Kaadhal Kaadhal
From Jayam · 2003
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Karthik
- Music director
- R. P. Patnaik
- Details
- Jayam2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kaadhal kaadhal | Love, love, love |
| Kaadhal kaadhal | Love, love |
| Inithidum naragama | Is it a sweet hell? |
| Kaadhal kaadhal | Love, love |
| Valithidum sorgama | Is it a painful heaven? |
| Male | |
| Kangalil pongum neeril | In the tears overflowing from the eyes |
| Kaatchiyum maraindhu pogum | Even the vision fades away |
| Kaadhalin madiyil dhaanae | Only in the lap of love |
| Irudhiyaai idhayam thoongum | The heart finally goes to sleep |
| Male | |
| Poovai kaatti mullai | By showing a flower, a thorn |
| Vitraai kaadhalae | You sold, oh love! |
| Dheivam karunai kondaal | If God shows mercy |
| Vellum kaadhalae | Love will triumph |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kaadhal kaadhal | Love, love, love |
| Kaadhal kaadhal | Love, love |
| Inithidum naragama | Is it a sweet hell? |
| Kaadhal kaadhal | Love, love |
| Valithidum sorgama | Is it a painful heaven? |
| Male | |
| Odum megangal | Running clouds |
| Oivukollalaam | Can take a rest |
| Mazhaiyaai pozhindhae | By pouring down as rain |
| Than baaram theerkalaam | They can relieve their burden |
| Male | |
| Azhudhaal kooda | Even if one cries |
| Theeraa sumaiyae | This burden never lightens |
| Kaadhal theeyil | In the fire of love |
| Karugum imaiyae | The eyelashes burn to ashes |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kaadhal kaadhal | Love, love, love |
| Kaadhal kaadhal | Love, love |
| Inithidum naragama | Is it a sweet hell? |
| Kaadhal kaadhal | Love, love |
| Valithidum sorgama | Is it a painful heaven? |
| Male | |
| Kangalil pongum neeril | In the tears overflowing from the eyes |
| Kaatchiyum maraindhu pogum | Even the vision fades away |
| Kaadhalin madiyil dhaanae | Only in the lap of love |
| Irudhiyaai idhayam thoongum | The heart finally goes to sleep |
| Male | |
| Poovai kaatti mullai | By showing a flower, a thorn |
| Vitraai kaadhalae | You sold, oh love! |
| Dheivam karunai kondaal | If God shows mercy |
| Vellum kaadhalae | Love will triumph |
| Male | |
| Kangal vilaiyaadi | As eyes played games |
| Kaadhal vandhadhu | Love arrived |
| Idhayam kalavaada | To steal the heart |
| Thunivu thandhadhu | It gave courage |
| Male | |
| Idhayam thandhu | Giving a heart |
| Idhayam vaangum | And receiving a heart |
| Kaadhal endrum | Love will always |
| Vellum vellumae | Win and prevail! |
காதல் காதல்
காதல் காதல் காதல்
இனித்திடும் நரகமா
காதல் காதல் வலித்திடும்
சொர்க்கமா
Love, love, love
Love, love
Is it a sweet hell?
Love, love
Is it a painful heaven?
கண்களில்
பொங்கும் நீரில் காட்சியும்
மறைந்து போகும் காதலின்
மடியில் தானே இறுதியாய்
இதயம் தூங்கும்
In the tears overflowing from the eyes
Even the vision fades away
Only in the lap of love
The heart finally goes to sleep
பூவை காட்டி
முள்ளை விற்றாய்
காதலே தெய்வம்
கருணை கொண்டால்
வெல்லும் காதலே
By showing a flower, a thorn
You sold, oh love!
If God shows mercy
Love will triumph
காதல் காதல்
காதல் காதல் காதல்
இனித்திடும் நரகமா
காதல் காதல் வலித்திடும்
சொர்க்கமா
Love, love, love
Love, love
Is it a sweet hell?
Love, love
Is it a painful heaven?
ஓடும் மேகங்கள்
ஓய்வு கொள்ளலாம்
மழையாய் பொழிந்தே
தன் பாரம் தீர்க்கலாம்
Running clouds
Can take a rest
By pouring down as rain
They can relieve their burden
அழுதால் கூட
தீரா சுமையே காதல்
தீயில் கருகும் இமையே
Even if one cries
This burden never lightens
In the fire of love
The eyelashes burn to ashes
காதல் காதல்
காதல் காதல் காதல்
இனித்திடும் நரகமா
காதல் காதல் வலித்திடும்
சொர்க்கமா
Love, love, love
Love, love
Is it a sweet hell?
Love, love
Is it a painful heaven?
