En Kaadhali Yaar Sollavaa
From Thangathile Vairam · 1977
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Thangathile Vairam1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| One two three one two three | One two three one two three |
| Male | |
| En kaadhali yaar sollavaa | Shall I tell you who my lover is? |
| Isaiyennum pennallavaa | Isn't she the woman named Music? |
| Raaga thaalangalil nalla baavangalil | In raga beats and wonderful expressions, |
| Naan kondaadum kannallavaa aa… | Isn't she the darling eye I celebrate? Ah... |
| Male | |
| En naayagi naan sollavaa | Shall I tell you who my heroine is? |
| Nadamaadum silaiyallavaa | Isn't she a walking statue? |
| Neela nayanangalil konjum nalinangalil | In blue eyes and charming grace, |
| Naan kondaadum kalaiyallavaa aa… | Isn't she the art I celebrate? Ah... |
| Male | |
| Ila nenjam kai thaalam podum | The young heart taps its hands in rhythm, |
| Narai mudi konda thalai kooda aadu | Even a head with grey hair dances along! |
| Male | |
| My song will provogue the | My song will provoke the |
| Feelings of the folks | Feelings of the folks |
| Male | |
| Yaa thats true hahhaa… | Yeah that's true, haha... |
| Padhinaarum niraiyaadha paedhai | A young girl not yet sixteen, |
| Male | |
| Ingu manamirundhaal | If she has the heart, |
| Vara vaendum naan aadum maedai | Should come to the stage where I dance. |
| Male | |
| Pakka thunai irundhaal | If there is proper support, |
| Perugaadho aanandha odai | Won't a stream of joy overflow? |
| Male | |
| Hai baby come to the stage | Hey baby come to the stage |
| Female | |
| Me… | Me...? |
| Male | |
| Haa haa thats good | Haha that's good |
| Come on dont hesitate | Come on don't hesitate |
| Why dont you dance with me | Why don't you dance with me |
| Male | |
| Inam endrum mozhi endrum baedham | Without distinctions of race or language, |
| Endrum illaadha kalai thaanae geetham | Music is an art that transcends all boundaries! |
| Male | |
| Music has got no language | Music has got no language |
| Male | |
| No cast | No caste |
| Male | |
| Hahaa no creed | Haha no creed |
| Female | |
| Sure sure | Sure sure |
| Male | |
| Then forget your age mummy | Then forget your age mummy |
| Male | |
| Rush to the stage | Rush to the stage |
| Male | |
| Vara vaendum vayadhaana maadhu | An elderly woman should come forward; |
| Male | |
| Andru ilamaiyilae | Back in her youth, |
| Aadaadha aattangal yaedhu | What dances were left unperformed? |
| Male | |
| Indru mudhumaiyilae | Today in old age, |
| Pazhangaala ninaivodu aadu | Dance with the memories of the golden days! |
| Male | |
| En kaadhali yaar sollavaa | Shall I tell you who my lover is? |
| Isaiyennum pennallavaa | Isn't she the woman named Music? |
| Raaga thaalangalil nalla baavangalil | In raga beats and wonderful expressions, |
| Naan kondaadum kannallavaa aa… | Isn't she the darling eye I celebrate? Ah... |
| Male | |
| En naayagi naan sollavaa | Shall I tell you who my heroine is? |
| Nadamaadum silaiyallavaa | Isn't she a walking statue? |
| Neela nayanangalil konjum nalinangalil | In blue eyes and charming grace, |
| Naan kondaadum kalaiyallavaa aa… | Isn't she the art I celebrate? Ah... |
ஒன் டூ த்ரி ஒன் டூ த்ரி
One two three one two three
என் காதலி யார் சொல்லவா
இசையென்னும் பெண்ணல்லவா
ராக தாளங்களில் நல்ல பாவங்களில்
நான் கொண்டாடும் கண்ணல்லவா ஆ...
Shall I tell you who my lover is?
