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 | |
| ……………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Kadhal seiyum kadhalarkellam | To all the lovers who are making love, |
| Kadhal thedum manavarkellam | To all the students seeking love, |
| Good luck oo ooho good luck | Good luck, oo ooho, good luck! |
| Female | |
| Kaalai pooththa pookalukkellam | To all the flowers that bloomed this morning, |
| Naalai pookkum pookalukkellam | To all the flowers that will bloom tomorrow, |
| Good luck oo oohoo good luck | Good luck, oo oohoo, good luck! |
| Male | |
| Hey vaaname vaaname | Hey sky, hey sky, |
| Boomikku Good luck solli vidu | Say good luck to the earth! |
| Female :Hey bhoomiye bhoomiye | Female: Hey earth, hey earth, |
| Vaanukku good luck solli vidu | Say good luck to the sky! |
| Male | |
| Kadhal seiyum kadhalarkellam | To all the lovers who are making love, |
| Female :Kadhal thedum manavarkellam | Female: To all the students seeking love, |
| Male :Good luck oo oohoo good luck | Male: Good luck, oo oohoo, good luck! |
| Both :Good luck oo oohoo good luck | Both: Good luck, oo oohoo, good luck! |
| Male | |
| Mazhai konda neerthuli ellam | Not every raindrop falling from the rain, |
| Female :Oo ooho | Female: Oo ooho, |
| Male :Sippiyodu servathum illai | Male: Joins with an oyster shell. |
| Female | |
| Sippi kanda neerthuli ellam | And not every raindrop caught by a shell, |
| Male :Yehae hae | Male: Yehae hae, |
| Female :Muthendrum aavathum illai | Female: Turns into a precious pearl. |
| Male | |
| Neerthuli sippiyil searattum | May the raindrop join the shell, |
| Mazhaiku good luck sollungal | Wish good luck to the rain! |
| Female :Seekiram muthu thiralattum | Female: May a pearl form quickly, |
| Sippikku good luck sollungal | Wish good luck to the shell! |
| Female | |
| HeyMale :Hey | Hey, Male: Hey, |
| Female :HeyMale :Hey | Female: Hey, Male: Hey, |
| Male | |
| Thendrale thendrale Solaiku | O gentle breeze, gentle breeze, to the grove, |
| Good luck solli vidu | Wish good luck! |
| Female :Thingale thingale alliku | Female: O moon, moon, to the water lily, |
| Good luck solli vidu | Wish good luck! |
| Female | |
| Kadhal seiyum kadhalarkellam | To all the lovers who are making love, |
| Kadhal thedum manavarkellam | To all the students seeking love, |
| Good luck oo ooho good luck | Good luck, oo ooho, good luck! |
| Female | |
| Kulirkaalam vanthathum konjam laalaa | When the winter season arrives a bit, laalaa, |
| Un Maarbu theduthu nenjam | My heart seeks the warmth of your chest. |
| Male :Mazhaikaalam vanthathum konjam o ooho | Male: When the monsoon season arrives a bit, o ooho, |
| Un madi thaedi kenjuthu nenjam | My heart begs, seeking your lap. |
| Female | |
| Madiyae kudaiyaai maarattum | Let your lap turn into an umbrella, |
| Mazhaikku good luck sollungal | Wish good luck to the rain! |
| Male :Maarbu soodu kidaikkattum | Male: May the warmth of the chest be received, |
| Kulirukku good luck sollungal | Wish good luck to the cold! |
| Female | |
| HeyMale :Hey | Hey, Male: Hey, |
| Female :HeyMale :Hey | Female: Hey, Male: Hey, |
| Female | |
| Kadhalaa….kaadhalaa | O lover... o lover... |
| Anbukku good luck sollungal | Wish good luck to love! |
| Male :Hey kadhali…..kadhali… | Male: Hey my love... my love... |
| Kaalaikku good bye solli vidu | Say goodbye to time! |
| Female | |
| Kadhal seiyum kadhalarkellam | To all the lovers who are making love, |
| Kadhal thedum manavarkellam | To all the students seeking love, |
| Both :Good luck oo ooho good luck | Both: Good luck, oo ooho, good luck! |
| Good luck oo ooho good luck | Good luck, oo ooho, good luck! |
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காதல் செய்யும் காதலர்க்கெல்லாம்
காதல் தேடும் மாணவர்க்கெல்லாம்
குட்லக் ஓஒ ஓஓஹோ குட்லக்
To all the lovers who are making love,
To all the students seeking love,
Good luck, oo ooho, good luck!
