Kadhal Duet Paada
From Irandu Manam · 1985
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Irandu Manam1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Laallaa lala laalla lala laa | Laallaa lala laalla lala laa |
| Male | |
| Kadhal duet paada oru paattu kedachchathu | We have found a song to sing a romantic duet! |
| Female :Jodi saernthu aada intha edamum irukkuthu | Female: And we have this location right here to dance together as a pair! |
| Male :Marangalai suththiyae odalaam vaa vaa | Male: Come, come, let us run around the trees! |
| Female :Pulveli irukkuthu puralalaam vaa vaa | Female: There is a grassy lawn, come, come, let us roll on it! |
| Male | |
| Kadhal duet paada oru paattu kedachchathu | We have found a song to sing a romantic duet! |
| Female :Jodi saernthu aada intha edamum irukkuthu | Female: And we have this location right here to dance together as a pair! |
| Female | |
| Rajinikanth nadaiya polae raja un style-u | O my king, your style is just like Rajinikanth's iconic walk! |
| Male :Laalla laalla lalaa | Male: Laalla laalla lalaa |
| Laalla laalla lalaa laa haa | Laalla laalla lalaa laa haa |
| Male | |
| Sridevi azhagga pola needhaandi mayilu | You are as beautiful as Sridevi, my dear peacock! |
| Female :Laal laalla laalaa laal laalla laalaa | Female: Laal laalla laalaa laal laalla laalaa |
| Female | |
| Kaala kaiya melae thookki dance nee aadalum | You should lift your arms and legs to dance, |
| Male :Hahahaa endru humming nee paadanum | Male: And you should hum 'hahahaa' as you sing! |
| Female | |
| Anbe nee vaa vaa….aaa….vaa vaa…. | My love, come, come... ah... come, come... |
| Anbae nee vaa vaa aavaaram poovaa | My love, come, come, my Tanner's Cassia flower! |
| Male :Ammaaddi un meani chappaaththi maavaa | Male: Oh my goodness, your body is soft like chapati dough! |
| Male | |
| Sabaash sariyaana duet…. | Bravo! What a perfect duet... |
| Female | |
| Kadhal duet paada oru paattu kedachchathu | We have found a song to sing a romantic duet! |
| Male :Jodi saernthu aada intha edamum irukkuthu hahaan | Male: And we have this location right here to dance together as a pair, hahaan! |
| Male | |
| Kazhuththoda mookka vachchi moppam naanum pidikka | When I place my nose against your neck to take a sniff... |
| Female :Yaaraachchum paappaangannu naanthaanae thudikka | Female: I will quiver with anxiety, worrying someone might watch! |
| Male | |
| Mudhugu pakkam naanthaan vanthu | I will come behind your back... |
| Knnaththaan poththuvaen | And cover your eyes playfully! |
| Female :Poththumpothu ponga endru | Female: When you cover my eyes, saying 'Oh go away'... |
| Ponnu naan kaththuvaen | I, the girl, will scream playfully! |
| Male | |
| Herovum naanthaan….ha haah | I am the hero... ha haah! |
| Herovum naanthaan heroyin neethaan | I am the hero, and you are the heroine! |
| Female :Close up love shot ellaamae ok | Female: Close-up love shots, everything is ready and okay! |
| Male | |
| Kadhal duet paada oru paattu kedachchathu | We have found a song to sing a romantic duet! |
| Female :Aahaah ha | Female: Aahaah ha |
| Jodi saernthu aada intha edamum irukkuthu | There is this location right here to dance together as a pair! |
| Male :Marangalai suththiyae odalaam vaa vaa | Male: Come, come, let us run around the trees! |
| Female :Pulveli irukkuthu puralalaam vaa vaa | Female: There is a grassy lawn, come, come, let us roll on it! |
| Male | |
| Kadhal duet paada oru paattu kedachchathu…. | We have found a song to sing a romantic duet! |
லால்லா லல லால்ல லல லா
Laallaa lala laalla lala laa
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
லால்லா லல லால்ல லல லா
We have found a song to sing a romantic duet!
Female: And we have this location right here to dance together as a pair!
Male: Come, come, let us run around the trees!
Female: There is a grassy lawn, come, come, let us roll on it!
காதல் டூயட் பாட ஒரு பாட்டு கெடச்சது
ஜோடி சேர்ந்து ஆட இந்த எடமும் இருக்குது
மரங்களை சுத்தியே ஓடலாம் வா வா
புல்வெளி இருக்குது புரளலாம் வா வா
We have found a song to sing a romantic duet!
Female: And we have this location right here to dance together as a pair!
காதல் டூயட் பாட ஒரு பாட்டு கெடச்சது
ஜோடி சேர்ந்து ஆட இந்த எடமும் இருக்குது
O my king, your style is just like Rajinikanth's iconic walk!
Male: Laalla laalla lalaa
Laalla laalla lalaa laa haa
ரஜினிகாந்த் நடையப் போலே ராஜா உன் ஸ்டைலு
லால்ல லால்ல லலா
லால்ல லால்ல லலா லா ஹா
You are as beautiful as Sridevi, my dear peacock!
Female: Laal laalla laalaa laal laalla laalaa
ஸ்ரீதேவி அழக போல நீதான்டி மயிலு
லால் லால்ல லாலா லால் லால்ல லாலா
You should lift your arms and legs to dance,
Male: And you should hum 'hahahaa' as you sing!
கால கைய மேலே தூக்கி டான்ஸ் நீ ஆடணும்
ஹஹஹா என்று ஹம்மிங் நீ பாடணும்
My love, come, come... ah... come, come...
My love, come, come, my Tanner's Cassia flower!
