Kaadhal Gaana
From Raja Ranguski · 2018
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singer
- V. M. Mahalingam
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Raja Ranguski2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan paarthu paarthu | I watched over carefully |
| Valarthu vechen manasa | And nurtured my heart |
| Atha partha unnai | Seeing you, my heart |
| Lavatukichae en sarasae | Snatched away my charming love |
| Oru dosthu pola | Like a good friend |
| Palakki vachen manasa | I trained my heart to behave |
| Naisa pesi pesi | But speaking sweetly and smoothly |
| Isthukichi en sarasae | It pulled in my charming love |
| Male | |
| Lovvu vantha lovvu vantha | When love comes, when love comes |
| Lovvu vantha | When love comes |
| Jivvunu thaan irukkum | It feels so thrilling and exciting |
| Poga poga poga poga | As time goes on and on |
| Javva pola ilukkum | It stretches endlessly like chewing gum |
| Atthai meri atthai meri | Crossing all boundaries and limits |
| Onna serntha inikkum | Coming together feels so sweet |
| Antha kaadhaluthaan allikummae | That love will shower immense joy |
| Male | |
| Aaviyila ventha | If it is cooked in steam |
| Athukku idliyinu peru | Its name is called Idli |
| Aaviyae ventha | If your very soul gets cooked |
| Athukku kaadhalinnu peru | Its name is called love |
| Un mugamtha unakku kaatum | Look at the mirror that shows |
| Kannadiya paaru | Your face back to you |
| Un manasu usathi kaatum | Try falling in love to see |
| Daavu katti paaru | The true greatness of your heart |
| Male | |
| Antha gundu bulp-u | Seeing those round bulb-like |
| Kannam parthu bijili | Cheeks, I get shocked like electricity |
| Naan kuchi ice-ah | Like a stick ice cream |
| Uruguven da daily | I melt for her every single day |
| Ada avala pola | Hey, just like her |
| White-ah na pagalu | Bright and white daytime |
| Naan parthathilae | I have never seen before |
| Uthikada bigulu | Blow the whistle in awe |
| Male | |
| Paaka solla pesa solla | When asked to look, speak, |
| Kekka solla | Or listen to love |
| Lovvu summa inikkum | Love simply tastes so sweet |
| Thitta solla otta solla | Even when scolding or staying close |
| Lovvu dream-ah kudukkum | Love gives sweet dreams |
| Mutta solla motha solla | When bumping heads or completely surrendering |
| Usura paduthi edukkum | It stirs up one's very soul |
| Antha feeling-u thaan pichchikumae | That feeling will blow your mind away |
| Male | |
| Aaviyila ventha | If it is cooked in steam |
| Athukku idliyinu peru | Its name is called Idli |
| Aaviyae ventha | If your very soul gets cooked |
| Athukku kaadhalinnu peru | Its name is called love |
| Un mugamtha unakku kaatum | Look at the mirror that shows |
| Kannadiya paaru | Your face back to you |
| Un manasu usathi kaatum | Try falling in love to see |
| Daavu katti paaru | The true greatness of your heart |
| Male | |
| Jinguri jinguri sundari | Hey lively beautiful girl |
| Manasa pottu veppa laundary | She washes my heart clean like laundry |
| Munthari panthari munthuri | Cashew nut and sweet delight |
| Ava pechi enakku janggari | Her sweet talk is like a Jaangri sweet to me |
| Male | |
| Oru nicharula | By nature |
| Elastic pol kaadhalu | Love is elastic and flexible |
| Atha ussara pudi | Hold onto it carefully |
| Loosu-aana bejaru | If it gets loose, it creates trouble |
| Un lover-ah pol | There is no doctor better |
| Unakku illa doctor-ru | For you than your lover |
| Ava happyila irukathu | Your entire future lies |
| Un future-ru | In her happiness |
நான் பார்த்து பார்த்து
வளர்த்து வெச்சேன் மனச
அத பார்த்த உன்னை
லவுட்டிகிச்சே என் சரசே
ஒரு தோஸ்து போல பழக்கி
வெச்சேன் மனச நைசா பேசி
பேசி இஸ்துகிச்சி என் சரசே
