Kadhal Vandhu
From Sundarapandian · 2012
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Haricharan
- Music director
- N. R. Raghunanthan
- Details
- Sundarapandian2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Tha nanenaa hey thane nanenaa | Tha nanenaa hey thane nanenaa (Rhythmic vocals) |
| Tha nanenaa hey tha nanenaa | Tha nanenaa hey tha nanenaa (Rhythmic vocals) |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vandhu poiyaga unnai sutrinalae | If love subtly encircles you under false pretenses, |
| Ullukullae pollaadha poo pookum | A treacherous flower blooms deep inside you. |
| Pookal endru kaineeti neeum thodum pothu | When you reach out thinking it is just a flower and touch it, |
| Poovithazhgal sollaamal thee mootum | The flower petals will silently ignite a flame. |
| Male | |
| Un paarvaiyilae oru maatram nadakum | A change will take place in your vision, |
| Un vaarthaiyilae ini mounam kuthikum | Silence will now leap into your words. |
| Un devathaiyai nee kaanum varaikum | Until you behold your angel, |
| Pala boogambangal un nenjil vedikum | Many earthquakes will shatter in your heart. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vandhu poiyaga unnai sutrinalae | If love subtly encircles you under false pretenses, |
| Ullukullae pollaadha poo pookum | A treacherous flower blooms deep inside you. |
| Male | |
| Otrai vaarthai pesum bothum | Even when speaking a single word, |
| Katrai koondhal modhum bothum | When wind hits her tresses, |
| Netri pottil kaaichal vandhu kudiyerum | Fever takes up residence right in the center of your forehead. |
| Male | |
| Nanbanodu irukumbodhum | Even while being with friends, |
| Thannandhanimai nenjam thedum | The heart craves complete solitude. |
| Angum ingum kangal thedi thadumaarum | Searching here and there, the eyes stumble and waver. |
| Male | |
| Kannodum kanavodum yutham ondru vanthidudhae | A battle arises between eyes and dreams. |
| Kanneerai thandhaalum kaadhal inbam endridumae | Even if it brings tears, love claims to be pure bliss. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal endrum kadalai polae | Love is always like an ocean, |
| Karaiyai yaarum kandadhillai | No one has ever found its shore. |
| Kaadhal kaiyil maatikondaal | If you get caught in love's hands, |
| Aiyo pudikum paithiyamae | Oh dear, madness takes hold of you! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vandhu poiyaga unnai sutrinalae | If love subtly encircles you under false pretenses, |
| Ullukullae pollaadha poo pookum | A treacherous flower blooms deep inside you. |
| Male | |
| Kaatril kaiyai veesida thondrum | You feel like waving your hands in the air, |
| Megam paarthu pesida thondrum | You feel like talking looking at the clouds. |
| Kaadhal vandhu seiyum maayam puriyaadhae | The magic performed by love remains incomprehensible. |
| Male | |
| Neram ketta nerathil ezhupum | It wakes you up at odd hours, |
| Nadakum bodhae parandhida thudikum | Even while walking, you long to fly. |
| Kaadhaluku kaadhal seiya theriyaadhae | Love itself does not know how to make love! |
| Male | |
| Paravaiku veraarum paraka katru tharuvadhillai | No one teaches a bird how to fly, |
| Neeyaga munneru nanban udhavi thevaiyillai | Move forward on your own, a friend's help is not needed. |
| Male | |
| Kashta nashtam panathai paarthaal | If you calculate gain, loss, and money, |
| Idhayam vaazha mudiyadhu | The heart cannot truly live. |
| Thatu thatu meendum thatu | Knock, knock, knock again, |
| Kaadhal kadhavai thirandhidumae | Love will surely open the door! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vandhu poiyaga unnai sutrinalae | If love subtly encircles you under false pretenses, |
| Ullukullae pollaadha poo pookum | A treacherous flower blooms deep inside you. |
| Pookal endru kaineeti neeyum thodum podhu | When you reach out thinking it is just a flower and touch it, |
| Poovithazhgal sollaamal thee mootum | The flower petals will silently ignite a flame. |
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Tha nanenaa hey thane nanenaa (Rhythmic vocals)
Tha nanenaa hey tha nanenaa (Rhythmic vocals)
காதல் வந்து பொய்யாக
உன்னை சுற்றினாலே உள்ளுக்குள்ளே
பொல்லாத பூ பூக்கும் பூக்கள் என்று
கை நீட்டி நீயும் தொடும் போது
பூவிதழ்கள் சொல்லாமல் தீ மூட்டும்
If love subtly encircles you under false pretenses,
A treacherous flower blooms deep inside you.
