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Kadhal Bhodhai Kannil

From Mudi Sooda Mannan · 1978

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Satyam
Movie name
Mudi Sooda Mannan
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
23 Dec 2023

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Oo….kadhal bodhai kannil yaera
Kaayum vennila
Enai konjam thaalaattu
Idhazh kondu theanoottu
Oo….kadhal bodhai kannil yaera
Kaayum vennila
Enai konjam thaalaattu
Idhazh kondu theanoottu
Pani kaatru veesum
Kulirkaala neram porvai neeyallava nenjam
Female :Nerupaaga nenjam
Kodhippeara ingu nerungum naalallavaa
Oo….Pani kaatru veesum
Kulirkaala neram porvai neeyallava nenjam
Female :Nerupaaga nenjam
Kodhippeara ingu nerungum naalallavaa
Angam oru thangam ena
Engum jolikka
Female :Aasai enum odai thannil
Annam kulikka….ooo….
Oo….kadhal bodhai kannil yaera
Kaayum vennila
Female :Enai konjam thaalaattu
Idhazh kondu theanoottu
Male :Aa….aa…..aah….
Medhuvaaga allu
Padhamaana kallu kodukkum en kanname
Male :Malaijaathi ponnu
Maan polae kannu kulungum poovannamae
Medhuvaaga allu
Padhamaana kallu kodukkum en kanname
Male :Malaijaathi ponnu
Maan polae kannu kulungum poovannamae
Poovo ponno
Yaedho onnu pakkam irukka
Male :Paalo malar thaeno
Endru alli kudikka
Oo….kadhal bodhai kannil yaera
Kaayum vennila
Male :Enai konjam thaalaattu
Idhazh kondu theanoottu
Ooh... as the intoxication of love rises in my eyes,
under the glowing white moonlight,
rock me gently to sleep,
and feed me honey with your lips.
Ooh... as the intoxication of love rises in my eyes,
under the glowing white moonlight,
rock me gently to sleep,
and feed me honey with your lips.
A chilly breeze is blowing,
in this winter cold, aren't you the blanket for my heart?
Female: With the heart turning into fire
and boiling with passion, isn't this the day we draw close?
Ooh... a chilly breeze is blowing,
in this winter cold, aren't you the blanket for my heart?
Female: With the heart turning into fire
and boiling with passion, isn't this the day we draw close?
As your body shines like gold,
glowing radiantly all around,
Female: in this stream of desire,
a swan takes a bath... ooh ooh ooh...
Ooh... as the intoxication of love rises in my eyes,
under the glowing white moonlight,
Female: rock me gently to sleep,
and feed me honey with your lips.
Male: Aa... aa... aah...
Embrace me gently,
my cheeks will offer you sweet, mellow wine.
Male: A girl from the hills,
with deer-like eyes and blooming flower-like charm!
Embrace me gently,
my cheeks will offer you sweet, mellow wine.
Male: A girl from the hills,
with deer-like eyes and blooming flower-like charm!
Is it a flower or pure gold?
Something precious is right by my side,
Male: is it sweet milk, or flower honey,
to scoop up and drink?
Ooh... as the intoxication of love rises in my eyes,
under the glowing white moonlight,
Male: rock me gently to sleep,
and feed me honey with your lips.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Oo... Kadhal Bodhai Kannil Yaera from the 1978 film Mudi Sooda Mannan is a passionate duet that expresses the deep intimacy and longing between two lovers. Set against a chilly night lit by moonlight, the lovers compare their affection to a warm blanket against cold winds and describe their mutual desire through rich romantic imagery.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

“Maan polae kannu kulungum poovannamae”

Compares the beloved's eyes directly to a deer's eyes ('Maan polae kannu').

Metaphor (Uvameyam)

“Aasai enum odai thannil Annam kulikka”

Desire is metaphorically described as a stream ('Aasai enum odai') where the beloved bathes like a swan.

Metaphor (Uvameyam)

“Kulirkaala neram porvai neeyallava nenjam”

Compares the warmth of love to a protective blanket during the cold winter night.

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Trivia

Mudi Sooda Mannan (1978) stars Jaishankar and Sridevi. The music was composed by Chellapilla Satyam, a prominent composer who scored iconic tracks across Telugu and Tamil cinema during the 1970s and 1980s.

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