Kadale Kadale
From Ammuvagiya Naan · 2007
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Mathangi
- Music director
- Sabesh – Murali
- Details
- Ammuvagiya Naan2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kadalae kadalae | Oh ocean, oh ocean |
| Oru azhagiya manal veedu | A beautiful sandcastle |
| Adhilae adhilae | Inside it, inside it |
| Vilayaadudhu iru manadhu | Two hearts are playing |
| Viral manalil per ezhudha | As fingers write names on the sand |
| Idhazh idhazhil thaen ezhudha | As lips write honey upon lips |
| Indha kadhayai yaar ezhudha | Who shall write this love story? |
| Uyirae uyirae indha | Oh my life, my precious soul |
| Muthamum sathamum thithikkudhae | This kiss and its sound taste so sweet |
| Female | |
| Kadalae kadalae | Oh ocean, oh ocean |
| Oru azhagiya manal veedu | A beautiful sandcastle |
| Adhilae adhilae | Inside it, inside it |
| Vilayaadudhu iru manadhu | Two hearts are playing |
| Female | |
| Kurundhogayin kurumbugalil | Amidst the playful romance of classical Sangam poetry |
| Silirkkiradhae iru kiligal | Two lovebirds shiver in delight |
| Nandoorum narioorum | Where crabs crawl and riverbanks curve |
| Oru aatam nadakkiradhae | A game of romance is taking place |
| Kan moodi rasiththaalum | Even when I close my eyes to relish the moment |
| Pala kaatchigal kidaikkiradhae | Many vivid visions appear before me |
| Female | |
| Mudhaledhu mudivedhu | Where is the beginning, where is the end? |
| Marandhadhu marandhadhu | Forgotten, completely forgotten |
| Nadhigal kadalil kalakkum pozhudhu | When rivers merge into the ocean |
| Female | |
| Kadalae kadalae | Oh ocean, oh ocean |
| Oru azhagiya manal veedu | A beautiful sandcastle |
| Adhilae adhilae | Inside it, inside it |
| Vilayaadudhu iru manadhu | Two hearts are playing |
| Female | |
| Ilaiyin nuniyil | At the tip of a leaf |
| Nilavin kadhirgal vazhiyudhae | The rays of the moonlight spill over |
| Ilamai vizhiyil | In youthful eyes |
| Jarigai kanavu valarudhae | Golden zari dreams begin to blossom |
| Female | |
| Kulirgiradhe mazhai iravu | The rainy night turns chill |
| Virigiradhe mayiliragu | Peacock feathers unfurl in joy |
| Female | |
| Penminnal sarindhodum | As the lightning-like woman glides past |
| Indha raaththiri niramenna | What is the color of this mesmerizing night? |
| Thalladum thalai kodhum | Stumbling gently while caressing the hair |
| Indha nesaththin sugam enna | What is the sweetness of this tender affection? |
| Female | |
| Mudhaledhu mudivedhu | Where is the beginning, where is the end? |
| Marandhadhu marandhadhu | Forgotten, completely forgotten |
| Nadhigal kadalil kalakkum pozhudhu | When rivers merge into the ocean |
| Female | |
| Kadalae kadalae | Oh ocean, oh ocean |
| Oru azhagiya manal veedu | A beautiful sandcastle |
| Adhilae adhilae | Inside it, inside it |
| Vilayaadudhu iru manadhu | Two hearts are playing |
| Viral manalil per ezhudha | As fingers write names on the sand |
| Idhazh idhazhil thaen ezhudha | As lips write honey upon lips |
| Indha kadhayai yaar ezhudha | Who shall write this love story? |
| Uyirae uyirae indha | Oh my life, my precious soul |
| Muthamum sathamum thithikkudhae | This kiss and its sound taste so sweet |
| Female | |
| Kadalae kadalae | Oh ocean, oh ocean |
| Oru azhagiya manal veedu | A beautiful sandcastle |
| Adhilae adhilae | Inside it, inside it |
| Vilayaadudhu iru manadhu | Two hearts are playing |
கடலே கடலே
ஒரு அழகிய மணல் வீடு
அதிலே அதிலே
விளையாடுது இரு மனது
விரல் மணலில் பேர் எழுத
இதழ் இதழில் தேன் எழுத
இந்த கதையை யார் எழுத
உயிரே உயிரே இந்த
முத்தமும் சத்தமும் தித்திக்குதே
Oh ocean, oh ocean
A beautiful sandcastle
Inside it, inside it
Two hearts are playing
As fingers write names on the sand
As lips write honey upon lips
Who shall write this love story?
