Kodai Kaala Kaatre
From Panneer Pushpangal · 1981
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Panneer Pushpangal1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kodai kaala kaatrae | Oh summer breeze |
| Kulir thendral paadum paattae | Oh song sung by the cool gentle breeze |
| Manam thedum suvaiyodu | With the sweetness that the heart searches for |
| Dhinandhorum isai paadu | Sing music every day |
| Adhai ketkum nenjamae | Oh heart that listens to it |
| Chorus :Laa..laa.la…lala laa… | Chorus: Laa..laa.la…lala laa… |
| Male :Sugam kodi kaanattum | Male: May it experience ten million joys |
| Chorus :Laa..laa.la…lala laa… | Chorus: Laa..laa.la…lala laa… |
| Male :Ivaigal ilamaalai pookkalae | Male: These are the young evening flowers |
| Chorus :Lalala lala lala lala lala laa… | Chorus: Lalala lala lala lala lala laa… |
| Male :Pudhu cholai pookkalae | Male: Flowers of a fresh grove |
| Chorus :Lalala lala lala lala lala laa… | Chorus: Lalala lala lala lala lala laa… |
| Male | |
| Kodai kaala kaatrae | Oh summer breeze |
| Kulir thendral paadum paattae | Oh song sung by the cool gentle breeze |
| Chorus | |
| Laa laala laa..laa… | Laa laala laa..laa… |
| Lala la.. laalaala laalaa… | Lala la.. laalaala laalaa… |
| Lalala laa..laa..laa.. | Lalala laa..laa..laa.. |
| Laalaa…lala laa.. laalaa…lala laa.. | Laalaa…lala laa.. laalaa…lala laa.. |
| Male | |
| Vaanil pogum megam ingae | Where is the cloud in the sky heading? |
| Yaarai thedudho | Whom is it searching for? |
| Vaasam veesum poovin raagam | The melody of the fragrant flower |
| Yaarai paadudho | Whom is it singing for? |
| Than unarvugalai mellisaiyaaga | Turning its feelings into soft music |
| Namm uravugalai vandhu koodaadho | Won't it come and join our relationships? |
| Male | |
| Thiru naalum koodattum | May auspicious days come together |
| Sugam thedi aadattum | May it dance seeking happiness |
| Ivaigal ilamaalai pookkalae | These are the young evening flowers |
| Chorus :Lalala lala lala lala lala laa… | Chorus: Lalala lala lala lala lala laa… |
| Male :Pudhu cholai pookkalae | Male: Flowers of a fresh grove |
| Chorus :Lalala lala lala lala lala laa… | Chorus: Lalala lala lala lala lala laa… |
| Pudhu cholai pookkalae | Flowers of a fresh grove |
| Male | |
| Kodai kaala kaatrae | Oh summer breeze |
| Kulir thendral paadum paattae | Oh song sung by the cool gentle breeze |
| Chorus | |
| Laa… lalala.. lala.. lala.. lala.. lala.. | Laa… lalala.. lala.. lala.. lala.. lala.. |
| Laa..laa..laa.. laa..laa..laa.. | Laa..laa..laa.. laa..laa..laa.. |
| Lalalala laa..laa..laa.. | Lalalala laa..laa..laa.. |
| Lallaa..laa..laa..laa.. | Lallaa..laa..laa..laa.. |
| Lalalala.laa.laa.laa..lala laa… | Lalalala.laa.laa.laa..lala laa… |
| Male | |
| Yedho ondrai thedum nenjam | The heart that searched for something |
| Ingae kandadhae | Found it here |
| Yengum kannil thondrum inbam | The bliss that appeared in the yearning eyes |
| Ingae endrathae | Said it is right here |
| Male | |
| Pen malaiyaruvi | A female mountain stream |
| Panneer thoovi | Sprinkling rosewater |
| Pon mazhaiyazhagin | Of golden rain beauty |
| Sugam yerkaadho | Won't it accept this bliss? |
| Male | |
| Ivai yaavum paadangal | All of these are lessons |
| Inidhaana vedhangal | Sweet sacred scriptures |