I watched over carefully
And nurtured my heart
Seeing you, my heart
Snatched away my charming love
Like a good friend
I trained my heart to behave
But speaking sweetly and smoothly
It pulled in my charming love
லவ்வு வந்தா லவ்வு
வந்தா லவ்வு வந்தா
ஜிவ்வுன்னு தான் இருக்கும்
போக போக போக போக
ஜவ்வ போல இழுக்கும்
அதை மீறி அதை மீறி
ஒன்னா சேர்ந்தா இனிக்கும்
அந்த காதலு தான்
அள்ளிக்குமே
When love comes, when love comes
When love comes
It feels so thrilling and exciting
As time goes on and on
It stretches endlessly like chewing gum
Crossing all boundaries and limits
Coming together feels so sweet
That love will shower immense joy
ஆவியில வெந்தா
அதுக்கு இட்லியின்னு பேரு
ஆவியே வெந்தா அதுக்கு
காதலின்னு பேரு உன்
முகத்த உனக்கு காட்டும்
கண்ணாடிய பாரு உன் மனச
உசத்தி காட்டும் டாவு கட்டி
பாரு
If it is cooked in steam
Its name is called Idli
If your very soul gets cooked
Its name is called love
Look at the mirror that shows
Your face back to you
Try falling in love to see
The true greatness of your heart
அவ குண்டு பல்பு
கன்னம் பார்த்து பிஜிலி
நான் குச்சி ஐஸா உருகுவேன்
டா டெய்லி அட அவள போல
ஒயிட்டான பகலு நான்
பார்த்ததிலே ஊத்திக்கடா
பிகுலு
Seeing those round bulb-like
Cheeks, I get shocked like electricity
Like a stick ice cream
I melt for her every single day
Hey, just like her
Bright and white daytime
I have never seen before
Blow the whistle in awe
பாக்க சொல்ல பேச
சொல்ல கேக்க சொல்ல
லவ்வு சும்மா இனிக்கும்
திட்ட சொல்ல ஒட்ட
சொல்ல லவ்வு ட்ரீம்ம
குடுக்கும் முட்ட சொல்ல
மோத சொல்ல உசுர படுத்தி
எடுக்கும் அந்த பீலிங்கு தான்
பிச்சிக்குமே
When asked to look, speak,
Or listen to love
Love simply tastes so sweet
Even when scolding or staying close
Love gives sweet dreams
When bumping heads or completely surrendering
It stirs up one's very soul
That feeling will blow your mind away
ஆவியில வெந்தா
அதுக்கு இட்லியின்னு பேரு
ஆவியே வெந்தா அதுக்கு
காதலின்னு பேரு உன்
முகத்த உனக்கு காட்டும்
கண்ணாடிய பாரு உன் மனச
உசத்தி காட்டும் டாவு
கட்டி பாரு
If it is cooked in steam
Its name is called Idli
If your very soul gets cooked
Its name is called love
Look at the mirror that shows
Your face back to you
Try falling in love to see
The true greatness of your heart
ஜிங்குரி ஜிங்குரி
சுந்தரி மனச போட்டு
வெப்பா லாண்டரி முந்தரி
பந்தரி முந்துரி அவ பேச்சி
எனக்கு ஜாங்கிரி
Hey lively beautiful girl
She washes my heart clean like laundry
Cashew nut and sweet delight
Her sweet talk is like a Jaangri sweet to me
ஒரு நிச்சாருல
எலாஸ்டிக் போல் காதலு
அத உசாரா புடி லூசு ஆனா
பேஜாரு உன் லவ்வர போல்
உனக்கு இல்ல டாக்டரு அவ
ஹேப்பில இருக்குது உன்
பியூச்சரு
By nature
Love is elastic and flexible
Hold onto it carefully
If it gets loose, it creates trouble
There is no doctor better
For you than your lover
Your entire future lies
In her happiness
Naan paarthu paarthu
I watched over carefully
Valarthu vechen manasa
And nurtured my heart
Atha partha unnai
Seeing you, my heart
Lavatukichae en sarasae
Snatched away my charming love
Oru dosthu pola
Like a good friend
Palakki vachen manasa
I trained my heart to behave
Naisa pesi pesi
But speaking sweetly and smoothly
Isthukichi en sarasae
It pulled in my charming love
Lovvu vantha lovvu vantha
When love comes, when love comes
Lovvu vantha
When love comes
Jivvunu thaan irukkum
It feels so thrilling and exciting
Poga poga poga poga
As time goes on and on
Javva pola ilukkum
It stretches endlessly like chewing gum
Atthai meri atthai meri
Crossing all boundaries and limits
Onna serntha inikkum
Coming together feels so sweet
Antha kaadhaluthaan allikummae
That love will shower immense joy
Aaviyila ventha
If it is cooked in steam
Athukku idliyinu peru
Its name is called Idli
Aaviyae ventha
If your very soul gets cooked
Athukku kaadhalinnu peru
Its name is called love
Un mugamtha unakku kaatum
Look at the mirror that shows
