Selai Kattum Pennukkoru
From Kodi Parakuthu · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Hamsalekha
- Details
- Kodi Parakuthu1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ohoho ohoho ohoho ohoho | Ohoho ohoho ohoho ohoho |
| Male | |
| Ohoho ohoho ohoho ohoho | Ohoho ohoho ohoho ohoho |
| Female | |
| Selai kattum pennukkoru vaasam undu | A woman wearing a saree possesses a unique fragrance |
| Kandadhunda kandavargal sonnadhunda | Have you seen it? Have those who saw it ever told of it? |
| Male | |
| Selai kattum pennukkoru vaasam undu | A woman wearing a saree possesses a unique fragrance |
| Kandu konden kangalukkul palli konden | I have found it and laid to rest inside her eyes |
| Female | |
| Vaanathu indhirarae vaarungal vaarungal | O Indras of the heavens, come, come! |
| Male | |
| Pennukul enna inbam koorungal koorungal | Tell us, what bliss lies within a woman? |
| Female | |
| Idhupol idhamo sugamo ulagathil illai | There is no comfort or pleasure like this in the world |
| Male | |
| Ivalin gunamo manamo malarukul illai | Her character and fragrance cannot be found even inside a flower |
| Female | |
| Selai kattum pennukkoru vaasam undu | A woman wearing a saree possesses a unique fragrance |
| Kandadhunda kandavargal sonnadhunda | Have you seen it? Have those who saw it ever told of it? |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………….. | [Musical Interlude] |
| Female | |
| Ooo oooo koondhaluku ullae | Ooo oooo, inside her long tresses |
| Oru veedu kattungal | Build a home |
| Kaadhaluku ullae | Within love |
| Kidaiyaadhu sattangal | There are no rules |
| Male | |
| Haaaa aaa …. aayiram undu | Haaaa aaa... there are a thousand |
| Ennodu machangal | Moles and beauty spots on me |
| Aayinum enna | Even so, why |
| Nenjodu achangal | Is there fear in the heart? |
| Female | |
| Aanandha sangamathil acham varuma | Does fear arise in a blissful union? |
| Pookalai killuvadhaal ratham varumaa | Does blood flow when you pluck flowers? |
| Male | |
| Idhupol idhamo sugamo ulagathil illai | There is no comfort or pleasure like this in the world |
| Female | |
| Ivalin gunamo manamo malarukul illai | Her character and fragrance cannot be found even inside a flower |
| Male | |
| Selai kattum pennukkoru vaasam undu | A woman wearing a saree possesses a unique fragrance |
| Kandu konden kangalukkul palli konden | I have found it and laid to rest inside her eyes |
| Chorus | |
| : …………………………….. | [Musical Interlude] |
| Male | |
| Oooo ooo kaadhal vennila | Ooo ooo, love's white moon |
| Kaiyodu vandhadho | Has it arrived in my hands? |
| Kangal rendumae | Are both of her eyes |
| Kacheri pannudho | Hosting a musical performance? |
| Female | |
| Oooo ooo mogha mandhiram | Ooo ooo, is the spell of desire |
| Kannodu ulladho | Residing within her eyes? |
| Moodu mandhiram | Is a secret magic spell |
| Pennodu ulladho | Residing within the woman? |
| Male | |
| Meenukku thoondil itaai yaanai vandhadhu | I cast a line to catch fish, but an elephant arrived |
| Meghathai thoodhu vittai vaanam vandhadhu | I sent the cloud as a messenger, but the whole sky arrived |
| Female | |
| Idhupol idhamo sugamo ulagathil illai | There is no comfort or pleasure like this in the world |
| Male | |
| Ivalin gunamo manamo malarukul illai | Her character and fragrance cannot be found even inside a flower |
| Female | |
| : Selai kattum pennukkoru vaasam undu | A woman wearing a saree possesses a unique fragrance |
| Kandadhunda kandavargal sonnadhunda | Have you seen it? Have those who saw it ever told of it? |
| Male | |
| Selai kattum pennukkoru vaasam undu | A woman wearing a saree possesses a unique fragrance |
| Kandu konden kangalukkul palli konden | I have found it and laid to rest inside her eyes |
| Female | |
| Vaanathu indhirarae vaarungal vaarungal | O Indras of the heavens, come, come! |
| Male | |
| Pennukul enna inbam koorungal koorungal | Tell us, what bliss lies within a woman? |
| Female | |
| Idhupol idhamo sugamo ulagathil illai | There is no comfort or pleasure like this in the world |
| Male | |
| Ivalin gunamo manamo malarukul illai | Her character and fragrance cannot be found even inside a flower |
ஓஹோஹோ
ஓஹோஹோ ஓஹோ
ஹோ ஓஹோஹோ
Ohoho ohoho ohoho ohoho
ஓஹோஹோ
ஓஹோஹோ ஓஹோ
ஹோ ஓஹோஹோ
Ohoho ohoho ohoho ohoho
சேலை கட்டும்
பெண்ணுகொரு வாசம்
உண்டு கண்டதுண்டா
கண்டவர்கள் சொன்னதுண்டா
A woman wearing a saree possesses a unique fragrance
Have you seen it? Have those who saw it ever told of it?
