Kedaikkala Kedaikkala
From Parthen Rasithen · 2000
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Srinivas
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Parthen Rasithen2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kedaikala kedaikala | Didn't get, didn't get |
| Ponnu onnum kedaikala | Didn't get any girl |
| Pudikala pudikala | Didn't like, didn't like |
| Entha ponnukum enna pudikala | No girl liked me |
| Male | |
| Busula paatha mainaavae | Oh sweet Myna bird seen on the bus |
| Vittu paathiyil erangi pogaathae | Don't get off halfway and leave |
| Ada onna enni thukkam illa | Ah, I have no grief pining for you |
| Kanna pichu yeriyala..aah | Nor will I tear my eyes out and throw them away..aah |
| Male | |
| Kedaikala kedaikala | Didn't get, didn't get |
| Ponnu onnum kedaikala | Didn't get any girl |
| Pudikala pudikala | Didn't like, didn't like |
| Entha ponnukum enna pudikala | No girl liked me |
| Male | |
| Oh.. ooo…hooo..oooo..hooo (4) | Oh.. ooo…hooo..oooo..hooo (4) |
| Male | |
| {Oh ponnu bus-u rendum onnu | {Oh a girl and a bus are both the same |
| Vaazhkaiyila paakalaam | We can see it in life |
| Terminus serum munnae | Before reaching the terminus |
| Break down aagalaam..aah} (2) | It might break down..aah} (2) |
| Male | |
| Bus miss yethum solla mudiyaathu | You cannot call it just a missed bus |
| Route eppavum maaralaam | The route can change at any time |
| Number paathu onnum namba mudiyaathu | You cannot trust anything just by looking at the bus number |
| Road maathi odalaam | It might change roads and run |
| Male | |
| Onnu pona onnu varuvathu | If one goes, another comes |
| Adhu bus -ku mattum porunthalaam | That applies only to buses |
| Ponnu pona yenna varumae | If a girl leaves, what comes instead? |
| En poonai kuttikkum thaadi varum | Even my kitten ends up growing a beard out of sorrow |
| En thalaezhutha brahman avan | Lord Brahma who wrote my fate |
| Yedathu kaiyaal kirikitaan | Scribbled it carelessly with his left hand |
| Male | |
| Kedaikala kedaikala | Didn't get, didn't get |
| Ponnu onnum kedaikala | Didn't get any girl |
| Pudikala pudikala | Didn't like, didn't like |
| Entha ponnukum enna pudikala | No girl liked me |
| Male | |
| Enna pathi kavi ezhutha | To write poetry about my plight |
| Kannadaasan illaiyae | Poet Kannadasan is no longer here |
| Enakaaga kural koduka | To raise a voice and sing for me |
| Chandirabaabu illaiyae..aah | Actor Chandrababu is no longer here..aah |
| Male | |
| Ah.. enna pathi kavi ezhutha | Ah.. to write poetry about my plight |
| Kannadaasan illaiyae | Poet Kannadasan is no longer here |
| Enakaaga kural koduka | To raise a voice and sing for me |
| Chandirabaabu illaiyae | Actor Chandrababu is no longer here |
| Male | |
| Aambalainga vidum kanner enum | Oh women who bathe in a shower |
| Showeril kulikkum pengalae | Made of tears shed by men |
| Sembarambaakam yeriya pola | Just like the Chembarambakkam lake |
| Varandu pochu kangalae | My eyes have completely dried up |
| Male | |
| Savuri mudi ethukkadi | Why wear false hair extensions, girl? |
| Athu aangalukkae savukkadi | It acts like a whip targeting men |
| Ithayamellaam kaayapattu | My heart is completely wounded |
| Innum yerivittathu kirukkadi | And now it burns even more like crazy, girl |
| Ahimsaayana imsai adi | It is a non-violent torture, girl |
