Endrendrum Kadhal
From Endrendrum Kadhal · 1999
- Lyricist
- Ponniyin Selvan
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- Manoj Bhatnaghar
- Details
- Endrendrum Kadhal1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Ho ho ho ho hohohooo | Ho ho ho ho hohohooo |
| Ho ho ho ho hohohooo | Ho ho ho ho hohohooo |
| Ho ho ho ho hohohooo | Ho ho ho ho hohohooo |
| Ho ho ho ho hohohooo | Ho ho ho ho hohohooo |
| Hmm hmmm …. hmm hmmm …. | Hmm hmmm …. hmm hmmm …. |
| Male | |
| Ulagellaam oru sol kaadhal | Love is a single word across the entire world |
| Oru sollil ulagam kaadhal … | In that single word, the whole world is love… |
| Chorus :Kaadhal | Chorus: Love |
| Male :Ulagellaam oru sol kaadhal | Male: Love is a single word across the entire world |
| Oru sollil ulagam kaadhal … | In that single word, the whole world is love… |
| Chorus :Kaadhal | Chorus: Love |
| Male | |
| Karkaalam thodangi | Starting from the Stone Age |
| Computer varaiyil | Up to the age of computers |
| Karkaalam thodangi | Starting from the Stone Age |
| Internet varaiyil | Up to the age of the internet |
| Andrum indrum endrendrum kaadhal … | Yesterday, today, and forever, it is love… |
| Male | |
| {Engengum kaadhal | {Love is everywhere |
| Chorus :Kaadhal | Chorus: Love |
| Male :Ovvondrum kaadhal | Male: Everything is love |
| Chorus :Kaadhal | Chorus: Love |
| Male :Endrendrum kaadhal} (2) | Male: Love is forever} (2) |
| Chorus :Hmm hmmm … | Chorus: Hmm hmmm … |
| Male | |
| Ulagellaam oru sol kaadhal | Love is a single word across the entire world |
| Oru sollil ulagam kaadhal … | In that single word, the whole world is love… |
| Male | |
| Bhoomiyodu kaadhal | Love for the earth |
| Mazhai sindhuum neerukku | Belongs to the rain-dropping water |
| Pookalodu kaadhal | Love for the flowers |
| Vazhi pogum kaatrukku | Belongs to the passing breeze |
| Male | |
| Kaalam meethu kaadhal | Love for time |
| Kadigaara mullukku | Belongs to the hand of the clock |
| Kamban methu kaadhal | Love for the great poet Kamban |
| Thamizh kanda sollukku | Belongs to the words discovered in Tamil |
| Male | |
| Nadhi valaindhu povadhu ellaam | The river winding and bending along |
| Karaiyodu konda kaadhal | Is because of the love it holds for its bank |
| Aan kunindhu povadhellam | A man bowing down low |
| Pennodu konda kaadhal | Is because of the love he holds for a woman |
| Male | |
| Engengum kaadhal | Love is everywhere |
| Chorus :Kaadhal | Chorus: Love |
| Male :Ovvondrum kaadhal | Male: Everything is love |
| Chorus :Kaadhal | Chorus: Love |
| Male :Endrendrum kaadhal..hey hey | Male: Love is forever.. hey hey |
| Male | |
| Engengum kaadhal | Love is everywhere |
| Chorus :Kaadhal | Chorus: Love |
| Male :Ovvondrum kaadhal | Male: Everything is love |
| Chorus :Kaadhal | Chorus: Love |
| Male :Endrendrum kaadhal.. | Male: Love is forever.. |
| Male | |
| Ulagellaam oru sol kaadhal | Love is a single word across the entire world |
| Oru sollil ulagam kaadhal … | In that single word, the whole world is love… |
| Chorus | |
| Lalala lallaa laa | Lalala lallaa laa |
| Lallalal lallala laaaaa | Lallalal lallala laaaaa |
| Mmmmmm immm immm … | Mmmmmm immm immm … |
| Male | |
| Pillai meethu kaadhal | Love for her child |
| Ada pettra annaikku | Belongs to the mother who gave birth |