| Ivaigal ilamaalai pookkalae | These are the young evening flowers |
| Chorus :Lalala lala lala lala lala laa… | Chorus: Lalala lala lala lala lala laa… |
| Male :Pudhu cholai pookkalae | Male: Flowers of a fresh grove |
| Chorus :Lalala lala lala lala lala laa… | Chorus: Lalala lala lala lala lala lala laa… |
| Male | |
| Kodai kaala kaatrae | Oh summer breeze |
| Kulir thendral paadum paattae | Oh song sung by the cool gentle breeze |
| Manam thedum suvaiyodu | With the sweetness that the heart searches for |
| Dhinandhorum isai paadu | Sing music every day |
| Adhai ketkum nenjamae | Oh heart that listens to it |
| Chorus :Laa..laa.la…lala laa… | Chorus: Laa..laa.la…lala laa… |
| Male :Sugam kodi kaanattum | Male: May it experience ten million joys |
| Chorus :Laa..laa.la…lala laa… | Chorus: Laa..laa.la…lala laa… |
| Male :Ivaigal ilamaalai pookkalae | Male: These are the young evening flowers |
| Chorus :Lalala lala lala lala lala laa… | Chorus: Lalala lala lala lala lala laa… |
| Male :Pudhu cholai pookkalae | Male: Flowers of a fresh grove |
| Chorus :Lalala lala lala lala lala laa… | Chorus: Lalala lala lala lala lala laa… |
| Male | |
| Kodai kaala kaatrae | Oh summer breeze |
| Kulir thendral paadum paattae | Oh song sung by the cool gentle breeze |
கோடைக்கால காற்றே
குளிர்த்தென்றல் பாடும் பாட்டே
மனம் தேடும் சுவையோடு
தினம்தோறும் இசைபாடு
அதை கேட்கும் நெஞ்சமே
குழு :
லா...லா....ள....லல லா.....
சுகம் கோடி காணட்டும்
குழு :
லா...லா....ள....லல லா.....
இவைகள் இளமாலை பூக்களே
குழு :
லலல லல லல லல லல லா
புதுச்சோலை பூக்களே
குழு :
லலல லல லல லல லல லா
Oh summer breeze
Oh song sung by the cool gentle breeze
With the sweetness that the heart searches for
Sing music every day
Oh heart that listens to it
Chorus: Laa..laa.la…lala laa…
Male: May it experience ten million joys
Chorus: Laa..laa.la…lala laa…
Male: These are the young evening flowers
Chorus: Lalala lala lala lala lala laa…
Male: Flowers of a fresh grove
Chorus: Lalala lala lala lala lala laa…
கோடைகால காற்றே
குளிர்த்தென்றல் பாடும் பாட்டே.......
Oh summer breeze
Oh song sung by the cool gentle breeze
லா லால லா....லா....
லல ல.... லாலால லாலா....
லலல லா.....லா ....லா.....
லாலா.....லல லா....லாலா.....லல லா.....
Laa laala laa..laa…
Lala la.. laalaala laalaa…
Lalala laa..laa..laa..
Laalaa…lala laa.. laalaa…lala laa..
வானில் போகும் மேகம் இங்கே
யாரைத் தேடுதோ
வாசம் வீசும் பூவின் ராகம்
யாரைப் பாடுதோ
தன் உணர்வுகளை மெல்லிசையாக
நம் உறவுகளை வந்து கூடாதோ
Where is the cloud in the sky heading?
Whom is it searching for?
The melody of the fragrant flower
Whom is it singing for?
Turning its feelings into soft music
Won't it come and join our relationships?
திருநாளும் கூடட்டும்
சுகம் தேடி ஆடட்டும்
இவைகள் இளமாலை பூக்களே
குழு :
லலல லல லல லல லல லா
புதுச்சோலை பூக்களே
குழு :
லலல லல லல லல லல லா
புதுச்சோலை பூக்களே
May auspicious days come together
May it dance seeking happiness
These are the young evening flowers
Chorus: Lalala lala lala lala lala laa…
Male: Flowers of a fresh grove
Chorus: Lalala lala lala lala lala laa…
Flowers of a fresh grove
கோடைகால காற்றே
குளிர்த்தென்றல் பாடும் பாட்டே.......
Oh summer breeze
Oh song sung by the cool gentle breeze
லா....லலல....லல....லல.....லல.....லல
லா....லா....லா....லா....லா....லா....
லலலல லா.....லா....லா....
லல்லா....லா....லா....லா....
லலலல.....லா....லா....லா....லல லா.....
Laa… lalala.. lala.. lala.. lala.. lala..
