Vidha Vidhama
From Kaadhale Nimmadhi · 1998
- Lyricist
- Ponniyin Selvan
- Singer
- Deva
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Kaadhale Nimmadhi1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vidha vidhama | In various styles |
| Soapu seeppu kannaadi | Soap, comb, and mirror |
| En akka mava | My elder sister's daughter |
| Vandhu ninnaa munnaadi | Came and stood in front of me |
| Male | |
| Eppovume kaadhal | Love is always |
| Oru kannaadi | A glass mirror |
| Adha odachidaama | Without breaking it |
| Paakkuravan killaadi | One who handles it carefully is an expert |
| Male | |
| En akka ponnu anjala | My elder sister's daughter Anjala |
| Naan vachchen paaru nenjila | See, I placed her in my heart |
| Naanga rendu perum pinjila | Both of us were young back then |
| Ada engeyum poi konjala | Hey, we didn't go anywhere to romance |
| Male | |
| Daavu daavu daavudaa | Romance, romance, romance, man |
| Daavillaatti die da | If there is no romance, die, man |
| Daavu daavu daavudaa | Romance, romance, romance, man |
| Daavillaatti die da | If there is no romance, die, man |
| Male | |
| Vidha vidhama | In various styles |
| Soapu seeppu kannaadi | Soap, comb, and mirror |
| En akka mava | My elder sister's daughter |
| Vandhu ninnaa munnaadi | Came and stood in front of me |
| Male | |
| Oru naal maargazhi maasam | One day in the month of Margazhi |
| Kaalanggaathaala ava veettu munnaala | Early in the morning in front of her house |
| Kaalayil ezhunthu kolam podugaiyil | As she woke up in the morning to draw a rangoli |
| Kaadhula sound kettu naanum ezhunthen da | Hearing a sound in my ear, I too woke up |
| Ezhundhu paarkkayil jannala thorenthenda | When I got up to look, I opened the window |
| Konjum kumariya kannula paarthenda | I saw the sweet young girl with my eyes |
| Male | |
| Ava enna paarththa | She looked at me |
| Naan avala paarththen.. hahaha | I looked at her.. hahaha |
| Male :Appuram | Male: And then? |
| Male :Kannum kannum muttikichchu | Male: Eyes met eyes |
| Kaadhal vandhu ottikichchu | Love came and stuck to us |
| Male | |
| Daavu daavu daavudaa | Romance, romance, romance, man |
| Daavillaatti die da | If there is no romance, die, man |
| Daavu daavu daavudaa | Romance, romance, romance, man |
| Daavillaatti die da | If there is no romance, die, man |
| Male | |
| Chennai maanagarile | In Chennai city |
| South usman roatilae | On South Usman Road |
| Lalitha jewellaryil necklace | A necklace at Lalitha Jewellery |
| Vaangi thandhen | I bought and gave her |
| Bhagawan kadaiyil | At Bhagawan shop |
| Cutpiece vaangi thandhen | I bought fabric cut-pieces for her |
| Kannula alaveduthu | Taking measurements just with my eyes |
| Jacket thachchi thandhen | I got a blouse stitched for her |
| Devi theatreila | At Devi Theatre |
| Kaadhal kottai padam paarthen | We watched the movie 'Kadhal Kottai' |
| Male | |
| Ava enna thotta | She touched me |
| Naa avala thodala | But I didn't touch her |
| Male :Appadiya.. | Male: Is that so? |
| Male :Kannum kannum muttikichchu | Male: Eyes met eyes |
| Kaadhal vandhu ottikichchu | Love came and stuck to us |
| Male | |
| Daavu daavu daavudaa | Romance, romance, romance, man |
| Daavillaatti die da | If there is no romance, die, man |
| Daavu daavu daavudaa | Romance, romance, romance, man |
