Kadhalikkum Aasai
From Chellamae · 2004
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Chellamae2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaaa….aaa…haaa …aaa… | Aaaa....aaa...haaa ...aaa... |
| Aaaa….aaa…haaa …aaa… | Aaaa....aaa...haaa ...aaa... |
| Haaa…aaa….aaa… | Haaa...aaa....aaa... |
| Haahaaa..haaahaaa…aaa…aa.a… | Haahaaa..haaahaaa...aaa...aa.a... |
| Male | |
| Oh oo oo wow oo ooo | Oh oo oo wow oo ooo |
| En sonali so so sonali | My Sonali, so so Sonali |
| Oh oo oo wow oo ooo | Oh oo oo wow oo ooo |
| My sonali so so sonali | My Sonali, so so Sonali |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalikum aasai illai | I had no desire to love someone |
| Kangal unnai kaanum varai | Until my eyes set sight on you |
| Ullukkul kaadhal poothathu unnaal | Love blossomed inside me because of you |
| Pattinathaar paadal mattum | I only memorized and recited |
| Paadam seidhu oppithen | The verses of Saint Pattinathar |
| Kannae naan unnai kaanum munnaal | My darling, before I saw you |
| Male | |
| En aasai moongil vedikka vaithaai | You made my desire burst like a bamboo stem |
| En aanmai enakkae vilanga vaithaai | You made me realize my own masculinity |
| Naan thottukkolla kitta vanthaal | When I came closer to touch you |
| Thitti thitti thithithaai | You scolded me, yet it felt sweet |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalikum aasai illai | I had no desire to love someone |
| Kangal unnai kaanum varai | Until my eyes set sight on you |
| Ullukkul kaadhal poothathu unnaal | Love blossomed inside me because of you |
| Pattinathaar paadal mattum | I only memorized and recited |
| Paadam seidhu oppithen | The verses of Saint Pattinathar |
| Kannae naan unnai kaanum munnaal | My darling, before I saw you |
| Female | |
| Haaa….aaa….aaa… | Haaa....aaa....aaa... |
| Ahaaa….aaa….aaa…. | Ahaaa....aaa....aaa.... |
| Haa….aaa….haaahaaahaaahaaa..aa…aa.. | Haa....aaa....haaahaaahaaahaaa..aa...aa.. |
| Male | |
| Chandhira sooriyar ezhugaiyilae | When the sun and moon rise |
| Un muga jaadaigal therigirathae | Glimpses of your facial features are seen |
| Boomiyil iravu varugaiyilae | When night falls upon the earth |
| Azhagiya koonthal sarigirathae | Your beautiful dark hair falls down |
| Sarigirathae.. virigirathae.. | It falls down... it spreads out... |
| Hey ey ey ey eyyyy | Hey ey ey ey eyyyy |
| Male | |
| Adi vinnum mannum | Hey, are the sky and the earth |
| Unakkulla vilambaramo | An advertisement within you? |
| Nee velichathil seithu vaitha | Are you a sculpture of light |
| Oli sirppamo | Crafted out of pure brightness? |
| Male | |
| Hey manmadha motto.. | Hey, are you a bud of Cupid? |
| Naan varudum kaatro | Am I the gentle wind caressing it? |
| Manmadha motto..hey hey hey hey | Are you a bud of Cupid?.. hey hey hey hey |
| Naan varudum kaatro..oo..oo. | Am I the gentle wind caressing it?..oo..oo. |
| Hoo hoo hooo…oo… | Hoo hoo hooo…oo… |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalikum aasai illai | I had no desire to love someone |
| Kangal unnai kaanum varai | Until my eyes set sight on you |
| Ullukkul kaadhal poothathu unnaal | Love blossomed inside me because of you |
| Chorus :Hoo ooo ooo | Hoo ooo ooo |
| Male :Pattinathaar paadal mattum | I only memorized and recited |
| Paadam seidhu oppithen | The verses of Saint Pattinathar |
