Kaadhal Oru Sathurangam
From Azhagu Kutti Chellam · 2016
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Chinmayi, Abhay Jodhpurkar
- Music director
- Ved Shankar
- Details
- Azhagu Kutti Chellam2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaadhal oru sathurangam | Love is a game of chess |
| Oru kattathil athu kaathirukkum..mm mm mm | It lies in wait in one of the squares...mm mm mm |
| Kaadhal athu vandhu vittaal | Once love arrives |
| Un idhayathai bali kaettu varum..mm mm mm | It comes demanding your heart as a sacrifice...mm mm mm |
| Male | |
| Angingum aadukindra oonjal thaan manamo | Is the human mind just a swing swaying back and forth? |
| Endrendrum kaadhal adhu nenjai kollum | Forever, love slays and captivates the heart |
| Kaadhal athu maayam thaana sol | Tell me, is love a mere magical illusion? |
| Nenjae nenjae uyirae en uyirae | Oh heart, oh heart, my life, my soul |
| Both :Indha kaadhal poril vithigal illai | Both: There are no rules in this war of love |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal oru sathurangam | Love is a game of chess |
| Oru kattathil athu kaathirukkum..mm mm mm | It lies in wait in one of the squares...mm mm mm |
| Kaadhal athu vandhu vittaal | Once love arrives |
| Un idhayathai bali kaettu varum..mm mm | It comes demanding your heart as a sacrifice...mm mm |
| Male | |
| Vizhi thoodilgal podum … | Glances cast their subtle hooks... |
| Hoo ooo oo hoo oo | Hoo ooo oo hoo oo |
| Mozhi mounathil moozhgum | Language drowns in complete silence |
| Hoo ooo oo hoo oo oo oo | Hoo ooo oo hoo oo oo oo |
| Female | |
| Idhu enna idhu enna | What is this, what is this? |
| Pudhu vidha mayakkam | A whole new kind of intoxication |
| Iravilum pagalilum anbae | In day and night, my dear |
| Idhu ennai thurathidum | This keeps chasing after me |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vandha pinbu naanum | After love entered my life |
| Mella maari ponen | I slowly transformed |
| Manasukkul mazhai varuthae | A rain pours inside my heart |
| Mazhai thuli enai thottu sudaathae | May the rain drops touch me without burning |
| Kulirilum manathilum vidaathae | It does not leave my mind even in the chill |
| Suga vazhi idhayathil tharaathae | Do not inflict sweet pain upon the heart |
| Both :Hae…hae ae…hae …ae….. | Both: Hae...hae ae...hae...ae..... |
| Female | |
| Nam kaadhal oru sathurangam | Our love is a game of chess |
| Oru kattathil athu kaathirukkum..mm mm | It lies in wait in one of the squares...mm mm |
| Female | |
| Pani paarvaigal moodum | Dewy, misty glances will cover |
| Hoo ooo oo hoo oo | Hoo ooo oo hoo oo |
| Ini veyil vanthaal odum | Now if sunlight arrives, it will run away |
| Hoo ooo oo hoo oo oo oo | Hoo ooo oo hoo oo oo oo |
| Male | |
| Un nizhal unnaivittu | Your shadow will abandon you |
| Vaerengo pogum | And wander off somewhere else |
| Kanngalil anudhinam aiyyo | In the eyes every single day, oh dear |
| Ini kanavugal kudi varum | Dreams will come to settle down from now on |
| Female | |
| Un gunam seyal ellaam | Your character and actions, all of them |
| Mella maari pogum | Will slowly change away |
| Unmaiyil poigal solvaayae | You will tell lies in the guise of truth |
| Male | |
| Hooo ooo oo oo | Hooo ooo oo oo |
| Viral padum sugam adhu vidaathe | The bliss of a touch from fingers will not leave |
| Vizhunthidum manam ezhaathae | The fallen heart will not rise back up |
| Ithu oru magarantha vizhavae | This is a vibrant festival of pollen |
| Both : Hae…hae ae…hae …ae….. | Both: Hae...hae ae...hae...ae..... |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal oru sathurangam | Love is a game of chess |
| Oru kattathil athu kaathirukkum..mm mm | It lies in wait in one of the squares...mm mm |
| Kaadhal adhu vandhu vittaal | Once love arrives |
| Un idhayathai bali kaettu varum | It comes demanding your heart as a sacrifice |
காதல் ஒரு சதுரங்கம்
ஒரு கட்டத்தில் அது காத்திருக்கும்.....ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
காதல் அது வந்து விட்டால்
உன் இதயத்தை பலி கேட்டு வரும்.....ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
Love is a game of chess
It lies in wait in one of the squares...mm mm mm
Once love arrives
It comes demanding your heart as a sacrifice...mm mm mm
அங்கிங்கும் ஆடுகின்ற ஊஞ்சல்தான் மனமோ
என்றென்றும் காதல் அது நெஞ்சை கொள்ளும்
காதல் அது மாயம்தானா சொல்
நெஞ்சே நெஞ்சே உயிரே என் உயிரே
இருவர் :
இந்த காதல் போரில் விதிகள் இல்லை
Is the human mind just a swing swaying back and forth?
