18 Vayathil
From Kaadhal Kondein · 2003
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Kaadhal Kondein2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Woah woahwoah | Woah woahwoah |
| Woah woah woah woahaaa…. | Woah woah woah woahaaa…. |
| Male | |
| Pathinettu vayathil | At eighteen years of age, |
| Paarpavai ellaam | everything that you see, |
| Padi thaandi paarthu pazhagu | get used to looking beyond boundaries. |
| Padagotti vaazhkai | A boatman's life |
| Kadaloadu dhaanae | is with the sea, after all; |
| Alai thaandi aada paazhagu | get used to dancing beyond the waves. |
| Male | |
| Ada inbam enbadhu | Hey, pleasure is |
| Pengal dhaanada | women indeed, my friend; |
| Aasaiyellaam avalil adangaadhoo.. | doesn't all desire culminate in her? |
| Oohoo..ooo…ooo | Oohoo..ooo…ooo |
| Male | |
| Oru aanmai enbadhu | A man's masculinity, |
| Penmai enbadhai | makes womanhood |
| Aiyo aiyo solla vaikkadhoo… | cry out 'Oh my, oh my!' doesn't it? |
| Oohoo..ooo…ooo | Oohoo..ooo…ooo |
| Male | |
| Pathinettu vayathil | At eighteen years of age, |
| Paarpavai ellaam | everything that you see, |
| Padi thaandi paarthu pazhagu | get used to looking beyond boundaries. |
| Padagotti vaazhkai | A boatman's life |
| Kadaloadu dhaanae | is with the sea, after all; |
| Alai thaandi aada paazhagu | get used to dancing beyond the waves. |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Kadarkarai saalaiyoram | By the side of the beach road, |
| Bodhai dhaan yerum neram | at the time when intoxication rises, |
| Aangal pengal bedham kidaiyaadhae | there is no distinction between men and women. |
| Male | |
| Angangal thottu kondu | Touching each other's body parts, |
| Analaaga patrikondu | catching fire like intense heat, |
| Aadum aattam mudivae kidaiyaadhae | the dance they dance has no end. |
| Male | |
| Ada pinnaal yaar ival | Hey, who is this girl behind me, |
| Pallaal kadikkiraal | biting me with her teeth? |
| Aiyo ivalai engae thottenoo | Oh my, where did I touch her? |
| Male | |
| Idhu naagareegama | Is this modern civilization, |
| Naattin vegama | or the speed of the nation? |
| Kurai sollum manidhar ellaam | All you people who find fault, |
| Porvai poththi thoongungal | cover yourselves with blankets and go to sleep! |
| Male | |
| Pathinettu vayathil | At eighteen years of age, |
| Paarpavai ellaam | everything that you see, |
| Padi thaandi paarthu pazhagu | get used to looking beyond boundaries. |
| Padagotti vaazhkai | A boatman's life |
| Kadaloadu dhaanae | is with the sea, after all; |
| Alai thaandi aada paazhagu | get used to dancing beyond the waves. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Kangalaal paarthu vittu | After looking with your eyes |
| Kaadhalum sollivittu | and expressing your love, |
| Aiyo ennai anna enbaayae | oh my, you will end up calling me brother! |
| Male | |
| Angangae killivittu | Pinching me here and there, |
| Azhumbodhu thallivittu | and pushing me away when I cry, |
| America vaazha poavaayae | you will fly away to live in America! |
| Male | |
| Adi kaadhal enbadhu | Hey girl, love is |
| Pala kaigal korpadhu | holding many hands together; |
| Kanner ellaam ingae udhavaadhae… hey | tears won't help you at all here... hey! |
| Male | |
| Manam ingae ennidam | Your heart is here with me, |
| Udal angae avanidam | your body is over there with him; |
| Appadi aanaal undhan | if that is the case, then |
| Peyar dhaan enna | what indeed is your name? |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Ada inbam enbadhu | Hey, pleasure is |
| Pengal dhaanada | women indeed, my friend; |
| Aasaiyellaam avalil adangaadhoo.. | doesn't all desire culminate in her? |
| Oohoo..ooo…ooo | Oohoo..ooo…ooo |
| Male | |
| Oru aanmai enbadhu | A man's masculinity, |
| Penmai enbadhai | makes womanhood |
| Aiyo aiyo solla vaikkadhoo… | cry out 'Oh my, oh my!' doesn't it? |
| Oohoo..ooo…ooo | Oohoo..ooo…ooo |
| Male | |
| Pathinettu vayathil | At eighteen years of age, |
| Paarpavai ellaam | everything that you see, |
| Padi thaandi paarthu pazhagu | get used to looking beyond boundaries. |
| Chorus :………………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Padagotti vaazhkai | A boatman's life |
| Kadaloadu dhaanae | is with the sea, after all; |
| Alai thaandi aada paazhagu | get used to dancing beyond the waves. |
| Chorus :……………………………………… | |
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Woah woahwoah
Woah woah woah woahaaa….
