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 saravanaa | My name is Saravana |
| I’m going to sing about love | I’m going to sing about love |
| About love | About love |
| Sara to the va to the na saravana | Sara to the va to the na Saravana |
| Thats me.. sara to the va to the na | That's me.. sara to the va to the na |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal keedhal | Love and such things |
| Panni paaruda | Try doing it, my friend |
| Nee pannavitta collegukku | If you don't do it, for the college |
| Ketta peruda | It's a bad name, man |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalikka jollu viduda | Drool over loving someone, man |
| Nee kaadhalucha kaathalikku | To the lover you loved |
| Solli viduda | Just go ahead and tell her |
| Male | |
| Pattam vitta ethanaiyo | Like so many butterflies |
| Pattaampoochithan | Flown like kites |
| Namma kitta vantha katuthada | When they come near us, they play |
| Kannamoochithan | Hide and seek with us |
| Male | |
| Ada onnu rendu | Hey, throw one or two |
| Vittu paaru aero letteru | Love letters (aerogrammes) and see |
| Atha ethukatha entha ponnu | Any girl who doesn't accept that |
| Namma sisteru | Is our sister! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalillamalum friendship | Even without love, friendship |
| Vaalumadaa | Will live on, my friend! |
| Chorus :You got to live for friendship | Chorus: You got to live for friendship |
| Male :Nalla natpu deivam endru | Male: Saying good friendship is god |
| Workship pannunggada | Worship it, guys |
| Chorus :Just workship man | Chorus: Just worship man |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal exammunthan eluthi | By taking this exam called love |
| Naanga passaaganum | We must pass |
| Athula pasaathan thavaravitta | If we fail to pass in that |
| Yen devadas aaganum | Why should we become a Devadas? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kaadhal exammunthan eluthi | By taking the exam of love, love |
| Naanga passaaganum | We must pass |
| Athula pasaathan athula pasaathan athula | In that if passing... in that if passing... in that |
| Athula pasaathan thavaravitta | If we fail to pass in that |
| Yen devadas aaganum | Why should we become a Devadas? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal keedhal | Love and such things |
| Panni paaruda | Try doing it, my friend |
| Nee pannavitta collegukku | If you don't do it, for the college |
| Ketta peruda | It's a bad name, man |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalikka jollu viduda | Drool over loving someone, man |
| Nee kaadhalucha kaathalikku | To the lover you loved |
| Solli viduda | Just go ahead and tell her |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Nanum neeyum ilaya nathi | You and I are a young river |
| Chorus :All right | Chorus: All right |
| Male :Namakku yethu arasu vithi | Male: What government rule applies to us? |
| Chorus :That’s right | Chorus: That’s right |
| Male | |
| Pogalaamae ninathabadi | We can go as we desire |
| Pookal kootam anaitha padi | Embracing the bunch of flowers |
| Male | |
| Veli pottaalum kooda kaatru | Even if you put up a fence, the wind |
| Ullae nikkathuda | Won't stay trapped inside, man |
| Valai veesi paathalum kooda | Even if you try casting a net |
| Vinmeen valaiyil sikkathuda | Stars won't get caught in a net, man |
| Male | |
| Sutrum megathin vaegathai enniyae | Considering the speed of swirling clouds |
| Chorus :Enni yae.. | Chorus: Considering it... |
| Male :Oru speed breaker thaan | Male: A speed breaker |
| Vaanathil illaiyae | Is not there in the sky |
| Chorus :Vaanathil illaiyae..) | Chorus: Is not in the sky..) |
| Male | |
| Vaalibathin vegam enbathu | The speed of youth |
| Chorus :Vaalibathin vegam enbathu | Chorus: The speed of youth |
| Male :Airbussai kooda vendru nirpathu.. | Male: Outpaces even an Airbus.. |
| Chorus :Ohoo…ooo…ooo…ooo..ooo…ooo | Chorus: Ohoo…ooo…ooo…ooo..ooo…ooo |
| Male | |
| Endrum illai mana kavalai | There is never worry in the heart |
| Yethu inga pana kavalai | What financial worry is there here? |
