Kadhal Indha kadhal
From Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu · 2013
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Sathya Prakash, Kalyani
- Music director
- Simon
- Details
- Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaadhal intha kaadhal | Love, this love |
| Seiyum imsai | The torment it inflicts |
| Ethanai valigal adi | Oh, how much pain, my girl! |
| Kaalgal unnai thedi | When my feet, searching for you |
| Pogum podhu | Go along the way |
| Mirattuthu vazhigal adi | The paths intimidate me, my girl |
| Male | |
| Yeni endru yeri pogum pothu | When climbing up, thinking it is a ladder |
| Aaniyaaga padigal maarum podhu | When the steps turn into sharp nails |
| En idhayam…. | My heart... |
| Female :{Chamma chamma | Female: {Chamma chamma |
| Chamma chamma chamma} (2) | Chamma chamma chamma} (2) |
| Male :Udaigindrathae | Male: Is breaking apart |
| Male | |
| Tururu tururuu turururu | Tururu tururuu turururu |
| Turu turuth turuth rathae thathathae | Turu turuth turuth rathae thathathae |
| Tururu tururuu turururu | Tururu tururuu turururu |
| Turu turuth turuth rathae thathathae | Turu turuth turuth rathae thathathae |
| Male | |
| Ithu enna ithu enna mei thana | What is this, what is this, is it real? |
| En vaanavil vanthathu poi thana | Did my rainbow come as a lie? |
| Vizhunthathu vizhunthathu mazhai thana | Was that falling rain truly rain? |
| Verum kaatchi pizhai thana | Or is it just an optical illusion? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal intha kaadhal | Love, this love |
| Seiyum imsai | The torment it inflicts |
| Ethanai valigal adi | Oh, how much pain, my girl! |
| Kaalgal unnai thedi | When my feet, searching for you |
| Pogum podhu | Go along the way |
| Mirattuthu vazhigal adi | The paths intimidate me, my girl |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal indha kaadhal | Love, this love |
| Seiyum imsai | The torment it inflicts |
| Ethanai inbam ada | Oh, how much bliss, my dear! |
| Kaalgal unnai thedi | When my feet, searching for you |
| Pogum podhu | Go along the way |
| Inikkuthu idhayam ada | The heart feels sweet, my dear |
| Female | |
| {Chamma chamma | {Chamma chamma |
| Chamma chamma chamma} (2) | Chamma chamma chamma} (2) |
| Male | |
| Yaaridam ketpathadi | Whom do I ask, my girl? |
| Edhuvumae puriyavillai | Nothing is understandable at all |
| Nyaabaga nadhi alaiyil | In the waves of memory's river |
| Un mugam karaiya villai | Your face does not dissolve away |
| Male | |
| Idhayathin araigalai | The chambers of my heart |
| Thirappathu yaar | Who opens them? |
| Iravilum pagalilum | Day and night |
| Thudippathu yaar | Who beats inside? |
| Imaigalai kanavinil | My eyelids in dreams |
| Adaippathu yaar | Who closes them? |
| Female :{Chamma chamma | Female: {Chamma chamma |
| Chamma chamma chamma} (2) | Chamma chamma chamma} (2) |
| Male :Nee allava | Male: Isn't it you? |
| Male | |
| Tururu tururuu turururu | Tururu tururuu turururu |
| Turu turuth turuth rathae thathathae | Turu turuth turuth rathae thathathae |
| Tururu tururuu turururu | Tururu tururuu turururu |
| Turu turuth turuth rathae thathathae | Turu turuth turuth rathae thathathae |
| Male | |
| Ithu enna ithu enna mei thana | What is this, what is this, is it real? |
| En vaanavil vanthathu poi thana | Did my rainbow come as a lie? |
| Vizhunthathu vizhunthathu mazhai thana | Was that falling rain truly rain? |
| Verum kaatchi pizhai thana | Or is it just an optical illusion? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal intha kaadhal | Love, this love |
| Seiyum imsai | The torment it inflicts |
| Ethanai valigal adi | Oh, how much pain, my girl! |
| Kaalgal unnai thedi | When my feet, searching for you |
| Pogum podhu | Go along the way |
| Mirattuthu vazhigal adi | The paths intimidate me, my girl |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal intha kaadhal | Love, this love |
| Seiyum imsai | The torment it inflicts |
| Female :Kaadhal intha kaadhal | Female: Love, this love |
| Seiyum imsai | The torment it inflicts |
| Male :Ethanai valigal adi | Male: Oh, how much pain, my girl! |
| Mirattuthu vizhigal adi | Your eyes intimidate me, my girl |
காதல் இந்த
காதல் செய்யும் இம்சை
எத்தனை வலிகள் அடி
கால்கள் உன்னை தேடி
போகும் போது மிரட்டுது
வழிகள் அடி
Love, this love
The torment it inflicts
Oh, how much pain, my girl!
