- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Kumbakarai Thangaiah
- Movie release year
- 1991
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Oct 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Koodalooru gundu malli…
Vaada pudikka vandha valli
Female :Koodalooru gundu malli…
Vaada pudikka vandha valli
Vaasa kothamalli hoi…
Vaamaa konjam thalli
Female :Vaasa kothamalli hoi…
Vandhen konjanthalli
Yehey koodalooru gundu malli…
Vaada pudikka vandha valli
Chorus :Koodalooru gundu malli…
Vaada pudikka vandha valli
Maanga marathula maangaava paaru
Naanthaan marachu vecha thaeru
Thenga odaikkala serthu araikkala
Thingaama thinga vandhadhaaru
Vaanga en maapila vaadaadha poovu
Nogaama thotteduthu neevu
Yengum odambula yekkam adangala
Eppodhum vittu vittu thaavu
Adi yelamala kaattukkulla solai irukku
Andha solaiyila vaadi pulla velai irukku
Female :Harey ho ho hooooohoo
Koodalooru gundu malli…
Vaada pudikka vandha valli
Koodalooru gundu malli…
Vaada pudikka vandha valli
Vaasa kothamalli hoi…
Vandhen konjam thalli
Male :Vaasa kothamalli hoi…
Vaamaa konjam thalli
Koodalooru gundu malli…
Vaada pudikka vandha valli
Male :Koodalooru gundu malli…
Vaada pudikka vandha valli
Aayaalo… aayaalo… aayalangadi aayaalo
Hei seyaalo… seyaloo seyaalangadi seyaalo
Aayaalo… aayaalo… aayalangadi aayaalo
Seyaalo… seyaloo seyaalangadi seyaalo
Naalaana naalula aalaanen naanu
Naandhaanae nalla kombu thaenu
Yelaanu sollunga engeyum allunga
Eppodhum naanum unga maanu
Mottaana mottula pithaanen kelu
Thottaada ippo nalla naalu
Chittu sirippula retta madippula
Jivvunu thookudhamma melu
Ada vaarathula orathula serndhukurava
Oru nerathula vaarathula serthu tharava
Male :Harey ho ho hooohoo
Koodalooru gundu malli…
Vaada pudikka vandha valli
Male :Koodalooru gundu malli…
Vaada pudikka vandha valli
Vaasa kothamalli hoi…
Vandhen konjanthalli … haan
Male :Vaasa kothamalli hoi…
Vaamaa konjam thalli
Koodalooru gundu malli
Female :Yehey ….
Chorus :Vaada pudikka vandha valli
Male :Ahaa
Chorus :Koodalooru gundu malli…
Female :Ohoi
Chorus :Vaada pudikka vandha valli
Male :Aahaa
Gudalur's plump jasmine flower...
Here is Valli, come to catch its sweet scent!
Female: Gudalur's plump jasmine flower...
Here is Valli, come to catch its sweet scent!
Fragrant coriander sprig, hey...
Come a little closer, girl!
Female: Fragrant coriander sprig, hey...
Here I come, a little closer!
Hey, Gudalur's plump jasmine flower...
Here is Valli, come to catch its sweet scent!
Chorus: Gudalur's plump jasmine flower...
Here is Valli, come to catch its sweet scent!
Look at the ripe fruit on the mango tree!
I am a grand temple chariot kept hidden away!
The coconut hasn't been cracked or ground yet,
Who is this coming to taste me without even eating?
Come on, my bridegroom, this flower never fades!
Hold it gently and caress it without hurting!
In this longing body, desire never dies down,
It keeps leaping up again and again!
Hey girl, inside the Cardamom Hills forest there is a lovely grove!
Come along, girl, we have some sweet business in that grove!
Female: Hare ho ho ho ooo ho
Gudalur's plump jasmine flower...
Here is Valli, come to catch its sweet scent!
Gudalur's plump jasmine flower...
Here is Valli, come to catch its sweet scent!
Fragrant coriander sprig, hey...
Here I come, a little closer!
Male: Fragrant coriander sprig, hey...
Come a little closer, girl!
Gudalur's plump jasmine flower...
Here is Valli, come to catch its sweet scent!
Male: Gudalur's plump jasmine flower...
Here is Valli, come to catch its sweet scent!
Aayaalo... aayaalo... aayalangadi aayaalo!
Hey seyaalo... seyalo seyalandagadi seyaalo!
Aayaalo... aayaalo... aayalangadi aayaalo!
Seyaalo... seyalo seyalandagadi seyaalo!
When the right time came, I blossomed into a woman!
Aren't I sweet honey from the high branch?
Just say yes, and scoop up as much as you want!
I will always be your gentle doe!
Listen, I have gone crazy over your youthful blossom!
Today is the perfect day to touch and play!
With your playful smile and the curve of your waist,
A sudden thrill shoots right through me!
Hey, shall I join you in a quiet corner this week?
Shall I give myself completely to you when the time comes?
Male: Hare ho ho ho oo ho
Gudalur's plump jasmine flower...
Here is Valli, come to catch its sweet scent!
Male: Gudalur's plump jasmine flower...
Here is Valli, come to catch its sweet scent!
Fragrant coriander sprig, hey...
Here I come, a little closer... haan!
Male: Fragrant coriander sprig, hey...
Come a little closer, girl!
Gudalur's plump jasmine flower...
Female: Ehey...
Chorus: Here is Valli, come to catch its sweet scent!
Male: Aaha!
Chorus: Gudalur's plump jasmine flower...
Female: Ohoy!
Chorus: Here is Valli, come to catch its sweet scent!
Male: Aaha!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a playful rural romantic duet between a man and a woman, featuring vibrant folk rhythmic refrains. Using colorful rural metaphors—such as Cuddalore jasmine, fragrant coriander, branch honey, and mangoes—the couple engages in lighthearted banter expressing their mutual affection and longing for intimacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Maanga marathula maangaava paaru / Naanthaan marachu vecha thaeru”
Rhyming of the second letter across consecutive lines ('Koodalooru' / 'Vaada' - vowel length and dental consonants, or 'Maanga' / 'Naanthaan').
Uvamai (Metaphor/Simile)
“Naandhaanae nalla kombu thaenu”
Comparing the heroine to round jasmine (Gundu malli), honey on a high branch (Kombu thaenu), and a gentle deer (Maanu).
Onomatopoeia (Onomatopeic sound words)
“Jivvunu thookudhamma melu”
Use of 'Jivvunu' to denote a sudden surge of exhilaration or thrill.
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Trivia
The song is from the 1991 Tamil rural drama film 'Kumbakarai Thangaiah', starring Prabhu and Kanaka, directed by Gangai Amaran. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, featuring vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.
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