| Kaathal enum nerukkadi | This crisis called love |
| Male | |
| Kedaikala kedaikala | Didn't get, didn't get |
| Ponnu onnum kedaikala | Didn't get any girl |
| Pudikala pudikala | Didn't like, didn't like |
| Entha ponnukum enna pudikala | No girl liked me |
| Male | |
| Hey Busula paatha mainaavae | Hey Myna bird seen on the bus |
| Vittu paathiyil erangi pogaathae | Don't get off halfway and leave |
| Pogaathae pogaathae | Don't go, don't go |
| Pogaathae pogaathae | Don't go, don't go |
| Ada onna enni thukkam illa | Ah, I have no grief pining for you |
| Kanna pichu yeriyala..aah | Nor will I tear my eyes out and throw them away..aah |
| Male | |
| Kedaikala kedaikala | Didn't get, didn't get |
| Ponnu onnum kedaikala | Didn't get any girl |
| Pudikala pudikala | Didn't like, didn't like |
| Entha ponnukum enna pudikala | No girl liked me |
கெடைக்கல கெடைக்கல
பொண்ணு ஒண்ணும் கிடைக்கல
புடிக்கல புடிக்கல
எந்த பொண்ணுக்கும் என்ன புடிக்கல
Didn't get, didn't get
Didn't get any girl
Didn't like, didn't like
No girl liked me
பஸ்சுல பாத்த மைனாவே
விட்டு பாதியில் இரங்கி பேகாதே
அட ஒன்ன எண்ணி தூக்கம் இல்ல
கண்ண பிச்சி எரியல...
Oh sweet Myna bird seen on the bus
Don't get off halfway and leave
Ah, I have no grief pining for you
Nor will I tear my eyes out and throw them away..aah
கெடைக்கல கெடைக்கல
பொண்ணு ஒண்ணும் கிடைக்கல
புடிக்கல புடிக்கல
எந்த பொண்ணுக்கும் என்ன புடிக்கல
Didn't get, didn't get
Didn't get any girl
Didn't like, didn't like
No girl liked me
ஓஹோ ஓ..ஓஹோ ஓ...(4)
Oh.. ooo…hooo..oooo..hooo (4)
ஓ ..பொண்ணும் பஸ்சும் ரெண்டும் ஒண்ணு
வாழ்க்கையில பாக்கலாம்
டெர்மினசு சேரும் முன்னே
ப்ரேக்கு டௌனு ஆகலாம்
{Oh a girl and a bus are both the same
We can see it in life
Before reaching the terminus
It might break down..aah} (2)
ஹோ பொண்ணும் பஸ்சும் ரெண்டும் ஒண்ணு
வாழ்க்கையில பாக்கலாம்
டெர்மினசு சேரும் முன்னே
ப்ரேக்கு டௌனு ஆகலாம்
You cannot call it just a missed bus
The route can change at any time
You cannot trust anything just by looking at the bus number
It might change roads and run
பஸ்சு மிசுனு சொல்ல முடியாது
ரூட்டு எப்பொவும் மாறலாம்
நெம்பர் பாத்து ஒன்னும் நம்ப முடியாது
போர்டு மாத்தி ஓட்டலாம்
If one goes, another comes
That applies only to buses
If a girl leaves, what comes instead?
Even my kitten ends up growing a beard out of sorrow
Lord Brahma who wrote my fate
Scribbled it carelessly with his left hand
ஒண்ணு போன ஒண்ணு வருவது
அது பஸ்சுக்கு மட்டும் பொருந்தலாம்
பொண்ணு போனா என்ன வரும்
என் பூனைகுட்டிக்கும் தாடி வரும்
என் தலை எழுத்த ப்ரஹ்மனவன்
எடது கையால் கிருக்கிட்டான்
Didn't get, didn't get
Didn't get any girl
Didn't like, didn't like
No girl liked me
கெடைக்கல கெடைக்கல
பொண்ணு ஒண்ணும் கிடைக்கல
புடிக்கல புடிக்கல
எந்த பொண்ணுக்கும் என்ன புடிக்கல
To write poetry about my plight
Poet Kannadasan is no longer here
To raise a voice and sing for me
Actor Chandrababu is no longer here..aah
என்ன பத்தி கவி எழுத
கண்ணதாசன் இல்லையே
எனக்காக குரல் கொடுக்க
சந்திரபாபு இல்லையே
Ah.. to write poetry about my plight
Poet Kannadasan is no longer here
To raise a voice and sing for me
Actor Chandrababu is no longer here
ஆ… என்ன பதி கவி எழுத
கண்ணதாசன் இல்லையே
எனக்காக குரல் கொடுக்க
சந்திரபாபு இல்லையே
Oh women who bathe in a shower
Made of tears shed by men
Just like the Chembarambakkam lake
My eyes have completely dried up
ஆம்பிளைங்க விடும் கண்ணீர் என்னும்
ஷவரில் குளிக்கும் பெண்களே
செம்பரம்பக்கம் ஏரிய போல
வரண்டு போச்சு கண்களே
Why wear false hair extensions, girl?
