Kaadhal Enna Kannamoochi
From Aval Varuvala · 1998
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Aval Varuvala1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Kaadhal enna | Is love a game |
| Kanna moochi aatama | of hide and seek? |
| Thottu sellum | Is it a flock of butterflies |
| Pattampoochi kootama} (2) | that touches and flies away? |
| Male | |
| Kannukkul paaramma | Look into my eyes, my dear, |
| Nee indri yaaramma | Who else is there for me besides you? |
| Kovangal innum ingu yenamma | Why is there still anger here, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal enna | Is love a game |
| Kanna moochi aatama | of hide and seek? |
| Thottu sellum | Is it a flock of butterflies |
| Pattampoochi kootama | that touches and flies away? |
| Oh….ooooo… | Oh... |
| Male | |
| Koondhal varudum kaatru | The breeze that caresses your hair, |
| Adhu naanai irunthen theriyadha | Didn't you know that I was that breeze? |
| Kolusu konjum paatu | The song echoed by your jingling anklets, |
| Adhan pallavi aanen puriyadha | Didn't you realize I became its opening verse? |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna | In the small, delicate |
| Mookuthiyil vairamaai | diamond nose-ring, |
| Minnuvadhum kaadhal tharum | The shine that glimmers |
| Mozhi thaan | is the language spoken by love. |
| Venn nilavu sindhu kindra | Like the rain poured down |
| Mazhaiyaai | by the full moon, |
| Unnai sutri mooduvadhum | That which surrounds and envelops you |
| Adhu thaan | is love itself. |
| Male | |
| Panipoovil vaasamaai | As the fragrance in a dew-kissed flower, |
| Kalainthenae naanamma | I dissolved into it, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal enna | Is love a game |
| Kanna moochi aatama | of hide and seek? |
| Thottu sellum | Is it a flock of butterflies |
| Pattampoochi kootama | that touches and flies away? |
| Oh… | Oh... |
| Male | |
| Nilavai urasum megam | The cloud that brushes against the moon, |
| Andha nilavai ninaithae urugadha | Doesn't it melt thinking of that moon? |
| Uyirai parugum kaadhal | Love, which consumes one's soul, |
| Adhu oru naal unaiyum parugaadha | Won't it consume you too one day? |
| Male | |
| Nee mudindha | In the flower tied |
| Poovil oru ithazhaai | in your hair, as a single petal, |
| Vaazhnthuvittu povadharku | To live for a moment and pass away, |
| Ninaithen | I wished. |
| Nee nadandha mann eduthu | Taking the soil where you walked, |
| Sila naal | For a few days, |
| Sandhanathin vaasam adhil | The scent of sandalwood within it, |
| Nugarnthen | I inhaled. |
| Male | |
| Nizhal theendum podhilum | Even when your shadow touches me, |
| Manathodu verkiren | My heart breaks into a sweat. |
| Male | |
| {Kaadhal enna | Is love a game |
| Kanna moochi aatama | of hide and seek? |
| Thottu sellum | Is it a flock of butterflies |
| Pattampoochi kootama} (2) | that touches and flies away? |
| Male | |
| Kannukkul paaramma | Look into my eyes, my dear, |
| Nee indri yaaramma | Who else is there for me besides you? |
| Kovangal innum ingu yenamma | Why is there still anger here, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal enna | Is love a game |
| Kanna moochi aatama | of hide and seek? |
| Thottu sellum | Is it a flock of butterflies |
| Pattampoochi kootama | that touches and flies away? |
| Oh….ooooo… | Oh... |
| Hmmmm…mmmm… | Hmm... |
{ காதல் என்ன
கண்ணாமூச்சி ஆட்டமா
தொட்டுச்செல்லும் பட்டாம்
பூச்சி கூட்டமா } (2)
Is love a game
of hide and seek?
Is it a flock of butterflies
that touches and flies away?
கண்ணுக்குள்
பாரம்மா நீயின்றி
யாரம்மா கோவங்கள்
இன்னும் இங்கு ஏனம்மா
Look into my eyes, my dear,
Who else is there for me besides you?
