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Lyrics & meaning

Kaadhal Enna Kannamoochi

From Aval Varuvala · 1998

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Aval Varuvala
Movie release year
1998
Lyrics added on
7 Jun 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Kaadhal enna
Kanna moochi aatama
Thottu sellum
Pattampoochi kootama} (2)
Kannukkul paaramma
Nee indri yaaramma
Kovangal innum ingu yenamma
Kaadhal enna
Kanna moochi aatama
Thottu sellum
Pattampoochi kootama
Oh….ooooo…
Koondhal varudum kaatru
Adhu naanai irunthen theriyadha
Kolusu konjum paatu
Adhan pallavi aanen puriyadha
Chinna chinna
Mookuthiyil vairamaai
Minnuvadhum kaadhal tharum
Mozhi thaan
Venn nilavu sindhu kindra
Mazhaiyaai
Unnai sutri mooduvadhum
Adhu thaan
Panipoovil vaasamaai
Kalainthenae naanamma
Kaadhal enna
Kanna moochi aatama
Thottu sellum
Pattampoochi kootama
Oh…
Nilavai urasum megam
Andha nilavai ninaithae urugadha
Uyirai parugum kaadhal
Adhu oru naal unaiyum parugaadha
Nee mudindha
Poovil oru ithazhaai
Vaazhnthuvittu povadharku
Ninaithen
Nee nadandha mann eduthu
Sila naal
Sandhanathin vaasam adhil
Nugarnthen
Nizhal theendum podhilum
Manathodu verkiren
{Kaadhal enna
Kanna moochi aatama
Thottu sellum
Pattampoochi kootama} (2)
Kannukkul paaramma
Nee indri yaaramma
Kovangal innum ingu yenamma
Kaadhal enna
Kanna moochi aatama
Thottu sellum
Pattampoochi kootama
Oh….ooooo…
Hmmmm…mmmm…
Is love
a game of hide-and-seek?
Is it a swarm of butterflies
that just touches and flies away?
Look into my eyes, my love,
who else do I have without you?
Why is there still anger between us?
Is love
a game of hide-and-seek?
Is it a swarm of butterflies
that just touches and flies away?
Oh... oooo...
The breeze that caresses your hair,
didn't you know that it was me?
The song your sweet anklets chime,
don't you realize I became its melody?
Like the diamond shining
on your tiny nose ring,
that sparkle too is just
the language of love!
Like the gentle rain showered
by the silver moon,
what wraps all around you
is that very love!
Like the fragrance in a dewy flower,
I have blended and lost myself in you!
Is love
a game of hide-and-seek?
Is it a swarm of butterflies
that just touches and flies away?
Oh...
Doesn't the cloud grazing the moon
melt away yearning for that moon?
Love that consumes a person's soul,
won't it consume you too one day?
In the flower you wear in your hair,
to live as just a single petal
and then pass away,
was all I ever wished for!
Scooping up the earth you walked on,
for days together,
the scent of sandalwood
is what I breathed from it!
Even when your shadow grazes me,
my heart breaks into a sweat!
Is love
a game of hide-and-seek?
Is it a swarm of butterflies
that just touches and flies away?
Look into my eyes, my love,
who else do I have without you?
Why is there still anger between us?
Is love
a game of hide-and-seek?
Is it a swarm of butterflies
that just touches and flies away?
Oh... oooo...
Hmmmm... mmmm...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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