Idhu Kaadhala
From Thulluvadho Ilamai · 2002
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Thulluvadho Ilamai2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| I think.. I’m in love with you | I think.. I’m in love with you |
| No no no no…well | No no no no… well |
| I’ve been thinking about you | I’ve been thinking about you |
| May be.. I’m in love with you | Maybe.. I’m in love with you |
| I really don’t know | I really don’t know |
| dont know(3) | Don't know, don't know, don't know |
| Huu uuu uuu uuu uuu | Huu uuu uuu uuu uuu |
| Male | |
| Idhu kaadhala mudhal kaadhala | Is this love? First love? |
| Oru pennidam uruvaanadha | Did it form because of a girl? |
| Idhu nilaikkuma needikkuma nenjae | Will this last? Will it endure, O heart? |
| Un paarvaiyil un sparisathil | In your gaze, in your touch, |
| Un vaasathil un kobathil | In your fragrance, in your anger, |
| Idhayathai dhaan abagarithaai | You completely stole my heart away. |
| Kaaranam soll pennae | Tell me the reason, O girl. |
| Chorus | |
| Yeyi yeyi yeyi ye | Yeyi yeyi yeyi ye |
| Huu uu uu uuu mmm mm | Huu uu uu uuu mmm mm |
| Male | |
| Idhu kaadhala mudhal kaadhala | Is this love? First love? |
| Oru pennidam uruvaanadha | Did it form because of a girl? |
| Idhu nilaikkuma needikkuma nenjae | Will this last? Will it endure, O heart? |
| Iravu thookkam tholaindhathae | Night's sleep has been lost, |
| Oru vidha yekkam vandhathae | A kind of deep yearning has arrived, |
| Vaazhakai inguthaan un kaiyyilae…ye… | My life is right here in your hands... ye... |
| Chorus | |
| Pudhithaai endhan nenjukkul | Newly inside my heart, |
| Paayum ratham | Blood rushes in a new rhythm, |
| Urangum bodhae yedhaedho | Even while sleeping, some |
| Ularal satham | Muttering sounds escape, |
| Kanavukkullae kannaadi | Inside my dreams, glass |
| Valaiyal yutham | Bangles clash in battle, |
| En kavidhai kirukkukellaamae | For all my poetic scribbles, |
| Nee dhaan artham | You alone are the true meaning! |
| Uyir koondhal yeri odi ponadhae | My soul climbed up your hair and ran away, |
| Ponadhae….(4) | It ran away... (4 times) |
| Chorus | |
| Huu uuu uu uuuu | Huu uuu uu uuuu |
| Huu uuu uuuu | Huu uuu uuuu |
| Huu uuu uuuu | Huu uuu uuuu |
| Huu uuu uuuu | Huu uuu uuuu |
| Male | |
| Idhu kaadhala mudhal kaadhala | Is this love? First love? |
| Indha vayadhilae varum maatrama | Is this a change that comes at this age? |
| Kuzhambugiren pulambugiren unnaalae | I am confused and lamenting because of you, |
| Unnaalae unnaalae unnaalae | Because of you, because of you, because of you! |
| Ae ….ae….ae…. | Ae ….ae….ae…. |
| Male | |
| Enna pesinen enna ninaikkiren | What did I speak? What am I thinking? |
| Engu pogiren yedhu seigiren | Where am I going? What am I doing? |
| Puriyavillai theriyavillai | I don't understand, I don't know, |
| Pudhai manalaai ponaayae | You became like quicksand! |
| Male | |
| Ini vasandham yedhadi | Where is spring for me now? |
| Vaazhvae varutham dhaanadi | Life is just full of sorrow, my dear, |
| Kaatril alaindhu naan thirigiren…ye… | I am wandering endlessly in the wind... ye... |
| Chorus | |
| Pudhithaai endhan nenjukkul | Newly inside my heart, |
| Paayum ratham | Blood rushes in a new rhythm, |
| Urangum bodhae yedhaedho | Even while sleeping, some |
| Ularal satham | Muttering sounds escape, |
| Kanavukkullae kannaadi | Inside my dreams, glass |
| Valaiyal yutham | Bangles clash in battle, |
| En kavidhai kirukkukellaamae | For all my poetic scribbles, |
| Nee dhaan artham | You alone are the true meaning! |
| Uyir koondhal yeri odi ponadhae | My soul climbed up your hair and ran away, |
| Ponadhae….(4) | It ran away... (4 times) |
| Chorus | |
| Huu uuu uu uuuu | Huu uuu uu uuuu |
| Huu uuu uuuu | Huu uuu uuuu |
| Huu uuu uuuu | Huu uuu uuuu |
| Huu uuu uuuu | Huu uuu uuuu |
ஐ திங்க் ஐ ஆம் இன் லவ் வித் யூ
நோ நோ நோ நோ
வெல் ஐ ஹாவ் பீன் திங்கிங் அபௌட் யூ
மே பீ ஐ ஆம் இன் லவ் வித் யூ
ஐ ரியலி (டோன்ட் நவ்} (3)
I think.. I’m in love with you
No no no no… well
I’ve been thinking about you
Maybe.. I’m in love with you
I really don’t know
Don't know, don't know, don't know
Huu uuu uuu uuu uuu
இது காதலா முதல் காதலா
ஒரு பெண்ணிடம் உருவானதா
இது நிலைக்குமா
நீடிக்குமா நெஞ்சே
Is this love? First love?
