Kodi Kodi Minnalgal
From Jayam · 2003
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Vijay Yesudas
- Music director
- R. P. Patnaik
- Details
- Jayam2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kodi kodi minnalgal odi vandhu paayudhae | Crores of lightning bolts come running and strike |
| Yenadi yenadi yenadi | Why is it so, why, oh why? |
| Odi vandha vaarthaigal osai indri theyudhae | Words that rushed forth fade away soundlessly |
| Yenadi yenadi yenadi | Why is it so, why, oh why? |
| Male | |
| Moochilae pudhu vaasanai idhu yenamma | Why is there a new fragrance in my breath, my girl? |
| Ilaya manadhil kaadhal pirandha neramaa | Is it the moment love was born in this young heart? |
| Male | |
| Kodi kodi minnalgal odi vandhu paayudhae | Crores of lightning bolts come running and strike |
| Yenadi yenadi yenadi | Why is it so, why, oh why? |
| Male | |
| Saaral vizhum neram vaanavillai polae | Like a rainbow during a light drizzle |
| Thondridum azhagaana kaadhal | Beautiful love appears |
| Osai indri vandhu ullukullae vaazhum | Arriving without a sound, living inside |
| Ilamaiyin sangeedham kaadhal | Love is the music of youth |
| Male | |
| Rayilin osai ingae suga naadhaswarangalaaga | Here, the noise of the train becomes sweet music of the Nadaswaram |
| Idhayam irandum inaindhu odumaa | Will two hearts unite and race together? |
| Pazhagu paadham paarthu aval subrapaadham paada | As she sings a morning hymn watching his accustomed feet |
| Sinungum kolusu surudhi serkumaa | Will her jingling anklet tune into the pitch? |
| Male | |
| Kodi kodi minnalgal odi vandhu paayudhae | Crores of lightning bolts come running and strike |
| Yenadi yenadi yenadi | Why is it so, why, oh why? |
| Male | |
| Oara vizhi paarvai deepangalai yetri | Has a glance from the corner of her eye lit up lamps |
| Vaithadho nenjodu indru | Inside the heart today? |
| Thendral ena vandhu thotti sendra kaadhal | Love that came like a gentle breeze and touched gently |
| Kalandhadhu moochodu indru | Has mingled with the breath today |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal ennum vaarthai | The word called love |
| Adhu vaarthai alla vaazhkai | It is not merely a word, it is life itself |
| Vaazhndhu paarthu nee sollamma | Live it and tell me, my girl |
| Male | |
| Inaiya vendum manadhu idhu | These hearts ought to unite |
| Iraivan seidha mudivu | This is a decree made by God |
| Maatri kolla maalai vendumaa | Do we need a garland to make it official? |
| Male | |
| Kodi kodi minnalgal odi vandhu paayudhae | Crores of lightning bolts come running and strike |
| Yenadi yenadi yenadi | Why is it so, why, oh why? |
| Odi vandha vaarthaigal osai indri theyudhae | Words that rushed forth fade away soundlessly |
| Yenadi yenadi yenadi | Why is it so, why, oh why? |
| Male | |
| Moochilae pudhu vaasanai idhu yenamma | Why is there a new fragrance in my breath, my girl? |
| Ilaya manadhil kaadhal pirandha neramaa | Is it the moment love was born in this young heart? |
| Male | |
| Kodi kodi minnalgal odi vandhu paayudhae | Crores of lightning bolts come running and strike |
| Yenadi yenadi yenadi | Why is it so, why, oh why? |
| Odi vandha vaarthaigal osai indri theyudhae | Words that rushed forth fade away soundlessly |
| Yenadi yenadi yenadi | Why is it so, why, oh why? |
கோடி கோடி
மின்னல்கள் ஓடி வந்து
பாயுதே ஏனடி ஏனடி ஏனடி
ஓடி வந்த வார்த்தைகள்
ஓசை இன்றி தேயுதே
ஏனடி ஏனடி ஏனடி
Crores of lightning bolts come running and strike
Why is it so, why, oh why?