கண்களில்
பொங்கும் நீரில் காட்சியும்
மறைந்து போகும் காதலின்
மடியில் தானே இறுதியாய்
இதயம் தூங்கும்
In the tears overflowing from the eyes
Even the vision fades away
Only in the lap of love
The heart finally goes to sleep
பூவை காட்டி
முள்ளை விற்றாய்
காதலே தெய்வம்
கருணை கொண்டால்
வெல்லும் காதலே
By showing a flower, a thorn
You sold, oh love!
If God shows mercy
Love will triumph
கண்கள் விளையாடி
காதல் வந்தது இதயம்
களவாட துணிவு தந்தது
As eyes played games
Love arrived
To steal the heart
It gave courage
இதயம் தந்து
இதயம் வாங்கும் காதல்
என்றும் வெல்லும்
வெல்லுமே
Giving a heart
And receiving a heart
Love will always
Win and prevail!
Kaadhal kaadhal kaadhal
Love, love, love
Kaadhal kaadhal
Love, love
Inithidum naragama
Is it a sweet hell?
Kaadhal kaadhal
Love, love
Valithidum sorgama
Is it a painful heaven?
Kangalil pongum neeril
In the tears overflowing from the eyes
Kaatchiyum maraindhu pogum
Even the vision fades away
Kaadhalin madiyil dhaanae
Only in the lap of love
Irudhiyaai idhayam thoongum
The heart finally goes to sleep
Poovai kaatti mullai
By showing a flower, a thorn
Vitraai kaadhalae
You sold, oh love!
Dheivam karunai kondaal
If God shows mercy
Vellum kaadhalae
Love will triumph
Kaadhal kaadhal kaadhal
Love, love, love
Kaadhal kaadhal
Love, love
Inithidum naragama
Is it a sweet hell?
Kaadhal kaadhal
Love, love
Valithidum sorgama
Is it a painful heaven?
Odum megangal
Running clouds
Oivukollalaam
Can take a rest
Mazhaiyaai pozhindhae
By pouring down as rain
Than baaram theerkalaam
They can relieve their burden
Azhudhaal kooda
Even if one cries
Theeraa sumaiyae
This burden never lightens
Kaadhal theeyil
In the fire of love
Karugum imaiyae
The eyelashes burn to ashes
Kaadhal kaadhal kaadhal
Love, love, love
Kaadhal kaadhal
Love, love
Inithidum naragama
Is it a sweet hell?
Kaadhal kaadhal
Love, love
Valithidum sorgama
Is it a painful heaven?
Kangalil pongum neeril
In the tears overflowing from the eyes
Kaatchiyum maraindhu pogum
Even the vision fades away
Kaadhalin madiyil dhaanae
Only in the lap of love
Irudhiyaai idhayam thoongum
The heart finally goes to sleep
Poovai kaatti mullai
By showing a flower, a thorn
Vitraai kaadhalae
You sold, oh love!
Dheivam karunai kondaal
If God shows mercy
Vellum kaadhalae
Love will triumph
Kangal vilaiyaadi
As eyes played games
Kaadhal vandhadhu
Love arrived
Idhayam kalavaada
To steal the heart
Thunivu thandhadhu
It gave courage
Idhayam thandhu
Giving a heart
Idhayam vaangum
And receiving a heart
Kaadhal endrum
Love will always
Vellum vellumae
Win and prevail!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song explores the dual nature of love—describing it as both a 'sweet hell' and a 'painful heaven'. It portrays love as a force that brings intense bliss as well as unbearable sorrow. The lyrics highlight how love deceives by showing pleasant flowers while delivering sharp thorns, yet emphasizes that resting in love's embrace brings ultimate peace to the heart. Despite the agony, burning tears, and overwhelming weight that love imposes on a person, the song ends on a hopeful note: if divine mercy favors the lovers, love will always overcome all obstacles and emerge victorious.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron
“Inithidum naragama / Valithidum sorgama”
Contradictory terms are combined for poetic effect: 'Inithidum naragama' (Sweet hell) and 'Valithidum sorgama' (Painful heaven).
Contrast / Antithesis
“Poovai kaatti mullai / Vitraai kaadhalae”
Contrasting 'Poovai' (flower) with 'mullai' (thorn) to illustrate love's deceptive nature.
Metaphor
“Kaadhal theeyil / Karugum imaiyae”
'Kaadhal theeyil' compares love to a burning fire that scorches even the eyelashes.
Analogy
“Odum megangal... Mazhaiyaai pozhindhae Than baaram theerkalaam”
Compares clouds shedding rain to ease their weight with a lover weeping, though weeping fails to lighten love's emotional burden.
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Trivia
The 2003 Tamil film 'Jayam' was directed by M. Raja and marked the debut of Jayam Ravi. The soundtrack was composed by R. P. Patnaik, who also scored the original 2002 Telugu blockbuster version of the same film.
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