Oh Indha Kaadhal
From Satham Podathey · 2007
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Adnan Sami, Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Satham Podathey2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oh indha kaadhalenum | Oh, this monster called love, |
| Bootham vanthhu yen | Why has it come |
| Ennai kollugindratho | And is killing me? |
| O oh indha inbamana | O oh, in this pleasurable |
| Imsayilae yen | Torment, why is |
| Nenjam thullukindratho | My heart leaping with joy? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalae kaadhalae | Love, oh love, |
| Nimmadhi kudukindrathu | Gives peace of mind, |
| Kaadhalae kaadhalae | Love, oh love, |
| Nimmadhi kedukindrathu | Destroys peace of mind! |
| Male | |
| Unavugal pidikalai | I don't like food anymore, |
| Kanavugal pidikithu | I only like dreams, |
| Kaadhalin bodhaikku alavu illai | There is no limit to the intoxication of love! |
| Nanbargal pidikalai | I don't like my friends anymore, |
| Naai kutti pidikithu | I like puppy dogs, |
| Kaadhalin kirukkukku alavu illai | There is no limit to the madness of love! |
| Chorus | |
| Unavugal pidikalai | I don't like food anymore, |
| Kanavugal pidikithu | I only like dreams, |
| Kaadhalin bodhaikku alavu illai | There is no limit to the intoxication of love! |
| Nanbargal pidikalai | I don't like my friends anymore, |
| Naai kutti pidikithu | I like puppy dogs, |
| Kaadhalin kirukkukku alavu illai | There is no limit to the madness of love! |
| Male | |
| Oh indha kaadhalenum | Oh, this monster called love, |
| Bootham vanthhu yen | Why has it come |
| Ennai kollugindratho | And is killing me? |
| O oh indha inbamana | O oh, in this pleasurable |
| Imsayilae yen | Torment, why is |
| Nenjam thullukindratho | My heart leaping with joy? |
| Male | |
| Ohoo thara ra ra ra | Ohoo thara ra ra ra |
| Thara ra ra ra rararara | Thara ra ra ra rararara |
| Ohoo….thara ra ra ra | Ohoo....thara ra ra ra |
| Thara ra ra ra rararara | Thara ra ra ra rararara |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kathirundhal | Is love something that waits? |
| Ethiril sellum perundha | Is it a bus passing right in front of you? |
| Pattam parandha pinnae | After the kite flies away, |
| Kayil minjum nool kandu | Only the thread spool is left in hand! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kaichalukku | For love fever, |
| Kaadhal mattumdhan marundhu | Love itself is the only medicine! |
| Etti uthaikka enthan | To kick it away, |
| Ullam enna kaal pandha | Is my heart a football? |
| Male | |
| Kannadi en nenjam | My heart is made of glass, |
| Thaanadi thaanadi | Oh dear, oh dear! |
| Un kayil kal indru yenadi yenadi | Why is there a stone in your hand today, oh dear? |
| Uthadu varai or vaarthai vanthathadi | A word came up to my lips, |
| Unai kandu hey athu | But seeing you, hey, |
| Thondayil thinarathudi | It gets stuck in my throat! |
| Chorus | |
| Unavugal pidikalai | I don't like food anymore, |
| Kanavugal pidikithu | I only like dreams, |
| Kaadhalin bodhaikku alavu illai | There is no limit to the intoxication of love! |
| Nanbargal pidikalai | I don't like my friends anymore, |
| Naai kutti pidikithu | I like puppy dogs, |
| Kaadhalin kirukkukku alavu illai | There is no limit to the madness of love! |
| Male | |
| Ohoo oo ooo | Ohoo oo ooo |
| Ohoo oo oo ooo ooo | Ohoo oo oo ooo ooo |
| Male | |
| Nanba en kaadhal | My friend, what will happen |
