Kulaavum Thendral
From Kodeeswaran · 1955
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- P. Susheela, A. M. Raja
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Kodeeswaran1955
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kulavum thendral nilaavai pirivadhu | The caressing gentle breeze separating from the moon |
| Koodathendru ninaikiren | Should not happen, I think |
| Poga koodathendru ninaikiren | I think it should not depart |
| Male | |
| Kalaba mayilum megathai kandu | Seeing the cloud, the peacock displaying its feathers |
| Odadhendru ninaikiren | Should not run away, I think |
| Ini odathendru ninaikiren | I think it should no longer run away |
| Female | |
| Ezhil maevum jothiyae thaara | Oh radiant, beautiful star |
| Male :Inbavaanil ulavidum thaara | Male: Oh star roaming in the sky of bliss |
| Idhayavaanil ulavida vaaraai | Come to roam in the sky of my heart |
| Inbavaanil ulavidum thaara | Oh star roaming in the sky of bliss |
| Idhayavaanil ulavida vaaraai | Come to roam in the sky of my heart |
| Female | |
| En vaazhvilae ragasiyam ondru | A secret in my life is one |
| Male :Illara vaazhvinil avasiyam irandu | Male: In domestic life, necessary are two |
| Idhan yogathinaalae moondru | Because of their union, comes three |
| Female | |
| Kannaalae vilaiyaadum raaja | Oh king playing with your eyes |
| Male :Nee ennaalum vaadadha roja | Male: You are an ever-unfading rose |
| Female :Kannaalae vilaiyaadum raaja | Female: Oh king playing with your eyes |
| Male :Nee ennaalum vaadadha roja | Male: You are an ever-unfading rose |
| Female | |
| Inba kaaviyamae | Oh epic poem of joy |
| Male :Idhaya oviyamae | Male: Oh portrait of the heart |
| Female :Inba kaaviyamae | Female: Oh epic poem of joy |
| Male :Idhaya oviyamae | Male: Oh portrait of the heart |
| Female :Anbaaga panpaadum kaavilae | Female: In the garden where love sings with refinement |
| Male :Amudha kaavilae | Male: In the garden of nectar |
| Female | |
| Kulavum thendral | The caressing gentle breeze |
| Male :Nilaavai pirivadhu | Male: Separating from the moon |
| Female :Koodathendru ninaikiren | Female: Should not happen, I think |
| Male :Poga koodathendru ninaikiren | Male: I think it should not depart |
| Male | |
| Kavi paadum selvizhiyaalae | Oh lady with eyes that sing poetry |
| Kavi paadum selvizhiyaalae | Oh lady with eyes that sing poetry |
| Kavarndhidum selvamae | Oh captivating treasure |
| Female :Kalai veesum chandhiranalae | Female: By the moon radiating artistic brilliance |
| Ho oo oo | Ho oo oo |
| Chandra…kanindhadhen ullamae.. | Oh Moon... my heart has ripened with sweet affection |
| Female :Kannaalae vilaiyaadum raaja | Female: Oh king playing with your eyes |
| Male :Nee ennaalum vaadadha roja | Male: You are an ever-unfading rose |
| Female :Kannaalae vilaiyaadum raaja | Female: Oh king playing with your eyes |
| Male :Nee ennaalum vaadadha roja | Male: You are an ever-unfading rose |
| Female | |
| Malarin azhagaalae | By the beauty of the flower |
| Male :Madhuvin suvaiyaalae | Male: By the taste of the sweet nectar |
| Female :Malarin azhagaalae | Female: By the beauty of the flower |
| Male :Madhuvin suvaiyaalae | Male: By the taste of the sweet nectar |
| Male :Vandu reengaaram seiyum poongaavilae | Male: In the flower garden where bees hum pleasantly |
| Female :Inba kaavilae | Female: In the garden of bliss |
| Female | |
| Kulavum thendral | The caressing gentle breeze |
| Male :Nilaavai pirivadhu | Male: Separating from the moon |
| Female :Koodathendru ninaikiren | Female: Should not happen, I think |
| Male :Poga koodathendru ninaikiren | Male: I think it should not depart |
குலாவும் தென்றல் நிலாவைப் பிரிவது
கூடாதென்று நினைக்கிறேன்
போகக் கூடாதென்று நினைக்கிறேன்......
The caressing gentle breeze separating from the moon
Should not happen, I think
I think it should not depart
கலாப மயிலும் மேகத்தைக் கண்டு
ஓடாதென்று நினைக்கிறேன்
இனி ஓடாதென்று நினைக்கிறேன்.......
