Kaadhal Andha Moondrezhuthu Inikkum
From Amarakaviyam · 1981
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Amarakaviyam1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaadhal andha moondrezhuthu inikkum | Love, that three-letter word, tastes sweet. |
| Kangal adhan moganathil kulikkum | Eyes bathe in its enchanting spell. |
| Kaadhal sangeetham kaadhal sandhosamum | Love is music, love is happiness. |
| Kaadhal aanandha vaibogamae | Love is a joyful celebration. |
| Kaadhal aanandha vaibogamae | Love is a joyful celebration. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal andha moondrezhuthu inikkum | Love, that three-letter word, tastes sweet. |
| Kangal adhan moganathil kulikkum | Eyes bathe in its enchanting spell. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhdal oru ullasa poongavanam | Love is a pleasant flower garden. |
| Female :Lala..lala….lalaa… | Female: Lala..lala....lalaa... |
| Male :Madhan utkkarum simmasanam | Male: A throne where Lord Kama sits. |
| Kaadhdal oru ullasa poongavanam | Love is a pleasant flower garden. |
| Madhan utkkarum simmasanam | A throne where Lord Kama sits. |
| Female | |
| Vaalibathin yededuthu | Taking the page of youth, |
| Nooru kavi nee ezhudhu | Write a hundred poems. |
| Kaadhal iru nenjathin aalaabanai | Love is the melodic elaboration of two hearts. |
| Malar manjathin aaradhanai | Worship on a bed of flowers. |
| Kaadhal iru nenjathin aalaabanai | Love is the melodic elaboration of two hearts. |
| Malar manjathin aaradhanai | Worship on a bed of flowers. |
| Female | |
| Poo maeni thaan devaalaiyam | The flower-like body itself is a temple. |
| Paarthal idhu dhejoo mayam | Looking at it, it is filled with divine radiance. |
| Veredhu sol gnyaanodhayam | Tell me, what else is true enlightenment? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal andha moondrezhuthu inikkum | Love, that three-letter word, tastes sweet. |
| Kangal adhan moganathil kulikkum | Eyes bathe in its enchanting spell. |
| Female :Kaadhal sangeetham kaadhal sandhosam | Female: Love is music, love is happiness. |
| Kaadhal aanandha vaibogamae | Male: Love is a joyful celebration. |
| Male :Kaadhal aanandha vaibogamae | Love is a joyful celebration. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal konjam ilamaikku nilavaagalaam | Love can become a moon for youth. |
| Kollum thanimaikku neruppaagalaam | It can become a fire to destroy killing loneliness. |
| Jodiyilla maanidathil vaazhndhu enna | What pleasure is there in living human life, |
| Sugam irukku | Without a companion? |
| Male :Kaadhdal adhu en kannail thenpattadhu | Male: That love appeared before my eyes. |
| Ennai kaithottu meithottudhu | It touched my hand and touched my body. |
| Neeroottam naan poonthottam nee | I am the stream of water, you are the flower garden. |
| Female :Thaerottam naan deivegam nee | Female: I am the chariot procession, you are the divinity. |
| Both :Neengaamal naam uravaadalaam | Both: Let us bond together without ever separating. |
காதல் அந்த மூன்றெழுத்து இனிக்கும்
கண்கள் அதன் மோகனத்தில் குளிக்கும்
காதல் சங்கீதமும்...காதல் சந்தோஷமும்...
காதல் ஆனந்த வைபோகமே...
காதல் ஆனந்த வைபோகமே...
Love, that three-letter word, tastes sweet.
Eyes bathe in its enchanting spell.
Love is music, love is happiness.
Love is a joyful celebration.
Love is a joyful celebration.
காதல் அந்த மூன்றெழுத்து இனிக்கும்
கண்கள் அதன் மோகனத்தில் குளிக்கும்
Love, that three-letter word, tastes sweet.
Eyes bathe in its enchanting spell.
காதல் ஒரு உல்லாச பூங்காவனம்...
லாலா..லாலா..லலா...
மதன் உட்காரும் சிம்மாசனம்...
காதல் ஒரு உல்லாச பூங்காவனம்...
மதன் உட்காரும் சிம்மாசனம்...
Love is a pleasant flower garden.
Female: Lala..lala....lalaa...
Male: A throne where Lord Kama sits.
Love is a pleasant flower garden.
A throne where Lord Kama sits.
வாலிபத்தின் ஏடெடுத்து..நூறு கவி நீ எழுது...
காதல் இரு நெஞ்சத்தின் ஆலாபனை...
மலர் மஞ்சத்தின் ஆராதனை....
காதல் இரு நெஞ்சத்தின் ஆலாபனை...
மலர் மஞ்சத்தின் ஆராதனை....
Taking the page of youth,
Write a hundred poems.
Love is the melodic elaboration of two hearts.
Worship on a bed of flowers.
Love is the melodic elaboration of two hearts.
Worship on a bed of flowers.
பூ மேனி தான் தேவாலயம்...
பார்த்தால் இது தேஜோ மயம்...
வேறேது சொல் ஞானோதயம்..
The flower-like body itself is a temple.
Looking at it, it is filled with divine radiance.
Tell me, what else is true enlightenment?
காதல் அந்த மூன்றெழுத்து இனிக்கும்
கண்கள் அதன் மோகனத்தில் குளிக்கும்
காதல் சங்கீதம்...காதல் சந்தோஷம்...
காதல் ஆனந்த வைபோகமே...
காதல் ஆனந்த வைபோகமே...
Love, that three-letter word, tastes sweet.
Eyes bathe in its enchanting spell.
Female: Love is music, love is happiness.
Male: Love is a joyful celebration.
Love is a joyful celebration.
