Ilavenil Idhu
From Kadhal Rojavae · 2000
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kadhal Rojavae2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ilavenil idhu vaigaasi madham | This is early summer, the month of Vaikasi. |
| Vizhiyoram mazhai yen vandhadhu | Why did rain come to the corner of your eyes? |
| Puriyadho ilampoovae un mogam | O young flower, isn't your passion understood? |
| Nerupaaga kannil neer vandhadhu | Tears came to the eyes like burning fire. |
| Male | |
| Panimootam vandhadhaal | Because heavy fog has gathered, |
| Malar thottam neengiyae | Leaving the flower garden, |
| Dhisai maari pogumo thendralae | Will the gentle breeze lose its direction? |
| Kaadhal rojavae paadhai maraadhae | O Rose of Love, do not lose your path. |
| Nenjam thaangadhu ooh ooh | My heart cannot bear this, ooh ooh. |
| Male | |
| Ilavenil idhu vaigaasi madham | This is early summer, the month of Vaikasi. |
| Vizhiyoram mazhai yen vandhadhu | Why did rain come to the corner of your eyes? |
| Male | |
| Enmeni nee meetum pon veenai endru | That my body is a golden veena played by you, |
| Annaalil needhaan sonnadhu | You were the one who said so back then. |
| Kaiyendhi naan vangum pon veenai indru | The golden veena that I received with open hands today, |
| Kaimaari yeno sendradhu | Why has it changed hands and gone away? |
| Male | |
| Enpondra yezhai mudi vizhum vaalai | Can a poor person like me, struck by a falling sword, |
| Undaana kaayam aarakooduma | Ever heal from the wound caused? |
| Kaadhal rojavae kanalai mootaadhae | O Rose of Love, do not stoke the fire. |
| Nee konda en nenjai thandhaal vaazhthuven | If you return my heart that you took, I will bless you. |
| Male | |
| Ilavenil idhu vaigaasi madham | This is early summer, the month of Vaikasi. |
| Vizhiyoram mazhai yen vandhadhu | Why did rain come to the corner of your eyes? |
| Panimootam vandhadhaal | Because heavy fog has gathered, |
| Malar thottam neengiyae | Leaving the flower garden, |
| Dhisai maari pogumo thendralae | Will the gentle breeze lose its direction? |
| Male | |
| …………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Kannana kannae un vaai vaarthai nambi | Believing your words, my precious darling, |
| Kalyana dheepam yetrinen | I lit the sacred wedding lamp. |
| En dheepam un koyil seradhu endru | Realizing my lamp would never reach your temple, |
| Thaneerai nanae ootrinen | I poured water on it myself to extinguish it. |
| Male | |
| Unnodu vaazha illaiyoru yogam | I am not fated to live life with you. |
| Naan seitha paavam yarai cholvadhu | Whom can I blame for the sins I committed? |
| Kaadhal rojavae nalamaai nee vaazhga | O Rose of Love, may you live well and happily. |
| Nee soodum poomaalai vaan pol vaazhgavae | May the flower garland you wear endure like the sky. |
| Female | |
| Ilavenil ilaraagangal paadum | Singing gentle summer melodies, |
| Ilankaatrae engae pogirai | O young breeze, where are you going? |
| Poonjolai idhu unnodu vaazhum | This flower garden lives along with you, |
| Imaikamal ennai yen paarkirai | Why do you stare at me without blinking? |
| Female | |
| Panimootam vandhadhaa | Has heavy fog gathered now? |
| Malar thottam neengiyae | Leaving the flower garden, |
| Dhisai maari pogumo thendralae | Will the gentle breeze lose its direction? |
| Kaadhal rajavae unnai koodamal | O King of Love, without uniting with you, |
| Kangal thoongadhiya … aaa | My eyes refuse to sleep... aaa |
| Female | |
| Ilavenil ilaraagangal paadum | Singing gentle summer melodies, |
| Ilankaatrae engae pogirai | O young breeze, where are you going? |
இளவேனில்
இது வைகாசி மாதம்
விழியோரம் மழை ஏன்
வந்தது புரியாதோ இளம்
பூவே உன் மோகம் நெருப்பாக
கண்ணில் நீர் வந்தது
This is early summer, the month of Vaikasi.
Why did rain come to the corner of your eyes?