Did it form because of a girl?
Will this last? Will it endure, O heart?
In your gaze, in your touch,
In your fragrance, in your anger,
You completely stole my heart away.
Tell me the reason, O girl.
உன் பார்வையில்
உன் ஸ்பரிசத்தில்
உன் வாசத்தில் உன் கோபத்தில்
இதயத்தைதான் அபகரித்தாய்
காரணம் சொல் பெண்ணே
Yeyi yeyi yeyi ye
Huu uu uu uuu mmm mm
...............
Is this love? First love?
Did it form because of a girl?
Will this last? Will it endure, O heart?
Night's sleep has been lost,
A kind of deep yearning has arrived,
My life is right here in your hands... ye...
இது காதலா முதல் காதலா
ஒரு பெண்ணிடம் உருவானதா
இது நிலைக்குமா
நீடிக்குமா நெஞ்சே
Newly inside my heart,
Blood rushes in a new rhythm,
Even while sleeping, some
Muttering sounds escape,
Inside my dreams, glass
Bangles clash in battle,
For all my poetic scribbles,
You alone are the true meaning!
My soul climbed up your hair and ran away,
It ran away... (4 times)
இரவு தூக்கம் தொலைந்ததே
ஒருவித ஏக்கம் வந்ததே
வாழ்கை இங்குதான்
உன் கையிலே......ஏ......
Huu uuu uu uuuu
Huu uuu uuuu
Huu uuu uuuu
Huu uuu uuuu
புதிதாய் எந்தன் நெஞ்சுக்குள்
பாயும் ரத்தம்
உறங்கும் போது ஏதேதோ
உளறல் சத்தம்
கனவுக்குள்ளே கண்ணாடி
வளையல் யுத்தம்
என் கவிதை கிறுக்குகெல்லாமே
நீதான் அர்த்தம்
Is this love? First love?
Is this a change that comes at this age?
I am confused and lamenting because of you,
Because of you, because of you, because of you!
Ae ….ae….ae….
உயிர் கூந்தல் ஏறி ஓடி
போனதே போனதே போனதே போனதே
What did I speak? What am I thinking?
Where am I going? What am I doing?
I don't understand, I don't know,
You became like quicksand!
...............
Where is spring for me now?
Life is just full of sorrow, my dear,
I am wandering endlessly in the wind... ye...
இது காதலா முதல் காதலா
இந்த வயதிலே வரும் மாற்றமா
குழம்புகிறேன் புலம்புகிறேன் உன்னாலே
உன்னாலே உன்னாலே
உன்னாலே ஹே ஹேஹே
Newly inside my heart,
Blood rushes in a new rhythm,
Even while sleeping, some
Muttering sounds escape,
Inside my dreams, glass
Bangles clash in battle,
For all my poetic scribbles,
You alone are the true meaning!
My soul climbed up your hair and ran away,
It ran away... (4 times)
என்ன பேசினேன்
என்ன நினைக்கிறேன்
எங்கு போகிறேன் எது செய்கிறேன்
புரியவில்லை தெரியவில்லை
புதை மணலாய் போனாயே
Huu uuu uu uuuu
Huu uuu uuuu
Huu uuu uuuu
Huu uuu uuuu
இனி வசந்தம் ஏதடி
வாழ்வே வருத்தம் தானடி
காற்றில் அலைந்து நான் திரிகிறேன் ஏய்....
புதிதாய் எந்தன் நெஞ்சுக்குள்
பாயும் ரத்தம்
உறங்கும் போது ஏதேதோ
உளறல் சத்தம்
கனவுக்குள்ளே கண்ணாடி
வளையல் யுத்தம்
என் கவிதை கிறுக்குகெல்லாமே
நீதான் அர்த்தம்
உயிர் கூந்தல் ஏறி ஓடி
போனதே...(4)
......................
I think.. I’m in love with you
I think.. I’m in love with you
No no no no…well
No no no no… well
I’ve been thinking about you
I’ve been thinking about you
May be.. I’m in love with you
Maybe.. I’m in love with you
I really don’t know
I really don’t know
dont know(3)
Don't know, don't know, don't know
Huu uuu uuu uuu uuu
Huu uuu uuu uuu uuu
Idhu kaadhala mudhal kaadhala
Is this love? First love?
