Kadhalikum Pennin
From Kadhalan · 1994
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Udit Narayan, Pallavi
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Kadhalan1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Nana…nana.. | Nana… nana.. |
| Na nana….. | Na nana….. |
| Nana…nana.. | Nana… nana.. |
| Na na nana….. | Na na nana….. |
| yeah….yeah…yeah… | yeah…. yeah… yeah… |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalikkum pennin kaigal | If given by the hands |
| Thottu neetinal | Of the woman you love, |
| Male :Chinna thagaram kooda | Male: Even a small piece of tin |
| Thangam dhanae | Is equivalent to gold. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalikkum pennin vanna | On the colorful double cheeks |
| Kannam rendilae | Of the woman you love, |
| Male :Minnum paruvum kooda | Male: Even a glowing pimple |
| Pavazham dhanae | Is like a precious coral. |
| Male | |
| Sindhum vervai | The sweat she sheds |
| Theertham agum | Becomes holy water. |
| Chinna parvai | Her simple glance |
| Motcham agum | Grants salvation. |
| Male | |
| {Kaadhalin sangeedhamae | {The music of love, |
| Male : Mm hmm | Male: Mm hmm |
| Bhoomiyin bhoobalamae} (2) | Is the morning raga of the earth.} (2) |
| Male | |
| Mmm…mmm…mmm…mmm.. | Mmm… mmm… mmm… mmm.. |
| Mmmm…hmmmm..mmm… | Mmmm… hmmmm.. mmm… |
| Mmm…mmm…mmm…mmm.. | Mmm… mmm… mmm… mmm.. |
| Mmmm…hmmmm..mmm…. | Mmmm… hmmmm.. mmm…. |
| Male | |
| {Sa ni sa… | {Sa ni sa… |
| Sa ri ga ri sa ri | Sa ri ga ri sa ri |
| Sa ni pa ni sa ni sa | Sa ni pa ni sa ni sa |
| Sa ma ma pa ga ri sa} (2) | Sa ma ma pa ga ri sa} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| Nana…nana.. | Nana… nana.. |
| Na nana….. | Na nana….. |
| Nana…nana.. | Nana… nana.. |
| Na na nana….. | Na na nana….. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalikkum pen ezhudhum | In the handwriting written |
| Kai yezhuthilae | By the girl in love, |
| Kanda pizhaigal kooda | Even the errors spotted |
| Kavidhai agumae | Become beautiful poetry. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal ondrum | Love never checks for |
| Sutham kitham parpadhillaiyae | Purity or hygiene; |
| Echil kooda | Even her saliva |
| Punidham agumae | Becomes sacred. |
| Male | |
| Gundu malli | A jasmine garland worth |
| Rendu roobai | Two rupees, |
| Un koondhal yeri | Once it rests on your hair |
| Udhirum poo kodi roobai | And falls, is worth tens of millions. |
| Female | |
| Panju mittai | A cotton candy worth |
| Anju roobai | Five rupees, |
| Nee padhi thindru thandhathaal | Because you ate half and gave it to me, |
| Laksha roobai | Is worth a hundred thousand rupees. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalikkum pennin kaigal | If given by the hands |
| Thottu neetinal | Of the woman you love, |
| Chorus :Chinna thagaram kooda | Chorus: Even a small piece of tin |
| Thangam dhanae | Is equivalent to gold. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalikkum pennin vanna | On the colorful double cheeks |
| Kannam rendilae | Of the woman you love, |
| Chorus :Minnum paruvum kooda | Chorus: Even a glowing pimple |
| Pavazham dhane | Is like a precious coral. |
| Male | |
| Sindhum vervai | The sweat she sheds |
| Theertham agum | Becomes holy water. |
| Chinna parvai | Her simple glance |
| Motcham agum | Grants salvation. |
| Female | |
| {Kaadhalin sangeedhamae | {The music of love, |
| Male :Mm hmm | Male: Mm hmm |
| Bhoomiyin bhoobalamae} (2) | Is the morning raga of the earth.} (2) |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal ondrum | Love never looks for |
| Nalla neram parpadhillaiyae | An auspicious time; |
| Raghu kalam kooda | Even the inauspicious Raaghu Kaalam |
| Rasi agumae | Becomes favorable. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalukku annapakshi | Love does not require |
| Thevai illaiyae | A celestial swan messenger; |
| Kakkai kooda | Even a common crow |
| Thoodhu pogumae | Will carry its message. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal jodi | Loving couples |
| Kuraivadillai | Never diminish; |
| Kaadhal endrum | Love never finds |
| Kutramae parpadhillai | Any fault. |
| Male | |
| Idil arpamanadu | In this state, nothing |
| Eduvum illai | Is considered trivial or low; |
| Inda nutpam | This subtle nuance |
| Oorukku puriyavillai | The world fails to understand. |
| Chorus | |
| Vanum mannum | The sky and the earth |
| Mariyae pogum | May change and pass, |
| Kaadhal endrum vazhumae | But love will live on forever. |
| Chorus | |
| Adam eval | The song sung |
| Padiya padal | By Adam and Eve |
| Katril endrum ketkumae | Will echo in the breeze forever. |
| Chorus | |
| Kaadhal ketta varthaiya | Is love a bad word? |
| Enna yarum sollalam | Anyone can say it, |
| Nee sollavendum indru | You must say it today. |
| Chorus | |
| Kaadhal mullin veliya | Is love a fence of thorns? |
| Enna yarum sellalam | Anyone can cross it, |
| Nee sellavendum indru | You must cross it today. |
| Chorus | |
| Nana…nana.. | Nana… nana.. |
| Na nana….. | Na nana….. |
| Nana…nana.. | Nana… nana.. |
| Na na nana….. | Na na nana….. |
நானா...நானா
நா...நானா
நானா....நானா
நா..நா...நானா
............................................
