Iruvathu Kodi
From Thullatha Manamum Thullum · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Thullatha Manamum Thullum1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Rururu..rururu…. | Rururu..rururu…. |
| Rururu..rururu…. | Rururu..rururu…. |
| Male | |
| {Iruvathu kodi nilavugal kudi | Has a gathering of twenty crore moons |
| Penmai aanatho | become womanhood itself? |
| En ethirae vanthu punnagai seiya | When she comes in front of me and smiles, |
| Kann kusutho} (2) | do my eyes dazzle and blink? |
| Male | |
| Kulaikindra thangangal | Has a gathering of twenty crore moons |
| Kannangal aagatho | become womanhood itself? |
| Nelikindra vilrendu | When she comes in front of me and smiles, |
| Puruvangal aagatho | do my eyes dazzle and blink? |
| Male | |
| Oooo… ohooo | Molten gold, |
| Ooooo…hoooo | has it become her cheeks? |
| Male | |
| Iruvathu kodi nilavugal kudi | Two curving bows, |
| Penmai aanatho | have they become her eyebrows? |
| En ethirae vanthu punnagai seiya | Oooo… ohooo |
| Kann kusutho | Ooooo…hoooo |
| Chorus | |
| Hey hey heyyyyy | Has a gathering of twenty crore moons |
| Hey hey heyyyyy | become womanhood itself? |
| Hey hey heyyyyy | When she comes in front of me and smiles, |
| Hey hey hey…… | do my eyes dazzle and blink? |
| Male | |
| Thanga maana koonthal | Hey hey heyyyyy |
| Thazhndhu vanthathenna | Hey hey heyyyyy |
| Vandhu unathan patham kandu | Hey hey heyyyyy |
| Vanakam sollavo | Hey hey hey…… |
| Male | |
| Thaen mithakkum uthadu | Your golden hair, |
| Sernthu nirpathenna | why did it cascade downwards? |
| Ondrai ondru mutham ittu | Did it come down to see your feet |
| Inbam kollavo | and pay its respectful greetings? |
| Male | |
| Manida piravi | Lips dripping with honey, |
| Ennadi mathipu | why do they press together? |
| Un kal viral nagamai | Is it to kiss each other |
| Irupathae sirapu | and relish in pure bliss? |
| Male | |
| Oooo… ohooo | Human existence, |
| Ooooo…hoooo | what value does it hold? |
| Male | |
| Iruvathu kodi nilavugal kudi | Even to remain as a toenail on your foot |
| Penmai aanatho | is a grand privilege. |
| En ethirae vanthu punnagai seiya | Oooo… ohooo |
| Kann kusutho | Ooooo…hoooo |
| Chorus | |
| Rururu..rururu…. | Has a gathering of twenty crore moons |
| Rururu..rururu…. | become womanhood itself? |
| Male | |
| July matham pookum | When she comes in front of me and smiles, |
| Kondrai pookal pola | do my eyes dazzle and blink? |
| Selai konda pennin angam | Rururu..rururu…. |
| Thotram kaatuthae | Rururu..rururu…. |
| Male | |
| Tajmahalin vannam | Like the golden shower flowers |
| Mara koodum pennae | blooming in the month of July, |
| Minnum unthan kannam innum | the body of the saree-clad woman |
| Vannam kooduthae | presents a radiant sight. |
| Male | |
| Niram ulla malargal | The luster of the Taj Mahal |
| Solaiku perumai | may fade away, oh girl, |
| Nee ulla uril | yet your shining cheeks |
| Vasipathu perumai | only add more color and brilliance. |
| Male | |
| Oooo… ohooo | Vibrant flowers |
| Ooooo…hoooo | are a matter of pride for the garden; |
| Male | |
| Iruvathu kodi nilavugal kudi | living in the town where you reside |
| Penmai aanatho | is a pride for one's life. |
| En ethirae vanthu punnagai seiya | Oooo… ohooo |
| Kann kusutho | Ooooo…hoooo |
| Male | |
| Kulaikindra thangangal | Has a gathering of twenty crore moons |
| Kannangal aagatho | become womanhood itself? |
| Nelikindra vilrendu | When she comes in front of me and smiles, |
| Puruvangal aagatho | do my eyes dazzle and blink? |
| Chorus | |
| Hey hey | Molten gold, |
| Hey hey heyyyyy | has it become her cheeks? |
| Hey hey heyyyyy | Two curving bows, |
| Hey hey hey…… | have they become her eyebrows? |
ரூருரூ.... ரூருரூ
ரூருரூ..... ரூருரூ
Rururu..rururu….