Kannadiya paaru
Your face back to you
Un manasu usathi kaatum
Try falling in love to see
Daavu katti paaru
The true greatness of your heart
Antha gundu bulp-u
Seeing those round bulb-like
Kannam parthu bijili
Cheeks, I get shocked like electricity
Naan kuchi ice-ah
Like a stick ice cream
Uruguven da daily
I melt for her every single day
Ada avala pola
Hey, just like her
White-ah na pagalu
Bright and white daytime
Naan parthathilae
I have never seen before
Uthikada bigulu
Blow the whistle in awe
Paaka solla pesa solla
When asked to look, speak,
Kekka solla
Or listen to love
Lovvu summa inikkum
Love simply tastes so sweet
Thitta solla otta solla
Even when scolding or staying close
Lovvu dream-ah kudukkum
Love gives sweet dreams
Mutta solla motha solla
When bumping heads or completely surrendering
Usura paduthi edukkum
It stirs up one's very soul
Antha feeling-u thaan pichchikumae
That feeling will blow your mind away
Aaviyila ventha
If it is cooked in steam
Athukku idliyinu peru
Its name is called Idli
Aaviyae ventha
If your very soul gets cooked
Athukku kaadhalinnu peru
Its name is called love
Un mugamtha unakku kaatum
Look at the mirror that shows
Kannadiya paaru
Your face back to you
Un manasu usathi kaatum
Try falling in love to see
Daavu katti paaru
The true greatness of your heart
Jinguri jinguri sundari
Hey lively beautiful girl
Manasa pottu veppa laundary
She washes my heart clean like laundry
Munthari panthari munthuri
Cashew nut and sweet delight
Ava pechi enakku janggari
Her sweet talk is like a Jaangri sweet to me
Oru nicharula
By nature
Elastic pol kaadhalu
Love is elastic and flexible
Atha ussara pudi
Hold onto it carefully
Loosu-aana bejaru
If it gets loose, it creates trouble
Un lover-ah pol
There is no doctor better
Unakku illa doctor-ru
For you than your lover
Ava happyila irukathu
Your entire future lies
Un future-ru
In her happiness
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This upbeat and playful song from Raja Ranguski celebrates the exhilarating, eccentric, and transformative feeling of falling in love. Using colorful Chennai local slang and witty everyday metaphors—comparing love to steamed idlis, melting ice cream, elastic bands, and sweet jaangri—the protagonist describes how love unexpectedly took over his well-behaved heart and turned his world upside down. The lyricist emphasizes that true love magnifies one's heart, brings sweet dreams, and that a partner's happiness holds the key to one's own future.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor & Analogy
“Aaviyila ventha Athukku idliyinu peru / Aaviyae ventha Athukku kaadhalinnu peru”
Compares food cooked in steam (idli) with the soul cooked in passion (love), highlighting the depth of romance through culinary imagery.
Simile
“Elastic pol kaadhalu / Atha ussara pudi”
Compares love's flexibility and need for careful handling to elastic band behavior.
Hyperbole & Simile
“Naan kuchi ice-ah Uruguven da daily”
Exaggerates the protagonist's affection by comparing himself to stick ice cream melting daily for his beloved.
End Rhyme & Local Slang Rhyming
“Jinguri jinguri sundari / Manasa pottu veppa laundary / Munthari panthari munthuri / Ava pechi enakku janggari”
Uses rhythmic, catchy end-rhymes typical of contemporary Chennai folk-pop lyrics (sundari, laundry, munthuri, janggari).
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Trivia
Raja Ranguski (2018) is a Tamil crime thriller film starring Shirish Saravanan and Chandini Tamilarasan. The film's music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, and lyrics for this vibrant track were penned by Mohan Rajan using playful street slang and lighthearted food metaphors.
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