Kadhalikkadhey
From Dheiva Thaai · 1964
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Chorus
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Dheiva Thaai1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaadhalikkaadhae kavalai padaathae | Do not fall in love, do not worry. |
| Aasai vaikkaadhae avadhi padaathae | Do not nurture desire, do not endure distress. |
| Chorus :Kaadhalikkaadhae kavalai padaathae | Chorus: Do not fall in love, do not worry. |
| Aasai vaikkaadhae avadhi padaathae | Do not nurture desire, do not endure distress. |
| Female | |
| Mangaiyar ellaam malligai thottam | All young women are a garden of jasmine flowers. |
| Mangaiyar ellaam malligai thottam | All young women are a garden of jasmine flowers. |
| Mattravar ellaam vandugal koottam | And all the others are merely a swarm of bees. |
| Chorus | |
| Kaadhalikkaadhae kavalai padaathae | Do not fall in love, do not worry. |
| Aasai vaikkaadhae avadhi padaathae | Do not nurture desire, do not endure distress. |
| Female | |
| Andha naalil alli raani kaadhalithaalaa | In those ancient days, did Queen Alli ever fall in love? |
| Chorus :Illai illai illai | Chorus: No, no, no! |
| Female :Aan azhagai kandu manam paedhalithaala | Female: Did her heart lose its composure upon seeing a man's beauty? |
| Chorus :Illai illai illai | Chorus: No, no, no! |
| Female | |
| Andha naalil alli raani kaadhalithaalaa | In those ancient days, did Queen Alli ever fall in love? |
| Chorus :Illai illai illai | Chorus: No, no, no! |
| Female :Aan azhagai kandu manam paedhalithaala | Female: Did her heart lose its composure upon seeing a man's beauty? |
| Chorus :Illai illai illai | Chorus: No, no, no! |
| Female | |
| Thingalaiyo thendralaiyo thoodhu vittaala | Did she ever send messages through the moon or the breeze? |
| Aval pennai thavira yaaraiyumae paesavittaala..hoi | Did she ever let anyone speak to her, except for women? |
| Chorus :Humming | Chorus: (Humming) |
| Chorus | |
| Kaadhalikkaadhae kavalai padaathae | Do not fall in love, do not worry. |
| Aasai vaikkaadhae avadhi padaathae | Do not nurture desire, do not endure distress. |
| Female | |
| Maan vizhiyaal | The deer-eyed damsel, |
| Shakunthalai mannanai kandaal | Shakuntala, met the king. |
| Chorus :Paavam paavam paavam | Chorus: What a pity, pity, pity! |
| Female :Thaen mozhiyaal avan | Female: With honeyed words, she |
| Kodutha modhiram kondaal | Accepted the ring he gave her. |
| Chorus :Paavam paavam paavam | Chorus: What a pity, pity, pity! |
| Female | |
| Ethanaiyo ennangalai eduthu vandhaalae | She brought along so many thoughts and hopes, |
| Mannan idhaya vaasal kadhavai moodi thaduthu vittaanae | Yet the king shut the entrance door to his heart and blocked her out. |
| Chorus | |
| Humming | (Humming) |
| Chorus | |
| Kaadhalithaalae kavalai pattaalae | Because she loved, she suffered in grief. |
| Aasai vaithaalae avadhi pattaalae | Because she held desires, she endured distress. |
| Female | |
| Aadavarin naadagathilae aayiram kaatchi | In men's theatrical drama, there are a thousand acts. |
| Chorus :Kaatchi katchi kaatchi | Chorus: Acts, acts, acts! |
| Female :Aadugindra aattathukku aandavan saatchi | Female: To the dance they perform, God is the sole witness. |
| Chorus :Saatchi saatchi saatchi | Chorus: Witness, witness, witness! |
| Female | |
| Kenjiduvaar konjiduvaar irakka padaathae | They will beg and flatter, but do not take pity on them. |
| Un idhayathilae evarukkumae idam kodukkaadhae | Do not grant space in your heart to anyone. |
| Chorus :Humming | Chorus: (Humming) |
| Chorus | |
| Kaadhalikkaadhae kavalai padaathae | Do not fall in love, do not worry. |
| Aasai vaikkaadhae avadhi padaathae | Do not nurture desire, do not endure distress. |
காதலிக்காதே கவலைப்படாதே
ஆசை வைக்காதே அவதிப்படாதே
குழு :
காதலிக்காதே கவலைப்படாதே
ஆசை வைக்காதே அவதிப்படாதே
Do not fall in love, do not worry.
Do not nurture desire, do not endure distress.
Chorus: Do not fall in love, do not worry.
Do not nurture desire, do not endure distress.
