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Lyrics & meaning

Kodayin Vasalil

From Love · 2023

Lyricist
A. Pa. Raja
Singers
Najim Arshad, Anamika Prem Smitha
Music director
Ronnie Raphael
Details
Love2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kodaiyin vaasalilAt the doorstep of summer
Megan kaal padhithatheA cloud has set its foot
Kaanalin paadhaiyilOn the path of mirage
Kaatru kai koduthathaeThe wind gave a helping hand
Male
Iravugal indru neelamaanadhuThe nights have grown long today
Siragugal neendu vaanam poguthuWings stretch out and reach for the sky
Aagaayam yaavum anbin vaasamaeThe entire sky smells of love
Naan nee naamMe, you, and us
Male
Kodaiyin vaasalilAt the doorstep of summer
Megan kaal padhithatheA cloud has set its foot
Megan kaal padhithatheA cloud has set its foot
Kaanalin paadhaiyilOn the path of mirage
Kaatru kai koduthathaeThe wind gave a helping hand
Kaatru kai koduthathaeThe wind gave a helping hand
Female
Karaigalodu alaigal pesumThe secret that the waves speak with the shore
Ragasiyam yaar solli thandhadhuWho taught them that?
Vizhigal modha viyarvai koodumWhen eyes lock, sweat gathers
Adhisiyam thaan indru nerndhadhuA miracle indeed happened today
Male
Edhirilae vandhu nindra devathaiAn angel came and stood right in front of me
Uyirinil konjam kaadhal poo mazhaiIn my soul, a flower shower of love
Female
Mothaamaaga thaeindhenI have completely worn away
Anbae ennai thandhiduMy love, give me back to myself
Female
Chellamae chellamaeDarling, my darling
Chellame chellamaeDarling, my darling
Male
Aruginil neeyum amarndha ponaaiYou sat down close to me
Urugiyae naan unnai thedinenMelting, I searched for you
Viralgalaalae viragal pesum nerathilWhen fingers speak with fingers
Naan kaatril aadinenI danced in the breeze
Female
Kanavugal andru kaanal aanadhuDreams back then became a mirage
Iravugal indru kaiyil serndhadhuToday, the nights are held in hands
Odam mela ponaalIf the boat glides on top
Aadai neendha sellumaWill the garment go swimming?
Male
Kodaiyin vaasalilAt the doorstep of summer
Megan kaal padhithatheA cloud has set its foot
Kaanalin paadhaiyilOn the path of mirage
Kaatru kai koduthathaeThe wind gave a helping hand
Female
Iravugal indru neelamaanadhuThe nights have grown long today
Siragugal neendu vaanam poguthuWings stretch out and reach for the sky
Male :Aagaayam yaavum anbin vaasamaeMale: The entire sky smells of love
Naan nee naamMe, you, and us

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Kodaiyin Vaasalil' is a soulful romantic track that uses weather and natural phenomena as metaphors for the transformative power of love. The song portrays a dry, mirage-like existence transformed into a lush, cool atmosphere by the arrival of the beloved, symbolized as a refreshing cloud in summer. The lyrics depict intimacy, unspoken emotions, and the gentle touch between partners. The overarching narrative celebrates how love expands one's universe, making the lovers feel weightless as if flying into an endless sky filled with love's fragrance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Kodaiyin vaasalil / Megan kaal padhithathe

Summer and mirages represent emotional dryness and loneliness, while clouds and wind represent the refreshing arrival of love.

Personification

Karaigalodu alaigal pesum ragasiyam yaar solli thandhadhu

Attributing human actions to wind (giving a hand) and waves (talking secrets with shores).

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Iravugal indru neelamaanadhu / Siragugal neendu vaanam poguthu

The second letters 'ra' in Iravugal and 'ra' in Siragugal rhyme, creating phonetic harmony.

Monai (First-letter Alliteration)

Kodaiyin vaasalil / Kaanalin paadhaiyil

Initial consonants match ('Ko' in Kodaiyin and 'Ka' in Kaanalin).

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Trivia

'Kodaiyin Vaasalil' is composed by Ronnie Raphael for the 2023 Tamil romantic drama film 'Love', starring Bharath and Vani Bhojan. The song features vocals by Najim Arshad and Anamika Prem Smitha, with lyrics penned by A. Pa. Raja.

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