Oru Kadhal Enbathu
From Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Oru kaadhal enbathu | That which is called love, |
| Un nenjil ullathu | Is inside your heart; |
| Un nenjil ullathu | Is inside your heart, |
| Kannil vanthathadi} (2) | And has now appeared in your eyes, my dear girl. |
| Male | |
| Penn poovae vaai pesu | Oh flower-like woman, speak up! |
| Poongaatraai nee veesu | Blow gently like a soft breeze! |
| Kaadhal geetham nee paadu | Sing a song of love! |
| Male | |
| Oru kaadhal enbathu | That which is called love, |
| Un nenjil ullathu | Is inside your heart; |
| Un nenjil ullathu | Is inside your heart, |
| Kannil vanthathadi | And has now appeared in your eyes, my dear girl. |
| Female | |
| Kannipoovum unnai | Even the virgin flower wants to |
| Pinni kolla vendum | Entwine tightly with you, |
| Mutham podum pothu | While kissing, |
| Enni kolla vendum | It wants to count every kiss. |
| Male | |
| Muthangal sangeetham | Won't these kisses sing |
| Paadaathoo…ohh.. | A sweet musical melody? |
| Un koondhal paayondru | Won't your long hair lay out |
| Podaathoo..oh… | A bed for us? |
| Female | |
| Kannaa kannaa un paadu | Oh my beloved, sing your song, |
| Ennai thanthen verodu | I have surrendered myself to you along with my roots. |
| Male | |
| Un dhegam… en meedhu | Your body... resting upon mine! |
| Male | |
| Oru kaadhal enbathu | That which is called love, |
| Un nenjil ullathu | Is inside your heart; |
| Un nenjil ullathu | Is inside your heart, |
| Kannil vanthathadi | And has now appeared in your eyes, my dear girl. |
| Male | |
| Unnai pondra pennai | A woman like you, |
| Kannaal paarthathillai | I have never seen with my own eyes. |
| Unnai andri yaarum | Except for you, no one else |
| Pennaai thondra villai | Even appears as a woman to me. |
| Female | |
| Poovondru thallaadum | A flower sways playfully |
| Thaenoduu…. | Filled with sweet honey... |
| Manjathil eppodhu | When will there be a grand conference |
| Maanaaduu…. | Upon our nuptial bed? |
| Male | |
| Poovin ullae therottam | A grand chariot procession inside the flower, |
| Naalai thaanae vellottam | Tomorrow itself will be its trial run! |
| Female | |
| Ennodu…. pann paadu… | Sing a musical tune with me... |
| Female | |
| Oru kaadhal enbathu | That which is called love, |
| Un nenjil ullathu | Is inside your heart; |
| Un nenjil ullathu | Is inside your heart, |
| Kannil vanthathadi | And has now appeared in your eyes, my dear girl. |
| Female | |
| Penn poovae vaai pesu | Oh flower-like woman, speak up! |
| Poongaatraai nee veesu | Blow gently like a soft breeze! |
| Kaadhal geetham nee paadu | Sing a song of love! |
| Male | |
| Oru kaadhal enbathu | That which is called love, |
| Un nenjil ullathu | Is inside your heart; |
| Un nenjil ullathu | Is inside your heart, |
| Kannil vanthathadi | And has now appeared in your eyes, my dear girl. |
{ ஒரு காதல்
என்பது உன் நெஞ்சில்
உள்ளது உன் நெஞ்சில்
உள்ளது கண்ணில்
வந்ததடி } (2)
That which is called love,
Is inside your heart;
Is inside your heart,
And has now appeared in your eyes, my dear girl.
பெண் பூவே
வாய் பேசு பூங்காற்றாய்
நீ வீசு காதல் கீதம் நீ பாடு
Oh flower-like woman, speak up!
Blow gently like a soft breeze!
Sing a song of love!
ஒரு காதல்
என்பது உன் நெஞ்சில்
உள்ளது உன் நெஞ்சில்
உள்ளது கண்ணில்
வந்ததடி
That which is called love,
Is inside your heart;
Is inside your heart,
And has now appeared in your eyes, my dear girl.
கன்னிப் பூவும்
உன்னை பின்னிக் கொள்ள
வேண்டும் முத்தம் போடும்
போது எண்ணிக் கொள்ள
வேண்டும்
Even the virgin flower wants to
Entwine tightly with you,
While kissing,
It wants to count every kiss.
முத்தங்கள்
சங்கீதம் பாடாதோ
ஓ உன் கூந்தல்
பாயொன்று போடாதோ
ஓ
Won't these kisses sing
A sweet musical melody?
Won't your long hair lay out
A bed for us?
கண்ணா
கண்ணா உன்பாடு
என்னைத் தந்தேன்
வேரோடு
Oh my beloved, sing your song,
I have surrendered myself to you along with my roots.
உன் தேகம்
என் மீது
Your body... resting upon mine!
ஒரு காதல்
என்பது உன் நெஞ்சில்
உள்ளது உன் நெஞ்சில்
உள்ளது கண்ணில்
வந்ததடி
That which is called love,
Is inside your heart;
Is inside your heart,
And has now appeared in your eyes, my dear girl.
உன்னைப் போன்ற
பெண்ணை கண்ணால்
பார்த்ததில்லை உன்னையன்றி
யாரும் பெண்ணாய் தோன்றவில்லை
A woman like you,
I have never seen with my own eyes.
Except for you, no one else
Even appears as a woman to me.