Nana… nana..
Na nana…..
Nana… nana..
Na na nana…..
yeah…. yeah… yeah…
காதலிக்கும் பெண்ணின் கைகள்
தொட்டு நீட்டினால்
சின்ன தகரம் கூட
தங்கம் தானே
If given by the hands
Of the woman you love,
Male: Even a small piece of tin
Is equivalent to gold.
காதலிக்கும் பெண்ணின் வண்ண
கன்னம் ரெண்டிலே
மின்னும் பருவும் கூட
பவளம் தானே
On the colorful double cheeks
Of the woman you love,
Male: Even a glowing pimple
Is like a precious coral.
சிந்தும் வேர்வை
தீர்த்தம் ஆகும்
சின்ன பார்வை
மோட்ஷம் ஆகும்
The sweat she sheds
Becomes holy water.
Her simple glance
Grants salvation.
{காதலின் சங்கீதமே
ம் ஹும்
பூமியின் பூபாளமே} (2)
{The music of love,
Male: Mm hmm
Is the morning raga of the earth.} (2)
ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்..ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்...
ம்ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்....
ம்ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்...
ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்....
Mmm… mmm… mmm… mmm..
Mmmm… hmmmm.. mmm…
Mmm… mmm… mmm… mmm..
Mmmm… hmmmm.. mmm….
{சா நீ சா
சா ரி கா ரி சா ரி
சா நீ பா நீ சா நீ சா
சா மா மா பா கா ரி சா} (2)
{Sa ni sa…
Sa ri ga ri sa ri
Sa ni pa ni sa ni sa
Sa ma ma pa ga ri sa} (2)
நானா...நானா
நா...நானா
நானா....நானா
நா..நா...நானா
Nana… nana..
Na nana…..
Nana… nana..
Na na nana…..
காதலிக்கும் பெண் எழுதும்
கை எழுத்திலே
கண்ட பிழைகள் கூட
கவிதை ஆகுமே
In the handwriting written
By the girl in love,
Even the errors spotted
Become beautiful poetry.
காதல் ஒன்றும்
சுத்தம் கித்தம் பார்ப்பதில்லையே
எச்சில் கூட
புனிதம் ஆகுமே
Love never checks for
Purity or hygiene;
Even her saliva
Becomes sacred.
குண்டு மல்லி
ரெண்டு ரூபாய்
உன் கூந்தல் ஏறி
உதிரும் பூ கோடி ரூபாய்
A jasmine garland worth
Two rupees,
Once it rests on your hair
And falls, is worth tens of millions.
பஞ்சு மிட்டாய்
அஞ்சு ரூபாய்
நீ பாதி தின்று தந்ததால்
லட்ச ரூபாய்
A cotton candy worth
Five rupees,
Because you ate half and gave it to me,
Is worth a hundred thousand rupees.
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்..ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்...
ம்ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்....
ம்ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்...
ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்....
If given by the hands
Of the woman you love,
Chorus: Even a small piece of tin
Is equivalent to gold.
காதலிக்கும் பெண்ணின் கைகள்
தொட்டு நீட்டினால்
குழு :
சின்ன தகரம் கூட
தங்கம் தானே
On the colorful double cheeks
Of the woman you love,
Chorus: Even a glowing pimple
Is like a precious coral.
