Valantine’s Day
From Hello · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Shankar Mahadevan, Sabesh
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Hello1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Valentine’s day today | Today is Valentine's day |
| Valentine’s day today | Today is Valentine's day |
| Valentine’s….valentine’s…. | Valentine's... Valentine's... |
| Tere rath tere …tere rath tere…. | Tere rath tere... tere rath tere... |
| Male | |
| {February 14 thedhiaa | {Is the date February 14th |
| Uulaga kaadhalukku | A flame lit up |
| Yetri veitha jothiya} (2) | For world love?} (2) |
| Male | |
| Deepavali vandhaal | If Deepavali comes, |
| Adhu hinduvukku mattum | That is only for Hindus. |
| Id endru vandhaal | If Eid comes, |
| Adhu muslimukku mattum | That is only for Muslims. |
| Easter endru vandhaal | If Easter comes, |
| Adhu christhavarkku mattum | That is only for Christians. |
| Male | |
| Madhangal kondaada | For religions to celebrate, |
| Niraya pandigai | There are many festivals. |
| Manangal kondaada | For hearts to celebrate, |
| Orae pandigai | There is only one festival, |
| Adhu kaadhal pandigai | And that is the festival of love. |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………….. | ........................... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal enbadhu | What love is: |
| Arugil ponaal vilagi pogumadi | If you move closer, it strays away, my dear. |
| Vilagi ponaal arugil vandhu | If you move away, it comes close |
| Muththam kodukkumadi | And gives a kiss, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal enbadhu | What love is: |
| Sumai ariyaadhu | It knows no weight, |
| Thooki sumakumadi | It lifts and carries you, my dear. |
| Sumakkum podhu | While carrying, |
| Baaram therindhaal | If the weight is felt, |
| Kaadhal kuraiyuthadi | Then love diminishes, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Naanaa oruththiyai | If I am the only one |
| Kaadhal seigirein | Loving a girl, |
| Enbadhu valikkudhadi | That causes pain, my dear. |
| Ennaiyum oruththi | If a girl also |
| Kaadhal seigiraal | Loves me back, |
| Enbadhu inikkudhadi | That feels sweet, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Hey…kannil vaazhum kaadhali | Hey... my beloved living in my eyes, |
| En kaadhalai neeyae munmozhi | You propose my love yourself, |
| Thirumba neeyae vazhimozhi | You endorse it back yourself, |
| Un thittum ennakku thaenmozhi | Even your scolding is sweet as honey to me. |
| Chorus | |
| Valentine’s day today | Today is Valentine's day |
| Valentine’s day today | Today is Valentine's day |
| Valentine’s day today | Today is Valentine's day |
| Valentine’s day today | Today is Valentine's day |
| Male | |
| Mullulla kilaithaan | That branch with thorns |
| Odiyaadhendru | Would never break, |
| Naanum ninaithirundhen | So I thought. |
| Kili utkaarndhavudan | As soon as the parrot sat, |
| Kilaiyum murindhu | The branch broke, |
| Odindhu poi vitten | And I snapped completely. |
| Male | |
| Valaindhu vidaadha | A river that would never bend, |
| Nadhi dhaan endru | Is what I thought of myself. |
| Ennai ninaithirundhen | Not only did I bend, |
| Naan valaindhadhu mattumaa | In your lap, |
| Undhan madiyil | I surrendered completely. |
| Madindhu poivitten | To fly crossing boundaries, |
| Male | |
| Ellai thaandi parandhu pogavae | I thought back then. |
| Andru ninaithirundhen | In the cage of your heart, |
| Undhan idhaya koondil | To build a nest, |
| Koodu kattavae | I think today. |
| Indru ninaikkindren | Hey... my beloved living in my eyes, |
| Male | |
| Hey…kannil vaazhum kaadhali | You propose my love yourself, |
| En kaadhalai neeyae munmozhi | You endorse it back yourself, |
| Thirumba neeyae vazhimozhi | Even your scolding is sweet as honey to me.. hey.. |
| Un thittum ennakku thaenmozhi..heii.. | |
வலென்டைன்ஸ் டே
டுடே வலென்டைன்ஸ் டே
டுடே வலென்டைன்ஸ்
வலென்டைன்ஸ் டேரே
ராத் டேரே டேரே ராத் டேரே
Today is Valentine's day
Today is Valentine's day
Valentine's... Valentine's...
Tere rath tere... tere rath tere...
ஆண் & குழு :
{ வலென்டைன்ஸ்
டே தி வேர்ல்ட்ஸ் ஃபர்ஸ்ட் டே
லவ்வர்ஸ் டே இட்ஸ் எ லவ்லி
லவ்லி டே } (2)
{Is the date February 14th
A flame lit up
For world love?} (2)
{ பிப்ரவரி 14 தேதியா
உலக காதலுக்கு ஏற்றி
வைத்த ஜோதியா } (2)
If Deepavali comes,
That is only for Hindus.
