Kadhal Enbathu Kaaviyamaanaal
From Naalai Namadhe · 1975
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Susheela, K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Naalai Namadhe1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaadhal enbadhu kaaviyamaanaal | If love is to become an epic saga |
| Kadhaanaayagan vendum | It needs a hero |
| Kaadhal enbadhu kaaviyamaanaal | If love is to become an epic saga |
| Kadhaanaayagan vendum | It needs a hero |
| Andha kadhaanaayagan unnarugae | Near that hero who is beside you |
| Indha kadhaanaayagi vendum | This heroine is needed |
| Andha kadhaanaayagan unnarugae | Near that hero who is beside you |
| Indha kadhaanaayagi vendum | This heroine is needed |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal enbadhu kaaviyamaanaal | If love is to become an epic saga |
| Kadhaanaayagan vendum | It needs a hero |
| Female | |
| Saagundhalam endra kaaviyamo | Is not the epic epic known as Shakuntalam |
| Oru thogaiyin varalaaru | The history of a peahen-like maiden? |
| Saagundhalam endra kaaviyamo | Is not the epic epic known as Shakuntalam |
| Oru thogaiyin varalaaru | The history of a peahen-like maiden? |
| Aval naayagan indri thanithirundhaal | If she had lived alone without her hero |
| Andha kaaviyam kidaiyaadhu | That epic would not exist |
| Naan paadum ilakkiyam neeyillaiyo | Aren't you the literature that I sing? |
| Naal thorum padithadhu ninaivillaiyo | Don't you remember reading it every day? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal enbadhu kaaviyamaanaal | If love is to become an epic saga |
| Kadhaanaayagi vendum | It needs a heroine |
| Andha kadhaanaayagi unnarugae | Beside that heroine near you |
| Indha kadhaanaayagan vendum | This hero is needed |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal enbadhu kaaviyamaanaal | If love is to become an epic saga |
| Kadhaanaayagi vendum | It needs a heroine |
| Male | |
| Neela kadal konda nithilamae | O pearl possessed by the blue ocean |
| Indha naadagam unakkaaga | This play is meant for you |
| Neela kadal konda nithilamae | O pearl possessed by the blue ocean |
| Indha naadagam unakkaaga | This play is meant for you |
| Undhan neela vizhi thannil thirandhirukkum | Open within your deep blue eyes |
| Indha noolagam enakkaaga | This library is meant for me |
| Singaara kavidhaigal padithaenammaa | I read romantic poems, my dear |
| Unakkandha porul koora thudithaenammaa | I longed to explain their meaning to you, my dear |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal enbadhu kaaviyamaanaal | If love is to become an epic saga |
| Kadhaanaayagi vendum | It needs a heroine |
| Female | |
| Valla tharum nalla nankodai pol | Like a generous gift given by a philanthropist |
| Ennai vaangiya mani karamae | O precious hands that received me |
| Male | |
| Indha maeniyil konjam | In this body, if a little |
| Kodhippeduthaal | Boiling heat is kindled |
| Vandhu paaindhidum mazhaicharamae | A shower of rain rushes down |
| Female | |
| Nee theendum idangalil | In places you touch |
| Kulir vandhadhu | A coolness arrived |
| Male | |
| Theendaadha angangal | The untouched limbs |
| Kodhippaanadhu | Began to simmer with heat |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal enbadhu kaaviyamaanaal | If love is to become an epic saga |
| Kadhaanaayagan vendum | It needs a hero |
| Andha kadhaanaayagan unnarugae | Near that hero who is beside you |
| Indha kadhaanaayagi vendum | This heroine is needed |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal enbadhu kaaviyamaanaal | If love is to become an epic saga |
| Kadhaanaayagi vendum | It needs a heroine |
காதல் என்பது காவியமானால்
கதாநாயகன் வேண்டும்
காதல் என்பது காவியமானால்
கதாநாயகன் வேண்டும்
அந்தக் கதாநாயகன் உன்னருகே
இந்தக் கதாநாயகி வேண்டும்
அந்தக் கதாநாயகன் உன்னருகே
இந்தக் கதாநாயகி வேண்டும்
If love is to become an epic saga
It needs a hero
If love is to become an epic saga
It needs a hero
Near that hero who is beside you
This heroine is needed
Near that hero who is beside you
This heroine is needed
காதல் என்பது காவியமானால்
கதாநாயகன் வேண்டும்
If love is to become an epic saga
It needs a hero
சாகுந்தலம் என்ற காவியமோ
ஒரு தோகையின் வரலாறு
சாகுந்தலம் என்ற காவியமோ
ஒரு தோகையின் வரலாறு
அவள் நாயகன் இன்றித் தனித்திருந்தால்
அந்தக் காவியம் கிடையாது
நான் பாடும் இலக்கியம் நீயில்லையோ
நாள் தோறும் படித்தது நினைவில்லையோ
Is not the epic epic known as Shakuntalam
The history of a peahen-like maiden?
