Kadhal Vettukili
From Parasuram · 2003
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singers
- Sadhana Sargam, Karthik
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Parasuram2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vettukili | The grasshopper of love |
| Kannai kadichiruchae | Bit the eye |
| Kannam kuzhiyinil | In the dimple of the cheek |
| Thulli kudhichiruchae | Leapt and jumped |
| Female | |
| Idhazhgal kadandhae | Crossing the lips |
| Idhayam vazhiyae | Through the heart |
| Idaiyai thodudhae | Touches the waist |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vettukili | The grasshopper of love |
| Kannai kadichiruchae | Bit the eye |
| Kannam kuzhiyinil | In the dimple of the cheek |
| Thulli kudhichiruchae | Leapt and jumped |
| Aththi pazha udal mattum | Only the fig-fruit body |
| Uzhaichiduchae | Labored hard |
| Aththai magalukku | For my aunt's daughter |
| Pithu pidichiduchae | Became madly infatuated |
| Pidichirukku pidichirukku | I like it, I like it |
| Unnai pidichirukku ohoo | I like you so much, oh |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vettukili | The grasshopper of love |
| Kannai kadichiruchoo | Did it bite the eye? |
| Kannam kuzhiyinil | In the dimple of the cheek |
| Thulli kudhichiruchoo | Did it leap and jump? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vettukili | The grasshopper of love |
| Kannai kadichiruchoo | Did it bite the eye? |
| Kannam kuzhiyinil | In the dimple of the cheek |
| Thulli kudhichiruchoo | Did it leap and jump? |
| Female | |
| Nee raajaangam | You are the kingdom |
| Naan por thoduppen | I will launch a war |
| Male :Ohh haiyaiyoo | Male: Oh my goodness |
| Nee mei poiyoo | Are you truth or illusion? |
| Female | |
| Andha vethalaiyin kodiyilae | On that betel vine |
| Pachai kiligal | Green parrots |
| Nammai thikki thikki | Stutteringly about us |
| Pesudhae yenadiyoo | Are talking, why oh girl? |
| Male | |
| Andha aalamara kudisaiyil | In that banyan tree hut |
| Poonguyilgal | Sweet cuckoos |
| Nammai perai solli | Calling us by name |
| Azhaippadhu yenadiyoo | Why are they calling, oh girl? |
| Female | |
| Indha kadhaiyinai | This story |
| Yaaridam solvadhuvoo | To whom shall I tell? |
| Pachai koorai tholai pathi | The green thatched roof |
| Yerigiradhae | Is catching fire |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vettukili | The grasshopper of love |
| Kannai kadichiruchae ohoo | Bit the eye, oh |
| Male :Kannam kuzhiyinil | Male: In the dimple of the cheek |
| Thulli kudhichiruchae | Leapt and jumped |
| Female :Kaadhal vettukili | Female: The grasshopper of love |
| Kannai kadichiruchae hae | Bit the eye, hae |
| Male :Aththai magalukku | Male: For my aunt's daughter |
| Pithu pidichiduchae | Became madly infatuated |
| Male | |
| Nee moondraam paal | You are the third milk |
| Naan kai kuzhandhai | I am an infant in arms |
| Female :Nee dheepam dhaan | Female: You are indeed the lamp |
| Naan thiriyaaven | I shall become the wick |
| Male | |
| Andha ulagathu azhagigal | The world's beautiful women |
| Puththagam | Are like a book |
