Kodanu Kodi
From Zimbo · 1959
- Lyricist
- Kuyilan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- K. Vijaya Baskar
- Details
- Zimbo1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kodaanu kodi perae kaaththirunthaarae | Crores and crores of people were waiting for you, |
| Kula kozhunthae nee thedi vanthaayae | Oh tender sprout of our lineage, you came searching for me. |
| Thoongudaa thoongu…. | Sleep, my darling, sleep... |
| Female | |
| Malar thendral vanthae unakku | The flower-scented gentle breeze comes to you |
| Solluthor saedhi | To tell a message. |
| Poonjolai aaduthae unnai kondaadi | The flowering garden dances in celebration of you. |
| Female | |
| Malar thendral vanthae unakku | The flower-scented gentle breeze comes to you |
| Solluthor saedhi | To tell a message. |
| Poonjolai aaduthae unnai kondaadi | The flowering garden dances in celebration of you. |
| Female | |
| Kodaanu kodi perae kaaththirunthaarae | Crores and crores of people were waiting for you, |
| Female | |
| Nalla thavamae seithor | Who else has performed such great penance |
| Ennai polae yaarae | As I have? |
| Female | |
| Kodaanu kodi perae kaaththirunthaarae | Crores and crores of people were waiting for you, |
| Kula kozhunthae nee thedi vanthaayae | Oh tender sprout of our lineage, you came searching for me. |
| Thoongudaa thoongu…. | Sleep, my darling, sleep... |
| Female | |
| ………………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Inikkum kuralil kuyilthaan thaalaattu paadum | The cuckoo sings a lullaby in its sweet voice, |
| Yaegaantha kaattilae maan unnai thedum | The deer in the lonely forest searches for you. |
| Inikkum kuralil kuyilthaan thaalaattu paadum | The cuckoo sings a lullaby in its sweet voice, |
| Yaegaantha kaattilae maan unnai thedum | The deer in the lonely forest searches for you. |
| Female | |
| Vaadaatha roja polae nee un vaayaalae | Like an unfading rose, with your small mouth, |
| Vaazhvin inimai ellaam enakke thanthaayae | You gave all the sweetness of life to me. |
| Female | |
| Kodaanu kodi perae kaaththirunthaarae | Crores and crores of people were waiting for you, |
| Kula kozhunthae nee thedi vanthaayae | Oh tender sprout of our lineage, you came searching for me. |
| Thoongudaa thoongu…. | Sleep, my darling, sleep... |
கோடானு கோடி பேரே காத்திருந்தாரே
குலக் கொழுந்தே நீ தேடி வந்தாயே
தூங்கடா தூங்கு.....
Crores and crores of people were waiting for you,
Oh tender sprout of our lineage, you came searching for me.
Sleep, my darling, sleep...
மலர்த் தென்றல் வந்தே உனக்கு
சொல்லுதோர் சேதி
பூஞ்சோலை ஆடுதே உன்னைக் கொண்டாடி
The flower-scented gentle breeze comes to you
To tell a message.
The flowering garden dances in celebration of you.
மலர்த் தென்றல் வந்தே உனக்கு
சொல்லுதோர் சேதி
பூஞ்சோலை ஆடுதே உன்னைக் கொண்டாடி
The flower-scented gentle breeze comes to you
To tell a message.
The flowering garden dances in celebration of you.
கோடானு கோடி பேரே காத்திருந்தாரே...
Crores and crores of people were waiting for you,
நல்ல தவமே செய்தோர்
என்னைப் போலே யாரே....
Who else has performed such great penance
As I have?
கோடானு கோடி பேரே காத்திருந்தாரே
குலக் கொழுந்தே நீ தேடி வந்தாயே
தூங்கடா தூங்கு.......
Crores and crores of people were waiting for you,
Oh tender sprout of our lineage, you came searching for me.
Sleep, my darling, sleep...
..................................
...
இனிக்கும் குரலில் குயில்தான் தாலாட்டு பாடும்
ஏகாந்த காட்டிலே மான் உன்னைத் தேடும்
இனிக்கும் குரலில் குயில்தான் தாலாட்டு பாடும்
ஏகாந்த காட்டிலே மான் உன்னைத் தேடும்..
