Kadhaluku Kanngal Illai
From Santosh Subramaniam · 2008
- Lyricist
- Kavivarman
- Singer
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Details
- Santosh Subramaniam2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hmmm…hmmm…hmmm… | Hmmm…hmmm…hmmm… |
| Male | |
| Hey kadhalukku kangal illai | Hey, someone said |
| Yaaro sonnanae | Love has no eyes |
| Moolai kooda illai endru | I said myself |
| Sonnen naanae | That it doesn't even have a brain |
| Male :Aana ippo hmmm | Male: But now, hmmm... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalaalae boomi ingu | He said the earth turns here |
| Suthuthu endraanae | Because of love |
| Kaadhil pooovai suthathaenu | I said, stop trying to fool me |
| Sonnen naanae | I said myself |
| Male :Aana ippo hmmm | Male: But now, hmmm... |
| Male | |
| Loosu rendu sernthaalae | When two fools come together |
| Summa pesi kondaalae | And talk aimlessly |
| Kaadhal varum thannalae | Love happens automatically |
| Endren naanae | I said so |
| Male | |
| Beechil vaangum sundalae | If the sundal bought at the beach |
| Theernthu pochu endraalae | Is all eaten up |
| Kaadhal kooda theerum | Even love will come to an end |
| Enben naanae | I used to say |
| Male | |
| Oh oh oh enna aanatho | Oh oh oh, what has happened? |
| Harmonegal katchi maarutho | Are the hormones switching sides? |
| Oh oh oh indha naal mudhal | Oh oh oh, from this day on |
| En paadal aval raagathil | My song is tuned to her melody |
| Male | |
| Hey kadhalukku kangal illai | Hey, someone said |
| Yaaro sonnanae | Love has no eyes |
| Moolai kooda illai endru | I said myself |
| Sonnen naanae | That it doesn't even have a brain |
| Male :Aana ippo hmmm | Male: But now, hmmm... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalaalae boomi ingu | He said the earth turns here |
| Suthuthu endraanae | Because of love |
| Kaadhil pooovai suthathaenu | I said, stop trying to fool me |
| Sonnen naanae | I said myself |
| Male :Aana ippo hmmm | Male: But now, hmmm... |
| Male | |
| Hmm… | Hmm… |
| Male | |
| Oh ho oh | Oh ho oh |
| Appan kaasellaam | All of father's money |
| Cell phone billukae | Is spent on cell phone bills |
| Gaali aachu endru sonnaal | When someone said that |
| Keli seithenae | I mocked them |
| Male :Aana ippo hmmm | Male: But now, hmmm... |
| Male | |
| Thannanthanimaiyilae | In absolute solitude |
| Thaanae pesayilae | Talking to oneself |
| Night adicha mabbu innum | Is the intoxication from last night |
| Erangala endrenae | Still not gone down, I asked |
| Male :Aana ippo hmmm | Male: But now, hmmm... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal ennai enna seiyum | What can love do to me? |
| Over thimiril | With excessive arrogance |
| Alainthen naanae | I roamed around |
| Naanun indru | Today I myself |
| Quevil nindru | Standing in a queue |
| Idhayathai parikoduthenae | Have lost my heart |
| Male | |
| Oh oh oh enna aanatho | Oh oh oh, what has happened? |
| Harmonegal katchi maarutho | Are the hormones switching sides? |
| Oh oh oh indha naal mudhal | Oh oh oh, from this day on |
| En vaanam aval kangalil | My sky is in her eyes |
| Male | |
| Hey kadhalukku kangal illai | Hey, someone said |
| Yaaro sonnanae | Love has no eyes |
| Moolai kooda illai endru | I said myself |
| Sonnen naanae | That it doesn't even have a brain |
