Aaha Kaadhal Konji Pesudhe
From Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal · 2012
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Nandini Srikar
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| :Aaha kaadhal | Aha, love! |
| Konji konji pesudhae | It speaks with soft, lisping endearments, |
| Aalai miratti | Intimidating a person, |
| Kalla thanam kaatudhae | It displays playful slyness. |
| Female | |
| Orae peyarai | A single name |
| Udhadugal solginradhae | The lips keep whispering, |
| Adhae peyaril | To that very name, |
| En peyar serkindradhae | My name gets united. |
| Vinaa thaalil vetridam thindaaduthu | The blank space on an answer sheet struggles, |
| Kaadhal ketkum kelviya | Is this a question posed by love? |
| Female | |
| Aaha kaadhal | Aha, love! |
| Konji konji pesudhae | It speaks with soft, lisping endearments, |
| Aalai miratti | Intimidating a person, |
| Kalla thanam kaatudhae | It displays playful slyness. |
| Female | |
| Nadhiyil vizhum ilai | A leaf falling into the river, |
| Intha kaadhala | Is this what love is? |
| Karaiyai thoda ithanai modhala | Struggling this much just to touch the shore? |
| Vizhunthathu naana ezhunthiduvena | Was it me who fell? Will I ever rise? |
| Ezhunthidum podhum vizhinthiduvena | Even if I rise, will I fall back down? |
| Female | |
| Unnai paarpathai naan ariyen | I do not realize that I am watching you, |
| Unnai paarkiren ver ariyen | I watch you and know nothing else. |
| Ennudan neeya unnudan naana | Are you with me, or am I with you? |
| Naanae neeya neeyae naana | Am I you, or are you me? |
| Ithu enna aananthamo | What kind of joy is this? |
| Dhinam dhinam sugam sugam | Every single day brings pure bliss. |
| Female | |
| Aaha kaadhal | Aha, love! |
| Konji konji pesudhae | It speaks with soft, lisping endearments, |
| Aalai miratti | Intimidating a person, |
| Kalla thanam kaatudhae | It displays playful slyness. |
| Female | |
| Yedhuvo ennai | Something drew me |
| Unnidam eerthathu | Towards you, |
| Adhuthaan unnai ennidam serthathu | That very force joined you with me. |
| Tholainthathu naana kidaithiduvena | Was I the one who got lost? Will I be found? |
| Kidaithidum podhum tholainthiduvena | Even when found, will I get lost again? |
| Female | |
| Pengal manam oru oonjal illai | A woman's mind is not a swing, |
| Oonjal thannaal asaivathillai | A swing does not move on its own. |
| Izhupathu neeya varuvathu naana | Is it you who pulls, and me who comes? |
| Dhisai ariyathu thirumbiduvena | Will I turn around without knowing the direction? |
| Kaadhalin pon oonjalil | On the golden swing of love, |
| Asaivathu sugam sugam | Swaying is pure bliss. |
| Female | |
| Aaha kaadhal | Aha, love! |
| Konji konji pesudhae | It speaks with soft, lisping endearments, |
| Aalai miratti | Intimidating a person, |
| Kalla thanam kaatudhae | It displays playful slyness. |
| Female | |
| Orae peyarai | A single name |
| Udhadugal solginradhae | The lips keep whispering, |
| Adhae peyaril | To that very name, |
| En peyar serkindradhae | My name gets united. |
| Vinaa thaalil vetridam thindaaduthu | The blank space on an answer sheet struggles, |
| Kaadhal ketkum kelviya | Is this a question posed by love? |
| Female | |
| Aaha kaadhal | Aha, love! |
| Aalai miratti …………….. | Intimidating a person... |
ஆஹா காதல்
கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சி பேசுதே
ஆளை மிரட்டி
கள்ள தனம் காட்டுதே
Aha, love!
It speaks with soft, lisping endearments,
Intimidating a person,
It displays playful slyness.
