Kodi Naattuven
From Kathanayaki · 1955
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Kathanayaki1955
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kodi naattuven vettri | I will hoist the flag of victory |
| Kodi naattuven | I will hoist the flag |
| Kadhal sogam veeram nadippaen | I will act out romance, sorrow, and heroism |
| Azhagaai naan medaiyilae | Beautifully on the stage |
| Female | |
| Kodi naattuven vettri | I will hoist the flag of victory |
| Kodi naattuven | I will hoist the flag |
| Kadhal sogam veeram nadippaen | I will act out romance, sorrow, and heroism |
| Azhagaai naan medaiyilae | Beautifully on the stage |
| Female | |
| Suttri vanthu janangalellaam | All the people gathering around |
| Etti etti paarkkanum | Must tip-toe and strain to catch a glimpse |
| Sollapponaal rasigarellaam | In fact, all the fans |
| Autograph kekkanum | Must ask for an autograph |
| Paththirikkai editterellaam | All the newspaper editors |
| Vaasalilae kaakkanum | Must wait outside my door |
| Female | |
| Kodi naattuven vettri | I will hoist the flag of victory |
| Kodi naattuven | I will hoist the flag |
| Kadhal sogam veeram nadippaen | I will act out romance, sorrow, and heroism |
| Azhagaai naan medaiyilae | Beautifully on the stage |
| Female | |
| Star-ai pola naanum vanthaal | When I arrive like a movie star |
| Ooril yaarum malaikkanum | Everyone in town should be astonished |
| Dancing pose-yil ennaikkandu | Seeing me in a dancing pose |
| Thannaal vanthu mayanganum | They should automatically fall under my spell |
| Santhosamaai janangalellaam | Happily, all the people |
| Jollyaaga rasikkanum…kadhal venumaa | Should enjoy jolly well... Do you want romance? |
| Female | |
| Aaruyirae preamai amuthavaariyil | Oh my soul, in the nectar ocean of love |
| Naamum kalanthu magizhvim | Let us blend together and rejoice |
| Swaami kadhal poigaiyil moozhgi | Oh Lord, immersed in the stream of love |
| Sugamadainthae magizhvom…sogam venumaa…. | Attaining bliss, let us rejoice... Do you want sorrow? |
| Female | |
| Inbaththiyin ellai idhuthaanaa | Is this the utmost boundary of bliss? |
| En vaazhvilae iruthiyithuthaanaa haa….idhuthaanaa | Is this the final end of my life? Ah... is this it? |
| Anbin mudivu idhuthaanaa naaniniyum | Is this the conclusion of love? Will I ever |
| Aanantham peruvveno naan magizhveno | Experience happiness again? Will I ever rejoice? |
| Female | |
| Veeram venumaa | Do you want heroism? |
| Sandaala moorkkan tharuthalai madaiyan | You villainous, stubborn, stray fool! |
| Thadiththana mullathor kodiyan | A thick-headed, cruel-hearted rogue! |
| Thillaanaa venumaa | Do you want a Thillana dance rhythm? |
| Theem naathrutheem theemthanana | Theem naathrutheem theemthanana |
| Thagarathaani udharathom theem thanana | Thagarathaani udharathom theem thanana |
| Female | |
| Oorai suttri comming notice | Coming notices distributed all around town |
| Peru pottu parakkanum | Should fly with my name printed on them |
| Oiyyaaramaai stage-yil vanthaal | When I step gracefully onto the stage |
| Udane claps kodukkanum | They must immediately shower me with applause |
| Ullae pogumpothu ellaam | Whenever I go backstage |
| Oncemore ennai ketkanum | They must call out 'Encore' for me |
| Female | |
| Kodi naattuven vettri | I will hoist the flag of victory |
| Kodi naattuven | I will hoist the flag |
| Kadhal sogam veeram nadippaen | I will act out romance, sorrow, and heroism |
| Azhagaai naan medaiyilae… | Beautifully on the stage... |
கொடி நாட்டுவேன் வெற்றிக்
கொடி நாட்டுவேன்
காதல் சோகம் வீரம் நடிப்பேன்
அழகாய் நான் மேடையிலே.....
I will hoist the flag of victory
I will hoist the flag
I will act out romance, sorrow, and heroism
Beautifully on the stage
கொடி நாட்டுவேன் வெற்றிக்
கொடி நாட்டுவேன்
காதல் சோகம் வீரம் நடிப்பேன்
அழகாய் நான் மேடையிலே....
