Vidaikodu Vidaikodu
From Piriyadha Varam Vendum · 2001
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Swarnalatha, Unnikrishnan
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Piriyadha Varam Vendum2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ohoo…ooo..hoo.. | Ohoo…ooo..hoo.. |
| Ohoo…hooo…oo… | Ohoo…hooo…oo… |
| Ohoo…ooo..hoo.. | Ohoo…ooo..hoo.. |
| Ohoo…hooo…oo… | Ohoo…hooo…oo… |
| Male | |
| Vidai kodu vidai kodu vizhiyae | Give farewell, give farewell, O eyes |
| Kanneerin payanam idhu | This is a journey made of tears |
| Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu uyirae | Make way, make way, O soul |
| Udal mattum pogiradhu | Only the physical body is leaving |
| Female | |
| Uyir sunai ootrilae | Into the natural spring of life |
| Neruppinai ootrinaai | You poured blazing fire |
| Pournami koppayil | In the cup of the full moon |
| Irul kudiththai | You drank darkness |
| Male | |
| Ohoo…ooo..hoo.. | Ohoo…ooo..hoo.. |
| Ohoo…hooo…oo… | Ohoo…hooo…oo… |
| Female | |
| Ahaaa…aaa….aaa…aaa… | Ahaaa…aaa….aaa…aaa… |
| Female | |
| Ullang kaiyil naanae | In my own open palm |
| Uyirai ootri paarthen | I tried pouring my life |
| Povathaai varugiraai | You appear to leave, yet you keep returning |
| Nooru murai thaanae | A hundred times over |
| Male | |
| Indrae vidai kodu | Bid farewell today itself |
| Endrunai ketkindra vaarthayai | The word that asks you this |
| Mounathil idarugindraai | Stumbles upon your silence |
| Female | |
| Ullae nadaiperum naadagam | The drama unfolding within |
| Thiraivilum velaiyil | Even as the curtain drops |
| Medaiyil thondrugiraai | You appear on the stage |
| Male | |
| Thani thani kaayamai | Like distinct individual wounds |
| Ranapada thonuthae | It feels like painful sores forming |
| Female :Vidaigalae kelviyaai aagirathae | Female: The very answers are turning into questions |
| Male | |
| Ohoo…ooo..hoo.. | Ohoo…ooo..hoo.. |
| Ohoo…hooo…oo… | Ohoo…hooo…oo… |
| Vidai kodu vidai kodu vizhiyae | Give farewell, give farewell, O eyes |
| Kanneerin payanam idhu | This is a journey made of tears |
| Female | |
| Hmmm..ahaaa…..(2) | Hmmm..ahaaa….. |
| Aaaa…haaaa…. | Aaaa…haaaa…. |
| Male | |
| Nilavu pechai ketten | I listened to the moonlight's speech |
| Mozhiyaai pirindhu kothen | I gathered it as language after separating |
| Vaazhthinen maraigiren | I blessed you and now I fade away |
| Gnyaabagathai korthen | I strung together memories |
| Female | |
| Undhan kaadhalai natpil | Your love hidden within friendship |
| Moodiya idhayathai | The heart that remained closed |
| Oru murai veliyil edu | Bring it out just once |
| Male | |
| Undhan saaalaigal | Along your long roads |
| Nedungil poovidum marangalai | To the trees that bloom everywhere |
| Valarthida urimai kodu | Give me the right to nurture them |
| Female | |
| Neerkumil meethilae | Upon a fragile water bubble |
| Kadal sumai yetrinaai | You loaded the weight of the whole ocean |
| Male :Edhir dhisai thooramae | Male: The distance in the opposite direction |
| Azhaikkiradhae | Is calling out to me |
| Female | |
| Ohoo…ooo..hoo.. | Ohoo…ooo..hoo.. |
| Ohoo…hooo…oo… | Ohoo…hooo…oo… |
| Male | |
| Vidai kodu vidai kodu vizhiyae | Give farewell, give farewell, O eyes |
| Kanneerin payanam idhu | This is a journey made of tears |
| Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu uyirae | Make way, make way, O soul |
| Udal mattum pogiradhu | Only the physical body is leaving |
| Female | |
| Uyir sunai ootrilae | Into the natural spring of life |
| Neruppinai ootrinaai | You poured blazing fire |
| Pournami koppayil | In the cup of the full moon |
| Irul kudiththai | You drank darkness |
| Male | |
| Ohoo…ooo..hoo.. | Ohoo…ooo..hoo.. |
| Ohoo…hooo…oo… | Ohoo…hooo…oo… |
| Ohoo…ooo..hoo.. | Ohoo…ooo..hoo.. |
| Ohoo…hooo…oo… | Ohoo…hooo…oo… |
ஓஹோ ஓஓ
ஹோ ஓஹோ ஹோ
ஓஓ ஓஹோ ஓஓ ஹோ
ஓஹோ ஹோ ஓஓ
Ohoo…ooo..hoo..
