Thuvalum Kodi Song
From Veli Thandiya Velladu · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Veli Thandiya Velladu1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thuvalum kodi idaiyaal | Oh girl with a waist like a swaying vine, |
| Virainthu selvathu engo | Where are you rushing off to? |
| Female :Ohho… | Female: Ohho... |
| Male | |
| Thuvalum kodi idaiyaal | Oh girl with a waist like a swaying vine, |
| Virainthu selvathu engo | Where are you rushing off to? |
| Pavalam un maeni kondu | With your body radiant like red coral, |
| Eriyum mathiyai virattavo… | Are you chasing away the glowing moon? |
| Male | |
| Thuvalum kodi idaiyaal | Oh girl with a waist like a swaying vine, |
| Virainthu selvathu engo | Where are you rushing off to? |
| Female | |
| Mayangum neram kandu padhunngi vanthathu | Seeing this intoxicating hour, sneaking softly, |
| Edharkko mannavaa….aa….aa… | Why have you come, my king? |
| Mayangum neram kandu padhunngi vanthathu | Seeing this intoxicating hour, sneaking softly, |
| Edharkko mannavaa | Why have you come, my king? |
| Ennai paarkkavaa udhadodu udhadu pesavaa | Is it to gaze at me, or to speak lip to lip? |
| Male :Pesavaa | Male: Shall we speak? |
| Male | |
| Thuvalum kodi idaiyaal | Oh girl with a waist like a swaying vine, |
| Virainthu selvathu engo | Where are you rushing off to? |
| Male | |
| Kann kanda un azhagai | Beholding your visible beauty, |
| Kai alla thudikindrathu | My hands yearn to gather it in an embrace. |
| Female :Aaa…aah….aa…. | Female: Aaa...aah...aa... |
| Male | |
| Kann kanda un azhagai | Beholding your visible beauty, |
| Kai alla thudikindrathu | My hands yearn to gather it in an embrace. |
| Male | |
| Vinkaanaa un paruvaththai | Your sky-high youthful splendor, |
| Naan kolla thudikkiraen | I yearn to claim as my own. |
| Female | |
| Unakkendru pirantha naan | Having been born exclusively for you, |
| Male :Aa….aah…haa… | Male: Aa...aah...haa... |
| Female | |
| Enakkendru vaazha mudiyumaa | Can I ever live just for myself? |
| Male :Aa….aah…haa… | Male: Aa...aah...haa... |
| Female | |
| Unakkendru pirantha naan | Having been born exclusively for you, |
| Enakkendru vaazha mudiyumaa | Can I ever live just for myself? |
| Koduththaen ennai unakku | I have offered myself completely to you, |
| Eduththu sootti kol deva….aa…. | Accept and adorn me, my divine lord... |
| Male | |
| Thuvalum kodi idaiyaal | Oh girl with a waist like a swaying vine, |
| Virainthu selvathu engo | Where are you rushing off to? |
| Pavalam un maeni kondu | With your body radiant like red coral, |
| Eriyum mathiyai virattavo… | Are you chasing away the glowing moon? |
துவளும் கொடி இடையாள்
விரைந்து செல்வது எங்கோ
பெண் : ஓஹோ....
Oh girl with a waist like a swaying vine,
Where are you rushing off to?
Female: Ohho...
துவளும் கொடி இடையாள்
விரைந்து செல்வது எங்கோ
பவளம் உன் மேனி கொண்டு
எரியும் மதியை விரட்டவோ.......
Oh girl with a waist like a swaying vine,
Where are you rushing off to?
With your body radiant like red coral,
Are you chasing away the glowing moon?
துவளும் கொடி இடையாள்
விரைந்து செல்வது எங்கோ
Oh girl with a waist like a swaying vine,
Where are you rushing off to?
மயங்கும் நேரம் கண்டு பதுங்கி வந்தது
எதற்கோ மன்னவா.......ஆ......ஆ....
மயங்கும் நேரம் கண்டு பதுங்கி வந்தது
எதற்கோ மன்னவா
என்னைப் பார்க்கவா உதடோடு உதடு பேசவா.....
பேசவா
Seeing this intoxicating hour, sneaking softly,
Why have you come, my king?
Seeing this intoxicating hour, sneaking softly,
Why have you come, my king?
Is it to gaze at me, or to speak lip to lip?
Male: Shall we speak?
துவளும் கொடி இடையாள்
விரைந்து செல்வது எங்கோ
Oh girl with a waist like a swaying vine,
Where are you rushing off to?
கண் கண்ட உன் அழகை
கை அள்ளத் துடிக்கின்றது
ஆஅ...ஆஹ்....ஆ....
Beholding your visible beauty,
My hands yearn to gather it in an embrace.
Female: Aaa...aah...aa...
கண் கண்ட உன் அழகை
கை அள்ளத் துடிக்கின்றது
Beholding your visible beauty,
My hands yearn to gather it in an embrace.
