Kadhal Anukkal
From Enthiran · 2010
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Vijay Prakash, Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Enthiran2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ……………………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal anukal udambil ethanai | How many love atoms are in the body? |
| Neutron electron un neela | How many neutrons and electrons altogether |
| Kannil motham ethanai | Are in your blue eyes? |
| Unnai ninaithaal | When thinking of you, |
| Thisukal thorum aasai chindhanai | Desire-filled thoughts spread across every tissue. |
| Male | |
| Haiyoo sanaa sanaa orae vinaa | Oh Sanaa, Sanaa, there is just one question! |
| Azhagin motham neeyaa | Are you the sum total of all beauty? |
| Nee newton newtonin vidhiyaa | Are you Newton's law? |
| Undhan nesam nesam edhir vinaiyaa | Is your affection an equal and opposite reaction? |
| Male | |
| Nee aayiram vinmeen | Is your smile gathered |
| Thiratiya punnagaiyaa | From a thousand stars? |
| Azhagin motham neeyaa aaa | Are you the sum total of all beauty? |
| Female | |
| Nee mutrum ariviyal pithan | You are a total science fanatic, |
| Aanaal mutham ketpathil jithan | But a master when asking for a kiss! |
| Female | |
| Unnaal dheem thom thom | Because of you, 'dheem thom thom', |
| Dheem thom thom dheem thom thom | 'Dheem thom thom, dheem thom thom', |
| Manadhil satham | A rhythmic sound beats in my heart! |
| Female | |
| Thaen thaen idhazhil yutham | A war on honey-sweet lips, |
| Rojaa poovil ratham | Blood on a red rose! |
| Hooo dheem thom thom | Hooo, 'dheem thom thom', |
| Manadhil satham | A sound in the heart! |
| Male | |
| Ho ho ho { ho baby ho baby | Ho ho ho { Oh baby, oh baby, |
| Senthaenil ossaabi | Wasabi in pure honey! |
| Ho baby ho baby | Oh baby, oh baby, |
| Megathil pootha gulaabi } (2) | A rose that blossomed in the clouds! } (2) |
| Male | |
| Pataam poochi pataam poochi | A butterfly, a butterfly |
| Kaalgalai kondu thaan rusi ariyum | Tastes things using its feet. |
| Kaadhal kollum manidha poochi | The human insect in love |
| Kangalai kondu thaan rusi ariyum | Tastes love using its eyes! |
| Female | |
| Odugira thanniyil thanniyil | In running water, in running water, |
| Oxygen miga adhigam | Oxygen content is much higher. |
| Paadugira manasukul manasukul | Inside a heart that sings, inside a heart, |
| Aasaigal miga adhigam | Desires are much higher! |
| Male | |
| Aasaiyae vaa vaa | Come, my desire, come, come! |
| Aayiram kaadhalai aindhae nodiyil seivom | Let us make a thousand acts of love in just five seconds! |
| Pennae vaa vaa vaa | Girl, come, come, come! |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal kaara … aa | Oh male lover... |
| Nesam valarka oru neram odhuku | Set aside some time to nurture our love, |
| Endhan nenjam veengi vitadhae | My heart has swollen with yearning! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kaari … iii | Oh female lover... |
| Undhan idaiyai polae | Just like your slim waist, |
| Endhan pizhaipil kooda | Even in my daily life, |
| Kaadhalin neramum ilaithu vitadhae | The time left for love has slimmed down! |
| Male | |
| Ho ho ho { ho baby ho baby | Ho ho ho { Oh baby, oh baby, |
| Senthaenil ossaabi | Wasabi in pure honey! |
| Ho baby ho baby | Oh baby, oh baby, |
| Megathil pootha gulaabi } (2) | A rose that blossomed in the clouds! } (2) |
| Female | |
| …………………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| …………………………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal anukal udambil ethanai | How many love atoms are in the body? |
| Neutron electron | Neutrons and electrons, |
| Un kaandha kannil motham ethanai | How many in total are in your magnetic eyes? |
| Female | |
| Unnai ninaithaal | When thinking of you, |
| Thisukal thorum aasai chindhanai | Desire-filled thoughts spread across every tissue. |
| Anbae …………………………. | My beloved... |
| Male | |
| Sanaa sanaa orae vinaa | Sanaa, Sanaa, there is just one question! |
| Azhagin motham neeyaa | Are you the sum total of all beauty? |
| Nee newton newtonin vidhiyaa | Are you Newton's law? |
| Undhan nesam nesam edhir vinaiyaa | Is your affection an equal and opposite reaction? |
| Male | |
| Nee aayiram vinmeen | Is your smile gathered |
| Thiratiya punnagaiyaa | From a thousand stars? |
| Azhagin motham neeyaa aaa | Are you the sum total of all beauty? |
| Male | |
| Ho ho ho { ho baby ho baby | Ho ho ho { Oh baby, oh baby, |
| Senthaenil ossaabi | Wasabi in pure honey! |
| Ho baby ho baby | Oh baby, oh baby, |
| Megathil pootha gulaabi } (4) | A rose that blossomed in the clouds! } (4) |
| Female | |
| ……………………………………….. | ... |
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காதல் அணுக்கள்
உடம்பில் எத்தனை
நியூட்ரான் எலக்ட்ரான் உன்
நீல கண்ணில் மொத்தம்
எத்தனை உன்னை நினைத்தால்
திசுக்கள் தோறும் ஆசை சிந்தனை
How many love atoms are in the body?
