Kaadhal Enthan
From Vivasayee · 1967
- Lyricist
- Udumalai Narayanakavi
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Vivasayee1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaadhal endhan meedhil endraal | If you say you have love for me, |
| Kaadhil inikkiradhu | It sounds sweet to my ears. |
| Thaali katti kola thatti kazhithaal | But if you bypass tying the sacred thread and playing festive music, |
| Kavalai padugirathu…manasu kavalai padugirathu | It worries me... my heart grows worried. |
| Kaadhal endhan meedhil endraal | If you say you have love for me, |
| Kaadhil inikkiradhu | It sounds sweet to my ears. |
| Thaali katti kola thatti kazhithaal | But if you bypass tying the sacred thread and playing festive music, |
| Kavalai padugirathu | It worries me. |
| Male | |
| Katti karumbae kaniyae unnai | O sweet block of sugarcane, my sweet fruit! |
| Thatti kazhipaenoo | Would I ever reject or push you away? |
| Neram kalam paarthu muraiyaai | Looking for the right time and season properly, |
| Pennum kettukka vendaama | Shouldn't I formally ask for your hand in marriage? |
| Naalum paarthukka vendaama | Shouldn't we check the auspicious days? |
| Katti karumbae kaniyae unnai | O sweet block of sugarcane, my sweet fruit! |
| Thatti kazhipaenoo | Would I ever reject or push you away? |
| Neram kalam paarthu muraiyaai | Looking for the right time and season properly, |
| Pennum kettukka vendaama | Shouldn't I formally ask for your hand in marriage? |
| Female | |
| Kaalam neram kadanthaal | If time and opportunity pass us by, |
| Inimael unakku naan illai | I will no longer be yours, |
| Anbae enakkum neeyillai | My love, nor will you be mine! |
| Ennai vaeli potta nilam pol kaakka | To protect me like a well-fenced piece of land, |
| Thaali podanum kazhuthil maalai soodanum | You must tie the mangalsutra and place a garland on my neck. |
| Male | |
| Ennam polae ellam nadakkum | Everything will happen according to your wishes, |
| Edhuvum thappaadhu inimae edhuvum thappaadhu | Nothing will go wrong from now on, nothing at all. |
| Ennam polae ellam nadakkum | Everything will happen according to your wishes, |
| Edhuvum thappaadhu inimae edhuvum thappaadhu | Nothing will go wrong from now on, nothing at all. |
| Innum enna enna venum kelu | Tell me, what else do you desire? |
| Ennai ippodhu neeyum ennai ippodhu | Ask me right now, yes, right now. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal endhan meedhil endraal | If you say you have love for me, |
| Kaadhil inikkiradhu | It sounds sweet to my ears. |
| Male :Neram kalam paarthu muraiyaai | Male: Looking for the right time and season properly, |
| Pennum kettukka vendaama | Shouldn't I formally ask for your hand in marriage? |
| Female | |
| Veettai katti kudithanam | We must build a home and establish a household, |
| Nadathi paathukka venum | We must manage and take care of it, |
| Ennai kaathukka venum | You must take care of me! |
| Pattil methai kattil | A bed with a silk mattress, |
| Angae pottukka venum | We should set up over there, |
| Sugathai koottikka venum | We should multiply our bliss! |
| Male | |
| Mugathukku mele mughathai vechu | Placing face against face, |
| Onnu kodukka venum | I must give you a kiss, |
| Koduthathai thiruppi edukka venum | And take back what was given! |
| Mugathukku mele mughathai vechu | Placing face against face, |
| Onnu kodukka venum | I must give you a kiss, |
| Koduthathai thiruppi edukka venum | And take back what was given! |
| Piraghu thottil poda venum | After that, we must hang a cradle, |
| Kozhandhaiya thoongha veikkavenum | We must put the baby to sleep, |
| Neeyum paattu paada venum | And you must sing a lullaby! |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal endhan meedhil endraal | If you say you have love for me, |
| Kaadhil inikkiradhu | It sounds sweet to my ears. |
| Thaali katti kola thatti kazhithaal | But if you bypass tying the sacred thread and playing festive music, |
| Kavalai padugirathu…manasu kavalai padugirathu | It worries me... my heart grows worried. |
| Male | |
| Katti karumbae kaniyae unnai | O sweet block of sugarcane, my sweet fruit! |
| Thatti kazhipaenoo | Would I ever reject or push you away? |
| Neram kalam paarthu muraiyaai | Looking for the right time and season properly, |
| Pennum kettukka vendaama | Shouldn't I formally ask for your hand in marriage? |
| Naalum paarthukka vendaama | Shouldn't we check the auspicious days? |
காதல் எந்தன் மீதில் என்றால்
காதில் இனிக்கிறது
தாலி கட்டிக் கொள்ள தட்டிக் கழித்தால்
கவலைப் படுகிறது ....மனசு கவலைப் படுகிறது
காதல் எந்தன் மீதில் என்றால்
காதில் இனிக்கிறது
தாலி கட்டிக் கொள்ள தட்டிக் கழித்தால்
கவலைப் படுகிறது
If you say you have love for me,
It sounds sweet to my ears.
