Kaikku Ettinadhu
From Album Songs 2023 · 2023
- Lyricist
- Super Subu
- Singer
- Vijay Narain
- Music director
- Vijay Narain
- Details
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Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaikku ettunadhu vaaikku ettula | What reached the hand didn't reach the mouth |
| Kaathuvaakula kaadhalum sikkala | Love didn't catch on even in passing |
| Vathaalum thothalum | Whether I dry up or lose |
| Oruthanm madhikala | Not a single person respected me |
| Male | |
| Ponnenae ponnenae | I went away, I went away |
| Poram pokka ponnenae | I went away aimlessly |
| Ponnenae ponnenae | I went away, I went away |
| Poram pokka ponnenae | I went away aimlessly |
| Male | |
| Perazhagae unnaiya paatha nodi | Oh great beauty, the moment I saw you |
| Oru pattu moolaiya thaakudhadi | A song struck a corner of my mind |
| Adha naanum paaduna | If I sing that song |
| Oorae sirikaadhoo | Won't the whole town laugh? |
| Male | |
| Aanenae aanaena | I became, I became |
| Verum jokka aanenae | I became just a joke |
| Aanenae aanaena | I became, I became |
| Verum jokka aanenae | I became just a joke |
| Male | |
| Thaanae thaanae | Thaanae thaanae |
| Thanae noo | Thanae noo |
| Male | |
| Vellakarangalum | Foreigners |
| Vadakathi pasangalum | And guys from North India |
| Unna suthi pesi ninna | Stand around talking to you |
| Utchi manda sulunnu soodagum | The top of my head gets boiling hot with jealousy |
| Male | |
| Enna yaarum ungkitta | If anyone asks me to look into your eyes |
| Kanna paarthu pesa sonna | And talk to you directly |
| Bakku bakku bakkunnu | My heart goes thumping hard |
| Bayam vandhu thelaagum | Fear strikes me sharp like a scorpion |
| Male | |
| Panpaadu kaduppa pochi | Culture became annoying |
| Puzhapunna sirippa pochi | Even smiling turned into a mockable scar |
| Oru vaartha pesum munnae | Before I could speak a single word |
| Oorae kadupaachi | The whole town got irritated |
| Male | |
| Sindhaamana sidharama | Without spilling or scattering |
| Vazhinji paathen kolanji paathen | I tried simpering and flattering |
| Sirichi paathen morachi paathen | I tried smiling and glaring |
| Male | |
| Oru tharam neeyum paatha podhum | If you look at me just once, that is enough |
| Marunodiyae usiru kara serum | The very next second my life will reach the shore |
| Male | |
| Aambala buthi kalimannu | A man's intellect is just soft clay |
| Pathodu padhinonnu | Just one among a dozen |
| Aambala buthi kalimannu | A man's intellect is just soft clay |
| Pathodu padhinonnu | Just one among a dozen |
| Male | |
| Pathodu padhinonnu | Just one among a dozen |
| Pathodu padhinonnu | Just one among a dozen |
| Male | |
| Pathodu padhinonnu | Just one among a dozen |
| Pathodu padhinonnu | Just one among a dozen |
| Male | |
| Kaikku ettunadhu vaaikku ettula | What reached the hand didn't reach the mouth |
| Kaathuvaakula kaadhalum sikkala | Love didn't catch on even in passing |
| Vathaalum thothalum | Whether I dry up or lose |
| Oruthanm madhikala | Not a single person respected me |
| Male | |
| Ponnenae ponnenae | I went away, I went away |
| Poram pokka ponnenae | I went away aimlessly |
| Ponnenae ponnenae | I went away, I went away |
| Poram pokka ponnenae | I went away aimlessly |
| Male | |
| Aanenae aanaena | I became, I became |
| Verum jokka aanenae | I became just a joke |
| Aanenae aanaena | I became, I became |
| Verum jokka aanenae | I became just a joke |
| Male | |
| Aambala buthi kalimannu | A man's intellect is just soft clay |
| Pathodu padhinonnu | Just one among a dozen |
| Male | |
| Ponnenae ponnenae | I went away, I went away |
| Poram pokka ponnenae | I went away aimlessly |
| Aanenae aanaena | I became, I became |
| Verum jokka aanenae | I became just a joke |
| Male | |
| Ponnenae ponnenae | I went away, I went away |
| Poram pokka ponnenae | I went away aimlessly |
| Aanenae aanaena | I became, I became |
| Verum jokka aanenae | I became just a joke |
| Male | |
| Aambala buthi kalimannu | A man's intellect is just soft clay |
| Pathodu padhinonnu | Just one among a dozen |
கைக்கு எட்டுனது வாய்க்கு எட்டல
காத்துவாக்குல காதலும் சிக்கல
வத்தலும் தொத்தலும்
வத்தலும் மதிக்கல
What reached the hand didn't reach the mouth
Love didn't catch on even in passing
Whether I dry up or lose
Not a single person respected me
போனேனே போனேனே
பொறம்போக்கா போனேனே
போனேனே போனேனே
பொறம்போக்கா போனேனே
I went away, I went away
I went away aimlessly
I went away, I went away
I went away aimlessly
பேரழேக உன்னய பாத்த நொடி
ஒரு பாட்டு மூளைய தாக்குதடி
அத நானும் பாடுனா
ஊரே சிரிக்காதோ
Oh great beauty, the moment I saw you
A song struck a corner of my mind
If I sing that song
Won't the whole town laugh?
