Vellai Kodi
From Kadhal 2 Kalyanam · 2011
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singer
- S. P. B. Charan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Kadhal 2 Kalyanam2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vellai kodi vellai kodi | White flag, white flag |
| Yetri vaikka vaa | Come to hoist it |
| Pachai kodi pachai kodi | Green flag, green flag |
| Nee eduthu vaa | You bring it along |
| Male | |
| Yutham ethukku pothum niruthu | Why this war? Enough, stop it! |
| Ahimsaikku vazhiyai neeyum vidu | Make way for non-violence |
| Adam pidikum unnai ninaithu | Thinking of your stubbornness |
| Sirikkiren naanae enakkullae | I laugh to myself |
| Male | |
| Vellai kodi vellai kodi | White flag, white flag |
| Yetri vaikka vaa | Come to hoist it |
| Pachai kodi pachai kodi | Green flag, green flag |
| Nee eduthu vaa | You bring it along |
| Male | |
| Enna senja enna unakku | Tell me what to do |
| Pidikkumunnu nee sollu | So that you will like it |
| Enakku theriyala | I really do not know |
| Ethana naal intha kobam unakkulla | How many days this anger |
| Irukkumunnu enakku puriyala | Will stay inside you, I cannot understand |
| Male | |
| Oosi vedi pola vedikkura | You burst like a tiny firecracker |
| Pechil karanedi adikkira | You shock me with electrifying words |
| Kaadhal irupatha maraikkira | You hide the love that is within |
| Kobakaari pol nadikkira | And act like an angry woman |
| Male | |
| Azhagaana ponnukellam | Why do all beautiful girls |
| Kobam thaan yen..ooo | Have such anger? Oh... |
| Thavarae naan seitha pothum | Even if I made a mistake |
| Thandhanai thaa thaa | Give me punishment, give it |
| Male | |
| Thopu karanam poda vantha | When I come to do penance sit-ups |
| Enna neeyum than | Won't you even |
| Paarka maatiya | Look at me? |
| Kaavadi thooka vantha | When I come carrying a kavadi for you |
| Enna un kadai kannal | With the corner of your eye |
| Yerka maatiya | Won't you accept me? |
| Male | |
| Kallu kooda konjam karaiyumae | Even a stone melts a little bit |
| Kannae yeno neeyum karaiyala | My dear, why don't you melt? |
| Saami kooda varam kodukkumae | Even God grants a boon |
| Poosaari than varam kodukkala | Only the priest refuses the boon |
| Male | |
| Ennai nee verukka maataai | You won't hate me |
| Theriyatha vaa | Don't I know that? Come |
| Azhagaana unthan sirippai | Give your beautiful smile |
| Enakkae thaa thaa | Give it to me |
| Male | |
| Vellai kodi vellai kodi | White flag, white flag |
| Yetri vaikka vaa | Come to hoist it |
| Pachai kodi pachai kodi | Green flag, green flag |
| Nee eduthu vaa | You bring it along |
| Male | |
| Yutham ethukku pothum niruthu | Why this war? Enough, stop it! |
| Ahimsaikku vazhiyai neeyum vidu | Make way for non-violence |
| Adam pidikum unnai ninaithu | Thinking of your stubbornness |
| Sirikkiren naanae enakkullae | I laugh to myself |
| Chorus | |
| Vellai kodi vellai kodi | White flag, white flag |
| Yetri vaikka vaa | Come to hoist it |
| Pachai kodi pachai kodi | Green flag, green flag |
| Nee eduthu vaa | You bring it along |
வெள்ளை கொடி வெள்ளை கொடி
ஏற்றி வைக்க வா
பச்சை கொடி பச்சை கொடி
நீ எடுத்து வா
White flag, white flag
Come to hoist it
Green flag, green flag
You bring it along
யுத்தம் எதுக்கு போதும் நிறுத்து
அஹிம்சைக்கு வழியை நீயும் விடு
அடம் பிடிக்கும் உன்னை நினைத்து
சிரிக்கிறேன் நானே எனக்குள்ளே
Why this war? Enough, stop it!
