Ennada Kathal
From Chinna Poove Mella Pesu · 1987
- Lyricist
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Chinna Poove Mella Pesu1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haaa…aaa…. | Ah... ah... |
| Haa….aaa….aaa… | Ah... ah... ah... |
| Haa….aaa…aaa…. | Ah... ah... ah... |
| Haaa….aaa…aaa…haa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa… | Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Male | |
| Ennada kaadhal idhu | What kind of love is this, man? |
| Evan sonna paadam idhu | Whose lesson taught us this? |
| Ennada kaadhal idhu | What kind of love is this, man? |
| Evan sonna paadam idhu | Whose lesson taught us this? |
| Kannu eduthu pakka oru | Not even a maiden to lift my eyes and look at, |
| Kanni illaiyae | There is no maiden at all! |
| Kaalam kaalama ennaku | For ages and ages, for me, |
| Kaadhal valliyae…nanbaa | Love is just a pain, my friend... |
| Male | |
| Ennada kaadhal idhu | What kind of love is this, man? |
| Evan sonna paadam idhu | Whose lesson taught us this? |
| Kannu eduthu pakka oru | Not even a maiden to lift my eyes and look at, |
| Kanni illaiyae | There is no maiden at all! |
| Kaalam kaalama ennaku | For ages and ages, for me, |
| Kaadhal valliyae.. | Love is just a pain... |
| Male | |
| Kaal kadukka nadanthaalum | Even if I walk until my legs ache, |
| Padhaiyum vaalla | No way forward appears! |
| Intha kaadhalilae ippa ennaku | In this love, for me right now, |
| Boothaiyum vaalla | Even intoxication doesn't kick in! |
| Male | |
| Kaal kadukka nadanthaalum | Even if I walk until my legs ache, |
| Padhaiyum vaalla | No way forward appears! |
| Intha kaadhalilae ippa ennaku | In this love, for me right now, |
| Boothaiyum vaalla | Even intoxication doesn't kick in! |
| Male | |
| Jodiyaaga ellorum | While everyone goes around as couples, |
| Jolliyaaga poogum pothu | Having a jolly good time, |
| Jodiyaaga ellorum | While everyone goes around as couples, |
| Jolliyaaga poogum pothu | Having a jolly good time, |
| Idea illaama nadu roatil nan varuntha | Clueless, I suffer standing in the middle of the road, |
| Male | |
| Ennada ennada | What is this, man? What is this? |
| Ennada kaadhal idhu | What kind of love is this, man? |
| Evan sonna paadam idhu | Whose lesson taught us this? |
| Kannu eduthu pakka oru | Not even a maiden to lift my eyes and look at, |
| Kanni illaiyae | There is no maiden at all! |
| Kaalam kaalama ennaku | For ages and ages, for me, |
| Kaadhal valliyae.. | Love is just a pain... |
| Male | |
| Annam nadai nadanthu | Walking with the graceful gait of a swan, |
| Vantha jayamalini… | Came Jayamalini... |
| Male :Kanni idai nezhikarappoo | Wriggling her maiden waist like |
| Sridevi………… | Sridevi... |
| Male | |
| Kannu rendum oruturappoo | When she rolls both her eyes, |
| Chinna jayabhathuri….. | Like a young Jaya Bhaduri... |
| Male :Kannu rendum oruturappoo | When she rolls both her eyes, |
| Chinna jayabhathuri….. | Like a young Jaya Bhaduri... |
| Male | |
| Ullatha nan solla ponen ahhh | When I went to confess my true feelings, ah! |
| Antha ponnu oru madhiri | That girl turned out to be weird! |
| Male | |
| Ennada kaadhal idhu | What kind of love is this, man? |
| Evan sonna paadam idhu | Whose lesson taught us this? |
| Kaadhalicha ponnu oru | The girl I fell in love with, |
| Kanni illaiyae | Was not a sweet maiden at all! |
| Kaalam kaalamaai indha | For ages and ages, this |
| Kaadhal thollaiyae..nanbaa.. . | Love is just a headache, my friend! |
ஹா.....ஆஅ....
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
Ah... ah...
Ah... ah... ah...
Ah... ah... ah...
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
என்னடா காதல் இது
எவன் சொன்ன பாடம் இது
என்னடா காதல் இது
எவன் சொன்ன பாடம் இது
கண்ணு எடுத்து பாக்க ஒரு
கன்னி இல்லையே
காலம் காலமா எனக்கு
காதல் வல்லையே......நண்பா
What kind of love is this, man?
