Thoppul Kodi
From Vel · 2007
- Lyricist
- Hari
- Singer
- Sriram Parthasarathy
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Vel2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Otti vandha sontham onnu | A close relation that was attached to us |
| Oram ponathae | Has moved away to the side. |
| Annan thambi paasam adhu | The affection between brothers, |
| Soram ponathae | Has withered and faded away. |
| Male | |
| Paadhaiyila thennambulla | A coconut sapling by the pathway, |
| Paakka inga yaarumilla | There is no one here to care for it. |
| Veliyila natta chedi | A plant planted by the fence, |
| Poova theda naadhiyilla | Has no one to look for its flowers. |
| Male | |
| Kannukkulla vizhindha | The specks of dust that fell in the eye |
| Thoosi oosiyaanathae | Have turned into sharp needles. |
| Pacha nellu naaththu | The fresh green paddy sapling |
| Ippo paasiyaanathae | Has now turned into stagnant moss. |
| Male | |
| Ivan nenjukkullae | Inside his heart, |
| Veeram koranju ponathae | The courage has diminished. |
| Ada rettappulla | Oh, the twin child |
| Oththaiya pirinju ponathae | Has been separated and left alone. |
| Male | |
| Kattuthari kalai onnu | The tied bull, |
| Kalangi ponathae | Has become deeply troubled. |
| Kattu patta ullam ellaam | The heart that was bound together |
| Norungi ponathae | Has shattered into pieces. |
| Male | |
| Paasathula vandha sontham | The bond that came from affection, |
| Paadhiyila povathenna | Why does it leave halfway through? |
| Nesathula vandha pulla | The child born out of love, |
| Nenjam ippo aanathenna | What has its heart turned into now? |
| Male | |
| Nambhi vandha manasu | The heart that came trusting, |
| Ippo nanju ponathae | Has now turned poisonous. |
| Yen alugura | Why are you crying? |
| Male | |
| Thoppul kodi sontham onnu | A relationship tied by the umbilical cord |
| Tholanju ponathae | Has been lost. |
| Aththu vitta kaayam adhu | The severe wound |
| Aari ponathae | Has healed over. |
| Male | |
| Yaaru senja paavam idhu | Whose sin is this? |
| Entha nenju thaangurathu | Which heart can bear this pain? |
| Thaai pulla paasam idhu | This affection between mother and child, |
| Entha saami sekkuradhu | Which deity can reunite it? |
| Male | |
| Kannukkulla irunthathellaam | Everything seen in the eyes |
| Unmaiyaanathae | Has become the stark truth. |
| Kaanjupona kanneer thadam | The dried tear tracks |
| Eeramaanathae | Have become wet once again. |
| Male | |
| Peththa thaaikku | To the mother who gave birth, |
| Pullavaasam marandhu ponathae | The familiar scent of her child is forgotten. |
| Adakaalam senja kolam | Ah, the pattern drawn by time |
| Maari ponathae | Has completely changed. |
ஒட்டி வந்த சொந்தம் ஒன்னு
ஓரம் போனதே
அண்ணன் தம்பி பாசம்
அது சோரம் போனதே
A close relation that was attached to us
Has moved away to the side.
The affection between brothers,
Has withered and faded away.
பாதையில தென்னம்புள்ள
பார்க்க யாருமில்ல
வேலியில நட்ட செடி
பூவ தேட நாதியில்ல
A coconut sapling by the pathway,
There is no one here to care for it.
A plant planted by the fence,
Has no one to look for its flowers.
கண்ணுக்குள்ள விழுந்த
தூசி ஊசியானதே
பச்சை நெல்லு நாத்து
இப்போ பாசியானதே
The specks of dust that fell in the eye
Have turned into sharp needles.
The fresh green paddy sapling
Has now turned into stagnant moss.
இவன் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள வீரம்
கொறஞ்சு போனதே
அட ரெட்ட புள்ள
ஒத்தையா பிரிஞ்சு போனதே
Inside his heart,
The courage has diminished.
Oh, the twin child
Has been separated and left alone.
கட்டுத்தறி காள ஒன்னு
கலங்கி போனதே
கட்டு பட்ட உள்ளம் எல்லாம்
நொறுங்கி போனதே
The tied bull,
Has become deeply troubled.
The heart that was bound together
Has shattered into pieces.
பாசத்துல வந்த சொந்தம்
பாதியில போவதென்ன
நேசத்துல வந்த புள்ள
நெஞ்சம் இப்போ ஆனதென்ன
The bond that came from affection,
Why does it leave halfway through?
The child born out of love,
What has its heart turned into now?
நம்பி வந்த மனசு
இப்போ நஞ்சு போனதே
ஏன் அழுகுற
The heart that came trusting,
Has now turned poisonous.
