Kooduvittu Aavi Ponathe
From Aelay · 2021
- Lyricist
- K. Chitrasenan
- Singer
- K. Chitrasenan
- Music director
- Aruldev
- Details
- Aelay2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kooduvittu aavi ponathe | The spirit has departed from its nest. |
| Un pirivai enni kudumbamellam | Thinking of your separation, the entire family |
| Kumuri aluguthe | Is weeping uncontrollably. |
| Kooduvittu aavi ponathe | The spirit has departed from its nest. |
| Un pirivai enni kudumbamellam | Thinking of your separation, the entire family |
| Kumuri aluguthe | Is weeping uncontrollably. |
| Kumuri aluguthe | Is weeping uncontrollably. |
| Male | |
| Naanum inge neeyum enge | I am here, where are you? |
| Uruvam inge usurum enge | The body is here, where is the life inside? |
| Unnidan oru naal kooduvom ange | We shall meet with you there one day. |
| Unnai kaanave seruvom ange | We will gather there just to see you. |
| Unnai kaanave seruvom ange | We will gather there just to see you. |
| Male | |
| Kooduvittu aavi ponathe | The spirit has departed from its nest. |
| Un pirivai enni kudumbamellam | Thinking of your separation, the entire family |
| Kumuri aluguthe | Is weeping uncontrollably. |
| Kumuri aluguthe | Is weeping uncontrollably. |
| Male | |
| Ice vikka ponaai | You went out to sell ice cream, |
| Ice aaga aanaai | And you yourself became cold as ice. |
| Asaiyatha angam kandu | Seeing your motionless body, |
| Alugirom thanaai | We cry helpless tears. |
| Un pol ullaam kondor | There is no one with a heart as good as yours |
| Oorukul illai | In this entire town. |
| Un mugam thediye | Searching for your face, |
| Paaduthu un pillai | Your child sings. |
| Un mugam thediyePaaduthu un pillai | Searching for your face, your child sings. |
| Male | |
| Kooduvittu aavi ponathe | The spirit has departed from its nest. |
| Un pirivai enni kudumbamellam | Thinking of your separation, the entire family |
| Kumuri aluguthe | Is weeping uncontrollably. |
| Kumuri aluguthe | Is weeping uncontrollably. |
கூடு விட்டு ஆவி போனதே
உன் பிரிவை எண்ணி
குடும்பம் எல்லாம் முமுறி அழுகுதே
கூடு விட்டு ஆவி போனதே
உன் பிரிவை எண்ணி
குடும்பம் எல்லாம்
குமுறி அழுகுதே
குமுறி அழுகுதே
The spirit has departed from its nest.
Thinking of your separation, the entire family
Is weeping uncontrollably.
The spirit has departed from its nest.
Thinking of your separation, the entire family
Is weeping uncontrollably.
Is weeping uncontrollably.
நானும் இங்கே நீயும் எங்கே
உருவம் இங்கே உசுரும் எங்கே
உன்னிடம் ஒரு நாள் கூடுவோம் அங்கே
உன்னைக் காணவே சேருவோம் அங்கே
உன்னைக் காணவே சேருவோம் அங்கே
I am here, where are you?
The body is here, where is the life inside?
We shall meet with you there one day.
We will gather there just to see you.
We will gather there just to see you.
கூடு விட்டு ஆவி போனதே
உன் பிரிவை எண்ணி
குடும்பம் எல்லாம் குமுறி அழுகுதே
குமுறி அழுகுதே......
The spirit has departed from its nest.
Thinking of your separation, the entire family
Is weeping uncontrollably.
Is weeping uncontrollably.
ஐஸ் விக்கப் போனாய் ஐஸாக ஆனாய்
அசையாத அங்கம் கண்டு
அழுகிறோம் தனியாய்
உன் போல் உள்ளம் கொண்டோர்
ஊருக்குள் இல்லை
உன் முகம் தேடியே
பாடுது பாடுது உன் பிள்ளை
You went out to sell ice cream,
And you yourself became cold as ice.
Seeing your motionless body,
We cry helpless tears.
There is no one with a heart as good as yours
In this entire town.
Searching for your face,
Your child sings.
Searching for your face, your child sings.
கூடு விட்டு ஆவி போனதே
உன் பிரிவை எண்ணி குடும்பம் எல்லாம்
குமுறி அழுகுதே குமுறி அழுகுதே
குமுறி அழுகுதே குமுறி அழுகுதே....
The spirit has departed from its nest.
Thinking of your separation, the entire family
Is weeping uncontrollably.
Is weeping uncontrollably.
Kooduvittu aavi ponathe
The spirit has departed from its nest.
Un pirivai enni kudumbamellam
Thinking of your separation, the entire family
Kumuri aluguthe
Is weeping uncontrollably.
Kooduvittu aavi ponathe
The spirit has departed from its nest.
Un pirivai enni kudumbamellam
Thinking of your separation, the entire family
Kumuri aluguthe
Is weeping uncontrollably.
Kumuri aluguthe
Is weeping uncontrollably.
Naanum inge neeyum enge
I am here, where are you?
Uruvam inge usurum enge
The body is here, where is the life inside?
Unnidan oru naal kooduvom ange
We shall meet with you there one day.
Unnai kaanave seruvom ange
We will gather there just to see you.
Unnai kaanave seruvom ange
We will gather there just to see you.
Kooduvittu aavi ponathe
The spirit has departed from its nest.
Un pirivai enni kudumbamellam
Thinking of your separation, the entire family
Kumuri aluguthe
Is weeping uncontrollably.
Kumuri aluguthe
Is weeping uncontrollably.
Ice vikka ponaai
You went out to sell ice cream,
Ice aaga aanaai
And you yourself became cold as ice.
Asaiyatha angam kandu
Seeing your motionless body,
Alugirom thanaai
We cry helpless tears.
Un pol ullaam kondor
There is no one with a heart as good as yours
Oorukul illai
In this entire town.
Un mugam thediye
Searching for your face,
Paaduthu un pillai
Your child sings.
Un mugam thediyePaaduthu un pillai
Searching for your face, your child sings.
Kooduvittu aavi ponathe
The spirit has departed from its nest.
Un pirivai enni kudumbamellam
Thinking of your separation, the entire family
Kumuri aluguthe
Is weeping uncontrollably.
Kumuri aluguthe
Is weeping uncontrollably.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant dirge (Oppari) from the film Aelay expresses the intense grief of a family mourning the death of their beloved patriarch, an ice-cream vendor. The lyrics reflect on the transience of life, describing how the soul has abandoned the physical body like a bird leaving its nest.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kooduvittu aavi ponathe”
Compares the human body to a nest (koodu) and the soul/life to a bird/spirit (aavi) that has flown away.
Pun / Tragic Irony
“Ice vikka ponaai / Ice aaga aanaai”
Plays on the word 'Ice'—he went to sell ice cream, but ended up turned cold as ice (dead).
Rhyme / Parallelism (Emona & Etukai)
“Naanum inge neeyum enge / Uruvam inge usurum enge”
Uses contrasting parallel queries ('inge' vs 'enge') and matching poetic feet to highlight grief.
Repetition
“Kumuri aluguthe”
Repeated refrain to emphasize the deep sorrow and uncontrollable weeping of the family.
Did you know?
Trivia
Aelay (2021) is a Tamil comedy-drama centered around a father-son relationship and a simulated funeral. In the film, Samuthirakani plays Muthukkutti, an ice-cream vendor, which directly connects to the poignant line 'Ice vikka ponaai, Ice aaga aanaai'.
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