Koodi Koodiyaai
From Om · 2018
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Vijay Yesudas, Vaishali
- Music director
- N. R. Raghunanthan
- Details
- Om2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kodi kodiyaai | In millions and millions, |
| Ethanai inbam | How much joy, |
| Kotti kidakuthu | Lies scattered around! |
| Yaavum inbam | Everything is joy. |
| Pullin thalai meedhu | Upon the head of a blade of grass, |
| Vairam sootum | Adorning a diamond, |
| Paniyin thuli kooda | Even a drop of dew, |
| Per inbam | Is supreme joy. |
| Female | |
| Theendum kaalidam | Where feet touch, |
| Kadhaigal pesa | To speak stories, |
| Thaandi varugindra | The flowing past, |
| Nadhi inbam | River is joy. |
| Neenda pidi konda | With long branches, |
| Kodaigal neetum | Extending like umbrellas, |
| Marangal pola edhu inbam | What joy can match trees? |
| Male | |
| Netrilae vaazhvadhu | Living in yesterday, |
| Endrum perum thunbamae | Is always a great sorrow. |
| Adi intha naal pothumae | Hey, this present day is enough, |
| Vaazhkai per inbamae | Life is supreme joy! |
| Female | |
| Vaazhkai | Life, |
| Kondattam thaanae | Is indeed a celebration! |
| Vaa vaazhndhu | Come, let us live, |
| Parpomae naamae | And see for ourselves! |
| Male | |
| Kodi kodiyaai | In millions and millions, |
| Ethanai inbam | How much joy, |
| Kotti kidakuthu | Lies scattered around! |
| Yaavum inbam | Everything is joy. |
| Pullin thalai meedhu | Upon the head of a blade of grass, |
| Vairam sootum | Adorning a diamond, |
| Paniyin thuli kooda | Even a drop of dew, |
| Per inbam | Is supreme joy. |
| Chorus | |
| Anbin vizhi kondu | With eyes full of love, |
| Paarkaiyilae | When you look, |
| Oru kuppai thottiyum | Even a dustbin, |
| Azhagaagum | Becomes beautiful. |
| Muttaiyodu athu odaintha | After the egg shell, |
| Pinnae | Is broken, |
| Oru kutti chedikku athu | For a little plant, it, |
| Oramaagaum | Becomes fertilizer. |
| Chorus | |
| Yadhum ooru endru | Saying 'Every town is my home town', |
| Sonnavarin vazhi | Following the path of the ancient sage, |
| Thondra engalin varamaagum | To be born in that lineage is our boon. |
| Boomi muzhuvadhum unmayilae | Across the whole earth, truly, |
| Naam anbai vedhaithaal nalamaagum | If we sow love, all will be good. |
| Male | |
| Malayil nee yera | When you climb a mountain, |
| Vazhiyil valaivellaam | All the bends on the way, |
| Konjam bayam kaatumae | Might scare you a little. |
| Vaa thunithu nee sella | Come, if you proceed with courage, |
| Paadhai ellaamae | The whole path, |
| Vanna poo meetumae | Will strum colorful flowers for you. |
| Female | |
| Vaazhkaiyae kondaatamae | Life itself is a celebration! |
| Nadhi pogum neerottamae | It is a flowing river current! |
| Male | |
| Kodi kodiyaai | In millions and millions, |
| Ethanai inbam | How much joy, |
| Kotti kidakuthu | Lies scattered around! |
| Yaavum inbam | Everything is joy. |
| Pullin thalai meedhu | Upon the head of a blade of grass, |
| Vairam sootum | Adorning a diamond, |
| Paniyin thuli kooda | Even a drop of dew, |
| Per inbam | Is supreme joy. |
| Chorus | |
| Entha ooru endru | Asking which town it belongs to, |
| Kettuvittu | Before flying, |
| Ada entha paravaiyum | Ah, no bird ever, |
| Parapathillai | Flies with such doubts. |
| Endha kadalukku serum endru | To which sea it will belong, |
