Oru Kadhal Vandhucho
From Yai Nee Romba Azgha Irruke · 2002
- Lyricist
- Raaghav-Raja
- Singer
- Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- Srinivas
- Details
- Yai Nee Romba Azgha Irruke2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru kadhal vanthuchcho…oooh…. | Has love arrived? Oh... |
| Oru kadhal vanthuchcho | Has love arrived? |
| Oru kadhal vanthuchcho…oooh….. | Has love arrived? Oh... |
| Oru kadhal vanthuchcho | Has love arrived? |
| Male | |
| Ennai naane mella konji kollavo | Should I gently pamper and caress myself? |
| Muththam thanthu iru kannam killavo | Should I give a kiss and pinch both my cheeks? |
| Achcho achcho ena rompa thonuthae | Oh dear, oh dear, I feel it so strongly! |
| Achcho achcho yaeno aasai kooduthe | Oh dear, oh dear, why is this desire growing? |
| Male | |
| Ennaththil sadukukuduvena | Playing Kabaddi inside my thoughts, |
| Nenjaththil padapadapadavena | Making my heart flutter rapidly, |
| Aasai vanthu koththichcho | Has desire come boiling over? |
| Male | |
| Ennaththil sadukukuduvena | Playing Kabaddi inside my thoughts, |
| Nenjaththil padapadapadavena | Making my heart flutter rapidly, |
| Aasai vanthu koththichcho | Has desire come boiling over? |
| Male | |
| Oru kadhal vanthuchcho…oooh….. | Has love arrived? Oh... |
| Oru kadhal vanthuchcho | Has love arrived? |
| Oru kadhal vanthuchcho…oooh….. | Has love arrived? Oh... |
| Oru kadhal vanthuchcho | Has love arrived? |
| Chorus | |
| {Thiththom thaga thaadhi thaththom | {Thiththom thaga thaadhi thaththom |
| Thaga thaadhi thaththom | Thaga thaadhi thaththom |
| Thiththom thaga thaadhi thaththom} (2) | Thiththom thaga thaadhi thaththom} (2) |
| Male | |
| Konjam veyyilum undu | There is a bit of sunshine, |
| Kottugindra pani undu | There is pouring mist and dew, |
| Rendum nerungi pazhaga | As both come together intimately, |
| Indru pozhiyum mazhai | Rain falls today! |
| Sottu sottu sottu sottaai | Drop by drop, drop by drop, |
| Mannil sithari vizhuga | Scattering and falling onto the earth! |
| Male | |
| Megangal santhiththu oor vambu pesida | As the clouds meet to indulge in local gossip, |
| Vinmeengal koviththu aangaangae azhuthida | As the stars get upset and weep here and there, |
| Chorus | |
| Pazhaiya nirangalil pudhiya malargal | New flowers blossoming in old colors, |
| Pudhiya isaiyil pazhaiya kuyilgal | Old cuckoo birds singing to new music, |
| Vaanavillai thindru vasanthamaagi nindraen | I ate the rainbow and became the spring season! |
| Male | |
| Oh idhu kadhal kaalamadi en sagiyae | Oh, this is the season of love, my dear friend! |
| Idhu kadhal kaalamadi | This is the season of love! |
| Nenjukkul engaeyo ketkindra | Heard somewhere deep within the heart, |
| Raagaththil ragasiya aalaapanai | Is a secret melodic improvisation in a ragam... |
| Male | |
| Idhu kadhal kaalamadi en sagiyae | This is the season of love, my dear friend! |
| Idhu kadhal kaalamadi | This is the season of love! |
| Chorus | |
| Oru kadhal vanthuchcho…oooh….. | Has love arrived? Oh... |
| Oru kadhal vanthuchcho | Has love arrived? |