The cuckoo sings a lullaby in its sweet voice,
The deer in the lonely forest searches for you.
The cuckoo sings a lullaby in its sweet voice,
The deer in the lonely forest searches for you.
வாடாத ரோஜாப் போலே நீ உன் வாயாலே
வாழ்வின் இனிமை எல்லாம் எனக்கே தந்தாயே
Like an unfading rose, with your small mouth,
You gave all the sweetness of life to me.
கோடானு கோடி பேரே காத்திருந்தாரே
குலக் கொழுந்தே நீ தேடி வந்தாயே
தூங்கடா தூங்கு.......
Crores and crores of people were waiting for you,
Oh tender sprout of our lineage, you came searching for me.
Sleep, my darling, sleep...
Kodaanu kodi perae kaaththirunthaarae
Crores and crores of people were waiting for you,
Kula kozhunthae nee thedi vanthaayae
Oh tender sprout of our lineage, you came searching for me.
Thoongudaa thoongu….
Sleep, my darling, sleep...
Malar thendral vanthae unakku
The flower-scented gentle breeze comes to you
Solluthor saedhi
To tell a message.
Poonjolai aaduthae unnai kondaadi
The flowering garden dances in celebration of you.
Malar thendral vanthae unakku
The flower-scented gentle breeze comes to you
Solluthor saedhi
To tell a message.
Poonjolai aaduthae unnai kondaadi
The flowering garden dances in celebration of you.
Kodaanu kodi perae kaaththirunthaarae
Crores and crores of people were waiting for you,
Nalla thavamae seithor
Who else has performed such great penance
Ennai polae yaarae
As I have?
Kodaanu kodi perae kaaththirunthaarae
Crores and crores of people were waiting for you,
Kula kozhunthae nee thedi vanthaayae
Oh tender sprout of our lineage, you came searching for me.
Thoongudaa thoongu….
Sleep, my darling, sleep...
…………………..
...
Inikkum kuralil kuyilthaan thaalaattu paadum
The cuckoo sings a lullaby in its sweet voice,
Yaegaantha kaattilae maan unnai thedum
The deer in the lonely forest searches for you.
Inikkum kuralil kuyilthaan thaalaattu paadum
The cuckoo sings a lullaby in its sweet voice,
Yaegaantha kaattilae maan unnai thedum
The deer in the lonely forest searches for you.
Vaadaatha roja polae nee un vaayaalae
Like an unfading rose, with your small mouth,
Vaazhvin inimai ellaam enakke thanthaayae
You gave all the sweetness of life to me.
Kodaanu kodi perae kaaththirunthaarae
Crores and crores of people were waiting for you,
Kula kozhunthae nee thedi vanthaayae
Oh tender sprout of our lineage, you came searching for me.
Thoongudaa thoongu….
Sleep, my darling, sleep...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic lullaby expresses a mother's profound love and joy upon the birth of her beloved child. She feels incredibly blessed, reflecting that while millions might long for such a child, she was fortunate enough to be chosen, as if answering her sacred penance. The song lovingly portrays nature—the breeze, the flowering garden, cuckoos, and forest deer—joining together in singing a sweet lullaby and celebrating the child's arrival into the world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Kodaanu kodi perae kaaththirunthaarae”
Exaggerates the anticipation of the baby's arrival by stating that millions upon millions of people were waiting for this child.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kula kozhunthae nee thedi vanthaayae”
Refers to the child metaphorically as 'kula kozhunthu' (the tender sprout/scion of the family lineage).
Personification
“Malar thendral vanthae unakku Solluthor saedhi / Poonjolai aaduthae unnai kondaadi”
Attributes human actions to nature, depicting the gentle breeze bringing news and the garden dancing in celebration.
Simile (Uwamai Ani)
“Vaadaatha roja polae nee un vaayaalae”
Compares the child's tender mouth to an unfading rose using the comparative marker 'polae'.
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Trivia
Zimbo (1959) is a Tamil jungle-adventure film adapted from the 1958 Hindi movie of the same name. Featuring music composed by Vijaya Baskar, this song rendered by legendary playback singer S. Janaki early in her career remains one of the memorable classic Tamil movie lullabies.
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