Kudimagane
From Vasantha Maligai · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Vasantha Maligai1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kudimaganae… | O drinker... |
| Male :Haahaaa… | Male: Haahaaa... |
| Female :Perum kudimagane..aee… | Female: O great drinker...ae... |
| Male :Hmmm | Male: Hmmm |
| Female | |
| Naan kodukkattumaa..adhai unakku | Shall I give it to you... |
| Koduthu edukkattumaa..konjam enakku | Shall I take back a little for myself while giving it... |
| Male | |
| Kudimagalae… | O female drinker... |
| Perum kudimagalae…ae… | O great female drinker...ae... |
| Naan kodukkattumaa..adhai unakku | Shall I give it to you... |
| Koduthu edukkattumaa..konjam enakku | Shall I take back a little for myself while giving it... |
| Hahahaa…. | Hahahaa.... |
| Female | |
| Idaivitta poovinaal | With spaced-out flowers |
| Kadai vaithu kaattuven | I will open a shop and show you |
| Kanivitta maarbil soottuven | I will adorn it on my bosom |
| Aaa….idaivitta poovinaal | Aaa... with spaced-out flowers |
| Kadai vaithu kaattuven | I will open a shop and show you |
| Kanivitta maarbil soottuven | I will adorn it on my bosom |
| Male | |
| Ethuvarai pogumo..Female :Aaann..aah.. | As far as it goes... Female: Aaann..aah.. |
| Male :Athuvarai pogalaamFemale :Haa haaa | Male: We can go that far Female: Haa haaa |
| Male :Ethuvarai pogumo athuvarai pogalaam | Male: As far as it goes, we can go that far |
| Puthuvagai rasanaiyodu paarkkalaam | We can appreciate it with a novel sense of taste |
| Female | |
| Pagalukku adhisayam | A wonder for the daytime |
| Iravukku avasiyam | A necessity for the night-time |
| Pazhagivittaal enna ragasiyam | Once accustomed, what secret remains? |
| Male | |
| Kanivitta maamaram | A ripe mango tree |
| Anilukku maaththiram | Reserved only for the squirrel |
| Kadhalil verenna saaththiram | What other scripture exists in love? |
| Female | |
| Kudimaganae… | O drinker... |
| Male :Haahaaa… | Male: Haahaaa... |
| Female :Perum kudimagane..aee… | Female: O great drinker...ae... |
| Male | |
| Naan kodukkattumaa..adhai unakku | Shall I give it to you... |
| Koduthu edukkattumaa..konjam enakku | Shall I take back a little for myself while giving it... |
| Female | |
| Aaah… kadalenna aazhamaa | Aaah... is the ocean deep? |
| Karuvizhi aazhamaa | Or are the dark pupils deeper? |
| Irangungal mayangi naam neendhalaam | Step down, let us swim swooned together |
| Kadalenna aazhamaa | Is the ocean deep? |
| Karuvizhi aazhamaa | Or are the dark pupils deeper? |
| Irangungal mayangi naam neendhalaam | Step down, let us swim swooned together |
| Male | |
| Aayiram kangalil..Female :Haah ha.. | In a thousand eyes.. Female: Haah ha.. |
| Adikkadi neendhinen..Female :La.. laa.. la | I swam frequently.. Female: La.. laa.. la |
| Aayiram kangalil adikkadi neendhinen | In a thousand eyes I swam frequently |
| Aazhathai ingu dhaanae kaanalaam | The true depth can only be witnessed right here |
| Female | |
| Ohhh aandavan padaippil | Ohhh in God's creation |
| Aanandham oruvagai | A special kind of joy |
| Paarthadhillai naan ithuvarai | I have never witnessed until now |
| Male :Vendiya alavilum | Male: As much as needed |
| Vidigindra varaiyilum | And until the dawn arrives |
| Paarthu vaippom naam palamurai | Let us look again and again many times |
| Female | |
| Kudimaganae… | O drinker... |
| Male :Haahaaa… | Male: Haahaaa... |
| Female :Perum kudimagane..aee… | Female: O great drinker...ae... |
| Naan kodukkattumaa..adhai unakku | Shall I give it to you... |
| Koduthu edukkattumaa..konjam enakku | Shall I take back a little for myself while giving it... |
| Male | |
| Kudimagalae… | O female drinker... |
| Perum kudimagalae…ae… | O great female drinker...ae... |
| Naan kodukkattumaa..adhai unakku | Shall I give it to you... |
| Koduthu edukkattumaa..konjam enakku | Shall I take back a little for myself while giving it... |
| Hahahaa…. | Hahahaa.... |
குடிமகனே...
