Kodai Nila Kaayudhu
From Nalla Pambu · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Nalla Pambu1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kodai nilaa kaayuthu paalaattamaa | Summer moon shines like pouring milk, |
| Kulir vaadaiyum meyuthu melottamaa | And the cold north wind gently grazes over. |
| Kalyaana ponnaththaan konjaatha paavanthaan | The sin of not cuddling the bride, |
| Theerattum veganthaan saerattum | Let the passion exhaust, let us unite! |
| Female | |
| Kodai nilaa kaayuthu paalaattamaa | Summer moon shines like pouring milk, |
| Kulir vaadaiyum meyuthu melottamaa | And the cold north wind gently grazes over. |
| Kalyaana ponnaththaan konjaatha paavanthaan | The sin of not cuddling the bride, |
| Theerattum veganthaan saerattum | Let the passion exhaust, let us unite! |
| Female | |
| Manjal paaththa menithaan | My body bathed in turmeric, |
| Maman paakka venunthaan | My beloved uncle needs to look at it. |
| Thottu paaru rasavae | Touch and see, my dear king, |
| Pattu poovin vaasam veesum | It wafts the fragrance of a silky flower. |
| Female | |
| Etti pona mamavae | Oh beloved uncle who has walked far away, |
| Kattil kooda keli pesum | Even the bed will mock us. |
| Ninnu ninnu paakkalaama | Should we just stand and watch again and again? |
| Neenda neram thaakkalaamaa | Can we endure this longing for a long time? |
| Vetkam vittu ketkkum pothu | When I ask without any shyness, |
| Vetti pozhuthu pokkalaama | Should we waste time doing nothing? |
| Female | |
| Kodai nilaa kaayuthu paalaattamaa | Summer moon shines like pouring milk, |
| Kulir vaadaiyum meyuthu melottamaa | And the cold north wind gently grazes over. |
| Kalyaana ponnaththaan konjaatha paavanthaan | The sin of not cuddling the bride, |
| Theerattum veganthaan saerattum | Let the passion exhaust, let us unite! |
| Female | |
| Kodai nilaa kaayuthu paalaattamaa | Summer moon shines like pouring milk, |
| Kulir vaadaiyum meyuthu melottamaa | And the cold north wind gently grazes over. |
| Female | |
| Ravikkai kooda eeramaa | Even my blouse is drenched in sweat, |
| Raavil irukku paaramaa | The night feels so heavy! |
| Aiyyaa saami thaangaathu | Oh my lord, I cannot bear it, |
| Unnaalthaanae noyum theerum | Only through you will this sickness be cured. |
| Female | |
| Vittaan kaaman poopaanam | Lord Kamadeva has shot his flower arrow, |
| Unnaalthaanae kaayam aarum | Only through you will this wound heal. |
| Ennai neeyum tholil thaangu | Support me on your shoulders, |
| Enna thevai kettu vaangu | Ask and take whatever you need. |
| Aaga moththam kaigal naalu | Altogether, there are four hands, |
| Alla venum kadhal thenu | We must scoop up the honey of love! |
| Female | |
| Kodai nilaa kaayuthu paalaattamaa | Summer moon shines like pouring milk, |
| Kulir vaadaiyum meyuthu melottamaa | And the cold north wind gently grazes over. |
| Kalyaana ponnaththaan konjaatha paavanthaan | The sin of not cuddling the bride, |
| Theerattum veganthaan saerattum | Let the passion exhaust, let us unite! |
| Female | |
| Kodai nilaa kaayuthu paalaattamaa | Summer moon shines like pouring milk, |
| Kulir vaadaiyum meyuthu melottamaa | And the cold north wind gently grazes over. |
கோடை நிலா காயுது பாலாட்டமா
குளிர் வாடையும் மேயுது மேலோட்டமா
கல்யாணப் பொண்ணத்தான் கொஞ்சாத பாவந்தான்
தீரட்டும் வேகந்தான் சேரட்டும்
Summer moon shines like pouring milk,
And the cold north wind gently grazes over.
