Kadhal Un Leelaiya
From Japanil Kalyanaraman · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Japanil Kalyanaraman1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Laalaalaalaalaalaalaaalala | La la la vocalizations... |
| Laalaa laaalaa laa laa laa laa laa | La la la vocalizations... |
| Laa laa laalaa laaa | La la la vocalizations... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal un leelaiya | Is love your divine play? |
| Ilam kaaman un velaiya | Is this the work of young Cupid? |
| Ullukkullae kallooruthae | Inside me, intoxicating sweet wine wells up |
| Thanga kinnam | A golden cup |
| Thallaaduthae | It staggers and sways |
| Mutham ennum | Engaging in a war |
| Yutham seiyum | Called a kiss |
| Indha kaadhal un leelaiya | Is this love your divine play? |
| Kaaman un velaiya | Is it the work of Cupid? |
| Male | |
| Vellai nilaa | If the white moon |
| Vaanil vanthaal | Appears in the sky |
| Veedhi ellam ponnaagum | All the streets turn into gold |
| Kannukkullae | Inside the eyes |
| Kaadhal vaithaai | You placed love |
| Kandhal manam ennagum | What will happen to my torn heart? |
| Male | |
| Aadhamidam yevaalum | As Eve gave to Adam |
| Alli thanthaal ennalum | Generously showering every day |
| Innum micham yeraalam | There is still so much remaining |
| Engae unthan thaaralam | Where is your boundless generosity? |
| KangaL rendum kaaman kulam | Both eyes are the pond of Cupid |
| Indha kaadhal un leelaiya | Is this love your divine play? |
| Ilam kaaman un velaiya | Is this the work of young Cupid? |
| Male | |
| Japanenum desathilae | In this land named Japan |
| Pagal pozhuthum raathiri thaan | Even daytime feels like the night |
| Kothai ival kooda vanthaal | If this maiden comes along |
| Koppaikkullae yaathirai thaan | It is like a voyage inside a goblet of wine |
| Male | |
| Vetkam indru theeraadha | Will shyness not subside today? |
| Mutham sudhi seraadha | Will the kiss not reach its perfection? |
| Acham enum kadal thaandi | Crossing the ocean named fear |
| Pennmai karai yeradha | Will womanhood not reach the shore? |
| Munnum pinnum illathatha | Is this something unprecedented before or after? |
| Male | |
| Ada kaadhal un leelaiya | Oh, is love your divine play? |
| Ilam kaaman un velaiya | Is this the work of young Cupid? |
| Ullukkullae kallooruthae | Inside me, intoxicating sweet wine wells up |
| Thanga kinnam | A golden cup |
| Thallaaduthae | It staggers and sways |
| Mutham ennum | Engaging in a war |
| Yutham seiyum | Called a kiss |
| Indha kaadhal un leelaiya | Is this love your divine play? |
| Kaaman un velaiya | Is it the work of Cupid? |
லாலாலா லாலாலா லாலா
லா லா லா லால....
லாலாலா லாலாலா லாலா
லா லா லா லால....
La la la vocalizations...
La la la vocalizations...
La la la vocalizations...
காதல் உன் லீலையா
இளங்காமன் உன் வேலையா
உள்ளுக்குள்ளே கல்லூறுதே
தங்கக் கிண்ணம் தள்ளாடுதே
முத்தம் என்னும் யுத்தம் செய்யும்
இந்தக் காதல் உன் லீலையா
காமன் உன் வேலையா.....
Is love your divine play?
Is this the work of young Cupid?
Inside me, intoxicating sweet wine wells up
A golden cup
It staggers and sways
Engaging in a war
Called a kiss
Is this love your divine play?
Is it the work of Cupid?
வெள்ளை நிலா.....வானில் வந்தால்
வீதி எல்லாம் பொன்னாகும்
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே காதல் வைத்தாய்
கந்தல் மனம் என்னாகும்
If the white moon
Appears in the sky
All the streets turn into gold
Inside the eyes
You placed love
What will happen to my torn heart?
ஆதாமிடம் ஏவாளும்
அள்ளித் தந்தாள் எந்நாளும்
இன்னும் மிச்சம் ஏராளம்
எங்கே உந்தன் தாராளம்
கண்கள் ரெண்டும் காமன் குளம்
As Eve gave to Adam
Generously showering every day
There is still so much remaining
Where is your boundless generosity?