பெருங்குடி மகனே.....
நான் கொடுக்கட்டுமா அதை உனக்கு
கொடுத்து எடுக்கட்டுமா
கொஞ்சம் எனக்கு
O drinker...
Male: Haahaaa...
Female: O great drinker...ae...
Male: Hmmm
குடிமகளே...
பெருங்குடி மகளே...
நான் கொடுக்கட்டுமா அதை உனக்கு
கொடுத்து எடுக்கட்டுமா..
கொஞ்சம் எனக்கு
ஹாஹாஹா
Shall I give it to you...
Shall I take back a little for myself while giving it...
{இடைவிட்ட பூவினால்
கடை வைத்துக் காட்டுவேன்
கனிவிட்ட மார்பில் சூட்டுவேன்} (2)
O female drinker...
O great female drinker...ae...
Shall I give it to you...
Shall I take back a little for myself while giving it...
Hahahaa....
எதுவரை போகுமோ
அதுவரை போகலாம்
எதுவரை போகுமோ
அதுவரை போகலாம்
புதுவகை ரசனையோடு பார்க்கலாம்
With spaced-out flowers
I will open a shop and show you
I will adorn it on my bosom
Aaa... with spaced-out flowers
I will open a shop and show you
I will adorn it on my bosom
பெண்
: பகலுக்கும் அதிசயம்
இரவுக்கும் அவசியம்
பழகிவிட்டால் என்ன ரகசியம்
கனிவிட்ட மாமரம்
அணிலுக்கு மாத்திரம்
காதலில் வேறென்ன சாத்திரம்
As far as it goes... Female: Aaann..aah..
Male: We can go that far Female: Haa haaa
Male: As far as it goes, we can go that far
We can appreciate it with a novel sense of taste
குடிமகனே....
பெருங்குடி மகனே.....
நான் கொடுக்கட்டுமா
அதை உனக்கு
கொடுத்து எடுக்கட்டுமா
கொஞ்சம் எனக்கு
ஹாஹா
A wonder for the daytime
A necessity for the night-time
Once accustomed, what secret remains?
{கடலென்ன ஆழமா
கருவிழி ஆழமா
இறங்குங்கள் மயங்கி
நாம் நீந்தலாம்} (2)
A ripe mango tree
Reserved only for the squirrel
What other scripture exists in love?
ஆயிரம் கண்களில்..
ஆஹா
அடிக்கடி நீந்தினேன்..
லா..ல..ல
ஆயிரம் கண்களில்
அடிக்கடி நீந்தினேன்
ஆழத்தை இங்கு தானே காணலாம்
O drinker...
Male: Haahaaa...
Female: O great drinker...ae...
ஹோ
ஆண்டவன் படைப்பிலே ஆனந்தம்
ஒருவகை பார்த்ததில்லை
நான் இதுவரை
வேண்டிய அளவிலும்
விடுகின்ற வரையிலும்
பார்த்து வைப்போம் நாம் பலமுறை
Shall I give it to you...
Shall I take back a little for myself while giving it...
குடிமகனே...
ஓஹோ ஹோ
பெருங்குடி மகனே.....
நான் கொடுக்கட்டுமா அதை உனக்கு
கொடுத்து எடுக்கட்டுமா
கொஞ்சம் எனக்கு
Aaah... is the ocean deep?
Or are the dark pupils deeper?
Step down, let us swim swooned together
Is the ocean deep?
Or are the dark pupils deeper?
Step down, let us swim swooned together
குடிமகளே...
பெருங்குடி மகளே...
நான் கொடுக்கட்டுமா அதை உனக்கு
கொடுத்து எடுக்கட்டுமா..
கொஞ்சம் எனக்கு
ஹாஹாஹா
In a thousand eyes.. Female: Haah ha..
I swam frequently.. Female: La.. laa.. la
In a thousand eyes I swam frequently
The true depth can only be witnessed right here
Ohhh in God's creation
A special kind of joy
I have never witnessed until now
Male: As much as needed
And until the dawn arrives
Let us look again and again many times
O drinker...
