Kaadhal Viyaadhi Polladhadhu
From Thaaikkuppin Thaaram · 1956
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Thaaikkuppin Thaaram1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vyaadhi pollaadhadhu | Love's disease is terrible |
| Adhu kannum kaadhum illaadhadhu | It has neither eyes nor ears |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vyaadhi pollaadhadhu | Love's disease is terrible |
| Adhu kannum kaadhum illaadhadhu | It has neither eyes nor ears |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vyaadhi pollaadhadhu | Love's disease is terrible |
| Female | |
| Kaathu kaathu vazhi paarthirundhenae | I kept waiting and watching the path continuously |
| Kannaalaa unnai nambi | My beloved, placing my trust in you |
| Kaathu kaathu vazhi paarthirundhenae | I kept waiting and watching the path continuously |
| Kannaalaa unnai nambi | My beloved, placing my trust in you |
| Idhilum kalla markettu velaiyai kaatti | Even in this, showing black-market tricks |
| Neettaadhae kambi | Do not slip away and escape |
| Kalla markettu velaiyai kaatti | Showing black-market tricks |
| Neettaadhae kambi…rajaaa | Do not slip away and escape... my king |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vyaadhi pollaadhadhu | Love's disease is terrible |
| Adhu kannum kaadhum illaadhadhu | It has neither eyes nor ears |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vyaadhi pollaadhadhu | Love's disease is terrible |
| Female | |
| Karppanai kettaadha oru | Beyond any imagination, a |
| Arpudha pudhumai ellaam | Wonderful novelty, all of it |
| Kannukkullae jolikkudhu paaru | Look, it shines inside the eyes |
| Karppanai kettaadha oru | Beyond any imagination, a |
| Arppudha pudhumai ellaam | Wonderful novelty, all of it |
| Kannukkullae jolikkudhu paaru | Look, it shines inside the eyes |
| Female | |
| Inba kaaviya pulavar mudhal | From sweet epic poets |
| Oviya kalainjar varai | To visual artists |
| Kandavudan mayangiduvaaru | They would faint in awe as soon as they see it |
| Inba kaaviya pulavar mudhal | From sweet epic poets |
| Oviya kalainjar varai | To visual artists |
| Kandavudan mayangiduvaaru | They would faint in awe as soon as they see it |
| Female | |
| Viswa karmaavinaalum | Even by Vishwakarma |
| Ravi varmaavinaalum andha | Or by Ravi Varma, or by that |
| Bramhaavinaalum mudiyaadhu raajaa | Lord Brahma, it cannot be replicated, my king |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vyaadhi pollaadhadhu | Love's disease is terrible |
| Adhu kannum kaadhum illaadhadhu | It has neither eyes nor ears |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vyaadhi pollaadhadhu | Love's disease is terrible |
| Female | |
| Koodu vittu koodu engum paayaadhu | It does not jump opportunistically from nest to nest |
| Endha kuberan vandhaalum saayaadhu | No matter which wealthy Kubera comes, it will not bow down |
| Jambam saayaadhu aa…aa….aa…. | Its pride will not bow down, ah... ah... ah... |
| Female | |
| Koodu vittu koodu engum paayaadhu | It does not jump opportunistically from nest to nest |
| Endha kuberan vandhaalum saayaadhu | No matter which wealthy Kubera comes, it will not bow down |
| Jambam saayaadhu | Its pride will not bow down |
