Kaadhalikka Neram Illaiya
From Suchithra Album Songs · 2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaalai pookkal poothirukku | Morning flowers have bloomed |
| Salai oram kaathirukku | Waiting by the roadside |
| Innum enna kaadhalikka neram illaiya | Is there still no time to fall in love? |
| Clockin mullum oda oda | As the hands of the clock keep ticking |
| Pitha naraigal kooda kooda | As grey hairs keep increasing |
| Innum enna kaadhalikka neram illaiya | Is there still no time to fall in love? |
| Female | |
| Odhattin oram innum sattru | On the corner of your lips |
| Thayangi nirkkum kelvi ondru | A question lingers hesitantly |
| Maaindhu pogum thagaval unakku | The news that life is fading away |
| Kidaikavillaiyaa | Have you not received it? |
| Ulaga veppam koodi koodi | As global heat increases and increases |
| Pani karaindhu vellamaagi | Ice melts into a flood |
| Manidha inamae azhiyum endru | That mankind will be destroyed |
| Thondravillaiyaa | Has it not occurred to you? |
| Female | |
| Aayul raegai thaeyaa thaeyaa | As the life line wears away |
| Aasai nenjil kaaya kaaya | As desire dries up in the heart |
| Soodu soranai indri neeyum iruppadhaen | Why do you remain without warmth or feeling? |
| Male | |
| Naalu pookkal vaadi pogum | Four flowers will wither away |
| Nooru mottu malargal aagum | A hundred buds will blossom |
| Innum konjam kaathirukka neram illaiyaa | Is there no time to wait a little longer? |
| Ulagam azhiya time irukku | There is still time before the world ends |
| Adha nenachu bayam edhukku | Why be afraid thinking about that? |
| Innum konjam kaathirukka neram illaiyaa | Is there no time to wait a little longer? |
| Male | |
| Vayasu solli meratti meratti | Scaring by pointing out age |
| Manasu kulla kolappi kolappi | Confusing the mind from within |
| Indha nodiyin inimai nee kaanavillaiyaa | Do you not see the sweetness of this present moment? |
| Ennai ippo tension panni | Giving me tension right now |
| Samblam vittu pension ennum | Talking about salary and pension |
| Conversation boring endru thonavillaiyaa | Don't you feel this conversation is boring? |
| Male | |
| Kavalai ellam suttu podu | Burn away all worries |
| Kanakkai mottai podu | Discard all calculations |
| Kaadhal geedhal ippo edhukku chellamae | Why love and stuff right now, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Nadhi …nilaa…nilam | River... moon... earth |
| Nilaikaadhu endru | That they won't last forever |
| Unn padhattam verum orr | Your panic is just a |
| Vidhandaavaadham | Pointless argument |
| Female | |
| Aamaam un pechil | Yes, in your words |
| Irukku edho gnyaayam | There is some sense |
| Aanaal kadhalil | But if you fall in love |
| Vizhundhaal padumaa kaayam | Will it cause injury? |
| Male | |
| Amaaa…thaayae… | Ah... mother... |
| Arguement seiya neram illai | There is no time to argue |
| Female | |
| Kaalai pookkal poothirukku | Morning flowers have bloomed |
| Salai oram kaathirukku | Waiting by the roadside |
| Innum enna kaadhalikka neram illaiya | Is there still no time to fall in love? |
| Male | |
| Naalu pookkal vaadi pogum | Four flowers will wither away |
| Nooru mottu malargal aagum | A hundred buds will blossom |
| Innum konjam kaathirukka… | To wait a little longer... |
| Undhan odhattin oram sattru munbu | On the corner of your lips a moment ago |
| Thayangi nindra kelvi ondru | A question that stood hesitatingly |
| Female | |
| Andha kelvi echilodu | That question along with saliva |
| Karaindhu vittadhae | Has dissolved away |
| Indha nimidam karaiyum munnae | Before this moment dissolves |
| Male :Indha sirippu maraiyum munnae | Male: Before this smile disappears |
| Female :Strongai rendu tea kudikka | Female: To drink two strong teas |
| Neram illaiyaa | Is there no time? |
| Both :Kavalai ellam suttu podu | Both: Burn away all worries |
| Kanakkai moottai katti podu | Pack up all calculations |
| Kaadhal geedhal ippo edhukku chellamae | Why love and stuff right now, my dear? |
காலை பூக்கள் பூத்திருக்கு
சாலை ஓரம் காத்திருக்கு
இன்னும் என்ன காதலிக்க நேரம் இல்லையா
கிளாக்கின் முள்ளும் ஓட ஓட
பித்த நரைகள் கூட கூட
இன்னும் என்ன காதலிக்க நேரம் இல்லையா
Morning flowers have bloomed
Waiting by the roadside
Is there still no time to fall in love?