| Oru kadhal vanthuchcho…oooh….. | Has love arrived? Oh... |
| Oru kadhal vanthuchcho | Has love arrived? |
| Male | |
| Mella nagarnthu varum sooriyanum | The sun, moving slowly, |
| Odi sendru kadalin madiyil vizhumae | Runs and falls into the lap of the ocean! |
| Yaedho edukkavena odi varum vellalaigal | The white waves running forward as if to grab something, |
| Mella thirumbi sellumae | Slowly turn around and retreat! |
| Male | |
| Poo thaangum paaraththil kaampondru saainthida | As the stem bends under the weight of the flower, |
| Sattendru kai neetti ilai ondru thaangida | A leaf suddenly extends its hand to hold it up! |
| Chorus | |
| Kulaththu neerilae thalaiyai thookkum | Lifting its head above the pond water, |
| Ilaiya kamalam | Is a young lotus flower, |
| Siriththu theerkkum yaarukkaaga | For whom is it smiling away completely? |
| Malarntha kavithaiyai alai saerkkum | The ocean wave brings the blossomed poem to the shore! |
| Chorus | |
| Idhu kadhal kaalamadi | This is the season of love! |
| Male :Kaalamadi | Male: It is the season! |
| Male and Chorus :Idhu kadhal kaalamadi en sakiyae | Male and Chorus: This is the season of love, my dear friend! |
| Idhu kadhal kaalamadi | This is the season of love! |
| Male | |
| Mugamellaam kaal undu | It has feet all over its face, |
| Nenjukkulthaan vanthu kadhakkali seigindrathae…ae…. | And enters deep into the heart to perform Kathakali... |
| Male | |
| Idhu kadhal kaalamadi | This is the season of love! |
| Male | |
| Oru kadhal vanthuchcho…ooh ooh ooh…. | Has love arrived? Oooh... |
| Oru kadhal vanthuchcho | Has love arrived? |
| Oru kadhal vanthuchcho…ooh ooh ooh…. | Has love arrived? Oooh... |
| Oru kadhal vanthuchcho | Has love arrived? |
| Male | |
| Oru kadhal vanthuchcho…ooh… | Has love arrived? Oooh... |
| Oru kadhal vanthuchcho | Has love arrived? |
| Oru kadhal vanthuchcho…ooh….. | Has love arrived? Oooh... |
| Oru kadhal vanthuchcho | Has love arrived? |
| Ooh ooh ooh….ooh ooh ooh…. | Ooh ooh ooh....ooh ooh ooh.... |
| Ooh ooh ooh….ooh ooh ooh…. | Ooh ooh ooh....ooh ooh ooh.... |
ஒரு காதல் வந்துச்சோ.......ஓஒஹ்.....
ஒரு காதல் வந்துச்சோ
ஒரு காதல் வந்துச்சோ.......ஓஒஹ்.....
ஒரு காதல் வந்துச்சோ
Has love arrived? Oh...
Has love arrived?
Has love arrived? Oh...
Has love arrived?
என்னை நானே மெல்ல கொஞ்சிக் கொள்ளவோ
முத்தம் தந்து இரு கன்னம் கிள்ளவோ
அச்சோ அச்சோ என ரொம்ப தோணுதே
அச்சோ அச்சோ ஏனோ ஆசை கூடுதே
Should I gently pamper and caress myself?
Should I give a kiss and pinch both my cheeks?
Oh dear, oh dear, I feel it so strongly!
Oh dear, oh dear, why is this desire growing?
எண்ணத்தில் சடுகுடுகுடுவென
நெஞ்சத்தில் படபடபடவென
ஆசை வந்து கொத்திச்சோ
Playing Kabaddi inside my thoughts,
Making my heart flutter rapidly,
Has desire come boiling over?
எண்ணத்தில் சடுகுடுகுடுவென
நெஞ்சத்தில் படபடபடவென
ஆசை வந்து கொத்திச்சோ
Playing Kabaddi inside my thoughts,
Making my heart flutter rapidly,
Has desire come boiling over?
ஒரு காதல் வந்துச்சோ.......ஓஒஹ்.....
ஒரு காதல் வந்துச்சோ
ஒரு காதல் வந்துச்சோ.......ஓஒஹ்.....
ஒரு காதல் வந்துச்சோ
Has love arrived? Oh...
Has love arrived?
Has love arrived? Oh...
Has love arrived?
