- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Mella Pesungal
- Movie release year
- 1983
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Mar 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Kaadhal Saagathu from the 1983 Tamil film Mella Pesungal is a passionate romantic duet celebrating eternal love and youthful romance. The lovers declare that true love is immortal and that their souls are forever intertwined. Through lush imagery of full moon nights, blooming flowers, and divine temples dedicated to Cupid, the song captures the intense emotions and sweetness of blossoming love. As the song progresses, the lovers envision a world of their own where love creates an everlasting springtime. They promise mutual devotion, bliss, and poetically enriched affection that transcends time and space.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Malarnthathu uyir malaro”
'Uyir malar' (flower of life) and 'kannam kaadhal oviyam' (cheek as a painting of love) metaphorically equate emotional states to beautiful physical forms.
Personification
“Andha iravu paadidum paadal”
'Andha iravu paadidum paadal' attributes the human action of singing a song to the night.
Rhyme (Emonai / Iyaibu)
“Kaadhal saagathu”
'Kaadhal saagathu' and 'Jeevan pogaathu' use matching rhyming endings ('saagathu' / 'pogaathu') to create rhythmic symmetry.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Mella Pesungal' (1983) features lyrics written by Gangai Amaran, who frequently drew upon vivid nature metaphors and classical Tamil imagery of Manmadhan (Cupid) to construct romantic duets during the 1980s.
Keep listening
Songs with a similar feeling
From the same album
More songs from Mella Pesungal
View albumSpot an issue?
Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.