Kadhal Mazhaiye
From Jay Jay · 2003
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Srinivas
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Jay Jay2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaadhal mazhaiyae kaadhal mazhaiyae | Oh rain of love, oh rain of love |
| Engae vilundhaayo | Where did you fall? |
| Kannil unnai kaanum | Before I could see you with my eyes, |
| Munnae mannil olindhaayo | Did you hide in the soil? |
| Male | |
| Alaindhu unnai adaivathu | Is reaching you after wandering |
| Vaazhvil saathiyamaa | Possible in this life? |
| Naan nadandhu konde | While I keep walking along, |
| Erivadhu unaku sammadhamaa | Are you okay with me burning in longing? |
| Male | |
| Adi unaku manadhilae | Hey girl, deep inside your heart, |
| En ninaipu irukumaa….aaaa | Will my memory remain? |
| Male | |
| Vaazhndha vaazhvenakum | For the life I have lived |
| Vaazhum naatkalukum | And for the days I am yet to live, |
| Porulae neethaan uyire vaaraai | You are the sole meaning; my life, please come. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal mazhaiyae kaadhal mazhaiyae | Oh rain of love, oh rain of love |
| Engae vilundhaayo..ooo vilundhaayo-ooo … ooo hooo | Where did you fall? |
| Male | |
| Kannil oru thuli neer | Why did a drop of tear |
| Mella kazhandru vilundhadhu yen | Slowly slip and fall from the eye? |
| Male | |
| Vinnil oru vinmeen | A star up in the sky |
| Satru visumbi azhuthadhuthaan | Sobbed and wept a little bit. |
| Male | |
| Ullangai kadanthu engo | Beyond the palm of my hands, somewhere |
| Ozhugiya nimidangalai | The moments that slipped away, |
| Mella sirai seiyavae | To gently imprison them, |
| Kaadhal meendum padhivu seithen | I registered love once again. |
| Male | |
| Vaazhndha vaazhvenakum | For the life I have lived |
| Vaazhum naatkalukum | And for the days I am yet to live, |
| Porulae neethaan uyire vaaraai | You are the sole meaning; my life, please come. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal mazhaiyae kaadhal mazhaiyae | Oh rain of love, oh rain of love |
| Engae vilundhaayo | Where did you fall? |
| Male | |
| Sangil kudhithuvida | Like an entire ocean thinking |
| Oru samudhiram ninaipathupol | Of jumping into a small conch, |
| Angam niraindhuvida | To fill my whole body and soul, |
| En aavi thudithadhuthaan | My spirit throbbed in desperation. |
| Male | |
| Thedi kidaipathillai | A treasure that is known |
| Endru therindha oru porulai | To be impossible to find by searching, |
| Thedi paarpathendru | Determined to search and find it, |
| Mei thedal thodangiyathae | A true quest has begun. |
| Male | |
| Vaazhndha vaazhvenakum | For the life I have lived |
| Vaazhum naatkalukum | And for the days I am yet to live, |
| Porulae neethaan uyire vaaraai …uyire vaaraai | You are the sole meaning; my life, please come... my life, please come. |
| En uyire vaaraai | My life, please come. |
| Male | |
| { Kaadhal ….kaadhal ….kaadhal …..kaadhal | Love... love... love... love |
| Kaadhal ….kaadhal ….kaadhal | Love... love... love |
| Kaadhal mazhaiyae kaadhal mazhaiyae | Oh rain of love, oh rain of love |
| Engae vilundhaayo | Where did you fall? |
| Kannil unnai kaanum | Before I could see you with my eyes, |
| Munnae mannil olindhaayo } (2) | Did you hide in the soil? |
| Male | |
| Alaindhu unnai adaivathu | Is reaching you after wandering |
| Vaazhvil saathiyamaa | Possible in this life? |
| Naan nadandhu konde | While I keep walking along, |
| Erivadhu unaku sammadhamaa | Are you okay with me burning in longing? |
| Male | |
| Adi unaku manadhilae | Hey girl, deep inside your heart, |
| En ninaipu irukumaa | Will my memory remain? |
| Male | |
| Vaazhndha vaazhvenakum | For the life I have lived |
| Vaazhum naatkalukum | And for the days I am yet to live, |
| Porulae neethaan uyire vaaraai | You are the sole meaning; my life, please come. |
| Vaaraai ….. vaaraai | Come... come... |
| Male | |
| ………………………………………… | ... |
காதல் மழையே
காதல் மழையே எங்கே
விழுந்தாயோ கண்ணில்
உன்னைக் காணும் முன்னே
மண்ணில் ஒளிந்தாயோ
Oh rain of love, oh rain of love
Where did you fall?
Before I could see you with my eyes,
Did you hide in the soil?
