Kadhal Niagara
From En Swasa Kaatre · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Palakkad Sriram, Harini, Anupama
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- En Swasa Kaatre1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thathi aaduthae | It hops and dances |
| thaavi aaduthae | It leaps and dances |
| Oru thathaara poochi indru | Like a stray butterfly today |
| Chorus | |
| Chill allava chilla allava | Isn't it chilly, isn't it cool |
| Kaadhal niagara | Niagara of love |
| Uyir kaadhalai thoondavae | To stimulate true soul love |
| vendaam … | Not needed... |
| Female | |
| Thathi aaduthae | It hops and dances |
| Thaavi aaduthae | It leaps and dances |
| Thaththaiyodu nenju | The heart along with the parrot-like lover |
| Oru thathaara poochi indru | Like a stray butterfly today |
| Oru thathaara poochi indru | Like a stray butterfly today |
| Male | |
| {Thathi aadutho | {Does it hop and dance? |
| Thaavi aadutho | Does it leap and dance? |
| Thaththaiyodu nenju | The heart along with the parrot-like lover |
| Naan seyal seiyyum neram idhu} (2) | This is the time for me to take action} (2) |
| Female | |
| Ida odhukkeedu | Reservation of space |
| Unakaaga idai seithadhu | The waist was crafted especially for you |
| Endhan aadai nee allavaa | Aren't you my garment? |
| Male | |
| Ida odhukkeedu | Reservation of space |
| Enakkaaga idai seivadhu | The waist crafted for me |
| Andha raathiri pozhuthallavaa | Isn't that the nighttime hour? |
| Female | |
| Unnil uruvaana aasaigal | The desires formed within you |
| En anbae | My dear |
| Andha vengaaya vilai pola | Just like the price of onions |
| Irangaadhadhu | It never comes down |
| Chorus | |
| Chill allava chill allava | Isn't it chilly, isn't it chilly |
| Chill allava chilla allava | Isn't it chilly, isn't it cool |
| Kaadhal niagara | Niagara of love |
| Whistling :……………… | Whistling sound |
| Uyir kaadhalai thoondavae | To excite deep soul love |
| Vendaam vayagara | No need for Viagra |
| Female | |
| Aaaaaaa….aaaa….aaaa….aa… | Vocalizing (Aaaaaaa...) |
| Chorus | |
| Chill allava chill allava | Isn't it chilly, isn't it chilly |
| Chill allava chilla allava | Isn't it chilly, isn't it cool |
| Kaadhal niagara | Niagara of love |
| Uyir kaadhalai thoondavae | To excite deep soul love |
| Vendaam vayagara | No need for Viagra |
| Female | |
| Aaaaaaa….aaaa….aaaa….aa… | Vocalizing (Aaaaaaa...) |
| Male | |
| Pudhiya raththam | New fresh blood |
| Udhadu moththam | Across the entire lips |
| Paravida ich ich | To spread with a kiss sound 'ich ich' |
| Endrum pazhaga vaa | Come to be familiar forever |
| Sol sol nee sol anbae | Speak, speak, tell me my love |
| Female | |
| Vinnappam ne podu | Submit an application |
| Innaalilae | On this very day |
| Kannagal bathil podum | The eyes will respond |
| Pinnaalilae | Later on |
| Male | |
| Badhil naan vaanga | For me to receive the answer |
| Naal aagumaa | Will it take days? |
| Adi yemma nee | Oh girl, are you |
| Arasaangamaa | A slow government bureaucracy? |
| En aasaigal eppodhu | When will my desires |
| Kai koodum yaar solla | Be fulfilled, who can say? |
| Kaveri neeraagumaa.. | Will it flow freely like the Kaveri river water? |
| Chorus | |