ஒரே பெயரை
உதடுகள் சொல்கின்றதே
அதே பெயரில்
என் பெயர் சேர்கின்றதே
வினா தாலில் வெற்றிடம் திண்டாடுதே
காதல் கேட்கும் கேள்வியா
A single name
The lips keep whispering,
To that very name,
My name gets united.
The blank space on an answer sheet struggles,
Is this a question posed by love?
ஆஹா காதல்
கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சி பேசுதே
ஆளை மிரட்டி
கள்ள தனம் காட்டுதே
Aha, love!
It speaks with soft, lisping endearments,
Intimidating a person,
It displays playful slyness.
நதியில் விழும் இலை
இந்த காதலா
கரையை தொட இத்தனை மோதலா
விழுந்தது நானா எழுந்திடுவேனா
எழுந்திடும் போதும் விழுந்திடுவேனா
A leaf falling into the river,
Is this what love is?
Struggling this much just to touch the shore?
Was it me who fell? Will I ever rise?
Even if I rise, will I fall back down?
உன்னை பார்ப்பதை
நான் அறியேன்
உன்னை பார்கிறேன் வேரறியேன்
என்னுடன் நீயா உன்னுடன் நானா
நானே நீயா நீயே நானா
இது என்ன ஆனந்தமோ
தினம் தினம் சுகம் சுகம்
I do not realize that I am watching you,
I watch you and know nothing else.
Are you with me, or am I with you?
Am I you, or are you me?
What kind of joy is this?
Every single day brings pure bliss.
ஆஹா காதல்
கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சி பேசுதே
ஆளை மிரட்டி
கள்ள தனம் காட்டுதே
Aha, love!
It speaks with soft, lisping endearments,
Intimidating a person,
It displays playful slyness.
எதுவோ என்னை
உன்னிடம் ஈர்த்தது
அது தான் உன்னை என்னிடம் சேர்த்தது
தொலைந்தது நானா கிடைத்திடுவேனா
கிடைதிடும் போதும் தொலைந்திடுவேனா
Something drew me
Towards you,
That very force joined you with me.
Was I the one who got lost? Will I be found?
Even when found, will I get lost again?
பெண்கள் மனம்
ஒரு ஊஞ்சல் இல்லை
ஊஞ்சல் தன்னால் அசைவதில்லை
இழுப்பது நீயா வருவது நானா
திசை அரியாது திரும்பிடுவேனா
காதலின் பொன் ஊஞ்சலில்
அசைவது சுகம் சுகம்
A woman's mind is not a swing,
A swing does not move on its own.
Is it you who pulls, and me who comes?
Will I turn around without knowing the direction?
On the golden swing of love,
Swaying is pure bliss.
ஆஹா காதல்
கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சி பேசுதே
ஆளை மிரட்டி
கள்ள தனம் காட்டுதே
Aha, love!
It speaks with soft, lisping endearments,
Intimidating a person,
It displays playful slyness.
ஒரே பெயரை
உதடுகள் சொல்கின்றதே
அதே பெயரில்
என் பெயர் சேர்கின்றதே
வினா தாலில் வெற்றிடம் திண்டாடுதே
காதல் கேட்கும் கேள்வியா
A single name
The lips keep whispering,
To that very name,
My name gets united.
The blank space on an answer sheet struggles,
Is this a question posed by love?
ஆஹா காதல்
ஆளை மிரட்டி ...............
Aha, love!
Intimidating a person...
:Aaha kaadhal
Aha, love!
Konji konji pesudhae
It speaks with soft, lisping endearments,
Aalai miratti
Intimidating a person,
Kalla thanam kaatudhae
It displays playful slyness.
Orae peyarai
A single name
Udhadugal solginradhae
The lips keep whispering,
Adhae peyaril
To that very name,
En peyar serkindradhae
My name gets united.