சேலை கட்டும்
பெண்ணுகொரு வாசம்
உண்டு கண்டுகொண்டேன்
கண்களுக்குள் பள்ளிகொண்டேன்
A woman wearing a saree possesses a unique fragrance
I have found it and laid to rest inside her eyes
வானத்து
இந்திரரே வாருங்கள்
வாருங்கள்
O Indras of the heavens, come, come!
பெண்ணுக்குள்
என்ன இன்பம் கூறுங்கள்
கூறுங்கள்
Tell us, what bliss lies within a woman?
இதுபோல்
இதமோ சுகமோ
உலகத்தில் இல்லை
There is no comfort or pleasure like this in the world
இவளின்
குணமோ மணமோ
மலருக்குள் இல்லை
Her character and fragrance cannot be found even inside a flower
சேலை கட்டும்
பெண்ணுகொரு வாசம்
உண்டு கண்டதுண்டா
கண்டவர்கள் சொன்னதுண்டா
A woman wearing a saree possesses a unique fragrance
Have you seen it? Have those who saw it ever told of it?
.............................
[Musical Interlude]
ஓ..கூந்தலுக்குள்ளே
ஒரு வீடு கட்டுங்கள்
காதலுக்குள்ளே
கிடையாது சட்டங்கள்
Ooo oooo, inside her long tresses
Build a home
Within love
There are no rules
ஹா ஆ ஆயிரம்
உண்டு என்னோடு
மச்சங்கள் ஆயினும்
என்ன நெஞ்சோடு
அச்சங்கள்
Haaaa aaa... there are a thousand
Moles and beauty spots on me
Even so, why
Is there fear in the heart?
ஆனந்த சங்கமத்தில்
அச்சம் வருமா பூக்களை
கிள்ளுவதால் ரத்தம் வருமா
Does fear arise in a blissful union?
Does blood flow when you pluck flowers?
இது போல்
இதமோ சுகமோ
உலகத்தில் இல்லை
There is no comfort or pleasure like this in the world
இவளின்
குணமோ மணமோ
மலருக்குள் இல்லை
Her character and fragrance cannot be found even inside a flower
சேலை கட்டும்
பெண்ணுகொரு வாசம்
உண்டு கண்டுகொண்டேன்
கண்களுக்குள் பள்ளிகொண்டேன்
A woman wearing a saree possesses a unique fragrance
I have found it and laid to rest inside her eyes
...........................
[Musical Interlude]
ஓ..காதல்
வெண்ணிலா கையோடு
வந்ததோ கண்கள் ரெண்டுமே
கச்சேரி பண்ணுதோ
Ooo ooo, love's white moon
Has it arrived in my hands?
Are both of her eyes
Hosting a musical performance?
ஓ..மோகமந்திரம்
கண்ணோடு உள்ளதோ
மூடு மந்திரம்
பெண்ணோடு உள்ளதோ
Ooo ooo, is the spell of desire
Residing within her eyes?
Is a secret magic spell
Residing within the woman?
மீனுக்குத் தூண்டில்
இட்டாய் யானை வந்தது
மேகத்தை தூது விட்டாய்
வானம் வந்தது
I cast a line to catch fish, but an elephant arrived
I sent the cloud as a messenger, but the whole sky arrived
இதுபோல்
இதமோ சுகமோ
உலகத்தில் இல்லை
இவளின் குணமோ
மணமோ மலருக்குள் இல்லை
There is no comfort or pleasure like this in the world
சேலை கட்டும்
பெண்ணுகொரு வாசம்
உண்டு கண்டதுண்டா
கண்டவர்கள் சொன்னதுண்டா
Her character and fragrance cannot be found even inside a flower
சேலை கட்டும்
பெண்ணுகொரு வாசம்
உண்டு கண்டுகொண்டேன்
கண்களுக்குள் பள்ளிகொண்டேன்
A woman wearing a saree possesses a unique fragrance
Have you seen it? Have those who saw it ever told of it?
வானத்து
இந்திரரே வாருங்கள்
வாருங்கள்
A woman wearing a saree possesses a unique fragrance
I have found it and laid to rest inside her eyes
பெண்ணுக்குள்
என்ன இன்பம் கூறுங்கள்
கூறுங்கள்
O Indras of the heavens, come, come!
இதுபோல்
இதமோ சுகமோ
உலகத்தில் இல்லை
Tell us, what bliss lies within a woman?
இவளின்
குணமோ மணமோ
மலருக்குள் இல்லை
There is no comfort or pleasure like this in the world
Her character and fragrance cannot be found even inside a flower
Ohoho ohoho ohoho ohoho
Ohoho ohoho ohoho ohoho
Ohoho ohoho ohoho ohoho
Ohoho ohoho ohoho ohoho
Selai kattum pennukkoru vaasam undu
A woman wearing a saree possesses a unique fragrance
Kandadhunda kandavargal sonnadhunda
Have you seen it? Have those who saw it ever told of it?