I will hoist the flag of victory
I will hoist the flag
I will act out romance, sorrow, and heroism
Beautifully on the stage
சுற்றி வந்து ஜனங்களெல்லாம்
எட்டி எட்டி பார்க்கணும்
சொல்லப்போனால் ரசிகரெல்லாம்
ஆட்டோகிராப் கேக்கணும்
பத்திரிக்கை எடிட்டரெல்லாம்
வாசலிலே காக்கணும்
All the people gathering around
Must tip-toe and strain to catch a glimpse
In fact, all the fans
Must ask for an autograph
All the newspaper editors
Must wait outside my door
கொடி நாட்டுவேன் வெற்றிக்
கொடி நாட்டுவேன்
காதல் சோகம் வீரம் நடிப்பேன்
அழகாய் நான் மேடையிலே....
I will hoist the flag of victory
I will hoist the flag
I will act out romance, sorrow, and heroism
Beautifully on the stage
ஸ்டாரைப் போல நானும் வந்தால்
ஊரில் யாரும் மலைக்கணும்
டான்ஸிங் போஸில் என்னைக்கண்டு
தன்னால் வந்து மயங்கணும்
சந்தோஷமாய் ஜனங்களெல்லாம்
ஜாலியாக ரசிக்கணும்....காதல் வேணுமா........
When I arrive like a movie star
Everyone in town should be astonished
Seeing me in a dancing pose
They should automatically fall under my spell
Happily, all the people
Should enjoy jolly well... Do you want romance?
ஆருயிரே பிரேமை அமுதவாரியில்
நாமும் கலந்து மகிழ்வோம்
ஸ்வாமி காதல் பொய்கையில் மூழ்கி
சுகமடைந்தே மகிழ்வோம்.....சோகம் வேணுமா.....
Oh my soul, in the nectar ocean of love
Let us blend together and rejoice
Oh Lord, immersed in the stream of love
Attaining bliss, let us rejoice... Do you want sorrow?
இன்பத்தின் எல்லை இதுதானா
என் வாழ்விலே இறுதியிதுதானா ஹா.....இதுதானா
அன்பின் முடிவு இதுதானா நானினியும்
ஆனந்தம் பெறுவேனோ நான் மகிழ்வேனோ....
Is this the utmost boundary of bliss?
Is this the final end of my life? Ah... is this it?
Is this the conclusion of love? Will I ever
Experience happiness again? Will I ever rejoice?
வீரம் வேணுமா......
சண்டாள மூர்க்கன் தறுதலை மடையன்
தடித்தன முள்ளதோர் கொடியன்...
தில்லானா வேணுமா......
தீம் நாத்ருதீம் தீம்தனன
தகரதானி உதரதோம் தீம் தனன....
Do you want heroism?
You villainous, stubborn, stray fool!
A thick-headed, cruel-hearted rogue!
Do you want a Thillana dance rhythm?
Theem naathrutheem theemthanana
Thagarathaani udharathom theem thanana
ஊரைச் சுற்றி கம்மிங் நோட்டீஸ்
பேரு போட்டு பறக்கணும்
ஒய்யாரமாய் ஸ்டேஜில் வந்தால்
உடனே கிளாப்ஸ் கொடுக்கணும்
உள்ளே போகும்போது எல்லாம்
ஒன்ஸ்மோர் என்னைக் கேட்கணும்....
Coming notices distributed all around town
Should fly with my name printed on them
When I step gracefully onto the stage
They must immediately shower me with applause
Whenever I go backstage
They must call out 'Encore' for me
கொடி நாட்டுவேன் வெற்றிக்
கொடி நாட்டுவேன்
காதல் சோகம் வீரம் நடிப்பேன்
அழகாய் நான் மேடையிலே....
I will hoist the flag of victory
I will hoist the flag
I will act out romance, sorrow, and heroism
Beautifully on the stage...
Kodi naattuven vettri
I will hoist the flag of victory
Kodi naattuven
I will hoist the flag
Kadhal sogam veeram nadippaen
I will act out romance, sorrow, and heroism
Azhagaai naan medaiyilae
Beautifully on the stage
Kodi naattuven vettri
I will hoist the flag of victory
Kodi naattuven
I will hoist the flag
Kadhal sogam veeram nadippaen
I will act out romance, sorrow, and heroism
Azhagaai naan medaiyilae
Beautifully on the stage
Suttri vanthu janangalellaam
All the people gathering around
Etti etti paarkkanum
Must tip-toe and strain to catch a glimpse
Sollapponaal rasigarellaam
In fact, all the fans
Autograph kekkanum
Must ask for an autograph
Paththirikkai editterellaam
All the newspaper editors
Vaasalilae kaakkanum
Must wait outside my door
Kodi naattuven vettri
I will hoist the flag of victory
Kodi naattuven
I will hoist the flag
Kadhal sogam veeram nadippaen
I will act out romance, sorrow, and heroism
Azhagaai naan medaiyilae
Beautifully on the stage
Star-ai pola naanum vanthaal
When I arrive like a movie star
Ooril yaarum malaikkanum
Everyone in town should be astonished
Dancing pose-yil ennaikkandu
Seeing me in a dancing pose
Thannaal vanthu mayanganum
They should automatically fall under my spell
Santhosamaai janangalellaam
Happily, all the people
Jollyaaga rasikkanum…kadhal venumaa
Should enjoy jolly well... Do you want romance?
