Kadavul Ezhuthum
From Yaman · 2017
- Lyricist
- Ko Sesha
- Singers
- Yazin Nizar, Janaki Iyer
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Details
- Yaman2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kadavul ezhudhum | You are a poem written by God, |
| Kavidhai neeyae….. | You yourself are that poem... |
| En idhayam muzhudhum | My entire heart, |
| Niraindhu vittaayae….. | You have completely filled... |
| Male | |
| Unnaalae.. thookkangal | Because of you, my sleep |
| Thool thoolaai poanadhae | Has shattered into tiny pieces. |
| Verukkul neeraipol | Like water absorbed by the roots, |
| Nam kaadhal yerudhae…aeee…. | Our love rises up... |
| Female | |
| Kadavul ezhudhum | You are a poem written by God, |
| Kavidhai neeyae….. | You yourself are that poem... |
| En idhayam muzhudhum | My entire heart, |
| Niraindhu vittaayae….. | You have completely filled... |
| Female | |
| Kaalai ellaamae | Won't every morning |
| Un arughae ezhaadhoo | Wake up by your side? |
| Maalai ellaamae | Won't every evening |
| Un madiyil vizhaadho | Fall onto your lap? |
| Male | |
| Unakkum enakkum | Between you and me, |
| Irukkum nerukkam | The closeness that exists, |
| Irudhivaraikkum irukkum | Will remain until the very end. |
| Iravum pagalum | Day and night, |
| Urangum pozhudhum | Even while sleeping, |
| Imaigal unnai azhaikkum | My eyelids keep calling out to you. |
| Female | |
| Kadavul ezhudhum | You are a poem written by God, |
| Kavidhai neeyae….. | You yourself are that poem... |
| En idhayam muzhudhum | My entire heart, |
| Niraindhu vittaayae….. | You have completely filled... |
| Female | |
| Kaayam ellaamae | All my wounds |
| Ullaarum unnaalae | Heal inside because of you. |
| Neeyum illamal | Without you, |
| Uyir neengum thannaalae | My life will leave on its own. |
| Male | |
| Medhuvaai manadhai | Gently, my heart |
| Thirandhaai | You opened, |
| Enakkul karaindhaai | You dissolved within me, |
| Uyiril kalandhaai | You blended into my soul, |
| Uravaai enakku kidaithaai | I received you as my relationship, |
| Piriya maruthaai | You refused to part away, |
| Nee endhan maru thaai… | You are my second mother... |
கடவுள் எழுதும்
கவிதை நீயே என் இதயம்
முழுதும் நிறைந்து
விட்டாயே
You are a poem written by God,
You yourself are that poem...
My entire heart,
You have completely filled...
உன்னாலே
தூக்கங்கள் தூள்
தூளாய் போனதே
வேருக்குள் நீரைப்போல்
நம் காதல் ஏறுதே
Because of you, my sleep
Has shattered into tiny pieces.
Like water absorbed by the roots,
Our love rises up...
கடவுள் எழுதும்
கவிதை நீயே என் இதயம்
முழுதும் நிறைந்து
விட்டாயே
You are a poem written by God,
You yourself are that poem...
My entire heart,
You have completely filled...
காலை எல்லாமே
உன் அருகே எழாதோ
மாலை எல்லாமே உன்
மடியில் விழாதோ
Won't every morning
Wake up by your side?
Won't every evening
Fall onto your lap?
உனக்கும் எனக்கும்
இருக்கும் நெருக்கம் இறுதி
வரைக்கும் இருக்கும் இரவும்
பகலும் உறங்கும்பொழுதும்
இமைகள் உன்னை அழைக்கும்
Between you and me,
The closeness that exists,
Will remain until the very end.
Day and night,
Even while sleeping,
My eyelids keep calling out to you.
கடவுள் எழுதும்
கவிதை நீயே என் இதயம்
முழுதும் நிறைந்து
விட்டாயே
You are a poem written by God,
You yourself are that poem...
My entire heart,
You have completely filled...
காயம் எல்லாமே
உள்ளாறும் உன்னாலே
நீயும் இல்லாமல் உயிர்
நீங்கும் தன்னாலே
All my wounds
Heal inside because of you.
