Kadavul Thandha
From Maayavi · 2005
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singers
- S. P. B. Charan, Kalpana, Tippu
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Details
- Maayavi2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kadavul thantha azhagiya vaazhvu | Beautiful life given by God |
| Ulagam muzhuthum avanathu veedu | The whole world is His house |
| Kangal moodiyae vaazhthu paadu | Close your eyes and sing a blessing |
| Female | |
| Karunai pongum ullangal undu | There are hearts brimming with mercy |
| Kanneer thudaikkum kaigalum undu | There are hands that wipe away tears |
| Innum vaazhanum nooru aandhu | Must live for another hundred years |
| Female | |
| Yethai naam ingu kondu vanthom | What did we bring with us here? |
| Yethai naam angu kondu selvom | What will we take with us there? |
| Azhagae boomiyin vaazhkkaiyai | Oh beautiful one, in this earthly life |
| Anbil vaazhnthu vidai peruvom | Let us live in love and bid farewell |
| Female | |
| Kadavul thantha azhagiya vaazhvu | Beautiful life given by God |
| Ulagam muzhuthum avanathu veedu | The whole world is His house |
| Kangal moodiyae vaazhthu paadu | Close your eyes and sing a blessing |
| Chorus | |
| Hooo…hoooo..hooo…hooo.. | Hooo... hoooo.. hooo... hooo.. |
| Female | |
| Boomiyil boomiyil | On this earth, on this earth |
| Inbangal engum kuraiyaathu | Pleasures will never diminish anywhere |
| Vaazhkaiyil vaazhkaiyil | In life, in life |
| Enakkondrum kuraigal kidaiyaathu | I have no complaints whatsoever |
| Yethu varai vaazhkai azhaikirathoo….huh..huh.. | As far as life calls... huh.. huh.. |
| Male | |
| Yethu varai vaazhkai aazhaikiratho | As far as life calls |
| Athu varai naamum sendriduvom | We shall go up to that point |
| Vidai perum neram varum pothum | Even when the time comes to bid farewell |
| Sirippinil nandri solliduvom | Let us say thanks with a smile |
| Male | |
| Paravasam intha paravasam | Ecstasy, this ecstasy |
| Ennaalum nenjil theeramal | Without ending in the heart forever |
| Ingae vaazhumae | Shall live on here |
| Male | |
| Kadavul thantha azhagiya vaazhvu | Beautiful life given by God |
| Ulagam muzhuthum avanathu veedu | The whole world is His house |
| Kangal moodiyae vaazhthu paadu | Close your eyes and sing a blessing |
| Male | |
| Naam ellam swasikka | For all of us to breathe |
| Thani thani kaatru kidaiyathu | There is no separate air for each |
| Megangal megangal | Clouds, clouds |
| Idangalai parthu pozhiyaathu | Do not rain looking at places |
| Male | |
| Odaiyil indru ilai yuthirum | Today leaves fall in the stream |
| Vasanthangal naalai thirumbi varum | Tomorrow spring will return |
| Vasanthangal meendum vanthu vittal | Once spring returns again |
| Kuyilgalin paatu katril varum | The song of cuckoos will waft in the wind |
| Male | |
| Mudivathum pinbu thodarvathum | Ending and then continuing |
| Intha vaazhkai sollum paadangal than | Are the lessons taught by this life |
| Nee.. keladi…. | You... listen, my dear girl... |
| Male | |
| Kadavul thantha azhagiya vaazhvu | Beautiful life given by God |
| Ulagam muzhuthum avanathu veedu | The whole world is His house |
| Kangal moodiyae vaazhthu paadu | Close your eyes and sing a blessing |
கடவுள் தந்த
அழகிய வாழ்வு உலகம்
முழுதும் அவனது வீடு
கண்கள் மூடியே வாழ்த்து
பாடு
Beautiful life given by God
The whole world is His house
Close your eyes and sing a blessing
கருணை பொங்கும்
உள்ளங்கள் உண்டு கண்ணீர்
துடைக்கும் கைகளும் உண்டு
இன்னும் வாழனும் நூறு ஆண்டு
There are hearts brimming with mercy
There are hands that wipe away tears
Must live for another hundred years
எதை நாம் இங்கு
கொண்டு வந்தோம் எதை
நாம் அங்கு கொண்டு செல்வோம்
அழகே பூமியின் வாழ்கையை
அன்பில் வாழ்ந்து விடைப்
பெறுவோம்
What did we bring with us here?
