Kadhal Enbadhai
From Kullanari Koottam · 2011
- Lyricist
- Suryaprabhakar
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- V. Selvaganesh
- Details
- Kullanari Koottam2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaadhal enbadhai kaadhal enbadhai | What love is, what love is |
| Muthathil koduthu vittaai | You gave it in a kiss |
| Kaadhal enbadhai kaadhal enbadhai | What love is, what love is |
| Mounathil solli vittaai | You expressed it in silence |
| Male | |
| Nan unnai ninaithaal poovaagum manadhu | When I think of you, my heart becomes a flower |
| Ennullae irukkum uyir kooda unadhu | Even the life living inside me belongs to you |
| Un swasam koduthaai manmeedhu vazha | You gave your breath for me to live on earth |
| Idhu ondrae podhum vinnai naan azha | This alone is enough for me to rule the sky |
| Male | |
| Ennamo nenjukulla sandhosam iruka | There is an unexplainable happiness inside my heart |
| Idhu enna adhisayam uyir mattum nadakka | What wonder is this, that my soul alone walks along? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal enbadhai kaadhal enbadhai | What love is, what love is |
| Muthathil koduthu vittaai | You gave it in a kiss |
| Kaadhal enbadhai kaadhal enbadhai | What love is, what love is |
| Mounathil solli vittaai | You expressed it in silence |
| Male | |
| Ne nadandha padhayayai | The path you walked upon |
| En kalgal thedum | My feet search for it |
| Partha idamellam | Every place you looked at |
| En paarvai parkkum | My gaze gazes upon |
| Male | |
| {Pirivendru ninaithu | {Thinking it was a separation |
| Piriyaamal ponaai | You left without ever separating |
| Thoorathil ne irundhu | Even standing at a distance |
| Ennai thottu anaithaai} (2) | You touched and embraced me} (2) |
| Male | |
| Ennamo nenjukulla sandhosam iruka | There is an unexplainable happiness inside my heart |
| Idhu enna adhisayam uyir mattum nadakka | What wonder is this, that my soul alone walks along? |
| Ohooo…ooooo | Ohooo…ooooo |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal enbadhai kaadhal enbadhai | What love is, what love is |
| Muthathil koduthu vittaai | You gave it in a kiss |
| Male | |
| Nerupin thooram thaan | The reach of fire |
| Neerodu mudiyum | Ends with water |
| Ozhiyin thooram thaan | The reach of sound |
| Kaatrodu mudiyum | Ends in the air |
| Male | |
| {Kaatrin thooramo | {The reach of the wind |
| Boomiyil mudiyum | Ends on the earth |
| En kaadhal thooramo | The reach of my love |
| Unnullae adangum} (2) | Finds its rest inside you} (2) |
| Male | |
| Ennamo nenjukulla sandhosam iruka | There is an unexplainable happiness inside my heart |
| Idhu enna adhisayam uyir mattum nadakka | What wonder is this, that my soul alone walks along? |
காதல் என்பதை காதல் என்பதை
முத்தத்தில் கொடுத்துவிட்டாய்
காதல் என்பதை காதல் என்பதை
மௌனத்தில் சொல்லிவிட்டாய்
What love is, what love is
You gave it in a kiss
What love is, what love is
You expressed it in silence
நான் உன்னை நினைத்தால்
பூவாகும் மனது
என்னுள்ளே இருக்கும் உயிர்க்கூட உனது
உன் சுவாசம் கொடுத்தாய் மண்மீது வாழ
இது ஒன்றே போதும் விண்ணை நான் ஆள
When I think of you, my heart becomes a flower
Even the life living inside me belongs to you
You gave your breath for me to live on earth
This alone is enough for me to rule the sky
என்னமோ நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
சந்தோஷம் இருக்க
இது என்ன அதிசயம்
உயிர் மட்டும் நடக்க
There is an unexplainable happiness inside my heart
What wonder is this, that my soul alone walks along?
காதல் என்பதை காதல் என்பதை
முத்தத்தில் கொடுத்துவிட்டாய்
காதல் என்பதை காதல் என்பதை
மௌனத்தில் சொல்லிவிட்டாய்
What love is, what love is
You gave it in a kiss
What love is, what love is
You expressed it in silence
நீ நடந்த பாதையை
என் கால்கள் தேடும்
பார்த்த இடம் எல்லாம்
என் பார்வை பார்க்கும்
The path you walked upon
My feet search for it
Every place you looked at
My gaze gazes upon
{பிரிவென்று நினைத்து
பிரியாமல் போனாய்
தூரத்தில் நீ இருந்து
என்னைதொட்டு அணைத்தாய்} (2)
{Thinking it was a separation
You left without ever separating
Even standing at a distance
You touched and embraced me} (2)
என்னவோ நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
சந்தோஷம் இருக்க
இது என்ன அதிசயம்
உயிர் மட்டும் நடக்க.. ஓ......