Whose lesson taught us this?
What kind of love is this, man?
Whose lesson taught us this?
Not even a maiden to lift my eyes and look at,
There is no maiden at all!
For ages and ages, for me,
Love is just a pain, my friend...
என்னடா காதல் இது
எவன் சொன்ன பாடம் இது
கண்ணு எடுத்து பாக்க ஒரு
கன்னி இல்லையே
காலம் காலமா எனக்கு
காதல் வல்லையே......
What kind of love is this, man?
Whose lesson taught us this?
Not even a maiden to lift my eyes and look at,
There is no maiden at all!
For ages and ages, for me,
Love is just a pain...
கால் கடுக்க நடந்தாலும்
பாதையும் வல்ல
இந்த காதலிலே இப்ப எனக்கு
போதையும் வல்ல
Even if I walk until my legs ache,
No way forward appears!
In this love, for me right now,
Even intoxication doesn't kick in!
கால் கடுக்க நடந்தாலும்
பாதையும் வல்ல
இந்த காதலிலே இப்ப எனக்கு
போதையும் வல்ல
Even if I walk until my legs ache,
No way forward appears!
In this love, for me right now,
Even intoxication doesn't kick in!
ஜோடியாக எல்லாரும்
ஜாலியாக போகும் போது
ஜோடியாக எல்லாரும்
ஜாலியாக போகும் போது
ஐடியா இல்லாம
நடு ரோட்டில் நான் வருந்த
While everyone goes around as couples,
Having a jolly good time,
While everyone goes around as couples,
Having a jolly good time,
Clueless, I suffer standing in the middle of the road,
என்னடா என்னடா
என்னடா காதல் இது
எவன் சொன்ன பாடம் இது
கண்ணு எடுத்து பாக்க ஒரு
கன்னி இல்லையே
காலம் காலமா எனக்கு
காதல் வல்லையே......
What is this, man? What is this?
What kind of love is this, man?
Whose lesson taught us this?
Not even a maiden to lift my eyes and look at,
There is no maiden at all!
For ages and ages, for me,
Love is just a pain...
அன்னம் நடை நடந்து
வந்தா ஜெயமாலினி
கன்னி இடை நெளிகிறப்போ
ஸ்ரீதேவி.............
Walking with the graceful gait of a swan,
Came Jayamalini...
Wriggling her maiden waist like
Sridevi...
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் உருட்டுறப்போ
சின்ன ஜெயபாரதி........
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் உருட்டுறப்போ
சின்ன ஜெயபாரதி........
When she rolls both her eyes,
Like a young Jaya Bhaduri...
When she rolls both her eyes,
Like a young Jaya Bhaduri...
உள்ளத நான் சொல்ல போனேன் ஆஹ்
அந்த பொண்ணு ஒரு மாதிரி
When I went to confess my true feelings, ah!
That girl turned out to be weird!
என்னடா காதல் இது
எவன் சொன்ன பாடம் இது
கண்ணு எடுத்து பாக்க ஒரு
கன்னி இல்லையே
காலம் காலமா எனக்கு
காதல் வல்லையே......நண்பா
What kind of love is this, man?
Whose lesson taught us this?
The girl I fell in love with,
Was not a sweet maiden at all!
For ages and ages, this
Love is just a headache, my friend!
என்னடா என்னடா
என்னடா காதல் இது
எவன் சொன்ன பாடம் இது
கண்ணு எடுத்து பாக்க ஒரு
கன்னி இல்லையே
காலம் காலமா எனக்கு
காதல் வல்லையே......
Haaa…aaa….
Ah... ah...
Haa….aaa….aaa…
Ah... ah... ah...
Haa….aaa…aaa….
Ah... ah... ah...
Haaa….aaa…aaa…haa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Ennada kaadhal idhu
What kind of love is this, man?
Evan sonna paadam idhu
Whose lesson taught us this?
Ennada kaadhal idhu
What kind of love is this, man?
Evan sonna paadam idhu
Whose lesson taught us this?
Kannu eduthu pakka oru
Not even a maiden to lift my eyes and look at,
Kanni illaiyae
There is no maiden at all!
Kaalam kaalama ennaku
For ages and ages, for me,
Kaadhal valliyae…nanbaa
Love is just a pain, my friend...
Ennada kaadhal idhu
What kind of love is this, man?
