Saama Kodaangi
From Kadamban · 2017
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Anitha, Jayamoorthy, Velmurugan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Kadamban2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ye saama kodaangi | Hey shamanistic fortune teller, |
| Udukka pol enna | Like an udukkai drum, |
| Poluthum ulukkuriyae.. | You shake me up all day long... |
| Indha seema muchchudum | Even if this entire region |
| Neranji ninnalum | Is fully filled with people, |
| Sirichae nee enna | Just with your smile, |
| Kolluriyae… | You kill me... |
| Female | |
| Ye saama kodaangi | Hey shamanistic fortune teller, |
| Udukka pol enna | Like an udukkai drum, |
| Poluthum ulukkuriyae.. | You shake me up all day long... |
| Indha seema muchchudum | Even if this entire region |
| Neranji ninnalum | Is fully filled with people, |
| Sirichae nee enna | Just with your smile, |
| Kolluriyae… | You kill me... |
| Male | |
| En muthu nava rathinamae | My precious navarathnam gem, |
| Mundhi aninji | Draping your saree, |
| Ne vanthu nikka pogudhu | When you come and stand before me, |
| En kannu avinji | My eyes will go blind from your beauty. |
| Female | |
| Kanavae illadha | Unimaginable like a dream, |
| Karumba.. um pechu | Sweet sugarcane... your speech |
| Manasa thithippa maathiduchi.. | Has turned my heart sweet! |
| Female | |
| Kodi ruvaya | Even if crores of rupees |
| Kodaiyaa thandhalum | Are offered as a gift, |
| Odhukki vaippomungaa.. | We will push it aside sir... |
| Ettu maadi veedellam | All those eight-story houses, |
| Ethukku venaanga | Why do we need them? No, |
| Ola.. kottaayae pothummunga | A simple thatched hut is enough for us. |
| Male | |
| Kaadu pooraavum | Across the entire forest, |
| Udhavum sondhandhaan | Everyone is helpful kin, |
| Kalanga maattommunga | We will never feel distressed. |
| Vera aalu ullara | If an outsider dares to enter |
| Thuninuchi vandhaalae | With evil intent, |
| Usura thanthaachum kaappomunga | We will protect our land even at the cost of our lives. |
| Female | |
| Hey kattayila poradhu thaan | Hey, this life ultimately goes onto the wooden funeral pyre, |
| Indha usuru | This life, |
| Itha kanniyamaa vachukittaa | If we live it with dignity and honor, |
| Enna thavaru | What is wrong with that? |
| Chorus | |
| Edhaiyum thannulla | Hiding nothing |
| Marachchi vaikkaatha | Within itself, |
| Kaadaa vaalvomae | Let us live like the transparent forest, |
| Naanga naanga… | Us, yes us... |
| Male | |
| Aasa pattaalum | Even if we desire something, |
| Edhaiyum kekkaama | Without asking, |
| Edukka koodaadhunga.. | We must never take it... |
| Veli vesham podaama | Without wearing false masks, |
| Nesamaa vaazhnthaalae | If we live truthfully, |
| Edhuvum thannala.. | Everything automatically |
| Kai koodungha.. | Will fall into place... |
| Female | |
| Verae illaama | Without roots, |
| Maramum vaazhadhu | Even a tree cannot live, |
| Vivaram solvommunga | We state this wisdom clearly. |
| Ventha sorae aanalum | Even if it is cooked rice, |
| Uzhachchi thingaatti | Unless earned through hard work, |
| Udambil ottaadhu kettukkanga | It will not nourish your body, listen well! |
| Male | |
| Hey uththamanaa vaazhum vara | As long as you live as a virtuous person, |
| Illa kavala | There is no worry, |
| Nee unna nitham nambum vara | As long as you believe in yourself every day, |
| Undu ragala | There will be joy and celebration! |
| Chorus | |
| Vazhiyum maaraama | Without straying from the right path, |
| Nadandha thappilla | If you walk, there is no wrong, |
| Nimundhu vaazhvomae | We will live with our heads held high, |
| Oorae sollaa…. | So that the whole world praises us.... |
ஏ சாமக்
கோடாங்கி உடுக்க
போல் என்ன பொழுதும்
உலுக்குறியே இந்த சீம
முச்சூடும் நிறைஞ்சி
நின்னாலும் சிரிச்சே நீ
என்ன கொல்லுறியே
Hey shamanistic fortune teller,
Like an udukkai drum,
You shake me up all day long...
