Odam kadalodum
From Kanmani Raja · 1974
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Suseela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kanmani Raja1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ……………. | |
| Female | |
| Odam kadalodum | The boat floats along with the sea, |
| Adhu sollum kadhai enna | What is the story it tells? |
| Alaigal karai yaerum | The waves rise up to reach the shore, |
| Adhu thedum thunai enna | What companion is it searching for? |
| Female | |
| Odam kadalodum | The boat floats along with the sea, |
| Adhu sollum kadhai enna | What is the story it tells? |
| Alaigal karai yaerum | The waves rise up to reach the shore, |
| Adhu thedum thunai enna | What companion is it searching for? |
| Male | |
| Yaedho athu yaedho | Something, oh it is something, |
| Adhai naanum ninaikkindren | I too am thinking about it. |
| Yaeno athu yaeno | Why is it, oh why is it? |
| Adhai naanum rasikkindraen | I too am enjoying it. |
| Male | |
| Yaedho athu yaedho | Something, oh it is something, |
| Adhai naanum ninaikkindren | I too am thinking about it. |
| Yaeno athu yaeno | Why is it, oh why is it? |
| Adhai naanum rasikkindraen | I too am enjoying it. |
| Male | |
| Megangal modhuvathaal | When the clouds collide, |
| Minnal varuvathu | lightning appears; |
| Edhanaalae……edhanaalae | Why is that... oh why is that? |
| Female :Thegangal kooduvathaal | Female: When bodies unite, |
| Inbam varumae adhu polae | bliss arrives, just like that! |
| Female | |
| Odam kadalodum | The boat floats along with the sea, |
| Adhu sollum kadhai enna | What is the story it tells? |
| Alaigal karai yaerum | The waves rise up to reach the shore, |
| Adhu thedum thunai enna | What companion is it searching for? |
| Male | |
| Naadigalil pudhu vellam | In my pulse, a new flood |
| Oduthal polae therigindrathu | seems to be flowing. |
| Naadigalil pudhu vellam | In my pulse, a new flood |
| Oduthal polae therigindrathu | seems to be flowing. |
| Female | |
| Nallathuthaan theriyattumae | It is good, let it be known; |
| Ulagam medhuvaai purigindrathu | the world is slowly being understood. |
| Nallathuthaan theriyattumae | It is good, let it be known; |
| Ulagam medhuvaai purigindrathu | the world is slowly being understood. |
| Female | |
| Haa haa haa haa | Haa haa haa haa |
| Haaha haa haa haa | Haaha haa haa haa |
| Male | |
| Pagalinilae varuvathillai | It does not come during the day, |
| Iravinil yaedho varuggindrathae | something comes during the night! |
| Pagalinilae varuvathillai | It does not come during the day, |
| Iravinil yaedho varuggindrathae | something comes during the night! |
| Female | |
| Iravu enum neramellaam | All the time called night |
| Ivarukendrae varugindrathae | comes especially for him. |
| Iravu enum neramellaam | All the time called night |
| Ivarukendrae varugindrathae | comes especially for him. |
| Female | |
| Odam kadalodum | The boat floats along with the sea, |
| Adhu sollum kadhai enna | What is the story it tells? |
| Alaigal karai yaerum | The waves rise up to reach the shore, |
| Adhu thedum thunai enna | What companion is it searching for? |
...................
ஓடம் கடலோடும்
அது சொல்லும் கதை என்ன
அலைகள் கரை ஏறும்
அது தேடும் துணை என்ன
The boat floats along with the sea,
What is the story it tells?
The waves rise up to reach the shore,
What companion is it searching for?
ஓடம் கடலோடும்
அது சொல்லும் கதை என்ன
அலைகள் கரை ஏறும்
அது தேடும் துணை என்ன
The boat floats along with the sea,
What is the story it tells?
The waves rise up to reach the shore,
What companion is it searching for?
ஏதோ அது ஏதோ
அதை நானும் நினைக்கின்றேன்
ஏனோ அது ஏனோ
அதை நானும் ரசிக்கின்றேன்
Something, oh it is something,
I too am thinking about it.
Why is it, oh why is it?
I too am enjoying it.
ஏதோ அது ஏதோ
அதை நானும் நினைக்கின்றேன்
ஏனோ அது ஏனோ
அதை நானும் ரசிக்கின்றேன்
Something, oh it is something,
I too am thinking about it.
Why is it, oh why is it?
I too am enjoying it.
மேகங்கள் மோதுவதால்
மின்னல் வருவது
எதனாலே ...........எதனாலே
தேகங்கள் கூடுவதால்
இன்பம் வருமே அது போலே
When the clouds collide,
lightning appears;
Why is that... oh why is that?
Female: When bodies unite,
bliss arrives, just like that!
ஓடம் கடலோடும்
அது சொல்லும் கதை என்ன
அலைகள் கரை ஏறும்
அது தேடும் துணை என்ன
The boat floats along with the sea,
What is the story it tells?
The waves rise up to reach the shore,
What companion is it searching for?
நாடிகளில் புது வெள்ளம்
ஓடுதல் போலே தெரிகின்றது
நாடிகளில் புது வெள்ளம்
ஓடுதல் போலே தெரிகின்றது
In my pulse, a new flood
seems to be flowing.
In my pulse, a new flood
seems to be flowing.