பூவொன்று
தள்ளாடும் தேனோடு
மஞ்சத்தில் எப்போது
மாநாடு
A flower sways playfully
Filled with sweet honey...
When will there be a grand conference
Upon our nuptial bed?
பூவின் உள்ளே
தேரோட்டம் நாளை
தானே வெள்ளோட்டம்
A grand chariot procession inside the flower,
Tomorrow itself will be its trial run!
என்னோடு பண்பாடு
Sing a musical tune with me...
ஒரு காதல்
என்பது உன் நெஞ்சில்
உள்ளது உன் நெஞ்சில்
உள்ளது கண்ணில்
வந்ததடி
That which is called love,
Is inside your heart;
Is inside your heart,
And has now appeared in your eyes, my dear girl.
பெண் பூவே
வாய் பேசு பூங்காற்றாய்
நீ வீசு காதல் கீதம் நீ பாடு
Oh flower-like woman, speak up!
Blow gently like a soft breeze!
Sing a song of love!
ஒரு காதல்
என்பது உன் நெஞ்சில்
உள்ளது உன் நெஞ்சில்
உள்ளது கண்ணில்
வந்ததடி
That which is called love,
Is inside your heart;
Is inside your heart,
And has now appeared in your eyes, my dear girl.
{Oru kaadhal enbathu
That which is called love,
Un nenjil ullathu
Is inside your heart;
Un nenjil ullathu
Is inside your heart,
Kannil vanthathadi} (2)
And has now appeared in your eyes, my dear girl.
Penn poovae vaai pesu
Oh flower-like woman, speak up!
Poongaatraai nee veesu
Blow gently like a soft breeze!
Kaadhal geetham nee paadu
Sing a song of love!
Oru kaadhal enbathu
That which is called love,
Un nenjil ullathu
Is inside your heart;
Un nenjil ullathu
Is inside your heart,
Kannil vanthathadi
And has now appeared in your eyes, my dear girl.
Kannipoovum unnai
Even the virgin flower wants to
Pinni kolla vendum
Entwine tightly with you,
Mutham podum pothu
While kissing,
Enni kolla vendum
It wants to count every kiss.
Muthangal sangeetham
Won't these kisses sing
Paadaathoo…ohh..
A sweet musical melody?
Un koondhal paayondru
Won't your long hair lay out
Podaathoo..oh…
A bed for us?
Kannaa kannaa un paadu
Oh my beloved, sing your song,
Ennai thanthen verodu
I have surrendered myself to you along with my roots.
Un dhegam… en meedhu
Your body... resting upon mine!
Oru kaadhal enbathu
That which is called love,
Un nenjil ullathu
Is inside your heart;
Un nenjil ullathu
Is inside your heart,
Kannil vanthathadi
And has now appeared in your eyes, my dear girl.
Unnai pondra pennai
A woman like you,
Kannaal paarthathillai
I have never seen with my own eyes.
Unnai andri yaarum
Except for you, no one else
Pennaai thondra villai
Even appears as a woman to me.
Poovondru thallaadum
A flower sways playfully
Thaenoduu….
Filled with sweet honey...
Manjathil eppodhu
When will there be a grand conference
Maanaaduu….
Upon our nuptial bed?
Poovin ullae therottam
A grand chariot procession inside the flower,
Naalai thaanae vellottam
Tomorrow itself will be its trial run!
Ennodu…. pann paadu…
Sing a musical tune with me...
Oru kaadhal enbathu
That which is called love,
Un nenjil ullathu
Is inside your heart;
Un nenjil ullathu
Is inside your heart,
Kannil vanthathadi
And has now appeared in your eyes, my dear girl.
Penn poovae vaai pesu
Oh flower-like woman, speak up!
Poongaatraai nee veesu
Blow gently like a soft breeze!
Kaadhal geetham nee paadu
Sing a song of love!
Oru kaadhal enbathu
That which is called love,
Un nenjil ullathu
Is inside your heart;
Un nenjil ullathu
Is inside your heart,
Kannil vanthathadi
And has now appeared in your eyes, my dear girl.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oru Kaadhal Enbathu' is a romantic song expressing tender passion and intimacy between lovers. The song opens with the realization that love, which was hidden in the heroine's heart, has finally revealed itself through her expressive eyes. The hero poetically coaxes her to express her emotions, addressing her as a delicate flower and urging her to sing a song of love like a gentle breeze. The couple exchanged thoughts filled with sensual desire and profound romantic imagery. Metaphors like a bed woven out of long tresses, counting kisses as musical notes, and a chariot procession taking place inside a blossom highlight their yearning for emotional and physical union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai Ani (Metaphor/Simile)
“Penn poovae vaai pesu / Poongaatraai nee veesu”
Compares the beloved woman to a gentle flower ('Penn poovae') and requests her to flow like a soft breeze ('Poongaatraai').
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Penn poovae vaai pesu / Poongaatraai nee veesu / Kaadhal geetham nee paadu”
The words 'pesu', 'veesu', and 'paadu' end with similar rhyming verbal endings (-su / -du).
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kannipoovum unnai / Pinni kolla vendum”
The repetition of consonant sounds creating a rhythmic flow in the verse lines.
Metaphor
“Un koondhal paayondru podaathoo”
Poetically treats the heroine's long, dark hair as a mat/bed ('paay') spread out for love.
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Trivia
The song 'Oru Kaadhal Enbathu' belongs to the 1987 Tamil movie 'Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi', directed by Ramarajan and starring Sathyaraj, Prabhu, and Nadhiya. The music for the film was composed by Gangai Amaran, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. The duet was brilliantly performed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.
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