Both eyes are the pond of Cupid
Is this love your divine play?
Is this the work of young Cupid?
இந்தக்காதல் உன் லீலையா
இளங்காமன் உன் வேலையா
In this land named Japan
Even daytime feels like the night
If this maiden comes along
It is like a voyage inside a goblet of wine
ஜப்பான் என்னும் தேசத்திலே
பகல் பொழுதும் ராத்திரிதான்
போதை இவள் கூட வந்தால்
கோப்பைக்குள்ளே யாத்திரைத்தான்
Will shyness not subside today?
Will the kiss not reach its perfection?
Crossing the ocean named fear
Will womanhood not reach the shore?
Is this something unprecedented before or after?
வெட்கம் இன்று தீராதா
முத்தம் சுதி சேராதா
அச்சம் என்னும் கடல் தாண்டி
பெண்மை கரை ஏறாதா
முன்னும் பின்னும் இல்லாததா
Oh, is love your divine play?
Is this the work of young Cupid?
Inside me, intoxicating sweet wine wells up
A golden cup
It staggers and sways
Engaging in a war
Called a kiss
Is this love your divine play?
Is it the work of Cupid?
அடக்காதல் உன் லீலையா
இளங்காமன் உன் வேலையா
உள்ளுக்குள்ளே கல்லூறுதே
தங்கக் கிண்ணம் தள்ளாடுதே
முத்தம் என்னும் யுத்தம் செய்யும்
இந்தக் காதல் உன் லீலையா
காமன் உன் வேலையா.....
Laalaalaalaalaalaalaaalala
La la la vocalizations...
Laalaa laaalaa laa laa laa laa laa
La la la vocalizations...
Laa laa laalaa laaa
La la la vocalizations...
Kaadhal un leelaiya
Is love your divine play?
Ilam kaaman un velaiya
Is this the work of young Cupid?
Ullukkullae kallooruthae
Inside me, intoxicating sweet wine wells up
Thanga kinnam
A golden cup
Thallaaduthae
It staggers and sways
Mutham ennum
Engaging in a war
Yutham seiyum
Called a kiss
Indha kaadhal un leelaiya
Is this love your divine play?
Kaaman un velaiya
Is it the work of Cupid?
Vellai nilaa
If the white moon
Vaanil vanthaal
Appears in the sky
Veedhi ellam ponnaagum
All the streets turn into gold
Kannukkullae
Inside the eyes
Kaadhal vaithaai
You placed love
Kandhal manam ennagum
What will happen to my torn heart?
Aadhamidam yevaalum
As Eve gave to Adam
Alli thanthaal ennalum
Generously showering every day
Innum micham yeraalam
There is still so much remaining
Engae unthan thaaralam
Where is your boundless generosity?
KangaL rendum kaaman kulam
Both eyes are the pond of Cupid
Indha kaadhal un leelaiya
Is this love your divine play?
Ilam kaaman un velaiya
Is this the work of young Cupid?
Japanenum desathilae
In this land named Japan
Pagal pozhuthum raathiri thaan
Even daytime feels like the night
Kothai ival kooda vanthaal
If this maiden comes along
Koppaikkullae yaathirai thaan
It is like a voyage inside a goblet of wine
Vetkam indru theeraadha
Will shyness not subside today?
Mutham sudhi seraadha
Will the kiss not reach its perfection?
Acham enum kadal thaandi
Crossing the ocean named fear
Pennmai karai yeradha
Will womanhood not reach the shore?
Munnum pinnum illathatha
Is this something unprecedented before or after?
Ada kaadhal un leelaiya
Oh, is love your divine play?
Ilam kaaman un velaiya
Is this the work of young Cupid?
Ullukkullae kallooruthae
Inside me, intoxicating sweet wine wells up
Thanga kinnam
A golden cup
Thallaaduthae
It staggers and sways
Mutham ennum
Engaging in a war
Yutham seiyum
Called a kiss
Indha kaadhal un leelaiya
Is this love your divine play?
Kaaman un velaiya
Is 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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