Male: Haahaaa...
Female: O great drinker...ae...
Shall I give it to you...
Shall I take back a little for myself while giving it...
O female drinker...
O great female drinker...ae...
Shall I give it to you...
Shall I take back a little for myself while giving it...
Hahahaa....
Kudimaganae…
O drinker...
Male :Haahaaa…
Male: Haahaaa...
Female :Perum kudimagane..aee…
Female: O great drinker...ae...
Male :Hmmm
Male: Hmmm
Naan kodukkattumaa..adhai unakku
Shall I give it to you...
Koduthu edukkattumaa..konjam enakku
Shall I take back a little for myself while giving it...
Kudimagalae…
O female drinker...
Perum kudimagalae…ae…
O great female drinker...ae...
Naan kodukkattumaa..adhai unakku
Shall I give it to you...
Koduthu edukkattumaa..konjam enakku
Shall I take back a little for myself while giving it...
Hahahaa….
Hahahaa....
Idaivitta poovinaal
With spaced-out flowers
Kadai vaithu kaattuven
I will open a shop and show you
Kanivitta maarbil soottuven
I will adorn it on my bosom
Aaa….idaivitta poovinaal
Aaa... with spaced-out flowers
Kadai vaithu kaattuven
I will open a shop and show you
Kanivitta maarbil soottuven
I will adorn it on my bosom
Ethuvarai pogumo..Female :Aaann..aah..
As far as it goes... Female: Aaann..aah..
Male :Athuvarai pogalaamFemale :Haa haaa
Male: We can go that far Female: Haa haaa
Male :Ethuvarai pogumo athuvarai pogalaam
Male: As far as it goes, we can go that far
Puthuvagai rasanaiyodu paarkkalaam
We can appreciate it with a novel sense of taste
Pagalukku adhisayam
A wonder for the daytime
Iravukku avasiyam
A necessity for the night-time
Pazhagivittaal enna ragasiyam
Once accustomed, what secret remains?
Kanivitta maamaram
A ripe mango tree
Anilukku maaththiram
Reserved only for the squirrel
Kadhalil verenna saaththiram
What other scripture exists in love?
Kudimaganae…
O drinker...
Male :Haahaaa…
Male: Haahaaa...
Female :Perum kudimagane..aee…
Female: O great drinker...ae...
Naan kodukkattumaa..adhai unakku
Shall I give it to you...
Koduthu edukkattumaa..konjam enakku
Shall I take back a little for myself while giving it...
Aaah… kadalenna aazhamaa
Aaah... is the ocean deep?
Karuvizhi aazhamaa
Or are the dark pupils deeper?
Irangungal mayangi naam neendhalaam
Step down, let us swim swooned together
Kadalenna aazhamaa
Is the ocean deep?
Karuvizhi aazhamaa
Or are the dark pupils deeper?
Irangungal mayangi naam neendhalaam
Step down, let us swim swooned together
Aayiram kangalil..Female :Haah ha..
In a thousand eyes.. Female: Haah ha..
Adikkadi neendhinen..Female :La.. laa.. la
I swam frequently.. Female: La.. laa.. la
Aayiram kangalil adikkadi neendhinen
In a thousand eyes I swam frequently
Aazhathai ingu dhaanae kaanalaam
The true depth can only be witnessed right here
Ohhh aandavan padaippil
Ohhh in God's creation
Aanandham oruvagai
A special kind of joy
Paarthadhillai naan ithuvarai
I have never witnessed until now
Male :Vendiya alavilum
Male: As much as needed
Vidigindra varaiyilum
And until the dawn arrives
Paarthu vaippom naam palamurai
Let us look again and again many times
Kudimaganae…
O drinker...
Male :Haahaaa…
Male: Haahaaa...
Female :Perum kudimagane..aee…
Female: O great drinker...ae...
Naan kodukkattumaa..adhai unakku
Shall I give it to you...
Koduthu edukkattumaa..konjam enakku
Shall I take back a little for myself while giving it...
Kudimagalae…
O female drinker...
Perum kudimagalae…ae…
O great female drinker...ae...
Naan kodukkattumaa..adhai unakku
Shall I give it to you...
Koduthu edukkattumaa..konjam enakku
Shall I take back a little for myself while giving it...
Hahahaa….
Hahahaa....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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