Angel Angel
From Chennai Kadhal · 2006
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Karthik, Sunitha Sarathy
- Music director
- Joshua Sridhar
- Details
- Chennai Kadhal2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Angel angel kannil pattathu | An angel caught my eyes |
| Niagara nenjil kottuthu haiyo da | Niagara falls inside my heart, oh dear! |
| Female :Ice-um theeyum sernthu thoduthu | Ice and fire touch together |
| Nooru million poo vedikkuthu haiyo da | A hundred million flowers burst open, oh dear! |
| Male | |
| Oru kannil urakkam thanthaai | You gave sleep to one eye |
| Maru kannil vizhippum thanthaai | You gave wakefulness to the other eye |
| Irandukkum naduvil enthan | In between the two, my |
| Imaigal punnaache | Eyelids turned into wounds |
| Female | |
| Ho latcham poottu podum pothum | Even when locked with a hundred thousand locks |
| Nenjai thirudi pogiraai | You steal my heart away |
| Male :Eh poovaal seitha enthan manathai | My heart made of flowers, |
| Theeyaal varudi paarkkiraai | You caress and test it with fire |
| Male | |
| Angel angel kannil pattathu | An angel caught my eyes |
| Niagara nenjil kottuthu haiyo da | Niagara falls inside my heart, oh dear! |
| Female :Ice-um theeyum sernthu thoduthu | Ice and fire touch together |
| Nooru million poo vedikkuthu haiyo da | A hundred million flowers burst open, oh dear! |
| Female | |
| Unthan puruvangal sattre asainthathum | The moment your eyebrows move slightly |
| Poomathiya regaigal maariyathe | The equatorial lines change direction |
| Unnai ninaiththathum | Just thinking of you |
| Velvet kanavugal thondanguthe | Velvet dreams begin to unfold |
| Male | |
| Unthan valaivugal cheena suvarena | Your curves, like the Great Wall of China, |
| Valainthu valainthu selgirathae | Meander endlessly along |
| Unthan viralpatta | At the touch of your finger |
| Saai gopuram nimiruthae | The Leaning Tower of Pisa stands upright |
| Female | |
| Raathiri naeram raathiri naeram | Night time, night time |
| Kanavil oruthi thoonguvathillai | A girl in my dream doesn't sleep |
| Neeyum illaamal naan irunthaale | If I exist without you, |
| Summer-um winter-um enakku illai | I have neither summer nor winter |
| Male | |
| Ainthadi uyara alps malai | A five-foot-tall Alps mountain |
| Orange-u marathil kadaintha silai | A statue carved from an orange tree |
| Venus-il irunthu vizhuntha kalai | An art piece fallen from Venus |
| Ellaam nee oruthiye | You are all of these in one |
| Male | |
| Angel angel kannil pattathu | An angel caught my eyes |
| Niagara nenjil kottuthu haiyo da | Niagara falls inside my heart, oh dear! |
| Female :Ice-um theeyum sernthu thoduthu | Ice and fire touch together |
| Nooru million poo vedikkuthu haiyo da | A hundred million flowers burst open, oh dear! |
| Male | |
| Hey bhoomi urundaiyai ettu nimidathil | Hey, sunlight touches the spherical Earth |
| Surya velicham thottidume | In eight minutes |
| Arai nodiyilae unthan | But in half a second |
| Siripennai kondridumae | Your smile kills me |
| Female | |
| Aasai vellathukkul moochu mutta mutta | Choking within a flood of desires |
| Moozhguthu moozhguthu en maname | My heart sinks deeper and deeper |
| Aayul kaalam varia kaanal | Till the end of my lifetime, these mirage-like |
| Avasthaigal sammathamae | Agonies are acceptable to me |
| Male | |
| Jannalai neeyum saathikondaale | If you close your window, |
| Sooriya grahanam thondrividum | A solar eclipse appears |
| Mugathai neeyum moodikkondaale | If you cover your face, |
| Chanthira grahanam vanthuvidum | A lunar eclipse occurs |
| Female | |
| Jillendru jillendru neruppu thundu | A cold piece of fire |
| Nenjukkul nenjukkul uruluthu indru | Is rolling inside my heart today |
| Kannukkul kannukkul kanthagam kondu | Holding gunpowder inside my eyes |
| Unnaal dhinam irukkuren | I live every day because of you |
| Male | |
| Angel angel kannil pattathu | An angel caught my eyes |
| Niagara nenjil kottuthu haiyo da | Niagara falls inside my heart, oh dear! |
| Female :Ice-um theeyum sernthu thoduthu | Ice and fire touch together |
| Nooru million poo vedikkuthu haiyo da | A hundred million flowers burst open, oh dear! |
| Male | |
| Oru kannil urakkam thanthaai | You gave sleep to one eye |
| Maru kannil vizhippum thanthaai | You gave wakefulness to the other eye |
| Irandukkum naduvil enthan | In between the two, my |
| Imaigal punnaache | Eyelids turned into wounds |
| Female | |
| Ho latcham poottu podum pothum | Even when locked with a hundred thousand locks |
| Nenjai thirudi pogiraai | You steal my heart away |
| Male :Eh poovaal seitha enthan manathai | My heart made of flowers, |
| Theeyaal varudi paarkkiraai | You caress and test it with fire |
| Male | |
| Angel angel kannil pattathu | An angel caught my eyes |
| Niagara nenjil kottuthu haiyo da | Niagara falls inside my heart, oh dear! |
| Female :Ice-um theeyum sernthu thoduthu | Ice and fire touch together |
| Nooru million poo vedikkuthu haiyo da | A hundred million flowers burst open, oh dear! |
ஏஞ்சல் ஏஞ்சல் கண்ணில் பட்டது
நயகரா நெஞ்சில் கொட்டுது ஹையோ டா
ஐஸூம் தீயும் சேர்ந்து தொடுது
நூறு மில்லியன் பூ வெடிக்குது ஹையோ டா
An angel caught my eyes
Niagara falls inside my heart, oh dear!
