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Kadhaluku Kanngal Illai

From Santosh Subramaniam · 2008

Lyricist
Kavivarman
Singer
Devi Sri Prasad
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Movie name
Santosh Subramaniam
Movie release year
2008
Lyrics added on
26 Apr 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hmmm…hmmm…hmmm…
Hey kadhalukku kangal illai
Yaaro sonnanae
Moolai kooda illai endru
Sonnen naanae
Male :Aana ippo hmmm
Kaadhalaalae boomi ingu
Suthuthu endraanae
Kaadhil pooovai suthathaenu
Sonnen naanae
Male :Aana ippo hmmm
Loosu rendu sernthaalae
Summa pesi kondaalae
Kaadhal varum thannalae
Endren naanae
Beechil vaangum sundalae
Theernthu pochu endraalae
Kaadhal kooda theerum
Enben naanae
Oh oh oh enna aanatho
Harmonegal katchi maarutho
Oh oh oh indha naal mudhal
En paadal aval raagathil
Hey kadhalukku kangal illai
Yaaro sonnanae
Moolai kooda illai endru
Sonnen naanae
Male :Aana ippo hmmm
Kaadhalaalae boomi ingu
Suthuthu endraanae
Kaadhil pooovai suthathaenu
Sonnen naanae
Male :Aana ippo hmmm
Hmm…
Oh ho oh
Appan kaasellaam
Cell phone billukae
Gaali aachu endru sonnaal
Keli seithenae
Male :Aana ippo hmmm
Thannanthanimaiyilae
Thaanae pesayilae
Night adicha mabbu innum
Erangala endrenae
Male :Aana ippo hmmm
Kaadhal ennai enna seiyum
Over thimiril
Alainthen naanae
Naanun indru
Quevil nindru
Idhayathai parikoduthenae
Oh oh oh enna aanatho
Harmonegal katchi maarutho
Oh oh oh indha naal mudhal
En vaanam aval kangalil
Hey kadhalukku kangal illai
Yaaro sonnanae
Moolai kooda illai endru
Sonnen naanae
Male :Aana ippo hmmm
Oh ho oh
Kannil vizhuvaalaam
Nenjil nuzhaivaalaam
Yenda indha peela endru
Coolaai ketanae
Male :Aana ippo hmmm
: Aatham muttaala
Yevaal muttala
Pattimandram vaithu paarkka
Aasaipattenae
Male :Aana ippo hmmm
Kodi poigal
Kattiya mootai
Kaadhal endru sonnen naanae
Poigal ellam
Poiyaai poga
Meyyinai unarnthu kondenae
Oh oh oh enna aanatho
Harmonegal katchi maarutho
Oh oh oh indha naal mudhal
En vaazhkai aval varthaiyil
Hey kadhalukku kangal illai
Yaaro sonnanae
Moolai kooda illai endru
Sonnen naanae
Male :Aana ippo hmmm
Kaadhalaalae boomi ingu
Suthuthu endraanae
Kaadhil pooovai suthathaenu
Sonnen naanae
Male :Aana ippo hmmm
Mmm... mmm... mmm...
Hey, "Love is blind,"
someone once said.
"It doesn't even have brains,"
is what I said back then!
Male: But now... mmm...
"Because of love, the world goes
spinning round," someone said.
"Don't try to fool me with tall tales,"
is what I used to say!
Male: But now... mmm...
If two crazy fools get together
and just keep chatting endlessly,
love will just spark on its own,
is what I used to say.
"The moment the snack bought at the beach
runs out completely,
their love will also come to an end,"
is what I used to say!
Oh, oh, oh, what has happened to me?
Are my hormones switching sides?
Oh, oh, oh, from this day on,
my song is set to her melody!
Hey, "Love is blind,"
someone once said.
"It doesn't even have brains,"
is what I said back then!
Male: But now... mmm...
"Because of love, the world goes
spinning round," someone said.
"Don't try to fool me with tall tales,"
is what I said back then!
Male: But now... mmm...
Mmm...
Oh ho oh
"All your dad's money
went into paying mobile phone bills,"
if anyone ever said that,
I used to make fun of them!
Male: But now... mmm...
When someone was all alone,
talking to themselves,
"The booze you had last night
hasn't worn off yet!" I would tease!
Male: But now... mmm...
"What can love possibly do to me?"
with excessive arrogance,
I used to roam around.
Yet today, even I
am standing in line,
having lost my heart completely!
Oh, oh, oh, what has happened to me?
Are my hormones switching sides?
Oh, oh, oh, from this day on,
my entire sky is in her eyes!
Hey, "Love is blind,"
someone once said.
"It doesn't even have brains,"
is what I said back then!
Male: But now... mmm...
Oh ho oh
"She'll catch your eye,"
"she'll enter your heart,"
"Why make up such tall tales, buddy?"
is what I casually asked!
Male: But now... mmm...
"Was Adam the fool,
or was Eve the fool?"
A debate contest on this topic
is what I wanted to host!
Male: But now... mmm...
A sack tightly packed
with millions of lies—
that is what I called love!
When all those falsehoods
proved to be untrue,
I finally realized the truth of love!
Oh, oh, oh, what has happened to me?
Are my hormones switching sides?
Oh, oh, oh, from this day on,
my whole life depends on her words!
Hey, "Love is blind,"
someone once said.
"It doesn't even have brains,"
is what I said back then!
Male: But now... mmm...
"Because of love, the world goes
spinning round," someone said.
"Don't try to fool me with tall tales,"
is what I said back then!
Male: But now... mmm...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Kadhalukku Kangal Illai' from the film Santosh Subramaniam (2008) is a lighthearted, humorous track where the protagonist reflects on his past cynical views regarding love. Previously, he mocked lovers for wasting money on phone bills, talking to themselves, and making grand romantic claims. He arrogantly believed love was mindless and superficial. However, upon falling in love himself, his perspective completely shifts. He humorously confesses that his body chemistry and hormones have switched sides, turning his past skepticism upside down. He now finds himself experiencing the very same actions and feelings he once ridiculed, realizing the profound reality and sweetness of love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Irony

Kaadhal ennai enna seiyum / Over thimiril / Alainthen naanae / Naanun indru / Quevil nindru / Idhayathai parikoduthenae

The core theme of the song rests on situational irony, as the protagonist listing all the things he used to mock about lovers is now doing those exact things himself.

Eukai / Rhyme (Edugai & Monai)

Aatham muttaala / Yevaal muttala

Tamil poetic rhyming scheme where second consonants match across consecutive lines (e.g., 'Loosu' and 'Beechil', 'Aatham' and 'Pattimandram').

Metaphor

Kodi poigal / Kattiya mootai / Kaadhal endru sonnen naanae

Comparing love to a bundle tied up with a million lies before realizing its true emotional value.

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Trivia

'Santosh Subramaniam' starring Jayam Ravi and Genelia D'Souza is a remake of the blockbuster Telugu film 'Bommarillu'. The soundtrack was composed by Devi Sri Prasad and featured energetic, youth-centric tunes that became massive chartbusters across Tamil Nadu upon release.

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