Bodhai Kodhai
From Bodhai Kodhai · 2018
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Sajith Hegde, Karthik
- Music director
- Karthik
- Details
- Bodhai Kodhai2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey poovae | Hey flower |
| Pugai poonjurulum porulum | Smoke, cigars, or substances |
| Eriththida thevai illai | Need not be burned |
| Oru mutham kodu | Give me a kiss |
| Male | |
| Padikaththuth thugalo paniyo | Crystal powders or snow |
| Nugarndhida thevai illai | Need not be snorted |
| Un vaasam kodu | Give me your scent |
| Male | |
| Aan un kuzhal ezhilil | Ah, in the beauty of your hair |
| Ak kuzhal marakka | To forget the flute |
| Un kaadhal podhum pennae | Your love is enough, girl |
| Kirukirukkaai hey pennae | To make me dizzy, hey girl |
| Male | |
| Hey poovae | Hey flower |
| Pugai poonjurulum porulum | Smoke, cigars, or substances |
| Eriththida thevai illai | Need not be burned |
| Oru mutham kodu | Give me a kiss |
| Male | |
| En bodhai kodhai | My intoxicating maiden |
| Bodhai kodhai neeya | Are you my intoxicating maiden? |
| En bodhai kodhai | My intoxicating maiden |
| Bodhai kodhai neeya | Are you my intoxicating maiden? |
| Male | |
| Thiravangalum | Liquids |
| Peetru kuzhallum | And syringes |
| Kurudhikku thevai iilai | Are not needed for the blood |
| Oru punnagai kodu | Give me a smile |
| Male | |
| Devathai saathan | The secrets |
| Ragasiyam | Of angel and demon |
| Kettida thevai illai | Need not be heard |
| Un sorkkal kodu | Give me your words |
| Male | |
| Aan un mozhiyinilae | Ah, in your language |
| Sugam kidaikka | To find pleasure |
| Un kaadhal podhum pennae | Your love is enough, girl |
| Ennai eerkka..hey pennae | To attract me, hey girl |
| Male | |
| Mooligai saalak kaalan | Herbs, hallucinogenic mushrooms |
| Yedhuvumae thevai illai | Nothing at all is needed |
| Un nenjai kodu | Give me your heart |
| Male | |
| En bodhai kodhai | My intoxicating maiden |
| Bodhai kodhai neeya | Are you my intoxicating maiden? |
| En bodhai kodhai | My intoxicating maiden |
| Bodhai kodhai neeya | Are you my intoxicating maiden? |
| Male | |
| Thimirazhagi | Arrogant beauty |
| En nenjin aadai kalaindhaai | You stripped away my heart's clothing |
| Thimirazhagi | Arrogant beauty |
| Nirvaanamanaai en kaadhal | My love became naked |
| Male | |
| Neel mayakkam nee | You are the endless stupor |
| Neel urakkam nee | You are the endless sleep |
| Neel iravum nee | You are the long night |
| Neel kanavum nee | You are the endless dream |
| Male | |
| Neel mayakkam nee | You are the endless stupor |
| Neel urakkam nee | You are the endless sleep |
| En bodhai kodhai | My intoxicating maiden |
| Bodhai kodhai neeya | Are you my intoxicating maiden? |
| Neel iravum nee | You are the long night |
| Neel kanavum nee | You are the endless dream |
| Neel mayakkam nee | You are the endless stupor |
| Neel urakkam nee | You are the endless sleep |
ஹே பூவே புகை
பூஞ்சுருளும் பொருளும்
எரித்திட தேவை இல்லை
ஒரு முத்தம் கொடு
Hey flower
Smoke, cigars, or substances
Need not be burned
Give me a kiss
படிகத் துகளோ
பனியோ நுகர்ந்திட
தேவை இல்லை உன்
வாசம் கொடு
Crystal powders or snow
Need not be snorted
Give me your scent
ஆன் உன் குழல்
எழிலில் அக் குழல் மறக்க
உன் காதல் போதும்
பெண்ணே கிறுகிறுக்காய்
ஹே பெண்ணே
Ah, in the beauty of your hair
To forget the flute
Your love is enough, girl
To make me dizzy, hey girl
ஹே பூவே புகை
பூஞ்சுருளும் பொருளும்
எரித்திட தேவை இல்லை
ஒரு முத்தம் கொடு
Hey flower
Smoke, cigars, or substances
Need not be burned
Give me a kiss
என் போதை
கோதை போதை
கோதை நீயா என்
போதை கோதை
போதை கோதை
நீயா
My intoxicating maiden
Are you my intoxicating maiden?
My intoxicating maiden
Are you my intoxicating maiden?
திரவங்களும்
பீற்று குழலும் குருதிக்கு
தேவை இல்லை ஒரு
புன்னகை கொடு
Liquids
And syringes
Are not needed for the blood
Give me a smile
தேவதை
சாத்தான் ரகசியம்
கேட்டிட தேவை
இல்லை உன்
சொற்கள் கொடு
The secrets
Of angel and demon
Need not be heard
Give me your words
ஆன் உன்
மொழியினிலே சுகம்
கிடைக்க உன் காதல்
போதும் பெண்ணே
என்னை ஈர்க்க ஹே
பெண்ணே
Ah, in your language
To find pleasure
Your love is enough, girl
To attract me, hey girl
மூலிகை சாலக்
காளான் எதுவுமே தேவை
இல்லை உன் நெஞ்சை
கொடு
Herbs, hallucinogenic mushrooms
Nothing at all is needed
Give me your heart
என் போதை
கோதை போதை கோதை
நீயா என் போதை கோதை
போதை கோதை நீயா
My intoxicating maiden
Are you my intoxicating maiden?
