Kadhal Pannen
From Goli Soda · 2013
- Lyricist
- Harish
- Singer
- Harish
- Music director
- S. N. Arunagiri
- Details
- Goli Soda2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaadhal pannen | I fell in love |
| Kalangi ninna | She stood troubled |
| Manasula neethaandi | You are the only one in my heart, girl |
| Sirichu paarthen | I looked at her with a smile |
| Morachu ponaa | She walked away glaring |
| Polamburen naanthaandi | I am the one lamenting, girl |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal oru soothaattam | Love is a game of gambling |
| Aadi jeyicha kondaattam | If you play and win, it is a celebration |
| Poduren naanthaan kuthaattam | Here I am, dancing the kuthu |
| Thanimayila poguthu en vaazhkka.. | My life is passing in solitude.. |
| Thindaattam…hmm mm..hmm mm | Struggling…hmm mm..hmm mm |
| Male | |
| Unna oru naal paarthendi | I saw you one day, girl |
| Un arugil naanum vanthendi | I came near you, girl |
| Paartha udanae bike-il nee | As soon as you saw me, on the bike |
| Yeri enna oor sutha vechayedi | You hopped on and made me ride all around town, girl |
| Male | |
| Unna marunaal paarthendi | I saw you the next day, girl |
| Un arugil yaaro irunthaadi | Someone was standing next to you, girl |
| Paartha udanae brother-unnu | As soon as you saw me, calling me 'brother' |
| Solli enna vaarthayil konniyedi | You killed me with those words, girl |
| Male | |
| Ennoda mainaavae | Oh my dear maina |
| Enna maranthathenna | Why did you forget me? |
| Pazhagiya nimsham ellaam | All those moments we spent together |
| Mayama enna | Have they vanished like magic illusion? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal pannen | I fell in love |
| Kalangi ninna | She stood troubled |
| Manasula neethaandi | You are the only one in my heart, girl |
| Sirichu paarthen | I looked at her with a smile |
| Morachu ponaa | She walked away glaring |
| Polamburen naanthaandi | I am the one lamenting, girl |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal oru soothaattam | Love is a game of gambling |
| Aadi jeyicha kondaattam | If you play and win, it is a celebration |
| Poduren naanthaan kuthaattam | Here I am, dancing the kuthu |
| Thanimayila poguthu en vaazhkka.. | My life is passing in solitude.. |
| Thindaattam…hmm mm..hmm mm | Struggling…hmm mm..hmm mm |
| Male | |
| Fair & lovely thechendi | I applied Fair & Lovely cream, girl |
| Daily moonu dress change-u | Changed clothes three times a day |
| Phone-il thinamum nee pesa | For you to talk daily on the phone |
| Topup panna torchure kuduthiyedi | You tortured me to do mobile top-ups, girl |
| Male | |
| Un appan enna othachaandi | Your father kicked me, girl |
| Un annan kaaran midhichaandi | Your brother trampled on me, girl |
| Nethu athaiyum nee paartha | Yesterday you saw all of that too |
| Pavipulla sirichittu poriyedi | You sinful girl, you just walk away laughing, girl |
| Male | |
| Ennoda mainaavae | Oh my dear maina |
| Enna maranthathenna | Why did you forget me? |
| Pazhagiya nimsham ellaam | All those moments we spent together |
| Mayama enna | Have they vanished like magic illusion? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal pannen | I fell in love |
| Kalangi ninna | She stood troubled |
| Manasula neethaandi | You are the only one in my heart, girl |
| Sirichu paarthen | I looked at her with a smile |
| Morachu ponaa | She walked away glaring |
| Polamburen naanthaandi | I am the one lamenting, girl |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal oru soothaattam | Love is a game of gambling |
| Aadi jeyicha kondaattam | If you play and win, it is a celebration |
| Poduren naanthaan kuthaattam | Here I am, dancing the kuthu |
| Thanimayila poguthu en vaazhkka.. | My life is passing in solitude.. |
| Thindaattam…hmm mm….. | Struggling…hmm mm….. |
காதல் பண்ணேன்
கலங்கி நின்னா
மனசுல நீதாண்டி
சிரிச்சு பார்த்தேன்
மொறச்சு போனா
பொலம்புறேன் நான்தாண்டி
I fell in love
She stood troubled
You are the only one in my heart, girl
I looked at her with a smile
She walked away glaring
I am the one lamenting, girl
காதல் ஒரு சூதாட்டம்
ஆடி ஜெயிச்சா கொண்டாட்டம்
போடுறேன் நான்தான் குத்தாட்டம்
தனிமையில போகுது என் வாழ்க்கை
திண்டாட்டம்....ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்....ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்....