Selai kattum pennukkoru vaasam undu
A woman wearing a saree possesses a unique fragrance
Kandu konden kangalukkul palli konden
I have found it and laid to rest inside her eyes
Vaanathu indhirarae vaarungal vaarungal
O Indras of the heavens, come, come!
Pennukul enna inbam koorungal koorungal
Tell us, what bliss lies within a woman?
Idhupol idhamo sugamo ulagathil illai
There is no comfort or pleasure like this in the world
Ivalin gunamo manamo malarukul illai
Her character and fragrance cannot be found even inside a flower
Selai kattum pennukkoru vaasam undu
A woman wearing a saree possesses a unique fragrance
Kandadhunda kandavargal sonnadhunda
Have you seen it? Have those who saw it ever told of it?
…………………………………..
[Musical Interlude]
Ooo oooo koondhaluku ullae
Ooo oooo, inside her long tresses
Oru veedu kattungal
Build a home
Kaadhaluku ullae
Within love
Kidaiyaadhu sattangal
There are no rules
Haaaa aaa …. aayiram undu
Haaaa aaa... there are a thousand
Ennodu machangal
Moles and beauty spots on me
Aayinum enna
Even so, why
Nenjodu achangal
Is there fear in the heart?
Aanandha sangamathil acham varuma
Does fear arise in a blissful union?
Pookalai killuvadhaal ratham varumaa
Does blood flow when you pluck flowers?
Idhupol idhamo sugamo ulagathil illai
There is no comfort or pleasure like this in the world
Ivalin gunamo manamo malarukul illai
Her character and fragrance cannot be found even inside a flower
Selai kattum pennukkoru vaasam undu
A woman wearing a saree possesses a unique fragrance
Kandu konden kangalukkul palli konden
I have found it and laid to rest inside her eyes
: ……………………………..
[Musical Interlude]
Oooo ooo kaadhal vennila
Ooo ooo, love's white moon
Kaiyodu vandhadho
Has it arrived in my hands?
Kangal rendumae
Are both of her eyes
Kacheri pannudho
Hosting a musical performance?
Oooo ooo mogha mandhiram
Ooo ooo, is the spell of desire
Kannodu ulladho
Residing within her eyes?
Moodu mandhiram
Is a secret magic spell
Pennodu ulladho
Residing within the woman?
Meenukku thoondil itaai yaanai vandhadhu
I cast a line to catch fish, but an elephant arrived
Meghathai thoodhu vittai vaanam vandhadhu
I sent the cloud as a messenger, but the whole sky arrived
Idhupol idhamo sugamo ulagathil illai
There is no comfort or pleasure like this in the world
Ivalin gunamo manamo malarukul illai
Her character and fragrance cannot be found even inside a flower
: Selai kattum pennukkoru vaasam undu
A woman wearing a saree possesses a unique fragrance
Kandadhunda kandavargal sonnadhunda
Have you seen it? Have those who saw it ever told of it?
Selai kattum pennukkoru vaasam undu
A woman wearing a saree possesses a unique fragrance
Kandu konden kangalukkul palli konden
I have found it and laid to rest inside her eyes
Vaanathu indhirarae vaarungal vaarungal
O Indras of the heavens, come, come!
Pennukul enna inbam koorungal koorungal
Tell us, what bliss lies within a woman?
Idhupol idhamo sugamo ulagathil illai
There is no comfort or pleasure like this in the world
Ivalin gunamo manamo malarukul illai
Her character and fragrance cannot be found even inside a flower
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Selai Kattum Pennukkoru Vaasam Undu from the film Kodi Parakuthu (1988) is a romantic song celebrating the divine attraction, natural fragrance, and beauty of a traditional woman. The lovers engage in poetic dialogue, questioning whether the celestial gods themselves could quantify the pure joy found in true love and union. The lyrics subtly address romantic hesitation and intimate affection, arguing that love knows no rigid laws and that gentle romantic touch carries no harm. Through hyperbolic and expressive Sangam-style imagery, the song conveys how love brings unexpected, overwhelming joy far exceeding simple expectations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Sangam Literary Allusion (Iyarkai Manam)
“Selai kattum pennukkoru vaasam undu”
The concept of a woman's hair/body possessing natural fragrance (Iyarkai Manam) directly references ancient Sangam poetic debates, famously seen in Kuruntokai.
Hyperbole (Atisayokthi)
“Meenukku thoondil itaai yaanai vandhadhu / Meghathai thoodhu vittai vaanam vandhadhu”
Exaggerating the scale of outcome from a small romantic action—aiming for fish and getting an elephant, or asking a cloud and getting the entire sky.
Metaphor / Analogy
“Pookalai killuvadhaal ratham varumaa”
Compares romantic intimacy to gently plucking a flower, reassuring that tenderness brings joy rather than pain.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kandadhunda kandavargal sonnadhunda”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'Ka' creating a smooth musical rhythm in speech.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film Kodi Parakuthu (1988), starring Rajinikanth and directed by Bharathiraja, features a soundtrack composed by Hamsalekha. This track 'Selai Kattum Pennukkoru Vaasam Undu' was sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu.
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