Kaadhalae En Vaanilae
From The Lion King · 2019
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Ananthu Mukesh, Sunitha Sarathy, Siddharth
- Music director
- Hans Zimmer
- Details
- The Lion King2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adhu nadakkathaan pogudhu.. | It is definitely going to happen.. |
| Male | |
| Enna nadakka poguthu | What is going to happen? |
| Male | |
| Thaeva illaadhadhu… | Something unnecessary... |
| Male | |
| Ennadhu | What is that? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal adhu | That is love |
| Yaar pechum kekkaadhu | It won't listen to anyone's words |
| Moonu rendaachudhu | Three has now become two |
| Male | |
| Oh ippo puriyudhu | Oh, now I understand |
| Male | |
| Indha saayangaalam vaela | At this evening time |
| Or maayam seiyyudhae | Is casting a magic spell |
| Male | |
| Haan seiyudhu | Yes, it is doing so |
| Male | |
| Idha kaattu poovellaam malarndhae | Seeing this, all the wild flowers bloom |
| Or kaadhal peiyudhae… | A rain of love falls... |
| Male | |
| Oh eppadi naan solla? | Oh, how can I tell? |
| Nee ketka maattaaiyoo | Won't you listen? |
| En naetrin unmaiyai | The truth of my yesterday |
| Naan sonnaal | If I tell it |
| Enai vittu selvaayoo… | Will you leave me... |
| Female | |
| Yen oligiraai unnullae | Why are you hiding inside yourself? |
| Yen endru solladaa! | Tell me why! |
| Or poiyilae nee vaazhgindraayae | You are living in a lie |
| En mannan neeyadaa..hoo oooh | You are my king..hoo oooh |
| Male | |
| Oh kaadhali poi maatinaa | Oh, if he gets caught by a girlfriend |
| Avan gaalidaa | He is a goner |
| Male | |
| Avan nammala venaamnnu vettinaa | If he ditches us saying he doesn't want us |
| Namm kadha daamaal aagum | Our story will go kaboom! |
அது நடக்கத்தான் போகுது
It is definitely going to happen..
என்ன நடக்க போகுது
What is going to happen?
தேவை இல்லாதது.....
Something unnecessary...
என்னாது
What is that?
காதல் அது
யார் பேச்சும் கேக்காது
மூணு ரெண்டாச்சுது
That is love
It won't listen to anyone's words
Three has now become two
ஆண்
: ஓ இப்போ புரியுது
Oh, now I understand
இந்த சாயங்காலம் வேளை
ஓர் மாயம் செய்யுதே
At this evening time
Is casting a magic spell
ஹான் செய்யுது
Yes, it is doing so
இந்த காட்டு பூவெல்லாம் மலர்ந்தே
ஓர் காதல் பெய்யுதே......
Seeing this, all the wild flowers bloom
A rain of love falls...
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
காதலே என் வானிலே
அமைதியாய் நெஞ்சம்
உன் கால்தடம் என் பாதைதனிலே
நீ வைத்தாயோ கொஞ்சம்....ஒஹ்
Oh, how can I tell?
Won't you listen?
The truth of my yesterday
If I tell it
Will you leave me...
ஓ எப்படி நான் சொல்ல
நீ கேட்க மாட்டாயோ
என் நேற்றின் உண்மையை
நான் சொன்னால்
எனை விட்டுச் செல்வாயே.....
Why are you hiding inside yourself?
Tell me why!
You are living in a lie
You are my king..hoo oooh
ஏன் ஒளிகிறாய் உன்னுள்ளே
ஏன் என்று சொல்லடா
ஓர் பொய்யிலே நீ வாழ்கின்றாயே
என் மன்னன் நீயடா....ஹோ ஓஒ
Oh, if he gets caught by a girlfriend
He is a goner
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
காதலே என் வானிலே
அமைதியாய் நெஞ்சம்
உன் கால்தடம்
என் பாதைதனிலே
நீ வைத்தாயோ கொஞ்சம்
If he ditches us saying he doesn't want us
Our story will go kaboom!
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
காதலே என் வானிலே....ஏ.
உன் வாசம் என் முன்பே.....ஏய்
நீண்டிடும் இவ் வாழ்க்கைதனிலே
வாழ்வோம் வா அன்பே.....
ஓ காதலி பொய் மாட்டினா
அவன் காலிடா
அவன் நம்மள வேணாம்ன்னு வெட்டினா
நாம் காதல் டமால் ஆகும்
Adhu nadakkathaan pogudhu..
It is definitely going to happen..
Enna nadakka poguthu
What is going to happen?
Thaeva illaadhadhu…
Something unnecessary...
Ennadhu
What is that?
Kaadhal adhu
That is love
Yaar pechum kekkaadhu
It won't listen to anyone's words
Moonu rendaachudhu
Three has now become two
Oh ippo puriyudhu
Oh, now I understand
Indha saayangaalam vaela
At this evening time
Or maayam seiyyudhae
Is casting a magic spell
Haan seiyudhu
Yes, it is doing so
Idha kaattu poovellaam malarndhae
Seeing this, all the wild flowers bloom
Or kaadhal peiyudhae…
A rain of love falls...
Oh eppadi naan solla?
Oh, how can I tell?
Nee ketka maattaaiyoo
Won't you listen?
En naetrin unmaiyai
The truth of my yesterday
Naan sonnaal
If I tell it
Enai vittu selvaayoo…
Will you leave me...
Yen oligiraai unnullae
Why are you hiding inside yourself?
Yen endru solladaa!
Tell me why!
Or poiyilae nee vaazhgindraayae
You are living in a lie
En mannan neeyadaa..hoo oooh
You are my king..hoo oooh
Oh kaadhali poi maatinaa
Oh, if he gets caught by a girlfriend
Avan gaalidaa
He is a goner
Avan nammala venaamnnu vettinaa
If he ditches us saying he doesn't want us
Namm kadha daamaal aagum
Our story will go kaboom!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is the Tamil adaptation of the iconic Disney track 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight' from 'The Lion King' (2019), penned by Madhan Karky. The opening and closing lines depict Timon and Pumbaa's humorous anxiety as they realize Simba is falling in love with Nala, fearing that their tight-knit trio of friends will break apart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Adhu nadakkathaan pogudhu.. / Enna nadakka poguthu”
The second consonant sound matches across adjacent lines, creating a rhythmic harmony in colloquial speech.
Imagery / Metaphor
“Indha saayangaalam vaela / Or maayam seiyyudhae ... Or kaadhal peiyudhae…”
Personifies the atmosphere of dusk as a magical spell that causes wild flowers to blossom and love to shower down like rain.
Colloquial Slang / Humor
“Avan gaalidaa ... Namm kadha daamaal aagum”
Uses informal spoken Tamil and slang ('gaali', 'vettinaa', 'daamaal aagum') to express Timon and Pumbaa's comedic panic.
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Trivia
This track is the Tamil localization of Elton John and Tim Rice's Oscar-winning song 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight' for the 2019 photo-realistic remake of Disney's 'The Lion King'. Lyricist Madhan Karky adapted the song to fit Tamil phonetics while preserving the distinct contrast between Timon/Pumbaa's comic commentary and Simba/Nala's romantic duet.
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