Love is a game of gambling
If you play and win, it is a celebration
Here I am, dancing the kuthu
My life is passing in solitude..
Struggling…hmm mm..hmm mm
உன்னை ஒரு நாள் பார்த்தேன்டி
ஒன் அருகில் நானும் வந்தேன்டி
பார்த்தவுடனே பைக்கில்
நீ ஏறி என்ன ஊரசுத்தி வச்சியேடி
I saw you one day, girl
I came near you, girl
As soon as you saw me, on the bike
You hopped on and made me ride all around town, girl
உன்ன மறுநாள் பார்த்தேன்டி
ஒன் அருகில் யாரோ இருந்தாடி
பார்த்தவுடனே பிரதருன்னு சொல்லி
என்ன வார்த்தையால் கொன்னியேடி
I saw you the next day, girl
Someone was standing next to you, girl
As soon as you saw me, calling me 'brother'
You killed me with those words, girl
என்னோட மைனாவே
என்ன மறந்ததென்ன
பழகிய நிமிஷம் எல்லாம்
மாயமா என்ன
Oh my dear maina
Why did you forget me?
All those moments we spent together
Have they vanished like magic illusion?
காதல் பண்ணேன்
கலங்கி நின்னா
மனசுல நீதாண்டி
சிரிச்சு பார்த்தேன்
மொறச்சு போனா
பொலம்புறேன் நான்தாண்டி
I fell in love
She stood troubled
You are the only one in my heart, girl
I looked at her with a smile
She walked away glaring
I am the one lamenting, girl
காதல் ஒரு சூதாட்டம்
ஆடி ஜெயிச்சா கொண்டாட்டம்
போடுறேன் நான்தான் குத்தாட்டம்
தனிமையில போகுது என் வாழ்க்கை
திண்டாட்டம்....ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்....ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்....
Love is a game of gambling
If you play and win, it is a celebration
Here I am, dancing the kuthu
My life is passing in solitude..
Struggling…hmm mm..hmm mm
பேர் அன் லவ்லி தேச்சேன்டி
டெய்லி மூணு ட்ரெஸ் சேஞ்சு
போனில் தினமும் நீ பேச
தப்பு பண்ண டார்ச்சர் குடுத்தியேடி
I applied Fair & Lovely cream, girl
Changed clothes three times a day
For you to talk daily on the phone
You tortured me to do mobile top-ups, girl
உன் அப்பன் என்ன உதச்சாண்டி
உன் அண்ணன்காரன் மிதிச்சான்டி
நேத்து அதையும் நீ பார்த்த
பாவிப்புள்ள சிரிச்சிக்கிட்டு போறியேடி
Your father kicked me, girl
Your brother trampled on me, girl
Yesterday you saw all of that too
You sinful girl, you just walk away laughing, girl
என்னோட மைனாவே
என்ன மறந்ததென்ன
பழகிய நிமிஷம் எல்லாம்
மாயமா என்ன
Oh my dear maina
Why did you forget me?
All those moments we spent together
Have they vanished like magic illusion?
காதல் பண்ணேன்
கலங்கி நின்னா
மனசுல நீதாண்டி
சிரிச்சு பார்த்தேன்
மொறச்சு போனா
பொலம்புறேன் நான்தாண்டி
I fell in love
She stood troubled
You are the only one in my heart, girl
I looked at her with a smile
She walked away glaring
I am the one lamenting, girl
காதல் ஒரு சூதாட்டம்
ஆடி ஜெயிச்சா கொண்டாட்டம்
போடுறேன் நான்தான் குத்தாட்டம்
தனிமையில போகுது என் வாழ்க்கை
திண்டாட்டம்....ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்...
Love is a game of gambling
If you play and win, it is a celebration
Here I am, dancing the kuthu
My life is passing in solitude..
Struggling…hmm mm…..
Kaadhal pannen
I fell in love
Kalangi ninna
She stood troubled
Manasula neethaandi
You are the only one in my heart, girl
Sirichu paarthen
I looked at her with a smile
Morachu ponaa
She walked away glaring
Polamburen naanthaandi
I am the one lamenting, girl
Kaadhal oru soothaattam
Love is a game of gambling
Aadi jeyicha kondaattam
If you play and win, it is a celebration
Poduren naanthaan kuthaattam
Here I am, dancing the kuthu
Thanimayila poguthu en vaazhkka..
My life is passing in solitude..
