Kallil Aadum
From Anandha Thandavam · 2009
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Benny Dayal, Shweta Mohan
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Anandha Thandavam2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Kallil aadum theevae | O island dancing on stone, |
| Siru kalaga kaara poovae | O tiny rebellious flower, |
| Kannaal vaarthaai sonnaal | If you speak words with your eyes, |
| Yen kavidhai seval koovum | My poetic rooster will crow. |
| Male | |
| Pakkam neeyum vandhaal | If you come near me, |
| En paruva kaatrae maarum | My seasonal breeze changes direction. |
| Ennai neengi sendraal | If you depart from me, |
| En ilamai kaaichal yerum | My youthful fever rises. |
| Female | |
| Pookalukku un kaaichal ellaam | Flowers do not suffer from, |
| Nervadhillai…eee.. | Your kind of fever... |
| Aan unakku nerndhathelaam | Why doesn't what happens to you as a man, |
| Pennae ennil yen illai | Happen to me as a woman, my love? |
| Male | |
| Kallil aadum theevae | O island dancing on stone, |
| Siru kalaga kaara poovae | O tiny rebellious flower, |
| Kannaal vaarthaai sonnaal | If you speak words with your eyes, |
| Yen kavidhai seval koovum | My poetic rooster will crow. |
| Male | |
| Pakkam neeyum vandhaal | If you come near me, |
| En paruva kaatrae maarum | My seasonal breeze changes direction. |
| Ennai neengi sendraal | If you depart from me, |
| En ilamai kaaichal yerum | My youthful fever rises. |
| Male | |
| Udal ennum dhesathill | In the nation known as the body, |
| Hormone kalagam vedikkum | A rebellion of hormones erupts. |
| Kaadhali un vizhi | O beloved, your eyes, |
| Kandum kaanaadhirukkum | See yet pretend not to see. |
| Male | |
| Oh .. oh oho oh… | Oh .. oh oho oh… |
| Oh .. oh oho oh… | Oh .. oh oho oh… |
| Female | |
| Adadaa | Aha! |
| Udal enbadhu kaamam | Body represents physical desire, |
| Uyir enbadhu kaadhal | Soul represents true love, |
| Idhu thaan un thedal | Is this your quest? |
| Male | |
| Ohooo anbae … | Oh, my dear... |
| Uyir thaan en thedal | The soul alone is my quest, |
| Udalae enna oodal | Why this feigned disagreement with the body? |
| Niraiveridum thedal | This quest shall be fulfilled. |
| Male | |
| Kallil aadum theevae | O island dancing on stone, |
| Siru kalaga kaara poovae | O tiny rebellious flower, |
| Kannaal vaarthaai sonnaal | If you speak words with your eyes, |
| Yen kavidhai seval koovum | My poetic rooster will crow. |
| Male | |
| Pakkam neeyum vandhaal | If you come near me, |
| En paruva kaatrae maarum | My seasonal breeze changes direction. |
| Ennai neengi sendraal | If you depart from me, |
| Chorus :En ilamai kaaichal yerum | Chorus: My youthful fever rises. |
| Male | |
| Iyarkayin kilarchiyil | In nature's excitement, |
| Kodiyil arumbu mulaikkum | A bud sprouts on the creeper. |
| Ilamaiyin kaatru thaan | It is the breeze of youth, |
| Arumbin kadhavai thirakum | That unlocks the door of the bud. |
| Male | |
| Oh .. oh oho oh… | Oh .. oh oho oh… |
| Oh .. oh oho oh… | Oh .. oh oho oh… |
| Female | |
| Adadaa | Aha! |
| Nee sollvadhu kavidhai | What you say is poetry, |
| Neeraatudhu seviyai | It bathes the ears in bliss, |
| Thaalatudhu manadhai | It lulls the heart like a lullaby. |
| Male | |
| Ohoooooh | Ohoooooh |
| Nilavae nan enbadhu thanimai | O moon, 'I' represents solitude, |
| Nee enbathu verumai | 'You' represents emptiness, |
| Naam enbadhu inimaii | 'We' represents sweet togetherness. |
| Male | |
| Kallil aadum theevae | O island dancing on stone, |
| Siru kalaga kaara poovae | O tiny rebellious flower, |
| Kannaal vaarthaai sonnaal | If you speak words with your eyes, |
| Yen kavidhai seval koovum | My poetic rooster will crow. |
| Male | |
| Pakkam neeyum vandhaal | If you come near me, |
| En paruva kaatrae maarum | My seasonal breeze changes direction. |
| En ilamai kaaichal yerum | My youthful fever rises. |
| Female | |
| Pookalukku un kaaichal ellaam | Flowers do not suffer from, |
| Nervadhillai…eee.. | Your kind of fever... |
| Aan unakku nerndhathelaam | Why doesn't what happens to you as a man, |
| Pennae ennil yen illai | Happen to me as a woman, my love? |
| Male | |
| Kallil aadum theevae | O island dancing on stone, |
| Siru kalaga kaara poovae | O tiny rebellious flower, |
| Kannaal vaarthaai sonnaal | If you speak words with your eyes, |
| Yen kavidhai seval koovum | My poetic rooster will crow. |
| Male | |
| Pakkam neeyum vandhaal | If you come near me, |
| En paruva kaatrae maarum | My seasonal breeze changes direction. |
| Ennai neengi sendraal | If you depart from me, |
| En ilamai kaaichal yerum | My youthful fever rises. |
வேய் ஓ வேய் ஓ....
