Kaadhal Kaadhal Kaadhal
From Poochudava · 1997
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Sirpy
- Details
- Poochudava1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kaadhal kaadhal | Love, love, love |
| En kannil minnal modhal | A strike of lightning in my eyes |
| En nenjil konjam saaral | A gentle drizzle in my heart |
| Nee paarkkum paarvaiyil | In the glance that you give me |
| Manam kaadhal fever-il | My mind is caught in a love fever |
| Naan konjam anaikka | For me to embrace you a little |
| Female :En kannam sivakka.. | Female: For my cheeks to blush red.. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal kaadhal kaadhal | Love, love, love |
| En kannil minnal modhal | A strike of lightning in my eyes |
| En nenjil konjam saaral | A gentle drizzle in my heart |
| Nee paarkkum paarvaiyil | In the glance that you give me |
| Manam kaadhal fever-il | My mind is caught in a love fever |
| En kannam sivakka | For my cheeks to blush red |
| Male :Naan konjam anaikka | Male: For me to embrace you a little |
| Female | |
| Enthan nenjinilae.. | Deep inside my heart.. |
| Oru butterfly vanthadhu | A butterfly came by |
| Greetings thandhadhu | And gave me greetings |
| Unnaalae..ae.. | All because of you.. |
| Male | |
| Ullankaigalilae.. | In the palms of my hands.. |
| Oru roja malarndhathu | A rose blossomed |
| Kiss me endrathu unnaalae..ae… | And said 'Kiss me', all because of you.. |
| Female | |
| Imaithaalum en | Even when I blink |
| Nenjukkul osai ketkkum | A sound echoes inside my heart |
| Male :Nee nadanthaal pullilum | Male: When you walk, even on the grass |
| Pookkal pookkum | Flowers begin to bloom |
| Female :Moodi vaikkumbothum | Female: Even when kept hidden and closed |
| Aasai jannal thirakkum | The window of desire opens up |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kaadhal kaadhal | Love, love, love |
| En kannil minnal modhal | A strike of lightning in my eyes |
| En nenjil konjam saaral | A gentle drizzle in my heart |
| Nee paarkkum paarvaiyil | In the glance that you give me |
| Manam kaadhal fever-il | My mind is caught in a love fever |
| Naan konjam anaikka | For me to embrace you a little |
| Female :En kannam sivakka.. | Female: For my cheeks to blush red.. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal ninaivugalae.. | The memories of love.. |
| Enthan kangalai mooduthae | Are closing my eyes |
| Kanavukkul moozhguthae | Drowning me in dreams |
| Kondaaduthae..ae…. | And celebrating.. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal mazhaiyinilae.. | In the rain of love.. |
| Uyir nanaigindra velaiyil | When the soul gets drenched |
| Nanaiyaatha baagangal | Parts that remain dry |
| Yedhuvum illai.. | There are none at all.. |
| Male | |
| Mazhai naalilae | On rainy days |
| Maarbilae thoonga vendum | I want to sleep on your chest |
| Female :Un moochchilae | Female: Within your breath |
| Uyirellaam neenga vendum | My entire soul should dissolve |
| Male :Nam kaadhal bhoomiyellaam | Male: Across our world of love |
| Poo parikka vendum | We must pick flowers together |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal kaadhal kaadhal | Love, love, love |
| En kannil minnal modhal | A strike of lightning in my eyes |
| En nenjil konjam saaral | A gentle drizzle in my heart |
| Nee paarkkum paarvaiyil | In the glance that you give me |
| Manam kaadhal fever-il | My mind is caught in a love fever |
| En kannam sivakka.. | For my cheeks to blush red.. |
| Male :Naan konjam …hahahaha…. | Male: For me to a little... hahahaha... |
காதல் காதல்
காதல் என் கண்ணில்
மின்னல் மோதல் என்
நெஞ்சில் கொஞ்சம்
சாரல் நீ பார்க்கும்
பார்வையில் மனம்
காதல் ஃபீவரில் நான்
கொஞ்சம் அணைக்க
என் கன்னம்
சிவக்க
Love, love, love
A strike of lightning in my eyes
A gentle drizzle in my heart
In the glance that you give me
My mind is caught in a love fever
For me to embrace you a little
Female: For my cheeks to blush red..
