Koduthu Paar
From Vidivelli · 1960
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- A. M. Rajah, Thiruchi Loganathan, Jikki, P. Susheela
- Music director
- A. M. Rajah
- Details
- Vidivelli1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Koduththu paar paar paar | Try giving, look, look, look, |
| Unmai anbai | True love; |
| Ninaiththu paar paar aar adhan thembai | Think and see, see its strength! |
| Uyarvu thaazhvenum bedhaththai pokkum | It removes the barrier between high and low, |
| Iruvar vaazhvinil inbaththai saerkkum | And brings joy into the lives of both. |
| Male | |
| Kannukkul minnal vettai | A flash of lightning in your eyes, |
| Kaattukindra kannammaa | You show it, my dear Kannamma! |
| Kannaththil apple vandhu | How did an apple come to grow, |
| Kaaiththiruppadhu ennammaa | Upon your cheek, my dear lady? |
| Male | |
| Kannukkul minnal vettai | A flash of lightning in your eyes, |
| Kaattukindra kannammaa | You show it, my dear Kannamma! |
| Kannaththil apple vandhu | How did an apple come to grow, |
| Kaaiththiruppadhu ennammaa | Upon your cheek, my dear lady? |
| Male | |
| Unbadharkaagumaa | Is it meant for eating? |
| Un pasi theerumaa | Will it quench your hunger? |
| Ulladhai kaettaale | If I ask what is real, |
| En meedhu kobamaa | Are you angry with me? |
| Female | |
| Karpanai ungalukke sontha | Is imagination exclusive to you, |
| Endra ennamaa | Is that what you think? |
| Sarkkarai paagu ungal naavil | How did sweet sugar syrup, |
| Vandhadhennammaa | Come upon your tongue, my dear? |
| Female | |
| Piraviyil vandhadhaa | Was it born with you, |
| Penn anbu thanthatha | Or did a woman's love bestow it? |
| Iravellaam uravaadum | Did it form from dreaming, |
| Kanavaale saerndhadhaa | Of intimacy all through the night? |
| Male | |
| Aattaththil thogaiyodu | In dancing, competing with a peacock's feather, |
| Potti podum mullaiye | Oh Jasmine flower! |
| Ottaththil ennai neeyum | In a running race, you cannot |
| Velvadharku illaiaye | Win over me at all! |
| Male | |
| Aattaththil thogaiyodu | In dancing, competing with a peacock's feather, |
| Potti podum mullaiye | Oh Jasmine flower! |
| Ottaththil ennai neeyum | In a running race, you cannot |
| Velvadharku illaiaye | Win over me at all! |
| Female | |
| Thottraththil mullai | Jasmine in appearance, |
| Naan ottaththil pulli maan | I am a spotted deer when running! |
| Pottiyum pottaale | If a competition is held, |
| Thavaraamal velluven | I will surely win without fail! |
| Male | |
| Unnaalae enthan ullam | Because of you, my heart |
| Oonjal pola aaduthae | Swings like a cradle! |
| Female :Pinnaalae suththi suththi | Female: Following behind and circling around, |
| Thaalamellam poduthae | It keeps the rhythm! |
| Male | |
| Unnaalae enthan ullam | Because of you, my heart |
| Oonjal pola aaduthae | Swings like a cradle! |
| Female :Pinnaalae suththi suththi | Female: Following behind and circling around, |
| Thaalamellam poduthae | It keeps the rhythm! |
| Male | |
| Kaalaththin kolamaa | Is this a design of time, |
| Kaadhalin jaalamaa | Or a magical spell of love? |
| Female :Kaanaatha puthu vaazhvu | Female: A new life never seen before, |
| Kan indru kaanuthae | My eyes behold today! |
ஜிக்கி மற்றும் பி. சுசீலா
Try giving, look, look, look,
True love;
Think and see, see its strength!
It removes the barrier between high and low,
And brings joy into the lives of both.
கொடுத்துப்பார் பார் பார்
உண்மை அன்பை
நினைத்து பார் பார் பார் அதன் தெம்பை
உயர்வு தாழ்வெனும் பேதத்தை போக்கும்
இருவர் வாழ்வினில் இன்பத்தை சேர்க்கும்
A flash of lightning in your eyes,
You show it, my dear Kannamma!
How did an apple come to grow,
Upon your cheek, my dear lady?
