Kaathal Vanthiruchu
From Kalyanaraman · 1979
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kalyanaraman1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aahaan… haahaan… | Vocalizing: Aahaan… haahaan… |
| Hahaahaan… aahahaahaan.. | Vocalizing: Hahaahaan… aahahaahaan.. |
| Male | |
| Aahaan… haa… haa… haan… | Vocalizing: Aahaan… haa… haa… haan… |
| Male | |
| Aahaan… haahaan… | Vocalizing: Aahaan… haahaan… |
| Hahaahaan… aahahaahaan.. | Vocalizing: Hahaahaan… aahahaahaan.. |
| Male | |
| Aahaane vanthuruchae | Oh, it has arrived! |
| Aahahaan odi vandhen | Ah, I came running! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vanthuruchu | Love has arrived! |
| Aasaiyil odi vandhen | I came running in desire! |
| Paalum pazhamum thaevailla | No need for milk or fruit, |
| Thookkamilla | No sleep either, |
| Paal vadiyum poo mugatha | That innocent, flower-like face radiating grace, |
| Paakka vandhen | I came to see it! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vanthuruchu | Love has arrived! |
| Aasaiyil odi vandhen | I came running in desire! |
| Kaadhal vanthuruchu | Love has arrived! |
| Aasaiyil odi vandhen | I came running in desire! |
| Male | |
| Kazhudhaiya pol undhan nadaiyla | In your gait like a donkey's... |
| Andangkaakkaiya pol undhan kuralila | In your voice like a crow's... |
| Aang haaa… | Ah, wait... |
| Male | |
| Kavidhaiya pol undhan nadaiyla | In your gait like poetry, |
| Pacha kiliyinai pol undhan kuralilae | In your voice like a green parrot, |
| Ennanga mayangi mayangi mayangi | Getting mesmerized, swooning, swooning... |
| Male | |
| Ennanga mayangi mayangi mayangi | Getting mesmerized, swooning, swooning... |
| Aduthadhu enna marandhu pochae… | Oh no, I forgot what comes next... |
| Haaaa… nyaabagam vanthiruchu | Ah... now I remember! |
| Jodi nee chinna raani | You are my match, my little queen! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vanthuruchu | Love has arrived! |
| Aasaiyil odi vandhen | I came running in desire! |
| Kaadhal vanthuruchu | Love has arrived! |
| Aasaiyil odi vandhen | I came running in desire! |
| Male | |
| Kannathil kudukkura mutham onnu | A single kiss given on the cheek, |
| Adha kadanaa kuduthaa thappu enna | What is wrong if you lend it as a loan? |
| Male | |
| Kannathil kudukkura mutham onnu | A single kiss given on the cheek, |
| Adha kadanaa kuduthaa thappu enna | What is wrong if you lend it as a loan? |
| Sithira sirukki suthura porukki | Artistic vixen, wandering rogue... |
| Aiyaiya yaiyaiyo marandhu pochae… | Oh dear, oh no, I forgot the lines again! |
| Male | |
| Haaan… sithira silaiyae suthura nelavae | Ah... picture-perfect statue, orbiting moon! |
| Sengani chuvaiyae sittrinba nadhiyae | Taste of sweet red fruit, river of pleasure! |
| Aa vandhiruchu mogam nenjukkulla | Ah, passion has entered my heart! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vanthuruchu | Love has arrived! |
| Aasaiyil odi vandhen | I came running in desire! |
| Kaadhal vanthuruchu | Love has arrived! |
| Aasaiyil odi vandhen | I came running in desire! |
| Male | |
| Kezhakkae pogum rayililae | On the east-bound train, |
| Un ilama oonjalil aadudhae | Your youth swings gently! |
| Male | |
| Kezhakkae pogum rayililae | On the east-bound train, |
| Un ilama oonjalil aadudhae | Your youth swings gently! |
| Anna kiliyae bathira kaali | Swan-bird... terrifying Goddess Kali... |
| Chittu kuruvi kavari maanae | Little sparrow, gentle deer! |
| Vegam vanthiruchu | Excitement has arrived! |
| Vaadi nee chinna raani | Come to me, my little queen! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vanthuruchu | Love has arrived! |
| Aasaiyil odi vandhen | I came running in desire! |
| Paalum pazhamum thaevailla | No need for milk or fruit, |
| Thookkamilla | No sleep either, |
| Paal vadiyum poo mugatha | That innocent, flower-like face radiating grace, |
| Paakka vandhen | I came to see it! |
| Male | |
| Aahaan… haahaan… | Vocalizing: Aahaan… haahaan… |
| Hahaahaan… aahahaahaan.. | Vocalizing: Hahaahaan… aahahaahaan.. |
| Aahaan… haahaan… | Vocalizing: Aahaan… haahaan… |
| Hahaahaan… aahahaahaan.. | Vocalizing: Hahaahaan… aahahaahaan.. |
ஆஹான்.....ஹாஹான்.....
