Kaadhal Vaanile
From En Jeevan Paduthu · 1988
- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- En Jeevan Paduthu1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vaanilae | In the sky of love, |
| Odum megamae | O running cloud, |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vaanilae | In the sky of love, |
| Odum megamae | O running cloud, |
| Thoothu sellavae | To go as a messenger, |
| Unnai thedinen | I searched for you. |
| Female | |
| Kanavu pola | Like a dream, |
| Malarnthu vantha | That blossomed, |
| Azhagai paaduthae | It sings of beauty. |
| Female | |
| Kavithai pola | Like a poem, |
| Ninaivu nindra | Standing as a memory, |
| Uravai theduthae | It searches for the relationship. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vaanilae | In the sky of love, |
| Odum megamae | O running cloud, |
| Thoothu sellavae | To go as a messenger, |
| Unnai thedinen | I searched for you. |
| Female | |
| {Malaiyil aadi | Dancing on the mountains, |
| Mannil odi | Running on the earth, |
| Kadalinai serum | Joining the ocean, |
| Nadhiyum undu} (2) | There is a river. (2) |
| Female | |
| Nadhiyin moolam | The origin of a river |
| Theriyathu | Is unknown; |
| Anbin aazham | The depth of love |
| Puriyaathu | Cannot be understood. |
| Female | |
| Mun jenma bantham | A bond from a previous birth, |
| Yedho adhu | Whatever it may be, |
| Ennullam kanda | Seen within my heart, |
| Kaadhal idhu | This is love. |
| Engae neeyo | Wherever you are, |
| Angae naanum | There I am too. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vaanilae | In the sky of love, |
| Odum megamae | O running cloud, |
| Thoothu sellavae | To go as a messenger, |
| Unnai thedinen | I searched for you. |
| Female | |
| {Moongil meedhu | Upon the bamboo, |
| Thendral veesa | As the gentle breeze blows, |
| Paadal ondru | A song |
| Kaatril serum} (2) | Merges into the air. (2) |
| Female | |
| Ondril ondru | Without merging |
| Seraamal | Into one another, |
| Nenjil inbam | Joy in the heart |
| Vaaraathu | Will not come. |
| Female | |
| En kovil deepam | The lamp of my temple, |
| Neeyaagalaam | You may become; |
| Unn chozhai geedham | The song of your grove, |
| Naanagalam | I may become. |
| Engae neeyo | Wherever you are, |
| Angae naanum | There I am too. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vaanilae | In the sky of love, |
| Odum megamae | O running cloud, |
| Thoothu sellavae | To go as a messenger, |
| Unnai thedinen | I searched for you. |
| Female | |
| Kanavu pola | Like a dream, |
| Malarnthu vantha | That blossomed, |
| Azhagai paaduthae | It sings of beauty. |
| Female | |
| Kavithai pola | Like a poem, |
| Ninaivu nindra | Standing as a memory, |
| Uravai theduthae | It searches for the relationship. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vaanilae | In the sky of love, |
| Odum megamae | O running cloud, |
| Thoothu sellavae | To go as a messenger, |
| Unnai thedinen | I searched for you. |
காதல் வானிலே
ஓடும் மேகமே
In the sky of love,
O running cloud,
காதல் வானிலே
ஓடும் மேகமே தூது
செல்லவே உன்னை
தேடினேன்
In the sky of love,
O running cloud,
To go as a messenger,
I searched for you.
கனவு போல
மலர்ந்து வந்த அழகை
பாடுதே
Like a dream,
That blossomed,
It sings of beauty.
கவிதை போல
நினைவு நின்ற உறவை
தேடுதே
Like a poem,
Standing as a memory,
It searches for the relationship.
காதல் வானிலே
ஓடும் மேகமே தூது
செல்லவே உன்னை
தேடினேன்
In the sky of love,
O running cloud,
To go as a messenger,
I searched for you.
{ மலையில்
ஆடி மண்ணில் ஓடி
கடலினை சேரும்
நதியும் உண்டு } (2)
Dancing on the mountains,
Running on the earth,
Joining the ocean,
There is a river. (2)
நதியின் மூலம்
தெரியாது அன்பின்
ஆழம் புரியாது
The origin of a river
Is unknown;
The depth of love
Cannot be understood.
முன் ஜென்ம
பந்தம் ஏதோ அது
என்னுள்ளம் கண்ட
காதல் இது எங்கே
நீயோ அங்கே நானும்
A bond from a previous birth,
Whatever it may be,
Seen within my heart,
This is love.
Wherever you are,
There I am too.
காதல் வானிலே
ஓடும் மேகமே தூது
செல்லவே உன்னை
தேடினேன்
In the sky of love,
O running cloud,
To go as a messenger,
I searched for you.
{ மூங்கில் மீது
தென்றல் வீச பாடல்
ஒன்று காற்றில் சேரும் } (2)
Upon the bamboo,
As the gentle breeze blows,
A song
Merges into the air. (2)
ஒன்றில் ஒன்று
சேராமல் நெஞ்சில்
இன்பம் வாராது
Without merging
Into one another,
Joy in the heart
Will not come.
