Kaadhal Enbadha Sad
From Gemini · 2002
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Bharathwaj
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Gemini2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaadhal enbadha | Is it love? |
| Kaamam enbadha | Is it lust? |
| Irandin mathiyil | In between the two, |
| Innoru unarchiya | Is it another emotion altogether? |
| Male | |
| Uyirai uyiraal | With one's life itself, |
| Ullae kudaindhu | Scooping deep inside, |
| Uyirin uyrai | The soul of the soul, |
| Unarum muyarchiya | Is it an attempt to feel? |
| Male | |
| Vennila thondri | The white moon appeared, |
| Venneer thelithadhu | And sprinkled boiling water, |
| Poo vizhundhadhil | When a single flower fell, |
| Bhoomi udaindhadhu | The entire earth shattered, |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kaadhal | Love, love, |
| Idhu kaadhal endren | 'This is love,' I said, |
| Kaadhal kaadhal | Love, love, |
| Idhu kaadhal endren | 'This is love,' I said, |
| Kaatril kaatril orr | In the breeze, in the breeze, |
| Osai ketkkudhae….. | A sound is heard... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal enbadha | Is it love? |
| Kaamam enbadha | Is it lust? |
| Irandin mathiyil | In between the two, |
| Innoru unarchiya | Is it another emotion altogether? |
| Male | |
| Uyirai uyiraal | With one's life itself, |
| Ullae kudaindhu | Scooping deep inside, |
| Uyirin uyrai | The soul of the soul, |
| Unarum muyarchiya | Is it an attempt to feel? |
காதல் என்பதா
காமம் என்பதா இரண்டின்
மத்தியில் இன்னொரு
உணர்ச்சியா
Is it love?
Is it lust?
In between the two,
Is it another emotion altogether?
உயிரை
உயிரால் உள்ளே
குடைந்து உயிரின்
உயிரை உணரும்
முயற்சியா
With one's life itself,
Scooping deep inside,
The soul of the soul,
Is it an attempt to feel?
வெண்ணிலா
தோன்றி வெந்நீர்
தெளித்தது பூ விழுந்ததில்
பூமி உடைந்தது
The white moon appeared,
And sprinkled boiling water,
When a single flower fell,
The entire earth shattered,
காதல் காதல்
இது காதல் என்றேன்
காதல் காதல் இது
காதல் என்றேன்
காற்றில் காற்றில்
ஓர் ஓசை கேட்குதே
Love, love,
'This is love,' I said,
Love, love,
'This is love,' I said,
In the breeze, in the breeze,
A sound is heard...
காதல் என்பதா
காமம் என்பதா இரண்டின்
மத்தியில் இன்னொரு
உணர்ச்சியா
Is it love?
Is it lust?
In between the two,
Is it another emotion altogether?
உயிரை
உயிரால் உள்ளே
குடைந்து உயிரின்
உயிரை உணரும்
முயற்சியா
With one's life itself,
Scooping deep inside,
The soul of the soul,
Is it an attempt to feel?
Kaadhal enbadha
Is it love?
Kaamam enbadha
Is it lust?
Irandin mathiyil
In between the two,
Innoru unarchiya
Is it another emotion altogether?
Uyirai uyiraal
With one's life itself,
Ullae kudaindhu
Scooping deep inside,
Uyirin uyrai
The soul of the soul,
Unarum muyarchiya
Is it an attempt to feel?
Vennila thondri
The white moon appeared,
Venneer thelithadhu
And sprinkled boiling water,
Poo vizhundhadhil
When a single flower fell,
Bhoomi udaindhadhu
The entire earth shattered,
Kaadhal kaadhal
Love, love,
Idhu kaadhal endren
'This is love,' I said,
Kaadhal kaadhal
Love, love,
Idhu kaadhal endren
'This is love,' I said,
Kaatril kaatril orr
In the breeze, in the breeze,
Osai ketkkudhae…..
A sound is heard...
Kaadhal enbadha
Is it love?
Kaamam enbadha
Is it lust?
Irandin mathiyil
In between the two,
Innoru unarchiya
Is it another emotion altogether?
Uyirai uyiraal
With one's life itself,
Ullae kudaindhu
Scooping deep inside,
Uyirin uyrai
The soul of the soul,
Unarum muyarchiya
Is it an attempt to feel?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film Gemini (2002) is a philosophical reflection on the intensity of romantic awakening. The lyrics contemplate whether true love is merely emotional affection or physical desire, concluding that it might be a profound, otherworldly feeling residing somewhere between the two—an attempt to reach the innermost depths of the human soul. Vairamuthu uses striking imagery to convey the overwhelming impact of love: the usually soothing moonlight feels scalding hot, and a soft falling flower feels heavy enough to shatter the earth. It captures the paradoxes of romantic fever and the sweet confusion that accompanies falling deeply in love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kaadhal enbadha / Kaamam enbadha”
Matching first letters in consecutive lines ('Kaadhal' and 'Kaamam').
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vennila thondri / Venneer thelithadhu”
Matching second consonants ('nn' in 'Vennila' and 'Venneer').
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Vennila thondri / Venneer thelithadhu”
Juxtaposing the cool moon ('Vennila') with sprinkling hot water ('Venneer') to show the feverish state of love.
Hyperbole (Atisayokti)
“Poo vizhundhadhil / Bhoomi udaindhadhu”
Exaggerating the gentle impact of a falling flower as something that shatters the earth to emphasize emotional vulnerability.
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Kaadhal kaadhal / Idhu kaadhal endren”
Repetition of words like 'Kaadhal' (Love) and 'Kaatril' (In the wind) to intensify the emotional cadence.
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Trivia
The soundtrack for Gemini (2002) was composed by Bharathwaj, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. The film was a massive blockbuster that catapulted actor Vikram into mainstream superstardom, and its music album became one of the top-selling Tamil albums of 2002.
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