| Daavillaatti die da | If there is no romance, die, man |
| Male | |
| Vidha vidhama | In various styles |
| Soapu seeppu kannaadi | Soap, comb, and mirror |
| En akka mava | My elder sister's daughter |
| Vandhu ninnaa munnaadi | Came and stood in front of me |
| Male | |
| Eppovume kaadhal | Love is always |
| Oru kannaadi | A glass mirror |
| Adha odachidaama | Without breaking it |
| Paakkuravan killaadi | One who handles it carefully is an expert |
| Male | |
| En akka ponnu anjala | My elder sister's daughter Anjala |
| Naan vachchen paaru nenjila | See, I placed her in my heart |
| Naanga rendu perum pinjila | Both of us were young back then |
| Ada engeyum poi konjala | Hey, we didn't go anywhere to romance |
| Male | |
| {Daavu daavu daavudaa | {Romance, romance, romance, man |
| Daavillaatti die da | If there is no romance, die, man |
| Daavu daavu daavudaa | Romance, romance, romance, man |
| Daavillaatti die da} (2) | If there is no romance, die, man} (2) |
| Male | |
| Daavu daavu daavudaa | Romance, romance, romance, man |
| Daavillaatti die da | If there is no romance, die, man |
வித விதமா
சோப்பு சீப்பு கண்ணாடி
என் அக்கா மவ
வந்து நின்னா முன்னாடி
எப்பவுமே காதல் ஒரு கண்ணாடி
அத உடைச்சிடாம
பார்க்கிறவன் கில்லாடி
In various styles
Soap, comb, and mirror
My elder sister's daughter
Came and stood in front of me
என் அக்கா பொண்ணு அஞ்சல
நான் வைச்சேன் பாரு நெஞ்சுல
நாங்க ரெண்டு பேரும் பிஞ்சுல அட
எங்கயும் போயி கொஞ்சல
Love is always
A glass mirror
Without breaking it
One who handles it carefully is an expert
டாவு டாவு டாவுடா
டாவில்லாட்டி டையிடா
டாவு டாவு டாவுடா
டாவில்லாட்டி டையிடா
My elder sister's daughter Anjala
See, I placed her in my heart
Both of us were young back then
Hey, we didn't go anywhere to romance
வித விதமா
சோப்பு சீப்பு கண்ணாடி
என் அக்கா மவ
வந்து நின்னா முன்னாடி
Romance, romance, romance, man
If there is no romance, die, man
Romance, romance, romance, man
If there is no romance, die, man
ஒரு நாள் மார்கழி மாசம்
காலங்காத்தால
அவ வீட்டு முன்னால
காலையில் எழுந்து
கோலம் போடுகையில்
காதுல சவுண்டு கேட்டு
நானும் எழுந்தேன்டா
In various styles
Soap, comb, and mirror
My elder sister's daughter
Came and stood in front of me
எழுந்து பார்க்கையில்
ஜன்னல தொறந்தேன்டா
கொஞ்சும் குமரிய
கண்ணுல பார்த்தேன்டா
One day in the month of Margazhi
Early in the morning in front of her house
As she woke up in the morning to draw a rangoli
Hearing a sound in my ear, I too woke up
When I got up to look, I opened the window
I saw the sweet young girl with my eyes
அவ என்ன பார்த்தா
நான் அவள பார்த்தேன்
அப்புறம்
கண்ணும் கண்ணும்
முட்டிக்கிச்சு
காதல் வந்து ஒட்டிக்கிச்சு
She looked at me
I looked at her.. hahaha
Male: And then?
Male: Eyes met eyes
Love came and stuck to us
டாவு டாவு டாவுடா
டாவில்லாட்டி டையிடா
டாவு டாவு டாவுடா
டாவில்லாட்டி டையிடா
Romance, romance, romance, man
If there is no romance, die, man
Romance, romance, romance, man
If there is no romance, die, man
சென்னை மாநகரிலே
சவுத் உஷ்மான் ரோட்டிலே
லலிதா ஜூவல்லரியில்
நெக்லசு வாங்கி தந்தேன்
In Chennai city
On South Usman Road
A necklace at Lalitha Jewellery
I bought and gave her
At Bhagawan shop
I bought fabric cut-pieces for her
Taking measurements just with my eyes
I got a blouse stitched for her
At Devi Theatre
We watched the movie 'Kadhal Kottai'
பகவான் கடையில் கட்-பீஸ்
வாங்கி தந்தேன்
கண்ணுல அளவெடுத்து
ஜாக்கெட் தச்சி தந்தேன்
She touched me
But I didn't touch her
Male: Is that so?