Ice and fire touch together
A hundred million flowers burst open, oh dear!
ஒரு கண்ணில் உறக்கம் தந்தாய்
மறு கண்ணில் விழிப்பும் தந்தாய்
இரண்டுக்கும் நடுவில் எந்தன்
இமைகள் புண்ணாச்சே
You gave sleep to one eye
You gave wakefulness to the other eye
In between the two, my
Eyelids turned into wounds
ஹோ லட்சம் பூட்டு போடும் போதும்
நெஞ்சை திருடி போகிறாய்
ஏ பூவால் செய்த எந்தன் மனதை
தீயால் வருடி பார்க்கிறாய்
Even when locked with a hundred thousand locks
You steal my heart away
My heart made of flowers,
You caress and test it with fire
ஏஞ்சல் ஏஞ்சல் கண்ணில் பட்டது
நயகரா நெஞ்சில் கொட்டுது ஹையோ டா
ஐஸூம் தீயும் சேர்ந்து தொடுது
நூறு மில்லியன் பூ வெடிக்குது ஹையோ டா
An angel caught my eyes
Niagara falls inside my heart, oh dear!
Ice and fire touch together
A hundred million flowers burst open, oh dear!
உந்தன் புருவங்கள் சற்றே அசைந்ததும்
பூமத்திய ரேகைகள் மாறியதே
உன்னை நினைத்ததும்
வெல்வெட் கனவுகள் தொடங்குதே
The moment your eyebrows move slightly
The equatorial lines change direction
Just thinking of you
Velvet dreams begin to unfold
உந்தன் வளைவுகள் சீனச் சுவரென
வளைந்து வளைந்து செல்கிறதே
உந்தன் விரல் பட்ட
சாய் கோபுரம் நிமிருதே
Your curves, like the Great Wall of China,
Meander endlessly along
At the touch of your finger
The Leaning Tower of Pisa stands upright
ராத்திரி நேரம் ராத்திரி நேரம்
கனவில் ஒருத்தி தூங்கவில்லை
நீயும் இல்லாமல் நான் இருந்தாலே
சம்மரும் வின்டரும் எனக்கு இல்லை
Night time, night time
A girl in my dream doesn't sleep
If I exist without you,
I have neither summer nor winter
ஐந்தடி உயர ஆல்ப்ஸ் மலை
ஆரஞ்சு மரத்தில் கடைந்த சிலை
வீனஸில் இருந்து விழுந்த கலை
எல்லாம் நீ ஒருத்தியே...
A five-foot-tall Alps mountain
A statue carved from an orange tree
An art piece fallen from Venus
You are all of these in one
ஏஞ்சல் ஏஞ்சல் கண்ணில் பட்டது
நயகரா நெஞ்சில் கொட்டுது ஹையோ டா
ஐஸூம் தீயும் சேர்ந்து தொடுது
நூறு மில்லியன் பூ வெடிக்குது ஹையோ டா
An angel caught my eyes
Niagara falls inside my heart, oh dear!
Ice and fire touch together
A hundred million flowers burst open, oh dear!
