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Kadhal Nilave

From Dharma Seelan · 1993

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Arun Mozhi, Swarnalatha
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Dharma Seelan
Movie release year
1993
Lyrics added on
21 Oct 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaadhal nilaavae poovae
Kai meedhu sera vaa
Aasai kanaavae vaazhvae
Aavalgal theeravaa
Mani oonjal thaan aada
Athan melae naan aada
Ila maalai nerandhaan
Kaadhal nilaavae poovae
Kai meedhu sera vaa
Aasai kanaavae vaazhvae
Aavalgal theeravaa
Yettil oru paavalan
Ezhudhaadha kaaviyam
Naattil oru thoorigai
Punaiyaadha oviyam
Meen valarkum
En kann theduthun sondham
Thaen valarkum
En vaai paadudhun sandham
Neeraadum odaiyae
Enakena kulir serkkum vaadaiyae
Moham ennaalum ennai vaattudhae
Anbae vaaa…aaaa…aa…
Kaadhal nilaavae poovae
Kai meedhu sera vaa
Aasai kanaavae vaazhvae
Aavalgal theeravaa
Mani oonjal thaan aada
Athan melae naan aada
Ila maalai nerandhaan
Kaadhal nilaavae poovae
Kai meedhu sera vaa
Naalum unai koovidum
Thuyilaadha poonguyil
Needhaan enai vaattinaal
Uravaedhu boomiyil
Naan virumbum pon maan
Thaamarai nenjam
Naal muzhukka en mel
Saaindhida kenjum..
Seraadhu un madi
Thanimaiyil thoongaadhu poongodi
Koodum santhosham
Indru vaaithathae
Anbae vaaa…aaa…aaa
Kaadhal nilaavae poovae
Kai meedhu sera vaa
Aasai kanaavae vaazhvae
Aavalgal theeravaa
Mani oonjal thaan aada
Athan melae naan aada
Ila maalai nerandhaan
Kaadhal nilaavae poovae
Kai meedhu sera vaa
Female :Aasai kanaavae vaazhvae
Aavalgal theeravaa
Oh moon of love, my flower,
Come into my arms!
Oh dream of desire, my life,
Come satisfy our longing!
As the beautiful swing sways,
And I swing upon it,
It is this pleasant evening hour!
Oh moon of love, my flower,
Come into my arms!
Oh dream of desire, my life,
Come satisfy our longing!
Like an epic that no poet
Has ever written in a book,
Like a painting that no brush
In this land has ever drawn,
My fish-shaped eyes
Search for your love,
My sweet lips
Sing your rhythm!
You are the stream I bathe in,
The cool breeze bringing a chill just for me!
Desire torments me every single day,
Come, my love...
Oh moon of love, my flower,
Come into my arms!
Oh dream of desire, my life,
Come satisfy our longing!
As the beautiful swing sways,
And I swing upon it,
It is this pleasant evening hour!
Oh moon of love, my flower,
Come into my arms!
Calling out to you every day,
Like a sleepless cuckoo bird,
If you yourself torment me,
Who else is there for me on this earth?
The golden deer I desire,
With a tender lotus heart,
Pleads all day long
To rest against my chest...
Without reaching your lap,
This delicate vine cannot sleep alone!
The joy of our union
Has been granted to us today!
Come, my love...
Oh moon of love, my flower,
Come into my arms!
Oh dream of desire, my life,
Come satisfy our longing!
As the beautiful swing sways,
And I swing upon it,
It is this pleasant evening hour!
Oh moon of love, my flower,
Come into my arms!
Oh dream of desire, my life,
Come satisfy our longing!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Kaadhal Nilaave Poove' is a romantic duet expressing deep affection, yearning, and poetic admiration between two lovers. Set against the serene backdrop of a gentle evening, the song uses vivid metaphors of nature, art, and poetry to portray the beauty and emotional intensity of love. The protagonist describes the beloved as an unwritten epic and an unpainted canvas, highlighting how love brings joy and relieves the ache of solitude.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Yettil oru paavalan Ezhudhaadha kaaviyam”

Compares the beloved to an unwritten epic ('Ezhudhaadha kaaviyam') and an unpainted picture ('Punaiyaadha oviyam'), signifying rare and untouched perfection.

Rhyme (Edhugai / Monai)

“Meen valarkum / Thaen valarkum”

The repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds across lines creates rhythmic symmetry ('Meen valarkum' / 'Thaen valarkum').

Personification

“Thuyilaadha poonguyil”

Attributes human feelings of longing and sleeplessness to nature ('Thuyilaadha poonguyil' - sleepless cuckoo bird).

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Trivia

The song features classic Vaali lyrics that blend classical Tamil poetic metaphors with modern cinematic romantic sensibility. The soundtrack for 'Dharma Seelan' (1993) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja.

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