Kaadhal Saagathu
From Mella Pesungal · 1983
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Mella Pesungal1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaadhal saagathu | Love will not die |
| Jeevan pogaathu | Life will not depart |
| Kaadhal saagathu | Love will not die |
| Jeevan pogaathu | Life will not depart |
| Female | |
| Ilamaiyin iravugal pournamiyo | Are the nights of youth full moon nights? |
| Malarnthathu uyir malaro | Has the flower of life blossomed? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal saagathu | Love will not die |
| Female :Hoo | Female: Hoo |
| Male :Jeevan pogaathu | Male: Life will not depart |
| Male | |
| Ilamaiyin iravugal pournamiyo | Are the nights of youth full moon nights? |
| Malarnthathu uyir malaro | Has the flower of life blossomed? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal saagathu | Love will not die |
| Male :Hoo | Male: Hoo |
| Female :Jeevan pogaathu | Female: Life will not depart |
| Male | |
| {Kannil kavidhai naadagam | {In the eyes, a poetic drama |
| Neendhum | Swims |
| Kannam kaadhal oviyam yendhum} (2) | The cheek holds a painting of love} (2) |
| Female | |
| {Nenjam kaaman kovilo | {Is the heart the temple of the God of Love? |
| Angu poojai neramoo} (2) | Is it time for worship there?} (2) |
| Male | |
| Madhu malai idhazh tharum | Giving a rain of honey from the lips |
| Pani malarae | Oh dew-filled flower |
| Manmadhan thalai nagarae | Oh capital city of Cupid |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal saagathu | Love will not die |
| Male :Hoo | Male: Hoo |
| Female :Jeevan pogaathu | Female: Life will not depart |
| Male | |
| Ilamaiyin iravugal pournamiyo | Are the nights of youth full moon nights? |
| Malarnthathu uyir malaro | Has the flower of life blossomed? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal saagathu | Love will not die |
| Hoo jeevan pogaathu | Hoo life will not depart |
| Female | |
| {Andha iravu paadidum paadal | {The song sung by that night |
| Engal puthiya boomiyai thaedum} (2) | Will search for our new world} (2) |
| Male | |
| {Ingu kaadhal vasanthamae | {Here, love is springtime |
| Vanthu pookkum kaalamae} (2) | It is the season to come and bloom} (2) |
| Female | |
| Vizhigalil kavikudam | A pot of poetry in my eyes |
| Sumanthiduven | I will carry |
| Virumbiya sugam tharuven | I will give the pleasure you desired |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal saagathu | Love will not die |
| Female :Hoo | Female: Hoo |
| Male :Jeevan pogaathu | Male: Life will not depart |
| Male | |
| Lala laa laa laaa | Lala laa laa laaa |
| Female :Hoo lala laa laa laaa | Female: Hoo lala laa laa laaa |
| Female :Lala laa laa laaa | Female: Lala laa laa laaa |
| Male :Hoo | Male: Hoo |
| Both :Lala laa laa laaa | Both: Lala laa laa laaa |
காதல் சாகாது.....
ஜீவன் போகாது....
காதல் சாகாது.......
ஜீவன் போகாது.....
Love will not die
Life will not depart
Love will not die
Life will not depart
இளமையின் இரவுகள்
பௌர்ணமியோ
மலர்ந்தது உயிர் மலரோ
Are the nights of youth full moon nights?
Has the flower of life blossomed?
காதல் சாகாது.....
ஹோ....
ஜீவன் போகாது.....
Love will not die
Female: Hoo
Male: Life will not depart
இளமையின் இரவுகள்
பௌர்ணமியோ
மலர்ந்தது உயிர் மலரோ
Are the nights of youth full moon nights?
Has the flower of life blossomed?
காதல் சாகாது.....
ஹோ....
ஜீவன் போகாது.....
Love will not die
Male: Hoo
Female: Life will not depart
{கண்ணில் கவிதை
நாடகம் நீந்தும்
கன்னம் காதல் ஓவியம் ஏந்தும்} (2)
{In the eyes, a poetic drama
Swims
The cheek holds a painting of love} (2)
{நெஞ்சம் காமன் கோவிலோ
அங்கு பூஜை நேரமோ} (2)
{Is the heart the temple of the God of Love?
