Kedacha Unakku
From Azhiyadha Kolangal · 1979
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Salil Chowdhury
- Details
- Azhiyadha Kolangal1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kedachaa onakku sugam | If you get it, it is pleasure for you. |
| Enakku dhenam kondaattam | For me, every day is a celebration. |
| Koduthaa kodutha panam | If money is given, it is given. |
| Indhaangaiyaa sandhosham | Here sir, take this happiness. |
| Female | |
| Kedachaa onakku sugam | If you get it, it is pleasure for you. |
| Enakku dhenam kondaattam | For me, every day is a celebration. |
| Koduthaa kodutha kanam | At the very moment it is given, |
| Indhaangaiyaa sandhosham | Here sir, take this happiness. |
| Female | |
| Olichu maraichu vaikkira | Hiding and concealing things, |
| Pazhakkam illae | I do not have that habit. |
| Enakkum adhilae viruppam illae | I have no interest in doing so either. |
| Nenachaa nenacha padi | Just as I thought and wished, |
| Kodukka vandhen | I have come to give. |
| Viruppam irundhaa pudikka vandhen | If you desire, I came to hold. |
| Inikkum thaena thottu | Touching the sweet honey, |
| Izhukkum rosa mottu | The enticing rosebud attracts. |
| Female | |
| Edhukkum thuninjava naan | I am a woman daring enough for anything, |
| Enakku dhenam kondaattam | For me, every day is a celebration. |
| Onakkum visiladichu | For you too, whistling with delight, |
| Irundhidanum sandhosham | There should be happiness. |
| Female | |
| Kedachaa onakku sugam | If you get it, it is pleasure for you. |
| Enakku dhenam kondaattam | For me, every day is a celebration. |
| Koduthaa kodutha kanam | At the very moment it is given, |
| Indhaangaiyaa sandhosham | Here sir, take this happiness. |
| Female | |
| Sirichaa seeni sakkara | When she laughs, it is like refined sugar, |
| Thaenaattamaa | Like sweet honey flowing. |
| Sevandhu valarndha thaeraattamaa | Grown red and grand like a temple chariot. |
| Kedachaa kilu kilukkura pandhaattamaa | If obtained, it is like a rattling ball game. |
| Varuthum kedachaa unnoramaa | Even if sorrow comes, it stays beside you. |
| Manandhaa maappilla tholla | Shoulders of the groom when married, |
| Mayakkum vaasana mulla | Like intoxicating fragrant jasmine. |
| Female | |
| Edhukkum podhu odama | Like a common boat available to all, |
| Irundhadhunna kondaattam | If it exists, it is a celebration. |
| Ennaikkum thani maramaa | Always remaining as a lone tree, |
| Valandhadhunna thindaattam | Growing that way leads to distress. |
| Female | |
| Kedachaa onakku sugam | If you get it, it is pleasure for you. |
| Enakku dhenam kondaattam | For me, every day is a celebration. |
| Koduthaa kodutha kanam | At the very moment it is given, |
| Indhaangaiyaa sandhosham | Here sir, take this happiness. |
| Female | |
| Nenappa maraichu vachaa | If you hide your true thoughts, |
| Laabam illae | There is no benefit in it. |
| Neruppaa irundhaa paavam illae | Being fiery like fire carries no sin. |
| Female | |
| Kedachaa aandavanum | Even God, if he gets it, |
| Vayasu ponna | A youthful girl, |
| Padhamaa irukkum | Would find her ripe and desirable, |
| Pazhutha ponna | A golden, matured maiden. |
| Edhukkum vaeli undu | There is a boundary fence for everything, |
| Idhukku engae undu | Where is a fence for this? |
| Female | |
| Edhukkum vayasukkulla | For everyone within their youth, |
| Yekkam ellaam undaagum | All kinds of longings will arise. |
| Adhukku vazhi irukku | There is a way for that, |
| Aadungaiyaa vandaattam | Dance away like a buzzing beetle, sir! |
| Female | |
| Kedachaa onakku sugam | If you get it, it is pleasure for you. |
| Enakku dhenam kondaattam | For me, every day is a celebration. |
| Koduthaa kodutha kanam | At the very moment it is given, |
| Indhaangaiyaa sandhosham | Here sir, take this happiness. |
கெடச்சா ஒனக்கு சொகம்
எனக்கு தெனம் கொண்டாட்டம்
கொடுத்தா கொடுத்த கணம்
இந்தாங்கையா சந்தோஷம்
If you get it, it is pleasure for you.
For me, every day is a celebration.
If money is given, it is given.
Here sir, take this happiness.
