Enna Elavu Kathal
From Appathava Aattaya Pottutanga · 2020
- Lyricist
- S. Selva Kumaar
- Singer
- Velmurugan
- Music director
- S. Selva Kumaar
- Details
- Appathava Aattaya Pottutanga2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enna elavu kaadhal | What a cursed love this is, |
| Indha paadu paduthudhu | It puts us through such unbearable trouble! |
| Koodi vaazhndha kudumbathaiyae | A family that once lived together in harmony, |
| Nadu theruvula niruthudhu | It leaves them stranded out in the middle of the street. |
| Male | |
| Enna elavu kaadhal | What a cursed love this is, |
| Indha paadu paduthudhu | It puts us through such unbearable trouble! |
| Koodi vaazhndha kudumbathaiyae | A family that once lived together in harmony, |
| Nadu theruvula niruthudhu | It leaves them stranded out in the middle of the street. |
| Male | |
| Sethu vacha konja nanja | Whatever little bit of hard-earned reputation was saved up, |
| Peraiyellam kedukkuthu | It destroys every bit of it completely. |
| Sernthu vaazha police station | To run away and live together, to the police station, |
| Thaaliyoda ooduthu | She runs away carrying the sacred marriage thread (thali)! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal paduthum paadu | The sheer misery and plight caused by love, |
| Andha kadavulukkae velicham | Only God Himself truly understands! |
| Karumam pudicha kaadhal | This wretched, cursed thing called love, |
| Andha karabathaiyum kalaikkum | Will even destroy a pregnancy/sanctity! |
| Male | |
| Vaayakkatti vayiththakatti | Saving pennies by starving mouth and stomach, |
| Padam padikka vatchaa | When sent off to school and college to study, |
| Notubooka ooramkatti | Pushing the notebooks aside to the corner, |
| Face book la layitcha | Getting totally engrossed on Facebook! |
| Male | |
| Anga inga alatti katti | Posing and flaunting here and there, |
| Selfie onna potta | After posting a single selfie photo, |
| Thedivantha rasiganathaan | Embracing the fan who came searching for her, |
| Ragasiyama anaichaa | She cuddles him in total secrecy! |
| Male | |
| Ennaathuku lovvu | Why on earth does anyone need love? |
| Isthukkinnu ooduthu | It drags you along and runs wildly! |
| Mandaikulla bulpu | The light bulb inside the brain, |
| color colora eriyuthu | Glows vividly in multi-colors! |
| Male | |
| Enna elavu kaadhal | What a cursed love this is, |
| Indha paadu paduthudhu | It puts us through such unbearable trouble! |
| Koodi vaazhndha kudumbathaiyae | A family that once lived together in harmony, |
| Nadu theruvula niruthudhu | It leaves them stranded out in the middle of the street. |
| Male | |
| Onnu illai rendu illai | Not just one, not just two, |
| Naalu figara pudichaan | He caught four 'figures' (girls) at once! |
| Naalu peru manasukullum | Inside the hearts of all four of them, |
| Duet paadi nadichaan | He acted out and sang romantic duets! |
| Male | |
| Anga inga room-a pottu | Booking hotel rooms here and there, |
| Aattam aadi mudichaan | He finished playing all his games! |
| Appan aththa asaipatta | Then as per his father and paternal aunt's wishes, |
| Thirumanathula kudhichan | He jumped right into an arranged marriage! |
| Male | |
| Ennaathuku lovvu | Why on earth does anyone need love? |
| Isthukkinnu ooduthu | It drags you along and runs wildly! |
| Mandaikulla bulpu | The light bulb inside the brain, |
| color colora eriyuthu | Glows vividly in multi-colors! |
| Male | |
| Enna elavu kaadhal | What a cursed love this is, |
| Indha paadu paduthudhu | It puts us through such unbearable trouble! |
| Koodi vaazhndha kudumbathaiyae | A family that once lived together in harmony, |
| Nadu theruvula niruthudhu | It leaves them stranded out in the middle of the street. |
| Male | |
| Sethu vacha konja nanja | Whatever little bit of hard-earned reputation was saved up, |
| Peraiyellam kedukkuthu | It destroys every bit of it completely. |
| Sernthu vaazha police station | To run away and live together, to the police station, |
| Thaaliyoda ooduthu | She runs away carrying the sacred marriage thread (thali)! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal paduthum paadu | The sheer misery and plight caused by love, |
| Andha kadavulukkae velicham | Only God Himself truly understands! |
| Karumam pudicha kaadhal | This wretched, cursed thing called love, |
| Andha karabathaiyum kalaikkum | Will even destroy a pregnancy/sanctity! |
என்னா எலவு காதல்
இந்த பாடு படுத்துது
கூடி வாழ்ந்த குடும்பத்தையே
நடு தெருவுல நிறுத்துது
What a cursed love this is,
It puts us through such unbearable trouble!
A family that once lived together in harmony,
It leaves them stranded out in the middle of the street.
