- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singers
- Yuvan Shankar Raja, Suraj Santhosh
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Anjaan
- Movie release year
- 2014
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Dec 2016
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Kaadhal Aasai is a tender romantic track from the film Anjaan that explores the sudden onset of love and the exquisite restlessness it brings. The protagonist reflects on how a single glance from his beloved touched his very soul, leaving him in a state of sweet agony and constant longing. He expresses how seeing her fills his heart with the unadulterated joy of a child looking forward to a holiday, asking her to end his loneliness and complete his life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Oru kuzhandhaiyin magizhchiyai polavae”
Compares the innocent joy of seeing the beloved to a child's excitement for a holiday using the comparative marker 'polavae'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Pani thuligal nee dhaanae”
Equates the beloved directly to dew drops that fall incessantly day and night.
Personification / Metaphor
“Nimida mullil thaikaadhae”
Metaphorically describes the passage of time and memories as clock hands piercing the lover's heart.
Rhyme / Monai & Edhugai
“Vizhigalilae un thedal / Sevigalilae un paadal”
Uses parallel structural rhyming across sensory lines (Vizhigalilae / Sevigalilae) to create melodic harmony.
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 2014 film Anjaan starring Suriya and Samantha, this track features Yuvan's own vocals alongside Sooraj Santhosh. Lyricist Kabilan penned the lyrics, capturing the lighthearted yet deep emotional state of falling in love.
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