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Lyrics & meaning

Kadhalai Sodhichu

From Kaithi Kannayiram · 1960

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singers
Sirkazhi Govindarajan, K. Jamunarani
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Kaithi Kannayiram1960

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aah haa haa aa….Aah haa haa aa....
Oohho..oo…oo…oo..Oohho..oo...oo...oo..
Lala lal lallallaaLala lal lallallaa
Female
Kadhalai sodhichchu paarkkattumaaShall I test your love?
Kadhalai sodhichchu paarkkattumaaShall I test your love?
Kanniyai mayakka than vasamaakkaYoung man who wanders behind girls,
Pinnaalae thiriyum vaaliparaeTo charm them and bring them under your control!
Female
Kadhalai sodhichchu paarkkattumaaShall I test your love?
Female
Aah haa haa aa….Aah haa haa aa....
Oohho..oo…oo…oo..Oohho..oo...oo...oo..
Lala lal lallallaaLala lal lallallaa
Male
Kadhalai sodhichchu paaththukkalaamGo ahead and test my love!
Kadhalai sodhichchu paaththukkalaamGo ahead and test my love!
Kadalukku kooda karaiyum unduEven the sea has a shore,
karaiyillai enathu kadhalukkeBut my love has no bounds or shore!
Male
En kadhalai sodhichchu paaththukkalaamGo ahead and test my love!
Male
Ulagaththai kaattilum uruvil periyathuIt is larger in size than the world,
Urundai vadivam mattum kidaiyaathuOnly it doesn't have a round shape!
Ulagaththai kaattilum uruvil periyathuIt is larger in size than the world,
Urundai vadivam mattum kidaiyaathuOnly it doesn't have a round shape!
Female
Karuppaa veluppaa niraththilaeIs it black or white in color?
Adhai kaattunga ippothu engirukkuShow me now, where is it?
Karuppaa veluppaa niraththilaeIs it black or white in color?
Adhai kaattunga ippothu engirukkuShow me now, where is it?
Male
Irukku vaa…vaa…It is here, come... come...
Female :Irukkaa aahaa aahaaFemale: Is it really there? Aha aha!
Male :Irukku vaa…vaa…vaa….Male: It is here, come... come... come...
Female
Kadhalai sodhichchu paarkkattumaaShall I test your love?
PaarkkattumaaShall I test it?
Male :En kadhalai sodhichchu paaththukkalaamMale: Go ahead and test my love!
PaaththukkalaamGo ahead and test it!
Female
Inippaa pesi pazhagi piriyumIs it like the love of a cinema villain,
Cinima villanin kadhalaaWho talks sweetly, gets close, and then leaves?
Inippaa pesi pazhagi piriyumIs it like the love of a cinema villain,
Cinima villanin kadhalaaWho talks sweetly, gets close, and then leaves?
Male
Sirichcha mugaththai paarththumaaJust looking at your smiling face,
Naan cinema villan aagiduvaenWould turn me into a cinema villain?
Sirichcha mugaththai paarththumaaJust looking at your smiling face,
Naan cinema villan aagiduvaenWould turn me into a cinema villain?
Female :Magizhchchi aahahaahaaFemale: Such joy, ahahaahaa!
Male :Irukku vaa…vaa…vaa…Male: It is here, come... come... come...
Female :Irukkaa vaa vaa vaa….Female: Is it there? Come come come....
Female
Kadhalai sodhichchu paarkkattumaaShall I test your love?
PaarkkattumaaShall I test it?
Male :En kadhalai sodhichchu paaththukkalaamMale: Go ahead and test my love!
PaaththukkalaamGo ahead and test it!
Male
Chandhira mandalam azhaiththu sellavaaShall I take you to the moon's sphere?
Georgette-u sarees vaangi thallavaaShall I shower you with bought georgette sarees?
Chandhira mandalam azhaiththu sellavaaShall I take you to the moon's sphere?
Georgette-u sarees vaangi thallavaaShall I shower you with bought georgette sarees?
Female
Vambu vaatham edhukkuWhy engage in unnecessary arguments?
Sona vaarththaiyai mudikka vagaiyirukkaaDo you have a way to fulfill the words you spoke?
Vambu vaatham edhukkuWhy engage in unnecessary arguments?
Sonna vaarththaiyai mudikka vagaiyirukkaaDo you have a way to fulfill the words you spoke?
Male
Irukku vaa vaa vaaI do have a way, come come come!
Female :Irukkaa aaha aahaaFemale: Really? Aha aha!
Male :Irukku vaa vaa vaaMale: I do, come come come!
Female
Kadhalai sodhichchu paarkkattumaaShall I test your love?
PaarkkattumaaShall I test it?
Male :En kadhalai sodhichchu paaththukkalaamMale: Go ahead and test my love!
PaaththukkalaamGo ahead and test it!
Female
Aah haa haa aa…Aah haa haa aa...
Male :Oohho oo..oo..oo…Male: Oohho oo..oo..oo...
Both :Lala lallallaa..Both: Lala lallallaa..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful duet features a lighthearted banter between a skeptical woman and a confident lover. The female protagonist challenges the male lover's sincerity, teasing him about whether his affection is mere playboy posturing or akin to a deceptive movie villain. In response, the male protagonist boldly reassures her that his love is boundless, far vaster than the earth itself, and defies superficial descriptions or worldly limits.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uptotainments / Metaphor (உவமை / உருவகம்)

Kadalukku kooda karaiyum undu karaiyillai enathu kadhalukke

Comparing the magnitude of love to the ocean and the world, stating love has no boundaries or shores unlike the sea.

Edhai (எதுகை - Second letter rhyming)

Kadalukku kooda karaiyum undu karaiyillai enathu kadhalukke

The second letter 'da' rhymes in Kadalukku and Kadhalukke.

Monaai (மோனை - Initial letter alliteration)

Karuppaa veluppaa niraththilae Adhai kaattunga ippothu engirukku

Initial letter 'Ka' repeats in Karuppaa and Kaattunga.

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Trivia

Kaithi Kannayiram (1960) is a classic Tamil suspense drama directed by P. S. Ranga. The music composed by K. V. Mahadevan remains memorable for combining classical melodic sensibilities with catchy, modern rhythm structures tailored for playback stars Sirkazhi Govindarajan and K. Jamuna Rani.

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