Kodiyil Irandu
From Uyira Manama · 1968
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Uyira Manama1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kodiyil irandu malar undu | There are two flowers on the creeper |
| Malaril paniyin thuli undu | There is a drop of dew on the flower |
| Paniyil kathiravan oli undu | There is sunlight in the dew |
| Edhilum pudhumai manam undu | In everything, there is a novel fragrance |
| Female | |
| Ahaa..aaa..haahaahhaaa | Ahaa..aaa..haahaahhaaa |
| Kodiyil irandu malar undu | There are two flowers on the creeper |
| Malaril paniyin thuli undu | There is a drop of dew on the flower |
| Paniyil kathiravan oli undu | There is sunlight in the dew |
| Edhilum pudhumai manam undu | In everything, there is a novel fragrance |
| Female | |
| Kodai varum veiyil varum | Summer will come, heat will come |
| Kodaikku pinnae mazhaiyum varum | After summer, rain will also come |
| Kobam varum vegam varum | Anger will come, haste will come |
| Kobaththin pinnae gunamum varum | Behind anger, good nature will also come |
| Male | |
| Megangkalae megangkalae | Oh clouds, oh clouds |
| Vaan meedhilae ungal therottamaa | Is that your chariot procession across the sky? |
| Vanam ennum annai thantha | Given by Mother Sky |
| Pasaththinal vantha neerottama | Is it a stream of water born out of affection? |
| Female | |
| Kodiyil irandu malar undu | There are two flowers on the creeper |
| Malaril paniyin thuli undu | There is a drop of dew on the flower |
| Paniyil kathiravan oli undu | There is sunlight in the dew |
| Edhilum pudhumai manam undu | In everything, there is a novel fragrance |
| Female | |
| Kannirilae thlalattavum | To lull me to sleep with tears |
| Kalyana pennaga sirattavum | To cherish me like a bride |
| Annan undo thanthai undo engal | Is there a brother? Is there a father? |
| Anni ennum annai angae undo | Is there a mother called sister-in-law there? |
| Male | |
| Paravaigalae paravaigalae | Oh birds, oh birds |
| Pasaththai en veettil parungkalen | Come look at the affection in my home |
| Amma enum dheivam ennai | The deity called mother |
| Arasaalum kolaththai kanungalen | Come witness her royal reign over me |
| Female | |
| Ahaa..aaa..haahaahhaaa | Ahaa..aaa..haahaahhaaa |
இசை ஆசிரியர் :
கண்ணதாசன்
There are two flowers on the creeper
There is a drop of dew on the flower
There is sunlight in the dew
In everything, there is a novel fragrance
கொடியில் இரண்டு மலருண்டு
மலரில் பனியின் துளியுண்டு
பனியில் கதிரவன் ஒளியுண்டு
எதிலும் புதுமை மணம் உண்டு
Ahaa..aaa..haahaahhaaa
There are two flowers on the creeper
There is a drop of dew on the flower
There is sunlight in the dew
In everything, there is a novel fragrance
ஆஹா...ஹா..ஆ...ஆ..
கொடியில் இரண்டு மலருண்டு
மலரில் பனியின் துளியுண்டு
பனியில் கதிரவன் ஒளியுண்டு
எதிலும் புதுமை மணம் உண்டு
Summer will come, heat will come
After summer, rain will also come
Anger will come, haste will come
Behind anger, good nature will also come
கோடை வரும் வெய்யில் வரும்
கோடைக்கு பின்னே மழையும் வரும்
கோபம் வரும் வேகம் வரும்
கோபத்தின் பின்னே குணமும் வரும்
Oh clouds, oh clouds
Is that your chariot procession across the sky?
Given by Mother Sky
Is it a stream of water born out of affection?
மேகங்களே மேகங்களே வான் மீதிலே
உங்கள் தேரோட்டமா
வானம் என்னும் அன்னை தந்த
பாசத்தினால் வந்த நீரோட்டமா
There are two flowers on the creeper
There is a drop of dew on the flower
There is sunlight in the dew
In everything, there is a novel fragrance
கொடியில் இரண்டு மலருண்டு
மலரில் பனியின் துளியுண்டு
பனியில் கதிரவன் ஒளியுண்டு
எதிலும் புதுமை மணம் உண்டு
To lull me to sleep with tears
To cherish me like a bride
Is there a brother? Is there a father?
Is there a mother called sister-in-law there?
