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Lyrics & meaning

Kooda Vaa

From Album Songs 2021 · 2021

Lyricist
Kathir Mozhi
Singer
Ghibran
Music director
Ghibran
Details
Album Songs 20212021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Koodava koodavaaCome along, come along
Thoorathil nee irundhaal baaramaai idhayamaeIf you are far away, my heart feels heavy
Idhayathil nee irundhaal iraginaal idhyamaeIf you are in my heart, my heart feels light like a feather
Kaadhal solla naal paarka kann maraivil sirikkadhaeDo not smile from hiding while waiting for an auspicious day to express love
Kaadhal vandhadhum nadikaadhaeDo not pretend once love arrives
Koodavaa koodavaaCome along, come along
Male
Kanavillaiyae vaanavil netru vaanilae ohIt wasn't a dream, yesterday's rainbow in the sky
Saalai maariyae saalaiyil indru vandhadhae ohHas changed its path and arrived on the street today
Savagasamaai pesuven aasai kooduthaeI will speak at leisure as my desire grows
Naalu kangalum pesiyae podhavillaiyaeFour eyes speaking together was not enough
Male
Ooo namm siragai naam virikka ohOoo, let us spread our wings
Yen thayakkam vaa rasikkaWhy the hesitation? Come, let's relish this
Neerukulla kai thattalaam hoWe can clap hands under water
Osai indru kaadhil pogumaWill that sound reach the ears today?
Yaarukulla yaar endru thaanWho is within whom?
Kaalam kooruma solWill time tell? Say
Male
Kooda vaa…en veedae un veeduCome along... my house is your home
Koodumo…en vazhvae unnoduWill it be possible... for my life to be with yours?
Kooda vaa…en veedae un veeduCome along... my house is your home
Koodumo…en vazhvae unnoduWill it be possible... for my life to be with yours?
Male
Veettin arai un vasanai ketkudhaeThe room in the house asks for your scent
Gadigaram kooda oda marukkiradhaeEven the clock refuses to run
Male
Kathiruppudhae bodhaiyaeWaiting itself is an intoxication
Kaadhalae nee vaaOh love, come to me
Netru enbadhum naalaiyaeYesterday feels like tomorrow as well
Kaadhalae nee thaaOh love, grant this to me
Thozhil saayavae aasaiyaeIt is my desire to lean on your shoulder
Thotru pogalamaeWe can surrender and lose ourselves
Theanil ooriya naatkalaiThe days soaked in honey
Naamum vazhalamaeWe too can live them
Male
Ooo namm siragai naam virikka ohOoo, let us spread our wings
Yen thayakkam vaa rasikkaWhy the hesitation? Come, let's relish this
Male
Kooda vaa…en veedae un veeduCome along... my house is your home
Koodumo…en vazhvae unnoduWill it be possible... for my life to be with yours?
Kooda vaa…en veedae un veeduCome along... my house is your home
Koodumo…en vazhvae unnoduWill it be possible... for my life to be with yours?
Male
Konjam kenjum punnagai podhumaeA little pleading smile is enough
Ennai unnil kandaal adhu varamaeTo see myself in you is a blessing
Male
Kooda vaa…kooda vaaCome along... come along
Kooda vaa…kooda vaaCome along... come along
Male
Viralodu viral korkaIntertwining finger with finger
Nagamellaam per pookkaMaking all fingernails bloom with beauty
Nizhalodu nizhal korkaIntertwining shadow with shadow
Nagarellaam naan paarkaFor me to behold the entire city
Endhan kaana undhan kannilIn your eyes that I gaze into
Varumo varumoWill it come, will it come?
Nammai thedi namm idamaeSearching for us, our own place
Tharumo tharumoWill it give, will it give?
Thedaathae thedaathaeDo not search, do not search
Nammai ingu veliyaFor us outside here
Oyaadhae oyaadhae indha kaadhal alaiyaeUnceasing, unceasing is this wave of love
Male
Kooda vaa…en veedae un veeduCome along... my house is your home
Koodumo…en vazhvae unnoduWill it be possible... for my life to be with yours?
Kooda vaa…en veedae un veeduCome along... my house is your home
Koodumo…en vazhvae unnoduWill it be possible... for my life to be with yours?
Male
Konjam kenjum punnagai podhumaeA little pleading smile is enough
Ennai unnil kandaal adhu varamaeTo see myself in you is a blessing
Male
Kooda vaa…kooda vaaCome along... come along
Kooda vaa…kooda vaaCome along... come along

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Koodava Koodavaa is a tender and expressive romantic song composed and sung by Ghibran with lyrics written by Kathir Mozhi. The protagonist expresses a passionate yearning for companionship, describing how physical distance makes the heart feel heavy, whereas emotional closeness makes it feel light as a feather. The lyrics invite the lover to shed hesitation and build a shared home and life together. Rich in poetic imagery, the song captures the magical quality of love where time seems to stand still, mundane streets feel like rainbows, and simple moments become deeply intoxicating. It celebrates mutual belonging, romantic surrendering, and the serene joy found in seeing oneself reflected in the eyes of a loved one.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Antithesis / Contrast (Maranpatta Sorkal)

Thoorathil nee irundhaal baaramaai idhayamae / Idhayathil nee irundhaal iraginaal idhyamae

Contrasts the heaviness ('baaramaai') of heart when distant with the lightness ('iraginaal') when together.

Personification

Gadigaram kooda oda marukkiradhae

Attributes the human action of refusal ('oda marukkiradhae') to a clock to express how time feels suspended.

Metaphor

Theanil ooriya naatkalai

Compares sweet and cherished days to being soaked in honey ('theanil ooriya').

Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Viralodu viral korka / Nizhalodu nizhal korka

Rhyming of second consonant sound 'r' in 'Viralodu' and 'Nizhalodu'.

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Kooda vaa…kooda vaa

Repetition of the phrase 'Kooda vaa' for emotional emphasis and musical rhythm.

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Trivia

This track showcases music director Ghibran stepping in as the lead vocalist himself. Released as an independent album track in 2021, it highlights his signature acoustic arrangement paired with intimate lyrical storytelling by Kathir Mozhi.

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