அலைந்து உன்னை
அடைவது வாழ்வில் சாத்தியமா
நான் நடந்துகொண்டே எரிவது
உனக்கு சம்மதமா
Is reaching you after wandering
Possible in this life?
While I keep walking along,
Are you okay with me burning in longing?
அடி உனக்கு
மனதிலே என் நினைப்பு
இருக்குமா........
Hey girl, deep inside your heart,
Will my memory remain?
வாழ்ந்த
வாழ்வெனக்கும்
வாழும் நாட்களுக்கும்
பொருளே நீதான் உயிரே
வாராய்
For the life I have lived
And for the days I am yet to live,
You are the sole meaning; my life, please come.
காதல் மழையே
காதல் மழையே எங்கே
விழுந்தாயோ.....
விழுந்தாயோ.....ஓ ஹோ
Oh rain of love, oh rain of love
Where did you fall?
கண்ணில் ஒரு
துளிநீர் மெல்லக் கழன்று
விழுந்தது ஏன்
Why did a drop of tear
Slowly slip and fall from the eye?
விண்ணில் ஒரு
விண்மீன் சற்று விசும்பி
அழுதது தான்
A star up in the sky
Sobbed and wept a little bit.
உள்ளங்கை கடந்து
எங்கோ ஒழுகிய நிமிடங்களை
மெல்லச் சிறைசெய்யவே காதல்
மீண்டும் பதிவு செய்தேன்
Beyond the palm of my hands, somewhere
The moments that slipped away,
To gently imprison them,
I registered love once again.
வாழ்ந்த
வாழ்வெனக்கும்
வாழும் நாட்களுக்கும்
பொருளே நீதான் உயிரே
வாராய்
For the life I have lived
And for the days I am yet to live,
You are the sole meaning; my life, please come.
காதல் மழையே
காதல் மழையே எங்கே
விழுந்தாயோ
Oh rain of love, oh rain of love
Where did you fall?
சங்கில் குதித்து
விட ஒரு சமுத்திரம்
நினைப்பதுபோல் அங்கம்
நிறைந்துவிட என் ஆவி
துடித்தது தான்
Like an entire ocean thinking
Of jumping into a small conch,
To fill my whole body and soul,
My spirit throbbed in desperation.
தேடிக் கிடைப்பதில்லை
என்று தெரிந்த ஒரு பொருளை
தேடிப் பார்ப்பதென்று மெய்த்தேடல்
தொடங்கியதே
A treasure that is known
To be impossible to find by searching,
Determined to search and find it,
A true quest has begun.
வாழ்ந்த
வாழ்வெனக்கும்
வாழும் நாட்களுக்கும்
பொருளே நீதான் உயிரே
வாராய் உயிரே வாராய்
என் உயிரே வாராய்
For the life I have lived
And for the days I am yet to live,
You are the sole meaning; my life, please come... my life, please come.
My life, please come.
{ காதல் காதல்
காதல் காதல் காதல்
காதல் காதல் காதல் மழையே
காதல் மழையே எங்கே
விழுந்தாயோ கண்ணில்
உன்னைக் காணும் முன்னே
மண்ணில் ஒளிந்தாயோ } (2)
Love... love... love... love
Love... love... love
Oh rain of love, oh rain of love
Where did you fall?
Before I could see you with my eyes,
Did you hide in the soil?
அலைந்து உன்னை
அடைவது வாழ்வில் சாத்தியமா
நான் நடந்துகொண்டே எரிவது
உனக்கு சம்மதமா
Is reaching you after wandering
Possible in this life?
While I keep walking along,
Are you okay with me burning in longing?
அடி உனக்கு
மனதிலே என் நினைப்பு
இருக்குமா
Hey girl, deep inside your heart,
Will my memory remain?
வாழ்ந்த
வாழ்வெனக்கும்
வாழும் நாட்களுக்கும்
பொருளே நீதான் உயிரே
வாராய் வாராய் வாராய்
For the life I have lived
And for the days I am yet to live,
You are the sole meaning; my life, please come.
Come... come...
...............................
...
Kaadhal mazhaiyae kaadhal mazhaiyae
Oh rain of love, oh rain of love
Engae vilundhaayo
Where did you fall?
Kannil unnai kaanum
Before I could see you with my eyes,
Munnae mannil olindhaayo
Did you hide in the soil?
Alaindhu unnai adaivathu
Is reaching you after wandering
Vaazhvil saathiyamaa
Possible in this life?
Naan nadandhu konde
While I keep walking along,
Erivadhu unaku sammadhamaa
Are you okay with me burning in longing?
Adi unaku manadhilae
Hey girl, deep inside your heart,
En ninaipu irukumaa….aaaa
Will my memory remain?