| Bommaiyodu kaadhal | Love for a toy |
| Vilaiyaduum pillaikku | Belongs to the child at play |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal illai endral | If love does not exist |
| Namm saami vaazhathu | Even our God cannot exist |
| Bhoomi mattum suttrum | The earth would merely spin around |
| Ada pookal illathu | Oh, but without any flowers blooming |
| Male | |
| Kaarkalam ondru vandhaal | When the cold winter season arrives |
| Ada kambali meedhu kaadhal | Oh, there is love for a woolen blanket |
| Padhinezhu vayadhu vandhaal | When seventeen years of age arrives |
| Ada kaadhal meedhu kaadhal | Oh, there is love for love itself |
| Male | |
| Engengum kaadhal | Love is everywhere |
| Chorus :Kaadhal | Chorus: Love |
| Male :Ovvondrum kaadhal | Male: Everything is love |
| Chorus :Kaadhal | Chorus: Love |
| Male :Endrendrum kaadhal..hey hey | Male: Love is forever.. hey hey |
| Male | |
| Engengum kaadhal | Love is everywhere |
| Chorus :Kaadhal | Chorus: Love |
| Male :Ovvondrum kaadhal | Male: Everything is love |
| Chorus :Kaadhal | Chorus: Love |
| Endrendrum kaadhal.. | Love is forever.. |
| Endrendrum kaadhal.. | Love is forever.. |
| Endrendrum kaadhal.. | Love is forever.. |
{ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோஹோஹோ} (4)
ஹ்ம்...ஹ்ம்...ஹ்ம்...ஹ்ம்ம்ம்..
Ho ho ho ho hohohooo
Ho ho ho ho hohohooo
Ho ho ho ho hohohooo
Ho ho ho ho hohohooo
Hmm hmmm …. hmm hmmm ….
உலகெல்லாம் ஒரு சொல் காதல்
ஒரு சொல்லில் உலகம் காதல்
குழு :
காதல்
உலகெல்லாம் ஒரு சொல் காதல்
ஒரு சொல்லில் உலகம் காதல்
குழு :
காதல்
Love is a single word across the entire world
In that single word, the whole world is love…
Chorus: Love
Male: Love is a single word across the entire world
In that single word, the whole world is love…
Chorus: Love
கற்காலம் தொடங்கி
கம்பியூட்டர் வரையில்
கற்காலம் தொடங்கி
இன்டர்நெட் வரையில்
அன்றும் இன்றும் என்றென்றும் காதல்
Starting from the Stone Age
Up to the age of computers
Starting from the Stone Age
Up to the age of the internet
Yesterday, today, and forever, it is love…
{எங்கெங்கும் காதல்
குழு :
காதல்
ஒவ்வொன்றும் காதல்
குழு :
காதல்
என்றென்றும் காதல்} (2)
குழு :
ஹ்ம்..ஹ்ம் ம்ம்ம்...
{Love is everywhere
Chorus: Love
Male: Everything is love
Chorus: Love
Male: Love is forever} (2)
Chorus: Hmm hmmm …
உலகெல்லாம் ஒரு சொல் காதல்
ஒரு சொல்லில் உலகம் காதல்
Love is a single word across the entire world
In that single word, the whole world is love…
பூமியோடு காதல்
மழை சிந்தும் நீருக்கு
பூக்களோடு காதல்
வழி போகும் காற்றுக்கு
Love for the earth
Belongs to the rain-dropping water
Love for the flowers
Belongs to the passing breeze
காலம் மீது காதல்
கடிகார முள்ளுக்கு
கம்பன் மீது காதல்
தமிழ் கண்ட சொல்லுக்கு
Love for time
Belongs to the hand of the clock
Love for the great poet Kamban
Belongs to the words discovered in Tamil
நதி வளைந்து போவது எல்லாம்
கரை மீது கொண்ட காதல்
ஆண் குனிந்து போவது எல்லாம்
பெண்னோடு கொண்ட காதல்
The river winding and bending along
Is because of the love it holds for its bank
A man bowing down low
Is because of the love he holds for a woman
எங்கெங்கும் காதல்
குழு :
காதல்
ஒவ்வொன்றும் காதல்
குழு :
காதல்
என்றென்றும் காதல்
Love is everywhere
Chorus: Love
Male: Everything is love
Chorus: Love
Male: Love is forever.. hey hey
உலகெல்லாம் ஒரு சொல் காதல்
ஒரு சொல்லில் உலகம் காதல்
Love is everywhere
Chorus: Love
Male: Everything is love
Chorus: Love
Male: Love is forever..