| Aaa…haaa..aaa..haaa | Vocalizing (Aaa...haaa...) |
| Kaadhal niagara | Niagara of love |
| Male :Kaadhal ..aaa… | Male: Love... aaa... |
| Chorus :Aaa…haaa..aaa..haaa | Chorus: Aaa...haaa... |
| Vendam vayagara | No need for Viagra |
| Male :Vendam …aaaaa | Male: No need... aaaaa |
| Chorus | |
| Aaa…haaa..aaa..haaa | Vocalizing (Aaa...haaa...) |
| Kaadhal niagara | Niagara of love |
| Male :Aaaa ..aaa… | Male: Aaaa... aaa... |
| Chorus :Aaa…haaa..aaa..haaa | Chorus: Aaa...haaa... |
| Vendam vayagara | No need for Viagra |
| Female | |
| Aaaaaaa….aaaa….aaaa….aa… | Vocalizing (Aaaaaaa...) |
| Chorus | |
| {Chill allava chill allava | {Isn't it chilly, isn't it chilly |
| Kaadhal niagara | Niagara of love |
| Uyir kaadhalai thoondavae | To excite deep soul love |
| Vendaam vayagara} (2) | No need for Viagra} (2) |
| Male | |
| Thathi aadudho | Is it hopping and dancing? |
| Thathi aadudho | Is it hopping and dancing? |
| Thathi aadudho…… | Is it hopping and dancing... |
தத்தி ஆடுதே
தாவி ஆடுதே ஒரு
தத்தார பூச்சி இன்று
It hops and dances
It leaps and dances
Like a stray butterfly today
சில் அல்லவா
சில் அல்லவா காதல்
நயகரா உயிர் காதலைத்
தூண்டவே வேண்டாம்
Isn't it chilly, isn't it cool
Niagara of love
To stimulate true soul love
Not needed...
தத்தி ஆடுதே
தாவி ஆடுதே
தத்தையோடு நெஞ்சு
ஒரு தத்தார பூச்சி இன்று
ஒரு தத்தார பூச்சி இன்று
It hops and dances
It leaps and dances
The heart along with the parrot-like lover
Like a stray butterfly today
Like a stray butterfly today
{ தத்தி ஆடுதோ
தாவி ஆடுதோ
தத்தையோடு நெஞ்சு
நான் செயல் செய்யும்
நேரம் இது } (2)
{Does it hop and dance?
Does it leap and dance?
The heart along with the parrot-like lover
This is the time for me to take action} (2)
இட ஒதுக்கீடு
உனக்காக இடை செய்தது
எந்தன் ஆடை நீயல்லவா
Reservation of space
The waist was crafted especially for you
Aren't you my garment?
இட ஒதுக்கீடு
எனக்காக இடை செய்வது
அந்த ராத்திரிப் பொழுதல்லவா
Reservation of space
The waist crafted for me
Isn't that the nighttime hour?
உன்னில்
உருவான ஆசைகள்
என் அன்பே அந்த
வெங்காய விலைப்
போல இறங்காதது
The desires formed within you
My dear
Just like the price of onions
It never comes down
சில் அல்லவா
சில் அல்லவா சில்
அல்லவா சில்
அல்லவா காதல்
நயகரா
விஷ்லிங் :
.............................
உயிர் காதலைத்
தூண்டவே வேண்டாம்
வயகரா
Isn't it chilly, isn't it chilly
Isn't it chilly, isn't it cool
Niagara of love
Whistling sound
To excite deep soul love
No need for Viagra
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
Vocalizing (Aaaaaaa...)
சில் அல்லவா
சில் அல்லவா சில்
அல்லவா சில்
அல்லவா காதல்
நயகரா உயிர் காதலைத்
தூண்டவே வேண்டாம்
வயகரா
Isn't it chilly, isn't it chilly
Isn't it chilly, isn't it cool
Niagara of love
To excite deep soul love
No need for Viagra
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
Vocalizing (Aaaaaaa...)
புதிய ரத்தம்
உதடு மொத்தம் பரவிட
இச் இச் என்றும் பழகவா
சொல் சொல் நீ சொல்
அன்பே
New fresh blood
Across the entire lips
To spread with a kiss sound 'ich ich'
Come to be familiar forever
Speak, speak, tell me my love
விண்ணப்பம்
நீ போடு இந்நாளிலே
கன்னங்கள் பதில்
போடும் பின்னாளிலே
Submit an application
On this very day
The eyes will respond
Later on
பதில் நான்
வாங்க நாளாகுமா
அடி எம்மா நீ அரசாங்கமா
என் ஆசைகள் எப்போது
கை கூடும் யார் சொல்லக்
காவேரி நீராகுமா
For me to receive the answer
Will it take days?
