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Lyrics & meaning

Kadhal Keedhal

From Saravana · 2006

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
Ranjith, Reshmi, Silambarasan
Music director
Srikanth Deva
Details
Saravana2006

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Saravana….Saravana….
My name is saravanaaMy name is Saravana
I’m going to sing about loveI’m going to sing about love
About loveAbout love
Sara to the va to the na saravanaSara to the va to the na Saravana
Thats me.. sara to the va to the naThat's me.. sara to the va to the na
Male
Kaadhal keedhalLove and such things
Panni paarudaTry doing it, my friend
Nee pannavitta collegukkuIf you don't do it, for the college
Ketta perudaIt's a bad name, man
Male
Kaadhalikka jollu vidudaDrool over loving someone, man
Nee kaadhalucha kaathalikkuTo the lover you loved
Solli vidudaJust go ahead and tell her
Male
Pattam vitta ethanaiyoLike so many butterflies
PattaampoochithanFlown like kites
Namma kitta vantha katuthadaWhen they come near us, they play
KannamoochithanHide and seek with us
Male
Ada onnu renduHey, throw one or two
Vittu paaru aero letteruLove letters (aerogrammes) and see
Atha ethukatha entha ponnuAny girl who doesn't accept that
Namma sisteruIs our sister!
Male
Kaadhalillamalum friendshipEven without love, friendship
VaalumadaaWill live on, my friend!
Chorus :You got to live for friendshipChorus: You got to live for friendship
Male :Nalla natpu deivam endruMale: Saying good friendship is god
Workship pannunggadaWorship it, guys
Chorus :Just workship manChorus: Just worship man
Male
Kaadhal exammunthan eluthiBy taking this exam called love
Naanga passaaganumWe must pass
Athula pasaathan thavaravittaIf we fail to pass in that
Yen devadas aaganumWhy should we become a Devadas?
Male
Kaadhal kaadhal exammunthan eluthiBy taking the exam of love, love
Naanga passaaganumWe must pass
Athula pasaathan athula pasaathan athulaIn that if passing... in that if passing... in that
Athula pasaathan thavaravittaIf we fail to pass in that
Yen devadas aaganumWhy should we become a Devadas?
Male
Kaadhal keedhalLove and such things
Panni paarudaTry doing it, my friend
Nee pannavitta collegukkuIf you don't do it, for the college
Ketta perudaIt's a bad name, man
Male
Kaadhalikka jollu vidudaDrool over loving someone, man
Nee kaadhalucha kaathalikkuTo the lover you loved
Solli vidudaJust go ahead and tell her
Chorus
……………………………………….....
Male
Nanum neeyum ilaya nathiYou and I are a young river
Chorus :All rightChorus: All right
Male :Namakku yethu arasu vithiMale: What government rule applies to us?
Chorus :That’s rightChorus: That’s right
Male
Pogalaamae ninathabadiWe can go as we desire
Pookal kootam anaitha padiEmbracing the bunch of flowers
Male
Veli pottaalum kooda kaatruEven if you put up a fence, the wind
Ullae nikkathudaWon't stay trapped inside, man
Valai veesi paathalum koodaEven if you try casting a net
Vinmeen valaiyil sikkathudaStars won't get caught in a net, man
Male
Sutrum megathin vaegathai enniyaeConsidering the speed of swirling clouds
Chorus :Enni yae..Chorus: Considering it...
Male :Oru speed breaker thaanMale: A speed breaker
Vaanathil illaiyaeIs not there in the sky
Chorus :Vaanathil illaiyae..)Chorus: Is not in the sky..)
Male
Vaalibathin vegam enbathuThe speed of youth
Chorus :Vaalibathin vegam enbathuChorus: The speed of youth
Male :Airbussai kooda vendru nirpathu..Male: Outpaces even an Airbus..
Chorus :Ohoo…ooo…ooo…ooo..ooo…oooChorus: Ohoo…ooo…ooo…ooo..ooo…ooo
Male
Endrum illai mana kavalaiThere is never worry in the heart
Yethu inga pana kavalaiWhat financial worry is there here?
Antha kavalai appanukkuThat worry belongs to father
Padikka vaikkum suppanukkuTo Suppan who funds the education
Male
Marchu ponalum kooda ingaeEven if March passes, here
Meendum exam varumExams will come again
Nam ilamai ponalum nanba ingaeIf our youth passes, my friend, here
Meendum eppo varumWhen will it ever return?
