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Lyrics & meaning

Kodai Idi

From Saami Potta Mudichu · 1991

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Mano, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Saami Potta Mudichu
Movie release year
1991
Lyrics added on
9 Feb 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kodai idi chatham ippo kekkudhadi melae
Thaali kattum nerathilae getti melam polae
Kaathum nadathum koothum
Paathom manasa saethom
Yenanju nallavanga enna padi
Saami ippa sonna padi
Saaral kooda thoovum neram
Aaram pola maaraadho
Thaeril pogum neram paathu
Thaenum paalum ooraadho
Manjal maalai melam kooda
Neram kaalam paathaachu
Manjam pottu raagam paada
Velai vandhu saendhaachu
Vaanavillu melae oru
Vanjiyodu konjikkittu
Dhevargalum raasargalum
Boovulagum melulagum
Nallavanga enna padi
Saami ippa sonna padi
Kaathum nadathum koothum
Paathom manasa saethom
Yenanju nallavanga enna padi
Saami ippa sonna padi
Kaalai maalai raathiri ellaam
Kannaa unnai nenachenae
Maalai soodum neratha kettu
Mangai naanum thavichenae
Naanum kooda raathiri pagalaa
Thaanaa kedandhu rasithaenae
Eera chaelai polae kooda
Ennam kondu pasithaenae
Aasa vecha nenjathukku
Alli edu killi edu
Saamigala saatchi vechu
Boomi mudhal vaanam varai
Nallavanga enna padi
Saami ippa sonna padi
Kaathum nadathum koothum
Paathom manasa saethom
Yenanju nallavanga enna padi
Saami ippa sonna padi
Kodai idi chatham ippo kekkudhadi melae
Thaali kattum nerathilae getti melam polae
Kodai idi chatham ippo kekkudhadi melae
Thaali kattum nerathilae getti melam polae
I hear the sound of summer thunder echoing above,
Just like the fast wedding drums when the sacred knot is tied!
Watching the playful dance of the breeze,
We united our hearts in love.
Just as good people wished,
Just as God has now decreed!
When the gentle drizzle sprinkles down,
Won't it turn into a string of pearls?
As we ride together in the wedding chariot,
Won't milk and honey overflow?
With turmeric, garlands, and wedding drums,
The auspicious time has been chosen.
To make our bed and sing sweet melodies,
The right moment has finally arrived.
High above the rainbow,
Cuddling closely with my sweet love,
With gods and kings looking on,
Across this earth and the heavens,
Just as good people wished,
Just as God has now decreed!
Watching the playful dance of the breeze,
We united our hearts in love.
Just as good people wished,
Just as God has now decreed!
Morning, evening, and all through the night,
My darling, I kept thinking only of you.
Yearning for the hour we exchange garlands,
I was restless with longing.
Day and night, I too,
Lost myself in sweet thoughts of you.
Clinging close like a wet saree,
I hungered for your embrace.
For this heart overflowing with desire,
Gather my love and take it all.
With the gods as our witness,
From the earth up to the sky,
Just as good people wished,
Just as God has now decreed!
Watching the playful dance of the breeze,
We united our hearts in love.
Just as good people wished,
Just as God has now decreed!
I hear the sound of summer thunder echoing above,
Just like the fast wedding drums when the sacred knot is tied!
I hear the sound of summer thunder echoing above,
Just like the fast wedding drums when the sacred knot is tied!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from 'Saami Potta Mudichu' celebrates the joyous occasion of a divine and traditional wedding uniting two lovers. The lyrics draw vivid comparisons between natural phenomena—such as summer thunder resembling temple drums and rain showers turning into garlands—and the sacred rituals of marriage. The lovers express their long-held romantic yearning, sleepless nights, and eager anticipation for the sacred thread ('Thaali') to be tied as ordained by both elders and God.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

“Kodai idi chatham ippo kekkudhadi melae / Thaali kattum nerathilae getti melam polae”

Compares the booming sound of summer thunder to the auspicious wedding drums ('Getti Melam') played during the tying of the sacred knot.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Kaathum nadathum koothum”

Metaphorically compares the breeze to an actor performing a celebratory play or drama.

Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Thaeril pogum neram paathu / Thaenum paalum ooraadho”

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Th' in 'Thaeril' and 'Thaenum' across consecutive lines.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Kannaa unnai nenachenae ... Mangai naanum thavichenae”

Rhyming endings using 'nenachenae', 'thavichenae', 'rasithaenae', and 'pasithaenae' across the verse.

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Trivia

Saami Potta Mudichu (1991) is a Tamil drama film directed by R. Sundarrajan, starring Murali and Sindhu. The music for the film was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics authored by Gangai Amaran, showcasing his signature folk-infused poetic imagery.

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