There is an unexplainable happiness inside my heart
What wonder is this, that my soul alone walks along?
Ohooo…ooooo
காதல் என்பதை காதல் என்பதை
முத்தத்தில் கொடுத்துவிட்டாய்
What love is, what love is
You gave it in a kiss
நெருப்பின் தூரம்தான்
நீரோடு முடியும்
ஒளியின் தூரம்தான்
காற்றோடு முடியும்
The reach of fire
Ends with water
The reach of sound
Ends in the air
{காற்றின் தூரமோ
பூமியில் முடியும்
என் காதல் தூரமோ
உன்னுள்ளே அடங்கும் } (2)
{The reach of the wind
Ends on the earth
The reach of my love
Finds its rest inside you} (2)
என்னமோ நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
சந்தோஷம் இருக்க
இது என்ன அதிசயம்
உயிர் மட்டும் நடக்க
There is an unexplainable happiness inside my heart
What wonder is this, that my soul alone walks along?
Kaadhal enbadhai kaadhal enbadhai
What love is, what love is
Muthathil koduthu vittaai
You gave it in a kiss
Kaadhal enbadhai kaadhal enbadhai
What love is, what love is
Mounathil solli vittaai
You expressed it in silence
Nan unnai ninaithaal poovaagum manadhu
When I think of you, my heart becomes a flower
Ennullae irukkum uyir kooda unadhu
Even the life living inside me belongs to you
Un swasam koduthaai manmeedhu vazha
You gave your breath for me to live on earth
Idhu ondrae podhum vinnai naan azha
This alone is enough for me to rule the sky
Ennamo nenjukulla sandhosam iruka
There is an unexplainable happiness inside my heart
Idhu enna adhisayam uyir mattum nadakka
What wonder is this, that my soul alone walks along?
Kaadhal enbadhai kaadhal enbadhai
What love is, what love is
Muthathil koduthu vittaai
You gave it in a kiss
Kaadhal enbadhai kaadhal enbadhai
What love is, what love is
Mounathil solli vittaai
You expressed it in silence
Ne nadandha padhayayai
The path you walked upon
En kalgal thedum
My feet search for it
Partha idamellam
Every place you looked at
En paarvai parkkum
My gaze gazes upon
{Pirivendru ninaithu
{Thinking it was a separation
Piriyaamal ponaai
You left without ever separating
Thoorathil ne irundhu
Even standing at a distance
Ennai thottu anaithaai} (2)
You touched and embraced me} (2)
Ennamo nenjukulla sandhosam iruka
There is an unexplainable happiness inside my heart
Idhu enna adhisayam uyir mattum nadakka
What wonder is this, that my soul alone walks along?
Ohooo…ooooo
Ohooo…ooooo
Kaadhal enbadhai kaadhal enbadhai
What love is, what love is
Muthathil koduthu vittaai
You gave it in a kiss
Nerupin thooram thaan
The reach of fire
Neerodu mudiyum
Ends with water
Ozhiyin thooram thaan
The reach of sound
Kaatrodu mudiyum
Ends in the air
{Kaatrin thooramo
{The reach of the wind
Boomiyil mudiyum
Ends on the earth
En kaadhal thooramo
The reach of my love
Unnullae adangum} (2)
Finds its rest inside you} (2)
Ennamo nenjukulla sandhosam iruka
There is an unexplainable happiness inside my heart
Idhu enna adhisayam uyir mattum nadakka
What wonder is this, that my soul alone walks along?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kaadhal Enbadhai' expresses the deep emotional and spiritual connection between two lovers. It highlights how love doesn't always need words to be communicated; a gentle kiss or quiet silence can convey profound feelings. The protagonist feels transformed by this bond, describing how their heart blooms like a flower and how distant separation feels nonexistent because their spirit remains entwined with their beloved. The lyrics use elemental metaphors to illustrate the boundlessness of love. While fire is extinguished by water, sound dissolves in the air, and wind rests upon the earth, the protagonist's love finds its ultimate destination and eternal home within the heart of their partner.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Nan unnai ninaithaal poovaagum manadhu”
Comparing the heart turning into a blooming flower upon thinking of the beloved.
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Nerupin thooram thaan / Neerodu mudiyum”
The second letters 'ru' match in 'Nerupin' and 'Neerodu'.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Pirivendru ninaithu / Piriyaamal ponaai”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Pi' in 'Pirivendru' and 'Piriyaamal'.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Idhu ondrae podhum vinnai naan azha”
Exaggerating the feeling of bliss as having enough power to rule or call upon the sky.
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Trivia
This song is from the 2011 Tamil romantic comedy film 'Kullanari Koottam', starring Vishnu Vishal and Remya Nambeesan. The soundtrack for the film was composed by V. Selvaganesh.
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