How many neutrons and electrons altogether
Are in your blue eyes?
When thinking of you,
Desire-filled thoughts spread across every tissue.
ஹையோ சனா
சனா ஒரே வினா அழகின்
மொத்தம் நீயா நீ நியூட்டன்
நியூட்டனின் விதியா உந்தன்
நேசம் நேசம் எதிர் வினையா
Oh Sanaa, Sanaa, there is just one question!
Are you the sum total of all beauty?
Are you Newton's law?
Is your affection an equal and opposite reaction?
நீ ஆயிரம் விண்மீன்
திரட்டிய புன்னகையா
அழகின் மொத்தம் நீயா
Is your smile gathered
From a thousand stars?
Are you the sum total of all beauty?
நீ முற்றும் அறிவியல்
பித்தன் ஆனால் முத்தம்
கேட்பதில் ஜித்தன்
You are a total science fanatic,
But a master when asking for a kiss!
உன்னால் தீம்தோம்
தோம் தீம் தோம் தோம் தீம்
தோம் தோம் மனதில் சத்தம்
Because of you, 'dheem thom thom',
'Dheem thom thom, dheem thom thom',
A rhythmic sound beats in my heart!
தேன் தேன் இதழில்
யுத்தம் ரோஜா பூவில் ரத்தம்
ஹோ தீம் தோம் தோம்
மனதில் சத்தம்
A war on honey-sweet lips,
Blood on a red rose!
Hooo, 'dheem thom thom',
A sound in the heart!
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
{ ஹோ பேபி ஹோ பேபி
செந்தேனில் ஒஸ்ஸாபி
ஹோ பேபி ஹோ பேபி
மேகத்தில் பூத்த குலாபி } (2)
Ho ho ho { Oh baby, oh baby,
Wasabi in pure honey!
Oh baby, oh baby,
A rose that blossomed in the clouds! } (2)
பட்டாம் பூச்சி
பட்டாம் பூச்சி கால்களை
கொண்டு தான் ருசி அறியும்
காதல் கொள்ளும் மனித பூச்சி
கண்களை கண்டு தான் ருசி
அறியும்
A butterfly, a butterfly
Tastes things using its feet.
The human insect in love
Tastes love using its eyes!
ஓடுகிற தண்ணியில்
தண்ணியில் ஆக்சிஜன் மிக
அதிகம் பாடுகிற மனசுக்குள்
மனசுக்குள் ஆசைகள் மிக
அதிகம்
In running water, in running water,
Oxygen content is much higher.
Inside a heart that sings, inside a heart,
Desires are much higher!
ஆசையே வா வா
ஆயிரம் காதலை ஐந்தே
நொடியில் செய்வோம்
பெண்ணே வா வா வா
Come, my desire, come, come!
Let us make a thousand acts of love in just five seconds!
Girl, come, come, come!
காதல்காரா
நேசம் வளர்க்க ஒரு
நேரம் ஒதுக்கு எந்தன்
நெஞ்சம் வீங்கி விட்டதே
Oh male lover...
Set aside some time to nurture our love,
My heart has swollen with yearning!