Aaruyirae preamai amuthavaariyil
Oh my soul, in the nectar ocean of love
Naamum kalanthu magizhvim
Let us blend together and rejoice
Swaami kadhal poigaiyil moozhgi
Oh Lord, immersed in the stream of love
Sugamadainthae magizhvom…sogam venumaa….
Attaining bliss, let us rejoice... Do you want sorrow?
Inbaththiyin ellai idhuthaanaa
Is this the utmost boundary of bliss?
En vaazhvilae iruthiyithuthaanaa haa….idhuthaanaa
Is this the final end of my life? Ah... is this it?
Anbin mudivu idhuthaanaa naaniniyum
Is this the conclusion of love? Will I ever
Aanantham peruvveno naan magizhveno
Experience happiness again? Will I ever rejoice?
Veeram venumaa
Do you want heroism?
Sandaala moorkkan tharuthalai madaiyan
You villainous, stubborn, stray fool!
Thadiththana mullathor kodiyan
A thick-headed, cruel-hearted rogue!
Thillaanaa venumaa
Do you want a Thillana dance rhythm?
Theem naathrutheem theemthanana
Theem naathrutheem theemthanana
Thagarathaani udharathom theem thanana
Thagarathaani udharathom theem thanana
Oorai suttri comming notice
Coming notices distributed all around town
Peru pottu parakkanum
Should fly with my name printed on them
Oiyyaaramaai stage-yil vanthaal
When I step gracefully onto the stage
Udane claps kodukkanum
They must immediately shower me with applause
Ullae pogumpothu ellaam
Whenever I go backstage
Oncemore ennai ketkanum
They must call out 'Encore' for me
Kodi naattuven vettri
I will hoist the flag of victory
Kodi naattuven
I will hoist the flag
Kadhal sogam veeram nadippaen
I will act out romance, sorrow, and heroism
Azhagaai naan medaiyilae…
Beautifully on the stage...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This meta-theatrical, lively song expresses the grand ambitions of an aspiring performative artist who dreams of theatrical stardom. She boldly proclaims her ability to perform various 'rasas' (emotions) such as romance (kadhal), tragedy/sorrow (sogam), heroism (veeram), and rhythmic classical dance (thillana) on stage. She visualizes a future where crowds gather, fans line up for autographs, journalists wait at her doorstep, and audiences cheer for an 'encore'. Composed by G. Ramanathan and written by Kannadasan for the 1955 film Kathanayaki, the song uniquely blends classical theatrical expressions with modern show-business terminology, showcasing the protagonist's dramatic versatility and charismatic theatrical ambition.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Suttri vanthu janangalellaam / Etti etti paarkkanum”
Matching of the second consonant across consecutive lines, such as 'Suttri' and 'Etti'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Etti etti paarkkanum ... Autograph kekkanum ... Vaasalilae kaakkanum”
Repetition of ending verbal suffixes '-anum' across multiple lines to create a rhythmic cadence ('paarkkanum', 'kekkanum', 'kaakkanum').
Code-Mixing / Loanwords (Manipravalam Style with English)
“Star-ai pola naanum vanthaal / Dancing pose-yil ennaikkandu”
Early usage of English show-business loanwords ('Autograph', 'Star', 'Dancing pose', 'claps', 'Oncemore', 'comming notice') integrated seamlessly into Tamil lyrical meter.
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Kodi naattuven vettri / Kodi naattuven”
Repetition of the phrase 'Kodi naattuven' to reinforce confidence and victory.
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Trivia
In the 1950s Tamil cinema, incorporating contemporary English loanwords like 'Autograph', 'editor', 'stage', and 'Oncemore' into classical-based musical compositions was a novel technique pioneered by Kannadasan to capture urban theatrical culture and humorously highlight modern stardom ambitions.
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