Kaadhal Nilave Kanmani Radha
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 my love, |
| Kanmani raadha | My precious Radha, |
| Nimmadhiyaaga thoongu | Sleep peacefully. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal nilavae | Oh moon of my love, |
| Kanmani raadha | My precious Radha, |
| Nimmadhiyaaga thoongu | Sleep peacefully. |
| Male | |
| Kanavilum naanae | Even in your dreams, I |
| Marubadi varuven | will come again, |
| Kavalai illaamal thoongu | so sleep without any worries. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal nilavae | Oh moon of my love, |
| Kanmani raadha | My precious Radha, |
| Nimmadhiyaaga thoongu | Sleep peacefully. |
| Male | |
| Aahaa..aahaa.. | Aahaa..aahaa.. |
| Aahaa..aahaa..hahaa.. | Aahaa..aahaa..hahaa.. |
| Male | |
| Kodi selvar endraalum | Whether they are billionaires with crores, |
| Thaedum kalvar endraalum | or thieves searching for loot, |
| Yaarum aadipaadi oiyndhuvidum | everyone ceases their singing and dancing to rest |
| Kaarirul velai | during the dark hours of night. |
| Male | |
| Unn kannathin meedhae | Just because upon your cheek |
| Naanum kannam veipadhaal | I place my cheek as well, |
| Ivan kalvan endru ennai | do not think of me |
| Neeyum enni vidaadhe | as a thief, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal nilavae | Oh moon of my love, |
| Kanmani raadha | My precious Radha, |
| Nimmadhiyaaga thoongu | Sleep peacefully. |
| Male | |
| Naalum thookam illaamal | Without sleep every day, |
| Odum nadhiyinai polae | like a flowing river, |
| Unmai thookamindri kaathiruppen | truly I will wait sleeplessly, |
| Aasaiyinaalae | driven by desire. |
| Male | |
| Naalum thookam illaamal | Without sleep every day, |
| Odum nadhiyinai polae | like a flowing river, |
| Unmai thookamindri kaathiruppen | truly I will wait sleeplessly, |
| Aasaiyinaalae | driven by desire. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal paatu paaduven | I will sing love songs, |
| Thaalaatu paaduven | I will sing lullabies, |
| Unn paarvai sollum jaadayilae | and guided by the subtle gestures of your eyes, |
| Ulagai velluven | I will conquer the world. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal nilavae | Oh moon of my love, |
| Kanmani raadha | My precious Radha, |
| Nimmadhiyaaga thoongu | Sleep peacefully. |
| Male | |
| Aahaa..aahaa..aahahaahaa | Aahaa..aahaa..aahahaahaa |
| Aahaa..aahaa..aahahaahaa | Aahaa..aahaa..aahahaahaa |
| Male | |
| Yaarum thetra vandhaalum | Even if someone comes to comfort me, |
| Ennai maatra vandhaalum | or comes to change my mind, |
| Unnai serndhuvitta nenjam ondrum | this heart that has joined with you |
| Maarividaadhu | will never change. |
| Male | |
| Adhu kadamai endraalum | Even if it is declared a duty, |
| Andha kadavul sonnaalum | or if God Himself commands it, |
| Ondru kalandhuvitta namadhu | our bond, which has merged as one, |
| Sondham pirindhuvidaadhu | shall never separate. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal nilavae | Oh moon of my love, |
| Kanmani raadha | My precious Radha, |
| Nimmadhiyaaga thoongu | Sleep peacefully. |
காதல் நிலவே
கண்மணி ராதா
நிம்மதியாக தூங்கு
Oh moon of my love,
My precious Radha,
Sleep peacefully.
காதல் நிலவே
கண்மணி ராதா
நிம்மதியாக தூங்கு
Oh moon of my love,
My precious Radha,
Sleep peacefully.
கனவிலும் நானே
மறுபடி வருவேன்
கவலையில்லாமல் தூங்கு
Even in your dreams, I
will come again,
so sleep without any worries.
