Chinna Chinna Kaadhal
From Once More · 1997
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Deva
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Once More1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| {Aaaha…aa aaa | {Aaaha…aa aaa |
| Aaaha..aa…aaaa.. | Aaaha..aa…aaaa.. |
| Aaaha..aa…aaaa..aaa…aaa} (2) | Aaaha..aa…aaaa..aaa…aaa} (Repeat 2) |
| Male | |
| Unnil ennil ullathu kaathal | Love resides in you and in me |
| Ovvoru uyirum seivathum kaathal | What every living being expresses is love |
| Ulagam muzhuthum ulavum kaathal | Love wanders across the entire world |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna kaathal | Small, gentle love |
| Kannukulla kaathal | Love within the eyes |
| Muththu muththu kaathal | Love precious like pearls |
| Ithu puththam puthu kaathal | This is brand new love |
| Female | |
| Kaathal medaiyilae | On the stage of love |
| Kavithaigal paadugirom | We sing poems |
| Kaattrai kettuvittom | We asked the wind |
| Kadalai kettuvittom | We asked the sea |
| Male | |
| Kaathal ennavendru | To tell us what love is |
| Thamizh kondu | Using Tamil |
| Oru paadal neengal | A song you should |
| Paadi kaatungal | Sing and show us |
| Male | |
| Hahaha… | Hahaha… |
| Male | |
| Unnaiyum ennaiyum | You and me |
| Petrathu kaathal | Love is what gave birth to us |
| Ulaga panthin uyirthaan kaathal | Love is the very soul of the Earth |
| Oosi munaiyin kaathukkullae | Through the eye of a needle |
| Ottangangalai nuzhaippathu kaathal | Love is what slips camels through |
| Kaathin oram naraiththumkooda | Even when gray hair grows around the ears |
| Ilamai pottu izhuppathu kaathal | Love pulls you back into youthfulness |
| Chorus | |
| {Thaam tharigida thath | {Thaam tharigida thath |
| Theem tha | Theem tha |
| Thaam tharigida thath theem tha | Thaam tharigida thath theem tha |
| Thaam tharigida thaam tharigida | Thaam tharigida thaam tharigida |
| Thakkita thakka thakkita} (2) | Thakkita thakka thakkita} (Repeat 2) |
| Male | |
| Nilavukku punnagai | To the moon, a smile |
| Thanthathu kaathal | Love bestowed |
| Male | |
| Nilavukku punnagai | To the moon, a smile |
| Thanthathu kaathal | Love bestowed |
| Ulagukku pookal thanthathu kaathal | Love gave flowers to the world |
| Female | |
| Yaarukkum theriyaamal | Without anyone knowing |
| Oorellaam ariyaamal | Without the whole town knowing |
| Manasukkul mazhai thoovum kaathal | Love sprinkles rain inside the heart |
| Male | |
| Oru pani thuli thanthaal | If given a dewdrop |
| Paarkadal seithidum kaathal | Love can turn it into an ocean of milk |
| Female :Oru paar kadal thanthaal | Female: If given an ocean of milk |
| Pani thuli aakkidum kaathal | Love can turn it into a dewdrop |
| Male | |
| Moodi vaiththa pothum | Even when kept hidden under the earth |
| Tharai meerum vithai pola | Like a seed breaking through the soil |
| Mannai vellum kaathalae | Love conquers the ground |
| Male | |
| Sabaash | Bravo! |
| Raamaiya raavaiya | O Ramaiya, please come |
| Preminchi choodaiya | Try loving and see |
| Premaleka noovvae ledhu | Without love, you wouldn't exist |
| Nenae ledhu | I wouldn't exist |
| Lokamae ledhu | The world wouldn't exist |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna kaathal | Small, gentle love |
| Kannukulla kaathal | Love within the eyes |
| Muththu muththu kaathal | Love precious like pearls |
| Ithu puththam puthu kaathal | This is brand new love |
| Male | |
| Poovukkul porkalam | A battlefield inside a flower |
| Seivathum kaathal | Love creates |
| Female | |
| Poovukkul porkalam | A battlefield inside a flower |
| Seivathum kaathal | Love creates |
| Porkalaththil poochchedi | A flower plant in a battlefield |