| Antha kavalai appanukku | That worry belongs to father |
| Padikka vaikkum suppanukku | To Suppan who funds the education |
| Male | |
| Marchu ponalum kooda ingae | Even if March passes, here |
| Meendum exam varum | Exams will come again |
| Nam ilamai ponalum nanba ingae | If our youth passes, my friend, here |
| Meendum eppo varum | When will it ever return? |
| Male | |
| Ada indraikkae ondraga seralaam | Hey, let's unite today itself |
| Chorus :Ondraga seralaam | Chorus: Let's unite together |
| Male :Inga nalaikae nam pathai maralaam | Male: Tomorrow our path here might change |
| Chorus :Pathai pathai pathai pathai pathai | Chorus: Path, path, path, path, path |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal endrum maara koodathu | Love should never change |
| Chorus :Koodathu | Chorus: Should not |
| Male :Athu kai maari poga koodathu | Male: It shouldn't get passed along |
| Chorus :Kai maari poga koodathu | Chorus: Shouldn't get passed along |
| Male :Kai maari poga koodathu | Male: Shouldn't get passed along |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal keedhal | Love and such things |
| Panni paaruda | Try doing it, my friend |
| Nee pannavitta collegukku | If you don't do it, for the college |
| Ketta peruda | It's a bad name, man |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalikka jollu viduda | Drool over loving someone, man |
| Nee kaadhalucha kaathalikku | To the lover you loved |
| Solli viduda | Just go ahead and tell her |
| Male | |
| Pattam vitta ethanaiyo | Like so many butterflies |
| Pattaampoochithan | Flown like kites |
| Namma kitta vantha katuthada | When they come near us, they play |
| Kannamoochithan | Hide and seek with us |
| Male | |
| Ada onnu rendu | Hey, throw one or two |
| Vittu paaru aero letteru | Love letters (aerogrammes) and see |
| Atha ethukatha entha ponnu | Any girl who doesn't accept that |
| Namma sisteru | Is our sister! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalillamalum friendship | Even without love, friendship |
| Vaalumadaa | Will live on, my friend! |
| Chorus :You got to live for friendship | Chorus: You got to live for friendship |
| Male :Nalla natpu deivam endru | Male: Saying good friendship is god |
| Workship pannunggada | Worship it, guys |
| Chorus :Just workship man | Chorus: Just worship man |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal exammunthan eluthi | By taking this exam called love |
| Naanga passaaganum | We must pass |
| Athula pasaathan thavaravitta | If we fail to pass in that |
| Yen devadas aaganum | Why should we become a Devadas? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kaadhal exammunthan eluthi | By taking the exam of love, love |
| Naanga passaaganum | We must pass |
| Athula pasaathan athula pasaathan athula | In that if passing... in that if passing... in that |
| Athula athula pasaathan thavaravitta | In that, if we fail to pass in that |
| Yen devadas devadas devadas aaganum | Why should we become Devadas, Devadas, Devadas? |
.................................
Saravana….
My name is Saravana
I’m going to sing about love
About love
Sara to the va to the na Saravana
That's me.. sara to the va to the na
காதல் கீதல்
பண்ணி பாருடா நீ
பண்ணா விட்டா
காலேஜ்க்கு கெட்ட
பேருடா
Love and such things
Try doing it, my friend
If you don't do it, for the college
It's a bad name, man
காதலிக்க
ஜொல்லு விடுடா நீ
காதலிச்ச காதலிக்கு
சொல்லி விடுடா
Drool over loving someone, man
To the lover you loved
Just go ahead and tell her
பட்டம் விட்ட
எத்தனையோ பட்டாம்
பூச்சி தான் நம்ம கிட்ட
வந்து காட்டுதடா
கண்ணாமூச்சி தான்
Like so many butterflies
Flown like kites
When they come near us, they play
Hide and seek with us
அட ஒன்னு ரெண்டு
விட்டு பாரு ஏரோ லெட்டரு
அத ஏத்துக்காத எந்த
பொண்ணு நம்ம சிஸ்டரு
Hey, throw one or two
Love letters (aerogrammes) and see
Any girl who doesn't accept that
Is our sister!
காதல் இல்லாமலும்
பிரண்ட்ஷிப் வாழுமடா
குழு :
யூ காட் டு லைவ்
பார் பிரெண்ட்ஷிப்
நல்ல நட்பு தெய்வம்
என்று வொர்க்ஷிப் பண்ணுங்கடா
குழு :
ஜஸ்ட் வொர்க்ஷிப்
மேன்
Even without love, friendship
Will live on, my friend!
