Kadhal Aiyo Kadhal Lyrics English Meaning – Kalyani (1952) | S. Dakshinamoorthi
Lyricist Kannadasan presents a humorous complaint about love in “Kadhal Aiyo Kadhal.” Featured in the 1952 film ‘Kalyani’ and starring M. N. Nambiar, the song treats romance as a comical, widespread affliction. S. Dakshinamoorthi and G. Ramanathan composed the music.
Kannadasan’s writing grounds the idea of romance in the ordinary kitchen. He observes that love strikes like an electric current, operating without permission or any sense of timing. This reinforces its chaotic, uncontrollable nature in a relatable way.
Kadhal Aiyo Kadhal Aiyaiyo KadhalOh love, oh my, this love.
Kamalavai Kandathu MudhalEver since I saw Kamala,
Vanthathe Enakkum Antha KadhalThis love came for me too.
Aiyo Kadhal Aiyaiyo KadhalOh love, oh my, this love.
Collegeu Pengalukku KadarkaraiyileFor the college girls, it’s at the beach,
PattikkattilirukkumFor the girls from the village,
Pengalukku Kolakkaraiyileit’s by the riverbank.
Collegeu Pengalukku KadarkaraiyileFor the college girls, it’s at the beach,
PattikkattilirukkumFor the girls from the village,
Pengalukku Kolakkaraiyileit’s by the riverbank.
Avalukkum Enakkum Adhu AduppangaraiyileFor her and me, it happened in the kitchen.
Adikkadi Varathunga Alaiye UrukkuthungaIt shows up so often and just melts a person completely.
Kadhal Aiyo Kadhal Aiyaiyo KadhalOh love, oh my, this love.
Kanni Pennai KandaWhen it sees a young woman,
Adhu Current Pola Payungait strikes like an electric current.
Kanni Pennai KandaWhen it sees a young woman,
Adhu Current Pola Payungait strikes like an electric current.
Kala Neramille Adhukku Controllum IlleengaIt has no sense of time and no control.
Oru Vayasu Jathi Keethi Onnum ParppathilleengaIt doesn’t look at one’s age, caste, or anything like that.
Oru Vayasu Jathi Keethi Onnum ParppathilleengaIt doesn’t look at one’s age, caste, or anything like that.
Uththaravillamal Adhu Oodiye VaruthungaIt comes running without any permission.
Kadhal Aiyo Kadhal Aiyaiyo KadhalOh love, oh my, this love.
Ramayanam Ketkka Pona Raman Sethai LovengaIf you go to hear the Ramayana, it’s Rama and Sita’s love.
Ramayanam Ketkka Pona Raman Sethai LovengaIf you go to hear the Ramayana, it’s Rama and Sita’s love.
Nadakaththa Parkka Pona Nadunadue LovengaIf you go to watch a play, there’s love right in the middle.
Cinema Pada Pappamunna Scenekku Scene LovengaIf you watch a movie, there’s love in every single scene.
Theru Vazhiye Poyi Paththa Kadakki Kada LovengaIf you walk down the street, there’s love from shop to shop.
Aththuleyum LovengaThere’s love in the river.
Kolaththulaiyum LovengaThere’s love in the pond.
Aduththa Veettula LovengaThere’s love in the house next door.
Edhuththa Veettula LovengaThere’s love in the house across the street.
Angumingum KanakkillamaIt’s here and there beyond measure,
Engum Neranjirukkumit has filled up every space.
Loveu Loveu Loveu LoveuLove, love, love, love.
Kadhal Aiyo Kadhal Aiyaiyo KadhalOh love, oh my, this love.
Kamalavai Kandathu MudhalEver since I saw Kamala,
Vanthathe Enakkum Antha KadhalThis love came for me too.
Aiyo Kadhal Aiyaiyo KadhalOh love, oh my, this love.
This “Kadhal Aiyo Kadhal” lyrics translation shows love as a cultural obsession, present in movies and every shop. Kannadasan’s work is not a romance song but a witty commentary on how society is saturated with the idea of love.
