Kadhal Silai
From Kalaivanan · 1959
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- M. L. Vasanthakumari
- Music director
- Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Details
- Kalaivanan1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaadhal silai aadudhe | The statue of love sways and dances |
| Undhan kangal kavipaadudhe | Your eyes sing poetic verses |
| Unadhu kaadhal silai aadudhe | Your statue of love sways and dances |
| Undhan kangal kavipaadudhe | Your eyes sing poetic verses |
| Unadhu kaadhal silai aadudhe..haa..aaa..aa.. | Your statue of love sways and dances..haa..aaa..aa.. |
| Female | |
| Madhalam pugazh theera malarkanai sugumaara | O handsome youth with flower-arrows, famed by the drums |
| Madhalam pugazh theera malarkanai sugumaara | O handsome youth with flower-arrows, famed by the drums |
| Manam polae sugam kanave | Dream of bliss according to your heart's wish |
| Vedhanai ariyaayoo viragamum unaraayoo | Will you not know my agony? Will you not feel my longing in separation? |
| Vedhanai ariyaayoo viragamum unaraayoo | Will you not know my agony? Will you not feel my longing in separation? |
| Kaadhal silai aadudhe | The statue of love sways and dances |
| Kaadhal silai aadudhe | The statue of love sways and dances |
| Female | |
| Madhu malar maevum maruvum vandinam polae | Like swarms of bees lingering around nectar-rich flowers |
| Magizhndhida viraindhodivaa swaami | Come running quickly to rejoice, my Lord |
| Madhu malar maevum maruvum vandinam polae | Like swarms of bees lingering around nectar-rich flowers |
| Magizhndhida viraindhodivaa swaami | Come running quickly to rejoice, my Lord |
| Pudhunilai amudhaale..haa..aa..aa.. | With new flowing nectar..haa..aa..aa.. |
| Pudhunilai amudhaale ponnudan olipolae | With new flowing nectar, like the golden gleam |
| Vaazhvilae ennaalumae | Always in life |
| Manam unai dhianm ninaithidave | So that my heart contemplates you every day |
| Kaadhal silai aadudhe | The statue of love sways and dances |
| Kaadhal silai aadudhe | The statue of love sways and dances |
| Female | |
| Vaanthin vil polae vasanthathin sugam polae | Like the bow in the sky, like the joy of spring |
| Vaalibam maraindhodumae swaami | Youth will fade and run away, my Lord |
| Vaanthin vil polae vasanthathin sugam polae | Like the bow in the sky, like the joy of spring |
| Vaalibam maraindhodumae swaami | Youth will fade and run away, my Lord |
| Maanvizhi kanaiyaale…haa..aa..aa.. | With the arrow of deer-like eyes…haa..aa..aa.. |
| Maanvizhi kanaiyaale maaranai akndaale | With the arrow of deer-like eyes, seeing Manmatha |
| Yengiye villa yendhiye | Longing and holding the bow |
| Ennai thaanghiyae enavae mayangiduvaai | Embracing me, you will swoon in love |
| Maayava unakkidhu murai aagumo | O elusive one, is this fair to you? |
| Manakkurai ini theerumo idhaya nilai maarumaa | Will the grief in my heart end now? Will my heart's condition change? |
| Female | |
| Meghavaanil mayil mogham kondu | Like a peacock in the cloudy sky filled with passion |
| Anuragha leelai pera aaval meeruthae | Eagerness overflows to experience the play of love |
| Madhivadhanaa inipiriyaa thunaiyae | O moon-faced one, my inseparable companion |
| Malaranai sugam pera azhaikkudhae | Inviting you to taste the comfort of a flower bed |
| Satha undhan padhampujam maraven | I shall forever remember your lotus feet |
| Eerudal ooruyir inburavae | Two bodies rejoicing as one soul |
| Ilamai thanadhu nilaimai izhandhu | Youth losing its transient nature |
| Adimai enavae kalaiyil mayanghi | Captivated in art like a devoted slave |
| Kaadhal silai aadudhae | The statue of love sways and dances |
| Undhan kangal kavipaadudhe kalai sekara | Your eyes sing poetic verses, O treasure of art |
| Unadhu kaadhal silai aadudhe..haa..aaa..aa.. | Your statue of love sways and dances..haa..aaa..aa.. |
காதல் சிலை ஆடுதே
உந்தன் கண்கள் கவிபாடுதே கலைசேகரா
உனது காதல் சிலை ஆடுதே
உந்தன் கண்கள் கவிபாடுதே கலைசேகரா
உனது காதல் சிலை ஆடுதே ஹா...ஆஅ...
The statue of love sways and dances
Your eyes sing poetic verses
Your statue of love sways and dances
Your eyes sing poetic verses
Your statue of love sways and dances..haa..aaa..aa..
