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Lyrics & meaning

Kandupidi Neethaan

From Ulle Veliye · 1993

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Ulle Veliye1993

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aei… aei…Hey… hey…
Female
Kandupidi nee thaanYou find out yourself
Koodu katti vecha thaen thaanIt is honey preserved in a beehive
Kandupidi nee thaanYou find out yourself
Koodu katti vecha thaen thaanIt is honey preserved in a beehive
Naan sonnaa puriyudhaaDo you understand when I say it?
Jaada pannaa theriyudhaaDo you know when I make gestures?
Unna paathu pulambudhuLooking at you, it murmurs
Oru paattu thaan kelambudhu..A song emerges on its own..
Female
Kandupidi nee thaanYou find out yourself
Koodu katti vecha thaen thaanIt is honey preserved in a beehive
Female
Onna pola aaluA person like you
Thaedum indha tholuThis shoulder is searching for
Ottikkittaa nesamIf affection sticks together
Vidumaa vaa vaaWill it let go? Come, come
Male
Oosikkaetha nooluThe thread suited for the needle
Onnaa cherum naaluThe day when they unite together
Maattikkittae nee thaanYou got caught
Vasamaa hahaha haaFirmly, hahaha haa
Female
Aththi pazham naan tharaIf I offer a fig fruit
Koththum kili neeyaanaaAnd you are the parrot that pecks it
MaththadhellaamEverything else
Poga poga puriyumWill be understood as time passes
Male
Adi naan araikkumOh, the sandalwood paste
SandhanamaeThat I grind!
Female :Haa..aaHaa..aa
Male :Naan padikkumThe incantation
MandhiramaeThat I recite!
Female :Enna melae thaangikkaSupport me on yourself
Enna venum vaangikkaTake whatever you want
Male
Kandukkitten naan thaanI have realized it myself
Female :HahahahaHahahaha
Male :Koodu katti vecha thaen thaanIt is honey preserved in a beehive
Female :Aa… ahhahahaAa… ahhahaha
Kandupidi nee thaanYou find out yourself
Male :HmmHmm
Female :Koodu katti vecha thaen thaanIt is honey preserved in a beehive
Male : HahahaHahaha
Male
Suttu vecha dhosaA freshly cooked dosa
Puttu thinga aasaDesire to break and eat it
Female :ChiiChii (expression of shy disapproval)
Male :Summaa ninnu paathaaIf you just stand and watch
Sugamaa vaa vaaIs it enjoyable? Come, come
Female
Machaan konda mogamThe infatuation that my lover holds
Nooru mile vegamMoves at a speed of hundred miles
Male :AppaaOh my god!
Female :Konjam poru thaarenWait a little, I shall give
Padhamaa hae haeAt the right softness, hae hae
Male
Pongi varum aasaiyaThe surging desires
Pothi vekka koodaadhuShould not be kept concealed
Poththukkittu paayum veliyaeThey will burst out and gush outside
Female
Aiyae onna ingaeHey, who is here
Yaar thadukkaTo stop you?
Kaatthirukken por thodukkaI am waiting to wage war
Male
Enna melae thaangikkaSupport me on yourself
Female :HaanHaan
Male :Enna venum vaangikkaTake whatever you want
Male
Kandukkitten naan thaanI have realized it myself
Female :HahahahaHahahaha
Male :Koodu katti vecha thaen thaanIt is honey preserved in a beehive
Female :Aa… ahhahahaAa… ahhahaha
Male
Kandukkitten naan thaanI have realized it myself
Koodu katti vecha thaen thaanKoodu katti vecha thaen thaan
Nee sonnaa purinjudhuI understood what you said
Jaada pannaa therinjudhuI recognized what you gestured
Unna paathu pulambudhuLooking at you, it murmurs
Oru paattu thaan kelambudhuA song emerges on its own
Male
Kandukkitten naan thaanI have realized it myself
Female :Haan hahaHaan haha
Male :Koodu katti vecha thaen thaanIt is honey preserved in a beehive

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful duettish song depicts a romantic banter between two lovers sharing their affection through metaphors of nature, food, and intimacy. The male and female leads exchange flirtatious hints about their growing attraction, comparing their passion to fresh honey, sandalwood paste, and surging emotions that cannot be hidden.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Koodu katti vecha thaen thaan

Comparing the beloved/sweetness of affection to 'Koodu katti vecha thaen' (honey stored in a hive) and 'Sandhanam' (sandalwood paste).

Rhyme / Monai

Suttu vecha dhosa

Use of initial letter rhyming in consecutive phrases like 'Suttu vecha dhosa / Puttu thinga aasa'.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Naan sonnaa puriyudhaa

Matching end sounds in lines such as 'puriyudhaa' and 'theriyudhaa'.

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Trivia

The song is from the 1993 Tamil movie 'Ulle Veliye' starring Parthiban and Aishwarya, featuring music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics written by Vaali.

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