Kadhal Aiyo Kadhal
From Kalyani (1952) · 1952
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. Dakshinamoorthi
- Music directors
- S. Dakshinamurthi, G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Kalyani (1952)1952
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kadhal aiyo kadhal aiyyayo kadhal | Love, oh love, alas love! |
| Kamalaavai kandathu mudhal | Ever since I saw Kamala, |
| Vanthathae enakkum antha kadhal | That love has come to me as well! |
| Aiyo kadhal aiyaiyo kadhal | Oh love, alas love! |
| Male | |
| Collage-u pengalukku kadarkaraiyilae | For college girls, it happens at the beach, |
| Pattikkaattilirukkum | For girls living |
| Pengalukku kolakkaraiyilae | in the village, it happens by the pond bank, |
| Collage-u pengalukku kadarkaraiyilae | For college girls, it happens at the beach, |
| Pattikkaattilirukkum | For girls living |
| Pengalukku kolakkaraiyilae | in the village, it happens by the pond bank, |
| Avalukkum enakkum adhu aduppangaraiyilae | For her and me, it happened in the kitchen! |
| Adikkadi varathunga aalaiyae urukkuthunga | It comes frequently and melts a person completely! |
| Male | |
| Kadhal aiyo kadhal aiyyayo kadhal | Love, oh love, alas love! |
| Male | |
| Kanni pennai kandaa | When it sees a young maiden, |
| Adhu current pola paayunga | It strikes fast like an electric current! |
| Kanni pennai kandaa | When it sees a young maiden, |
| Adhu current pola paayunga | It strikes fast like an electric current! |
| Kaala neramillae adhukku control-lum illeenga | It has no specific time or season, and it has no control! |
| Oru vayasu jaathi keethi onnum paarppathilleenga | It doesn't consider age, caste, or reputation at all! |
| Oru vayasu jaathi keethi onnum paarppathilleenga | It doesn't consider age, caste, or reputation at all! |
| Uththaravillaamal adhu oodiyae varuthunga | Without needing any permission, it comes running! |
| Male | |
| Kadhal aiyo kadhal aiyyayo kadhal | Love, oh love, alas love! |
| Male | |
| Ramayanam ketkka pona raman sethai love-nga | If you go to hear the Ramayana, it is about Rama and Sita's love, |
| Ramayanam ketkka pona raman sethai love-nga | If you go to hear the Ramayana, it is about Rama and Sita's love, |
| Naadakaththa parkka ponaa nadunaduae love-nga | If you go to watch a play, love is right in the middle of it, |
| Cinema pada paappamunnaa scene-kku scene love-nga | If you watch a movie, there is love from scene to scene, |
| Theru vazhiyae poyi paaththaa kadakki kada love-nga | If you walk down the street, love is in every shop, |
| Male | |
| Aaththulaeyum love-nga | There is love in the river, |
| Kolaththulaiyum love-nga | There is love in the pond, |
| Aduththa veettula love-nga | There is love in the neighboring house, |
| Edhuththa veettula love-nga | There is love in the house opposite, |
| Angumingum kanakkillaama | Without any limit or count, here and there, |
| Engum neranjirukkum | Love is filled everywhere! |
| Love-u….love-u….love-u….love-u….. | Love... love... love... love... |
| Male | |
| Kadhal aiyo kadhal aiyyayo kadhal | Love, oh love, alas love! |
| Kamalaavai kandathu mudhal | Ever since I saw Kamala, |
| Vanthathae enakkum antha kadhal | That love has come to me as well! |
| Aiyo kadhal aiyaiyo kadhal | Oh love, alas love! |
காதல் அய்யோ காதல் ஐயையோ காதல்
கமலாவைக் கண்டது முதல்
வந்ததே எனக்கும் அந்தக் காதல்
அய்யோ காதல் ஐயையோ காதல்....
Love, oh love, alas love!
Ever since I saw Kamala,
That love has come to me as well!
Oh love, alas love!