| Kannae naan unnai kaanum munnaal | My darling, before I saw you |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Un mugam konda paruvinilum | Even in the pimple on your face |
| Vinmeen oligal veesuthadi | Starlight shines through, my girl |
| Kobam vazhiyum velaiyilum | Even when anger overflows |
| Idhayam kannil minnuthadi | Your heart sparkles in your eyes |
| Minnuthadi.. eee…ennai kolluthadi..ee.. | It sparkles... oh, it kills me... |
| Male | |
| Engae nindru kaanum bothum | No matter where one stands and looks |
| Vaanam ondru thaan | The sky is just one and the same |
| Ada entha pakkam paarkkum bothum | Ah, whichever direction one looks |
| Penmai nandruthaan | Womanhood is always good |
| Male | |
| Uyir vidum munnae | Before my life leaves me |
| Chorus :Uuuhuu uuu uuu | Uuuhuu uuu uuu |
| Male :Ennai kaadhali pennae | Love me, my girl |
| Chorus :Uuuhuu aaaa….aa… | Uuuhuu aaaa….aa… |
| Male | |
| Uyir vidum munnae | Before my life leaves me |
| Chorus :Uuuhuu uuu uuu | Uuuhuu uuu uuu |
| Male :Ennai kaadhali pennae | Love me, my girl |
| Chorus :Uuu wowhu wowhu ooo | Uuu wowhu wowhu ooo |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalikum aasai illai | I have no desire to love |
| Kadavul vanthu sonnaalum | Even if God Himself comes and tells me |
| Yemaantha pennai thedi poyaa | Go look for a gullible girl, go away! |
| Un sattaiyodu otti kollum | I am not a silk rose |
| Pattai roja naanalla | To stick onto your shirt |
| Mullodu thaenum illai poyaa | There is no honey along with thorns, go away! |
| Oru kaadhal enakkul pirakkavillai | No love has born inside me |
| Unnai yeno enakku pidikkavillai | For some reason, I just do not like you |
| Nee kallai thanthu kaniyo endru | Giving me a stone and asking if it is a fruit |
| Kaadhal seivathu veen velai | And trying to love me is a futile effort |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | ... |
ஆ...ஆஆஆஆ....ஆ...ஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆஆ....ஆஆஆ....
ஆஆஆ....ஆஆஆ...
Aaaa....aaa...haaa ...aaa...
Aaaa....aaa...haaa ...aaa...
Haaa...aaa....aaa...
Haahaaa..haaahaaa...aaa...aa.a...
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓ....
என் சோனாலி சோ சோனாலி
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓ......
மை சோனாலி சோ சோனாலி
Oh oo oo wow oo ooo
My Sonali, so so Sonali
Oh oo oo wow oo ooo
My Sonali, so so Sonali
காதலிக்கும் ஆசை இல்லை
கண்கள் உன்னை காணும் வரை
உள்ளுக்குள் காதல் பூத்தது உன்னால்
பட்டினத்தார் பாடல் மட்டும்
பாடம் செய்து ஒப்பித்தேன்
கண்ணே நான்
உன்னை காணும் முன்னாள்
I had no desire to love someone
Until my eyes set sight on you
Love blossomed inside me because of you
I only memorized and recited
The verses of Saint Pattinathar
My darling, before I saw you
என் ஆசை மூங்கில்
வெடிக்க வைத்தாய்
என் ஆண்மை எனக்கே
விளங்க வைத்தாய்
நான் தொட்டுக்கொள்ள கிட்ட
வந்தால் திட்டி திட்டி தித்தித்தாய்
You made my desire burst like a bamboo stem
You made me realize my own masculinity
When I came closer to touch you
You scolded me, yet it felt sweet
காதலிக்கும் ஆசை இல்லை
கண்கள் உன்னை காணும் வரை
உள்ளுக்குள் காதல் பூத்தது உன்னால்
பட்டினத்தார் பாடல் மட்டும்
பாடம் செய்து ஒப்பித்தேன்
கண்ணே நான்
உன்னை காணும் முன்னாள்
I had no desire to love someone
Until my eyes set sight on you
Love blossomed inside me because of you
I only memorized and recited
The verses of Saint Pattinathar
My darling, before I saw you
ஆ...ஆஆஆஆ....ஆ...ஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆஆ...ஆஆஆ....
