Jillendru Oru Kaadhal
From Sillunu Oru Kadhal · 2006
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Tanvi Shah, Bhargavi Pillai
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Sillunu Oru Kadhal2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Paravaigal seiyudhae | The birds are doing it, |
| Pattaampoochi seiyudhae | The butterflies are doing it, |
| Nadhigal seiyudhae | The rivers are doing it, |
| Marangal seiyudhae | The trees are doing it, |
| Yaadhum seiyudhae | Everything in nature is doing it, |
| Neeyum seiya vaa | You too come and do it, |
| Kaadhal.. | Love.. |
| Female | |
| Jillendru oru kaadhal..ha… | A cool, refreshing love.. ha... |
| Jillendru oru kaadhal… | A cool, refreshing love... |
| Jillendru oru kaadhal…ho… | A cool, refreshing love... ho... |
| Jillendru oru kaadhal} (2) | A cool, refreshing love |
| Female | |
| Meow….. | Meow..... |
| Female | |
| Kaalaiyil kaadhali | A lover in the morning, |
| Maalaiyil kaadhali | A lover in the evening, |
| Velaiyil kaadhali | A lover during work, |
| Selaiyil kaadhali | A lover draped in a saree, |
| Sillarai pesumaa | Will loose coins speak? |
| Selaigal pesumae | Sarees will surely speak, |
| Kaadhal.. | Love.. |
| Female | |
| Jillunu oru kaadhal..ha… | A cool, refreshing love.. ha... |
| Jillunu oru kaadhal | A cool, refreshing love |
| Jillunu oru kaadhal…ha..ha…. | A cool, refreshing love... ha..ha.... |
| Jillunu oru kaadhal | A cool, refreshing love |
| Female | |
| Esalgal enadaa | Why these playful taunts? |
| Poosalgal enadaa | Why these petty fights? |
| Yuthangal enadaa | Why these endless wars? |
| Rathangal enadaa | Why these bloody battles? |
| Mothamum veenadaa | All of that is a waste, |
| Thithikkum theanadaa | Love is sweet honey! |
| Kaadhal.. | Love.. |
| Female | |
| ……………….. | ............... |
| Jillunu oru kaadhal..ho… | A cool, refreshing love.. ho... |
| Jillunu oru kaadhal | A cool, refreshing love |
| Haa….ha…..meow… | Haa....ha.....meow... |
| Ha …ha…meow… | Ha ...ha...meow... |
| Female | |
| Paravaigal seiyudhae | The birds are doing it, |
| Pattaampoochi seiyudhae | The butterflies are doing it, |
| Nadhigal seiyudhae | The rivers are doing it, |
| Marangal seiyudhae | The trees are doing it, |
| Meghamgal seiyudhae | The clouds are doing it, |
| Vanam seiyudhae | The sky is doing it, |
| Kaadhal.. | Love.. |
| Female | |
| {Jillunu oru kaadhal..ho… | A cool, refreshing love.. ho... |
| Jillunu oru kaadhal | A cool, refreshing love |
| Jillunu oru kaadhal..ho… | A cool, refreshing love.. ho... |
| Jillunu oru kaadhal} (2) | A cool, refreshing love |
{ பறவைகள்
செய்யுதே பட்டாம் பூச்சி
செய்யுதே நதிகள் செய்யுதே
மரங்கள் செய்யுதே யாதும்
செய்யுதே நீயும் செய்ய
வா காதல்
The birds are doing it,
The butterflies are doing it,
The rivers are doing it,
The trees are doing it,
Everything in nature is doing it,
You too come and do it,
Love..
ஜில்லென்று ஒரு
காதல் ஹா ஜில்லென்று
ஒரு காதல் ஜில்லென்று
ஒரு காதல் ஹோ
ஜில்லென்று ஒரு காதல் } (2)
A cool, refreshing love.. ha...
A cool, refreshing love...
A cool, refreshing love... ho...
A cool, refreshing love
மியாவ்
Meow.....
காலையில் காதலி
மாலையில் காதலி வேளையில்
காதலி சேலையில் காதலி
சில்லறை பேசுமா சேலைகள்
பேசுமே காதல்
A lover in the morning,
A lover in the evening,
A lover during work,
A lover draped in a saree,
Will loose coins speak?
Sarees will surely speak,
Love..
ஜில்லுனு ஒரு காதல்
ஹா ஜில்லுனு ஒரு காதல்
ஜில்லுனு ஒரு காதல் ஹா
ஹா ஜில்லுனு ஒரு காதல்
A cool, refreshing love.. ha...
A cool, refreshing love
A cool, refreshing love... ha..ha....
A cool, refreshing love
ஈசல்கள் என்னடா
பூசல்கள் என்னடா யுத்தங்கள்
என்னடா ரத்தங்கள் என்னடா
மொத்தமும் வீணடா தித்திக்கும்
தேனடா காதல்
Why these playful taunts?
Why these petty fights?
Why these endless wars?
Why these bloody battles?
All of that is a waste,
Love is sweet honey!
Love..
.........................