What will we take with us there?
Oh beautiful one, in this earthly life
Let us live in love and bid farewell
கடவுள் தந்த
அழகிய வாழ்வு உலகம்
முழுதும் அவனது வீடு
கண்கள் மூடியே வாழ்த்து
பாடு
Beautiful life given by God
The whole world is His house
Close your eyes and sing a blessing
ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ
Hooo... hoooo.. hooo... hooo..
பூமியில் பூமியில்
இன்பங்கள் எங்கும் குறையாது
வாழ்க்கையில் வாழ்க்கையில்
எனக்கொன்றும் குறைகள் கிடையாது
எது வரை வாழ்க்கை அழைக்கிறதோ
On this earth, on this earth
Pleasures will never diminish anywhere
In life, in life
I have no complaints whatsoever
As far as life calls... huh.. huh..
எது வரை வாழ்க்கை
அழைக்கிறதோ அது வரை
நாமும் சென்றிடுவோம் விடை
பெறும் நேரம் வரும் போதும்
சிரிப்பினில் நன்றி சொல்லிடுவோம்
As far as life calls
We shall go up to that point
Even when the time comes to bid farewell
Let us say thanks with a smile
பரவசம் இந்த பரவசம்
எந்நாளும் நெஞ்சில் தீராமல்
இங்கே வாழுமே
Ecstasy, this ecstasy
Without ending in the heart forever
Shall live on here
கடவுள் தந்த
அழகிய வாழ்வு உலகம்
முழுதும் அவனது வீடு
கண்கள் மூடியே வாழ்த்து
பாடு
Beautiful life given by God
The whole world is His house
Close your eyes and sing a blessing
நாமெல்லாம் சுவாசிக்க
தனி தனி காற்று கிடையாது
மேகங்கள் மேகங்கள் இடங்களை
பார்த்து பொழியாது
For all of us to breathe
There is no separate air for each
Clouds, clouds
Do not rain looking at places
கோடையில் இன்று
இலை உதிரும் வசந்தங்கள்
நாளை திரும்பி வரும்
வசந்தங்கள் மீண்டும்
வந்துவிட்டால் குயில்களின்
பாட்டு காற்றில் வரும்
Today leaves fall in the stream
Tomorrow spring will return
Once spring returns again
The song of cuckoos will waft in the wind
முடிவதும் பின்பு
தொடர்வதும் இந்த
வாழ்க்கை சொல்லும்
பாடங்கள் தான் நீ கேளடீ
Ending and then continuing
Are the lessons taught by this life
You... listen, my dear girl...
கடவுள் தந்த
அழகிய வாழ்வு உலகம்
முழுதும் அவனது வீடு
கண்கள் மூடியே வாழ்த்து
பாடு
Beautiful life given by God
The whole world is His house
Close your eyes and sing a blessing
Kadavul thantha azhagiya vaazhvu
Beautiful life given by God
Ulagam muzhuthum avanathu veedu
The whole world is His house
Kangal moodiyae vaazhthu paadu
Close your eyes and sing a blessing
Karunai pongum ullangal undu
There are hearts brimming with mercy
Kanneer thudaikkum kaigalum undu
There are hands that wipe away tears
Innum vaazhanum nooru aandhu
Must live for another hundred years
Yethai naam ingu kondu vanthom
What did we bring with us here?
Yethai naam angu kondu selvom
What will we take with us there?
Azhagae boomiyin vaazhkkaiyai
Oh beautiful one, in this earthly life
Anbil vaazhnthu vidai peruvom
Let us live in love and bid farewell
Kadavul thantha azhagiya vaazhvu
Beautiful life given by God
Ulagam muzhuthum avanathu veedu
The whole world is His house
Kangal moodiyae vaazhthu paadu
Close your eyes and sing a blessing
Hooo…hoooo..hooo…hooo..