Oh girl, are you
A slow government bureaucracy?
When will my desires
Be fulfilled, who can say?
Will it flow freely like the Kaveri river water?
ஆஆ ஹா
ஆஆ ஹா காதல்
நயகரா
காதல் ஆஆ
குழு :
ஆஆ ஹா
ஆஆ ஹா வேண்டாம்
வயகரா
வேண்டாம்
ஆஆ
Vocalizing (Aaa...haaa...)
Niagara of love
Male: Love... aaa...
Chorus: Aaa...haaa...
No need for Viagra
Male: No need... aaaaa
ஆஆ ஹா
ஆஆ ஹா காதல்
நயகரா
ஆஆ ஆஆ
குழு :
ஆஆ ஹா
ஆஆ ஹா வேண்டாம்
வயகரா
Vocalizing (Aaa...haaa...)
Niagara of love
Male: Aaaa... aaa...
Chorus: Aaa...haaa...
No need for Viagra
ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ
Vocalizing (Aaaaaaa...)
{ சில் அல்லவா
சில் அல்லவா காதல்
நயகரா உயிர் காதலைத்
தூண்டவே வேண்டாம் } (2)
{Isn't it chilly, isn't it chilly
Niagara of love
To excite deep soul love
No need for Viagra} (2)
விஷ்லிங் :
.............................
Is it hopping and dancing?
Is it hopping and dancing?
Is it hopping and dancing...
தத்தி ஆடுதோ
தத்தி ஆடுதோ தத்தி
ஆடுதோ
Thathi aaduthae
It hops and dances
thaavi aaduthae
It leaps and dances
Oru thathaara poochi indru
Like a stray butterfly today
Chill allava chilla allava
Isn't it chilly, isn't it cool
Kaadhal niagara
Niagara of love
Uyir kaadhalai thoondavae
To stimulate true soul love
vendaam …
Not needed...
Thathi aaduthae
It hops and dances
Thaavi aaduthae
It leaps and dances
Thaththaiyodu nenju
The heart along with the parrot-like lover
Oru thathaara poochi indru
Like a stray butterfly today
Oru thathaara poochi indru
Like a stray butterfly today
{Thathi aadutho
{Does it hop and dance?
Thaavi aadutho
Does it leap and dance?
Thaththaiyodu nenju
The heart along with the parrot-like lover
Naan seyal seiyyum neram idhu} (2)
This is the time for me to take action} (2)
Ida odhukkeedu
Reservation of space
Unakaaga idai seithadhu
The waist was crafted especially for you
Endhan aadai nee allavaa
Aren't you my garment?
Ida odhukkeedu
Reservation of space
Enakkaaga idai seivadhu
The waist crafted for me
Andha raathiri pozhuthallavaa
Isn't that the nighttime hour?
Unnil uruvaana aasaigal
The desires formed within you
En anbae
My dear
Andha vengaaya vilai pola
Just like the price of onions
Irangaadhadhu
It never comes down
Chill allava chill allava
Isn't it chilly, isn't it chilly
Chill allava chilla allava
Isn't it chilly, isn't it cool
Kaadhal niagara
Niagara of love
Whistling :………………
Whistling sound
Uyir kaadhalai thoondavae
To excite deep soul love
Vendaam vayagara
No need for Viagra
Aaaaaaa….aaaa….aaaa….aa…
Vocalizing (Aaaaaaa...)
Chill allava chill allava
Isn't it chilly, isn't it chilly
Chill allava chilla allava
Isn't it chilly, isn't it cool
Kaadhal niagara
Niagara of love
Uyir kaadhalai thoondavae
To excite deep soul love
Vendaam vayagara
No need for Viagra
Aaaaaaa….aaaa….aaaa….aa…
Vocalizing (Aaaaaaa...)
