- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Hamsalekha
- Movie name
- Kodi Parakuthu
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Mar 2022
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thondaikkullae oru vikkal edukkuthu
Thanni kudikkanum manmatharae
Thanni kudukkuriyaa
Velli sombu edukkuriyaa
Thondaikkullae oru vikkal edukkuthu
Thanni kudikkanum anjugamae
Thondaikkullae oru vikkal edukkuthu
Thanni kudikkanum anjugamae
Thanni kudukkuriyaa
Velli sombu edukkuriyaa….ammammo
Thanni kudukkuriyaa
Velli sombu edukkuriyaa
Kanni ponnu yaenguthaiyya kanavu podhumaa
Nee kannadikkira vegaththula karppam aagumaa
Male :Padhungi padhungi odhunguriyae pazhakka thoshamaa
Adi paththu manikku mela enna paththini veshamaa
Munthi munthi vathu thanthi adikkuthu
Panthu nadaththanum paandiyarae
Munthi munthi vathu thanthi adikkuthu
Panthu nadaththanum paandiyarae
Thinna kudukattumaa
Antha dheepam irukkattumaa
Thinna kudukattumaa
Antha dheepam irukkattumaa
Thondaikkullae oru vikkal edukkuthu
Thanni kudikkanum anjugamae
Intha paadu thanthathu yaar entha saamiyo
Adi irupaththaaru kuzhanthai pethum
Innum thaaimaiyo
Female :Kattil paadhi thaenju pochchu
Kayiru thaangumo
Naan varusham rendu pulla peththaa
Vayiru thaangumo
Thottil kuzhanthaikku putti irukkuthu
Kattil thavikkuthu kanmaniyae
Thottil kuzhanthaikku putti irukkuthu
Kattil thavikkuthu kanmaniyae
Yaedu solli irukku
Innum ettu pulla enakku
Yaedu solli irukku
Innum ettu pulla enakku
Haan thondaikkullae oru vikkal edukkuthu
Thanni kudikkanum anjugamae
Hae come on
Male :………….
Female :Ha haan naughty
Iththana pullaigal poranthum
Odambu eedu kodukkuthu
Antha english peasukaarigitta enna irukkuthu
Male :Patta sarkka pottu pottu vaayum pulikkuthu
Antha forgien sarkku melae konjam pakthi porakkuthu
Kutti payalgala mutta vittu umma
Mutti udaikkiraen mannavarae
Kutti payalgala mutta vittu umma
Mutti udaikkiraen mannavarae
Chinnathanam ennanga
Veli thinnaiyilae padunga
Male :Aiyo
Female :Chinnathanam ennanga
Veli thinnaiyilae padunga
A hiccup rises in my throat,
I need some water to drink, my handsome lover!
Will you give me water?
Will you bring out the silver vessel?
A hiccup rises in my throat,
I need some water to drink, my sweet parrot!
A hiccup rises in my throat,
I need some water to drink, my sweet parrot!
Will you give me water?
Will you bring out the silver vessel... oh my!
Will you give me water?
Will you bring out the silver vessel?
This young woman is yearning, sir—are mere dreams enough?
Can someone get pregnant just from the speed of your winks?
Male: You keep hiding and dodging me—is it an old habit of yours?
Hey, why put on the act of a saintly wife past ten at night?
The edge of my sari flutters and sends you a signal,
it is time to play our game of love, my Pandya king!
The edge of my sari flutters and sends you a signal,
it is time to play our game of love, my Pandya king!
Shall I give you something sweet to taste?
Shall we leave that lamp burning?
Shall I give you something sweet to taste?
Shall we leave that lamp burning?
A hiccup rises in my throat,
I need some water to drink, my sweet parrot!
Who brought this fate upon us, which god was it?
Hey, even after giving birth to twenty-six children,
are you still bound for motherhood?
Female: Half the cot is worn out,
will the rope frame hold up?
If I deliver two babies every year,
can my belly bear it?
The baby in the cradle has its milk bottle,
but the bed is aching with longing, my precious!
The baby in the cradle has its milk bottle,
but the bed is aching with longing, my precious!
The horoscope has already predicted
eight more children for me!
The horoscope has already predicted
eight more children for me!
Haan, a hiccup rises in my throat,
I need some water to drink, my sweet parrot!
Hey, come on!
Male: ...
Female: Ha ha, naughty!
Even after giving birth to so many children,
my body still keeps up with you!
What does that English-speaking woman have that I don't?
Male: Drinking local liquor all the time has soured my mouth,
so I have developed a little craving for that foreign brew!
I will make our little boys charge at you
and break your knees, my lord!
I will make our little boys charge at you
and break your knees, my lord!
What is this cheap mischief?
Go sleep out on the porch!
Male: Aiyoh!
Female: What is this cheap mischief?
Go sleep out on the porch!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Thondaikkullae Oru Vikkal Edukkuthu from the 1988 film Kodi Parakuthu is a vibrant, cheeky Tamil folk duet. Set as a humorous dialogue between a couple, the song explores themes of marital intimacy, playfully exaggerated family life, and affectionate domestic spats. The lyrics use everyday metaphors like drinking water, chewing betel leaves, and wearing out furniture to represent romantic longing and domestic rhythm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Double Entendre / Metaphor
“Thondaikkullae oru vikkal edukkuthu / Thanni kudikkanum manmatharae”
'Thanni kudikkanum' (needing to drink water) serves as an earthy, allegorical metaphor for quenching romantic desire.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kattil paadhi thaenju pochchu / Kayiru thaangumo”
Matching initial consonants 'K' in 'Katti' and 'Kayiru' creates a rhythmic cadence in the line.
Ethukai (Second-Letter Rhyming)
“Thanni kudukkuriyaa / Velli sombu edukkuriyaa”
Rhyming of the second consonants ('nn') across lines adds musical harmony.
Did you know?
Trivia
Kodi Parakuthu marked a rare collaboration between veteran director Bharathiraja and famed Kannada composer Hamsalekha, who brought a unique folk flavor to Rajinikanth's high-octane action film.
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