ஹாஹாஹான்.......ஆஹஆஹாஹான்......
Vocalizing: Aahaan… haahaan…
Vocalizing: Hahaahaan… aahahaahaan..
ஆஹான் ....ஹா....ஹா....ஹான்......
Vocalizing: Aahaan… haa… haa… haan…
ஆஹான்.....ஹாஹான்.....
ஹாஹாஹான்.......ஆஹஆஹாஹான்......
Vocalizing: Aahaan… haahaan…
Vocalizing: Hahaahaan… aahahaahaan..
ஆஹான்....... வந்திருச்சே
ஆஹஹான் ஓடிவந்தேன்
Oh, it has arrived!
Ah, I came running!
காதல் வந்திருச்சு
ஆசையில் ஓடி வந்தேன்
பாலும் பழமும் தேவையில்லை
தூக்கமில்லை
பால் வடியும் பூ முகத்தை
பார்க்க வந்தேன்
Love has arrived!
I came running in desire!
No need for milk or fruit,
No sleep either,
That innocent, flower-like face radiating grace,
I came to see it!
காதல் வந்திருச்சு
ஆசையில் ஓடிவந்தேன்
காதல் வந்திருச்சு
ஆசையில் ஓடிவந்தேன்
Love has arrived!
I came running in desire!
Love has arrived!
I came running in desire!
கழுதையப் போல் உந்தன் நடையில
அந்தக் காக்கைய போல் உந்தன் குரலில
ஆஹா ஹாஆ.....
In your gait like a donkey's...
In your voice like a crow's...
Ah, wait...
கவிதையப் போல் உந்தன் நடையில
பச்ச கிளியைப் போல் உந்தன் குரலிலே
எண்ணங்க மயங்கி மயங்கி மயங்கி
In your gait like poetry,
In your voice like a green parrot,
Getting mesmerized, swooning, swooning...
எண்ணங்க மயங்கி மயங்கி மயங்கி
அடுத்தது என்ன மறந்து போச்சே.......
ஹா......ஞாபகம் வந்திருச்சு
ஜோடி நீ சின்ன ராணி
Getting mesmerized, swooning, swooning...
Oh no, I forgot what comes next...
Ah... now I remember!
You are my match, my little queen!
காதல் வந்திருச்சு
ஆசையில் ஓடிவந்தேன்
காதல் வந்திருச்சு
ஆசையில் ஓடிவந்தேன்
Love has arrived!
I came running in desire!
Love has arrived!
I came running in desire!
கன்னத்தில் கொடுக்குற முத்தம் ஒன்னு
அதை கடனா கொடுத்தா தப்பு என்ன
A single kiss given on the cheek,
What is wrong if you lend it as a loan?
கன்னத்தில் கொடுக்குற முத்தம் ஒன்னு
அதை கடனா கொடுத்தா தப்பு என்ன
சித்திரை சிறுக்கி சுத்துற பொறுக்கி
ஐய்யய்ய யய்யயோ மறந்து போச்சே.....
A single kiss given on the cheek,
What is wrong if you lend it as a loan?