Thindaattam…hmm mm..hmm mm
Struggling…hmm mm..hmm mm
Unna oru naal paarthendi
I saw you one day, girl
Un arugil naanum vanthendi
I came near you, girl
Paartha udanae bike-il nee
As soon as you saw me, on the bike
Yeri enna oor sutha vechayedi
You hopped on and made me ride all around town, girl
Unna marunaal paarthendi
I saw you the next day, girl
Un arugil yaaro irunthaadi
Someone was standing next to you, girl
Paartha udanae brother-unnu
As soon as you saw me, calling me 'brother'
Solli enna vaarthayil konniyedi
You killed me with those words, girl
Ennoda mainaavae
Oh my dear maina
Enna maranthathenna
Why did you forget me?
Pazhagiya nimsham ellaam
All those moments we spent together
Mayama enna
Have they vanished like magic illusion?
Kaadhal pannen
I fell in love
Kalangi ninna
She stood troubled
Manasula neethaandi
You are the only one in my heart, girl
Sirichu paarthen
I looked at her with a smile
Morachu ponaa
She walked away glaring
Polamburen naanthaandi
I am the one lamenting, girl
Kaadhal oru soothaattam
Love is a game of gambling
Aadi jeyicha kondaattam
If you play and win, it is a celebration
Poduren naanthaan kuthaattam
Here I am, dancing the kuthu
Thanimayila poguthu en vaazhkka..
My life is passing in solitude..
Thindaattam…hmm mm..hmm mm
Struggling…hmm mm..hmm mm
Fair & lovely thechendi
I applied Fair & Lovely cream, girl
Daily moonu dress change-u
Changed clothes three times a day
Phone-il thinamum nee pesa
For you to talk daily on the phone
Topup panna torchure kuduthiyedi
You tortured me to do mobile top-ups, girl
Un appan enna othachaandi
Your father kicked me, girl
Un annan kaaran midhichaandi
Your brother trampled on me, girl
Nethu athaiyum nee paartha
Yesterday you saw all of that too
Pavipulla sirichittu poriyedi
You sinful girl, you just walk away laughing, girl
Ennoda mainaavae
Oh my dear maina
Enna maranthathenna
Why did you forget me?
Pazhagiya nimsham ellaam
All those moments we spent together
Mayama enna
Have they vanished like magic illusion?
Kaadhal pannen
I fell in love
Kalangi ninna
She stood troubled
Manasula neethaandi
You are the only one in my heart, girl
Sirichu paarthen
I looked at her with a smile
Morachu ponaa
She walked away glaring
Polamburen naanthaandi
I am the one lamenting, girl
Kaadhal oru soothaattam
Love is a game of gambling
Aadi jeyicha kondaattam
If you play and win, it is a celebration
Poduren naanthaan kuthaattam
Here I am, dancing the kuthu
Thanimayila poguthu en vaazhkka..
My life is passing in solitude..
Thindaattam…hmm mm…..
Struggling…hmm mm…..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a humorous and energetic 'Gaana' style heartbreak track from the film Goli Soda (2014). It portrays a young man expressing his grief and frustration after being unceremoniously friend-zoned (specifically 'brother-zoned') and dumped by the girl he loved. He recounts how she used him for bike rides and mobile top-ups, only to pretend he was just a 'brother' when standing in front of someone else, and how her father and brother beat him up while she simply laughed it off. Despite the melancholic theme of betrayal and loneliness, the song uses lively street-style rhythms, self-deprecating humor, and relatable colloquial Tamil slangs to turn heart-wrenching pain into a spirited, lighthearted celebration of moving on through song and dance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kaadhal oru soothaattam”
Love is directly compared to a game of gambling ('soothaattam'), emphasizing its high risk and unpredictable outcome.
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Emoni)
“Aadi jeyicha kondaattam”
Use of end rhymes like 'kondaattam', 'kuthaattam', and 'thindaattam' to build an upbeat, rhythmic flow in local Gaana cadence.
Hyperbole & Idiom
“Solli enna vaarthayil konniyedi”
Exaggeration of emotional distress caused by language, where calling him 'brother' is framed as a literal verbal murder.
Repetitive Refrain (Chorus)
“Kaadhal pannen”
The recurring stanza 'Kaadhal pannen...' reinforces the singer's persistent dilemma and core message throughout the song.
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Trivia
The track featured in the critically acclaimed 2014 sports-drama 'Goli Soda' directed by SD Vijay Milton. Composed by S. N. Arunagiri, the soundtrack gained huge popularity across Tamil Nadu for capturing the raw, realistic tone of Koyambedu market youth through authentic Gaana beats and urban folk lyricism.
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