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Indha Kadhal

From Kangalin Vaarthaigal · 1998

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
Unnikrishnan, Harini
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Kangalin Vaarthaigal
Movie release year
1998
Lyrics added on
9 Nov 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Indha kaadhal seiyum velai
Idhai yaaru solla koodum
Mm…mm…mm…mmm……
Indha kaadhal seiyum velai
Idhai yaaru solla koodum
Ini podhum podhum endru
Adhai yaaru thalla koodum
Kaadhalar idhayangal thudippadhum
Kanavinil ninaivinil midhappadhum
Kaadhalar idhayangal thudippadhum
Kanavinil ninaivinil midhappadhum
Adadaa yen solven
Aa….aaa….aaa
Indha kaadhal seiyum velai
Idhai yaaru solla koodum
Ini podhum podhum endru
Adhai yaaru thalla koodum
Andhi kuyil aanandha paattu
Ketpadhandha kaadhal mozhiyae
Ketpadhandha kaadhal mozhiyae
Ketpadhandha kaadhal mozhiyae
Ketpadhandha kaadhal mozhiyae
Sindhum mazhai megam paadu
Sindhu isai kaadhal mozhiyae
Sindhu isai kaadhal mozhiyae
Sindhu isai kaadhal mozhiyae
Sindhu isai kaadhal mozhiyae
Nillaamal odum nadhigal
Adhu sollaamal karaiyil thullum
Pollaadha ulagam engum
Nammai kollaamal kaadhal kollum
Engum iruppadhu kaadhal
Endrum adharkkillai saadhal
Indhiran chandhiran enna
Sundharan manmadhan enna
Kaadhalai virumbaadhavar yaaro
Indha kaadhal seiyum velai
Idhai yaaru solla koodum
Ini podhum podhum endru
Adhai yaaru thalla koodum
Kaadhalar idhayangal thudippadhum
Kanavinil ninaivinil midhappadhum
Nananana nananana nanananaa
Nananana nananana nanananaa
Adadaa yen solven
Aaa….aa….aaa…
Indha kaadhal seiyum velai
Idhai yaaru solla koodum
Ini podhum podhum endru
Adhai yaaru thalla koodum
Thalli thalli engo sendraal
Angum unnai kaadhal thodarum
Angum unnai kaadhal thodarum
Endrum unnai kaadhal thodarum
Endrum unnai kaadhal thodarum
Ellai illaa kaadhal adhu thaan
Angum ingum engum padarum
Angum ingum engum padarum
Angum ingum engum padarum
Angum ingum engum padarum
Inbathai tharugindra kaadhal
Adhu thunbathai tharuvadhum yaeno
Noyaaga varuvadhum kaadhal
Andha noi theerkkum marundhum kaadhal
Engum iruppadhu kaadhal
Endrum adharkkillai saadhal
Indhiran chandhiran enna
Sundharan manmadhan enna
Kaadhalai virumbaadhavar yaaro
Indha kaadhal seiyum velai
Idhai yaaru solla koodum
Ini podhum podhum endru
Adhai yaaru thalla koodum
Kaadhalar idhayangal thudippadhum
Kanavinil ninaivinil midhappadhum
Kaadhalar idhayangal thudippadhum
Kanavinil ninaivinil midhappadhum
Adadaa yen solven
Mmm…mm..mmm…mm….
Male :{Indha kaadhal seiyum velai
Idhai yaaru solla koodum
Ini podhum podhum endru
Adhai yaaru thalla koodum }
The things that this love does,
who could ever describe them?
Mmm... mmm... mmm... mmm...
The things that this love does,
who could ever describe them?
Saying, "Enough, this is enough,"
who could ever push it away?
The beating of lovers' hearts,
and their floating in dreams and memories,
the beating of lovers' hearts,
and their floating in dreams and memories,
oh my, how can I even put it into words?
Aah... aah... aah...
The things that this love does,
who could ever describe them?
Saying, "Enough, this is enough,"
who could ever push it away?
In the joyful song of the evening cuckoo,
what we hear is the language of love.
What we hear is the language of love.
What we hear is the language of love.
What we hear is the language of love.
In the song of the pouring rainclouds,
the flowing melody is the language of love.
The flowing melody is the language of love.
The flowing melody is the language of love.
The flowing melody is the language of love.
Rivers that flow without stopping
leap onto the banks without a word.
Across this harsh world,
love captures us without taking our lives.
Love exists everywhere,
and it never dies.
Be it Indra or the Moon God,
be it the handsome Manmadhan (God of Love),
who is there that does not desire love?
The things that this love does,
who could ever describe them?
Saying, "Enough, this is enough,"
who could ever push it away?
The beating of lovers' hearts,
and their floating in dreams and memories,
Na na na na, na na na na, na na na na...
Na na na na, na na na na, na na na na...
Oh my, how can I even put it into words?
Aah... aah... aah...
The things that this love does,
who could ever describe them?
Saying, "Enough, this is enough,"
who could ever push it away?
Even if you wander far away,
love will follow you even there.
Love will follow you even there.
Love will follow you forever.
Love will follow you forever.
That boundless love
spreads here, there, and everywhere.
Spreads here, there, and everywhere.
Spreads here, there, and everywhere.
Spreads here, there, and everywhere.
Love that brings so much joy,
why does it also bring pain?
Love arrives like an illness,
yet love itself is the medicine that cures it.
Love exists everywhere,
and it never dies.
Be it Indra or the Moon God,
be it the handsome Manmadhan (God of Love),
who is there that does not desire love?
The things that this love does,
who could ever describe them?
Saying, "Enough, this is enough,"
who could ever push it away?
The beating of lovers' hearts,
and their floating in dreams and memories,
the beating of lovers' hearts,
and their floating in dreams and memories,
oh my, how can I even put it into words?
Mmm... mmm... mmm... mmm...
The things that this love does,
who could ever describe them?
Saying, "Enough, this is enough,"
who could ever push it away?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Indha Kaadhal Seiyum Velai is a poetic song celebrating the mystical power, omnipresence, and eternal nature of love. It portrays love as an inescapable force that sways lovers' hearts, lingering continuously in both dreams and reality. The song beautifully integrates nature into its themes, equating the sounds of evening cuckoos, falling rain, and flowing rivers with the natural language of love. Furthermore, the lyrics contemplate the dual nature of love—how it delivers immense joy yet inflicts pain, acting as both an afflicting illness and its ultimate remedy. It asserts that from mortals to celestial beings like Indra and Manmadhan, no one can resist or deny the spell of love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Ini podhum podhum endru

The word 'podhum' is repeated sequentially ('podhum podhum') to emphasize the sense of overwhelmed fulfillment in love.

Paradox / Oxymoron

Noyaaga varuvadhum kaadhal / Andha noi theerkkum marundhum kaadhal

Love is poetically characterized as both the sickness and the medicine that cures it.

Etuhaai / Rhyme (Monai and Rhyme scheme)

Engum iruppadhu kaadhal / Endrum adharkkillai saadhal

Matching end rhymes and internal rhythm ('kaadhal' / 'saadhal') highlight the eternal quality of love.

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Trivia

This track belongs to the 1998 Tamil film Kangalin Vaarthaigal. The lyrics draw heavily from classical Sangam-style imagery, equating natural phenomena like cuckoo calls and rain clouds with the expression of human affection.

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