Kadhal Kili
From Kalyana Kacheri · 1987
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Manjula
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kalyana Kacheri1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kili kadhai pesudhu | The love bird whispers stories |
| Kaadhoram koosudhu | It tickles near the ear |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal kili kadhai pesudhu | The love bird whispers stories |
| Kaadhoram koosudhu | It tickles near the ear |
| Male | |
| Raathiri neramae | In the nighttime |
| Aathiram meerumae | Impatience and passion overflow |
| Female : Podhum podhum | Female: Enough, enough |
| Idhu oru pudhu anubavam | This is a new experience |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kili kadhai pesudhu | The love bird whispers stories |
| Female : Kaadhoram koosudhu | Female: It tickles near the ear |
| Male | |
| Poovil vandu koodudhae | A bee gathers at the flower |
| Bodhai kondu aadudhae | It dances in intoxication |
| Female :Naanam theerndhu ponadhae | Female: Shyness has completely ended |
| Aasai ellai meerudhae | Desire crosses its limits |
| Male | |
| Ododi vaa en poongodi | Run and come to me, my flowering vine |
| Tholodu thaan nee thoongadi | Sleep resting against my shoulder |
| Female :Kaalai varai nee thaen kudi | Female: Drink honey until morning arrives |
| Pon veedu thaan en thaai madi | My lap is a golden home |
| Male :Thalli vaa oradi ketpadhu yaaradi | Male: Come closer by a step, who is listening? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal kili kadhai pesudhu | The love bird whispers stories |
| Kaadhoram koosudhu | It tickles near the ear |
| Male :Kaadhal kili kadhai pesudhu | Male: The love bird whispers stories |
| Kaadhoram koosudhu | It tickles near the ear |
| Female | |
| Penmai enna maarumaa | Will womanhood ever change? |
| Pesi pesi theerumaa | Will it exhaust itself just by talking? |
| Male :Ondru rendu podhumaa | Male: Are one or two enough? |
| Innum rendu venumaa | Do you want two more? |
| Female | |
| Paakkaadhadha vizhi paakkumaa | Will the eyes see what was unseen? |
| Kekkaadhadha sevi kekkumaa | Will the ears hear what was unheard? |
| Male :En maarbilae kili serumaa | Male: Will the bird nest on my chest? |
| Un kungumam idam maarumaa | Will your vermilion shift its place? |
| Female :Poongodi saayumaa | Female: Will the flowering creeper bend? |
| Saaivadhaal ooyumaa | Will it rest just by bending? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kili kadhai pesudhu | The love bird whispers stories |
| Kaadhoram koosudhu | It tickles near the ear |
| Female | |
| Raathiri neramae | In the nighttime |
| Aathiram meerumae | Impatience and passion overflow |
| Male :Podhum podhum | Male: Enough, enough |
| Idhu oru pudhu anubavam | This is a new experience |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal kili kadhai pesudhu | The love bird whispers stories |
| Kaadhoram koosudhu | It tickles near the ear |
| Male :Kaadhal kili kadhai pesudhu | Male: The love bird whispers stories |
| Kaadhoram koosudhu | It tickles near the ear |
காதல் கிளி கதை பேசுது
காதோரம் கூசுது
காதல் கிளி கதை பேசுது
காதோரம் கூசுது
The love bird whispers stories
It tickles near the ear
ராத்திரி நேரமே
ஆத்திரம் மீறுமே
போதும் போதும்
இது ஒரு புது அனுபவம்
The love bird whispers stories
It tickles near the ear
காதல் கிளி கதை பேசுது
காதோரம் கூசுது
In the nighttime
Impatience and passion overflow
Female: Enough, enough
This is a new experience
பூவில் வண்டு கூடுதே
போதை கொண்டு ஆடுதே
நாணம் தீர்ந்து போனதே
ஆசை எல்லை மீறுதே
The love bird whispers stories
Female: It tickles near the ear
ஓடோடி வா என் பூங்கொடி
தோளோடு தான் நீ தூங்கடி
காலை வரை நீ தேன் குடி
பொன் வீடு தான் என் தாய் மடி
தள்ளி வா ஓரடி
கேட்பது யாரடி
A bee gathers at the flower
It dances in intoxication
Female: Shyness has completely ended
Desire crosses its limits
காதல் கிளி கதை பேசுது
காதோரம் கூசுது
காதல் கிளி கதை பேசுது
காதோரம் கூசுது
Run and come to me, my flowering vine
Sleep resting against my shoulder
Female: Drink honey until morning arrives
My lap is a golden home
Male: Come closer by a step, who is listening?
பெண்மை என்ன மாறுமா
பேசிப் பேசி தீருமா
ஒன்று ரெண்டு போதுமா
இன்னும் ரெண்டு வேணுமா
The love bird whispers stories
It tickles near the ear
Male: The love bird whispers stories
It tickles near the ear
பார்க்காதத விழி பாக்குமா
கேக்காதத்த செவி கேக்குமா
என் மார்பிலே கிளி சேருமா
உன் குங்குமம் இடம் மாறுமா
பூங்கொடி சாயுமா
சாய்வதால் ஓயுமா
Will womanhood ever change?
