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Lyrics & meaning

Kaadhal Vaanile

From Raasaiyya · 1995

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Bhavatharani, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Ilaiyaraja
Movie name
Raasaiyya
Movie release year
1995
Lyrics added on
8 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Kaadhal vaanilae kaadhal vaanilae…ohh… ohhh…
Paadum thenila paadum thenila ohh… ohhh..
Thanthathae thanthathae sangeetham
Vanthathae vanthathae sandhosham cham cham cham
Kaadhal vaanilae kaadhal vaanilae…ohh… ohhh…
Paadum thenila paadum thenila ohh… ohhh..
Aadiyaam oru kodiyaam
Mani deepangal deepangal.. ohh..
Female :Aadiyum thuthi paadiyum
Oli yetrungal yetrungal… ohh…
Male :Thingal soodidum devan kovilil
Engal paadalai paadungal
Female :Endrum vaazhnthidum thendral polavae
Engal kaadhalai vaazhthungal
Male :Naal thorum anantham
Therodum nam vaazhvilae
Kaadhal vaanilae kaadhal vaanilae…ohh… ohhh…
Paadum thenila paadum thenila ohh… ohhh..
Male :Thanthathae thanthathae sangeetham
Vanthathae vanthathae sandhosham cham cham cham
Kaadhal vaanilae kaadhal vaanilae…ohh… ohhh…
Male :Paadum thenila paadum thenila ohh… ohhhoo..
Annaiyaam oru thanthaiyaam
Adhu kaadhal thaan kaadhal thaan…ohh…
Male :Aadhalaal uyir kaadhalin
Mani pillai naam.. pillai naam.. ohh..
Female :Appar sundharar aiyan kaadhalil
Aandaal kondathum kaadhal thaan
Male :Kaadhal veralla deivam veralla
Enghal deivamum kaadhal thaan
Female :Om shanthi…om shanthi…
Om shanthi om shanthi om…
Kaadhal vaanilae kaadhal vaanilae…ohh… ohhh…
Paadum thenila paadum thenila aahh… hhmmm..
Female :Thanthathae thanthathae sangeetham
Vanthathae vanthathae sandhosham cham cham cham
Kaadhal vaanilae kaadhal vaanilae…ohh… ohhh…
Female :Paadum thenila paadum thenila ohh… ohhh..
In the sky of love, in the sky of love... oh... oh...
The sweet singing moon, the sweet singing moon... oh... oh...
It has given us music, given us music!
Joy has arrived, joy has arrived, sam sam sam!
In the sky of love, in the sky of love... oh... oh...
The sweet singing moon, the sweet singing moon... oh... oh...
Tens of millions of dancing,
Jeweled lamps, shining lamps... oh...
Dance and sing praises,
And light the bright lamps... oh...
In the temple of the Lord crowned with the crescent moon,
Sing our song!
Like the gentle breeze that lives forever,
Bless our love!
Every day is full of joy,
A festive chariot rolls through our lives!
In the sky of love, in the sky of love... oh... oh...
The sweet singing moon, the sweet singing moon... oh... oh...
It has given us music, given us music!
Joy has arrived, joy has arrived, sam sam sam!
In the sky of love, in the sky of love... oh... oh...
The sweet singing moon, the sweet singing moon... oh... oh...
Like a mother and a father,
It is love, only love... oh...
And so, of that life-giving love,
We are the precious children, we are its children... oh...
The devotion of saint-poets Appar and Sundarar to the Lord,
And the devotion Andal had—that too is love!
Love is no different from God,
Our God too is love!
Om Shanti... Om Shanti... (Peace... Peace...)
Om Shanti, Om Shanti, Om...
In the sky of love, in the sky of love... oh... oh...
The sweet singing moon, the sweet singing moon... ah... hmm...
It has given us music, given us music!
Joy has arrived, joy has arrived, sam sam sam!
In the sky of love, in the sky of love... oh... oh...
The sweet singing moon, the sweet singing moon... oh... oh...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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