Ohoo…hooo…oo…
Ohoo…ooo..hoo..
Ohoo…hooo…oo…
விடை கொடு
விடை கொடு விழியே
கண்ணீரின் பயணம் இது
வழி விடு வழி விடு உயிரே
உடல் மட்டும் போகிறது
Give farewell, give farewell, O eyes
This is a journey made of tears
Make way, make way, O soul
Only the physical body is leaving
உயிர் சுனை
ஊற்றிலே நெருப்பினை
ஊற்றினாய் பௌர்ணமி
கோப்பையில் இருள்
குடித்தாய்
Into the natural spring of life
You poured blazing fire
In the cup of the full moon
You drank darkness
ஓஹோ ஓஓ
ஹோ ஓஹோ ஹோ
ஓஓ
Ohoo…ooo..hoo..
Ohoo…hooo…oo…
ஆஹா
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
Ahaaa…aaa….aaa…aaa…
உள்ளங்கையில்
நானே உயிரை ஊற்றி
பார்த்தேன் போவதாய்
வருகிறாய் நூறு
முறை தானே
In my own open palm
I tried pouring my life
You appear to leave, yet you keep returning
A hundred times over
இன்றே விடை
கொடு என்றுனை
கேட்கின்ற வார்த்தையை
மௌனத்தில் இடருகின்றாய்
Bid farewell today itself
The word that asks you this
Stumbles upon your silence
உள்ளே நடை
பெரும் நாடகம் திரை
விழும் வேளையில்
மேடையில் தோன்றுகிறாய்
The drama unfolding within
Even as the curtain drops
You appear on the stage
தனி தனி
காயமாய் ரணப்பட
தோணுதே
விடைகளே
கேள்வியாய் ஆகிறதே
Like distinct individual wounds
It feels like painful sores forming
Female: The very answers are turning into questions
ஓஹோ ஓஓ
ஹோ ஓஹோ ஹோ
ஓஓ விடை கொடு
விடை கொடு விழியே
கண்ணீரின் பயணம் இது
Ohoo…ooo..hoo..
Ohoo…hooo…oo…
Give farewell, give farewell, O eyes
This is a journey made of tears
ஹ்ம்ம்
ஆஹா ஆஆ ஹா
Hmmm..ahaaa…..
Aaaa…haaaa….
நிலவு பேச்சை
கேட்டேன் மொழியாய்
பிரிந்து கோத்தேன்
வாழ்த்தினேன் மறைகிறேன்
ஞாபகத்தை கோர்த்தேன்
I listened to the moonlight's speech
I gathered it as language after separating
I blessed you and now I fade away
I strung together memories
உந்தன் காதலை
நட்பில் மூடிய இதயத்தை
ஒரு முறை வெளியில்
எடு
Your love hidden within friendship
The heart that remained closed
Bring it out just once
உந்தன் சாலைகள்
நெடுங்கில் பூவிடும்
மரங்களை வளர்த்திட
உரிமை கொடு
Along your long roads
To the trees that bloom everywhere
Give me the right to nurture them
நீர் குமிழ் மீதிலே
கடல் சுமை ஏற்றினாய்
எதிர் திசை
தூரமே அழைக்கிறதே
Upon a fragile water bubble
You loaded the weight of the whole ocean
Male: The distance in the opposite direction
Is calling out to me
ஓஹோ ஓஓ
ஹோ ஓஹோ ஹோ
ஓஓ
Ohoo…ooo..hoo..
Ohoo…hooo…oo…
விடை கொடு
விடை கொடு விழியே
கண்ணீரின் பயணம்
இது வழி விடு வழி விடு
உயிரே உடல் மட்டும்
போகிறது
Give farewell, give farewell, O eyes
This is a journey made of tears
Make way, make way, O soul
Only the physical body is leaving
உயிர் சுனை
ஊற்றிலே நெருப்பினை
ஊற்றினாய் பௌர்ணமி
கோப்பையில் இருள்
குடித்தாய்
Into the natural spring of life
You poured blazing fire
In the cup of the full moon
You drank darkness
ஓஹோ ஓஓ
ஹோ ஓஹோ ஹோ
ஓஓ ஓஹோ ஓஓ
ஹோ ஓஹோ
ஹோ ஓஓ
Ohoo…ooo..hoo..
Ohoo…hooo…oo…
Ohoo…ooo..hoo..
Ohoo…hooo…oo…
Ohoo…ooo..hoo..
Ohoo…ooo..hoo..
Ohoo…hooo…oo…
Ohoo…hooo…oo…
Ohoo…ooo..hoo..
Ohoo…ooo..hoo..