காலேஜூப் பெண்களுக்கு கடற்கரையிலே
பட்டிக்காட்டிலிருக்கும்
பெண்களுக்கு கொளக்கரையிலே
காலேஜூப் பெண்களுக்கு கடற்கரையிலே
பட்டிக்காட்டிலிருக்கும்
பெண்களுக்கு கொளக்கரையிலே
அவளுக்கும் எனக்கும் அது அடுப்பங்கரையிலே
அடிக்கடி வர்றதுங்க ஆளையே உருக்குதுங்க
For college girls, it happens at the beach,
For girls living
in the village, it happens by the pond bank,
For college girls, it happens at the beach,
For girls living
in the village, it happens by the pond bank,
For her and me, it happened in the kitchen!
It comes frequently and melts a person completely!
காதல் அய்யோ காதல் ஐயையோ காதல்
Love, oh love, alas love!
கன்னிப் பெண்ணைக் கண்டா
அது கரண்டு போல பாயுங்க
கன்னிப் பெண்ணைக் கண்டா
அது கரண்டு போல பாயுங்க
கால நேரமில்லே அதுக்கு கன்ட்ரோலுமில்லீங்க
ஒரு வயசு ஜாதி கீதி ஒண்ணும் பார்ப்பதில்லீங்க
ஒரு வயசு ஜாதி கீதி ஒண்ணும் பார்ப்பதில்லீங்க
உத்தரவில்லாமல் அது ஓடியே வருதுங்க
When it sees a young maiden,
It strikes fast like an electric current!
When it sees a young maiden,
It strikes fast like an electric current!
It has no specific time or season, and it has no control!
It doesn't consider age, caste, or reputation at all!
It doesn't consider age, caste, or reputation at all!
Without needing any permission, it comes running!
காதல் அய்யோ காதல் ஐயையோ காதல்
Love, oh love, alas love!
இராமாயணம் கேட்க்க போனா ராமன் சீதை லவ்வுங்க
இராமாயணம் கேட்க்க போனா ராமன் சீதை லவ்வுங்க
நாடகத்தப் பாக்கப்போனா நடுநடுவே லவ்வுங்க
சினிமாப் படம் பாப்பமுன்னா சீனுக்கு சீன லவ்வுங்க
தெரு வழியே போயி பாத்தா கடக்கி கட லவ்வுங்க
If you go to hear the Ramayana, it is about Rama and Sita's love,
If you go to hear the Ramayana, it is about Rama and Sita's love,
If you go to watch a play, love is right in the middle of it,
If you watch a movie, there is love from scene to scene,
If you walk down the street, love is in every shop,
ஆத்துலேயும் லவ்வுங்க
கொளத்துலேயும் லவ்வுங்க
அடுத்த வீட்டுல லவ்வுங்க
எதுத்த வீட்டுல லவ்வுங்க
அங்குமிங்கும் கணக்கில்லாம
எங்கும் நெறஞ்சிருக்கும்
லவ்வு........லவ்வு......லவ்வு......லவ்வு.......
There is love in the river,
There is love in the pond,
There is love in the neighboring house,
There is love in the house opposite,
Without any limit or count, here and there,
Love is filled everywhere!
Love... love... love... love...
காதல் அய்யோ காதல் ஐயையோ காதல்
கமலாவைக் கண்டது முதல்
வந்ததே எனக்கும் அந்தக் காதல்
அய்யோ காதல் ஐயையோ காதல்....
Love, oh love, alas love!
Ever since I saw Kamala,
That love has come to me as well!
Oh love, alas love!
Kadhal aiyo kadhal aiyyayo kadhal
Love, oh love, alas love!
Kamalaavai kandathu mudhal
Ever since I saw Kamala,
Vanthathae enakkum antha kadhal
That love has come to me as well!
Aiyo kadhal aiyaiyo kadhal
Oh love, alas love!
