Kadhal Oru Vazhi Payanam
From Kilinjalgal · 1981
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singer
- P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Kilinjalgal1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kilaiyillaa marangalil | Oh souls searching for shade in branchless trees, |
| Nizhal thedum manangalae | Oh souls searching for shade, |
| Azhivillaa kadhalil | In immortal love, |
| Azhugindra malargalae | Oh weeping flowers, |
| Aa….azhugindra malargalae | Ah... oh weeping flowers, |
| Male | |
| Kadhal oru vazhi padhai payanam | Love is a journey on a one-way path, |
| Adhil nuzhaivathu enbathu sulapam | Entering it is easy, |
| Pinbu thirumbida ninaippathu paavam | To think of returning back is a sin, |
| Pinbu thirumbida ninaippathu paavam | To think of returning back is a sin, |
| Adhu aattrida mudiyaa kaayam | It is an unhealable wound, |
| Kadhal aattrida mudiyaa kaayam…. | Love is an unhealable wound... |
| Male | |
| Kadhal oru vazhi padhai payanam | Love is a journey on a one-way path, |
| Adhil nuzhaivathu enbathu sulapam | Entering it is easy, |
| Male | |
| Megangal pottidum kolam | Patterns drawn by the clouds, |
| Adhu kaattrinil kalainthida sogam | It brings sorrow when dissolved by the wind, |
| Megangal pottidum kolam | Patterns drawn by the clouds, |
| Adhu kaattrinil kalainthida sogam | It brings sorrow when dissolved by the wind, |
| Male | |
| Kaalai kadhiravan azhiththidum panipol | Like the morning dew dissolved by the sun, |
| Kaalai kadhiravan azhiththidum panipol | Like the morning dew dissolved by the sun, |
| Kadhal vithiyavan sidhaiththidum kanavo | Is love a dream shattered by fate? |
| Kadhal vithiyavan sidhaiththidum kanavo | Is love a dream shattered by fate? |
| Male | |
| Kadhal oru vazhi padhai payanam | Love is a journey on a one-way path, |
| Adhil nuzhaivathu enbathu sulapam | Entering it is easy, |
| Male | |
| Kodaiyil kaainthidum nadhigal | Rivers dry up during summer, |
| Entha nilaiyilum kaayaatha vizhigal | Yet these eyes never dry up in any situation, |
| Kodaiyil kaainthidum nadhigal | Rivers dry up during summer, |
| Entha nilaiyilum kaayaatha vizhigal | Yet these eyes never dry up in any situation, |
| Male | |
| Kadhai saagindra varaiyum thodarum | It continues until the story dies, |
| Kadhai saagindra varaiyum thodarum | It continues until the story dies, |
| Kattai vegindra pothum malarum | It blooms even when the pyre burns, |
| Kattai vegindra pothum malarum | It blooms even when the pyre burns, |
| Male | |
| Kadhal oru vazhi padhai payanam | Love is a journey on a one-way path, |
| Adhil nuzhaivathu enbathu sulapam | Entering it is easy, |
| Pinbu thirumbida ninaippathu paavam | To think of returning back is a sin, |
| Pinbu thirumbida ninaippathu paavam | To think of returning back is a sin, |
| Adhu aattrida mudiyaa kaayam | It is an unhealable wound, |
| Kadhal aattrida mudiyaa kaayam…. | Love is an unhealable wound... |
கிளையில்லா மரங்களில்
நிழல் தேடும் மனங்களே
அழிவில்லா காதலில்
அழுகின்ற மலர்களே......
ஆ......அழுகின்ற மலர்களே......
Oh souls searching for shade in branchless trees,
Oh souls searching for shade,
In immortal love,
Oh weeping flowers,
Ah... oh weeping flowers,
காதல் ஒரு வழி பாதை பயணம்
அதில் நுழைவது என்பது சுலபம்
பின்பு திரும்பிட நினைப்பது பாவம்
பின்பு திரும்பிட நினைப்பது பாவம்
அது ஆற்றிட முடியா காயம்
காதல் ஆற்றிட முடியா காயம்.......
Love is a journey on a one-way path,
Entering it is easy,
To think of returning back is a sin,
To think of returning back is a sin,
It is an unhealable wound,
Love is an unhealable wound...
காதல் ஒரு வழி பாதை பயணம்
அதில் நுழைவது என்பது சுலபம்
Love is a journey on a one-way path,
Entering it is easy,
மேகங்கள் போட்டிடும் கோலம்
அது காற்றினில் களைந்திட சோகம்
மேகங்கள் போட்டிடும் கோலம்
அது காற்றினில் களைந்திட சோகம்
Patterns drawn by the clouds,
It brings sorrow when dissolved by the wind,
Patterns drawn by the clouds,
It brings sorrow when dissolved by the wind,
காலை கதிரவன் அழித்திடும் பனிபோல்
காலை கதிரவன் அழித்திடும் பனிபோல்
காதல் விதியவன் சிதைத்திடும் கனவோ
காதல் விதியவன் சிதைத்திடும் கனவோ
Like the morning dew dissolved by the sun,
Like the morning dew dissolved by the sun,
Is love a dream shattered by fate?
Is love a dream shattered by fate?
