Koodamela Koodavechi
From Rummy · 2013
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- V. V. Prasanna, Vandana Srinivasan
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Rummy2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Koodamela koodavechi kudalooru poravale | Oh girl carrying pots stacked upon pots, heading towards Cuddalore! |
| Un kooda konjam naanum varen kootikittu pona enna | What if I come along with you too? Why don't you take me along? |
| Othaiyila neeyum pona athu niyayama | Is it fair if you go all alone by yourself? |
| Unnudane naanum vaaren oru oorama | I will come along with you, walking beside you on the side. |
| Nee vaayenu sonaale vaazhvene aathaarama | If you say 'Come', I will live with your support. |
| Nee venanu sonaale povendi sethaarama | If you say 'I don't want you', I will be completely ruined. |
| Female | |
| Koodamela koodavechi kudalooru poravala | Oh girl carrying pots stacked upon pots, heading towards Cuddalore... |
| Nee kootikittu poga sonna enna sollum oorum enna | If you ask me to take you along, what will this town say? |
| Othumaiyaa naamum poga idhu nerama | Is this the right time for us to walk together in unity? |
| Poova thaala thechi vacha thuru eruma | If a flower is rubbed against a palm leaf, will it catch rust? |
| Naan porenu sollama vaarene un thaarama | Without saying 'I am leaving', I come to be your wife. |
| Nee thaayenu kekkama thaarene tharalama | Without you asking 'Give it to me', I give myself to you generously. |
| Female | |
| Saathathula kallu pola nenjukulla neeyirunthu | Like a stone hidden in cooked rice, sitting inside my heart, |
| Serikkaama sathi pannura | You plot against me without letting me digest it. |
| Male | |
| Siyakaaya pola kannil sikkitta pothum kuda | Even when caught in my eyes like shikakai powder, |
| Uruthaama uyir kollura | You take my life away without even causing irritation. |
| Female | |
| Athigam pesama alanthu naa pesi | Without talking too much, speaking in a measured way, |
| Ethuku sada pinnura | Why do you braid my hair / play with my mind so? |
| Male | |
| Salli vera aani ver aakura | You turn a tiny fibrous root into a strong taproot. |
| Satta poova vaasama maathura | You make a artificial cloth flower smell fragrant. |
| Female | |
| Nee pogaadha oorukku poiyaana vazhi sollureeeaahhhh.. | You give false directions to a town you have never even visited... |
| Male | |
| Koodamela koodavechi kudalooru poravale | Oh girl carrying pots stacked upon pots, heading towards Cuddalore... |
| Female :Nee kootikittu poga sonna enna sollum oorum enna | Female: If you ask me to take you along, what will this town say? |
| Male | |
| Enga vena poiyuko nee enna vittu poiyidaama | Go wherever you want, but as long as you stay without leaving me, |
| Irunthaale athu podhumae | That alone is more than enough for me. |
| Female | |
| Thanniya than vittu puttu thaamaraiyum ponadhuna | If the lotus leaves the water and goes away, |
| Thara mela thala saayumae | Its head will droop and wither on the dry ground. |
| Male | |
| Maranju ponaalum maranthu pogadha | Even if a person disappears, the unforgotten |
| Nenapu thaan sondhamae | Memory remains our true relative. |
| Female | |
| Patta theeta theeta thaan thangame | The more gold is polished, the brighter it shines; |
| Unna paaka paaka thaan inbamae | The more I look at you, the greater the bliss! |
| Male | |
| Nee paakama ponale kedaiyaathae maru jenmameeee.. | If you walk away without looking at me, there is no next birth for me... |
| Male | |
| Koodamela koodavechi kudalooru..kudalooru poravale.. | Oh girl carrying pots stacked upon pots, heading towards Cuddalore... |
| Female :Nee kootikittu poga sonna enna sollum oorum enna | Female: If you ask me to take you along, what will this town say? |
| Male | |
| Othaiyila neeyum pona athu niyayama | Is it fair if you go all alone by yourself? |
| Unnudane naanum vaaren oru oorama | I will come along with you, walking beside you on the side. |
| Female | |
| Naan porenu sollama vaarene un thaarama | Without saying 'I am leaving', I come to be your wife. |
| Nee thaayenu kekkama thaarene tharalama | Without you asking 'Give it to me', I give myself to you generously. |
கூடமேல கூடவச்சி
கூடலூரு போறவளே உன்கூட
கொஞ்சம் நானும் வாரேன்
கூட்டிகிட்டு போனா என்ன
ஒத்தையில நீயும் போனா
அது நியாயமா உன்னுடனே
நானும் வாரேன் ஒரு ஓரமா
நீ வாயேன்னு சொன்னாலே
வாழ்வேனே ஆதாரமா நீ
வேணான்னு சொன்னாலே
போவேன்டி சேதாரமா
Oh girl carrying pots stacked upon pots, heading towards Cuddalore!