மங்கையரெல்லாம் மல்லிகை தோட்டம்
மங்கையரெல்லாம் மல்லிகை தோட்டம்
மற்றவர் எல்லாம் வண்டுகள் கூட்டம்
All young women are a garden of jasmine flowers.
All young women are a garden of jasmine flowers.
And all the others are merely a swarm of bees.
காதலிக்காதே கவலைப்படாதே
ஆசை வைக்காதே அவதிப்படாதே
Do not fall in love, do not worry.
Do not nurture desire, do not endure distress.
அந்த நாளில் அல்லி ராணி காதலித்தாளா
குழு :
இல்லை…இல்லை…இல்லை
ஆணழகை கண்டு மனம் பேதலித்தாளா
குழு :
இல்லை…இல்லை…இல்லை
In those ancient days, did Queen Alli ever fall in love?
Chorus: No, no, no!
Female: Did her heart lose its composure upon seeing a man's beauty?
Chorus: No, no, no!
அந்த நாளில் அல்லி ராணி காதலித்தாளா
குழு :
இல்லை…இல்லை…இல்லை
ஆணழகை கண்டு மனம் பேதலித்தாளா
குழு :
இல்லை…இல்லை…இல்லை
In those ancient days, did Queen Alli ever fall in love?
Chorus: No, no, no!
Female: Did her heart lose its composure upon seeing a man's beauty?
Chorus: No, no, no!
திங்களையோ தென்றலையோ தூது விட்டாளா
அவள் பெண்ணை தவிர யாரையுமே பேசவிட்டாளா..ஹோய்
குழு :
முனங்கல் .....
Did she ever send messages through the moon or the breeze?
Did she ever let anyone speak to her, except for women?
Chorus: (Humming)
காதலிக்காதே கவலைப்படாதே
ஆசை வைக்காதே அவதிப்படாதே
Do not fall in love, do not worry.
Do not nurture desire, do not endure distress.
மான் விழியாள்
சகுந்தலையாள் மன்னனை கண்டாள்
குழு :
பாவம்…பாவம் ..பாவம்…
தேன் மொழியாள் அவன்
கொடுத்த மோதிரம் கொண்டாள்
குழு :
பாவம்…பாவம் ..பாவம்…
The deer-eyed damsel,
Shakuntala, met the king.
Chorus: What a pity, pity, pity!
Female: With honeyed words, she
Accepted the ring he gave her.
Chorus: What a pity, pity, pity!
எத்தனையோ எண்ணங்களை எடுத்து வந்தாளே
மன்னன் இதய வாசல் கதவை மூடி தடுத்துவிட்டானே
குழு :
முனங்கல் ..............
She brought along so many thoughts and hopes,
Yet the king shut the entrance door to his heart and blocked her out.
காதலித்தாளே கவலைப்பட்டாளே
ஆசை வைத்தாளே அவதிப்பட்டாளே
(Humming)
ஆடவரின் நாடகத்தில் ஆயிரம் காட்சி
குழு :
காட்சி…காட்சி..காட்சி
ஆடுகின்ற ஆட்டத்திற்கு ஆண்டவன் சாட்சி
குழு :
சாட்சி... சாட்சி... சாட்சி....
Because she loved, she suffered in grief.
Because she held desires, she endured distress.
கெஞ்சிடுவார் கொஞ்சிடுவார் இரக்கப்படாதே
இதயத்திலே எவருக்குமே இடம் கொடுக்காதே
In men's theatrical drama, there are a thousand acts.
Chorus: Acts, acts, acts!
Female: To the dance they perform, God is the sole witness.
Chorus: Witness, witness, witness!
முனங்கல் : .................
They will beg and flatter, but do not take pity on them.
Do not grant space in your heart to anyone.
Chorus: (Humming)
காதலிக்காதே கவலைப்படாதே
ஆசை வைக்காதே அவதிப்படாதே
Do not fall in love, do not worry.
Do not nurture desire, do not endure distress.
Kaadhalikkaadhae kavalai padaathae
Do not fall in love, do not worry.
Aasai vaikkaadhae avadhi padaathae
Do not nurture desire, do not endure distress.
Chorus :Kaadhalikkaadhae kavalai padaathae
Chorus: Do not fall in love, do not worry.
Aasai vaikkaadhae avadhi padaathae
Do not nurture desire, do not endure distress.
Mangaiyar ellaam malligai thottam
All young women are a garden of jasmine flowers.
Mangaiyar ellaam malligai thottam
All young women are a garden of jasmine flowers.
Mattravar ellaam vandugal koottam
And all the others are merely a swarm of bees.
Kaadhalikkaadhae kavalai padaathae
Do not fall in love, do not worry.