காதல்காரி
உந்தன் இடையை போலே
எந்தன் பிழைப்பில் கூட
காதலின் நேரமும் இளைத்து
விட்டதே
Oh female lover...
Just like your slim waist,
Even in my daily life,
The time left for love has slimmed down!
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
{ ஹோ பேபி ஹோ பேபி
செந்தேனில் ஒஸ்ஸாபி
ஹோ பேபி ஹோ பேபி
மேகத்தில் பூத்த குலாபி } (2)
Ho ho ho { Oh baby, oh baby,
Wasabi in pure honey!
Oh baby, oh baby,
A rose that blossomed in the clouds! } (2)
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...
காதல் அணுக்கள்
உடம்பில் எத்தனை
நியூட்ரான் எலக்ட்ரான் உன்
காந்த கண்ணில் மொத்தம்
எத்தனை
...
உன்னை
நினைத்தால் திசுக்கள்
தோறும் ஆசை சிந்தனை
அன்பே.................
How many love atoms are in the body?
Neutrons and electrons,
How many in total are in your magnetic eyes?
சனா சனா
ஒரே வினா அழகின்
மொத்தம் நீயா நீ நியூட்டன்
நியூட்டனின் விதியா உந்தன்
நேசம் நேசம் எதிர் வினையா
When thinking of you,
Desire-filled thoughts spread across every tissue.
My beloved...
நீ ஆயிரம் விண்மீன்
திரட்டிய புன்னகையா
அழகின் மொத்தம் நீயா
Sanaa, Sanaa, there is just one question!
Are you the sum total of all beauty?
Are you Newton's law?
Is your affection an equal and opposite reaction?
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
{ ஹோ பேபி ஹோ பேபி
செந்தேனில் ஒஸ்ஸாபி
ஹோ பேபி ஹோ பேபி
மேகத்தில் பூத்த குலாபி } (4)
Is your smile gathered
From a thousand stars?
Are you the sum total of all beauty?
.............................
Ho ho ho { Oh baby, oh baby,
Wasabi in pure honey!
Oh baby, oh baby,
A rose that blossomed in the clouds! } (4)
...
………………………………
...
Kaadhal anukal udambil ethanai
How many love atoms are in the body?
Neutron electron un neela
How many neutrons and electrons altogether
Kannil motham ethanai
Are in your blue eyes?
Unnai ninaithaal
When thinking of you,
Thisukal thorum aasai chindhanai
Desire-filled thoughts spread across every tissue.
Haiyoo sanaa sanaa orae vinaa
Oh Sanaa, Sanaa, there is just one question!
Azhagin motham neeyaa
Are you the sum total of all beauty?
Nee newton newtonin vidhiyaa
Are you Newton's law?
Undhan nesam nesam edhir vinaiyaa
Is your affection an equal and opposite reaction?
Nee aayiram vinmeen
Is your smile gathered
Thiratiya punnagaiyaa
From a thousand stars?
Azhagin motham neeyaa aaa
Are you the sum total of all beauty?
Nee mutrum ariviyal pithan
You are a total science fanatic,
Aanaal mutham ketpathil jithan
But a master when asking for a kiss!
Unnaal dheem thom thom
Because of you, 'dheem thom thom',
Dheem thom thom dheem thom thom
'Dheem thom thom, dheem thom thom',
Manadhil satham
A rhythmic sound beats in my heart!
Thaen thaen idhazhil yutham
A war on honey-sweet lips,
Rojaa poovil ratham
Blood on a red rose!
Hooo dheem thom thom
Hooo, 'dheem thom thom',
Manadhil satham
A sound in the heart!
Ho ho ho { ho baby ho baby
Ho ho ho { Oh baby, oh baby,
Senthaenil ossaabi
Wasabi in pure honey!
Ho baby ho baby
Oh baby, oh baby,
Megathil pootha gulaabi } (2)
A rose that blossomed in the clouds! } (2)
Pataam poochi pataam poochi
A butterfly, a butterfly
Kaalgalai kondu thaan rusi ariyum
Tastes things using its feet.
Kaadhal kollum manidha poochi
The human insect in love
Kangalai kondu thaan rusi ariyum
Tastes love using its eyes!
Odugira thanniyil thanniyil
In running water, in running water,
Oxygen miga adhigam
Oxygen content is much higher.
