Ethanai Kavignen
From Savaale Samaali · 2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ethanai kavignen | No matter how many poets |
| Ezhudhi paarthutaan | Have tried writing about it |
| Kaadhal theerndhu pogala | Love has never run out |
| Male | |
| Ethanai nadigan | No matter how many actors |
| Nadichi paathutaan | Have tried acting it out |
| Kaadhal borae adikkala | Love never gets boring |
| Male | |
| Ethanai kaadhal | No matter how many love |
| Yuththangal nadandhum | Wars have taken place |
| Kaadhal thorkkaamal irukku | Love remains undefeated |
| Male | |
| Ethanai kaneer | No matter how many tears |
| Sindhiyum kaaadhal | Have been shed, love |
| Romba sugamaa irukku | Still feels deeply pleasant |
| Male | |
| Indha kaadhal illayel | Without this love |
| Madhidhan yaavarum | All human beings |
| Mirugamaaga nerum | Would turn into beasts |
| Male | |
| Anbae… vaa uyirae | My love... come, my life |
| Anbae vaa uyirae…aaae …ae…. | My love... come, my life... |
| Anbae… vaa uyirae | My love... come, my life |
| Male | |
| Ethanai kavignen | No matter how many poets |
| Ezhudhi paarthutaan | Have tried writing about it |
| Kaadhal theerndhu pogala | Love has never run out |
| Pogala…. | Has not run out... |
| Male | |
| Ethanai nadigan | No matter how many actors |
| Nadichi paathutaan | Have tried acting it out |
| Kaadhal borae adikkala | Love never gets boring |
| Adikala…. | Never gets boring... |
| Male | |
| Poi kaadhal ethanai | How many fake loves exist |
| Mei kaadhal ethanai | How many true loves exist |
| Hey edhuvaaga irundha podhilum | Hey, whatever the case may be |
| Pudhiya kaadhalgal | New loves |
| Dhinamum malarudhae | Bloom every single day |
| Male | |
| Ye podhuvaaga | Hey, generally speaking |
| Thorttra kaadhalum | Even a love that failed |
| Nalla kaaviyam sollii pogudhae | Leaves behind a beautiful epic story |
| Male | |
| Poigalaal kaadhal | That love begins |
| Thodangum endru | With little lies |
| Therindhum kooda romba pidikkum | Even knowing that, people love it so much |
| Pala adham evalgal | Even after many Adams and Eves |
| Thondri maraindha pinnum | Have appeared and disappeared |
| Kaadhal uyir vazhudhae | Love keeps staying alive |
| Male | |
| Anbae… vaa uyirae | My love... come, my life |
| Anbae vaa uyire…ae…ae…. | My love... come, my life... |
| Anbae… vaa uyirae | My love... come, my life |
| Male | |
| Ethanai kavignen | No matter how many poets |
| Ezhudhi paarthutaan | Have tried writing about it |
| Kaadhal theerndhu pogala | Love has never run out |
| Male | |
| Ethanai nadigan | No matter how many actors |
| Nadichi paathutaan | Have tried acting it out |
| Kaadhal borae adikkala | Love never gets boring |
| Male | |
| Puiyaalum kadavulum | Even storms and gods |
| Pugal pettra mannarum | And famous mighty kings |
| Ye kaadhalaal adangi povadhum | Hey, being humbled by love |
| Adimai aavadhum | And becoming its slave |
| Dheva ragasiam | Is a divine secret |
| Male | |
| Ye kaadhalaal | Hey, because of love |
| Buththan koodathaan | Even Buddha himself |
| Piththan aanadhu | Became madly enamored |
| Vazhvin adhiyasayam | It is a wonder of life |
| Male | |
| Mozhigalae indri | Without any language |
| Pesi vazhndhidum | Communicating and thriving |
| Kaadhal endra oru jeevan | Love is a soul of its own |
| Indha ulagam mulukkavae | In this entire wide world |
| Adhigam pesiya | The most spoken |
| Orae varthai kaadhal | Single word is love |
| Male | |
| Anbae… vaa uyirae | My love... come, my life |
| Anbae vaa uyire…ae…ae…. | My love... come, my life... |
| Anbae… vaa uyirae | My love... come, my life |
| Male | |
| Ethanai kavignen | No matter how many poets |
| Ezhudhi paarthutaan | Have tried writing about it |
| Kaadhal theerndhu pogala | Love has never run out |
| Pogala…. | Has not run out... |
| Male | |
| Ethanai nadigan | No matter how many actors |
| Nadichi paathutaan | Have tried acting it out |
| Kaadhal borae adikkala | Love never gets boring |
எத்தனை கவிஞன்
எழுதி பார்த்துட்டான்
காதல் தீர்ந்து போகல
No matter how many poets
Have tried writing about it
Love has never run out
எத்தனை நடிகன்
நடிச்சி பாத்துட்டான்
காதல் போரே அடிக்கல
No matter how many actors
Have tried acting it out
Love never gets boring
எத்தனை காதல்
யுத்தங்கள் நடந்தும்
காதல் தோற்காமல்
இருக்கு
No matter how many love
Wars have taken place
Love remains undefeated
எத்தனை கண்ணீர்
சிந்தியும் காதல் ரொம்ப
சுகமா இருக்கு
No matter how many tears
Have been shed, love
Still feels deeply pleasant
இந்த காதல்
இல்லையேல் மனிதன்
யாவரும் மிருகமாக நேரும்
Without this love
All human beings
Would turn into beasts
அன்பே வா
உயிரே அன்பே வா
உயிரே..... அன்பே வா
உயிரே
My love... come, my life
My love... come, my life...
