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Lyrics & meaning

Kaadhal Kannadi

From Aasai 2023 Film · 2023

Lyricist
Viveka
Singers
Kapil Kapilan, Srinisha Jayaseelan
Music director
Revaa
Movie name
Aasai 2023 Film
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
9 Jan 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ho ooo oo
Kaadhal kannadi
Ho ooo oo
Kaadhal kannaadi
Azhagae maaya thimirae
Nee irundhaal adhu pothum
Adiyae nee siriththaal
Aazham varai thadumaarum
Oho.. pada pada…
Pada vena
Adai mazhai adikudhu
Ninaikkum nerathula
Nilavum tharaiyil
Irangi varuthae
Nerungum dhoorathula
Oho.. thoda thoda thoda
Oru aasai alaiyudhu
Manathin orathula
Thodavum anji
Vidavum anji
Tholaindhaen mounathila
Oho.. yedhedho aagi ponen
Ellaamae maari ponen
Neethaanae en kaadhal kannadi
Oho.. yedhedho aagi ponen
Ellaamae maari ponen
Naan un moochil
Norungi pogum
Kaadhal kannadi
Ho ooo oo
Kaadhal kannadi
Ho ooo oo
Kaadhal kannaadi
Carnatic :…….
Male :Kaadhal kannadi
Carnatic :…….
Male :Kaadhal kannadi
Oooo..hooo..aaa
Kadar karai paakam ponaalum
Kadavulai paaraka ponaalum
Endhan kangal kaanum
Un mugamae
Hoo…
Neduvazhi payanam aanalum
Kal mul kadanthu ponaalum
Endhan moochil vendum
Un manamae…
O ho..ore murai ore murai
Unnodu pesi sendraalae
Sevi irandilum
Siragugal mulaikum yenoo
O ho.. ore murai ore murai
Un dhegam thottu ponaalae
Viral nagangalil vinmeen pookum
Yeno yeno… yeno
Unakena enakena
Thani thani kanavugal
Ulaginil ini illaiyae
Manidhar illa tholaivil engo
Maranithae povomaaa
Sariyena thavarena
Perithena sirithena
Namakkul ini illayae
Unakku naanum
Enakku neeyum
Nizhalaai vaazhvomaa…
Oho.. yedhedho aagi ponen
Ellaamae maari ponen
Neethaanae en kaadhal kannadi
Oho.. yedhedho aagi ponen
Ellaamae maari ponen
Naan un moochil
Norungi pogum
Kaadhal kannadi
Ho ooo oo
Kaadhal kannadi
Ho ooo oo
Kaadhal kannaadi
Kaadhal kannadi
Oh, oh-oh-oh
Mirror of love
Oh, oh-oh-oh
Mirror of love
O beauty, full of magical pride
Having you is all I need
My girl, when you smile
I am shaken to the very depths
Oho, fluttering...
in a sudden rush,
a heavy rain pours down
The moment I think of you,
even the moon
comes down to the ground
within touching distance
Oho, longing to touch, touch, touch,
a desire wanders
at the corner of my heart
Afraid to touch,
afraid to let go,
I am lost in the silence
Oho, something strange has happened to me
Everything about me has changed
Aren't you my mirror of love?
Oho, something strange has happened to me
Everything about me has changed
By your breath,
I am shattered,
a mirror of love
Oh, oh-oh-oh
Mirror of love
Oh, oh-oh-oh
Mirror of love
[Carnatic vocals...]
[Male]: Mirror of love
[Carnatic vocals...]
[Male]: Mirror of love
Oh-oh-oh... hoo... aa...
Whether I go towards the seashore
or go to see God,
all my eyes can see
is your face
Hoo...
Even on a long journey,
even walking through stones and thorns,
all I want in my breath
is your fragrance...
Oh ho, just once, just once,
if I talk with you and walk away,
on both my ears,
wings sprout—I wonder why
Oh ho, just once, just once,
if my body brushes yours,
stars bloom on my fingernails
Why, oh why... why?
For you and for me,
separate dreams
no longer exist in this world
Somewhere far away where no humans live,
shall we die together?
Right or wrong,
big or small,
no longer matters between us
I for you,
and you for me,
shall we live as each other's shadow?
Oho, something strange has happened to me
Everything about me has changed
Aren't you my mirror of love?
Oho, something strange has happened to me
Everything about me has changed
By your breath,
I am shattered,
a mirror of love
Oh, oh-oh-oh
Mirror of love
Oh, oh-oh-oh
Mirror of love
Mirror of love
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Female
Female
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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