Paadugira manasukul manasukul
Inside a heart that sings, inside a heart,
Aasaigal miga adhigam
Desires are much higher!
Aasaiyae vaa vaa
Come, my desire, come, come!
Aayiram kaadhalai aindhae nodiyil seivom
Let us make a thousand acts of love in just five seconds!
Pennae vaa vaa vaa
Girl, come, come, come!
Kaadhal kaara … aa
Oh male lover...
Nesam valarka oru neram odhuku
Set aside some time to nurture our love,
Endhan nenjam veengi vitadhae
My heart has swollen with yearning!
Kaadhal kaari … iii
Oh female lover...
Undhan idaiyai polae
Just like your slim waist,
Endhan pizhaipil kooda
Even in my daily life,
Kaadhalin neramum ilaithu vitadhae
The time left for love has slimmed down!
Ho ho ho { ho baby ho baby
Ho ho ho { Oh baby, oh baby,
Senthaenil ossaabi
Wasabi in pure honey!
Ho baby ho baby
Oh baby, oh baby,
Megathil pootha gulaabi } (2)
A rose that blossomed in the clouds! } (2)
……………………………..
...
………………………………….
...
Kaadhal anukal udambil ethanai
How many love atoms are in the body?
Neutron electron
Neutrons and electrons,
Un kaandha kannil motham ethanai
How many in total are in your magnetic eyes?
Unnai ninaithaal
When thinking of you,
Thisukal thorum aasai chindhanai
Desire-filled thoughts spread across every tissue.
Anbae ………………………….
My beloved...
Sanaa sanaa orae vinaa
Sanaa, Sanaa, there is just one question!
Azhagin motham neeyaa
Are you the sum total of all beauty?
Nee newton newtonin vidhiyaa
Are you Newton's law?
Undhan nesam nesam edhir vinaiyaa
Is your affection an equal and opposite reaction?
Nee aayiram vinmeen
Is your smile gathered
Thiratiya punnagaiyaa
From a thousand stars?
Azhagin motham neeyaa aaa
Are you the sum total of all beauty?
Ho ho ho { ho baby ho baby
Ho ho ho { Oh baby, oh baby,
Senthaenil ossaabi
Wasabi in pure honey!
Ho baby ho baby
Oh baby, oh baby,
Megathil pootha gulaabi } (4)
A rose that blossomed in the clouds! } (4)
………………………………………..
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kadhal Anukkal (Love Atoms) is a vibrant techno-romantic track from the futuristic film 'Enthiran'. Written by Vairamuthu and set to music by A. R. Rahman, the song portrays the love between a scientist (Vaseegaran) and his lover (Sanaa), blending complex scientific jargon with poetic Tamil expressions of love. Scientific concepts such as neutrons, electrons, tissue biology, and Newton's third law are creatively intertwined with metaphors of romance, kisses, and affection. The lyrics playfully compare natural scientific phenomena—like butterflies tasting with their feet versus humans tasting love through sight, or running water having high oxygen—to the heightened surge of emotions in love. It captures the unique dynamic of an intellectual, science-crazed man being deeply enchanted and overwhelmed by his partner's beauty and affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Scientific Metaphor (Ariviyal Uvamai)
“Kaadhal anukal udambil ethanai / Neutron electron un neela”
Blending physical science (atoms, neutrons, electrons) with romantic affection to express the intensity of feelings at a microscopic/cellular level.
Edhugai (Monoorukai Rhyme / Second-letter Rhyme)
“Nee mutrum ariviyal pithan / Aanaal mutham ketpathil jithan”
Rhyming the second letter of consecutive lines (e.g., 'pithan' and 'jithan').
Oxymoron / Contrast
“Senthaenil ossaabi”
Pairing 'Senthaen' (sweet pure honey) with 'Ossabi/Wasabi' (pungent Japanese horseradish) to signify sweet yet sharp, exciting passion.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Oxygen miga adhigam / Aasaigal miga adhigam”
Lines ending with similar sounding suffixes ('adhigam' / 'adhigam').
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Trivia
Composed by A. R. Rahman for Shankar's magnum opus 'Enthiran', the track features vocals by Vijay Prakash and Shreya Ghoshal. Lyricist Vairamuthu purposefully integrated terms from physics, chemistry, and biology (like neutrons, oxygen, wasabi, tissue, Newton's law) to reflect the protagonist's scientific background.
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