காதலிக்கும் பெண்ணின் வண்ண
கன்னம் ரெண்டிலே
குழு :
மின்னும் பருவும் கூட
பவளம் தானே
The sweat she sheds
Becomes holy water.
Her simple glance
Grants salvation.
சிந்தும் வேர்வை
தீர்த்தம் ஆகும்
சின்ன பார்வை
மோட்ஷம் ஆகும்
{The music of love,
Male: Mm hmm
Is the morning raga of the earth.} (2)
{காதலின் சங்கீதமே
ம் ஹும்
பூமியின் பூபாளமே} (2)
Love never looks for
An auspicious time;
Even the inauspicious Raaghu Kaalam
Becomes favorable.
காதல் ஒன்றும்
நல்ல நேரம் பார்ப்பதில்லையே
ராகு காலம் கூட
ராசி ஆகுமே
Love does not require
A celestial swan messenger;
Even a common crow
Will carry its message.
காதலுக்கு அன்னபட்ஷி
தேவை இல்லையே
காக்கை கூட
தூது போகுமே
Loving couples
Never diminish;
Love never finds
Any fault.
காதல் ஜோடி
குறைவதில்லை
காதல் என்றும்
குற்றமே பார்ப்பதில்லை
In this state, nothing
Is considered trivial or low;
This subtle nuance
The world fails to understand.
இதில் அர்ப்பமானது
எதுவும் இல்லை
இந்த நுட்பம்
ஊருக்கு புரியவில்லை
The sky and the earth
May change and pass,
But love will live on forever.
வானும் மண்ணும்
மாறியே போகும்
காதல் என்றும் வாழுமே
The song sung
By Adam and Eve
Will echo in the breeze forever.
ஆதாம் ஏவாள்
பாடிய பாடல்
காற்றில் என்றும் கேட்குமே
Is love a bad word?
Anyone can say it,
You must say it today.
காதல் கெட்ட வார்த்தையா
என்ன யாரும் சொல்லலாம்
நீ சொல்லவேண்டும் என்று
Is love a fence of thorns?
Anyone can cross it,
You must cross it today.
காதல் முள்ளின் வேலியா
என்ன யாரும் செல்லலாம்
நீ செல்லவேண்டும் என்று
Nana… nana..
Na nana…..
Nana… nana..
Na na nana…..
நானா...நானா
நா...நானா
நானா....நானா
நா..நா...நானா...
Nana…nana..
Nana… nana..
Na nana…..
Na nana…..
Nana…nana..
Nana… nana..
Na na nana…..
Na na nana…..
yeah….yeah…yeah…
yeah…. yeah… yeah…
Kaadhalikkum pennin kaigal
If given by the hands
Thottu neetinal
Of the woman you love,
Male :Chinna thagaram kooda
Male: Even a small piece of tin
Thangam dhanae
Is equivalent to gold.
Kaadhalikkum pennin vanna
On the colorful double cheeks
Kannam rendilae
Of the woman you love,
Male :Minnum paruvum kooda
Male: Even a glowing pimple
Pavazham dhanae
Is like a precious coral.
Sindhum vervai
The sweat she sheds
Theertham agum
Becomes holy water.
Chinna parvai
Her simple glance
Motcham agum
Grants salvation.
{Kaadhalin sangeedhamae
{The music of love,
Male : Mm hmm
Male: Mm hmm
Bhoomiyin bhoobalamae} (2)
Is the morning raga of the earth.} (2)
Mmm…mmm…mmm…mmm..
Mmm… mmm… mmm… mmm..
Mmmm…hmmmm..mmm…
Mmmm… hmmmm.. mmm…
Mmm…mmm…mmm…mmm..
Mmm… mmm… mmm… mmm..
Mmmm…hmmmm..mmm….
Mmmm… hmmmm.. mmm….
{Sa ni sa…
{Sa ni sa…
Sa ri ga ri sa ri
Sa ri ga ri sa ri
Sa ni pa ni sa ni sa
Sa ni pa ni sa ni sa
Sa ma ma pa ga ri sa} (2)
Sa ma ma pa ga ri sa} (2)
Nana…nana..
Nana… nana..
Na nana…..
Na nana…..
Nana…nana..
Nana… nana..
Na na nana…..
Na na nana…..
Kaadhalikkum pen ezhudhum
In the handwriting written
Kai yezhuthilae
By the girl in love,
Kanda pizhaigal kooda
Even the errors spotted
Kavidhai agumae
Become beautiful poetry.
Kaadhal ondrum
Love never checks for
Sutham kitham parpadhillaiyae
Purity or hygiene;
Echil kooda
Even her saliva
Punidham agumae
Becomes sacred.
