Kaalamellam Kadhal
From Kadhal Kottai · 1996
- Lyricist
- Agathiyan
- Singers
- P. Unnikrishnan, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Kadhal Kottai1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaalamellaam kaadhal vaazhga | May love live forever! |
| Kaadhalenum…mmm vedham vaazhga | May the Veda called love live on! |
| Kaadhalae nimmadhi | Love alone is peace, |
| Kanavugalae adhan sannidhi | Dreams are its sanctum sanctorum. |
| Kavidhaigal paadi…iii nee kaadhali | Sing poems and fall in love... |
| Nee kaadhali nee kaadhali | Fall in love, fall in love! |
| Female | |
| Hey hey hehehey ………………. | Hey hey hehehey... |
| ………………………………………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Kannum kannum modhumammaa | Eyes collide with eyes, |
| Nenjam matum pesumammaa kaadhal | Yet only the hearts talk—that is love. |
| Female | |
| Thookam kettu pogumammaa | Sleep gets lost, |
| Thoodhu sella thedumammaa kaadhal | It searches for a messenger—that is love. |
| Male | |
| Aanukum pennukum anbaiye bodhikum | It preaches love to both men and women, |
| Kaadhal dhinam thevai | Love is a daily necessity. |
| Female | |
| Kenjinaal minjidum minjinaal kenjidum | If you plead, it dominates; if you dominate, it pleads, |
| Kaadhal oru bodhai | Love is an intoxication. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhaluku palli illaiyae | Love has no school, |
| Adhu solli tharum paadam illaiyae | There are no lessons taught formally for it. |
| Female | |
| Kaalamellaam kaadhal vaazhga | May love live forever! |
| Female | |
| Hey hey hehehey ………………… | Hey hey hehehey... |
| ………………………………………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Jaadhi illai bedham illai | There is no caste, no discrimination, |
| Seer varisai dhaanam illai kaadhal | There is no dowry or gifts required in love. |
| Male | |
| Aadhi illai andham illai | It has no beginning, no end, |
| Aadham yevaal thapumillai kaadhal | Even Adam and Eve were not exempt from love. |
| Female | |
| Oorenna perenna thaai thandhai yaar enna | Whatever the town, whatever the name, whoever the parents, |
| Kaadhal ondru serum | Love unites everything into one. |
| Male | |
| Nee indri naanillai naan indri nee illai | Without you I do not exist, without me you do not exist, |
| Kaadhal manam vaazhum | Thus lives the loving heart. |
| Female | |
| Jaadhagangal paarpadhillaiyae | It does not consult horoscopes, |
| Adhu kaasu panam ketpadhillaiyae | It does not demand money or wealth. |
| Male | |
| Kaalamellaam kaadhal vaazhga | May love live forever! |
| Kaadhalenum…mmm vedham vaazhga | May the Veda called love live on! |
| Kaadhalae nimmadhi | Love alone is peace, |
| Kanavugalae adhan sannidhi | Dreams are its sanctum sanctorum. |
| Kavidhaigal paadi…iii nee kaadhali | Sing poems and fall in love... |
| Nee kaadhali nee kaadhali | Fall in love, fall in love! |
காலமெல்லாம் காதல்
வாழ்க காதலேனும் வேதம்
வாழ்க காதலே நிம்மதி கனவுகளே
அதன் சன்னிதி கவிதைகள் பாடி ....
நீ காதலி நீ காதலி நீ காதலி
May love live forever!
May the Veda called love live on!
Love alone is peace,
Dreams are its sanctum sanctorum.
Sing poems and fall in love...
Fall in love, fall in love!
.............................
Hey hey hehehey...
...
கண்ணும் கண்ணும்
மோதுமம்மா நெஞ்சம் மட்டும்
பேசுமம்மா காதல்
Eyes collide with eyes,
Yet only the hearts talk—that is love.
தூக்கம் கெட்டுப்
போகுமம்மா தூது செல்லத்
தேடுமம்மா காதல்
Sleep gets lost,
It searches for a messenger—that is love.
ஆணுக்கும் பெண்ணுக்கும்
அன்பையே போதிக்கும் காதல்
தினம் தேவை
It preaches love to both men and women,
Love is a daily necessity.
கெஞ்சினால் மிஞ்சிடும்
மிஞ்சினால் கெஞ்சிடும் காதல்
ஒரு போதை
If you plead, it dominates; if you dominate, it pleads,
Love is an intoxication.
காதலுக்குப் பள்ளி
இல்லையே அது சொல்லித்
தரும் பாடம் இல்லையே
Love has no school,
There are no lessons taught formally for it.
காலமெல்லாம்
காதல் வாழ்க
May love live forever!
.............................
Hey hey hehehey...
...
ஜாதி இல்லை
பேதம் இல்லை சீா்வாிசை
தானம் இல்லை காதல்
There is no caste, no discrimination,
There is no dowry or gifts required in love.
ஆதி இல்லை
அந்தம் இல்லை ஆதாம்
ஏவாள் தப்புமில்லை காதல்
It has no beginning, no end,
Even Adam and Eve were not exempt from love.
ஊரென்ன பேரென்ன
தாய் தந்தை யாரென்ன காதல்
ஒன்று சேரும்
Whatever the town, whatever the name, whoever the parents,
Love unites everything into one.
