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Lyrics & meaning

Kadhal Kozhappudhey

From Oh My Kadavule · 2019

Lyricist
Ko Sesha
Singer
Sanjeev Thomas
Music director
Leon James
Movie name
Oh My Kadavule
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
7 Jan 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
En manasu manasu dhaan
Rekkai katti parakkudhu
En vayasin velathaan
Rasaayanam surakkuthu
Naa sokkuren haiyo
Uyir moochu enga pochu
Naa thikkuren yeno
Thaai mozhiyae marandhu
En aasai en aasai
Adi pattu kedaku inga
Inimelum inimelum
Vali thaanga mudiyaadhae
Aanaalum aanaalum
Enakkullae pudhu mayakkam
Vidhiyo vidhiyo
Aaaah kaadhal kozhappudhae….ey…
Indha kaadhal kozhappudhae….ey…
Adiyae…
Indha kaadhal kozhappudhae….ey…
En manasum saarukkuthae…
Adiyae…
Kondaattam paadhi
Thindaattam paadhi
Ennoda vaazhkkai aanadhae…ae…ae…ae.
Polladha naadagangalae…ae…ae…ae…
Naadikkum puyalil
Sikki palarum siru muyaalaa
Nee pozhiyum mazhaiyil
Enakkaana kudaiyaa…
En aasai en aasai
Adi pattu kedaku inga
Inimelum inimelum
Vali thaanga mudiyaadhae
Aanaalum aanaalum
Enakkullae pudhu mayakkam
Vidhiyo vidhiyo
Aaaah kaadhal kozhappudhae….ey…
Indha kaadhal kozhappudhae….ey…
Adiyae…
Indha kaadhal kozhappudhae….ey…
En manasum saarukkuthae…
Adiyae…
Ohoooo….
Adiyae… yae…
Ohooooo….
Adiyae…ey…
Kaadhal kozhappudhae
Kaadhal kozhappudhae
Indha kaadhal kozhappudhae…ey….
My heart, oh this heart of mine,
grows wings and flies away.
It is just the effect of my age,
the chemicals are rushing in.
Oh no, I am falling into a daze,
where did my breath go?
Why am I stammering like this,
forgetting even my mother tongue?
My desires, all my desires,
lie beaten and bruised right here.
Any more, any longer,
I cannot bear this pain!
Even so, even so,
there is a strange new spell over me.
Is it fate, or just my destiny?
Ah, love is confusing me... hey!
This love is confusing me... hey!
Oh girl...
This love is confusing me... hey!
And my heart is slipping away...
Oh girl...
Half a celebration,
half a desperate struggle,
that is what my life has become...
full of cruel drama...
In the storm that I stir up,
many get trapped like helpless rabbits,
yet in the rain you pour down,
where is the umbrella for me?
My desires, all my desires,
lie beaten and bruised right here.
Any more, any longer,
I cannot bear this pain!
Even so, even so,
there is a strange new spell over me.
Is it fate, or just my destiny?
Ah, love is confusing me... hey!
This love is confusing me... hey!
Oh girl...
This love is confusing me... hey!
And my heart is slipping away...
Oh girl...
Oho...
Oh girl...
Oho...
Oh girl...
Love is confusing me...
Love is confusing me...
This love is confusing me...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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