| Vaippathum kaathal | Love plants |
| Male | |
| Nilavoliyai nesavu seithu | Weaving the moonlight |
| Niththam oru aadai neithu | Weaving a new garment every day |
| Kaathalikku parisaakum kaathal | Love gifts it to the beloved |
| Female | |
| Vizhi urangidum pozhuthilum | Even when eyes are sleeping |
| Uthadugal nuzhaivathu kaathal | Love slips through the lips |
| Male :Manam mayangidum pozhuthilum | Male: Even when the mind is mesmerized |
| Uyirukkul valarvathu kaathal | Love grows within the soul |
| Female | |
| Kaathal endra paadal | The song named love |
| Mudiyaathu | Is endless |
| Athai engalodu neegal paadungal | Sing that song along with us |
| Male | |
| Hahahaha… | Hahahaha… |
| Male | |
| Irupathu vayathil ilamai kaathal | At twenty, it is youthful love |
| Arupathu vayathil anubava kaathal | At sixty, it is seasoned love of experience |
| Engum kaathal ethilum kaathal | Love is everywhere, love is in everything |
| Pongum kaathal puthumai kaathal | Overflowing love, innovative love |
| Kaathal enbathu kanavaai ponaal | If love becomes just a dream |
| Kanavae kanavae kanavae kaathal | Then the dream itself, dream itself, dream itself is love |
| Male | |
| Appa | Father! |
| Male | |
| Raamaiya raavaiya | O Ramaiya, please come |
| Preminchi choodaiya | Try loving and see |
| Premaleka noovvae ledhu | Without love, you wouldn't exist |
| Nenae ledhu | I wouldn't exist |
| Lokamae ledhu | The world wouldn't exist |
| Chorus | |
| Ya ya ya yaiya ya yaiya ya | Ya ya ya yaiya ya yaiya ya |
| Ya ya | Ya ya |
| Ya ya ya yaiya ya yaiya ya | Ya ya ya yaiya ya yaiya ya |
| Ya ya | Ya ya |
மற்றும் அனுராதா ஸ்ரீராம்
{Aaaha…aa aaa
Aaaha..aa…aaaa..
Aaaha..aa…aaaa..aaa…aaa} (Repeat 2)
உன்னில் என்னில் உள்ளது காதல்
ஒவ்வொரு உயிரும் செய்வதும் காதல்
உலகம் முழுதும் உலவும் காதல்
Love resides in you and in me
What every living being expresses is love
Love wanders across the entire world
சின்ன சின்ன காதல்
கண்ணுக்குள்ள காதல்
முத்து முத்து காதல்
இது புத்தம் புது காதல்
Small, gentle love
Love within the eyes
Love precious like pearls
This is brand new love
காதல் மேடையிலே
கவிதைகள் பாடுகிறோம்
காற்றை கேட்டுவிட்டோம்
கடலை கேட்டுவிட்டோம்
On the stage of love
We sing poems
We asked the wind
We asked the sea
காதல் என்னவென்று
தமிழ் கொண்டு
ஒரு பாடல் நீங்கள்
பாடி காட்டுங்கள்
To tell us what love is
Using Tamil
A song you should
Sing and show us
ஹ ஹ ஹ ...
Hahaha…
உன்னையும் என்னையும்
பெற்றது காதல்
உலக பந்தின் உயிர்தான் காதல்
ஊசி முனையின் காதுக்குள்ளே
ஓட்டகங்களை நுழைப்பது காதல்
காதின் ஓரம் நரைத்தும்கூட
இளமை போட்டு இழுப்பது காதல்
You and me
Love is what gave birth to us
Love is the very soul of the Earth
Through the eye of a needle
Love is what slips camels through
Even when gray hair grows around the ears
Love pulls you back into youthfulness
{தாம் தரிகிட தத் தீம் தா
தாம் தரிகிட தத் தீம் தா
தாம் தரிகிட தாம் தரிகிட
தக்கிட தக்க தக்கிட} (2)
{Thaam tharigida thath
Theem tha
Thaam tharigida thath theem tha
Thaam tharigida thaam tharigida
Thakkita thakka thakkita} (Repeat 2)
நிலவுக்கு புன்னகை
தந்தது காதல்
To the moon, a smile
Love bestowed
நிலவுக்கு புன்னகை
தந்தது காதல்
உலகுக்கு பூக்கள் தந்தது காதல்
To the moon, a smile
Love bestowed
Love gave flowers to the world
யாருக்கும் தெரியாமல்
ஊரெல்லாம் அறியாமல்
மனசுக்குள் மழை தூவும் காதல்
Without anyone knowing
Without the whole town knowing
Love sprinkles rain inside the heart
ஒரு பனி துளி தந்தால்
பாற்கடல் செய்திடும் காதல்
ஒரு பாற் கடல் தந்தால்
பனி துளி ஆக்கிடும் காதல்
If given a dewdrop
Love can turn it into an ocean of milk
Female: If given an ocean of milk
Love can turn it into a dewdrop
மூடி வைத்த போதும்
தடை மீறும் விதை போல
மண்ணை வெல்லும் காதலே
Even when kept hidden under the earth
Like a seed breaking through the soil
Love conquers the ground
சபாஷ்
Bravo!
