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Kadhal Duet Paada

From Irandu Manam · 1985

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Vani Jairam, Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Irandu Manam
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
9 Feb 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Laallaa lala laalla lala laa
Kadhal duet paada oru paattu kedachchathu
Female :Jodi saernthu aada intha edamum irukkuthu
Male :Marangalai suththiyae odalaam vaa vaa
Female :Pulveli irukkuthu puralalaam vaa vaa
Kadhal duet paada oru paattu kedachchathu
Female :Jodi saernthu aada intha edamum irukkuthu
Rajinikanth nadaiya polae raja un style-u
Male :Laalla laalla lalaa
Laalla laalla lalaa laa haa
Sridevi azhagga pola needhaandi mayilu
Female :Laal laalla laalaa laal laalla laalaa
Kaala kaiya melae thookki dance nee aadalum
Male :Hahahaa endru humming nee paadanum
Anbe nee vaa vaa….aaa….vaa vaa….
Anbae nee vaa vaa aavaaram poovaa
Male :Ammaaddi un meani chappaaththi maavaa
Sabaash sariyaana duet….
Kadhal duet paada oru paattu kedachchathu
Male :Jodi saernthu aada intha edamum irukkuthu hahaan
Kazhuththoda mookka vachchi moppam naanum pidikka
Female :Yaaraachchum paappaangannu naanthaanae thudikka
Mudhugu pakkam naanthaan vanthu
Knnaththaan poththuvaen
Female :Poththumpothu ponga endru
Ponnu naan kaththuvaen
Herovum naanthaan….ha haah
Herovum naanthaan heroyin neethaan
Female :Close up love shot ellaamae ok
Kadhal duet paada oru paattu kedachchathu
Female :Aahaah ha
Jodi saernthu aada intha edamum irukkuthu
Male :Marangalai suththiyae odalaam vaa vaa
Female :Pulveli irukkuthu puralalaam vaa vaa
Kadhal duet paada oru paattu kedachchathu….
Laalla lala laalla lala la
We've got a song to sing a love duet!
And here is a place for us to pair up and dance!
Come on, come on, let's run around the trees!
Here is a lawn of grass, come on, let's roll around!
We've got a song to sing a love duet!
And here is a place for us to pair up and dance!
Just like Rajinikanth's walk, my king, your style is dashing!
Lalla lalla lala
Lalla lalla lala la ha
Just like Sridevi's beauty, you are my graceful peacock!
Lal lalla lala lal lalla lala
You must throw your hands and legs up and dance!
And you must hum along, singing "Ha ha ha!"
Come to me, my love... ah... come, come...
Come to me, my love, blooming like an aavaram flower!
Oh my, is your soft body like smooth chapati dough?
Bravo! What a perfect duet!
We've got a song to sing a love duet!
And here is a place for us to pair up and dance, ha-ha!
When I nuzzle my nose on your neck to catch your scent,
I'm the one who panics that someone might see us!
I will sneak up from behind your back,
And cup your cheeks in my hands!
When you cover them, I'll say, "Oh, stop it!"
And squeal like a bashful girl!
I am the hero... ha ha!
I am the hero, and you are the heroine!
Close-ups, romantic shots—everything is good to go!
We've got a song to sing a love duet!
Aha ha!
And here is a place for us to pair up and dance!
Come on, come on, let's run around the trees!
Here is a lawn of grass, come on, let's roll around!
We've got a song to sing a love duet...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Kadhal duet paada' from Irandu Manam (1985) is a playful, meta-referential track that humorously breaks the fourth wall of Tamil cinema's romantic duet conventions. Written by Gangai Amaran and composed by M. S. Viswanathan, the song features two lovers overtly pointing out cinematic tropes—such as running around trees, rolling on grass, demanding close-up shots, and imitating pop culture icons like Rajinikanth and Sridevi. With dynamic vocal performances by Malaysia Vasudevan and Vani Jairam, the song balances humorous satire with genuine romantic warmth. The couple playfully scripts their own romantic song sequence in real time, making it a unique and lighthearted highlight of 1980s film music.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Simile / Pop Culture Allusion)

“Rajinikanth nadaiya polae raja un style-u”

Compares the male lead's stylish movement directly to Superstar Rajinikanth's iconic gait.

Uvamai (Simile)

“Sridevi azhagga pola needhaandi mayilu”

Compares the heroine's beauty to screen legend Sridevi.

Humorous Metaphor / Uvamai

“Ammaaddi un meani chappaaththi maavaa”

A humorous, unconventional culinary comparison describing her soft complexion/skin as kneaded dough.

Meta-Lyricism (Self-Reflexive Trope)

“Close up love shot ellaamae ok”

The lyrics explicitly break the fourth wall by discussing the literal mechanics of filming a cinematic duet song.

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Trivia

This track is a rare 1980s example of a fully self-referential 'meta' song in Tamil film music, spoofing classical duet clichés like running around trees and taking dramatic close-up shots while directly mentioning contemporaries Rajinikanth and Sridevi.

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