Kadhal Enbathu
From Oru Kalluriyin Kathai · 2005
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Harish Raghavendra, Chimayi
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Oru Kalluriyin Kathai2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaadhal enbadhu kadavul allavaa | Is not love divine like God? |
| Adhu kanavu dhesathin kovil allavaa | Is it not a temple in the land of dreams? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal endraal poigal allavaa | If it is love, isn't it all lies? |
| Iru vizhigal vaangum valigal allavaa | Isn't it the pain endured by two eyes? |
| Male | |
| Chella poigalum sugangal allavaa | Aren't sweet lie-filled moments a joy in themselves? |
| Ingu vizhiyin valigalum varangal allavaa | Here, aren't the pains felt by the eyes actual boons? |
| Female | |
| Varangal enbadhu alaigal allavaa | Aren't boons like restless ocean waves? |
| Adhu vizhundhu ezhuvadhu thuyaram allavaa | Isn't their rising and falling a form of sorrow? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal enbadhu kadavul allavaa | Is not love divine like God? |
| Adhu kanavu dhesathin kovil allavaa | Is it not a temple in the land of dreams? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal endraal poigal allavaa | If it is love, isn't it all lies? |
| Iru vizhigal vaangum valigal allavaa | Isn't it the pain endured by two eyes? |
| Male | |
| Kangal moodi paduthaal | When I lie down closing my eyes |
| Kanavil undhan bimbam | Your image appears in my dream |
| Kaalai neram ezhundhaal | When I wake up in the morning |
| Ninaivil undhan sugantham | Your fragrance lingers in my thoughts |
| Male | |
| Unnai paarkum munbu naanae | Before I set eyes on you |
| Vetta veliyilae thirindhen | I wandered aimlessly in open spaces |
| Un arugil vandhudhaan en | Only upon coming close to you |
| Vedanthaangalai unarndhen | Did I realize my sanctuary of peace |
| Male | |
| Unakaaga thaanae uyir | For you and you alone |
| Vaazhven naanae | Will I live my life |
| Nee indri naanae | Without you, I am merely |
| Veru koodu thaanae | An empty body without a soul |
| Male | |
| Thaayodu unargindra vepathai | The maternal warmth felt with a mother |
| Neeyae thandhaai …… | You alone gave to me... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal enbadhu kadavul allavaa | Is not love divine like God? |
| Adhu kanavu dhesathin kovil allavaa | Is it not a temple in the land of dreams? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal endraal poigal allavaa | If it is love, isn't it all lies? |
| Iru vizhigal vaangum valigal allavaa | Isn't it the pain endured by two eyes? |
| Male | |
| Kaatril aadum kaigal | Hands swaying in the breeze |
| Nerungi nerungi thurathum | Reach out and chase each other closer |
| Viralai pidithu nadaka | To walk while holding your fingers |
| Virupam nerupai kozhuthum | The deep desire ignites like a fire |
| Male | |
| Undhan arugil naanum irundhaal | When I am near your side |
| Nimidam nodigal ena karaiyum | Minutes melt away as fast as seconds |
| Ennai vilagi neeyum pirindhaal | If you move away and separate from me |
| Neram baaramaai ganakum | Time feels like a heavy burden |
| Male | |
| Un arugil irundhaal | When I am beside you |
| Enna ini vendum | What else could I ever need? |
| Uzhagu kaiyil vandhadhaai | As if the entire world has reached my hands |
| Ennam ondru thondrum | A wonderful feeling arises |
| Male | |
| Thaayodu unargindra vepathai | The maternal warmth felt with a mother |
| Neeyae thandhaai ………… | You alone gave to me... |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal varuvadhu purivadhillayae | How love arrives is never understood |
| Adhai kadavul kooda thaan arivadhillayae | Even God Himself does not know it |
| Pookal poopadhu therivadhillayae | The silent blooming of flowers goes unseen |
| Adhai yaarum engumae paarthadhillayae | No one anywhere has ever witnessed it |
காதல் என்பது
கடவுள் அல்லவா
அது கனவு தேசத்தின்
கோவில் அல்லவா
Is not love divine like God?
Is it not a temple in the land of dreams?
காதல் என்றால்
பொய்கள் அல்லவா
இரு விழிகள் வாங்கும்
வலிகள் அல்லவா
If it is love, isn't it all lies?
Isn't it the pain endured by two eyes?
