Kodaiyila
From Cuckoo · 2014
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Cuckoo2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kodaiyila mazhai pola | Like rain in the summer season, |
| Enn uyirae ne irukka | As you exist as my life, my soul, |
| Vaadailum analaga | Even in the freezing cold wind, like warmth, |
| Varuven unkooda | I will come alongside you. |
| Kaalai ilan kathiragaa | Like the tender morning sunray, |
| Kannarugae ne irukka | As you stay right beside my eyes, |
| Maalai varum nilavagi | Becoming the moon that arrives in the evening, |
| Thoduven kaathoda | I will touch you along with the breeze. |
| Female | |
| {Pona senmathula | Is this the penance done |
| Senja thavam ithuvoo | In my previous birth? |
| Innum kodi senmam | For another crore lifetimes, |
| Koodavarum uravoo} (2) | Is this a bond that will stay united? |
| Female | |
| Kaariyam nooru seidhu | Is this the penance done |
| Maanil vaazhvathu peridhu illai | In my previous birth? |
| Unthan kaaladi thadam arinthu | For another crore lifetimes, |
| Sellum paathaigal mudivathillai | Is this a bond that will stay united? |
| Female | |
| Aalayam thedi sendru | Doing a hundred great deeds |
| Seiyum pusaigal thevai illai | And living in this world is no big feat. |
| Unthan kaiviral thodum pozhudhu | Knowing the trace of your footsteps, |
| Thunbam tholaivilum varuvathillai | The paths I walk never come to an end. |
| Male | |
| Uravethu vadivethuvo | Searching for temples and going there |
| Konda uravugal unarnthu thoda | To perform rituals is not needed. |
| Irul ethu oli yethuvo | The moment your fingers touch mine, |
| Rendu irudhayam kalanthu vida | Sorrow does not approach even from afar. |
| Female | |
| Maridum yaavum indru | What is relationship, what is form? |
| Sollum vaarthaiyil nesamum illai | As the bonds we hold feel and touch each other, |
| Unmai kaadhalai poruthamattil | What is darkness, what is light? |
| Entha maatramum nigazhvathillai | As two hearts blend completely into one. |
| Female | |
| Asaigal theerum mattum | Everything changes today, |
| Kollum anbinil azhagu illai | There is no true affection in mere spoken words. |
| Venthu pogira velaiylum | When it comes to true love, |
| Anbu thee endrum anaivathillai | No change ever occurs. |
| Male | |
| Uravethu vadivethuvo | Love that lasts only until desires fade |
| Konda uravugal unarnthu thoda | Holds no beauty within it. |
| Irul ethu oli yethuvo | Even at the moment of burning away, |
| Rendu irudhayam kalanthu vida | The flame of love never extinguishes. |
| Female | |
| Kodaiyila mazhai pola | What is relationship, what is form? |
| Enn uyirae ne irukka | As the bonds we hold feel and touch each other, |
| Vaadailum analaga | What is darkness, what is light? |
| Varuven unkooda | As two hearts blend completely into one. |
| Kaalai ilan kathiragaa | Like rain in the summer season, |
| Kannarugae ne irukka | As you exist as my life, my soul, |
| Maalai varum nilavagi | Even in the freezing cold wind, like warmth, |
| Thoduven kaathoda | I will come alongside you. |
| Female | |
| {Pona senmathula | Like the tender morning sunray, |
| Senja thavam ithuvoo | As you stay right beside my eyes, |
| Innum kodi senmam | Becoming the moon that arrives in the evening, |
| Koodavarum uravoo} (2) | I will touch you along with the breeze. |
கோடையில
மழை போல என் உயிரே
நீ இருக்க வாடையிலும்
அனலாக வருவேன் உன் கூட
காலை இளங்கதிராக
கண்ணருகே நீ இருக்க
மாலைவரும் நிலவாகி
தொடுவேன் காத்தோட
Like rain in the summer season,
As you exist as my life, my soul,
Even in the freezing cold wind, like warmth,
I will come alongside you.