காலை பூத்த பூக்களுக்கெல்லாம்
நாளை பூக்கும் பூக்களுக்கெல்லாம்
குட்லக் ஓஒ ஓஓஹோ குட்லக்
To all the flowers that bloomed this morning,
To all the flowers that will bloom tomorrow,
Good luck, oo oohoo, good luck!
ஹே வானமே வானமே
பூமிக்கு குட்லக் சொல்லி விடு
ஹே பூமியே.... பூமியே...
வானுக்கு குட்லக் சொல்லி விடு
Hey sky, hey sky,
Say good luck to the earth!
Female: Hey earth, hey earth,
Say good luck to the sky!
காதல் செய்யும் காதலர்க்கெல்லாம்
காதல் தேடும் மாணவர்க்கெல்லாம்
குட்லக் ஓஒ ஓஓஹோ குட்லக்
இருவர் :
குட்லக் ஓஒ ஓஓஹோ குட்லக்.......
To all the lovers who are making love,
Female: To all the students seeking love,
Male: Good luck, oo oohoo, good luck!
Both: Good luck, oo oohoo, good luck!
மழை கொண்ட நீர்த்துளி எல்லாம்
ஓ ஓஹோ
சிப்பியோடு சேர்வதும் இல்லை
Not every raindrop falling from the rain,
Female: Oo ooho,
Male: Joins with an oyster shell.
சிப்பி கண்ட நீர்த்துளி எல்லாம்
ஏஹே ஹே
முத்தென்று ஆவது இல்லை
And not every raindrop caught by a shell,
Male: Yehae hae,
Female: Turns into a precious pearl.
நீர்த்துளி சிப்பியில் சேரட்டும்
மழைக்கு குட்லக் சொல்லுங்கள்
சீக்கிரம் முத்து திரளட்டும்
சிப்பிக்கு குட்லக் சொல்லுங்கள்
May the raindrop join the shell,
Wish good luck to the rain!
Female: May a pearl form quickly,
Wish good luck to the shell!
ஹே ஆண் :
ஹே
ஹே ஆண் :
ஹே
Hey, Male: Hey,
Female: Hey, Male: Hey,
தென்றலே தென்றலே சோலைக்கு
குட்லக் சொல்லி விடு
திங்களே திங்களே அல்லிக்கு
குட்லக் சொல்லி விடு.....
O gentle breeze, gentle breeze, to the grove,
Wish good luck!
Female: O moon, moon, to the water lily,
Wish good luck!
காதல் செய்யும் காதலர்க்கெல்லாம்
காதல் தேடும் மாணவர்க்கெல்லாம்
குட்லக் ஓஒ ஓஓஹோ குட்லக்.....
To all the lovers who are making love,
To all the students seeking love,
Good luck, oo ooho, good luck!
குளிர்காலம் வந்ததும் கொஞ்சம் லாலா
உன் மார்பு தேடுது நெஞ்சம்
மழைக்காலம் வந்ததும் கொஞ்சம் ஓ ஓஹோ
உன் மடி தேடி கெஞ்சுது நெஞ்சம்
When the winter season arrives a bit, laalaa,
My heart seeks the warmth of your chest.
Male: When the monsoon season arrives a bit, o ooho,
My heart begs, seeking your lap.
மடியே குடையாய் மாறட்டும்
மழைக்கு குட்லக் சொல்லுங்கள்
மார்பு சூடு கிடைக்கட்டும்
குளிருக்கு குட்லக் சொல்லுங்கள்
Let your lap turn into an umbrella,
Wish good luck to the rain!
Male: May the warmth of the chest be received,
Wish good luck to the cold!
ஹே ஆண் :
ஹே
ஹே ஆண் :
ஹே
Hey, Male: Hey,
Female: Hey, Male: Hey,
காதலா.....காதலா.......
அன்புக்கு குட்லக் சொல்லிவிடு
ஹே காதலி......காதலி.......
காளைக்கு குட்பை சொல்லிவிடு
O lover... o lover...