Seeing the cloud, the peacock displaying its feathers
Should not run away, I think
I think it should no longer run away
எழில் மேவும் ஜோதியே தாரா
இன்பவானில் உலவிடும் தாரா
இதயவானில் உலவிட வாராய்
இன்பவானில் உலவிடும் தாரா
இதயவானில் உலவிட வாராய்
Oh radiant, beautiful star
Male: Oh star roaming in the sky of bliss
Come to roam in the sky of my heart
Oh star roaming in the sky of bliss
Come to roam in the sky of my heart
என் வாழ்விலே ரகசியம் ஒன்று
இல்லற வாழ்வினில் அவசியம் இரண்டு
இதன் யோகத்தினாலே மூன்று
A secret in my life is one
Male: In domestic life, necessary are two
Because of their union, comes three
கண்ணாலே விளையாடும் ராஜா
நீ எந்நாளும் வாடாத ரோஜா.......
கண்ணாலே விளையாடும் ராஜா
நீ எந்நாளும் வாடாத ரோஜா.......
Oh king playing with your eyes
Male: You are an ever-unfading rose
Female: Oh king playing with your eyes
Male: You are an ever-unfading rose
இன்பக் காவியமே
இதய ஓவியமே
இன்பக் காவியமே
இதய ஓவியமே
அன்பாக பண்பாடும் காவிலே
அமுதக் காவிலே
Oh epic poem of joy
Male: Oh portrait of the heart
Female: Oh epic poem of joy
Male: Oh portrait of the heart
Female: In the garden where love sings with refinement
Male: In the garden of nectar
குலாவும் தென்றல்
நிலாவைப் பிரிவது
கூடாதென்று நினைக்கிறேன்
போகக் கூடாதென்று நினைக்கிறேன்......
The caressing gentle breeze
Male: Separating from the moon
Female: Should not happen, I think
Male: I think it should not depart
கவி பாடும் சேல்விழியாலே
கவி பாடும் சேல்விழியாலே
கவர்ந்திடும் செல்வமே
Oh lady with eyes that sing poetry
Oh lady with eyes that sing poetry
Oh captivating treasure
Female: By the moon radiating artistic brilliance
Ho oo oo
Oh Moon... my heart has ripened with sweet affection
Female: Oh king playing with your eyes
Male: You are an ever-unfading rose
Female: Oh king playing with your eyes
Male: You are an ever-unfading rose
கலை வீசும் சந்திரனாலே
ஹோ ஓ ஓ
சந்திரா கனிந்ததென் உள்ளமே
By the beauty of the flower
Male: By the taste of the sweet nectar
Female: By the beauty of the flower
Male: By the taste of the sweet nectar
Male: In the flower garden where bees hum pleasantly
Female: In the garden of bliss
கண்ணாலே விளையாடும் ராஜா
நீ எந்நாளும் வாடாத ரோஜா
கண்ணாலே விளையாடும் ராஜா
நீ எந்நாளும் வாடாத ரோஜா
The caressing gentle breeze
Male: Separating from the moon
Female: Should not happen, I think
Male: I think it should not depart
மலரின் அழகாலே
மதுவின் சுவையாலே
மலரின் அழகாலே
மதுவின் சுவையாலே
வண்டு ரீங்காரம் செய்யும் பூங்காவிலே
இன்பக் காவிலே..
குலாவும் தென்றல்
நிலாவைப் பிரிவது
கூடாதென்று நினைக்கிறேன்
போகக் கூடாதென்று நினைக்கிறேன்......