ஹே பூமி உருண்டையை எட்டு நிமிடத்தில்
சூர்ய வெளிச்சம் தொட்டிடுமே
அரை நொடியிலே உந்தன்
சிரிப்பென்னை கொன்றிடுமே
Hey, sunlight touches the spherical Earth
In eight minutes
But in half a second
Your smile kills me
ஆசை வெள்ளத்துக்குள் மூச்சு முட்ட முட்ட
மூழ்குது மூழ்குது என் மனமே
ஆயுள் காலம் வரை கானல்
அவஸ்தைகள் சம்மதமே
Choking within a flood of desires
My heart sinks deeper and deeper
Till the end of my lifetime, these mirage-like
Agonies are acceptable to me
ஜன்னலை நீயும் சாத்திக் கொண்டாலே
சூரிய க்ரஹணம் தோன்றி விடும்
முகத்தை நீயும் மூடிக் கொண்டாலே
சந்திர கிரகணம் வந்துவிடும்
If you close your window,
A solar eclipse appears
If you cover your face,
A lunar eclipse occurs
ஜில்லென்று ஜில்லென்று நெருப்பு துண்டு
நெஞ்சுக்குள் நெஞ்சுக்குள் உருளுது இன்று
கண்ணுக்குள் கண்ணுக்குள் கந்தகம் கொண்டு
உன்னால் தினம் இருக்கிறேன்
A cold piece of fire
Is rolling inside my heart today
Holding gunpowder inside my eyes
I live every day because of you
ஏஞ்சல் ஏஞ்சல் கண்ணில் பட்டது
நயகரா நெஞ்சில் கொட்டுது ஹையோ டா
ஐஸூம் தீயும் சேர்ந்து தொடுது
நூறு மில்லியன் பூ வெடிக்குது ஹையோ டா
An angel caught my eyes
Niagara falls inside my heart, oh dear!
Ice and fire touch together
A hundred million flowers burst open, oh dear!
ஒரு கண்ணில் உறக்கம் தந்தாய்
மறு கண்ணில் விழிப்பும் தந்தாய்
இரண்டுக்கும் நடுவில் எந்தன்
இமைகள் புண்ணாச்சே
You gave sleep to one eye
You gave wakefulness to the other eye
In between the two, my
Eyelids turned into wounds
ஹோ லட்சம் பூட்டு போடும் போதும்
நெஞ்சை திருடி போகிறாய்
எஹ் பூவால் செய்த எந்தன் மனதை
தீயால் வருடி பார்க்கிறாய்
Even when locked with a hundred thousand locks
You steal my heart away
My heart made of flowers,
You caress and test it with fire
ஏஞ்சல் ஏஞ்சல் கண்ணில் பட்டது
நயகரா நெஞ்சில் கொட்டுது ஹையோ டா
ஐஸூம் தீயும் சேர்ந்து தொடுது
நூறு மில்லியன் பூ வெடிக்குது ஹையோ டா
An angel caught my eyes
Niagara falls inside my heart, oh dear!
Ice and fire touch together
A hundred million flowers burst open, oh dear!
Angel angel kannil pattathu
An angel caught my eyes
Niagara nenjil kottuthu haiyo da
Niagara falls inside my heart, oh dear!
Female :Ice-um theeyum sernthu thoduthu
Ice and fire touch together
Nooru million poo vedikkuthu haiyo da
A hundred million flowers burst open, oh dear!
Oru kannil urakkam thanthaai
You gave sleep to one eye
Maru kannil vizhippum thanthaai
You gave wakefulness to the other eye
Irandukkum naduvil enthan
In between the two, my
Imaigal punnaache
Eyelids turned into wounds
Ho latcham poottu podum pothum
Even when locked with a hundred thousand locks
Nenjai thirudi pogiraai
You steal my heart away
Male :Eh poovaal seitha enthan manathai
My heart made of flowers,
Theeyaal varudi paarkkiraai
You caress and test it with fire
Angel angel kannil pattathu
An angel caught my eyes
Niagara nenjil kottuthu haiyo da
Niagara falls inside my heart, oh dear!
Female :Ice-um theeyum sernthu thoduthu
Ice and fire touch together
Nooru million poo vedikkuthu haiyo da
A hundred million flowers burst open, oh dear!
Unthan puruvangal sattre asainthathum
The moment your eyebrows move slightly
Poomathiya regaigal maariyathe
The equatorial lines change direction
Unnai ninaiththathum
Just thinking of you
Velvet kanavugal thondanguthe
Velvet dreams begin to unfold
Unthan valaivugal cheena suvarena
Your curves, like the Great Wall of China,
Valainthu valainthu selgirathae
Meander endlessly along
Unthan viralpatta
At the touch of your finger
Saai gopuram nimiruthae
The Leaning Tower of Pisa stands upright
Raathiri naeram raathiri naeram
Night time, night time
Kanavil oruthi thoonguvathillai
A girl in my dream doesn't sleep
Neeyum illaamal naan irunthaale
If I exist without you,
Summer-um winter-um enakku illai
I have neither summer nor winter
Ainthadi uyara alps malai
A five-foot-tall Alps mountain
Orange-u marathil kadaintha silai
A statue carved from an orange tree
Venus-il irunthu vizhuntha kalai
An art piece fallen from Venus
Ellaam nee oruthiye
You are all of these in one
Angel angel kannil pattathu
An angel caught my eyes
Niagara nenjil kottuthu haiyo da
Niagara falls inside my heart, oh dear!