Is not the epic epic known as Shakuntalam
The history of a peahen-like maiden?
If she had lived alone without her hero
That epic would not exist
Aren't you the literature that I sing?
Don't you remember reading it every day?
காதல் என்பது காவியமானால்
கதாநாயகி வேண்டும்
அந்தக் கதாநாயகி உன்னருகே
இந்தக் கதாநாயகன் வேண்டும்
If love is to become an epic saga
It needs a heroine
Beside that heroine near you
This hero is needed
காதல் என்பது காவியமானால்
கதாநாயகி வேண்டும்
If love is to become an epic saga
It needs a heroine
நீலக்கடல் கொண்ட நித்திலமே
இந்த நாடகம் உனக்காக
நீலக்கடல் கொண்ட நித்திலமே
இந்த நாடகம் உனக்காக
உந்தன் நீள் விழிதன்னில் திறந்திருக்கும்
இந்த நூலகம் எனக்காக
சிங்காரக் கவிதைகள் படித்தேனம்மா
உனக்கந்த பொருள் கூறத் துடித்தேனம்மா
O pearl possessed by the blue ocean
This play is meant for you
O pearl possessed by the blue ocean
This play is meant for you
Open within your deep blue eyes
This library is meant for me
I read romantic poems, my dear
I longed to explain their meaning to you, my dear
காதல் என்பது காவியமானால்
கதாநாயகி வேண்டும்
If love is to become an epic saga
It needs a heroine
வள்ளல் தரும் நல்ல நன்கொடை போல்
என்னை வாங்கிய மணிச்சரமே
Like a generous gift given by a philanthropist
O precious hands that received me
இந்த மேனியில் கொஞ்சம்
கொதிப்பெடுத்தால்
வந்து பாய்ந்திடும் மழைச்சரமே
In this body, if a little
Boiling heat is kindled
A shower of rain rushes down
நீ தீண்டும் இடங்களில்
குளிர் வந்தது
In places you touch
A coolness arrived
தீண்டாத அங்கங்கள்
கொதிப்பானது
The untouched limbs
Began to simmer with heat
காதல் என்பது காவியமானால்
கதாநாயகன் வேண்டும்
அந்தக் கதாநாயகன் உன்னருகே
இந்தக் கதாநாயகி வேண்டும்
If love is to become an epic saga
It needs a hero
Near that hero who is beside you
This heroine is needed
காதல் என்பது காவியமானால்
கதாநாயகி வேண்டும்
If love is to become an epic saga
It needs a heroine
Kaadhal enbadhu kaaviyamaanaal
If love is to become an epic saga
Kadhaanaayagan vendum
It needs a hero
Kaadhal enbadhu kaaviyamaanaal
If love is to become an epic saga
Kadhaanaayagan vendum
It needs a hero
Andha kadhaanaayagan unnarugae
Near that hero who is beside you
Indha kadhaanaayagi vendum
This heroine is needed
Andha kadhaanaayagan unnarugae
Near that hero who is beside you
Indha kadhaanaayagi vendum
This heroine is needed
Kaadhal enbadhu kaaviyamaanaal
If love is to become an epic saga
Kadhaanaayagan vendum
It needs a hero
Saagundhalam endra kaaviyamo
Is not the epic epic known as Shakuntalam
Oru thogaiyin varalaaru
The history of a peahen-like maiden?
