Kaadhal Vaanile
From Raasaiyya · 1995
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Bhavatharani, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilaiyaraja
- Details
- Raasaiyya1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vaanilae kaadhal vaanilae…ohh… ohhh… | In the sky of love, in the sky of love... oh... oh... |
| Paadum thenila paadum thenila ohh… ohhh.. | The singing sweet moon, the singing sweet moon... oh... oh... |
| Thanthathae thanthathae sangeetham | It gave us, it gave us music |
| Vanthathae vanthathae sandhosham cham cham cham | Happiness arrived, happiness arrived, cham cham cham |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vaanilae kaadhal vaanilae…ohh… ohhh… | In the sky of love, in the sky of love... oh... oh... |
| Paadum thenila paadum thenila ohh… ohhh.. | The singing sweet moon, the singing sweet moon... oh... oh... |
| Male | |
| Aadiyaam oru kodiyaam | It is said there are ten million dancing |
| Mani deepangal deepangal.. ohh.. | Precious lamps, light-lamps... oh... |
| Female :Aadiyum thuthi paadiyum | Female: Dancing and singing praises |
| Oli yetrungal yetrungal… ohh… | Light the lamps, light them... oh... |
| Male :Thingal soodidum devan kovilil | Male: In the temple of the Lord who wears the crescent moon |
| Engal paadalai paadungal | Sing our song |
| Female :Endrum vaazhnthidum thendral polavae | Female: Like the eternal gentle breeze that lives forever |
| Engal kaadhalai vaazhthungal | Bless our love |
| Male :Naal thorum anantham | Male: Joy every single day |
| Therodum nam vaazhvilae | A chariot procession in our lives |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vaanilae kaadhal vaanilae…ohh… ohhh… | In the sky of love, in the sky of love... oh... oh... |
| Paadum thenila paadum thenila ohh… ohhh.. | The singing sweet moon, the singing sweet moon... oh... oh... |
| Male :Thanthathae thanthathae sangeetham | Male: It gave us, it gave us music |
| Vanthathae vanthathae sandhosham cham cham cham | Happiness arrived, happiness arrived, cham cham cham |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vaanilae kaadhal vaanilae…ohh… ohhh… | In the sky of love, in the sky of love... oh... oh... |
| Male :Paadum thenila paadum thenila ohh… ohhhoo.. | Male: The singing sweet moon, the singing sweet moon... oh... oh... |
| Female | |
| Annaiyaam oru thanthaiyaam | Like a mother and a father |
| Adhu kaadhal thaan kaadhal thaan…ohh… | That is love indeed, love indeed... oh... |
| Male :Aadhalaal uyir kaadhalin | Male: Therefore, of vital love |
| Mani pillai naam.. pillai naam.. ohh.. | We are the precious children... children... oh... |
| Female :Appar sundharar aiyan kaadhalil | Female: The devotion of Appar, Sundarar, and Lord Shiva, love is behind it |
| Aandaal kondathum kaadhal thaan | What Andal felt was also divine love |
| Male :Kaadhal veralla deivam veralla | Male: Love is no different, God is no different |
| Enghal deivamum kaadhal thaan | Our God is love itself |
| Female :Om shanthi…om shanthi… | Female: Om peace... Om peace... |
| Om shanthi om shanthi om… | Om peace, Om peace, Om... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vaanilae kaadhal vaanilae…ohh… ohhh… | In the sky of love, in the sky of love... oh... oh... |
| Paadum thenila paadum thenila aahh… hhmmm.. | The singing sweet moon, the singing sweet moon... aahh... hhmmm.. |
| Female :Thanthathae thanthathae sangeetham | Female: It gave us, it gave us music |
| Vanthathae vanthathae sandhosham cham cham cham | Happiness arrived, happiness arrived, cham cham cham |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vaanilae kaadhal vaanilae…ohh… ohhh… | In the sky of love, in the sky of love... oh... oh... |
| Female :Paadum thenila paadum thenila ohh… ohhh.. | Female: The singing sweet moon, the singing sweet moon... oh... oh... |
காதல் வானிலே
காதல் வானிலே ஓ ஓ
பாடும் தேன் நிலா பாடும்
தேன் நிலா ஓ ஓ தந்ததே
தந்ததே சங்கீதம் வந்ததே
வந்ததே சந்தோஷம்
சம் சம் சம்
In the sky of love, in the sky of love... oh... oh...
The singing sweet moon, the singing sweet moon... oh... oh...
