் மழையோ
இதமாய் என் காலையோ.....
Is this an untouched path?
Or a desire waving its hand?
கனாவின் ஓராமாக
இடாதா கோலமாக
மறைத்து வைத்த ஆசை
கை காட்டுதே
Is my stream overflowing?
Whose story is unfolding here?
Is a cuckoo bird settling for me
On a long branch?
நெஞ்சோடு ஆழமாக
சொல்லாமல் நீளமாக
சுவைத்திருந்த மௌனம்
பொய் ஆகுதே
Is it an emerald golden era?
Or a rain of harp music inside the mind?
Is this my soothing morning?
இருவரி சேர்ந்து
காற்றோடு குரலாகுதே
இருபதைத்தாண்டி
எதுவோ என் விரலாகுதே
Along the edges of a dream,
Like an undrawn Kolam pattern,
என்னத் தோராணம் ஏறுதே
சேரும் பாலம் போலவே.....
The desire kept hidden
Is beckoning now!
போதை கணமே கணமே
போகாதிரு நீ
போதை கணமே கணமே
போகாதிரு நீ
போதை கணமே கணமே
வாழ்வாய் இரு நீ
போதை கணமே சிறகாகிடு நீ....
ஆ.....ஆ.....
Deep within the heart...
Silently stretching long,
நிஜமே நிஜமே
நீங்காதிரு நீ
தேனின் தினமே தினமே
தேங்காதிரு நீ
நாளை இனிமேல்
அனலாய் மேலே விழுந்தால்
போதை கணமே குடையாய் இரு நீ......
The silence that was once savored...
Is becoming a lie!
தொடாத பாதையோ......
கை வீசும் ஆசையோ......
Two lines joining together
Become a voice floating in the wind...
Crossing twenty, something unknown
Is guiding my fingers...
Oh intoxicating moment, moment,
Do not fade away!
Oh intoxicating moment, moment,
Do not be insufficient!
Oh intoxicating moment, moment,
Remain as my life!
Oh intoxicating moment, become my wings!
Come...
Oh reality, reality...
Do not leave me!
Oh sweet honeyed day, day...
Do not stagnate!
If tomorrow falls upon me
Like scorching fire,
Oh intoxicating moment, stand as my umbrella!
Is this an untouched path?
Or a desire waving its hand?
Adhoo.. pon piraiyaa?
Is that a golden crescent moon?
Udaindhidum nuraiyaa?…
Or breaking sea foam?
Idhoo.. en nodiyin vazhippariyaa?..
Is this a highway robbery of my fleeting moment?
Naalum karaiyodum alaiyodum
Daily along the shore and the waves
Uravaadum kilinjal pol
Like a sea shell that mingles,
En nenjam nilaiyindriyaa?..
Is my heart remaining unstable?
Angae tholai dhoorathil saaral
There in the far distance, a drizzle
Mazhai kanden naan pakkam
I saw rain, but when it approached close,
Varumbodhu sirai kambiyaa?…
Are these prison bars?
Thavarena paartha kan indru
The eye that once saw it as a flaw, today
Kalai seiyudhae!…
Is creating art!
Tharisena paartha megengal
The clouds that looked barren,
Kadal peiyudhay!
Are now raining an ocean!
Bodhai kanamae kanamae
Oh intoxicating moment, moment,
Pogaadhiru nee!
Do not fade away!
Bodhai kanamae kanamae
Oh intoxicating moment, moment,
Podhaadhiru nee!
Do not be insufficient!
Bodhai kanamae kanamae
Oh intoxicating moment, moment,
Vaazhvaai iru nee!
Remain as my life!
Bodhai kanamae siragaagidu nee!
Oh intoxicating moment, become my wings!
Nijamae nijamae..
Oh reality, reality...
Neengadhiru nee!
Do not leave me!
Thaenin dhinamae dhinamae
Oh sweet honeyed day, day...
Thengaadhiru nee!
Do not stagnate!
Naalai inimel analaai
If tomorrow falls upon me
Melae vizhundhaal
Like scorching fire,
Bodhai kanamae kudaiyaai iru nee!
Oh intoxicating moment, stand as my umbrella!
Thodaadha paadhaiyoo?..