Laa..laa..laa.. laa..laa..laa..
Lalalala laa..laa..laa..
Lallaa..laa..laa..laa..
Lalalala.laa.laa.laa..lala laa…
ஏதோ ஒன்றைத் தேடும்
நெஞ்சம் இங்கே கண்டதே
ஏங்கும் கண்ணில் தோன்றும்
இன்பம் இங்கே என்றதே
The heart that searched for something
Found it here
The bliss that appeared in the yearning eyes
Said it is right here
வெண்மலை அருவி
பன்னீர் தூவி
பொன்மலை அழகின்
சுகம் ஏற்காதோ
A female mountain stream
Sprinkling rosewater
Of golden rain beauty
Won't it accept this bliss?
இவை யாவும் பாடங்கள்
இனிதான வேதங்கள்
இவைகள் இளமாலை பூக்களே
குழு :
லலல லல லல லல லல லா
புதுச்சோலை பூக்களே
குழு :
லலல லல லல லல லல லா
All of these are lessons
Sweet sacred scriptures
These are the young evening flowers
Chorus: Lalala lala lala lala lala laa…
Male: Flowers of a fresh grove
Chorus: Lalala lala lala lala lala lala laa…
கோடைக்கால காற்றே
குளிர்த்தென்றல் பாடும் பாட்டே
மனம் தேடும் சுவையோடு
தினம்தோறும் இசைபாடு
அதை கேட்கும் நெஞ்சமே
குழு :
லா...லா....ள....லல லா.....
சுகம் கோடி காணட்டும்
குழு :
லா...லா....ள....லல லா.....
இவைகள் இளமாலை பூக்களே
குழு :
லலல லல லல லல லல லா
புதுச்சோலை பூக்களே
குழு :
லலல லல லல லல லல லா
Oh summer breeze
Oh song sung by the cool gentle breeze
With the sweetness that the heart searches for
Sing music every day
Oh heart that listens to it
Chorus: Laa..laa.la…lala laa…
Male: May it experience ten million joys
Chorus: Laa..laa.la…lala laa…
Male: These are the young evening flowers
Chorus: Lalala lala lala lala lala laa…
Male: Flowers of a fresh grove
Chorus: Lalala lala lala lala lala laa…
கோடைகால காற்றே
குளிர்த்தென்றல் பாடும் பாட்டே.......
Oh summer breeze
Oh song sung by the cool gentle breeze
Kodai kaala kaatrae
Oh summer breeze
Kulir thendral paadum paattae
Oh song sung by the cool gentle breeze
Manam thedum suvaiyodu
With the sweetness that the heart searches for
Dhinandhorum isai paadu
Sing music every day
Adhai ketkum nenjamae
Oh heart that listens to it
Chorus :Laa..laa.la…lala laa…
Chorus: Laa..laa.la…lala laa…
Male :Sugam kodi kaanattum
Male: May it experience ten million joys
Chorus :Laa..laa.la…lala laa…
Chorus: Laa..laa.la…lala laa…
Male :Ivaigal ilamaalai pookkalae
Male: These are the young evening flowers
Chorus :Lalala lala lala lala lala laa…
Chorus: Lalala lala lala lala lala laa…
Male :Pudhu cholai pookkalae
Male: Flowers of a fresh grove
Chorus :Lalala lala lala lala lala laa…
Chorus: Lalala lala lala lala lala laa…
Kodai kaala kaatrae
Oh summer breeze
Kulir thendral paadum paattae
Oh song sung by the cool gentle breeze
Laa laala laa..laa…
Laa laala laa..laa…
Lala la.. laalaala laalaa…
Lala la.. laalaala laalaa…
Lalala laa..laa..laa..
Lalala laa..laa..laa..
Laalaa…lala laa.. laalaa…lala laa..
Laalaa…lala laa.. laalaa…lala laa..
Vaanil pogum megam ingae
Where is the cloud in the sky heading?
Yaarai thedudho
Whom is it searching for?
Vaasam veesum poovin raagam
The melody of the fragrant flower
Yaarai paadudho
Whom is it singing for?
Than unarvugalai mellisaiyaaga
Turning its feelings into soft music
Namm uravugalai vandhu koodaadho
Won't it come and join our relationships?