Forever, love slays and captivates the heart
Tell me, is love a mere magical illusion?
Oh heart, oh heart, my life, my soul
Both: There are no rules in this war of love
காதல் ஒரு சதுரங்கம்
ஒரு கட்டத்தில் அது காத்திருக்கும்......ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
காதல் அது வந்து விட்டால்
உன் இதயத்தை பலி கேட்டு வரும்......ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
Love is a game of chess
It lies in wait in one of the squares...mm mm mm
Once love arrives
It comes demanding your heart as a sacrifice...mm mm
விழி தூண்டிகள் போடும்
ஹோ ஓஒ ஓ ஹோ ஓ
மொழி மௌனத்தில் மூழ்கும்
ஹோ ஓஒ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ
Glances cast their subtle hooks...
Hoo ooo oo hoo oo
Language drowns in complete silence
Hoo ooo oo hoo oo oo oo
இது என்ன இது என்ன
புது வித மயக்கம்
இரவிலும் பகலிலும் அன்பே
இது என்னை துரத்திடும்
What is this, what is this?
A whole new kind of intoxication
In day and night, my dear
This keeps chasing after me
காதல் வந்த பின்பு நானும்
மெல்ல மாறி போனேன்
மனசுக்குள் மழை வருதே
மழை துளி எனை தொட்டு சுடாதே
குளிரிலும் மனதிலும் விடாதே
சுக வழி இதயத்தில் தராதே
இருவர் :
ஹே.....ஹே.....ஏ.....ஹே...ஏ....
After love entered my life
I slowly transformed
A rain pours inside my heart
May the rain drops touch me without burning
It does not leave my mind even in the chill
Do not inflict sweet pain upon the heart
Both: Hae...hae ae...hae...ae.....
காதல் ஒரு சதுரங்கம்
ஒரு கட்டத்தில் அது காத்திருக்கும்.....ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
Our love is a game of chess
It lies in wait in one of the squares...mm mm
பனி பார்வைகள் மூடும்
ஹோ ஓஒ ஓ ஹோ ஓ
இனி வெயில் வந்தால் ஓடும்
ஹோ ஓஒ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ
Dewy, misty glances will cover
Hoo ooo oo hoo oo
Now if sunlight arrives, it will run away
Hoo ooo oo hoo oo oo oo
உன் நிழல் உன்னை விட்டு
வேறெங்கோ போகும்
கண்களில் அனுதினம் அய்யோ
இனி கனவுகள் குடி வரும்
Your shadow will abandon you
And wander off somewhere else
In the eyes every single day, oh dear
Dreams will come to settle down from now on
உன் குணம் செயல் எல்லாம்
மெல்ல மாறி போகும்
உண்மையில் பொய்கள் சொல்வாயே
Your character and actions, all of them
Will slowly change away
You will tell lies in the guise of truth
ஹோ ஓஒ ஓ ஓ
விரல் படும் சுகம் அது விடாதே
விழுதிடும் மனம் எழாதே
இது ஒரு மகரந்த விழாவே
இருவர் :
ஹே....ஹே.....ஏ......ஹே.....ஏ....
Hooo ooo oo oo
The bliss of a touch from fingers will not leave
The fallen heart will not rise back up
This is a vibrant festival of pollen
Both: Hae...hae ae...hae...ae.....
காதல் ஒரு சதுரங்கம்
ஒரு கட்டத்தில் அது காத்திருக்கும்.....ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
காதல் அது வந்து விட்டால்
உன் இதயத்தை பலி கேட்டு வரும்......ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
Love is a game of chess
It lies in wait in one of the squares...mm mm
Once love arrives
It comes demanding your heart as a sacrifice
Kaadhal oru sathurangam
Love is a game of chess
Oru kattathil athu kaathirukkum..mm mm mm
It lies in wait in one of the squares...mm mm mm
Kaadhal athu vandhu vittaal
Once love arrives
Un idhayathai bali kaettu varum..mm mm mm
It comes demanding your heart as a sacrifice...mm mm mm
Angingum aadukindra oonjal thaan manamo
Is the human mind just a swing swaying back and forth?