| Enna aagum endrenae | To my love, I asked? |
| Vaasal kolam athu | Watch out for the doorstep rangoli pattern |
| Paarthu nadakka sonnaanae | And step carefully, he advised! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal illamal | Without love, |
| Thookam illai endrenae | There is no sleep, I said; |
| Kaadhal irundhalum | Even with love, |
| Thookam illai endraanae | There is no sleep, he replied! |
| Male | |
| Sollatha aasaigal yethadi yethadi | How many unspoken desires are there, my dear? |
| Nenjodu yekkangal yethadi yethadi | How many longings in my heart, my dear? |
| Nanjendral hey oru murai kollumadi | Poison kills only once, hey! |
| Oh oh ninaivugalo hey pala murai kolluthadi | Oh oh, but memories kill multiple times, hey! |
| Chorus | |
| Unavugal pidikalai | I don't like food anymore, |
| Kanavugal pidikithu | I only like dreams, |
| Kaadhalin bodhaikku alavu illai | There is no limit to the intoxication of love! |
| Nanbargal pidikalai | I don't like my friends anymore, |
| Naai kutti pidikithu | I like puppy dogs, |
| Kaadhalin kirukkukku alavu illai | There is no limit to the madness of love! |
| Chorus | |
| Rararararararara rararrara | Rararararararara rararrara |
| Rarararra rara rara rarararara | Rarararra rara rara rarararara |
| Rararararararara rararrara | Rararararararara rararrara |
| Rarararra rara rara rarararara | Rarararra rara rara rarararara |
ஓ இந்த காதலென்னும்
பூதம் வந்து ஏன் என்னை
கொல்லுகின்றதோ ஓ ஓ
இந்த இன்பமான இம்சையிலே
ஏன் நெஞ்சம் துள்ளுகின்றதோ
Oh, this monster called love,
Why has it come
And is killing me?
O oh, in this pleasurable
Torment, why is
My heart leaping with joy?
காதலே காதலே
நிம்மதி குடுக்கின்றது
காதலே காதலே நிம்மதி
கெடுக்கின்றது
Love, oh love,
Gives peace of mind,
Love, oh love,
Destroys peace of mind!
உணவுகள்
பிடிக்கலை கனவுகள்
பிடிக்குது காதலின்
போதைக்கு அளவு
இல்லை நண்பர்கள்
பிடிக்கலை நாய்குட்டி
பிடிக்குது காதலின்
கிறுக்குக்கு அளவு
இல்லை
I don't like food anymore,
I only like dreams,
There is no limit to the intoxication of love!
I don't like my friends anymore,
I like puppy dogs,
There is no limit to the madness of love!
உணவுகள்
பிடிக்கலை கனவுகள்
பிடிக்குது காதலின்
போதைக்கு அளவு
இல்லை நண்பர்கள்
பிடிக்கலை நாய்குட்டி
பிடிக்குது காதலின்
கிறுக்குக்கு அளவு
இல்லை
I don't like food anymore,
I only like dreams,
There is no limit to the intoxication of love!
I don't like my friends anymore,
I like puppy dogs,
There is no limit to the madness of love!
ஓ இந்த காதலென்னும்
பூதம் வந்து ஏன் என்னை
கொல்லுகின்றதோ ஓ ஓ
இந்த இன்பமான இம்சையிலே
ஏன் நெஞ்சம் துள்ளுகின்றதோ
Oh, this monster called love,
Why has it come
And is killing me?
O oh, in this pleasurable
Torment, why is
My heart leaping with joy?
........................
Ohoo thara ra ra ra
Thara ra ra ra rararara
Ohoo....thara ra ra ra
Thara ra ra ra rararara
காதல் காத்திருந்தால்
எதிரில் செல்லும் பேருந்தா
பட்டம் பறந்த பின்னே
கையில் மிஞ்சும் நூல்
கண்டு
Is love something that waits?
Is it a bus passing right in front of you?
After the kite flies away,
Only the thread spool is left in hand!
காதல் காய்ச்சலுக்கு
காதல் மட்டும் தான் மருந்து
எட்டி உதைக்க எந்தன் உள்ளம்
என்ன கால் பந்தா
For love fever,
Love itself is the only medicine!
To kick it away,
Is my heart a football?
கண்ணாடி என்
நெஞ்சம் தானடி தானடி
உன் கையில் கல் இன்று
ஏனடீ ஏனடீ உதடுவரை
ஓர் வார்த்தை வந்ததடி
உனை கண்டு ஹே அது
தொண்டையில் திணறுதடி
My heart is made of glass,
Oh dear, oh dear!
Why is there a stone in your hand today, oh dear?