Words that rushed forth fade away soundlessly
Why is it so, why, oh why?
மூச்சிலே புது
வாசனை இது ஏனம்மா
இளைய மனதில் காதல்
பிறந்த நேரமா
Why is there a new fragrance in my breath, my girl?
Is it the moment love was born in this young heart?
கோடி கோடி
மின்னல்கள் ஓடி வந்து
பாயுதே ஏனடி ஏனடி ஏனடி
Crores of lightning bolts come running and strike
Why is it so, why, oh why?
சாரல் விழும்
நேரம் வானவில்லை
போலே தோன்றிடும்
அழகான காதல் ஓசை
இன்றி வந்து உள்ளுக்குள்ளே
வாழும் இளமையின் சங்கீதம்
காதல்
Like a rainbow during a light drizzle
Beautiful love appears
Arriving without a sound, living inside
Love is the music of youth
ரயிலின் ஓசை
இங்கே சுக நாதஸ்வரங்களாக
இதயம் இரண்டும் இணைந்து
ஓடுமா பழகு பாதம் பார்த்து
அவள் சுப்ரபாதம் பாட சினுங்கும்
கொலுசு ஸ்ருதி சேர்க்குமா
Here, the noise of the train becomes sweet music of the Nadaswaram
Will two hearts unite and race together?
As she sings a morning hymn watching his accustomed feet
Will her jingling anklet tune into the pitch?
கோடி கோடி
மின்னல்கள் ஓடி வந்து
பாயுதே ஏனடி ஏனடி ஏனடி
Crores of lightning bolts come running and strike
Why is it so, why, oh why?
ஓர விழி பார்வை
தீபங்களை ஏற்றி வைத்ததோ
நெஞ்சோடு இன்று தென்றல்
என வந்து தொட்டு சென்ற
காதல் கலந்தது மூச்சோடு
இன்று
Has a glance from the corner of her eye lit up lamps
Inside the heart today?
Love that came like a gentle breeze and touched gently
Has mingled with the breath today
காதல் என்னும்
வார்த்தை அது வார்த்தை
அல்ல வாழ்க்கை வாழ்ந்து
பார்த்து நீ சொல்லம்மா
The word called love
It is not merely a word, it is life itself
Live it and tell me, my girl
இணைய வேண்டும்
மனது இது இறைவன் செய்த
முடிவு மாற்றி கொள்ள மாலை
வேண்டுமா
These hearts ought to unite
This is a decree made by God
Do we need a garland to make it official?
கோடி கோடி
மின்னல்கள் ஓடி வந்து
பாயுதே ஏனடி ஏனடி ஏனடி
ஓடி வந்த வார்த்தைகள்
ஓசை இன்றி தேயுதே
ஏனடி ஏனடி ஏனடி
Crores of lightning bolts come running and strike
Why is it so, why, oh why?
Words that rushed forth fade away soundlessly
Why is it so, why, oh why?
மூச்சிலே புது
வாசனை இது ஏனம்மா
இளைய மனதில் காதல்
பிறந்த நேரமா
Why is there a new fragrance in my breath, my girl?
Is it the moment love was born in this young heart?
கோடி கோடி
மின்னல்கள் ஓடி வந்து
பாயுதே ஏனடி ஏனடி ஏனடி
ஓடி வந்த வார்த்தைகள்
ஓசை இன்றி தேயுதே
ஏனடி ஏனடி ஏனடி
Crores of lightning bolts come running and strike
Why is it so, why, oh why?
Words that rushed forth fade away soundlessly
Why is it so, why, oh why?
Kodi kodi minnalgal odi vandhu paayudhae
Crores of lightning bolts come running and strike
Yenadi yenadi yenadi
Why is it so, why, oh why?
Odi vandha vaarthaigal osai indri theyudhae
Words that rushed forth fade away soundlessly
Yenadi yenadi yenadi
Why is it so, why, oh why?