நீயின்றி நானில்லை
நானின்றி நீயில்லை காதல்
மனம் வாழும்
Without you I do not exist, without me you do not exist,
Thus lives the loving heart.
ஜாதகங்கள் பாா்ப்பதில்லையே
காசு பணம் கேட்பதில்லையே
It does not consult horoscopes,
It does not demand money or wealth.
காலமெல்லாம் காதல்
வாழ்க காதலேனும் வேதம்
வாழ்க காதலே நிம்மதி கனவுகளே
அதன் சன்னிதி கவிதைகள் பாடி ....
நீ காதலி நீ காதலி நீ காதலி
May love live forever!
May the Veda called love live on!
Love alone is peace,
Dreams are its sanctum sanctorum.
Sing poems and fall in love...
Fall in love, fall in love!
Kaalamellaam kaadhal vaazhga
May love live forever!
Kaadhalenum…mmm vedham vaazhga
May the Veda called love live on!
Kaadhalae nimmadhi
Love alone is peace,
Kanavugalae adhan sannidhi
Dreams are its sanctum sanctorum.
Kavidhaigal paadi…iii nee kaadhali
Sing poems and fall in love...
Nee kaadhali nee kaadhali
Fall in love, fall in love!
Hey hey hehehey ……………….
Hey hey hehehey...
…………………………………………………..
...
Kannum kannum modhumammaa
Eyes collide with eyes,
Nenjam matum pesumammaa kaadhal
Yet only the hearts talk—that is love.
Thookam kettu pogumammaa
Sleep gets lost,
Thoodhu sella thedumammaa kaadhal
It searches for a messenger—that is love.
Aanukum pennukum anbaiye bodhikum
It preaches love to both men and women,
Kaadhal dhinam thevai
Love is a daily necessity.
Kenjinaal minjidum minjinaal kenjidum
If you plead, it dominates; if you dominate, it pleads,
Kaadhal oru bodhai
Love is an intoxication.
Kaadhaluku palli illaiyae
Love has no school,
Adhu solli tharum paadam illaiyae
There are no lessons taught formally for it.
Kaalamellaam kaadhal vaazhga
May love live forever!
Hey hey hehehey …………………
Hey hey hehehey...
…………………………………………………
...
Jaadhi illai bedham illai
There is no caste, no discrimination,
Seer varisai dhaanam illai kaadhal
There is no dowry or gifts required in love.
Aadhi illai andham illai
It has no beginning, no end,
Aadham yevaal thapumillai kaadhal
Even Adam and Eve were not exempt from love.
Oorenna perenna thaai thandhai yaar enna
Whatever the town, whatever the name, whoever the parents,
Kaadhal ondru serum
Love unites everything into one.
Nee indri naanillai naan indri nee illai
Without you I do not exist, without me you do not exist,
Kaadhal manam vaazhum
Thus lives the loving heart.
Jaadhagangal paarpadhillaiyae
It does not consult horoscopes,
Adhu kaasu panam ketpadhillaiyae
It does not demand money or wealth.
Kaalamellaam kaadhal vaazhga
May love live forever!
Kaadhalenum…mmm vedham vaazhga
May the Veda called love live on!
Kaadhalae nimmadhi
Love alone is peace,
Kanavugalae adhan sannidhi
Dreams are its sanctum sanctorum.
Kavidhaigal paadi…iii nee kaadhali
Sing poems and fall in love...
Nee kaadhali nee kaadhali
Fall in love, fall in love!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This anthem from the iconic movie 'Kadhal Kottai' celebrates love as an eternal, pure, and divine emotion that transcends all human boundaries. Love is elevated to the status of a sacred scripture (Vedham) and a spiritual sanctuary where dreams reside. The song emphasizes that true love operates beyond physical presence, spoken words, caste systems, horoscopes, and material wealth, uniting souls purely through emotional resonance. Furthermore, the lyricist highlights the paradoxical nature of love—how it disrupts sleep yet provides ultimate peace, and how it acts as an intoxicating equalizer across human history starting from Adam and Eve. Ultimately, it serves as an uplifting call to embrace love in its purest form.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaal / Initial Rhyme (Alliteration)
“Kaalamellaam kaadhal vaazhga / Kaadhalae nimmadhi / Kanavugalae adhan sannidhi / Kavidhaigal paadi...”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka/Kan/Kav' sound across consecutive lines creates rhythmic flow.
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Kaadhalenum…mmm vedham vaazhga”
Love is directly equated to a sacred Veda ('Kaadhalenum vedham') and peace ('Kaadhalae nimmadhi').
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kenjinaal minjidum minjinaal kenjidum”
Matching second consonant sounds 'nj' in 'Kenjinaal' and 'Minjinaal'.
Antithesis / Paradox
“Kenjinaal minjidum minjinaal kenjidum”
Contrasting behaviors of begging and dominating to show love's unpredictable nature.
Allusion
“Aadham yevaal thapumillai kaadhal”
Reference to biblical/primordial figures Adam and Eve to signify the timeless nature of love.
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Trivia
'Kadhal Kottai' (1996), directed by Agathiyan and starring Ajith Kumar and Devayani, is a landmark film in Tamil cinema centered on lovers who fall in love through letters without seeing each other. The music was composed by Deva, and the film won three National Film Awards, including Best Feature Film in Tamil and Best Director.
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