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Kaadhal

From Kaadhal Song Lyrics Tamil Album · 2018

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singers
Sid Sriram, Jonita Gandhi
Music director
A. H. Kaashif
Details
Kaadhal Song Lyrics Tamil Album2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ohoo…uuu…aaa…(Vocalizing) Ohoo…uuu…aaa…
Ohoo…uuu…aaa..(Vocalizing) Ohoo…uuu…aaa..
Female
Kaadhal yaaraiyum kaayamLove does not cause hurt
Seivathu illaiTo anyone.
Ellam en thavaru thaanaeIs it all my mistake?
Female
Kaadhal yaarukkum kanneerLove does not give tears
Tharuvathu illaiTo anyone.
Ellam ada en kanavu thaanaeOh, was it all just my dream?
Female
En kangal illathu irundhaalIf my eyes did not exist,
Unnai adhu kaataathu irundhaalIf they hadn't shown you to me,
Naan indru naanaa iruppenWould I be who I am today?
Illaiyaa illaiyaaOr not? Or not?
Female
Naan pennaaiIf I had not
Pirakaathu irundhalBeen born as a woman,
Idhu ellam nadantha irukkumWould all this have happened?
Yaaru enna sonnalumNo matter what anyone says,
Un melae kovam illaiI am not angry at you.
Illai…illai…eeeeNo... no... eeee
Illai…No...
Illai…No...
Male
Ennodu unnai vittuLeaving yourself with me,
Neeyum thaan thooram sendraiYou too went far away.
Seriyaa thavaraaIs it right or wrong?
Seri thavaraRight or wrong?
Thavaraa seriyaaWrong or right?
Male
Kanneeril karainthae pogumDissolving away in tears,
Naan kanda kanavugal ellamAre all the dreams I dreamt.
Seriyaa thavaraaIs it right or wrong?
Seri thavaraRight or wrong?
Thavaraa seriyaaWrong or right?
Male
Kaadhal yaarukum kaayamLove does not cause hurt
Seivathu illaiTo anyone;
Endraal manathil vazhigal yenoIf so, why is there pain in my heart?
Male
Un viralai seradhu irundhaalIf I hadn't joined your fingers,
Un ninaivil vaazhalathu irundhaalIf I hadn't lived in your memory,
En kaadhal alintha irukkumWould my love have been destroyed?
Ketkiren unnaiyaeI am asking you this.
Female
Haa..ohooo..(Vocalizing) Haa..ohooo..
Haa…mmm…haa…..(Vocalizing) Haa…mmm…haa…..
Female
Kaadhal yaaraiyum kaayamLove does not cause hurt
Seivathu illaiTo anyone.
Ellam ada en thavaru thaanaeOh, isn't it all my mistake?
Female
Kaadhal yaarukum kanneerLove does not give tears
Tharuvathu illaiTo anyone.
Ellam ada en kanavu thaanaeOh, isn't it all just my dream?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This emotional song explores the quiet suffering and deep self-reflection that follows heartbreak. The protagonist ponders the fundamental nature of love, reasoning that love itself is pure and not meant to inflict pain or tears. Consequently, she turns inward, questioning whether the fault lies in her own choices, her dreams, or even her destiny.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

Kaadhal yaaraiyum kaayam

Repetition of the 'Ka' sound at the start of words within the line.

Chiasmus / Antimetabole

Seriyaa thavaraa / Seri thavara / Thavaraa seriyaa

Inversion of word order ('Seriyaa thavaraa' to 'Thavaraa seriyaa') to emphasize internal conflict and indecision.

Metaphor

Kanneeril karainthae pogum / Naan kanda kanavugal ellam

Comparing intangible hopes and dreams to physical matter that can dissolve into liquid tears.

Rhetorical Questioning

En kangal illathu irundhaal... Naan indru naanaa iruppen

Using hypothetical questions to process regret and heartbreak without expecting an immediate answer.

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Trivia

Penned by Mohan Rajan, this independent 2018 Tamil track relies on hypothetical scenarios to explore the vulnerability and introspection of heartbreak.

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