என் கோவில்
தீபம் நீயாகலாம் உன்
சோலை கீதம் நானாகலாம்
எங்கே நீயோ அங்கே நானும்
The lamp of my temple,
You may become;
The song of your grove,
I may become.
Wherever you are,
There I am too.
காதல் வானிலே
ஓடும் மேகமே தூது
செல்லவே உன்னை
தேடினேன்
In the sky of love,
O running cloud,
To go as a messenger,
I searched for you.
கனவு போல
மலர்ந்து வந்த அழகை
பாடுதே
Like a dream,
That blossomed,
It sings of beauty.
கவிதை போல
நினைவு நின்ற உறவை
தேடுதே
Like a poem,
Standing as a memory,
It searches for the relationship.
காதல் வானிலே
ஓடும் மேகமே தூது
செல்லவே உன்னை
தேடினேன்
In the sky of love,
O running cloud,
To go as a messenger,
I searched for you.
Kaadhal vaanilae
In the sky of love,
Odum megamae
O running cloud,
Kaadhal vaanilae
In the sky of love,
Odum megamae
O running cloud,
Thoothu sellavae
To go as a messenger,
Unnai thedinen
I searched for you.
Kanavu pola
Like a dream,
Malarnthu vantha
That blossomed,
Azhagai paaduthae
It sings of beauty.
Kavithai pola
Like a poem,
Ninaivu nindra
Standing as a memory,
Uravai theduthae
It searches for the relationship.
Kaadhal vaanilae
In the sky of love,
Odum megamae
O running cloud,
Thoothu sellavae
To go as a messenger,
Unnai thedinen
I searched for you.
{Malaiyil aadi
Dancing on the mountains,
Mannil odi
Running on the earth,
Kadalinai serum
Joining the ocean,
Nadhiyum undu} (2)
There is a river. (2)
Nadhiyin moolam
The origin of a river
Theriyathu
Is unknown;
Anbin aazham
The depth of love
Puriyaathu
Cannot be understood.
Mun jenma bantham
A bond from a previous birth,
Yedho adhu
Whatever it may be,
Ennullam kanda
Seen within my heart,
Kaadhal idhu
This is love.
Engae neeyo
Wherever you are,
Angae naanum
There I am too.
Kaadhal vaanilae
In the sky of love,
Odum megamae
O running cloud,
Thoothu sellavae
To go as a messenger,
Unnai thedinen
I searched for you.
{Moongil meedhu
Upon the bamboo,
Thendral veesa
As the gentle breeze blows,
Paadal ondru
A song
Kaatril serum} (2)
Merges into the air. (2)
Ondril ondru
Without merging
Seraamal
Into one another,
Nenjil inbam
Joy in the heart
Vaaraathu
Will not come.
En kovil deepam
The lamp of my temple,
Neeyaagalaam
You may become;
Unn chozhai geedham
The song of your grove,
Naanagalam
I may become.
Engae neeyo
Wherever you are,
Angae naanum
There I am too.
Kaadhal vaanilae
In the sky of love,
Odum megamae
O running cloud,
Thoothu sellavae
To go as a messenger,
Unnai thedinen
I searched for you.
Kanavu pola
Like a dream,
Malarnthu vantha
That blossomed,
Azhagai paaduthae
It sings of beauty.
Kavithai pola
Like a poem,
Ninaivu nindra
Standing as a memory,
Uravai theduthae
It searches for the relationship.
Kaadhal vaanilae
In the sky of love,
Odum megamae
O running cloud,
Thoothu sellavae
To go as a messenger,
Unnai thedinen
I searched for you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses deep romantic longing and poetic devotion, addressing a passing cloud as a messenger to reach the beloved. Drawing rich metaphors from nature, the lyrics compare love to rivers originating in mountains and traveling across the earth to merge into the vast sea, emphasizing that just as a river's true source remains mystery, the true depth of love is unfathomable and rooted in connections from past births. It further illustrates union through the image of the breeze playing upon bamboo flutes to generate music, asserting that true joy arises only when two souls unite completely. The protagonist offers a vision of complete harmony where one partner becomes the guiding lamp of the temple and the other becomes the song echoing in the grove.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kanavu pola / Kavithai pola”
'Kanavu pola' (Like a dream) and 'Kavithai pola' (Like a poem) use 'pola' (like) to compare love and memories to dreams and poetry.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaadhal vaanilae”
'Kaadhal vaanilae' translates love into an expansive sky across which clouds wander as messengers.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Malaiyil aadi / Mannil odi”
Repetition of initial consonants or vowels in adjacent words like 'Malaiyil' and 'Mannil'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En kovil deepam / Neeyaagalaam”
'En kovil deepam' (The lamp in my temple) metaphorically elevates the beloved to a sacred, guiding light.
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Trivia
The song 'Kaadhal Vaanilae' is from the 1988 Tamil feature film 'En Jeevan Paduthu', directed by R. Sundarrajan. The film's soundtrack was composed by Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja, who also wrote the lyrics for this composition.
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