Kadhal Enbathu
From Kizhakku Mugam · 1996
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Adhithyan
- Music director
- Adhithyan
- Details
- Kizhakku Mugam1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kadhal enbathu kattrai ponddrathu | Love is like the air |
| Kaattrillaamalae engae vaazhvathu | How can one live without air? |
| Sol manamae….ae…. | Tell me, oh mind... |
| Sol manamae….ae…. | Tell me, oh mind... |
| Male | |
| Ponnum aanum illaamal | Without woman and man |
| Bhoomiyil sambavam kidaiyaathu | No event takes place on earth |
| Mannil kadhal illamal | Without love on earth |
| Povil vaasam kidaiyaathu | There is no fragrance in a flower |
| Kadhalar seththu poga koodum | Lovers may die |
| Kadhal saagaathu | Love will never die |
| Male | |
| Mazhai kettu ponaalum | Even if the rains fail |
| Kadal vatri pogaathu | The sea will not dry up |
| Adi suttu podum pothum | Even when scorched by burning heat |
| Kadhal pattu pogaathu | Love will not wither away |
| Male | |
| Oo….oo….oo….oo…. | Oo....oo....oo....oo.... |
| Male | |
| Antha kaalamum intha kalamum | Neither that era nor this era |
| Kadhalai vaazhththavillai | Ever blessed love |
| Adi entha kaalamum vaazhththuvathaalae | Yet love does not survive merely |
| Kathalum vaazhvathillai | Because any era praises it |
| Male | |
| Kaththigal thookkuk kayirugal kooda | Knives and hanging ropes |
| Kadhalai veezhththavillai | Have never defeated love |
| Intha kattu kavalum veliyum | These strict guards and fences |
| Namathu kadhalai ooippathillai | Will not destroy our love |
| Male | |
| Ponnum aanum illamal | Without woman and man |
| Bhoomiyil sambavam kidaiyaathu | No event takes place on earth |
| Mannil kadhal illamal | Without love on earth |
| Povil vaasam kidaiyaathu | There is no fragrance in a flower |
| Kadhalar seththu poga koodum | Lovers may die |
| Kadhal saagaathu | Love will never die |
| Male | |
| Mazhai kettu ponaalum | Even if the rains fail |
| Kadal vatri pogaathu | The sea will not dry up |
| Adi suttu podum pothum | Even when scorched by burning heat |
| Kadhal pattu pogaathu | Love will not wither away |
| Male | |
| Pachchai kiliyin siragil vannam | Just as colors were painted |
| Poosiyathu eppadiyo | On the wings of a green parrot |
| Parantha vaanil neela nirangal | Just as blue colors spread |
| Paraviyathu eppadiyae | Across the vast expanse of the sky |
| Male | |
| Salavai seithaal antha nirangal | Even if washed, those colors |
| Saayam povathillai | Will never fade away |
| Ada saththiyam seithaen engal kadhal | Ah, I swear that our love |
| Saaya povathillai | Will never fade |
| Male | |
| Kadhal enbathu kattrai ponddrathu | Love is like the air |
| Kaattrillaamalae engae vaazhvathu | How can one live without air? |
| Sol manamae….ae…. | Tell me, oh mind... |
| Sol manamae….ae…. | Tell me, oh mind... |
| Male | |
| Ponnum aanum illaamal | Without woman and man |
| Bhoomiyil sambavam kidaiyaathu | No event takes place on earth |
| Mannil kadhal illamal | Without love on earth |
| Povil vaasam kidaiyaathu | There is no fragrance in a flower |
| Kadhalar seththu poga koodum | Lovers may die |
| Kadhal saagaathu | Love will never die |
| Male | |
| Mazhai kettu ponaalum | Even if the rains fail |
| Kadal vatri pogaathu | The sea will not dry up |
| Adi suttu podum pothum | Even when scorched by burning heat |
| Kadhal pattu pogaathu…. | Love will not wither away... |
காதல் என்பது காற்றைப் போன்றது
காற்றில்லாமலே எங்கே வாழ்வது
சொல் மனமே......ஏ......
சொல் மனமே......ஏ......
Love is like the air
How can one live without air?
Tell me, oh mind...
Tell me, oh mind...
