Idho Thaanagave
From Adhe Kangal · 2017
- Lyricist
- Uma Devi
- Singers
- Yazin Nizar, Clinton Cerejo
- Music director
- M. Ghibran
- Details
- Adhe Kangal2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Idho thaanagavae | Here, automatically on its own |
| Yeno neeyagiren | Why do I become you? |
| Vizhi kaanamalae | Without my eyes seeing |
| Unai polagiren | I become like you |
| Male | |
| Izhai vannamai minnudhae | It shines like colorful threads |
| Enai chellamaai kolludhae | It kills me with affection |
| Kaadhal kaadhal thoondudhae | Love, love prompts me |
| Paarvai kangal meeludhae | The sight regains control of the eyes |
| Male | |
| Aadhava poovo | Is it a sunflower? |
| Maadhava poovo | Is it a flower of Vishnu? |
| Uravaa pagayaa | Is it a relationship or enmity? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal endhan vizhigal aagi | Love has become my eyes |
| Azhagae unnai paarkudhadi | Oh beautiful girl, it beholds you |
| Un vaasam endhan vazhigal aagi | Your fragrance has become my pathways |
| Arugil ennai serkudhadi | It leads me close to you |
| Male | |
| Ada-kaatru ennum | Riding on a horse |
| Kudhirai yeri | Called the wind |
| Idhayam maayam aagudhadi | My heart magically disappears |
| Male | |
| Adi-aasaiyil | Oh, out of desire |
| Unnai thirudichella | To steal you away |
| Kalavum nyaayam aagumadi | Even stealing becomes justified |
| Male | |
| Muttrum thurandhaval | One who renounced everything |
| Mogam tharubaval | Yet bestows desire |
| Needhaano pennae | Is it you, oh woman? |
| Male | |
| Netri sudarena | Like the glow on the forehead |
| Nilavai kortthaval | The one who strung the moon |
| Neeyaanaai thaanadi | It became you yourself |
| Male | |
| Ottrai poovin | As a grand forest |
| Brammaanda kaadaai | Of a single flower |
| Neeyaanaai pennae | You became, oh woman |
| Male | |
| Attrai naalil | On that day |
| Amudham vaartthaval | The one who poured nectar |
| Neeyo thaanadi | Was it you indeed? |
| Male | |
| Aruginil varudhae | It comes close |
| Uyirinai sududhae | It burns my soul |
| Thozhi un ninaivadi | Oh friend, it is your memory |
| Male | |
| Thanimaiayi tholaindhen | I got lost in solitude |
| Ninaivinil tholaindhen | I got lost in memories |
| Neeyae uravadi…. | You alone are my kin... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal endhan vizhigal aagi | Love has become my eyes |
| Azhagae unnai paarkudhadi | Oh beautiful girl, it beholds you |
| Un vaasam endhan vazhigal aagi | Your fragrance has become my pathways |
| Arugil ennai serkudhadi | It leads me close to you |
| Male | |
| Ada-kaatru ennum | Riding on a horse |
| Kudhirai yeri | Called the wind |
| Idhayam maayam aagudhadi | My heart magically disappears |
| Male | |
| Adi-aasaiyil | Oh, out of desire |
| Unnai thirudichella | To steal you away |
| Kalavum nyaayam aagumadi | Even stealing becomes justified |
| Male | |
| Hey kaadhal endhan vizhigal aagi | Hey, love has become my eyes |
| Azhagae unnai paarkudhadi | Oh beautiful girl, it beholds you |
| Un vaasam endhan vazhigal aagi | Your fragrance has become my pathways |
| Arugil ennai serkudhadi | It leads me close to you |
இதோ தானாகவே
ஏனோ நீயாகிறேன் விழி
காணாமலே உன்னை
போல் ஆகிறேன்
Here, automatically on its own
Why do I become you?
Without my eyes seeing
I become like you
இலை வண்ணமாய்
மின்னுதே என்னை செல்லமாய்
கொல்லுதே காதல் காதல்
தூண்டுதே பார்வை கண்கள்
மீளுதே
It shines like colorful threads
It kills me with affection
Love, love prompts me
The sight regains control of the eyes
ஆதவ பூவோ
மாதவ பூவோ உறவா
பகையா
Is it a sunflower?
Is it a flower of Vishnu?
Is it a relationship or enmity?
காதல் எந்தன் விழிகள்
ஆகி அழகே உன்னை பார்க்குதடி
உன் வாசம் எந்தன் வழிகள் ஆகி
அருகில் என்னை சேர்க்குதடி
Love has become my eyes
Oh beautiful girl, it beholds you
Your fragrance has become my pathways
It leads me close to you
அட காற்று என்னும்
குதிரை ஏறி இதயம் மாயம்
ஆகுதடி
Riding on a horse
Called the wind
My heart magically disappears
அடி ஆசையில்
உன்னை திருடி செல்ல
களவும் நியாயம் ஆகுமடி
Oh, out of desire
To steal you away
Even stealing becomes justified
முற்றும் துறந்தவள்
மோகம் தருபவள் நீ தானோ
பெண்ணே
One who renounced everything
Yet bestows desire
Is it you, oh woman?
நெற்றி சுடரென
நிலவை கோர்தவள்
நீயானாய் தானடி
Like the glow on the forehead
The one who strung the moon
It became you yourself
ஒற்றை பூவின்
பிரம்மாண்ட காடாய்
நீயானாய் பெண்ணே
As a grand forest
Of a single flower
You became, oh woman
அற்றை நாளில்
அமுதம் வார்த்தவள்
நீயோ தானடி
On that day
The one who poured nectar
Was it you indeed?