| Andha attai padathinil | On that cover page |
| Un mugam | Is your face |
| Female | |
| Endhan irubadhu nagangalai | My twenty nails |
| Paarkiren | I am looking at |
| Adhil therivadhu | What appears in them |
| Azhagiya un mugangal | Are your beautiful faces |
| Male | |
| Naam kadarkarai | We are on the seashore |
| Manalil nadakkirom | Walking on the sand |
| Kaadhal alai kaalai thottu | The wave of love touches the feet |
| Nanaikkiradhae | And drenches them |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vettukili | The grasshopper of love |
| Kannai kadichiruchae | Bit the eye |
| Kannam kuzhiyinil | In the dimple of the cheek |
| Thulli kudhichiruchae | Leapt and jumped |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vettukili | The grasshopper of love |
| Kannai kadichiruchae | Bit the eye |
| Kannam kuzhiyinil | In the dimple of the cheek |
| Thulli kudhichiruchae | Leapt and jumped |
| Female | |
| Idhazhgal kadandhae | Crossing the lips |
| Idhayam vazhiyae | Through the heart |
| Idaiyai thodudhae | Touches the waist |
| Male | |
| Kulandhaiyin dhegam paarthu | Looking at the child's body |
| Sirppiyaanen | I became a sculptor |
| Kaakigatha dhegam paarthu | Looking at the paper-soft body |
| Kavingan aanen | I became a poet |
| Thoongiya alagai paarthu | Looking at the sleeping beauty |
| Oviyam aanen | I became a painter |
| Ennai neeyum thottavudan | The moment you touched me |
| Enna aanen | What did I become? |
| Female | |
| Pidichirukku pidichirukku | I like it, I like it |
| Unnai pidichirukku ohoo | I like you so much, oh |
காதல் வெட்டுக்கிளி
கண்ணை கடிச்சிருச்சே
கன்னம் குழியினில்
துள்ளி குதிச்சிருச்சே
The grasshopper of love
Bit the eye
In the dimple of the cheek
Leapt and jumped
இதழ்கள் கடந்தே
இதயம் வழியே
இடையை தொடுதே
Crossing the lips
Through the heart
Touches the waist
காதல் வெட்டுக்கிளி
கண்ணை கடிச்சிருச்சே
கன்னம் குழியினில்
துள்ளி குதிச்சிருச்சே
அத்தி பழ உடல் மட்டும்
உழைச்சிடுச்சே
அத்தை மகளுக்கு
பித்து பிடிச்சுடுச்சே
பிடிச்சிருக்கு பிடிச்சிருக்கு
உன்னை பிடிச்சிருக்கு ஒஹோ
The grasshopper of love
Bit the eye
In the dimple of the cheek
Leapt and jumped
Only the fig-fruit body
Labored hard
For my aunt's daughter
Became madly infatuated
I like it, I like it
I like you so much, oh
காதல் வெட்டுக்கிளி
கண்ணை கடிச்சிருச்சோ
கன்னம் குழியினில்
துள்ளி குதிச்சிருச்சோ
The grasshopper of love
Did it bite the eye?
In the dimple of the cheek
Did it leap and jump?
காதல் வெட்டுக்கிளி
கண்ணை கடிச்சிருச்சோ
கன்னம் குழியினில்
துள்ளி குதிச்சிருச்சோ
The grasshopper of love
Did it bite the eye?
In the dimple of the cheek
Did it leap and jump?
நீ ராஜாங்கம்
நான் போர் தொடுப்பேன்
ஓ ஹையையோ
நீ மெய் பொய்யோ
You are the kingdom
I will launch a war
Male: Oh my goodness
Are you truth or illusion?
அந்த வெத்தலையின் கொடியிலே
பச்சை கிளிகள்
நம்மை திக்கி திக்கி
பேசுதே ஏனடியோ
On that betel vine
Green parrots
Stutteringly about us
Are talking, why oh girl?
அந்த ஆலமர குடிசையில்
பூங்குயில்கள்
நம்ம பேரை சொல்லி
அழைப்பது ஏனடியோ
In that banyan tree hut
Sweet cuckoos
Calling us by name
Why are they calling, oh girl?
இந்த கதையினை
யாரிடம் சொல்வதுவோ
பச்சை கூரை தோளை பத்தி
எரிகிறதே
This story
To whom shall I tell?
