- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Vanna Vanna Pookkal
- Movie release year
- 1992
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Nov 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ahaa..hahaa..haa..haan
Ahaa..hahaa..haa..haan
Kozhi koovum nerathula
Kolam pottu parkalaama
Nalla nadhaswaram odha vechu
Melam thatti ketkalaama
Ada ketkaadha sangadhi
Ellaam kelu
Appadi paarkadha innikku
Nalla naalu
Hare vaa vaa vaa vaa
Kozhi koovum nerathula
Kolam pottu parkalaama
Nalla nadhaswaram odha vechu
Melam thatti ketkalaama
Methai onnum thevaiyillai
Kathukollum paadam illai
Moththaama pootha mullai
Viththaiyulla vidala pulla
Padichaa varuma
Pudichaa vidumaa
Male :Nenacha tharuma
Irumaa kodumaa
Yettadha kaniyum illa
Eduthu unna thadaiyum illa
Kattadha kaalaiyum ila
Kaavalum illa
Yeradha malaiyinilae
Yerivarum velaiyilae
Maradha aasai idhu
Theeravum illa
Varuven thaniyae
Pudhu maanganiyae
Kozhi koovum nerathula
Kolam pottu hmm…hmmm
Nalla nadhaswaram odha vechu
Melam thatti ahaan aahaa…
Ada ketkaadha sangadhi
Ellaam kelu
Appadi paarkadha innikku
Nalla naalu
Hare vaa vaa vaa vaa
Male :Haa haa haa haa …
Kozhi koovum nerathula
Kolam pottu parkalaama..Male :Hmm…
Nalla nadhaswaram odha vechu
Melam thatti ketkalaamaMale :Hahaha…
Muthathula maalai kattu
Vetkathaiyum oram kattu
Moththamaa kekanuma
Alli alli anachikittu
Nenachaa sugamaa
Nidhamum idhamaa
Male : Thaniyaa varavaa
Tharavaa padhamaa
Kattaana sarigapattu
Kalanjadhenna alukku pattu
Eppodhum viruppapattu
Ezhudungha paatu
Ponnaana udal irukku
Udalukkullae kadal irukku
Kannaana maamanukku
Kaatanum kanakku
Medhuvaa medhuvaa
Thodanum podhuvaa
Kozhi koovum nerathula
Kolam pottu parkalaama
Nalla nadhaswaram odha vechu
Melam thatti ketkalaama
Ada ketkaadha sangadhi
Ellaam kelu
Appadi paarkadha innikku
Nalla naalu
Hare vaa vaa vaa vaa
Kozhi koovum nerathula
Kolam pottu parkalaama
Female :Nalla nadhaswaram odha vechu
Melam thatti ketkalaama
Aha.. haha.. ha.. haan
Aha.. haha.. ha.. haan
At the crack of dawn when the rooster crows,
shall we draw a rangoli pattern and see?
Playing the sweet nadaswaram (traditional pipe music),
shall we beat the drums and listen?
Oh, all the unheard melodies,
listen to them all!
Don't look at me like that, today
is an auspicious day!
Hey, come, come, come, come!
At the crack of dawn when the rooster crows,
shall we draw a rangoli pattern and see?
Playing the sweet nadaswaram,
shall we beat the drums and listen?
We don't need any bed,
this is not a lesson to be learned from books.
Like a jasmine fully in bloom,
you are a skilled, clever youth!
Does love come by studying?
Once it takes hold, will it ever let go?
Male: Will it come true just by wishing?
Wait a while, dear, and give it to me!
You are not an out-of-reach fruit,
and there is no hurdle to holding you in my arms.
There is no wild bull here,
nor is there any watchman around.
On this unclimbed mountain,
as I keep climbing higher,
this unchanging desire of mine
never seems to fade away.
I will come all alone,
my sweet, fresh mango!
At the crack of dawn when the rooster crows,
drawing rangoli patterns, hmm... hmmm...
playing the sweet nadaswaram,
beating the drums, ahaan aahaa...
Oh, all the unheard melodies,
listen to them all!
Don't look at me like that, today
is an auspicious day!
Hey, come, come, come, come!
Male: Ha ha ha ha...
At the crack of dawn when the rooster crows,
shall we draw a rangoli pattern and see? Male: Hmmm...
Playing the sweet nadaswaram,
shall we beat the drums and listen? Male: Hahaha...
Weave a garland out of kisses,
and set your shyness aside!
Do you have to ask for everything at once,
gathering me up in your tight embrace?
Is it sweet just to think about it?
Is it soothing every single day?
Male: Shall I come alone?
Shall I give it to you tenderly?
Your neat silk saree with golden border,
why has it gotten rumpled and stained?
Always with deep longing,
write a sweet song for me!
Here is a golden body,
and within this body lies an ocean of love!
To my beloved sweetheart,
I must show the full account of love!
Slowly, gently,
we should touch each other.
At the crack of dawn when the rooster crows,
shall we draw a rangoli pattern and see?
Playing the sweet nadaswaram,
shall we beat the drums and listen?
Oh, all the unheard melodies,
listen to them all!
Don't look at me like that, today
is an auspicious day!
Hey, come, come, come, come!
At the crack of dawn when the rooster crows,
shall we draw a rangoli pattern and see?
Female: Playing the sweet nadaswaram,
shall we beat the drums and listen?
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Kozhi Koovum Nerathula' from the 1992 film 'Vanna Vanna Pookkal' (composed by Ilaiyaraaja, directed by Balu Mahendra) is a playful and romantic folk duet. Set against a rural dawn setting signified by the rooster crowing and morning rangoli, the song uses vibrant imagery of traditional instruments like Nadaswaram and Thavil/Melam to symbolize celebration, intimacy, and joyful romantic banter.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Methai onnum thevaiyillai / Kathukollum paadam illai”
The second consonant 'dh' matches in consecutive lines: 'Methai' and 'Kathukollum'.
Metaphor
“Moththaama pootha mullai / Pudhu maanganiyae”
Comparing the heroine or youthfulness to a blooming jasmine flower ('pootha mullai') and a ripe mango ('maanganiye').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kozhi koovum nerathula / Kolam pottu parkalaama”
The lines end with rhyming phonetic structures ('nerathula', 'parkalaama', 'ketkalaama').
Did you know?
Trivia
The movie 'Vanna Vanna Pookkal' featured music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, directed by Balu Mahendra, starring Prashanth and Mohnish Behl alongside Vinodhini.
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