O Ramaiya, please come
Try loving and see
Without love, you wouldn't exist
I wouldn't exist
The world wouldn't exist
ராமையா ராவையா
ப்ரேமின்சி சூடையா
பிரேம லேகா நூவ்வே லேது
நேனே லேது
லோகமே லேது
Small, gentle love
Love within the eyes
Love precious like pearls
This is brand new love
சின்ன சின்ன காதல்
கண்ணுக்குள்ள காதல்
முத்து முத்து காதல்
இது புத்தம் புது காதல்
A battlefield inside a flower
Love creates
பூவுக்குள் போர்களம்
செய்வதும் காதல்
A battlefield inside a flower
Love creates
A flower plant in a battlefield
Love plants
பூவுக்குள் போர்களம்
செய்வதும் காதல்
போர்க்களத்தில் பூச்செடி
வைப்பதும் காதல்
Weaving the moonlight
Weaving a new garment every day
Love gifts it to the beloved
நிலவொளியை நெசவு செய்து
நித்தம் ஒரு ஆடை நெய்து
காதலிக்கு பரிசாக்கும் காதல்
Even when eyes are sleeping
Love slips through the lips
Male: Even when the mind is mesmerized
Love grows within the soul
விழி உறங்கிடும் பொழுதிலும்
உதடுகள் நுழைவது காதல்
மனம் மயங்கிடும் பொழுதிலும்
உயிருக்குள் வளர்வது காதல்
The song named love
Is endless
Sing that song along with us
காதல் என்ற பாடல் முடியாது
அதை எங்களோடு நீங்கள் பாடுங்கள்
Hahahaha…
ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ ...
At twenty, it is youthful love
At sixty, it is seasoned love of experience
Love is everywhere, love is in everything
Overflowing love, innovative love
If love becomes just a dream
Then the dream itself, dream itself, dream itself is love
இருபது வயதில் இளமை காதல்
அறுபது வயதில் அனுபவ காதல்
எங்கும் காதல் எதிலும் காதல்
பொங்கும் காதல் புதுமை காதல்
காதல் என்பது கனவாய் போனால்
கனவே கனவே கனவே காதல்
Father!
அப்பா
O Ramaiya, please come
Try loving and see
Without love, you wouldn't exist
I wouldn't exist
The world wouldn't exist
ராமையா ராவையா
ப்ரேமின்சி சூடையா
பிரேம லேகா நூவ்வே லேது
நேனே லேது
லோகமே லேது
Ya ya ya yaiya ya yaiya ya
Ya ya
Ya ya ya yaiya ya yaiya ya
Ya ya
யா யா
யா யையா யா யையா
யா யா யா
யா யா
யா யையா யா யையா
யா யா யா
{Aaaha…aa aaa
{Aaaha…aa aaa
Aaaha..aa…aaaa..
Aaaha..aa…aaaa..
Aaaha..aa…aaaa..aaa…aaa} (2)
Aaaha..aa…aaaa..aaa…aaa} (Repeat 2)
Unnil ennil ullathu kaathal
Love resides in you and in me
Ovvoru uyirum seivathum kaathal
What every living being expresses is love
Ulagam muzhuthum ulavum kaathal
Love wanders across the entire world
Chinna chinna kaathal
Small, gentle love
Kannukulla kaathal
Love within the eyes
Muththu muththu kaathal
Love precious like pearls
Ithu puththam puthu kaathal
This is brand new love
Kaathal medaiyilae
On the stage of love
Kavithaigal paadugirom
We sing poems
Kaattrai kettuvittom
We asked the wind
Kadalai kettuvittom
We asked the sea
Kaathal ennavendru
To tell us what love is
Thamizh kondu
Using Tamil
Oru paadal neengal
A song you should
Paadi kaatungal
Sing and show us
Hahaha…
Hahaha…
Unnaiyum ennaiyum
You and me
Petrathu kaathal
Love is what gave birth to us
Ulaga panthin uyirthaan kaathal
Love is the very soul of the Earth
Oosi munaiyin kaathukkullae
Through the eye of a needle
Ottangangalai nuzhaippathu kaathal
Love is what slips camels through
Kaathin oram naraiththumkooda
Even when gray hair grows around the ears
Ilamai pottu izhuppathu kaathal
Love pulls you back into youthfulness
{Thaam tharigida thath
{Thaam tharigida thath
Theem tha
Theem tha
Thaam tharigida thath theem tha
Thaam tharigida thath theem tha
Thaam tharigida thaam tharigida
Thaam tharigida thaam tharigida
Thakkita thakka thakkita} (2)
Thakkita thakka thakkita} (Repeat 2)
Nilavukku punnagai
To the moon, a smile
Thanthathu kaathal
Love bestowed
Nilavukku punnagai
To the moon, a smile
Thanthathu kaathal
Love bestowed
Ulagukku pookal thanthathu kaathal
Love gave flowers to the world
Yaarukkum theriyaamal
Without anyone knowing
Oorellaam ariyaamal
Without the whole town knowing
Manasukkul mazhai thoovum kaathal
Love sprinkles rain inside the heart
Oru pani thuli thanthaal
If given a dewdrop
Paarkadal seithidum kaathal
Love can turn it into an ocean of milk
Female :Oru paar kadal thanthaal
Female: If given an ocean of milk
Pani thuli aakkidum kaathal
Love can turn it into a dewdrop
Moodi vaiththa pothum
Even when kept hidden under the earth
Tharai meerum vithai pola
Like a seed breaking through the soil
Mannai vellum kaathalae
Love conquers the ground
Sabaash
Bravo!