கொடுத்துப்பார் பார் பார்
உண்மை அன்பை
நினைத்து பார் பார் பார் அதன் தெம்பை
A flash of lightning in your eyes,
You show it, my dear Kannamma!
How did an apple come to grow,
Upon your cheek, my dear lady?
கண்ணுக்குள் மின்னல் வெட்டை
காட்டுகின்ற கண்ணம்மா
கன்னத்தில் ஆப்பிள் வந்து
காய்த்திருப்பது என்னம்மா
Is it meant for eating?
Will it quench your hunger?
If I ask what is real,
Are you angry with me?
கண்ணுக்குள் மின்னல் வெட்டை
காட்டுகின்ற கண்ணம்மா
கன்னத்தில் ஆப்பிள் வந்து
காய்த்திருப்பது என்னம்மா
Is imagination exclusive to you,
Is that what you think?
How did sweet sugar syrup,
Come upon your tongue, my dear?
உண்பதற்காகுமா உன் பசி தீருமா
உள்ளதை கேட்டாலே என் மீது கோபமா
Was it born with you,
Or did a woman's love bestow it?
Did it form from dreaming,
Of intimacy all through the night?
கொடுத்துப்பார் பார் பார்
உண்மை அன்பை
நினைத்து பார் பார் பார் அதன் தெம்பை
In dancing, competing with a peacock's feather,
Oh Jasmine flower!
In a running race, you cannot
Win over me at all!
கற்பனை உங்களுக்கே சொந்தம்
என்ற எண்ணமா
சர்கரை பாகு உங்கள் நாவில்
வந்ததென்னமா
In dancing, competing with a peacock's feather,
Oh Jasmine flower!
In a running race, you cannot
Win over me at all!
கற்பனை உங்களுக்கே சொந்தம்
என்ற எண்ணமா
சர்க்கரை பாகு உங்கள் நாவில்
வந்ததென்னமா
Jasmine in appearance,
I am a spotted deer when running!
If a competition is held,
I will surely win without fail!
பிறவியில் வந்ததா
பெண் அன்பு தந்ததா
இரவெல்லாம் உறவாடும்
கனவாலே சேர்ந்ததா
Because of you, my heart
Swings like a cradle!
Female: Following behind and circling around,
It keeps the rhythm!
கொடுத்துப்பார் பார் பார்
உண்மை அன்பை
நினைத்து பார் பார் பார் அதன் தெம்பை
Because of you, my heart
Swings like a cradle!
Female: Following behind and circling around,
It keeps the rhythm!
ஆட்டத்தில் தோகையோடு
போட்டி போடும் முல்லையே
ஓட்டத்தில் என்னை நீயும்
வெல்வதற்கு இல்லையே
Is this a design of time,
Or a magical spell of love?
Female: A new life never seen before,
My eyes behold today!
ஆட்டத்தில் தோகையோடு
போட்டி போடும் முல்லையே
ஓட்டத்தில் என்னை நீயும்
வெல்வதற்கு இல்லையே
தோற்றத்தில் முல்லை
நான் ஓட்டத்தில் புள்ளிமான்
போட்டியும் போட்டாலே
தவறாமல் வெல்லுவேன்
கொடுத்துப்பார் பார் பார்
உண்மை அன்பை
நினைத்து பார் பார் பார் அதன் தெம்பை
உன்னாலே எந்தன் உள்ளம்
ஊஞ்சல் போல ஆடுதே
பின்னாலே சுத்தி சுத்தி
தாளமெல்லாம் போடுதே
உன்னாலே எந்தன் உள்ளம்
ஊஞ்சல் போல ஆடுதே
பின்னாலே சுத்தி சுத்தி
தாளமெல்லாம் போடுதே
காலத்தின் கோலமா
காதலின் ஜாலமா
காணாத புதுவாழ்வு
கண் இன்று காணுதே
கொடுத்துப்பார் பார் பார்
உண்மை அன்பை
நினைத்து பார் பார் பார் அதன் தெம்பை
உயர்வு தாழ்வெனும் பேதத்தை போக்கும்
இருவர் வாழ்வினில் இன்பத்தை சேர்க்கும்
கொடுத்துப்பார் பார் பார்
உண்மை அன்பை
நினைத்து பார் பார் பார் அதன் தெம்பை
Koduththu paar paar paar
Try giving, look, look, look,
Unmai anbai
True love;
Ninaiththu paar paar aar adhan thembai
Think and see, see its strength!