Is it time for worship there?} (2)
மது மழை இதழ் தரும்
பனி மலரே
மன்மதன் தலை நகரே
Giving a rain of honey from the lips
Oh dew-filled flower
Oh capital city of Cupid
காதல் சாகாது.....
ஹோ....
ஜீவன் போகாது...
Love will not die
Male: Hoo
Female: Life will not depart
இளமையின் இரவுகள்
பௌர்ணமியோ
மலர்ந்தது உயிர் மலரோ
Are the nights of youth full moon nights?
Has the flower of life blossomed?
காதல் சாகாது.....
ஹோ....
ஜீவன் போகாது...
Love will not die
Hoo life will not depart
{அந்த இரவு பாடிடும் பாடல்
எங்கள் புதிய பூமியை தேடும்} (2)
{The song sung by that night
Will search for our new world} (2)
{இங்கு காதல் வசந்தமே
வந்து பூக்கும் காலமே} (2)
{Here, love is springtime
It is the season to come and bloom} (2)
விழிகளில் தவிப்புடன்
சுமந்திடுவேன்
விரும்பிய சுகம் தருவேன்
A pot of poetry in my eyes
I will carry
I will give the pleasure you desired
காதல் சாகாது....
ஹோ.....
ஜீவன் போகாது....
Love will not die
Female: Hoo
Male: Life will not depart
இளமையின் இரவுகள்
பௌர்ணமியோ
மலர்ந்தது உயிர் மலரோ
Lala laa laa laaa
Female: Hoo lala laa laa laaa
Female: Lala laa laa laaa
Male: Hoo
Both: Lala laa laa laaa
லல லா லா லா
ஹோ லல லா லா லா
லல லா லா லா
ஹோ
இருவர் :
லல லா லா லா
Kaadhal saagathu
Love will not die
Jeevan pogaathu
Life will not depart
Kaadhal saagathu
Love will not die
Jeevan pogaathu
Life will not depart
Ilamaiyin iravugal pournamiyo
Are the nights of youth full moon nights?
Malarnthathu uyir malaro
Has the flower of life blossomed?
Kaadhal saagathu
Love will not die
Female :Hoo
Female: Hoo
Male :Jeevan pogaathu
Male: Life will not depart
Ilamaiyin iravugal pournamiyo
Are the nights of youth full moon nights?
Malarnthathu uyir malaro
Has the flower of life blossomed?
Kaadhal saagathu
Love will not die
Male :Hoo
Male: Hoo
Female :Jeevan pogaathu
Female: Life will not depart
{Kannil kavidhai naadagam
{In the eyes, a poetic drama
Neendhum
Swims
Kannam kaadhal oviyam yendhum} (2)
The cheek holds a painting of love} (2)
{Nenjam kaaman kovilo
{Is the heart the temple of the God of Love?
Angu poojai neramoo} (2)
Is it time for worship there?} (2)
Madhu malai idhazh tharum
Giving a rain of honey from the lips
Pani malarae
Oh dew-filled flower
Manmadhan thalai nagarae
Oh capital city of Cupid
Kaadhal saagathu
Love will not die
Male :Hoo
Male: Hoo
Female :Jeevan pogaathu
Female: Life will not depart
Ilamaiyin iravugal pournamiyo
Are the nights of youth full moon nights?
Malarnthathu uyir malaro
Has the flower of life blossomed?
Kaadhal saagathu
Love will not die
Hoo jeevan pogaathu
Hoo life will not depart
{Andha iravu paadidum paadal
{The song sung by that night
Engal puthiya boomiyai thaedum} (2)
Will search for our new world} (2)
{Ingu kaadhal vasanthamae
{Here, love is springtime
Vanthu pookkum kaalamae} (2)
It is the season to come and bloom} (2)
Vizhigalil kavikudam
A pot of poetry in my eyes
Sumanthiduven
I will carry
Virumbiya sugam tharuven
I will give the pleasure you desired
Kaadhal saagathu
Love will not die
Female :Hoo
Female: Hoo
Male :Jeevan pogaathu
Male: Life will not depart
Lala laa laa laaa
Lala laa laa laaa
Female :Hoo lala laa laa laaa
Female: Hoo lala laa laa laaa
Female :Lala laa laa laaa
Female: Lala laa laa laaa
Male :Hoo
Male: Hoo
Both :Lala laa laa laaa
Both: Lala laa laa laaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
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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.
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