Raamaiya raavaiya
O Ramaiya, please come
Preminchi choodaiya
Try loving and see
Premaleka noovvae ledhu
Without love, you wouldn't exist
Nenae ledhu
I wouldn't exist
Lokamae ledhu
The world wouldn't exist
Chinna chinna kaathal
Small, gentle love
Kannukulla kaathal
Love within the eyes
Muththu muththu kaathal
Love precious like pearls
Ithu puththam puthu kaathal
This is brand new love
Poovukkul porkalam
A battlefield inside a flower
Seivathum kaathal
Love creates
Poovukkul porkalam
A battlefield inside a flower
Seivathum kaathal
Love creates
Porkalaththil poochchedi
A flower plant in a battlefield
Vaippathum kaathal
Love plants
Nilavoliyai nesavu seithu
Weaving the moonlight
Niththam oru aadai neithu
Weaving a new garment every day
Kaathalikku parisaakum kaathal
Love gifts it to the beloved
Vizhi urangidum pozhuthilum
Even when eyes are sleeping
Uthadugal nuzhaivathu kaathal
Love slips through the lips
Male :Manam mayangidum pozhuthilum
Male: Even when the mind is mesmerized
Uyirukkul valarvathu kaathal
Love grows within the soul
Kaathal endra paadal
The song named love
Mudiyaathu
Is endless
Athai engalodu neegal paadungal
Sing that song along with us
Hahahaha…
Hahahaha…
Irupathu vayathil ilamai kaathal
At twenty, it is youthful love
Arupathu vayathil anubava kaathal
At sixty, it is seasoned love of experience
Engum kaathal ethilum kaathal
Love is everywhere, love is in everything
Pongum kaathal puthumai kaathal
Overflowing love, innovative love
Kaathal enbathu kanavaai ponaal
If love becomes just a dream
Kanavae kanavae kanavae kaathal
Then the dream itself, dream itself, dream itself is love
Appa
Father!
Raamaiya raavaiya
O Ramaiya, please come
Preminchi choodaiya
Try loving and see
Premaleka noovvae ledhu
Without love, you wouldn't exist
Nenae ledhu
I wouldn't exist
Lokamae ledhu
The world wouldn't exist
Ya ya ya yaiya ya yaiya ya
Ya ya ya yaiya ya yaiya ya
Ya ya
Ya ya
Ya ya ya yaiya ya yaiya ya
Ya ya ya yaiya ya yaiya ya
Ya ya
Ya ya
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This vibrant song from Once More (1997) is a grand celebration of love as an all-encompassing, transformative force in the universe. It portrays love as something present in every living soul, transcending age, time, and logic—from youthful passion at twenty to deep companionship at sixty. The lyrics highlight love's ability to turn the mundane into the miraculous, capable of finding beauty in battlefields and giving purpose to existence itself. Blending poetic Tamil imagery with playful Telugu interjections, the song conveys that without love, neither individuals nor the world could truly exist. It acts as an open invitation to embrace love in all its forms and sing its endless melody together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Unnil ennil ullathu kaathal / Ovvoru uyirum seivathum kaathal / Ulagam muzhuthum ulavum kaathal”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'U' across consecutive lines to create rhythmic flow.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Oosi munaiyin kaathukkullae / Ottangangalai nuzhaippathu kaathal”
Exaggerating the power of love as threading full-sized camels through the eye of a needle.
Antithesis / Oxymoron
“Poovukkul porkalam seivathum kaathal / Porkalaththil poochchedi vaippathum kaathal”
Contrasting the imagery of conflict inside delicate flowers with planting peaceful flowers on battlefields.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Nilavoliyai nesavu seithu / Niththam oru aadai neithu / Kaathalikku parisaakum kaathal”
Metaphorically describing love as weaving moonlight into a daily garment to gift to a beloved.
Did you know?
Trivia
Once More (1997) was directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and brought together legendary actor Sivaji Ganesan alongside Vijay. The soundtrack was composed by Deva with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The song features energetic Telugu lyrics ('Raamaiya raavaiya preminchi choodaiya'), adding a cross-cultural flavor that complements the screen dynamic between Sivaji Ganesan and Vijay.
Keep listening
More from Once More
Once More
Once More
Once More
Once More