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Lyrics & meaning

Kaadhalil Maataamal

From Parvathi Ennai Paradi · 1993

Lyricist
Piraisoodan
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Parvathi Ennai Paradi
Movie release year
1993
Lyrics added on
4 Jan 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaadhalil maattaamal
Ulavugindra kaalai avan
Kanniyai thedaamal
Inbam kanda kaalai avan
Yevaraiyum vazhi maatri
Kani mozhi padhumaigal
Avar vazhi namai izhuthidum
Kaadhalil maattaamal
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Haa….aaa….aa….aa….
{Kan veechil kaaliyaana
Kaalaiyargal ethanaiyo
Mai poochil maari pona
Mannavargal ethanaiyo} (2)
Senthaenin idhazh kandaar
Men Koondhal nayam kandaar
Min kaandha idai veezhndhaar
Poonthendral nadai veezhndhaar
Yevaraiyum vazhi maatri
Kani mozhi padhumaigal
Avar vazhi namai izhuthidum
Kaadhalil maattaamal
Ulavugindra kaalai avan
Kanniyai thedaamal
Inbam kanda kaalai avan
Yevaraiyum vazhi maatri
Kani mozhi padhumaigal
Avar vazhi namai izhuthidum
Kaadhalil maattaamal
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Haa….aaa….aa….aa….
Without getting caught in the trap of love,
he is a young man wandering free.
Without searching for a girl,
he is a young man who found true joy.
Leading anyone astray,
these sweet-talking doll-like women
will drag us down their own path.
Without getting caught in love...
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Haa... aaaa... aa... aa...
Ruined by just a single glance from their eyes,
how many young men have fallen?
Changed completely by a stroke of kohl (traditional eyeliner),
how many kings have lost their way?
They saw lips as sweet as pure honey,
they saw the beauty of soft hair,
they fell for a waist like striking lightning,
they fell for a walk like a gentle breeze.
Leading anyone astray,
these sweet-talking doll-like women
will drag us down their own path.
Without getting caught in the trap of love,
he is a young man wandering free.
Without searching for a girl,
he is a young man who found true joy.
Leading anyone astray,
these sweet-talking doll-like women
will drag us down their own path.
Without getting caught in love...
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Haa... aaaa... aa... aa...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This track celebrates a bachelor who chooses to remain free, carefree, and unattached to romantic entanglements. It cautions men against the overwhelming allure of women, describing how even strong men and kings throughout history have lost their way after falling for enchanting eyes, sweet speech, soft hair, and graceful walks. The overall theme serves as a playful yet cautionary tale about the hypnotic power of love and beauty.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Kan veechil kaaliyaana / Mai poochil maari pona / Mannavargal ethanaiyo (Lines 11-14 Cluster Structure - 'n' / 'i' consonant harmony in secondary syllable pattern context standard in Tamil song lyrical structures). Both Kan and Mai / Kaalaiyargal / Mannavargal follow classic metrical rhythm matching structures standard across lines 11 to 14. Additionally: 'Kanniyai' / 'Inbam' and 'Senthaenin' / 'Men Koondhal'. Here, 'Senthaenin' and 'Men Koondhal' rhyme via second-consonant 'n' sound match patterns standardly categorized under Tamil Prosody / Yaappu Edhukai rules context patterns across adjacent lines like Senthaenin / Men Koondhal / Min kaandha / Poonthendral (N sound). Line context example: Senthaenin idhazh kandaar / Men Koondhal nayam kandaar / Min kaandha idai veezhndhaar / Poonthendral nadai veezhndhaar context standard usages throughout composition structure rules set context standard overall.

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Kani mozhi padhumaigal

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Min kaandha idai veezhndhaar

Monai (First Letter Alliteration)

Kaadhalil maattaamal / Kanniyai thedaamal

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Trivia

The film 'Parvathi Ennai Paradi' (1993) stars Sarathkumar and Sripradha. The song lyrics were penned by lyricist Piraisoodan, a prominent Tamil poet and lyricist known for his rich vocabulary and poetic embellishments throughout 1980s and 1990s Tamil cinema.

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