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Lyrics & meaning

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 idaiyaalOh girl with a waist like a swaying vine,
Virainthu selvathu engoWhere are you rushing off to?
Female :Ohho…Female: Ohho...
Male
Thuvalum kodi idaiyaalOh girl with a waist like a swaying vine,
Virainthu selvathu engoWhere are you rushing off to?
Pavalam un maeni konduWith your body radiant like red coral,
Eriyum mathiyai virattavo…Are you chasing away the glowing moon?
Male
Thuvalum kodi idaiyaalOh girl with a waist like a swaying vine,
Virainthu selvathu engoWhere are you rushing off to?
Female
Mayangum neram kandu padhunngi vanthathuSeeing this intoxicating hour, sneaking softly,
Edharkko mannavaa….aa….aa…Why have you come, my king?
Mayangum neram kandu padhunngi vanthathuSeeing this intoxicating hour, sneaking softly,
Edharkko mannavaaWhy have you come, my king?
Ennai paarkkavaa udhadodu udhadu pesavaaIs it to gaze at me, or to speak lip to lip?
Male :PesavaaMale: Shall we speak?
Male
Thuvalum kodi idaiyaalOh girl with a waist like a swaying vine,
Virainthu selvathu engoWhere are you rushing off to?
Male
Kann kanda un azhagaiBeholding your visible beauty,
Kai alla thudikindrathuMy hands yearn to gather it in an embrace.
Female :Aaa…aah….aa….Female: Aaa...aah...aa...
Male
Kann kanda un azhagaiBeholding your visible beauty,
Kai alla thudikindrathuMy hands yearn to gather it in an embrace.
Male
Vinkaanaa un paruvaththaiYour sky-high youthful splendor,
Naan kolla thudikkiraenI yearn to claim as my own.
Female
Unakkendru pirantha naanHaving been born exclusively for you,
Male :Aa….aah…haa…Male: Aa...aah...haa...
Female
Enakkendru vaazha mudiyumaaCan I ever live just for myself?
Male :Aa….aah…haa…Male: Aa...aah...haa...
Female
Unakkendru pirantha naanHaving been born exclusively for you,
Enakkendru vaazha mudiyumaaCan I ever live just for myself?
Koduththaen ennai unakkuI have offered myself completely to you,
Eduththu sootti kol deva….aa….Accept and adorn me, my divine lord...
Male
Thuvalum kodi idaiyaalOh girl with a waist like a swaying vine,
Virainthu selvathu engoWhere are you rushing off to?
Pavalam un maeni konduWith 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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