என்னா எலவு காதல்
இந்த பாடு படுத்துது
கூடி வாழ்ந்த குடும்பத்தையே
நடு தெருவுல நிறுத்துது
What a cursed love this is,
It puts us through such unbearable trouble!
A family that once lived together in harmony,
It leaves them stranded out in the middle of the street.
சேத்து வச்ச கொஞ்ச நெஞ்ச
பேரையெல்லாம் கெடுக்குது
சேர்ந்து வாழ போலீஸ் ஸ்டேஷன்
தாலியோட ஓடுது
Whatever little bit of hard-earned reputation was saved up,
It destroys every bit of it completely.
To run away and live together, to the police station,
She runs away carrying the sacred marriage thread (thali)!
காதல் படுத்தும் பாடு
அந்த கடவுளுக்கே வெளிச்சம்
கருமம் புடிச்ச காதல்
அந்த கர்ப்பத்தையும் கலைக்கும்
The sheer misery and plight caused by love,
Only God Himself truly understands!
This wretched, cursed thing called love,
Will even destroy a pregnancy/sanctity!
ஆங்.....வாயக்கட்டி வயித்தகட்டி
பாடம் படிக்க வச்சா
நோட்டு புக்க ஓரம்கட்டி
பேஸ்புக்ல லையிச்சா
Saving pennies by starving mouth and stomach,
When sent off to school and college to study,
Pushing the notebooks aside to the corner,
Getting totally engrossed on Facebook!
அங்க இங்க அலட்டி காட்டி
செல்பி ஒன்ன போட்டா
தேடிவந்த ரசிகன்தான்
ரகசியமா அணைச்சா
Posing and flaunting here and there,
After posting a single selfie photo,
Embracing the fan who came searching for her,
She cuddles him in total secrecy!
என்னாத்துக்கு லவ்வு
இஸ்துக்கின்னு ஓடுது
மண்டைக்குள்ள பல்பு
கலர் கலரா எரியுது
Why on earth does anyone need love?
It drags you along and runs wildly!
The light bulb inside the brain,
Glows vividly in multi-colors!
என்னா எலவு காதல்
இந்த பாடு படுத்துது
கூடி வாழ்ந்த குடும்பத்தையே
நடு தெருவுல நிறுத்துது
What a cursed love this is,
It puts us through such unbearable trouble!
A family that once lived together in harmony,
It leaves them stranded out in the middle of the street.
ஒன்னு இல்லை ரெண்டு இல்லை
நாலு பிகர புடிச்சான்
நாலு பேரு மனசுக்குள்ளும்
டூயட் பாடி நடிச்சான்
Not just one, not just two,
He caught four 'figures' (girls) at once!
Inside the hearts of all four of them,
He acted out and sang romantic duets!
அங்க இங்க ரூம்ம போட்டு
ஆட்டம் ஆடி முடிச்சான்
அப்பன் ஆத்தா ஆசைப்பட்ட
திருமணத்துல குதிச்சான்
Booking hotel rooms here and there,
He finished playing all his games!
Then as per his father and paternal aunt's wishes,
He jumped right into an arranged marriage!
என்னாத்துக்கு லவ்வு
இஸ்துக்கின்னு ஓடுது
மண்டைக்குள்ள பல்பு
கலர் கலரா எரியுது
Why on earth does anyone need love?
It drags you along and runs wildly!
The light bulb inside the brain,
Glows vividly in multi-colors!
என்னா எலவு காதல்
இந்த பாடு படுத்துது
கூடி வாழ்ந்த குடும்பத்தையே
நடு தெருவுல நிறுத்துது
What a cursed love this is,
It puts us through such unbearable trouble!
A family that once lived together in harmony,
It leaves them stranded out in the middle of the street.
சேத்து வச்ச கொஞ்ச நெஞ்ச
பேரையெல்லாம் கெடுக்குது
சேர்ந்து வாழ போலீஸ் ஸ்டேஷன்
தாலியோட ஓடுது
Whatever little bit of hard-earned reputation was saved up,
It destroys every bit of it completely.
To run away and live together, to the police station,
She runs away carrying the sacred marriage thread (thali)!
காதல் படுத்தும் பாடு
அந்த கடவுளுக்கே வெளிச்சம்
கருமம் புடிச்ச காதல்
அந்த கர்ப்பத்தையும் கலைக்கும்
The sheer misery and plight caused by love,
Only God Himself truly understands!
This wretched, cursed thing called love,
Will even destroy a pregnancy/sanctity!
Enna elavu kaadhal
What a cursed love this is,
Indha paadu paduthudhu
It puts us through such unbearable trouble!
Koodi vaazhndha kudumbathaiyae
A family that once lived together in harmony,
Nadu theruvula niruthudhu
It leaves them stranded out in the middle of the street.
Enna elavu kaadhal
What a cursed love this is,
Indha paadu paduthudhu
It puts us through such unbearable trouble!