ஆஆஆ....ஆஆஆ...ஆஅ
Haaa....aaa....aaa...
Ahaaa....aaa....aaa....
Haa....aaa....haaahaaahaaahaaa..aa...aa..
சந்திர சூரியர் எழுகையிலே
உன் முக ஜாடைகள் தெரிகிறதே
பூமியில் இரவு வருகையிலே
அழகிய கூந்தல் சரிகிறதே
சரிகிறதே........
விரிகிறதே........ஹே ஹே
அடி விண்ணும் மண்ணும்
உனக்குள்ள விளம்பரமோ
When the sun and moon rise
Glimpses of your facial features are seen
When night falls upon the earth
Your beautiful dark hair falls down
It falls down... it spreads out...
Hey ey ey ey eyyyy
நீ வெளிச்சத்தில்
செய்து வைத்த ஒளி சிற்பமொ
ஹே மன்மத மொட்டா
நான் வருடும் காற்றோ
Hey, are the sky and the earth
An advertisement within you?
Are you a sculpture of light
Crafted out of pure brightness?
மன்மத மொட்டா
குழு :
ஹே ஹெய்ஹே
நான் வருடும் காற்றோ
குழு :
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோஹோ
Hey, are you a bud of Cupid?
Am I the gentle wind caressing it?
Are you a bud of Cupid?.. hey hey hey hey
Am I the gentle wind caressing it?..oo..oo.
Hoo hoo hooo…oo…
காதலிக்கும் ஆசை இல்லை
கண்கள் உன்னை காணும் வரை
உள்ளுக்குள் காதல் பூத்தது உன்னால்
குழு :
ஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
பட்டினத்தார் பாடல் மட்டும்
பாடம் செய்து ஒப்பித்தேன்
கண்ணே நான்
உன்னை காணும் முன்னாள்
I had no desire to love someone
Until my eyes set sight on you
Love blossomed inside me because of you
Hoo ooo ooo
I only memorized and recited
The verses of Saint Pattinathar
My darling, before I saw you
{என் காதலி காதலி
காதலி காதலி....
என் காதலி காதலி காதலி ......
காதலி காதலி....} (2)
...
உன் முகம் கொண்ட பருவினிலும்
வின் மீன் ஒலிகள் வீசுதடி
கோபம் வழியும் வேளையிலும்
இதயம் கண்ணில் மின்னுதடி
மின்னுதடி.........
என்னை கொல்லுதடி............
Even in the pimple on your face
Starlight shines through, my girl
Even when anger overflows
Your heart sparkles in your eyes
It sparkles... oh, it kills me...
எங்கே நின்று காணும் போதும்
வானம் ஒன்று தான்
உன்னை எந்த பக்கம் பார்க்கும் போதும்
பெண்மை நன்றுதான்
No matter where one stands and looks
The sky is just one and the same
Ah, whichever direction one looks
Womanhood is always good
உயிர் விடும் முன்னே
குழு :
ஊஊ ஊ.......
என்னை காதலி பெண்ணே
குழு :
ஊஊ ஊ.......
உயிர் விடும் முன்னே
குழு :
ஊஊ ஊ.......