{தித்தோம் தக தாதி தத்தோம்
தக தாதி தத்தோம்
தித்தோம் தக தாதி தத்தோம்} (2)
{Thiththom thaga thaadhi thaththom
Thaga thaadhi thaththom
Thiththom thaga thaadhi thaththom} (2)
கொஞ்சம் வெய்யிலும் உண்டு
கொட்டுகின்ற பனி உண்டு
ரெண்டும் நெருங்கி பழக
இன்று பொழியும் மழை
சொட்டு சொட்டு சொட்டு சொட்டாய்
மண்ணில் சிதறி விழுக
There is a bit of sunshine,
There is pouring mist and dew,
As both come together intimately,
Rain falls today!
Drop by drop, drop by drop,
Scattering and falling onto the earth!
மேகங்கள் சந்தித்து ஊர் வம்பு பேசிட
விண்மீன்கள் கோவித்து ஆங்காங்கே அழுதிட
As the clouds meet to indulge in local gossip,
As the stars get upset and weep here and there,
பழைய நிறங்களில் புதிய மலர்கள்
புதிய இசையில் பழைய குயில்கள்
வானவில்லை தின்று வசந்தமாகி நின்றேன்
New flowers blossoming in old colors,
Old cuckoo birds singing to new music,
I ate the rainbow and became the spring season!
ஒஹ் இது காதல் காலமடி என் சகியே
இது காதல் காலமடி
நெஞ்சுக்குள் எங்கேயோ கேட்கின்ற
ராகத்தில் ரகசிய ஆலாபனை
Oh, this is the season of love, my dear friend!
This is the season of love!
Heard somewhere deep within the heart,
Is a secret melodic improvisation in a ragam...
இது காதல் காலமடி என் சகியே
இது காதல் காலமடி
This is the season of love, my dear friend!
This is the season of love!
ஒரு காதல் வந்துச்சோ......ஓஒஹ்.....
ஒரு காதல் வந்துச்சோ
ஒரு காதல் வந்துச்சோ.......ஓஒஹ்.....
ஒரு காதல் வந்துச்சோ
Has love arrived? Oh...
Has love arrived?
Has love arrived? Oh...
Has love arrived?
மெல்ல நகர்ந்து வரும் சூரியனும்
ஓடி சென்று கடலின் மடியில் விழுமே
ஏதோ எடுக்கவென ஓடி வரும் வெள்ளலைகள்
மெல்ல திரும்பி செல்லுமே
The sun, moving slowly,
Runs and falls into the lap of the ocean!
The white waves running forward as if to grab something,
Slowly turn around and retreat!
பூ தாங்கும் பாரத்தில் காம்பொன்று சாய்ந்திட
சட்டென்று கை நீட்டி இலை ஒன்று தாங்கிட
As the stem bends under the weight of the flower,
A leaf suddenly extends its hand to hold it up!
குளத்து நீரிலே தலையை தூக்கும்
இளைய கமலம் சிரித்து தீர்க்கும்
யாருக்காக மலர்ந்த கவிதையை
அலை சேர்க்கும்
Lifting its head above the pond water,
Is a young lotus flower,
For whom is it smiling away completely?
The ocean wave brings the blossomed poem to the shore!
இது காதல் காலமடி
காலமடி
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
இது காதல் காலமடி என் சகியே
இது காதல் காலமடி
This is the season of love!
Male: It is the season!
Male and Chorus: This is the season of love, my dear friend!
This is the season of love!
முகமெல்லாம் கால் உண்டு
நெஞ்சுக்குள்தான் வந்து கதக்களி செய்கின்றதே...ஏ....
It has feet all over its face,
And enters deep into the heart to perform Kathakali...
இது காதல் காலமடி
This is the season of love!
ஒரு காதல் வந்துச்சோ.......ஒஹ் ஒஹ் ஒஹ்
ஒரு காதல் வந்துச்சோ
ஒரு காதல் வந்துச்சோ.......ஒஹ் ஒஹ் ஒஹ்
ஒரு காதல் வந்துச்சோ
Has love arrived? Oooh...
Has love arrived?