When you reach out thinking it is just a flower and touch it,
The flower petals will silently ignite a flame.
உன் பாா்வையிலே
ஒரு மாற்றம் நடக்கும் உன்
வாா்த்தையிலே இனி மௌனம்
குதிக்கும் உன் தேவதையை நீ
காணும் வரைக்கும் பல பூகம்பங்கள்
உன் நெஞ்சில் வெடிக்கும்
A change will take place in your vision,
Silence will now leap into your words.
Until you behold your angel,
Many earthquakes will shatter in your heart.
காதல் வந்து பொய்யாக
உன்னை சுற்றினாலே உள்ளுக்குள்ளே
பொல்லாத பூ பூக்கும்
If love subtly encircles you under false pretenses,
A treacherous flower blooms deep inside you.
ஒற்றை வாா்த்தை பேசும்
போதும் கற்றை கூந்தல் மோதும்
போதும் நெற்றி பொட்டில் காய்ச்சல்
வந்து குடியேறும்
Even when speaking a single word,
When wind hits her tresses,
Fever takes up residence right in the center of your forehead.
நண்பனோடு இருக்கும்
போதும் தன்னந்தனிமை நெஞ்சம்
தேடும் அங்கும் இங்கும் கண்கள்
தேடி தடுமாறும்
Even while being with friends,
The heart craves complete solitude.
Searching here and there, the eyes stumble and waver.
கண்ணோடும் கனவோடும்
யுத்தம் ஒன்று வந்திடுதே கண்ணீரை
தந்தாலும் காதல் இன்பம் என்றிடுமே
A battle arises between eyes and dreams.
Even if it brings tears, love claims to be pure bliss.
காதல் என்றும் கடலை
போலே கரையை யாரும் கண்டதில்லை
காதல் கையில் மாட்டி கொண்டால்
அய்யோ பிடிக்கும் பைத்தியமே
Love is always like an ocean,
No one has ever found its shore.
If you get caught in love's hands,
Oh dear, madness takes hold of you!
காதல் வந்து பொய்யாக
உன்னை சுற்றினாலே உள்ளுக்குள்ளே
பொல்லாத பூ பூக்கும்
If love subtly encircles you under false pretenses,
A treacherous flower blooms deep inside you.
காற்றில் கையை வீசிட
தோன்றும் மேகம் பாா்த்து பேசிட
தோன்றும் காதல் வந்து செய்யும்
மாயம் புாியாதே
You feel like waving your hands in the air,
You feel like talking looking at the clouds.
The magic performed by love remains incomprehensible.
நேரம் கெட்ட நேரத்தில்
எழுப்பும் நடக்கும் போதே பறந்திட
துடிக்கும் காதலுக்கு காதல்
செய்ய தொியாதே
It wakes you up at odd hours,
Even while walking, you long to fly.
Love itself does not know how to make love!
பறவைக்கு வேறாரும்
பறக்க கற்று தருவதில்லை
நீயாக முன்னேறு நண்பன்
உதவி தேவையில்லை
No one teaches a bird how to fly,
Move forward on your own, a friend's help is not needed.
கஷ்ட நஷ்டம் பணத்தை
பாா்த்தால் இதயம் வாழ முடியாது
தட்டு தட்டு மீண்டும் தட்டு காதல்
கதவை திறந்திடுமே
If you calculate gain, loss, and money,
The heart cannot truly live.
Knock, knock, knock again,
Love will surely open the door!
காதல் வந்து பொய்யாக
உன்னை சுற்றினாலே உள்ளுக்குள்ளே
பொல்லாத பூ பூக்கும் பூக்கள் என்று
கை நீட்டி நீயும் தொடும் போது
பூவிதழ்கள் சொல்லாமல் தீ மூட்டும்
If love subtly encircles you under false pretenses,
A treacherous flower blooms deep inside you.
When you reach out thinking it is just a flower and touch it,
The flower petals will silently ignite a flame.
Tha nanenaa hey thane nanenaa
Tha nanenaa hey thane nanenaa (Rhythmic vocals)
Tha nanenaa hey tha nanenaa
Tha nanenaa hey tha nanenaa (Rhythmic vocals)
Kaadhal vandhu poiyaga unnai sutrinalae
If love subtly encircles you under false pretenses,
Ullukullae pollaadha poo pookum
A treacherous flower blooms deep inside you.
