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Kadavule

From Rajavukku Check · 2019

Lyricist
Jayantha
Singers
Vinod Yajamaanyaa, Priyanka NK
Music director
Vinod Yajamaanyaa
Details
Rajavukku Check2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kadavulae kadavulaeOh God, Oh God
Nee kuzhandhayaiYou give a child
Varamena tharugiraaiAs a divine boon
Anuvilae anuvilaeAtom by atom
Nee adhisaya kavidhayaiYou paint a miraculous poem
VaraigiraaiYou draw it
Male
Nee dhaanae magalaeIs it not you, my daughter?
Nee dhaanae enadhuyirIs it not you, my very life?
Naan seidha dhavamae neeyoAre you the fruit of the penance I performed?
Female
Kallukkul eerampolLike moisture trapped inside a rock
Ullukkul oorumaeIt wells up deep within
Thandhai paasamA father's love
Veliyil theriyaa vaeroo…oooLike a root hidden from sight outside...
Female
Aanandham aanandhamJoy, pure joy
Aanandham aanandhamJoy, pure joy
Unnaalae unnaalaeBecause of you, because of you
Oru kodi aanandhamA ten million joys
Aanandham aanandhamJoy, pure joy
Aanandham aanandhamJoy, pure joy
Unnaalae unnaalaeBecause of you, because of you
Oru kodi aanandhamA ten million joys
Male
Kadavulae kadavulaeOh God, Oh God
Nee kuzhandhayaiYou give a child
Varamena tharugiraaiAs a divine boon
Female
Nee vaazhum ulagangalThe worlds in which you live
PurigindrathaeAre now understood
Naan thaanae adhu endruThat it is none other than me
TherigindradhaeIt becomes clearly known
Appa unna aruginil irukkindra podhaeFather, when I am right beside you
En nenjam ootraai kasigindrathaeMy heart trickles like a flowing spring
Male
Un mozhigalilaeIn your words
Nee karunayai sumakkiraaiYou carry pure mercy
Female : En nizhalukkumaeFemale: Even for my shadow
Nee kudaiyinai pidikkiraaiYou hold an umbrella
Male
Unnai magalaai thandhaayaeYou gave yourself as my daughter
Endhan nagalaai vandhaayaeYou came as my exact mirror image
Koodaadho en aayul koodaadhoShould my lifespan not extend?
Saeyo saeyo illai thaaiyo thaaiyoAre you my child, or are you my mother?
Ver orr jenmam thaan vendumoDo I ever need another rebirth?
Male
Podhum podhumIt is enough, it is enough
Enakkidhu thaan podhumThis alone is enough for me
Podhum podhumIt is enough, it is enough
Enakkidhu dhaan podhumThis alone is enough for me
Female
Aanandham aanandhamJoy, pure joy
Aanandham aanandhamJoy, pure joy
Unnaalae unnaalaeBecause of you, because of you
Oru kodi aanandhamA ten million joys
Female
Peranbil enadhuyirThat my life would be soaked
Thilaikkum endraeIn such grand love
Naan andru pirandhadumWhen I was born back then
Ninaithadhu undoDid I ever imagine?
Boomiku varugira uyirgalukku ellaamFor all the souls coming to this earth
Un pola thandhai kidaipadhu undoDoes everyone get a father like you?
Male
Nee urakkam indriSleeplessly
En ninaivinil nirambuvaaiYou fill up my thoughts
Female : Nee urakkathilumFemale: Even while fast asleep
En peyarinil ezhumbuvaaiYou awaken at the sound of my name
Male
Thozhgal undu kanmooduHere are my shoulders, close your eyes
Thottil endrae kondaaduCelebrate them as your cradle
Ennalum nee vendum ennoduI need you by my side forever
Kannae kannae endhan pennae pennaeMy precious darling, my dear daughter
Irappinum pirappen un pillaiyaaiEven if I die, I wish to be born as your child
Male
Podhum podhumIt is enough, it is enough
Enakkidhu thaan podhumThis alone is enough for me
Podhum podhumIt is enough, it is enough
Enakkidhu thaan podhumThis alone is enough for me

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This poignant track encapsulates the deep, eternal bond between a father and his daughter. The song portrays a daughter as a divine miracle and a living poem granted by God, highlighting how a father's deep affection often remains unseen on the outside, much like a root beneath the soil or moisture within a rock. In turn, the daughter expresses profound gratitude for her father's selfless, protective nature, asking if she could be born as his child in every lifetime.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Kallukkul eerampol / Veliyil theriyaa vaeroo

Compares a father's deep, invisible affection to moisture hidden inside a rock and unseen roots beneath the soil.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Nee adhisaya kavidhayai Varaigiraai / Endhan nagalaai vandhaayae

Metaphorically describes the child as a miracle poem crafted by God and an exact mirror copy of her father.

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)

Aanandham aanandham / Podhum podhum

Rhythmic repetition of words like 'Aanandham' (joy) and 'Podhum' (enough) to amplify emotional satisfaction and happiness.

Rhetorical Question

Un pola thandhai kidaipadhu undo

Asks emotional questions to convey depth of gratitude, wondering if anyone else is blessed with such a father.

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Trivia

Featured in the 2020 emotional thriller film 'Rajavukku Check' starring director-actor Cheran, this song serves as the central emotional anchor of the narrative, highlighting the protagonist's devotion to his young daughter amidst tense film events. The music was composed by Vinod Yajamanya with lyrics written by Jayantha.

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