The sin of not cuddling the bride,
Let the passion exhaust, let us unite!
கோடை நிலா காயுது பாலாட்டமா
குளிர் வாடையும் மேயுது மேலோட்டமா
கல்யாணப் பொண்ணத்தான் கொஞ்சாத பாவந்தான்
தீரட்டும் வேகந்தான் சேரட்டும்
Summer moon shines like pouring milk,
And the cold north wind gently grazes over.
The sin of not cuddling the bride,
Let the passion exhaust, let us unite!
மஞ்சள் பாத்த மேனிதான்
மாமன் பாக்க வேணுந்தான்
தொட்டுப் பாரு ராசாவே
பட்டு பூவின் வாசம் வீசும்
My body bathed in turmeric,
My beloved uncle needs to look at it.
Touch and see, my dear king,
It wafts the fragrance of a silky flower.
எட்டிப் போன மாமாவே
கட்டில் கூட கேலிப் பேசும்
நின்னு நின்னு பாக்கலாமா
நீண்ட நேரம் தாக்கலாமா
வெட்கம் விட்டு கேட்கும் போது
வெட்டிப் பொழுது போக்கலாமா
Oh beloved uncle who has walked far away,
Even the bed will mock us.
Should we just stand and watch again and again?
Can we endure this longing for a long time?
When I ask without any shyness,
Should we waste time doing nothing?
கோடை நிலா காயுது பாலாட்டமா
குளிர் வாடையும் மேயுது மேலோட்டமா
கல்யாணப் பொண்ணத்தான் கொஞ்சாத பாவந்தான்
தீரட்டும் வேகந்தான் சேரட்டும்
Summer moon shines like pouring milk,
And the cold north wind gently grazes over.
The sin of not cuddling the bride,
Let the passion exhaust, let us unite!
கோடை நிலா காயுது பாலாட்டமா
குளிர் வாடையும் மேயுது மேலோட்டமா
Summer moon shines like pouring milk,
And the cold north wind gently grazes over.
ரவிக்கை கூட ஈரமா
ராவில் இருக்கு பாரமா
அய்யா சாமி தாங்காது
உன்னால்தானே நோயும் தீரும்
Even my blouse is drenched in sweat,
The night feels so heavy!
Oh my lord, I cannot bear it,
Only through you will this sickness be cured.
விட்டான் காமன் பூபாணம்
உன்னால்தானே காயம் ஆறும்
என்னை நீயும் தோளில் தாங்கு
என்ன தேவை கேட்டு வாங்கு
ஆக மொத்தம் கைகள் நாலு
அள்ள வேணும் காதல் தேனு
Lord Kamadeva has shot his flower arrow,
Only through you will this wound heal.
Support me on your shoulders,
Ask and take whatever you need.
Altogether, there are four hands,
We must scoop up the honey of love!
கோடை நிலா காயுது பாலாட்டமா
குளிர் வாடையும் மேயுது மேலோட்டமா
கல்யாணப் பொண்ணத்தான் கொஞ்சாத பாவந்தான்
தீரட்டும் வேகந்தான் சேரட்டும்
Summer moon shines like pouring milk,
And the cold north wind gently grazes over.
The sin of not cuddling the bride,
Let the passion exhaust, let us unite!
கோடை நிலா காயுது பாலாட்டமா
குளிர் வாடையும் மேயுது மேலோட்டமா...
Summer moon shines like pouring milk,
And the cold north wind gently grazes over.
Kodai nilaa kaayuthu paalaattamaa
Summer moon shines like pouring milk,
Kulir vaadaiyum meyuthu melottamaa
And the cold north wind gently grazes over.
Kalyaana ponnaththaan konjaatha paavanthaan
The sin of not cuddling the bride,
Theerattum veganthaan saerattum
Let the passion exhaust, let us unite!
Kodai nilaa kaayuthu paalaattamaa
Summer moon shines like pouring milk,
Kulir vaadaiyum meyuthu melottamaa
And the cold north wind gently grazes over.