Without you,
My life will leave on its own.
மெதுவாய் மனதை
திறந்தாய் எனக்குள் கரைந்தாய்
உயிரில் கலந்தாய் உறவாய்
எனக்கு கிடைத்தாய் பிரிய
மறுத்தாய் நீ எந்தன்
மறு தாய்
Gently, my heart
You opened,
You dissolved within me,
You blended into my soul,
I received you as my relationship,
You refused to part away,
You are my second mother...
Kadavul ezhudhum
You are a poem written by God,
Kavidhai neeyae…..
You yourself are that poem...
En idhayam muzhudhum
My entire heart,
Niraindhu vittaayae…..
You have completely filled...
Unnaalae.. thookkangal
Because of you, my sleep
Thool thoolaai poanadhae
Has shattered into tiny pieces.
Verukkul neeraipol
Like water absorbed by the roots,
Nam kaadhal yerudhae…aeee….
Our love rises up...
Kadavul ezhudhum
You are a poem written by God,
Kavidhai neeyae…..
You yourself are that poem...
En idhayam muzhudhum
My entire heart,
Niraindhu vittaayae…..
You have completely filled...
Kaalai ellaamae
Won't every morning
Un arughae ezhaadhoo
Wake up by your side?
Maalai ellaamae
Won't every evening
Un madiyil vizhaadho
Fall onto your lap?
Unakkum enakkum
Between you and me,
Irukkum nerukkam
The closeness that exists,
Irudhivaraikkum irukkum
Will remain until the very end.
Iravum pagalum
Day and night,
Urangum pozhudhum
Even while sleeping,
Imaigal unnai azhaikkum
My eyelids keep calling out to you.
Kadavul ezhudhum
You are a poem written by God,
Kavidhai neeyae…..
You yourself are that poem...
En idhayam muzhudhum
My entire heart,
Niraindhu vittaayae…..
You have completely filled...
Kaayam ellaamae
All my wounds
Ullaarum unnaalae
Heal inside because of you.
Neeyum illamal
Without you,
Uyir neengum thannaalae
My life will leave on its own.
Medhuvaai manadhai
Gently, my heart
Thirandhaai
You opened,
Enakkul karaindhaai
You dissolved within me,
Uyiril kalandhaai
You blended into my soul,
Uravaai enakku kidaithaai
I received you as my relationship,
Piriya maruthaai
You refused to part away,
Nee endhan maru thaai…
You are my second mother...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kadavul Ezhudhum' is a soul-stirring love ballad from the film Yaman. The song expresses deep adoration, where the protagonist views his beloved as a divine poem authored by God himself. He conveys how her love fills his heart completely, disrupts his sleep, and nourishes his soul just as water feeds a plant from its roots. The lyrics elevate the concept of romantic devotion to a spiritual level. In the latter verses, the emotional intimacy deepens as the protagonist highlights the healing nature of her presence. He credits her for comforting his inner wounds and describes her selfless affection as equivalent to a second mother ('maru thaai'). The song poetically captures total emotional surrender and an unbreakable lifelong bond.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kadavul ezhudhum Kavidhai neeyae…..”
Compares the beloved directly to a divine poem written by God ('Kadavul ezhudhum kavidhai').
Simile (Upamai)
“Verukkul neeraipol Nam kaadhal yerudhae…aeee….”
Compares the steady rise and nourishment of love to water rising through plant roots ('Verukkul neeraipol').
Hyperbole
“Unnaalae.. thookkangal Thool thoolaai poanadhae”
Exaggerates sleeplessness by stating that sleep has shattered into tiny fragments.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Enakkul karaindhaai / Uyiril kalandhaai / Uravaai enakku kidaithaai / Piriya maruthaai / Nee endhan maru thaai…”
Use of matching verbal suffixes ('-ai') across multiple consecutive lines to create melodic rhythm.
Metaphor
“Nee endhan maru thaai…”
Refers to the lover as a 'second mother' (maru thaai), signifying unconditional care and comfort.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Vijay Antony for the 2017 Tamil political thriller 'Yaman', starring Vijay Antony and Miya George. The lyrics were written by Ko Sesha, known for his emotive phrasing in modern Tamil film music.
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