O young flower, isn't your passion understood?
Tears came to the eyes like burning fire.
பனி மூட்டம்
வந்ததால் மலர் தோட்டம்
நீங்கியே திசை மாறிப்போகுமோ
தென்றலே காதல் ரோஜாவே
பாதை மாறாதே நெஞ்சம்
தாங்காது ஓ ஓ
Because heavy fog has gathered,
Leaving the flower garden,
Will the gentle breeze lose its direction?
O Rose of Love, do not lose your path.
My heart cannot bear this, ooh ooh.
இளவேனில்
இது வைகாசி மாதம்
விழியோரம் மழை ஏன்
வந்தது
This is early summer, the month of Vaikasi.
Why did rain come to the corner of your eyes?
என் மேனி நீ
மீட்டும் பொன் வீணை
என்று அந்நாளில் நீ தான்
சொன்னது கையேந்தி நான்
வாங்கும் பொன் வீணை இன்று
கை மாறி ஏனோ சென்றது
That my body is a golden veena played by you,
You were the one who said so back then.
The golden veena that I received with open hands today,
Why has it changed hands and gone away?
என் போன்ற
ஏழை முடிவிழும்
வாழை உண்டானக்
காயம் ஆறக்கூடுமா
காதல் ரோஜாவே கனலை
மூட்டாதே நீ கொண்ட என்
நெஞ்சை தந்தால் வாழ்த்துவேன்
Can a poor person like me, struck by a falling sword,
Ever heal from the wound caused?
O Rose of Love, do not stoke the fire.
If you return my heart that you took, I will bless you.
இளவேனில்
இது வைகாசி மாதம்
விழியோரம் மழை
ஏன் வந்தது பனி மூட்டம்
வந்ததால் மலர் தோட்டம்
நீங்கியே திசை
மாறிப்போகுமோ தென்றலே
This is early summer, the month of Vaikasi.
Why did rain come to the corner of your eyes?
Because heavy fog has gathered,
Leaving the flower garden,
Will the gentle breeze lose its direction?
...................................
...
கண்ணான
கண்ணே உன் வாய்
வார்த்தை நம்பி கல்யாண
தீபம் ஏற்றினேன் என் தீபம்
உன் கோயில் சேராது என்று
தண்ணீரை நானே ஊற்றினேன்
Believing your words, my precious darling,
I lit the sacred wedding lamp.
Realizing my lamp would never reach your temple,
I poured water on it myself to extinguish it.
உன்னோடு
வாழ இல்லையொரு
யோகம் நான் செய்த
பாவம் யாரைச் சொல்வது
காதல் ரோஜாவே நலமாய்
நீ வாழ்க நீ சூடும் பூமாலை
வான் போல் வாழ்கவே
I am not fated to live life with you.
Whom can I blame for the sins I committed?
O Rose of Love, may you live well and happily.
May the flower garland you wear endure like the sky.
இளவேனில்
இள ராகங்கள் பாடும்
இளங்காற்றே எங்கே
போகிறாய் பூஞ்சோலை
இது உன்னோடு வாழும்
இமைக்காமல் எனை ஏன்
பார்க்கிறாய்
Singing gentle summer melodies,
O young breeze, where are you going?
This flower garden lives along with you,
Why do you stare at me without blinking?
பனிமூட்டம்
வந்ததா மலர்த் தோட்டம்
நீங்கியே திசை மாறிப்
போகுமோ தென்றலே
காதல் ரோஜாவே
உன்னைக் கூடாமல்
கண்கள் தூங்காதையா......
Has heavy fog gathered now?
Leaving the flower garden,
Will the gentle breeze lose its direction?
O King of Love, without uniting with you,
My eyes refuse to sleep... aaa
இளவேனில்
இள ராகங்கள் பாடும்
இளங்காற்றே எங்கே
போகிறாய்
Singing gentle summer melodies,
O young breeze, where are you going?
Ilavenil idhu vaigaasi madham
This is early summer, the month of Vaikasi.
Vizhiyoram mazhai yen vandhadhu
Why did rain come to the corner of your eyes?
Puriyadho ilampoovae un mogam
O young flower, isn't your passion understood?
Nerupaaga kannil neer vandhadhu
Tears came to the eyes like burning fire.
