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Lyrics & meaning

Kaadhal Enthan

From Vivasayee · 1967

Lyricist
Udumalai Narayanakavi
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Vivasayee
Movie release year
1967
Lyrics added on
13 Apr 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaadhal endhan meedhil endraal
Kaadhil inikkiradhu
Thaali katti kola thatti kazhithaal
Kavalai padugirathu…manasu kavalai padugirathu
Kaadhal endhan meedhil endraal
Kaadhil inikkiradhu
Thaali katti kola thatti kazhithaal
Kavalai padugirathu
Katti karumbae kaniyae unnai
Thatti kazhipaenoo
Neram kalam paarthu muraiyaai
Pennum kettukka vendaama
Naalum paarthukka vendaama
Katti karumbae kaniyae unnai
Thatti kazhipaenoo
Neram kalam paarthu muraiyaai
Pennum kettukka vendaama
Kaalam neram kadanthaal
Inimael unakku naan illai
Anbae enakkum neeyillai
Ennai vaeli potta nilam pol kaakka
Thaali podanum kazhuthil maalai soodanum
Ennam polae ellam nadakkum
Edhuvum thappaadhu inimae edhuvum thappaadhu
Ennam polae ellam nadakkum
Edhuvum thappaadhu inimae edhuvum thappaadhu
Innum enna enna venum kelu
Ennai ippodhu neeyum ennai ippodhu
Kaadhal endhan meedhil endraal
Kaadhil inikkiradhu
Male :Neram kalam paarthu muraiyaai
Pennum kettukka vendaama
Veettai katti kudithanam
Nadathi paathukka venum
Ennai kaathukka venum
Pattil methai kattil
Angae pottukka venum
Sugathai koottikka venum
Mugathukku mele mughathai vechu
Onnu kodukka venum
Koduthathai thiruppi edukka venum
Mugathukku mele mughathai vechu
Onnu kodukka venum
Koduthathai thiruppi edukka venum
Piraghu thottil poda venum
Kozhandhaiya thoongha veikkavenum
Neeyum paattu paada venum
Kaadhal endhan meedhil endraal
Kaadhil inikkiradhu
Thaali katti kola thatti kazhithaal
Kavalai padugirathu…manasu kavalai padugirathu
Katti karumbae kaniyae unnai
Thatti kazhipaenoo
Neram kalam paarthu muraiyaai
Pennum kettukka vendaama
Naalum paarthukka vendaama
When you say you love me,
it sounds so sweet to my ears.
But if you put off tying the thali (sacred wedding thread),
my heart worries... yes, my heart feels anxious.
When you say you love me,
it sounds so sweet to my ears.
But if you put off tying the thali (sacred wedding thread),
my heart worries.
My sweet sugarcane, my ripe fruit,
would I ever turn you away?
Shouldn't we choose the right time properly,
and ask your family for your hand in marriage?
Shouldn't we find an auspicious day?
My sweet sugarcane, my ripe fruit,
would I ever turn you away?
Shouldn't we choose the right time properly,
and ask your family for your hand?
If the right time slips away,
I will no longer be yours,
and my love, you won't be mine either.
To protect me like a fenced field,
you must tie the thali (sacred wedding thread) and place a garland on my neck.
Everything will happen just as you wish,
nothing will go wrong, nothing will fail from now on.
Everything will happen just as you wish,
nothing will go wrong, nothing will fail from now on.
Tell me whatever else you desire,
ask of me right now, yes, ask of me right now!
When you say you love me,
it sounds so sweet to my ears.
Shouldn't we choose the right time properly,
and ask your family for your hand?
We must build a house and start a family,
run our household,
and you must take care of me.
A silk mattress on a cot,
we must lay out there,
and add to our joy.
Bringing our faces close together,
you must give me a sweet kiss,
and take back one in return!
Bringing our faces close together,
you must give me a sweet kiss,
and take back one in return!
Then we must hang a cradle,
put our baby to sleep,
and you must sing a lullaby!
When you say you love me,
it sounds so sweet to my ears.
But if you put off tying the thali (sacred wedding thread),
my heart worries... yes, my heart feels anxious.
My sweet sugarcane, my ripe fruit,
would I ever turn you away?
Shouldn't we choose the right time properly,
and ask your family for your hand in marriage?
Shouldn't we find an auspicious day?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a charming and playful romantic dialogue between two lovers planning their future together. The heroine expresses her deep love but playfully cautions her suitor that sweet words alone are not enough; she insists on traditional marriage rituals like tying the sacred thread (Thaali) to make their bond official and secure before time slips away.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Katti karumbae kaniyae unnai

The hero lovingly addresses the heroine as sugarcane block and sweet fruit to express how sweet and precious she is to him.

Simile (Uvamai)

Ennai vaeli potta nilam pol kaakka

The heroine compares the protection of marriage to a fence around land, emphasizing security and commitment.

Alliteration (Monai)

Kaadhal endhan meedhil endraal / Kaadhil inikkiradhu

Repetition of the initial sound 'Kaa' in adjacent words creating a melodic flow.

Rhyme (Edugai)

Neram kalam paarthu / Kaalam neram kadanthaal

Second-letter rhyming pattern between lines ('ra' in Neram and 'la' in Kaalam).

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Trivia

Featured in the 1967 blockbuster Tamil film 'Vivasayee', starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and K. R. Vijaya. The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Udumalai Narayanakavi, capturing classic Tamil cultural values around marriage within a catchy folk-pop composition.

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