Oh my life, my precious soul
This kiss and its sound taste so sweet
கடலே கடலே
ஒரு அழகிய மணல் வீடு
அதிலே அதிலே
விளையாடுது இரு மனது
Oh ocean, oh ocean
A beautiful sandcastle
Inside it, inside it
Two hearts are playing
மலரின் மடியில்
மெதுவாய் எறும்பு ஊறுதே
கன்னியின் மார்பில்
அணிலின் நகங்கள் கீறுதே
Amidst the playful romance of classical Sangam poetry
Two lovebirds shiver in delight
Where crabs crawl and riverbanks curve
A game of romance is taking place
Even when I close my eyes to relish the moment
Many vivid visions appear before me
குறுந்தொகையின் குறும்புகளில்
சிலிர்க்கிறதே இரு கிளிகள்
நண்டூறும் நரி ஊறும்
ஒரு ஆட்டம் நடக்கிறதே
கண் மூடி ரசித்தாலும்
பல காட்சிகள் கிடைகிறதே
Where is the beginning, where is the end?
Forgotten, completely forgotten
When rivers merge into the ocean
முதலெது முடிவெது
மறந்தது மறந்தது
நதிகள் கடலில் கலக்கும் பொழுது
Oh ocean, oh ocean
A beautiful sandcastle
Inside it, inside it
Two hearts are playing
கடலே கடலே
ஒரு அழகிய மணல் வீடு
அதிலே அதிலே
விளையாடுது இரு மனது
At the tip of a leaf
The rays of the moonlight spill over
In youthful eyes
Golden zari dreams begin to blossom
இலையின் நுனியில்
நிலவின் கதிர்கள் வழியுதே
இளமை விழியில்
ஜரிகை கனவு வளருதே
The rainy night turns chill
Peacock feathers unfurl in joy
குளிர்கிறதே மழை இரவு
விரிகிறதே மயிலிறகு
As the lightning-like woman glides past
What is the color of this mesmerizing night?
Stumbling gently while caressing the hair
What is the sweetness of this tender affection?
பென்மின்னல் சரிந்தோடும்
இந்த ராத்திரி நிறமென்ன
தள்ளாடும் தலை கோதும்
இந்த நேசத்தின் சுகம் என்ன
Where is the beginning, where is the end?
Forgotten, completely forgotten
When rivers merge into the ocean
முதலெது முடிவெது
மறந்தது மறந்தது
நதிகள் கடலில் கலக்கும் பொழுது
Oh ocean, oh ocean
A beautiful sandcastle
Inside it, inside it
Two hearts are playing
As fingers write names on the sand
As lips write honey upon lips
Who shall write this love story?
Oh my life, my precious soul
This kiss and its sound taste so sweet
கடலே கடலே
ஒரு அழகிய மணல் வீடு
அதிலே அதிலே
விளையாடுது இரு மனது
விரல் மணலில் பேர் எழுத
இதழ் இதழில் தேன் எழுத
இந்த கதையை யார் எழுத
உயிரே உயிரே இந்த
முத்தமும் சத்தமும் தித்திக்குதே
Oh ocean, oh ocean
A beautiful sandcastle
Inside it, inside it
Two hearts are playing
கடலே கடலே
ஒரு அழகிய மணல் வீடு
அதிலே அதிலே
விளையாடுது இரு மனது
Kadalae kadalae
Oh ocean, oh ocean
Oru azhagiya manal veedu
A beautiful sandcastle
Adhilae adhilae
Inside it, inside it
Vilayaadudhu iru manadhu
Two hearts are playing
Viral manalil per ezhudha
As fingers write names on the sand
Idhazh idhazhil thaen ezhudha
As lips write honey upon lips
Indha kadhayai yaar ezhudha
Who shall write this love story?
