Koodaiyile Karuvaadu
From Oru Thalai Ragam · 1980
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Oru Thalai Ragam1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Koodaiyila karuvaadu koondhalilae pookkaadu | Dried fish in the basket, a forest of flowers in her hair |
| Koodaiyila karuvaadu koondhalilae pookkaadu | Dried fish in the basket, a forest of flowers in her hair |
| Ennaadi poruththam aayaa | What kind of match is this, grandma? |
| Em poruththam idhai pola | Is our match just like this? |
| Thaalamillaa pinpaattu aahaa | A background song without rhythm, aha |
| Thaalamillaa pinpaattu thattu ketta enkooththu | A rhythm-less background song, my ruined dance drama |
| Male | |
| Ennuyir rosa engadi porae | My life's rose, where are you going? |
| Mamanai kandu vaaduthu ingu | Seeing her maternal uncle, she wilts here |
| Ammaalae hae nammaalae | Oh mother, hey she is our girl |
| Chorus | |
| Pozhuthoda kozhi koovura velai | At the hour when the rooster crows at dawn |
| Rasaththi rasan vaaraandi munnae | My queen, your king is coming before you |
| Pozhuthoda kozhi koovura velai | At the hour when the rooster crows at dawn |
| Rasaththi rasan vaaraandi munnae | My queen, your king is coming before you |
| Male | |
| Alli vattam pulli vattam naanrinja nilaa vattam | Lily circle, dotted circle, the round moon circle I know |
| Paakkurathu paavamillae pudippathu sulamillae | Looking at her is no sin, but catching her is not easy |
| Puththi ketta vithiyaalae aahaa | Oh, due to foolish fate, aha |
| Puththi ketta vithiyaalae ponavathaan emmayilu | Due to foolish fate, my peacock has walked away |
| Male | |
| Ennuyir rosa engadi porae | My life's rose, where are you going? |
| Mamanai kandu vaaduthu ingu | Seeing her maternal uncle, she wilts here |
| Ammaalae hae nammaalae | Oh mother, hey she is our girl |
| Chorus | |
| Pozhuthoda kozhi koovura velai | At the hour when the rooster crows at dawn |
| Rasaththi rasan vaaraandi munnae | My queen, your king is coming before you |
| Pozhuthoda kozhi koovura velai | At the hour when the rooster crows at dawn |
| Rasaththi rasan vaaraandi munnae | My queen, your king is coming before you |
| Male | |
| Aayiraththil neeyae onnu | You are one in a thousand |
| Naanarinja nalla ponnu | A good girl that I have known |
| Aayiraththil neeyae onnu | You are one in a thousand |
| Naanarinja nalla ponnu | A good girl that I have known |
| Maayooraththu kaalai onnu | A bull from Mayiladuthurai |
| Paaduthadi mayangi onnu | Sings in a swoon for you |
| Odaathadi kaveri aahaa | Do not run away, Kaveri, aha |
| Odaathadi kaveri ummanasil yaarodi | Do not run away, Kaveri, who is in your heart? |
| Male | |
| Ennuyir rosa engadi porae | My life's rose, where are you going? |
| Mamanai kandu vaaduthu ingu | Seeing her maternal uncle, she wilts here |
| Ammaalae hae nammaalae | Oh mother, hey she is our girl |
| Chorus | |
| Pozhuthoda kozhi koovura velai | At the hour when the rooster crows at dawn |
| Rasaththi rasan vaaraandi munnae | My queen, your king is coming before you |
| Pozhuthoda kozhi koovura velai | At the hour when the rooster crows at dawn |
| Rasaththi rasan vaaraandi munnae | My queen, your king is coming before you |
| Male | |
| Ennuyir rosa engadi porae | My life's rose, where are you going? |
| Mamanai kandu vaaduthu ingu | Seeing her maternal uncle, she wilts here |
| Ammaalae hae nammaalae | Oh mother, hey she is our girl |
| Ammaalae hae nammaalae | Oh mother, hey she is our girl |
கூடையில கருவாடு கூந்தலிலே பூக்காடு
கூடையில கருவாடு கூந்தலிலே பூக்காடு
என்னாடி பொருத்தம் ஆயா
எம்பொருத்தம் இதைப் போல
தாளமில்லாப் பின்பாட்டு ஆஹா....