Like the tender morning sunray,
As you stay right beside my eyes,
Becoming the moon that arrives in the evening,
I will touch you along with the breeze.
{ போன சென்மத்துல
செஞ்ச தவம் இதுவோ
இன்னும் கோடி சென்மம்
கூட வரும் உறவோ } (2)
Is this the penance done
In my previous birth?
For another crore lifetimes,
Is this a bond that will stay united?
காரியம் நூறு
செய்து மண்ணில் வாழ்வது
பெரிது இல்லை உந்தன் காலடி
தடம் அறிந்து செல்லும் பாதைகள்
முடிவதில்லை
Is this the penance done
In my previous birth?
For another crore lifetimes,
Is this a bond that will stay united?
ஆலயம் தேடி
சென்று செய்யும் பூசைகள்
தேவை இல்லை உந்தன்
கைவிரல் தொடும் பொழுது
துன்பம் தொலைவிலும்
வருவதில்லை
Doing a hundred great deeds
And living in this world is no big feat.
Knowing the trace of your footsteps,
The paths I walk never come to an end.
உறவெது வடிவெதுவோ
கொண்ட உறவுகள் உணர்ந்து
தொட இருள் எது ஒளி எதுவோ
ரெண்டு இருதயம் கலந்து விட
Searching for temples and going there
To perform rituals is not needed.
The moment your fingers touch mine,
Sorrow does not approach even from afar.
மாறிடும் யாவும்
இன்று சொல்லும் வார்த்தையில்
நெசமும் இல்லை உண்மை காதலை
பொருத்தமட்டில் எந்த மாற்றமும்
நிகழ்வதில்லை
What is relationship, what is form?
As the bonds we hold feel and touch each other,
What is darkness, what is light?
As two hearts blend completely into one.
ஆசைகள் தீரும்
மட்டும் கொள்ளும் அன்பினில்
அழகு இல்லை வெந்து போகிற
வேலையிலும் அன்பு தீ என்றும்
அணைவதில்லை
Everything changes today,
There is no true affection in mere spoken words.
When it comes to true love,
No change ever occurs.
உறவெது வடிவெதுவோ
கொண்ட உறவுகள் உணர்ந்து
தொட இருள் எது ஒளி எதுவோ
ரெண்டு இருதயம் கலந்து விட
Love that lasts only until desires fade
Holds no beauty within it.
Even at the moment of burning away,
The flame of love never extinguishes.
கோடையில
மழை போல என் உயிரே
நீ இருக்க வாடையிலும்
அனலாக வருவேன் உன் கூட
காலை இளங்கதிராக
கண்ணருகே நீ இருக்க
மாலைவரும் நிலவாகி
தொடுவேன் காத்தோட
What is relationship, what is form?
As the bonds we hold feel and touch each other,
What is darkness, what is light?
As two hearts blend completely into one.
Like rain in the summer season,
As you exist as my life, my soul,
Even in the freezing cold wind, like warmth,
I will come alongside you.
{ போன சென்மத்துல
செஞ்ச தவம் இதுவோ
இன்னும் கோடி சென்மம்
கூட வரும் உறவோ } (2)
Like the tender morning sunray,
As you stay right beside my eyes,
Becoming the moon that arrives in the evening,
I will touch you along with the breeze.
Kodaiyila mazhai pola
Like rain in the summer season,
Enn uyirae ne irukka
As you exist as my life, my soul,
Vaadailum analaga
Even in the freezing cold wind, like warmth,
Varuven unkooda
I will come alongside you.
Kaalai ilan kathiragaa
Like the tender morning sunray,
Kannarugae ne irukka
As you stay right beside my eyes,
Maalai varum nilavagi
Becoming the moon that arrives in the evening,
Thoduven kaathoda
I will touch you along with the breeze.