Thiru naalum koodattum
May auspicious days come together
Sugam thedi aadattum
May it dance seeking happiness
Ivaigal ilamaalai pookkalae
These are the young evening flowers
Chorus :Lalala lala lala lala lala laa…
Chorus: Lalala lala lala lala lala laa…
Male :Pudhu cholai pookkalae
Male: Flowers of a fresh grove
Chorus :Lalala lala lala lala lala laa…
Chorus: Lalala lala lala lala lala laa…
Pudhu cholai pookkalae
Flowers of a fresh grove
Kodai kaala kaatrae
Oh summer breeze
Kulir thendral paadum paattae
Oh song sung by the cool gentle breeze
Laa… lalala.. lala.. lala.. lala.. lala..
Laa… lalala.. lala.. lala.. lala.. lala..
Laa..laa..laa.. laa..laa..laa..
Laa..laa..laa.. laa..laa..laa..
Lalalala laa..laa..laa..
Lalalala laa..laa..laa..
Lallaa..laa..laa..laa..
Lallaa..laa..laa..laa..
Lalalala.laa.laa.laa..lala laa…
Lalalala.laa.laa.laa..lala laa…
Yedho ondrai thedum nenjam
The heart that searched for something
Ingae kandadhae
Found it here
Yengum kannil thondrum inbam
The bliss that appeared in the yearning eyes
Ingae endrathae
Said it is right here
Pen malaiyaruvi
A female mountain stream
Panneer thoovi
Sprinkling rosewater
Pon mazhaiyazhagin
Of golden rain beauty
Sugam yerkaadho
Won't it accept this bliss?
Ivai yaavum paadangal
All of these are lessons
Inidhaana vedhangal
Sweet sacred scriptures
Ivaigal ilamaalai pookkalae
These are the young evening flowers
Chorus :Lalala lala lala lala lala laa…
Chorus: Lalala lala lala lala lala laa…
Male :Pudhu cholai pookkalae
Male: Flowers of a fresh grove
Chorus :Lalala lala lala lala lala laa…
Chorus: Lalala lala lala lala lala lala laa…
Kodai kaala kaatrae
Oh summer breeze
Kulir thendral paadum paattae
Oh song sung by the cool gentle breeze
Manam thedum suvaiyodu
With the sweetness that the heart searches for
Dhinandhorum isai paadu
Sing music every day
Adhai ketkum nenjamae
Oh heart that listens to it
Chorus :Laa..laa.la…lala laa…
Chorus: Laa..laa.la…lala laa…
Male :Sugam kodi kaanattum
Male: May it experience ten million joys
Chorus :Laa..laa.la…lala laa…
Chorus: Laa..laa.la…lala laa…
Male :Ivaigal ilamaalai pookkalae
Male: These are the young evening flowers
Chorus :Lalala lala lala lala lala laa…
Chorus: Lalala lala lala lala lala laa…
Male :Pudhu cholai pookkalae
Male: Flowers of a fresh grove
Chorus :Lalala lala lala lala lala laa…
Chorus: Lalala lala lala lala lala laa…
Kodai kaala kaatrae
Oh summer breeze
Kulir thendral paadum paattae
Oh song sung by the cool gentle breeze
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kodai Kaala Kaatrae' is a celebrated classic song from the 1981 Tamil film Panneer Pushpangal. Written by Gangai Amaran and composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja (sung by Malaysia Vasudevan), the song evokes a serene atmosphere of youthful freedom, love, and nature. It uses the metaphor of a soothing summer wind and freshly bloomed flowers to represent the innocence, beauty, and emotional awakening of young hearts in a boarding school setting. The lyrics poetically compare life's experiences to sweet scriptures and natural beauty, expressing a desire for unending joy, romance, and contentment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Kodai kaala kaatrae”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'K' in 'Kodai', 'kaala', and 'kaatrae' creates an agreeable rhythmic flow.
Personification
“Kulir thendral paadum paattae”
Attributing the human action of singing to the cool breeze ('thendral paadum paattae').
Metaphor
“Pudhu cholai pookkalae”
Young students and their tender youth are metaphorically referred to as freshly bloomed grove flowers ('Pudhu cholai pookkalae').
Did you know?
Trivia
Although the prompt listed the music director and singers as unknown, this iconic song was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by Malaysia Vasudevan. The film 'Panneer Pushpangal' (1981) was directed by Santhana Bharathi and P. Vasu, marking their debut.
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