Male
Ada indraikkae ondraga seralaamHey, let's unite today itself
Chorus :Ondraga seralaamChorus: Let's unite together
Male :Inga nalaikae nam pathai maralaamMale: Tomorrow our path here might change
Chorus :Pathai pathai pathai pathai pathaiChorus: Path, path, path, path, path
Male
Kaadhal endrum maara koodathuLove should never change
Chorus :KoodathuChorus: Should not
Male :Athu kai maari poga koodathuMale: It shouldn't get passed along
Chorus :Kai maari poga koodathuChorus: Shouldn't get passed along
Male :Kai maari poga koodathuMale: Shouldn't get passed along
Male
Kaadhal keedhalLove and such things
Panni paarudaTry doing it, my friend
Nee pannavitta collegukkuIf you don't do it, for the college
Ketta perudaIt's a bad name, man
Male
Kaadhalikka jollu vidudaDrool over loving someone, man
Nee kaadhalucha kaathalikkuTo the lover you loved
Solli vidudaJust go ahead and tell her
Male
Pattam vitta ethanaiyoLike so many butterflies
PattaampoochithanFlown like kites
Namma kitta vantha katuthadaWhen they come near us, they play
KannamoochithanHide and seek with us
Male
Ada onnu renduHey, throw one or two
Vittu paaru aero letteruLove letters (aerogrammes) and see
Atha ethukatha entha ponnuAny girl who doesn't accept that
Namma sisteruIs our sister!
Male
Kaadhalillamalum friendshipEven without love, friendship
VaalumadaaWill live on, my friend!
Chorus :You got to live for friendshipChorus: You got to live for friendship
Male :Nalla natpu deivam endruMale: Saying good friendship is god
Workship pannunggadaWorship it, guys
Chorus :Just workship manChorus: Just worship man
Female
Kaadhal exammunthan eluthiBy taking this exam called love
Naanga passaaganumWe must pass
Athula pasaathan thavaravittaIf we fail to pass in that
Yen devadas aaganumWhy should we become a Devadas?
Male
Kaadhal kaadhal exammunthan eluthiBy taking the exam of love, love
Naanga passaaganumWe must pass
Athula pasaathan athula pasaathan athulaIn that if passing... in that if passing... in that
Athula athula pasaathan thavaravittaIn that, if we fail to pass in that
Yen devadas devadas devadas aaganumWhy should we become Devadas, Devadas, Devadas?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'My Name Is Saravana' is an energetic college introduction song from the 2006 Tamil film Saravana. Sung from the protagonist Saravana's lively perspective, the song celebrates youth, romance, freedom, and college camaraderie. It playfully encourages young men to pursue romance boldly, offering humorously pragmatic advice that if a girl rejects a love letter, she can simply be viewed as a sister, ensuring no heartbreak. Beyond romantic pursuits, the track places a paramount emphasis on deep friendship and enjoying life without unnecessary stress. The lyrics compare life to natural phenomena like untamed wind and uncatchable stars, reminding students that academic exams recur every year, but youth comes only once. It urges listeners to live in the present and never fall into sorrow over tragic love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Nanum neeyum ilaya nathi

Compares youth to an unrestrained river and romance to an academic examination ('Kaadhal exammunthan').

Imagery & Parallelism

Veli pottaalum kooda kaatru ullae nikkathuda

Uses vivid imagery of wind bypassing fences and stars escaping nets to symbolize the boundless freedom of youth.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Panni paaruda ... Ketta peruda

Repeated use of informal colloquial end-rhymes like 'paaruda', 'peruda', 'viduda' creates a rhythmic, conversational street-style flow.

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Trivia

The film Saravana (2006) stars Silambarasan (Simbu), who is famous for performing energetic, youth-centric college dance anthems. The soundtrack was composed by Srikanth Deva, combining fast-paced kuthu beats with contemporary college pop elements.

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