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Engeyum Kadhal

From Engeyum Kadhal · 2011

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singer
Aalap Raja
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Details
Engeyum Kadhal2011

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aahhha yeahAhhh yeah
Engeyum kaadhalLove is everywhere
Vizhigalil vandhu ovvondrum pesaComing into the eyes, speaking every little thing
Venkaalai saaralA white morning drizzle
Mugathinil vandhu sattendru modhaComing to splash suddenly on the face
Pollaadha paadalA captivating, mesmerizing song
Paravasam thanthu paadhathil odaGiving ecstasy and flowing down at the feet
Mudhal varum kaadhalFirst love that arrives
Mannnil munnooru aandu vaazhumWill live on this earth for three hundred years
Male
Kaadhal enum thenaeOh honey called love
Kadal alaigalil kaanum neelam neeyaeYou are the blue seen in the ocean waves
Vaanae vanna meenaeOh sky, oh colorful fish
Mazhai veyil ena naangu kaalam neeyaeYou are all four seasons like the rain and sunshine
Male
Kadarkaraiyil adhan manal veliyilOn the seashore, in its open sandy expanse
Akkaatrodu kaatragaMerging as wind within that breeze
Pala kuralgal pala pala viralgalMany voices, many many fingers
Thamai padhivu seidhirukkumHave recorded and inscribed themselves
Vidiyalilum nadu iravinilumIn the dawn and in the middle of the night
Idhu oayaathae oayaathaeThis never ceases, never ceases
Sirippinilum pala sinungalilumIn laughter and in many subtle playful whims
Miga kalanthu kathirukkumIt lingers, deeply blended and waiting
Ohh paarkkmal konjam pesaamal ponaalumOh, even if going without looking or talking for a bit
Ullam thaangathae thaangathaeThe heart cannot bear it, cannot bear it
Kangal thaan pinbu thoongathaeThen the eyes simply refuse to sleep
Male
Engeyum kaadhalLove is everywhere
Vizhigalil vandhu ovvondrum pesaComing into the eyes, speaking every little thing
Venkaalai saaralA white morning drizzle
Mugathinil vandhu sattendru modhaComing to splash suddenly on the face
Pollaadha paadalA captivating, mesmerizing song
Paravasam thanthu paadhathil odaGiving ecstasy and flowing down at the feet
Mudhal varum kaadhalFirst love that arrives
Mannnil munnooru aandu vaazhumWill live on this earth for three hundred years
Male
Adam pidikkum idhu vadam izhukkumIt acts stubborn, it pulls the rope
Yaar sonnaalum ketkadhaeIt won't listen no matter who advises it
Thara marukkum pin thalaikodukkumIt refuses to yield at first, then surrenders itself completely
Idhu purandu theerthidumaeIt rolls over and tosses about completely
Mugangalaiyo udal nirangaliyoNeither faces nor skin complexions
Idhu paarkaadhae …paarkaadhae ….Does it look at... does it look at...
Iru udalil orr uyir irukkaTo make a single soul reside in two bodies
Adhu muyandru parthidumaeIt will make every effort to try
Yaar yaarai engae nesikka nernthaalumWherever anyone happens to fall in love with someone
Angae poonthottam undaagumA garden of blooming flowers will spring up there
Poochendraai bhoomi thindaadumThe earth itself will stumble like a bouquet of flowers
Male
Engeyum kaadhalLove is everywhere
Female :Vizhigalil vandhu ovvondrum pesaFemale: Coming into the eyes, speaking every little thing
Male : Venkaalai saaralMale: A white morning drizzle
Female :Mugathinil vandhu sattendru moadhaFemale: Coming to splash suddenly on the face
Male : Pollaadha paadalMale: A captivating, mesmerizing song
Female :Paravasam thanthu paadhathil odaFemale: Giving ecstasy and flowing down at the feet
Male :Mudhal varum kaadhalMale: First love that arrives
Mannnil munnooru aandu vaazhumWill live on this earth for three hundred years
Male
Kaadhal enum thenaeOh honey called love
Kadal alaigalil kaanum neelam neeyaeYou are the blue seen in the ocean waves
Vaanae vanna meenaeOh sky, oh colorful fish
Mazhai veyil ena naangu kaalam neeyaeYou are all four seasons like the rain and sunshine

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Engeyum Kaadhal' (Love is Everywhere) is a romantic ode celebrating the omnipresence, timelessness, and transformative power of love. Lyricist Thamarai crafts vivid imagery comparing love to a refreshing morning spray, a flowing melody, and the vast ocean blue. The song describes how love resides everywhere—in footprints on the beach sand, in silent glances, in sleepless nights, and across all seasons.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kaadhal enum thenae

Love is directly compared to honey ('thenae'), emphasizing its sweetness and organic richness.

Personification

Adam pidikkum idhu vadam izhukkum / Yaar sonnaalum ketkadhae

Love is personified as a headstrong, stubborn child pulling a rope and refusing to listen to advice.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Venkaalai saaral / Pollaadha paadal

The lines end with rhyming phonetic structures ('saaral' and 'paadal'), giving the verse a rhythmic flow.

Imagery

Kadarkaraiyil adhan manal veliyil / Akkaatrodu kaatraga

Creates sensory imagery of ocean breeze, open sandy shores, and invisible atmospheric wind.

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Trivia

The song 'Engeyum Kaadhal' is the title track composed by Harris Jayaraj for the 2011 romantic film directed by Prabhu Deva, starring Jayam Ravi and Hansika Motwani. Sung primarily by Aalap Raju, the song was recorded extensively in New Zealand and became an instant chartbuster across Tamil Nadu for its breezy acoustic arrangement and lyricist Thamarai's poetic portrayal of romance.

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