Ithu Kadhalai Irinthidumo
From Kadhal 2 Kalyanam · 2011
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singers
- Benny Dayal, Chinmayi
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Kadhal 2 Kalyanam2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ithu kaadhala irunthidumo…. | Could this be love? |
| Nee kettathaal sonnen | Because you asked, I spoke |
| Ketkaathathai…ee | That which was unasked... |
| Female :Nee sonnathaal | Female: Because you spoke |
| Ketten sollaathadhai…ee… | I listened to what wasn't said... |
| Male | |
| Vaanoli rasiganai pol | Like a radio listener |
| Yetho naanum ularugiren | I am rambling aimlessly |
| Female :Muththi pona paithiyam pol | Female: Like a deeply insane person |
| Unthan pechaal miralugiren | I get startled by your words |
| Male | |
| Naana ippadi pesugiren | Am I really speaking like this? |
| Thaanaaga ellamae nadakkirathu | Everything is happening on its own |
| Female :Vaarthai illaatha bhasaigal than | Female: Languages without words |
| Uthan peyarai kedukkirathae | Are spoiling your good name |
| Chorus | |
| Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho | Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho |
| Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho | Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho |
| Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho | Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho |
| Hoo oo ho hoo | Hoo oo ho hoo |
| Male | |
| Nee kettathaal sonnen | Because you asked, I spoke |
| Ketkaathathai…ee | That which was unasked... |
| Female :Nee sonnathaal | Female: Because you spoke |
| Ketten sollaathadhai…ee… | I listened to what wasn't said... |
| Male | |
| Kaatralai muthuginil yeri | Riding on the back of the wind breeze |
| Naanum parappathu pol irukku | I feel like I am flying |
| Female :Kaatril kagitham kooda | Female: Even a piece of paper in the wind |
| Paranthae pogum ithil enna viyappirikku | Flies away, what is so surprising about this? |
| Male | |
| Bhoomiyin uchiyilae | At the peak of the earth |
| Nirppathu pol irukku | I feel as if I am standing |
| Female :Pulambalai niruthikko..oo | Female: Stop your endless muttering |
| Pothumae un kirukku | Enough of your foolish madness |
| Male | |
| Thalaikkullae oru raattinam | Inside my head, a Ferris wheel |
| Suthuthae unnakku therigiratha | Is spinning around, do you realize? |
| Female :Thalakizhaaga nirkkaiyil | Female: When you stand upside down |
| Thalai suttri pogum purigiratha | Your head is bound to spin, do you understand? |
| Male | |
| Ithu kaadhala irunthidumo…. | Could this be love? |
| Female :Ithai kettaathaal | Female: By listening to all this |
| Ennakkum kulambidumo | Will I get confused as well? |
| Chorus | |
| Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho | Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho |
| Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho | Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho |
| Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho | Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho |
| Hoo oo ho hoo | Hoo oo ho hoo |
| Male | |
| Devathai koottathil | In the midst of a crowd of angels |
| Naduvinil naanum | Right in the center, I too |
| Nadappathu pol irukku | Feel like I am walking along |
| Female | |
| Hey hey karpanai romba | Hey hey, too much imagination |
| Irukkuthu unakku | You have got in you |
| Vendam poi ethukku | No need for lies, why speak them? |
| Male | |
| Hey minmini poochigal than | Hey, fireflies are |
| Meiyutho en thalaiyai | Swarming over my head |
| Female :Yaaridam solluvatho..oo | Female: To whom should I express this... |
| Naanum than un nilai | I am also in the same state as you |
| Male | |
| Entha nodiyil ennai | In which exact second |
| Tholaithen naan | Did I lose myself? |
| Therinthaal neeyae sollividu | If you know, please tell me yourself |
| Female | |
| Unthan mattrathirkku | For the change in you |
| Vidai thaanae | Is the answer itself? |
| Theda neramillai aalai vidu | There is no time to search, please leave me alone |
| Male | |
| Ithu kaadhala irunthidumo…. | Could this be love? |
| Female :Naan sollaamal | Female: Without me telling |
| Unakku therinthidumo | Will you understand? |
இது காதலா இருந்திடுமோ......
Could this be love?
Because you asked, I spoke
That which was unasked...