Artistic vixen, wandering rogue...
Oh dear, oh no, I forgot the lines again!
ஹான்......சித்திரை சிலையே சுத்துற நிலவே
செங்கனி சுவையே சிற்றின்ப நதியே
ஆஹா வந்திருச்சு மோகம் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
Ah... picture-perfect statue, orbiting moon!
Taste of sweet red fruit, river of pleasure!
Ah, passion has entered my heart!
காதல் வந்திருச்சு
ஆசையில் ஓடிவந்தேன்
காதல் வந்திருச்சு
ஆசையில் ஓடிவந்தேன்
Love has arrived!
I came running in desire!
Love has arrived!
I came running in desire!
கிழக்கே போகும் ரயிலிலே
உன் இளமை ஊஞ்சலில் ஆடுதே
On the east-bound train,
Your youth swings gently!
கிழக்கே போகும் ரயிலிலே
உன் இளமை ஊஞ்சலில் ஆடுதே
அன்னக்கிளியே பத்திரகாளி
சிட்டுக் குருவி கவரிமானே
வேகம் வந்திருச்சு
வாடி நீ சின்ன ராணி
On the east-bound train,
Your youth swings gently!
Swan-bird... terrifying Goddess Kali...
Little sparrow, gentle deer!
Excitement has arrived!
Come to me, my little queen!
காதல் வந்திருச்சு
ஆசையில் ஓடி வந்தேன்
பாலும் பழமும் தேவையில்லை
தூக்கமில்லை
பால் வடியும் பூ முகத்தை
பார்க்க வந்தேன்
Love has arrived!
I came running in desire!
No need for milk or fruit,
No sleep either,
That innocent, flower-like face radiating grace,
I came to see it!
ஆஹான்.....ஹாஹான்.....
ஹாஹாஹான்.......ஆஹஆஹாஹான்......
ஆஹான்.....ஹாஹான்.....
ஹாஹாஹான்.......ஆஹஆஹாஹான்......
Vocalizing: Aahaan… haahaan…
Vocalizing: Hahaahaan… aahahaahaan..
Vocalizing: Aahaan… haahaan…
Vocalizing: Hahaahaan… aahahaahaan..
Aahaan… haahaan…
Vocalizing: Aahaan… haahaan…
Hahaahaan… aahahaahaan..
Vocalizing: Hahaahaan… aahahaahaan..
Aahaan… haa… haa… haan…
Vocalizing: Aahaan… haa… haa… haan…
Aahaan… haahaan…
Vocalizing: Aahaan… haahaan…
Hahaahaan… aahahaahaan..
Vocalizing: Hahaahaan… aahahaahaan..
Aahaane vanthuruchae
Oh, it has arrived!
Aahahaan odi vandhen
Ah, I came running!
Kaadhal vanthuruchu
Love has arrived!
Aasaiyil odi vandhen
I came running in desire!
Paalum pazhamum thaevailla
No need for milk or fruit,
Thookkamilla
No sleep either,
Paal vadiyum poo mugatha
That innocent, flower-like face radiating grace,
Paakka vandhen
I came to see it!
Kaadhal vanthuruchu
Love has arrived!
Aasaiyil odi vandhen
I came running in desire!
Kaadhal vanthuruchu
Love has arrived!
Aasaiyil odi vandhen
I came running in desire!
Kazhudhaiya pol undhan nadaiyla
In your gait like a donkey's...
Andangkaakkaiya pol undhan kuralila
In your voice like a crow's...
Aang haaa…
Ah, wait...
Kavidhaiya pol undhan nadaiyla
In your gait like poetry,
Pacha kiliyinai pol undhan kuralilae
In your voice like a green parrot,
Ennanga mayangi mayangi mayangi
Getting mesmerized, swooning, swooning...
Ennanga mayangi mayangi mayangi
Getting mesmerized, swooning, swooning...
Aduthadhu enna marandhu pochae…
Oh no, I forgot what comes next...
Haaaa… nyaabagam vanthiruchu
Ah... now I remember!