கெடச்சா ஒனக்கு சொகம்
எனக்கு தெனம் கொண்டாட்டம்
கொடுத்தா கொடுத்த கணம்
இந்தாங்கையா சந்தோஷம்
If you get it, it is pleasure for you.
For me, every day is a celebration.
At the very moment it is given,
Here sir, take this happiness.
ஒளிச்சு மறைச்சு வைக்கிற
பழக்கம் இல்ல
எனக்கும் அதிலே விருப்பம் இல்ல
நெனச்சா நெனச்ச படி
கொடுக்க வந்தேன்
விருப்பம் இருந்தா புடிக்க வந்தேன்
இனிக்கும் தேன தொட்டு
இழுக்கும் ரோசோ மொட்டு
Hiding and concealing things,
I do not have that habit.
I have no interest in doing so either.
Just as I thought and wished,
I have come to give.
If you desire, I came to hold.
Touching the sweet honey,
The enticing rosebud attracts.
எதுக்கும் துணிஞ்சவ நான்
எனக்கு தெனம் கொண்டாட்டம்
ஒனக்கும் விசிலடிச்சு
இருந்திடனும் சந்தோஷம்
I am a woman daring enough for anything,
For me, every day is a celebration.
For you too, whistling with delight,
There should be happiness.
கெடச்சா ஒனக்கு சொகம்
எனக்கு தெனம் கொண்டாட்டம்
கொடுத்தா கொடுத்த கணம்
இந்தாங்கையா சந்தோஷம்
If you get it, it is pleasure for you.
For me, every day is a celebration.
At the very moment it is given,
Here sir, take this happiness.
சிரிச்சா சீனி சக்கரை
தேனாட்டமா
செவந்து வளந்த தேராட்டமா ஆஅ....
கெடச்சா கிளு கிளுக்குற பந்தாட்டமா
வருத்தும் கெடைச்சா உன்னோரமா
மணந்தா மாப்பிள்ள தொல்லை
மயக்கும் வாசன முல்லை
When she laughs, it is like refined sugar,
Like sweet honey flowing.
Grown red and grand like a temple chariot.
If obtained, it is like a rattling ball game.
Even if sorrow comes, it stays beside you.
Shoulders of the groom when married,
Like intoxicating fragrant jasmine.
எதுக்கும் பொது உடமை
இருந்ததுன்னா கொண்டாட்டம்
என்னைக்கும் தனி உடமை
வளந்ததுன்னா திண்டாட்டம்
Like a common boat available to all,
If it exists, it is a celebration.
Always remaining as a lone tree,
Growing that way leads to distress.
கெடச்சா ஒனக்கு சொகம்
எனக்கு தெனம் கொண்டாட்டம்
கொடுத்தா கொடுத்த கணம்
இந்தாங்கையா சந்தோஷம்
If you get it, it is pleasure for you.
For me, every day is a celebration.
At the very moment it is given,
Here sir, take this happiness.
நெனப்ப மறைச்சு வச்சா
லாபம் இல்ல
நெருப்பா இருந்தா பாவம் இல்ல
If you hide your true thoughts,
There is no benefit in it.
Being fiery like fire carries no sin.
கெடச்சா ஆண்டவனும்
வயசுப் பொண்ண
பதமா இருக்கும்
பழுத்த பொண்ண
எதுக்கும் வேலி உண்டு
இதுக்கு எங்கே உண்டு
Even God, if he gets it,
A youthful girl,
Would find her ripe and desirable,
A golden, matured maiden.
There is a boundary fence for everything,
Where is a fence for this?
எதுக்கும் வயசுக்குள்ள
ஏக்கம் எல்லாம் உண்டாகும்
அதுக்கு வழி இருக்கு
ஆடுங்கையா வண்டாட்டம்
For everyone within their youth,
All kinds of longings will arise.
There is a way for that,
Dance away like a buzzing beetle, sir!
கெடச்சா ஒனக்கு சொகம்
எனக்கு தெனம் கொண்டாட்டம்
கொடுத்தா கொடுத்த கணம்
இந்தாங்கையா சந்தோஷம்
If you get it, it is pleasure for you.
For me, every day is a celebration.
At the very moment it is given,
Here sir, take this happiness.
Kedachaa onakku sugam
If you get it, it is pleasure for you.
Enakku dhenam kondaattam
For me, every day is a celebration.
Koduthaa kodutha panam
If money is given, it is given.
Indhaangaiyaa sandhosham
Here sir, take this happiness.
Kedachaa onakku sugam
If you get it, it is pleasure for you.
Enakku dhenam kondaattam
For me, every day is a celebration.
Koduthaa kodutha kanam
At the very moment it is given,
Indhaangaiyaa sandhosham
Here sir, take this happiness.