| Mazhai ninaithu mannil | Thinking that, rain does not, |
| Vanthu kudhipathillai | Jump down onto the earth. |
| Chorus | |
| Netru kaayam athai | Thinking about yesterday's wound, |
| Ninaithu kondu | Keeping that in mind, |
| Kathir naalai vinnil vara | The sun does not refuse, |
| Marupathillai | To rise in the sky tomorrow. |
| Veetai thaandi vantha | The traveler who left home, |
| Vazhi pokkan than | He, the wanderer, |
| Kootin verumaigalai ninaipathillai | Does not pine over the empty nest left behind. |
| Male | |
| Kizhakku athu enna | What is East? |
| Merkku athu enna | What is West? |
| Dhisaigal namadhaagumae | All directions belong to us! |
| Vaa inbam athu enna | Come, what is joy? |
| Thunbam athu enna | What is sorrow? |
| Yaavum ondraagumae | Everything becomes one! |
| Female | |
| Vaazhkaiyae kondaatamae | Life itself is a celebration! |
| Nadhi pogum neerottamae | It is a flowing river current! |
| Male | |
| Kodi kodiyaai | In millions and millions, |
| Ethanai inbam | How much joy, |
| Kotti kidakuthu | Lies scattered around! |
| Yaavum inbam | Everything is joy. |
| Pullin thalai meedhu | Upon the head of a blade of grass, |
| Vairam sootum | Adorning a diamond, |
| Paniyin thuli kooda | Even a drop of dew, |
| Per inbam | Is supreme joy. |
கோடி கோடியாய்
எத்தனை இன்பம்
கொட்டி கிடக்குது
யாவும் இன்பம்
புல்லின் தலை மீது
வைரம் சூட்டும்
பனியின் துளி கூட
பேர் இன்பம்
In millions and millions,
How much joy,
Lies scattered around!
Everything is joy.
Upon the head of a blade of grass,
Adorning a diamond,
Even a drop of dew,
Is supreme joy.
தீண்டும் காலிடம்
கதைகள் பேச
தாண்டி வருகின்ற
நதி இன்பம்
நீண்ட பிடி கொண்ட
கொடைகள் நீட்டும்
மரங்கள் போல இங்கு எது இன்பம்
Where feet touch,
To speak stories,
The flowing past,
River is joy.
With long branches,
Extending like umbrellas,
What joy can match trees?
நேற்றிலே வாழ்வது
என்றும் பெரும் துன்பமே
அடி இந்த நாள் போதுமே
வாழ்க்கை பேர் இன்பமே
Living in yesterday,
Is always a great sorrow.
Hey, this present day is enough,
Life is supreme joy!
வாழ்க்கை
கொண்டாட்டம் தானே
வா வாழ்ந்து
பார்ப்போமே நாமே
Life,
Is indeed a celebration!
Come, let us live,
And see for ourselves!
கோடி கோடியாய்
எத்தனை இன்பம்
கொட்டி கிடக்குது
யாவும் இன்பம்
புல்லின் தலை மீது
வைரம் சூட்டும்
பனியின் துளி கூட
பேர் இன்பம்
In millions and millions,
How much joy,
Lies scattered around!
Everything is joy.
Upon the head of a blade of grass,
Adorning a diamond,
Even a drop of dew,
Is supreme joy.
அன்பின் விழி கொண்டு
பார்க்கையிலே
ஒரு குப்பை தொட்டியும்
அழகாகும்
முட்டையோடு அது உடைந்த
பின்னே
ஒரு குட்டி செடிக்கு அது
உரமாகவும்
With eyes full of love,
When you look,
Even a dustbin,
Becomes beautiful.
After the egg shell,
Is broken,
For a little plant, it,
Becomes fertilizer.
யாதும் ஊரு என்று
சொன்னவரின்
வழி தோன்ற
எங்களின் வரமாகும்
பூமி முழுவதும் உண்மையிலே
நாம் அன்பை விதைத்தால் நலமாகும்
Saying 'Every town is my home town',
Following the path of the ancient sage,
To be born in that lineage is our boon.
Across the whole earth, truly,
If we sow love, all will be good.
மலையில் நீ ஏற
வழியில் வலைவெல்லாம்
கொஞ்சம் பயம் காட்டுமே
வா துணிந்து நீ செல்ல
பாதை எல்லாமே
வண்ண பூ மீட்டுமே
When you climb a mountain,
All the bends on the way,
Might scare you a little.
Come, if you proceed with courage,
The whole path,
Will strum colorful flowers for you.
வாழ்க்கையே கொண்டாட்டமே
நதி போகும் நீரோட்டமே
Life itself is a celebration!
It is a flowing river current!