பொண்ணும் ஆணும் இல்லாமல்
பூமியில் சம்பவம் கிடையாது
மண்ணில் காதல் இல்லாமல்
பூவில் வாசம் கிடையாது
காதலர் செத்துப் போகக் கூடும்
காதல் சாகாது
Without woman and man
No event takes place on earth
Without love on earth
There is no fragrance in a flower
Lovers may die
Love will never die
மழை கெட்டுப் போனாலும்
கடல் வற்றிப் போகாது
அடி சுட்டுப் போடும் போதும்
காதல் பட்டுப் போகாது
Even if the rains fail
The sea will not dry up
Even when scorched by burning heat
Love will not wither away
ஓஒ.....ஓஒ.....ஓஒ.....ஓ.....
Oo....oo....oo....oo....
அந்தக் காலமும் இந்தக் காலமும்
காதலை வாழ்த்தவில்லை
அடி எந்தக் காலமும் வாழ்த்துவதாலே
காதலும் வாழ்வதில்லை
Neither that era nor this era
Ever blessed love
Yet love does not survive merely
Because any era praises it
கத்திகள் தூக்குக் கயிறுகள் கூட
காதலை வீழ்த்தவில்லை
இந்தக் கட்டுக் காவலும் வேலியும்
நமது காதலை ஓய்ப்பதில்லை
Knives and hanging ropes
Have never defeated love
These strict guards and fences
Will not destroy our love
காதல் என்பது காற்றைப் போன்றது
காற்றில்லாமலே எங்கே வாழ்வது
சொல் மனமே......ஏ......
சொல் மனமே......ஏ......
Without woman and man
No event takes place on earth
Without love on earth
There is no fragrance in a flower
Lovers may die
Love will never die
பொண்ணும் ஆணும் இல்லாமல்
பூமியில் சம்பவம் கிடையாது
மண்ணில் காதல் இல்லாமல்
பூவில் வாசம் கிடையாது
காதலர் செத்துப் போகக் கூடும்
காதல் சாகாது.....
Even if the rains fail
The sea will not dry up
Even when scorched by burning heat
Love will not wither away
மழை கெட்டுப் போனாலும்
கடல் வற்றிப் போகாது
அடி சுட்டுப் போடும் போதும்
காதல் பட்டுப் போகாது....
Just as colors were painted
On the wings of a green parrot
Just as blue colors spread
Across the vast expanse of the sky
பச்சைக்கிளியின் சிறகில் வண்ணம்
பூசியது எப்படியோ
பரந்த வானில் நீல நிறங்கள்
பரவியது எப்படியோ
Even if washed, those colors
Will never fade away
Ah, I swear that our love
Will never fade
சலவை செய்தால் அந்த நிறங்கள்
சாயம் போவதில்லை
அட சத்தியம் செய்தேன் எங்கள் காதல்
சாயப் போவதில்லை...
Love is like the air
How can one live without air?
Tell me, oh mind...
Tell me, oh mind...
காதல் என்பது காற்றைப் போன்றது
காற்றில்லாமலே எங்கே வாழ்வது
சொல் மனமே......ஏ......
சொல் மனமே......ஏ......
Without woman and man
No event takes place on earth
Without love on earth
There is no fragrance in a flower
Lovers may die
Love will never die
பொண்ணும் ஆணும் இல்லாமல்
பூமியில் சம்பவம் கிடையாது
மண்ணில் காதல் இல்லாமல்
பூவில் வாசம் கிடையாது
காதலர் செத்துப் போகக் கூடும்
காதல் சாகாது.....
Even if the rains fail
The sea will not dry up
Even when scorched by burning heat
Love will not wither away...
மழை கெட்டுப் போனாலும்
கடல் வற்றிப் போகாது
அடி சுட்டுப் போடும் போதும்
காதல் பட்டுப் போகாது....
Kadhal enbathu kattrai ponddrathu
Love is like the air
Kaattrillaamalae engae vaazhvathu
How can one live without air?
Sol manamae….ae….
Tell me, oh mind...
Sol manamae….ae….
Tell me, oh mind...
