Nee Kadhalikkum Ponnu
From Kutty · 2010
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singer
- Mukesh
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Details
- Kutty2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nee kaadhalikkum ponnu | The girl you love |
| Kaadhalikkalennaa..kavalappadaadhae | If she doesn't love you back, don't worry |
| Kannaa kavalappadaadhae | Dear boy, don't worry |
| Veyyil sutterikkumbodhum | Even when the blazing sun burns down |
| Mazhai kotti theerkkumbodhum | Even when the torrential rain pours down |
| Thalli nikkaadhae | Don't stay away |
| Avala thalli nikkaadhae | Don't move away from her |
| Let’s go…go go go | Let’s go…go go go |
| Male | |
| Heyy nee kaadhalikkum ponnu | Hey, the girl you love |
| Kaadhalikkalennaa..kavalappadaadhae | If she doesn't love you back, don't worry |
| Kannaa kavalappadaadhae | Dear boy, don't worry |
| Whistling :…………………… | Whistling :…………………… |
| Male :Veyyil sutterikkumbodhum | Male: Even when the blazing sun burns down |
| Mazhai kotti theerkkumbodhum | Even when the torrential rain pours down |
| Thalli nikkaadhae | Don't stay away |
| Avala thalli nikkaadhae | Don't move away from her |
| Whistling :……………………………. | Whistling :…………………………. |
| Male | |
| Ava paakkalennu vittuvidaadhae | Don't give up just because she doesn't look at you |
| Ullirukkum kaadhala thaan vettividaadhae | Don't cut away the love residing deep inside |
| Ada mulillaa rojaa dhaan ingu illaiyae | Hey, there is no rose without thorns here |
| Kuththiputtaa kai edukkaadhae | If it pricks, don't pull your hand away |
| Ava kuththunaalum kovappadaadhae | Even if she hurts you, don't get angry |
| Male | |
| Hey love love love | Hey love love love |
| Potti illaa love | Love without any competition |
| Vesham poda thevai illai | No need to put on a mask or pretend |
| One side love…hey | One-sided love…hey |
| Male | |
| Hey love love love | Hey love love love |
| Vaarththai illaa love | Love without any words |
| Kanavulayae vaazhkkai pogum | Life just passes in dreams |
| One side love | One-sided love |
| Male | |
| Hey nee kaadhalikkum ponnu | Hey, the girl you love |
| Kaadhalikkalennaa..kavalappadaadhae | If she doesn't love you back, don't worry |
| Kannaa kavalappadaadhae | Dear boy, don't worry |
| Veyyil sutterikkumbodhum | Even when the blazing sun burns down |
| Mazhai kotti theerkkumbodhum | Even when the torrential rain pours down |
| Thalli nikkaadhae | Don't stay away |
| Avala thalli nikkaadhae | Don't move away from her |
| Female | |
| Enna… okwaa…. | What... is it okay? |
| Male | |
| Hey kaiyya thottaa | Hey, touching hands |
| Muththamittaa | Giving a kiss |
| Ava mela patta | Just for the breeze |
| Kaaththukkaaga | That touched her |
| Ada yengumdaa one side-u kaadhalae | Hey, one-sided love yearns for it |
| Male | |
| Hey paththu naalu kaaththiruppomae | Hey, we will wait for ten days |
| Ava paarvaikkaaga | Just for a glance from her |
| Pattiniyaa theruvil nippomae | We will stand hungry on the street |
| Ava thittinaalum thuppunaalum | Even if she scolds or spits |
| Kavalai illaiyae | There is no worry at all |
| Ullangkaiyyil vechchiruppomae | We will keep her gently on our palm |
| Avala nenjukkullae thechchiruppomae | We will etch her inside our heart |
| Male | |
| Hey love love love | Hey love love love |
| Kaaththirukkum love | Love that keeps waiting |
| Kaththiyila kaiyya keerum | It cuts the hand with a knife |
| One side love | One-sided love |
| Male | |
| Hey love love love | Hey love love love |
| Thanni podum love | Love that drinks alcohol |