When my feet, searching for you
Go along the way
The paths intimidate me, my girl
ஏணி என்று
ஏறி போகும் போது
ஆணியாக படிகள்
மாறும் போது என்
இதயம்
{ சம்மா சம்மா
சம்மா சம்மா சம்மா } (2)
உடைகின்றதே
When climbing up, thinking it is a ladder
When the steps turn into sharp nails
My heart...
Female: {Chamma chamma
Chamma chamma chamma} (2)
Male: Is breaking apart
டுரூரு டுரூரு
டுரூரு டூரு டுருத் டுருத்
ரத்தே தததே டுரூரு டுரூரு
டுரூரு டூரு டுருத் டுருத்
ரத்தே தததே
Tururu tururuu turururu
Turu turuth turuth rathae thathathae
Tururu tururuu turururu
Turu turuth turuth rathae thathathae
இது என்ன இது
என்ன மெய் தானா என்
வானவில் வந்தது பொய்
தானா விழுந்தது விழுந்தது
மழை தானா வெறும் காட்சி
பிழை தானா
What is this, what is this, is it real?
Did my rainbow come as a lie?
Was that falling rain truly rain?
Or is it just an optical illusion?
காதல் இந்த காதல்
செய்யும் இம்சை எத்தனை
வலிகள் அடி கால்கள் உன்னை
தேடி போகும் போது மிரட்டுது
வழிகள் அடி
Love, this love
The torment it inflicts
Oh, how much pain, my girl!
When my feet, searching for you
Go along the way
The paths intimidate me, my girl
காதல் இந்த காதல்
செய்யும் இம்சை எத்தனை
இன்பம் அட கால்கள்
உன்னை தேடி போகும்
போது இனிக்குது இதயம்
அட
Love, this love
The torment it inflicts
Oh, how much bliss, my dear!
When my feet, searching for you
Go along the way
The heart feels sweet, my dear
{ சம்மா சம்மா
சம்மா சம்மா சம்மா } (2)
{Chamma chamma
Chamma chamma chamma} (2)
யாரிடம் கேட்பதடி
எதுவுமே புரியவில்லை
நியாபக நதி அலையில்
உன் முகம் கரைய
வில்லை
Whom do I ask, my girl?
Nothing is understandable at all
In the waves of memory's river
Your face does not dissolve away
இதயத்தின் அறைகளை
திறப்பது யார் இரவிலும் பகலிலும்
துடிப்பது யார் இமைகளை கனவினில்
அடைப்பது யார்
{ சம்மா சம்மா
சம்மா சம்மா சம்மா } (2)
நீ அல்லவா
The chambers of my heart
Who opens them?
Day and night
Who beats inside?
My eyelids in dreams
Who closes them?
Female: {Chamma chamma
Chamma chamma chamma} (2)
Male: Isn't it you?
டுரூரு டுரூரு
டுரூரு டூரு டுருத் டுருத்
ரத்தே தததே டுரூரு டுரூரு
டுரூரு டூரு டுருத் டுருத்
ரத்தே தததே
Tururu tururuu turururu
Turu turuth turuth rathae thathathae
Tururu tururuu turururu
Turu turuth turuth rathae thathathae
இது என்ன இது
என்ன மெய் தானா என்
வானவில் வந்தது பொய்
தானா விழுந்தது விழுந்தது
மழை தானா வெறும் காட்சி
பிழை தானா
What is this, what is this, is it real?
Did my rainbow come as a lie?
Was that falling rain truly rain?
Or is it just an optical illusion?
காதல் இந்த காதல்
செய்யும் இம்சை எத்தனை
வலிகள் அடி கால்கள்
உன்னை தேடி போகும்
போது மிரட்டுது வழிகள்
அடி
Love, this love
The torment it inflicts
Oh, how much pain, my girl!
When my feet, searching for you
Go along the way
The paths intimidate me, my girl
காதல் இந்த காதல்
செய்யும் இம்சை
காதல் இந்த காதல்
செய்யும் இம்சை
எத்தனை வலிகள்
அடி மிரட்டுது விழிகள் அடி
Love, this love
The torment it inflicts
Female: Love, this love
The torment it inflicts
Male: Oh, how much pain, my girl!
Your eyes intimidate me, my girl
Kaadhal intha kaadhal
Love, this love
Seiyum imsai
The torment it inflicts
Ethanai valigal adi
Oh, how much pain, my girl!
Kaalgal unnai thedi
When my feet, searching for you
Pogum podhu
Go along the way
Mirattuthu vazhigal adi
The paths intimidate me, my girl
Yeni endru yeri pogum pothu
When climbing up, thinking it is a ladder
Aaniyaaga padigal maarum podhu
When the steps turn into sharp nails
En idhayam….
My heart...
