Kaadhal Endhan Kaadhal
From Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal · 2012
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Neha Bhasin
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ooo ohoo oo | Vocalizing |
| Yeah yeah nari yeah yeah | Rhythmic vocalizations |
| Numnari yeah yeah | Rhythmic vocalizations |
| Numnari yeah yeah | Rhythmic vocalizations |
| Numnari yeah yeah | Rhythmic vocalizations |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal endhan kaadhal | Love, my love |
| Enna aagum nenjamae | What will happen to my heart? |
| Kaanal neeril meengal thulli | Like fish leaping in a mirage |
| Vandhaal inbamae | If it happens, it is pure bliss |
| Oru kanam paarthathum eerthavan | The one who attracted me the moment I looked |
| Maru kanam yengida vaithavan | The one who made me yearn the very next moment |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal endhan kaadhal | Love, my love |
| Enna aagum nenjamae | What will happen to my heart? |
| Kaanal neeril meengal thulli | Like fish leaping in a mirage |
| Vandhaal inbamae | If it happens, it is pure bliss |
| Oru kanam paarthathum eerthavan | The one who attracted me the moment I looked |
| Maru kanam yengida vaithavan | The one who made me yearn the very next moment |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal seiyum imsai pola | Like the sweet torture that love inflicts |
| Veru yedhum illaiyae | There is nothing else like it |
| Aasaiyae nee paambu ullae | Desires are like snakes within |
| Paramapatham thaan vaazhkaiyae | Life itself is a game of snakes and ladders |
| Chorus | |
| Ooo ohoo oo | Vocalizing |
| Ooo ohoo oo | Vocalizing |
| Female | |
| Yeah yeah nari yeah yeah | Rhythmic vocalizations |
| Numnari yeah yeah | Rhythmic vocalizations |
| Numnari yeah yeah | Rhythmic vocalizations |
| Numnari yeah yeah | Rhythmic vocalizations |
| Female | |
| Oru murai unthan tholil | Just once, on your shoulder |
| Saainthida vendumae | I wish to lean |
| Podhum podhum antha inbam | That bliss alone is enough |
| Sokki poven | I will get mesmerized |
| Oo yeah oo namnari oo yeah oo | Rhythmic vocalizations |
| Female | |
| Un viralgalai korthu sellum | Walking while intertwining fingers with yours |
| Varam kodu podhumae | Just grant me that boon, it is enough |
| Vera enna vendum anbae | What else do I need, my love? |
| Seththu poven | I could die happy |
| Oo yeah oo namnari oo yeah oo | Rhythmic vocalizations |
| Female | |
| Virumbiya unnai | Will even the breeze that touched you |
| Thotta kaatrum | Whom I loved so dearly |
| Vazhiyil tholaiyaamal | Without getting lost on the way |
| Ennai thodumo | Touch me as well? |
| Vaasam tharumo | Will it grant me your fragrance? |
| Aiyo enna aagumo | Oh my, what will happen to me? |
| Chorus | |
| Ooo ohoo oo | Vocalizing |
| Ooo ohoo oo | Vocalizing |
| Female | |
| Yeah yeah nari yeah yeah | Rhythmic vocalizations |
| Numnari yeah yeah | Rhythmic vocalizations |
| Numnari yeah yeah | Rhythmic vocalizations |
| Numnari yeah yeah | Rhythmic vocalizations |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal endhan kaadhal | Love, my love |
| Enna aagum nenjamae | What will happen to my heart? |
| Kaanal neeril meengal thulli | Like fish leaping in a mirage |
| Vandhaal inbamae | If it happens, it is pure bliss |
| Oru kanam paarthathum eerthavan | The one who attracted me the moment I looked |
| Maru kanam yengida vaithavan | The one who made me yearn the very next moment |
| Female | |
| Yeah yeah nari yeah yeah | Rhythmic vocalizations |
| Numnari yeah yeah | Rhythmic vocalizations |
| Numnari yeah yeah | Rhythmic vocalizations |
| Numnari yeah yeah | Rhythmic vocalizations |
| Chorus | |
| Ooo ohoo oo | Vocalizing |
| Ooo ohoo oo | Vocalizing |
........................................