Why is there still anger here, my dear?
காதல் என்ன
கண்ணாமூச்சி ஆட்டமா
தொட்டுச்செல்லும் பட்டாம்
பூச்சி கூட்டமா ஓ ஓ
Is love a game
of hide and seek?
Is it a flock of butterflies
that touches and flies away?
Oh...
கூந்தல் வருடும்
காற்று அது நானா இருந்தேன்
தெரியாதா கொலுசு கொஞ்சும்
பாட்டு அதன் பல்லவி ஆனேன்
புரியாதா
The breeze that caresses your hair,
Didn't you know that I was that breeze?
The song echoed by your jingling anklets,
Didn't you realize I became its opening verse?
சின்ன சின்ன
மூக்குத்தியில் வைரமாய்
மின்னுவதும் காதல் தரும்
மொழிதான் வெண்ணிலவு
சிந்துகின்ற மழையாய்
உன்னைச்சுற்றி மூடுவதும்
அதுதான்
In the small, delicate
diamond nose-ring,
The shine that glimmers
is the language spoken by love.
Like the rain poured down
by the full moon,
That which surrounds and envelops you
is love itself.
பனிப்பூவில்
வாசமாய் கலந்தேனே
நானம்மா
As the fragrance in a dew-kissed flower,
I dissolved into it, my dear.
காதல் என்ன
கண்ணாமூச்சி ஆட்டமா
தொட்டுச்செல்லும் பட்டாம்
பூச்சி கூட்டமா ஓ
Is love a game
of hide and seek?
Is it a flock of butterflies
that touches and flies away?
Oh...
நிலவை உரசும்
மேகம் அந்த நிலவை
நினைத்தே உருகாதா
உயிரை பருகும் காதல்
அது ஒரு நாள் உனையும்
பருகாதா
The cloud that brushes against the moon,
Doesn't it melt thinking of that moon?
Love, which consumes one's soul,
Won't it consume you too one day?
நீ முடிந்த
பூவில் ஒரு இதழாய்
வாழ்ந்து விட்டு போவதற்கு
நினைத்தேன் நீ நடந்த
மண்ணெடுத்து சிலநாள்
சந்தனத்தின் வாசம் அதில்
நுகர்ந்தேன் நிழல் தீண்டும்
போதிலும் மனதோடு வேர்க்கிறேன்
In the flower tied
in your hair, as a single petal,
To live for a moment and pass away,
I wished.
Taking the soil where you walked,
For a few days,
The scent of sandalwood within it,
I inhaled.
{ காதல் என்ன
கண்ணாமூச்சி ஆட்டமா
தொட்டுச்செல்லும் பட்டாம்
பூச்சி கூட்டமா } (2)
Even when your shadow touches me,
My heart breaks into a sweat.
கண்ணுக்குள்
பாரம்மா நீயின்றி
யாரம்மா கோவங்கள்
இன்னும் இங்கு ஏனம்மா
Is love a game
of hide and seek?
Is it a flock of butterflies
that touches and flies away?
காதல் என்ன
கண்ணாமூச்சி ஆட்டமா
தொட்டுச்செல்லும் பட்டாம்
பூச்சி கூட்டமா ஓ ஓ
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
Look into my eyes, my dear,
Who else is there for me besides you?
Why is there still anger here, my dear?
Is love a game
of hide and seek?
Is it a flock of butterflies
that touches and flies away?
Oh...
Hmm...
{Kaadhal enna
Is love a game
Kanna moochi aatama
of hide and seek?
Thottu sellum
Is it a flock of butterflies
Pattampoochi kootama} (2)
that touches and flies away?
Kannukkul paaramma
Look into my eyes, my dear,
Nee indri yaaramma
Who else is there for me besides you?
Kovangal innum ingu yenamma
Why is there still anger here, my dear?
Kaadhal enna
Is love a game
Kanna moochi aatama
of hide and seek?
Thottu sellum
Is it a flock of butterflies
Pattampoochi kootama
that touches and flies away?
