Kotti Kidandhadhu
From Vaazha Ninaithaal Vaazhalaam · 1978
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singers
- P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Vaazha Ninaithaal Vaazhalaam1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kotti kidandhadhu kani irandu | Two fruits lay scattered in abundance |
| Etti parithadhu kai irandu | Two hands reached out and plucked them |
| Katti pidithadhu kanivu kondu | They embraced them tenderly with love |
| Thatti parithadhil sugamum undu | There is pleasure in snatching them away gently |
| Male | |
| Kotti kidandhadhu kani irandu | Two fruits lay scattered in abundance |
| Etti parithadhu kai irandu | Two hands reached out and plucked them |
| Katti pidithadhu kanivu kondu | They embraced them tenderly with love |
| Thatti parithadhil sugamum undu | There is pleasure in snatching them away gently |
| Female | |
| Ilaigal undu | There are leaves |
| Maraindhu kidakkindra malargal undu | There are flowers hidden beneath them |
| Ilaigal undu | There are leaves |
| Maraindhu kidakkindra malargal undu | There are flowers hidden beneath them |
| Male | |
| Valaigal undu | There are nets |
| Vizhindhu thavikkindra meengal undu | There are fish struggling after falling into them |
| Valaigal undu | There are nets |
| Vizhindhu thavikkindra meengal undu | There are fish struggling after falling into them |
| Female | |
| Anji anji kidandhadhu | One beauty lay there trembling in fear |
| Azhagu ondru | One heart begged and pleaded repeatedly |
| Male | |
| Kenji kenji kettadhu | There is meaning in going beyond limits |
| Idhayam ondru | There is virtue in observing with affection and caresses |
| Female | |
| Minji minji ponadhil | Two fruits lay scattered in abundance |
| Porulum undu | Two hands reached out and plucked them |
| Male | |
| Konji konji paarppadhil | They embraced them tenderly with love |
| Gunamum undu | There is pleasure in snatching them away gently |
| Male | |
| Kotti kidandhadhu kani irandu | There is a waterfall |
| Etti parithadhu kai irandu | There is a small bird getting drenched and bathing in it |
| Katti pidithadhu kanivu kondu | There is a waterfall |
| Thatti parithadhil sugamum undu | There is a small bird getting drenched and bathing in it |
| Male | |
| Aruvi undu | There are waves |
| Nanaindhu kulikkindra kuruvi undu | There are unique arts within those waves too |
| Aruvi undu | There are waves |
| Nanaindhu kulikkindra kuruvi undu | There are unique arts within those waves too |
| Female | |
| Alaigal undu | There is a relationship that slowly unites |
| Adhilum sila vagai kalaigal undu | There is a taste that grows fragrant as it is spoken of |
| Alaigal undu | There are times when the heart refuses saying no no |
| Adhilum sila vagai kalaigal undu | When boundaries are crossed |
| Male | |
| Mella mella inaigindra | It becomes sweet and delightful |
| Uravum undu | Two fruits lay scattered in abundance |
| Female | |
| Solla solla manakkindra | Two hands reached out and plucked them |
| Suvaiyum undu | They embraced them tenderly with love |
| Male | |
| Illai illai yena ullam | There is pleasure in snatching them away gently |
| Maruppadhundu | There are mountains |
| Female | |
| Ellai kadandhaal | There are clouds that hide those mountains |
| Adhu inippadhundu | There are creepers |
| Female | |
| Kotti kidandhadhu kani irandu | There are slender waists that bend like creepers |
| Etti parithadhu kai irandu | There are eyes that flash and throb excitedly |
| Katti pidithadhu kanivu kondu | There are lips that entwine and draw one closer |
| Thatti parithadhil sugamum undu | There are various sounds that are born |
| Female | |
| Malaigal undu | If one wishes to describe even further |
| Adhanai maraikkindra mugilgal undu | There is a sensor board waiting to censor it |
| Male | |
| Kodigal undu | Two fruits lay scattered in abundance |
| Adhaiyum valaikkindra idaigal undu | Male: Two hands reached out and plucked them |
| Female | |
| Minni minni thudikkindra | Female: They embraced them tenderly with love |
| Vizhigal undu | Both: There is pleasure in snatching them away gently |
| Male | |
| Pinni pinni izhukkindra | |
| Idhazhgal undu | |
| Female | |
| Enna enna osaigal | |
| Pirappadhundu | |
| Male | |
| Innum solla ninaithaal | |
| Female | |
| Thanikkai undu | |
| Female | |
| Kotti kidandhadhu kani irandu | |
| Male :Etti parithadhu kai irandu | |
| Female :Katti pidithadhu kanivu kondu | |