Rururu..rururu….
{இருபது கோடி நிலவுகள் கூடி
பெண்மையானதோ
என் எதிரே வந்து புன்னகை செய்ய
கண் கூசுதோ} (2)
Has a gathering of twenty crore moons
become womanhood itself?
When she comes in front of me and smiles,
do my eyes dazzle and blink?
குழைகின்ற தங்கங்கள்
கன்னங்கள் ஆகாதோ
நெளிகின்ற வில் ரெண்டு
புருவங்கள் ஆகாதோ
Has a gathering of twenty crore moons
become womanhood itself?
When she comes in front of me and smiles,
do my eyes dazzle and blink?
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
நூறு கோடி பெண்கள் உண்டு
உன் போல் யாரும் இல்லையே
ஆனால் கன்னி உந்தன் கண்கள்
கண்கள் மட்டும் காணவில்லையே
Molten gold,
has it become her cheeks?
ஓஹோ.. ஓஹோ..
ஓஹோ.. ஓஹோ..
Two curving bows,
have they become her eyebrows?
Oooo… ohooo
Ooooo…hoooo
இருபது கோடி நிலவுகள் கூடி
பெண்மையானதோ
என் எதிரே வந்து புன்னகை செய்ய
கண் கூசுதோ
Has a gathering of twenty crore moons
become womanhood itself?
When she comes in front of me and smiles,
do my eyes dazzle and blink?
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹே ஹே ....
Hey hey heyyyyy
Hey hey heyyyyy
Hey hey heyyyyy
Hey hey hey……
தங்கமான கூந்தல்
தாழ்ந்து வந்ததென்ன
வந்து உந்தன் பாதம் கண்டு
வணக்கம் சொல்லவோ
Your golden hair,
why did it cascade downwards?
Did it come down to see your feet
and pay its respectful greetings?
தேன் மிதக்கும் உதடு
சேர்ந்திருப்பதென்ன
ஒன்றை ஒன்று முத்தமிட்டு
இன்பம் கொள்ளவோ
Lips dripping with honey,
why do they press together?
Is it to kiss each other
and relish in pure bliss?
மானிடப் பிறவி
என்னடி மதிப்பு
உன் கால் விரல் நகமாய்
இருப்பது சிறப்பு
Human existence,
what value does it hold?
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
நூறு கோடி பெண்கள் உண்டு
உன் போல் யாரும் இல்லையே
ஆனால் கன்னி உந்தன் கண்கள்
கண்கள் மட்டும் காணவில்லையே
Even to remain as a toenail on your foot
is a grand privilege.
Oooo… ohooo
Ooooo…hoooo
ஓஹோ.. ஓஹோ..
ஓஹோ.. ஓஹோ..
Has a gathering of twenty crore moons
become womanhood itself?
இருபது கோடி நிலவுகள் கூடி
பெண்மையானதோ
என் எதிரே வந்து புன்னகை செய்ய
கண் கூசுதோ
When she comes in front of me and smiles,
do my eyes dazzle and blink?
Rururu..rururu….
Rururu..rururu….
ரூருரூ.... ரூருரூ
ரூருரூ..... ரூருரூ
Like the golden shower flowers
blooming in the month of July,
the body of the saree-clad woman
presents a radiant sight.