Vaazhndha vaazhvenakum
For the life I have lived
Vaazhum naatkalukum
And for the days I am yet to live,
Porulae neethaan uyire vaaraai
You are the sole meaning; my life, please come.
Kaadhal mazhaiyae kaadhal mazhaiyae
Oh rain of love, oh rain of love
Engae vilundhaayo..ooo vilundhaayo-ooo … ooo hooo
Where did you fall?
Kannil oru thuli neer
Why did a drop of tear
Mella kazhandru vilundhadhu yen
Slowly slip and fall from the eye?
Vinnil oru vinmeen
A star up in the sky
Satru visumbi azhuthadhuthaan
Sobbed and wept a little bit.
Ullangai kadanthu engo
Beyond the palm of my hands, somewhere
Ozhugiya nimidangalai
The moments that slipped away,
Mella sirai seiyavae
To gently imprison them,
Kaadhal meendum padhivu seithen
I registered love once again.
Vaazhndha vaazhvenakum
For the life I have lived
Vaazhum naatkalukum
And for the days I am yet to live,
Porulae neethaan uyire vaaraai
You are the sole meaning; my life, please come.
Kaadhal mazhaiyae kaadhal mazhaiyae
Oh rain of love, oh rain of love
Engae vilundhaayo
Where did you fall?
Sangil kudhithuvida
Like an entire ocean thinking
Oru samudhiram ninaipathupol
Of jumping into a small conch,
Angam niraindhuvida
To fill my whole body and soul,
En aavi thudithadhuthaan
My spirit throbbed in desperation.
Thedi kidaipathillai
A treasure that is known
Endru therindha oru porulai
To be impossible to find by searching,
Thedi paarpathendru
Determined to search and find it,
Mei thedal thodangiyathae
A true quest has begun.
Vaazhndha vaazhvenakum
For the life I have lived
Vaazhum naatkalukum
And for the days I am yet to live,
Porulae neethaan uyire vaaraai …uyire vaaraai
You are the sole meaning; my life, please come... my life, please come.
En uyire vaaraai
My life, please come.
{ Kaadhal ….kaadhal ….kaadhal …..kaadhal
Love... love... love... love
Kaadhal ….kaadhal ….kaadhal
Love... love... love
Kaadhal mazhaiyae kaadhal mazhaiyae
Oh rain of love, oh rain of love
Engae vilundhaayo
Where did you fall?
Kannil unnai kaanum
Before I could see you with my eyes,
Munnae mannil olindhaayo } (2)
Did you hide in the soil?
Alaindhu unnai adaivathu
Is reaching you after wandering
Vaazhvil saathiyamaa
Possible in this life?
Naan nadandhu konde
While I keep walking along,
Erivadhu unaku sammadhamaa
Are you okay with me burning in longing?
Adi unaku manadhilae
Hey girl, deep inside your heart,
En ninaipu irukumaa
Will my memory remain?
Vaazhndha vaazhvenakum
For the life I have lived
Vaazhum naatkalukum
And for the days I am yet to live,
Porulae neethaan uyire vaaraai
You are the sole meaning; my life, please come.
Vaaraai ….. vaaraai
Come... come...
…………………………………………
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kaadhal Mazhaiyae' from Jay Jay (2003) is a poignant romantic lament expressing the protagonist's aching longing for his lost love. He compares his beloved to a rain of love that evaporated before he could embrace it, questioning whether his soul's relentless pursuit will ever bear fruit or if he is doomed to burn away in sorrow. Metaphors like an ocean striving to fit into a tiny conch capture the overwhelming intensity of his affection, framing his romantic search as a sacred spiritual quest.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaadhal mazhaiyae kaadhal mazhaiyae”
Addressing love as a falling rain ('Kaadhal mazhaiyae') captures its refreshing yet fleeting nature.
Hyperbole (Uvamai / Nadai)
“Sangil kudhithuvida / Oru samudhiram ninaipathupol”
Comparing the vastness of an ocean trying to compress into a conch shell emphasizes how immense love tries to fit into a human body.
Personification
“Vinnil oru vinmeen / Satru visumbi azhuthadhuthaan”
Attributing human tears and sobbing to a star in the sky ('Vinnil oru vinmeen satru visumbi azhuthadhuthaan').
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Vaazhndha vaazhvenakum / Vaazhum naatkalukum”
Rhyming second consonants in lines like 'Vaazhndha' and 'Vaazhum'.
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Trivia
Composed by Bharadwaj and sung by Srinivas with lyrics by Vairamuthu, Jay Jay (2003) starred Madhavan and Amogha. The song's serene melody and poetic depth made it one of the standout romantic tracks of the early 2000s.
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