மாதலம் புகழ் தீரா மலர்க்கணை சுகுமாரா
மாதலம் புகழ் தீரா மலர்க்கணை சுகுமாரா
மனம் போலே சுகம் காணவே
வேதனை அறியாயோ விரகமும் உணராயோ
வேதனை அறியாயோ விரகமும் உணராயோ
வாராய் கண் பாராய் ஒய்யாரா உன் ஆவலினாலே
காதல் சிலை ஆடுதே
காதல் சிலை ஆடுதே
O handsome youth with flower-arrows, famed by the drums
O handsome youth with flower-arrows, famed by the drums
Dream of bliss according to your heart's wish
Will you not know my agony? Will you not feel my longing in separation?
Will you not know my agony? Will you not feel my longing in separation?
The statue of love sways and dances
The statue of love sways and dances
மதுரச மலர் மேவும் மருவும் வண்டினம் போலே
மகிழ்ந்திட விரைந்தோடிவா ஸ்வாமி
மதுரச மலர் மேவும் மருவும் வண்டினம் போலே
மகிழ்ந்திட விரைந்தோடிவா ஸ்வாமி
புதுநிலை அமுதாலே ஹா ....ஆஆஆ...
புதுநிலை அமுதாலே பொன்னுடன் ஒளிபோலே
வாழ்விலே எந்நாளுமே
மனம் உனை தினம் நினைந்திடவே...
காதல் சிலை ஆடுதே
காதல் சிலை ஆடுதே
Like swarms of bees lingering around nectar-rich flowers
Come running quickly to rejoice, my Lord
Like swarms of bees lingering around nectar-rich flowers
Come running quickly to rejoice, my Lord
With new flowing nectar..haa..aa..aa..
With new flowing nectar, like the golden gleam
Always in life
So that my heart contemplates you every day
The statue of love sways and dances
The statue of love sways and dances
வானத்தின் வில் போலே வசந்தத்தின் சுகம்போலே
வாலிபம் மறைந்தோடுமே ஸ்வாமி
வானத்தின் வில் போலே வசந்தத்தின் சுகம்போலே
வாலிபம் மறைந்தோடுமே ஸ்வாமி
மான்விழிக் கணையாலே ஹா ....ஆஆஆ...
மான்விழிக் கணையாலே மாறனின் கண்டாலே
ஏங்கியே வில்ல ஏந்தியே
என்னை தாங்கியே எனவே மயங்கிடுவாய்
மாயாவா உனக்கிது முறை ஆகுமா
மனக்குறை இனி தீருமா இதய நிலை மாறுமா
Like the bow in the sky, like the joy of spring
Youth will fade and run away, my Lord
Like the bow in the sky, like the joy of spring
Youth will fade and run away, my Lord
With the arrow of deer-like eyes…haa..aa..aa..
With the arrow of deer-like eyes, seeing Manmatha
Longing and holding the bow
Embracing me, you will swoon in love
O elusive one, is this fair to you?
Will the grief in my heart end now? Will my heart's condition change?
மேகவானில் மயில் மோகம் கொண்டு
அனுராக லீலை பெற ஆவல் மீறுதே
மதிவதனா இணைபிரியா துணையே
மலரணை சுகம் பெற அழைக்குதே
சதா உந்தன் பதாம்புஜம் மறவேன்
ஈருடல் ஓருயிர் இன்புறவே
இளமை தனது நிலைமை இழந்து
அடிமை எனவே கலையில் மயங்கி
காதல் சிலை ஆடுதே
உந்தன் கண்கள் கவிபாடுதே கலைசேகரா
உனது காதல் சிலை ஆடுதே ஹா...ஆஅ...
Like a peacock in the cloudy sky filled with passion
Eagerness overflows to experience the play of love
O moon-faced one, my inseparable companion
Inviting you to taste the comfort of a flower bed
I shall forever remember your lotus feet
Two bodies rejoicing as one soul
Youth losing its transient nature
Captivated in art like a devoted slave
The statue of love sways and dances
Your eyes sing poetic verses, O treasure of art
Your statue of love sways and dances..haa..aaa..aa..
Kaadhal silai aadudhe
The statue of love sways and dances
Undhan kangal kavipaadudhe
Your eyes sing poetic verses
Unadhu kaadhal silai aadudhe
Your statue of love sways and dances
Undhan kangal kavipaadudhe
Your eyes sing poetic verses
Unadhu kaadhal silai aadudhe..haa..aaa..aa..
Your statue of love sways and dances..haa..aaa..aa..
Madhalam pugazh theera malarkanai sugumaara
O handsome youth with flower-arrows, famed by the drums
Madhalam pugazh theera malarkanai sugumaara
O handsome youth with flower-arrows, famed by the drums
Manam polae sugam kanave
Dream of bliss according to your heart's wish
Vedhanai ariyaayoo viragamum unaraayoo
Will you not know my agony? Will you not feel my longing in separation?