| Male :Aana ippo hmmm | Male: But now, hmmm... |
| Male | |
| Oh ho oh | Oh ho oh |
| Kannil vizhuvaalaam | She falls into the eyes |
| Nenjil nuzhaivaalaam | She enters the heart |
| Yenda indha peela endru | Why this exaggerated story, I asked |
| Coolaai ketanae | Coolly back then |
| Male :Aana ippo hmmm | Male: But now, hmmm... |
| Male | |
| : Aatham muttaala | Is Adam the fool? |
| Yevaal muttala | Or is Eve the fool? |
| Pattimandram vaithu paarkka | To host a debate on this |
| Aasaipattenae | I wished back then |
| Male :Aana ippo hmmm | Male: But now, hmmm... |
| Male | |
| Kodi poigal | A bundle tied with |
| Kattiya mootai | A million lies |
| Kaadhal endru sonnen naanae | Is love, I said |
| Poigal ellam | When all the lies |
| Poiyaai poga | Turned out to be false |
| Meyyinai unarnthu kondenae | I realized the truth |
| Male | |
| Oh oh oh enna aanatho | Oh oh oh, what has happened? |
| Harmonegal katchi maarutho | Are the hormones switching sides? |
| Oh oh oh indha naal mudhal | Oh oh oh, from this day on |
| En vaazhkai aval varthaiyil | My life is in her words |
| Male | |
| Hey kadhalukku kangal illai | Hey, someone said |
| Yaaro sonnanae | Love has no eyes |
| Moolai kooda illai endru | I said myself |
| Sonnen naanae | That it doesn't even have a brain |
| Male :Aana ippo hmmm | Male: But now, hmmm... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalaalae boomi ingu | He said the earth turns here |
| Suthuthu endraanae | Because of love |
| Kaadhil pooovai suthathaenu | I said, stop trying to fool me |
| Sonnen naanae | I said myself |
| Male :Aana ippo hmmm | Male: But now, hmmm... |
ஹ்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
Hmmm…hmmm…hmmm…
ஹே காதலுக்கு
கண்கள் இல்லை யாரோ
சொன்னானே மூளை கூட
இல்லை என்று சொன்னேன்
நானே
ஆனா
இப்போ ஹ்ம்ம்
Hey, someone said
Love has no eyes
I said myself
That it doesn't even have a brain
Male: But now, hmmm...
காதலாலே பூமி
இங்கு சுத்துது என்றானே
காதில் பூவை சுத்தாதேன்னு
சொன்னேன் நானே
ஆனா
இப்போ ஹ்ம்ம்
He said the earth turns here
Because of love
I said, stop trying to fool me
I said myself
Male: But now, hmmm...
லூசு ரெண்டு
சேர்ந்தாலே சும்மா
பேசிக் கொண்டாலே
காதல் வரும் தன்னாலே
என்றேன் நானே
When two fools come together
And talk aimlessly
Love happens automatically
I said so
பீச்சில் வாங்கும்
சுண்டலே தீர்ந்து போச்சு
என்றாலே காதல் கூட
தீரும் என்பேன் நானே
If the sundal bought at the beach
Is all eaten up
Even love will come to an end
I used to say
ஓ ஓ ஓ என்ன
ஆனதோ ஹார்மோன்கள்
கட்சி மாறுதோ ஓ ஓ ஓ
இந்த நாள் முதல் என்
பாடல் அவள் ராகத்தில்
Oh oh oh, what has happened?
Are the hormones switching sides?
Oh oh oh, from this day on
My song is tuned to her melody
ஹே காதலுக்கு
கண்கள் இல்லை யாரோ
சொன்னானே மூளை கூட
இல்லை என்று சொன்னேன்
நானே
ஆனா
இப்போ ஹ்ம்ம்
Hey, someone said
Love has no eyes
I said myself
That it doesn't even have a brain
Male: But now, hmmm...
காதலாலே பூமி
இங்கு சுத்துது என்றானே
காதில் பூவை சுத்தாதேன்னு
சொன்னேன் நானே
ஆனா
இப்போ ஹ்ம்ம்
He said the earth turns here
Because of love
I said, stop trying to fool me
I said myself
Male: But now, hmmm...
ஹ்ம்ம்
Hmm…
ஓ ஹோ ஓ
அப்பன் காசெல்லாம்
செல்போன் பில்லுக்கே
காலி ஆச்சு என்று
சொன்னால் கேலி
செய்தேனே
ஆனா
இப்போ ஹ்ம்ம்
Oh ho oh
All of father's money
Is spent on cell phone bills
When someone said that
I mocked them
Male: But now, hmmm...
