Thuvalum Kodi Idaiyal
From Karumaiyil Orr Azhahu · 1980
- Lyricist
- Gnaaniyaar
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Agasthiar
- Details
- Karumaiyil Orr Azhahu1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thuvazhum kodi idaiyal | Where is the woman with a vine-like flexible waist rushing to? |
| Virainthu selvadhu engoo | Where is she rushing off to? |
| Female :Ohoo | Female: Ohoo |
| Male :Thuvazhum kodi idaiyal | Male: Where is the woman with a vine-like flexible waist rushing to? |
| Virainthu selvadhu engoo | Where is she rushing off to? |
| Pavalam un maeni kondu | With your coral-like radiant body, |
| Eriyum madhiyai viratavoo | Are you going to chase away the shining moon? |
| Male | |
| Thuvazhum kodi idaiyal | Where is the woman with a vine-like flexible waist rushing to? |
| Virainthu selvadhu engoo | Where is she rushing off to? |
| Female | |
| Mayangum neram kandu | Seeing this captivating hour, |
| Padhungi vandhathu edharkko | Why did you stealthily arrive? |
| Mannava aa aa aa | Oh my King, ah ah ah |
| Mayangum neram kandu | Seeing this captivating hour, |
| Padhungi vandhathu edharkko | Why did you stealthily arrive? |
| Mannava ennai paarkkava | Oh my King, is it to see me? |
| Udhatodu udhadu pesava | Is it to speak lip to lip? |
| Male | |
| Pesava | To speak? |
| Male | |
| Kankanda un azhagai | Your visible and magnificent beauty, |
| Kai alla thudikkindrathu | My hands are longing to gather and hold. |
| Female :Ahaa…aa…aa….aa…aa… | Female: Ahaa…aa…aa….aa…aa… |
| Male :Kankanda un azhagai | Male: Your visible and magnificent beauty, |
| Kai alla thudikkindrathu | My hands are longing to gather and hold. |
| Vinn kaana un paruvathai | Your youthful grace that even the heavens have not seen, |
| Naan kolla thudikkindren | I yearn to possess completely. |
| Female | |
| Unakkendru pirantha naan | Having been born specifically for you, |
| Male :Ahaa…aa… | Male: Ahaa…aa… |
| Female :Enakkendru vaazha mudiyuma | Female: Can I ever live just for myself? |
| Male :Ahaa…aa… | Male: Ahaa…aa… |
| Female :Unakkendru pirantha naan | Female: Having been born specifically for you, |
| Enakkendru vaazha mudiyuma | Can I ever live just for myself? |
| Koduthen ennai unakku | I have surrendered myself to you, |
| Eduthu sootti koll deva aa aa aa | Accept me and adorn yourself with me, my divine Lord, ah ah ah. |
| Male | |
| Thuvazhum kodi idaiyal | Where is the woman with a vine-like flexible waist rushing to? |
| Female :Ahaa | Female: Ahaa |
| Male :Virainthu selvadhu engoo | Male: Where is she rushing off to? |
| Female :Hmm | Female: Hmm |
| Male :Pavalam un maeni kondu | Male: With your coral-like radiant body, |
| Eriyum madhiyai viratavoo | Are you going to chase away the shining moon? |
துவளும் கொடி இடையாள்
விரைந்து செல்வது எங்கோ
ஓஹோ....
துவளும் கொடி இடையாள்
விரைந்து செல்வது எங்கோ
பவளம் உன் மேனி கொண்டு
எரியும் மதியை விரட்டவோ......
Where is the woman with a vine-like flexible waist rushing to?
Where is she rushing off to?
Female: Ohoo
Male: Where is the woman with a vine-like flexible waist rushing to?
Where is she rushing off to?
With your coral-like radiant body,
Are you going to chase away the shining moon?
துவளும் கொடி இடையாள்
விரைந்து செல்வது எங்கோ
Where is the woman with a vine-like flexible waist rushing to?
Where is she rushing off to?
மயங்கும் நேரம் கண்டு
பதுங்கி வந்தது எதற்கோ
மன்னவா.......ஆ......ஆ.......ஆ....
மயங்கும் நேரம் கண்டு
பதுங்கி வந்தது எதற்கோ
மன்னவா என்னைப் பார்க்கவா
உதட்டோடு உதடு பேசவா.....
Seeing this captivating hour,
Why did you stealthily arrive?
Oh my King, ah ah ah
Seeing this captivating hour,
Why did you stealthily arrive?
Oh my King, is it to see me?
Is it to speak lip to lip?
பேசவா
To speak?
கண்கண்ட உன் அழகை
கை அள்ளத் துடிக்கின்றது
ஆஹா.....ஆ....ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஆ....
கண்கண்ட உன் அழகை
கை அள்ளத் துடிக்கின்றது
விண்காணா உன் பருவத்தை
நான் கொள்ள துடிக்கிறேன்
Your visible and magnificent beauty,
My hands are longing to gather and hold.
Female: Ahaa…aa…aa….aa…aa…
Male: Your visible and magnificent beauty,
My hands are longing to gather and hold.
Your youthful grace that even the heavens have not seen,
I yearn to possess completely.
உனக்கென்று பிறந்த நான்
ஆஹா....ஆ....
எனக்கென்று வாழ முடியுமா
ஆஹா....ஆ....
