Kathal Kathai Solveno
From Unakkaga Naan · 1976
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Unakkaga Naan1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| No | No |
| Female :No | Female: No |
| Male :No | Male: No |
| Female :No | Female: No |
| Male | |
| I wont you so no | I want you so, no |
| I hope you no | I hope you know, no |
| Female :No no no no | Female: No no no no |
| No no no no | No no no no |
| No no no no | No no no no |
| Male | |
| I wont you so no | I want you so, no |
| I hope you no | I hope you know, no |
| Male | |
| Kadhal kadhai solveno | Shall I tell a story of love? |
| Kattil sugam kolveno | Shall I experience the joy of love's bed? |
| Kanni thaen kolveno no ooo… | Shall I taste the maiden's sweet honey? No... |
| Naanam kollaamal i hope you no | Without feeling shy, I hope you know |
| Female :No | Female: No |
| Male :No | Male: No |
| Male | |
| Azhaikkindra maan kanno | Is it those inviting deer-like eyes? |
| Female :No | Female: No |
| Male :Anaikkindra poompenno | Male: Is it the embracing flower-like maiden? |
| Female :No | Female: No |
| Male | |
| Azhaikkindra maan kanno | Is it those inviting deer-like eyes? |
| Female :No | Female: No |
| Male :Anaikkindra poompenno | Male: Is it the embracing flower-like maiden? |
| Female :No | Female: No |
| Male | |
| Thadai sollal yaeno sugam angu thaano | Why speak of obstacles? Is pleasure awaiting there? |
| Thadai sollal yaeno sugam angu thaano | Why speak of obstacles? Is pleasure awaiting there? |
| Male | |
| Mogam thaalaamal muththathil neeraadi | Unable to bear passion, bathing in sweet kisses, |
| Munnooru naan kolveno | Shall I take three hundred days? |
| Female :No | Female: No |
| Male :Thaagam theeraamal thallaadi thallaadi | Male: With unquenched thirst, swaying back and forth, |
| Kaiyodu mai saerppano | Will he apply eyeliner onto his hands? |
| Female | |
| No no no no no | No no no no no |
| Male :Ha kadhal kadhai solveno | Male: Ah, shall I tell a story of love? |
| Katti sugam kolveno | Shall I embrace and taste total pleasure? |
| Male | |
| Thudikkindra pen maano | Is she a quivering female deer? |
| Female :Ho ho | Female: Ho ho |
| Male :Naan rasikkindra ammaano | Male: Is she the lovely beauty I adore? |
| Female :Aahaa | Female: Aahaa |
| Male | |
| Thudikkindra pen maano | Is she a quivering female deer? |
| Female :Ho ho | Female: Ho ho |
| Male :Naan rasikkindra ammaano | Male: Is she the lovely beauty I adore? |
| Female :Aahaa | Female: Aahaa |
| Male | |
| Idai konda thaeno enakkaagathono | Is the sweetness held in her waist meant for me? |
| Idai konda thaeno enakkaagathono | Is the sweetness held in her waist meant for me? |
| Male | |
| Vellai maan kutti thullattum thullattum | Let the little white fawn leap and bound, |
| Allaamal naan povaeno | Would I turn away anywhere else? |
| Kanni poongaattru en meethu veesattum | Let the gentle maiden breeze blow over me, |
| Jillendru naan aavaeno | Shall I feel delightfully cool? |
| Female | |
| Aahaa oho aaha… | Aahaa oho aaha… |
| Male :No no yaei no… | Male: No no hey no… |
| Female :I want you so no | Female: I want you so, no |
| I hope you no… | I hope you know… |
| Female | |
| Kadhal kadhai solveno | Shall I tell a story of love? |
| Kattil sugam kolveno | Shall I experience the joy of love's bed? |
| Kadhal kadhai solveno | Shall I tell a story of love? |
| Kattil sugam kolveno | Shall I experience the joy of love's bed? |
| Inba thaen kolvaeno | Shall I partake in sweet honey? |
| Naanm kondaalum | Even if modesty takes over, |
| I want you so no | I want you so, no |
| I hope you… | I hope you... |
மற்றும் வாணி ஜெய்ராம்
No
Female: No
Male: No
Female: No
நோ
நோ
நோ
நோ
I want you so, no
I hope you know, no
Female: No no no no
No no no no
No no no no
ஐ வோண்ட் யூ சே நோ
ஐ ஹோப் யூ நோ..