Aasai vaikkaadhae avadhi padaathae
Do not nurture desire, do not endure distress.
Andha naalil alli raani kaadhalithaalaa
In those ancient days, did Queen Alli ever fall in love?
Chorus :Illai illai illai
Chorus: No, no, no!
Female :Aan azhagai kandu manam paedhalithaala
Female: Did her heart lose its composure upon seeing a man's beauty?
Chorus :Illai illai illai
Chorus: No, no, no!
Andha naalil alli raani kaadhalithaalaa
In those ancient days, did Queen Alli ever fall in love?
Chorus :Illai illai illai
Chorus: No, no, no!
Female :Aan azhagai kandu manam paedhalithaala
Female: Did her heart lose its composure upon seeing a man's beauty?
Chorus :Illai illai illai
Chorus: No, no, no!
Thingalaiyo thendralaiyo thoodhu vittaala
Did she ever send messages through the moon or the breeze?
Aval pennai thavira yaaraiyumae paesavittaala..hoi
Did she ever let anyone speak to her, except for women?
Chorus :Humming
Chorus: (Humming)
Kaadhalikkaadhae kavalai padaathae
Do not fall in love, do not worry.
Aasai vaikkaadhae avadhi padaathae
Do not nurture desire, do not endure distress.
Maan vizhiyaal
The deer-eyed damsel,
Shakunthalai mannanai kandaal
Shakuntala, met the king.
Chorus :Paavam paavam paavam
Chorus: What a pity, pity, pity!
Female :Thaen mozhiyaal avan
Female: With honeyed words, she
Kodutha modhiram kondaal
Accepted the ring he gave her.
Chorus :Paavam paavam paavam
Chorus: What a pity, pity, pity!
Ethanaiyo ennangalai eduthu vandhaalae
She brought along so many thoughts and hopes,
Mannan idhaya vaasal kadhavai moodi thaduthu vittaanae
Yet the king shut the entrance door to his heart and blocked her out.
Humming
(Humming)
Kaadhalithaalae kavalai pattaalae
Because she loved, she suffered in grief.
Aasai vaithaalae avadhi pattaalae
Because she held desires, she endured distress.
Aadavarin naadagathilae aayiram kaatchi
In men's theatrical drama, there are a thousand acts.
Chorus :Kaatchi katchi kaatchi
Chorus: Acts, acts, acts!
Female :Aadugindra aattathukku aandavan saatchi
Female: To the dance they perform, God is the sole witness.
Chorus :Saatchi saatchi saatchi
Chorus: Witness, witness, witness!
Kenjiduvaar konjiduvaar irakka padaathae
They will beg and flatter, but do not take pity on them.
Un idhayathilae evarukkumae idam kodukkaadhae
Do not grant space in your heart to anyone.
Chorus :Humming
Chorus: (Humming)
Kaadhalikkaadhae kavalai padaathae
Do not fall in love, do not worry.
Aasai vaikkaadhae avadhi padaathae
Do not nurture desire, do not endure distress.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaadhalikkaadhae kavalai padaathae is a playful yet cautionary track from the 1964 Tamil film Dheiva Thaai , composed by the legendary Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy duo with lyrics by Vaali. Sung by P. Susheela alongside a female chorus, the song offers advice to young women to guard their hearts against romantic affection, warning that love invariably leads to heartbreak and distress. To substantiate the advice, the lyrics contrast two legendary figures: Queen Alli, who maintained strict autonomy and refused to let men influence her heart, and Shakuntala, whose romantic trust in King Dushyanta resulted in rejection and pain. Describing men as deceptive performers whose flattery should not be trusted, the song humorously urges women to stay vigilant and independent.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Mangaiyar ellaam malligai thottam / Mattravar ellaam vandugal koottam”
Women are metaphorically compared to a pure jasmine garden, while men are likened to a swarm of bees seeking nectar.
Mythological Allusion (Ilakkiya Kurippu)
“Andha naalil alli raani kaadhalithaalaa / Shakunthalai mannanai kandaal”
Refers to Queen Alli (the fiercely independent female ruler in folklore) and Shakuntala (the legendary character from the Mahabharata whose love story involved deep sorrow).
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaadhalikkaadhae kavalai padaathae”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across words in the same line.
Iyaibu (Rhyming Endings)
“Kaadhalikkaadhae kavalai padaathae / Aasai vaikkaadhae avadhi padaathae”
Consistent negative imperative suffix (-aadhae) creating a rhythmic warning tone.
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Trivia
Dheiva Thaai (1964) was an iconic M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) thriller produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Devar. Lyricist Vaali crafted this lighthearted feminist anthem to showcase P. Susheela's vocal versatility, using classical mythological tropes to create an engaging pop-style chorus song.
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