Chorus: You got to live for friendship
Male: Saying good friendship is god
Worship it, guys
Chorus: Just worship man
காதல் எக்ஸாமுந்தான்
எழுதி நாங்க பாசாகனும் அதுல
பாசதான் தவற விட்டா ஏன்
தேவதாஸ் ஆகணும்
By taking this exam called love
We must pass
If we fail to pass in that
Why should we become a Devadas?
காதல் காதல்
எக்ஸாமுந்தான் எழுதி
நாங்க பாசாகனும் அதுல
பாசதான் அதுல பாசதான்
அதுல அதுல பாசதான்
தவற விட்டா ஏன்
தேவதாஸ் ஆகணும்
By taking the exam of love, love
We must pass
In that if passing... in that if passing... in that
If we fail to pass in that
Why should we become a Devadas?
காதல் கீதல்
பண்ணி பாருடா நீ
பண்ணா விட்டா
காலேஜ்க்கு கெட்ட
பேருடா
Love and such things
Try doing it, my friend
If you don't do it, for the college
It's a bad name, man
காதலிக்க ஜொல்லு
விடுடா நீ காதலிச்ச
காதலிக்கு சொல்லி
விடுடா
Drool over loving someone, man
To the lover you loved
Just go ahead and tell her
.............................
...
நானும் நீயும்
இளைய நதி
குழு :
ஆல் ரைட்
நமக்கு ஏது
அரசு விதி
குழு :
தட்ஸ் ரைட்
You and I are a young river
Chorus: All right
Male: What government rule applies to us?
Chorus: That’s right
போகலாமே
நினைத்தபடி பூக்கள்
கூட்டம் அணைத்த
படி
We can go as we desire
Embracing the bunch of flowers
வேலி போட்டாலும்
கூட காற்று உள்ளே
நிக்காதுடா வலை வீசி
பாத்தாலும் கூட விண்மீன்
வலையில் சிக்காதுடா
Even if you put up a fence, the wind
Won't stay trapped inside, man
Even if you try casting a net
Stars won't get caught in a net, man
சுற்றும் மேகத்தின்
வேகத்தை எண்ணியே
குழு :
எண்ணி யே
ஒரு ஸ்பீட் பிரேக்கர்
தான் வானத்தில் இல்லையே
குழு :
வானத்தில் இல்லையே
Considering the speed of swirling clouds
Chorus: Considering it...
Male: A speed breaker
Is not there in the sky
Chorus: Is not in the sky..)
வாலிபத்தின்
வேகம் என்பது
குழு :
வாலிபத்தின்
வேகம் என்பது
அர்பஸ்சை
கூட வென்று நிற்பது
குழு :
ஓஹோ ஓஓ
ஓஓ ஓஓ ஓஓ ஓஓ
The speed of youth
Chorus: The speed of youth
Male: Outpaces even an Airbus..
Chorus: Ohoo…ooo…ooo…ooo..ooo…ooo
என்றும் இல்லை
மன கவலை ஏது இங்க
பண கவலை அந்த கவலை
அப்பனுக்கு படிக்க வைக்கும்
சுப்பனுக்கு
There is never worry in the heart
What financial worry is there here?
That worry belongs to father
To Suppan who funds the education
மார்ச்சு போனாலும்
கூட இங்கே மீண்டும் எக்ஸாம்
வரும் நம் இளமை போனாலும்
நண்பா இங்கே மீண்டும் எப்போ
வரும்
Even if March passes, here
Exams will come again
If our youth passes, my friend, here
When will it ever return?
அட இன்றைக்கே
ஒன்றாக சேரலாம்
குழு :
ஒன்றாக சேரலாம்
இங்க நாளைக்கே
நம் பாதை மாறலாம்
குழு :
பாதை பாதை
பாதை பாதை பாதை
Hey, let's unite today itself
Chorus: Let's unite together
Male: Tomorrow our path here might change
Chorus: Path, path, path, path, path
காதல் என்றும்
மாற கூடாது
குழு :
கூடாது
அது கை மாறி
போக கூடாது
குழு :
கை மாறி போக
கூடாது
கை மாறி போக
கூடாது
Love should never change
Chorus: Should not
Male: It shouldn't get passed along
Chorus: Shouldn't get passed along
Male: Shouldn't get passed along
காதல் கீதல்
பண்ணி பாருடா நீ
பண்ணா விட்டா
காலேஜ்க்கு கெட்ட
பேருடா
Love and such things
Try doing it, my friend
If you don't do it, for the college
It's a bad name, man
காதலிக்க ஜொல்லு
விடுடா நீ காதலிச்ச
காதலிக்கு சொல்லி
விடுடா
Drool over loving someone, man
To the lover you loved
Just go ahead and tell her
பட்டம் விட்ட
எத்தனையோ பட்டாம்
பூச்சி தான் நம்ம கிட்ட
வந்து காட்டுதடா
கண்ணாமூச்சி தான்
Like so many butterflies
Flown like kites
When they come near us, they play
Hide and seek with us
அட ஒன்னு
ரெண்டு விட்டு பாரு
ஏரோ லெட்டரு அத
ஏத்துக்காத எந்த
பொண்ணு நம்ம
சிஸ்டரு
Hey, throw one or two
Love letters (aerogrammes) and see
Any girl who doesn't accept that
Is our sister!