காதல் நிலவே
கண்மணி ராதா
நிம்மதியாக தூங்கு
Oh moon of my love,
My precious Radha,
Sleep peacefully.
ஆஹா.....ஆஹா....
ஆஹா.....ஆஹா....ஆஹா....
Aahaa..aahaa..
Aahaa..aahaa..hahaa..
கோடி செல்வரென்றாலும்
தேடும் கள்வரென்றாலும்
யாரும் ஆடிப்பாடி ஓய்ந்துவிடும்
காரிருள் வேளை
Whether they are billionaires with crores,
or thieves searching for loot,
everyone ceases their singing and dancing to rest
during the dark hours of night.
உன் கன்னத்தின் மீதே
நானும் கன்னம் வைப்பதால்
இவன் கள்வனென்று என்னை
நீயும் எண்ணி விடாதே
Just because upon your cheek
I place my cheek as well,
do not think of me
as a thief, my dear.
காதல் நிலவே
கண்மணி ராதா
நிம்மதியாக தூங்கு
Oh moon of my love,
My precious Radha,
Sleep peacefully.
நாளும் தூக்கமில்லாமல்
ஓடும் நதியினைப் போலே
உன்னை தூக்கமின்றி காத்திருப்பேன்
ஆசையினாலே
Without sleep every day,
like a flowing river,
truly I will wait sleeplessly,
driven by desire.
நாளும் தூக்கமில்லாமல்
ஓடும் நதியினைப் போலே
உன்னை தூக்கமின்றி காத்திருப்பேன்
ஆசையினாலே
Without sleep every day,
like a flowing river,
truly I will wait sleeplessly,
driven by desire.
காதல் பாட்டு பாடுவேன்
தாலாட்டு பாடுவேன்
உன் பார்வை சொல்லும் ஜாடையிலே
உலகை வெல்லுவேன்
I will sing love songs,
I will sing lullabies,
and guided by the subtle gestures of your eyes,
I will conquer the world.
காதல் நிலவே
கண்மணி ராதா
நிம்மதியாக தூங்கு
Oh moon of my love,
My precious Radha,
Sleep peacefully.
ஆஹா.....ஆஹா....
ஆஹா.....ஆஹா....ஆஹா....
Aahaa..aahaa..aahahaahaa
Aahaa..aahaa..aahahaahaa
யாரும் தேற்ற வந்தாலும்
என்னை மாற்ற வந்தாலும்
உன்னை சேர்ந்துவிட்ட நெஞ்சமொன்றும்
மாறிவிடாது
Even if someone comes to comfort me,
or comes to change my mind,
this heart that has joined with you
will never change.
அது கடமையென்றாலும்
அந்த கடவுள் சொன்னாலும்
ஒன்று கலந்துவிட்ட நமது
சொந்தம் பிரிந்துவிடாது
Even if it is declared a duty,
or if God Himself commands it,
our bond, which has merged as one,
shall never separate.
காதல் நிலவே
கண்மணி ராதா
நிம்மதியாக தூங்கு
Oh moon of my love,
My precious Radha,
Sleep peacefully.
விசில் :
...............................
Kaadhal nilavae
Oh moon of my love,
Kanmani raadha
My precious Radha,
Nimmadhiyaaga thoongu
Sleep peacefully.
Kaadhal nilavae
Oh moon of my love,
Kanmani raadha
My precious Radha,
Nimmadhiyaaga thoongu
Sleep peacefully.
Kanavilum naanae
Even in your dreams, I
Marubadi varuven
will come again,
Kavalai illaamal thoongu
so sleep without any worries.
Kaadhal nilavae
Oh moon of my love,
Kanmani raadha
My precious Radha,
Nimmadhiyaaga thoongu
Sleep peacefully.
Aahaa..aahaa..
Aahaa..aahaa..
Aahaa..aahaa..hahaa..
Aahaa..aahaa..hahaa..