Panimootam vandhadhaal
Because heavy fog has gathered,
Malar thottam neengiyae
Leaving the flower garden,
Dhisai maari pogumo thendralae
Will the gentle breeze lose its direction?
Kaadhal rojavae paadhai maraadhae
O Rose of Love, do not lose your path.
Nenjam thaangadhu ooh ooh
My heart cannot bear this, ooh ooh.
Ilavenil idhu vaigaasi madham
This is early summer, the month of Vaikasi.
Vizhiyoram mazhai yen vandhadhu
Why did rain come to the corner of your eyes?
Enmeni nee meetum pon veenai endru
That my body is a golden veena played by you,
Annaalil needhaan sonnadhu
You were the one who said so back then.
Kaiyendhi naan vangum pon veenai indru
The golden veena that I received with open hands today,
Kaimaari yeno sendradhu
Why has it changed hands and gone away?
Enpondra yezhai mudi vizhum vaalai
Can a poor person like me, struck by a falling sword,
Undaana kaayam aarakooduma
Ever heal from the wound caused?
Kaadhal rojavae kanalai mootaadhae
O Rose of Love, do not stoke the fire.
Nee konda en nenjai thandhaal vaazhthuven
If you return my heart that you took, I will bless you.
Ilavenil idhu vaigaasi madham
This is early summer, the month of Vaikasi.
Vizhiyoram mazhai yen vandhadhu
Why did rain come to the corner of your eyes?
Panimootam vandhadhaal
Because heavy fog has gathered,
Malar thottam neengiyae
Leaving the flower garden,
Dhisai maari pogumo thendralae
Will the gentle breeze lose its direction?
………….
...
Kannana kannae un vaai vaarthai nambi
Believing your words, my precious darling,
Kalyana dheepam yetrinen
I lit the sacred wedding lamp.
En dheepam un koyil seradhu endru
Realizing my lamp would never reach your temple,
Thaneerai nanae ootrinen
I poured water on it myself to extinguish it.
Unnodu vaazha illaiyoru yogam
I am not fated to live life with you.
Naan seitha paavam yarai cholvadhu
Whom can I blame for the sins I committed?
Kaadhal rojavae nalamaai nee vaazhga
O Rose of Love, may you live well and happily.
Nee soodum poomaalai vaan pol vaazhgavae
May the flower garland you wear endure like the sky.
Ilavenil ilaraagangal paadum
Singing gentle summer melodies,
Ilankaatrae engae pogirai
O young breeze, where are you going?
Poonjolai idhu unnodu vaazhum
This flower garden lives along with you,
Imaikamal ennai yen paarkirai
Why do you stare at me without blinking?
Panimootam vandhadhaa
Has heavy fog gathered now?
Malar thottam neengiyae
Leaving the flower garden,
Dhisai maari pogumo thendralae
Will the gentle breeze lose its direction?
Kaadhal rajavae unnai koodamal
O King of Love, without uniting with you,
Kangal thoongadhiya … aaa
My eyes refuse to sleep... aaa
Ilavenil ilaraagangal paadum
Singing gentle summer melodies,
Ilankaatrae engae pogirai
O young breeze, where are you going?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses the deep pain of unrequited or separated love using rich poetic imagery drawn from nature. The speaker compares their beloved to a rose and a gentle breeze, while equating tears to unexpected summer rain. The lyrics detail memories of past promises—recalling how the lover once called them a golden instrument to be played, only to relinquish that bond, leaving an unhealable wound.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Vizhiyoram mazhai yen vandhadhu”
Tears streaming from eyes are metaphorically described as rain ('Vizhiyoram mazhai'), and sorrow is described as fog obscuring the garden ('Panimootam').
Analogy / Simile (Upamai)
“Enmeni nee meetum pon veenai endru”
The human body is compared to a golden musical instrument ('pon veenai') played by the beloved.
Contrast (Edhiraai)
“En dheepam un koyil seradhu endru / Thaneerai nanae ootrinen”
The joy of lighting a wedding lamp ('Kalyana dheepam yetrinen') is sharply contrasted with extinguishing it with water due to heartbreak ('Thaneerai nanae ootrinen').
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Trivia
The film 'Kadhal Rojavae' (released in 2000) was directed by K. Keyaar and featured music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The title borrows its name from the legendary song from Mani Ratnam's 'Roja' (1992).
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