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Lyrics & meaning

Kaadhal Kadal Dhana

From Ratsasan · 2018

Lyricist
Uma Devi
Singers
Sathya Prakash, Chaitra Ambadipudi
Music director
Ghibran
Details
Ratsasan2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kaadhal kadal dhanaIs love an ocean?
Thuli dhanaOr just a drop?
Kaadhal vazhi dhanaIs love a path?
Thunai dhanaOr a companion?
Female
Kannoli polae enaiTo me, like the light of the eye
Kannimai polae anaiEmbrace me like an eyelid
Male :Annaiyai polae enaiMale: To me, like a mother
Madiyanai melae pudhaiBury me upon your lap
Male
Kaadhal kadal dhanaIs love an ocean?
Thuli dhanaOr just a drop?
Kaadhal vazhi dhanaIs love a path?
Thunai dhanaOr a companion?
Female
Mmm….mmm…mmm…Mmm....mmm...mmm...
Mmm…mmm….mmm….Mmm...mmm....mmm....
Male :Aaa…..aaa….aaa…..Male: Aaa.....aaa....aaa.....
Aaaa….aaa….aaa…….Aaaa....aaa....aaa.......
Female
Naam vazhavaeFor us to live
Orr kaadhalaiA single love
Kodukiren…padaikiren ohI offer... I create, oh
Por kaalathin vaal polavaeLike a sword during times of war
Thudikkiren…thavikkirenI throb... I yearn
Male
En kaadhalai un kovathilMy love, within your anger
Rasikkiren…rusikkiren ohI relish... I taste, oh
Nee sayavae en tholgalaiFor you to lean on, my shoulders
Inaikkiren ninaikkirenI join... I imagine
Female
Aalilaa vaanilIn a sky empty of people
Naanae nilaaI am the moon
Nee pogum paadhaiThe path you travel
Poven adaaI will follow, my dear
Male
Vaa ozhiyaeCome, oh light
Nee dhaan vazhiyaeYou are the path
Unnaalae naanBecause of you, I exist
Unnodu naanWith you, I exist
Male
Kaadhal kadal dhanaIs love an ocean?
Thuli dhanaOr just a drop?
Female :Kaadhal vazhi dhanaFemale: Is love a path?
Thunai dhanaOr a companion?
Male
Kannoli polae enaiTo me, like the light of the eye
Kannimai polae anaiEmbrace me like an eyelid
Annaiyai polae enaiLike a mother to me
Madiyanai melae pudhaiBury me upon your lap

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Kaadhal Kadal Dhana is a deeply atmospheric and reflective romantic song from the psychological thriller Ratsasan. Written by lyricist Uma Devi, the song contemplates the nature of love—questioning whether love is vast like an ocean or tiny like a single drop, a journey itself or the companion who walks alongside. The lyrics capture intense emotional intimacy, comparing the protective nature of love to an eyelid guarding the eye or a mother soothing her child.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upama)

Kannimai polae anai / Annaiyai polae enai

Compares the comforting presence of a lover to an eyelid protecting the eye ('Kannimai polae') and a mother's comforting embrace ('Annaiyai polae').

Simile (Upama)

Por kaalathin vaal polavae / Thudikkiren…thavikkiren

Compares the trembling passion or angst in love to a sword vibrating in times of war ('Por kaalathin vaal polavae').

Antithesis / Paradox

Kaadhal kadal dhana / Thuli dhana

Contrasts vastness ('kadal' - ocean) with minute scale ('thuli' - drop) to question the true magnitude of love.

Rhyme / Internal Assonance (Iyaibu)

Rasikkiren…rusikkiren oh

Use of matching verbal endings in Tamil such as 'Kodukiren', 'Padaikiren', 'Thudikkiren', 'Thavikkiren', 'Rasikkiren', and 'Rusikkiren' creates a rhythmic cadence.

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Trivia

Composed by Ghibran for the critically acclaimed 2018 Tamil thriller 'Ratsasan' directed by Ram Kumar, this melodic track offers a soft, emotional contrast to the film's gritty and suspenseful narrative. Lyricist Uma Devi's evocative lines emphasize tenderness, sanctuary, and maternal warmth as metaphors for romantic devotion.

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