My love... come, my life
எத்தனை கவிஞன்
எழுதி பார்த்துட்டான்
காதல் தீர்ந்து போகல
போகல
No matter how many poets
Have tried writing about it
Love has never run out
Has not run out...
எத்தனை நடிகன்
நடிச்சி பாத்துட்டான்
காதல் போரே அடிக்கல
அடிக்கல
No matter how many actors
Have tried acting it out
Love never gets boring
Never gets boring...
பொய் காதல்
எத்தனை மெய் காதல்
எத்தனை ஹே எதுவாக
இருந்த போதிலும் புதிய
காதல்கள் தினமும் மலருதே
How many fake loves exist
How many true loves exist
Hey, whatever the case may be
New loves
Bloom every single day
ஏ பொதுவாக
தோற்ற காதலும் நல்ல
காவியம் சொல்லி போகுதே
Hey, generally speaking
Even a love that failed
Leaves behind a beautiful epic story
பொய்களால் காதல்
தொடங்கும் என்று தெரிந்தும்
கூட ரொம்ப பிடிக்கும் பல
ஆதாம் ஏவாள்கள் தோன்றி
மறைந்த பின்னும் காதல்
உயிர் வாழுதே
That love begins
With little lies
Even knowing that, people love it so much
Even after many Adams and Eves
Have appeared and disappeared
Love keeps staying alive
அன்பே வா
உயிரே அன்பே வா
உயிரே..... அன்பே வா
உயிரே
My love... come, my life
My love... come, my life...
My love... come, my life
எத்தனை கவிஞன்
எழுதி பார்த்துட்டான்
காதல் தீர்ந்து போகல
No matter how many poets
Have tried writing about it
Love has never run out
எத்தனை நடிகன்
நடிச்சி பாத்துட்டான்
காதல் போரே அடிக்கல
No matter how many actors
Have tried acting it out
Love never gets boring
புவியாளும் கடவுளும்
புகழ் பெற்ற மன்னரும் ஏ
காதலால் அடங்கி போவதும்
அடிமை ஆவதும் தேவ ரகசியம்
Even storms and gods
And famous mighty kings
Hey, being humbled by love
And becoming its slave
Is a divine secret
ஏ காதலால்
புத்தன் கூடத்தான்
பித்தன் ஆனது
வாழ்வின் அதிசயம்
Hey, because of love
Even Buddha himself
Became madly enamored
It is a wonder of life
மொழிகளே
இன்றி பேசி வாழ்ந்திடும்
காதல் என்ற ஒரு ஜீவன்
இந்த உலகம் முழுக்கவே
அதிகம் பேசிய ஒரே
வார்த்தை காதல்
Without any language
Communicating and thriving
Love is a soul of its own
In this entire wide world
The most spoken
Single word is love
அன்பே வா
உயிரே அன்பே வா
உயிரே..... அன்பே வா
உயிரே
My love... come, my life
My love... come, my life...
My love... come, my life
எத்தனை கவிஞன்
எழுதி பார்த்துட்டான்
காதல் தீர்ந்து போகல
போகல
No matter how many poets
Have tried writing about it
Love has never run out
Has not run out...
எத்தனை நடிகன்
நடிச்சி பாத்துட்டான்
காதல் போரே அடிக்கல
No matter how many actors
Have tried acting it out
Love never gets boring
Ethanai kavignen
No matter how many poets
Ezhudhi paarthutaan
Have tried writing about it
Kaadhal theerndhu pogala
Love has never run out
Ethanai nadigan
No matter how many actors
Nadichi paathutaan
Have tried acting it out
Kaadhal borae adikkala
Love never gets boring
Ethanai kaadhal
No matter how many love
Yuththangal nadandhum
Wars have taken place
Kaadhal thorkkaamal irukku
Love remains undefeated
Ethanai kaneer
No matter how many tears
Sindhiyum kaaadhal
Have been shed, love
Romba sugamaa irukku
Still feels deeply pleasant
Indha kaadhal illayel
Without this love
Madhidhan yaavarum
All human beings
Mirugamaaga nerum
Would turn into beasts
Anbae… vaa uyirae
My love... come, my life
Anbae vaa uyirae…aaae …ae….