Vocalizing
Rhythmic vocalizations
Rhythmic vocalizations
Rhythmic vocalizations
Rhythmic vocalizations
காதல் எந்தன் காதல்
என்ன ஆகும் நெஞ்சமே
கானல் நீரில் மீன்கள்
துள்ளி வந்தால் இன்பமே
ஒரு கனம் பார்த்ததும் ஈர்த்தவன்
மறு கனம் ஏங்கிட வைத்தவன்
Love, my love
What will happen to my heart?
Like fish leaping in a mirage
If it happens, it is pure bliss
The one who attracted me the moment I looked
The one who made me yearn the very next moment
காதல் எந்தன் காதல்
என்ன ஆகும் நெஞ்சமே
கானல் நீரில் மீன்கள்
துள்ளி வந்தால் இன்பமே
ஒரு கனம் பார்த்ததும் ஈர்த்தவன்
மறு கனம் ஏங்கிட வைத்தவன்
Love, my love
What will happen to my heart?
Like fish leaping in a mirage
If it happens, it is pure bliss
The one who attracted me the moment I looked
The one who made me yearn the very next moment
காதல் செய்யும் இம்சை போல
வேறு ஏதும் இல்லையே
ஆசையே நீ பாம்பு உள்ளே
பரமபதம் தான் வாழ்க்கையே
Like the sweet torture that love inflicts
There is nothing else like it
Desires are like snakes within
Life itself is a game of snakes and ladders
......................................
Vocalizing
Vocalizing
ஒரு முறை உந்தன் தோலில்
சாய்ந்திட வேண்டுமே
போதும் போதும் அந்த இன்பம்
சொக்கி போவேன்
ஓ ஹெ ஓ... ஓ ஹெ ஓ...
Rhythmic vocalizations
Rhythmic vocalizations
Rhythmic vocalizations
Rhythmic vocalizations
உன் விரல்களை கோர்த்து
செல்லும் வரம் கொடுபோதுமே
வேர என்ன வேண்டும் அன்பே
செத்து போவேன்
ஓ ஹெ ஓ... ஓ ஹெ ஓ...
Just once, on your shoulder
I wish to lean
That bliss alone is enough
I will get mesmerized
Rhythmic vocalizations
விரும்பிய உன்னை
தொட்ட காற்றும்
வழியில் தொலையாமல்
என்னை தொடுமோ
வாசம் தருமோ
அய்யோ என்ன ஆகுமோ...
Walking while intertwining fingers with yours
Just grant me that boon, it is enough
What else do I need, my love?
I could die happy
Rhythmic vocalizations
..........................................
Will even the breeze that touched you
Whom I loved so dearly
Without getting lost on the way
Touch me as well?
Will it grant me your fragrance?
Oh my, what will happen to me?
........................................
Vocalizing
Vocalizing
காதல் எந்தன் காதல்
என்ன ஆகும் நெஞ்சமே
கானல் நீரில் மீன்கள்
துள்ளி வந்தால் இன்பமே
ஒரு கனம் பார்த்ததும் ஈர்த்தவன்
மறு கனம் ஏங்கிட வைத்தவன்
Rhythmic vocalizations
Rhythmic vocalizations
Rhythmic vocalizations
Rhythmic vocalizations
........................................
Love, my love
What will happen to my heart?
Like fish leaping in a mirage
If it happens, it is pure bliss
The one who attracted me the moment I looked
The one who made me yearn the very next moment
..........................................
Rhythmic vocalizations
Rhythmic vocalizations
Rhythmic vocalizations
Rhythmic vocalizations
Vocalizing
Vocalizing
Ooo ohoo oo
Vocalizing
Yeah yeah nari yeah yeah
Rhythmic vocalizations
Numnari yeah yeah
Rhythmic vocalizations
Numnari yeah yeah
Rhythmic vocalizations
Numnari yeah yeah
Rhythmic vocalizations
Kaadhal endhan kaadhal
Love, my love
Enna aagum nenjamae
What will happen to my heart?
Kaanal neeril meengal thulli
Like fish leaping in a mirage
Vandhaal inbamae
If it happens, it is pure bliss
Oru kanam paarthathum eerthavan
The one who attracted me the moment I looked
Maru kanam yengida vaithavan
The one who made me yearn the very next moment
Kaadhal endhan kaadhal
Love, my love
Enna aagum nenjamae
What will happen to my heart?