Oru pennidam uruvaanadha
Did it form because of a girl?
Idhu nilaikkuma needikkuma nenjae
Will this last? Will it endure, O heart?
Un paarvaiyil un sparisathil
In your gaze, in your touch,
Un vaasathil un kobathil
In your fragrance, in your anger,
Idhayathai dhaan abagarithaai
You completely stole my heart away.
Kaaranam soll pennae
Tell me the reason, O girl.
Yeyi yeyi yeyi ye
Yeyi yeyi yeyi ye
Huu uu uu uuu mmm mm
Huu uu uu uuu mmm mm
Idhu kaadhala mudhal kaadhala
Is this love? First love?
Oru pennidam uruvaanadha
Did it form because of a girl?
Idhu nilaikkuma needikkuma nenjae
Will this last? Will it endure, O heart?
Iravu thookkam tholaindhathae
Night's sleep has been lost,
Oru vidha yekkam vandhathae
A kind of deep yearning has arrived,
Vaazhakai inguthaan un kaiyyilae…ye…
My life is right here in your hands... ye...
Pudhithaai endhan nenjukkul
Newly inside my heart,
Paayum ratham
Blood rushes in a new rhythm,
Urangum bodhae yedhaedho
Even while sleeping, some
Ularal satham
Muttering sounds escape,
Kanavukkullae kannaadi
Inside my dreams, glass
Valaiyal yutham
Bangles clash in battle,
En kavidhai kirukkukellaamae
For all my poetic scribbles,
Nee dhaan artham
You alone are the true meaning!
Uyir koondhal yeri odi ponadhae
My soul climbed up your hair and ran away,
Ponadhae….(4)
It ran away... (4 times)
Huu uuu uu uuuu
Huu uuu uu uuuu
Huu uuu uuuu
Huu uuu uuuu
Huu uuu uuuu
Huu uuu uuuu
Huu uuu uuuu
Huu uuu uuuu
Idhu kaadhala mudhal kaadhala
Is this love? First love?
Indha vayadhilae varum maatrama
Is this a change that comes at this age?
Kuzhambugiren pulambugiren unnaalae
I am confused and lamenting because of you,
Unnaalae unnaalae unnaalae
Because of you, because of you, because of you!
Ae ….ae….ae….
Ae ….ae….ae….
Enna pesinen enna ninaikkiren
What did I speak? What am I thinking?
Engu pogiren yedhu seigiren
Where am I going? What am I doing?
Puriyavillai theriyavillai
I don't understand, I don't know,
Pudhai manalaai ponaayae
You became like quicksand!
Ini vasandham yedhadi
Where is spring for me now?
Vaazhvae varutham dhaanadi
Life is just full of sorrow, my dear,
Kaatril alaindhu naan thirigiren…ye…
I am wandering endlessly in the wind... ye...
Pudhithaai endhan nenjukkul
Newly inside my heart,
Paayum ratham
Blood rushes in a new rhythm,
Urangum bodhae yedhaedho
Even while sleeping, some
Ularal satham
Muttering sounds escape,
Kanavukkullae kannaadi
Inside my dreams, glass
Valaiyal yutham
Bangles clash in battle,
En kavidhai kirukkukellaamae
For all my poetic scribbles,
Nee dhaan artham
You alone are the true meaning!
Uyir koondhal yeri odi ponadhae
My soul climbed up your hair and ran away,
Ponadhae….(4)
It ran away... (4 times)
Huu uuu uu uuuu
Huu uuu uu uuuu
Huu uuu uuuu
Huu uuu uuuu
Huu uuu uuuu
Huu uuu uuuu
Huu uuu uuuu
Huu uuu uuuu
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This iconic song portrays the raw emotional awakening and confusion of adolescent first love. The protagonist experiences physical and psychological shifts—sleeplessness, rambling in sleep, rushing adrenaline, and aimless wandering—as he tries to process his intense attraction to a girl. The lyrics capture the overwhelming nature of youth romance where every thought, dream, and scribbled poem centers entirely around his beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Rupakam)
“Pudhai manalaai ponaayae”
Comparing the love or the person to quicksand ('pudhai manal'), highlighting how the protagonist feels helplessly pulled deeper into love.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Uyir koondhal yeri odi ponadhae”
An exaggerated poetic expression describing the soul surrealistically climbing her long hair and escaping.
Ethukai (Internal Consonance/Rhyme)
“Urangum bodhae yedhaedho / Ularal satham”
The second letter harmony and rhythmic pairing of 'Urangum' and 'Ularal' standard in classical Tamil prosody.
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Trivia
Thulluvadho Ilamai (2002) marked the acting debut of Dhanush and featured a hugely popular soundtrack composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics by Pa. Vijay. The song effectively captured the millennial youth culture of Tamil cinema during the early 2000s.
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