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Chengkaadhal

From Album Songs 2020 · 2020

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
K arthik Ramaswamy, Padmalatha
Music director
A. J. Alimirazaq
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Un aadai sindhiya niramaaIs it the color spilled by your dress?
En kangal yendhiya niramaaIs it the color held in my eyes?
Un naanam thooviya niramaa..Is it the color scattered by your shyness?
En nenjam maariya niramaaIs it the color that transformed my heart?
Male
Adivaanil konjamA little on the horizon
Un idhazhodu konjamA little with your lips
Kanavoadu konjamA little with dreams
Un azhagodu konjamA little with your beauty
Male
{Sengaadhal sengaadhal{Red love, red love
Ondru kondenadeeI have embraced one, my girl
En ennangal un kannilMy thoughts in your eyes
Minna kandenadee} (2)I saw them gleam, my girl} (2)
Male
Un aadai sindhiya niramaaIs it the color spilled by your dress?
En kangal yendhiya niramaaIs it the color held in my eyes?
Un naanam thooviya niramaa..Is it the color scattered by your shyness?
En nenjam maariya niramaaIs it the color that transformed my heart?
Male
Puratchi pesi thirindhavanI who wandered talking about revolution
Un puruva nelivil tholaindhenGot lost in the curve of your eyebrows
Kolgai parappi kidandhavanI who was spreading ideological principles
Un kollum vizhiyil vizhundhenFell into your killer eyes
Male
Arasiyal konjamA little politics
Konjum kaadhalum konjamA little caressing love
Irandaiyum yendhiCarrying both of these
Magizhudhu nenjam…My heart rejoices...
Female
{Sengaadhal sengaadhal{Red love, red love
Ondru kondenadaaI have embraced one, my boy
Un ennangal en kannilYour thoughts in my eyes
Minna kandenadaa} (2)I saw them gleam, my boy} (2)
Male
Un aadai sindhiya niramaaIs it the color spilled by your dress?
En kangal yendhiya niramaaIs it the color held in my eyes?
Un naanam thooviya niramaa..Is it the color scattered by your shyness?
En nenjam maariya niramaaIs it the color that transformed my heart?
Male
Sila pookkal sindhiya niramaaIs it the color spilled by some flowers?
En kurudhiyil minnidum niramaaIs it the color glowing in my blood?
Un naavil yeriya niramaaIs it the color mounted on your tongue?
En nenjam maariya niramaaIs it the color that transformed my heart?
Female
Adivaanil konjamA little on the horizon
Un idhazhodu konjamA little with your lips
Kanavodu konjamA little with dreams
Un azhagodu konjamA little with your beauty
Male
{Sengaadhal sengaadhal{Red love, red love
Ondru kondenadeeI have embraced one, my girl
En ennangal un kannilMy thoughts in your eyes
Minna kandenadee} (2)I saw them gleam, my girl} (2)
Female
Siru pookkal sindhiya niramaaIs it the color spilled by small flowers?
En kurudhiyil minnidum niramaaIs it the color glowing in my blood?
Un naavil yeriya niramaaIs it the color mounted on your tongue?
En nenjam maariya niramaaIs it the color that transformed my heart?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Sengaadhal (Red Love) is a evocative track penned by lyricist Madhan Karky that blends the imagery of political passion with deep romantic devotion. The speaker wonders about the source of the intense red hue permeating their perception—whether it stems from the lover's attire, bashful blushes, the sunset horizon, or the blood in their own veins. Narratively, it portrays an ardent political activist who used to preach revolution and advocate social principles, but now finds himself happily disarmed and captivated by his beloved's beauty. Rather than abandoning his ideals, he finds room in his heart for both political passion and gentle love, concluding that the two passions coexist harmoniously in 'Red Love'.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Antyaprasa (End Rhyme)

“Un aadai sindhiya niramaa / En kangal yendhiya niramaa”

The repetition of the interrogative suffix 'niramaa' at the end of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic, melodic refrain while emphasizing the color imagery.

Juxtaposition

“Puratchi pesi thirindhavan / Un puruva nelivil tholaindhen”

Contrasts intense political revolution and ideology with tender romantic surrender to highlight the transforming power of love.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Puratchi pesi thirindhavan / Un puruva nelivil tholaindhen”

Repetition of the 'P' consonant sound in 'Puratchi', 'pesi', and 'puruva' enhances the auditory flow of the line.

Metaphor

“Sengaadhal sengaadhal ondru kondenadee”

'Sengaadhal' (Red Love) serves as a metaphor linking the fiery red of political revolution with the passionate red of romance and blood.

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Trivia

Written by Madhan Karky, 'Sengaadhal' creatively uses 'red'—historically associated with political communism and revolutionary movements—as a clever metaphor for romantic passion, showing how personal love and political fervor can intersect.

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