கோடி கோடியாய்
எத்தனை இன்பம்
கொட்டி கிடக்குது
யாவும் இன்பம்
புல்லின் தலை மீது
வைரம் சூட்டும்
பனியின் துளி கூட
பேர் இன்பம்
In millions and millions,
How much joy,
Lies scattered around!
Everything is joy.
Upon the head of a blade of grass,
Adorning a diamond,
Even a drop of dew,
Is supreme joy.
எந்த ஊரு என்று
கேட்டுவிட்டு
அட எந்த பறவையும்
பறப்பதில்லை
எந்த கடலுக்கு சேரும் என்று
மழை நினைத்து மண்ணில்
வந்து குதிப்பதில்லை
Asking which town it belongs to,
Before flying,
Ah, no bird ever,
Flies with such doubts.
To which sea it will belong,
Thinking that, rain does not,
Jump down onto the earth.
நேற்று காயம் அதை
நினைத்து கொண்டு
கதிர் நாளை விண்ணில் வர
மறுப்பதில்லை
வீட்டை தாண்டி வந்த
வழி போக்கன்
தன் கூட்டின்
வெறுமைகளை நினைப்பதில்லை
Thinking about yesterday's wound,
Keeping that in mind,
The sun does not refuse,
To rise in the sky tomorrow.
The traveler who left home,
He, the wanderer,
Does not pine over the empty nest left behind.
கிழக்கு அது என்ன
மேற்கு அது என்ன
திசைகள் நமதாகுமே
வா இன்பம் அது என்ன
துன்பம் அது என்ன
யாவும் ஒன்றாகுமே
What is East?
What is West?
All directions belong to us!
Come, what is joy?
What is sorrow?
Everything becomes one!
வாழ்க்கையே கொண்டாட்டமே
நதி போகும் நீரோட்டமே
Life itself is a celebration!
It is a flowing river current!
கோடி கோடியாய்
எத்தனை இன்பம்
கொட்டி கிடக்குது
யாவும் இன்பம்
புல்லின் தலை மீது
வைரம் சூட்டும்
பனியின் துளி கூட
பேர் இன்பம்
In millions and millions,
How much joy,
Lies scattered around!
Everything is joy.
Upon the head of a blade of grass,
Adorning a diamond,
Even a drop of dew,
Is supreme joy.
Kodi kodiyaai
In millions and millions,
Ethanai inbam
How much joy,
Kotti kidakuthu
Lies scattered around!
Yaavum inbam
Everything is joy.
Pullin thalai meedhu
Upon the head of a blade of grass,
Vairam sootum
Adorning a diamond,
Paniyin thuli kooda
Even a drop of dew,
Per inbam
Is supreme joy.
Theendum kaalidam
Where feet touch,
Kadhaigal pesa
To speak stories,
Thaandi varugindra
The flowing past,
Nadhi inbam
River is joy.
Neenda pidi konda
With long branches,
Kodaigal neetum
Extending like umbrellas,
Marangal pola edhu inbam
What joy can match trees?
Netrilae vaazhvadhu
Living in yesterday,
Endrum perum thunbamae
Is always a great sorrow.
Adi intha naal pothumae
Hey, this present day is enough,
Vaazhkai per inbamae
Life is supreme joy!
Vaazhkai
Life,
Kondattam thaanae
Is indeed a celebration!
Vaa vaazhndhu
Come, let us live,
Parpomae naamae
And see for ourselves!
Kodi kodiyaai
In millions and millions,
Ethanai inbam
How much joy,
Kotti kidakuthu
Lies scattered around!
Yaavum inbam
Everything is joy.
Pullin thalai meedhu
Upon the head of a blade of grass,
Vairam sootum
Adorning a diamond,
Paniyin thuli kooda
Even a drop of dew,
Per inbam
Is supreme joy.
Anbin vizhi kondu
With eyes full of love,
Paarkaiyilae
When you look,
Oru kuppai thottiyum
Even a dustbin,
Azhagaagum
Becomes beautiful.
Muttaiyodu athu odaintha
After the egg shell,
Pinnae
Is broken,
Oru kutti chedikku athu
For a little plant, it,
Oramaagaum
Becomes fertilizer.
Yadhum ooru endru
Saying 'Every town is my home town',
Sonnavarin vazhi
Following the path of the ancient sage,
Thondra engalin varamaagum
To be born in that lineage is our boon.
