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Kadhal Panna

From Kovil · 2003

Lyricist
Snehan
Singers
Silambarasan, Tippu, Kovai Kamala, Vadivelu
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Movie name
Kovil
Movie release year
2003
Lyrics added on
10 Dec 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hey oora vittu uravai vittu
Saadhi vittu saamy vittu
Ellai vittu kollai vittu
Maanam vittu eeram vittu
Manasa mattum paarkumada kaadhal
Nalla manasai mattum paarkumada kaadhal
Ennatha solla vara…
Female :Yeh appu eduthu vidu
Kaadhal panna thimuru irukka
Kaiya pudikka thembu irukka
Unakku yetha ponnu irundhaal
Avalukku unnai pudichu irundhaal
Kallathanama kaadhal pannu
Oor ariya kalyaanam pannu
Hei kaadhal panna thimuru irukka
Kaiya pudikka thembu irukka
Unakku yetha ponnu irundhaal
Avalukku unnai pudichu irundhaal
Kallathanama kaadhal pannu
Oor ariya kalyaanam pannu
Paeraa peraa sella paeraa
Jora jora love pannu paeraa
Ponnungala namburadhu thappu
Kavundhuputta oorellaam kappu
Kaadhal oru vaaliba mappu
Irangiputtaa onnumillai chappu
Nenjukkulla venumada uppu
Illainnaaka en kadhi dhaan appu
Aatha aatha sollu aatha
Kaadhal ellaam enna pannum aatha
Ozhukkathilae ramana irunga
Seethaingala thedi dhaan pudinga
Devadasa marangada modhalla
Manmadhana nenaingada adhilae
Kettiyaana kaadhalai odaikka
Kombanaalum mudiyaadhu ingae
Paeraa paeraaMale :Enna kilavi
Female :Sella paeraaMale :Sollu sollu
Female :Joara joara love pannu paeraa
Enna pudicha ponna naan paarthen
En manasai avakitta koduthen…ahhaaa……
Enna pudicha ponna naan paarthen
En manasai avakitta koduthen
Ava appan kovakaaran
Ava annan kooda avasara kaaran
Eppadi naan sarikatta poren
Eppa naanum jodi sera poren
Aatha aatha sollu aatha
En kaadhalukku vazhi enna aatha
Sandhaiyila appanoda paarthaal
Vettiyathaan irakki nee vidu daa
Koyilula aathavoda paartha
Pattunu dhaan kaalula vizhuda
Bus-u-kulla paattiyoda paarthaal
Idam koduthu ticket-aiyum edu daa
Paera paera sella paera
Ava annan kitta edu nalla peraa
Kaadhal panna thimuru irukka
Kaiya pudikka thembu irukka
Unakku yetha ponnu irundhaal
Avalukku unnai pudichu irundhaal
Kallathanama kaadhal pannu
Oor ariya kalyaanam pannu
Oor ariya kalyaanam pannu….aahh
Leaving behind one's town, leaving behind relatives,
Leaving behind caste, leaving behind god,
Crossing boundaries and stepping past family yards,
Casting aside pride and casting aside shame,
Love looks only at the heart, my friend!
Love looks only at a good heart, my friend!
What are you trying to say...?
Hey Appu, let it all out!
Do you have the guts to fall in love?
Do you have the strength to hold her hand?
If you find a girl who is right for you,
and if she likes you back,
Love her in secret,
and marry her before the whole town!
Hey, do you have the guts to fall in love?
Do you have the strength to hold her hand?
If you find a girl who is right for you,
and if she likes you back,
Love her in secret,
and marry her before the whole town!
Grandson, grandson, my precious grandson,
Love with great flair, my grandson!
Trusting girls is a huge mistake,
if you fall flat, the shame stinks across the whole town!
Love is merely a youthful buzz,
once the buzz fades, it leaves you completely dry!
You need self-respect and backbone in your heart, boy,
otherwise you will end up ruined like me, Appu!
Grandma, grandma, tell me grandma,
what will all this love lead to, grandma?
Live with pure character like Lord Rama,
and search until you find your Sita!
First, stop acting like Devadas (tragic lover),
and think like Manmadhan (god of love) instead!
When a love is truly strong and deep,
no mighty force on earth can break it!
"Grandson, grandson!" "What is it, old lady?"
"My darling grandson!" "Tell me, tell me!"
"Love with great joy and style, my grandson!"
I found a girl who liked me,
and I gave my heart away to her... ah ha!
I found a girl who liked me,
and I gave my heart away to her.
Her father has a terrible temper,
and her brother is rash and hot-headed too!
How am I going to win them over?
When will I finally become her partner?
Grandma, grandma, tell me grandma,
what is the way forward for my love, grandma?
If you see her at the market with her father,
lower your folded veshti to show respect, boy!
If you see her at the temple with her mother,
fall right at her feet for blessings, boy!
If you see her on the bus with her grandmother,
offer your seat and buy her ticket, boy!
Grandson, grandson, my precious grandson,
earn yourself a good name with her brother!
Do you have the guts to fall in love?
Do you have the strength to hold her hand?
If you find a girl who is right for you,
and if she likes you back,
Love her in secret,
and marry her before the whole town!
Marry her before the whole town... ah!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic song from 'Kovil' (2003) is a lively folk dialogue between a young man and his spirited grandmother. The track unpacks the courage and maturity needed to pursue romance in a traditional village setting. Rather than advocating for dramatic, tragic love, the grandmother advises her grandson to abandon self-pity and instead approach love with confidence, self-respect, and moral discipline like Lord Rama.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Esaibu / Rhyming Refrain (Iyaibu)

Hey oora vittu uravai vittu / Saadhi vittu saamy vittu

Repetition of the ending verb phrase 'vittu' creates a rhythmic cadence emphasizing total detachment from social norms.

Metaphor

Kaadhal oru vaaliba mappu / Irangiputtaa onnumillai chappu

Comparing love to youthful intoxication ('vaaliba mappu') that leaves behind empty insipidity if not handled with substance.

Cultural Allusion & Contrast

Ozhukkathilae ramana irunga ... Devadasa marangada modhalla / Manmadhana nenaingada adhilae

Contrasting the self-destructive lover archetype 'Devadas' with 'Manmatha' (the lord of love) and 'Rama' (the ideal man of discipline).

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Paeraa peraa sella paeraa

Matching initial consonant sounds 'Pa' across words in the line for musical effect.

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Trivia

Composed by Harris Jayaraj with lyrics by Snehan for the Silambarasan (Simbu) starrer 'Kovil' (2003), this track mixes vibrant Tamil folk percussion with playful generational advice, presenting love as an act requiring genuine guts and social wisdom.

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