Kulavum thendral nilaavai pirivadhu
The caressing gentle breeze separating from the moon
Koodathendru ninaikiren
Should not happen, I think
Poga koodathendru ninaikiren
I think it should not depart
Kalaba mayilum megathai kandu
Seeing the cloud, the peacock displaying its feathers
Odadhendru ninaikiren
Should not run away, I think
Ini odathendru ninaikiren
I think it should no longer run away
Ezhil maevum jothiyae thaara
Oh radiant, beautiful star
Male :Inbavaanil ulavidum thaara
Male: Oh star roaming in the sky of bliss
Idhayavaanil ulavida vaaraai
Come to roam in the sky of my heart
Inbavaanil ulavidum thaara
Oh star roaming in the sky of bliss
Idhayavaanil ulavida vaaraai
Come to roam in the sky of my heart
En vaazhvilae ragasiyam ondru
A secret in my life is one
Male :Illara vaazhvinil avasiyam irandu
Male: In domestic life, necessary are two
Idhan yogathinaalae moondru
Because of their union, comes three
Kannaalae vilaiyaadum raaja
Oh king playing with your eyes
Male :Nee ennaalum vaadadha roja
Male: You are an ever-unfading rose
Female :Kannaalae vilaiyaadum raaja
Female: Oh king playing with your eyes
Male :Nee ennaalum vaadadha roja
Male: You are an ever-unfading rose
Inba kaaviyamae
Oh epic poem of joy
Male :Idhaya oviyamae
Male: Oh portrait of the heart
Female :Inba kaaviyamae
Female: Oh epic poem of joy
Male :Idhaya oviyamae
Male: Oh portrait of the heart
Female :Anbaaga panpaadum kaavilae
Female: In the garden where love sings with refinement
Male :Amudha kaavilae
Male: In the garden of nectar
Kulavum thendral
The caressing gentle breeze
Male :Nilaavai pirivadhu
Male: Separating from the moon
Female :Koodathendru ninaikiren
Female: Should not happen, I think
Male :Poga koodathendru ninaikiren
Male: I think it should not depart
Kavi paadum selvizhiyaalae
Oh lady with eyes that sing poetry
Kavi paadum selvizhiyaalae
Oh lady with eyes that sing poetry
Kavarndhidum selvamae
Oh captivating treasure
Female :Kalai veesum chandhiranalae
Female: By the moon radiating artistic brilliance
Ho oo oo
Ho oo oo
Chandra…kanindhadhen ullamae..
Oh Moon... my heart has ripened with sweet affection
Female :Kannaalae vilaiyaadum raaja
Female: Oh king playing with your eyes
Male :Nee ennaalum vaadadha roja
Male: You are an ever-unfading rose
Female :Kannaalae vilaiyaadum raaja
Female: Oh king playing with your eyes
Male :Nee ennaalum vaadadha roja
Male: You are an ever-unfading rose
Malarin azhagaalae
By the beauty of the flower
Male :Madhuvin suvaiyaalae
Male: By the taste of the sweet nectar
Female :Malarin azhagaalae
Female: By the beauty of the flower
Male :Madhuvin suvaiyaalae
Male: By the taste of the sweet nectar
Male :Vandu reengaaram seiyum poongaavilae
Male: In the flower garden where bees hum pleasantly
Female :Inba kaavilae
Female: In the garden of bliss
Kulavum thendral
The caressing gentle breeze
Male :Nilaavai pirivadhu
Male: Separating from the moon
Female :Koodathendru ninaikiren
Female: Should not happen, I think
Male :Poga koodathendru ninaikiren
Male: I think it should not depart
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kulavum Thendral from the 1955 film Kodeeswaran is a classic romantic duet composed by S. V. Venkatraman and written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. Sung gracefully by P. Susheela and A. M. Raja, the song portrays two lovers exchanging poetic declarations of love. They use nature imagery—such as the breeze lingering with the moon, peacocks welcoming clouds, and humming bees in nectar gardens—to illustrate that their union is natural and inescapable. The lyricist incorporates playful numerical wordplay (one secret, two essential components of marriage, leading to three) to symbolize the progression of love and family life. Addressing each other as unfading roses, epic poems, and portraits of the heart, the lovers celebrate their deep romantic bond in a quintessential mid-1950s musical style.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagamy (Metaphor)
“Idhayavaanil ulavida vaaraai”
Comparing the inner heart to the sky ('Idhayavaanil') and describing the lover as a living portrait ('Idhaya oviyamae').
Monai / Etukai (Alliteration and Rhyme)
“Inbavaanil ulavidum thaara”
The lines use matching phonetic patterns across initial sounds like 'Inbavaanil' and 'Idhayavaanil' to establish rhythmic melody.
Enn Alankaram (Numerical Wordplay)
“Idhan yogathinaalae moondru”
Playfully listing sequential numbers (ondru, irandu, moondru) to describe stages of life and love.
Nature Personification
“Kulavum thendral nilaavai pirivadhu”
Attributing human emotional bonds to nature elements like breeze, moon, peacock, and clouds.
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Trivia
Kodeeswaran (1955) featured music by S. V. Venkatraman. This song stands out as an early classic duet showcasing the exquisite vocal chemistry between P. Susheela and A. M. Raja during the golden era of Tamil film music.
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