தன்னந் தனிமையிலே
தானே பேசையிலே நைட்
அடிச்ச மப்பு இன்னும்
இரங்கல என்றேனே
ஆனா
இப்போ ஹ்ம்ம்
In absolute solitude
Talking to oneself
Is the intoxication from last night
Still not gone down, I asked
Male: But now, hmmm...
காதல் என்னை
என்ன செய்யும் ஓவர்
திமிரில் அலைந்தேன்
நானே நானும் இன்று
க்யூவில் நின்று
இதயத்தை பறி
கொடுத்தேனே
What can love do to me?
With excessive arrogance
I roamed around
Today I myself
Standing in a queue
Have lost my heart
ஓ ஓ ஓ என்ன
ஆனதோ ஹார்மோன்கள்
கட்சி மாறுதோ ஓ ஓ ஓ
இந்த நாள் முதல் என்
வானம் அவள் கண்களில்
Oh oh oh, what has happened?
Are the hormones switching sides?
Oh oh oh, from this day on
My sky is in her eyes
ஹே காதலுக்கு
கண்கள் இல்லை யாரோ
சொன்னானே மூளை கூட
இல்லை என்று சொன்னேன்
நானே
ஆனா
இப்போ ஹ்ம்ம்
Hey, someone said
Love has no eyes
I said myself
That it doesn't even have a brain
Male: But now, hmmm...
ஓ ஹோ ஓ
கண்ணில் விழுவாளாம்
நெஞ்சில் நுழைவாளாம்
ஏன்டா இந்த பீலா என்று
கூலாய் கேட்டேனே
ஆனா
இப்போ ஹ்ம்ம்
Oh ho oh
She falls into the eyes
She enters the heart
Why this exaggerated story, I asked
Coolly back then
Male: But now, hmmm...
ஆதாம் முட்டாளா
ஏவாள் முட்டாளா பட்டி
மன்றம் வைத்து பார்க்க
ஆசைப்பட்டேனே
ஆனா
இப்போ ஹ்ம்ம்
Is Adam the fool?
Or is Eve the fool?
To host a debate on this
I wished back then
Male: But now, hmmm...
கோடி பொய்கள்
கட்டிய மூட்டை காதல்
என்று சொன்னேன் நானே
பொய்கள் எல்லாம்
பொய்யாய் போக
மெய்யினை உணர்ந்து
கொண்டேனே
A bundle tied with
A million lies
Is love, I said
When all the lies
Turned out to be false
I realized the truth
ஓ ஓ ஓ என்ன
ஆனதோ ஹார்மோன்கள்
கட்சி மாறுதோ ஓ ஓ ஓ
இந்த நாள் முதல் என்
வாழ்க்கை அவள்
வார்த்தையில்
Oh oh oh, what has happened?
Are the hormones switching sides?
Oh oh oh, from this day on
My life is in her words
ஹே காதலுக்கு
கண்கள் இல்லை யாரோ
சொன்னானே மூளை கூட
இல்லை என்று சொன்னேன்
நானே
ஆனா
இப்போ ஹ்ம்ம்
Hey, someone said
Love has no eyes
I said myself
That it doesn't even have a brain
Male: But now, hmmm...
காதலாலே பூமி
இங்கு சுத்துது என்றானே
காதில் பூவை சுத்தாதேன்னு
சொன்னேன் நானே
ஆனா
இப்போ ஹ்ம்ம்
He said the earth turns here
Because of love
I said, stop trying to fool me
I said myself
Male: But now, hmmm...
Hmmm…hmmm…hmmm…
Hmmm…hmmm…hmmm…
Hey kadhalukku kangal illai
Hey, someone said
Yaaro sonnanae
Love has no eyes
Moolai kooda illai endru
I said myself
Sonnen naanae
That it doesn't even have a brain
Male :Aana ippo hmmm
Male: But now, hmmm...
Kaadhalaalae boomi ingu
He said the earth turns here
Suthuthu endraanae
Because of love
Kaadhil pooovai suthathaenu
I said, stop trying to fool me
Sonnen naanae
I said myself
Male :Aana ippo hmmm
Male: But now, hmmm...
