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Kaadhal Kaadhal Endru Pesa

From Utharavindri Ulle Vaa · 1970

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. Susheela, M. L. Srikanth
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Utharavindri Ulle Vaa1970

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kaadhal kaadhal endru pesaTo speak of love and love,
Kannan vandhaanoDid Lord Krishna arrive?
Kaalam paarthu jaalam seiyaTo weave magic at the right moment,
Mannan vandhaanoDid the king arrive?
Mannan vandhaanoDid the king arrive?
Female
Kaadhal kaadhal endru pesaTo speak of love and love,
Kannan vandhaanoDid Lord Krishna arrive?
Kaalam paarthu jaalam seiyaTo weave magic at the right moment,
Mannan vandhaanoDid the king arrive?
Mannan vandhaanoDid the king arrive?
Female
Kannaa nee kondaadumOh Krishna, the Brindavan
BrindhaavanamThat you celebrate,
Kalyaana pooppandhal endhan manamMy heart is an auspicious floral canopy.
Male :Hmm mm mm aaa aaa aaaHmm mm mm aaa aaa aaa
Female
Kannaa nee kondaadumOh Krishna, the Brindavan
BrindhaavanamThat you celebrate,
Kalyaana pooppandhal endhan manamMy heart is an auspicious floral canopy.
Female
Neeraada nee sellumWhere you go to bathe,
Yamunaa nadhiThe river Yamuna,
Neeraada nee sellum yamunaa nadhiThe river Yamuna where you go to bathe,
Mangala mangaiyin maeniyil thangiyaResting upon the body of this auspicious maiden,
Manjal nadhiyo kunguma nadhiyoIs it a river of turmeric or a river of kumkum?
Male
Haa….aa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aa…Haa....aa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aa...
Female
Kaadhal kaadhal endru pesaTo speak of love and love,
Kannan vandhaanoDid Lord Krishna arrive?
Kaalam paarthu jaalam seiyaTo weave magic at the right moment,
Mannan vandhaanoDid the king arrive?
Male
Haa aaa haaa…haa aaa haaaHaa aaa haaa...haa aaa haaa
Hmm mm mm hmm mm mm mmmmHmm mm mm hmm mm mm mmmm
Female :Haaa…aa…aa..Haaa...aa...aa..
Female
Kaanaadha uravondru ner vandhadhuAn unseen relationship came face to face,
Kannaa un alangaara thaer vandhadhuOh Krishna, your decorated chariot has arrived.
Vaazhaadha pen ondru vazhi kandadhuAn unfulfilled woman found her way,
Vaazhaadha pen ondru vazhi kandadhuAn unfulfilled woman found her way.
Vaadiya poongodi neerinil aadidaAs the withered flowering vine sways in the water,
Mannaa varuga maalai tharugaOh King, please come and grant me a garland.
Male
Haa….aa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aa…Haa....aa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aa...
Female
Kaadhal kaadhal endru pesaTo speak of love and love,
Kannan vandhaanoDid Lord Krishna arrive?
Kaalam paarthu jaalam seiyaTo weave magic at the right moment,
Mannan vandhaanoDid the king arrive?
Female
Poo maalai nee thandhu seeraattinaalIf you cherish me by gifting a flower garland,
Pugazh maalai naan thandhu thaalaattuvenI will cradle you with a garland of fame,
Paa maalai pala kodi paaraattuvenI will offer millions of garlands of poetry in praise,
Paa maalai pala kodi paaraattuvenI will offer millions of garlands of poetry in praise.
Palliyin meedhoru melliya naadagamA soft drama upon the bed,
Sollida varuven yedho tharuvenI shall come to enact it and give you something sweet.
Male
Haa….aa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aa…Haa....aa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aa...
Female
Kaadhal kaadhal endru pesaTo speak of love and love,
Kannan vandhaanoDid Lord Krishna arrive?
Kaalam paarthu jaalam seiyaTo weave magic at the right moment,
Mannan vandhaanoDid the king arrive?
Mannan vandhaanoDid the king arrive?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic romantic track from 'Utharavindri Ulle Vaa' (1970) expresses a heroine's deep love and spiritual devotion toward her partner, poetically addressing him as both Lord Krishna ('Kannan') and a royal king ('Mannan'). She visualizes her heart as the sacred Brindavan garden and an auspicious wedding canopy, and likens her feelings to the sacred Yamuna river embellished with turmeric and kumkum.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Repetition)

Kaadhal kaadhal endru pesa

The deliberate repetition of 'Kaadhal kaadhal' at the start emphasizes the central theme of intense love.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Kalyaana pooppandhal endhan manam

Comparing her heart directly to a festive floral canopy ('Kalyaana pooppandhal endhan manam').

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Poo maalai nee thandhu seeraattinaal / Pugazh maalai naan thandhu thaalaattuven

Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Poo', 'Pugazh', 'Paa' across successive lines to create musicality.

Rhetorical Question

Manjal nadhiyo kunguma nadhiyo

Asking whether the river flowing on her body is made of turmeric or kumkum, highlighting sacred feminine elegance.

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Trivia

'Utharavindri Ulle Vaa' (1970) is a famous Tamil comedy film directed by N. C. Chakravarthy and produced by N. S. Verma. The music for the movie was composed by the legendary M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics written by the celebrated poet Kannadasan.

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