தாளமில்லாப் பின்பாட்டு தட்டு கெட்ட எங்கூத்து
Dried fish in the basket, a forest of flowers in her hair
Dried fish in the basket, a forest of flowers in her hair
What kind of match is this, grandma?
Is our match just like this?
A background song without rhythm, aha
A rhythm-less background song, my ruined dance drama
என்னுயிர் ரோசா எங்கடி போறே
மாமனை கண்டு வாடுது இங்கு
அம்மாளே ஹே நம்மாளே
My life's rose, where are you going?
Seeing her maternal uncle, she wilts here
Oh mother, hey she is our girl
பொழுதோட கோழி கூவுற வேளை
ராசாத்தி ராசன் வாராண்டி முன்னே
பொழுதோட கோழி கூவுற வேளை
ராசாத்தி ராசன் வாராண்டி முன்னே
At the hour when the rooster crows at dawn
My queen, your king is coming before you
At the hour when the rooster crows at dawn
My queen, your king is coming before you
அள்ளி வட்டம் புள்ளி வட்டம் நானறிஞ்ச நிலா வட்டம்
பாக்குறது பாவமில்லே புடிப்பது சுலபமில்லே
புத்தி கெட்ட விதியாலே ஆஹா
புத்தி கெட்ட விதியாலே போனவதான் எம்மயிலு
Lily circle, dotted circle, the round moon circle I know
Looking at her is no sin, but catching her is not easy
Oh, due to foolish fate, aha
Due to foolish fate, my peacock has walked away
என்னுயிர் ரோசா எங்கடி போறே
மாமனை கண்டு வாடுது இங்கு
அம்மாளே ஹே நம்மாளே
My life's rose, where are you going?
Seeing her maternal uncle, she wilts here
Oh mother, hey she is our girl
பொழுதோட கோழி கூவுற வேளை
ராசாத்தி ராசன் வாராண்டி முன்னே
பொழுதோட கோழி கூவுற வேளை
ராசாத்தி ராசன் வாராண்டி முன்னே
At the hour when the rooster crows at dawn
My queen, your king is coming before you
At the hour when the rooster crows at dawn
My queen, your king is coming before you
ஆயிரத்தில் நீயே ஒன்னு
நானறிஞ்ச நல்ல பொண்ணு
ஆயிரத்தில் நீயே ஒன்னு
நானறிஞ்ச நல்ல பொண்ணு
மாயூரத்துக் காளை ஒன்னு
பாடுதடி மயங்கி நின்னு
ஓடாதடி காவேரி ஆஹா
ஓடாதடி காவேரி உம்மனசில் யாரோடி
You are one in a thousand
A good girl that I have known
You are one in a thousand
A good girl that I have known
A bull from Mayiladuthurai
Sings in a swoon for you
Do not run away, Kaveri, aha
Do not run away, Kaveri, who is in your heart?
என்னுயிர் ரோசா எங்கடி போறே
மாமனை கண்டு வாடுது இங்கு
அம்மாளே ஹே நம்மாளே
My life's rose, where are you going?
Seeing her maternal uncle, she wilts here
Oh mother, hey she is our girl
பொழுதோட கோழி கூவுற வேளை
ராசாத்தி ராசன் வாராண்டி முன்னே
பொழுதோட கோழி கூவுற வேளை
ராசாத்தி ராசன் வாராண்டி முன்னே
At the hour when the rooster crows at dawn
My queen, your king is coming before you
At the hour when the rooster crows at dawn
My queen, your king is coming before you
என்னுயிர் ரோசா எங்கடி போறே
மாமனை கண்டு வாடுது இங்கு
அம்மாளே ஹே நம்மாளே
அம்மாளே ஹே நம்மாளே
My life's rose, where are you going?
Seeing her maternal uncle, she wilts here
Oh mother, hey she is our girl
Oh mother, hey she is our girl
Koodaiyila karuvaadu koondhalilae pookkaadu
Dried fish in the basket, a forest of flowers in her hair
Koodaiyila karuvaadu koondhalilae pookkaadu
Dried fish in the basket, a forest of flowers in her hair
Ennaadi poruththam aayaa
What kind of match is this, grandma?
Em poruththam idhai pola
Is our match just like this?
Thaalamillaa pinpaattu aahaa
A background song without rhythm, aha
Thaalamillaa pinpaattu thattu ketta enkooththu
A rhythm-less background song, my ruined dance drama
Ennuyir rosa engadi porae
My life's rose, where are you going?