Vedhanai ariyaayoo viragamum unaraayoo
Will you not know my agony? Will you not feel my longing in separation?
Kaadhal silai aadudhe
The statue of love sways and dances
Kaadhal silai aadudhe
The statue of love sways and dances
Madhu malar maevum maruvum vandinam polae
Like swarms of bees lingering around nectar-rich flowers
Magizhndhida viraindhodivaa swaami
Come running quickly to rejoice, my Lord
Madhu malar maevum maruvum vandinam polae
Like swarms of bees lingering around nectar-rich flowers
Magizhndhida viraindhodivaa swaami
Come running quickly to rejoice, my Lord
Pudhunilai amudhaale..haa..aa..aa..
With new flowing nectar..haa..aa..aa..
Pudhunilai amudhaale ponnudan olipolae
With new flowing nectar, like the golden gleam
Vaazhvilae ennaalumae
Always in life
Manam unai dhianm ninaithidave
So that my heart contemplates you every day
Kaadhal silai aadudhe
The statue of love sways and dances
Kaadhal silai aadudhe
The statue of love sways and dances
Vaanthin vil polae vasanthathin sugam polae
Like the bow in the sky, like the joy of spring
Vaalibam maraindhodumae swaami
Youth will fade and run away, my Lord
Vaanthin vil polae vasanthathin sugam polae
Like the bow in the sky, like the joy of spring
Vaalibam maraindhodumae swaami
Youth will fade and run away, my Lord
Maanvizhi kanaiyaale…haa..aa..aa..
With the arrow of deer-like eyes…haa..aa..aa..
Maanvizhi kanaiyaale maaranai akndaale
With the arrow of deer-like eyes, seeing Manmatha
Yengiye villa yendhiye
Longing and holding the bow
Ennai thaanghiyae enavae mayangiduvaai
Embracing me, you will swoon in love
Maayava unakkidhu murai aagumo
O elusive one, is this fair to you?
Manakkurai ini theerumo idhaya nilai maarumaa
Will the grief in my heart end now? Will my heart's condition change?
Meghavaanil mayil mogham kondu
Like a peacock in the cloudy sky filled with passion
Anuragha leelai pera aaval meeruthae
Eagerness overflows to experience the play of love
Madhivadhanaa inipiriyaa thunaiyae
O moon-faced one, my inseparable companion
Malaranai sugam pera azhaikkudhae
Inviting you to taste the comfort of a flower bed
Satha undhan padhampujam maraven
I shall forever remember your lotus feet
Eerudal ooruyir inburavae
Two bodies rejoicing as one soul
Ilamai thanadhu nilaimai izhandhu
Youth losing its transient nature
Adimai enavae kalaiyil mayanghi
Captivated in art like a devoted slave
Kaadhal silai aadudhae
The statue of love sways and dances
Undhan kangal kavipaadudhe kalai sekara
Your eyes sing poetic verses, O treasure of art
Unadhu kaadhal silai aadudhe..haa..aaa..aa..
Your statue of love sways and dances..haa..aaa..aa..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classical song from Kalaivanan (1959), rendered by M. L. Vasanthakumari, expresses the deep passion, longing, and artistic devotion of a dancer to her beloved. The protagonist compares herself to a graceful statue of love dancing in ecstasy, invoking vivid imagery of nature—bees hovering over nectar-rich flowers, a rainbow appearing fleetingly in the sky, and a peacock dancing under cloudy skies—to emphasize the transience of youth and the urgency of romantic union. She appeals to her beloved, addressing him as a moon-faced treasure of art, yearning for two bodies to unite into a single soul. Through rich lyrical poetry by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass set to Pendyala Nageswara Rao's Carnatic-infused music, the song weaves together classical dance aesthetic, romantic yearning, and emotional surrender.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Rupaka)
“Kaadhal silai aadudhe”
The protagonist describes herself metaphorically as a 'Kaadhal silai' (sculpture of love) and her beloved as 'Madhivadhanaa' (moon-faced).
Simile (Uvamai)
“Vaanthin vil polae vasanthathin sugam polae”
Uses 'polae' (like) to compare youth and joy to a rainbow in the sky and the pleasant warmth of springtime.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vaanthin vil polae vasanthathin sugam polae”
Traditional Tamil poetic rhyme matching the second consonant across lines ('Madhu' and 'Magizhndhida', 'Vaanthin' and 'Vaalibam').
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Trivia
Kalaivanan (1959) was a classical art-centric film starring A. Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi. The song showcases M. L. Vasanthakumari's mastery over Carnatic classical vocal technique, tailored for a dance performance sequence.
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