Ohoo…hooo…oo…
Ohoo…hooo…oo…
Vidai kodu vidai kodu vizhiyae
Give farewell, give farewell, O eyes
Kanneerin payanam idhu
This is a journey made of tears
Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu uyirae
Make way, make way, O soul
Udal mattum pogiradhu
Only the physical body is leaving
Uyir sunai ootrilae
Into the natural spring of life
Neruppinai ootrinaai
You poured blazing fire
Pournami koppayil
In the cup of the full moon
Irul kudiththai
You drank darkness
Ohoo…ooo..hoo..
Ohoo…ooo..hoo..
Ohoo…hooo…oo…
Ohoo…hooo…oo…
Ahaaa…aaa….aaa…aaa…
Ahaaa…aaa….aaa…aaa…
Ullang kaiyil naanae
In my own open palm
Uyirai ootri paarthen
I tried pouring my life
Povathaai varugiraai
You appear to leave, yet you keep returning
Nooru murai thaanae
A hundred times over
Indrae vidai kodu
Bid farewell today itself
Endrunai ketkindra vaarthayai
The word that asks you this
Mounathil idarugindraai
Stumbles upon your silence
Ullae nadaiperum naadagam
The drama unfolding within
Thiraivilum velaiyil
Even as the curtain drops
Medaiyil thondrugiraai
You appear on the stage
Thani thani kaayamai
Like distinct individual wounds
Ranapada thonuthae
It feels like painful sores forming
Female :Vidaigalae kelviyaai aagirathae
Female: The very answers are turning into questions
Ohoo…ooo..hoo..
Ohoo…ooo..hoo..
Ohoo…hooo…oo…
Ohoo…hooo…oo…
Vidai kodu vidai kodu vizhiyae
Give farewell, give farewell, O eyes
Kanneerin payanam idhu
This is a journey made of tears
Hmmm..ahaaa…..(2)
Hmmm..ahaaa…..
Aaaa…haaaa….
Aaaa…haaaa….
Nilavu pechai ketten
I listened to the moonlight's speech
Mozhiyaai pirindhu kothen
I gathered it as language after separating
Vaazhthinen maraigiren
I blessed you and now I fade away
Gnyaabagathai korthen
I strung together memories
Undhan kaadhalai natpil
Your love hidden within friendship
Moodiya idhayathai
The heart that remained closed
Oru murai veliyil edu
Bring it out just once
Undhan saaalaigal
Along your long roads
Nedungil poovidum marangalai
To the trees that bloom everywhere
Valarthida urimai kodu
Give me the right to nurture them
Neerkumil meethilae
Upon a fragile water bubble
Kadal sumai yetrinaai
You loaded the weight of the whole ocean
Male :Edhir dhisai thooramae
Male: The distance in the opposite direction
Azhaikkiradhae
Is calling out to me
Ohoo…ooo..hoo..
Ohoo…ooo..hoo..
Ohoo…hooo…oo…
Ohoo…hooo…oo…
Vidai kodu vidai kodu vizhiyae
Give farewell, give farewell, O eyes
Kanneerin payanam idhu
This is a journey made of tears
Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu uyirae
Make way, make way, O soul
Udal mattum pogiradhu
Only the physical body is leaving
Uyir sunai ootrilae
Into the natural spring of life
Neruppinai ootrinaai
You poured blazing fire
Pournami koppayil
In the cup of the full moon
Irul kudiththai
You drank darkness
Ohoo…ooo..hoo..
Ohoo…ooo..hoo..
Ohoo…hooo…oo…
Ohoo…hooo…oo…
Ohoo…ooo..hoo..
Ohoo…ooo..hoo..
Ohoo…hooo…oo…
Ohoo…hooo…oo…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vidai Kodu Vidai Kodu is a deeply emotional song from Piriyadha Varam Vendum (2001) that portrays the anguish of separation, silent love, and unspoken grief between two soulmates. The song captures a heart-wrenching moment where the protagonist prepares to depart, acknowledging that while the body moves away, the soul remains anchored to the lover and memories. Vairamuthu's poetic brilliance shines through vivid contrast and paradoxical imagery—such as drinking darkness from a full moon's cup or placing the immense weight of an entire ocean onto a fragile water bubble. It articulates the silent suffering of holding profound love under the guise of friendship and accepting a tearful farewell with grace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodaru (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Vidai kodu vidai kodu vizhiyae / Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu uyirae”
The immediate repetition of 'Vidai kodu' and 'Vazhi vidu' highlights intense grief and the desperate plea for a path to leave.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Pournami koppayil irul kudiththai”
Drinking darkness from a full moon's cup presents a stark, poetic contradiction expressing immense grief amidst beauty.
Hyperbole / Metaphor
“Neerkumil meethilae kadal sumai yetrinaai”
Comparing emotional pain to loading the weight of an entire ocean on a delicate water bubble.
Metaphor
“Kanneerin payanam idhu”
Equating the departure to a journey composed entirely of tears.
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Trivia
Piriyadha Varam Vendum (2001) stars Prashanth and Shalini. Notably, this film was actress Shalini's final feature film release before her retirement from acting following her marriage to actor Ajith Kumar. The music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar.
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