| Manam kondhalikkum velai thannil | At a time when the mind is in turmoil |
| Sindhaiyai kavarndhu kondu | Captivating the thoughts |
| Thandhiranghal seiyalaamaa | Is it fair to play sly tricks? |
| Seiyalaamaa raajaa | Is it fair to do so, my king? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vyaadhi pollaadhadhu | Love's disease is terrible |
| Adhu kannum kaadhum illaadhadhu | It has neither eyes nor ears |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vyaadhi pollaadhadhu | Love's disease is terrible |
காதல் வியாதி பொல்லாதது
அது கண்ணும் காதும் இல்லாதது
Love's disease is terrible
It has neither eyes nor ears
காதல் வியாதி பொல்லாதது
அது கண்ணும் காதும் இல்லாதது
Love's disease is terrible
It has neither eyes nor ears
காதல் வியாதி பொல்லாதது
Love's disease is terrible
காத்து காத்து வழி பார்த்திருந்தேனே
கண்ணாளா உன்னை நம்பி
காத்து காத்து வழி பார்த்திருந்தேனே
கண்ணாளா உன்னை நம்பி
இதிலும் கள்ள மார்க்கட்டு வேலையைக் காட்டி
நீட்டாதே கம்பி
கள்ள மார்க்கட்டு வேலையைக் காட்டி
நீட்டாதே கம்பி......ராஜா
I kept waiting and watching the path continuously
My beloved, placing my trust in you
I kept waiting and watching the path continuously
My beloved, placing my trust in you
Even in this, showing black-market tricks
Do not slip away and escape
Showing black-market tricks
Do not slip away and escape... my king
காதல் வியாதி பொல்லாதது
அது கண்ணும் காதும் இல்லாதது
Love's disease is terrible
It has neither eyes nor ears
காதல் வியாதி பொல்லாதது
Love's disease is terrible
கற்பனைக்கெட்டாத ஒரு
அற்புத புதுமையெல்லாம்
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே ஜொலிக்குது பாரு
கற்பனைக்கெட்டாத ஒரு
அற்புத புதுமையெல்லாம்
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே ஜொலிக்குது பாரு
Beyond any imagination, a
Wonderful novelty, all of it
Look, it shines inside the eyes
Beyond any imagination, a
Wonderful novelty, all of it
Look, it shines inside the eyes
இன்பக் காவியைப் புலவர் முதல்
ஓவிய கலைஞர் வரை
கண்டவுடன் மயங்கிடுவாரு
இன்பக் காவியைப் புலவர் முதல்
ஓவிய கலைஞர் வரை
கண்டவுடன் மயங்கிடுவாரு
From sweet epic poets
To visual artists
They would faint in awe as soon as they see it
From sweet epic poets
To visual artists
They would faint in awe as soon as they see it
விஸ்வகர்மாவினாலும்
ரவிவர்மாவினாலும் அந்த
பிரம்மாவினாலும் முடியாது ராஜா......
Even by Vishwakarma
Or by Ravi Varma, or by that
Lord Brahma, it cannot be replicated, my king
காதல் வியாதி பொல்லாதது
அது கண்ணும் காதும் இல்லாதது
Love's disease is terrible
It has neither eyes nor ears
காதல் வியாதி பொல்லாதது
Love's disease is terrible
கூடுவிட்டு கூடு எங்கும் பாயாது
எந்த குபேரன் வந்தாலும் சாயாது
ஜம்பம் சாயாது ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....
It does not jump opportunistically from nest to nest
No matter which wealthy Kubera comes, it will not bow down
Its pride will not bow down, ah... ah... ah...
கூடுவிட்டு கூடு எங்கும் பாயாது
எந்த குபேரன் வந்தாலும் சாயாது
ஜம்பம் சாயாது
மனம் கொந்தளிக்கும் வேளை தன்னில்
சிந்தயைக் கவர்ந்து கொண்டு
தந்திரங்கள் செய்யலாமா
செய்யலாமா ராஜா....
It does not jump opportunistically from nest to nest
No matter which wealthy Kubera comes, it will not bow down
Its pride will not bow down
At a time when the mind is in turmoil
Captivating the thoughts
Is it fair to play sly tricks?
Is it fair to do so, my king?