Even if this entire region
Is fully filled with people,
Just with your smile,
You kill me...
ஏ சாமக்
கோடாங்கி உடுக்க
போல் என்ன பொழுதும்
உலுக்குறியே இந்த சீம
முச்சூடும் நிறைஞ்சி
நின்னாலும் சிரிச்சே நீ
என்ன கொல்லுறியே
Hey shamanistic fortune teller,
Like an udukkai drum,
You shake me up all day long...
Even if this entire region
Is fully filled with people,
Just with your smile,
You kill me...
என் முத்துநவ
ரத்தினமே முந்தி அணிஞ்சி
நீ வந்து நிக்க போகுது என்
கண்ணு அவிஞ்சி
My precious navarathnam gem,
Draping your saree,
When you come and stand before me,
My eyes will go blind from your beauty.
கனவே இல்லாத
கரும்பா உம் பேச்சு
மனச தித்திப்பா மாத்திடுச்சி
Unimaginable like a dream,
Sweet sugarcane... your speech
Has turned my heart sweet!
கோடி ரூவாய
கொடையா தந்தாலும்
ஒதுக்கி வைப்போமுங்க
எட்டு மாடி வீடெல்லாம்
எதுக்கு வேணாங்க
ஓல கொட்டாயே
போதுமுங்க
Even if crores of rupees
Are offered as a gift,
We will push it aside sir...
All those eight-story houses,
Why do we need them? No,
A simple thatched hut is enough for us.
காடு பூராவும்
உதவும் சொந்தந்தான்
கலங்கமாட்டோமுங்க
வேற ஆளு உள்ளார
துணிஞ்சி வந்தாலே
உசுர தந்தாச்சும்
காப்போமுங்க
Across the entire forest,
Everyone is helpful kin,
We will never feel distressed.
If an outsider dares to enter
With evil intent,
We will protect our land even at the cost of our lives.
ஹே கட்டையில
போறதுதான் இந்த உசுரு
இத கண்ணியமா வைச்சுகிட்டா
என்ன தவறு
Hey, this life ultimately goes onto the wooden funeral pyre,
This life,
If we live it with dignity and honor,
What is wrong with that?
எதையும் தன்னுள்ள
மறைச்சி வைக்காத காடா
வாழ்வோமே நாங்க நாங்க
Hiding nothing
Within itself,
Let us live like the transparent forest,
Us, yes us...
ஆசைப்பட்டாலும்
எதையும் கேட்காம
எடுக்க கூடாதுங்க வெளி
வேசம் போடாம நெசமா
வாழ்ந்தாலே எதுவும்
தன்னால கைகூடுங்க
Even if we desire something,
Without asking,
We must never take it...
Without wearing false masks,
If we live truthfully,
Everything automatically
Will fall into place...
வேரே இல்லாம
மரமும் வாழாது விவரம்
சொல்வோமுங்க வெந்த
சோறே ஆனாலும் உழைச்சி
திங்காட்டி உடம்பில் ஒட்டாது
கேட்டுக்குங்க
Without roots,
Even a tree cannot live,
We state this wisdom clearly.
Even if it is cooked rice,
Unless earned through hard work,
It will not nourish your body, listen well!
ஹே உத்தமனா
வாழும்வரை இல்ல கவல
நீ உன்ன நித்தமும் நம்பும்
வரை உண்டு ரகல
As long as you live as a virtuous person,
There is no worry,
As long as you believe in yourself every day,
There will be joy and celebration!
வழியும் மாறாம
நடந்தா தப்பில்ல
நிமுந்து வாழ்வோமே
ஊரே சொல்ல
Without straying from the right path,
If you walk, there is no wrong,
We will live with our heads held high,
So that the whole world praises us....
Ye saama kodaangi
Hey shamanistic fortune teller,
Udukka pol enna
Like an udukkai drum,
Poluthum ulukkuriyae..