It acts like a whip targeting men
My heart is completely wounded
And now it burns even more like crazy, girl
It is a non-violent torture, girl
This crisis called love
சவுரி முடி எதுக்கடி
அது ஆண்களுக்கு சவுக்கடி
இதயமெல்லாம் காயபட்டும்
இன்னும் ஏறிவிட்டது கிருக்கடி
அஹிம்சையான இம்சையடி
காதல் என்னும் நெருக்கடி
Didn't get, didn't get
Didn't get any girl
Didn't like, didn't like
No girl liked me
கெடைக்கல கெடைக்கல
பொண்ணு ஒண்ணும் கிடைக்கல
புடிக்கல புடிக்கல
எந்த பொண்ணுக்கும் என்ன புடிக்கல
Hey Myna bird seen on the bus
Don't get off halfway and leave
Don't go, don't go
Don't go, don't go
Ah, I have no grief pining for you
Nor will I tear my eyes out and throw them away..aah
ஏ பஸ்சுல பாத்த மைனாவே
விட்டு பாதியில் இரங்கி போகாதே..
போகாதே.. போகாதே..போகாதே
அட ஒன்ன எண்ணி தூக்கம் இல்ல
கண்ண பிச்சி எரியல…
Didn't get, didn't get
Didn't get any girl
Didn't like, didn't like
No girl liked me
கெடைக்கல கெடைக்கல
பொண்ணு ஒண்ணும் கிடைக்கல
புடிக்கல புடிக்கல
எந்த பொண்ணுக்கும் என்ன புடிக்கல
Kedaikala kedaikala
Didn't get, didn't get
Ponnu onnum kedaikala
Didn't get any girl
Pudikala pudikala
Didn't like, didn't like
Entha ponnukum enna pudikala
No girl liked me
Busula paatha mainaavae
Oh sweet Myna bird seen on the bus
Vittu paathiyil erangi pogaathae
Don't get off halfway and leave
Ada onna enni thukkam illa
Ah, I have no grief pining for you
Kanna pichu yeriyala..aah
Nor will I tear my eyes out and throw them away..aah
Kedaikala kedaikala
Didn't get, didn't get
Ponnu onnum kedaikala
Didn't get any girl
Pudikala pudikala
Didn't like, didn't like
Entha ponnukum enna pudikala
No girl liked me
Oh.. ooo…hooo..oooo..hooo (4)
Oh.. ooo…hooo..oooo..hooo (4)
{Oh ponnu bus-u rendum onnu
{Oh a girl and a bus are both the same
Vaazhkaiyila paakalaam
We can see it in life
Terminus serum munnae
Before reaching the terminus
Break down aagalaam..aah} (2)
It might break down..aah} (2)
Bus miss yethum solla mudiyaathu
You cannot call it just a missed bus
Route eppavum maaralaam
The route can change at any time
Number paathu onnum namba mudiyaathu
You cannot trust anything just by looking at the bus number
Road maathi odalaam
It might change roads and run
Onnu pona onnu varuvathu
If one goes, another comes
Adhu bus -ku mattum porunthalaam
That applies only to buses
Ponnu pona yenna varumae
If a girl leaves, what comes instead?