செல்ல பொய்களும்
சுகங்கள் அல்லவா இங்கு
விழியின் வழிகளும்
வரங்கள் அல்லவா
Aren't sweet lie-filled moments a joy in themselves?
Here, aren't the pains felt by the eyes actual boons?
வரங்கள் என்பது
அலைகள் அல்லவா அது
விழுந்து எழுவது துயரம்
அல்லவா
Aren't boons like restless ocean waves?
Isn't their rising and falling a form of sorrow?
காதல் என்பது
கடவுள் அல்லவா
அது கனவு தேசத்தின்
கோவில் அல்லவா
Is not love divine like God?
Is it not a temple in the land of dreams?
காதல் என்றால்
பொய்கள் அல்லவா
இரு விழிகள் வாங்கும்
வலிகள் அல்லவா
If it is love, isn't it all lies?
Isn't it the pain endured by two eyes?
கண்கள் மூடி
படுத்தால் கனவில்
உந்தன் பிம்பம் காலை
நேரம் எழுந்தால் நினைவில்
உந்தன் சுகந்தம்
When I lie down closing my eyes
Your image appears in my dream
When I wake up in the morning
Your fragrance lingers in my thoughts
உன்னை பார்க்கும்
முன்பு நானே வெட்ட
வெளியிலே திரிந்தேன்
உன் அருகில் வந்து தான்
என் வேடந்தாங்கலை
உணர்ந்தேன்
Before I set eyes on you
I wandered aimlessly in open spaces
Only upon coming close to you
Did I realize my sanctuary of peace
உனக்காக தானே
உயிர் வாழ்வேன் நானே
நீ இன்றி நானே வெறும்
கூடு தானே தாயோடு
உணர்கின்ற வெப்பத்தை
நீயே தந்தாய்
For you and you alone
Will I live my life
Without you, I am merely
An empty body without a soul
காதல் என்பது
கடவுள் அல்லவா
அது கனவு தேசத்தின்
கோவில் அல்லவா
The maternal warmth felt with a mother
You alone gave to me...
காதல் என்றால்
பொய்கள் அல்லவா
இரு விழிகள் வாங்கும்
வலிகள் அல்லவா
Is not love divine like God?
Is it not a temple in the land of dreams?
காற்றில் ஆடும்
கைகள் நெருங்கி நெருங்கி
துரத்தும் விரலை பிடித்து
நடக்க விருப்பம் நெருப்பை
கொளுத்தும்
If it is love, isn't it all lies?
Isn't it the pain endured by two eyes?
உந்தன் அருகில்
நானும் இருந்தால் நிமிடம்
நொடிகள் என கரையும்
எனை விலகி நீயும் பிரிந்தால்
நேரம் பாரமாய் கணக்கும்
Hands swaying in the breeze
Reach out and chase each other closer
To walk while holding your fingers
The deep desire ignites like a fire
உன் அருகில்
இருந்தால் என்ன இனி
வேண்டும் உலகு கையில்
வந்ததாய் எண்ணம் ஒன்று
தோன்றும் தாயோடு உணர்கின்ற
வெப்பத்தை நீயே தந்தாய்
When I am near your side
Minutes melt away as fast as seconds
If you move away and separate from me
Time feels like a heavy burden
காதல் வருவது
புரிவதில்லையே அதை
கடவுள் கூட தான்
அறிவதில்லையே பூக்கள்
பூப்பதே தெரிவதில்லையே
அதை யாரும் எங்குமே
பார்த்ததில்லையே
When I am beside you
What else could I ever need?
As if the entire world has reached my hands
A wonderful feeling arises
விஷ்லிங் :
.............................
The maternal warmth felt with a mother
You alone gave to me...
How love arrives is never understood
Even God Himself does not know it
The silent blooming of flowers goes unseen
No one anywhere has ever witnessed it
Kaadhal enbadhu kadavul allavaa
Is not love divine like God?
Adhu kanavu dhesathin kovil allavaa
Is it not a temple in the land of dreams?
Kaadhal endraal poigal allavaa
If it is love, isn't it all lies?
Iru vizhigal vaangum valigal allavaa
Isn't it the pain endured by two eyes?
Chella poigalum sugangal allavaa
Aren't sweet lie-filled moments a joy in themselves?
Ingu vizhiyin valigalum varangal allavaa
Here, aren't the pains felt by the eyes actual boons?