But if you bypass tying the sacred thread and playing festive music,
It worries me... my heart grows worried.
If you say you have love for me,
It sounds sweet to my ears.
But if you bypass tying the sacred thread and playing festive music,
It worries me.
கட்டிக் கரும்பே கனியே உன்னைத்
தட்டிக் கழிப்பேனோ
நேரம் காலம் பார்த்து முறையாய்
பெண்ணும் கேட்டுக்க வேண்டாமோ
நாளும் பார்த்துக்க வேண்டாமோ...
கட்டிக் கரும்பே கனியே உன்னைத்
தட்டிக் கழிப்பேனோ
நேரம் காலம் பார்த்து முறையாய்
பெண்ணும் கேட்டுக்க வேண்டாமோ
O sweet block of sugarcane, my sweet fruit!
Would I ever reject or push you away?
Looking for the right time and season properly,
Shouldn't I formally ask for your hand in marriage?
Shouldn't we check the auspicious days?
O sweet block of sugarcane, my sweet fruit!
Would I ever reject or push you away?
Looking for the right time and season properly,
Shouldn't I formally ask for your hand in marriage?
காலம் நேரம் கடந்தால்
இனிமேல் உனக்கு நானில்லை
அன்பே எனக்கும் நீயில்லை
என்னை வேலி போட்ட நிலம் போல் காக்க
தாலி போடோணும் கழுத்தில் மாலை சூடோணும்
If time and opportunity pass us by,
I will no longer be yours,
My love, nor will you be mine!
To protect me like a well-fenced piece of land,
You must tie the mangalsutra and place a garland on my neck.
எண்ணம் போலே எல்லாம் நடக்கும்
எதுவும் தப்பாது இனிமே எதுவும் தப்பாது
எண்ணம் போலே எல்லாம் நடக்கும்
எதுவும் தப்பாது இனிமே எதுவும் தப்பாது
இன்னும் என்ன என்ன வேணும் கேளு
என்னை இப்போது நீயும் என்னை இப்போது..
Everything will happen according to your wishes,
Nothing will go wrong from now on, nothing at all.
Everything will happen according to your wishes,
Nothing will go wrong from now on, nothing at all.
Tell me, what else do you desire?
Ask me right now, yes, right now.
காதல் எந்தன் மீதில் என்றால்
காதில் இனிக்கிறது
நேரம் காலம் பார்த்து முறையாய்
பெண்ணும் கேட்டுக்க வேண்டாமோ
If you say you have love for me,
It sounds sweet to my ears.
Male: Looking for the right time and season properly,
Shouldn't I formally ask for your hand in marriage?
வீட்டைக் கட்டிக் குடித்தனம்
நடத்தி பாத்துக்க வேணும்
என்னை காத்துக்க வேணும்
பட்டில் மெத்தை கட்டில்
அங்கே போட்டுக்க வேணும்
சுகத்தை கூட்டிக்க வேணும்
We must build a home and establish a household,
We must manage and take care of it,
You must take care of me!
A bed with a silk mattress,
We should set up over there,
We should multiply our bliss!
முகத்துக்கு மேலே முகத்தை வச்சு
ஒண்ணு கொடுக்க வேணும்
கொடுத்ததை திருப்பி எடுக்க வேணும்
முகத்துக்கு மேலே முகத்தை வச்சு
ஒண்ணு கொடுக்க வேணும்
கொடுத்ததை திருப்பி எடுக்க வேணும்
பிறகு தொட்டில் போட வேணும்
கொழந்தைய தூங்க வைக்க வேணும்
நீயும் பாட்டு பாட வேணும்.....
Placing face against face,
I must give you a kiss,
And take back what was given!
Placing face against face,
I must give you a kiss,
And take back what was given!
After that, we must hang a cradle,
We must put the baby to sleep,
And you must sing a lullaby!
காதல் எந்தன் மீதில் என்றால்
காதில் இனிக்கிறது
தாலி கட்டிக் கொள்ள தட்டிக் கழித்தால்
கவலைப் படுகிறது ....மனசு கவலைப் படுகிறது
If you say you have love for me,
It sounds sweet to my ears.
But if you bypass tying the sacred thread and playing festive music,
It worries me... my heart grows worried.
