Kadhalikathey
From Imaikkaa Nodigal · 2017
- Lyricist
- Hip Hop Tamizha
- Singers
- Hiphop Tamizha, Kaushik Krish
- Music director
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Details
- Imaikkaa Nodigal2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Kaadhalikathae | {Do not fall in love |
| Manasae kaadhalikathae | Oh heart, do not fall in love |
| Kaadhalichi kadaisiyila | Falling in love and in the end |
| Kaiyithil thongaadhae} (2) | Do not end up hanging by a rope} |
| Male | |
| Kanda kanda naaiyelaam | Every random stray dog |
| Friend-nu solli | Calling themselves a friend |
| Unmaiyaana kaadhalukku | For true love |
| Vechanda kolli | Has set fire |
| Chorus | |
| Amaaa… | Yes... |
| Kanda kanda naaiyelaam | Every random stray dog |
| Friend-nu solli | Calling themselves a friend |
| Unmaiyaana kaadhalukku | For true love |
| Vechanda kolli | Has set fire |
| Male | |
| {Kaadhalikathae | {Do not fall in love |
| Manasae kaadhalikathae | Oh heart, do not fall in love |
| Kaadhalichi kadaisiyila | Falling in love and in the end |
| Kaiyithil thongaadhae} (2) | Do not end up hanging by a rope} |
| Male | |
| Avalum naanum irukumattum | As long as it was just her and me |
| Love-vu romba super-ru | Love was really super |
| Naduvulatha vandha | In between came |
| Ava friend-nu oru joker-ru | A joker calling himself her friend |
| Male | |
| Kaiyilathaan maatikina | If he gets caught in my hands |
| Setthaanda sekar-ru | That Sekar is dead meat |
| Naa coolana aalu | I am a cool guy |
| Tension agumunnae odidu | Run away before I lose my temper |
| Chorus | |
| Kashtapattu correct-u pannu | Work hard and win over |
| Nalla figure unakku onnu | One good girl for yourself |
| Male :Maattum maattum | Male: He will get trapped, get trapped |
| Oru naal maattum | One day he will get trapped |
| Chorus | |
| Matthavanga figure ella | If you woo everyone else's girl |
| Ishtathukku correct panna | As you wish |
| Male :Un figure-ra | Male: Your girl |
| Confirma oorae oottum | The whole town will surely fool/date |
| Male | |
| Thoonga vidalayae | Didn't let me sleep |
| Enna thoonga vidalayae | Didn't let me sleep |
| Ava night ellam kadala pottu | She chatted all night long and |
| Thoonga vidalayae | Didn't let me sleep |
| Male | |
| Vaanga vidalayae | Didn't let me get |
| Enna vaanga vidalayae | Didn't let me get |
| Paritchayila pass marku | Pass marks in the exams |
| Vaanga vidalayae | Didn't let me get |
| Chorus | |
| {Kaadhalikathae | {Do not fall in love |
| Manasae kaadhalikathae | Oh heart, do not fall in love |
| Kaadhalichi kadaisiyila | Falling in love and in the end |
| Kaiyithil thongaadhae} (2) | Do not end up hanging by a rope} |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Kadarkaraiyila sundal vechi | By sharing sundal at the beach side |
| Valartha kaadhalu | The love that was nurtured earlier |
| Inikku internet-il twitter vechi | Today on the internet via Twitter |
| Valakkuraangappa | They are raising love nowadays, man |
| Male | |
| Munna pinna theriyaada | With completely unknown |
| Pasanga koodathaan | Guys |
| Kadalapottu friendship-nu | Flirting in the name of friendship |