பதினெட்டு வயதில்
பார்ப்பவை எல்லாம் படி தாண்டி
பார்த்து பழகு படகோட்டி
வாழ்க்கை கடலோடு தானே
அலை தாண்டி ஆட பழகு
At eighteen years of age,
everything that you see,
get used to looking beyond boundaries.
A boatman's life
is with the sea, after all;
get used to dancing beyond the waves.
அட இன்பம்
என்பது பெண்கள் தானடா
ஆசை எல்லாம் அவளில்
அடங்காதோ ஓஹோ ஓ ஓ
Hey, pleasure is
women indeed, my friend;
doesn't all desire culminate in her?
Oohoo..ooo…ooo
ஒரு ஆண்மை
என்பது பெண்மை என்பதை
ஐயோ ஐயோ சொல்ல
வைக்கதோ ஓஹோ
ஓ ஓ
A man's masculinity,
makes womanhood
cry out 'Oh my, oh my!' doesn't it?
Oohoo..ooo…ooo
பதினெட்டு வயதில்
பார்ப்பவை எல்லாம் படி தாண்டி
பார்த்து பழகு படகோட்டி
வாழ்க்கை கடலோடு தானே
அலை தாண்டி ஆட பழகு
At eighteen years of age,
everything that you see,
get used to looking beyond boundaries.
A boatman's life
is with the sea, after all;
get used to dancing beyond the waves.
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கடற்கரை
சாலையோரம் போதை
தான் ஏறும் நேரம் ஆண்கள்
பெண்கள் பேதம் கிடையாதே
By the side of the beach road,
at the time when intoxication rises,
there is no distinction between men and women.
அங்கங்கள்
தொட்டு கொண்டு
அனலாக பற்றி கொண்டு
ஆடும் ஆட்டம் முடிவே
கிடையாதே
Touching each other's body parts,
catching fire like intense heat,
the dance they dance has no end.
அட பின்னால்
யார் இவள் பல்லால்
கடிக்கிறாள் ஐயோ
இவளை எங்கே
தொட்டேனோ
Hey, who is this girl behind me,
biting me with her teeth?
Oh my, where did I touch her?
இது நாகரிகமா
நாட்டின் வேகமா குறை
சொல்லும் மனிதர் எல்லாம்
போர்வை போத்தி தூங்குங்கள்
Is this modern civilization,
or the speed of the nation?
All you people who find fault,
cover yourselves with blankets and go to sleep!
பதினெட்டு வயதில்
பார்ப்பவை எல்லாம் படி தாண்டி
பார்த்து பழகு படகோட்டி
வாழ்க்கை கடலோடு தானே
அலை தாண்டி ஆட பழகு
At eighteen years of age,
everything that you see,
get used to looking beyond boundaries.
A boatman's life
is with the sea, after all;
get used to dancing beyond the waves.
................................