Moochilae pudhu vaasanai idhu yenamma
Why is there a new fragrance in my breath, my girl?
Ilaya manadhil kaadhal pirandha neramaa
Is it the moment love was born in this young heart?
Kodi kodi minnalgal odi vandhu paayudhae
Crores of lightning bolts come running and strike
Yenadi yenadi yenadi
Why is it so, why, oh why?
Saaral vizhum neram vaanavillai polae
Like a rainbow during a light drizzle
Thondridum azhagaana kaadhal
Beautiful love appears
Osai indri vandhu ullukullae vaazhum
Arriving without a sound, living inside
Ilamaiyin sangeedham kaadhal
Love is the music of youth
Rayilin osai ingae suga naadhaswarangalaaga
Here, the noise of the train becomes sweet music of the Nadaswaram
Idhayam irandum inaindhu odumaa
Will two hearts unite and race together?
Pazhagu paadham paarthu aval subrapaadham paada
As she sings a morning hymn watching his accustomed feet
Sinungum kolusu surudhi serkumaa
Will her jingling anklet tune into the pitch?
Kodi kodi minnalgal odi vandhu paayudhae
Crores of lightning bolts come running and strike
Yenadi yenadi yenadi
Why is it so, why, oh why?
Oara vizhi paarvai deepangalai yetri
Has a glance from the corner of her eye lit up lamps
Vaithadho nenjodu indru
Inside the heart today?
Thendral ena vandhu thotti sendra kaadhal
Love that came like a gentle breeze and touched gently
Kalandhadhu moochodu indru
Has mingled with the breath today
Kaadhal ennum vaarthai
The word called love
Adhu vaarthai alla vaazhkai
It is not merely a word, it is life itself
Vaazhndhu paarthu nee sollamma
Live it and tell me, my girl
Inaiya vendum manadhu idhu
These hearts ought to unite
Iraivan seidha mudivu
This is a decree made by God
Maatri kolla maalai vendumaa
Do we need a garland to make it official?
Kodi kodi minnalgal odi vandhu paayudhae
Crores of lightning bolts come running and strike
Yenadi yenadi yenadi
Why is it so, why, oh why?
Odi vandha vaarthaigal osai indri theyudhae
Words that rushed forth fade away soundlessly
Yenadi yenadi yenadi
Why is it so, why, oh why?
Moochilae pudhu vaasanai idhu yenamma
Why is there a new fragrance in my breath, my girl?
Ilaya manadhil kaadhal pirandha neramaa
Is it the moment love was born in this young heart?
Kodi kodi minnalgal odi vandhu paayudhae
Crores of lightning bolts come running and strike
Yenadi yenadi yenadi
Why is it so, why, oh why?
Odi vandha vaarthaigal osai indri theyudhae
Words that rushed forth fade away soundlessly
Yenadi yenadi yenadi
Why is it so, why, oh why?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the overwhelming rush of emotions accompanying first love. The protagonist wonders about the dramatic changes happening within, comparing the sudden realization of romance to millions of lightning bolts striking at once and a fragrance filling every breath. Words fail to convey the intensity of these feelings, turning speech into silence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Hyperbole
“Kodi kodi minnalgal odi vandhu paayudhae”
Comparing the sensation of falling in love to crores of lightning bolts rushing and striking.
Simile (Upamai)
“Saaral vizhum neram vaanavillai polae”
Using 'polae' (like/as) to compare the sudden appearance of love to a vibrant rainbow during a gentle shower.
Alliteration & Contrast (Monai / Sol Vilaiyaattu)
“Adhu vaarthai alla vaazhkai”
Using phonetically matching words 'Vaarthai' (word) and 'Vaazhkai' (life) to emphasize that love is deeper than just spoken words.
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Trivia
This track is from the 2003 hit movie 'Jayam', directed by M. Raja, which marked the prominent debut of actor Jayam Ravi. The soundtrack was composed by R. P. Patnaik, who retained his iconic music from the original Telugu version of the film.
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