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Lyrics & meaning

Sirukki Vaasam

From Kodi · 2016

Lyricist
Vivek
Singers
Anand Aravindakshan, Swetha Mohan
Music director
Santhosh Narayanan
Details
Kodi2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kerangi ponenI swooned and lost myself
En kannathil sinnam vechchaanHe left a mark on my cheek
Thazhumba pottuLeaving a scar behind
Atha aaraama minna vechchaanAnd made it glisten without ever healing
Female
Ethirum puthirumOpposites and puzzles
Edari vizhundhu kalandhu pochuStumbled, fell, and blended together
Otharum vethayilIn the seed that was scattered
Kathiru kelambi valanthu pochuThe crop sprouted and grew tall
Female
Kili nethuYesterday's parrot
Ethir katchiWas in the opposition party
Athu ippo ivan patchi..Now it has joined his faction..
Female
Idai therthalIf a by-election
Vandhaalae ivan thaanaeComes up, he alone
Kodi naattuvaan…aaaaWill hoist the victory flag... ahhh
Male
Sirukki vaasam kaathodaThe fragrance of that sly girl carried by the wind
Narukki podum en usuraChops my soul into pieces
Mayangi ponen pinnaadiyaeI swooned and followed right behind you
Male
Unna vachchen ullaI have kept you deep inside my heart
Ada vellakatti pullaOh sweet jaggery-like girl
Ini ellaamae un koodathaanFrom now on, my everything is only with you
Male
VenaamI don't want
Uyir venaamDon't want life
Udal venaamDon't want body
Nizhal venaamDon't want shadow
Adi nee mattum thaan venundi…Hey girl, I only want you...
Male
{Urumum vengaa{A roaring tiger
Oru maan mutti thothenadiWas defeated when hit by a gentle deer, my girl
Usura koodaEven my life
Thara yosikka maattenadi…} (2)I won't hesitate to give to you, my girl...} (2)
Male
PaakkaathaDon't look at me like that
Pasi yethaathaDon't stoke my hunger
Intha kaattana poottathadiYou locked up this wild beast
Saanjaalae kodai saanjenae…When she leaned, the umbrella leaned too...
Hey…yee..yee……Hey... yee.. yee......
Male
Sirukki vaasam kaathodaThe fragrance of that sly girl carried by the wind
Narukki podum en usuraChops my soul into pieces
Mayangi ponen pinnaadiyaeI swooned and followed right behind you
Male
Unna vachchen ullaI have kept you deep inside my heart
Ada vellakatti pullaOh sweet jaggery-like girl
Ini ellaamae un koodathaanFrom now on, my everything is only with you
Male
VenaamI don't want
Uyir venaamDon't want life
Udal venaamDon't want body
Nizhal venaamDon't want shadow
Adi nee mattum thaan venundi…Hey girl, I only want you...
Female
Kuzhayura puzhiyuraYou melt me, you squeeze me
Nerayuren kalayurenI fill up, I dissolve
Neliyuren kodayurenI squirm, I churn inside
Sariyuren alayuren….I collapse, I wander around....
Male
Otti kuzhayiraSticking close and melting
Ena sakka puzhiyuraSqueezing me out like sugarcane pulp
Oru pakkam nerayuraFilling up on one side
Veral pattu kalayura…Dissolving at the touch of a finger...
Male
Thotta neliyuraSquirming when touched
Ena kuthi kodaiyuraPiercing and gouging inside me
Kodi koththa sariyuraCollapsing like a pecked flag
Oru pithaa alayuren…I wander around like a madman...
Male
{Sirukki vaasam kaathoda{The fragrance of that sly girl carried by the wind
Narukki podum en usuraChops my soul into pieces
Mayangi ponen pinnaadiyaeI swooned and followed right behind you
Male
Unna vachchen ullaI have kept you deep inside my heart
Ada vellakatti pullaOh sweet jaggery-like girl
Ini ellaamae un koodathaanFrom now on, my everything is only with you
Male
VenaamI don't want
Uyir venaamDon't want life
Udal venaamDon't want body
Nizhal venaamDon't want shadow
Adi nee mattum thaan venundi…} (2)Hey girl, I only want you...} (2)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Sirukki Vaasam' is a passionate, rustic duet from the political thriller 'Kodi' (2016). The song uniquely weaves political terminology—such as opposition parties ('Ethir katchi'), by-elections ('Idai therthal'), and hoisting flags ('Kodi naattuvaan')—into a romantic narrative, echoing the central political motif of the movie while expressing intense romantic yearning and intoxicating attraction between the leads.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)

Sirukki vaasam kaathoda / Narukki podum en usura

The second consonant sound matches across consecutive lines, creating rhythmic harmony.

Metaphor

Ada vellakatti pulla

Comparing the girl to a block of jaggery ('vellakatti') to emphasize her sweetness.

Anaphora / Repetition

Uyir venaam / Udal venaam / Nizhal venaam

Repetition of 'Venaam' across successive short lines to build dramatic emphasis on absolute devotion.

Metaphor / Paradox

Urumum vengaa / Oru maan mutti thothenadi

Comparing a fierce man to a roaring tiger and the woman to a deer that unexpectedly subdues him.

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Trivia

Composed by Santhosh Narayanan with lyrics by Vivek, 'Sirukki Vaasam' was sung by Anand Aravindakshan and Shweta Mohan. Lyricist Vivek cleverely incorporated political jargon into the romantic lyrics to match the backdrop of the political drama film 'Kodi', starring Dhanush and Trisha.

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