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Lyrics & meaning

Kadhal Kozhappudhey

From Oh My Kadavule · 2019

Lyricist
Ko Sesha
Singer
Sanjeev Thomas
Music director
Leon James
Details
Oh My Kadavule2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
En manasu manasu dhaanMy heart, my heart itself,
Rekkai katti parakkudhuIs flying high with attached wings.
En vayasin velathaanBecause of this age and phase in life,
Rasaayanam surakkuthuChemicals are secreting inside me.
Male
Naa sokkuren haiyoI am swooning, oh dear!
Uyir moochu enga pochuWhere did my life-breath go?
Naa thikkuren yenoI am stuttering, I wonder why,
Thaai mozhiyae marandhuForgetting even my mother tongue.
Male
En aasai en aasaiMy desire, my desire,
Adi pattu kedaku ingaLies wounded here.
Inimelum inimelumHereafter, hereafter,
Vali thaanga mudiyaadhaeThe pain cannot be borne anymore.
Male
Aanaalum aanaalumEven then, even then,
Enakkullae pudhu mayakkamThere is a new intoxication inside me.
Vidhiyo vidhiyoIs it fate? Is it fate?
Aaaah kaadhal kozhappudhae….ey…Ah, love is so confusing...
Indha kaadhal kozhappudhae….ey…This love is so confusing...
Adiyae…Oh my girl...
Indha kaadhal kozhappudhae….ey…This love is so confusing...
En manasum saarukkuthae…My heart is also slipping away...
Adiyae…Oh my girl...
Male
Kondaattam paadhiHalf celebration,
Thindaattam paadhiHalf struggle,
Ennoda vaazhkkai aanadhae…ae…ae…ae.That is what my life has become...
Polladha naadagangalae…ae…ae…ae…Wicked dramatic plays...
Male
Naadikkum puyalilIn the raging storm,
Sikki palarum siru muyaalaaTrapped like helpless little rabbits,
Nee pozhiyum mazhaiyilIn the rain you shower upon me,
Enakkaana kudaiyaa…Are you the umbrella made for me?
Male
En aasai en aasaiMy desire, my desire,
Adi pattu kedaku ingaLies wounded here.
Inimelum inimelumHereafter, hereafter,
Vali thaanga mudiyaadhaeThe pain cannot be borne anymore.
Male
Aanaalum aanaalumEven then, even then,
Enakkullae pudhu mayakkamThere is a new intoxication inside me.
Vidhiyo vidhiyoIs it fate? Is it fate?
Aaaah kaadhal kozhappudhae….ey…Ah, love is so confusing...
Indha kaadhal kozhappudhae….ey…This love is so confusing...
Adiyae…Oh my girl...
Indha kaadhal kozhappudhae….ey…This love is so confusing...
En manasum saarukkuthae…My heart is also slipping away...
Adiyae…Oh my girl...
Male
Ohoooo….Ohoooo...
Male
Adiyae… yae…Oh my girl...
Male
Ohooooo….Ohoooo...
Male
Adiyae…ey…Oh my girl...
Male
Kaadhal kozhappudhaeLove is confusing,
Male
Kaadhal kozhappudhaeLove is confusing,
Male
Indha kaadhal kozhappudhae…ey….This love is so confusing...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song captures the emotional turmoil, euphoria, and sheer confusion experienced when falling in love. The protagonist describes love as a chemical surge that leaves him speechless, breathless, and utterly dazed, to the point of forgetting his own mother tongue. His heart feels caught in a chaotic interplay between pain and pleasure, where love acts as both a disorienting storm and a comforting shelter. Through vivid imagery, the lyrics portray life becoming a mix of half-celebration and half-struggle. Despite the overwhelming confusion and emotional vulnerability, the protagonist succumbs to the sweet intoxication of love, questioning whether this chaotic twist of fate is meant to be.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Rekkai katti parakkudhu

Comparing the lighthearted, euphoric state of the heart to flying with wings.

Hyperbole

Thaai mozhiyae marandhu

Exaggerating the impact of love by stating it makes one forget their native language.

Rhyme (Edhugai / Second Letter Assonance)

Kondaattam paadhi / Thindaattam paadhi

Rhythmic pairing of words 'Kondaattam' (celebration) and 'Thindaattam' (struggle) sharing the same sound structure.

Simile / Visual Imagery

Sikki palarum siru muyaalaa

Comparing people caught in love's chaos to small rabbits trapped in a storm.

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Trivia

The track 'Kaadhal Kozhappudhae' (also popularly referred to as 'Haiyo Haiyo') from the 2020 fantasy romantic comedy film 'Oh My Kadavule' features music composed by Leon James with lyrics penned by Ko Sesha. The song's energetic, contemporary fusion style and conversational lyrics became a major hit among youth.

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