Has love arrived? Oooh...
Has love arrived?
ஒரு காதல் வந்துச்சோ.........ஒஹ்
ஒரு காதல் வந்துச்சோ
ஒரு காதல் வந்துச்சோ.........ஒஹ்
ஒரு காதல் வந்துச்சோ
ஒஹ் ஒஹ் ஒஹ் ஒஹ் ஒஹ் ஒஹ்
ஒஹ் ஒஹ் ஒஹ் ஒஹ் ஒஹ் ஒஹ்
Has love arrived? Oooh...
Has love arrived?
Has love arrived? Oooh...
Has love arrived?
Ooh ooh ooh....ooh ooh ooh....
Ooh ooh ooh....ooh ooh ooh....
Oru kadhal vanthuchcho…oooh….
Has love arrived? Oh...
Oru kadhal vanthuchcho
Has love arrived?
Oru kadhal vanthuchcho…oooh…..
Has love arrived? Oh...
Oru kadhal vanthuchcho
Has love arrived?
Ennai naane mella konji kollavo
Should I gently pamper and caress myself?
Muththam thanthu iru kannam killavo
Should I give a kiss and pinch both my cheeks?
Achcho achcho ena rompa thonuthae
Oh dear, oh dear, I feel it so strongly!
Achcho achcho yaeno aasai kooduthe
Oh dear, oh dear, why is this desire growing?
Ennaththil sadukukuduvena
Playing Kabaddi inside my thoughts,
Nenjaththil padapadapadavena
Making my heart flutter rapidly,
Aasai vanthu koththichcho
Has desire come boiling over?
Ennaththil sadukukuduvena
Playing Kabaddi inside my thoughts,
Nenjaththil padapadapadavena
Making my heart flutter rapidly,
Aasai vanthu koththichcho
Has desire come boiling over?
Oru kadhal vanthuchcho…oooh…..
Has love arrived? Oh...
Oru kadhal vanthuchcho
Has love arrived?
Oru kadhal vanthuchcho…oooh…..
Has love arrived? Oh...
Oru kadhal vanthuchcho
Has love arrived?
{Thiththom thaga thaadhi thaththom
{Thiththom thaga thaadhi thaththom
Thaga thaadhi thaththom
Thaga thaadhi thaththom
Thiththom thaga thaadhi thaththom} (2)
Thiththom thaga thaadhi thaththom} (2)
Konjam veyyilum undu
There is a bit of sunshine,
Kottugindra pani undu
There is pouring mist and dew,
Rendum nerungi pazhaga
As both come together intimately,
Indru pozhiyum mazhai
Rain falls today!
Sottu sottu sottu sottaai
Drop by drop, drop by drop,
Mannil sithari vizhuga
Scattering and falling onto the earth!
Megangal santhiththu oor vambu pesida
As the clouds meet to indulge in local gossip,
Vinmeengal koviththu aangaangae azhuthida
As the stars get upset and weep here and there,
Pazhaiya nirangalil pudhiya malargal
New flowers blossoming in old colors,
Pudhiya isaiyil pazhaiya kuyilgal
Old cuckoo birds singing to new music,
Vaanavillai thindru vasanthamaagi nindraen
I ate the rainbow and became the spring season!
Oh idhu kadhal kaalamadi en sagiyae
Oh, this is the season of love, my dear friend!
Idhu kadhal kaalamadi
This is the season of love!
Nenjukkul engaeyo ketkindra
Heard somewhere deep within the heart,
Raagaththil ragasiya aalaapanai
Is a secret melodic improvisation in a ragam...
Idhu kadhal kaalamadi en sagiyae
This is the season of love, my dear friend!
Idhu kadhal kaalamadi
This is the season of love!
Oru kadhal vanthuchcho…oooh…..
Has love arrived? Oh...
Oru kadhal vanthuchcho
Has love arrived?
Oru kadhal vanthuchcho…oooh…..
Has love arrived? Oh...
Oru kadhal vanthuchcho
Has love arrived?
Mella nagarnthu varum sooriyanum
The sun, moving slowly,
Odi sendru kadalin madiyil vizhumae
Runs and falls into the lap of the ocean!