Jodi nee chinna raani
You are my match, my little queen!
Kaadhal vanthuruchu
Love has arrived!
Aasaiyil odi vandhen
I came running in desire!
Kaadhal vanthuruchu
Love has arrived!
Aasaiyil odi vandhen
I came running in desire!
Kannathil kudukkura mutham onnu
A single kiss given on the cheek,
Adha kadanaa kuduthaa thappu enna
What is wrong if you lend it as a loan?
Kannathil kudukkura mutham onnu
A single kiss given on the cheek,
Adha kadanaa kuduthaa thappu enna
What is wrong if you lend it as a loan?
Sithira sirukki suthura porukki
Artistic vixen, wandering rogue...
Aiyaiya yaiyaiyo marandhu pochae…
Oh dear, oh no, I forgot the lines again!
Haaan… sithira silaiyae suthura nelavae
Ah... picture-perfect statue, orbiting moon!
Sengani chuvaiyae sittrinba nadhiyae
Taste of sweet red fruit, river of pleasure!
Aa vandhiruchu mogam nenjukkulla
Ah, passion has entered my heart!
Kaadhal vanthuruchu
Love has arrived!
Aasaiyil odi vandhen
I came running in desire!
Kaadhal vanthuruchu
Love has arrived!
Aasaiyil odi vandhen
I came running in desire!
Kezhakkae pogum rayililae
On the east-bound train,
Un ilama oonjalil aadudhae
Your youth swings gently!
Kezhakkae pogum rayililae
On the east-bound train,
Un ilama oonjalil aadudhae
Your youth swings gently!
Anna kiliyae bathira kaali
Swan-bird... terrifying Goddess Kali...
Chittu kuruvi kavari maanae
Little sparrow, gentle deer!
Vegam vanthiruchu
Excitement has arrived!
Vaadi nee chinna raani
Come to me, my little queen!
Kaadhal vanthuruchu
Love has arrived!
Aasaiyil odi vandhen
I came running in desire!
Paalum pazhamum thaevailla
No need for milk or fruit,
Thookkamilla
No sleep either,
Paal vadiyum poo mugatha
That innocent, flower-like face radiating grace,
Paakka vandhen
I came to see it!
Aahaan… haahaan…
Vocalizing: Aahaan… haahaan…
Hahaahaan… aahahaahaan..
Vocalizing: Hahaahaan… aahahaahaan..
Aahaan… haahaan…
Vocalizing: Aahaan… haahaan…
Hahaahaan… aahahaahaan..
Vocalizing: Hahaahaan… aahahaahaan..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful comic track from the film 'Kalyanaraman' portrays the innocent and simple-minded protagonist expressing his newfound feelings of love. He sings enthusiastically about being hopelessly smitten, neglecting basic needs like food and sleep just to get a glimpse of his beloved's face. The song uniquely incorporates comical mishaps where the singer stumbles over lyrics, accidentally blurting out funny insults before quickly correcting himself with flattering romantic metaphors.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kavidhaiya pol undhan nadaiyla”
Compares her movement to poetry ('Kavidhaiya pol undhan nadaiyla') and voice to a green parrot ('Pacha kiliyinai pol undhan kuralilae').
Humorous Contrast / Comic Irony
“Kazhudhaiya pol undhan nadaiyla”
The singer hilariously compares her walk to a donkey and voice to a crow before stopping mid-line to correct himself.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Haaan… sithira silaiyae suthura nelavae”
Refers to the beloved as a picture-carved statue ('sithira silaiyae') and an orbiting moon ('suthura nelavae').
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Ennanga mayangi mayangi mayangi”
Emphasis through repeated words like 'mayangi mayangi mayangi' to illustrate deep swooning or intoxication in love.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Panchu Arunachalam, this iconic comedy track was picturized on Kamal Haasan in his innocent 'Kalyanaraman' persona. The song is famous for its metatheatrical comedy gimmick where the singer forgets his lyrics mid-song, a signature comedic element designed specifically for the character.
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