காதல் காதல்
காதல் என் கண்ணில்
மின்னல் மோதல் என்
நெஞ்சில் கொஞ்சும்
சாரல் நீ பார்க்கும்
பார்வையில் மனம்
காதல் ஃபீவரில் என்
கன்னம் சிவக்க
நான் கொஞ்சம்
அணைக்க
Love, love, love
A strike of lightning in my eyes
A gentle drizzle in my heart
In the glance that you give me
My mind is caught in a love fever
For my cheeks to blush red
Male: For me to embrace you a little
எந்தன்
நெஞ்சினிலே ஒரு
பட்டர்ஃப்ளை வந்தது
கீரிட்டிங்ஸ் தந்தது
உன்னாலே
Deep inside my heart..
A butterfly came by
And gave me greetings
All because of you..
உள்ளங்கைகளிலே
ஒரு ரோஜா மலர்ந்தது
கிஸ் மீ என்றது
உன்னாலே
In the palms of my hands..
A rose blossomed
And said 'Kiss me', all because of you..
இமைத்தாலும்
என் நெஞ்சுக்குள் ஓசை
கேட்கும்
நீ நடந்தால்
புல்லிலும் பூக்கள்
பூக்கும்
மூடி வைக்கும்
போதும் ஆசை ஜன்னல்
திறக்கும்
Even when I blink
A sound echoes inside my heart
Male: When you walk, even on the grass
Flowers begin to bloom
Female: Even when kept hidden and closed
The window of desire opens up
காதல் காதல்
காதல் என் கண்ணில்
மின்னல் மோதல் என்
நெஞ்சில் கொஞ்சம்
சாரல் நீ பார்க்கும்
பார்வையில் மனம்
காதல் ஃபீவரில் நான்
கொஞ்சம் அணைக்க
என் கன்னம்
சிவக்க
Love, love, love
A strike of lightning in my eyes
A gentle drizzle in my heart
In the glance that you give me
My mind is caught in a love fever
For me to embrace you a little
Female: For my cheeks to blush red..
காதல்
நினைவுகளே எந்தன்
கண்களை மூடுதே
கனவுக்குள் மூழ்குதே
கொண்டாடுதே
The memories of love..
Are closing my eyes
Drowning me in dreams
And celebrating..
காதல்
மழையினிலே உயிர்
நனைகின்ற வேளையில்
நனையாத பாகங்கள்
எதுவுமில்லை
In the rain of love..
When the soul gets drenched
Parts that remain dry
There are none at all..
மழை நாளிலே
மார்பிலே தூங்க
வேண்டும்
உன் மூச்சிலே
உயிரெல்லாம் நீங்க
வேண்டும்
நம் காதல்
பூமியெல்லாம்
பூப்பறிக்க வேண்டும்
On rainy days
I want to sleep on your chest
Female: Within your breath
My entire soul should dissolve
Male: Across our world of love
We must pick flowers together
காதல் காதல்
காதல் என் கண்ணில்
மின்னல் மோதல் என்
நெஞ்சில் கொஞ்சும்
சாரல் நீ பார்க்கும்
பார்வையில் மனம்
காதல் ஃபீவரில் என்
கன்னம் சிவக்க
நான் கொஞ்சம்
ஹாஹாஹா...
Love, love, love
A strike of lightning in my eyes
A gentle drizzle in my heart
In the glance that you give me
My mind is caught in a love fever
For my cheeks to blush red..
Male: For me to a little... hahahaha...
Kaadhal kaadhal kaadhal
Love, love, love
En kannil minnal modhal
A strike of lightning in my eyes
En nenjil konjam saaral
A gentle drizzle in my heart
Nee paarkkum paarvaiyil
In the glance that you give me
Manam kaadhal fever-il
My mind is caught in a love fever
Naan konjam anaikka
For me to embrace you a little
Female :En kannam sivakka..
Female: For my cheeks to blush red..