Make way for non-violence
Thinking of your stubbornness
I laugh to myself
வெள்ளை கொடி வெள்ளை கொடி
ஏற்றி வைக்க வா
பச்சை கொடி பச்சை கொடி
நீ எடுத்து வா
White flag, white flag
Come to hoist it
Green flag, green flag
You bring it along
என்ன செஞ்சா
என்ன உனக்கு பிடிக்கும்னு
நீ சொல்லு.......எனக்கு தெரியல
Tell me what to do
So that you will like it
I really do not know
How many days this anger
Will stay inside you, I cannot understand
எத்தனை நாள் இந்த கோபம்
உனக்குள்ள இருக்கும்னு
எனக்கு புரியல
You burst like a tiny firecracker
You shock me with electrifying words
You hide the love that is within
And act like an angry woman
ஊசி வெடி போல வெடிகுற
பேச்சில் கரண்டி அடிக்கிற
காதல் இருப்பத மறைகிற
கோபக்காரி போல் நடிக்கிற
Why do all beautiful girls
Have such anger? Oh...
Even if I made a mistake
Give me punishment, give it
அழகான பொண்ணுகெல்லாம்
கோபம்தான் ஹே ஹோ
தவறேதும் செய்த போதும்
தண்டனை தா தா
When I come to do penance sit-ups
Won't you even
Look at me?
When I come carrying a kavadi for you
With the corner of your eye
Won't you accept me?
பெண் குழு :
செஞ்ச தப்ப
ஒத்துகிட்டா
ஆண் குழு :
விட்டுக்கொடுத்திடு
இனிமேலும் செய்யமாட்டான்
பெண் குழு :
அன்பா நடந்திடு
Even a stone melts a little bit
My dear, why don't you melt?
Even God grants a boon
Only the priest refuses the boon
தோப்பு கரணம் போட வந்த
என்ன நீயும்தான் பார்க்க மாட்டியா
காவாடி தூக்க வந்த என்ன
உன் கடை கண்ணால் ஏற்க மாட்டியா
You won't hate me
Don't I know that? Come
Give your beautiful smile
Give it to me
கல்லுகூட கொஞ்ச கரையுமே
கண்ணே ஏனோ நீயும் கரையில
சாமிகூட வரம் கொடுக்குமே
பூசாரிதான் வரன் குடுக்கல
White flag, white flag
Come to hoist it
Green flag, green flag
You bring it along
என்னை நீ
வெறுக்க மாட்டாய் தெரியாத வா
அழகான உந்தன் சிரிப்பை
எனக்கே தா தா.....
Why this war? Enough, stop it!
Make way for non-violence
Thinking of your stubbornness
I laugh to myself
ஆண் குழு :
கோபம் வேண்டாம்
கோபம் வேண்டாம்
பெண் குழு :
கொஞ்சம் குறைத்திடு
பாவம் அவன் பாவம் அவன்
விட்டுத்தொலைத்திடு
White flag, white flag
Come to hoist it
Green flag, green flag
You bring it along
வெள்ளை கொடி வெள்ளை கொடி
ஏற்றி வைக்க வா
பச்சை கொடி பச்சை கொடி
நீ எடுத்து வா
யுத்தம் எதுக்கு போதும் நிறுத்து
அஹிம்சைக்கு வழியை நீயும் விடு
அடம் பிடிக்கும் உன்னை நினைத்து
சிரிக்கிறேன் நானே எனக்குள்ளே
வெள்ளை கொடி வெள்ளை கொடி
ஏற்றி வைக்க வா.....ஆ
பச்சை கொடி பச்சை கொடி
நீ எடுத்து வா.....
Vellai kodi vellai kodi
White flag, white flag
Yetri vaikka vaa
Come to hoist it
Pachai kodi pachai kodi
Green flag, green flag
Nee eduthu vaa
You bring it along
Yutham ethukku pothum niruthu
Why this war? Enough, stop it!