Female: Because you spoke
I listened to what wasn't said...
நீ கேட்டதால் சொன்னேன்
கேட்காததை.....
நீ சொன்னதால் கேட்டேன்
சொல்லாததை......
Like a radio listener
I am rambling aimlessly
Female: Like a deeply insane person
I get startled by your words
வானொலி ரசிகனை போல்
ஏதோ நானும் உளறுகிறேன்
முற்றி போன பைத்தியம்போல்
உந்தன் பேச்சால் விரைகிறேன்
Am I really speaking like this?
Everything is happening on its own
Female: Languages without words
Are spoiling your good name
நானா இப்படி பேசுகிறேன்
தானாக எல்லாமே நடக்கிறதே
வாழ்க்கை இல்லாத பாஷைகள்தான்
உந்தன் பெயரை கெடுக்கிறதே
Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho
Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho
Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho
Hoo oo ho hoo
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ......
Because you asked, I spoke
That which was unasked...
Female: Because you spoke
I listened to what wasn't said...
நீ கேட்டதால் சொன்னேன்
கேட்காததை.....
நீ சொன்னதால் கேட்டேன்
சொல்லாததை......
Riding on the back of the wind breeze
I feel like I am flying
Female: Even a piece of paper in the wind
Flies away, what is so surprising about this?
காற்றலை முதுகினில்
ஏறி நானும்
பறப்பது போலிருக்கு
காற்றில் காகிதம் கூட
பறந்தே போகும்
இதில் என்ன வியப்பிருக்கு
At the peak of the earth
I feel as if I am standing
Female: Stop your endless muttering
Enough of your foolish madness
பூமியின் உச்சியிலே
நிற்ப்பது போல் இருக்கு
புலம்பலை நிறுத்திக்கோ
போதுமே உன் கிறுக்கு
Inside my head, a Ferris wheel
Is spinning around, do you realize?
Female: When you stand upside down
Your head is bound to spin, do you understand?
தலைக்குள்ளே ஒரு ராட்டினம்
சுற்றுதே உனக்கு தெரிகிறதா
தலைகீழாக நிற்கையில்
தலை சுற்றி போகும் புரிகிறதா
Could this be love?
Female: By listening to all this
Will I get confused as well?
இது காதாலா இருந்திடுமோ
இதை கேட்பதால்
எனக்கும் குழம்பிடுமோ
Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho
Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho
Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho
Hoo oo ho hoo
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ......
In the midst of a crowd of angels
Right in the center, I too
Feel like I am walking along
தேவதை கூட்டத்தின்
நடுவில் நானும்
நடப்பது போலிருக்கு
ஹேய் ஹேய் கற்பனை
ரொம்ப இருக்குது உனக்கு
வேண்டாம் பொய் எதக்கு
Hey hey, too much imagination
You have got in you
No need for lies, why speak them?
ஹே மின் மினி பூச்சிகள்தான்
மேயிதோ என் தலையை
யாரிடம் சொல்லுவதோ
நானும்தான் முன்னிலையை
Hey, fireflies are
Swarming over my head
Female: To whom should I express this...
I am also in the same state as you
எந்த நொடியில்
என்னை தொலைத்தேன் நான்
தெரிந்தால் நீயே சொல்லிவிடு
உந்தன் மாற்றத்திற்கு விடைதானே
தேட நேரமில்லை ஆளைவிடு
In which exact second
Did I lose myself?
If you know, please tell me yourself
இது காதலா இருந்திடுமோ
நான் சொன்னால்தான்
உனக்கு தெரிந்திடுமோ
For the change in you
Is the answer itself?
There is no time to search, please leave me alone
Could this be love?
Female: Without me telling
Will you understand?
Ithu kaadhala irunthidumo….
Could this be love?
Nee kettathaal sonnen
Because you asked, I spoke
Ketkaathathai…ee
That which was unasked...
Female :Nee sonnathaal
Female: Because you spoke
Ketten sollaathadhai…ee…
I listened to what wasn't said...
Vaanoli rasiganai pol
Like a radio listener
Yetho naanum ularugiren
I am rambling aimlessly
Female :Muththi pona paithiyam pol
Female: Like a deeply insane person
Unthan pechaal miralugiren
I get startled by your words
Naana ippadi pesugiren
Am I really speaking like this?