Isn't she the woman named Music?
In raga beats and wonderful expressions,
Isn't she the darling eye I celebrate? Ah...
என் நாயகி நான் சொல்லவா
நடமாடும் சிலையல்லவா
நீல நயனங்களில் கொஞ்சும் நளினங்களில்
நான் கொண்டாடும் கலையல்லவா ஆ...
Shall I tell you who my heroine is?
Isn't she a walking statue?
In blue eyes and charming grace,
Isn't she the art I celebrate? Ah...
இள நெஞ்சம் கைத் தாளம் போடும்
நரை முடி கொண்ட தலை கூட ஆடும்
The young heart taps its hands in rhythm,
Even a head with grey hair dances along!
மை சாங் வில் புரோவோக் த
ஃபீலிங்ஸ் ஆஃப் த ஃபோக்ஸ்
My song will provoke the
Feelings of the folks
ய்யா தட்ஸ் ட்ரூ ஹஹ்ஹா...
பதினாறும் நிறையாத பேதை
Yeah that's true, haha...
A young girl not yet sixteen,
இங்கு மனமிருந்தால்
வர வேண்டும் நான் ஆடும் மேடை
If she has the heart,
Should come to the stage where I dance.
பக்க துணையிருந்தால்
பெருகாதோ ஆனந்த ஓடை
If there is proper support,
Won't a stream of joy overflow?
பெருகாதோ ஆனந்த ஓடை
Hey baby come to the stage
ஹாய் பேபி கம் டு த ஸ்டேஜ்
Me...?
மீ...
Haha that's good
Come on don't hesitate
Why don't you dance with me
ஹா ஹா தட்ஸ் குட்
கம் ஆன் டோன்ட் ஹெஸிடேட்
வை டோன்ட் யூ டான்ஸ் வித் மீ
Without distinctions of race or language,
Music is an art that transcends all boundaries!
இனம் என்றும் மொழி என்றும் பேதம்
என்றும் இல்லாத கலை தானே கீதம்
Music has got no language
மீயூசிக் ஹாஸ் காட் நோ லாங்வேஜ்
No caste
நோ கேஸ்ட்
Haha no creed
ஹஹா நோ க்ரீட்
Sure sure
சுயர் சுயர்
Then forget your age mummy
தென் ஃபர்கெட் யுவர் ஏஜ் மம்மி
Rush to the stage
ரஷ் டு த ஸ்டேஜ்
An elderly woman should come forward;
வர வேண்டும் வயதான மாது
Back in her youth,
What dances were left unperformed?
அன்று இளமையிலே
ஆடாத ஆட்டங்கள் ஏது
Today in old age,
Dance with the memories of the golden days!
இன்று முதுமையிலே
பழங்கால நினவோடு ஆடு
Shall I tell you who my lover is?
Isn't she the woman named Music?
In raga beats and wonderful expressions,
Isn't she the darling eye I celebrate? Ah...
பழங்கால நினவோடு ஆடு
Shall I tell you who my heroine is?
Isn't she a walking statue?
In blue eyes and charming grace,
Isn't she the art I celebrate? Ah...
என் காதலி யார் சொல்லவா
இசையென்னும் பெண்ணல்லவா
ராக தாளங்களில் நல்ல பாவங்களில்
நான் கொண்டாடும் கண்ணல்லவா ஆ...
என் நாயகி நான் சொல்லவா
நடமாடும் சிலையல்லவா
நீல நயனங்களில் கொஞ்சும் நளினங்களில்
நான் கொண்டாடும் கலையல்லவா ஆ...
One two three one two three
One two three one two three
En kaadhali yaar sollavaa
Shall I tell you who my lover is?
Isaiyennum pennallavaa
Isn't she the woman named Music?
Raaga thaalangalil nalla baavangalil
In raga beats and wonderful expressions,
Naan kondaadum kannallavaa aa…
Isn't she the darling eye I celebrate? Ah...
