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Vaanam Kottudhu Veliye

From Kunguma Kodu · 1988

Lyricist
S. A. Rajkumar
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Kunguma Kodu
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
29 Aug 2020

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Vaanam kottudhu veliyae
Vaada kattudhu kiliyae
Adi vaanam kottudhu veliyae
Vaada kattudhu kiliyae
Vandhen kannu inneramdhaan
Vanji unna kondaadathaan
En thaagam theriyalaiya
Unakku ennaanu velangalaiyaa
Adi vaanam kottudhu veliyae
Vaada kattudhu kiliyae
Vaazha marathula thaelu kotta paakkudhu
Oodha kaathula nenjakuzhi verkkudhu
Vaazha marathula thaelu kotta paakkudhu
Oodha kaathula nenjakuzhi verkkudhu
Kattumaram ippa poopookuthu haang
Thotta idam ippa thanalaachudhu
Adi othaiyilae enna vittu
Nikkuradhu rombha thappu
Adi vaanam kottudhu veliyae
Vaada kattudhu kiliyae
Vandhen kannu inneramdhaan
Vanji unna kondaadathaan
En thaagam theriyalaiya
Unakku ennaanu velangalaiyaa
Vayasum izhukudhu vaalibamum thudikkuthu
Vandu poovukkulae vattamida nenaikkudhu
Vayasum izhukudhu vaalibamum thudikkuthu
Vandu poovukkulae vattamida nenaikkudhu
Panjanaikku innum naalaguminga
Konjuvathu ippa koodathunga
Ada panjukkulla theeyai vechu
Paakurathu rombha thappu
Kaalam koodum varaikkum
Kaadhal thaane inikkum
Pethavanga mathavanga kuthangsolla koodathunga
Naalaana dhenam uravu
Ippa venaanga thalaikunivu
Adi pen kulathu gunam idhu thaan
Nee sollurathum rombha seri thaan
Adi pen kulathu gunam idhu thaan
Nee sollurathum rombha seri thaan
The rain is pouring outside,
The cold wind is biting, my dear!
Oh, the rain is pouring outside,
The cold wind is biting, my dear!
I came at this late hour, my darling,
Just to cherish you, my girl.
Can't you feel my longing?
Don't you understand what it is?
Oh, the rain is pouring outside,
The cold wind is biting, my dear!
By the banana tree, a scorpion is trying to sting,
In this biting wind, my chest is breaking into sweat!
By the banana tree, a scorpion is trying to sting,
In this biting wind, my chest is breaking into sweat!
Even a dry wooden boat is blossoming with flowers now, ah!
Every spot you touched is burning like hot embers!
Leaving me all alone
And standing apart is so wrong!
Oh, the rain is pouring outside,
The cold wind is biting, my dear!
I came at this late hour, my darling,
Just to cherish you, my girl.
Can't you feel my longing?
Don't you understand what it is?
Our age tempts us and youth throbs with desire,
The beetle wants to hover inside the flower.
Our age tempts us and youth throbs with desire,
The beetle wants to hover inside the flower.
It will still take some days for the bridal bed,
Being playful and intimate now isn't right!
Setting fire to a bundle of cotton
And watching it burn is very wrong!
Until the right time comes,
Pure love itself will remain sweet!
Parents and elders shouldn't find fault with us,
Once the wedding comes, we can be together every day,
We don't want to hang our heads in shame right now!
Ah, this is the true virtue of womanhood,
What you say is completely right!
Ah, this is the true virtue of womanhood,
What you say is completely right!
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Male
Male
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Female
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Vaanam kottudhu veliyae from Kunguma Kodu (1988) is a folk-style duet depicting the playful romantic tension between lovers on a rainy, cold night. The male protagonist sings passionately about his burning desires, using metaphors of monsoon rain, biting cold, and fiery heat to describe his impatience to be with his beloved. In response, the female protagonist gently checks his eagerness, reminding him that restraint and patience before marriage safeguard their dignity and respect in society. She argues that love is sweetest when saved for the appropriate time after approval from elders. Moved by her wisdom and adherence to cultural values, the hero accepts her perspective, praising her modesty as the noble virtue of womanhood.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Alliteration)

“Vaanam kottudhu veliyae”

Repetition of the initial sound 'V' across consecutive lines (Vaanam / Vaada, Vandhen / Vanji, Vayasum / Vandu).

Metaphor

“Ada panjukkulla theeyai vechu”

Using 'fire inside cotton' as a metaphor for unleashing passionate desire prematurely in a fragile situation.

Euphemism / Metaphor

“Vandu poovukkulae vattamida nenaikkudhu”

The beetle hovering over a flower symbolizes youthful romantic desire and physical intimacy.

Hyperbole

“Kattumaram ippa poopookuthu haang”

Exaggerating passion by stating that an inanimate catamaran blooms with flowers and touched spots turn into burning embers.

Iyaibu (Rhyme)

“Panjanaikku innum naalaguminga”

Ending lines with similar rhyming suffixes like '-inga' and '-unga' (naalaguminga / koodathunga).

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Trivia

Written by S. A. Rajkumar during the early phase of his career, these lyrics reflect his ability to weave traditional rural metaphors with classic Tamil poetic devices before he achieved mainstream fame as a prominent music director in South Indian cinema.

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