The green thatched roof
Is catching fire
காதல் வெட்டுக்கிளி
கண்ணை கடிச்சிருச்சே ஓஹோ
கன்னம் குழியினில்
துள்ளி குதிச்சிருச்சே
காதல் வெட்டுக்கிளி
கண்ணை கடிச்சிருச்சே ஹே
அத்தை மகளுக்கு
பித்து பிடிச்சுடுச்சே
The grasshopper of love
Bit the eye, oh
Male: In the dimple of the cheek
Leapt and jumped
Female: The grasshopper of love
Bit the eye, hae
Male: For my aunt's daughter
Became madly infatuated
நீ மூன்றாம் பால்
நான் கை குழந்தை
நீ தீபம் தான்
நான் திரியாவேன்
You are the third milk
I am an infant in arms
Female: You are indeed the lamp
I shall become the wick
அந்த உலகத்து அழகிகள்
புத்தகம்
அந்த அட்டை படத்தினில்
உன் முகம்
The world's beautiful women
Are like a book
On that cover page
Is your face
எந்தன் இருபது நகங்களை
பார்கிறேன்
அதில் தெரிவது
அழகிய உன் முகங்கள்
My twenty nails
I am looking at
What appears in them
Are your beautiful faces
நாம் கடற்கரை
மணலில் நடக்கிறோம்
காதல் அலை காலை தொட்டு
நனைக்கிறதே
We are on the seashore
Walking on the sand
The wave of love touches the feet
And drenches them
காதல் வெட்டுக்கிளி
கண்ணை கடிச்சிருச்சே
கன்னம் குழியினில்
துள்ளி குதிச்சிருச்சே
The grasshopper of love
Bit the eye
In the dimple of the cheek
Leapt and jumped
காதல் வெட்டுக்கிளி
கண்ணை கடிச்சிருச்சே
கன்னம் குழியினில்
துள்ளி குதிச்சிருச்சே
The grasshopper of love
Bit the eye
In the dimple of the cheek
Leapt and jumped
இதழ்கள் கடந்தே
இதயம் வழியே
இடையை தொடுதே
Crossing the lips
Through the heart
Touches the waist
குழந்தையின் தேகம் பார்த்து
சிற்பியானேன்
காகித தேகம் பார்த்து
கவிஞன் ஆனேன்
தூங்கிய அழகை பார்த்து
ஓவியன் ஆனேன்
என்னை நீயும் தொட்டவுடன்
என்ன ஆனேன்
Looking at the child's body
I became a sculptor
Looking at the paper-soft body
I became a poet
Looking at the sleeping beauty
I became a painter
The moment you touched me
What did I become?
பிடிச்சிருக்கு பிடிச்சிருக்கு
உன்னை பிடிச்சிருக்கு ஒஹோ
I like it, I like it
I like you so much, oh
Kaadhal vettukili
The grasshopper of love
Kannai kadichiruchae
Bit the eye
Kannam kuzhiyinil
In the dimple of the cheek
Thulli kudhichiruchae
Leapt and jumped
Idhazhgal kadandhae
Crossing the lips
Idhayam vazhiyae
Through the heart
Idaiyai thodudhae
Touches the waist
Kaadhal vettukili
The grasshopper of love
Kannai kadichiruchae
Bit the eye
Kannam kuzhiyinil
In the dimple of the cheek
Thulli kudhichiruchae
Leapt and jumped
Aththi pazha udal mattum
Only the fig-fruit body
Uzhaichiduchae
Labored hard
Aththai magalukku
For my aunt's daughter
Pithu pidichiduchae
Became madly infatuated
Pidichirukku pidichirukku
I like it, I like it
Unnai pidichirukku ohoo
I like you so much, oh
Kaadhal vettukili
The grasshopper of love
Kannai kadichiruchoo
Did it bite the eye?
Kannam kuzhiyinil
In the dimple of the cheek
Thulli kudhichiruchoo
Did it leap and jump?
Kaadhal vettukili
The grasshopper of love
Kannai kadichiruchoo
Did it bite the eye?
Kannam kuzhiyinil
In the dimple of the cheek
Thulli kudhichiruchoo
Did it leap and jump?
Nee raajaangam
You are the kingdom
Naan por thoduppen
I will launch a war
Male :Ohh haiyaiyoo
Male: Oh my goodness
Nee mei poiyoo
Are you truth or illusion?
Andha vethalaiyin kodiyilae
On that betel vine
Pachai kiligal
Green parrots
Nammai thikki thikki
Stutteringly about us
Pesudhae yenadiyoo
Are talking, why oh girl?