நல்லதுதான் தெரியட்டுமே
உலகம் மெதுவாய் புரிகின்றது
நல்லதுதான் தெரியட்டுமே
உலகம் மெதுவாய் புரிகின்றது
It is good, let it be known;
the world is slowly being understood.
It is good, let it be known;
the world is slowly being understood.
ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா...
ஹாஹஹா ஹா ஹா
Haa haa haa haa
Haaha haa haa haa
பகலினிலே வருவதில்லை
இரவினில் ஏதோ வருகின்றதே
பகலினிலே வருவதில்லை
இரவினில் ஏதோ வருகின்றதே
It does not come during the day,
something comes during the night!
It does not come during the day,
something comes during the night!
இரவு எனும் நேரமெல்லாம்
இவருக்கென்றே வருகின்றதே
இரவு எனும் நேரமெல்லாம்
இவருக்கென்றே வருகின்றதே
All the time called night
comes especially for him.
All the time called night
comes especially for him.
ஓடம் கடலோடும்
அது சொல்லும் கதை என்ன
அலைகள் கரை ஏறும்
அது தேடும் துணை என்ன.....
The boat floats along with the sea,
What is the story it tells?
The waves rise up to reach the shore,
What companion is it searching for?
…………….
Odam kadalodum
The boat floats along with the sea,
Adhu sollum kadhai enna
What is the story it tells?
Alaigal karai yaerum
The waves rise up to reach the shore,
Adhu thedum thunai enna
What companion is it searching for?
Odam kadalodum
The boat floats along with the sea,
Adhu sollum kadhai enna
What is the story it tells?
Alaigal karai yaerum
The waves rise up to reach the shore,
Adhu thedum thunai enna
What companion is it searching for?
Yaedho athu yaedho
Something, oh it is something,
Adhai naanum ninaikkindren
I too am thinking about it.
Yaeno athu yaeno
Why is it, oh why is it?
Adhai naanum rasikkindraen
I too am enjoying it.
Yaedho athu yaedho
Something, oh it is something,
Adhai naanum ninaikkindren
I too am thinking about it.
Yaeno athu yaeno
Why is it, oh why is it?
Adhai naanum rasikkindraen
I too am enjoying it.
Megangal modhuvathaal
When the clouds collide,
Minnal varuvathu
lightning appears;
Edhanaalae……edhanaalae
Why is that... oh why is that?
Female :Thegangal kooduvathaal
Female: When bodies unite,
Inbam varumae adhu polae
bliss arrives, just like that!
Odam kadalodum
The boat floats along with the sea,
Adhu sollum kadhai enna
What is the story it tells?
Alaigal karai yaerum
The waves rise up to reach the shore,
Adhu thedum thunai enna
What companion is it searching for?
Naadigalil pudhu vellam
In my pulse, a new flood
Oduthal polae therigindrathu
seems to be flowing.
Naadigalil pudhu vellam
In my pulse, a new flood
Oduthal polae therigindrathu
seems to be flowing.
Nallathuthaan theriyattumae
It is good, let it be known;
Ulagam medhuvaai purigindrathu
the world is slowly being understood.
Nallathuthaan theriyattumae
It is good, let it be known;
Ulagam medhuvaai purigindrathu
the world is slowly being understood.
Haa haa haa haa
Haa haa haa haa
Haaha haa haa haa
Haaha haa haa haa
Pagalinilae varuvathillai
It does not come during the day,
Iravinil yaedho varuggindrathae
something comes during the night!
Pagalinilae varuvathillai
It does not come during the day,
Iravinil yaedho varuggindrathae
something comes during the night!
Iravu enum neramellaam
All the time called night
Ivarukendrae varugindrathae
comes especially for him.
Iravu enum neramellaam
All the time called night
Ivarukendrae varugindrathae
comes especially for him.
Odam kadalodum
The boat floats along with the sea,
Adhu sollum kadhai enna
What is the story it tells?
Alaigal karai yaerum
The waves rise up to reach the shore,
Adhu thedum thunai enna
What companion is it searching for?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Odam Kadalodum is a romantic duet from the film Kanmani Raja (1974), featuring lyrics by Kannadasan and music by M. S. Viswanathan. The song uses poetic imagery from nature—such as boats gliding on the ocean, waves yearning for the shore, and clashing clouds giving birth to lightning—to describe the blossoming of love, desire, and physical intimacy between lovers. As the song progresses, the lovers speak of a new surge of passion flowing through their pulse and how nighttime brings a unique joy meant specifically for their union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Naadigalil pudhu vellam Oduthal polae therigindrathu”
Compares the sudden rush of romantic emotions in the bloodstream to a newly overflowing river flood.
Analogy
“Megangal modhuvathaal Minnal varuvathu... Thegangal kooduvathaal Inbam varumae”
Draws a parallel between natural phenomena (clouds colliding to create lightning) and human experience (bodies coming together to produce joy).
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Megangal modhuvathaal / Minnal varuvathu”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Me'/'Mi' in consecutive lines.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Adhu sollum kadhai enna / Adhu thedum thunai enna”
The matching end word 'enna' at the end of both lines creates rhythm and musicality.
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Viswanathan for Kanmani Raja (1974), this song showcases Kannadasan's signature skill in intertwining natural metaphors with intimate romance. Sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Suseela, the track is remembered for its smooth melodic arrangement and sensual lyrical undertones.
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