Yaedho edukkavena odi varum vellalaigal
The white waves running forward as if to grab something,
Mella thirumbi sellumae
Slowly turn around and retreat!
Poo thaangum paaraththil kaampondru saainthida
As the stem bends under the weight of the flower,
Sattendru kai neetti ilai ondru thaangida
A leaf suddenly extends its hand to hold it up!
Kulaththu neerilae thalaiyai thookkum
Lifting its head above the pond water,
Ilaiya kamalam
Is a young lotus flower,
Siriththu theerkkum yaarukkaaga
For whom is it smiling away completely?
Malarntha kavithaiyai alai saerkkum
The ocean wave brings the blossomed poem to the shore!
Idhu kadhal kaalamadi
This is the season of love!
Male :Kaalamadi
Male: It is the season!
Male and Chorus :Idhu kadhal kaalamadi en sakiyae
Male and Chorus: This is the season of love, my dear friend!
Idhu kadhal kaalamadi
This is the season of love!
Mugamellaam kaal undu
It has feet all over its face,
Nenjukkulthaan vanthu kadhakkali seigindrathae…ae….
And enters deep into the heart to perform Kathakali...
Idhu kadhal kaalamadi
This is the season of love!
Oru kadhal vanthuchcho…ooh ooh ooh….
Has love arrived? Oooh...
Oru kadhal vanthuchcho
Has love arrived?
Oru kadhal vanthuchcho…ooh ooh ooh….
Has love arrived? Oooh...
Oru kadhal vanthuchcho
Has love arrived?
Oru kadhal vanthuchcho…ooh…
Has love arrived? Oooh...
Oru kadhal vanthuchcho
Has love arrived?
Oru kadhal vanthuchcho…ooh…..
Has love arrived? Oooh...
Oru kadhal vanthuchcho
Has love arrived?
Ooh ooh ooh….ooh ooh ooh….
Ooh ooh ooh....ooh ooh ooh....
Ooh ooh ooh….ooh ooh ooh….
Ooh ooh ooh....ooh ooh ooh....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oru Kadhal Vanthuchcho' is an exuberant romantic track that celebrates the sudden awakening of love and the euphoric transformation it brings to the protagonist's emotional landscape. The song captures a sweet state of wonder, where playful desires turn the mind into a chaotic, joyous game and cause the heart to flutter with anticipation. Nature itself is depicted as mirroring this inner delight, as clouds gossip, stars shed sparkling tears, and rain mixes with sunlight to welcome this new season of romance. Through lush imagery—such as the sun resting on the ocean's lap, leaf stems supporting heavy blossoms, and secret melodies humming in the heart—the lyrics declare this time as 'Kadhal Kaalam' (the season of love). Love is personified as a vibrant, energetic force dancing Kathakali inside the soul, painting the world in fresh, springtime colors.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Megangal santhiththu oor vambu pesida / Vinmeengal koviththu aangaangae azhuthida”
Attributes human behaviors to natural elements, depicting clouds gathering to gossip and stars getting angry and crying.
Hyperbole / Metaphor
“Vaanavillai thindru vasanthamaagi nindraen”
An exaggerated metaphorical expression where the singer claims to have eaten a rainbow and turned into the spring season itself.
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)
“Nenjaththil padapadapadavena”
Uses the sound word 'padapada' to vividly evoke the rapid fluttering and beating of a heart overwhelmed by love.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Achcho achcho ena rompa thonuthae / Achcho achcho yaeno aasai kooduthe”
The lines end with rhyming verb forms ('thonuthae' and 'kooduthe'), creating rhythmic musicality.
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Trivia
The movie 'Yai Nee Romba Azgha Irruke' (2002) was notable in Tamil cinema for a unique musical experiment where five different music directors composed one song each for the album: Srinivas, Ramesh Vinayakam, Raaghav-Raja, Venkatesh Shankar, and Arvind-Shankar. The song 'Oru Kadhal Vanthuchcho' was composed by the duo Raaghav-Raja (actor Raaghav and his wife Raja).
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