Loosu rendu sernthaalae
When two fools come together
Summa pesi kondaalae
And talk aimlessly
Kaadhal varum thannalae
Love happens automatically
Endren naanae
I said so
Beechil vaangum sundalae
If the sundal bought at the beach
Theernthu pochu endraalae
Is all eaten up
Kaadhal kooda theerum
Even love will come to an end
Enben naanae
I used to say
Oh oh oh enna aanatho
Oh oh oh, what has happened?
Harmonegal katchi maarutho
Are the hormones switching sides?
Oh oh oh indha naal mudhal
Oh oh oh, from this day on
En paadal aval raagathil
My song is tuned to her melody
Hey kadhalukku kangal illai
Hey, someone said
Yaaro sonnanae
Love has no eyes
Moolai kooda illai endru
I said myself
Sonnen naanae
That it doesn't even have a brain
Male :Aana ippo hmmm
Male: But now, hmmm...
Kaadhalaalae boomi ingu
He said the earth turns here
Suthuthu endraanae
Because of love
Kaadhil pooovai suthathaenu
I said, stop trying to fool me
Sonnen naanae
I said myself
Male :Aana ippo hmmm
Male: But now, hmmm...
Hmm…
Hmm…
Oh ho oh
Oh ho oh
Appan kaasellaam
All of father's money
Cell phone billukae
Is spent on cell phone bills
Gaali aachu endru sonnaal
When someone said that
Keli seithenae
I mocked them
Male :Aana ippo hmmm
Male: But now, hmmm...
Thannanthanimaiyilae
In absolute solitude
Thaanae pesayilae
Talking to oneself
Night adicha mabbu innum
Is the intoxication from last night
Erangala endrenae
Still not gone down, I asked
Male :Aana ippo hmmm
Male: But now, hmmm...
Kaadhal ennai enna seiyum
What can love do to me?
Over thimiril
With excessive arrogance
Alainthen naanae
I roamed around
Naanun indru
Today I myself
Quevil nindru
Standing in a queue
Idhayathai parikoduthenae
Have lost my heart
Oh oh oh enna aanatho
Oh oh oh, what has happened?
Harmonegal katchi maarutho
Are the hormones switching sides?
Oh oh oh indha naal mudhal
Oh oh oh, from this day on
En vaanam aval kangalil
My sky is in her eyes
Hey kadhalukku kangal illai
Hey, someone said
Yaaro sonnanae
Love has no eyes
Moolai kooda illai endru
I said myself
Sonnen naanae
That it doesn't even have a brain
Male :Aana ippo hmmm
Male: But now, hmmm...
Oh ho oh
Oh ho oh
Kannil vizhuvaalaam
She falls into the eyes
Nenjil nuzhaivaalaam
She enters the heart
Yenda indha peela endru
Why this exaggerated story, I asked
Coolaai ketanae
Coolly back then
Male :Aana ippo hmmm
Male: But now, hmmm...
: Aatham muttaala
Is Adam the fool?
Yevaal muttala
Or is Eve the fool?
Pattimandram vaithu paarkka
To host a debate on this
Aasaipattenae
I wished back then
Male :Aana ippo hmmm
Male: But now, hmmm...
Kodi poigal
A bundle tied with
Kattiya mootai
A million lies
Kaadhal endru sonnen naanae
Is love, I said
Poigal ellam
When all the lies
Poiyaai poga
Turned out to be false
Meyyinai unarnthu kondenae
I realized the truth
Oh oh oh enna aanatho
Oh oh oh, what has happened?
Harmonegal katchi maarutho
Are the hormones switching sides?
Oh oh oh indha naal mudhal
Oh oh oh, from this day on
En vaazhkai aval varthaiyil
My life is in her words
Hey kadhalukku kangal illai
Hey, someone said
Yaaro sonnanae
Love has no eyes
Moolai kooda illai endru
I said myself
Sonnen naanae
That it doesn't even have a brain
Male :Aana ippo hmmm
Male: But now, hmmm...
Kaadhalaalae boomi ingu
He said the earth turns here
Suthuthu endraanae
Because of love
Kaadhil pooovai suthathaenu
I said, stop trying to fool me
Sonnen naanae
I said myself
Male :Aana ippo hmmm
Male: But now, hmmm...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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