| Maanam illa rosham illa | Without pride, without shame |
| One side love | One-sided love |
| Male | |
| Nee kaadhalikkum ponnu | The girl you love |
| Kaadhalikkalennaa..kavalappadaadhae | If she doesn't love you back, don't worry |
| Kannaa kavalappadaadhae | Dear boy, don't worry |
| Chorus | |
| Yae..aan yae.. | Yae.. yeah.. yae.. |
| Male | |
| Yae thokka thokka | Hey, as you get rejected repeatedly |
| Kaadhal koodum | Love grows stronger |
| Nenjukulla thembhu romba jaasthidaa | The courage inside the heart increases tremendously, man |
| Hey yengi yengi | Hey, longing and longing |
| Vali vaangi vaangi | Enduring pain after pain |
| Vandha kaadhal aayul romba gettidaa | The lifespan of love born this way is very strong, man |
| Haan..haan..haan.. | Haan..haan..haan.. |
| Male | |
| Kamal ajith surya illadaa | We are not handsome stars like Kamal, Ajith, or Surya, man |
| Namma kitta kattu kattu note-um illadaa | Nor do we have wads of currency notes with us, man |
| Verum manasa mattum paaththu | Looking only at the heart |
| Kaadhalikka thaan | Just to fall in love |
| Konjam neeyum time-u kudendaa | Give a little time, man |
| Adhula vandha kaadhal vera sogamdaa | The love that comes out of that is a different kind of pain, man |
| Male | |
| Hey love love love | Hey love love love |
| Telephone booth love | Telephone booth love |
| Ava kurala mattum kettu vaikkum | Hangs up after listening only to her voice |
| One side love heyy… | One-sided love heyy… |
| Male | |
| Hey love love love | Hey love love love |
| Punidhamaana love | Pure and sacred love |
| Endha aamabalaikkum mudhalla vandha | The first love that comes to any man |
| One side love | One-sided love |
நீ காதலிக்கும்
பொண்ணு காதலிக்கலேன்னா
கவலை படாதே கண்ணா
கவலை படாதே வெயில்
சுட்டெரிக்கும் போதும்
மழை கொட்டி தீர்க்கும்
போதும் தள்ளி நிக்காதே
அவள தள்ளி நிக்காதே
லெட்ஸ் கோ கோ கோ
கோ
The girl you love
If she doesn't love you back, don't worry
Dear boy, don't worry
Even when the blazing sun burns down
Even when the torrential rain pours down
Don't stay away
Don't move away from her
Let’s go…go go go
ஹே நீ காதலிக்கும்
பொண்ணு காதலிக்கலேன்னா
கவலை படாதே கண்ணா
கவலை படாதே
விஷ்லிங் :
...........................
வெயில் சுட்டெரிக்கும்
போதும் மழை கொட்டி தீர்க்கும்
போதும் தள்ளி நிக்காதே அவள
தள்ளி நிக்காதே
விஷ்லிங் :
...........................
Hey, the girl you love
If she doesn't love you back, don't worry
Dear boy, don't worry
Whistling :……………………
Male: Even when the blazing sun burns down
Even when the torrential rain pours down
Don't stay away
Don't move away from her
Whistling :………………………….
அவ பாக்கலேன்னு
விட்டு விடாதே உள்ளிருக்கும்
காதல தான் வெட்டி விடாதே
அட முள் இல்லா ரோஜா தான்
இங்கு இல்லையே குத்திபுட்டா
கை எடுக்காதே அவ குத்துனாலும்
கோவ படாதே
Don't give up just because she doesn't look at you
Don't cut away the love residing deep inside
Hey, there is no rose without thorns here
If it pricks, don't pull your hand away
Even if she hurts you, don't get angry
ஹே லவ் லவ்
லவ் போட்டி இல்லா
லவ் வேஷம் போட
தேவை இல்லை
ஒன் சைட் லவ் ஹே
Hey love love love
Love without any competition
No need to put on a mask or pretend
One-sided love…hey
விஷ்லிங் :
..........................
Hey love love love
Love without any words
Life just passes in dreams
One-sided love
ஹே லவ் லவ்
லவ் வார்த்தை இல்லா
லவ் கனவுலயே வாழ்க்கை
போகும் ஒன் சைட் லவ்
Hey, the girl you love
If she doesn't love you back, don't worry
Dear boy, don't worry
Even when the blazing sun burns down
Even when the torrential rain pours down
Don't stay away
Don't move away from her
விஷ்லிங் :
..........................
What... is it okay?