Vinaa thaalil vetridam thindaaduthu
The blank space on an answer sheet struggles,
Kaadhal ketkum kelviya
Is this a question posed by love?
Aaha kaadhal
Aha, love!
Konji konji pesudhae
It speaks with soft, lisping endearments,
Aalai miratti
Intimidating a person,
Kalla thanam kaatudhae
It displays playful slyness.
Nadhiyil vizhum ilai
A leaf falling into the river,
Intha kaadhala
Is this what love is?
Karaiyai thoda ithanai modhala
Struggling this much just to touch the shore?
Vizhunthathu naana ezhunthiduvena
Was it me who fell? Will I ever rise?
Ezhunthidum podhum vizhinthiduvena
Even if I rise, will I fall back down?
Unnai paarpathai naan ariyen
I do not realize that I am watching you,
Unnai paarkiren ver ariyen
I watch you and know nothing else.
Ennudan neeya unnudan naana
Are you with me, or am I with you?
Naanae neeya neeyae naana
Am I you, or are you me?
Ithu enna aananthamo
What kind of joy is this?
Dhinam dhinam sugam sugam
Every single day brings pure bliss.
Aaha kaadhal
Aha, love!
Konji konji pesudhae
It speaks with soft, lisping endearments,
Aalai miratti
Intimidating a person,
Kalla thanam kaatudhae
It displays playful slyness.
Yedhuvo ennai
Something drew me
Unnidam eerthathu
Towards you,
Adhuthaan unnai ennidam serthathu
That very force joined you with me.
Tholainthathu naana kidaithiduvena
Was I the one who got lost? Will I be found?
Kidaithidum podhum tholainthiduvena
Even when found, will I get lost again?
Pengal manam oru oonjal illai
A woman's mind is not a swing,
Oonjal thannaal asaivathillai
A swing does not move on its own.
Izhupathu neeya varuvathu naana
Is it you who pulls, and me who comes?
Dhisai ariyathu thirumbiduvena
Will I turn around without knowing the direction?
Kaadhalin pon oonjalil
On the golden swing of love,
Asaivathu sugam sugam
Swaying is pure bliss.
Aaha kaadhal
Aha, love!
Konji konji pesudhae
It speaks with soft, lisping endearments,
Aalai miratti
Intimidating a person,
Kalla thanam kaatudhae
It displays playful slyness.
Orae peyarai
A single name
Udhadugal solginradhae
The lips keep whispering,
Adhae peyaril
To that very name,
En peyar serkindradhae
My name gets united.
Vinaa thaalil vetridam thindaaduthu
The blank space on an answer sheet struggles,
Kaadhal ketkum kelviya
Is this a question posed by love?
Aaha kaadhal
Aha, love!
Aalai miratti ……………..
Intimidating a person...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Aaha Kaadhal' is a soulful reflection on the playful, bewildering, and overwhelming nature of love. The protagonist muses on how love captivates the mind, blending sweet affection with mischievous control. She describes how two identities merge until one's name becomes inseparable from the beloved's, comparing the philosophical confusion of love to unanswered questions on an exam sheet.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nadhiyil vizhum ilai / Intha kaadhala”
Comparing love/the lover's situation to a leaf falling into a river ('Nadhiyil vizhum ilai') struggling to reach the bank, symbolizing helplessness in the flow of emotion.
Anaphora / Polyptoton
“Naanae neeya neeyae naana”
Interchanging pronouns ('Naanae neeya neeyae naana') to emphasize the loss of personal boundaries and total merging of identity in love.
Etukai (Second letter rhyming)
“Udhadugal solginradhae / Adhae peyaril”
The second letters 'da' in 'Udhadugal' and 'Adhae' rhyme smoothly across couplet lines.
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics by Na. Muthukumar, 'Aaha Kaadhal' was sung by Nandini Srikar. Her rendition earned critical acclaim for its nuanced, jazz-infused classical vocal texture, making it one of the standout tracks in the album 'Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal'.
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