என்னை காதலி பெண்ணே
குழு :
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோஹோ
Before my life leaves me
Uuuhuu uuu uuu
Love me, my girl
Uuuhuu aaaa….aa…
காதலிக்கும் ஆசையில்லை
கடவுள் வந்து சொன்னாலும்
ஏமாந்த பெண்ணை தேடி போயா
Before my life leaves me
Uuuhuu uuu uuu
Love me, my girl
Uuu wowhu wowhu ooo
உன் சட்டையோடு
ஒட்டி கொள்ளும்
பட்டை ரோஜா நானல்ல
முள்ளோடு தேனும் இல்லை போயா
I have no desire to love
Even if God Himself comes and tells me
Go look for a gullible girl, go away!
I am not a silk rose
To stick onto your shirt
There is no honey along with thorns, go away!
No love has born inside me
For some reason, I just do not like you
Giving me a stone and asking if it is a fruit
And trying to love me is a futile effort
ஒரு காதல்
எனக்குள் பிறக்கவில்லை
உன்னை ஏனோ
எனக்கே பிடிக்கவில்லை
நீ கல்லை தந்து கனியோ என்று
காதல் செய்வது வீண் வேலை
...
{என் காதலி காதலி
காதலி காதலி....
என் காதலி காதலி காதலி ......
காதலி காதலி....} (2)
Aaaa….aaa…haaa …aaa…
Aaaa....aaa...haaa ...aaa...
Aaaa….aaa…haaa …aaa…
Aaaa....aaa...haaa ...aaa...
Haaa…aaa….aaa…
Haaa...aaa....aaa...
Haahaaa..haaahaaa…aaa…aa.a…
Haahaaa..haaahaaa...aaa...aa.a...
Oh oo oo wow oo ooo
Oh oo oo wow oo ooo
En sonali so so sonali
My Sonali, so so Sonali
Oh oo oo wow oo ooo
Oh oo oo wow oo ooo
My sonali so so sonali
My Sonali, so so Sonali
Kaadhalikum aasai illai
I had no desire to love someone
Kangal unnai kaanum varai
Until my eyes set sight on you
Ullukkul kaadhal poothathu unnaal
Love blossomed inside me because of you
Pattinathaar paadal mattum
I only memorized and recited
Paadam seidhu oppithen
The verses of Saint Pattinathar
Kannae naan unnai kaanum munnaal
My darling, before I saw you
En aasai moongil vedikka vaithaai
You made my desire burst like a bamboo stem
En aanmai enakkae vilanga vaithaai
You made me realize my own masculinity
Naan thottukkolla kitta vanthaal
When I came closer to touch you
Thitti thitti thithithaai
You scolded me, yet it felt sweet
Kaadhalikum aasai illai
I had no desire to love someone
Kangal unnai kaanum varai
Until my eyes set sight on you
Ullukkul kaadhal poothathu unnaal
Love blossomed inside me because of you
Pattinathaar paadal mattum
I only memorized and recited
Paadam seidhu oppithen
The verses of Saint Pattinathar
Kannae naan unnai kaanum munnaal
My darling, before I saw you
Haaa….aaa….aaa…
Haaa....aaa....aaa...
Ahaaa….aaa….aaa….
Ahaaa....aaa....aaa....
Haa….aaa….haaahaaahaaahaaa..aa…aa..
Haa....aaa....haaahaaahaaahaaa..aa...aa..
Chandhira sooriyar ezhugaiyilae
When the sun and moon rise
Un muga jaadaigal therigirathae
Glimpses of your facial features are seen
Boomiyil iravu varugaiyilae
When night falls upon the earth
Azhagiya koonthal sarigirathae
Your beautiful dark hair falls down
Sarigirathae.. virigirathae..
It falls down... it spreads out...
Hey ey ey ey eyyyy
Hey ey ey ey eyyyy
Adi vinnum mannum
Hey, are the sky and the earth
Unakkulla vilambaramo
An advertisement within you?
Nee velichathil seithu vaitha
Are you a sculpture of light
Oli sirppamo
Crafted out of pure brightness?
Hey manmadha motto..
Hey, are you a bud of Cupid?
Naan varudum kaatro
Am I the gentle wind caressing it?
