Kaadhalil Maataamal
From Parvathi Ennai Paradi · 1993
- Lyricist
- Piraisoodan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Parvathi Ennai Paradi1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaadhalil maattaamal | Without getting caught in love, |
| Ulavugindra kaalai avan | He is a young man who roams around freely. |
| Kanniyai thedaamal | Without seeking out a maiden, |
| Inbam kanda kaalai avan | He is a young man who found joy on his own. |
| Yevaraiyum vazhi maatri | Diverting anyone away from their path, |
| Kani mozhi padhumaigal | Doll-like women with sweet speech, |
| Avar vazhi namai izhuthidum | Will pull us onto their own path. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalil maattaamal | Without getting caught in love, |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… | Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… |
| Haa….aaa….aa….aa…. | Haa….aaa….aa….aa…. |
| Male | |
| {Kan veechil kaaliyaana | How many young men were ruined by a single glance, |
| Kaalaiyargal ethanaiyo | How many young men, |
| Mai poochil maari pona | How many kings were transformed by the touch of eye-liner, |
| Mannavargal ethanaiyo} (2) | How many kings! |
| Male | |
| Senthaenin idhazh kandaar | They saw lips as sweet as red honey, |
| Men Koondhal nayam kandaar | They saw beauty in soft, silky hair, |
| Min kaandha idai veezhndhaar | They fell for the magnetic waist, |
| Poonthendral nadai veezhndhaar | They fell for the walk like a gentle breeze. |
| Yevaraiyum vazhi maatri | Diverting anyone away from their path, |
| Kani mozhi padhumaigal | Doll-like women with sweet speech, |
| Avar vazhi namai izhuthidum | Will pull us onto their own path. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalil maattaamal | Without getting caught in love, |
| Ulavugindra kaalai avan | He is a young man who roams around freely. |
| Kanniyai thedaamal | Without seeking out a maiden, |
| Inbam kanda kaalai avan | He is a young man who found joy on his own. |
| Yevaraiyum vazhi maatri | Diverting anyone away from their path, |
| Kani mozhi padhumaigal | Doll-like women with sweet speech, |
| Avar vazhi namai izhuthidum | Will pull us onto their own path. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalil maattaamal | Without getting caught in love, |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… | Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… |
| Haa….aaa….aa….aa…. | Haa….aaa….aa….aa…. |
காதலில் மாட்டாமல்
உலவுகின்ற காளை அவன்
கன்னியைத் தேடாமல்
இன்பம் கண்ட காளை அவன்
Without getting caught in love,
He is a young man who roams around freely.
Without seeking out a maiden,
He is a young man who found joy on his own.
Diverting anyone away from their path,
Doll-like women with sweet speech,
Will pull us onto their own path.
எவரையும் வழி மாற்றி
கனி மொழிப் பதுமைகள்
அவர் வழி நமை இழுத்திடும்
காதலில் மாட்டாமல்
Without getting caught in love,
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Haa….aaa….aa….aa….
ஹா....ஆஆஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
ஆஆஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
How many young men were ruined by a single glance,
How many young men,
How many kings were transformed by the touch of eye-liner,
How many kings!
கண் வீச்சில் காலியான
காளையர்கள் எத்தனையோ
மை பூச்சில் மாறிப் போன
மன்னவர்கள் எத்தனையோ
They saw lips as sweet as red honey,
They saw beauty in soft, silky hair,
They fell for the magnetic waist,
They fell for the walk like a gentle breeze.
Diverting anyone away from their path,
Doll-like women with sweet speech,
Will pull us onto their own path.
கண் வீச்சில் காலியான
காளையர்கள் எத்தனையோ
மை பூச்சில் மாறிப் போன
மன்னவர்கள் எத்தனையோ
Without getting caught in love,
He is a young man who roams around freely.
Without seeking out a maiden,
He is a young man who found joy on his own.
Diverting anyone away from their path,
Doll-like women with sweet speech,
Will pull us onto their own path.
செந்தேனின் இதழ் கண்டார்
மென் கூந்தல் நயம் கண்டார்
மின் காந்த இடை வீழ்ந்தார்
பூந்தென்றல் நடை வீழ்ந்தார்
Without getting caught in love,
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Haa….aaa….aa….aa….
எவரையும் வழி மாற்றி
கனி மொழிப் பதுமைகள்
அவர் வழி நமை இழுத்திடும்
காதலில் மாட்டாமல்
உலவுகின்ற காளை அவன்
கன்னியைத் தேடாமல்
இன்பம் கண்ட காளை அவன்
எவரையும் வழி மாற்றி
கனி மொழிப் பதுமைகள்
அவர் வழி நமை இழுத்திடும்
காதலில் மாட்டாமல்
காதலில் மாட்டாமல்
ஹா....ஆஆஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
ஆஆஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
Kaadhalil maattaamal
Without getting caught in love,
Ulavugindra kaalai avan
He is a young man who roams around freely.
Kanniyai thedaamal
Without seeking out a maiden,
Inbam kanda kaalai avan
He is a young man who found joy on his own.
Yevaraiyum vazhi maatri
Diverting anyone away from their path,
Kani mozhi padhumaigal
Doll-like women with sweet speech,
Avar vazhi namai izhuthidum
Will pull us onto their own path.
Kaadhalil maattaamal
Without getting caught in love,
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Haa….aaa….aa….aa….
Haa….aaa….aa….aa….
{Kan veechil kaaliyaana
How many young men were ruined by a single glance,
Kaalaiyargal ethanaiyo
How many young men,
Mai poochil maari pona
How many kings were transformed by the touch of eye-liner,
Mannavargal ethanaiyo} (2)
How many kings!
Senthaenin idhazh kandaar
They saw lips as sweet as red honey,
Men Koondhal nayam kandaar
They saw beauty in soft, silky hair,
Min kaandha idai veezhndhaar
They fell for the magnetic waist,
Poonthendral nadai veezhndhaar
They fell for the walk like a gentle breeze.
Yevaraiyum vazhi maatri
Diverting anyone away from their path,
Kani mozhi padhumaigal
Doll-like women with sweet speech,
Avar vazhi namai izhuthidum
Will pull us onto their own path.
Kaadhalil maattaamal
Without getting caught in love,
Ulavugindra kaalai avan
He is a young man who roams around freely.
Kanniyai thedaamal
Without seeking out a maiden,
Inbam kanda kaalai avan
He is a young man who found joy on his own.
Yevaraiyum vazhi maatri
Diverting anyone away from their path,
Kani mozhi padhumaigal
Doll-like women with sweet speech,
Avar vazhi namai izhuthidum
Will pull us onto their own path.
Kaadhalil maattaamal
Without getting caught in love,
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Haa….aaa….aa….aa….
Haa….aaa….aa….aa….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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