- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Aalap Raja
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Movie name
- Engeyum Kadhal
- Movie release year
- 2011
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Dec 2016
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Engeyum Kaadhal' (Love is Everywhere) is a romantic ode celebrating the omnipresence, timelessness, and transformative power of love. Lyricist Thamarai crafts vivid imagery comparing love to a refreshing morning spray, a flowing melody, and the vast ocean blue. The song describes how love resides everywhere—in footprints on the beach sand, in silent glances, in sleepless nights, and across all seasons.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaadhal enum thenae”
Love is directly compared to honey ('thenae'), emphasizing its sweetness and organic richness.
Personification
“Adam pidikkum idhu vadam izhukkum / Yaar sonnaalum ketkadhae”
Love is personified as a headstrong, stubborn child pulling a rope and refusing to listen to advice.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Venkaalai saaral / Pollaadha paadal”
The lines end with rhyming phonetic structures ('saaral' and 'paadal'), giving the verse a rhythmic flow.
Imagery
“Kadarkaraiyil adhan manal veliyil / Akkaatrodu kaatraga”
Creates sensory imagery of ocean breeze, open sandy shores, and invisible atmospheric wind.
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Trivia
The song 'Engeyum Kaadhal' is the title track composed by Harris Jayaraj for the 2011 romantic film directed by Prabhu Deva, starring Jayam Ravi and Hansika Motwani. Sung primarily by Aalap Raju, the song was recorded extensively in New Zealand and became an instant chartbuster across Tamil Nadu for its breezy acoustic arrangement and lyricist Thamarai's poetic portrayal of romance.
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