{Pona senmathula
Is this the penance done
Senja thavam ithuvoo
In my previous birth?
Innum kodi senmam
For another crore lifetimes,
Koodavarum uravoo} (2)
Is this a bond that will stay united?
Kaariyam nooru seidhu
Is this the penance done
Maanil vaazhvathu peridhu illai
In my previous birth?
Unthan kaaladi thadam arinthu
For another crore lifetimes,
Sellum paathaigal mudivathillai
Is this a bond that will stay united?
Aalayam thedi sendru
Doing a hundred great deeds
Seiyum pusaigal thevai illai
And living in this world is no big feat.
Unthan kaiviral thodum pozhudhu
Knowing the trace of your footsteps,
Thunbam tholaivilum varuvathillai
The paths I walk never come to an end.
Uravethu vadivethuvo
Searching for temples and going there
Konda uravugal unarnthu thoda
To perform rituals is not needed.
Irul ethu oli yethuvo
The moment your fingers touch mine,
Rendu irudhayam kalanthu vida
Sorrow does not approach even from afar.
Maridum yaavum indru
What is relationship, what is form?
Sollum vaarthaiyil nesamum illai
As the bonds we hold feel and touch each other,
Unmai kaadhalai poruthamattil
What is darkness, what is light?
Entha maatramum nigazhvathillai
As two hearts blend completely into one.
Asaigal theerum mattum
Everything changes today,
Kollum anbinil azhagu illai
There is no true affection in mere spoken words.
Venthu pogira velaiylum
When it comes to true love,
Anbu thee endrum anaivathillai
No change ever occurs.
Uravethu vadivethuvo
Love that lasts only until desires fade
Konda uravugal unarnthu thoda
Holds no beauty within it.
Irul ethu oli yethuvo
Even at the moment of burning away,
Rendu irudhayam kalanthu vida
The flame of love never extinguishes.
Kodaiyila mazhai pola
What is relationship, what is form?
Enn uyirae ne irukka
As the bonds we hold feel and touch each other,
Vaadailum analaga
What is darkness, what is light?
Varuven unkooda
As two hearts blend completely into one.
Kaalai ilan kathiragaa
Like rain in the summer season,
Kannarugae ne irukka
As you exist as my life, my soul,
Maalai varum nilavagi
Even in the freezing cold wind, like warmth,
Thoduven kaathoda
I will come alongside you.
{Pona senmathula
Like the tender morning sunray,
Senja thavam ithuvoo
As you stay right beside my eyes,
Innum kodi senmam
Becoming the moon that arrives in the evening,
Koodavarum uravoo} (2)
I will touch you along with the breeze.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kodaiyila Mazhai Pola' from the film Cuckoo expresses an immortal, spiritual love that transcends physical senses and worldly boundaries. Sung from the perspective of visually impaired lovers, the lyrics highlight tactile and atmospheric sensations—such as summer rain, gentle morning sunbeams, cooling evening breezes, and the warmth of a touch—to convey the intensity of their emotional connection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Kodaiyila mazhai pola”
Compares the comforting presence of the beloved to unexpected rain in the harsh summer heat.
Muran (Antithesis)
“Vaadailum analaga”
Contrasts cold winds (Vaadai) with fire/warmth (Anal) to symbolize emotional comfort during hardship.
Muran (Antithesis)
“Irul ethu oli yethuvo”
Contrasts physical light and dark to show how deep emotional connection renders sensory sight irrelevant.
Uvagam (Metaphor)
“Anbu thee endrum anaivathillai”
Metaphorically describes true love as an unextinguishable fire that burns through life and death.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song features in the 2014 Tamil romantic drama 'Cuckoo', directed by Raju Murugan, which portrays the lives of two visually impaired individuals. Composed by Santhosh Narayanan with lyrics by Yugabharathi, the lyricist intentionally avoided visual imagery in favor of sensory feelings like warmth, breeze, touch, and rain to reflect the protagonists' worldview.
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