Oru Koppaiyile
From Ratha Thilagam · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Ratha Thilagam1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru koppaiyilae en kudiyiruppu | My residence is inside a glass of wine |
| Oru kola mayil en thunai iruppu | A majestic peacock is my companion |
| Isai paadalilae en uyir thudippu | My heartbeat lies within musical songs |
| Naan paarpathellaam azhagin sirippu | Everything I behold is the smile of beauty |
| Male | |
| Oru koppaiyilae en kudiyiruppu | My residence is inside a glass of wine |
| Male | |
| Kaaviya thaayin ilaiyamagan | I am the younger son of Mother Literature |
| Kaadhal pengalin perunthalaivan | The supreme leader of loving women |
| Naan kaaviya thaayin ilaiyamagan | I am the younger son of Mother Literature |
| Kaadhal pengalin perunthalaivan | The supreme leader of loving women |
| Paamara jaadhiyil thani manithan | A unique solitary man among common folk |
| Naan padaippathanaal en per iraivan | Because I create, my name is God |
| Male | |
| Oru koppaiyilae en kudiyiruppu | My residence is inside a glass of wine |
| Oru kola mayil en thunai iruppu | A majestic peacock is my companion |
| Isai paadalilae en uyir thudippu | My heartbeat lies within musical songs |
| Naan paarpathellaam azhagin sirippu | Everything I behold is the smile of beauty |
| Male | |
| Oru koppaiyilae en kudiyiruppu | My residence is inside a glass of wine |
| Male | |
| Maanida inaththai aatti vaippen | I shall sway and rule the human race |
| Avar maandu vittaal adhai paadi vaippen | When they perish, I shall sing their eulogy |
| Naan maanida inaththai aatti vaippen | I shall sway and rule the human race |
| Avar maandu vittaal adhai paadi vaippen | When they perish, I shall sing their eulogy |
| Naan nirantharamaanavan azhivathillai | I am eternal, I do not perish |
| Entha nilaiyilum enakku maranam illai | Under no circumstance do I suffer death |
| Male | |
| Oru koppaiyilae en kudiyiruppu | My residence is inside a glass of wine |
| Oru kola mayil en thunai iruppu | A majestic peacock is my companion |
| Isai paadalilae en uyir thudippu | My heartbeat lies within musical songs |
| Naan paarpathellaam azhagin sirippu | Everything I behold is the smile of beauty |
| Male | |
| Oru koppaiyilae en kudiyiruppu | My residence is inside a glass of wine |
ஒரு கோப்பையிலே என் குடியிருப்பு
ஒரு கோல மயில் என் துணையிருப்பு
இசை பாடலிலே என் உயிர் துடிப்பு
நான் பார்ப்பதெல்லாம் அழகின் சிரிப்பு
My residence is inside a glass of wine
A majestic peacock is my companion
My heartbeat lies within musical songs
Everything I behold is the smile of beauty
ஒரு கோப்பையிலே என் குடியிருப்பு
My residence is inside a glass of wine
காவியத் தாயின் இளையமகன்
காதல் பெண்களின் பெருந்தலைவன்
நான் காவியத் தாயின் இளையமகன்
காதல் பெண்களின் பெருந்தலைவன்
பாமர ஜாதியில் தனிமனிதன்
நான் படைப்பதனால் என்பேர் இறைவன்
I am the younger son of Mother Literature
The supreme leader of loving women
I am the younger son of Mother Literature
The supreme leader of loving women
A unique solitary man among common folk
Because I create, my name is God
ஒரு கோப்பையிலே என் குடியிருப்பு
ஒரு கோல மயில் என் துணையிருப்பு
இசை பாடலிலே என் உயிர் துடிப்பு
நான் பார்ப்பதெல்லாம் அழகின் சிரிப்பு
My residence is inside a glass of wine
A majestic peacock is my companion
My heartbeat lies within musical songs
Everything I behold is the smile of beauty
ஒரு கோப்பையிலே என் குடியிருப்பு....ஊ...
