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Lyrics & meaning

Kadhal Seiyum

From Good Luck · 2000

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha
Music director
Manoj Bhatnaghar
Details
Good Luck2000

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
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Male
Kadhal seiyum kadhalarkellamTo all the lovers who are making love,
Kadhal thedum manavarkellamTo all the students seeking love,
Good luck oo ooho good luckGood luck, oo ooho, good luck!
Female
Kaalai pooththa pookalukkellamTo all the flowers that bloomed this morning,
Naalai pookkum pookalukkellamTo all the flowers that will bloom tomorrow,
Good luck oo oohoo good luckGood luck, oo oohoo, good luck!
Male
Hey vaaname vaanameHey sky, hey sky,
Boomikku Good luck solli viduSay good luck to the earth!
Female :Hey bhoomiye bhoomiyeFemale: Hey earth, hey earth,
Vaanukku good luck solli viduSay good luck to the sky!
Male
Kadhal seiyum kadhalarkellamTo all the lovers who are making love,
Female :Kadhal thedum manavarkellamFemale: To all the students seeking love,
Male :Good luck oo oohoo good luckMale: Good luck, oo oohoo, good luck!
Both :Good luck oo oohoo good luckBoth: Good luck, oo oohoo, good luck!
Male
Mazhai konda neerthuli ellamNot every raindrop falling from the rain,
Female :Oo oohoFemale: Oo ooho,
Male :Sippiyodu servathum illaiMale: Joins with an oyster shell.
Female
Sippi kanda neerthuli ellamAnd not every raindrop caught by a shell,
Male :Yehae haeMale: Yehae hae,
Female :Muthendrum aavathum illaiFemale: Turns into a precious pearl.
Male
Neerthuli sippiyil searattumMay the raindrop join the shell,
Mazhaiku good luck sollungalWish good luck to the rain!
Female :Seekiram muthu thiralattumFemale: May a pearl form quickly,
Sippikku good luck sollungalWish good luck to the shell!
Female
HeyMale :HeyHey, Male: Hey,
Female :HeyMale :HeyFemale: Hey, Male: Hey,
Male
Thendrale thendrale SolaikuO gentle breeze, gentle breeze, to the grove,
Good luck solli viduWish good luck!
Female :Thingale thingale allikuFemale: O moon, moon, to the water lily,
Good luck solli viduWish good luck!
Female
Kadhal seiyum kadhalarkellamTo all the lovers who are making love,
Kadhal thedum manavarkellamTo all the students seeking love,
Good luck oo ooho good luckGood luck, oo ooho, good luck!
Female
Kulirkaalam vanthathum konjam laalaaWhen the winter season arrives a bit, laalaa,
Un Maarbu theduthu nenjamMy heart seeks the warmth of your chest.
Male :Mazhaikaalam vanthathum konjam o oohoMale: When the monsoon season arrives a bit, o ooho,
Un madi thaedi kenjuthu nenjamMy heart begs, seeking your lap.
Female
Madiyae kudaiyaai maarattumLet your lap turn into an umbrella,
Mazhaikku good luck sollungalWish good luck to the rain!
Male :Maarbu soodu kidaikkattumMale: May the warmth of the chest be received,
Kulirukku good luck sollungalWish good luck to the cold!
Female
HeyMale :HeyHey, Male: Hey,
Female :HeyMale :HeyFemale: Hey, Male: Hey,
Female
Kadhalaa….kaadhalaaO lover... o lover...
Anbukku good luck sollungalWish good luck to love!
Male :Hey kadhali…..kadhali…Male: Hey my love... my love...
Kaalaikku good bye solli viduSay goodbye to time!
Female
Kadhal seiyum kadhalarkellamTo all the lovers who are making love,
Kadhal thedum manavarkellamTo all the students seeking love,
Both :Good luck oo ooho good luckBoth: Good luck, oo ooho, good luck!
Good luck oo ooho good luckGood luck, oo ooho, good luck!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This upbeat duet from the movie 'Good Luck' (2000) celebrates youthful love, hope, and togetherness. The song extends playful well-wishes ('Good Luck') to all lovers, young seekers of affection, flowers, and natural elements like the sky, earth, breeze, and moon. Through metaphorical expressions involving raindrops becoming pearls in shells, the lyrics convey how rare and beautiful true love's union is when circumstances align favorably. In the second stanza, the narrative transitions into intimacy as cold winters and heavy rains bring the lovers closer together, seeking refuge in each other's warmth. Lyricist Vairamuthu weaves poetic imagery of nature interacting harmoniously with human passion, creating an energetic and cheerful anthem about romantic optimism.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Kadhal seiyum kadhalarkellam / Naalai pookkum pookalukkellam

Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'Kadhal' and 'Naalai', or 'Mazhai' and 'Sippi' in stanza openings.

Anaphora (Repetition)

Hey vaaname vaaname / Boomikku Good luck solli vidu

Repetition of words like 'Good luck' and 'Vaaname' at the start or end of successive phrases to create rhythmic momentum.

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)

Neerthuli sippiyil searattum / Seekiram muthu thiralattum

Comparing raindrops entering shells to form pearls as a metaphor for chance, fate, and the fortunate emergence of love.

Personification

Thendrale thendrale Solaiku Good luck solli vidu

Attributing human emotions and interactions to natural elements like asking the sky, earth, breeze, and moon to wish good luck.

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Trivia

The movie 'Good Luck' (2000) starred Prashanth and Riya Sen. The music for the film was composed by Manoj Bhatnagar, who also produced and directed the film, featuring lyrics written by Vairamuthu.

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