It gave us, it gave us music
Happiness arrived, happiness arrived, cham cham cham
காதல் வானிலே
காதல் வானிலே ஓ ஓ
பாடும் தேன் நிலா பாடும்
தேன் நிலா ஓ ஓ
In the sky of love, in the sky of love... oh... oh...
The singing sweet moon, the singing sweet moon... oh... oh...
ஆடியாம் ஒரு
கோடியாம் மணி தீபங்கள்
தீபங்கள் ஓ
ஆடியும் துதி
பாடியும் ஒளி ஏற்றுங்கள்
ஏற்றுங்கள் ஓ
திங்கள் சூடிடும்
தேவன் கோவிலில்
எங்கள் பாடலை பாடுங்கள்
என்றும் வாழ்ந்திடும்
தென்றல் போலவே எங்கள்
காதலை வாழ்த்துங்கள்
நாள்தோறும் ஆனந்தம்
தேரோடும் நம் வாழ்விலே
It is said there are ten million dancing
Precious lamps, light-lamps... oh...
Female: Dancing and singing praises
Light the lamps, light them... oh...
Male: In the temple of the Lord who wears the crescent moon
Sing our song
Female: Like the eternal gentle breeze that lives forever
Bless our love
Male: Joy every single day
A chariot procession in our lives
காதல் வானிலே
காதல் வானிலே ஓ ஓ
பாடும் தேன் நிலா பாடும்
தேன் நிலா ஓ ஓ
தந்ததே தந்ததே
சங்கீதம் வந்ததே வந்ததே
சந்தோஷம் சம் சம் சம்
In the sky of love, in the sky of love... oh... oh...
The singing sweet moon, the singing sweet moon... oh... oh...
Male: It gave us, it gave us music
Happiness arrived, happiness arrived, cham cham cham
காதல் வானிலே
காதல் வானிலே ஓ ஓ
பாடும் தேன் நிலா பாடும்
தேன் நிலா ஓ ஓஹோ
In the sky of love, in the sky of love... oh... oh...
Male: The singing sweet moon, the singing sweet moon... oh... oh...
அன்னையாம் ஒரு
தந்தையாம் அது காதல்தான்
காதல்தான் ஓ
ஆதலால் உயிர்
காதலின் மணி பிள்ளை
நாம் பிள்ளை நாம் ஓ
அப்பர் சுந்தரர்
அய்யன் காதலில் ஆண்டாள்
கொண்டதும் காதல்தான்
காதல் வேறல்ல
தெய்வம் வேறல்ல எங்கள்
தெய்வமும் காதல்தான்
ஓம் சாந்தி ஓம்
சாந்தி ஓம் சாந்தி ஓம்
சாந்தி ஓம்
Like a mother and a father
That is love indeed, love indeed... oh...
Male: Therefore, of vital love
We are the precious children... children... oh...
Female: The devotion of Appar, Sundarar, and Lord Shiva, love is behind it
What Andal felt was also divine love
Male: Love is no different, God is no different
Our God is love itself
Female: Om peace... Om peace...
Om peace, Om peace, Om...
காதல் வானிலே
காதல் வானிலே ஓ ஓ
பாடும் தேன் நிலா பாடும்
தேன் நிலா ஆ ஹ்ம்ம்
In the sky of love, in the sky of love... oh... oh...
The singing sweet moon, the singing sweet moon... aahh... hhmmm..
Female: It gave us, it gave us music
Happiness arrived, happiness arrived, cham cham cham
தந்ததே தந்ததே
சங்கீதம் வந்ததே
வந்ததே சந்தோஷம்
சம் சம் சம்
In the sky of love, in the sky of love... oh... oh...
Female: The singing sweet moon, the singing sweet moon... oh... oh...
காதல் வானிலே
காதல் வானிலே ஓ ஓ
பாடும் தேன்
நிலா பாடும் தேன்
நிலா ஓ ஓ
Kaadhal vaanilae kaadhal vaanilae…ohh… ohhh…
In the sky of love, in the sky of love... oh... oh...
Paadum thenila paadum thenila ohh… ohhh..
The singing sweet moon, the singing sweet moon... oh... oh...
Thanthathae thanthathae sangeetham
It gave us, it gave us music
Vanthathae vanthathae sandhosham cham cham cham
Happiness arrived, happiness arrived, cham cham cham
Kaadhal vaanilae kaadhal vaanilae…ohh… ohhh…
In the sky of love, in the sky of love... oh... oh...