My love... come, my life...
Anbae… vaa uyirae
My love... come, my life
Ethanai kavignen
No matter how many poets
Ezhudhi paarthutaan
Have tried writing about it
Kaadhal theerndhu pogala
Love has never run out
Pogala….
Has not run out...
Ethanai nadigan
No matter how many actors
Nadichi paathutaan
Have tried acting it out
Kaadhal borae adikkala
Love never gets boring
Adikala….
Never gets boring...
Poi kaadhal ethanai
How many fake loves exist
Mei kaadhal ethanai
How many true loves exist
Hey edhuvaaga irundha podhilum
Hey, whatever the case may be
Pudhiya kaadhalgal
New loves
Dhinamum malarudhae
Bloom every single day
Ye podhuvaaga
Hey, generally speaking
Thorttra kaadhalum
Even a love that failed
Nalla kaaviyam sollii pogudhae
Leaves behind a beautiful epic story
Poigalaal kaadhal
That love begins
Thodangum endru
With little lies
Therindhum kooda romba pidikkum
Even knowing that, people love it so much
Pala adham evalgal
Even after many Adams and Eves
Thondri maraindha pinnum
Have appeared and disappeared
Kaadhal uyir vazhudhae
Love keeps staying alive
Anbae… vaa uyirae
My love... come, my life
Anbae vaa uyire…ae…ae….
My love... come, my life...
Anbae… vaa uyirae
My love... come, my life
Ethanai kavignen
No matter how many poets
Ezhudhi paarthutaan
Have tried writing about it
Kaadhal theerndhu pogala
Love has never run out
Ethanai nadigan
No matter how many actors
Nadichi paathutaan
Have tried acting it out
Kaadhal borae adikkala
Love never gets boring
Puiyaalum kadavulum
Even storms and gods
Pugal pettra mannarum
And famous mighty kings
Ye kaadhalaal adangi povadhum
Hey, being humbled by love
Adimai aavadhum
And becoming its slave
Dheva ragasiam
Is a divine secret
Ye kaadhalaal
Hey, because of love
Buththan koodathaan
Even Buddha himself
Piththan aanadhu
Became madly enamored
Vazhvin adhiyasayam
It is a wonder of life
Mozhigalae indri
Without any language
Pesi vazhndhidum
Communicating and thriving
Kaadhal endra oru jeevan
Love is a soul of its own
Indha ulagam mulukkavae
In this entire wide world
Adhigam pesiya
The most spoken
Orae varthai kaadhal
Single word is love
Anbae… vaa uyirae
My love... come, my life
Anbae vaa uyire…ae…ae….
My love... come, my life...
Anbae… vaa uyirae
My love... come, my life
Ethanai kavignen
No matter how many poets
Ezhudhi paarthutaan
Have tried writing about it
Kaadhal theerndhu pogala
Love has never run out
Pogala….
Has not run out...
Ethanai nadigan
No matter how many actors
Nadichi paathutaan
Have tried acting it out
Kaadhal borae adikkala
Love never gets boring
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a passionate philosophical ode to the timeless, boundless nature of love. The lyricist reflects on how countless poets and actors have tried to capture or portray love over centuries, yet it remains inexhaustible and eternally fresh. It argues that love is the essential quality separating humanity from wild beasts, highlighting its presence across historical eras, mythologies, and everyday human experiences.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ethanai kavignen / Nadichi paathutaan”
In Tamil prosody, Ethugai refers to the agreement of second letters across corresponding lines.
Muran (Antithesis)
“Poi kaadhal ethanai / Mei kaadhal ethanai”
The contrast between 'Poi' (false/fake) and 'Mei' (true/real) highlights the dual nature of love experience.
Personification
“Kaadhal endra oru jeevan”
Love is personified as a living soul ('jeevan') capable of communicating without language.
Allusion
“Pala adham evalgal / Thondri maraindha pinnum”
Refers biblically to 'Adam and Eve' (Adham Evalgal) representing generations of human history.
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Trivia
Written by Snehan for the 2015 Tamil film 'Savaale Samaali' starring Ashok Selvan and Bindu Madhavi, this song is composed by S. Thaman. The track celebrates the universal concept of love in a lighthearted yet deeply reflective manner.
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