Evan sonna paadam idhu
Whose lesson taught us this?
Kannu eduthu pakka oru
Not even a maiden to lift my eyes and look at,
Kanni illaiyae
There is no maiden at all!
Kaalam kaalama ennaku
For ages and ages, for me,
Kaadhal valliyae..
Love is just a pain...
Kaal kadukka nadanthaalum
Even if I walk until my legs ache,
Padhaiyum vaalla
No way forward appears!
Intha kaadhalilae ippa ennaku
In this love, for me right now,
Boothaiyum vaalla
Even intoxication doesn't kick in!
Kaal kadukka nadanthaalum
Even if I walk until my legs ache,
Padhaiyum vaalla
No way forward appears!
Intha kaadhalilae ippa ennaku
In this love, for me right now,
Boothaiyum vaalla
Even intoxication doesn't kick in!
Jodiyaaga ellorum
While everyone goes around as couples,
Jolliyaaga poogum pothu
Having a jolly good time,
Jodiyaaga ellorum
While everyone goes around as couples,
Jolliyaaga poogum pothu
Having a jolly good time,
Idea illaama nadu roatil nan varuntha
Clueless, I suffer standing in the middle of the road,
Ennada ennada
What is this, man? What is this?
Ennada kaadhal idhu
What kind of love is this, man?
Evan sonna paadam idhu
Whose lesson taught us this?
Kannu eduthu pakka oru
Not even a maiden to lift my eyes and look at,
Kanni illaiyae
There is no maiden at all!
Kaalam kaalama ennaku
For ages and ages, for me,
Kaadhal valliyae..
Love is just a pain...
Annam nadai nadanthu
Walking with the graceful gait of a swan,
Vantha jayamalini…
Came Jayamalini...
Male :Kanni idai nezhikarappoo
Wriggling her maiden waist like
Sridevi…………
Sridevi...
Kannu rendum oruturappoo
When she rolls both her eyes,
Chinna jayabhathuri…..
Like a young Jaya Bhaduri...
Male :Kannu rendum oruturappoo
When she rolls both her eyes,
Chinna jayabhathuri…..
Like a young Jaya Bhaduri...
Ullatha nan solla ponen ahhh
When I went to confess my true feelings, ah!
Antha ponnu oru madhiri
That girl turned out to be weird!
Ennada kaadhal idhu
What kind of love is this, man?
Evan sonna paadam idhu
Whose lesson taught us this?
Kaadhalicha ponnu oru
The girl I fell in love with,
Kanni illaiyae
Was not a sweet maiden at all!
Kaalam kaalamaai indha
For ages and ages, this
Kaadhal thollaiyae..nanbaa.. .
Love is just a headache, my friend!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lighthearted, comical lament by a young man struggling with romance and loneliness. He questions who invented love and its painful lessons, expressing his annoyance that while everyone else around him is enjoying life in couples, he remains clueless, lonely, and wandering in the middle of the street. To add humor to his plight, he compares women's attractive walk and glances to famous classic Indian cinema actresses—Jayamalini, Sridevi, and Jaya Bhaduri—only to recount how his actual romantic attempt ended in absurd disappointment. Ultimately, he humorously concludes that love is nothing more than an endless nuisance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Ennada kaadhal idhu / Evan sonna paadam idhu”
The second letter 'n' in 'Ennada' rhymes with 'n' in 'Evan', creating an internal rhythmic flow.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kannu eduthu pakka oru / Kanni illaiyae”
Endings like 'illaiyae', 'valliyae', and 'thollaiyae' rhyme across stanzas to accentuate the melodic refrain.
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Jodiyaaga ellorum / Jolliyaaga poogum pothu”
The initial 'J' sound is repeated in 'Jodiyaaga' and 'Jolliyaaga', emphasizing the fun and paired nature of others.
Pop-Culture Allusion / Simile
“Annam nadai nadanthu / Vantha jayamalini… / Sridevi… / Chinna jayabhathuri…”
The lyricist uses references to famous actresses Jayamalini, Sridevi, and Jaya Bhaduri to hyperbolically describe feminine beauty and grace before subverting it humorously.
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Trivia
'Chinna Poove Mella Pesu' (1987) was a notable film that introduced S. A. Rajkumar as a music composer in Tamil cinema. S. A. Rajkumar penned lyrics and composed music alongside Soundaryan, launching a highly successful musical career that spanned decades in South Indian film music.
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