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Lyrics & meaning

Kadalirandu Thuliyirandai

From Vithagan · 2011

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Chinmayi
Music director
Joshua Sridhar
Details
Vithagan2011

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kadalirandu thuliyirandaai vizhigalilTwo oceans exist as two drops in the eyes,
Udalirandu pirindhadhanaal valigiradhoDoes it hurt because two bodies have separated?
Udaniruppai unarvadhudhaan kadhalaaIs love truly about feeling your presence right beside me?
Un uyiradhuvaai maraiporulaai vaazhkirenI live as your soul, as a hidden mystery.
Female
Maraivadharkul mana thirakumIs it the joy of a flower opening its heart
Malaradhuvin magizhvoBefore it fades away?
Nimida mullil varudangalaiWithin the minute hand of a clock,
Kadandhuvittom viraivaaiWe have passed years so swiftly.
Female
Visam paravum veeriyathilWith the potency of spreading poison,
Viravi vittaai nilaiyaaiYou have mingled into me permanently.
Un ichaigalil motchangalaiIn your desires, salvation
Adaindhuvitten niraivaaiI have attained in full contentment.
Female
Kadalirandu thuliyirandaai vizhigalilTwo oceans exist as two drops in the eyes,
Udalirandu pirindhadhanaal valigiradhoDoes it hurt because two bodies have separated?
Udaniruppai unarvadhudhaan kadhalaaIs love truly about feeling your presence right beside me?
Un uyiradhuvaai maraiporulaai vaazhkirenI live as your soul, as a hidden mystery.
Mmmmm…..mmmm….mmm…mmm….Mmmmm.....mmmm....mmm...mmm....
Oooooh…..oooooh…..oooooh…..oooooh…..Oooooh.....oooooh.....oooooh.....oooooh.....

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song delves into the poignant emotional depth of love, separation, and intimate spiritual union. The lyrics depict lovers whose physical separation causes deep pain, yet their spiritual connection transcends spatial limits, making them feel as one soul. The imagery ranges from tears containing entire oceans to time speeding by like years passing on a clock hand, capturing the intense, almost intoxicating nature of devotion where even fleeting moments feel profound.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Kadalirandu thuliyirandaai vizhigalil

Comparing huge oceans of emotion to two tiny teardrops in the eyes ('Kadalirandu thuliyirandaai vizhigalil').

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Nimida mullil varudangalai Kadandhuvittom viraivaai

Exaggerating time passing so fast that years fly by on the minute hand of a clock ('Nimida mullil varudangalai').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Kadandhuvittom viraivaai / Viravi vittaai nilaiyaai / Adaindhuvitten niraivaai

Matching ending rhyming sounds in successive lines ('viraivaai', 'nilaiyaai', 'niraivaai').

Edhugai (Second letter agreement)

Kadalirandu thuliyirandaai vizhigalil / Udalirandu pirindhadhanaal valigiradho

Agreement of the second letter 'da' in 'Kadalirandu' and 'Udalirandu'.

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Trivia

The song is from the 2011 Tamil action-drama film 'Vithagan', starring R. Parthiban and Poorna. The music for the film was composed by Joshua Sridhar, and the evocative lyrics were written by legendary poet Vairamuthu.

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