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Kadale Kadale

From Ammuvagiya Naan · 2007

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singer
Mathangi
Music director
Sabesh – Murali
Movie name
Ammuvagiya Naan
Movie release year
2007
Lyrics added on
31 Mar 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kadalae kadalae
Oru azhagiya manal veedu
Adhilae adhilae
Vilayaadudhu iru manadhu
Viral manalil per ezhudha
Idhazh idhazhil thaen ezhudha
Indha kadhayai yaar ezhudha
Uyirae uyirae indha
Muthamum sathamum thithikkudhae
Kadalae kadalae
Oru azhagiya manal veedu
Adhilae adhilae
Vilayaadudhu iru manadhu
Kurundhogayin kurumbugalil
Silirkkiradhae iru kiligal
Nandoorum narioorum
Oru aatam nadakkiradhae
Kan moodi rasiththaalum
Pala kaatchigal kidaikkiradhae
Mudhaledhu mudivedhu
Marandhadhu marandhadhu
Nadhigal kadalil kalakkum pozhudhu
Kadalae kadalae
Oru azhagiya manal veedu
Adhilae adhilae
Vilayaadudhu iru manadhu
Ilaiyin nuniyil
Nilavin kadhirgal vazhiyudhae
Ilamai vizhiyil
Jarigai kanavu valarudhae
Kulirgiradhe mazhai iravu
Virigiradhe mayiliragu
Penminnal sarindhodum
Indha raaththiri niramenna
Thalladum thalai kodhum
Indha nesaththin sugam enna
Mudhaledhu mudivedhu
Marandhadhu marandhadhu
Nadhigal kadalil kalakkum pozhudhu
Kadalae kadalae
Oru azhagiya manal veedu
Adhilae adhilae
Vilayaadudhu iru manadhu
Viral manalil per ezhudha
Idhazh idhazhil thaen ezhudha
Indha kadhayai yaar ezhudha
Uyirae uyirae indha
Muthamum sathamum thithikkudhae
Kadalae kadalae
Oru azhagiya manal veedu
Adhilae adhilae
Vilayaadudhu iru manadhu
O sea, O sea,
A lovely sandcastle,
Inside it, inside it,
Two hearts are playing.
As fingers write names in the sand,
As lips write honey upon lips,
Who will write this story?
My life, my love, this—
The kiss and its sound taste so sweet!
O sea, O sea,
A lovely sandcastle,
Inside it, inside it,
Two hearts are playing.
In the playful mischief of Kurunthogai (ancient Tamil love poetry),
Two parrots thrill with delight.
Like crawling crabs and roaming foxes,
A playful game goes on.
Even with eyes closed in bliss,
So many sights appear.
What is the beginning, what is the end?
It is forgotten, all forgotten,
When rivers merge into the sea.
O sea, O sea,
A lovely sandcastle,
Inside it, inside it,
Two hearts are playing.
On the tip of a leaf,
Moonlight spills and trickles down.
In youthful eyes,
Golden-threaded dreams are growing.
The rainy night turns cold,
A peacock feather unfolds.
As a woman's lightning cascades down,
What is the color of this night?
Swaying softly, stroking the hair,
What is the joy of this deep love?
What is the beginning, what is the end?
It is forgotten, all forgotten,
When rivers merge into the sea.
O sea, O sea,
A lovely sandcastle,
Inside it, inside it,
Two hearts are playing.
As fingers write names in the sand,
As lips write honey upon lips,
Who will write this story?
My life, my love, this—
The kiss and its sound taste so sweet!
O sea, O sea,
A lovely sandcastle,
Inside it, inside it,
Two hearts are playing.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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”

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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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