Male: Eyes met eyes
Love came and stuck to us
தேவி தியேட்டரிலே
காதல் கோட்டை படம் பார்த்தேன்
அவ என்னை தொட்டா
நான் அவள தொடல
அப்படியா
கண்ணும் கண்ணும்
முட்டிக்கிச்சு
காதல் வந்து ஒட்டிக்கிச்சு
Romance, romance, romance, man
If there is no romance, die, man
Romance, romance, romance, man
If there is no romance, die, man
டாவு டாவு டாவுடா
டாவில்லாட்டி டையிடா
டாவு டாவு டாவுடா
டாவில்லாட்டி டையிடா
In various styles
Soap, comb, and mirror
My elder sister's daughter
Came and stood in front of me
வித விதமா
சோப்பு சீப்பு கண்ணாடி
என் அக்கா மவ
வந்து நின்னா முன்னாடி
எப்பவுமே காதல் ஒரு கண்ணாடி
அத உடைச்சிடாம
பார்க்கிறவன் கில்லாடி
Love is always
A glass mirror
Without breaking it
One who handles it carefully is an expert
என் அக்கா பொண்ணு அஞ்சல
நான் வைச்சேன் பாரு நெஞ்சுல
நாங்க ரெண்டு பேரும் பிஞ்சுல அட
எங்கயும் போயி கொஞ்சல
My elder sister's daughter Anjala
See, I placed her in my heart
Both of us were young back then
Hey, we didn't go anywhere to romance
{டாவு டாவு டாவுடா
டாவில்லாட்டி டையிடா
டாவு டாவு டாவுடா
டாவில்லாட்டி டையிடா} (3)
{Romance, romance, romance, man
If there is no romance, die, man
Romance, romance, romance, man
If there is no romance, die, man} (2)
Romance, romance, romance, man
If there is no romance, die, man
Vidha vidhama
In various styles
Soapu seeppu kannaadi
Soap, comb, and mirror
En akka mava
My elder sister's daughter
Vandhu ninnaa munnaadi
Came and stood in front of me
Eppovume kaadhal
Love is always
Oru kannaadi
A glass mirror
Adha odachidaama
Without breaking it
Paakkuravan killaadi
One who handles it carefully is an expert
En akka ponnu anjala
My elder sister's daughter Anjala
Naan vachchen paaru nenjila
See, I placed her in my heart
Naanga rendu perum pinjila
Both of us were young back then
Ada engeyum poi konjala
Hey, we didn't go anywhere to romance
Daavu daavu daavudaa
Romance, romance, romance, man
Daavillaatti die da
If there is no romance, die, man
Daavu daavu daavudaa
Romance, romance, romance, man
Daavillaatti die da
If there is no romance, die, man
Vidha vidhama
In various styles
Soapu seeppu kannaadi
Soap, comb, and mirror
En akka mava
My elder sister's daughter
Vandhu ninnaa munnaadi
Came and stood in front of me
Oru naal maargazhi maasam
One day in the month of Margazhi
Kaalanggaathaala ava veettu munnaala
Early in the morning in front of her house
Kaalayil ezhunthu kolam podugaiyil
As she woke up in the morning to draw a rangoli
Kaadhula sound kettu naanum ezhunthen da
Hearing a sound in my ear, I too woke up
Ezhundhu paarkkayil jannala thorenthenda
When I got up to look, I opened the window
Konjum kumariya kannula paarthenda
I saw the sweet young girl with my eyes
Ava enna paarththa
She looked at me
Naan avala paarththen.. hahaha
I looked at her.. hahaha
Male :Appuram
Male: And then?