காதல் ஒரு வழி பாதை பயணம்
அதில் நுழைவது என்பது சுலபம்
Love is a journey on a one-way path,
Entering it is easy,
கோடையில் காய்ந்திடும் நதிகள்
எந்த நிலையிலும் காயாத விழிகள்
கோடையில் காய்ந்திடும் நதிகள்
எந்த நிலையிலும் காயாத விழிகள்
Rivers dry up during summer,
Yet these eyes never dry up in any situation,
Rivers dry up during summer,
Yet these eyes never dry up in any situation,
கதை சாகின்ற வரையும் தொடரும்
கதை சாகின்ற வரையும் தொடரும்
கட்டை வேகின்ற போதும் மலரும்
கட்டை வேகின்ற போதும் மலரும்
It continues until the story dies,
It continues until the story dies,
It blooms even when the pyre burns,
It blooms even when the pyre burns,
காதல் ஒரு வழி பாதை பயணம்
அதில் நுழைவது என்பது சுலபம்
பின்பு திரும்பிட நினைப்பது பாவம்
பின்பு திரும்பிட நினைப்பது பாவம்
அது ஆற்றிட முடியா காயம்
காதல் ஆற்றிட முடியா காயம்.......
Love is a journey on a one-way path,
Entering it is easy,
To think of returning back is a sin,
To think of returning back is a sin,
It is an unhealable wound,
Love is an unhealable wound...
Kilaiyillaa marangalil
Oh souls searching for shade in branchless trees,
Nizhal thedum manangalae
Oh souls searching for shade,
Azhivillaa kadhalil
In immortal love,
Azhugindra malargalae
Oh weeping flowers,
Aa….azhugindra malargalae
Ah... oh weeping flowers,
Kadhal oru vazhi padhai payanam
Love is a journey on a one-way path,
Adhil nuzhaivathu enbathu sulapam
Entering it is easy,
Pinbu thirumbida ninaippathu paavam
To think of returning back is a sin,
Pinbu thirumbida ninaippathu paavam
To think of returning back is a sin,
Adhu aattrida mudiyaa kaayam
It is an unhealable wound,
Kadhal aattrida mudiyaa kaayam….
Love is an unhealable wound...
Kadhal oru vazhi padhai payanam
Love is a journey on a one-way path,
Adhil nuzhaivathu enbathu sulapam
Entering it is easy,
Megangal pottidum kolam
Patterns drawn by the clouds,
Adhu kaattrinil kalainthida sogam
It brings sorrow when dissolved by the wind,
Megangal pottidum kolam
Patterns drawn by the clouds,
Adhu kaattrinil kalainthida sogam
It brings sorrow when dissolved by the wind,
Kaalai kadhiravan azhiththidum panipol
Like the morning dew dissolved by the sun,
Kaalai kadhiravan azhiththidum panipol
Like the morning dew dissolved by the sun,
Kadhal vithiyavan sidhaiththidum kanavo
Is love a dream shattered by fate?
Kadhal vithiyavan sidhaiththidum kanavo
Is love a dream shattered by fate?
Kadhal oru vazhi padhai payanam
Love is a journey on a one-way path,
Adhil nuzhaivathu enbathu sulapam
Entering it is easy,
Kodaiyil kaainthidum nadhigal
Rivers dry up during summer,
Entha nilaiyilum kaayaatha vizhigal
Yet these eyes never dry up in any situation,
Kodaiyil kaainthidum nadhigal
Rivers dry up during summer,
Entha nilaiyilum kaayaatha vizhigal
Yet these eyes never dry up in any situation,
Kadhai saagindra varaiyum thodarum
It continues until the story dies,
Kadhai saagindra varaiyum thodarum
It continues until the story dies,
Kattai vegindra pothum malarum
It blooms even when the pyre burns,
Kattai vegindra pothum malarum
It blooms even when the pyre burns,
Kadhal oru vazhi padhai payanam
Love is a journey on a one-way path,
Adhil nuzhaivathu enbathu sulapam
Entering it is easy,
Pinbu thirumbida ninaippathu paavam
To think of returning back is a sin,
Pinbu thirumbida ninaippathu paavam
To think of returning back is a sin,
Adhu aattrida mudiyaa kaayam
It is an unhealable wound,
Kadhal aattrida mudiyaa kaayam….
Love is an unhealable wound...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song from the film 'Kilinjalgal' reflects on the irreversible and tragic nature of love. T. Rajendar portrays love as a one-way journey that is effortless to enter but impossible to escape without suffering deep, permanent wounds. Using vivid metaphors of nature—such as shade-less trees, cloud patterns swept away by wind, and dew melted by the morning sun—the song emphasizes how fate often destroys romantic dreams. Ultimately, it depicts love as an enduring passion that persists even through relentless grief, staying alive until death and the funeral pyre.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Kadhal oru vazhi padhai payanam”
Love is directly compared to a one-way journey ('Kadhal oru vazhi padhai payanam') and an unhealable wound ('aattrida mudiyaa kaayam').
Simile (Upamai)
“Kaalai kadhiravan azhiththidum panipol”
Love destroyed by destiny is compared to morning dew evaporating in the warmth of the sun ('Kaalai kadhiravan azhiththidum panipol').
Personification / Metaphor
“Azhugindra malargalae”
Grieving lovers are addressed metaphorically as 'weeping flowers' ('azhugindra malargalae') searching for shade under branchless trees.
Contrast (Muran)
“Kodaiyil kaainthidum nadhigal / Entha nilaiyilum kaayaatha vizhigal”
Contrasts rivers drying up in summer against eyes filled with eternal tears that never dry up.
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Trivia
'Kilinjalgal' (1981), starring Mohan and Poornima Bhagyaraj, was a major commercial hit. The soundtrack was entirely composed and written by T. Rajendar, solidifying his reputation for deeply emotional, rhyming lyrics and melancholic melodies rendered brilliantly by P. Jayachandran.
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