What if I come along with you too? Why don't you take me along?
Is it fair if you go all alone by yourself?
I will come along with you, walking beside you on the side.
If you say 'Come', I will live with your support.
If you say 'I don't want you', I will be completely ruined.
கூடமேல கூடவச்சு
கூடலூரு போறவள நீ
கூட்டிகிட்டு போகசொன்னா
என்ன சொல்லும் ஊரும் என்ன
ஒத்துமையா நாமும் போக இது
நேரமா பூவ தாள தேச்சி வச்ச
துரு ஈரமா நான் போறேன்னு
சொல்லாம வாறேனே உன் தாரமா
நீ தாயேன்னு கேட்காம தாறேனே தாராளமா
Oh girl carrying pots stacked upon pots, heading towards Cuddalore...
If you ask me to take you along, what will this town say?
Is this the right time for us to walk together in unity?
If a flower is rubbed against a palm leaf, will it catch rust?
Without saying 'I am leaving', I come to be your wife.
Without you asking 'Give it to me', I give myself to you generously.
சாதத்துல கல்லுபோல
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள நீ இருந்து
சொிக்காம சதி பண்ணுற
Like a stone hidden in cooked rice, sitting inside my heart,
You plot against me without letting me digest it.
சீயக்காய போல
கண்ணில் சிக்கிகிட்ட
போதும் கூட உறுத்தாம
உயிா் கொல்லுற
Even when caught in my eyes like shikakai powder,
You take my life away without even causing irritation.
அதிகம் பேசாம
அளந்து நான் பேசி
எதுக்கு சடைபின்னுற
Without talking too much, speaking in a measured way,
Why do you braid my hair / play with my mind so?
சல்லிவேர ஆணிவேராக்குற
சட்டபூவ வாசமா மாத்துற
You turn a tiny fibrous root into a strong taproot.
You make a artificial cloth flower smell fragrant.
நீ போகாத ஊருக்கு
பொய்யான வழி சொல்லுற
You give false directions to a town you have never even visited...
கூடமேல கூடவச்சி
கூடலூரு போறவளே
பெண் : நீ கூட்டிகிட்டு
போகசொன்னா என்ன
சொல்லும் ஊரும் என்ன
Oh girl carrying pots stacked upon pots, heading towards Cuddalore...
Female: If you ask me to take you along, what will this town say?
எங்கவேணா போயிகோ
நீ என்ன விட்டு போயிடாம
இருந்தாலே அது போதுமே
Go wherever you want, but as long as you stay without leaving me,
That alone is more than enough for me.
தண்ணியத்தான் விட்டுபுட்டு
தாமரையும் போனதுன்னா
தரை மேல தலசாயுமே
If the lotus leaves the water and goes away,
Its head will droop and wither on the dry ground.
மறைஞ்சு போனாலும்
மறந்து போகாத நினைப்புதான்
சொந்தமே
Even if a person disappears, the unforgotten
Memory remains our true relative.
பட்ட தீட்ட தீட்ட
தான் தங்கமே உன்ன பாக்க
பாக்க தான் இன்பமே
The more gold is polished, the brighter it shines;
The more I look at you, the greater the bliss!
நீ பாக்காம போனாலே
கிடையாதே மறுஜென்மமே
If you walk away without looking at me, there is no next birth for me...
கூடமேல கூடவச்சி
கூடலூரு போறவளே
பெண் : நீ கூட்டிகிட்டு
போகசொன்னா என்ன
சொல்லும் ஊரும் என்ன
Oh girl carrying pots stacked upon pots, heading towards Cuddalore...
Female: If you ask me to take you along, what will this town say?
ஒத்தையில நீயும் போனா
அது நியாயமா உன்னுடனே
நானும் வாரேன் ஒரு ஓரமா
Is it fair if you go all alone by yourself?
I will come along with you, walking beside you on the side.
நான் போறேன்னு
சொல்லாம வாறேனே உன்
தாரமா நீ தாயேன்னு கேட்காம
தாறேனே தாராளமா
Without saying 'I am leaving', I come to be your wife.
Without you asking 'Give it to me', I give myself to you generously.
Koodamela koodavechi kudalooru poravale
Oh girl carrying pots stacked upon pots, heading towards Cuddalore!
Un kooda konjam naanum varen kootikittu pona enna
What if I come along with you too? Why don't you take me along?
Othaiyila neeyum pona athu niyayama
Is it fair if you go all alone by yourself?
Unnudane naanum vaaren oru oorama
I will come along with you, walking beside you on the side.
Nee vaayenu sonaale vaazhvene aathaarama
If you say 'Come', I will live with your support.
Nee venanu sonaale povendi sethaarama
If you say 'I don't want you', I will be completely ruined.
Koodamela koodavechi kudalooru poravala
Oh girl carrying pots stacked upon pots, heading towards Cuddalore...
Nee kootikittu poga sonna enna sollum oorum enna
If you ask me to take you along, what will this town say?