ஜூலை மாதம் பூக்கும்
கொன்றைப் பூக்கள் போல
சேலை கொண்ட பெண்ணின்
அங்கம் தோற்றம் காட்டுதே
The luster of the Taj Mahal
may fade away, oh girl,
yet your shining cheeks
only add more color and brilliance.
தாஜ்மகாலின் வண்ணம்
மாறக்கூடும் பெண்ணே
மின்னும் உந்தன் கன்னம் இன்னும்
வண்ணம் கூடுதே
Vibrant flowers
are a matter of pride for the garden;
நிறமுள்ள மலர்கள்
சோலைக்கு பெருமை
நீ உள்ள ஊரில்
வசிப்பது பெருமை
living in the town where you reside
is a pride for one's life.
Oooo… ohooo
Ooooo…hoooo
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
நூறு கோடி பெண்கள் உண்டு
உன் போல் யாரும் இல்லையே
ஆனால் கன்னி உந்தன் கண்கள்
கண்கள் மட்டும் காணவில்லையே
Has a gathering of twenty crore moons
become womanhood itself?
When she comes in front of me and smiles,
do my eyes dazzle and blink?
ஓஹோ.. ஓஹோ..
ஓஹோ.. ஓஹோ..
Molten gold,
has it become her cheeks?
Two curving bows,
have they become her eyebrows?
இருபது கோடி நிலவுகள் கூடி
பெண்மையானதோ
என் எதிரே வந்து புன்னகை செய்ய
கண் கூசுதோ
குழைகின்ற தங்கங்கள்
கன்னங்கள் ஆகாதோ
நெளிகின்ற வில் ரெண்டு
புருவங்கள் ஆகாதோ
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
நூறு கோடி பெண்கள் உண்டு
உன் போல் யாரும் இல்லையே
ஆனால் கன்னி உந்தன் கண்கள்
கண்கள் மட்டும் காணவில்லையே
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹே ஹே ....
Rururu..rururu….
Rururu..rururu….
Rururu..rururu….
Rururu..rururu….
{Iruvathu kodi nilavugal kudi
Has a gathering of twenty crore moons
Penmai aanatho
become womanhood itself?
En ethirae vanthu punnagai seiya
When she comes in front of me and smiles,
Kann kusutho} (2)
do my eyes dazzle and blink?
Kulaikindra thangangal
Has a gathering of twenty crore moons
Kannangal aagatho
become womanhood itself?
Nelikindra vilrendu
When she comes in front of me and smiles,
Puruvangal aagatho
do my eyes dazzle and blink?
Oooo… ohooo
Molten gold,
Ooooo…hoooo
has it become her cheeks?
Iruvathu kodi nilavugal kudi
Two curving bows,
Penmai aanatho
have they become her eyebrows?
En ethirae vanthu punnagai seiya
Oooo… ohooo
Kann kusutho
Ooooo…hoooo
Hey hey heyyyyy
Has a gathering of twenty crore moons
Hey hey heyyyyy
become womanhood itself?
Hey hey heyyyyy
When she comes in front of me and smiles,
Hey hey hey……
do my eyes dazzle and blink?
Thanga maana koonthal
Hey hey heyyyyy
Thazhndhu vanthathenna
Hey hey heyyyyy
Vandhu unathan patham kandu
Hey hey heyyyyy
Vanakam sollavo
Hey hey hey……
Thaen mithakkum uthadu
Your golden hair,
Sernthu nirpathenna
why did it cascade downwards?
Ondrai ondru mutham ittu
Did it come down to see your feet
Inbam kollavo
and pay its respectful greetings?
Manida piravi
Lips dripping with honey,
Ennadi mathipu
why do they press together?
Un kal viral nagamai
Is it to kiss each other
Irupathae sirapu
and relish in pure bliss?
Oooo… ohooo
Human existence,
Ooooo…hoooo
what value does it hold?