Oh….ooooo…
Oh...
Koondhal varudum kaatru
The breeze that caresses your hair,
Adhu naanai irunthen theriyadha
Didn't you know that I was that breeze?
Kolusu konjum paatu
The song echoed by your jingling anklets,
Adhan pallavi aanen puriyadha
Didn't you realize I became its opening verse?
Chinna chinna
In the small, delicate
Mookuthiyil vairamaai
diamond nose-ring,
Minnuvadhum kaadhal tharum
The shine that glimmers
Mozhi thaan
is the language spoken by love.
Venn nilavu sindhu kindra
Like the rain poured down
Mazhaiyaai
by the full moon,
Unnai sutri mooduvadhum
That which surrounds and envelops you
Adhu thaan
is love itself.
Panipoovil vaasamaai
As the fragrance in a dew-kissed flower,
Kalainthenae naanamma
I dissolved into it, my dear.
Kaadhal enna
Is love a game
Kanna moochi aatama
of hide and seek?
Thottu sellum
Is it a flock of butterflies
Pattampoochi kootama
that touches and flies away?
Oh…
Oh...
Nilavai urasum megam
The cloud that brushes against the moon,
Andha nilavai ninaithae urugadha
Doesn't it melt thinking of that moon?
Uyirai parugum kaadhal
Love, which consumes one's soul,
Adhu oru naal unaiyum parugaadha
Won't it consume you too one day?
Nee mudindha
In the flower tied
Poovil oru ithazhaai
in your hair, as a single petal,
Vaazhnthuvittu povadharku
To live for a moment and pass away,
Ninaithen
I wished.
Nee nadandha mann eduthu
Taking the soil where you walked,
Sila naal
For a few days,
Sandhanathin vaasam adhil
The scent of sandalwood within it,
Nugarnthen
I inhaled.
Nizhal theendum podhilum
Even when your shadow touches me,
Manathodu verkiren
My heart breaks into a sweat.
{Kaadhal enna
Is love a game
Kanna moochi aatama
of hide and seek?
Thottu sellum
Is it a flock of butterflies
Pattampoochi kootama} (2)
that touches and flies away?
Kannukkul paaramma
Look into my eyes, my dear,
Nee indri yaaramma
Who else is there for me besides you?
Kovangal innum ingu yenamma
Why is there still anger here, my dear?
Kaadhal enna
Is love a game
Kanna moochi aatama
of hide and seek?
Thottu sellum
Is it a flock of butterflies
Pattampoochi kootama
that touches and flies away?
Oh….ooooo…
Oh...
Hmmmm…mmmm…
Hmm...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic song from the film 'Aval Varuvala' captures the protagonist's deep longing and gentle plea to his beloved. He compares love to a game of hide-and-seek and a fluttering flock of butterflies, highlighting its playful yet elusive nature. He questions her lingering anger and reassures her that no one else holds a place in his heart, inviting her to look into his eyes to feel his sincerity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvamai)
“Kaadhal enna / Kanna moochi aatama / Thottu sellum / Pattampoochi kootama”
Comparing love to 'Kanna moochi aatam' (hide and seek) and 'Pattampoochi kootam' (flock of butterflies) to evoke its elusive, gentle, and delicate qualities.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Nee nadandha mann eduthu / Sila naal / Sandhanathin vaasam adhil / Nugarnthen”
Exaggerating devotion by claiming he smelled the scent of sandalwood from the soil she walked upon.
Personification
“Uyirai parugum kaadhal / Adhu oru naal unaiyum parugaadha”
Personifying love as an entity that drinks/consumes the soul ('Uyirai parugum kaadhal').
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Trivia
'Kaadhal Enna Kanna Moochi' is a soulful romantic composition from the 1998 Tamil movie 'Aval Varuvala', starring Ajith Kumar and Simran. The music for the film was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, and the lyrics were penned by Pazhani Bharathi. The song highlights S. A. Rajkumar's signature melodic arrangements and acoustic instruments.
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