ஹே நீ காதலிக்கும்
பொண்ணு காதலிக்கலேன்னா
கவலை படாதே கண்ணா
கவலை படாதே வெயில்
சுட்டெரிக்கும் போதும்
மழை கொட்டி தீர்க்கும்
போதும் தள்ளி நிக்காதே
அவள தள்ளி நிக்காதே
Hey, touching hands
Giving a kiss
Just for the breeze
That touched her
Hey, one-sided love yearns for it
என்ன
ஓகே வா
Hey, we will wait for ten days
Just for a glance from her
We will stand hungry on the street
Even if she scolds or spits
There is no worry at all
We will keep her gently on our palm
We will etch her inside our heart
ஹே கைய தொட்டா
முத்தமிட்டா அவ மேல பட்ட
காத்துக்காக அட ஏங்கும்டா
ஒன் சைட் காதலே
Hey love love love
Love that keeps waiting
It cuts the hand with a knife
One-sided love
ஹே பத்து நாளு
காத்திருப்போமே அவ
பார்வைக்காக பட்டினியா
தெருவில் நிப்போமே அவ
திட்டினாலும் துப்பினாலும்
கவலை இல்லையே
உள்ளங்கையில் வெச்சிருப்போமே
அவள நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
தச்சிருப்போமே
Hey love love love
Love that drinks alcohol
Without pride, without shame
One-sided love
ஹே லவ் லவ்
லவ் காத்திருக்கும் லவ்
கத்தியில கைய கீறும்
ஒன் சைட் லவ்
The girl you love
If she doesn't love you back, don't worry
Dear boy, don't worry
விஷ்லிங் :
......................
Yae.. yeah.. yae..
ஹே லவ் லவ்
லவ் தண்ணி போடும்
லவ் மானம் இல்ல
ரோஷம் இல்ல ஒன்
சைட் லவ்
Hey, as you get rejected repeatedly
Love grows stronger
The courage inside the heart increases tremendously, man
Hey, longing and longing
Enduring pain after pain
The lifespan of love born this way is very strong, man
Haan..haan..haan..
விஷ்லிங் :
......................
We are not handsome stars like Kamal, Ajith, or Surya, man
Nor do we have wads of currency notes with us, man
Looking only at the heart
Just to fall in love
Give a little time, man
The love that comes out of that is a different kind of pain, man
நீ காதலிக்கும்
பொண்ணு காதலிக்கலேன்னா
கவலை படாதே கண்ணா
கவலை படாதே
Hey love love love
Telephone booth love
Hangs up after listening only to her voice
One-sided love heyy…
யே ஆன் யே
Hey love love love
Pure and sacred love
The first love that comes to any man
One-sided love
விஷ்லிங் :
......................
யே தோக்க தோக்க
காதல் கூடும் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
தெம்பு ரொம்ப ஜாஸ்திடா
ஹே ஏங்கி ஏங்கி வலி
வாங்கி வாங்கி வந்த காதல்
ஆயுள் ரொம்ப கெட்டிடா
ஹான் ஹான் ஹான்
கமல் அஜித்
சூர்யா இல்லடா நம்ம
கிட்ட கட்டு கட்டு
நோட்டும் இல்லடா
வெறும் மனச மட்டும்
பார்த்து காதலிக்க தான்
கொஞ்சம் நீயும் டைமு
கொடேன்டா அதுல வந்த
காதல் வேற சோகம் டா
ஹே லவ் லவ்
லவ் டெலிபோன் பூத்
லவ் அவ குரலை மட்டும்
கேட்டு வைக்கும் ஒன்
சைட் லவ் ஹே
விஷ்லிங் :
.....................
ஹே லவ் லவ்
லவ் புனிதமான லவ்
எந்த ஆம்பளைக்கும்
முதல்ல வந்த ஒன்
சைட் லவ்
Nee kaadhalikkum ponnu
The girl you love
Kaadhalikkalennaa..kavalappadaadhae
If she doesn't love you back, don't worry
Kannaa kavalappadaadhae
Dear boy, don't worry
Veyyil sutterikkumbodhum
Even when the blazing sun burns down
Mazhai kotti theerkkumbodhum
Even when the torrential rain pours down
Thalli nikkaadhae
Don't stay away
Avala thalli nikkaadhae
Don't move away from her
Let’s go…go go go
Let’s go…go go go
Heyy nee kaadhalikkum ponnu
Hey, the girl you love
Kaadhalikkalennaa..kavalappadaadhae
If she doesn't love you back, don't worry
Kannaa kavalappadaadhae
Dear boy, don't worry
Whistling :……………………
Whistling :……………………
Male :Veyyil sutterikkumbodhum
Male: Even when the blazing sun burns down
Mazhai kotti theerkkumbodhum
Even when the torrential rain pours down
Thalli nikkaadhae
Don't stay away
Avala thalli nikkaadhae
Don't move away from her
Whistling :…………………………….
Whistling :………………………….