Boomi muzhuvadhum unmayilae
Across the whole earth, truly,
Naam anbai vedhaithaal nalamaagum
If we sow love, all will be good.
Malayil nee yera
When you climb a mountain,
Vazhiyil valaivellaam
All the bends on the way,
Konjam bayam kaatumae
Might scare you a little.
Vaa thunithu nee sella
Come, if you proceed with courage,
Paadhai ellaamae
The whole path,
Vanna poo meetumae
Will strum colorful flowers for you.
Vaazhkaiyae kondaatamae
Life itself is a celebration!
Nadhi pogum neerottamae
It is a flowing river current!
Kodi kodiyaai
In millions and millions,
Ethanai inbam
How much joy,
Kotti kidakuthu
Lies scattered around!
Yaavum inbam
Everything is joy.
Pullin thalai meedhu
Upon the head of a blade of grass,
Vairam sootum
Adorning a diamond,
Paniyin thuli kooda
Even a drop of dew,
Per inbam
Is supreme joy.
Entha ooru endru
Asking which town it belongs to,
Kettuvittu
Before flying,
Ada entha paravaiyum
Ah, no bird ever,
Parapathillai
Flies with such doubts.
Endha kadalukku serum endru
To which sea it will belong,
Mazhai ninaithu mannil
Thinking that, rain does not,
Vanthu kudhipathillai
Jump down onto the earth.
Netru kaayam athai
Thinking about yesterday's wound,
Ninaithu kondu
Keeping that in mind,
Kathir naalai vinnil vara
The sun does not refuse,
Marupathillai
To rise in the sky tomorrow.
Veetai thaandi vantha
The traveler who left home,
Vazhi pokkan than
He, the wanderer,
Kootin verumaigalai ninaipathillai
Does not pine over the empty nest left behind.
Kizhakku athu enna
What is East?
Merkku athu enna
What is West?
Dhisaigal namadhaagumae
All directions belong to us!
Vaa inbam athu enna
Come, what is joy?
Thunbam athu enna
What is sorrow?
Yaavum ondraagumae
Everything becomes one!
Vaazhkaiyae kondaatamae
Life itself is a celebration!
Nadhi pogum neerottamae
It is a flowing river current!
Kodi kodiyaai
In millions and millions,
Ethanai inbam
How much joy,
Kotti kidakuthu
Lies scattered around!
Yaavum inbam
Everything is joy.
Pullin thalai meedhu
Upon the head of a blade of grass,
Vairam sootum
Adorning a diamond,
Paniyin thuli kooda
Even a drop of dew,
Per inbam
Is supreme joy.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kodi Kodiyaai' from the film Om (2018), penned by the legendary late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar, is a deeply uplifting anthem celebrating existence and mindfulness. The song urges listeners to break free from past regrets and anxieties about the future, emphasizing that true happiness is found in appreciating the present moment. Through rich natural imagery—such as dew drops glistening like diamonds on grass blades, flowing rivers, free-flying birds, and the unconditionally rising sun—the lyrics illustrate how a shift in perspective filled with love can reveal beauty in the simplest and most unexpected places. The song pays homage to ancient Sangam Tamil philosophy, specifically Kaniyan Pungundranar's classic declaration 'Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir' (To us all towns are one, all people kin). By framing life as a flowing river and a continuous celebration, the track delivers a timeless message of unity, courage, resilience, and unconditional love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pullin thalai meedhu Vairam sootum Paniyin thuli kooda”
The dewdrop resting on a blade of grass is metaphorically described as wearing a crown of diamonds.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vaazhkaiyae kondaatamae Nadhi pogum neerottamae”
Life is directly equated to a continuous celebration and a flowing river current.
Personification
“Netru kaayam athai Ninaithu kondu Kathir naalai vinnil vara Marupathillai”
Nature, rain, birds, and the sun are given human traits of intentional decision-making and non-attachment.
Allusion (Aanai)
“Yadhum ooru endru Sonnavarin vazhi Thondra engalin varamaagum”
Direct reference to the famous Sangam Tamil philosophical line 'Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir' by Kaniyan Pungundranar.
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Trivia
The song incorporates the immortal Sangam era philosophy 'Yaadhum Oore' written by ancient poet Kaniyan Pungundranar. Lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar was renowned in Tamil cinema for bringing deep philosophical insights into accessible, everyday language.
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