Kaadhal Nilave Kanmani Radha Sad
From Hello Mister Zamindar · 1965
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Hello Mister Zamindar1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaadhal nilavae | Oh moon of love, |
| Kanmani raadha | Precious Radha, |
| Nimmadhiyaaga thoongu | Sleep peacefully. |
| Male | |
| Kanavilum naanae | Even in your dreams, |
| Marubadi varuven | I will come again, |
| Kavalai illaamal thoongu | Sleep without any worries. |
| Male | |
| Naalum thookam illaamal | Every day without sleep, |
| Odum nadhiyinai polae | Like a running river, |
| Unnai kaathirukka ennamitten | I intended to wait for you, |
| Aasaiyinaalae | Driven by desire. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal paatu paadinen | I sang a love song, |
| Thaalaatu paadinen | I sang a lullaby, |
| Enn kan kalanga seidhu vittu | Making my eyes tear up, |
| Neeyum odi vittaaiyae | You ran away. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal nilavae | Oh moon of love, |
| Kanmani raadha | Precious Radha, |
| Nimmadhiyaaga thoongu | Sleep peacefully. |
| Male | |
| Ennai thaetruvaar illai | There is no one to console me, |
| Thunbam maatruvar illai | There is no one to relieve my sorrow, |
| Unnai serndhuvitta nenjam innum | My heart that joined with you, |
| Maaravae illai | Has still not changed. |
| Male | |
| Ennai thaetruvaar illai | There is no one to console me, |
| Thunbam maatruvar illai | There is no one to relieve my sorrow, |
| Unnai serndhuvitta nenjam innum | My heart that joined with you, |
| Maaravae illai | Has still not changed. |
| Male | |
| Endha thadai irunthaalum | Whatever obstacle may exist, |
| Vaazhvil thanithirunthaalum | Even if I remain alone in life, |
| Andru kalandhuvitta namadhu | Our hearts that united back then, |
| Ullam pirivadhum illai | Will never be separated. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal nilavae | Oh moon of love, |
| Kanmani raadha | Precious Radha, |
| Nimmadhiyaaga thoongu | Sleep peacefully. |
| Male | |
| Kanavilum naanae | Even in your dreams, |
| Marubadi varuven | I will come again, |
| Kavalai illaamal thoongu | Sleep without any worries. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal nilavae | Oh moon of love, |
| Kanmani raadha | Precious Radha, |
| Nimmadhiyaaga thoongu | Sleep peacefully. |
| Nimmadhiyaaga thoongu | Sleep peacefully. |
| Nimmadhiyaaga thoongu | Sleep peacefully. |
காதல் நிலவே
கண்மணி ராதா
நிம்மதியாகத் தூங்கு
Oh moon of love,
Precious Radha,
Sleep peacefully.
கனவிலும் நானே
மறுபடி வருவேன்
கவலை இல்லாமல் தூங்கு
Even in your dreams,
I will come again,
Sleep without any worries.
நாளும் தூக்கமில்லாமல்
ஓடும் நதியினைப் போலே
உன்னைக் காத்திருக்க எண்ணமிட்டேன்
ஆசையினாலே
Every day without sleep,
Like a running river,
I intended to wait for you,
Driven by desire.
காதல் பாட்டுப் பாடினேன்
தாலாட்டுப் பாடினேன்
என் கண் கலங்கச் செய்து விட்டு
நீயும் ஓடிவிட்டாயே
I sang a love song,
I sang a lullaby,
Making my eyes tear up,
You ran away.
காதல் நிலவே
கண்மணி ராதா
நிம்மதியாகத் தூங்கு
Oh moon of love,
Precious Radha,
Sleep peacefully.
என்னைத் தேற்றுவாரில்லை
துன்பம் மாற்றுவாரில்லை
உன்னை சேர்ந்து விட்ட நெஞ்சம் இன்னும்
மாறவேயில்லை
There is no one to console me,
There is no one to relieve my sorrow,
My heart that joined with you,
Has still not changed.
என்னைத் தேற்றுவாரில்லை
துன்பம் மாற்றுவாரில்லை
உன்னை சேர்ந்து விட்ட நெஞ்சம் இன்னும்
மாறவேயில்லை
There is no one to console me,
There is no one to relieve my sorrow,
My heart that joined with you,
Has still not changed.