My residence is inside a glass of wine
மானிட இனத்தை ஆட்டி வைப்பேன்
அவர் மாண்டுவிட்டால் அதை பாடிவைப்பேன்
நான் மானிட இனத்தை ஆட்டி வைப்பேன்
அவர் மாண்டுவிட்டால் அதை பாடிவைப்பேன்
நான் நிரந்தரமானவன் அழிவதில்லை
எந்த நிலையிலும் எனக்கு மரணமில்லை
I shall sway and rule the human race
When they perish, I shall sing their eulogy
I shall sway and rule the human race
When they perish, I shall sing their eulogy
I am eternal, I do not perish
Under no circumstance do I suffer death
ஒரு கோப்பையிலே என் குடியிருப்பு
ஒரு கோல மயில் என் துணையிருப்பு
இசை பாடலிலே என் உயிர் துடிப்பு
நான் பார்ப்பதெல்லாம் அழகின் சிரிப்பு
My residence is inside a glass of wine
A majestic peacock is my companion
My heartbeat lies within musical songs
Everything I behold is the smile of beauty
ஒரு கோப்பையிலே என் குடியிருப்பு
My residence is inside a glass of wine
Oru koppaiyilae en kudiyiruppu
My residence is inside a glass of wine
Oru kola mayil en thunai iruppu
A majestic peacock is my companion
Isai paadalilae en uyir thudippu
My heartbeat lies within musical songs
Naan paarpathellaam azhagin sirippu
Everything I behold is the smile of beauty
Oru koppaiyilae en kudiyiruppu
My residence is inside a glass of wine
Kaaviya thaayin ilaiyamagan
I am the younger son of Mother Literature
Kaadhal pengalin perunthalaivan
The supreme leader of loving women
Naan kaaviya thaayin ilaiyamagan
I am the younger son of Mother Literature
Kaadhal pengalin perunthalaivan
The supreme leader of loving women
Paamara jaadhiyil thani manithan
A unique solitary man among common folk
Naan padaippathanaal en per iraivan
Because I create, my name is God
Oru koppaiyilae en kudiyiruppu
My residence is inside a glass of wine
Oru kola mayil en thunai iruppu
A majestic peacock is my companion
Isai paadalilae en uyir thudippu
My heartbeat lies within musical songs
Naan paarpathellaam azhagin sirippu
Everything I behold is the smile of beauty
Oru koppaiyilae en kudiyiruppu
My residence is inside a glass of wine
Maanida inaththai aatti vaippen
I shall sway and rule the human race
Avar maandu vittaal adhai paadi vaippen
When they perish, I shall sing their eulogy
Naan maanida inaththai aatti vaippen
I shall sway and rule the human race
Avar maandu vittaal adhai paadi vaippen
When they perish, I shall sing their eulogy
Naan nirantharamaanavan azhivathillai
I am eternal, I do not perish
Entha nilaiyilum enakku maranam illai
Under no circumstance do I suffer death
Oru koppaiyilae en kudiyiruppu
My residence is inside a glass of wine
Oru kola mayil en thunai iruppu
A majestic peacock is my companion
Isai paadalilae en uyir thudippu
My heartbeat lies within musical songs
Naan paarpathellaam azhagin sirippu
Everything I behold is the smile of beauty
Oru koppaiyilae en kudiyiruppu
My residence is inside a glass of wine
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This iconic philosophical masterpiece celebrates the immortal nature of an artist and poet. The protagonist embraces a bohemian lifestyle—finding solace in alcohol, female companionship, and music—while declaring his supreme divine purpose as a creator. He considers himself the youngest son of Mother Literature and equates a poet's power of creation to that of God.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Oru koppaiyilae en kudiyiruppu / Oru kola mayil en thunai iruppu / Isai paadalilae en uyir thudippu / Naan paarpathellaam azhagin sirippu”
The endings 'kudiyiruppu', 'thunai iruppu', 'thudippu', and 'sirippu' create a rich rhyming rhythm at the end of each stanza line.
Metaphor
“Naan padaippathanaal en per iraivan”
The poet equates the act of artistic creation to divine creation, declaring himself God because he creates poetry.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaaviya thaayin ilaiyamagan / Kaadhal pengalin perunthalaivan”
The repetition of the 'Kaa' sound at the start of consecutive lines creates melodic flow.
Hyperbole / Self-Affirmation
“Naan nirantharamaanavan azhivathillai / Entha nilaiyilum enakku maranam illai”
An emphatic declaration of immortality, emphasizing that a true poet's legacy and words never die even if the physical body perishes.
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Trivia
The iconic line 'Naan nirantharamaanavan azhivathillai, entha nilaiyilum enakku maranam illai' (I am eternal, I do not perish; under no circumstance do I suffer death) became closely synonymous with Kannadasan himself. It is widely regarded as his own self-composed epitaph, symbolizing the timeless nature of his literary genius. The song was set to music by K. V. Mahadevan and rendered powerfully by T. M. Soundararajan for Sivaji Ganesan.
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