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Lyrics & meaning

Kudimagane

From Vasantha Maligai · 1972

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Vasantha Maligai
Movie release year
1972
Lyrics added on
8 Jul 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kudimaganae…
Male :Haahaaa…
Female :Perum kudimagane..aee…
Male :Hmmm
Naan kodukkattumaa..adhai unakku
Koduthu edukkattumaa..konjam enakku
Kudimagalae…
Perum kudimagalae…ae…
Naan kodukkattumaa..adhai unakku
Koduthu edukkattumaa..konjam enakku
Hahahaa….
Idaivitta poovinaal
Kadai vaithu kaattuven
Kanivitta maarbil soottuven
Aaa….idaivitta poovinaal
Kadai vaithu kaattuven
Kanivitta maarbil soottuven
Ethuvarai pogumo..Female :Aaann..aah..
Male :Athuvarai pogalaamFemale :Haa haaa
Male :Ethuvarai pogumo athuvarai pogalaam
Puthuvagai rasanaiyodu paarkkalaam
Pagalukku adhisayam
Iravukku avasiyam
Pazhagivittaal enna ragasiyam
Kanivitta maamaram
Anilukku maaththiram
Kadhalil verenna saaththiram
Kudimaganae…
Male :Haahaaa…
Female :Perum kudimagane..aee…
Naan kodukkattumaa..adhai unakku
Koduthu edukkattumaa..konjam enakku
Aaah… kadalenna aazhamaa
Karuvizhi aazhamaa
Irangungal mayangi naam neendhalaam
Kadalenna aazhamaa
Karuvizhi aazhamaa
Irangungal mayangi naam neendhalaam
Aayiram kangalil..Female :Haah ha..
Adikkadi neendhinen..Female :La.. laa.. la
Aayiram kangalil adikkadi neendhinen
Aazhathai ingu dhaanae kaanalaam
Ohhh aandavan padaippil
Aanandham oruvagai
Paarthadhillai naan ithuvarai
Male :Vendiya alavilum
Vidigindra varaiyilum
Paarthu vaippom naam palamurai
Kudimaganae…
Male :Haahaaa…
Female :Perum kudimagane..aee…
Naan kodukkattumaa..adhai unakku
Koduthu edukkattumaa..konjam enakku
Kudimagalae…
Perum kudimagalae…ae…
Naan kodukkattumaa..adhai unakku
Koduthu edukkattumaa..konjam enakku
Hahahaa….
O drinker...
Male: Haha...
Female: O great drinker...
Male: Mmm...
Shall I give it to you?
Shall I give it and take some back for myself?
O lady drinker...
O great lady drinker...
Shall I give it to you?
Shall I give it and take some back for myself?
Hahaha...
With the flowers around my waist,
I will set up a shop to show you,
And wear them on my blossoming chest.
Ah... with the flowers around my waist,
I will set up a shop to show you,
And wear them on my blossoming chest.
As far as it goes... Female: Ah... ah...
Male: Let us go that far! Female: Haha...
Male: As far as it can go, let us go that far,
And enjoy it with a fresh new pleasure.
A wonder by day,
A necessity by night,
Once we get used to it, what secret is left?
A mango tree heavy with ripe fruit
Is meant only for the squirrel,
What other rule is there in love?
O drinker...
Male: Haha...
Female: O great drinker...
Shall I give it to you?
Shall I give it and take some back for myself?
Ah... is the ocean deep,
Or are dark eyes deeper?
Step in, let us lose ourselves and swim.
Is the ocean deep,
Or are dark eyes deeper?
Step in, let us lose ourselves and swim.
In a thousand pairs of eyes... Female: Haha...
I have swum so often... Female: La la la...
I have swum often in a thousand eyes,
Yet true depth can be found only here!
Oh, in God's creation,
There is a special kind of joy,
One I have never seen until now.
Male: As much as our hearts desire,
And until dawn breaks,
Let us savor it again and again.
O drinker...
Male: Haha...
Female: O great drinker...
Shall I give it to you?
Shall I give it and take some back for myself?
O lady drinker...
O great lady drinker...
Shall I give it to you?
Shall I give it and take some back for myself?
Hahaha...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful and sensual duet from Vasantha Maligai revolves around a romantic banter between lovers under intoxication. Using the word 'Kudimaganae' (which double-intends citizen and drinker), the song metaphorically delves into love, desire, intimacy, and shared pleasure between two lovers who are intoxicated by both alcohol and deep affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Siledai / Double Entendre

Kudimaganae…

The term 'Kudimagan' / 'Kudimagal' means both a citizen of a nation and a person who consumes alcohol (drinker).

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Kadalenna aazhamaa Karuvizhi aazhamaa

Comparing deep dark eyes to an ocean to express deep emotional and sensual immersion.

Emona / Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Pagalukku adhisayam Iravukku avasiyam Pazhagivittaal enna ragasiyam

Use of end rhymes like 'adhisayam', 'avasiyam', and 'ragasiyam' for poetic rhythm.

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Trivia

Vasantha Maligai (1972) starred Sivaji Ganesan and Vanisri. The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics by Kannadasan. This particular song was sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, serving as one of the most famous intoxicated duet songs in classical Tamil cinema.

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