Pookal endru kaineeti neeum thodum pothu
When you reach out thinking it is just a flower and touch it,
Poovithazhgal sollaamal thee mootum
The flower petals will silently ignite a flame.
Un paarvaiyilae oru maatram nadakum
A change will take place in your vision,
Un vaarthaiyilae ini mounam kuthikum
Silence will now leap into your words.
Un devathaiyai nee kaanum varaikum
Until you behold your angel,
Pala boogambangal un nenjil vedikum
Many earthquakes will shatter in your heart.
Kaadhal vandhu poiyaga unnai sutrinalae
If love subtly encircles you under false pretenses,
Ullukullae pollaadha poo pookum
A treacherous flower blooms deep inside you.
Otrai vaarthai pesum bothum
Even when speaking a single word,
Katrai koondhal modhum bothum
When wind hits her tresses,
Netri pottil kaaichal vandhu kudiyerum
Fever takes up residence right in the center of your forehead.
Nanbanodu irukumbodhum
Even while being with friends,
Thannandhanimai nenjam thedum
The heart craves complete solitude.
Angum ingum kangal thedi thadumaarum
Searching here and there, the eyes stumble and waver.
Kannodum kanavodum yutham ondru vanthidudhae
A battle arises between eyes and dreams.
Kanneerai thandhaalum kaadhal inbam endridumae
Even if it brings tears, love claims to be pure bliss.
Kaadhal endrum kadalai polae
Love is always like an ocean,
Karaiyai yaarum kandadhillai
No one has ever found its shore.
Kaadhal kaiyil maatikondaal
If you get caught in love's hands,
Aiyo pudikum paithiyamae
Oh dear, madness takes hold of you!
Kaadhal vandhu poiyaga unnai sutrinalae
If love subtly encircles you under false pretenses,
Ullukullae pollaadha poo pookum
A treacherous flower blooms deep inside you.
Kaatril kaiyai veesida thondrum
You feel like waving your hands in the air,
Megam paarthu pesida thondrum
You feel like talking looking at the clouds.
Kaadhal vandhu seiyum maayam puriyaadhae
The magic performed by love remains incomprehensible.
Neram ketta nerathil ezhupum
It wakes you up at odd hours,
Nadakum bodhae parandhida thudikum
Even while walking, you long to fly.
Kaadhaluku kaadhal seiya theriyaadhae
Love itself does not know how to make love!
Paravaiku veraarum paraka katru tharuvadhillai
No one teaches a bird how to fly,
Neeyaga munneru nanban udhavi thevaiyillai
Move forward on your own, a friend's help is not needed.
Kashta nashtam panathai paarthaal
If you calculate gain, loss, and money,
Idhayam vaazha mudiyadhu
The heart cannot truly live.
Thatu thatu meendum thatu
Knock, knock, knock again,
Kaadhal kadhavai thirandhidumae
Love will surely open the door!
Kaadhal vandhu poiyaga unnai sutrinalae
If love subtly encircles you under false pretenses,
Ullukullae pollaadha poo pookum
A treacherous flower blooms deep inside you.
Pookal endru kaineeti neeyum thodum podhu
When you reach out thinking it is just a flower and touch it,
Poovithazhgal sollaamal thee mootum
The flower petals will silently ignite a flame.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Sundarapandian' vividly describes the mysterious, intoxicating, and overwhelming emotional state of falling in love. The lyrics depict how love imperceptibly sneaks into a person's life, creating internal chaos, feverish passion, and behavioral changes such as seeking solitude, daydreaming, and conversing with nature.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kaadhal endrum kadalai polae”
Compares love to a vast ocean whose shore can never be seen or reached.
Metaphor (Uruvagam) & Paradox
“Poovithazhgal sollaamal thee mootum”
Describes love as a wicked flower whose delicate petals silently ignite a fire when touched.
Hyperbole (Athyokthi)
“Pala boogambangal un nenjil vedikum”
Exaggerates emotional turmoil as multiple earthquakes shattering inside the heart.
Alliteration (Monaai) & Rhyme (Edugai)
“Ullukullae pollaadha poo pookum”
Repetition of consonant sounds 'p' ('pollaadha poo pookum') creating a euphonic musicality.
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Trivia
'Sundarapandian' (2012) marked the directorial debut of S. R. Prabhakaran and featured music composed by N. R. Raghunanthan. The lyrics were penned by celebrated Tamil poet Na. Muthukumar, whose trademark poetic metaphors captured the whimsical and irrational nature of young love.
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