| Ilikkuraangappa | They grin and laugh, man |
| Male | |
| Inaadi nadakudhu | What on earth is happening? |
| Chorus :Ahaa… | Chorus: Ahaa... |
| Male :Marmamaa irukudhu | Male: It feels mysterious |
| Chorus :Ohoo | Chorus: Ohoo |
| Male :Vandhavan ponavan ellam | Male: Every passerby |
| Unna katti pudipadhu | Hugging you |
| Male | |
| Lighta valikidhu | It hurts a little bit |
| Chorus :Ahaa… | Chorus: Ahaa... |
| Male :Heartu thudikidhu | Male: The heart is throbbing |
| Chorus :Ohoo… | Chorus: Ohoo... |
| Male :Ayyo ayyayyo | Male: Oh my goodness |
| Ennamma nadikidhu | Look how she acts! |
| Chorus :Hoii…. | Chorus: Hoii.... |
| Chorus | |
| Thoonga vidalayae | Didn't let me sleep |
| Enna thoonga vidalayae | Didn't let me sleep |
| Ava night ellam kadala pottu | She chatted all night long and |
| Thoonga vidalayae | Didn't let me sleep |
| Chorus | |
| Vaanga vidalayae | Didn't let me get |
| Enna vaanga vidalayae | Didn't let me get |
| Paritchayila pass marku | Pass marks in the exams |
| Vaanga vidalayae | Didn't let me get |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | ... |
{காதலிக்காதே
மனசே காதலிக்காதே
காதலிச்சு கடைசியில
கயித்தில் தொங்காதே} (2)
{Do not fall in love
Oh heart, do not fall in love
Falling in love and in the end
Do not end up hanging by a rope}
கண்ட கண்ட நாயெல்லாம்
ப்ரெண்டுனு சொல்லி
உண்மையான காதலுக்கு
வெச்சாண்டா கொள்ளி
Every random stray dog
Calling themselves a friend
For true love
Has set fire
ஆமா....
கண்ட கண்ட நாயெல்லாம்
ப்ரெண்டுனு சொல்லி
உண்மையான காதலுக்கு
வெச்சாண்டா கொள்ளி
Yes...
Every random stray dog
Calling themselves a friend
For true love
Has set fire
{காதலிக்காதே
மனசே காதலிக்காதே
காதலிச்சு கடைசியில
கயித்தில் தொங்காதே} (2)
{Do not fall in love
Oh heart, do not fall in love
Falling in love and in the end
Do not end up hanging by a rope}
அவளும் நானும் இருக்கு மட்டும்
லவ்வு ரொம்ப சூப்பரு
நடுவுல தான் வந்த
அவ பிரெண்டுன்னு ஒரு ஜோக்கரு
As long as it was just her and me
Love was really super
In between came
A joker calling himself her friend
கையிலத்தான் மாட்டிகிட்டா
செத்தாண்டா சேகரு
நான் கூலான ஆளு
டென்சன் ஆகுமுன்னே ஓடிடு
If he gets caught in my hands
That Sekar is dead meat
I am a cool guy
Run away before I lose my temper
கஷ்டப்பட்டு கரக்ட் பண்ணு
நல்ல பிகர் உனக்கு ஒண்ணு
மாட்டும் மாட்டும்
ஒரு நாள் மாட்டும்
Work hard and win over
One good girl for yourself
Male: He will get trapped, get trapped
One day he will get trapped
மத்தவங்க ஃபிகர் எல்லாம்
இஸ்டதுக்கு கரக்ட் பண்ணா
உன் பிகர
க்ன்போர்மா ஊரே ஓட்டும்
If you woo everyone else's girl
As you wish
Male: Your girl
The whole town will surely fool/date
தூங்க விடலையே
என்ன தூங்க விடலையே
அவ நைட் எல்லாம் கடல போட்டு
தூங்க விடலையே
Didn't let me sleep
Didn't let me sleep
She chatted all night long and
Didn't let me sleep
வாங்க விடலையே
என்ன வாங்க விடலையே
பரிட்சையில பாஸு மார்க்
வாங்க விடலையே
Didn't let me get
Didn't let me get
Pass marks in the exams
Didn't let me get
{காதலிக்காதே
மனசே காதலிக்காதே
காதலிச்சு கடைசியில
கயித்தில் தொங்காதே} (2)
{Do not fall in love
Oh heart, do not fall in love
Falling in love and in the end
Do not end up hanging by a rope}
கடல்கரையில சுண்டல் வெச்சி
வளர்த்த காதலு
இன்னிக்கி இன்டர்நெட்டில் ட்விட்டர் வெச்சி
வளக்கு ராங்கப்பா
...
