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Lyrics & meaning

Kadhal Enbathu

From Oru Kalluriyin Kathai · 2005

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Harish Raghavendra, Chimayi
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Oru Kalluriyin Kathai
Movie release year
2005
Lyrics added on
8 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaadhal enbadhu kadavul allavaa
Adhu kanavu dhesathin kovil allavaa
Kaadhal endraal poigal allavaa
Iru vizhigal vaangum valigal allavaa
Chella poigalum sugangal allavaa
Ingu vizhiyin valigalum varangal allavaa
Varangal enbadhu alaigal allavaa
Adhu vizhundhu ezhuvadhu thuyaram allavaa
Kaadhal enbadhu kadavul allavaa
Adhu kanavu dhesathin kovil allavaa
Kaadhal endraal poigal allavaa
Iru vizhigal vaangum valigal allavaa
Kangal moodi paduthaal
Kanavil undhan bimbam
Kaalai neram ezhundhaal
Ninaivil undhan sugantham
Unnai paarkum munbu naanae
Vetta veliyilae thirindhen
Un arugil vandhudhaan en
Vedanthaangalai unarndhen
Unakaaga thaanae uyir
Vaazhven naanae
Nee indri naanae
Veru koodu thaanae
Thaayodu unargindra vepathai
Neeyae thandhaai ……
Kaadhal enbadhu kadavul allavaa
Adhu kanavu dhesathin kovil allavaa
Kaadhal endraal poigal allavaa
Iru vizhigal vaangum valigal allavaa
Kaatril aadum kaigal
Nerungi nerungi thurathum
Viralai pidithu nadaka
Virupam nerupai kozhuthum
Undhan arugil naanum irundhaal
Nimidam nodigal ena karaiyum
Ennai vilagi neeyum pirindhaal
Neram baaramaai ganakum
Un arugil irundhaal
Enna ini vendum
Uzhagu kaiyil vandhadhaai
Ennam ondru thondrum
Thaayodu unargindra vepathai
Neeyae thandhaai …………
Kaadhal varuvadhu purivadhillayae
Adhai kadavul kooda thaan arivadhillayae
Pookal poopadhu therivadhillayae
Adhai yaarum engumae paarthadhillayae
Isn't love God?
Isn't it a temple in the land of dreams?
Isn't love made of lies?
Isn't it the pain that two eyes endure?
Aren't playful lies a sweet pleasure too?
Aren't the pains in our eyes a blessing here?
Aren't blessings just like waves?
Isn't it painful as they rise and fall?
Isn't love God?
Isn't it a temple in the land of dreams?
Isn't love made of lies?
Isn't it the pain that two eyes endure?
When I close my eyes and lie down,
your image appears in my dreams.
When I wake up in the morning,
your fragrance lingers in my thoughts.
Before I met you,
I was wandering through the empty wilderness.
Only when I came near you,
did I find my sanctuary (Vedanthangal).
It is only for your sake,
that I will live my life.
Without you,
I am merely an empty shell.
The warmth felt in a mother's embrace,
you gave that to me...
Isn't love God?
Isn't it a temple in the land of dreams?
Isn't love made of lies?
Isn't it the pain that two eyes endure?
Hands swaying in the breeze,
draw near and chase one another.
To walk holding your fingers,
desire sparks a fire within.
Whenever I am near you,
minutes melt away like seconds.
If you move away and leave me,
time feels heavy and drags on.
When I am beside you,
what more could I ever need?
As if the world has come into my hands,
a feeling like that rises in me.
The warmth felt in a mother's embrace,
you gave that to me...
How love arrives is never understood,
even God does not know it.
No one notices when flowers bloom,
no one anywhere has ever seen it happen.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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