Collage-u pengalukku kadarkaraiyilae
For college girls, it happens at the beach,
Pattikkaattilirukkum
For girls living
Pengalukku kolakkaraiyilae
in the village, it happens by the pond bank,
Collage-u pengalukku kadarkaraiyilae
For college girls, it happens at the beach,
Pattikkaattilirukkum
For girls living
Pengalukku kolakkaraiyilae
in the village, it happens by the pond bank,
Avalukkum enakkum adhu aduppangaraiyilae
For her and me, it happened in the kitchen!
Adikkadi varathunga aalaiyae urukkuthunga
It comes frequently and melts a person completely!
Kadhal aiyo kadhal aiyyayo kadhal
Love, oh love, alas love!
Kanni pennai kandaa
When it sees a young maiden,
Adhu current pola paayunga
It strikes fast like an electric current!
Kanni pennai kandaa
When it sees a young maiden,
Adhu current pola paayunga
It strikes fast like an electric current!
Kaala neramillae adhukku control-lum illeenga
It has no specific time or season, and it has no control!
Oru vayasu jaathi keethi onnum paarppathilleenga
It doesn't consider age, caste, or reputation at all!
Oru vayasu jaathi keethi onnum paarppathilleenga
It doesn't consider age, caste, or reputation at all!
Uththaravillaamal adhu oodiyae varuthunga
Without needing any permission, it comes running!
Kadhal aiyo kadhal aiyyayo kadhal
Love, oh love, alas love!
Ramayanam ketkka pona raman sethai love-nga
If you go to hear the Ramayana, it is about Rama and Sita's love,
Ramayanam ketkka pona raman sethai love-nga
If you go to hear the Ramayana, it is about Rama and Sita's love,
Naadakaththa parkka ponaa nadunaduae love-nga
If you go to watch a play, love is right in the middle of it,
Cinema pada paappamunnaa scene-kku scene love-nga
If you watch a movie, there is love from scene to scene,
Theru vazhiyae poyi paaththaa kadakki kada love-nga
If you walk down the street, love is in every shop,
Aaththulaeyum love-nga
There is love in the river,
Kolaththulaiyum love-nga
There is love in the pond,
Aduththa veettula love-nga
There is love in the neighboring house,
Edhuththa veettula love-nga
There is love in the house opposite,
Angumingum kanakkillaama
Without any limit or count, here and there,
Engum neranjirukkum
Love is filled everywhere!
Love-u….love-u….love-u….love-u…..
Love... love... love... love...
Kadhal aiyo kadhal aiyyayo kadhal
Love, oh love, alas love!
Kamalaavai kandathu mudhal
Ever since I saw Kamala,
Vanthathae enakkum antha kadhal
That love has come to me as well!
Aiyo kadhal aiyaiyo kadhal
Oh love, alas love!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kadhal Aiyo Kadhal' is a light-hearted, satirical song from the 1952 movie Kalyani. Written by Kannadasan and rendered by musician S. Dakshinamoorthi, the singer humorously laments how love struck him the moment he laid eyes on Kamala. He playfully compares the settings of romance—where college youth find love on beaches and village girls find it by pond banks—with his own comical love story unfolding in a mundane kitchen.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Adhu current pola paayunga”
Compares the sudden and powerful onset of love to an electric current striking someone.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Avalukkum enakkum adhu aduppangaraiyilae”
Rhyming place endings 'kadarkaraiyilae', 'kolakkaraiyilae', and 'aduppangaraiyilae' create rhythmic harmony.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Kamalaavai kandathu mudhal”
Repetition of the 'Ka' sound across words creates a catchy lyrical rhythm.
Anaphora / End Repetition
“Aaththulaeyum love-nga / Kolaththulaiyum love-nga”
Repeated use of 'love-nga' at the end of consecutive lines emphasizes the omnipresence of love.
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Trivia
This early 1950s song showcases Kannadasan's playful style in incorporating English words like 'college', 'current', 'control', and 'love' into Tamil lyrics, reflecting the emerging urban musical comedy genre of early Tamil cinema.
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