- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singers
- Singdha Chandra, Elfe
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Movie name
- Valiyavan
- Movie release year
- 2015
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Jul 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Kaadhal Nallavana' from the film Valiyavan (2015) takes a playful and inquisitive look at the chaotic nature of love. Through catchy Tanglish lyrics, the protagonist ponders whether love is ultimately beneficial ('good') or troublesome ('bad'), pointing out how love operates beyond human control, logic, or societal status. The lyricist highlights that love affects everyone equally—whether rich or poor, weak or strong, foreign or local. Despite bringing both joy and heartbreak, silence and violence, the song whimsically concludes with the female perspective affirming that love, in spite of all its madness, is fundamentally good.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question
“Kaadhal nallavana / Illa kettavana”
The core refrain 'Kaadhal nallavana / Illa kettavana' repeatedly poses a rhetorical query about love's true character.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Silence silence sonna / Kaadhal satham ingu ooyathu”
Opposing concepts like silence vs. sound, weak vs. strong, and foreign vs. local are paired to show love's universality.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Refrain)
“Yetham kokaricha lovu lovu”
The repetitive rhythmic echo 'lovu lovu' at the end of consecutive lines creates a playful cadence typical of fast-paced Tamil folk-pop tracks.
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Trivia
Composed by D. Imman with lyrics by Viveka, this track relies heavily on 'Tanglish' (Tamil-English blend) wordplay such as 'Smallah weakah' and 'Weako strongo' to capture the modern, energetic youth vibe of the film Valiyavan.
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