வேய் வேய் ஓ.....
வேய் ஓ வேய் ஓ.....
வேய் வேய் ஓ.....
...
கல்லில் ஆடும் தீவே
சிறு கழக கார பூவே
கண்ணால் வார்த்தை சொன்னால்
என் கவிதை சேவல் கூவும்
பக்கம் நீயும் வந்தால்
என் பருவ காற்றே மாறும்
என்னை நீங்கி சென்றால்
என் இளமை காய்ச்சல் ஏறும்
O island dancing on stone,
O tiny rebellious flower,
If you speak words with your eyes,
My poetic rooster will crow.
பூக்களுக்கு உன் காய்ச்சல்
எல்லாம் நேர்வதில்லை...ஈ....
ஆண் உனக்கு நேர்ந்ததெல்லாம்
பெண்ணேஎன்னில் ஏன் இல்லை
If you come near me,
My seasonal breeze changes direction.
If you depart from me,
My youthful fever rises.
கல்லில் ஆடும் தீவே
சிறு கழக கார பூவே
கண்ணால் வார்த்தை சொன்னால்
என் கவிதை சேவல் கூவும்
பக்கம் நீயும் வந்தால்
என் பருவ காற்றே மாறும்
என்னை நீங்கி சென்றால்
என் இளமை காய்ச்சல் ஏறும்
Flowers do not suffer from,
Your kind of fever...
Why doesn't what happens to you as a man,
Happen to me as a woman, my love?
உடலெனும் தேசத்தில்
ஹர்மோன் கழகம் வெடிக்கும்
காதலி உன் விழி கண்டும்
காணாதிருக்கும்
O island dancing on stone,
O tiny rebellious flower,
If you speak words with your eyes,
My poetic rooster will crow.
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓ....
If you come near me,
My seasonal breeze changes direction.
If you depart from me,
My youthful fever rises.
அடடா
உடல் என்பது காமம்
உயிர் என்பது காதல்
இது தான் உன் தேடல்
In the nation known as the body,
A rebellion of hormones erupts.
O beloved, your eyes,
See yet pretend not to see.
ஓஹோ ஓ...அன்பே
உயிர் தான் என் தேடல்
உடலே என்ன ஊடல்
நிறைவேறிடும் தேடல்
Oh .. oh oho oh…
Oh .. oh oho oh…
கல்லில் ஆடும் தீவே
சிறு கழக கார பூவே
கண்ணால் வார்த்தை சொன்னால்
என் கவிதை சேவல் கூவும்
பக்கம் நீயும் வந்தால்
என் பருவ காற்றே மாறும்
என்னை நீங்கி சென்றால்
என் இளமை காய்ச்சல் ஏறும்
Aha!
Body represents physical desire,
Soul represents true love,
Is this your quest?
இயற்கையின் கிளர்ச்சியில்
கொடியில் அரும்பும் முளைக்கும்
இளமையின் காற்றுதான்
அரும்பின் கதவை திறக்கும்
Oh, my dear...
The soul alone is my quest,
Why this feigned disagreement with the body?