Olichu maraichu vaikkira
Hiding and concealing things,
Pazhakkam illae
I do not have that habit.
Enakkum adhilae viruppam illae
I have no interest in doing so either.
Nenachaa nenacha padi
Just as I thought and wished,
Kodukka vandhen
I have come to give.
Viruppam irundhaa pudikka vandhen
If you desire, I came to hold.
Inikkum thaena thottu
Touching the sweet honey,
Izhukkum rosa mottu
The enticing rosebud attracts.
Edhukkum thuninjava naan
I am a woman daring enough for anything,
Enakku dhenam kondaattam
For me, every day is a celebration.
Onakkum visiladichu
For you too, whistling with delight,
Irundhidanum sandhosham
There should be happiness.
Kedachaa onakku sugam
If you get it, it is pleasure for you.
Enakku dhenam kondaattam
For me, every day is a celebration.
Koduthaa kodutha kanam
At the very moment it is given,
Indhaangaiyaa sandhosham
Here sir, take this happiness.
Sirichaa seeni sakkara
When she laughs, it is like refined sugar,
Thaenaattamaa
Like sweet honey flowing.
Sevandhu valarndha thaeraattamaa
Grown red and grand like a temple chariot.
Kedachaa kilu kilukkura pandhaattamaa
If obtained, it is like a rattling ball game.
Varuthum kedachaa unnoramaa
Even if sorrow comes, it stays beside you.
Manandhaa maappilla tholla
Shoulders of the groom when married,
Mayakkum vaasana mulla
Like intoxicating fragrant jasmine.
Edhukkum podhu odama
Like a common boat available to all,
Irundhadhunna kondaattam
If it exists, it is a celebration.
Ennaikkum thani maramaa
Always remaining as a lone tree,
Valandhadhunna thindaattam
Growing that way leads to distress.
Kedachaa onakku sugam
If you get it, it is pleasure for you.
Enakku dhenam kondaattam
For me, every day is a celebration.
Koduthaa kodutha kanam
At the very moment it is given,
Indhaangaiyaa sandhosham
Here sir, take this happiness.
Nenappa maraichu vachaa
If you hide your true thoughts,
Laabam illae
There is no benefit in it.
Neruppaa irundhaa paavam illae
Being fiery like fire carries no sin.
Kedachaa aandavanum
Even God, if he gets it,
Vayasu ponna
A youthful girl,
Padhamaa irukkum
Would find her ripe and desirable,
Pazhutha ponna
A golden, matured maiden.
Edhukkum vaeli undu
There is a boundary fence for everything,
Idhukku engae undu
Where is a fence for this?
Edhukkum vayasukkulla
For everyone within their youth,
Yekkam ellaam undaagum
All kinds of longings will arise.
Adhukku vazhi irukku
There is a way for that,
Aadungaiyaa vandaattam
Dance away like a buzzing beetle, sir!
Kedachaa onakku sugam
If you get it, it is pleasure for you.
Enakku dhenam kondaattam
For me, every day is a celebration.
Koduthaa kodutha kanam
At the very moment it is given,
Indhaangaiyaa sandhosham
Here sir, take this happiness.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kedachaa Onakku Sugam is a lively, folk-infused song from the 1979 Tamil film Azhiyadha Kolangal, written by Gangai Amaran. The song speaks playfully and unabashedly about youthful desires, joy, and the freedom of enjoying life's pleasures without pretense or secrecy. The protagonist expresses that hiding one's feelings brings no gain and encourages embracing love and passion directly. Through vibrant metaphors involving sweet honey, blooming flowers, and buzzing beetles, the lyrics celebrate human attachment and romance as natural elements of youth. It cautions against isolating oneself like a solitary tree, advocating instead for shared happiness and openhearted celebration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Sirichaa seeni sakkara Thaenaattamaa”
Compares a sweet smile to refined sugar and flowing honey using the comparative suffix '-aattamaa'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Mayakkum vaasana mulla”
Directly equates the intoxicating beauty of a partner to fragrant jasmine flowers.
Onomatopoeia (Iraichal Soll)
“Kedachaa kilu kilukkura pandhaattamaa”
'Kilu kilukkura' mimics the jingling or rattling sound of a toy or ball.
Second-letter Rhyme (Ethugai)
“Edhukkum vaeli undu / Idhukku engae undu”
The second consonant 'di' aligns across consecutive lines ('Edhukkum' / 'Idhukku' / 'Edhukkum' / 'Adhukku').
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Trivia
Azhiyadha Kolangal (1979) marked the directorial debut of renowned cinematographer-filmmaker Balu Mahendra in Tamil cinema. The film featured a highly acclaimed musical score composed by legendary music director Salil Chowdhury.
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