Koodi vaazhndha kudumbathaiyae
A family that once lived together in harmony,
Nadu theruvula niruthudhu
It leaves them stranded out in the middle of the street.
Sethu vacha konja nanja
Whatever little bit of hard-earned reputation was saved up,
Peraiyellam kedukkuthu
It destroys every bit of it completely.
Sernthu vaazha police station
To run away and live together, to the police station,
Thaaliyoda ooduthu
She runs away carrying the sacred marriage thread (thali)!
Kaadhal paduthum paadu
The sheer misery and plight caused by love,
Andha kadavulukkae velicham
Only God Himself truly understands!
Karumam pudicha kaadhal
This wretched, cursed thing called love,
Andha karabathaiyum kalaikkum
Will even destroy a pregnancy/sanctity!
Vaayakkatti vayiththakatti
Saving pennies by starving mouth and stomach,
Padam padikka vatchaa
When sent off to school and college to study,
Notubooka ooramkatti
Pushing the notebooks aside to the corner,
Face book la layitcha
Getting totally engrossed on Facebook!
Anga inga alatti katti
Posing and flaunting here and there,
Selfie onna potta
After posting a single selfie photo,
Thedivantha rasiganathaan
Embracing the fan who came searching for her,
Ragasiyama anaichaa
She cuddles him in total secrecy!
Ennaathuku lovvu
Why on earth does anyone need love?
Isthukkinnu ooduthu
It drags you along and runs wildly!
Mandaikulla bulpu
The light bulb inside the brain,
color colora eriyuthu
Glows vividly in multi-colors!
Enna elavu kaadhal
What a cursed love this is,
Indha paadu paduthudhu
It puts us through such unbearable trouble!
Koodi vaazhndha kudumbathaiyae
A family that once lived together in harmony,
Nadu theruvula niruthudhu
It leaves them stranded out in the middle of the street.
Onnu illai rendu illai
Not just one, not just two,
Naalu figara pudichaan
He caught four 'figures' (girls) at once!
Naalu peru manasukullum
Inside the hearts of all four of them,
Duet paadi nadichaan
He acted out and sang romantic duets!
Anga inga room-a pottu
Booking hotel rooms here and there,
Aattam aadi mudichaan
He finished playing all his games!
Appan aththa asaipatta
Then as per his father and paternal aunt's wishes,
Thirumanathula kudhichan
He jumped right into an arranged marriage!
Ennaathuku lovvu
Why on earth does anyone need love?
Isthukkinnu ooduthu
It drags you along and runs wildly!
Mandaikulla bulpu
The light bulb inside the brain,
color colora eriyuthu
Glows vividly in multi-colors!
Enna elavu kaadhal
What a cursed love this is,
Indha paadu paduthudhu
It puts us through such unbearable trouble!
Koodi vaazhndha kudumbathaiyae
A family that once lived together in harmony,
Nadu theruvula niruthudhu
It leaves them stranded out in the middle of the street.
Sethu vacha konja nanja
Whatever little bit of hard-earned reputation was saved up,
Peraiyellam kedukkuthu
It destroys every bit of it completely.
Sernthu vaazha police station
To run away and live together, to the police station,
Thaaliyoda ooduthu
She runs away carrying the sacred marriage thread (thali)!
Kaadhal paduthum paadu
The sheer misery and plight caused by love,
Andha kadavulukkae velicham
Only God Himself truly understands!
Karumam pudicha kaadhal
This wretched, cursed thing called love,
Andha karabathaiyum kalaikkum
Will even destroy a pregnancy/sanctity!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Enna Elavu Kaadhal' is a satirical, colloquial folk-style track from 'Appathava Aattaya Pottutanga' (2020) that delivers a cynical critique of modern romantic entanglements and social media culture. The lyrics humorously lament how the crazy obsession with love causes public humiliation, ruins family honor, and drives young people to reckless actions like running off to police stations or neglecting their studies to post selfies on Facebook.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyme / End Rhyme)
“Indha paadu paduthudhu / Nadu theruvula niruthudhu”
The words 'paduthudhu' and 'niruthudhu' end with the matching suffix sound '-uthudhu', creating a rhythmic cadence common in Tamil folk and gana music.
Idiom (Colloquial Phrase)
“Vaayakkatti vayiththakatti”
A traditional Tamil idiom literally meaning 'tying the mouth and stomach', used to describe parents sacrificing their own food and comforts to save money for their children's education.
Metaphor / Visual Imagery
“Mandaikulla bulpu color colora eriyuthu”
Metaphorically compares the state of infatuation and mental disorientation caused by love to colorful lightbulbs flashing wildly inside one's head.
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Trivia
The song features lyrics by S. Selva Kumaar for the movie 'Appathava Aattaya Pottutanga' (2020). The film stars Chandrahasan (veteran actor Kamal Haasan's late elder brother) in a lead role and centers around the lives and antics of senior citizens living in an old age home.
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