Iruvathu kodi nilavugal kudi
Even to remain as a toenail on your foot
Penmai aanatho
is a grand privilege.
En ethirae vanthu punnagai seiya
Oooo… ohooo
Kann kusutho
Ooooo…hoooo
Rururu..rururu….
Has a gathering of twenty crore moons
Rururu..rururu….
become womanhood itself?
July matham pookum
When she comes in front of me and smiles,
Kondrai pookal pola
do my eyes dazzle and blink?
Selai konda pennin angam
Rururu..rururu….
Thotram kaatuthae
Rururu..rururu….
Tajmahalin vannam
Like the golden shower flowers
Mara koodum pennae
blooming in the month of July,
Minnum unthan kannam innum
the body of the saree-clad woman
Vannam kooduthae
presents a radiant sight.
Niram ulla malargal
The luster of the Taj Mahal
Solaiku perumai
may fade away, oh girl,
Nee ulla uril
yet your shining cheeks
Vasipathu perumai
only add more color and brilliance.
Oooo… ohooo
Vibrant flowers
Ooooo…hoooo
are a matter of pride for the garden;
Iruvathu kodi nilavugal kudi
living in the town where you reside
Penmai aanatho
is a pride for one's life.
En ethirae vanthu punnagai seiya
Oooo… ohooo
Kann kusutho
Ooooo…hoooo
Kulaikindra thangangal
Has a gathering of twenty crore moons
Kannangal aagatho
become womanhood itself?
Nelikindra vilrendu
When she comes in front of me and smiles,
Puruvangal aagatho
do my eyes dazzle and blink?
Hey hey
Molten gold,
Hey hey heyyyyy
has it become her cheeks?
Hey hey heyyyyy
Two curving bows,
Hey hey hey……
have they become her eyebrows?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Iruvathu Kodi Nilavugal is an iconic romantic song from the 1999 Tamil film Thullatha Manamum Thullum, composed by S. A. Rajkumar with lyrics by Vairamuthu and sung by Hariharan and K. S. Chithra. The song expresses the protagonist's profound awe and romantic adoration for the woman he loves, exalting her ethereal beauty through grand poetic imagery and classic Tamil metaphors. He wonders if she is an embodiment of two hundred million moons brought together to create a single form of womanhood, so dazzling that his eyes blink when she smiles. Throughout the verses, the lyricist paints poetic pictures of her features: her cascading hair reaching down to touch her feet in homage, her honeyed lips pressed in an embrace, her eyebrows arched like bows, and her cheeks glowing brighter than the marble of the Taj Mahal. The song concludes on a note of complete devotion, expressing that living in the same town as her is an absolute privilege, elevating her presence above all earthly wonders.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uvarchiyani)
“Iruvathu kodi nilavugal kudi Penmai aanatho”
Extravagant exaggeration used to convey extraordinary beauty by imagining twenty crore (200 million) moons coming together to form a single woman.
Metaphor (Uruvagani)
“Kulaikindra thangangal Kannangal aagatho Nelikindra vilrendu Puruvangal aagatho”
Directly equating physical features to natural objects without using comparative words, comparing cheeks to molten gold and eyebrows to bent bows.
Simile (Uvamaiyani)
“July matham pookum Kondrai pookal pola”
Explicit comparison using 'pola' (like) comparing the draped saree form of the woman to golden shower flowers blooming in July.
Personification (Tharcurkurippetru Ani)
“Vandhu unathan patham kandu Vanakam sollavo”
Attributing human intent to long hair, suggesting it cascades down to pay homage to her feet.
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Trivia
Thullatha Manamum Thullum (1999), directed by Ezhil and starring Vijay and Simran, was a massive commercial success and established Vijay as a romantic hero in Tamil cinema. The music album composed by S. A. Rajkumar won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director, with 'Iruvathu Kodi' becoming one of the most iconic love anthems of late 1990s Tamil cinema.
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