Manmadha motto..hey hey hey hey
Are you a bud of Cupid?.. hey hey hey hey
Naan varudum kaatro..oo..oo.
Am I the gentle wind caressing it?..oo..oo.
Hoo hoo hooo…oo…
Hoo hoo hooo…oo…
Kaadhalikum aasai illai
I had no desire to love someone
Kangal unnai kaanum varai
Until my eyes set sight on you
Ullukkul kaadhal poothathu unnaal
Love blossomed inside me because of you
Chorus :Hoo ooo ooo
Hoo ooo ooo
Male :Pattinathaar paadal mattum
I only memorized and recited
Paadam seidhu oppithen
The verses of Saint Pattinathar
Kannae naan unnai kaanum munnaal
My darling, before I saw you
………………………..
...
Un mugam konda paruvinilum
Even in the pimple on your face
Vinmeen oligal veesuthadi
Starlight shines through, my girl
Kobam vazhiyum velaiyilum
Even when anger overflows
Idhayam kannil minnuthadi
Your heart sparkles in your eyes
Minnuthadi.. eee…ennai kolluthadi..ee..
It sparkles... oh, it kills me...
Engae nindru kaanum bothum
No matter where one stands and looks
Vaanam ondru thaan
The sky is just one and the same
Ada entha pakkam paarkkum bothum
Ah, whichever direction one looks
Penmai nandruthaan
Womanhood is always good
Uyir vidum munnae
Before my life leaves me
Chorus :Uuuhuu uuu uuu
Uuuhuu uuu uuu
Male :Ennai kaadhali pennae
Love me, my girl
Chorus :Uuuhuu aaaa….aa…
Uuuhuu aaaa….aa…
Uyir vidum munnae
Before my life leaves me
Chorus :Uuuhuu uuu uuu
Uuuhuu uuu uuu
Male :Ennai kaadhali pennae
Love me, my girl
Chorus :Uuu wowhu wowhu ooo
Uuu wowhu wowhu ooo
Kaadhalikum aasai illai
I have no desire to love
Kadavul vanthu sonnaalum
Even if God Himself comes and tells me
Yemaantha pennai thedi poyaa
Go look for a gullible girl, go away!
Un sattaiyodu otti kollum
I am not a silk rose
Pattai roja naanalla
To stick onto your shirt
Mullodu thaenum illai poyaa
There is no honey along with thorns, go away!
Oru kaadhal enakkul pirakkavillai
No love has born inside me
Unnai yeno enakku pidikkavillai
For some reason, I just do not like you
Nee kallai thanthu kaniyo endru
Giving me a stone and asking if it is a fruit
Kaadhal seivathu veen velai
And trying to love me is a futile effort
…………………………
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kadhalikkum Aasai Illai' (also known as 'En Sonali') portrays a dramatic romantic dialogue between a passionately smitten man and a firm, uninterested woman. The male protagonist expresses how he used to live a ascetic life, reciting Saint Pattinathar's verses about renunciation, until he saw her. He praises her beauty hyperbolically, describing her hair as night, her face as radiant as celestial lights, and her presence as life-awakening.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Classical Allusion
“Pattinathaar paadal mattum paadam seidhu oppithen”
The speaker contrasts his past detachment with Saint Pattinathar (a famous Tamil saint who renounced worldly desires), highlighting how intense his sudden love is.
Alliteration (Thodai / Monai)
“Thitti thitti thithithaai”
Repetition of the 'Thi' phonetic sound creates a rhythmic and playful effect.
Hyperbole / Visual Imagery
“Boomiyil iravu varugaiyilae azhagiya koonthal sarigirathae”
Exaggeration equating the night's darkness to her cascading hair and celestial bodies to her presence.
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Trivia
Composed by Harris Jayaraj for the 2004 romantic thriller 'Chellamae', this song highlights dynamic vocal contrasts between Hariharan and Mahathi, where the female lead unexpectedly rejects the suitor's poetic advances at the end of the track.
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