விண்காணா உன் பருவத்தை
நான் கொல்ல துடிக்கிறேன்
Your sky-high youthful splendor,
I yearn to claim as my own.
உனக்கென்று பிறந்த நான்
ஆ...ஆஹ்...ஹா....
Having been born exclusively for you,
Male: Aa...aah...haa...
எனக்கென்று வாழ முடியுமா
ஆ...ஆஹா....
Can I ever live just for myself?
Male: Aa...aah...haa...
உனக்கென்று பிறந்த நான்
எனக்கென்று வாழ முடியுமா
கொடுத்தேன் என்னை உனக்கு
எடுத்து சூட்டிக் கொள் தேவா.......ஆ.....
Having been born exclusively for you,
Can I ever live just for myself?
I have offered myself completely to you,
Accept and adorn me, my divine lord...
துவளும் கொடி இடையாள்
விரைந்து செல்வது எங்கோ
பவளம் உன் மேனி கொண்டு
எரியும் மதியை விரட்டவோ.......
Oh girl with a waist like a swaying vine,
Where are you rushing off to?
With your body radiant like red coral,
Are you chasing away the glowing moon?
............................
Thuvalum kodi idaiyaal
Oh girl with a waist like a swaying vine,
Virainthu selvathu engo
Where are you rushing off to?
Female :Ohho…
Female: Ohho...
Thuvalum kodi idaiyaal
Oh girl with a waist like a swaying vine,
Virainthu selvathu engo
Where are you rushing off to?
Pavalam un maeni kondu
With your body radiant like red coral,
Eriyum mathiyai virattavo…
Are you chasing away the glowing moon?
Thuvalum kodi idaiyaal
Oh girl with a waist like a swaying vine,
Virainthu selvathu engo
Where are you rushing off to?
Mayangum neram kandu padhunngi vanthathu
Seeing this intoxicating hour, sneaking softly,
Edharkko mannavaa….aa….aa…
Why have you come, my king?
Mayangum neram kandu padhunngi vanthathu
Seeing this intoxicating hour, sneaking softly,
Edharkko mannavaa
Why have you come, my king?
Ennai paarkkavaa udhadodu udhadu pesavaa
Is it to gaze at me, or to speak lip to lip?
Male :Pesavaa
Male: Shall we speak?
Thuvalum kodi idaiyaal
Oh girl with a waist like a swaying vine,
Virainthu selvathu engo
Where are you rushing off to?
Kann kanda un azhagai
Beholding your visible beauty,
Kai alla thudikindrathu
My hands yearn to gather it in an embrace.
Female :Aaa…aah….aa….
Female: Aaa...aah...aa...
Kann kanda un azhagai
Beholding your visible beauty,
Kai alla thudikindrathu
My hands yearn to gather it in an embrace.
Vinkaanaa un paruvaththai
Your sky-high youthful splendor,
Naan kolla thudikkiraen
I yearn to claim as my own.
Unakkendru pirantha naan
Having been born exclusively for you,
Male :Aa….aah…haa…
Male: Aa...aah...haa...
Enakkendru vaazha mudiyumaa
Can I ever live just for myself?
Male :Aa….aah…haa…
Male: Aa...aah...haa...
Unakkendru pirantha naan
Having been born exclusively for you,
Enakkendru vaazha mudiyumaa
Can I ever live just for myself?
Koduththaen ennai unakku
I have offered myself completely to you,
Eduththu sootti kol deva….aa….
Accept and adorn me, my divine lord...
Thuvalum kodi idaiyaal
Oh girl with a waist like a swaying vine,
Virainthu selvathu engo
Where are you rushing off to?
Pavalam un maeni kondu
With your body radiant like red coral,
Eriyum mathiyai virattavo…
Are you chasing away the glowing moon?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet from 'Veli Thandiya Velladu' captures an intimate exchange between two lovers. The hero admires the heroine's delicate beauty, describing her waist as flexible as a vine and her complexion as luminous as red coral, playfully questioning if her beauty is meant to outshine the moon. The heroine responds with deep affection, questioning his quiet arrival in the romantic hour and offering her complete devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)
“Thuvalum kodi idaiyaal”
Comparing the heroine's waist to a flexible creeper or vine ('Thuvalum kodi idaiyaal') to highlight her gracefulness.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Pavalam un maeni kondu / Eriyum mathiyai virattavo…”
Suggesting that her coral-like body outshines or chases away the glowing moon ('Eriyum mathiyai virattavo').
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Kann kanda un azhagai / Vinkaanaa un paruvaththai”
Rhyming of second consonant letters in Tamil poetry ('Kann' and 'Vink').
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Trivia
The song is composed by the famous duo Shankar-Ganesh and features lyrics penned by Kavinar Kannadasan. Recorded with vocals by P. Jayachandran and Vani Jairam, the track stands out for its sensual melody and rich classical imagery.
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