En poonai kuttikkum thaadi varum
Even my kitten ends up growing a beard out of sorrow
En thalaezhutha brahman avan
Lord Brahma who wrote my fate
Yedathu kaiyaal kirikitaan
Scribbled it carelessly with his left hand
Kedaikala kedaikala
Didn't get, didn't get
Ponnu onnum kedaikala
Didn't get any girl
Pudikala pudikala
Didn't like, didn't like
Entha ponnukum enna pudikala
No girl liked me
Enna pathi kavi ezhutha
To write poetry about my plight
Kannadaasan illaiyae
Poet Kannadasan is no longer here
Enakaaga kural koduka
To raise a voice and sing for me
Chandirabaabu illaiyae..aah
Actor Chandrababu is no longer here..aah
Ah.. enna pathi kavi ezhutha
Ah.. to write poetry about my plight
Kannadaasan illaiyae
Poet Kannadasan is no longer here
Enakaaga kural koduka
To raise a voice and sing for me
Chandirabaabu illaiyae
Actor Chandrababu is no longer here
Aambalainga vidum kanner enum
Oh women who bathe in a shower
Showeril kulikkum pengalae
Made of tears shed by men
Sembarambaakam yeriya pola
Just like the Chembarambakkam lake
Varandu pochu kangalae
My eyes have completely dried up
Savuri mudi ethukkadi
Why wear false hair extensions, girl?
Athu aangalukkae savukkadi
It acts like a whip targeting men
Ithayamellaam kaayapattu
My heart is completely wounded
Innum yerivittathu kirukkadi
And now it burns even more like crazy, girl
Ahimsaayana imsai adi
It is a non-violent torture, girl
Kaathal enum nerukkadi
This crisis called love
Kedaikala kedaikala
Didn't get, didn't get
Ponnu onnum kedaikala
Didn't get any girl
Pudikala pudikala
Didn't like, didn't like
Entha ponnukum enna pudikala
No girl liked me
Hey Busula paatha mainaavae
Hey Myna bird seen on the bus
Vittu paathiyil erangi pogaathae
Don't get off halfway and leave
Pogaathae pogaathae
Don't go, don't go
Pogaathae pogaathae
Don't go, don't go
Ada onna enni thukkam illa
Ah, I have no grief pining for you
Kanna pichu yeriyala..aah
Nor will I tear my eyes out and throw them away..aah
Kedaikala kedaikala
Didn't get, didn't get
Ponnu onnum kedaikala
Didn't get any girl
Pudikala pudikala
Didn't like, didn't like
Entha ponnukum enna pudikala
No girl liked me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lighthearted, humorous Tamil 'love failure' track where the protagonist laments his inability to find love or get a girlfriend. Using witty analogies, he compares romance to bus travel—unpredictable, prone to route changes, and likely to break down before reaching its final destination. He comically blames his misfortune on Lord Brahma writing his fate with his left hand.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Analogy / Metaphor
“Oh ponnu bus-u rendum onnu”
Compares a girl and a public bus, highlighting how unpredictable both can be in life.
Simile
“Sembarambaakam yeriya pola Varandu pochu kangalae”
Compares the protagonist's dry eyes (from crying) to the dried-up Chembarambakkam lake.
Oxymoron
“Ahimsaayana imsai adi”
Pairs 'Ahimsa' (non-violence) with 'Imsai' (torture) to describe the subtle agony of heartbreaks.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Kedaikala kedaikala / Pudikala pudikala”
Repetition of initial phonetic sounds across lines creating a rhythmic, catchphrase-like hook.
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Trivia
The song 'Kedaikala Kedaikala' is from the 2000 Tamil romantic film 'Parthen Rasithen', starring Prashanth. The soundtrack was composed by Bharathwaj with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The lyrics prominently reference Tamil cultural icons Kannadasan (legendary lyricist known for melancholic songs) and J.P. Chandrababu (classic actor-singer known for energetic tragedy numbers).
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