Thaanaaga ellamae nadakkirathu
Everything is happening on its own
Female :Vaarthai illaatha bhasaigal than
Female: Languages without words
Uthan peyarai kedukkirathae
Are spoiling your good name
Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho
Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho
Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho
Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho
Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho
Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho
Hoo oo ho hoo
Hoo oo ho hoo
Nee kettathaal sonnen
Because you asked, I spoke
Ketkaathathai…ee
That which was unasked...
Female :Nee sonnathaal
Female: Because you spoke
Ketten sollaathadhai…ee…
I listened to what wasn't said...
Kaatralai muthuginil yeri
Riding on the back of the wind breeze
Naanum parappathu pol irukku
I feel like I am flying
Female :Kaatril kagitham kooda
Female: Even a piece of paper in the wind
Paranthae pogum ithil enna viyappirikku
Flies away, what is so surprising about this?
Bhoomiyin uchiyilae
At the peak of the earth
Nirppathu pol irukku
I feel as if I am standing
Female :Pulambalai niruthikko..oo
Female: Stop your endless muttering
Pothumae un kirukku
Enough of your foolish madness
Thalaikkullae oru raattinam
Inside my head, a Ferris wheel
Suthuthae unnakku therigiratha
Is spinning around, do you realize?
Female :Thalakizhaaga nirkkaiyil
Female: When you stand upside down
Thalai suttri pogum purigiratha
Your head is bound to spin, do you understand?
Ithu kaadhala irunthidumo….
Could this be love?
Female :Ithai kettaathaal
Female: By listening to all this
Ennakkum kulambidumo
Will I get confused as well?
Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho
Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho
Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho
Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho
Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho
Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho
Hoo oo ho hoo
Hoo oo ho hoo
Devathai koottathil
In the midst of a crowd of angels
Naduvinil naanum
Right in the center, I too
Nadappathu pol irukku
Feel like I am walking along
Hey hey karpanai romba
Hey hey, too much imagination
Irukkuthu unakku
You have got in you
Vendam poi ethukku
No need for lies, why speak them?
Hey minmini poochigal than
Hey, fireflies are
Meiyutho en thalaiyai
Swarming over my head
Female :Yaaridam solluvatho..oo
Female: To whom should I express this...
Naanum than un nilai
I am also in the same state as you
Entha nodiyil ennai
In which exact second
Tholaithen naan
Did I lose myself?
Therinthaal neeyae sollividu
If you know, please tell me yourself
Unthan mattrathirkku
For the change in you
Vidai thaanae
Is the answer itself?
Theda neramillai aalai vidu
There is no time to search, please leave me alone
Ithu kaadhala irunthidumo….
Could this be love?
Female :Naan sollaamal
Female: Without me telling
Unakku therinthidumo
Will you understand?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song depicts a lighthearted, playful dialogue between two lovers who are experiencing the disorienting and whimsical sensations of falling in love. The male protagonist describes his surreal physical and emotional sensations—feeling like he is flying on wind waves, standing on the top of the world, or walking among angels. Meanwhile, the female protagonist banteringly grounds him with witty reality checks, attributing his feelings to craziness or simple logic, while secretly admitting that she too is experiencing the very same state of sweet confusion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Vaanoli rasiganai pol”
The male lead compares his ramblings to a radio enthusiast ('Vaanoli rasiganai pol') and compares his feelings of exhilaration to flying on the wind or walking amidst angels ('Devathai koottathil... nadappathu pol irukku').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Muththi pona paithiyam pol / Unthan pechaal miralugiren”
The second consonant sound matches across lines, providing acoustic harmony (e.g., 'Muththi' and 'Unthan' or 'Bhoomiyin' and 'Pulambalai').
Iyaibu (End Rhyming)
“Naanum parappathu pol irukku”
Matching end sounds across alternate dialogue lines like 'irukku' / 'viyappirikku' / 'kirukku'.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the unreleased film 'Kadhal 2 Kalyanam', the track features vocals by Andrea Jeremiah and Yuvan Shankar Raja himself, written by lyricist Snehan. Despite the film's delay, the soundtrack gained popularity among fans for its fresh acoustic sound and playful conversational lyric style.
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