முன்ன பின்ன தெரியாத
பசங்க கூடத்தான்
கடல போட்டு ஃபிரெண்ட்ஷிப்புன்னு
இளிக்கிறாங்கப்பா
By sharing sundal at the beach side
The love that was nurtured earlier
Today on the internet via Twitter
They are raising love nowadays, man
என்னடி நடக்குது
குழு :
ஆஹா
மர்மமா இருக்குது
குழு :
ஓஹோ
வந்தவன் போனவனெல்லாம்
உன்ன கட்டி புடிப்பது
With completely unknown
Guys
Flirting in the name of friendship
They grin and laugh, man
லைட்டா வலிக்கிது
குழு :
ஆஹா
ஹார்ட்டு துடிக்கிது
குழு :
ஓஹோ
ஐயோ அய்யய்யோ
எண்ணமா நடிக்குது
குழு :
ஹோய்
What on earth is happening?
Chorus: Ahaa...
Male: It feels mysterious
Chorus: Ohoo
Male: Every passerby
Hugging you
தூங்க விடலையே
என்ன தூங்க விடலையே
அவ நைட் எல்லாம் கடல போட்டு
தூங்க விடலையே
It hurts a little bit
Chorus: Ahaa...
Male: The heart is throbbing
Chorus: Ohoo...
Male: Oh my goodness
Look how she acts!
Chorus: Hoii....
வாங்க விடலையே
என்ன வாங்க விடலையே
பரிட்சையில பாஸு மார்க்
வாங்க விடலையே
Didn't let me sleep
Didn't let me sleep
She chatted all night long and
Didn't let me sleep
..............................................
Didn't let me get
Didn't let me get
Pass marks in the exams
Didn't let me get
...
{Kaadhalikathae
{Do not fall in love
Manasae kaadhalikathae
Oh heart, do not fall in love
Kaadhalichi kadaisiyila
Falling in love and in the end
Kaiyithil thongaadhae} (2)
Do not end up hanging by a rope}
Kanda kanda naaiyelaam
Every random stray dog
Friend-nu solli
Calling themselves a friend
Unmaiyaana kaadhalukku
For true love
Vechanda kolli
Has set fire
Amaaa…
Yes...
Kanda kanda naaiyelaam
Every random stray dog
Friend-nu solli
Calling themselves a friend
Unmaiyaana kaadhalukku
For true love
Vechanda kolli
Has set fire
{Kaadhalikathae
{Do not fall in love
Manasae kaadhalikathae
Oh heart, do not fall in love
Kaadhalichi kadaisiyila
Falling in love and in the end
Kaiyithil thongaadhae} (2)
Do not end up hanging by a rope}
Avalum naanum irukumattum
As long as it was just her and me
Love-vu romba super-ru
Love was really super
Naduvulatha vandha
In between came
Ava friend-nu oru joker-ru
A joker calling himself her friend
Kaiyilathaan maatikina
If he gets caught in my hands
Setthaanda sekar-ru
That Sekar is dead meat
Naa coolana aalu
I am a cool guy
Tension agumunnae odidu
Run away before I lose my temper
Kashtapattu correct-u pannu
Work hard and win over
Nalla figure unakku onnu
One good girl for yourself
Male :Maattum maattum
Male: He will get trapped, get trapped
Oru naal maattum
One day he will get trapped
Matthavanga figure ella
If you woo everyone else's girl
Ishtathukku correct panna
As you wish
Male :Un figure-ra
Male: Your girl
Confirma oorae oottum
The whole town will surely fool/date
Thoonga vidalayae
Didn't let me sleep
Enna thoonga vidalayae
Didn't let me sleep
Ava night ellam kadala pottu
She chatted all night long and
Thoonga vidalayae
Didn't let me sleep
Vaanga vidalayae
Didn't let me get
Enna vaanga vidalayae
Didn't let me get
Paritchayila pass marku
Pass marks in the exams
Vaanga vidalayae
Didn't let me get
{Kaadhalikathae
{Do not fall in love
Manasae kaadhalikathae
Oh heart, do not fall in love
Kaadhalichi kadaisiyila
Falling in love and in the end
Kaiyithil thongaadhae} (2)
Do not end up hanging by a rope}
………………………
...
