Kaalaiyil Pookum
From Kaadhale Nimmadhi · 1998
- Lyricist
- Arivumathi
- Singers
- Hariharan, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Kaadhale Nimmadhi1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaalaiyil pookkum | O flower blooming in the morning, |
| Kalloori poovae…ae…hae… | College flower... |
| Female | |
| Enai maalaiyil mayakkum | Mesmerizing me in the evening, |
| Nanmadhan nee dhaanae…ae… | Aren't you the good Cupid himself? |
| Male | |
| Poovil serndhu pooti kolvom | Let us lock ourselves together inside a flower, |
| Female:Mutha chaetril maati kolvom | Female: Let us get caught in the mire of kisses, |
| Male:Kabavukku parisalippom | Male: Let us bestow a gift upon dreams, |
| Female | |
| Vaanam sendru neelam kolvom | Let us go to the sky and gather its blue, |
| Male :Kaadhal kondu kaalam velvom | Male: With love, let us conquer time, |
| Female :Nizhalukku uyir tharuvom | Female: Let us give life to shadows! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhale nimmathi | Love is peace! |
| Chorus :Kaadhale nimmathi | Chorus: Love is peace! |
| Female :Kaadhale nimmathi | Female: Love is peace! |
| Chorus :Kaadhale nimmathi | Chorus: Love is peace! |
| Male :Kaadhale nimmathi | Male: Love is peace! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………. | |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalukkum karpu undu | Love too possesses chastity, |
| Sol sol | Tell me, tell me! |
| Male :Aaa….aa… | Male: Ah... ah... |
| Karpu mattum kaadhal illai sol sol | But chastity alone is not love, tell me, tell me! |
| Female :Gyaani thanni kaadhal vellum | Female: Wise sages can conquer love alone, |
| Sol sol | Tell me, tell me! |
| Male :Kaadhalukkum gyaanam undu | Male: Even love possesses wisdom, |
| Sol sol | Tell me, tell me! |
| Female | |
| Nootraandai nootraandai | Centuries and centuries, |
| Nodiyinil kadandhavar yaaro | Who are those who crossed them in a single second? |
| Male :Kaatrae sol kaatrae sol | Male: Tell me wind, tell me wind, |
| Kaadhalil vendravar thaano | Is it those who won in love? |
| Female | |
| Paurnami madi thara | As the full moon offers its lap, |
| Viyarvaigal udai thara | And sweat drops serve as clothes, |
| Manmadham malargiradhae | Cupid's passion blooms! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhale nimmathi | Love is peace! |
| Female Chorus :Kaadhale nimmathi | Female Chorus: Love is peace! |
| Female :Kaadhale nimmathi | Female: Love is peace! |
| Male Chorus :Kaadhale nimmathi | Male Chorus: Love is peace! |
| Male :Kaadhale nimmathi | Male: Love is peace! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Kadhalukku nermai undu | Love possesses honesty, |
| Sol sol | Tell me, tell me! |
| Female :Nermaiyilum thuimai undu | Female: Even in honesty, there is purity, |
| Sol sol | Tell me, tell me! |
| Male :Kaadhalukku aanamai undu | Male: Love possesses masculinity, |
| Sol sol | Tell me, tell me! |
| Female :Aanmaikkullum thaaimai undu | Female: Within masculinity lies motherliness, |
| Sol sol | Tell me, tell me! |
| Male | |
| Kannaalae kannaalae | With our eyes, with our eyes, |
| Kaadhalai vanangida thaanae | Just to worship love, |
| Female :Vandhomae vandhomae | Female: We have come, we have come, |
| Kaadhalin pillaigal naamae | We are the children of love! |
| Male | |
| Kavidhaigal vazhi vidu | Make way, O poems! |
| Kanavugal vidai pera | As dreams take their leave, |