| Both :Thatti parithadhil sugamum undu | |
கொட்டி கிடந்தது கனி இரண்டு
எட்டி பறித்தது கை இரண்டு
கட்டி பிடித்தது கனிவு கொண்டு
தட்டி பறித்ததில் சுகமும் உண்டு
Two fruits lay scattered in abundance
Two hands reached out and plucked them
They embraced them tenderly with love
There is pleasure in snatching them away gently
கொட்டி கிடந்தது கனி இரண்டு
எட்டி பறித்தது கை இரண்டு
கட்டி பிடித்தது கனிவு கொண்டு
தட்டி பறித்ததில் சுகமும் உண்டு
Two fruits lay scattered in abundance
Two hands reached out and plucked them
They embraced them tenderly with love
There is pleasure in snatching them away gently
இலைகள் உண்டு
மறைந்து கிடக்கின்ற மலர்கள் உண்டு
இலைகள் உண்டு
மறைந்து கிடக்கின்ற மலர்கள் உண்டு
There are leaves
There are flowers hidden beneath them
There are leaves
There are flowers hidden beneath them
வலைகள் உண்டு
விழுந்து தவிக்கின்ற மீன்கள் உண்டு
வலைகள் உண்டு
விழுந்து தவிக்கின்ற மீன்கள் உண்டு
There are nets
There are fish struggling after falling into them
There are nets
There are fish struggling after falling into them
அஞ்சி அஞ்சி கிடந்தது
அழகு ஒன்று
One beauty lay there trembling in fear
One heart begged and pleaded repeatedly
கெஞ்சி கெஞ்சி கேட்டது
இதயம் ஒன்று
There is meaning in going beyond limits
There is virtue in observing with affection and caresses
மிஞ்சி மிஞ்சி போனதில்
பொருளும் உண்டு
Two fruits lay scattered in abundance
Two hands reached out and plucked them
கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சி பார்ப்பதில்
குணமும் உண்டு
They embraced them tenderly with love
There is pleasure in snatching them away gently
கொட்டி கிடந்தது கனி இரண்டு
எட்டி பறித்தது கை இரண்டு
கட்டி பிடித்தது கனிவு கொண்டு
தட்டி பறித்ததில் சுகமும் உண்டு
There is a waterfall
There is a small bird getting drenched and bathing in it
There is a waterfall
There is a small bird getting drenched and bathing in it
அருவி உண்டு
நனைந்து குளிக்கின்ற குருவி உண்டு
அருவி உண்டு
நனைந்து குளிக்கின்ற குருவி உண்டு
There are waves
There are unique arts within those waves too
There are waves
There are unique arts within those waves too
அலைகள் உண்டு
அதிலும் சில வகை கலைகள் உண்டு
அலைகள் உண்டு
அதிலும் சில வகை கலைகள் உண்டு
There is a relationship that slowly unites
There is a taste that grows fragrant as it is spoken of
There are times when the heart refuses saying no no
When boundaries are crossed
மெல்ல மெல்ல இணைகின்ற
உறவும் உண்டு
It becomes sweet and delightful
Two fruits lay scattered in abundance
சொல்ல சொல்ல மணக்கின்ற
சுவையும் உண்டு
Two hands reached out and plucked them
They embraced them tenderly with love
இல்லை இல்லை என உள்ளம்
மறுப்பதுண்டு
There is pleasure in snatching them away gently
There are mountains
எல்லை கடந்தால்
அது இனிப்பதுண்டு
There are clouds that hide those mountains
There are creepers
கொட்டி கிடந்தது கனி இரண்டு
எட்டி பறித்தது கை இரண்டு
கட்டி பிடித்தது கனிவு கொண்டு
தட்டி பறித்ததில் சுகமும் உண்டு
There are slender waists that bend like creepers
There are eyes that flash and throb excitedly
There are lips that entwine and draw one closer
There are various sounds that are born
மலைகள் உண்டு
அதனை மறைக்கின்ற முகில்கள் உண்டு
If one wishes to describe even further
There is a sensor board waiting to censor it
கொடிகள் உண்டு
அதையும் வளைக்கின்ற இடைகள் உண்டு
Two fruits lay scattered in abundance
Male: Two hands reached out and plucked them
மின்னி மின்னி துடிக்கின்ற
விழிகள் உண்டு
Female: They embraced them tenderly with love
Both: There is pleasure in snatching them away gently
பின்னி பின்னி இழுக்கின்ற
இதழல்கள் உண்டு
என்ன என்ன ஓசைகள்
பிறப்பதுண்டு
இன்னும் சொல்ல நினைத்தால்
தணிக்கை உண்டு
கொட்டி கிடந்தது கனி இரண்டு
எட்டி பறித்தது கை இரண்டு
கட்டி பிடித்தது கனிவு கொண்டு
இருவர் :
தட்டி பறித்ததில் சுகமும் உண்டு
Kotti kidandhadhu kani irandu
Two fruits lay scattered in abundance
Etti parithadhu kai irandu
Two hands reached out and plucked them
Katti pidithadhu kanivu kondu
They embraced them tenderly with love
Thatti parithadhil sugamum undu
There is pleasure in snatching them away gently
Kotti kidandhadhu kani irandu
Two fruits lay scattered in abundance
Etti parithadhu kai irandu
Two hands reached out and plucked them
Katti pidithadhu kanivu kondu
They embraced them tenderly with love
Thatti parithadhil sugamum undu
There is pleasure in snatching them away gently
Ilaigal undu
There are leaves
Maraindhu kidakkindra malargal undu
There are flowers hidden beneath them
Ilaigal undu
There are leaves
Maraindhu kidakkindra malargal undu
There are flowers hidden beneath them
Valaigal undu
There are nets
Vizhindhu thavikkindra meengal undu