காதல் கொஞ்சும் இளமைக்கு நிலவாகலாம்...
கொல்லும் தனிமைக்கு நெருப்பாகலாம்...
ஜோடியில்லா மானிடத்தில் வாழ்வு என்ன ? சுகம் இருக்கு
Love can become a moon for youth.
It can become a fire to destroy killing loneliness.
What pleasure is there in living human life,
Without a companion?
Male: That love appeared before my eyes.
It touched my hand and touched my body.
I am the stream of water, you are the flower garden.
Female: I am the chariot procession, you are the divinity.
Both: Let us bond together without ever separating.
காதல் அது என் கண்ணில் தென்பட்டது...
எந்தன் கைதொட்டு மெய்தொட்டது...
நீரோட்டம் நான்... பூந்தோட்டம் நீ..
தேரோட்டம் நான்... தெய்வீகம் நீ...
நீங்காமல் நாம் உறவாடலாம்...
காதல் அந்த மூன்றெழுத்து இனிக்கும்
கண்கள் அதன் மோகனத்தில் குளிக்கும்
Kaadhal andha moondrezhuthu inikkum
Love, that three-letter word, tastes sweet.
Kangal adhan moganathil kulikkum
Eyes bathe in its enchanting spell.
Kaadhal sangeetham kaadhal sandhosamum
Love is music, love is happiness.
Kaadhal aanandha vaibogamae
Love is a joyful celebration.
Kaadhal aanandha vaibogamae
Love is a joyful celebration.
Kaadhal andha moondrezhuthu inikkum
Love, that three-letter word, tastes sweet.
Kangal adhan moganathil kulikkum
Eyes bathe in its enchanting spell.
Kaadhdal oru ullasa poongavanam
Love is a pleasant flower garden.
Female :Lala..lala….lalaa…
Female: Lala..lala....lalaa...
Male :Madhan utkkarum simmasanam
Male: A throne where Lord Kama sits.
Kaadhdal oru ullasa poongavanam
Love is a pleasant flower garden.
Madhan utkkarum simmasanam
A throne where Lord Kama sits.
Vaalibathin yededuthu
Taking the page of youth,
Nooru kavi nee ezhudhu
Write a hundred poems.
Kaadhal iru nenjathin aalaabanai
Love is the melodic elaboration of two hearts.
Malar manjathin aaradhanai
Worship on a bed of flowers.
Kaadhal iru nenjathin aalaabanai
Love is the melodic elaboration of two hearts.
Malar manjathin aaradhanai
Worship on a bed of flowers.
Poo maeni thaan devaalaiyam
The flower-like body itself is a temple.
Paarthal idhu dhejoo mayam
Looking at it, it is filled with divine radiance.
Veredhu sol gnyaanodhayam
Tell me, what else is true enlightenment?
Kaadhal andha moondrezhuthu inikkum
Love, that three-letter word, tastes sweet.
Kangal adhan moganathil kulikkum
Eyes bathe in its enchanting spell.
Female :Kaadhal sangeetham kaadhal sandhosam
Female: Love is music, love is happiness.
Kaadhal aanandha vaibogamae
Male: Love is a joyful celebration.
Male :Kaadhal aanandha vaibogamae
Love is a joyful celebration.
Kaadhal konjam ilamaikku nilavaagalaam
Love can become a moon for youth.
Kollum thanimaikku neruppaagalaam
It can become a fire to destroy killing loneliness.
Jodiyilla maanidathil vaazhndhu enna
What pleasure is there in living human life,
Sugam irukku
Without a companion?
Male :Kaadhdal adhu en kannail thenpattadhu
Male: That love appeared before my eyes.
Ennai kaithottu meithottudhu
It touched my hand and touched my body.
Neeroottam naan poonthottam nee
I am the stream of water, you are the flower garden.
Female :Thaerottam naan deivegam nee
Female: I am the chariot procession, you are the divinity.
Both :Neengaamal naam uravaadalaam
Both: Let us bond together without ever separating.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Amarakaviyam (1981) celebrates love as a divine, enchanting, and deeply joyous force. The phrase 'Moondrezhuthu' refers to the Tamil word for love, 'Ka-dha-l' (கா-த-ல்), which consists of three syllabic letters. The lyrics vividly describe love through poetic metaphors—a flower garden, the throne of Kama (the god of desire), musical improvisation (aalapanai), and spiritual enlightenment (gnyaanodhayam). The lovers express how love enriches youth, dispels loneliness, and gives meaning to human existence. Through harmonious poetic exchanges, they compare themselves to complementary pairs like water and a garden, or a temple chariot and divinity, resolving to stay inseparable forever.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moondrezhuthu (Cultural/Linguistic Motif)
“Kaadhal andha moondrezhuthu inikkum”
Refers to the three Tamil syllabic letters of 'Kaadhal' (கா-த-ல்), a classic poetic convention in Tamil romantic literature.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Neeroottam naan poonthottam nee”
Compares love to a garden, a throne of Kama, and music, as well as comparing the lovers to complementary forces like water and a garden.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kaadhal iru nenjathin aalaabanai / Malar manjathin aaradhanai”
Rhyming endings used across consecutive lines, such as 'aalaabanai' and 'aaradhanai', creating musicality.
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thaerottam naan deivegam nee”
The second consonant 'ra' matches across lines: 'Neeroottam' and 'Thaerottam'.
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Trivia
The phrase 'Moondrezhuthu' (three-letter word) is a recurring motif in Tamil film songs used to describe iconic concepts like 'Kaadhal' (Love), 'Thaimai' (Motherhood), or 'Anna' (M.G. Ramachandran's moniker/political motif). In this song, lyricist Vaali beautifully crafts romantic imagery around M. S. Vishwanathan's lush melody.
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