Male :Kannum kannum muttikichchu
Male: Eyes met eyes
Kaadhal vandhu ottikichchu
Love came and stuck to us
Daavu daavu daavudaa
Romance, romance, romance, man
Daavillaatti die da
If there is no romance, die, man
Daavu daavu daavudaa
Romance, romance, romance, man
Daavillaatti die da
If there is no romance, die, man
Chennai maanagarile
In Chennai city
South usman roatilae
On South Usman Road
Lalitha jewellaryil necklace
A necklace at Lalitha Jewellery
Vaangi thandhen
I bought and gave her
Bhagawan kadaiyil
At Bhagawan shop
Cutpiece vaangi thandhen
I bought fabric cut-pieces for her
Kannula alaveduthu
Taking measurements just with my eyes
Jacket thachchi thandhen
I got a blouse stitched for her
Devi theatreila
At Devi Theatre
Kaadhal kottai padam paarthen
We watched the movie 'Kadhal Kottai'
Ava enna thotta
She touched me
Naa avala thodala
But I didn't touch her
Male :Appadiya..
Male: Is that so?
Male :Kannum kannum muttikichchu
Male: Eyes met eyes
Kaadhal vandhu ottikichchu
Love came and stuck to us
Daavu daavu daavudaa
Romance, romance, romance, man
Daavillaatti die da
If there is no romance, die, man
Daavu daavu daavudaa
Romance, romance, romance, man
Daavillaatti die da
If there is no romance, die, man
Vidha vidhama
In various styles
Soapu seeppu kannaadi
Soap, comb, and mirror
En akka mava
My elder sister's daughter
Vandhu ninnaa munnaadi
Came and stood in front of me
Eppovume kaadhal
Love is always
Oru kannaadi
A glass mirror
Adha odachidaama
Without breaking it
Paakkuravan killaadi
One who handles it carefully is an expert
En akka ponnu anjala
My elder sister's daughter Anjala
Naan vachchen paaru nenjila
See, I placed her in my heart
Naanga rendu perum pinjila
Both of us were young back then
Ada engeyum poi konjala
Hey, we didn't go anywhere to romance
{Daavu daavu daavudaa
{Romance, romance, romance, man
Daavillaatti die da
If there is no romance, die, man
Daavu daavu daavudaa
Romance, romance, romance, man
Daavillaatti die da} (2)
If there is no romance, die, man} (2)
Daavu daavu daavudaa
Romance, romance, romance, man
Daavillaatti die da
If there is no romance, die, man
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vidha Vidhama Soapu Seeppu Kannaadi is a lively and upbeat local Chennai Gaana-style track from the 1998 film Kaadhale Nimmadhi. The song features a young man singing humorously about his budding romance with his maternal cousin, Anjala. He compares love to a fragile glass mirror that must be handled with utmost care to avoid heartbreak. Throughout the track, he reminisces about early morning moments watching her draw rangoli, taking her shopping at Chennai's famous commercial spots like South Usman Road, buying her jewelry and fabric, and taking her to watch the iconic romance film Kadhal Kottai at Devi Theatre. The energetic chorus playfully underlines the street-style philosophy that life without romance ('daavu') is not worth living.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Eppovume kaadhal / Oru kannaadi”
Compares love ('kaadhal') to a fragile glass mirror ('kannaadi') that must be protected from breaking.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“En akka ponnu anjala / Naan vachchen paaru nenjila”
The second consonant sound '-nj-' rhymes continuously across consecutive lines ('Anjala', 'Nenjila', 'Pinjila', 'Konjala').
Refrain / Repetition
“Daavu daavu daavudaa / Daavillaatti die da”
Repeated use of Madras Tamil slang 'daavu' (romance/girlfriend) for rhythmic emphasis and energetic hook.
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Trivia
The song is composed by the 'Gaana King' Deva for the 1998 film Kaadhale Nimmadhi starring Suriya and Prashanth. It heavily incorporates local Chennai culture, referencing famous T. Nagar shopping hubs like Lalitha Jewellery, South Usman Road, Bhagawan Stores, Devi Theatre, and the 1996 blockbuster film Kadhal Kottai.
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