உனக்கென்று பிறந்த நான்
எனக்கென்று வாழ முடியுமா
கொடுத்தேன் என்னை உனக்கு
எடுத்து சூட்டிக் கொள்
தேவா.......ஆ.......ஆ.....ஆ......
Having been born specifically for you,
Male: Ahaa…aa…
Female: Can I ever live just for myself?
Male: Ahaa…aa…
Female: Having been born specifically for you,
Can I ever live just for myself?
I have surrendered myself to you,
Accept me and adorn yourself with me, my divine Lord, ah ah ah.
துவளும் கொடி இடையாள்
ஆஹா....
விரைந்து செல்வது எங்கோ
ஹ்ம்ம்
பவளம் உன் மேனி கொண்டு
எரியும் மதியை விரட்டவோ......
Where is the woman with a vine-like flexible waist rushing to?
Female: Ahaa
Male: Where is she rushing off to?
Female: Hmm
Male: With your coral-like radiant body,
Are you going to chase away the shining moon?
{லலலலல லா லலலா
லலலல லா லல லா லா} (3)
Thuvazhum kodi idaiyal
Where is the woman with a vine-like flexible waist rushing to?
Virainthu selvadhu engoo
Where is she rushing off to?
Female :Ohoo
Female: Ohoo
Male :Thuvazhum kodi idaiyal
Male: Where is the woman with a vine-like flexible waist rushing to?
Virainthu selvadhu engoo
Where is she rushing off to?
Pavalam un maeni kondu
With your coral-like radiant body,
Eriyum madhiyai viratavoo
Are you going to chase away the shining moon?
Thuvazhum kodi idaiyal
Where is the woman with a vine-like flexible waist rushing to?
Virainthu selvadhu engoo
Where is she rushing off to?
Mayangum neram kandu
Seeing this captivating hour,
Padhungi vandhathu edharkko
Why did you stealthily arrive?
Mannava aa aa aa
Oh my King, ah ah ah
Mayangum neram kandu
Seeing this captivating hour,
Padhungi vandhathu edharkko
Why did you stealthily arrive?
Mannava ennai paarkkava
Oh my King, is it to see me?
Udhatodu udhadu pesava
Is it to speak lip to lip?
Pesava
To speak?
Kankanda un azhagai
Your visible and magnificent beauty,
Kai alla thudikkindrathu
My hands are longing to gather and hold.
Female :Ahaa…aa…aa….aa…aa…
Female: Ahaa…aa…aa….aa…aa…
Male :Kankanda un azhagai
Male: Your visible and magnificent beauty,
Kai alla thudikkindrathu
My hands are longing to gather and hold.
Vinn kaana un paruvathai
Your youthful grace that even the heavens have not seen,
Naan kolla thudikkindren
I yearn to possess completely.
Unakkendru pirantha naan
Having been born specifically for you,
Male :Ahaa…aa…
Male: Ahaa…aa…
Female :Enakkendru vaazha mudiyuma
Female: Can I ever live just for myself?
Male :Ahaa…aa…
Male: Ahaa…aa…
Female :Unakkendru pirantha naan
Female: Having been born specifically for you,
Enakkendru vaazha mudiyuma
Can I ever live just for myself?
Koduthen ennai unakku
I have surrendered myself to you,
Eduthu sootti koll deva aa aa aa
Accept me and adorn yourself with me, my divine Lord, ah ah ah.
Thuvazhum kodi idaiyal
Where is the woman with a vine-like flexible waist rushing to?
Female :Ahaa
Female: Ahaa
Male :Virainthu selvadhu engoo
Male: Where is she rushing off to?
Female :Hmm
Female: Hmm
Male :Pavalam un maeni kondu
Male: With your coral-like radiant body,
Eriyum madhiyai viratavoo
Are you going to chase away the shining moon?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Karumaiyil Orr Azhahu' is an intimate romantic duet expressing deep affection and devotion between two lovers. The hero begins by poetically praising his lover's graceful figure and glowing skin, comparing her waist to a delicate vine and playfully asking if her beauty is radiant enough to outshine the moon. In response, the heroine acknowledges her total surrender to him, questioning whether someone born purely for her beloved could ever belong to anyone else, including herself. The dialogue evolves into a sweet exchange where both express their yearning for physical and emotional closeness, culminating in a celebration of mutual devotion and passion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)
“Thuvazhum kodi idaiyal”
Compares the heroine's delicate, flexible waist to a slender vine ('Kodi').
Uvamai (Metaphor)
“Pavalam un maeni kondu”
Compares the heroine's bright complexion to precious red coral ('Pavalam').
Uyarvu Navitchi (Hyperbole)
“Eriyum madhiyai viratavoo”
Hyperbolically claims that her radiant coral skin is powerful enough to chase away the glowing moon.
Monai / Etukai (Rhyme & Contrast)
“Unakkendru pirantha naan / Enakkendru vaazha mudiyuma”
Uses contrasting words 'Unakkendru' (for you) and 'Enakkendru' (for myself) with initial rhyme to emphasize total devotion.
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Trivia
'Karumaiyil Orr Azhahu' (1980) features lyrics by Gnaaniyaar. The imagery used in the lyrics—such as comparing a woman's waist to a vine ('kodi idai') and her skin to coral ('pavalam maeni')—draws heavily from classical Sangam Tamil literary tropes traditionally used to describe female beauty.
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