ஜில்லுனு ஒரு காதல்
ஹோ ஜில்லுனு ஒரு காதல்
ஹா ஹா மியாவ் ஹா ஹா
மியாவ்
...............
A cool, refreshing love.. ho...
A cool, refreshing love
Haa....ha.....meow...
Ha ...ha...meow...
பறவைகள்
செய்யுதே பட்டாம் பூச்சி
செய்யுதே நதிகள் செய்யுதே
மரங்கள் செய்யுதே மேகங்கள்
செய்யுதே வானம் செய்யுதே
காதல்
The birds are doing it,
The butterflies are doing it,
The rivers are doing it,
The trees are doing it,
The clouds are doing it,
The sky is doing it,
Love..
{ ஜில்லுனு ஒரு காதல்
ஹோ ஜில்லுனு ஒரு காதல்
ஜில்லுனு ஒரு காதல் ஹோ
ஜில்லுனு ஒரு காதல் } (2)
A cool, refreshing love.. ho...
A cool, refreshing love
A cool, refreshing love.. ho...
A cool, refreshing love
{Paravaigal seiyudhae
The birds are doing it,
Pattaampoochi seiyudhae
The butterflies are doing it,
Nadhigal seiyudhae
The rivers are doing it,
Marangal seiyudhae
The trees are doing it,
Yaadhum seiyudhae
Everything in nature is doing it,
Neeyum seiya vaa
You too come and do it,
Kaadhal..
Love..
Jillendru oru kaadhal..ha…
A cool, refreshing love.. ha...
Jillendru oru kaadhal…
A cool, refreshing love...
Jillendru oru kaadhal…ho…
A cool, refreshing love... ho...
Jillendru oru kaadhal} (2)
A cool, refreshing love
Meow…..
Meow.....
Kaalaiyil kaadhali
A lover in the morning,
Maalaiyil kaadhali
A lover in the evening,
Velaiyil kaadhali
A lover during work,
Selaiyil kaadhali
A lover draped in a saree,
Sillarai pesumaa
Will loose coins speak?
Selaigal pesumae
Sarees will surely speak,
Kaadhal..
Love..
Jillunu oru kaadhal..ha…
A cool, refreshing love.. ha...
Jillunu oru kaadhal
A cool, refreshing love
Jillunu oru kaadhal…ha..ha….
A cool, refreshing love... ha..ha....
Jillunu oru kaadhal
A cool, refreshing love
Esalgal enadaa
Why these playful taunts?
Poosalgal enadaa
Why these petty fights?
Yuthangal enadaa
Why these endless wars?
Rathangal enadaa
Why these bloody battles?
Mothamum veenadaa
All of that is a waste,
Thithikkum theanadaa
Love is sweet honey!
Kaadhal..
Love..
………………..
...............
Jillunu oru kaadhal..ho…
A cool, refreshing love.. ho...
Jillunu oru kaadhal
A cool, refreshing love
Haa….ha…..meow…
Haa....ha.....meow...
Ha …ha…meow…
Ha ...ha...meow...
Paravaigal seiyudhae
The birds are doing it,
Pattaampoochi seiyudhae
The butterflies are doing it,
Nadhigal seiyudhae
The rivers are doing it,
Marangal seiyudhae
The trees are doing it,
Meghamgal seiyudhae
The clouds are doing it,
Vanam seiyudhae
The sky is doing it,
Kaadhal..
Love..
{Jillunu oru kaadhal..ho…
A cool, refreshing love.. ho...
Jillunu oru kaadhal
A cool, refreshing love
Jillunu oru kaadhal..ho…
A cool, refreshing love.. ho...
Jillunu oru kaadhal} (2)
A cool, refreshing love
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Jillendru Oru Kaadhal' celebrates the omnipresent and soothing nature of love. The lyrics draw parallels between human affection and elements of nature—such as birds, butterflies, rivers, trees, clouds, and the sky—showing that loving is a fundamental act performed by all living and natural entities in the universe. The speaker urges their lover to leave behind trivial quarrels, arguments, and conflicts, asserting that fighting is a waste of time while love is as sweet and delightful as honey.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Antistrophe (Iyaibu)
“Paravaigal seiyudhae / Pattaampoochi seiyudhae / Nadhigal seiyudhae / Marangal seiyudhae”
Repeated line endings with the verb 'seiyudhae' ('is doing it') across consecutive lines to establish rhythm and nature's harmony.
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Edhugai & Iyaibu)
“Kaalaiyil kaadhali / Maalaiyil kaadhali / Velaiyil kaadhali / Selaiyil kaadhali”
Consistent internal and end rhyming with '-aalaiyil kaadhali' across four parallel lines.
Metaphor
“Thithikkum theanadaa”
Directly equating love ('Kaadhal') to sweet, delicious honey ('Thithikkum theanadaa').
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Trivia
While listed as unknown in the prompt context, the iconic soundtrack for Sillunu Oru Kadhal (2006) was composed by A. R. Rahman. The title track features energetic vocals by Tanvi Shah and A. R. Rahman, blending youthful contemporary pop elements with playful vocal embellishments like cat meows.
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