காதல் வியாதி பொல்லாதது
அது கண்ணும் காதும் இல்லாதது
Love's disease is terrible
It has neither eyes nor ears
காதல் வியாதி பொல்லாதது
Love's disease is terrible
Kaadhal vyaadhi pollaadhadhu
Love's disease is terrible
Adhu kannum kaadhum illaadhadhu
It has neither eyes nor ears
Kaadhal vyaadhi pollaadhadhu
Love's disease is terrible
Adhu kannum kaadhum illaadhadhu
It has neither eyes nor ears
Kaadhal vyaadhi pollaadhadhu
Love's disease is terrible
Kaathu kaathu vazhi paarthirundhenae
I kept waiting and watching the path continuously
Kannaalaa unnai nambi
My beloved, placing my trust in you
Kaathu kaathu vazhi paarthirundhenae
I kept waiting and watching the path continuously
Kannaalaa unnai nambi
My beloved, placing my trust in you
Idhilum kalla markettu velaiyai kaatti
Even in this, showing black-market tricks
Neettaadhae kambi
Do not slip away and escape
Kalla markettu velaiyai kaatti
Showing black-market tricks
Neettaadhae kambi…rajaaa
Do not slip away and escape... my king
Kaadhal vyaadhi pollaadhadhu
Love's disease is terrible
Adhu kannum kaadhum illaadhadhu
It has neither eyes nor ears
Kaadhal vyaadhi pollaadhadhu
Love's disease is terrible
Karppanai kettaadha oru
Beyond any imagination, a
Arpudha pudhumai ellaam
Wonderful novelty, all of it
Kannukkullae jolikkudhu paaru
Look, it shines inside the eyes
Karppanai kettaadha oru
Beyond any imagination, a
Arppudha pudhumai ellaam
Wonderful novelty, all of it
Kannukkullae jolikkudhu paaru
Look, it shines inside the eyes
Inba kaaviya pulavar mudhal
From sweet epic poets
Oviya kalainjar varai
To visual artists
Kandavudan mayangiduvaaru
They would faint in awe as soon as they see it
Inba kaaviya pulavar mudhal
From sweet epic poets
Oviya kalainjar varai
To visual artists
Kandavudan mayangiduvaaru
They would faint in awe as soon as they see it
Viswa karmaavinaalum
Even by Vishwakarma
Ravi varmaavinaalum andha
Or by Ravi Varma, or by that
Bramhaavinaalum mudiyaadhu raajaa
Lord Brahma, it cannot be replicated, my king
Kaadhal vyaadhi pollaadhadhu
Love's disease is terrible
Adhu kannum kaadhum illaadhadhu
It has neither eyes nor ears
Kaadhal vyaadhi pollaadhadhu
Love's disease is terrible
Koodu vittu koodu engum paayaadhu
It does not jump opportunistically from nest to nest
Endha kuberan vandhaalum saayaadhu
No matter which wealthy Kubera comes, it will not bow down
Jambam saayaadhu aa…aa….aa….
Its pride will not bow down, ah... ah... ah...
Koodu vittu koodu engum paayaadhu
It does not jump opportunistically from nest to nest
Endha kuberan vandhaalum saayaadhu
No matter which wealthy Kubera comes, it will not bow down
Jambam saayaadhu
Its pride will not bow down
Manam kondhalikkum velai thannil
At a time when the mind is in turmoil
Sindhaiyai kavarndhu kondu
Captivating the thoughts
Thandhiranghal seiyalaamaa
Is it fair to play sly tricks?
Seiyalaamaa raajaa
Is it fair to do so, my king?
Kaadhal vyaadhi pollaadhadhu
Love's disease is terrible
Adhu kannum kaadhum illaadhadhu
It has neither eyes nor ears
Kaadhal vyaadhi pollaadhadhu
Love's disease is terrible
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film 'Thaaikkuppin Thaaram' (1956) humorously and passionately characterizes love as a 'disease' that is both blind and deaf to the world's conventions. The singer addresses her beloved, recounting her patient waiting and pleading with him not to play double games or escape like a trickster on the black market.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kaadhal vyaadhi pollaadhadhu”
Compares the overwhelming emotional state of falling in love to a 'vyaadhi' (disease).
Personification
“Adhu kannum kaadhum illaadhadhu”
Attributes human sensory deficiencies (lack of eyes and ears) to the abstract concept of love.
Colloquial Idiom / Slang
“Idhilum kalla markettu velaiyai kaatti Neettaadhae kambi”
Uses contemporary mid-20th-century idioms like 'kalla markettu' (black market) and 'kambi neettal' (slipping away/escaping) for playful effect.
Allusion (Aalumaanam)
“Viswa karmaavinaalum Ravi varmaavinaalum andha Bramhaavinaalum mudiyaadhu raajaa”
Refers to iconic creators from Indian mythology and history—Vishwakarma (divine architect), Ravi Varma (master painter), and Brahma (creator god)—to illustrate the matchless beauty of her love.
Ethirai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Karppanai kettaadha oru / Arpudha pudhumai ellaam”
Rhyming of the second letter 'r' across consecutive lines ('Karppanai' and 'Arppudha').
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Trivia
'Thaaikkuppin Thaaram' (1956) was the debut film produced under Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar's landmark banner, Devar Films, starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Bhanumathi Ramakrishna. The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, initiating a highly successful partnership between Devar Films and K. V. Mahadevan.
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