Ahimsaikku vazhiyai neeyum vidu
Make way for non-violence
Adam pidikum unnai ninaithu
Thinking of your stubbornness
Sirikkiren naanae enakkullae
I laugh to myself
Vellai kodi vellai kodi
White flag, white flag
Yetri vaikka vaa
Come to hoist it
Pachai kodi pachai kodi
Green flag, green flag
Nee eduthu vaa
You bring it along
Enna senja enna unakku
Tell me what to do
Pidikkumunnu nee sollu
So that you will like it
Enakku theriyala
I really do not know
Ethana naal intha kobam unakkulla
How many days this anger
Irukkumunnu enakku puriyala
Will stay inside you, I cannot understand
Oosi vedi pola vedikkura
You burst like a tiny firecracker
Pechil karanedi adikkira
You shock me with electrifying words
Kaadhal irupatha maraikkira
You hide the love that is within
Kobakaari pol nadikkira
And act like an angry woman
Azhagaana ponnukellam
Why do all beautiful girls
Kobam thaan yen..ooo
Have such anger? Oh...
Thavarae naan seitha pothum
Even if I made a mistake
Thandhanai thaa thaa
Give me punishment, give it
Thopu karanam poda vantha
When I come to do penance sit-ups
Enna neeyum than
Won't you even
Paarka maatiya
Look at me?
Kaavadi thooka vantha
When I come carrying a kavadi for you
Enna un kadai kannal
With the corner of your eye
Yerka maatiya
Won't you accept me?
Kallu kooda konjam karaiyumae
Even a stone melts a little bit
Kannae yeno neeyum karaiyala
My dear, why don't you melt?
Saami kooda varam kodukkumae
Even God grants a boon
Poosaari than varam kodukkala
Only the priest refuses the boon
Ennai nee verukka maataai
You won't hate me
Theriyatha vaa
Don't I know that? Come
Azhagaana unthan sirippai
Give your beautiful smile
Enakkae thaa thaa
Give it to me
Vellai kodi vellai kodi
White flag, white flag
Yetri vaikka vaa
Come to hoist it
Pachai kodi pachai kodi
Green flag, green flag
Nee eduthu vaa
You bring it along
Yutham ethukku pothum niruthu
Why this war? Enough, stop it!
Ahimsaikku vazhiyai neeyum vidu
Make way for non-violence
Adam pidikum unnai ninaithu
Thinking of your stubbornness
Sirikkiren naanae enakkullae
I laugh to myself
Vellai kodi vellai kodi
White flag, white flag
Yetri vaikka vaa
Come to hoist it
Pachai kodi pachai kodi
Green flag, green flag
Nee eduthu vaa
You bring it along
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Vellai Kodi' is a lighthearted, playful Tamil song from the unreleased movie 'Kadhal 2 Kalyanam', composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics by Snehan. In the song, the hero humorously pleads with his lover to end their fight and make peace. He uses metaphors of peace offerings like white flags (surrender) and green flags (permission/go-ahead), begging her to replace her anger with non-violence ('ahimsa'). He lovingly teases her about her short temper, comparing her outbursts to tiny firecrackers and electric shocks, while acknowledging that underneath her angry facade lies deep love for him. He tries various ways to appease her, offering to take punishments or perform rituals like 'thopu karanam' (penance sit-ups) and 'kavadi' to regain her affection. Ultimately, it captures the playful friction and tender dynamics between lovers in a humorous, romantic tone.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Vellai kodi vellai kodi / Pachai kodi pachai kodi”
The white flag symbolizes peace/surrender and the green flag symbolizes a signal to move forward in love.
Simile
“Oosi vedi pola vedikkura”
Comparing her sudden burst of anger to a small firecracker ('oosi vedi').
Hyperbole
“Pechil karanedi adikkira”
Comparing her sharp words to an electric shock ('karanedi adikkira').
Analogy
“Saami kooda varam kodukkumae / Poosaari than varam kodukkala”
Comparing the girl's stubborn refusal to give in to a temple priest withholding a god's blessing.
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Trivia
'Kadhal 2 Kalyanam' is an unreleased Tamil romantic comedy film starring Arya's brother Sathya and Divya Spandana (Ramya). The music, composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, was released in 2010 and gained popularity despite the film remaining unreleased.
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