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Kadhale Unakkenna

From Kadhal Kan Kattudhe · 2017

Lyricist
Mohan Raja
Singer
Karthick
Music director
Pavan
Movie name
Kadhal Kan Kattudhe
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
28 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaadhalae
Unakkenna pavam seitheno
Idhu varai
Vittuvittu engae sendraayo
Hey kaadhalae
Unakkenna pavam seitheno
Idhu varai
Vittuvittu engae sendraayo
Ethanai naatkalaai
Iththanai kaadhalai
Unakena serthu
Vaithen nenjae..naan
Eththanai azhamaai
Iththnai aasaiyai
Enakullae naan maraithen anbae
Kaadhalae
Unakkenna pavam seitheno
Idhu varai
Vittuvittu engae sendraayo
Netriravu vizhithirundhen
Karanam nee
Karanam nee
Karanam nee
Adhigalaiyilae vizhithu konden
Karanam nee
Karanam nee
Karanam nee
Unai pirindhu engae ponalum
Ninaivudanae neeyum varuvaayae
Nee illaa idamum enakkedhu
Unnarugae serndhae irundhalum
Kan muzhuthum neeyae nirpaayae
Imaigaladhu paavam imaikaadhu
Enai yedho seigindrai
Kaadhalae
Unakkenna pavam seitheno..seitheno
Idhu varai
Vittuvittu engae sendraayo
Veetu suvaril kirukkum
Siru pillai pola naanum
Undhan perai kaatril
Varaikindrenae avasaramaai
Unnai paarkum nodiyil
Kannaadi paarka thondrum
Undhan kannil ennai
Naan paarkindrenae
Oru kanavaaga
Nee kalaindhu ponalum
Iravellaam
Tholaindha en kanavukku kaathiruppen
Ulariyadhu vaarthai alla
Nee vasikkum idhayam en kannae
Uyrugiyadhu naanum alla
Ne kodutha kaadhal pennae
Kaadhalae
Unakkenna pavam seitheno
Idhu varai
Vittuvittu engae sendraayo
Oh love,
What wrong did I do to you?
Until now,
Where did you go, leaving me behind?
Hey love,
What wrong did I do to you?
Until now,
Where did you go, leaving me behind?
For so many days,
So much love,
Gathering it just for you,
I stored it in my heart... I did.
How deeply,
So many desires,
I hid within myself, my love.
Oh love,
What wrong did I do to you?
Until now,
Where did you go, leaving me behind?
Last night I stayed awake,
The reason is you,
The reason is you,
The reason is you.
Early at dawn I woke up,
The reason is you,
The reason is you,
The reason is you.
Wherever I go, parting from you,
You always come along in my thoughts.
Is there any place for me without you?
Even when I am close beside you,
You completely fill my gaze.
Pity my eyelids, they refuse to blink.
You are doing something to me.
Oh love,
What wrong did I do to you... did I do to you?
Until now,
Where did you go, leaving me behind?
Like scribbling on the house walls,
Just like a little child,
Your name in the air,
I hurriedly keep drawing.
The moment I look at you,
I feel like looking in a mirror,
For in your eyes,
I see myself.
Like a dream,
Even if you fade away,
All through the night,
I will wait for my lost dream.
What rambled was not mere words,
It was the heart you live in, my darling.
What melted was not me,
It was the love you gave, girl.
Oh love,
What wrong did I do to you?
Until now,
Where did you go, leaving me behind?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This track is a poignant romantic expression of deep love, longing, and sweet torment caused by overwhelming affection. The speaker personifies love itself, playfully questioning what sin was committed to endure such intense feeling and sweet suffering. The song captures the restless state of mind where sleep patterns, thoughts, and actions all revolve around the beloved.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Apostrophe / Personification

“Kaadhalae / Unakkenna pavam seitheno”

Addressing 'Kaadhalae' (Love) as if it were a person capable of listening and holding grievances.

Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)

“Karanam nee / Karanam nee / Karanam nee”

Repeating 'Karanam nee' sequentially to emphasize that the beloved is the sole cause of every emotion and action.

Simile (Upamai)

“Veetu suvaril kirukkum / Siru pillai pola naanum”

Comparing the lover's playful and restless behavior of writing names in the air to a small child scribbling on walls.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Nee vasikkum idhayam en kannae”

Describing the heart as a physical home where the beloved resides.

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Trivia

Kadhal Kan Kattudhe (2017) is a Tamil romantic film starring Atulya Ravi and Aneeruth. The soundtrack, composed by Pawan, achieved viral popularity among youth for its acoustic indie-pop feel and intimate lyrical expressions.

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