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Lyrics & meaning

Kadhal Seiyum

From Good Luck · 2000

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha
Music director
Manoj Bhatnaghar
Movie name
Good Luck
Movie release year
2000
Lyrics added on
3 Aug 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Kadhal seiyum kadhalarkellam
Kadhal thedum manavarkellam
Good luck oo ooho good luck
Kaalai pooththa pookalukkellam
Naalai pookkum pookalukkellam
Good luck oo oohoo good luck
Hey vaaname vaaname
Boomikku Good luck solli vidu
Female :Hey bhoomiye bhoomiye
Vaanukku good luck solli vidu
Kadhal seiyum kadhalarkellam
Female :Kadhal thedum manavarkellam
Male :Good luck oo oohoo good luck
Both :Good luck oo oohoo good luck
Mazhai konda neerthuli ellam
Female :Oo ooho
Male :Sippiyodu servathum illai
Sippi kanda neerthuli ellam
Male :Yehae hae
Female :Muthendrum aavathum illai
Neerthuli sippiyil searattum
Mazhaiku good luck sollungal
Female :Seekiram muthu thiralattum
Sippikku good luck sollungal
HeyMale :Hey
Female :HeyMale :Hey
Thendrale thendrale Solaiku
Good luck solli vidu
Female :Thingale thingale alliku
Good luck solli vidu
Kadhal seiyum kadhalarkellam
Kadhal thedum manavarkellam
Good luck oo ooho good luck
Kulirkaalam vanthathum konjam laalaa
Un Maarbu theduthu nenjam
Male :Mazhaikaalam vanthathum konjam o ooho
Un madi thaedi kenjuthu nenjam
Madiyae kudaiyaai maarattum
Mazhaikku good luck sollungal
Male :Maarbu soodu kidaikkattum
Kulirukku good luck sollungal
HeyMale :Hey
Female :HeyMale :Hey
Kadhalaa….kaadhalaa
Anbukku good luck sollungal
Male :Hey kadhali…..kadhali…
Kaalaikku good bye solli vidu
Kadhal seiyum kadhalarkellam
Kadhal thedum manavarkellam
Both :Good luck oo ooho good luck
Good luck oo ooho good luck
…………………….
To all the lovers who are in love,
To all the students searching for love,
Good luck, oh ooh, good luck!
To all the flowers that bloomed in the morning,
To all the flowers that will bloom tomorrow,
Good luck, oh ooh, good luck!
Hey sky, O sky,
Wish good luck to the earth!
Female: Hey earth, O earth,
Wish good luck to the sky!
To all the lovers who are in love,
Female: To all the students searching for love,
Male: Good luck, oh ooh, good luck!
Both: Good luck, oh ooh, good luck!
Not every raindrop held in the rain
Female: Ooh ooh,
Male: Joins with an oyster shell.
And not every raindrop that finds an oyster shell
Male: Yeah-heh-heh,
Female: Becomes a pearl forever.
May the raindrop unite with the shell,
Say good luck to the rain!
Female: May a pearl quickly form within,
Say good luck to the shell!
Hey Male: Hey,
Female: Hey Male: Hey,
O gentle breeze, O gentle breeze, to the garden,
Wish good luck!
Female: O moon, O moon, to the night lily,
Wish good luck!
To all the lovers who are in love,
To all the students searching for love,
Good luck, oh ooh, good luck!
When winter arrives, a bit, la-la,
My heart seeks your chest.
Male: When the rainy season arrives, a bit, oh ooh,
My heart begs seeking your lap.
May your lap turn into an umbrella,
Say good luck to the rain!
Male: May the warmth of the chest be found,
Say good luck to the cold!
Hey Male: Hey,
Female: Hey Male: Hey,
O my lover… O my lover,
Say good luck to love!
Male: Hey my beloved… my beloved…
Say goodbye to the morning!
To all the lovers who are in love,
To all the students searching for love,
Both: Good luck, oh ooh, good luck!
Good luck, oh ooh, good luck!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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