Uyirae uyirae indha
Oh my life, my precious soul
Muthamum sathamum thithikkudhae
This kiss and its sound taste so sweet
Kadalae kadalae
Oh ocean, oh ocean
Oru azhagiya manal veedu
A beautiful sandcastle
Adhilae adhilae
Inside it, inside it
Vilayaadudhu iru manadhu
Two hearts are playing
Kurundhogayin kurumbugalil
Amidst the playful romance of classical Sangam poetry
Silirkkiradhae iru kiligal
Two lovebirds shiver in delight
Nandoorum narioorum
Where crabs crawl and riverbanks curve
Oru aatam nadakkiradhae
A game of romance is taking place
Kan moodi rasiththaalum
Even when I close my eyes to relish the moment
Pala kaatchigal kidaikkiradhae
Many vivid visions appear before me
Mudhaledhu mudivedhu
Where is the beginning, where is the end?
Marandhadhu marandhadhu
Forgotten, completely forgotten
Nadhigal kadalil kalakkum pozhudhu
When rivers merge into the ocean
Kadalae kadalae
Oh ocean, oh ocean
Oru azhagiya manal veedu
A beautiful sandcastle
Adhilae adhilae
Inside it, inside it
Vilayaadudhu iru manadhu
Two hearts are playing
Ilaiyin nuniyil
At the tip of a leaf
Nilavin kadhirgal vazhiyudhae
The rays of the moonlight spill over
Ilamai vizhiyil
In youthful eyes
Jarigai kanavu valarudhae
Golden zari dreams begin to blossom
Kulirgiradhe mazhai iravu
The rainy night turns chill
Virigiradhe mayiliragu
Peacock feathers unfurl in joy
Penminnal sarindhodum
As the lightning-like woman glides past
Indha raaththiri niramenna
What is the color of this mesmerizing night?
Thalladum thalai kodhum
Stumbling gently while caressing the hair
Indha nesaththin sugam enna
What is the sweetness of this tender affection?
Mudhaledhu mudivedhu
Where is the beginning, where is the end?
Marandhadhu marandhadhu
Forgotten, completely forgotten
Nadhigal kadalil kalakkum pozhudhu
When rivers merge into the ocean
Kadalae kadalae
Oh ocean, oh ocean
Oru azhagiya manal veedu
A beautiful sandcastle
Adhilae adhilae
Inside it, inside it
Vilayaadudhu iru manadhu
Two hearts are playing
Viral manalil per ezhudha
As fingers write names on the sand
Idhazh idhazhil thaen ezhudha
As lips write honey upon lips
Indha kadhayai yaar ezhudha
Who shall write this love story?
Uyirae uyirae indha
Oh my life, my precious soul
Muthamum sathamum thithikkudhae
This kiss and its sound taste so sweet
Kadalae kadalae
Oh ocean, oh ocean
Oru azhagiya manal veedu
A beautiful sandcastle
Adhilae adhilae
Inside it, inside it
Vilayaadudhu iru manadhu
Two hearts are playing
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poetic track from 'Ammuvagiya Naan' captures the intense, blissful merging of two souls in love, comparing their relationship to rivers meeting the vast ocean. Set against evocative natural elements—moonlit leaves, ocean shorelines, sandcastles, and rain-soaked nights—the song celebrates intimacy, tender affection, and the loss of individual boundaries when two hearts unite. The lyrical references to classical Tamil literature ('Kurundhogai') elevate the modern romantic experience into a timeless emotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Oru azhagiya manal veedu / Adhilae adhilae / Vilayaadudhu iru manadhu Construction/Image: Sandcastle representing transient yet beautiful human life/love shorelines where two hearts meet and play like children or waves.”
Imagery & Natural Allegory
“Nadhigal kadalil kalakkum pozhudhu”
Classical Allusion (Sangam Literature)
“Kurundhogayin kurumbugalil”
Rhyme / Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kulirgiradhe mazhai iravu / Virigiradhe mayiliragu”
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is composed by Sabesh-Murali for the critically acclaimed Tamil film 'Ammuvagiya Naan' (2007), directed by Padma Kumar and starring Parthiban and Bharati. Lyricist Pazhani Bharathi invokes references to 'Kurundhogai', one of the classical Sangam poetry anthologies, to draw a thematic bridge between ancient Tamil love poetry (Akam) and modern cinematic expression.
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