| Thidum ena vidigiradhae | Dawn arrives suddenly! |
| Female | |
| Kaadhale nimmathi | Love is peace! |
| Female Chorus :Kaadhale nimmathi | Female Chorus: Love is peace! |
| Male :Aaaa…. | Male: Ah... |
| Kaadhale nimmathi | Love is peace! |
| Male Chorus :Kaadhale nimmathi | Male Chorus: Love is peace! |
| Male :Kaadhale nimmathi | Male: Love is peace! |
| Male | |
| Kaalaiyil pookkum | O flower blooming in the morning, |
| Kalloori poovae…ae…hae… | College flower... |
| Female | |
| Enai maalaiyil mayakkum | Mesmerizing me in the evening, |
| Nanmadhan nee dhaanae…ae… | Aren't you the good Cupid himself? |
| Male | |
| Poovil serndhu pooti kolvom | Let us lock ourselves together inside a flower, |
| Female :Mutha chaetril maati kolvom | Female: Let us get caught in the mire of kisses, |
| Male :Kabavukku parisalippom | Male: Let us bestow a gift upon dreams, |
| Female | |
| Vaanam sendru neelam kolvom | Let us go to the sky and gather its blue, |
| Male :Kaadhal kondu kaalam velvom | Male: With love, let us conquer time, |
| Female :Nizhalukku uyir tharuvom | Female: Let us give life to shadows! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhale nimmathi | Love is peace! |
| Chorus :Kaadhale nimmathi | Chorus: Love is peace! |
| Female :Kaadhale nimmathi | Female: Love is peace! |
| Chorus :Kaadhale nimmathi | Chorus: Love is peace! |
| Both :Kaadhale nimmathi | Both: Love is peace! |
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O flower blooming in the morning,
College flower...
காலையில் பூக்கும்
கல்லூரிப் பூவே...ஏ....
எனை மாலையில் மயக்கும்
மன்மதன் நீதானே...ஏ.....
Mesmerizing me in the evening,
Aren't you the good Cupid himself?
பூவில் சேர்ந்து
பூட்டிக் கொள்வோம்
முத்தச் சேற்றில்
மாட்டிக் கொள்வோம்
கனவுக்கு பரிசளிப்போம்
Let us lock ourselves together inside a flower,
Female: Let us get caught in the mire of kisses,
Male: Let us bestow a gift upon dreams,
வானம் சென்று
நீலம் கொள்வோம்
காதல் கொண்டு
காலம் வெல்வோம்
நிழலுக்கு உயிர் தருவோம்
Let us go to the sky and gather its blue,
Male: With love, let us conquer time,
Female: Let us give life to shadows!
காதலே நிம்மதி
குழு :
காதலே நிம்மதி
காதலே நிம்மதி
குழு :
காதலே நிம்மதி
காதலே நிம்மதி
Love is peace!
Chorus: Love is peace!
Female: Love is peace!
Chorus: Love is peace!
Male: Love is peace!
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காதலுக்கும் கற்பு உண்டு
சொல் சொல்
ஆ கற்பு மட்டும் காதல் இல்லை
சொல் சொல்
ஞானி தன்னை காதல் வெல்லும்
சொல் சொல்
காதலுக்கும் ஞானம் உண்டு
சொல் சொல்
Love too possesses chastity,
Tell me, tell me!
Male: Ah... ah...
But chastity alone is not love, tell me, tell me!
Female: Wise sages can conquer love alone,
Tell me, tell me!
Male: Even love possesses wisdom,
Tell me, tell me!
நூற்றாண்டே நூற்றாண்டே
நொடியினில் கடந்தவர் யாரோ
காற்றே சொல் காற்றே சொல்
காதலில் வென்றவர்தானோ
பௌர்ணமி மடி தர
வியர்வைகள் உடைதர
மன்மதம் மலர்கிறதே
Centuries and centuries,
Who are those who crossed them in a single second?
Male: Tell me wind, tell me wind,
Is it those who won in love?
காதலே நிம்மதி
குழு :
காதலே நிம்மதி
காதலே நிம்மதி
குழு :
காதலே நிம்மதி
காதலே நிம்மதி
As the full moon offers its lap,
And sweat drops serve as clothes,
Cupid's passion blooms!
காதலுக்கு நேர்மை உண்டு
சொல் சொல்
நேர்மையிலும் தூய்மை உண்டு
சொல் சொல்
காதலுக்கு ஆண்மை உண்டு
சொல் சொல்
ஆண்மைக்குள்ளும்
தாய்மை உண்டு சொல் சொல்
Love is peace!
Female Chorus: Love is peace!
Female: Love is peace!
Male Chorus: Love is peace!
