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Lyrics & meaning

Un Kathodu Kathoru

From Nijangal · 1982

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
M. B. Sreenivas
Movie name
Nijangal
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
27 Jun 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Un kaadhodu kaadhoru
Saedhi sonnaalenna kannmaniyae
Sevvaanamum bhoomiyum
Konjuthu paar adi ponmaniyae
Un kaadhodu kaadhoru
Saedhi sonnaalenna kannmaniyae
Female :Laal laal lalalaa
Male :Sevvaanamum bhoomiyum
Konjuthu paar adi ponmaniyae
Female :Laal laal lalalaa
Kai saerththaalenna
Female :Aa….
Male :Yaar paarththaalenna
Female :Aa…..
Male :Naan paaraattum poonthendralae
Female :Aahaa haa
Oru naayagan naayagi naadagam
Yaen intha maalaiyilae
Female :Laal laal lalalaa
Female :Oru naanamum achchamum nenjinil
Minjidum velaiyilae
Female :Laal laal lalalaa
Manam poraadumo
Male :Hae
Female :Iru poovaadumo
Male :Ho
Female :Unakkum enakkum mayakkum
Kodukkum ilamaithaan
Un kaadhodu kaadhoru
Saedhi sonnaalenna kannmaniyae
Female :Laal laal lalalaa
Male :Sevvaanamum bhoomiyum
Konjuthu paar adi ponmaniyae
Female :Laal laal lalalaa
Laal lalalaa laal lalalaa laal laal lalalaa
Male :Laal lalalaa laal lalalaa laal laal lalalaa
Intha vaalipam enbathu poonthottam
Iru vaazhnthida neeyingu neerottam
Female :Manam kaavalai meeruthal koodaathu
Mazhai kaalaththil kogilam paadaathu
Varalaam namakkoru vasantham
Un kaadhodu kaadhoru
Saedhi sonnaalenna kannmaniyae
Female :Laal laal lalalaa
Male :Sevvaanamum bhoomiyum
Konjuthu paar adi ponmaniyae
Female :Laal laal lalalaa
Dhinam aayiram karpanai nenjodu
Pala anantha kanavugal kannodu
Female :Ilam aadavan paarvaigal pollaathu
Adhan aasaigal ellaiyil nillaathu
Adhuthaan paruvaththin thudippu
Un kaadhodu kaadhoru
Saedhi sonnaalenna kannmaniyae
Female :Laal laal lalalaa
Oru naayagan naayagi naadagam
Yaen intha maalaiyilae
Female : Laal laal lalalaa
Right into your ear,
what if I whisper a secret, my dearest?
The crimson sky and the earth
are caressing each other, look, my precious!
Right into your ear,
what if I whisper a secret, my dearest?
Female: La la la la
Male: The crimson sky and the earth
are caressing each other, look, my precious!
Female: La la la la
What if we hold hands?
Female: Ah...
Male: What if someone sees us?
Female: Ah...
Male: Oh sweet breeze that I adore!
Female: Aha ha
A romantic play between a hero and heroine,
why start it this evening?
Female: La la la la
Female: When shyness and fear in the heart
begin to overwhelm me,
Female: La la la la
will the heart struggle?
Male: Hey!
Female: Will both flowers wither?
Male: Ho!
Female: Enchanting both you and me,
it is this youth of ours!
Right into your ear,
what if I whisper a secret, my dearest?
Female: La la la la
Male: The crimson sky and the earth
are caressing each other, look, my precious!
Female: La la la la
La lalala la lalala la la lalala
Male: La lalala la lalala la la lalala
This youth is a flower garden,
and for us to thrive, you are the flowing stream!
Female: The heart should not break its bounds,
the cuckoo does not sing during the rainy days!
A spring of our own will surely come!
Right into your ear,
what if I whisper a secret, my dearest?
Female: La la la la
Male: The crimson sky and the earth
are caressing each other, look, my precious!
Female: La la la la
A thousand fantasies in the heart every day,
and so many joyful dreams in the eyes!
Female: The gaze of the morning sun is unruly,
its desires know no bounds!
That is the very heartbeat of youth!
Right into your ear,
what if I whisper a secret, my dearest?
Female: La la la la
A romantic play between a hero and heroine,
why start it this evening?
Female: La la la la
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

"Un Kaadhodu Kaadhoru" from Nijangal (1982) is a romantic duet capturing a flirtatious and playful conversation between two lovers during sunset. The hero gently coaxing his beloved to share secrets and affection compares their togetherness to the sunset sky merging with the earth. The heroine responds bashfully, balancing her attraction with traditional restraint, reminding him that youth must wait for the right spring season before surrendering completely to passion. Composed by M. B. Sreenivas and written by Vaali, the song weaves evocative imagery of nature—flower gardens, stream waters, and spring seasons—to illustrate the intoxicating thrill and natural impulses of youthful love, rendered melodiously by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. P. Sailaja.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor

“Intha vaalipam enbathu poonthottam”

Youth is poetically equated to a flower garden ('Intha vaalipam enbathu poonthottam') and the heroine to a life-giving stream ('neeyingu neerottam').

Personification

“Sevvaanamum bhoomiyum / Konjuthu paar adi ponmaniyae”

The evening crimson sky and the earth are personified as lovers fondling each other ('Sevvaanamum bhoomiyum konjuthu paar').

Emoni (Anaphora / Alliteration)

“Un kaadhodu kaadhoru”

Repetition of sound 'Kaadhodu kaadhoru' created for rhythmic auditory warmth.

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Trivia

Music director M. B. Sreenivas was a pioneer in introducing choral arrangements and Western classical harmony to South Indian film music. 'Nijangal' stands out in his filmography as a prominent 1980s Tamil album featuring lyrics by Vaali and vocals by real-life siblings S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. P. Sailaja.

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