Kalyaana ponnaththaan konjaatha paavanthaan
The sin of not cuddling the bride,
Theerattum veganthaan saerattum
Let the passion exhaust, let us unite!
Manjal paaththa menithaan
My body bathed in turmeric,
Maman paakka venunthaan
My beloved uncle needs to look at it.
Thottu paaru rasavae
Touch and see, my dear king,
Pattu poovin vaasam veesum
It wafts the fragrance of a silky flower.
Etti pona mamavae
Oh beloved uncle who has walked far away,
Kattil kooda keli pesum
Even the bed will mock us.
Ninnu ninnu paakkalaama
Should we just stand and watch again and again?
Neenda neram thaakkalaamaa
Can we endure this longing for a long time?
Vetkam vittu ketkkum pothu
When I ask without any shyness,
Vetti pozhuthu pokkalaama
Should we waste time doing nothing?
Kodai nilaa kaayuthu paalaattamaa
Summer moon shines like pouring milk,
Kulir vaadaiyum meyuthu melottamaa
And the cold north wind gently grazes over.
Kalyaana ponnaththaan konjaatha paavanthaan
The sin of not cuddling the bride,
Theerattum veganthaan saerattum
Let the passion exhaust, let us unite!
Kodai nilaa kaayuthu paalaattamaa
Summer moon shines like pouring milk,
Kulir vaadaiyum meyuthu melottamaa
And the cold north wind gently grazes over.
Ravikkai kooda eeramaa
Even my blouse is drenched in sweat,
Raavil irukku paaramaa
The night feels so heavy!
Aiyyaa saami thaangaathu
Oh my lord, I cannot bear it,
Unnaalthaanae noyum theerum
Only through you will this sickness be cured.
Vittaan kaaman poopaanam
Lord Kamadeva has shot his flower arrow,
Unnaalthaanae kaayam aarum
Only through you will this wound heal.
Ennai neeyum tholil thaangu
Support me on your shoulders,
Enna thevai kettu vaangu
Ask and take whatever you need.
Aaga moththam kaigal naalu
Altogether, there are four hands,
Alla venum kadhal thenu
We must scoop up the honey of love!
Kodai nilaa kaayuthu paalaattamaa
Summer moon shines like pouring milk,
Kulir vaadaiyum meyuthu melottamaa
And the cold north wind gently grazes over.
Kalyaana ponnaththaan konjaatha paavanthaan
The sin of not cuddling the bride,
Theerattum veganthaan saerattum
Let the passion exhaust, let us unite!
Kodai nilaa kaayuthu paalaattamaa
Summer moon shines like pouring milk,
Kulir vaadaiyum meyuthu melottamaa
And the cold north wind gently grazes over.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses a newlywed bride's intense romantic longing for her husband under the glow of a summer night moon. She calls out to her beloved, describing her physical beauty, her yearning, and the cool night breeze that amplifies her desire. She playfully urges him not to waste time standing at a distance but to embrace her, heal her romantic distress, and fully partake in the joy of love. The song combines traditional sensory imagery such as turmeric, silk flowers, and Cupid's flower arrows with a sensual melody composed by Shankar-Ganesh and rendered softly by K. S. Chithra.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kodai nilaa kaayuthu paalaattamaa”
Compares the smooth white moonlight in summer to milk being poured.
Initial Alliteration (Monai)
“Manjal paaththa menithaan / Maman paakka venunthaan”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Ma' in adjacent lines.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vittaan kaaman poopaanam”
Uses the mythological flower arrows of Kamadeva (cupid) as a metaphor for overwhelming romantic desire.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Unnaalthaanae noyum theerum”
Exaggerating the emotional state by calling romantic desire a sickness/wound that only her lover can cure.
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Trivia
'Kodai Nilaa Kaayuthu' is a popular sensual track from the 1987 film 'Nalla Pambu', starring Karthik. Composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and penned by veteran lyricist Vaali, the song showcases K. S. Chithra's expressive vocals which beautifully capture the coy yet passionate tone of the heroine.
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