If Eid comes,
That is only for Muslims.
If Easter comes,
That is only for Christians.
தீபாவளி வந்தால்
அது ஹிந்துவுக்கு மட்டும்
இட் என்று வந்தால் அது
முஸ்லிம்க்கு மட்டும்
ஈஸ்டர் என்று வந்தால்
அது கிறிஸ்தவர்க்கு மட்டும்
For religions to celebrate,
There are many festivals.
For hearts to celebrate,
There is only one festival,
And that is the festival of love.
மதங்கள் கொண்டாட
நிறைய பண்டிகை மனங்கள்
கொண்டாட ஊரே பண்டிகை
அது காதல் பண்டிகை
...........................
......................................
What love is:
If you move closer, it strays away, my dear.
If you move away, it comes close
And gives a kiss, my dear.
காதல் என்பது அருகில்
போனால் விலகி போகுமடி
விலகி போனால் அருகில்
வந்து முத்தம் கொடுக்குமடி
What love is:
It knows no weight,
It lifts and carries you, my dear.
While carrying,
If the weight is felt,
Then love diminishes, my dear.
காதல் என்பது சுமை
அறியாது தூக்கி சுமக்குமடி
சுமக்கும் போது பாரம்
தெரிந்தால் காதல்
குறையுதடி
If I am the only one
Loving a girl,
That causes pain, my dear.
If a girl also
Loves me back,
That feels sweet, my dear.
நானா ஒருத்தியை
காதல் செய்கிறேன் என்பது
வலிக்குதடி என்னையும்
ஒருத்தி காதல் செய்கிறாள்
என்பது இனிக்குதடி
Hey... my beloved living in my eyes,
You propose my love yourself,
You endorse it back yourself,
Even your scolding is sweet as honey to me.
ஹே கண்ணில்
வாழும் காதலி என் காதலை
நீயே முன் மொழி திரும்ப
நீயே வழிமொழி உன் திட்டும்
எனக்கு தேன் மொழி
Today is Valentine's day
Today is Valentine's day
Today is Valentine's day
Today is Valentine's day
வலென்டைன்ஸ்
டே டுடே வலென்டைன்ஸ்
டே டுடே வலென்டைன்ஸ்
டே டுடே வலென்டைன்ஸ்
டே டுடே
That branch with thorns
Would never break,
So I thought.
As soon as the parrot sat,
The branch broke,
And I snapped completely.
முள்ளுல கிளைதான்
ஒடியாதென்று நானும்
நினைத்திருந்தேன் கிளி
உட்கார்ந்தவுடன் கிளையும்
முறிந்து ஒடிந்து போய்
விட்டேன்
A river that would never bend,
Is what I thought of myself.
Not only did I bend,
In your lap,
I surrendered completely.
To fly crossing boundaries,
வளைந்து விடாத
நதி தான் என்று என்னை
நினைத்திருந்தேன் நான்
வளைந்தது மட்டுமா உந்தன்
மடியில் மடிந்து போய்
விட்டேன்
I thought back then.
In the cage of your heart,
To build a nest,
I think today.
Hey... my beloved living in my eyes,
எல்லை தாண்டி பறந்து
போகவே அன்று நினைத்திருந்தேன்
உந்தன் இதய கூண்டில் கூடு கட்டவே
இன்று நினைக்கின்றேன்
You propose my love yourself,
You endorse it back yourself,
Even your scolding is sweet as honey to me.. hey..
ஹே கண்ணில் வாழும்
காதலி என் காதலை நீயே முன்
மொழி திரும்ப நீயே வழிமொழி
உன் திட்டும் எனக்கு தேன் மொழி
ஆண் & குழு :
வலென்டைன்ஸ்
டே தி வேர்ல்ட்ஸ் ஃபர்ஸ்ட் டே
லவ்வர்ஸ் டே இட்ஸ் எ லவ்லி
லவ்லி டே
Valentine’s day today
Today is Valentine's day
Valentine’s day today
Today is Valentine's day
Valentine’s….valentine’s….
Valentine's... Valentine's...
Tere rath tere …tere rath tere….
Tere rath tere... tere rath tere...
{February 14 thedhiaa
{Is the date February 14th
Uulaga kaadhalukku
A flame lit up
Yetri veitha jothiya} (2)
For world love?} (2)
Deepavali vandhaal
If Deepavali comes,
Adhu hinduvukku mattum
That is only for Hindus.
Id endru vandhaal
If Eid comes,
Adhu muslimukku mattum
That is only for Muslims.