ஆனேனே ஆனேன
வெறும் ஜோக்கா ஆனேனே
ஆனேனே ஆனேன
வெறும் ஜோக்கா ஆனேனே
I became, I became
I became just a joke
I became, I became
I became just a joke
தானே தானே
தானேனோ
Thaanae thaanae
Thanae noo
வெள்ளக்காரங்களும்
வடக்கத்தி பசங்களும்
உன்ன சுத்தி பேசி நின்னா
உச்சி மண்ட சுள்ளுன்னு சூடாகும்
Foreigners
And guys from North India
Stand around talking to you
The top of my head gets boiling hot with jealousy
என்ன யாரும் உங்கிட்ட
கண்ண பாத்து பேச சொன்னா
பக்கு பக்கு பக்குன்னு
பயம் வந்து தேளாகும்
If anyone asks me to look into your eyes
And talk to you directly
My heart goes thumping hard
Fear strikes me sharp like a scorpion
பண்பாடு கடுப்பா போச்சி
புழப்புன்னா சிரிப்பா போச்சி
ஒரு வார்த்த பேசும் முன்னே
ஊரே கடுப்பாச்சி
Culture became annoying
Even smiling turned into a mockable scar
Before I could speak a single word
The whole town got irritated
சுத்தாம சிதறாம
வழிஞ்சி பாத்தேன் கொளஞ்சி பாத்தேன்
சிரிச்சி பாத்தேன் முறச்சி பாத்தேன்
Without spilling or scattering
I tried simpering and flattering
I tried smiling and glaring
ஒரு தரம் நீயும் பாத்தா போதும்
மறுநொடியே உசிரு கர சேரும்
If you look at me just once, that is enough
The very next second my life will reach the shore
ஆம்பள புத்தி களிமண்ணு
பத்தோடு பதினொன்னு
ஆம்பள புத்தி களிமண்ணு
பத்தோடு பதினொன்னு
A man's intellect is just soft clay
Just one among a dozen
A man's intellect is just soft clay
Just one among a dozen
பத்தோடு பதினொன்னு
பத்தோடு பதினொன்னு
Just one among a dozen
Just one among a dozen
பத்தோடு பதினொன்னு
பத்தோடு பதினொன்னு
Just one among a dozen
Just one among a dozen
கைக்கு எட்டுனது வாய்க்கு எட்டல
காத்துவாக்குல காதலும் சிக்கல
வத்தலும் தொத்தலும்
வத்தலும் மதிக்கல
What reached the hand didn't reach the mouth
Love didn't catch on even in passing
Whether I dry up or lose
Not a single person respected me
போனேனே போனேனே
பொறம்போக்கா போனேனே
போனேனே போனேனே
பொறம்போக்கா போனேனே
I went away, I went away
I went away aimlessly
I went away, I went away
I went away aimlessly
ஆனேனே ஆனேன
வெறும் ஜோக்கா ஆனேனே
ஆனேனே ஆனேன
வெறும் ஜோக்கா ஆனேனே
I became, I became
I became just a joke
I became, I became
I became just a joke
ஆம்பள புத்தி களிமண்ணு
பத்தோடு பதினொன்னு
A man's intellect is just soft clay
Just one among a dozen
போனேனே போனேனே
பொறம்போக்கா போனேனே
போனேனே போனேனே
பொறம்போக்கா போனேனே
I went away, I went away
I went away aimlessly
I became, I became
I became just a joke
போனேனே போனேனே
பொறம்போக்கா போனேனே
போனேனே போனேனே
பொறம்போக்கா போனேனே
I went away, I went away
I went away aimlessly
I became, I became
I became just a joke
ஆம்பள புத்தி களிமண்ணு
பத்தோடு பதினொன்னு
A man's intellect is just soft clay
Just one among a dozen
Kaikku ettunadhu vaaikku ettula
What reached the hand didn't reach the mouth
Kaathuvaakula kaadhalum sikkala
Love didn't catch on even in passing
Vathaalum thothalum
Whether I dry up or lose
Oruthanm madhikala
Not a single person respected me
Ponnenae ponnenae
I went away, I went away
Poram pokka ponnenae
I went away aimlessly
Ponnenae ponnenae
I went away, I went away
Poram pokka ponnenae
I went away aimlessly
Perazhagae unnaiya paatha nodi
Oh great beauty, the moment I saw you
Oru pattu moolaiya thaakudhadi
A song struck a corner of my mind
Adha naanum paaduna
If I sing that song
Oorae sirikaadhoo
Won't the whole town laugh?
