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Lyrics & meaning

Ithu Kadhalai Irinthidumo

From Kadhal 2 Kalyanam · 2011

Lyricist
Snehan
Singers
Benny Dayal, Chinmayi
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Kadhal 2 Kalyanam
Movie release year
2011
Lyrics added on
18 Dec 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ithu kaadhala irunthidumo….
Nee kettathaal sonnen
Ketkaathathai…ee
Female :Nee sonnathaal
Ketten sollaathadhai…ee…
Vaanoli rasiganai pol
Yetho naanum ularugiren
Female :Muththi pona paithiyam pol
Unthan pechaal miralugiren
Naana ippadi pesugiren
Thaanaaga ellamae nadakkirathu
Female :Vaarthai illaatha bhasaigal than
Uthan peyarai kedukkirathae
Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho
Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho
Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho
Hoo oo ho hoo
Nee kettathaal sonnen
Ketkaathathai…ee
Female :Nee sonnathaal
Ketten sollaathadhai…ee…
Kaatralai muthuginil yeri
Naanum parappathu pol irukku
Female :Kaatril kagitham kooda
Paranthae pogum ithil enna viyappirikku
Bhoomiyin uchiyilae
Nirppathu pol irukku
Female :Pulambalai niruthikko..oo
Pothumae un kirukku
Thalaikkullae oru raattinam
Suthuthae unnakku therigiratha
Female :Thalakizhaaga nirkkaiyil
Thalai suttri pogum purigiratha
Ithu kaadhala irunthidumo….
Female :Ithai kettaathaal
Ennakkum kulambidumo
Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho
Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho
Oh ho.. oh ho.. oh ho
Hoo oo ho hoo
Devathai koottathil
Naduvinil naanum
Nadappathu pol irukku
Hey hey karpanai romba
Irukkuthu unakku
Vendam poi ethukku
Hey minmini poochigal than
Meiyutho en thalaiyai
Female :Yaaridam solluvatho..oo
Naanum than un nilai
Entha nodiyil ennai
Tholaithen naan
Therinthaal neeyae sollividu
Unthan mattrathirkku
Vidai thaanae
Theda neramillai aalai vidu
Ithu kaadhala irunthidumo….
Female :Naan sollaamal
Unakku therinthidumo
Could this be love...?
Because you asked, I told you
things you didn't even ask...
Female: Because you spoke,
I heard what was left unsaid...
Like an excited radio caller,
I keep rambling on.
Female: Like someone who has completely lost his mind,
your words startle me.
Am I really the one speaking like this?
Everything is just happening on its own.
Female: Only languages without words
are ruining your good name.
Oh ho.. Oh ho.. Oh ho
Oh ho.. Oh ho.. Oh ho
Oh ho.. Oh ho.. Oh ho
Hoo oo ho hoo
Because you asked, I told you
things you didn't even ask...
Female: Because you spoke,
I heard what was left unsaid...
Riding on the back of the wind,
I feel like I am flying.
Female: Even a piece of paper
flies in the wind—what is so surprising about that?
Right on top of the world,
I feel like I am standing.
Female: Stop your rambling...
Enough of your madness!
A giant wheel inside my head
is spinning around, can you tell?
Female: When you stand upside down,
your head is bound to spin, don't you understand?
Could this be love...?
Female: Because I heard this,
will I get confused too?
Oh ho.. Oh ho.. Oh ho
Oh ho.. Oh ho.. Oh ho
Oh ho.. Oh ho.. Oh ho
Hoo oo ho hoo
In the middle of a crowd of angels,
right in their midst,
I feel like I am walking.
Hey, hey, you have way too much
imagination;
stop it, why make up lies?
Hey, are fireflies
swarming around inside my head?
Female: Whom can I tell this to...
I too am in the same state as you!
At which moment
did I lose myself?
If you know, please tell me.
For your strange change,
to find the answer,
I have no time to search—leave me alone!
Could this be love...?
Female: Without me saying it,
would you already know?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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'.

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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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