As the hands of the clock keep ticking
As grey hairs keep increasing
Is there still no time to fall in love?
ஒதட்டின் ஓரம் இன்னும் சற்று
தயங்கி நிற்கும் கேள்வி ஒன்று
மாய்ந்து போகும் தகவல் உனக்கு
கிடைக்கவில்லையா
உலக வெப்பம் கூடி கூடி
பனி கரைந்து வெள்ளமாகி
மனித இனமே அழியும் என்று
தோன்றவில்லையா
On the corner of your lips
A question lingers hesitantly
The news that life is fading away
Have you not received it?
As global heat increases and increases
Ice melts into a flood
That mankind will be destroyed
Has it not occurred to you?
ஆயுள் ரேகை தேய தேய
ஆசை நெஞ்சில் காய காய
சூடு சொரணை இன்றி நீயும் இருப்பதேன்
As the life line wears away
As desire dries up in the heart
Why do you remain without warmth or feeling?
நாலு பூக்கள் வாடி போகும்
நூறு மொட்டு மலர்கள் ஆகும்
இன்னும் கொஞ்சம் காத்திருக்க நேரம் இல்லையா
உலகம் அழிய டைம் இருக்கு
அதை நினைச்சு பயம் எதுக்கு
இன்னும் கொஞ்சம் காத்திருக்க நேரம் இல்லையா
Four flowers will wither away
A hundred buds will blossom
Is there no time to wait a little longer?
There is still time before the world ends
Why be afraid thinking about that?
Is there no time to wait a little longer?
வயசு சொல்லி மெரட்டி மெரட்டி
மனசுகுள்ள கொழப்பி கொழப்பி
இந்த நொடியின் இனிமை நீ காணவில்லையா
என்னை இப்போ டென்ஷன் பண்ணி
சம்பளம் விட்டு பென்ஷன் என்னும்
காண்வெர்சேசன் போரிங் என்று தோணவில்லையா
Scaring by pointing out age
Confusing the mind from within
Do you not see the sweetness of this present moment?
Giving me tension right now
Talking about salary and pension
Don't you feel this conversation is boring?
கவலை எல்லாம் சுட்டு போடு
கணக்கை மூட்டை கட்டி போடு
காதல் கீதல் இப்போ எதுக்கு செல்லமே
Burn away all worries
Discard all calculations
Why love and stuff right now, my dear?
நதி.....நிலா....நிலம்
நிலைக்காது என்று
உன் பதட்டம் வெறும் ஓர்
விதண்டாவாதம்
River... moon... earth
That they won't last forever
Your panic is just a
Pointless argument
ஆமாம் உன் பேச்சில்
இருக்கு ஏதோ நியாயம்
ஆனால் காதலில்
விழுந்தால் படுமா காயம்
Yes, in your words
There is some sense
But if you fall in love
Will it cause injury?
அம்மா.......தாயே....
ஆர் குயூ மென்ட் செய்ய நேரம் இல்லை
Ah... mother...
There is no time to argue
காலை பூக்கள் பூத்திருக்கு
சாலை ஓரம் காத்திருக்கு
இன்னும் என்ன காதலிக்க நேரம் இல்லையா
Morning flowers have bloomed
Waiting by the roadside
Is there still no time to fall in love?
நாலு பூக்கள் வாடி போகும்
நூறு மொட்டு மலர்கள் ஆகும்
இன்னும் கொஞ்சம் காத்திருக்க நேரம் இல்லையா
உந்தன் ஒதட்டின் ஓரம் சற்று முன்பு
தயங்கி நின்ற கேள்வி ஒன்று
Four flowers will wither away
A hundred buds will blossom
To wait a little longer...
On the corner of your lips a moment ago
A question that stood hesitatingly
அந்த கேள்வி எச்சிலோடு
கரைந்து விட்டதே
இந்த நிமிடம் கரையும் முன்னே
இந்த சிரிப்பு மறையும் முன்னே
ஸ்ட்ராங்காய் ரெண்டு டீ குடிக்க
நேரம் இல்லையா
இருவர் :
கவலை எல்லாம் சுட்டு போடு
கணக்கை மூட்டை கட்டி போடு
காதல் கீதல் இப்போ எதுக்கு செல்லமே
That question along with saliva
Has dissolved away
Before this moment dissolves
Male: Before this smile disappears
Female: To drink two strong teas
Is there no time?
Both: Burn away all worries
Pack up all calculations
Why love and stuff right now, my dear?
Kaalai pookkal poothirukku
Morning flowers have bloomed
Salai oram kaathirukku
Waiting by the roadside
Innum enna kaadhalikka neram illaiya
Is there still no time to fall in love?
