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Lyrics & meaning

Kadhale Enthan Idhayam Duet

From Mumbaikar · 2023

Lyricist
R. P. Bala
Singers
Santosh, Deepthi
Music director
Yug Bhusal
Details
Mumbaikar2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kadhale enthan idhayamOh love, my heart
Unnai theduthae vaa munae oo….Is searching for you, come to me, oo...
Kadhalae nee illamalOh love, without you
Edhuvum illai vaa munnae…ooo…..Nothing exists, come to me... ooo...
Male
Un ninaivil endrum manamMy mind is always filled with your thoughts
Irukkirathae thavikkiratharIt lingers and yearns deeply
Purinthukol en kadhalae vaa munnae….oo….Understand this, my love, come to me... oo...
Male
Kadhale enthan idhayamOh love, my heart
Unnai theduthae vaa munae oo….Is searching for you, come to me, oo...
Male
Un kangalilIn your eyes
Ennai naan tholaiththaenaeI lost myself completely
Naan marupadi piranthu vanthaenI was born once again
Uyirae unakkaagaOh my life, just for you
Male
Oo un manathinil kalanthidaOo, to merge within your heart
Naan ninaiththaenae….yae….I truly wished... yeah...
Un suvaasakaattraaiAs the air you breathe
Naan endrum iruppaenaeI will remain forever
Male
Unnil naan kalanthidavaeTo dissolve completely within you
Malar manjam tharuvaayaa….Will you grant me a bed of flowers?
Male
Kadhale enthan idhayamOh love, my heart
Unnai theduthae vaa munae oo….oo….Is searching for you, come to me, oo... oo...
Male
Aa….aa….aah….aa….haa….Aa... aa... aah... aa... haa...
Ilam thendralaai en vaazhvinilLike a gentle breeze into my life
Nee varuvaayaa….aa….Will you come? aa...
Idhaiyaththin yaekkamithuThis is the deep yearning of my heart
Unakku theriyaathaaDon't you know this?
Female
Eppozhuthum en kanavugalAt all times, my dreams
Muzhuvathum neeyaeAre completely filled with you
Idhayaththin yaekkamithuThis is the deep yearning of my heart
Unakku puriyaathaaDon't you understand this?
Male
Ennai naan maranthidavaeSo that I may forget myself
En nenjil niraivaayaa…..Will you fill my heart?
Male
Kadhale enthan idhayamOh love, my heart
Unnai theduthae vaa munae oo….oo…Is searching for you, come to me, oo... oo...
Kadhalae kadhalae nee illamalOh love, oh love, without you
Edhuvum illai vaa munnae…Nothing exists, come to me...
Kadhalae….vaa munnae…..Oh love... come to me...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Kadhale Enthan Idhayam' is a poignant romantic song that conveys intense longing, vulnerability, and absolute surrender to love. The singer calls out to their partner, expressing that life loses all meaning in their absence. Love is described as a force of rebirth, where losing oneself in the eyes of the beloved gives new life and purpose.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

Un suvaasakaattraai Naan endrum iruppaenae

The speaker compares themselves to the breath of the lover ('suvaasa kaattru'), symbolizing a desire to be essential to their partner's existence.

Rhetorical Question

Idhaiyaththin yaekkamithu Unakku theriyaathaa

The lover asks questions not to receive a literal answer, but to convey the emotional pain and depth of their heart's yearning.

Refrain / Anaphora

Kadhale enthan idhayam Unnai theduthae vaa munae

The chorus lines are repeatedly echoed throughout the song to emphasize the central theme of searching for lost love.

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Trivia

'Mumbaikar' (2023) is an action thriller directed by veteran cinematographer-director Santosh Sivan. It serves as the official Hindi remake of Lokesh Kanagaraj's acclaimed debut Tamil film 'Maanagaram' (2017). The lyrics for this track were penned by Rp Bala, who frequently collaborates on Tamil dubbing and dialogues for pan-Indian projects.

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