There are fish struggling after falling into them
Valaigal undu
There are nets
Vizhindhu thavikkindra meengal undu
There are fish struggling after falling into them
Anji anji kidandhadhu
One beauty lay there trembling in fear
Azhagu ondru
One heart begged and pleaded repeatedly
Kenji kenji kettadhu
There is meaning in going beyond limits
Idhayam ondru
There is virtue in observing with affection and caresses
Minji minji ponadhil
Two fruits lay scattered in abundance
Porulum undu
Two hands reached out and plucked them
Konji konji paarppadhil
They embraced them tenderly with love
Gunamum undu
There is pleasure in snatching them away gently
Kotti kidandhadhu kani irandu
There is a waterfall
Etti parithadhu kai irandu
There is a small bird getting drenched and bathing in it
Katti pidithadhu kanivu kondu
There is a waterfall
Thatti parithadhil sugamum undu
There is a small bird getting drenched and bathing in it
Aruvi undu
There are waves
Nanaindhu kulikkindra kuruvi undu
There are unique arts within those waves too
Aruvi undu
There are waves
Nanaindhu kulikkindra kuruvi undu
There are unique arts within those waves too
Alaigal undu
There is a relationship that slowly unites
Adhilum sila vagai kalaigal undu
There is a taste that grows fragrant as it is spoken of
Alaigal undu
There are times when the heart refuses saying no no
Adhilum sila vagai kalaigal undu
When boundaries are crossed
Mella mella inaigindra
It becomes sweet and delightful
Uravum undu
Two fruits lay scattered in abundance
Solla solla manakkindra
Two hands reached out and plucked them
Suvaiyum undu
They embraced them tenderly with love
Illai illai yena ullam
There is pleasure in snatching them away gently
Maruppadhundu
There are mountains
Ellai kadandhaal
There are clouds that hide those mountains
Adhu inippadhundu
There are creepers
Kotti kidandhadhu kani irandu
There are slender waists that bend like creepers
Etti parithadhu kai irandu
There are eyes that flash and throb excitedly
Katti pidithadhu kanivu kondu
There are lips that entwine and draw one closer
Thatti parithadhil sugamum undu
There are various sounds that are born
Malaigal undu
If one wishes to describe even further
Adhanai maraikkindra mugilgal undu
There is a sensor board waiting to censor it
Kodigal undu
Two fruits lay scattered in abundance
Adhaiyum valaikkindra idaigal undu
Male: Two hands reached out and plucked them
Minni minni thudikkindra
Female: They embraced them tenderly with love
Vizhigal undu
Both: There is pleasure in snatching them away gently
Pinni pinni izhukkindra
Idhazhgal undu
Enna enna osaigal
Pirappadhundu
Innum solla ninaithaal
Thanikkai undu
Kotti kidandhadhu kani irandu
Male :Etti parithadhu kai irandu
Female :Katti pidithadhu kanivu kondu
Both :Thatti parithadhil sugamum undu
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song uses rich nature imagery and playful metaphors to describe intimacy, attraction, and romantic longing between lovers. Through poetic comparisons like fruits being plucked, flowers hiding beneath leaves, fish falling into nets, and waterfalls drenching birds, Panchu Arunachalam subtly weaves sensual themes with humor and romance. The song culminates in a witty meta-commentary, acknowledging that describing physical affection in greater detail would invite the censor board, wrapping up the romantic dialogue with charm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Monokshar / Second letter rhyme)
“Kotti kidandhadhu kani irandu”
Matching second consonant 'tt' across consecutive lines (Kotti, Etti, Katti, Thatti).
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Maraindhu kidakkindra malargal undu”
Comparing fruits and nature elements to physical intimacy and human beauty.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar / Repetitive words for emphasis)
“Anji anji kidandhadhu”
Use of doubled words like 'Anji anji', 'Kenji kenji', 'Mella mella' to intensify emotion and rhythm.
Irony / Meta-humor
“Innum solla ninaithaal Thanikkai undu”
Humorous break of the fourth wall referring to the censor board ('Thanikkai') when describing passion.
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Trivia
This track features Panchu Arunachalam's witty lyricism filled with double entendres disguised as nature descriptions. The reference to 'Thanikkai' (Censor Board) at the end of the third verse remains one of the most famous instances of breaking the fourth wall in Tamil film music history.
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