Kaadhal kaadhal kaadhal
Love, love, love
En kannil minnal modhal
A strike of lightning in my eyes
En nenjil konjam saaral
A gentle drizzle in my heart
Nee paarkkum paarvaiyil
In the glance that you give me
Manam kaadhal fever-il
My mind is caught in a love fever
En kannam sivakka
For my cheeks to blush red
Male :Naan konjam anaikka
Male: For me to embrace you a little
Enthan nenjinilae..
Deep inside my heart..
Oru butterfly vanthadhu
A butterfly came by
Greetings thandhadhu
And gave me greetings
Unnaalae..ae..
All because of you..
Ullankaigalilae..
In the palms of my hands..
Oru roja malarndhathu
A rose blossomed
Kiss me endrathu unnaalae..ae…
And said 'Kiss me', all because of you..
Imaithaalum en
Even when I blink
Nenjukkul osai ketkkum
A sound echoes inside my heart
Male :Nee nadanthaal pullilum
Male: When you walk, even on the grass
Pookkal pookkum
Flowers begin to bloom
Female :Moodi vaikkumbothum
Female: Even when kept hidden and closed
Aasai jannal thirakkum
The window of desire opens up
Kaadhal kaadhal kaadhal
Love, love, love
En kannil minnal modhal
A strike of lightning in my eyes
En nenjil konjam saaral
A gentle drizzle in my heart
Nee paarkkum paarvaiyil
In the glance that you give me
Manam kaadhal fever-il
My mind is caught in a love fever
Naan konjam anaikka
For me to embrace you a little
Female :En kannam sivakka..
Female: For my cheeks to blush red..
Kaadhal ninaivugalae..
The memories of love..
Enthan kangalai mooduthae
Are closing my eyes
Kanavukkul moozhguthae
Drowning me in dreams
Kondaaduthae..ae….
And celebrating..
Kaadhal mazhaiyinilae..
In the rain of love..
Uyir nanaigindra velaiyil
When the soul gets drenched
Nanaiyaatha baagangal
Parts that remain dry
Yedhuvum illai..
There are none at all..
Mazhai naalilae
On rainy days
Maarbilae thoonga vendum
I want to sleep on your chest
Female :Un moochchilae
Female: Within your breath
Uyirellaam neenga vendum
My entire soul should dissolve
Male :Nam kaadhal bhoomiyellaam
Male: Across our world of love
Poo parikka vendum
We must pick flowers together
Kaadhal kaadhal kaadhal
Love, love, love
En kannil minnal modhal
A strike of lightning in my eyes
En nenjil konjam saaral
A gentle drizzle in my heart
Nee paarkkum paarvaiyil
In the glance that you give me
Manam kaadhal fever-il
My mind is caught in a love fever
En kannam sivakka..
For my cheeks to blush red..
Male :Naan konjam …hahahaha….
Male: For me to a little... hahahaha...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful romantic duet captures the sudden, exhilarating onset of love between two young hearts. The lovers describe their emotional state using intense natural metaphors—lightning flashes in their eyes, gentle showers in their hearts, and an all-consuming 'fever' of affection. Through vivid imagery of greeting butterflies, talking roses, and soothing rain, the song illustrates how love revitalizes every sense and deepens their mutual passion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En kannil minnal modhal / En nenjil konjam saaral”
Compares love and romance to physical phenomena like lightning strikes ('minnal modhal'), rain showers ('saaral'), and fever ('fever-il').
Personification
“Oru roja malarndhathu / Kiss me endrathu unnaalae”
Attributes human behaviors to non-human elements, such as a butterfly bringing greetings and a rose asking for a kiss.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Nee nadanthaal pullilum / Pookkal pookkum”
Exaggerates the beauty and impact of the beloved, claiming that flowers bloom wherever she walks.
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“En kannil minnal modhal / En nenjil konjam saaral”
The second letter in adjacent lines rhymes ('ka' in kannil / 'ne' in nenjil / 'pa' in paarkkum).
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Trivia
This track belongs to the 1997 Tamil romantic film 'Poochudava', starring Abbas and Simran in the lead roles, with music composed by Sirpy.
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