Saagundhalam endra kaaviyamo
Is not the epic epic known as Shakuntalam
Oru thogaiyin varalaaru
The history of a peahen-like maiden?
Aval naayagan indri thanithirundhaal
If she had lived alone without her hero
Andha kaaviyam kidaiyaadhu
That epic would not exist
Naan paadum ilakkiyam neeyillaiyo
Aren't you the literature that I sing?
Naal thorum padithadhu ninaivillaiyo
Don't you remember reading it every day?
Kaadhal enbadhu kaaviyamaanaal
If love is to become an epic saga
Kadhaanaayagi vendum
It needs a heroine
Andha kadhaanaayagi unnarugae
Beside that heroine near you
Indha kadhaanaayagan vendum
This hero is needed
Kaadhal enbadhu kaaviyamaanaal
If love is to become an epic saga
Kadhaanaayagi vendum
It needs a heroine
Neela kadal konda nithilamae
O pearl possessed by the blue ocean
Indha naadagam unakkaaga
This play is meant for you
Neela kadal konda nithilamae
O pearl possessed by the blue ocean
Indha naadagam unakkaaga
This play is meant for you
Undhan neela vizhi thannil thirandhirukkum
Open within your deep blue eyes
Indha noolagam enakkaaga
This library is meant for me
Singaara kavidhaigal padithaenammaa
I read romantic poems, my dear
Unakkandha porul koora thudithaenammaa
I longed to explain their meaning to you, my dear
Kaadhal enbadhu kaaviyamaanaal
If love is to become an epic saga
Kadhaanaayagi vendum
It needs a heroine
Valla tharum nalla nankodai pol
Like a generous gift given by a philanthropist
Ennai vaangiya mani karamae
O precious hands that received me
Indha maeniyil konjam
In this body, if a little
Kodhippeduthaal
Boiling heat is kindled
Vandhu paaindhidum mazhaicharamae
A shower of rain rushes down
Nee theendum idangalil
In places you touch
Kulir vandhadhu
A coolness arrived
Theendaadha angangal
The untouched limbs
Kodhippaanadhu
Began to simmer with heat
Kaadhal enbadhu kaaviyamaanaal
If love is to become an epic saga
Kadhaanaayagan vendum
It needs a hero
Andha kadhaanaayagan unnarugae
Near that hero who is beside you
Indha kadhaanaayagi vendum
This heroine is needed
Kaadhal enbadhu kaaviyamaanaal
If love is to become an epic saga
Kadhaanaayagi vendum
It needs a heroine
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic duet from the 1975 movie Naalai Namadhe portrays a romantic conversation comparing love to classic epic literature and drama. The lovers play off each other's lines, declaring that love requires both a hero and a heroine to form a complete epic saga, drawing parallels to legends like Shakuntalam.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Kaadhal enbadhu kaaviyamaanaal”
Compares love to a grand epic saga ('Kaadhal enbadhu kaaviyamaanaal') and generous gifts ('nalla nankodai pol').
Monnai (Alliteration)
“Neela kadal konda nithilamae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Neela' and 'Nithilamae' or 'Valla' and 'Nalla'.
Metaphor
“Indha noolagam enakkaaga”
Metaphorically refers to eyes as a library ('noolagam') open with stories and emotions.
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Vaali, 'Kaadhal Enbadhu Kaaviyamaanaal' features vocals by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela from the M. G. Ramachandran and Latha starrer 'Naalai Namadhe' (a remake of the Hindi hit 'Yaadon Ki Baaraat').
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