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Lyrics & meaning

Kadhale Kadhale

From Indru Netru Naalai · 2015

Lyricist
Vivek
Singers
Padmalatha, Shankar Mahadevan
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Details
Indru Netru Naalai2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ooo…aaaaa….ahhhh…Ooo... aaaaa... ahhhh...
Kaadhalae kaadhalae ennai udaithenaeOh love, oh love, I shattered myself
Ennil unnai adaithenaeI trapped you inside me
Uyir katti inaithenaeI bound my life and connected with you
Male
Netrinai kaatrilaeYesterday into the wind
Kotti iraithenaeI scattered and poured away
Imai kattu avizhthenaeI untied the knot of my eyelids
Thuyar mattum maraithenaeI concealed only the sorrow
Female
Nizhal aadumWhere shadows dance
Ninaivil renduTwo things from memory
Kalavadi tharuven indruI will steal and give you today
Kadikaram kalam neram sulatriduvenI will spin the clock, time, and eras
Female
Unai kaana ulagam sendruTraveling the world to see you
Angeyum idhayam thanthuGiving my heart there as well
Pudhithaana kaadhalA brand new love
Ondru nigazhthiduvenI will bring into existence
Male
Indru netru naalaiToday, yesterday, tomorrow
Endrum nee en dhevathaiForever you are my angel
Kaadhal seiyum maayaiThe magic worked by love
En vaanam engum poo mazhaiA shower of flowers across my sky
Male
Ohooo…ooo..ohooooOhooo... ooo.. ohoooo
Ohooo…ooo..ohooooOhooo... ooo.. ohoooo
Ohooo…ooo..ohooooOhooo... ooo.. ohoooo
Ohooo…ooo..ohooooOhooo... ooo.. ohoooo
Female
Manathodu mattum inguHere, existing only within the mind
Uravadum nesam ondruA affection that interacts
Uyirodu ennaiMe along with my life
Yetho irakiyathaeHas somehow anchored down
Female
Padiyeri keelae sellumGoing up the stairs to go down
Puriyaatha paadhai ondruAn incomprehensible path
Athil yeri pogaAsking me to climb upon it
Solli kuzhapiyathaeIt confused me
Female
Kalam kadanthalumEven as time elapses
Mazhai neerai polae neramTime, like rainwater
Kan mun mella sinthuthuDrips slowly before my eyes
En sinthanaiyilaeIn my thoughts
Female
Gadigaaram vaanga ponaalWhen I went to buy a clock
Antha neram vangi thanthaiYou bought and gave me time itself
Enna naanum seivenoWhat will I ever do in return
Enthan uyiraeOh my life!
Female
Haa..aaa..haaa…aaa…Haa..aaa..haaa...aaa...
Haa..aaa..haaa…aaa…Haa..aaa..haaa...aaa...
Haa..aaa..haaa…aaa…Haa..aaa..haaa...aaa...
Haa..aaa..haaa…aaa…Haa..aaa..haaa...aaa...
Haa…. aaa…aaa..aaa…aa……Haa.... aaa...aaa..aaa...aa......
……………………………………….....
Male
Indru netru naalaiToday, yesterday, tomorrow
Endrum nee en dhevathaiForever you are my angel
Kaadhal seiyum maayaiThe magic worked by love
En vaanam engum poo mazhaiA shower of flowers across my sky
Male
Ohooo…ooo..ohooooOhooo... ooo.. ohoooo
Ohooo…ooo..ohooooOhooo... ooo.. ohoooo
Ohooo…ooo..ohooooOhooo... ooo.. ohoooo
Ohooo…ooo..ohooooOhooo... ooo.. ohoooo
Ooooooo……ooooooo….ooooo….Ooooooo......ooooooo....ooooo....

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Indru Netru Naalai' expresses profound romantic devotion intertwined with the metaphysical concept of time travel, matching the sci-fi comedy theme of the movie. The protagonist describes how love breaks down personal boundaries, blending memories, past, present, and future into an eternal timeline dedicated to his beloved angel.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emonai (Second-letter rhyme)

Kaadhalae kaadhalae ennai udaithenae / Ennil unnai adaithenae / Uyir katti inaithenae

Rhyming of the second letter across lines in Tamil poetry (udaithenae / adaithenae / inaithenae).

Uvamaani (Simile)

Mazhai neerai polae neram / Kan mun mella sinthuthu

Comparing the passage of time dripping before the eyes to falling rainwater.

Metaphor & Oxymoron

Padiyeri keelae sellum / Puriyaatha paadhai ondru

Using paradoxical spatial imagery ('climbing steps to go down') to describe emotional confusion.

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Trivia

Indru Netru Naalai (2015) is a landmark Tamil science-fiction comedy film directed by R. Ravikumar, centered around a time machine. The soundtrack was composed by Hiphop Tamizha, and lyricist Vivek penned evocative lines that tie temporal concepts directly to romantic emotional states.

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