Clockin mullum oda oda
As the hands of the clock keep ticking
Pitha naraigal kooda kooda
As grey hairs keep increasing
Innum enna kaadhalikka neram illaiya
Is there still no time to fall in love?
Odhattin oram innum sattru
On the corner of your lips
Thayangi nirkkum kelvi ondru
A question lingers hesitantly
Maaindhu pogum thagaval unakku
The news that life is fading away
Kidaikavillaiyaa
Have you not received it?
Ulaga veppam koodi koodi
As global heat increases and increases
Pani karaindhu vellamaagi
Ice melts into a flood
Manidha inamae azhiyum endru
That mankind will be destroyed
Thondravillaiyaa
Has it not occurred to you?
Aayul raegai thaeyaa thaeyaa
As the life line wears away
Aasai nenjil kaaya kaaya
As desire dries up in the heart
Soodu soranai indri neeyum iruppadhaen
Why do you remain without warmth or feeling?
Naalu pookkal vaadi pogum
Four flowers will wither away
Nooru mottu malargal aagum
A hundred buds will blossom
Innum konjam kaathirukka neram illaiyaa
Is there no time to wait a little longer?
Ulagam azhiya time irukku
There is still time before the world ends
Adha nenachu bayam edhukku
Why be afraid thinking about that?
Innum konjam kaathirukka neram illaiyaa
Is there no time to wait a little longer?
Vayasu solli meratti meratti
Scaring by pointing out age
Manasu kulla kolappi kolappi
Confusing the mind from within
Indha nodiyin inimai nee kaanavillaiyaa
Do you not see the sweetness of this present moment?
Ennai ippo tension panni
Giving me tension right now
Samblam vittu pension ennum
Talking about salary and pension
Conversation boring endru thonavillaiyaa
Don't you feel this conversation is boring?
Kavalai ellam suttu podu
Burn away all worries
Kanakkai mottai podu
Discard all calculations
Kaadhal geedhal ippo edhukku chellamae
Why love and stuff right now, my dear?
Nadhi …nilaa…nilam
River... moon... earth
Nilaikaadhu endru
That they won't last forever
Unn padhattam verum orr
Your panic is just a
Vidhandaavaadham
Pointless argument
Aamaam un pechil
Yes, in your words
Irukku edho gnyaayam
There is some sense
Aanaal kadhalil
But if you fall in love
Vizhundhaal padumaa kaayam
Will it cause injury?
Amaaa…thaayae…
Ah... mother...
Arguement seiya neram illai
There is no time to argue
Kaalai pookkal poothirukku
Morning flowers have bloomed
Salai oram kaathirukku
Waiting by the roadside
Innum enna kaadhalikka neram illaiya
Is there still no time to fall in love?
Naalu pookkal vaadi pogum
Four flowers will wither away
Nooru mottu malargal aagum
A hundred buds will blossom
Innum konjam kaathirukka…
To wait a little longer...
Undhan odhattin oram sattru munbu
On the corner of your lips a moment ago
Thayangi nindra kelvi ondru
A question that stood hesitatingly
Andha kelvi echilodu
That question along with saliva
Karaindhu vittadhae
Has dissolved away
Indha nimidam karaiyum munnae
Before this moment dissolves
Male :Indha sirippu maraiyum munnae
Male: Before this smile disappears
Female :Strongai rendu tea kudikka
Female: To drink two strong teas
Neram illaiyaa
Is there no time?
Both :Kavalai ellam suttu podu
Both: Burn away all worries
Kanakkai moottai katti podu
Pack up all calculations
Kaadhal geedhal ippo edhukku chellamae
Why love and stuff right now, my dear?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song presents a playful, philosophical dialogue between two perspectives on love and life. One voice urges urgency, pointing out the passage of time, aging, global climate change, and the shortness of human life to argue that there is no time to delay love. The opposing voice takes a relaxed, pragmatic stance, arguing that life continues with new blossoms replacing old ones, and that worrying about future security, pensions, or global catastrophes ruins the enjoyment of the present moment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Ulaga veppam koodi koodi / Pani karaindhu vellamaagi”
Matching second consonant 'l' sound in 'Ulaga' and 'Pani' context.
Monaai (Alliteration / First letter matching)
“Kavalai ellam suttu podu / Kanakkai mottai podu”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'K' in 'Kavalai' and 'Kanakkai'.
Metaphor & Imagery
“Clockin mullum oda oda / Pitha naraigal kooda kooda”
Uses physical concepts like ticking clock hands, grey hairs, and blooming/withering flowers as allegories for aging and passing time.
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Trivia
This track features a conversational narrative style composed and written by singer-lyricist Suchithra, blending everyday contemporary spoken Tamil with global themes like climate change to create a uniquely conversational pop song.
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