Hooo... hoooo.. hooo... hooo..
Boomiyil boomiyil
On this earth, on this earth
Inbangal engum kuraiyaathu
Pleasures will never diminish anywhere
Vaazhkaiyil vaazhkaiyil
In life, in life
Enakkondrum kuraigal kidaiyaathu
I have no complaints whatsoever
Yethu varai vaazhkai azhaikirathoo….huh..huh..
As far as life calls... huh.. huh..
Yethu varai vaazhkai aazhaikiratho
As far as life calls
Athu varai naamum sendriduvom
We shall go up to that point
Vidai perum neram varum pothum
Even when the time comes to bid farewell
Sirippinil nandri solliduvom
Let us say thanks with a smile
Paravasam intha paravasam
Ecstasy, this ecstasy
Ennaalum nenjil theeramal
Without ending in the heart forever
Ingae vaazhumae
Shall live on here
Kadavul thantha azhagiya vaazhvu
Beautiful life given by God
Ulagam muzhuthum avanathu veedu
The whole world is His house
Kangal moodiyae vaazhthu paadu
Close your eyes and sing a blessing
Naam ellam swasikka
For all of us to breathe
Thani thani kaatru kidaiyathu
There is no separate air for each
Megangal megangal
Clouds, clouds
Idangalai parthu pozhiyaathu
Do not rain looking at places
Odaiyil indru ilai yuthirum
Today leaves fall in the stream
Vasanthangal naalai thirumbi varum
Tomorrow spring will return
Vasanthangal meendum vanthu vittal
Once spring returns again
Kuyilgalin paatu katril varum
The song of cuckoos will waft in the wind
Mudivathum pinbu thodarvathum
Ending and then continuing
Intha vaazhkai sollum paadangal than
Are the lessons taught by this life
Nee.. keladi….
You... listen, my dear girl...
Kadavul thantha azhagiya vaazhvu
Beautiful life given by God
Ulagam muzhuthum avanathu veedu
The whole world is His house
Kangal moodiyae vaazhthu paadu
Close your eyes and sing a blessing
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kadavul Thantha Azhagiya Vaazhvu' is a deeply philosophical and uplifting song from the 2005 Tamil movie 'Maayavi', composed by Devi Sri Prasad and written by Pazhani Bharathi. The song celebrates the precious gift of human existence and preaches universal love, contentment, and gratitude. It reminds us that humanity shares the same basic elements—air, clouds, nature—and that life is an endless cycle of change similar to seasons turning. The speaker urges everyone to live with kindness, wipe away others' tears, accept life's journey with a smile, and leave this world filled with love and gratitude without any regrets or attachment to material possessions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Kadavul thantha azhagiya vaazhvu / Kangal moodiyae vaazhthu paadu”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Ka' in adjacent lines ('Kadavul' and 'Kangal') creates a rhythmic auditory harmony.
Edhukai (Assonance)
“Kanneer thudaikkum kaigalum undu / Innum vaazhanum nooru aandhu”
Matching second letters in consecutive lines ('Kanneer' and 'Innum' - 'n' sound match) enhances lyrical flow.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Boomiyil boomiyil / Vaazhkaiyil vaazhkaiyil”
Repetition of words like 'Boomiyil boomiyil' and 'Vaazhkaiyil vaazhkaiyil' emphasizes the grounded and reflective nature of the lyrics.
Metaphor / Nature Symbolism
“Odaiyil indru ilai yuthirum / Vasanthangal naalai thirumbi varum”
The stream, falling leaves, and spring returning serve as metaphors for life's temporary setbacks and inevitable renewal.
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Trivia
The song was composed by Devi Sri Prasad and sung by Kalpana and Palakkad Sreeram in the movie Maayavi, starring Suriya and Jyothika. The song's philosophical tone draws heavy inspiration from classical Tamil literature and Bhagavad Gita concepts regarding detachment and gratitude.
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