En naayagi naan sollavaa
Shall I tell you who my heroine is?
Nadamaadum silaiyallavaa
Isn't she a walking statue?
Neela nayanangalil konjum nalinangalil
In blue eyes and charming grace,
Naan kondaadum kalaiyallavaa aa…
Isn't she the art I celebrate? Ah...
Ila nenjam kai thaalam podum
The young heart taps its hands in rhythm,
Narai mudi konda thalai kooda aadu
Even a head with grey hair dances along!
My song will provogue the
My song will provoke the
Feelings of the folks
Feelings of the folks
Yaa thats true hahhaa…
Yeah that's true, haha...
Padhinaarum niraiyaadha paedhai
A young girl not yet sixteen,
Ingu manamirundhaal
If she has the heart,
Vara vaendum naan aadum maedai
Should come to the stage where I dance.
Pakka thunai irundhaal
If there is proper support,
Perugaadho aanandha odai
Won't a stream of joy overflow?
Hai baby come to the stage
Hey baby come to the stage
Me…
Me...?
Haa haa thats good
Haha that's good
Come on dont hesitate
Come on don't hesitate
Why dont you dance with me
Why don't you dance with me
Inam endrum mozhi endrum baedham
Without distinctions of race or language,
Endrum illaadha kalai thaanae geetham
Music is an art that transcends all boundaries!
Music has got no language
Music has got no language
No cast
No caste
Hahaa no creed
Haha no creed
Sure sure
Sure sure
Then forget your age mummy
Then forget your age mummy
Rush to the stage
Rush to the stage
Vara vaendum vayadhaana maadhu
An elderly woman should come forward;
Andru ilamaiyilae
Back in her youth,
Aadaadha aattangal yaedhu
What dances were left unperformed?
Indru mudhumaiyilae
Today in old age,
Pazhangaala ninaivodu aadu
Dance with the memories of the golden days!
En kaadhali yaar sollavaa
Shall I tell you who my lover is?
Isaiyennum pennallavaa
Isn't she the woman named Music?
Raaga thaalangalil nalla baavangalil
In raga beats and wonderful expressions,
Naan kondaadum kannallavaa aa…
Isn't she the darling eye I celebrate? Ah...
En naayagi naan sollavaa
Shall I tell you who my heroine is?
Nadamaadum silaiyallavaa
Isn't she a walking statue?
Neela nayanangalil konjum nalinangalil
In blue eyes and charming grace,
Naan kondaadum kalaiyallavaa aa…
Isn't she the art I celebrate? Ah...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
En Kaadhali Yaar is a lively and upbeat song that celebrates music as the ultimate lover and unifying force. The singer personifies music as his sweetheart, describing how her ragas, rhythms, and emotional expressions captivate his heart like a moving sculpture. The track emphasizes that music transcends all human divisions such as age, caste, language, and creed. Through energetic cross-language dialogue and infectious rhythm, the song invites everyone—from young girls to elderly women—to set aside their inhibitions and join the dance. It evokes nostalgic joy in old age and youthful passion in the young, illustrating music's unique power to evoke pure happiness across generations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Isaiyennum pennallavaa”
Music is personified as a beloved woman and muse in 'Isaiyennum pennallavaa'.
Metaphor
“Nadamaadum silaiyallavaa”
Comparing the abstract beauty of music to a moving, living statue ('Nadamaadum silai').
Monaai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“Neela nayanangalil konjum nalinangalil”
Repetition of the 'Ne' sound in 'Neela nayanangalil' and 'Naan'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“En kaadhali yaar sollavaa”
Rhyming end-words 'sollavaa', 'pennallavaa', 'kannallavaa', and 'silaiyallavaa'.
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Trivia
Thangathile Vairam (1977) features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Vaali. Sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, the song is notable for its playful mix of Tamil lyrics with casual English dialogue, showcasing a modern pop-western fusion style popular in 1970s Tamil cinema.
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