Endrendrum kaadhal adhu nenjai kollum
Forever, love slays and captivates the heart
Kaadhal athu maayam thaana sol
Tell me, is love a mere magical illusion?
Nenjae nenjae uyirae en uyirae
Oh heart, oh heart, my life, my soul
Both :Indha kaadhal poril vithigal illai
Both: There are no rules in this war of love
Kaadhal oru sathurangam
Love is a game of chess
Oru kattathil athu kaathirukkum..mm mm mm
It lies in wait in one of the squares...mm mm mm
Kaadhal athu vandhu vittaal
Once love arrives
Un idhayathai bali kaettu varum..mm mm
It comes demanding your heart as a sacrifice...mm mm
Vizhi thoodilgal podum …
Glances cast their subtle hooks...
Hoo ooo oo hoo oo
Hoo ooo oo hoo oo
Mozhi mounathil moozhgum
Language drowns in complete silence
Hoo ooo oo hoo oo oo oo
Hoo ooo oo hoo oo oo oo
Idhu enna idhu enna
What is this, what is this?
Pudhu vidha mayakkam
A whole new kind of intoxication
Iravilum pagalilum anbae
In day and night, my dear
Idhu ennai thurathidum
This keeps chasing after me
Kaadhal vandha pinbu naanum
After love entered my life
Mella maari ponen
I slowly transformed
Manasukkul mazhai varuthae
A rain pours inside my heart
Mazhai thuli enai thottu sudaathae
May the rain drops touch me without burning
Kulirilum manathilum vidaathae
It does not leave my mind even in the chill
Suga vazhi idhayathil tharaathae
Do not inflict sweet pain upon the heart
Both :Hae…hae ae…hae …ae…..
Both: Hae...hae ae...hae...ae.....
Nam kaadhal oru sathurangam
Our love is a game of chess
Oru kattathil athu kaathirukkum..mm mm
It lies in wait in one of the squares...mm mm
Pani paarvaigal moodum
Dewy, misty glances will cover
Hoo ooo oo hoo oo
Hoo ooo oo hoo oo
Ini veyil vanthaal odum
Now if sunlight arrives, it will run away
Hoo ooo oo hoo oo oo oo
Hoo ooo oo hoo oo oo oo
Un nizhal unnaivittu
Your shadow will abandon you
Vaerengo pogum
And wander off somewhere else
Kanngalil anudhinam aiyyo
In the eyes every single day, oh dear
Ini kanavugal kudi varum
Dreams will come to settle down from now on
Un gunam seyal ellaam
Your character and actions, all of them
Mella maari pogum
Will slowly change away
Unmaiyil poigal solvaayae
You will tell lies in the guise of truth
Hooo ooo oo oo
Hooo ooo oo oo
Viral padum sugam adhu vidaathe
The bliss of a touch from fingers will not leave
Vizhunthidum manam ezhaathae
The fallen heart will not rise back up
Ithu oru magarantha vizhavae
This is a vibrant festival of pollen
Both : Hae…hae ae…hae …ae…..
Both: Hae...hae ae...hae...ae.....
Kaadhal oru sathurangam
Love is a game of chess
Oru kattathil athu kaathirukkum..mm mm
It lies in wait in one of the squares...mm mm
Kaadhal adhu vandhu vittaal
Once love arrives
Un idhayathai bali kaettu varum
It comes demanding your heart as a sacrifice
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaadhal Oru Sathurangam from the movie Azhagu Kutti Chellam explores the chaotic, captivating, and paradoxical nature of falling in love. Using chess as an extended metaphor, the lyricist portrays love as an enigmatic game without rules where every move leads to emotional surrender and transformation. The songs captures how love alters one's perception, turning ordinary reality into a dreamlike state filled with sweet pain and silent ecstasy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaadhal oru sathurangam”
Compares love directly to a game of chess where moves are unexpected and strategic.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Angingum aadukindra oonjal thaan manamo”
Compares the indecisive, oscillating human mind to a swing.
Oxymoron
“Suga vazhi idhayathil tharaathae”
Combines pleasure ('suga') and pain ('vazhi/vali') to describe the intoxicating bittersweet sensation of falling in love.
Etukai (Second letter rhyming)
“Iravilum pagalilum anbae / Idhu ennai thurathidum”
The second consonant sound 'ra' rhymes across consecutive lines ('Iravilum' and 'thura...').
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Trivia
The song features lyrics by late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar and music composed by Ved Shankar for the 2016 film Azhagu Kutti Chellam, directed by Charles and produced by Anthony.
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