Aanenae aanaena
I became, I became
Verum jokka aanenae
I became just a joke
Aanenae aanaena
I became, I became
Verum jokka aanenae
I became just a joke
Thaanae thaanae
Thaanae thaanae
Thanae noo
Thanae noo
Vellakarangalum
Foreigners
Vadakathi pasangalum
And guys from North India
Unna suthi pesi ninna
Stand around talking to you
Utchi manda sulunnu soodagum
The top of my head gets boiling hot with jealousy
Enna yaarum ungkitta
If anyone asks me to look into your eyes
Kanna paarthu pesa sonna
And talk to you directly
Bakku bakku bakkunnu
My heart goes thumping hard
Bayam vandhu thelaagum
Fear strikes me sharp like a scorpion
Panpaadu kaduppa pochi
Culture became annoying
Puzhapunna sirippa pochi
Even smiling turned into a mockable scar
Oru vaartha pesum munnae
Before I could speak a single word
Oorae kadupaachi
The whole town got irritated
Sindhaamana sidharama
Without spilling or scattering
Vazhinji paathen kolanji paathen
I tried simpering and flattering
Sirichi paathen morachi paathen
I tried smiling and glaring
Oru tharam neeyum paatha podhum
If you look at me just once, that is enough
Marunodiyae usiru kara serum
The very next second my life will reach the shore
Aambala buthi kalimannu
A man's intellect is just soft clay
Pathodu padhinonnu
Just one among a dozen
Aambala buthi kalimannu
A man's intellect is just soft clay
Pathodu padhinonnu
Just one among a dozen
Pathodu padhinonnu
Just one among a dozen
Pathodu padhinonnu
Just one among a dozen
Pathodu padhinonnu
Just one among a dozen
Pathodu padhinonnu
Just one among a dozen
Kaikku ettunadhu vaaikku ettula
What reached the hand didn't reach the mouth
Kaathuvaakula kaadhalum sikkala
Love didn't catch on even in passing
Vathaalum thothalum
Whether I dry up or lose
Oruthanm madhikala
Not a single person respected me
Ponnenae ponnenae
I went away, I went away
Poram pokka ponnenae
I went away aimlessly
Ponnenae ponnenae
I went away, I went away
Poram pokka ponnenae
I went away aimlessly
Aanenae aanaena
I became, I became
Verum jokka aanenae
I became just a joke
Aanenae aanaena
I became, I became
Verum jokka aanenae
I became just a joke
Aambala buthi kalimannu
A man's intellect is just soft clay
Pathodu padhinonnu
Just one among a dozen
Ponnenae ponnenae
I went away, I went away
Poram pokka ponnenae
I went away aimlessly
Aanenae aanaena
I became, I became
Verum jokka aanenae
I became just a joke
Ponnenae ponnenae
I went away, I went away
Poram pokka ponnenae
I went away aimlessly
Aanenae aanaena
I became, I became
Verum jokka aanenae
I became just a joke
Aambala buthi kalimannu
A man's intellect is just soft clay
Pathodu padhinonnu
Just one among a dozen
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This self-deprecating independent Tamil track expresses the humorous frustration of a hopeless romantic protagonist who feels entirely inadequate in love. He laments that fortune always slips out of his hands just when he gets close, and that he feels like a joke in society. Seeing stylish foreign and north-Indian guys flirting with his crush makes him furious, yet he is so shy that he freezes with fear if asked to speak to her directly.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Proverbial Metaphor (Pazhamozhi)
“Kaikku ettunadhu vaaikku ettula”
The line 'Kaikku ettunadhu vaaikku ettula' uses a famous Tamil proverb meaning 'so close yet so far', metaphorically describing missed opportunities.
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)
“Bakku bakku bakkunnu”
'Bakku bakku bakkunnu' mimics the rapid pounding beat of a nervous heart.
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Sirichi paathen morachi paathen / Marunodiyae usiru kara serum”
Rhyming second letters in adjacent lines: 'Vathaalum' and 'Oruthanm' / 'Sirichi' and 'Marunodiyae'.
Metaphor
“Aambala buthi kalimannu”
'Aambala buthi kalimannu' compares a man's intelligence to pliable, weak clay.
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Trivia
Composed and sung by Vijaynarain with lyrics by Super Subu, this song captures modern urban indie Tamil sensibilities, combining colloquial slang with traditional Tamil proverbs.
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