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Kadhal Fail

From Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam · 2024

Lyricist
Dhanush
Singer
Dhanush
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name
Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
Movie release year
2024
Lyrics added on
4 Oct 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaa…thal fail -ah pochudaa
Life-ye pain-na aachudaa
Hae thaangaama thoongaama
Naan paadum paatta kelu
Thani aalaa thavichaalum
Idhuve meli
En pecha kelu
Love-nnaa odu
Idhu poorva jenma paavaththin saaba kedu
Un heart-ta moodu
Hae…
Male :Edudaa sarakka
Avala marakka
Siraga virichchu
Oyaram parakka
Uyirae uyirae
Enga marainja
Pudicha nilava
Iruttil tholaichen
En paatta kelu
………………….
Kaa…thal fail -ah pochudaa
Life-ye pain-na aachudaa
Hae thaangaama thoongaama
Naan paadum paatta kelu
Thani aalaa thavichaalum
Idhuve meli
En pecha kelu
Love-naa odu
Idhu poorva jenma paavaththin saaba kedu
Un heart-ta moodu
One more time
…………………..
My love has ended in failure, man...
Life itself has become pure pain, man!
Hey, unable to bear it and unable to sleep,
listen to the song I sing.
Even if you suffer all alone,
this is much better.
Listen to my words,
if it's love, just run away!
It is a cursed fate from past life's sins,
so close your heart.
Hey...
Male: Grab a drink, man,
to forget about her,
spread your wings,
and fly up high.
My soul, oh my life,
where did you disappear?
The moon that I loved,
I lost in the darkness.
Listen to my song...
...............
My love has ended in failure, man...
Life itself has become pure pain, man!
Hey, unable to bear it and unable to sleep,
listen to the song I sing.
Even if you suffer all alone,
this is much better.
Listen to my words,
if it's love, just run away!
It is a cursed fate from past life's sins,
so close your heart.
One more time!
...............
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This track expresses the raw anguish and frustration of a heart-broken lover dealing with love failure. Describing his pain as a consequence of sins from a past life, he drowns his sorrow in alcohol while cautioning others to run away from love and protect their hearts from similar agony.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Pudicha nilava / Iruttil tholaichen

The beloved is metaphorically referred to as the moon ('nilava') that has been lost in the darkness ('iruttil tholaichen').

Ethirai (Second letter rhyme)

Edudaa sarakka / Avala marakka

The second consonant sound 'da' matches across adjacent lines ('Edudaa' / 'Avala').

Anaphora / Repetition

Uyirae uyirae

Repetition of 'Uyirae' emphasizes extreme sorrow and yearning for his beloved.

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Trivia

This high-energy heartbreak track features lyrics written and sung by actor-filmmaker Dhanush for his directorial project 'Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam'.

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