...................................................
Love is a single word across the entire world
In that single word, the whole world is love…
பிள்ளை மீது காதல்
அட பெற்ற அன்னைக்கு
பொம்மையோடு காதல்
விளையாடும் பிள்ளைக்கு
Lalala lallaa laa
Lallalal lallala laaaaa
Mmmmmm immm immm …
காதல் இல்லையென்றால்
நம் சாமி வாழாது
பூமி மட்டும் சுற்றும்
அட பூக்கள் இல்லாது
Love for her child
Belongs to the mother who gave birth
Love for a toy
Belongs to the child at play
கார்காலம் ஒன்று வந்தால்
அட கம்பளி மீது காதல்
பதினேழு வயது வந்தால்
காதல் மீது காதல்
If love does not exist
Even our God cannot exist
The earth would merely spin around
Oh, but without any flowers blooming
எங்கெங்கும் காதல்
குழு :
காதல்
ஒவ்வொன்றும் காதல்
குழு :
காதல்
என்றென்றும் காதல்
When the cold winter season arrives
Oh, there is love for a woolen blanket
When seventeen years of age arrives
Oh, there is love for love itself
ஹே ஹே எங்கெங்கும் காதல்
குழு :
காதல்
ஒவ்வொன்றும் காதல்
குழு :
காதல்
என்றென்றும் காதல்
என்றென்றும் காதல்
என்றென்றும் காதல்
Love is everywhere
Chorus: Love
Male: Everything is love
Chorus: Love
Male: Love is forever.. hey hey
Love is everywhere
Chorus: Love
Male: Everything is love
Chorus: Love
Love is forever..
Love is forever..
Love is forever..
Ho ho ho ho hohohooo
Ho ho ho ho hohohooo
Ho ho ho ho hohohooo
Ho ho ho ho hohohooo
Ho ho ho ho hohohooo
Ho ho ho ho hohohooo
Ho ho ho ho hohohooo
Ho ho ho ho hohohooo
Hmm hmmm …. hmm hmmm ….
Hmm hmmm …. hmm hmmm ….
Ulagellaam oru sol kaadhal
Love is a single word across the entire world
Oru sollil ulagam kaadhal …
In that single word, the whole world is love…
Chorus :Kaadhal
Chorus: Love
Male :Ulagellaam oru sol kaadhal
Male: Love is a single word across the entire world
Oru sollil ulagam kaadhal …
In that single word, the whole world is love…
Chorus :Kaadhal
Chorus: Love
Karkaalam thodangi
Starting from the Stone Age
Computer varaiyil
Up to the age of computers
Karkaalam thodangi
Starting from the Stone Age
Internet varaiyil
Up to the age of the internet
Andrum indrum endrendrum kaadhal …
Yesterday, today, and forever, it is love…
{Engengum kaadhal
{Love is everywhere
Chorus :Kaadhal
Chorus: Love
Male :Ovvondrum kaadhal
Male: Everything is love
Chorus :Kaadhal
Chorus: Love
Male :Endrendrum kaadhal} (2)
Male: Love is forever} (2)
Chorus :Hmm hmmm …
Chorus: Hmm hmmm …
Ulagellaam oru sol kaadhal
Love is a single word across the entire world
Oru sollil ulagam kaadhal …
In that single word, the whole world is love…
Bhoomiyodu kaadhal
Love for the earth
Mazhai sindhuum neerukku
Belongs to the rain-dropping water
Pookalodu kaadhal
Love for the flowers
Vazhi pogum kaatrukku
Belongs to the passing breeze
Kaalam meethu kaadhal
Love for time
Kadigaara mullukku
Belongs to the hand of the clock
Kamban methu kaadhal
Love for the great poet Kamban
Thamizh kanda sollukku
Belongs to the words discovered in Tamil
Nadhi valaindhu povadhu ellaam
The river winding and bending along
Karaiyodu konda kaadhal
Is because of the love it holds for its bank
Aan kunindhu povadhellam
A man bowing down low
Pennodu konda kaadhal
Is because of the love he holds for a woman
Engengum kaadhal
Love is everywhere
Chorus :Kaadhal
Chorus: Love
Male :Ovvondrum kaadhal
Male: Everything is love
Chorus :Kaadhal
Chorus: Love
Male :Endrendrum kaadhal..hey hey
Male: Love is forever.. hey hey
Engengum kaadhal
Love is everywhere
Chorus :Kaadhal
Chorus: Love
Male :Ovvondrum kaadhal
Male: Everything is love
Chorus :Kaadhal
Chorus: Love
Male :Endrendrum kaadhal..