Ava paakkalennu vittuvidaadhae
Don't give up just because she doesn't look at you
Ullirukkum kaadhala thaan vettividaadhae
Don't cut away the love residing deep inside
Ada mulillaa rojaa dhaan ingu illaiyae
Hey, there is no rose without thorns here
Kuththiputtaa kai edukkaadhae
If it pricks, don't pull your hand away
Ava kuththunaalum kovappadaadhae
Even if she hurts you, don't get angry
Hey love love love
Hey love love love
Potti illaa love
Love without any competition
Vesham poda thevai illai
No need to put on a mask or pretend
One side love…hey
One-sided love…hey
Hey love love love
Hey love love love
Vaarththai illaa love
Love without any words
Kanavulayae vaazhkkai pogum
Life just passes in dreams
One side love
One-sided love
Hey nee kaadhalikkum ponnu
Hey, the girl you love
Kaadhalikkalennaa..kavalappadaadhae
If she doesn't love you back, don't worry
Kannaa kavalappadaadhae
Dear boy, don't worry
Veyyil sutterikkumbodhum
Even when the blazing sun burns down
Mazhai kotti theerkkumbodhum
Even when the torrential rain pours down
Thalli nikkaadhae
Don't stay away
Avala thalli nikkaadhae
Don't move away from her
Enna… okwaa….
What... is it okay?
Hey kaiyya thottaa
Hey, touching hands
Muththamittaa
Giving a kiss
Ava mela patta
Just for the breeze
Kaaththukkaaga
That touched her
Ada yengumdaa one side-u kaadhalae
Hey, one-sided love yearns for it
Hey paththu naalu kaaththiruppomae
Hey, we will wait for ten days
Ava paarvaikkaaga
Just for a glance from her
Pattiniyaa theruvil nippomae
We will stand hungry on the street
Ava thittinaalum thuppunaalum
Even if she scolds or spits
Kavalai illaiyae
There is no worry at all
Ullangkaiyyil vechchiruppomae
We will keep her gently on our palm
Avala nenjukkullae thechchiruppomae
We will etch her inside our heart
Hey love love love
Hey love love love
Kaaththirukkum love
Love that keeps waiting
Kaththiyila kaiyya keerum
It cuts the hand with a knife
One side love
One-sided love
Hey love love love
Hey love love love
Thanni podum love
Love that drinks alcohol
Maanam illa rosham illa
Without pride, without shame
One side love
One-sided love
Nee kaadhalikkum ponnu
The girl you love
Kaadhalikkalennaa..kavalappadaadhae
If she doesn't love you back, don't worry
Kannaa kavalappadaadhae
Dear boy, don't worry
Yae..aan yae..
Yae.. yeah.. yae..
Yae thokka thokka
Hey, as you get rejected repeatedly
Kaadhal koodum
Love grows stronger
Nenjukulla thembhu romba jaasthidaa
The courage inside the heart increases tremendously, man
Hey yengi yengi
Hey, longing and longing
Vali vaangi vaangi
Enduring pain after pain
Vandha kaadhal aayul romba gettidaa
The lifespan of love born this way is very strong, man
Haan..haan..haan..
Haan..haan..haan..
Kamal ajith surya illadaa
We are not handsome stars like Kamal, Ajith, or Surya, man
Namma kitta kattu kattu note-um illadaa
Nor do we have wads of currency notes with us, man
Verum manasa mattum paaththu
Looking only at the heart
Kaadhalikka thaan
Just to fall in love
Konjam neeyum time-u kudendaa
Give a little time, man
Adhula vandha kaadhal vera sogamdaa
The love that comes out of that is a different kind of pain, man
Hey love love love
Hey love love love
Telephone booth love
Telephone booth love
Ava kurala mattum kettu vaikkum
Hangs up after listening only to her voice
One side love heyy…
One-sided love heyy…
Hey love love love
Hey love love love
Punidhamaana love
Pure and sacred love
Endha aamabalaikkum mudhalla vandha
The first love that comes to any man
One side love
One-sided love
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a high-energy anthem celebrating unrequited or one-sided love (unilateral affection). The protagonist encourages anyone experiencing unrequited love not to lose heart or give up, even if their feelings aren't immediately returned. He compares unconditional love to enduring harsh weather or enduring thorns to hold a beautiful rose.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Ada mulillaa rojaa dhaan ingu illaiyae”
Compares love to a rose with thorns where one must endure the pain (pricking) to appreciate the beauty.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Hey yengi yengi / Vali vaangi vaangi”
The second consonant sound 'yengi' and 'valigi' (or 'yengi' / 'vaangi') repeat in consecutive lines, adding rhythmic structure.
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Hey love love love”
Repeated invocation of 'Hey love love love' and 'One side love' throughout the stanzas to reinforce the central theme.
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Trivia
The song is from the 2010 Tamil romantic drama film 'Kutty', starring Dhanush and Shriya Saran. The film's music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, and it is an official remake of the 2004 Telugu blockbuster 'Arya', which also featured the iconic 'one-side love' philosophy.
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