Why are you crying?
தொப்புள்கொடி சொந்தம் ஒன்னு
தொலைஞ்சி போனதே
அத்துவிட்ட காயமது ஆரிப்போனதே
A relationship tied by the umbilical cord
Has been lost.
The severe wound
Has healed over.
யாரு செஞ்ச பாவம்
இது எந்த நெஞ்சு தாங்குறது
தாய் புள்ள பாசம்
இது எந்த சாமி சேக்குறது
Whose sin is this?
Which heart can bear this pain?
This affection between mother and child,
Which deity can reunite it?
கண்ணுக்குள்ள இருந்ததெல்லாம்
உண்மை ஆனதே
காஞ்சுபோன கண்ணீர் தடம்
ஈரமானதே
Everything seen in the eyes
Has become the stark truth.
The dried tear tracks
Have become wet once again.
பெத்த தாய்க்கு பிள்ள பாசம்
மறந்து போனதே
அட காலம் செஞ்ச கோலம்
மாறிப்போனதே
To the mother who gave birth,
The familiar scent of her child is forgotten.
Ah, the pattern drawn by time
Has completely changed.
Otti vandha sontham onnu
A close relation that was attached to us
Oram ponathae
Has moved away to the side.
Annan thambi paasam adhu
The affection between brothers,
Soram ponathae
Has withered and faded away.
Paadhaiyila thennambulla
A coconut sapling by the pathway,
Paakka inga yaarumilla
There is no one here to care for it.
Veliyila natta chedi
A plant planted by the fence,
Poova theda naadhiyilla
Has no one to look for its flowers.
Kannukkulla vizhindha
The specks of dust that fell in the eye
Thoosi oosiyaanathae
Have turned into sharp needles.
Pacha nellu naaththu
The fresh green paddy sapling
Ippo paasiyaanathae
Has now turned into stagnant moss.
Ivan nenjukkullae
Inside his heart,
Veeram koranju ponathae
The courage has diminished.
Ada rettappulla
Oh, the twin child
Oththaiya pirinju ponathae
Has been separated and left alone.
Kattuthari kalai onnu
The tied bull,
Kalangi ponathae
Has become deeply troubled.
Kattu patta ullam ellaam
The heart that was bound together
Norungi ponathae
Has shattered into pieces.
Paasathula vandha sontham
The bond that came from affection,
Paadhiyila povathenna
Why does it leave halfway through?
Nesathula vandha pulla
The child born out of love,
Nenjam ippo aanathenna
What has its heart turned into now?
Nambhi vandha manasu
The heart that came trusting,
Ippo nanju ponathae
Has now turned poisonous.
Yen alugura
Why are you crying?
Thoppul kodi sontham onnu
A relationship tied by the umbilical cord
Tholanju ponathae
Has been lost.
Aththu vitta kaayam adhu
The severe wound
Aari ponathae
Has healed over.
Yaaru senja paavam idhu
Whose sin is this?
Entha nenju thaangurathu
Which heart can bear this pain?
Thaai pulla paasam idhu
This affection between mother and child,
Entha saami sekkuradhu
Which deity can reunite it?
Kannukkulla irunthathellaam
Everything seen in the eyes
Unmaiyaanathae
Has become the stark truth.
Kaanjupona kanneer thadam
The dried tear tracks
Eeramaanathae
Have become wet once again.
Peththa thaaikku
To the mother who gave birth,
Pullavaasam marandhu ponathae
The familiar scent of her child is forgotten.
Adakaalam senja kolam
Ah, the pattern drawn by time
Maari ponathae
Has completely changed.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song from Vel explores the agonizing grief caused by the separation of twin brothers and the breakdown of familial love. Using vivid rural imagery—such as an uncared-for sapling on the roadside, green paddy turning into moss, and dust morphing into painful needles inside the eye—the lyrics convey the profound suffering of lost brotherhood and shattered trust.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Pacha nellu naaththu / Ippo paasiyaanathae”
Comparing the deterioration of pristine sibling affection to fresh green paddy saplings turning into dark moss over time.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Ethukai)
“Paasathula vandha sontham / Nesathula vandha pulla”
The second letter 's' aligns across consecutive couplet starts 'Paasathula' and 'Nesathula'.
Hyperbole (Uruvakamm / Adukku)
“Kannukkulla vizhindha / Thoosi oosiyaanathae”
Describing tiny dust particles transforming into sharp needles in the eyes to dramatically emphasize intense emotional hurt.
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Trivia
Vel (2007) directed by Hari featured Suriya playing dual roles as separated twin brothers (Vasudevan and Vetrivel). The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, and this sentimental song underscores the painful climax where misunderstandings and distance test family ties.
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