Uyarvu thaazhvenum bedhaththai pokkum
It removes the barrier between high and low,
Iruvar vaazhvinil inbaththai saerkkum
And brings joy into the lives of both.
Kannukkul minnal vettai
A flash of lightning in your eyes,
Kaattukindra kannammaa
You show it, my dear Kannamma!
Kannaththil apple vandhu
How did an apple come to grow,
Kaaiththiruppadhu ennammaa
Upon your cheek, my dear lady?
Kannukkul minnal vettai
A flash of lightning in your eyes,
Kaattukindra kannammaa
You show it, my dear Kannamma!
Kannaththil apple vandhu
How did an apple come to grow,
Kaaiththiruppadhu ennammaa
Upon your cheek, my dear lady?
Unbadharkaagumaa
Is it meant for eating?
Un pasi theerumaa
Will it quench your hunger?
Ulladhai kaettaale
If I ask what is real,
En meedhu kobamaa
Are you angry with me?
Karpanai ungalukke sontha
Is imagination exclusive to you,
Endra ennamaa
Is that what you think?
Sarkkarai paagu ungal naavil
How did sweet sugar syrup,
Vandhadhennammaa
Come upon your tongue, my dear?
Piraviyil vandhadhaa
Was it born with you,
Penn anbu thanthatha
Or did a woman's love bestow it?
Iravellaam uravaadum
Did it form from dreaming,
Kanavaale saerndhadhaa
Of intimacy all through the night?
Aattaththil thogaiyodu
In dancing, competing with a peacock's feather,
Potti podum mullaiye
Oh Jasmine flower!
Ottaththil ennai neeyum
In a running race, you cannot
Velvadharku illaiaye
Win over me at all!
Aattaththil thogaiyodu
In dancing, competing with a peacock's feather,
Potti podum mullaiye
Oh Jasmine flower!
Ottaththil ennai neeyum
In a running race, you cannot
Velvadharku illaiaye
Win over me at all!
Thottraththil mullai
Jasmine in appearance,
Naan ottaththil pulli maan
I am a spotted deer when running!
Pottiyum pottaale
If a competition is held,
Thavaraamal velluven
I will surely win without fail!
Unnaalae enthan ullam
Because of you, my heart
Oonjal pola aaduthae
Swings like a cradle!
Female :Pinnaalae suththi suththi
Female: Following behind and circling around,
Thaalamellam poduthae
It keeps the rhythm!
Unnaalae enthan ullam
Because of you, my heart
Oonjal pola aaduthae
Swings like a cradle!
Female :Pinnaalae suththi suththi
Female: Following behind and circling around,
Thaalamellam poduthae
It keeps the rhythm!
Kaalaththin kolamaa
Is this a design of time,
Kaadhalin jaalamaa
Or a magical spell of love?
Female :Kaanaatha puthu vaazhvu
Female: A new life never seen before,
Kan indru kaanuthae
My eyes behold today!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lighthearted romantic duet from the movie Vidivelli (1960), written by A. Maruthakasi, opens with a philosophical reflection on love's power to transcend social divisions and bring happiness to both partners. The song then transitions into a playful exchanges between the lovers, where the male lead admires his beloved's beauty—comparing her cheeks to apples and her eyes to flashes of lightning—and the female lead replies with witty, charming retorts. As the banter continues, the lovers tease each other about grace and speed, comparing themselves to peacock feathers, delicate jasmine, and swift spotted deer. Ultimately, they both express how their hearts are swinging with joy and how love has granted them a beautiful, unseen new life filled with music and bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Unnaalae enthan ullam Oonjal pola aaduthae”
Compares the heart's fluttering emotion directly to a swinging motion using the word 'pola'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kannaththil apple vandhu Kaaiththiruppadhu ennammaa”
Compares rosy cheeks directly to an apple growing on a branch.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Kannukkul minnal vettai / Kaattukindra kannammaa”
Repetition of initial consonants ('K') across consecutive lines creating melodic cadence.
Metaphor / Imagery
“Naan ottaththil pulli maan”
The singer equates her agility and swift movement to a spotted deer.
Did you know?
Trivia
Vidivelli (1960) was directed by C. V. Sridhar and starred Sivaji Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi. The film's musical score was composed by A. M. Rajah, featuring lyrics penned by the renowned poet A. Maruthakasi.
Keep listening
More from Vidivelli
Vidivelli
Vidivelli
Vidivelli
Vidivelli
Vidivelli
Vidivelli