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Lyrics & meaning

Kadhal Un Leelaiya

From Japanil Kalyanaraman · 1985

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Ilayaraja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Japanil Kalyanaraman1985

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
LaalaalaalaalaalaalaaalalaLa la la vocalizations...
Laalaa laaalaa laa laa laa laa laaLa la la vocalizations...
Laa laa laalaa laaaLa la la vocalizations...
Male
Kaadhal un leelaiyaIs love your divine play?
Ilam kaaman un velaiyaIs this the work of young Cupid?
Ullukkullae kallooruthaeInside me, intoxicating sweet wine wells up
Thanga kinnamA golden cup
ThallaaduthaeIt staggers and sways
Mutham ennumEngaging in a war
Yutham seiyumCalled a kiss
Indha kaadhal un leelaiyaIs this love your divine play?
Kaaman un velaiyaIs it the work of Cupid?
Male
Vellai nilaaIf the white moon
Vaanil vanthaalAppears in the sky
Veedhi ellam ponnaagumAll the streets turn into gold
KannukkullaeInside the eyes
Kaadhal vaithaaiYou placed love
Kandhal manam ennagumWhat will happen to my torn heart?
Male
Aadhamidam yevaalumAs Eve gave to Adam
Alli thanthaal ennalumGenerously showering every day
Innum micham yeraalamThere is still so much remaining
Engae unthan thaaralamWhere is your boundless generosity?
KangaL rendum kaaman kulamBoth eyes are the pond of Cupid
Indha kaadhal un leelaiyaIs this love your divine play?
Ilam kaaman un velaiyaIs this the work of young Cupid?
Male
Japanenum desathilaeIn this land named Japan
Pagal pozhuthum raathiri thaanEven daytime feels like the night
Kothai ival kooda vanthaalIf this maiden comes along
Koppaikkullae yaathirai thaanIt is like a voyage inside a goblet of wine
Male
Vetkam indru theeraadhaWill shyness not subside today?
Mutham sudhi seraadhaWill the kiss not reach its perfection?
Acham enum kadal thaandiCrossing the ocean named fear
Pennmai karai yeradhaWill womanhood not reach the shore?
Munnum pinnum illathathaIs this something unprecedented before or after?
Male
Ada kaadhal un leelaiyaOh, is love your divine play?
Ilam kaaman un velaiyaIs this the work of young Cupid?
Ullukkullae kallooruthaeInside me, intoxicating sweet wine wells up
Thanga kinnamA golden cup
ThallaaduthaeIt staggers and sways
Mutham ennumEngaging in a war
Yutham seiyumCalled a kiss
Indha kaadhal un leelaiyaIs this love your divine play?
Kaaman un velaiyaIs it the work of Cupid?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This sensual and romantic track captures the overwhelming intoxication of romance, comparing love to a intoxicating sweet wine that fills a golden cup. Set against the exotic backdrop of Japan where day feels like night, the protagonist muses on the playfulness of Cupid and the transformative power of love that lights up everything around it like a full moon.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Thanga kinnam

Comparing the heart/body to a 'Thanga kinnam' (golden cup) overflowing with 'kallu' (intoxicating wine/sweetness).

Metaphor

Acham enum kadal thaandi

Comparing fear to a vast ocean ('Acham enum kadal') that womanhood must cross.

Rhyme / Monai

Mutham ennum Yutham seiyum

Alliteration and internal rhyme in 'Mutham' and 'Yutham'.

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Trivia

Japanil Kalyanaraman (1985) was the sequel to the 1979 hit Kalyanaraman. It was notable for being one of the early Tamil films shot extensively on location in Japan, featuring music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.

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