Kaanal neeril meengal thulli
Like fish leaping in a mirage
Vandhaal inbamae
If it happens, it is pure bliss
Oru kanam paarthathum eerthavan
The one who attracted me the moment I looked
Maru kanam yengida vaithavan
The one who made me yearn the very next moment
Kaadhal seiyum imsai pola
Like the sweet torture that love inflicts
Veru yedhum illaiyae
There is nothing else like it
Aasaiyae nee paambu ullae
Desires are like snakes within
Paramapatham thaan vaazhkaiyae
Life itself is a game of snakes and ladders
Ooo ohoo oo
Vocalizing
Ooo ohoo oo
Vocalizing
Yeah yeah nari yeah yeah
Rhythmic vocalizations
Numnari yeah yeah
Rhythmic vocalizations
Numnari yeah yeah
Rhythmic vocalizations
Numnari yeah yeah
Rhythmic vocalizations
Oru murai unthan tholil
Just once, on your shoulder
Saainthida vendumae
I wish to lean
Podhum podhum antha inbam
That bliss alone is enough
Sokki poven
I will get mesmerized
Oo yeah oo namnari oo yeah oo
Rhythmic vocalizations
Un viralgalai korthu sellum
Walking while intertwining fingers with yours
Varam kodu podhumae
Just grant me that boon, it is enough
Vera enna vendum anbae
What else do I need, my love?
Seththu poven
I could die happy
Oo yeah oo namnari oo yeah oo
Rhythmic vocalizations
Virumbiya unnai
Will even the breeze that touched you
Thotta kaatrum
Whom I loved so dearly
Vazhiyil tholaiyaamal
Without getting lost on the way
Ennai thodumo
Touch me as well?
Vaasam tharumo
Will it grant me your fragrance?
Aiyo enna aagumo
Oh my, what will happen to me?
Ooo ohoo oo
Vocalizing
Ooo ohoo oo
Vocalizing
Yeah yeah nari yeah yeah
Rhythmic vocalizations
Numnari yeah yeah
Rhythmic vocalizations
Numnari yeah yeah
Rhythmic vocalizations
Numnari yeah yeah
Rhythmic vocalizations
Kaadhal endhan kaadhal
Love, my love
Enna aagum nenjamae
What will happen to my heart?
Kaanal neeril meengal thulli
Like fish leaping in a mirage
Vandhaal inbamae
If it happens, it is pure bliss
Oru kanam paarthathum eerthavan
The one who attracted me the moment I looked
Maru kanam yengida vaithavan
The one who made me yearn the very next moment
Yeah yeah nari yeah yeah
Rhythmic vocalizations
Numnari yeah yeah
Rhythmic vocalizations
Numnari yeah yeah
Rhythmic vocalizations
Numnari yeah yeah
Rhythmic vocalizations
Ooo ohoo oo
Vocalizing
Ooo ohoo oo
Vocalizing
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kaadhal Endhan Kaadhal' explores the ecstatic yet agonizing nature of falling in love. The protagonist reflects on how love brings both immense pleasure and torturous longing, comparing life's unpredictability and desires to the traditional game of Snakes and Ladders (Paramapatham). Through vivid imagery, she expresses her intense desire for simple intimacies, such as leaning on her beloved's shoulder, holding hands, or even sensing the breeze that has touched him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Surreal Imagery / Oxymoron
“Kaanal neeril meengal thulli”
Comparing love to fish leaping in a mirage ('Kaanal neer') highlights the paradoxical, elusive, and sweet illusory nature of love.
Metaphor
“Aasaiyae nee paambu ullae / Paramapatham thaan vaazhkaiyae”
Life is metaphorically compared to 'Paramapatham' (Snakes and Ladders), where inner desires act as snakes that can pull one down.
Parallelism / Antimetabole
“Oru kanam paarthathum eerthavan / Maru kanam yengida vaithavan”
Contrast between 'Oru kanam' (one moment) and 'Maru kanam' (the next moment) creates a rhythmic reflection of immediate attraction followed by deep yearning.
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Trivia
'Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal' (2013) is a Tamil romantic drama film directed by Vasanth, featuring music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. 'Kaadhal Endhan Kaadhal' is sung by Neha Bhasin with lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar.
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