A word came up to my lips,
But seeing you, hey,
It gets stuck in my throat!
உணவுகள்
பிடிக்கலை கனவுகள்
பிடிக்குது காதலின்
போதைக்கு அளவு
இல்லை நண்பர்கள்
பிடிக்கலை நாய்குட்டி
பிடிக்குது காதலின்
கிறுக்குக்கு அளவு
இல்லை
I don't like food anymore,
I only like dreams,
There is no limit to the intoxication of love!
I don't like my friends anymore,
I like puppy dogs,
There is no limit to the madness of love!
ஓஹோ ஓஓ
ஓஓ ஓஹோ ஓஓ
ஓஓ ஓஓ ஓஓ
Ohoo oo ooo
Ohoo oo oo ooo ooo
நண்பா என்
காதல் என்ன ஆகும்
என்றேனே வாசல்
கோலம் அது பார்த்து
நடக்க சொன்னானே
My friend, what will happen
To my love, I asked?
Watch out for the doorstep rangoli pattern
And step carefully, he advised!
காதல் இல்லாமல்
தூக்கம் இல்லை என்றேனே
காதல் இருந்தாலும் தூக்கம்
இல்லை என்றானே
Without love,
There is no sleep, I said;
Even with love,
There is no sleep, he replied!
சொல்லாத ஆசைகள்
ஏதடி ஏதடி நெஞ்சோடு
ஏக்கங்கள் ஏதடி ஏதடி
நஞ்சென்றால் ஹே ஒரு
முறை கொல்லுமடி ஓ ஓ
நினைவுகளோ ஹே பல
முறை கொல்லுதடி
How many unspoken desires are there, my dear?
How many longings in my heart, my dear?
Poison kills only once, hey!
Oh oh, but memories kill multiple times, hey!
உணவுகள்
பிடிக்கலை கனவுகள்
பிடிக்குது காதலின்
போதைக்கு அளவு
இல்லை நண்பர்கள்
பிடிக்கலை நாய்குட்டி
பிடிக்குது காதலின்
கிறுக்குக்கு அளவு
இல்லை
I don't like food anymore,
I only like dreams,
There is no limit to the intoxication of love!
I don't like my friends anymore,
I like puppy dogs,
There is no limit to the madness of love!
.........................
Rararararararara rararrara
Rarararra rara rara rarararara
Rararararararara rararrara
Rarararra rara rara rarararara
Oh indha kaadhalenum
Oh, this monster called love,
Bootham vanthhu yen
Why has it come
Ennai kollugindratho
And is killing me?
O oh indha inbamana
O oh, in this pleasurable
Imsayilae yen
Torment, why is
Nenjam thullukindratho
My heart leaping with joy?
Kaadhalae kaadhalae
Love, oh love,
Nimmadhi kudukindrathu
Gives peace of mind,
Kaadhalae kaadhalae
Love, oh love,
Nimmadhi kedukindrathu
Destroys peace of mind!
Unavugal pidikalai
I don't like food anymore,
Kanavugal pidikithu
I only like dreams,
Kaadhalin bodhaikku alavu illai
There is no limit to the intoxication of love!
Nanbargal pidikalai
I don't like my friends anymore,
Naai kutti pidikithu
I like puppy dogs,
Kaadhalin kirukkukku alavu illai
There is no limit to the madness of love!
Unavugal pidikalai
I don't like food anymore,
Kanavugal pidikithu
I only like dreams,
Kaadhalin bodhaikku alavu illai
There is no limit to the intoxication of love!
Nanbargal pidikalai
I don't like my friends anymore,
Naai kutti pidikithu
I like puppy dogs,
Kaadhalin kirukkukku alavu illai
There is no limit to the madness of love!
Oh indha kaadhalenum
Oh, this monster called love,
Bootham vanthhu yen
Why has it come
Ennai kollugindratho
And is killing me?
O oh indha inbamana
O oh, in this pleasurable
Imsayilae yen
Torment, why is
Nenjam thullukindratho
My heart leaping with joy?
Ohoo thara ra ra ra
Ohoo thara ra ra ra
Thara ra ra ra rararara
Thara ra ra ra rararara
Ohoo….thara ra ra ra
Ohoo....thara ra ra ra
Thara ra ra ra rararara
Thara ra ra ra rararara
Kaadhal kathirundhal
Is love something that waits?