Male: Love is peace!
கண்ணாலே கண்ணாலே
காதலை வணங்கிட தானே
வந்தோமே வந்தோமே
காதலின் பிள்ளைகள் நாமே
கவிதைகள் வழி விட
கனவுகள் விடை பெற
திடும் என விடிகிறதே
காதலே நிம்மதி
குழு :
காதலே நிம்மதி
காதலே நிம்மதி
குழு :
காதலே நிம்மதி
காதலே நிம்மதி
Love possesses honesty,
Tell me, tell me!
Female: Even in honesty, there is purity,
Tell me, tell me!
Male: Love possesses masculinity,
Tell me, tell me!
Female: Within masculinity lies motherliness,
Tell me, tell me!
காலையில் பூக்கும்
கல்லூரிப் பூவே ஏ ஹேய்
எனை மாலையில் மயக்கும்
மன்மதன் நீதானே
With our eyes, with our eyes,
Just to worship love,
Female: We have come, we have come,
We are the children of love!
பூவில் சேர்ந்து
பூட்டிக் கொள்வோம்
முத்தச் சேற்றில்
மாட்டிக் கொள்வோம்
கனவுக்கு பரிசளிப்போம்
Make way, O poems!
As dreams take their leave,
Dawn arrives suddenly!
வானம் சென்று
நீலம் கொள்வோம்
காதல் கொண்டு
காலம் வெல்வோம்
நிழலுக்கு உயிர் தருவோம்
Love is peace!
Female Chorus: Love is peace!
Male: Ah...
Love is peace!
Male Chorus: Love is peace!
Male: Love is peace!
காதலே நிம்மதி
குழு :
காதலே நிம்மதி
காதலே நிம்மதி
குழு :
காதலே நிம்மதி
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
காதலே நிம்மதி
O flower blooming in the morning,
College flower...
Mesmerizing me in the evening,
Aren't you the good Cupid himself?
Let us lock ourselves together inside a flower,
Female: Let us get caught in the mire of kisses,
Male: Let us bestow a gift upon dreams,
Let us go to the sky and gather its blue,
Male: With love, let us conquer time,
Female: Let us give life to shadows!
Love is peace!
Chorus: Love is peace!
Female: Love is peace!
Chorus: Love is peace!
Both: Love is peace!
Kaalaiyil pookkum
O flower blooming in the morning,
Kalloori poovae…ae…hae…
College flower...
Enai maalaiyil mayakkum
Mesmerizing me in the evening,
Nanmadhan nee dhaanae…ae…
Aren't you the good Cupid himself?
Poovil serndhu pooti kolvom
Let us lock ourselves together inside a flower,
Female:Mutha chaetril maati kolvom
Female: Let us get caught in the mire of kisses,
Male:Kabavukku parisalippom
Male: Let us bestow a gift upon dreams,
Vaanam sendru neelam kolvom
Let us go to the sky and gather its blue,
Male :Kaadhal kondu kaalam velvom
Male: With love, let us conquer time,
Female :Nizhalukku uyir tharuvom
Female: Let us give life to shadows!
Kaadhale nimmathi
Love is peace!
Chorus :Kaadhale nimmathi
Chorus: Love is peace!
Female :Kaadhale nimmathi
Female: Love is peace!
Chorus :Kaadhale nimmathi
Chorus: Love is peace!
Male :Kaadhale nimmathi
Male: Love is peace!
……………………………….
Kaadhalukkum karpu undu
Love too possesses chastity,
Sol sol
Tell me, tell me!
Male :Aaa….aa…
Male: Ah... ah...
Karpu mattum kaadhal illai sol sol
But chastity alone is not love, tell me, tell me!
Female :Gyaani thanni kaadhal vellum
Female: Wise sages can conquer love alone,
Sol sol
Tell me, tell me!
Male :Kaadhalukkum gyaanam undu
Male: Even love possesses wisdom,
Sol sol
Tell me, tell me!
Nootraandai nootraandai
Centuries and centuries,
Nodiyinil kadandhavar yaaro
Who are those who crossed them in a single second?
Male :Kaatrae sol kaatrae sol
Male: Tell me wind, tell me wind,
Kaadhalil vendravar thaano
Is it those who won in love?