Female :Ice-um theeyum sernthu thoduthu
Ice and fire touch together
Nooru million poo vedikkuthu haiyo da
A hundred million flowers burst open, oh dear!
Hey bhoomi urundaiyai ettu nimidathil
Hey, sunlight touches the spherical Earth
Surya velicham thottidume
In eight minutes
Arai nodiyilae unthan
But in half a second
Siripennai kondridumae
Your smile kills me
Aasai vellathukkul moochu mutta mutta
Choking within a flood of desires
Moozhguthu moozhguthu en maname
My heart sinks deeper and deeper
Aayul kaalam varia kaanal
Till the end of my lifetime, these mirage-like
Avasthaigal sammathamae
Agonies are acceptable to me
Jannalai neeyum saathikondaale
If you close your window,
Sooriya grahanam thondrividum
A solar eclipse appears
Mugathai neeyum moodikkondaale
If you cover your face,
Chanthira grahanam vanthuvidum
A lunar eclipse occurs
Jillendru jillendru neruppu thundu
A cold piece of fire
Nenjukkul nenjukkul uruluthu indru
Is rolling inside my heart today
Kannukkul kannukkul kanthagam kondu
Holding gunpowder inside my eyes
Unnaal dhinam irukkuren
I live every day because of you
Angel angel kannil pattathu
An angel caught my eyes
Niagara nenjil kottuthu haiyo da
Niagara falls inside my heart, oh dear!
Female :Ice-um theeyum sernthu thoduthu
Ice and fire touch together
Nooru million poo vedikkuthu haiyo da
A hundred million flowers burst open, oh dear!
Oru kannil urakkam thanthaai
You gave sleep to one eye
Maru kannil vizhippum thanthaai
You gave wakefulness to the other eye
Irandukkum naduvil enthan
In between the two, my
Imaigal punnaache
Eyelids turned into wounds
Ho latcham poottu podum pothum
Even when locked with a hundred thousand locks
Nenjai thirudi pogiraai
You steal my heart away
Male :Eh poovaal seitha enthan manathai
My heart made of flowers,
Theeyaal varudi paarkkiraai
You caress and test it with fire
Angel angel kannil pattathu
An angel caught my eyes
Niagara nenjil kottuthu haiyo da
Niagara falls inside my heart, oh dear!
Female :Ice-um theeyum sernthu thoduthu
Ice and fire touch together
Nooru million poo vedikkuthu haiyo da
A hundred million flowers burst open, oh dear!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Angel Angel from Chennai Kadhal is an energetic romantic track expressing the overwhelming sensory overload and intense infatuation of falling in love. The protagonists compare their love and the beloved's beauty to grand global and astronomical wonders—ranging from the Niagara Falls, the Great Wall of China, and the Alps to solar eclipses and planetary forces. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of conflicting emotions where pleasure and pain, ice and fire, sleep and restlessness co-exist harmoniously. Pa. Vijay uses hyperbole and contemporary metaphors to capture youthful passion, complemented by Joshua Sridhar's vibrant composition. The song conveys how even a subtle gesture or smile from the beloved has the power to stop time, alter nature, and captivate the soul entirely.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uruvagimathal / Athiyosai)
“Unthan puruvangal sattre asainthathum / Poomathiya regaigal maariyathe”
Exaggerating the lover's beauty by stating her movement changes the equator line and her smile works faster than sunlight reaching Earth.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Unthan valaivugal cheena suvarena”
Comparing the female lead's bodily curves directly to the Great Wall of China.
Oxymoron / Paradox (Muran)
“Ice-um theeyum sernthu thoduthu”
Juxtaposing opposing sensations like 'Ice-um theeyum' (Ice and fire) and 'Jillendru neruppu thundu' (Cold piece of fire) to describe paradoxical romantic feelings.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Raathiri naeram raathiri naeram”
Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds in adjacent lines such as 'Oru' and 'Maru' or 'Raathiri' in successive phrases.
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Trivia
Chennai Kadhal (2006) was directed by Vikraman and starred Bharath and Genelia D'Souza. The soundtrack was composed by Joshua Sridhar following his massive breakout hit Kaadhal (2004). This track features high-energy vocal dynamics between Karthik and Sunitha Sarathy.
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