This quest shall be fulfilled.
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓ....
O island dancing on stone,
O tiny rebellious flower,
If you speak words with your eyes,
My poetic rooster will crow.
அடடா நீ சொல்வது
கவிதை நீராட்டுது செவியை
தாலாட்டுது மனதை
If you come near me,
My seasonal breeze changes direction.
If you depart from me,
Chorus: My youthful fever rises.
ஓஹோ ஓ... நிலவே
நான் என்பது தனிமை
நீயென்பது வெறுமை
நாம் என்பது இனிமை
In nature's excitement,
A bud sprouts on the creeper.
It is the breeze of youth,
That unlocks the door of the bud.
கல்லில் ஆடும் தீவே
சிறு கழக கார பூவே
கண்ணால் வார்த்தை சொன்னால்
என் கவிதை சேவல் கூவும்
பக்கம் நீயும் வந்தால்
என் பருவ காற்றே மாறும்
என்னை நீங்கி சென்றால்
என் இளமை காய்ச்சல் ஏறும்
Oh .. oh oho oh…
Oh .. oh oho oh…
பூக்களுக்கு உன் காய்ச்சல்
எல்லாம் நேர்வதில்லை....ஈ...
ஆண் உனக்கு நேர்ந்ததெல்லாம்
பெண்ணே என்னில் ஏன் இல்லை
Aha!
What you say is poetry,
It bathes the ears in bliss,
It lulls the heart like a lullaby.
கல்லில் ஆடும் தீவே
சிறு கழக கார பூவே
கண்ணால் வார்த்தை சொன்னால்
என் கவிதை சேவல் கூவும்
பக்கம் நீயும் வந்தால்
என் பருவ காற்றே மாறும்
என்னை நீங்கி சென்றால்
என் இளமை காய்ச்சல் ஏறும்
Ohoooooh
O moon, 'I' represents solitude,
'You' represents emptiness,
'We' represents sweet togetherness.
O island dancing on stone,
O tiny rebellious flower,
If you speak words with your eyes,
My poetic rooster will crow.
If you come near me,
My seasonal breeze changes direction.
My youthful fever rises.
Flowers do not suffer from,
Your kind of fever...
Why doesn't what happens to you as a man,
Happen to me as a woman, my love?
O island dancing on stone,
O tiny rebellious flower,
If you speak words with your eyes,
My poetic rooster will crow.
If you come near me,
My seasonal breeze changes direction.
If you depart from me,
My youthful fever rises.
…………………………..
...
Kallil aadum theevae
O island dancing on stone,
Siru kalaga kaara poovae
O tiny rebellious flower,
Kannaal vaarthaai sonnaal
If you speak words with your eyes,
Yen kavidhai seval koovum
My poetic rooster will crow.
Pakkam neeyum vandhaal
If you come near me,
En paruva kaatrae maarum
My seasonal breeze changes direction.
Ennai neengi sendraal
If you depart from me,
En ilamai kaaichal yerum
My youthful fever rises.
Pookalukku un kaaichal ellaam
Flowers do not suffer from,
Nervadhillai…eee..
Your kind of fever...
Aan unakku nerndhathelaam
Why doesn't what happens to you as a man,
Pennae ennil yen illai
Happen to me as a woman, my love?
Kallil aadum theevae
O island dancing on stone,
Siru kalaga kaara poovae
O tiny rebellious flower,
Kannaal vaarthaai sonnaal
If you speak words with your eyes,
Yen kavidhai seval koovum
My poetic rooster will crow.
Pakkam neeyum vandhaal
If you come near me,
En paruva kaatrae maarum
My seasonal breeze changes direction.
Ennai neengi sendraal
If you depart from me,
En ilamai kaaichal yerum
My youthful fever rises.
Udal ennum dhesathill
In the nation known as the body,
Hormone kalagam vedikkum
A rebellion of hormones erupts.
Kaadhali un vizhi
O beloved, your eyes,
Kandum kaanaadhirukkum
See yet pretend not to see.
Oh .. oh oho oh…
Oh .. oh oho oh…
Oh .. oh oho oh…
Oh .. oh oho oh…
Adadaa
Aha!
Udal enbadhu kaamam
Body represents physical desire,
Uyir enbadhu kaadhal
Soul represents true love,
Idhu thaan un thedal
Is this your quest?