My intoxicating maiden
Are you my intoxicating maiden?
திமிரழகி என்
நெஞ்சின் ஆடை
கலைந்தாய் திமிரழகி
நிர்வாணமாய் என்
காதல்
Arrogant beauty
You stripped away my heart's clothing
Arrogant beauty
My love became naked
நீள் மயக்கம் நீ
நீள் உறக்கம் நீ நீள்
இரவும் நீ நீள் கனவும்
நீ
You are the endless stupor
You are the endless sleep
You are the long night
You are the endless dream
நீள் மயக்கம் நீ
நீள் உறக்கம் நீ என்
போதை கோதை போதை
கோதை நீயா நீள் இரவும்
நீ நீள் கனவும் நீ நீள்
மயக்கம் நீ நீள் உறக்கம்
நீ
You are the endless stupor
You are the endless sleep
My intoxicating maiden
Are you my intoxicating maiden?
You are the long night
You are the endless dream
You are the endless stupor
You are the endless sleep
என் போதை
கோதை போதை
கோதை நீயா
Hey poovae
Hey flower
Pugai poonjurulum porulum
Smoke, cigars, or substances
Eriththida thevai illai
Need not be burned
Oru mutham kodu
Give me a kiss
Padikaththuth thugalo paniyo
Crystal powders or snow
Nugarndhida thevai illai
Need not be snorted
Un vaasam kodu
Give me your scent
Aan un kuzhal ezhilil
Ah, in the beauty of your hair
Ak kuzhal marakka
To forget the flute
Un kaadhal podhum pennae
Your love is enough, girl
Kirukirukkaai hey pennae
To make me dizzy, hey girl
Hey poovae
Hey flower
Pugai poonjurulum porulum
Smoke, cigars, or substances
Eriththida thevai illai
Need not be burned
Oru mutham kodu
Give me a kiss
En bodhai kodhai
My intoxicating maiden
Bodhai kodhai neeya
Are you my intoxicating maiden?
En bodhai kodhai
My intoxicating maiden
Bodhai kodhai neeya
Are you my intoxicating maiden?
Thiravangalum
Liquids
Peetru kuzhallum
And syringes
Kurudhikku thevai iilai
Are not needed for the blood
Oru punnagai kodu
Give me a smile
Devathai saathan
The secrets
Ragasiyam
Of angel and demon
Kettida thevai illai
Need not be heard
Un sorkkal kodu
Give me your words
Aan un mozhiyinilae
Ah, in your language
Sugam kidaikka
To find pleasure
Un kaadhal podhum pennae
Your love is enough, girl
Ennai eerkka..hey pennae
To attract me, hey girl
Mooligai saalak kaalan
Herbs, hallucinogenic mushrooms
Yedhuvumae thevai illai
Nothing at all is needed
Un nenjai kodu
Give me your heart
En bodhai kodhai
My intoxicating maiden
Bodhai kodhai neeya
Are you my intoxicating maiden?
En bodhai kodhai
My intoxicating maiden
Bodhai kodhai neeya
Are you my intoxicating maiden?
Thimirazhagi
Arrogant beauty
En nenjin aadai kalaindhaai
You stripped away my heart's clothing
Thimirazhagi
Arrogant beauty
Nirvaanamanaai en kaadhal
My love became naked
Neel mayakkam nee
You are the endless stupor
Neel urakkam nee
You are the endless sleep
Neel iravum nee
You are the long night
Neel kanavum nee
You are the endless dream
Neel mayakkam nee
You are the endless stupor
Neel urakkam nee
You are the endless sleep
En bodhai kodhai
My intoxicating maiden
Bodhai kodhai neeya
Are you my intoxicating maiden?
Neel iravum nee
You are the long night
Neel kanavum nee
You are the endless dream
Neel mayakkam nee
You are the endless stupor
Neel urakkam nee
You are the endless sleep
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Bodhai Kodhai' is an evocative Tamil independent song written by Madhan Karky. The song explores the metaphor of love as the ultimate, natural high, comparing romantic affection to various forms of artificial intoxication, drugs, and substances. The protagonist argues that he needs no artificial stimulants—be it smoke, powders, liquids, or herbs—because his beloved's kiss, scent, smile, and presence provide a far deeper and endlessly hypnotic state of bliss. In the latter half, the song delves into emotional vulnerability and surrender, describing how love strips away defensive layers, leaving the lover in an endless trance of dreams and devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Pugai poonjurulum porulum”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'P' in 'Pugai poonjurulum porulum' creating rhythmic flow.
Edhukai (Assonance/Second Letter Rhyme)
“En bodhai kodhai”
Rhyming of the second letter 'd' across words like 'Bodhai' and 'Kodhai'.
Metaphor
“En bodhai kodhai”
Comparing the woman ('Kodhai') directly to an intoxicating drug/high ('Bodhai').
Anaphora
“Neel mayakkam nee / Neel urakkam nee”
Repeated structure 'Neel... nee' across consecutive lines to emphasize eternal lingering state.
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Trivia
'Bodhai Kodhai' was released as part of the Ondraga Originals independent music project directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. The song features music composed by Santhosh Dhayanidhi and lyrics penned by Madhan Karky, starring Atharvaa and Aishwarya Rajesh in the music video.
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