Ethiril sellum perundha
Is it a bus passing right in front of you?
Pattam parandha pinnae
After the kite flies away,
Kayil minjum nool kandu
Only the thread spool is left in hand!
Kaadhal kaichalukku
For love fever,
Kaadhal mattumdhan marundhu
Love itself is the only medicine!
Etti uthaikka enthan
To kick it away,
Ullam enna kaal pandha
Is my heart a football?
Kannadi en nenjam
My heart is made of glass,
Thaanadi thaanadi
Oh dear, oh dear!
Un kayil kal indru yenadi yenadi
Why is there a stone in your hand today, oh dear?
Uthadu varai or vaarthai vanthathadi
A word came up to my lips,
Unai kandu hey athu
But seeing you, hey,
Thondayil thinarathudi
It gets stuck in my throat!
Unavugal pidikalai
I don't like food anymore,
Kanavugal pidikithu
I only like dreams,
Kaadhalin bodhaikku alavu illai
There is no limit to the intoxication of love!
Nanbargal pidikalai
I don't like my friends anymore,
Naai kutti pidikithu
I like puppy dogs,
Kaadhalin kirukkukku alavu illai
There is no limit to the madness of love!
Ohoo oo ooo
Ohoo oo ooo
Ohoo oo oo ooo ooo
Ohoo oo oo ooo ooo
Nanba en kaadhal
My friend, what will happen
Enna aagum endrenae
To my love, I asked?
Vaasal kolam athu
Watch out for the doorstep rangoli pattern
Paarthu nadakka sonnaanae
And step carefully, he advised!
Kaadhal illamal
Without love,
Thookam illai endrenae
There is no sleep, I said;
Kaadhal irundhalum
Even with love,
Thookam illai endraanae
There is no sleep, he replied!
Sollatha aasaigal yethadi yethadi
How many unspoken desires are there, my dear?
Nenjodu yekkangal yethadi yethadi
How many longings in my heart, my dear?
Nanjendral hey oru murai kollumadi
Poison kills only once, hey!
Oh oh ninaivugalo hey pala murai kolluthadi
Oh oh, but memories kill multiple times, hey!
Unavugal pidikalai
I don't like food anymore,
Kanavugal pidikithu
I only like dreams,
Kaadhalin bodhaikku alavu illai
There is no limit to the intoxication of love!
Nanbargal pidikalai
I don't like my friends anymore,
Naai kutti pidikithu
I like puppy dogs,
Kaadhalin kirukkukku alavu illai
There is no limit to the madness of love!
Rararararararara rararrara
Rararararararara rararrara
Rarararra rara rara rarararara
Rarararra rara rara rarararara
Rararararararara rararrara
Rararararararara rararrara
Rarararra rara rara rarararara
Rarararra rara rara rarararara
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film Satham Podathey captures the chaotic, delightfully confusing, and intoxicating experience of falling in love. The lyrics describe love as a sweet torture ('inbamana imsai') and a monster that alters one's daily life—causing a loss of appetite for normal food in favor of daydreaming, and preferring the simple affection of puppies over human company. Through clever analogies and conversational wisdom, the song explores how love simultaneously grants peace and takes it away.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron / Muran
“O oh indha inbamana imsayilae yen”
'Inbamana imsai' translates to 'sweet/pleasurable torture', combining opposite emotional states to describe love's contradictory nature.
Metaphor
“Oh indha kaadhalenum bootham vanthhu yen”
Love is directly equated to a 'bootham' (monster/ghost) that takes over the protagonist's mind.
Metaphor
“Kannadi en nenjam”
The heart is directly compared to fragile glass ('kannadi').
Antithesis / Comparison
“Nanjendral hey oru murai kollumadi / Oh oh ninaivugalo hey pala murai kolluthadi”
Contrasts physical poison (which kills once) with emotional memories of love (which kill repeatedly).
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Trivia
The track was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics written by Na. Muthu Kumar for the 2007 psychological thriller film 'Satham Podathey', directed by Vasanth. The song is well-remembered for its catchy, unconventional rhythm and playful yet poetic exploration of love's madness.
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