Ohooo anbae …
Oh, my dear...
Uyir thaan en thedal
The soul alone is my quest,
Udalae enna oodal
Why this feigned disagreement with the body?
Niraiveridum thedal
This quest shall be fulfilled.
Kallil aadum theevae
O island dancing on stone,
Siru kalaga kaara poovae
O tiny rebellious flower,
Kannaal vaarthaai sonnaal
If you speak words with your eyes,
Yen kavidhai seval koovum
My poetic rooster will crow.
Pakkam neeyum vandhaal
If you come near me,
En paruva kaatrae maarum
My seasonal breeze changes direction.
Ennai neengi sendraal
If you depart from me,
Chorus :En ilamai kaaichal yerum
Chorus: My youthful fever rises.
Iyarkayin kilarchiyil
In nature's excitement,
Kodiyil arumbu mulaikkum
A bud sprouts on the creeper.
Ilamaiyin kaatru thaan
It is the breeze of youth,
Arumbin kadhavai thirakum
That unlocks the door of the bud.
Oh .. oh oho oh…
Oh .. oh oho oh…
Oh .. oh oho oh…
Oh .. oh oho oh…
Adadaa
Aha!
Nee sollvadhu kavidhai
What you say is poetry,
Neeraatudhu seviyai
It bathes the ears in bliss,
Thaalatudhu manadhai
It lulls the heart like a lullaby.
Ohoooooh
Ohoooooh
Nilavae nan enbadhu thanimai
O moon, 'I' represents solitude,
Nee enbathu verumai
'You' represents emptiness,
Naam enbadhu inimaii
'We' represents sweet togetherness.
Kallil aadum theevae
O island dancing on stone,
Siru kalaga kaara poovae
O tiny rebellious flower,
Kannaal vaarthaai sonnaal
If you speak words with your eyes,
Yen kavidhai seval koovum
My poetic rooster will crow.
Pakkam neeyum vandhaal
If you come near me,
En paruva kaatrae maarum
My seasonal breeze changes direction.
En ilamai kaaichal yerum
My youthful fever rises.
Pookalukku un kaaichal ellaam
Flowers do not suffer from,
Nervadhillai…eee..
Your kind of fever...
Aan unakku nerndhathelaam
Why doesn't what happens to you as a man,
Pennae ennil yen illai
Happen to me as a woman, my love?
Kallil aadum theevae
O island dancing on stone,
Siru kalaga kaara poovae
O tiny rebellious flower,
Kannaal vaarthaai sonnaal
If you speak words with your eyes,
Yen kavidhai seval koovum
My poetic rooster will crow.
Pakkam neeyum vandhaal
If you come near me,
En paruva kaatrae maarum
My seasonal breeze changes direction.
Ennai neengi sendraal
If you depart from me,
En ilamai kaaichal yerum
My youthful fever rises.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This sensual duet from Anandha Thandavam captures a romantic dialogue between lovers exploring the physical and spiritual dimensions of love. The male protagonist compares his beloved to a rebellious flower and a dancing island, describing how her presence alters his feelings and awakens passion within him. The female protagonist responds by pondering the subtle biological and emotional differences between men and women in experiencing desire. Throughout the song, the lovers debate the balance between physical passion ('udalae') and spiritual love ('uyir'). Through evocative nature imagery—such as buds opening in the breeze and the contrast between solitude ('nan', 'nee') and togetherness ('naam')—the song beautifully illustrates how deep intimacy resolves internal yearning and brings emotional completeness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Udal ennum dhesathill”
Describing the body as a nation ('Udal ennum dhesathil') and love/desire as bodily attributes.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Pakkam neeyum vandhaal / En paruva kaatrae maarum”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'p' in 'Pakkam' and 'Paruva'.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Nee sollvadhu kavidhai / Thaalatudhu manadhai”
Matching second letter 'la' in 'Nilavae', 'Solllvadhu' / 'Thaalatudhu'.
Personification
“Arumbin kadhavai thirakum”
Attributing human actions like opening a door ('kadhavai thirakum') to the youth's breeze.
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Trivia
The song 'Kallil Aadum Theevae' from the 2009 film Anandha Thandavam was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. The film is based on the popular Tamil novel 'Pirivom Santhippom' written by Sujatha Rangarajan.
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