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Lyrics & meaning

Ei Suzhali

From Kodi · 2016

Lyricist
Vivek
Singer
Vijay Narain
Music director
Santhosh Narayanan
Movie name
Kodi
Movie release year
2016
Lyrics added on
8 Dec 2016

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ei Suzhali ..azhagi ..velagi
Kalakatti poravale
Irudi
Thirudi
Azhagutti thaan
Nagarum arali
Nora thalli ponen
Vetkam koradi
Un vayasa thaan thithipaa thinnen
Usura thaan kathi sonnennn..aa
Potta kozhi azhagula
Enna kothi alayura
Vitta konjam pozhaikiren vidudiii.eee
Ei Suzhali.. azhagi.. velagi
Kalakatti poravale
Irudi
Thirudi
Keda maattukku unava azhali
Vitha potta kaatta thinga kududiii..ee
Potta kozhi azhagula
Enna kothi alayura
Vitta konjam pozhaikiren vidudiii.eee
Ei suzhali..
Male :Aalangaatu kara
Aathil neenthum perai
Odaiyura alli
Olarathu nitham
Kadhala vanthu
Kaadhula kathum
Pozhangura vandu
Muzhunguthu mutham
Poovula thathi thaavura satham
Pozhiyuthu thenu pothaiyuren naanu
Adamazha kottichaaa
Kanavula maati kuzhambuna meenu
Muzhichathum thappichaaa
Potta kozhi azhagula
Enna kothi alayura
Vitta konjam pozhaikiren vidudiii.eee
{Ei Suzhali.}(4)
Hey whirlwind, pretty girl, stepping away,
You who walk off stirring up a lively buzz!
Wait up, girl!
You little thief!
A bundle of pure beauty,
A walking oleander blossom,
You left me breathless and swooning,
Ease up on your shyness, girl!
I tasted the sweetness of your youth,
I screamed my soul out in passion...
With all the charm of a little hen,
You keep pecking at me as you roam around,
Spare me a little and I might survive—let me go, girl!
Hey whirlwind, pretty girl, stepping away,
You who walk off stirring up a lively buzz!
Wait up, girl!
You little thief!
Like fiery fodder for a raging bull,
Let me graze on the land where you sowed your seeds, girl!
With all the charm of a little hen,
You keep pecking at me as you roam around,
Spare me a little and I might survive—let me go, girl!
Hey whirlwind...
By the banks of the Alangadu grove,
Calling out to those swimming in the river,
The water lily swaying in the stream
Babbles endlessly every single day.
Arriving in the name of love,
It cries right into the ear!
The roaming honeybee
Swallows every sweet kiss whole,
To the rustling sound of leaping across blossoms!
Honey pours down, and I am buried under it,
Did a relentless downpour just break loose?
Like a bewildered fish trapped in a dream,
Did it break free the moment it woke up?
With all the charm of a little hen,
You keep pecking at me as you roam around,
Spare me a little and I might survive—let me go, girl!
Hey whirlwind... Hey whirlwind... Hey whirlwind... Hey whirlwind...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Ei Suzhali from the film Kodi is a playful and rustic romantic song in which the male protagonist expresses his deep fascination and overwhelming infatuation with his beloved. He compares her to a whirlwind that sweeps him off his feet and playfully refers to her as a beautiful yet dangerous oleander flower and a hen pecking relentlessly at his heart.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamanai)

Nagarum arali

The lover calls her 'Nagarum arali' (moving oleander), comparing her intoxicating and lethal beauty to a walking poisonous flower.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Irudi / Thirudi

The lines end with matching rhyming syllables 'Irudi' and 'Thirudi'.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Kadhala vanthu / Kaadhula kathum

Repetition of the 'Kaa' sound at the beginning of words 'Kadhala' and 'Kaadhula'.

Imagery & Metaphor

Kanavula maati kuzhambuna meenu

The protagonist compares his mind to a fish confused in a dream ('Kanavula maati kuzhambuna meenu') to illustrate his disorientation caused by love.

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Trivia

The song 'Ei Suzhali' was composed by Santhosh Narayanan and sung by Vijaynarain with lyrics penned by Vivek. Known for its acoustic folk texture and rural Tamil slang, the track gained massive popularity for its unique rhythm and poetic phrasing.

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