Andha aalamara kudisaiyil
In that banyan tree hut
Poonguyilgal
Sweet cuckoos
Nammai perai solli
Calling us by name
Azhaippadhu yenadiyoo
Why are they calling, oh girl?
Indha kadhaiyinai
This story
Yaaridam solvadhuvoo
To whom shall I tell?
Pachai koorai tholai pathi
The green thatched roof
Yerigiradhae
Is catching fire
Kaadhal vettukili
The grasshopper of love
Kannai kadichiruchae ohoo
Bit the eye, oh
Male :Kannam kuzhiyinil
Male: In the dimple of the cheek
Thulli kudhichiruchae
Leapt and jumped
Female :Kaadhal vettukili
Female: The grasshopper of love
Kannai kadichiruchae hae
Bit the eye, hae
Male :Aththai magalukku
Male: For my aunt's daughter
Pithu pidichiduchae
Became madly infatuated
Nee moondraam paal
You are the third milk
Naan kai kuzhandhai
I am an infant in arms
Female :Nee dheepam dhaan
Female: You are indeed the lamp
Naan thiriyaaven
I shall become the wick
Andha ulagathu azhagigal
The world's beautiful women
Puththagam
Are like a book
Andha attai padathinil
On that cover page
Un mugam
Is your face
Endhan irubadhu nagangalai
My twenty nails
Paarkiren
I am looking at
Adhil therivadhu
What appears in them
Azhagiya un mugangal
Are your beautiful faces
Naam kadarkarai
We are on the seashore
Manalil nadakkirom
Walking on the sand
Kaadhal alai kaalai thottu
The wave of love touches the feet
Nanaikkiradhae
And drenches them
Kaadhal vettukili
The grasshopper of love
Kannai kadichiruchae
Bit the eye
Kannam kuzhiyinil
In the dimple of the cheek
Thulli kudhichiruchae
Leapt and jumped
Kaadhal vettukili
The grasshopper of love
Kannai kadichiruchae
Bit the eye
Kannam kuzhiyinil
In the dimple of the cheek
Thulli kudhichiruchae
Leapt and jumped
Idhazhgal kadandhae
Crossing the lips
Idhayam vazhiyae
Through the heart
Idaiyai thodudhae
Touches the waist
Kulandhaiyin dhegam paarthu
Looking at the child's body
Sirppiyaanen
I became a sculptor
Kaakigatha dhegam paarthu
Looking at the paper-soft body
Kavingan aanen
I became a poet
Thoongiya alagai paarthu
Looking at the sleeping beauty
Oviyam aanen
I became a painter
Ennai neeyum thottavudan
The moment you touched me
Enna aanen
What did I become?
Pidichirukku pidichirukku
I like it, I like it
Unnai pidichirukku ohoo
I like you so much, oh
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and romantic duet expresses the overwhelming feeling of falling in love using vivid imagery of nature, art, and physical enchantment. The metaphor of a grasshopper representing love jumping from eyes to dimples and lips sets a bouncy, passionate tone. The lovers express their fascination with each other through comparisons to lamps and wicks, sculptors and statues, poets and paper, demonstrating how love transforms their perception of the world and themselves.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagamy (Metaphor)
“Kaadhal vettukili”
Love is directly metaphorized as a biting, jumping grasshopper ('Kaadhal vettukili').
Moni / Rhyme (Initial Assonance)
“Idhazhgal kadandhae / Idhayam vazhiyae / Idaiyai thodudhae”
Alliteration and initial rhyme across consecutive lines (Idhazhgal / Idhayam / Idaiyai).
Uvamai (Simile / Comparison)
“Nee dheepam dhaan / Naan thiriyaaven”
Comparing the lover to a lamp and oneself to the wick ('dheepam' and 'thiri').
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Trivia
The song features in the 2003 Tamil action film Parasuram starring Arjun Sarja and Kiran Rathod. The music for Parasuram was composed by A. R. Rahman, featuring energetic rhythms and playful lyrics written by Kabilan.
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