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Lyrics & meaning

Kaadhal Kannadi

From Aasai 2023 Film · 2023

Lyricist
Viveka
Singers
Kapil Kapilan, Srinisha Jayaseelan
Music director
Revaa
Details
Aasai 2023 Film2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ho ooo ooHo ooo oo
Kaadhal kannadiMirror of love
Ho ooo ooHo ooo oo
Kaadhal kannaadiMirror of love
Male
Azhagae maaya thimiraeOh beauty, magical pride!
Nee irundhaal adhu pothumHaving you around is enough
Adiyae nee siriththaalOh girl, if you smile
Aazham varai thadumaarumIt stumbles to the very depths
Male
Oho.. pada pada…Oho.. pitter-patter…
Pada venaRapidly
Adai mazhai adikudhuHeavy rain pours down
Ninaikkum nerathulaThe moment I think of you
Male
Nilavum tharaiyilEven the moon comes down
Irangi varuthaeTo the ground
Nerungum dhoorathulaWithin reachable distance
Male
Oho.. thoda thoda thodaOho.. to touch, to touch, to touch
Oru aasai alaiyudhuA desire wanders
Manathin orathulaAt the edge of the heart
Thodavum anjiAfraid to touch
Vidavum anjiAfraid to let go
Tholaindhaen mounathilaI got lost in silence
Male
Oho.. yedhedho aagi ponenOho.. I became something else
Ellaamae maari ponenEverything within me changed
Neethaanae en kaadhal kannadiYou alone are my mirror of love
Male
Oho.. yedhedho aagi ponenOho.. I became something else
Ellaamae maari ponenEverything within me changed
Naan un moochilI am the mirror of love
Norungi pogumShattering to pieces
Kaadhal kannadiIn your breath
Male
Ho ooo ooHo ooo oo
Kaadhal kannadiMirror of love
Ho ooo ooHo ooo oo
Kaadhal kannaadiMirror of love
Carnatic :…….[Carnatic Vocals]
Male :Kaadhal kannadiMirror of love
Carnatic :…….[Carnatic Vocals]
Male :Kaadhal kannadiMirror of love
Male
Oooo..hooo..aaaOooo..hooo..aaa
Kadar karai paakam ponaalumEven if I go near the seashore
Kadavulai paaraka ponaalumEven if I go to see God
Endhan kangal kaanumWhat my eyes see
Un mugamaeIs only your face
Male
Hoo…Hoo…
Neduvazhi payanam aanalumEven if it is a long-distance journey
Kal mul kadanthu ponaalumEven if I walk through rocks and thorns
Endhan moochil vendumWhat my breath needs
Un manamae…Is your fragrance…
Male
O ho..ore murai ore muraiOh ho.. just once, just once
Unnodu pesi sendraalaeIf I speak with you and leave
Sevi irandilumOn both my ears
Siragugal mulaikum yenooWings sprout, I wonder why
Male
O ho.. ore murai ore muraiOh ho.. just once, just once
Un dhegam thottu ponaalaeIf I touch your body and leave
Viral nagangalil vinmeen pookumStars bloom on my fingernails
Yeno yeno… yenoWhy, oh why… why
Female
Unakena enakenaSeparate dreams for you
Thani thani kanavugalAnd for me
Ulaginil ini illaiyaeDo not exist in this world anymore
Manidhar illa tholaivil engoFar away where no humans live
Maranithae povomaaaShall we die together?
Female
Sariyena thavarenaRight or wrong,
Perithena sirithenaBig or small,
Namakkul ini illayaeDifferences no longer exist between us
Unakku naanumI am for you,
Enakku neeyumYou are for me,
Nizhalaai vaazhvomaa…Shall we live as shadows to each other?
Male
Oho.. yedhedho aagi ponenOho.. I became something else
Ellaamae maari ponenEverything within me changed
Neethaanae en kaadhal kannadiYou alone are my mirror of love
Female
Oho.. yedhedho aagi ponenOho.. I became something else
Ellaamae maari ponenEverything within me changed
Naan un moochilI am the mirror of love
Norungi pogumShattering to pieces
Kaadhal kannadiIn your breath
Male
Ho ooo ooHo ooo oo
Kaadhal kannadiMirror of love
Ho ooo ooHo ooo oo
Kaadhal kannaadiMirror of love
Kaadhal kannadiMirror of love

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Kaadhal Kannadi' is an evocative expression of deep, consuming love and poetic vulnerability. The protagonist describes how love transforms their inner world, comparing their lover to a reflective glass mirror through which they see their own true emotions. Simple moments—like seeing a smile, hearing a voice, or feeling a subtle touch—evoke grand surreal imagery, such as wings sprouting from ears, stars blossoming on fingernails, and the moon descending to Earth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Neethaanae en kaadhal kannadi

Comparing the lover/love to a mirror ('Kaadhal kannadi') that reflects fragile emotions.

Hyperbole / Surrealism

Viral nagangalil vinmeen pookum

Exaggerating the sensation of touch by describing stars blooming on fingernails.

Onomatopoeia

Oho.. pada pada…

Use of rhythmic sound words 'pada pada' to simulate rapid heartbeats or rain falling.

Anaphora / Repetition

O ho..ore murai ore murai

Repetition of 'ore murai' to emphasize a singular, precious moment of closeness.

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Trivia

The track blends classical Carnatic vocal motifs seamlessly with modern romantic acoustic arrangements composed by Revaa, sung sensitively by Kapil Kapilan and Srinisha Jayaseelan.

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