Ponnum aanum illaamal
Without woman and man
Bhoomiyil sambavam kidaiyaathu
No event takes place on earth
Mannil kadhal illamal
Without love on earth
Povil vaasam kidaiyaathu
There is no fragrance in a flower
Kadhalar seththu poga koodum
Lovers may die
Kadhal saagaathu
Love will never die
Mazhai kettu ponaalum
Even if the rains fail
Kadal vatri pogaathu
The sea will not dry up
Adi suttu podum pothum
Even when scorched by burning heat
Kadhal pattu pogaathu
Love will not wither away
Oo….oo….oo….oo….
Oo....oo....oo....oo....
Antha kaalamum intha kalamum
Neither that era nor this era
Kadhalai vaazhththavillai
Ever blessed love
Adi entha kaalamum vaazhththuvathaalae
Yet love does not survive merely
Kathalum vaazhvathillai
Because any era praises it
Kaththigal thookkuk kayirugal kooda
Knives and hanging ropes
Kadhalai veezhththavillai
Have never defeated love
Intha kattu kavalum veliyum
These strict guards and fences
Namathu kadhalai ooippathillai
Will not destroy our love
Ponnum aanum illamal
Without woman and man
Bhoomiyil sambavam kidaiyaathu
No event takes place on earth
Mannil kadhal illamal
Without love on earth
Povil vaasam kidaiyaathu
There is no fragrance in a flower
Kadhalar seththu poga koodum
Lovers may die
Kadhal saagaathu
Love will never die
Mazhai kettu ponaalum
Even if the rains fail
Kadal vatri pogaathu
The sea will not dry up
Adi suttu podum pothum
Even when scorched by burning heat
Kadhal pattu pogaathu
Love will not wither away
Pachchai kiliyin siragil vannam
Just as colors were painted
Poosiyathu eppadiyo
On the wings of a green parrot
Parantha vaanil neela nirangal
Just as blue colors spread
Paraviyathu eppadiyae
Across the vast expanse of the sky
Salavai seithaal antha nirangal
Even if washed, those colors
Saayam povathillai
Will never fade away
Ada saththiyam seithaen engal kadhal
Ah, I swear that our love
Saaya povathillai
Will never fade
Kadhal enbathu kattrai ponddrathu
Love is like the air
Kaattrillaamalae engae vaazhvathu
How can one live without air?
Sol manamae….ae….
Tell me, oh mind...
Sol manamae….ae….
Tell me, oh mind...
Ponnum aanum illaamal
Without woman and man
Bhoomiyil sambavam kidaiyaathu
No event takes place on earth
Mannil kadhal illamal
Without love on earth
Povil vaasam kidaiyaathu
There is no fragrance in a flower
Kadhalar seththu poga koodum
Lovers may die
Kadhal saagaathu
Love will never die
Mazhai kettu ponaalum
Even if the rains fail
Kadal vatri pogaathu
The sea will not dry up
Adi suttu podum pothum
Even when scorched by burning heat
Kadhal pattu pogaathu….
Love will not wither away...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is an eloquent tribute to the eternal and indestructible nature of love. Drawing powerful parallels from nature—such as air, ocean, sky, and flowers—the lyricist emphasizes that love is as essential to human existence as breath is to life and fragrance is to a blossom. Although individual lovers may perish or face societal opposition, love itself remains immortal, invincible to threats like weapons, guards, or time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kadhal enbathu kattrai ponddrathu”
Compares love directly to air/wind ('kattrai ponddrathu'), establishing love as an indispensable element for human survival.
Analogy
“Mannil kadhal illamal / Povil vaasam kidaiyaathu”
Draws an analogy between love on earth and fragrance in a flower, indicating that life without love lacks essence.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Kadhalar seththu poga koodum / Kadhal saagaathu”
Contrasts the mortal nature of lovers with the immortality of love itself ('Kadhalar seththu poga koodum / Kadhal saagaathu').
Monai (Alliteration)
“Pachchai kiliyin siragil vannam / Poosiyathu eppadiyo”
Repetition of initial 'P' sound ('Pachchai', 'Poosiyathu', 'Parantha', 'Paraviyathu') creating poetic harmony.
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Trivia
The soundtrack of 'Kizhakku Mugam' (1996) was composed by Adithyan with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. The film starred Karthik and Reshma in leading roles.
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