Will it exhaust itself just by talking?
Male: Are one or two enough?
Do you want two more?
காதல் கிளி கதை பேசுது
காதோரம் கூசுது
Will the eyes see what was unseen?
Will the ears hear what was unheard?
Male: Will the bird nest on my chest?
Will your vermilion shift its place?
Female: Will the flowering creeper bend?
Will it rest just by bending?
ராத்திரி நேரமே
ஆத்திரம் மீறுமே
போதும் போதும்
இது ஒரு புது அனுபவம்
The love bird whispers stories
It tickles near the ear
காதல் கிளி கதை பேசுது
காதோரம் கூசுது
காதல் கிளி கதை பேசுது
காதோரம் கூசுது
In the nighttime
Impatience and passion overflow
Male: Enough, enough
This is a new experience
The love bird whispers stories
It tickles near the ear
Male: The love bird whispers stories
It tickles near the ear
Kaadhal kili kadhai pesudhu
The love bird whispers stories
Kaadhoram koosudhu
It tickles near the ear
Kaadhal kili kadhai pesudhu
The love bird whispers stories
Kaadhoram koosudhu
It tickles near the ear
Raathiri neramae
In the nighttime
Aathiram meerumae
Impatience and passion overflow
Female : Podhum podhum
Female: Enough, enough
Idhu oru pudhu anubavam
This is a new experience
Kaadhal kili kadhai pesudhu
The love bird whispers stories
Female : Kaadhoram koosudhu
Female: It tickles near the ear
Poovil vandu koodudhae
A bee gathers at the flower
Bodhai kondu aadudhae
It dances in intoxication
Female :Naanam theerndhu ponadhae
Female: Shyness has completely ended
Aasai ellai meerudhae
Desire crosses its limits
Ododi vaa en poongodi
Run and come to me, my flowering vine
Tholodu thaan nee thoongadi
Sleep resting against my shoulder
Female :Kaalai varai nee thaen kudi
Female: Drink honey until morning arrives
Pon veedu thaan en thaai madi
My lap is a golden home
Male :Thalli vaa oradi ketpadhu yaaradi
Male: Come closer by a step, who is listening?
Kaadhal kili kadhai pesudhu
The love bird whispers stories
Kaadhoram koosudhu
It tickles near the ear
Male :Kaadhal kili kadhai pesudhu
Male: The love bird whispers stories
Kaadhoram koosudhu
It tickles near the ear
Penmai enna maarumaa
Will womanhood ever change?
Pesi pesi theerumaa
Will it exhaust itself just by talking?
Male :Ondru rendu podhumaa
Male: Are one or two enough?
Innum rendu venumaa
Do you want two more?
Paakkaadhadha vizhi paakkumaa
Will the eyes see what was unseen?
Kekkaadhadha sevi kekkumaa
Will the ears hear what was unheard?
Male :En maarbilae kili serumaa
Male: Will the bird nest on my chest?
Un kungumam idam maarumaa
Will your vermilion shift its place?
Female :Poongodi saayumaa
Female: Will the flowering creeper bend?
Saaivadhaal ooyumaa
Will it rest just by bending?
Kaadhal kili kadhai pesudhu
The love bird whispers stories
Kaadhoram koosudhu
It tickles near the ear
Raathiri neramae
In the nighttime
Aathiram meerumae
Impatience and passion overflow
Male :Podhum podhum
Male: Enough, enough
Idhu oru pudhu anubavam
This is a new experience
Kaadhal kili kadhai pesudhu
The love bird whispers stories
Kaadhoram koosudhu
It tickles near the ear
Male :Kaadhal kili kadhai pesudhu
Male: The love bird whispers stories
Kaadhoram koosudhu
It tickles near the ear
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaadhal Kili Kadhai Pesudhu from the film Kalyana Kacheri (1987) is a romantic duet capturing the intimacy and playful passion between two lovers during the night. Through rich poetic metaphors involving birds, bees, flowers, and vines, the lyrics express the gradual fading of inhibition and the overwhelming sweet sensations of romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Kaadhal kili kadhai pesudhu”
Comparing the beloved's words and romantic whispers to a love bird telling stories.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Poovil vandu koodudhae / Bodhai kondu aadudhae”
Matching end rhymes 'koodudhae' and 'aadudhae' creating a melodic rhythmic cadence.
Sensory Imagery
“Poovil vandu koodudhae / Bodhai kondu aadudhae”
Natural imagery of a bee sipping honey from a flower to symbolize physical intimacy.
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Trivia
The song features lyrics written by Gangai Amaran, showcasing his signature style of blending traditional Tamil natural metaphors with sensual romantic intimacy.
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