எந்தத் தடையிருந்தாலும்
வாழ்வில் தனித்திருந்தாலும்
அன்று கலந்து விட்ட நமது
உள்ளம் பிரிவதும் இல்லை
Whatever obstacle may exist,
Even if I remain alone in life,
Our hearts that united back then,
Will never be separated.
காதல் நிலவே
கண்மணி ராதா
நிம்மதியாகத் தூங்கு
Oh moon of love,
Precious Radha,
Sleep peacefully.
கனவிலும் நானே
மறுபடி வருவேன்
கவலை இல்லாமல் தூங்கு
Even in your dreams,
I will come again,
Sleep without any worries.
காதல் நிலவே
கண்மணி ராதா
நிம்மதியாகத் தூங்கு
நிம்மதியாகத் தூங்கு
நிம்மதியாகத் தூங்கு
Oh moon of love,
Precious Radha,
Sleep peacefully.
Sleep peacefully.
Sleep peacefully.
Kaadhal nilavae
Oh moon of love,
Kanmani raadha
Precious Radha,
Nimmadhiyaaga thoongu
Sleep peacefully.
Kanavilum naanae
Even in your dreams,
Marubadi varuven
I will come again,
Kavalai illaamal thoongu
Sleep without any worries.
Naalum thookam illaamal
Every day without sleep,
Odum nadhiyinai polae
Like a running river,
Unnai kaathirukka ennamitten
I intended to wait for you,
Aasaiyinaalae
Driven by desire.
Kaadhal paatu paadinen
I sang a love song,
Thaalaatu paadinen
I sang a lullaby,
Enn kan kalanga seidhu vittu
Making my eyes tear up,
Neeyum odi vittaaiyae
You ran away.
Kaadhal nilavae
Oh moon of love,
Kanmani raadha
Precious Radha,
Nimmadhiyaaga thoongu
Sleep peacefully.
Ennai thaetruvaar illai
There is no one to console me,
Thunbam maatruvar illai
There is no one to relieve my sorrow,
Unnai serndhuvitta nenjam innum
My heart that joined with you,
Maaravae illai
Has still not changed.
Ennai thaetruvaar illai
There is no one to console me,
Thunbam maatruvar illai
There is no one to relieve my sorrow,
Unnai serndhuvitta nenjam innum
My heart that joined with you,
Maaravae illai
Has still not changed.
Endha thadai irunthaalum
Whatever obstacle may exist,
Vaazhvil thanithirunthaalum
Even if I remain alone in life,
Andru kalandhuvitta namadhu
Our hearts that united back then,
Ullam pirivadhum illai
Will never be separated.
Kaadhal nilavae
Oh moon of love,
Kanmani raadha
Precious Radha,
Nimmadhiyaaga thoongu
Sleep peacefully.
Kanavilum naanae
Even in your dreams,
Marubadi varuven
I will come again,
Kavalai illaamal thoongu
Sleep without any worries.
Kaadhal nilavae
Oh moon of love,
Kanmani raadha
Precious Radha,
Nimmadhiyaaga thoongu
Sleep peacefully.
Nimmadhiyaaga thoongu
Sleep peacefully.
Nimmadhiyaaga thoongu
Sleep peacefully.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In 'Kaadhal Nilave', the protagonist sings a gentle and melancholic lullaby to his beloved Radha, reassuring her to sleep peacefully without any worries. He reflects on his sleepless waiting, comparing his restless mind to an ever-flowing river, and laments how his heart aches after her departure despite his singing songs of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Odum nadhiyinai polae”
The lover's continuous, sleepless wait is compared to a flowing river that never stops ('Odum nadhiyinai polae').
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Kaadhal nilavae”
The beloved Radha is metaphorically addressed as the 'moon of love' ('Kaadhal nilavae').
Anaphora / Repetition
“Nimmadhiyaaga thoongu”
The repetition of 'Nimmadhiyaaga thoongu' emphasizes the tender solace and desire for the beloved to rest without pain.
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Trivia
This iconic song from 'Hello Mister Zamindar' (1965) features music composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy, with lyrics by Kaviarasu Kannadasan and vocals by T. M. Soundararajan.
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