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Lyrics & meaning

Kadhale Unakkenna

From Kadhal Kan Kattudhe · 2017

Lyricist
Mohan Raja
Singer
Karthick
Music director
Pavan
Details
Kadhal Kan Kattudhe2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
KaadhalaeOh Love
Unakkenna pavam seithenoWhat sin did I commit against you?
Idhu varaiUntil now
Vittuvittu engae sendraayoLeaving me intermittently, where did you go?
Male
Hey kaadhalaeHey Love
Unakkenna pavam seithenoWhat sin did I commit against you?
Idhu varaiUntil now
Vittuvittu engae sendraayoLeaving me intermittently, where did you go?
Male
Ethanai naatkalaaiFor how many days
Iththanai kaadhalaiSo much love
Unakena serthuSaved just for you
Vaithen nenjae..naanIn my heart... I have kept it
Male
Eththanai azhamaaiHow deeply
Iththnai aasaiyaiSo many desires
Enakullae naan maraithen anbaeI hid within myself, my dear
Male
KaadhalaeOh Love
Unakkenna pavam seithenoWhat sin did I commit against you?
Idhu varaiUntil now
Vittuvittu engae sendraayoLeaving me intermittently, where did you go?
Male
Netriravu vizhithirundhenLast night I stayed awake
Karanam neeThe reason is you
Karanam neeThe reason is you
Karanam neeThe reason is you
Male
Adhigalaiyilae vizhithu kondenEarly in the morning I woke up
Karanam neeThe reason is you
Karanam neeThe reason is you
Karanam neeThe reason is you
Male
Unai pirindhu engae ponalumNo matter where I go away from you
Ninaivudanae neeyum varuvaayaeYou come along with my memories
Nee illaa idamum enakkedhuIs there any place for me without you?
Male
Unnarugae serndhae irundhalumEven when I am right beside you
Kan muzhuthum neeyae nirpaayaeYou fill my entire sight
Imaigaladhu paavam imaikaadhuPity the eyelids, they refrain from blinking
Enai yedho seigindraiYou are doing something to me
Male
KaadhalaeOh Love
Unakkenna pavam seitheno..seithenoWhat sin did I commit against you... commit against you?
Idhu varaiUntil now
Vittuvittu engae sendraayoLeaving me intermittently, where did you go?
Male
Veetu suvaril kirukkumScribbling on the house walls
Siru pillai pola naanumLike a little child, I too
Undhan perai kaatrilYour name in the air
Varaikindrenae avasaramaaiI am drawing hastily
Male
Unnai paarkum nodiyilThe moment I see you
Kannaadi paarka thondrumI feel like looking into a mirror
Undhan kannil ennaiIn your eyes
Naan paarkindrenaeI see myself
Male
Oru kanavaagaEven if like a dream
Nee kalaindhu ponalumYou fade away and go
IravellaamAll through the night
Tholaindha en kanavukku kaathiruppenI will wait for my lost dream
Male
Ulariyadhu vaarthai allaWhat babbled was not words
Nee vasikkum idhayam en kannaeBut the heart where you reside, my darling
Uyrugiyadhu naanum allaWhat melted was not me
Ne kodutha kaadhal pennaeBut the love you gave, my girl
Male
KaadhalaeOh Love
Unakkenna pavam seithenoWhat sin did I commit against you?
Idhu varaiUntil now
Vittuvittu engae sendraayoLeaving me intermittently, where did you go?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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