Male: Oh my goodness, your body is soft like chapati dough!
அன்பே நீ வா வா.......ஆஅ...... வா வா......
அன்பே நீ வா வா ஆவாரம் பூவா
அம்மாடி உன் மேனி சப்பாத்தி மாவா
Bravo! What a perfect duet...
சபாஷ் சரியான டூயட்...
We have found a song to sing a romantic duet!
Male: And we have this location right here to dance together as a pair, hahaan!
காதல் டூயட் பாட ஒரு பாட்டு கெடச்சது
ஜோடி சேர்ந்து ஆட இந்த எடமும் இருக்குது ஹஹான்
When I place my nose against your neck to take a sniff...
Female: I will quiver with anxiety, worrying someone might watch!
கழுத்தோட மூக்க வச்சி மோப்பம் நானும் பிடிக்க
யாராச்சும் பாப்பாங்கன்னு நான்தானே துடிக்க
I will come behind your back...
And cover your eyes playfully!
Female: When you cover my eyes, saying 'Oh go away'...
I, the girl, will scream playfully!
முதுகுபக்கம் நான்தான் வந்து
கண்ணத்தான் பொத்துவேன்
பொத்தும் போது போங்க என்று
பொண்ணு நான் கத்துவேன்
I am the hero... ha haah!
I am the hero, and you are the heroine!
Female: Close-up love shots, everything is ready and okay!
ஹீரோவும் நான்தான்......ஹ ஹாஹ்......
ஹீரோவும் நான்தான் ஹீரோயின் நீதான்
க்ளோசப் லவ் ஷாட் எல்லாமே ஓகே
We have found a song to sing a romantic duet!
Female: Aahaah ha
There is this location right here to dance together as a pair!
Male: Come, come, let us run around the trees!
Female: There is a grassy lawn, come, come, let us roll on it!
காதல் டூயட் பாட ஒரு பாட்டு கெடச்சது
ஆஹாஹ் ஹ
ஜோடி சேர்ந்து ஆட இந்த எடமும் இருக்குது
மரங்களை சுத்தியே ஓடலாம் வா வா
புல்வெளி இருக்குது புரளலாம் வா வா
We have found a song to sing a romantic duet!
காதல் டூயட் பாட ஒரு பாட்டு கெடச்சது.....
Laallaa lala laalla lala laa
Laallaa lala laalla lala laa
Kadhal duet paada oru paattu kedachchathu
We have found a song to sing a romantic duet!
Female :Jodi saernthu aada intha edamum irukkuthu
Female: And we have this location right here to dance together as a pair!
Male :Marangalai suththiyae odalaam vaa vaa
Male: Come, come, let us run around the trees!
Female :Pulveli irukkuthu puralalaam vaa vaa
Female: There is a grassy lawn, come, come, let us roll on it!
Kadhal duet paada oru paattu kedachchathu
We have found a song to sing a romantic duet!
Female :Jodi saernthu aada intha edamum irukkuthu
Female: And we have this location right here to dance together as a pair!
Rajinikanth nadaiya polae raja un style-u
O my king, your style is just like Rajinikanth's iconic walk!
Male :Laalla laalla lalaa
Male: Laalla laalla lalaa
Laalla laalla lalaa laa haa
Laalla laalla lalaa laa haa
Sridevi azhagga pola needhaandi mayilu
You are as beautiful as Sridevi, my dear peacock!
Female :Laal laalla laalaa laal laalla laalaa
Female: Laal laalla laalaa laal laalla laalaa
Kaala kaiya melae thookki dance nee aadalum
You should lift your arms and legs to dance,
Male :Hahahaa endru humming nee paadanum
Male: And you should hum 'hahahaa' as you sing!
Anbe nee vaa vaa….aaa….vaa vaa….
My love, come, come... ah... come, come...
Anbae nee vaa vaa aavaaram poovaa
My love, come, come, my Tanner's Cassia flower!
Male :Ammaaddi un meani chappaaththi maavaa
Male: Oh my goodness, your body is soft like chapati dough!
Sabaash sariyaana duet….
Bravo! What a perfect duet...
Kadhal duet paada oru paattu kedachchathu
We have found a song to sing a romantic duet!
Male :Jodi saernthu aada intha edamum irukkuthu hahaan
Male: And we have this location right here to dance together as a pair, hahaan!
Kazhuththoda mookka vachchi moppam naanum pidikka
When I place my nose against your neck to take a sniff...
Female :Yaaraachchum paappaangannu naanthaanae thudikka
Female: I will quiver with anxiety, worrying someone might watch!
Mudhugu pakkam naanthaan vanthu
I will come behind your back...
Knnaththaan poththuvaen
And cover your eyes playfully!
Female :Poththumpothu ponga endru
Female: When you cover my eyes, saying 'Oh go away'...
Ponnu naan kaththuvaen
I, the girl, will scream playfully!
Herovum naanthaan….ha haah
I am the hero... ha haah!
Herovum naanthaan heroyin neethaan
I am the hero, and you are the heroine!
Female :Close up love shot ellaamae ok
Female: Close-up love shots, everything is ready and okay!
Kadhal duet paada oru paattu kedachchathu
We have found a song to sing a romantic duet!
Female :Aahaah ha
Female: Aahaah ha
Jodi saernthu aada intha edamum irukkuthu
There is this location right here to dance together as a pair!
Male :Marangalai suththiyae odalaam vaa vaa
Male: Come, come, let us run around the trees!
Female :Pulveli irukkuthu puralalaam vaa vaa
Female: There is a grassy lawn, come, come, let us roll on it!
Kadhal duet paada oru paattu kedachchathu….
We have found a song to sing a romantic duet!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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