கட்டிக் கரும்பே கனியே உன்னைத்
தட்டிக் கழிப்பேனோ
நேரம் காலம் பார்த்து முறையாய்
பெண்ணும் கேட்டுக்க வேண்டாமோ
நாளும் பார்த்துக்க வேண்டாமோ...
O sweet block of sugarcane, my sweet fruit!
Would I ever reject or push you away?
Looking for the right time and season properly,
Shouldn't I formally ask for your hand in marriage?
Shouldn't we check the auspicious days?
முனங்கல் :
..............
Kaadhal endhan meedhil endraal
If you say you have love for me,
Kaadhil inikkiradhu
It sounds sweet to my ears.
Thaali katti kola thatti kazhithaal
But if you bypass tying the sacred thread and playing festive music,
Kavalai padugirathu…manasu kavalai padugirathu
It worries me... my heart grows worried.
Kaadhal endhan meedhil endraal
If you say you have love for me,
Kaadhil inikkiradhu
It sounds sweet to my ears.
Thaali katti kola thatti kazhithaal
But if you bypass tying the sacred thread and playing festive music,
Kavalai padugirathu
It worries me.
Katti karumbae kaniyae unnai
O sweet block of sugarcane, my sweet fruit!
Thatti kazhipaenoo
Would I ever reject or push you away?
Neram kalam paarthu muraiyaai
Looking for the right time and season properly,
Pennum kettukka vendaama
Shouldn't I formally ask for your hand in marriage?
Naalum paarthukka vendaama
Shouldn't we check the auspicious days?
Katti karumbae kaniyae unnai
O sweet block of sugarcane, my sweet fruit!
Thatti kazhipaenoo
Would I ever reject or push you away?
Neram kalam paarthu muraiyaai
Looking for the right time and season properly,
Pennum kettukka vendaama
Shouldn't I formally ask for your hand in marriage?
Kaalam neram kadanthaal
If time and opportunity pass us by,
Inimael unakku naan illai
I will no longer be yours,
Anbae enakkum neeyillai
My love, nor will you be mine!
Ennai vaeli potta nilam pol kaakka
To protect me like a well-fenced piece of land,
Thaali podanum kazhuthil maalai soodanum
You must tie the mangalsutra and place a garland on my neck.
Ennam polae ellam nadakkum
Everything will happen according to your wishes,
Edhuvum thappaadhu inimae edhuvum thappaadhu
Nothing will go wrong from now on, nothing at all.
Ennam polae ellam nadakkum
Everything will happen according to your wishes,
Edhuvum thappaadhu inimae edhuvum thappaadhu
Nothing will go wrong from now on, nothing at all.
Innum enna enna venum kelu
Tell me, what else do you desire?
Ennai ippodhu neeyum ennai ippodhu
Ask me right now, yes, right now.
Kaadhal endhan meedhil endraal
If you say you have love for me,
Kaadhil inikkiradhu
It sounds sweet to my ears.
Male :Neram kalam paarthu muraiyaai
Male: Looking for the right time and season properly,
Pennum kettukka vendaama
Shouldn't I formally ask for your hand in marriage?
Veettai katti kudithanam
We must build a home and establish a household,
Nadathi paathukka venum
We must manage and take care of it,
Ennai kaathukka venum
You must take care of me!
Pattil methai kattil
A bed with a silk mattress,
Angae pottukka venum
We should set up over there,
Sugathai koottikka venum
We should multiply our bliss!
Mugathukku mele mughathai vechu
Placing face against face,
Onnu kodukka venum
I must give you a kiss,
Koduthathai thiruppi edukka venum
And take back what was given!
Mugathukku mele mughathai vechu
Placing face against face,
Onnu kodukka venum
I must give you a kiss,
Koduthathai thiruppi edukka venum
And take back what was given!
Piraghu thottil poda venum
After that, we must hang a cradle,
Kozhandhaiya thoongha veikkavenum
We must put the baby to sleep,
Neeyum paattu paada venum
And you must sing a lullaby!
Kaadhal endhan meedhil endraal
If you say you have love for me,
Kaadhil inikkiradhu
It sounds sweet to my ears.
Thaali katti kola thatti kazhithaal
But if you bypass tying the sacred thread and playing festive music,
Kavalai padugirathu…manasu kavalai padugirathu
It worries me... my heart grows worried.
Katti karumbae kaniyae unnai
O sweet block of sugarcane, my sweet fruit!
Thatti kazhipaenoo
Would I ever reject or push you away?
Neram kalam paarthu muraiyaai
Looking for the right time and season properly,
Pennum kettukka vendaama
Shouldn't I formally ask for your hand in marriage?
Naalum paarthukka vendaama
Shouldn't we check the auspicious days?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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