Kodi selvar endraalum
Whether they are billionaires with crores,
Thaedum kalvar endraalum
or thieves searching for loot,
Yaarum aadipaadi oiyndhuvidum
everyone ceases their singing and dancing to rest
Kaarirul velai
during the dark hours of night.
Unn kannathin meedhae
Just because upon your cheek
Naanum kannam veipadhaal
I place my cheek as well,
Ivan kalvan endru ennai
do not think of me
Neeyum enni vidaadhe
as a thief, my dear.
Kaadhal nilavae
Oh moon of my love,
Kanmani raadha
My precious Radha,
Nimmadhiyaaga thoongu
Sleep peacefully.
Naalum thookam illaamal
Without sleep every day,
Odum nadhiyinai polae
like a flowing river,
Unmai thookamindri kaathiruppen
truly I will wait sleeplessly,
Aasaiyinaalae
driven by desire.
Naalum thookam illaamal
Without sleep every day,
Odum nadhiyinai polae
like a flowing river,
Unmai thookamindri kaathiruppen
truly I will wait sleeplessly,
Aasaiyinaalae
driven by desire.
Kaadhal paatu paaduven
I will sing love songs,
Thaalaatu paaduven
I will sing lullabies,
Unn paarvai sollum jaadayilae
and guided by the subtle gestures of your eyes,
Ulagai velluven
I will conquer the world.
Kaadhal nilavae
Oh moon of my love,
Kanmani raadha
My precious Radha,
Nimmadhiyaaga thoongu
Sleep peacefully.
Aahaa..aahaa..aahahaahaa
Aahaa..aahaa..aahahaahaa
Aahaa..aahaa..aahahaahaa
Aahaa..aahaa..aahahaahaa
Yaarum thetra vandhaalum
Even if someone comes to comfort me,
Ennai maatra vandhaalum
or comes to change my mind,
Unnai serndhuvitta nenjam ondrum
this heart that has joined with you
Maarividaadhu
will never change.
Adhu kadamai endraalum
Even if it is declared a duty,
Andha kadavul sonnaalum
or if God Himself commands it,
Ondru kalandhuvitta namadhu
our bond, which has merged as one,
Sondham pirindhuvidaadhu
shall never separate.
Kaadhal nilavae
Oh moon of my love,
Kanmani raadha
My precious Radha,
Nimmadhiyaaga thoongu
Sleep peacefully.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kaadhal Nilave' from the film 'Hello Mister Zamindar' (1965) is a soothing romantic lullaby sung by the male protagonist to his beloved, Radha, reassuring her to rest peacefully. He addresses her as the moon of his love and promises that even in her dreams he will stay by her side. He observes how night brings stillness to everyone regardless of wealth or status, lightheartedly asking her not to consider him a thief for leaning close to her cheek. The protagonist vows eternal devotion, comparing his sleepless state to an endlessly flowing river. He expresses confidence that her love gives him the strength to conquer the world and affirms that their souls are so inextricably linked that neither worldly duty nor divine intervention can ever break their bond.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Kaadhal nilavae”
Directly compares the beloved to the moon ('Kaadhal nilavae'), evoking beauty, cool comfort, and brightness.
Simile (Upama Alankaram / Uvamai)
“Odum nadhiyinai polae”
Compares his endless sleepless waiting to a river that flows continuously day and night ('Odum nadhiyinai polae').
Rhyme / Edhugai
“Kaadhal paatu paaduven / Thaalaatu paaduven”
Parallel sentence construction and end-rhyming structure using 'paaduven' in consecutive lines.
Contrast / Anthesis
“Kodi selvar endraalum / Thaedum kalvar endraalum”
Juxtaposes extreme opposites in society ('Kodi selvar' - billionaires vs 'Thaedum kalvar' - thieves) to emphasize that darkness brings rest to all equally.
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Trivia
'Hello Mister Zamindar' (1965) stars Gemini Ganesan and Savitri in the lead roles. The music for the film was composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy, with lyrics written by Kaviarasu Kannadasan, showcasing his signature ability to blend romantic affection with philosophical depth.
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