கண்களால் பார்த்து
விட்டு காதலும் சொல்லி
விட்டு ஐயோ என்னை
அண்ணா என்பாயே
After looking with your eyes
and expressing your love,
oh my, you will end up calling me brother!
அங்கங்கே
கிள்ளி விட்டு அழும்
போது தள்ளி விட்டு
அமெரிக்கா வாழ போவாயே
Pinching me here and there,
and pushing me away when I cry,
you will fly away to live in America!
அடி காதல்
என்பது பல கைகள்
கோர்ப்பது கண்ணீர்
எல்லாம் இங்கே
உதவாதே ஹே
Hey girl, love is
holding many hands together;
tears won't help you at all here... hey!
மனம் இங்கே
என்னிடம் உடல் அங்கே
அவனிடம் அப்படி ஆனால்
உந்தன் பெயர் தான் என்ன
Your heart is here with me,
your body is over there with him;
if that is the case, then
what indeed is your name?
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அட இன்பம்
என்பது பெண்கள் தானடா
ஆசை எல்லாம் அவளில்
அடங்காதோ ஓஹோ ஓ ஓ
Hey, pleasure is
women indeed, my friend;
doesn't all desire culminate in her?
Oohoo..ooo…ooo
ஒரு ஆண்மை
என்பது பெண்மை என்பதை
ஐயோ ஐயோ சொல்ல
வைக்கதோ ஓஹோ
ஓ ஓ
A man's masculinity,
makes womanhood
cry out 'Oh my, oh my!' doesn't it?
Oohoo..ooo…ooo
பதினெட்டு
வயதில் பார்ப்பவை
எல்லாம் படி தாண்டி
பார்த்து பழகு
At eighteen years of age,
everything that you see,
get used to looking beyond boundaries.
................................
A boatman's life
is with the sea, after all;
get used to dancing beyond the waves.
படகோட்டி
வாழ்க்கை கடலோடு
தானே அலை தாண்டி
ஆட பழகு
................................
Woah woahwoah
Woah woahwoah
Woah woah woah woahaaa….
Woah woah woah woahaaa….
Pathinettu vayathil
At eighteen years of age,
Paarpavai ellaam
everything that you see,
Padi thaandi paarthu pazhagu
get used to looking beyond boundaries.
Padagotti vaazhkai
A boatman's life
Kadaloadu dhaanae
is with the sea, after all;
Alai thaandi aada paazhagu
get used to dancing beyond the waves.
Ada inbam enbadhu
Hey, pleasure is
Pengal dhaanada
women indeed, my friend;
Aasaiyellaam avalil adangaadhoo..
doesn't all desire culminate in her?
Oohoo..ooo…ooo
Oohoo..ooo…ooo
Oru aanmai enbadhu
A man's masculinity,
Penmai enbadhai
makes womanhood
Aiyo aiyo solla vaikkadhoo…
cry out 'Oh my, oh my!' doesn't it?
Oohoo..ooo…ooo
Oohoo..ooo…ooo
Pathinettu vayathil
At eighteen years of age,
Paarpavai ellaam
everything that you see,
Padi thaandi paarthu pazhagu
get used to looking beyond boundaries.
Padagotti vaazhkai
A boatman's life
Kadaloadu dhaanae
is with the sea, after all;
Alai thaandi aada paazhagu
get used to dancing beyond the waves.
…………………………………..
Kadarkarai saalaiyoram
By the side of the beach road,
Bodhai dhaan yerum neram
at the time when intoxication rises,
Aangal pengal bedham kidaiyaadhae
there is no distinction between men and women.
Angangal thottu kondu
Touching each other's body parts,
Analaaga patrikondu
catching fire like intense heat,
Aadum aattam mudivae kidaiyaadhae
the dance they dance has no end.
Ada pinnaal yaar ival
Hey, who is this girl behind me,
Pallaal kadikkiraal
biting me with her teeth?