Pudhiya raththam
New fresh blood
Udhadu moththam
Across the entire lips
Paravida ich ich
To spread with a kiss sound 'ich ich'
Endrum pazhaga vaa
Come to be familiar forever
Sol sol nee sol anbae
Speak, speak, tell me my love
Vinnappam ne podu
Submit an application
Innaalilae
On this very day
Kannagal bathil podum
The eyes will respond
Pinnaalilae
Later on
Badhil naan vaanga
For me to receive the answer
Naal aagumaa
Will it take days?
Adi yemma nee
Oh girl, are you
Arasaangamaa
A slow government bureaucracy?
En aasaigal eppodhu
When will my desires
Kai koodum yaar solla
Be fulfilled, who can say?
Kaveri neeraagumaa..
Will it flow freely like the Kaveri river water?
Aaa…haaa..aaa..haaa
Vocalizing (Aaa...haaa...)
Kaadhal niagara
Niagara of love
Male :Kaadhal ..aaa…
Male: Love... aaa...
Chorus :Aaa…haaa..aaa..haaa
Chorus: Aaa...haaa...
Vendam vayagara
No need for Viagra
Male :Vendam …aaaaa
Male: No need... aaaaa
Aaa…haaa..aaa..haaa
Vocalizing (Aaa...haaa...)
Kaadhal niagara
Niagara of love
Male :Aaaa ..aaa…
Male: Aaaa... aaa...
Chorus :Aaa…haaa..aaa..haaa
Chorus: Aaa...haaa...
Vendam vayagara
No need for Viagra
Aaaaaaa….aaaa….aaaa….aa…
Vocalizing (Aaaaaaa...)
{Chill allava chill allava
{Isn't it chilly, isn't it chilly
Kaadhal niagara
Niagara of love
Uyir kaadhalai thoondavae
To excite deep soul love
Vendaam vayagara} (2)
No need for Viagra} (2)
Thathi aadudho
Is it hopping and dancing?
Thathi aadudho
Is it hopping and dancing?
Thathi aadudho……
Is it hopping and dancing...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Thathi Aaduthae' (often referred to as 'Chill Allava' or 'Kaadhal Niagara') from En Swasa Kaatre (1999) is an energetic, playful, and contemporary romantic track. The song captures the exhilaration of young lovers expressing their intense attraction and youthful passion. Using vivid imagery and modern pop culture references, the couple compares their cascading love to the mighty Niagara Falls and playfully boasts that genuine passion is powerful enough on its own without needing artificial enhancers. Lyricist Vaali infuses humor into the dialogue-like lyrics by comparing persistent desires to notoriously stubborn onion prices and the delays of romance to slow government red tape. A.R. Rahman's dynamic arrangement complements the quirky, lighthearted exchange between the lovers as they navigate flirtation, impatience, and joyful togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile
“Andha vengaaya vilai pola / Irangaadhadhu”
Compares unyielding romantic desire to the stubbornly high market price of onions ('Andha vengaaya vilai pola irangaadhadhu').
Metaphor
“Kaadhal niagara”
Compares the immense cascade of love and passion to the majestic Niagara Falls ('Kaadhal niagara').
Metaphor
“Adi yemma nee / Arasaangamaa”
Humorously equates the lady's slow response and bureaucratic delays in love to a government department ('Arasaangamaa').
Onomatopoeia
“Paravida ich ich”
Uses the sound 'ich ich' to phonetically represent the sound of kissing.
Alliteration & Rhyme
“Thathi aadudhae / thaavi aadudhae”
Uses rhythmic rhyming pairs 'Thathi aadudhae' and 'thaavi aadudhae' to evoke a leaping dance movement.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by A.R. Rahman for the 1999 movie 'En Swasa Kaatre', the song features lyrics by legendary poet Vaali. Vaali famously included a humorous reference to rising onion prices ('vengaaya vilai'), which was a major socio-political and economic talking point across India during the late 1990s.
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