நோ நோ நோ நோ
நோ நோ நோ நோ
நோ நோ நோ நோ
I want you so, no
I hope you know, no
ஐ வோண்ட் யூ சே நோ
ஐ ஹோப் யூ நோ..
Shall I tell a story of love?
Shall I experience the joy of love's bed?
Shall I taste the maiden's sweet honey? No...
Without feeling shy, I hope you know
Female: No
Male: No
காதல் கதை சொல்வேனோ
கட்டில் சுகம் கொள்வேனோ
கன்னி தேன் கொள்வேனோ நோ ஓஓஒ
நாணம் கொள்ளாமல் ஐ ஹோப் யூ நோ.........
நோ
நோ
Is it those inviting deer-like eyes?
Female: No
Male: Is it the embracing flower-like maiden?
Female: No
அழைக்கின்ற மான் கண்ணோ
நோ
அணைக்கின்ற பூம்பெண்ணோ......
நோ
Is it those inviting deer-like eyes?
Female: No
Male: Is it the embracing flower-like maiden?
Female: No
அழைக்கின்ற மான் கண்ணோ
நோ நோ
அணைக்கின்ற பூம்பெண்ணோ......
நோ நோ
Why speak of obstacles? Is pleasure awaiting there?
Why speak of obstacles? Is pleasure awaiting there?
தடை சொல்லல் ஏனோ சுகம் அங்கு தானோ
தடை சொல்லல் ஏனோ சுகம் அங்கு தானோ
Unable to bear passion, bathing in sweet kisses,
Shall I take three hundred days?
Female: No
Male: With unquenched thirst, swaying back and forth,
Will he apply eyeliner onto his hands?
மோகம் தாளாமல் முத்ததில் நீராடி
முன்னூறு நான் கொள்வேனோ..
நோ
தாகம் தீராமல் தள்ளாடி தள்ளாடி
கையோடு மை சேர்ப்பனோ
No no no no no
Male: Ah, shall I tell a story of love?
Shall I embrace and taste total pleasure?
நோ நோ நோ நோ நோ
ஹ காதல் கதை சொல்வேனோ
கட்டில் சுகம் கொள்வேனோ........
Is she a quivering female deer?
Female: Ho ho
Male: Is she the lovely beauty I adore?
Female: Aahaa
துடிக்கின்ற பெண் மானோ...
ஹோ ஹோ
நான் ரசிக்கின்ற அம்மானோ
ஆஹா
Is she a quivering female deer?
Female: Ho ho
Male: Is she the lovely beauty I adore?
Female: Aahaa
துடிக்கின்ற பெண் மானோ...
ஹோ ஹோ
நான் ரசிக்கின்ற அம்மானோ
ஆஹா
Is the sweetness held in her waist meant for me?
Is the sweetness held in her waist meant for me?
இடை கொண்ட தேனோ எனக்காகதானோ
இடை கொண்ட தேனோ எனக்காகதானோ
Let the little white fawn leap and bound,
Would I turn away anywhere else?
Let the gentle maiden breeze blow over me,
Shall I feel delightfully cool?
வெள்ளை மான் குட்டி துள்ளட்டும் துள்ளட்டும்
அள்ளாமல் நான் போவேனோ
கன்னி பூங்காற்று என் மீது வீசட்டும்
ஜில்லென்று நான் ஆவேனோ
Aahaa oho aaha…
Male: No no hey no…
Female: I want you so, no
I hope you know…
ஆஹா ஓஹோ ஆஹா....
நோ நோ ஏய்...நோ......
ஐ வாண்ட் யூ சே நோ ஐ ஹோப் யு நோ..
Shall I tell a story of love?
Shall I experience the joy of love's bed?
Shall I tell a story of love?
Shall I experience the joy of love's bed?
Shall I partake in sweet honey?
Even if modesty takes over,
I want you so, no
I hope you...
காதல் கதை சொல்வேனோ
கட்டி சுகம் கொள்வேனோ
காதல் கதை சொல்வேனோ
கட்டி சுகம் கொள்வேனோ
இன்ப தேன் கொள்வேனோ
நாணம் கொண்டாலும் ஐ வாண்ட் யூ சே யு நோ
ஐ ஹோப் யு
நோ நோ நோ நோ நோ.......
ஆஹா ஹா ஹா...
No
No
Female :No
Female: No
Male :No
Male: No
Female :No
Female: No
I wont you so no
I want you so, no
I hope you no
I hope you know, no
Female :No no no no
Female: No no no no
No no no no
No no no no
No no no no
No no no no
I wont you so no
I want you so, no
I hope you no
I hope you know, no
Kadhal kadhai solveno
Shall I tell a story of love?