அருகினில் வருதே
உயிரினை சுடுதே தோழி
உன் நினைவடி
It comes close
It burns my soul
Oh friend, it is your memory
தனிமையை
தொலைந்தேன் நிலவினில்
தொலைந்தேன் நீயே உறவடி
I got lost in solitude
I got lost in memories
You alone are my kin...
காதல் எந்தன் விழிகள்
ஆகி அழகே உன்னை பார்க்குதடி
உன் வாசம் எந்தன் வழிகள் ஆகி
அருகில் என்னை சேர்க்குதடி
Love has become my eyes
Oh beautiful girl, it beholds you
Your fragrance has become my pathways
It leads me close to you
அட காற்று என்னும்
குதிரை ஏறி இதயம் மாயம்
ஆகுதடி
Riding on a horse
Called the wind
My heart magically disappears
அடி ஆசையில்
உன்னை திருடி செல்ல
களவும் நியாயம் ஆகுமடி
Oh, out of desire
To steal you away
Even stealing becomes justified
ஹே காதல் எந்தன்
விழிகள் ஆகி அழகே உன்னை
பார்க்குதடி உன் வாசம் எந்தன்
வழிகள் ஆகி அருகில் என்னை
சேர்க்குதடி
Hey, love has become my eyes
Oh beautiful girl, it beholds you
Your fragrance has become my pathways
It leads me close to you
Idho thaanagavae
Here, automatically on its own
Yeno neeyagiren
Why do I become you?
Vizhi kaanamalae
Without my eyes seeing
Unai polagiren
I become like you
Izhai vannamai minnudhae
It shines like colorful threads
Enai chellamaai kolludhae
It kills me with affection
Kaadhal kaadhal thoondudhae
Love, love prompts me
Paarvai kangal meeludhae
The sight regains control of the eyes
Aadhava poovo
Is it a sunflower?
Maadhava poovo
Is it a flower of Vishnu?
Uravaa pagayaa
Is it a relationship or enmity?
Kaadhal endhan vizhigal aagi
Love has become my eyes
Azhagae unnai paarkudhadi
Oh beautiful girl, it beholds you
Un vaasam endhan vazhigal aagi
Your fragrance has become my pathways
Arugil ennai serkudhadi
It leads me close to you
Ada-kaatru ennum
Riding on a horse
Kudhirai yeri
Called the wind
Idhayam maayam aagudhadi
My heart magically disappears
Adi-aasaiyil
Oh, out of desire
Unnai thirudichella
To steal you away
Kalavum nyaayam aagumadi
Even stealing becomes justified
Muttrum thurandhaval
One who renounced everything
Mogam tharubaval
Yet bestows desire
Needhaano pennae
Is it you, oh woman?
Netri sudarena
Like the glow on the forehead
Nilavai kortthaval
The one who strung the moon
Neeyaanaai thaanadi
It became you yourself
Ottrai poovin
As a grand forest
Brammaanda kaadaai
Of a single flower
Neeyaanaai pennae
You became, oh woman
Attrai naalil
On that day
Amudham vaartthaval
The one who poured nectar
Neeyo thaanadi
Was it you indeed?
Aruginil varudhae
It comes close
Uyirinai sududhae
It burns my soul
Thozhi un ninaivadi
Oh friend, it is your memory
Thanimaiayi tholaindhen
I got lost in solitude
Ninaivinil tholaindhen
I got lost in memories
Neeyae uravadi….
You alone are my kin...
Kaadhal endhan vizhigal aagi
Love has become my eyes
Azhagae unnai paarkudhadi
Oh beautiful girl, it beholds you
Un vaasam endhan vazhigal aagi
Your fragrance has become my pathways
Arugil ennai serkudhadi
It leads me close to you
Ada-kaatru ennum
Riding on a horse
Kudhirai yeri
Called the wind
Idhayam maayam aagudhadi
My heart magically disappears
Adi-aasaiyil
Oh, out of desire
Unnai thirudichella
To steal you away
Kalavum nyaayam aagumadi
Even stealing becomes justified
Hey kaadhal endhan vizhigal aagi
Hey, love has become my eyes
Azhagae unnai paarkudhadi
Oh beautiful girl, it beholds you
Un vaasam endhan vazhigal aagi
Your fragrance has become my pathways
Arugil ennai serkudhadi
It leads me close to you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kaadhal Endhan' from the film Adhe Kangal (2017) expresses deep, surreal romantic feelings and infatuation. The protagonist feels transformed by love, losing his own identity and becoming one with his beloved. He describes how love acts as his eyes, guiding his gaze toward her beauty, while her scent forms the path that draws him closer to her. The lyrics highlight the intoxicating dualities of love—how it can burn the soul yet feel like nectar, and how stolen moments and desire feel completely justified when driven by pure affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Kaadhal endhan vizhigal aagi”
Comparing love becoming the eyes ('Kaadhal endhan vizhigal aagi') and scent becoming the paths ('Un vaasam endhan vazhigal aagi').
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Ada-kaatru ennum Kudhirai yeri”
Metaphorically comparing the wind to a horse ('Kaatru ennum kudhirai yeri').
Emona / Rhyme
“Azhagae unnai paarkudhadi”
End rhymes across lines such as 'aagi', 'paarkudhadi', 'serkudhadi'.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Muttrum thurandhaval Mogam tharubaval”
Posing contrasting states like 'Muttrum thurandhaval' (one who renounced all) and 'Mogam tharubaval' (one who bestows passion).
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Trivia
The song features music composed by Ghibran with lyrics penned by poet and scholar Uma Devi, known for her deeply poetic Tamil vocabulary in modern film songs. 'Adhe Kangal' (2017) is a romantic thriller produced by C. V. Kumar.
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