Paurnami madi thara
As the full moon offers its lap,
Viyarvaigal udai thara
And sweat drops serve as clothes,
Manmadham malargiradhae
Cupid's passion blooms!
Kaadhale nimmathi
Love is peace!
Female Chorus :Kaadhale nimmathi
Female Chorus: Love is peace!
Female :Kaadhale nimmathi
Female: Love is peace!
Male Chorus :Kaadhale nimmathi
Male Chorus: Love is peace!
Male :Kaadhale nimmathi
Male: Love is peace!
……………………………….
Kadhalukku nermai undu
Love possesses honesty,
Sol sol
Tell me, tell me!
Female :Nermaiyilum thuimai undu
Female: Even in honesty, there is purity,
Sol sol
Tell me, tell me!
Male :Kaadhalukku aanamai undu
Male: Love possesses masculinity,
Sol sol
Tell me, tell me!
Female :Aanmaikkullum thaaimai undu
Female: Within masculinity lies motherliness,
Sol sol
Tell me, tell me!
Kannaalae kannaalae
With our eyes, with our eyes,
Kaadhalai vanangida thaanae
Just to worship love,
Female :Vandhomae vandhomae
Female: We have come, we have come,
Kaadhalin pillaigal naamae
We are the children of love!
Kavidhaigal vazhi vidu
Make way, O poems!
Kanavugal vidai pera
As dreams take their leave,
Thidum ena vidigiradhae
Dawn arrives suddenly!
Kaadhale nimmathi
Love is peace!
Female Chorus :Kaadhale nimmathi
Female Chorus: Love is peace!
Male :Aaaa….
Male: Ah...
Kaadhale nimmathi
Love is peace!
Male Chorus :Kaadhale nimmathi
Male Chorus: Love is peace!
Male :Kaadhale nimmathi
Male: Love is peace!
Kaalaiyil pookkum
O flower blooming in the morning,
Kalloori poovae…ae…hae…
College flower...
Enai maalaiyil mayakkum
Mesmerizing me in the evening,
Nanmadhan nee dhaanae…ae…
Aren't you the good Cupid himself?
Poovil serndhu pooti kolvom
Let us lock ourselves together inside a flower,
Female :Mutha chaetril maati kolvom
Female: Let us get caught in the mire of kisses,
Male :Kabavukku parisalippom
Male: Let us bestow a gift upon dreams,
Vaanam sendru neelam kolvom
Let us go to the sky and gather its blue,
Male :Kaadhal kondu kaalam velvom
Male: With love, let us conquer time,
Female :Nizhalukku uyir tharuvom
Female: Let us give life to shadows!
Kaadhale nimmathi
Love is peace!
Chorus :Kaadhale nimmathi
Chorus: Love is peace!
Female :Kaadhale nimmathi
Female: Love is peace!
Chorus :Kaadhale nimmathi
Chorus: Love is peace!
Both :Kaadhale nimmathi
Both: Love is peace!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kaadhale Nimmadhi' is a deeply poetic and philosophical duet celebrating love as the ultimate source of peace and spiritual fulfillment. Through an engaging musical debate, the lovers explore how love encompasses virtues such as chastity, wisdom, honesty, purity, masculinity, and motherly affection. They portray love not merely as romantic attraction, but as a timeless force capable of granting life to dreams and bringing inner tranquility.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Mutha chaetril maati kolvom”
Comparing kisses to mud/mire ('Mutha chaetril') and the beloved to a college flower ('Kalloori poovae').
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Sol sol”
Repeated words like 'Sol sol', 'Nootraandai nootraandai', and 'Vandhomae vandhomae' add rhythmic cadence and lyrical emphasis.
Moonaai (Initial Rhyme)
“Kaadhalukkum karpu undu”
Matching initial consonant sounds in consecutive lines like 'Kaadhalukkum' and 'Karpu'.
Personification
“Kaatrae sol kaatrae sol”
Attributing human qualities to elements like wind ('Kaatrae sol') and shadows ('Nizhalukku uyir tharuvom').
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Trivia
The song is from the 1998 Tamil film 'Kaadhale Nimmadhi', starring Suriya and Prashanth. The music was composed by Deva, and the lyrics were written by prominent Tamil poet and lyricist Arivumathi.
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