Paadum thenila paadum thenila ohh… ohhh..
The singing sweet moon, the singing sweet moon... oh... oh...
Aadiyaam oru kodiyaam
It is said there are ten million dancing
Mani deepangal deepangal.. ohh..
Precious lamps, light-lamps... oh...
Female :Aadiyum thuthi paadiyum
Female: Dancing and singing praises
Oli yetrungal yetrungal… ohh…
Light the lamps, light them... oh...
Male :Thingal soodidum devan kovilil
Male: In the temple of the Lord who wears the crescent moon
Engal paadalai paadungal
Sing our song
Female :Endrum vaazhnthidum thendral polavae
Female: Like the eternal gentle breeze that lives forever
Engal kaadhalai vaazhthungal
Bless our love
Male :Naal thorum anantham
Male: Joy every single day
Therodum nam vaazhvilae
A chariot procession in our lives
Kaadhal vaanilae kaadhal vaanilae…ohh… ohhh…
In the sky of love, in the sky of love... oh... oh...
Paadum thenila paadum thenila ohh… ohhh..
The singing sweet moon, the singing sweet moon... oh... oh...
Male :Thanthathae thanthathae sangeetham
Male: It gave us, it gave us music
Vanthathae vanthathae sandhosham cham cham cham
Happiness arrived, happiness arrived, cham cham cham
Kaadhal vaanilae kaadhal vaanilae…ohh… ohhh…
In the sky of love, in the sky of love... oh... oh...
Male :Paadum thenila paadum thenila ohh… ohhhoo..
Male: The singing sweet moon, the singing sweet moon... oh... oh...
Annaiyaam oru thanthaiyaam
Like a mother and a father
Adhu kaadhal thaan kaadhal thaan…ohh…
That is love indeed, love indeed... oh...
Male :Aadhalaal uyir kaadhalin
Male: Therefore, of vital love
Mani pillai naam.. pillai naam.. ohh..
We are the precious children... children... oh...
Female :Appar sundharar aiyan kaadhalil
Female: The devotion of Appar, Sundarar, and Lord Shiva, love is behind it
Aandaal kondathum kaadhal thaan
What Andal felt was also divine love
Male :Kaadhal veralla deivam veralla
Male: Love is no different, God is no different
Enghal deivamum kaadhal thaan
Our God is love itself
Female :Om shanthi…om shanthi…
Female: Om peace... Om peace...
Om shanthi om shanthi om…
Om peace, Om peace, Om...
Kaadhal vaanilae kaadhal vaanilae…ohh… ohhh…
In the sky of love, in the sky of love... oh... oh...
Paadum thenila paadum thenila aahh… hhmmm..
The singing sweet moon, the singing sweet moon... aahh... hhmmm..
Female :Thanthathae thanthathae sangeetham
Female: It gave us, it gave us music
Vanthathae vanthathae sandhosham cham cham cham
Happiness arrived, happiness arrived, cham cham cham
Kaadhal vaanilae kaadhal vaanilae…ohh… ohhh…
In the sky of love, in the sky of love... oh... oh...
Female :Paadum thenila paadum thenila ohh… ohhh..
Female: The singing sweet moon, the singing sweet moon... oh... oh...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song elevates the concept of romantic love to a divine, spiritual plane. The lyrics describe love as a celestial experience beneath a singing moon that brings music, light, and everyday joy into life, comparing the arrival of love to a temple chariot festival.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition (Adukkuthodar / Anaphora)
“Kaadhal vaanilae kaadhal vaanilae…ohh… ohhh…”
Emphasis through repeated word pairs such as 'Kaadhal vaanilae kaadhal vaanilae' and 'Thanthathae thanthathae' to create rhythm and intensity.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Kaadhal veralla deivam veralla”
Equating love directly to God ('Kaadhal veralla deivam veralla') and describing the moon as a singing creature ('Paadum thenila').
Simile (Uwamai)
“Endrum vaazhnthidum thendral polavae”
Comparing love's enduring nature to the eternal soft breeze using the comparative marker 'polavae'.
Allusion (Ilakkiya Kurippu)
“Appar sundharar aiyan kaadhalil”
Referencing historical Tamil devotional figures (Appar, Sundarar, Andal) to demonstrate that true love is elevated devotion.
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Trivia
Although listed as unknown in the prompt, the soundtrack for Raasaiyya (1995) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The vocals for 'Kaadhal Vaanilae' were performed by Mano and K. S. Chithra, with lyrics penned by Vaali.
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