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Kadhal Fail

From Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam · 2024

Lyricist
Dhanush
Singer
Dhanush
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kaa…thal fail -ah pochudaaLove has failed, man!
Life-ye pain-na aachudaaLife has turned into pain, man!
Male
Hae thaangaama thoongaamaHey, unable to bear it and unable to sleep,
Naan paadum paatta keluListen to the song I sing.
Thani aalaa thavichaalumEven if you suffer all alone,
Idhuve meliThis is better.
En pecha keluListen to my advice.
Male
Love-nnaa oduIf it is love, run away!
Idhu poorva jenma paavaththin saaba keduThis is a curse resulting from sins of a past life.
Un heart-ta mooduClose your heart.
Male
Hae…Hey...
Male :Edudaa sarakkaPour the drink, man,
Avala marakkaTo forget her,
Siraga virichchuSpread the wings,
Oyaram parakkaAnd fly high up!
Male
Uyirae uyiraeOh my soul, my soul,
Enga marainjaWhere did you hide?
Pudicha nilavaThe moon that I loved,
Iruttil tholaichenI lost in the darkness.
En paatta keluListen to my song.
Male
………………….
Male
Kaa…thal fail -ah pochudaaLove has failed, man!
Life-ye pain-na aachudaaLife has turned into pain, man!
Male
Hae thaangaama thoongaamaHey, unable to bear it and unable to sleep,
Naan paadum paatta keluListen to the song I sing.
Thani aalaa thavichaalumEven if you suffer all alone,
Idhuve meliThis is better.
En pecha keluListen to my advice.
Male
Love-naa oduIf it is love, run away!
Idhu poorva jenma paavaththin saaba keduThis is a curse resulting from sins of a past life.
Un heart-ta mooduClose your heart.
Male
One more timeOne more time
Male
…………………..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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