Kadarkaraiyila sundal vechi
By sharing sundal at the beach side
Valartha kaadhalu
The love that was nurtured earlier
Inikku internet-il twitter vechi
Today on the internet via Twitter
Valakkuraangappa
They are raising love nowadays, man
Munna pinna theriyaada
With completely unknown
Pasanga koodathaan
Guys
Kadalapottu friendship-nu
Flirting in the name of friendship
Ilikkuraangappa
They grin and laugh, man
Inaadi nadakudhu
What on earth is happening?
Chorus :Ahaa…
Chorus: Ahaa...
Male :Marmamaa irukudhu
Male: It feels mysterious
Chorus :Ohoo
Chorus: Ohoo
Male :Vandhavan ponavan ellam
Male: Every passerby
Unna katti pudipadhu
Hugging you
Lighta valikidhu
It hurts a little bit
Chorus :Ahaa…
Chorus: Ahaa...
Male :Heartu thudikidhu
Male: The heart is throbbing
Chorus :Ohoo…
Chorus: Ohoo...
Male :Ayyo ayyayyo
Male: Oh my goodness
Ennamma nadikidhu
Look how she acts!
Chorus :Hoii….
Chorus: Hoii....
Thoonga vidalayae
Didn't let me sleep
Enna thoonga vidalayae
Didn't let me sleep
Ava night ellam kadala pottu
She chatted all night long and
Thoonga vidalayae
Didn't let me sleep
Vaanga vidalayae
Didn't let me get
Enna vaanga vidalayae
Didn't let me get
Paritchayila pass marku
Pass marks in the exams
Vaanga vidalayae
Didn't let me get
……………………………
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kaadhalikathey' is a lighthearted, colloquial anti-romance anthem expressing a young man's frustration with love and modern relationships. He warns his heart against falling in love, citing how third-party male friends ('jokers') ruin genuine relationships and how sleepless nights talking on the phone result in failing academic exams. The protagonist contrasts traditional romance (sharing snacks at the beach) with modern social media culture on Twitter, lamenting the superficiality, dramatic act, and heartaches of contemporary dating.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Love-vu romba super-ru / Ava friend-nu oru joker-ru / Setthaanda sekar-ru”
Use of matching end-rhymes across consecutive lines to create a catchy, rhythmic urban flow (super-ru, joker-ru, sekar-ru).
Idiom / Slang (Colloquial Metaphor)
“Ava night ellam kadala pottu”
'Kadala pottu' is popular Tamil street slang meaning chatting endlessly or flirting on the phone.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Kaadhalichi kadaisiyila Kaiyithil thongaadhae”
Exaggerating heartbreak and emotional ruin by warning the heart not to literally hang by a rope at the end.
Did you know?
Trivia
This track was written and composed by Hiphop Tamizha (Aadhi) for the romantic thriller movie 'Imaikkaa Nodigal' (2018), starring Atharvaa and Nayanthara. Known for blending Tamil folk-tanglish slang with hip-hop beats, Hiphop Tamizha crafted this youth-centric break-up comedy track which gained widespread popularity among college audiences.
Keep listening
More from Imaikkaa Nodigal
Imaikkaa Nodigal
Imaikkaa Nodigal
Imaikkaa Nodigal