காதல் இல்லாமலும்
பிரண்ட்ஷிப் வாழுமடா
குழு :
யூ காட் டு லைவ்
பார் பிரெண்ட்ஷிப்
நல்ல நட்பு தெய்வம்
என்று வொர்க்ஷிப் பண்ணுங்கடா
குழு :
ஜஸ்ட் வொர்க்ஷிப்
மேன்
Even without love, friendship
Will live on, my friend!
Chorus: You got to live for friendship
Male: Saying good friendship is god
Worship it, guys
Chorus: Just worship man
காதல் எக்ஸாமுந்தான்
எழுதி நாங்க பாசாகனும் அதுல
பாசதான் தவற விட்டா ஏன்
தேவதாஸ் ஆகணும்
By taking this exam called love
We must pass
If we fail to pass in that
Why should we become a Devadas?
காதல் காதல்
எக்ஸாமுந்தான் எழுதி
நாங்க பாசாகனும் அதுல
பாசதான் அதுல பாசதான்
அதுல அதுல பாசதான்
தவற விட்டா ஏன் தேவதாஸ்
தேவதாஸ் தேவதாஸ் ஆகணும்
By taking the exam of love, love
We must pass
In that if passing... in that if passing... in that
In that, if we fail to pass in that
Why should we become Devadas, Devadas, Devadas?
Saravana….
Saravana….
My name is saravanaa
My name is Saravana
I’m going to sing about love
I’m going to sing about love
About love
About love
Sara to the va to the na saravana
Sara to the va to the na Saravana
Thats me.. sara to the va to the na
That's me.. sara to the va to the na
Kaadhal keedhal
Love and such things
Panni paaruda
Try doing it, my friend
Nee pannavitta collegukku
If you don't do it, for the college
Ketta peruda
It's a bad name, man
Kaadhalikka jollu viduda
Drool over loving someone, man
Nee kaadhalucha kaathalikku
To the lover you loved
Solli viduda
Just go ahead and tell her
Pattam vitta ethanaiyo
Like so many butterflies
Pattaampoochithan
Flown like kites
Namma kitta vantha katuthada
When they come near us, they play
Kannamoochithan
Hide and seek with us
Ada onnu rendu
Hey, throw one or two
Vittu paaru aero letteru
Love letters (aerogrammes) and see
Atha ethukatha entha ponnu
Any girl who doesn't accept that
Namma sisteru
Is our sister!
Kaadhalillamalum friendship
Even without love, friendship
Vaalumadaa
Will live on, my friend!
Chorus :You got to live for friendship
Chorus: You got to live for friendship
Male :Nalla natpu deivam endru
Male: Saying good friendship is god
Workship pannunggada
Worship it, guys
Chorus :Just workship man
Chorus: Just worship man
Kaadhal exammunthan eluthi
By taking this exam called love
Naanga passaaganum
We must pass
Athula pasaathan thavaravitta
If we fail to pass in that
Yen devadas aaganum
Why should we become a Devadas?
Kaadhal kaadhal exammunthan eluthi
By taking the exam of love, love
Naanga passaaganum
We must pass
Athula pasaathan athula pasaathan athula
In that if passing... in that if passing... in that
Athula pasaathan thavaravitta
If we fail to pass in that
Yen devadas aaganum
Why should we become a Devadas?
Kaadhal keedhal
Love and such things
Panni paaruda
Try doing it, my friend
Nee pannavitta collegukku
If you don't do it, for the college
Ketta peruda
It's a bad name, man
Kaadhalikka jollu viduda
Drool over loving someone, man
Nee kaadhalucha kaathalikku
To the lover you loved
Solli viduda
Just go ahead and tell her
………………………………………..
