Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Aahaa Kadhal Enna

From Valiyavan · 2015

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
K. G. Ranjith
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Valiyavan2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aahaa kadhal ennaAha, is love something...
Adichi thuvaikka...to beat and wash like clothes?
Adadaa thappi sella nenachenOh dear, I thought of escaping from it.
Male
Azhagaagha sirichaalaeShe smiled so beautifully.
Ava kannum rendum pammbaramHer two eyes are like spinning tops.
Adhilae poi vilundhalaeIf one falls into them,
Thala suthi mayakkamHead spinning and dizziness...
vandhidum...will surely arrive.
Male
Aahaa kadhal ennaAha, is love something...
Adichi thuvaikka...to beat and wash like clothes?
Adadaa thappi sella nenachenOh dear, I thought of escaping from it.
Male
Dhevadhai azhagil avalShe is an angel in her beauty,
Ratchasi anbil avalA demoness in her affection.
Nodiyinil varuvaalShe appears in a second,
Udan maraivaalAnd vanishes immediately.
MinnlaeOh lightning-like girl!
Male
Ennoda edhirkaalamMy future...
Neethanae nill...is you, wait!
Un nenjil naan vazhaFor me to live in your heart,
Idam undaa solTell me if there is space?
Ennachu enakkuWhat happened to me?
Pudichchaachu kirukkuI have caught a madness!
Male
Aahaa kadhal ennaAha, is love something...
Adichi thuvaikka...to beat and wash like clothes?
Adadaa thappi sella nenachen..aaha…aahaOh dear, I thought of escaping from it.. aha... aha
Aaha aaha aahaAha aha aha
Male
Adikkadi thookkam kedaSleep gets disturbed often,
Adithadi nenjil varaA conflict erupts inside my heart.
Idhu enna valiyaaIs this pain,
Illai sugamaaOr is it pleasure?
SolliduTell me!
Male
Aaalillaa theevaagaLike an uninhabited island,
Aanenae naanI have become.
Angae nee vandhaalaeIf you come there,
Pizhaippenae vaaI will survive, come!
Male
Aahaa kadhal ennaAha, is love something...
Adichi thuvaikka...to beat and wash like clothes?
Adadaa thappi sella nenachenOh dear, I thought of escaping from it.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This lighthearted track expresses the protagonist's delightful confusion and helplessness upon falling in love. He humorously questions the intensity of love, comparing it to being thoroughly beaten and washed like laundry, while admitting how hard he tried to avoid it in the first place.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Ava kannum rendum pammbaram

Compares her captivating eyes to spinning tops ('pammbaram') that make his head spin.

Antithesis / Oxymoron

Dhevadhai azhagil aval / Ratchasi anbil aval

Juxtaposes divine angel-like beauty ('Dhevadhai') with a fierce, demoness-like love ('Ratchasi').

Simile / Metaphor

Aaalillaa theevaaga / Aanenae naan

Compares his state of loneliness to a deserted, uninhabited island ('Aaalillaa theevu').

Paradox

Idhu enna valiyaa / Illai sugamaa

Questions whether the turmoil caused by love is a sweet pleasure ('sugam') or a pain ('vali').

Did you know?

Trivia

Valiyavan (2015) is a Tamil romantic sports film directed by M. Saravanan, starring Jai and Andrea Jeremiah. The soundtrack was composed by D. Imman, with lyrics written by the acclaimed late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar.

Keep listening

More from Valiyavan