Kattil sugam kolveno
Shall I experience the joy of love's bed?
Kanni thaen kolveno no ooo…
Shall I taste the maiden's sweet honey? No...
Naanam kollaamal i hope you no
Without feeling shy, I hope you know
Female :No
Female: No
Male :No
Male: No
Azhaikkindra maan kanno
Is it those inviting deer-like eyes?
Female :No
Female: No
Male :Anaikkindra poompenno
Male: Is it the embracing flower-like maiden?
Female :No
Female: No
Azhaikkindra maan kanno
Is it those inviting deer-like eyes?
Female :No
Female: No
Male :Anaikkindra poompenno
Male: Is it the embracing flower-like maiden?
Female :No
Female: No
Thadai sollal yaeno sugam angu thaano
Why speak of obstacles? Is pleasure awaiting there?
Thadai sollal yaeno sugam angu thaano
Why speak of obstacles? Is pleasure awaiting there?
Mogam thaalaamal muththathil neeraadi
Unable to bear passion, bathing in sweet kisses,
Munnooru naan kolveno
Shall I take three hundred days?
Female :No
Female: No
Male :Thaagam theeraamal thallaadi thallaadi
Male: With unquenched thirst, swaying back and forth,
Kaiyodu mai saerppano
Will he apply eyeliner onto his hands?
No no no no no
No no no no no
Male :Ha kadhal kadhai solveno
Male: Ah, shall I tell a story of love?
Katti sugam kolveno
Shall I embrace and taste total pleasure?
Thudikkindra pen maano
Is she a quivering female deer?
Female :Ho ho
Female: Ho ho
Male :Naan rasikkindra ammaano
Male: Is she the lovely beauty I adore?
Female :Aahaa
Female: Aahaa
Thudikkindra pen maano
Is she a quivering female deer?
Female :Ho ho
Female: Ho ho
Male :Naan rasikkindra ammaano
Male: Is she the lovely beauty I adore?
Female :Aahaa
Female: Aahaa
Idai konda thaeno enakkaagathono
Is the sweetness held in her waist meant for me?
Idai konda thaeno enakkaagathono
Is the sweetness held in her waist meant for me?
Vellai maan kutti thullattum thullattum
Let the little white fawn leap and bound,
Allaamal naan povaeno
Would I turn away anywhere else?
Kanni poongaattru en meethu veesattum
Let the gentle maiden breeze blow over me,
Jillendru naan aavaeno
Shall I feel delightfully cool?
Aahaa oho aaha…
Aahaa oho aaha…
Male :No no yaei no…
Male: No no hey no…
Female :I want you so no
Female: I want you so, no
I hope you no…
I hope you know…
Kadhal kadhai solveno
Shall I tell a story of love?
Kattil sugam kolveno
Shall I experience the joy of love's bed?
Kadhal kadhai solveno
Shall I tell a story of love?
Kattil sugam kolveno
Shall I experience the joy of love's bed?
Inba thaen kolvaeno
Shall I partake in sweet honey?
Naanm kondaalum
Even if modesty takes over,
I want you so no
I want you so, no
I hope you…
I hope you...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful track from Unakkaga Naan (1976) depicts a lighthearted, romantic banter between lovers. The male lead eagerly expresses his passion, physical longing, and admiration using sweet, poetic Tamil metaphors, while the female lead playfully responds with cheeky resistance and English phrases. Her playful 'no's act as coy encouragement rather than refusal, building affectionate tension throughout the song. Kannadasan's lyrical craft balances passionate romance with innocent humor, while M. S. Viswanathan's composition blends Western pop rhythms with modern Tamil film music styling.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kadhal kadhai solveno / Kattil sugam kolveno”
The repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across words creates a pleasing rhythm.
Uvamai (Metaphor/Simile)
“Azhaikkindra maan kanno”
Comparing the heroine's delicate, playful eyes to those of a wild deer ('maan kanno').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Thudikkindra pen maano / Naan rasikkindra ammaano”
Rhyming endings with 'maano' and 'ammaano' enhance the poetic cadence of the verse.
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Trivia
The song from Unakkaga Naan (1976) features playful English line inserts which were popular in mid-70s Tamil film music as a sign of modern urban youth culture. Legendary composer M. S. Viswanathan seamlessly blended modern pop-arrangements with S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Vani Jairam's expressive vocals.
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