...
Nanum neeyum ilaya nathi
You and I are a young river
Chorus :All right
Chorus: All right
Male :Namakku yethu arasu vithi
Male: What government rule applies to us?
Chorus :That’s right
Chorus: That’s right
Pogalaamae ninathabadi
We can go as we desire
Pookal kootam anaitha padi
Embracing the bunch of flowers
Veli pottaalum kooda kaatru
Even if you put up a fence, the wind
Ullae nikkathuda
Won't stay trapped inside, man
Valai veesi paathalum kooda
Even if you try casting a net
Vinmeen valaiyil sikkathuda
Stars won't get caught in a net, man
Sutrum megathin vaegathai enniyae
Considering the speed of swirling clouds
Chorus :Enni yae..
Chorus: Considering it...
Male :Oru speed breaker thaan
Male: A speed breaker
Vaanathil illaiyae
Is not there in the sky
Chorus :Vaanathil illaiyae..)
Chorus: Is not in the sky..)
Vaalibathin vegam enbathu
The speed of youth
Chorus :Vaalibathin vegam enbathu
Chorus: The speed of youth
Male :Airbussai kooda vendru nirpathu..
Male: Outpaces even an Airbus..
Chorus :Ohoo…ooo…ooo…ooo..ooo…ooo
Chorus: Ohoo…ooo…ooo…ooo..ooo…ooo
Endrum illai mana kavalai
There is never worry in the heart
Yethu inga pana kavalai
What financial worry is there here?
Antha kavalai appanukku
That worry belongs to father
Padikka vaikkum suppanukku
To Suppan who funds the education
Marchu ponalum kooda ingae
Even if March passes, here
Meendum exam varum
Exams will come again
Nam ilamai ponalum nanba ingae
If our youth passes, my friend, here
Meendum eppo varum
When will it ever return?
Ada indraikkae ondraga seralaam
Hey, let's unite today itself
Chorus :Ondraga seralaam
Chorus: Let's unite together
Male :Inga nalaikae nam pathai maralaam
Male: Tomorrow our path here might change
Chorus :Pathai pathai pathai pathai pathai
Chorus: Path, path, path, path, path
Kaadhal endrum maara koodathu
Love should never change
Chorus :Koodathu
Chorus: Should not
Male :Athu kai maari poga koodathu
Male: It shouldn't get passed along
Chorus :Kai maari poga koodathu
Chorus: Shouldn't get passed along
Male :Kai maari poga koodathu
Male: Shouldn't get passed along
Kaadhal keedhal
Love and such things
Panni paaruda
Try doing it, my friend
Nee pannavitta collegukku
If you don't do it, for the college
Ketta peruda
It's a bad name, man
Kaadhalikka jollu viduda
Drool over loving someone, man
Nee kaadhalucha kaathalikku
To the lover you loved
Solli viduda
Just go ahead and tell her
Pattam vitta ethanaiyo
Like so many butterflies
Pattaampoochithan
Flown like kites
Namma kitta vantha katuthada
When they come near us, they play
Kannamoochithan
Hide and seek with us
Ada onnu rendu
Hey, throw one or two
Vittu paaru aero letteru
Love letters (aerogrammes) and see
Atha ethukatha entha ponnu
Any girl who doesn't accept that
Namma sisteru
Is our sister!
Kaadhalillamalum friendship
Even without love, friendship
Vaalumadaa
Will live on, my friend!
Chorus :You got to live for friendship
Chorus: You got to live for friendship
Male :Nalla natpu deivam endru
Male: Saying good friendship is god
Workship pannunggada
Worship it, guys
Chorus :Just workship man
Chorus: Just worship man
Kaadhal exammunthan eluthi
By taking this exam called love
Naanga passaaganum
We must pass
Athula pasaathan thavaravitta
If we fail to pass in that
Yen devadas aaganum
Why should we become a Devadas?
Kaadhal kaadhal exammunthan eluthi
By taking the exam of love, love
Naanga passaaganum
We must pass
Athula pasaathan athula pasaathan athula
In that if passing... in that if passing... in that
Athula athula pasaathan thavaravitta
In that, if we fail to pass in that
Yen devadas devadas devadas aaganum
Why 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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