Mamanai kandu vaaduthu ingu
Seeing her maternal uncle, she wilts here
Ammaalae hae nammaalae
Oh mother, hey she is our girl
Pozhuthoda kozhi koovura velai
At the hour when the rooster crows at dawn
Rasaththi rasan vaaraandi munnae
My queen, your king is coming before you
Pozhuthoda kozhi koovura velai
At the hour when the rooster crows at dawn
Rasaththi rasan vaaraandi munnae
My queen, your king is coming before you
Alli vattam pulli vattam naanrinja nilaa vattam
Lily circle, dotted circle, the round moon circle I know
Paakkurathu paavamillae pudippathu sulamillae
Looking at her is no sin, but catching her is not easy
Puththi ketta vithiyaalae aahaa
Oh, due to foolish fate, aha
Puththi ketta vithiyaalae ponavathaan emmayilu
Due to foolish fate, my peacock has walked away
Ennuyir rosa engadi porae
My life's rose, where are you going?
Mamanai kandu vaaduthu ingu
Seeing her maternal uncle, she wilts here
Ammaalae hae nammaalae
Oh mother, hey she is our girl
Pozhuthoda kozhi koovura velai
At the hour when the rooster crows at dawn
Rasaththi rasan vaaraandi munnae
My queen, your king is coming before you
Pozhuthoda kozhi koovura velai
At the hour when the rooster crows at dawn
Rasaththi rasan vaaraandi munnae
My queen, your king is coming before you
Aayiraththil neeyae onnu
You are one in a thousand
Naanarinja nalla ponnu
A good girl that I have known
Aayiraththil neeyae onnu
You are one in a thousand
Naanarinja nalla ponnu
A good girl that I have known
Maayooraththu kaalai onnu
A bull from Mayiladuthurai
Paaduthadi mayangi onnu
Sings in a swoon for you
Odaathadi kaveri aahaa
Do not run away, Kaveri, aha
Odaathadi kaveri ummanasil yaarodi
Do not run away, Kaveri, who is in your heart?
Ennuyir rosa engadi porae
My life's rose, where are you going?
Mamanai kandu vaaduthu ingu
Seeing her maternal uncle, she wilts here
Ammaalae hae nammaalae
Oh mother, hey she is our girl
Pozhuthoda kozhi koovura velai
At the hour when the rooster crows at dawn
Rasaththi rasan vaaraandi munnae
My queen, your king is coming before you
Pozhuthoda kozhi koovura velai
At the hour when the rooster crows at dawn
Rasaththi rasan vaaraandi munnae
My queen, your king is coming before you
Ennuyir rosa engadi porae
My life's rose, where are you going?
Mamanai kandu vaaduthu ingu
Seeing her maternal uncle, she wilts here
Ammaalae hae nammaalae
Oh mother, hey she is our girl
Ammaalae hae nammaalae
Oh mother, hey she is our girl
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the playfully unrequited and rustic love of a young man calling out to his beloved using raw folk imagery and colloquialisms. He compares their mismatch to dry fish alongside fragrant hair flowers, capturing the comical contrast and agony of unfulfilled romance. He praises her beauty as rare as a full moon and calls himself a swooning bull of Mayiladuthurai, pleading with her not to run away like the Kaveri river and asking who occupies her heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Koodaiyila karuvaadu koondhalilae pookkaadu”
Compares her hair adorned with abundant flowers to a dense forest of flowers ('koondhalilae pookkaadu').
Ethukai (Second letter rhyming)
“Koodaiyila karuvaadu koondhalilae pookkaadu”
The second letters of 'Koodaiyila' and 'Koondhalilae' share the 'da/dha' harmony typical of Tamil folk poetry.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Alli vattam pulli vattam naanrinja nilaa vattam”
Rhythmic repetition of '-vattam' across phrases creates a catchy internal and line-end cadence.
Cultural Imagery
“Maayooraththu kaalai onnu”
Uses rural elements like morning roosters, Mayiladuthurai bulls, and the Kaveri river to ground the romance in local Tamil heritage.
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Trivia
Oru Thalai Ragam (1980) was a pathbreaking cult classic written, composed, and directed by T. Rajendar. This particular track stands out for its high-energy folk orchestration and raw colloquial lyrics sung brilliantly by Malaysia Vasudevan.
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