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Kaarkuzhal Kadavaiye

From Vada Chennai · 2018

Lyricist
Vivek
Singers
Sriram Parthasarathy, Vijay Narain
Music director
Santhosh Narayanan
Movie name
Vada Chennai
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
14 Aug 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaarkuzhal kadavaiyae
Enai engae izhukkiraai
Kaazhaga vazhiyilae
Kanavugal iraikkiraai
Kannaadi koppai aazhiyil
Naan kaimeeri serndha theiyilai
Kannangal moodi oramaai
Nee nindraalae andrae theipirai
Kiliyae…
Nee pirindhaal saagiren
Viragaai…un vizhiyae ketkiren
Uliyae…un urasal yerkiren
Unakkaai en kuraigal thorkkiren
Kaarkuzhal kadavaiyae
Enai engae izhukkiraai
Kaazhaga vazhiyilae
Kanavugal iraikkiraai
Inneram minnalgal
Vaanodu naanum kandaal
Angae nee punnagai
Seithanal engiren
Inneram bhoogambam
En nenjai thaakkinaal
Angae nee kanmoodi
Thirandhanal engiren
Oh oooo…oo..hoo…ooo
Hooo…ooo……
Kaarkuzhal kadavaiyae
Enai engae
Kaazhaga vazhiyilae kanavugal
Kannaadi koppai aazhiyil
Naan kaimeeri serndha theiyilai
Kannangal moodi oramaai
Nee nindraalae andrae theipirai
Kiliyae…
Nee pirindhaal saagiren
Viragaai…un vizhiyae ketkiren
Uliyae…un urasal yerkiren
Unakkaai en kuraigal thorkkiren
Kaarkuzhal kadavaiyae
Enai engae izhukkiraai
Kaazhaga vazhiyilae
Kanavugal iraikkiraai
……………..
Inneram minnalgal
Vaanodu naanum kandal
Angae nee punnagai
Seithanal engiren
Inneram bhoogambam
En nenjai thaakkinaal
Angae nee kanmoodi
Thirandhanal engiren
………………
Un kottam paarthu
Poo vattam paarthu
Kan vittam paarthu
Thee patrum kaatru
Thol machcham paarthu
Mel micham paarthu
Thean latcham paarthu
Nadai pizharittru
Inayaai unai adaigiren
Enayae vazhi mozhigiren
Engae nenjin nallaal engae
Inbam minjum illaal engae
Engum vanjam allaal engae
Kondrai konjum sillaal engae
Kiliyae…
Nee pirindhaal saagiren
Viragaai…un vizhiyae ketkiren
Uliyae…un urasal yerkiren
Unakkaai en kuraigal thorkkiren
Kaarkuzhal kadavaiyae
Enai engae izhukkiraai
Kaazhaga vazhiyilae
Kanavugal..yeh ..aaa….yeh..aa..
Oh doorway of dark hair,
where are you pulling me?
Along this dark path,
you scatter dreams.
In the ocean of a glass cup,
I am the tea leaves fallen beyond control.
Hiding your cheeks and turning aside,
the moment you stand like that, it becomes a waning moon.
My sweet parrot...
if you leave, I die.
Like firewood... I ask for the fire of your eyes.
Oh chisel... I welcome your scraping touch.
For your sake, I let all my flaws be defeated.
Oh doorway of dark hair,
where are you pulling me?
Along this dark path,
you scatter dreams.
If at this moment lightning
is seen across the sky by me,
I tell myself that over there,
you have just smiled.
If at this moment an earthquake
strikes inside my heart,
I tell myself that over there,
you just blinked your eyes.
Oh oh oh... oo... hoo... oh oh oh
Hoo oo... oh oh oh...
Oh doorway of dark hair,
where are you...
Along the dark path, dreams...
In the ocean of a glass cup,
I am the tea leaves fallen beyond control.
Hiding your cheeks and turning aside,
the moment you stand like that, it becomes a waning moon.
My sweet parrot...
if you leave, I die.
Like firewood... I ask for the fire of your eyes.
Oh chisel... I welcome your scraping touch.
For your sake, I let all my flaws be defeated.
Oh doorway of dark hair,
where are you pulling me?
Along this dark path,
you scatter dreams.
...
If at this moment lightning
is seen across the sky by me,
I tell myself that over there,
you have just smiled.
If at this moment an earthquake
strikes inside my heart,
I tell myself that over there,
you just blinked your eyes.
...
Looking at your gentle curves,
looking at the flower-like roundness of your face,
looking at the span of your eyes,
the breeze catches fire.
Looking at the mole on your shoulder,
looking at the rest of your grace,
looking at a hundred thousand sweetnesses,
my footsteps stumble.
I reach you as your match,
and give my whole self to you.
Where is she, the noble woman of my heart?
Where is the partner full of endless joy?
Where is she who holds no deceit?
Where is the playful girl sweet as yellow blossoms?
My sweet parrot...
if you leave, I die.
Like firewood... I ask for the fire of your eyes.
Oh chisel... I welcome your scraping touch.
For your sake, I let all my flaws be defeated.
Oh doorway of dark hair,
where are you pulling me?
Along this dark path,
dreams... yeah... ah... yeah... ah...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kaarkuzhal Kadavaiyae is a deeply poetic and evocative romantic track from Vada Chennai. The protagonist expresses intense love and surrender to his beloved, comparing her dark hair to a magical doorway and her presence to natural phenomena like lightning and earthquakes. He describes himself as utterly overwhelmed by her beauty—likening his state to excess tea leaves in a glass cup or firewood consumed by the fire of her gaze. Throughout the song, the lyricist Vivek uses intricate metaphors of art, nature, and raw emotion to convey the protagonist's profound devotion. Even as surrounding circumstances bring chaos or deceit, his heart continually searches for and surrenders to the embrace of his soulmate.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Metaphor/Simile)

“Kaarkuzhal kadavaiyae”

Compares the beloved's dark cascading hair to a gateway ('kadavu') leading to endless dreams.

Imagery & Visual Metaphor

“Naan kaimeeri serndha theiyilai”

Imagery of tea leaves filling up a glass cup beyond capacity to convey overwhelming love.

Iyaibu (Rhyming Couplets/End Rhyme)

“Kiliyae... / Viragaai... / Uliyae...”

End-rhyming words 'Kiliyae', 'Viragaai', 'Uliyae' create a rhythmic melodious cadence.

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

“Inneram bhoogambam / En nenjai thaakkinaal”

Attributing natural events like lightning and heart-shaking earthquakes directly to her subtle gestures.

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Trivia

Kaarkuzhal Kadavaiyae is composed by Santhosh Narayanan for the 2018 acclaimed Tamil crime-drama Vada Chennai, directed by Vetrimaaran. Sung by Sriram Parthasarathy and Ananthu with lyrics by Vivek, the track was praised for its poetic Tamil phrasing and classical fusion feel amidst a gritty gangster narrative.

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