Wish good luck to love!
Male: Hey my love... my love...
Say goodbye to time!
காதல் செய்யும் காதலர்க்கெல்லாம்
காதல் தேடும் மாணவர்க்கெல்லாம்
இருவர் :
குட்லக் ஓஒ ஓஓஹோ குட்லக்
குட்லக் ஓஒ ஓஓஹோ குட்லக்.......
To all the lovers who are making love,
To all the students seeking love,
Both: Good luck, oo ooho, good luck!
Good luck, oo ooho, good luck!
…………………….
...
Kadhal seiyum kadhalarkellam
To all the lovers who are making love,
Kadhal thedum manavarkellam
To all the students seeking love,
Good luck oo ooho good luck
Good luck, oo ooho, good luck!
Kaalai pooththa pookalukkellam
To all the flowers that bloomed this morning,
Naalai pookkum pookalukkellam
To all the flowers that will bloom tomorrow,
Good luck oo oohoo good luck
Good luck, oo oohoo, good luck!
Hey vaaname vaaname
Hey sky, hey sky,
Boomikku Good luck solli vidu
Say good luck to the earth!
Female :Hey bhoomiye bhoomiye
Female: Hey earth, hey earth,
Vaanukku good luck solli vidu
Say good luck to the sky!
Kadhal seiyum kadhalarkellam
To all the lovers who are making love,
Female :Kadhal thedum manavarkellam
Female: To all the students seeking love,
Male :Good luck oo oohoo good luck
Male: Good luck, oo oohoo, good luck!
Both :Good luck oo oohoo good luck
Both: Good luck, oo oohoo, good luck!
Mazhai konda neerthuli ellam
Not every raindrop falling from the rain,
Female :Oo ooho
Female: Oo ooho,
Male :Sippiyodu servathum illai
Male: Joins with an oyster shell.
Sippi kanda neerthuli ellam
And not every raindrop caught by a shell,
Male :Yehae hae
Male: Yehae hae,
Female :Muthendrum aavathum illai
Female: Turns into a precious pearl.
Neerthuli sippiyil searattum
May the raindrop join the shell,
Mazhaiku good luck sollungal
Wish good luck to the rain!
Female :Seekiram muthu thiralattum
Female: May a pearl form quickly,
Sippikku good luck sollungal
Wish good luck to the shell!
HeyMale :Hey
Hey, Male: Hey,
Female :HeyMale :Hey
Female: Hey, Male: Hey,
Thendrale thendrale Solaiku
O gentle breeze, gentle breeze, to the grove,
Good luck solli vidu
Wish good luck!
Female :Thingale thingale alliku
Female: O moon, moon, to the water lily,
Good luck solli vidu
Wish good luck!
Kadhal seiyum kadhalarkellam
To all the lovers who are making love,
Kadhal thedum manavarkellam
To all the students seeking love,
Good luck oo ooho good luck
Good luck, oo ooho, good luck!
Kulirkaalam vanthathum konjam laalaa
When the winter season arrives a bit, laalaa,
Un Maarbu theduthu nenjam
My heart seeks the warmth of your chest.
Male :Mazhaikaalam vanthathum konjam o ooho
Male: When the monsoon season arrives a bit, o ooho,
Un madi thaedi kenjuthu nenjam
My heart begs, seeking your lap.
Madiyae kudaiyaai maarattum
Let your lap turn into an umbrella,
Mazhaikku good luck sollungal
Wish good luck to the rain!
Male :Maarbu soodu kidaikkattum
Male: May the warmth of the chest be received,
Kulirukku good luck sollungal
Wish good luck to the cold!
HeyMale :Hey
Hey, Male: Hey,
Female :HeyMale :Hey
Female: Hey, Male: Hey,
Kadhalaa….kaadhalaa
O lover... o lover...
Anbukku good luck sollungal
Wish good luck to love!
Male :Hey kadhali…..kadhali…
Male: Hey my love... my love...
Kaalaikku good bye solli vidu
Say goodbye to time!
Kadhal seiyum kadhalarkellam
To all the lovers who are making love,
Kadhal thedum manavarkellam
To all the students seeking love,
Both :Good luck oo ooho good luck
Both: Good luck, oo ooho, good luck!
Good luck oo ooho good luck
Good 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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