Othumaiyaa naamum poga idhu nerama
Is this the right time for us to walk together in unity?
Poova thaala thechi vacha thuru eruma
If a flower is rubbed against a palm leaf, will it catch rust?
Naan porenu sollama vaarene un thaarama
Without saying 'I am leaving', I come to be your wife.
Nee thaayenu kekkama thaarene tharalama
Without you asking 'Give it to me', I give myself to you generously.
Saathathula kallu pola nenjukulla neeyirunthu
Like a stone hidden in cooked rice, sitting inside my heart,
Serikkaama sathi pannura
You plot against me without letting me digest it.
Siyakaaya pola kannil sikkitta pothum kuda
Even when caught in my eyes like shikakai powder,
Uruthaama uyir kollura
You take my life away without even causing irritation.
Athigam pesama alanthu naa pesi
Without talking too much, speaking in a measured way,
Ethuku sada pinnura
Why do you braid my hair / play with my mind so?
Salli vera aani ver aakura
You turn a tiny fibrous root into a strong taproot.
Satta poova vaasama maathura
You make a artificial cloth flower smell fragrant.
Nee pogaadha oorukku poiyaana vazhi sollureeeaahhhh..
You give false directions to a town you have never even visited...
Koodamela koodavechi kudalooru poravale
Oh girl carrying pots stacked upon pots, heading towards Cuddalore...
Female :Nee kootikittu poga sonna enna sollum oorum enna
Female: If you ask me to take you along, what will this town say?
Enga vena poiyuko nee enna vittu poiyidaama
Go wherever you want, but as long as you stay without leaving me,
Irunthaale athu podhumae
That alone is more than enough for me.
Thanniya than vittu puttu thaamaraiyum ponadhuna
If the lotus leaves the water and goes away,
Thara mela thala saayumae
Its head will droop and wither on the dry ground.
Maranju ponaalum maranthu pogadha
Even if a person disappears, the unforgotten
Nenapu thaan sondhamae
Memory remains our true relative.
Patta theeta theeta thaan thangame
The more gold is polished, the brighter it shines;
Unna paaka paaka thaan inbamae
The more I look at you, the greater the bliss!
Nee paakama ponale kedaiyaathae maru jenmameeee..
If you walk away without looking at me, there is no next birth for me...
Koodamela koodavechi kudalooru..kudalooru poravale..
Oh girl carrying pots stacked upon pots, heading towards Cuddalore...
Female :Nee kootikittu poga sonna enna sollum oorum enna
Female: If you ask me to take you along, what will this town say?
Othaiyila neeyum pona athu niyayama
Is it fair if you go all alone by yourself?
Unnudane naanum vaaren oru oorama
I will come along with you, walking beside you on the side.
Naan porenu sollama vaarene un thaarama
Without saying 'I am leaving', I come to be your wife.
Nee thaayenu kekkama thaarene tharalama
Without you asking 'Give it to me', I give myself to you generously.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Koodamela Koodavechi' is a soulful rural romantic duet from the Tamil movie Rummy (2014), composed by D. Imman and written by Yugabharathi. The song captures a flirtatious yet deeply romantic dialogue between two lovers in a village setting. The male lover teases his beloved who is carrying pots stacked on her head on her way to Cuddalore, pleading to join her, while she expresses initial reluctance over societal gossip. As the song progresses, both lovers express their deep emotional attachment through rustic Tamil metaphors—comparing love to the lotus's dependence on water, the polishing of gold, and the sweet lingering pain of love. Ultimately, the song emphasizes unconditional devotion, companionship, and the eternal nature of true affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Saathathula kallu pola nenjukulla neeyirunthu”
Comparing the lover's unsettling presence in the heart to an unexpected stone in cooked rice ('Saathathula kallu pola').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Siyakaaya pola kannil sikkitta pothum kuda”
Comparing the pain and sweetness of love to shikakai powder in the eye ('Siyakaaya pola kannil').
Metaphor / Rural Allegory
“Thanniya than vittu puttu thaamaraiyum ponadhuna”
Using the lotus and water relationship to symbolize total dependence on a loved one.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Salli vera aani ver aakura / Satta poova vaasama maathura”
Rhyming second letters in consecutive lines ('Saathathula' / 'Siyakaaya', 'Salli' / 'Satta').
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Patta theeta theeta thaan thangame / Unna paaka paaka thaan inbamae”
Repetition of words ('theeta theeta', 'paaka paaka') for poetic emphasis and rhythm.
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Trivia
Composed by D. Imman with lyrics by Yugabharathi, 'Koodamela Koodavechi' became a massive chartbuster upon its release in late 2013/2014. Sung brilliantly by V.V. Prasanna and Vandana Srinivasan, the song's video features Vijay Sethupathi and Iyshwarya Rajesh. Its melody and folk-infused orchestration earned Vandana Srinivasan widespread acclaim in the Tamil music industry.
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