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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Naal Iravil

From Kanden Kadhalai · 2009

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Benny Dayal, Tippu
Music director
Vidyasagar
Movie name
Kanden Kadhalai
Movie release year
2009
Lyrics added on
2 Nov 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kanden kaadhalai….(8)
Oru naal iravil pagal pol nilavil
Paruvam pathinaaru kandenae
Adada arugil azhago azhagil
Idhayam nazhuvadhu nindranae
Kandenae kadikkindra maanai
Pennukkul irukkindra aanai
Paarthalae payanthodum senai
Chorus :Ohh she is one of the kind
Vetkathil adangadha penmai
Nenjathil neruppetrum kannai
Mothathil parithalae ennai….
…………………………..
Oru naal iravil pagal pol nilavil
Paruvam pathinaaru kandenae
Always be mine
Always be mine…yeah
Adada arugil azhago azhagil
Idhayam nazhuvadhu nindranae
U make me smile
U make me smile ..yeah…
Aaah ha ha ha haa aahhh
Aaah ha ha ha haa aahhh
{Pada pada padapadappil
Parthalae bayam yera
Thoda thoda thodathodappil
Ul nenjil rail oda
Vaayadi pennaga vandhalae
En nenjai panthadi sendralae} (2)
Chinna chinna kannalae
Chorus :Chinna chinna kannalae
Male :Sikka vaichu ponalae
Chorus :Sikka vaichu ponalae
Sakkaratha pola thaan
Sutha vaichu ponalae
Chorus :Ponalae
Mudhal avala mudhal mudhal avala
Mudhal murai tholaithenae
………………………………
Oru naal iravil pagal pol nilavil
Paruvam pathinaaru kandenae
Chorus :Oh yow oh yow
Male :Adada arugil azhago azhagil
Idhayam nazhuvadhu nindranae
Chorus :Oh yow oh yow
Hmm…hmmm…hmmm…
Hmm hm hmm hmm
Hmm…hmmm…hmmm…
Hmm hm hmm hmm
{Mara mara endralum
Manadhodu vandhalae
Sara sara sara vediyaai
Thiri yetri sendralae
Ayyayyo ayyayyo yaaro nee
Ennalum enai aalum maharani} (2)
Anju meter pakkathil
Nenjirukku veppathil
Kaadhal ennum yudhathil
Ennai vendral mothathil
Mudhal avala
Mudhal mudhal avala
Maru murai tholaithenae
………………………………..
I found love...
One night, in moonlight bright as day,
I saw a sweet sixteen beauty.
Ah, standing so close, a beauty of beauties,
My heart slipped away as I stood still.
I saw a deer that bites,
an elephant inside a girl,
an army running scared just looking at her!
Chorus: Oh, she is one of a kind
A girl not tamed by shyness,
with eyes that spark a fire in the heart,
she completely swept me away...
...
One night, in moonlight bright as day,
I saw a sweet sixteen beauty.
Always be mine
Always be mine... yeah
Ah, standing so close, a beauty of beauties,
My heart slipped away as I stood still.
You make me smile
You make me smile... yeah...
Aah ha ha ha ha aahh
Aah ha ha ha ha aahh
With fluttering excitement,
fear rises just looking at her;
with every single touch,
a train races inside my chest!
She came as a chatterbox girl,
and kicked my heart around like a ball!
With those tiny little eyes,
Chorus: With those tiny little eyes,
Male: She trapped me and left,
Chorus: She trapped me and left,
Just like a spinning wheel,
she made me spin around and left!
Chorus: She left!
Is she the first? My very first?
For the first time, I lost myself!
...
One night, in moonlight bright as day,
I saw a sweet sixteen beauty.
Chorus: Oh yow, oh yow
Male: Ah, standing so close, a beauty of beauties,
My heart slipped away as I stood still.
Chorus: Oh yow, oh yow
Mmm... hmmm... hmmm...
Mmm hmm mmm mmm
Mmm... hmmm... hmmm...
Mmm hmm mmm mmm
Even when I try to forget,
she walks straight into my heart;
like a string of firecrackers,
she lit the fuse and walked away!
Ayyayyo, ayyayyo, who are you?
The queen who rules over me forever!
Just five meters away,
my heart is burning with heat;
in this battle called love,
she conquered me completely!
Is she the first?
My very first?
Once again, I lost myself!
...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic song captures a man's spontaneous fascination and deep infatuation with a dynamic, talkative, and fearless young woman. Met at night under bright moonlight, her vivacious and unconventional personality—devoid of traditional shyness—instantly overwhelms him, causing his heart to race and spin helplessly.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

“Oru naal iravil pagal pol nilavil”

Compares the brightness of the nighttime moon to daytime ('pagal pol'), highlighting the vivid, transformative feeling of meeting her.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Pennukkul irukkindra aanai”

Metaphorically describes her bold, fearless temperament as having a man's spirit inside a woman.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“En nenjai panthadi sendralae”

Repetition of sound patterns and initial consonants creating a rhythmic flow across the phrase.

Allusion / Wordplay

“Mara mara endralum Manadhodu vandhalae”

Alludes to the legend of Valmiki chanting 'Mara' repeatedly until it naturally inverted to 'Rama', symbolizing how her entry spiritually transformed his mind.

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Trivia

'Kanden Kadhalai' (2009) is the official Tamil remake of Imtiaz Ali's blockbuster Hindi romantic comedy 'Jab We Met' (2007). The music for the Tamil film was composed by Vidyasagar, with lyrics written by lyricists including Madhan Karky.

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