Male: Love is forever..
Ulagellaam oru sol kaadhal
Love is a single word across the entire world
Oru sollil ulagam kaadhal …
In that single word, the whole world is love…
Lalala lallaa laa
Lalala lallaa laa
Lallalal lallala laaaaa
Lallalal lallala laaaaa
Mmmmmm immm immm …
Mmmmmm immm immm …
Pillai meethu kaadhal
Love for her child
Ada pettra annaikku
Belongs to the mother who gave birth
Bommaiyodu kaadhal
Love for a toy
Vilaiyaduum pillaikku
Belongs to the child at play
Kaadhal illai endral
If love does not exist
Namm saami vaazhathu
Even our God cannot exist
Bhoomi mattum suttrum
The earth would merely spin around
Ada pookal illathu
Oh, but without any flowers blooming
Kaarkalam ondru vandhaal
When the cold winter season arrives
Ada kambali meedhu kaadhal
Oh, there is love for a woolen blanket
Padhinezhu vayadhu vandhaal
When seventeen years of age arrives
Ada kaadhal meedhu kaadhal
Oh, there is love for love itself
Engengum kaadhal
Love is everywhere
Chorus :Kaadhal
Chorus: Love
Male :Ovvondrum kaadhal
Male: Everything is love
Chorus :Kaadhal
Chorus: Love
Male :Endrendrum kaadhal..hey hey
Male: Love is forever.. hey hey
Engengum kaadhal
Love is everywhere
Chorus :Kaadhal
Chorus: Love
Male :Ovvondrum kaadhal
Male: Everything is love
Chorus :Kaadhal
Chorus: Love
Endrendrum kaadhal..
Love is forever..
Endrendrum kaadhal..
Love is forever..
Endrendrum kaadhal..
Love is forever..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Endrendrum Kaadhal' (Love Everlasting) celebrates love not merely as romantic affection between two human beings, but as the ultimate, omnipresent driving force behind all of creation. It highlights the universality and timelessness of love, pointing out that from the primitive Stone Age to the modern era of computers and the internet, love has remained constant and essential to human existence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Karkaalam thodangi / Computer varaiyil”
The initial sound 'Ka'/'Co' creates a rhythmic head rhyme connecting the primitive era with the modern technological age.
Personification
“Nadhi valaindhu povadhu ellaam / Karaiyodu konda kaadhal”
The inanimate river is given human emotions, portraying its winding path as an act of affection towards its riverbanks.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Kaadhal illai endral / Namm saami vaazhathu”
The lyricist poetically exaggerates love's importance by claiming that even God could not exist without love.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Karkaalam thodangi / Internet varaiyil”
Contrasts the ancient Stone Age (Karkaalam) with the modern Internet era to emphasize the timeless nature of love.
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Trivia
The 1999 Tamil romantic drama film 'Endrendrum Kadhal' starred Vijay and Rambha. Unusually for a mainstream Tamil film of that era, the director Manoj Bhatnagar himself composed the soundtrack for the film, with lyrics written by Ponniyin Selvan.
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