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Kodi Kaalam

From Ival Oru Seethai · 1978

Lyricist
Aatralarasan
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
V. Kumar
Movie name
Ival Oru Seethai
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
18 Sept 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Kodi kaalam nyaanum
Thaedi koyil kandathu
Kodi kaalam nyaanum
Thaedi koyil kandathu
Kodhai enthan
Ambalaththil deepam vanthathu
Kodhai enthan
Ambalaththil deepam vanthathu
Kodi kaalam nyaanum
Thaedi koyil kandathu
Udhayakala ragam thantha idhya veenayae
Unathu maarbu manjamaaga
Saranam thanthaen ennaiyae
Male :Kadhal paravaigal thoonguvathillai
Kalantha pinnaalae yaenguvathillai
Nadana roopa moga geetham mouna sangeetham
Malrantha poovin devayogam
Mangai enthan sangalbam
Idhamaana kaigal tharugindra bogam
Idhamaana kaigal tharugindra bogam
Sugamaaga alli kollum aalinganam
Kodi kaalam nyaanum
Thaedi koyil kandathu
Kodi kaalam nyaanum
Thaedi koyil kandathu
Paranthu pogum kaalam
Vanthaal sorkkam nammodu
Male :Is it
Female :Paavai enthan antharangam
Unathu sonthamaanathu
Male :Oo….lovly
Paranthu pogum kaalam
Vanthaal sorkkam nammodu
Paavai enthan antharangam
Unathu sonthamaanathu
Azhagae un paadham
Rishikesh theerththam adhuvey
Azhagae un paadham
Rishikesh theerththam adhuvey
En ullam konda saranaalayam
Male :Kadhal kadhal kadhal
Kadhal poyin kadhal kadhal
Kodi kaalam nyaanum
Thaedi koyil kandathu
Kodi kaalam nyaanum
Thaedi koyil kandathu
...
Searching for countless ages,
I have finally found my temple.
Searching for countless ages,
I have finally found my temple.
Into this woman's
sacred courtyard, a holy lamp has arrived.
Into this woman's
sacred courtyard, a holy lamp has arrived.
Searching for countless ages,
I have finally found my temple.
O heart's veena (lute) that plays the morning melody,
making your chest my resting place,
I surrender myself to you.
Male: Lovebirds do not sleep;
once united, they yearn no more.
A passionate song in the form of dance, a silent melody!
The divine fortune of a blossomed flower
is this woman's heartfelt vow.
The bliss given by gentle hands,
the bliss given by gentle hands,
is a warm and tender embrace.
Searching for countless ages,
I have finally found my temple.
Searching for countless ages,
I have finally found my temple.
Even as time flies away,
heaven stays right with us.
Male: Is it?
Female: This maiden's intimate heart
has become entirely your own.
Male: Oh... lovely!
Even as time flies away,
heaven stays right with us.
This maiden's intimate heart
has become entirely your own.
My handsome love, your feet are
the holy waters of Rishikesh,
my handsome love, your feet are
the holy waters of Rishikesh,
the true sanctuary of my heart.
Male: Love, love, love...
if love is gone, only love remains!
Searching for countless ages,
I have finally found my temple.
Searching for countless ages,
I have finally found my temple.
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Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kodi Kaalam Nyaanum is a sensual yet spiritually elevated romantic duet from the 1978 film Ival Oru Seethai, composed by V. Kumar and written by Aatralarasan. Sung predominantly by S. Janaki with male spoken interjections, the song captures the female protagonist's complete emotional and physical surrender to her lover, equating their bond to a long-sought sacred pilgrimage.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Azhagae un paadham Rishikesh theerththam adhuvey”

Compares finding true love to discovering a long-searched temple ('koyil kandathu') and the lover's feet to sacred waters ('Rishikesh theerththam').

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Kodi kaalam nyaanum ... Kodhai enthan”

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Ko' across consecutive lines ('Kodi', 'Kodhai').

Intertextuality / Literary Allusion

“Male :Kadhal kadhal kadhal / Kadhal poyin kadhal kadhal”

The male dialogue references Subramania Bharati's famous poetry on eternal love ('Kadhal poyin...').

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Trivia

Music director V. Kumar, often lauded as 'Mellisai Maamani', composed this tracks blending light classical ragas with contemporary rhythm patterns. S. Janaki's vocal delivery seamlessly balances sacred devotion and romance.

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