Easter endru vandhaal
If Easter comes,
Adhu christhavarkku mattum
That is only for Christians.
Madhangal kondaada
For religions to celebrate,
Niraya pandigai
There are many festivals.
Manangal kondaada
For hearts to celebrate,
Orae pandigai
There is only one festival,
Adhu kaadhal pandigai
And that is the festival of love.
……………………………..
...........................
Kaadhal enbadhu
What love is:
Arugil ponaal vilagi pogumadi
If you move closer, it strays away, my dear.
Vilagi ponaal arugil vandhu
If you move away, it comes close
Muththam kodukkumadi
And gives a kiss, my dear.
Kaadhal enbadhu
What love is:
Sumai ariyaadhu
It knows no weight,
Thooki sumakumadi
It lifts and carries you, my dear.
Sumakkum podhu
While carrying,
Baaram therindhaal
If the weight is felt,
Kaadhal kuraiyuthadi
Then love diminishes, my dear.
Naanaa oruththiyai
If I am the only one
Kaadhal seigirein
Loving a girl,
Enbadhu valikkudhadi
That causes pain, my dear.
Ennaiyum oruththi
If a girl also
Kaadhal seigiraal
Loves me back,
Enbadhu inikkudhadi
That feels sweet, my dear.
Hey…kannil vaazhum kaadhali
Hey... my beloved living in my eyes,
En kaadhalai neeyae munmozhi
You propose my love yourself,
Thirumba neeyae vazhimozhi
You endorse it back yourself,
Un thittum ennakku thaenmozhi
Even your scolding is sweet as honey to me.
Valentine’s day today
Today is Valentine's day
Valentine’s day today
Today is Valentine's day
Valentine’s day today
Today is Valentine's day
Valentine’s day today
Today is Valentine's day
Mullulla kilaithaan
That branch with thorns
Odiyaadhendru
Would never break,
Naanum ninaithirundhen
So I thought.
Kili utkaarndhavudan
As soon as the parrot sat,
Kilaiyum murindhu
The branch broke,
Odindhu poi vitten
And I snapped completely.
Valaindhu vidaadha
A river that would never bend,
Nadhi dhaan endru
Is what I thought of myself.
Ennai ninaithirundhen
Not only did I bend,
Naan valaindhadhu mattumaa
In your lap,
Undhan madiyil
I surrendered completely.
Madindhu poivitten
To fly crossing boundaries,
Ellai thaandi parandhu pogavae
I thought back then.
Andru ninaithirundhen
In the cage of your heart,
Undhan idhaya koondil
To build a nest,
Koodu kattavae
I think today.
Indru ninaikkindren
Hey... my beloved living in my eyes,
Hey…kannil vaazhum kaadhali
You propose my love yourself,
En kaadhalai neeyae munmozhi
You endorse it back yourself,
Thirumba neeyae vazhimozhi
Even your scolding is sweet as honey to me.. hey..
Un thittum ennakku thaenmozhi..heii..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Valentine's Day Today' from the 1999 Tamil film Hello is a vibrant anthem celebrating romantic love and February 14th. The lyricist Vairamuthu sets up a powerful theme by contrasting religious festivals—which are confined to specific faiths like Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity—with the festival of love, which belongs universally to every human heart regardless of religion. The lyrics explore the endearing paradoxes and emotional dynamics of love. The narrator describes love as something weightless yet deeply binding, and reflects on how love has softened his once rigid and proud nature. Ultimately, he surrenders to his beloved, expressing how even her scoldings sound like sweet honey to his ears.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis / Contrast
“Madhangal kondaada Niraya pandigai / Manangal kondaada Orae pandigai”
Contrasts religious festivals tied to specific communities (Deepavali, Eid, Easter) with Love as a single universal festival for all human hearts.
Iyaibu (Rhyming / Assonance)
“En kaadhalai neeyae munmozhi / Thirumba neeyae vazhimozhi / Un thittum ennakku thaenmozhi”
Uses matching end-rhymes with the suffix '-mozhi' to create a lyrical and melodious rhythm.
Metaphor
“Undhan idhaya koondil Koodu kattavae”
Metaphorically compares the beloved's heart to a cage ('idhaya koondil') where the lover wishes to build a nest.
Paradox
“Arugil ponaal vilagi pogumadi / Vilagi ponaal arugil vandhu Muththam kodukkumadi”
Illustrates the playful dynamics of romance where physical proximity causes love to recede, while distance brings it back closer.
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Trivia
Composed by Deva for the 1999 Tamil movie Hello starring Prashanth and Preetha Vijayakumar, this song was sung by Unni Krishnan and K. S. Chithra. It became a widely popular track among Tamil youth around the turn of the millennium for its catchy hooks celebrating Valentine's Day.
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