You shake me up all day long...
Indha seema muchchudum
Even if this entire region
Neranji ninnalum
Is fully filled with people,
Sirichae nee enna
Just with your smile,
Kolluriyae…
You kill me...
Ye saama kodaangi
Hey shamanistic fortune teller,
Udukka pol enna
Like an udukkai drum,
Poluthum ulukkuriyae..
You shake me up all day long...
Indha seema muchchudum
Even if this entire region
Neranji ninnalum
Is fully filled with people,
Sirichae nee enna
Just with your smile,
Kolluriyae…
You kill me...
En muthu nava rathinamae
My precious navarathnam gem,
Mundhi aninji
Draping your saree,
Ne vanthu nikka pogudhu
When you come and stand before me,
En kannu avinji
My eyes will go blind from your beauty.
Kanavae illadha
Unimaginable like a dream,
Karumba.. um pechu
Sweet sugarcane... your speech
Manasa thithippa maathiduchi..
Has turned my heart sweet!
Kodi ruvaya
Even if crores of rupees
Kodaiyaa thandhalum
Are offered as a gift,
Odhukki vaippomungaa..
We will push it aside sir...
Ettu maadi veedellam
All those eight-story houses,
Ethukku venaanga
Why do we need them? No,
Ola.. kottaayae pothummunga
A simple thatched hut is enough for us.
Kaadu pooraavum
Across the entire forest,
Udhavum sondhandhaan
Everyone is helpful kin,
Kalanga maattommunga
We will never feel distressed.
Vera aalu ullara
If an outsider dares to enter
Thuninuchi vandhaalae
With evil intent,
Usura thanthaachum kaappomunga
We will protect our land even at the cost of our lives.
Hey kattayila poradhu thaan
Hey, this life ultimately goes onto the wooden funeral pyre,
Indha usuru
This life,
Itha kanniyamaa vachukittaa
If we live it with dignity and honor,
Enna thavaru
What is wrong with that?
Edhaiyum thannulla
Hiding nothing
Marachchi vaikkaatha
Within itself,
Kaadaa vaalvomae
Let us live like the transparent forest,
Naanga naanga…
Us, yes us...
Aasa pattaalum
Even if we desire something,
Edhaiyum kekkaama
Without asking,
Edukka koodaadhunga..
We must never take it...
Veli vesham podaama
Without wearing false masks,
Nesamaa vaazhnthaalae
If we live truthfully,
Edhuvum thannala..
Everything automatically
Kai koodungha..
Will fall into place...
Verae illaama
Without roots,
Maramum vaazhadhu
Even a tree cannot live,
Vivaram solvommunga
We state this wisdom clearly.
Ventha sorae aanalum
Even if it is cooked rice,
Uzhachchi thingaatti
Unless earned through hard work,
Udambil ottaadhu kettukkanga
It will not nourish your body, listen well!
Hey uththamanaa vaazhum vara
As long as you live as a virtuous person,
Illa kavala
There is no worry,
Nee unna nitham nambum vara
As long as you believe in yourself every day,
Undu ragala
There will be joy and celebration!
Vazhiyum maaraama
Without straying from the right path,
Nadandha thappilla
If you walk, there is no wrong,
Nimundhu vaazhvomae
We will live with our heads held high,
Oorae sollaa….
So that the whole world praises us....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song reflects the deep moral values, simplicity, and self-respect of the tribal community residing in the forest. It expresses a passionate romance alongside a powerful worldview that prioritizes dignity, hard work, unity, and honesty over material riches.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Udukka pol enna”
Compares the emotional turmoil/excitement felt by the lover to the shaking of an 'udukkai' (a traditional hourglass drum).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaadaa vaalvomae”
Compares an open, honest life free of secrets to the openness of the natural forest itself.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Ettu maadi veedellam / Ola.. kottaayae pothummunga”
The second consonant 'tt' rhymes in 'Ettu' and 'Kottaayae', creating a pleasant rhythm.
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Trivia
Although listed as 'Unknown' in basic credits, the soundtrack for Kadamban (2017) was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The lyrics, written by Yugabharathi, vividly capture the indigenous tribal culture and philosophy featured in the film.
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