Gundu malli
A jasmine garland worth
Rendu roobai
Two rupees,
Un koondhal yeri
Once it rests on your hair
Udhirum poo kodi roobai
And falls, is worth tens of millions.
Panju mittai
A cotton candy worth
Anju roobai
Five rupees,
Nee padhi thindru thandhathaal
Because you ate half and gave it to me,
Laksha roobai
Is worth a hundred thousand rupees.
Kaadhalikkum pennin kaigal
If given by the hands
Thottu neetinal
Of the woman you love,
Chorus :Chinna thagaram kooda
Chorus: Even a small piece of tin
Thangam dhanae
Is equivalent to gold.
Kaadhalikkum pennin vanna
On the colorful double cheeks
Kannam rendilae
Of the woman you love,
Chorus :Minnum paruvum kooda
Chorus: Even a glowing pimple
Pavazham dhane
Is like a precious coral.
Sindhum vervai
The sweat she sheds
Theertham agum
Becomes holy water.
Chinna parvai
Her simple glance
Motcham agum
Grants salvation.
{Kaadhalin sangeedhamae
{The music of love,
Male :Mm hmm
Male: Mm hmm
Bhoomiyin bhoobalamae} (2)
Is the morning raga of the earth.} (2)
Kaadhal ondrum
Love never looks for
Nalla neram parpadhillaiyae
An auspicious time;
Raghu kalam kooda
Even the inauspicious Raaghu Kaalam
Rasi agumae
Becomes favorable.
Kaadhalukku annapakshi
Love does not require
Thevai illaiyae
A celestial swan messenger;
Kakkai kooda
Even a common crow
Thoodhu pogumae
Will carry its message.
Kaadhal jodi
Loving couples
Kuraivadillai
Never diminish;
Kaadhal endrum
Love never finds
Kutramae parpadhillai
Any fault.
Idil arpamanadu
In this state, nothing
Eduvum illai
Is considered trivial or low;
Inda nutpam
This subtle nuance
Oorukku puriyavillai
The world fails to understand.
Vanum mannum
The sky and the earth
Mariyae pogum
May change and pass,
Kaadhal endrum vazhumae
But love will live on forever.
Adam eval
The song sung
Padiya padal
By Adam and Eve
Katril endrum ketkumae
Will echo in the breeze forever.
Kaadhal ketta varthaiya
Is love a bad word?
Enna yarum sollalam
Anyone can say it,
Nee sollavendum indru
You must say it today.
Kaadhal mullin veliya
Is love a fence of thorns?
Enna yarum sellalam
Anyone can cross it,
Nee sellavendum indru
You must cross it today.
Nana…nana..
Nana… nana..
Na nana…..
Na nana…..
Nana…nana..
Nana… nana..
Na na nana…..
Na na nana…..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kaadhalikkum Pennin' from the movie Kadhalan (1994) is an iconic romantic track celebrating the transformative power of love. Lyricist Vairamuthu poetically describes how love elevates ordinary, everyday objects and occurrences into extraordinary treasures. A small tin piece becomes gold, sweat turns into sacred holy water, errors in handwriting become poetry, and cheap cotton candy becomes invaluable simply because it is associated with the person one loves. The song further expands on the timeless nature of love, asserting that love transcends astrological timings, societal norms, and petty distinctions. It portrays love as the ultimate fundamental force of humanity, originating from Adam and Eve and enduring through all generations regardless of how the world changes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Utpreksha / Ekadhika)
“Chinna thagaram kooda Thangam dhanae”
Exaggeration used to express love's intensity, such as a two-rupee flower falling from her hair becoming worth a crore rupees, or tin turning into gold.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Sindhum vervai Theertham agum / Chinna parvai Motcham agum”
Directly equating sweat to sacred water (theertham) and a glance to spiritual salvation (motcham).
Antithesis / Contrast
“Raghu kalam kooda Rasi agumae”
Contrasting inauspicious elements like Raaghu Kaalam and crows with auspiciousness and romance.
Allusion
“Adam eval Padiya padal”
Referencing the biblical/primordial figure of Adam and Eve to emphasize love's eternal origin.
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Trivia
Composed by A.R. Rahman for the blockbuster film 'Kadhalan' (1994) directed by S. Shankar, this song features playback singing by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, with lyrics by Vairamuthu. The soundtrack was a massive success across India, helping launch Prabhu Deva into stardom. The visual picturization featuring Prabhu Deva and Nagma became immensely popular for its vibrant imagery and choreography.
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