Female :{Chamma chamma
Female: {Chamma chamma
Chamma chamma chamma} (2)
Chamma chamma chamma} (2)
Male :Udaigindrathae
Male: Is breaking apart
Tururu tururuu turururu
Tururu tururuu turururu
Turu turuth turuth rathae thathathae
Turu turuth turuth rathae thathathae
Tururu tururuu turururu
Tururu tururuu turururu
Turu turuth turuth rathae thathathae
Turu turuth turuth rathae thathathae
Ithu enna ithu enna mei thana
What is this, what is this, is it real?
En vaanavil vanthathu poi thana
Did my rainbow come as a lie?
Vizhunthathu vizhunthathu mazhai thana
Was that falling rain truly rain?
Verum kaatchi pizhai thana
Or is it just an optical illusion?
Kaadhal intha kaadhal
Love, this love
Seiyum imsai
The torment it inflicts
Ethanai valigal adi
Oh, how much pain, my girl!
Kaalgal unnai thedi
When my feet, searching for you
Pogum podhu
Go along the way
Mirattuthu vazhigal adi
The paths intimidate me, my girl
Kaadhal indha kaadhal
Love, this love
Seiyum imsai
The torment it inflicts
Ethanai inbam ada
Oh, how much bliss, my dear!
Kaalgal unnai thedi
When my feet, searching for you
Pogum podhu
Go along the way
Inikkuthu idhayam ada
The heart feels sweet, my dear
{Chamma chamma
{Chamma chamma
Chamma chamma chamma} (2)
Chamma chamma chamma} (2)
Yaaridam ketpathadi
Whom do I ask, my girl?
Edhuvumae puriyavillai
Nothing is understandable at all
Nyaabaga nadhi alaiyil
In the waves of memory's river
Un mugam karaiya villai
Your face does not dissolve away
Idhayathin araigalai
The chambers of my heart
Thirappathu yaar
Who opens them?
Iravilum pagalilum
Day and night
Thudippathu yaar
Who beats inside?
Imaigalai kanavinil
My eyelids in dreams
Adaippathu yaar
Who closes them?
Female :{Chamma chamma
Female: {Chamma chamma
Chamma chamma chamma} (2)
Chamma chamma chamma} (2)
Male :Nee allava
Male: Isn't it you?
Tururu tururuu turururu
Tururu tururuu turururu
Turu turuth turuth rathae thathathae
Turu turuth turuth rathae thathathae
Tururu tururuu turururu
Tururu tururuu turururu
Turu turuth turuth rathae thathathae
Turu turuth turuth rathae thathathae
Ithu enna ithu enna mei thana
What is this, what is this, is it real?
En vaanavil vanthathu poi thana
Did my rainbow come as a lie?
Vizhunthathu vizhunthathu mazhai thana
Was that falling rain truly rain?
Verum kaatchi pizhai thana
Or is it just an optical illusion?
Kaadhal intha kaadhal
Love, this love
Seiyum imsai
The torment it inflicts
Ethanai valigal adi
Oh, how much pain, my girl!
Kaalgal unnai thedi
When my feet, searching for you
Pogum podhu
Go along the way
Mirattuthu vazhigal adi
The paths intimidate me, my girl
Kaadhal intha kaadhal
Love, this love
Seiyum imsai
The torment it inflicts
Female :Kaadhal intha kaadhal
Female: Love, this love
Seiyum imsai
The torment it inflicts
Male :Ethanai valigal adi
Male: Oh, how much pain, my girl!
Mirattuthu vizhigal adi
Your eyes intimidate me, my girl
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song captures the dual nature of love—its sweet joy and agonizing pain—through a protagonist tormented by memories and lingering feelings. The lyrics reflect a state of psychological bewilderment, where the line between reality and visual illusion (kaatchi pizhai) blurs as the protagonist wonders if the love experienced was genuine or merely a passing mirage. Na. Muthukumar masterfully uses imagery such as rivers of memories and steps turning into sharp nails to depict how intense passion can elevate yet break a person's heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Nyaabaga nadhi alaiyil / Un mugam karaiya villai”
'Nyaabaga nadhi alaiyil' compares memories to the waves of a river, emphasizing how endless thoughts flow and crash continuously without eroding the loved one's image.
Rhetorical Questions (Vinaa)
“Ithu enna ithu enna mei thana / En vaanavil vanthathu poi thana”
A series of questioning lines ('Mei thana', 'Poi thana', 'Mazhai thana') highlights the protagonist's disorientation and existential confusion regarding reality versus illusion.
Contrast (Ethir-inai)
“Ethanai valigal adi / Ethanai inbam ada”
Juxtaposes the pain ('Ethanai valigal') with the sweetness ('Ethanai inbam') to reveal love's paradoxical nature.
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Trivia
The song features in the 2013 Tamil romantic action thriller 'Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu' (555), directed by Sasi and starring Bharath. The film's soundtrack was composed by Simon K. King, marking his breakthrough debut in Tamil cinema.
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