Aiyo ivalai engae thottenoo
Oh my, where did I touch her?
Idhu naagareegama
Is this modern civilization,
Naattin vegama
or the speed of the nation?
Kurai sollum manidhar ellaam
All you people who find fault,
Porvai poththi thoongungal
cover yourselves with blankets and go to sleep!
Pathinettu vayathil
At eighteen years of age,
Paarpavai ellaam
everything that you see,
Padi thaandi paarthu pazhagu
get used to looking beyond boundaries.
Padagotti vaazhkai
A boatman's life
Kadaloadu dhaanae
is with the sea, after all;
Alai thaandi aada paazhagu
get used to dancing beyond the waves.
………………………………..
Kangalaal paarthu vittu
After looking with your eyes
Kaadhalum sollivittu
and expressing your love,
Aiyo ennai anna enbaayae
oh my, you will end up calling me brother!
Angangae killivittu
Pinching me here and there,
Azhumbodhu thallivittu
and pushing me away when I cry,
America vaazha poavaayae
you will fly away to live in America!
Adi kaadhal enbadhu
Hey girl, love is
Pala kaigal korpadhu
holding many hands together;
Kanner ellaam ingae udhavaadhae… hey
tears won't help you at all here... hey!
Manam ingae ennidam
Your heart is here with me,
Udal angae avanidam
your body is over there with him;
Appadi aanaal undhan
if that is the case, then
Peyar dhaan enna
what indeed is your name?
…………………………..
Ada inbam enbadhu
Hey, pleasure is
Pengal dhaanada
women indeed, my friend;
Aasaiyellaam avalil adangaadhoo..
doesn't all desire culminate in her?
Oohoo..ooo…ooo
Oohoo..ooo…ooo
Oru aanmai enbadhu
A man's masculinity,
Penmai enbadhai
makes womanhood
Aiyo aiyo solla vaikkadhoo…
cry out 'Oh my, oh my!' doesn't it?
Oohoo..ooo…ooo
Oohoo..ooo…ooo
Pathinettu vayathil
At eighteen years of age,
Paarpavai ellaam
everything that you see,
Padi thaandi paarthu pazhagu
get used to looking beyond boundaries.
Chorus :…………………………………..
Padagotti vaazhkai
A boatman's life
Kadaloadu dhaanae
is with the sea, after all;
Alai thaandi aada paazhagu
get used to dancing beyond the waves.
Chorus :………………………………………
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song '18 Vayathil' captures the wild, energetic, and boundary-pushing nature of turning eighteen. It serves as a commentary on youth culture, exploring themes of sensual liberation, modern relationships, nightlife, and the thrill of stepping into adulthood. The lyrics encourage young people to push past traditional limits, comparing life to a boatman who must learn to dance across rough sea waves. At the same time, the song humorously addresses the ironies of modern romance, such as heartbreak, superficial commitments, and social hypocrisy. It tells critics and older conservative onlookers to stay out of the way, celebrating youthful rebellion, passion, and the unfiltered experiences that define coming of age.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Pathinettu / Paarpavai / Padi”
Repetition of the initial 'Pa' sound across consecutive lines creates rhythmic flow and emphasis.
Metaphor
“Padagotti vaazhkai kadaloadu dhaanae / Alai thaandi aada paazhagu”
Compares navigating youth and adulthood to a boatman braving ocean waves.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kadarkarai saalaiyoram / Bodhai dhaan yerum neram”
Matching end sounds ('saalaiyoram' and 'neram') establish a catchy lyrical rhythm.
Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)
“Manam ingae ennidam / Udal angae avanidam”
Contrasts the mind being in one place ('ingae') with the physical body being elsewhere ('angae').
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Trivia
'Kaadhal Kondein' (2003) was a landmark psychological thriller directed by Selvaraghavan, starring his brother Dhanush in a breakthrough role. The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, featuring iconic lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar, marking one of the early major collaborations of this celebrated musical trio.
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