Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Love Love Dhaan

From Vidhi · 1984

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Details
Vidhi1984

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
I love u…I love you…
I love u…I love you…
Male
L O V E love dhaanL-O-V-E is love indeed
L board alla naan dhaanI am not a learner (L-board), I am an expert
Ellamae purindhavanI am one who understands everything
Love ennendru arindhavanI am one who knows what love is
Female
L O V E love dhaanL-O-V-E is love indeed
Love bird ingae naandhaanI am the love bird here
Ennodu parakkavaaWill you fly with me?
Ondraaga kalakka vaaWill you come mingle together?
Male
{Netru iravil ninaivinilIn yesterday's night thoughts,
Udhiththaval needhanaeYou are the one who arose
Kaatru veliyil kanavinilIn the open sky of dreams,
Midhandhavan naandhaanae} (2)I am the one who floated
Female
Andraadam urugidumIn yesterday's night thoughts,
Aasai purindhadhuYou are the one who arose
Ammadi ilamayinIn the open sky of dreams,
Vegam therindhadhuI am the one who floated
Male
Munnum pinnumThe daily melting
Vannam minnumDesire is understood
Mangai ennum thanga kinnamOh my, youth's
Oru dharam parugidaSpeed and intensity are known
Vandhaalae ennamma..Front and back
Female
L O V E love dhaanShining with vibrant colors
Love bird ingae naandhaanThe golden vessel called a maiden
Male :Ellamae purindhavanTo drink from just once
Love ennendru arindhavanShe has arrived, oh my!
Male
Neela alaigal nilam vandhuL-O-V-E is love indeed
Kalandhanu ippodhuI am the love bird here
Naanum unadhu madi vandhuMale: I am one who understands everything
Kidappadhu yeppodhu…haan haa haaI am one who knows what love is
Male
Neela alaigal nilam vandhuThe blue waves come to the shore
Kalandhanu ippodhuAnd merge together now
Naanum unadhu madi vandhuWhen will I come to your lap
Kidappadhu yeppodhu…And lie down... haan haa haa
Female
Kannaa nee nadaththiduThe blue waves come to the shore
Kaadhal thirumanamAnd merge together now
Kattayam kidaiththidumWhen will I come to your lap
Dhevi dharisanamAnd lie down...
Male
Melam enna maalai ennaDear Krishna, please conduct
Neram enna kaalam ennaA love marriage
Pazharasam parugidaWe will surely receive
Panjaangam ennammaThe vision of the Goddess
Male
L O V E love dhaanWhy drums, why garlands?
L board alla naan dhaanWhy auspicious time, why planetary alignment?
Female :Ennodu parakkavaaTo sip fruit juice,
Ondraaga kalakka vaaWhy an almanac, my dear?
Male
I love u…L-O-V-E is love indeed
I love u…I am not a learner, I am an expert
Female :I love u…Female: Will you fly with me?
I love u…Will you come mingle together?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'L O V E Love Dhaan' from the 1984 Tamil film Vidhi is a playful and romantic duet written by lyricist Vaali. The song portrays a confident protagonist declaring his expertise in romance, humorously asserting that he is an expert rather than a novice learner ('L board'). Through poetic imagery of ocean waves merging with the land and dreams floating in the sky, the lovers express their deep mutual affection, passion, and longing for union. Vaali masterfully weaves traditional wedding and astrological metaphors—such as garlands, drums, and the astrological almanac (panchangam)—with modern, casual English expressions to convey that authentic love needs no formal calendar date or elaborate rituals to be celebrated.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Pun / Wordplay

L board alla naan dhaan

Vaali plays on the letter 'L' from 'LOVE' and references the 'L board' (Learner's sign on vehicles in India) to cleverly state he is an expert in love, not a beginner.

Metaphor (Uruvam)

Mangai ennum thanga kinnam

The song compares a youthful maiden to a golden vessel ('thanga kinnam') filled with charm to be savored.

Visual Imagery

Neela alaigal nilam vandhu kalandhanu ippodhu

The image of blue waves crashing onto and merging with the shore represents the intimate emotional and physical union of lovers.

Rhythmic Parallelism / Rhyme

Melam enna maalai enna / Neram enna kaalam enna

The line uses rapid rhetorical questions and end-rhymes ('enna') to dismiss conventional wedding requirements in favor of immediate romantic union.

Did you know?

Trivia

Featured in the hit 1984 Tamil legal drama 'Vidhi' starring Mohan and Suhasini, this song was composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. Lyricist Vaali's clever mixing of English acronyms ('L-O-V-E') and modern colloquial concepts ('L board') became a popular stylistic trend in 1980s Tamil film music.

Keep listening

More from Vidhi