Is this an untouched path?
Kai veesum aasaiyoo?…
Or a desire waving its hand?
Niraivadhu en oodaiyo?..
Is my stream overflowing?
Nigazhvadhu yaarin kadhaiyoo?..
Whose story is unfolding here?
Enakenna neenda kilaiyil
Is a cuckoo bird settling for me
Kuyil serudhoo?
On a long branch?
Maragadha pon velaiyoo?..
Is it an emerald golden era?
Manadhinil yaazhin mazhaiyo?..
Or a rain of harp music inside the mind?
Idhamaai en kaalaiyo?..
Is this my soothing morning?
Kanaavin oramaaga
Along the edges of a dream,
Idaadha kolamaaga
Like an undrawn Kolam pattern,
Maraithu vaitha aasai
The desire kept hidden
Kai kaatudhae!
Is beckoning now!
Nenjodu aazhamaaga..
Deep within the heart...
Sollaamal neelamaaga
Silently stretching long,
Suvaithirundha mounam..
The silence that was once savored...
Poi aaguthae!….
Is becoming a lie!
Iru vari serndhu
Two lines joining together
kaatrodu kuralaaguthae..
Become a voice floating in the wind...
Irubadhu thaandi edhuvo
Crossing twenty, something unknown
En viralaagudhae..
Is guiding my fingers...
Bodhai kanamae kanamae
Oh intoxicating moment, moment,
Pogaadhiru nee!
Do not fade away!
Bodhai kanamae kanamae
Oh intoxicating moment, moment,
Podhaadhiru nee!
Do not be insufficient!
Bodhai kanamae kanamae
Oh intoxicating moment, moment,
Vaazhvaai iru nee!
Remain as my life!
Bodhai kanamae siragaagidu nee!
Oh intoxicating moment, become my wings!
Vaa…..
Come...
Nijamae nijamae..
Oh reality, reality...
Neengadhiru nee!
Do not leave me!
Thaenin dhinamae dhinamae
Oh sweet honeyed day, day...
Thengaadhiru nee!
Do not stagnate!
Naalai inimel analaai
If tomorrow falls upon me
Melae vizhundhaal
Like scorching fire,
Bodhai kanamae kudaiyaai iru nee!
Oh intoxicating moment, stand as my umbrella!
Thodaadha paadhaiyoo?..
Is this an untouched path?
Kai veesum aasaiyoo?…
Or a desire waving its hand?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Bodhai Kaname from Oh Manapenne captures the euphoric, surreal feeling of falling in love and entering a new chapter in life. The protagonist reflects on past uncertainties and emotional guards, contrasting them with the current intoxicating happiness that feels almost unreal. The lyrics express a desperate wish for this blissful moment to stay forever, serving as a protective shield against future hardships. Throughout the track, romantic imagery such as rain, music, and nature illustrates the transformation of quiet isolation into shared harmony. The song portrays love not just as an emotion, but as an overwhelming sensory experience that grants wings to the soul while gently dissolving long-held silences.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni / Anaphora
“Bodhai kanamae kanamae”
Repetition of the phrase 'Bodhai kanamae kanamae' at the beginning of consecutive refrain lines to emphasize the euphoric focus on the present moment.
Uvamaani / Simile
“Uravaadum kilinjal pol”
Comparing the restless state of the heart to a seashell tossed around continuously by shore waves ('Uravaadum kilinjal pol').
Metaphor
“Manadhinil yaazhin mazhaiyo?..”
Describing sweet, joyous experiences metaphorically as a rain of harp music falling within the mind ('Manadhinil yaazhin mazhaiyo').
Iyaibu / Rhyme
“Kanaavin oramaaga / Idaadha kolamaaga”
End-rhyme pairing in consecutive lines such as 'oramaaga', 'kolamaaga', and 'neelamaaga'.
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Trivia
'Bodhai Kaname' is one of the standout tracks from the 2021 Tamil romantic comedy 'Oh Manapenne!', a remake of the Telugu film 'Pelli Choopulu'. Composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar and rendered by Anirudh Ravichander alongside Shashaa Tirupati, the song gained widespread critical acclaim for its lush arrangement and evocative lyrics written by Vivek.
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