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Lyrics & meaning

Selai Kattum Pennukkoru

From Kodi Parakuthu · 1988

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Hamsalekha
Movie name
Kodi Parakuthu
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
16 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ohoho ohoho ohoho ohoho
Ohoho ohoho ohoho ohoho
Selai kattum pennukkoru vaasam undu
Kandadhunda kandavargal sonnadhunda
Selai kattum pennukkoru vaasam undu
Kandu konden kangalukkul palli konden
Vaanathu indhirarae vaarungal vaarungal
Pennukul enna inbam koorungal koorungal
Idhupol idhamo sugamo ulagathil illai
Ivalin gunamo manamo malarukul illai
Selai kattum pennukkoru vaasam undu
Kandadhunda kandavargal sonnadhunda
…………………………………..
Ooo oooo koondhaluku ullae
Oru veedu kattungal
Kaadhaluku ullae
Kidaiyaadhu sattangal
Haaaa aaa …. aayiram undu
Ennodu machangal
Aayinum enna
Nenjodu achangal
Aanandha sangamathil acham varuma
Pookalai killuvadhaal ratham varumaa
Idhupol idhamo sugamo ulagathil illai
Ivalin gunamo manamo malarukul illai
Selai kattum pennukkoru vaasam undu
Kandu konden kangalukkul palli konden
: ……………………………..
Oooo ooo kaadhal vennila
Kaiyodu vandhadho
Kangal rendumae
Kacheri pannudho
Oooo ooo mogha mandhiram
Kannodu ulladho
Moodu mandhiram
Pennodu ulladho
Meenukku thoondil itaai yaanai vandhadhu
Meghathai thoodhu vittai vaanam vandhadhu
Idhupol idhamo sugamo ulagathil illai
Ivalin gunamo manamo malarukul illai
: Selai kattum pennukkoru vaasam undu
Kandadhunda kandavargal sonnadhunda
Selai kattum pennukkoru vaasam undu
Kandu konden kangalukkul palli konden
Vaanathu indhirarae vaarungal vaarungal
Pennukul enna inbam koorungal koorungal
Idhupol idhamo sugamo ulagathil illai
Ivalin gunamo manamo malarukul illai
Ohoho ohoho ohoho ohoho
Ohoho ohoho ohoho ohoho
A woman wearing a saree possesses a distinct fragrance.
Have you seen it? Have those who saw it ever spoken of it?
A woman wearing a saree possesses a distinct fragrance.
I found it, and took rest within her eyes.
O Indras of the sky, please come, please come!
Tell us, tell us what bliss resides within a woman!
There is no comfort or pleasure like this in the whole world.
Her character and her fragrance cannot be found even inside a flower.
A woman wearing a saree possesses a distinct fragrance.
Have you seen it? Have those who saw it ever spoken of it?
...............................
Ooo oooo, inside her tresses,
Build a home!
Inside love,
There are no rules!
Haaaa aaa... There are a thousand
Moles on my body!
Even so, why
Is there fear in your heart?
Does fear arise during a blissful union?
Does blood flow when you pluck flowers?
There is no comfort or pleasure like this in the whole world.
Her character and her fragrance cannot be found even inside a flower.
A woman wearing a saree possesses a distinct fragrance.
I found it, and took rest within her eyes.
: ............................
Oooo ooo, has the full moon of love
Come right into my hands?
Are both of her eyes
Putting on a grand performance?
Oooo ooo, is the chant of passion
Residing within her eyes?
Is the secret spell
Vested within the woman?
You set a fishing hook for a fish, but an elephant arrived!
You sent a cloud as a messenger, but the sky itself arrived!
There is no comfort or pleasure like this in the whole world.
Her character and her fragrance cannot be found even inside a flower.
: A woman wearing a saree possesses a distinct fragrance.
Have you seen it? Have those who saw it ever spoken of it?
A woman wearing a saree possesses a distinct fragrance.
I found it, and took rest within her eyes.
O Indras of the sky, please come, please come!
Tell us, tell us what bliss resides within a woman!
There is no comfort or pleasure like this in the whole world.
Her character and her fragrance cannot be found even inside a flower.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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.

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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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