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Vaadagaiyil Koodu

From Nalanum Nandhiniyum · 2014

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Shreya Ghoshal, S. P. B. Charan
Music director
Ashwath Naganathan
Details
Nalanum Nandhiniyum2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kaadhal ithu pothum iniThis love is enough now
Yethum kai koodum iniEverything will fall into place now
Male
Vaadagaiyil koodu onnu..A single nest on rent..
Sonthathula vaanam onnuAn entire sky of our own
Verenna venum kannuWhat else do we need, my sweet?
Female
Jannal thoranthaIf the window opens
Visiri oodum..The hand-fan flees away..
Nilavu irunthaIf the moon is present
Velicham koodumThe light increases
Neeyum irunthaIf you are present
Sorgam thaan veedumHome itself becomes heaven
Male
Ooru vittu ooru vanthuLeaving our town and coming to another
Vera mannil veru vaikka poromWe are going to take root in a new soil
Vaikka poromGoing to take root
Kaalam ini maarumTimes will change from now on
Female
Kaiyil oththa kaasum illaiNot even a single coin in hand
Ooru vittaa sontham illaNo relatives once we leave our town
Kaadhal ithu pothumThis love alone is enough
Venaam verethum…mmmDon't need anything else... mmm
Female
Aasa dhinam pookum manamA heart where desires bloom daily
Ketkum varam pookum vanamA garden blooming with requested blessings
Male
Poo naaraiyaaIs it a flower string?
Nee vaanil rekkai virichaayaeYou spread your wings in the sky
Laesaaga nenja kavvi parichaayaeYou gently embraced and snatched my heart
Female
En vaanamae..ae…..Oh my sky.. ae..
Thooral onnu chindha chindhaAs a light drizzle falls continuously
En manasil naalum vandhuComing into my heart every day
Ulla vandhu maattikkiduCome inside and get trapped
En manasu muttu chandhuMy heart is a dead-end street
Male
Thaenukkulla vanda polaLike a beetle trapped inside honey
Maattikkitten nenjukkullaI got trapped inside your heart
Veliya vara ennam illa….I have no intention of coming out....
Male
Veedaa? illa illam idhuIs it just a house? No, this is a home
Inbam adhukkellai yedhu…Where is the boundary for this bliss...
Female
Poochaadiyaa enaiLike a flowerpot, you brought me
Veettil kondu vandhaayaeInto this house
Neeraaga kaadhal mattumLove like nourishing water alone
Thandhaayae..ae…..You gave to me.. ae..
Male
Pooppookkura…aa…Blooming flowers... aa..
Female
Mutha chedi nattu vechuPlanting a kiss plant
Mothamaaga pookka cholliAsking it to bloom all at once
Utharavu poduradhuAnd issuing an order
Sathiyamaa nyaayam illaIs truly not fair
Male
Vaadagaiyil koodu onnu..A single nest on rent..
Sonthathula vaanam onnuAn entire sky of our own
Verenna venum kannuWhat else do we need, my sweet?
Female
Jannal thoranthaIf the window opens
Visiri oodum..The hand-fan flees away..
Nilavu irunthaIf the moon is present
Velicham koodumThe light increases
Neeyum irunthaIf you are present
Sorgam thaan veedumHome itself becomes heaven
Male
Ooru vittu ooru vanthuLeaving our town and coming to another
Vera mannil veru vaikka poromWe are going to take root in a new soil
Vaikka poromGoing to take root
Kaalam ini maarumTimes will change from now on
Female
Kaiyil oththa kaasum illaiNot even a single coin in hand
Ooru vittaa sontham illaNo relatives once we leave our town
Kaadhal ithu pothumThis love alone is enough
Venaam verethum…mmmDon't need anything else... mmm
Chorus
Kaadhal ithu pothum iniThis love is enough now
Yethum kai koodum iniEverything will fall into place now

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Kaadhal Ithu Pothum is a soothing, optimistic romantic song from the film Nalanum Nandhiniyum. The song articulates the feelings of a newlywed couple who have left their native town to start a new life together in a new city. Despite having no money or relatives nearby, they find complete contentment and strength in their mutual affection, viewing their simple rented room as a heavenly sanctuary.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvagamai)

Vaadagaiyil koodu onnu.. Sonthathula vaanam onnu

Comparing a small rented home to a nest (koodu) and their boundless hope to an owned sky (sonthathula vaanam).

Simile (Upamai)

Thaenukkulla vanda pola Maattikkitten nenjukkulla

Compares being hopelessly in love and trapped in a heart to a beetle stuck inside sweet honey.

Metaphor (Uvagamai)

En manasu muttu chandhu

Describing the heart as a dead-end lane (muttu chandhu) to express that love has reached a point of no return.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Mutha chedi nattu vechu Mothamaaga pookka cholli

Suggesting that planting a 'kiss plant' and commanding all kisses to bloom instantly is an endearing impossibility.

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Trivia

The music for Nalanum Nandhiniyum was composed by Ashwath. The lyrics were written by Madhan Karky and the duet was rendered by Vijay Prakash and Saindhavi, beautifully portraying the warmth of simple domestic bliss.

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