கண்ணீரிலே தாலாட்டவும்
கல்யாண பெண்ணாக சீராட்டவும்
அண்ணன் உண்டோ தந்தை உண்டோ -எங்கள்
அண்ணி என்னும் அன்னை அங்கே உண்டோ
Oh birds, oh birds
Come look at the affection in my home
The deity called mother
Come witness her royal reign over me
பறவைகளே பறவைகளே
பாசத்தை என் வீட்டில் பாருங்களேன்
அம்மா என்னும் தெய்வம் எம்மை
அரசாளும் கோலத்தைக் காணுங்களேன்
Ahaa..aaa..haahaahhaaa
இருவரும் :
கொடியில் இரண்டு மலருண்டு
மலரில் பனியின் துளியுண்டு
பனியில் கதிரவன் ஒளியுண்டு
எதிலும் புதுமை மணம் உண்டு
ஆஹா...ஹா..ஆ...ஆ..
Kodiyil irandu malar undu
There are two flowers on the creeper
Malaril paniyin thuli undu
There is a drop of dew on the flower
Paniyil kathiravan oli undu
There is sunlight in the dew
Edhilum pudhumai manam undu
In everything, there is a novel fragrance
Ahaa..aaa..haahaahhaaa
Ahaa..aaa..haahaahhaaa
Kodiyil irandu malar undu
There are two flowers on the creeper
Malaril paniyin thuli undu
There is a drop of dew on the flower
Paniyil kathiravan oli undu
There is sunlight in the dew
Edhilum pudhumai manam undu
In everything, there is a novel fragrance
Kodai varum veiyil varum
Summer will come, heat will come
Kodaikku pinnae mazhaiyum varum
After summer, rain will also come
Kobam varum vegam varum
Anger will come, haste will come
Kobaththin pinnae gunamum varum
Behind anger, good nature will also come
Megangkalae megangkalae
Oh clouds, oh clouds
Vaan meedhilae ungal therottamaa
Is that your chariot procession across the sky?
Vanam ennum annai thantha
Given by Mother Sky
Pasaththinal vantha neerottama
Is it a stream of water born out of affection?
Kodiyil irandu malar undu
There are two flowers on the creeper
Malaril paniyin thuli undu
There is a drop of dew on the flower
Paniyil kathiravan oli undu
There is sunlight in the dew
Edhilum pudhumai manam undu
In everything, there is a novel fragrance
Kannirilae thlalattavum
To lull me to sleep with tears
Kalyana pennaga sirattavum
To cherish me like a bride
Annan undo thanthai undo engal
Is there a brother? Is there a father?
Anni ennum annai angae undo
Is there a mother called sister-in-law there?
Paravaigalae paravaigalae
Oh birds, oh birds
Pasaththai en veettil parungkalen
Come look at the affection in my home
Amma enum dheivam ennai
The deity called mother
Arasaalum kolaththai kanungalen
Come witness her royal reign over me
Ahaa..aaa..haahaahhaaa
Ahaa..aaa..haahaahhaaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kodiyil irandu malar undu is a poignant song that celebrates family bonds, hope, and maternal affection within a household. Through natural metaphors—a creeper holding flowers, dew reflecting sunlight, and summer heat giving way to rain—the song emphasizes how hardship and anger are temporary, always making room for love and reconciliation. The lyrics express deep gratitude towards a sister-in-law who steps into the role of a loving mother, caring for the family with divine grace and tenderness. By addressing elements of nature like clouds and birds, the speakers proudly invite the world to witness the immense love and harmony filling their home.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Chain Linking (Anthaadi)
“Kodiyil irandu malar undu / Malaril paniyin thuli undu / Paniyil kathiravan oli undu”
The ending imagery of one concept connects directly to the start of the next (Kodiyil -> Malaril -> Paniyil), creating a beautiful cascading lyrical effect.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Anni ennum annai angae undo / Amma enum dheivam ennai”
Equating the sister-in-law (Anni) to a mother figure and a ruling deity.
Personification
“Megangkalae megangkalae / Paravaigalae paravaigalae”
Addressing clouds and birds as living observers who participate in and witness human emotions.
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Trivia
Kannadasan uses an interlocking poetic device in the opening lines where each phrase naturally flows from the preceding word (creeper -> flower -> dew -> light), a classic technique in ancient Tamil literature adapted masterfully into film music by M. S. Vishwanathan.
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