Varangal enbadhu alaigal allavaa
Aren't boons like restless ocean waves?
Adhu vizhundhu ezhuvadhu thuyaram allavaa
Isn't their rising and falling a form of sorrow?
Kaadhal enbadhu kadavul allavaa
Is not love divine like God?
Adhu kanavu dhesathin kovil allavaa
Is it not a temple in the land of dreams?
Kaadhal endraal poigal allavaa
If it is love, isn't it all lies?
Iru vizhigal vaangum valigal allavaa
Isn't it the pain endured by two eyes?
Kangal moodi paduthaal
When I lie down closing my eyes
Kanavil undhan bimbam
Your image appears in my dream
Kaalai neram ezhundhaal
When I wake up in the morning
Ninaivil undhan sugantham
Your fragrance lingers in my thoughts
Unnai paarkum munbu naanae
Before I set eyes on you
Vetta veliyilae thirindhen
I wandered aimlessly in open spaces
Un arugil vandhudhaan en
Only upon coming close to you
Vedanthaangalai unarndhen
Did I realize my sanctuary of peace
Unakaaga thaanae uyir
For you and you alone
Vaazhven naanae
Will I live my life
Nee indri naanae
Without you, I am merely
Veru koodu thaanae
An empty body without a soul
Thaayodu unargindra vepathai
The maternal warmth felt with a mother
Neeyae thandhaai ……
You alone gave to me...
Kaadhal enbadhu kadavul allavaa
Is not love divine like God?
Adhu kanavu dhesathin kovil allavaa
Is it not a temple in the land of dreams?
Kaadhal endraal poigal allavaa
If it is love, isn't it all lies?
Iru vizhigal vaangum valigal allavaa
Isn't it the pain endured by two eyes?
Kaatril aadum kaigal
Hands swaying in the breeze
Nerungi nerungi thurathum
Reach out and chase each other closer
Viralai pidithu nadaka
To walk while holding your fingers
Virupam nerupai kozhuthum
The deep desire ignites like a fire
Undhan arugil naanum irundhaal
When I am near your side
Nimidam nodigal ena karaiyum
Minutes melt away as fast as seconds
Ennai vilagi neeyum pirindhaal
If you move away and separate from me
Neram baaramaai ganakum
Time feels like a heavy burden
Un arugil irundhaal
When I am beside you
Enna ini vendum
What else could I ever need?
Uzhagu kaiyil vandhadhaai
As if the entire world has reached my hands
Ennam ondru thondrum
A wonderful feeling arises
Thaayodu unargindra vepathai
The maternal warmth felt with a mother
Neeyae thandhaai …………
You alone gave to me...
Kaadhal varuvadhu purivadhillayae
How love arrives is never understood
Adhai kadavul kooda thaan arivadhillayae
Even God Himself does not know it
Pookal poopadhu therivadhillayae
The silent blooming of flowers goes unseen
Adhai yaarum engumae paarthadhillayae
No one anywhere has ever witnessed it
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Oru Kalluriyin Kathai' explores the philosophical dualities of love through a poetic exchange. On one hand, love is elevated to divinity—a sacred temple in a dreamland, offering warmth, safety, and comfort akin to a mother's embrace. On the other hand, love is acknowledged as an illusion filled with painful longings and emotional turmoil.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaadhal enbadhu kadavul allavaa”
Compares love directly to God ('Kaadhal enbadhu kadavul') and to a temple in a land of dreams ('kanavu dhesathin kovil').
Rhetorical Question (Allavaa refrains)
“Kaadhal endraal poigal allavaa”
The frequent repetition of 'allavaa' (is it not?) creates a lyrical debate and prompts reflection on the conflicting nature of love.
Metaphorical Allusion
“Vedanthaangalai unarndhen”
Refers to 'Vedanthangal' (a famous bird sanctuary in Tamil Nadu) metaphorically to represent finding a safe home/sanctuary in the beloved.
Analogy
“Pookal poopadhu therivadhillayae”
Draws an analogy between the imperceptible arrival of love and the quiet, unseen blooming of flowers.
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics by Na. Muthu Kumar, 'Oru Kalluriyin Kathai' (2005) stars Arya and Sonia Agarwal. Na. Muthu Kumar's lyrics in this track capture the philosophical depth and bittersweet nature of college-era romance.
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