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Lyrics & meaning

Kadhal Un Leelaiya

From Japanil Kalyanaraman · 1985

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Ilayaraja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Japanil Kalyanaraman
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
25 Nov 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Laalaalaalaalaalaalaaalala
Laalaa laaalaa laa laa laa laa laa
Laa laa laalaa laaa
Kaadhal un leelaiya
Ilam kaaman un velaiya
Ullukkullae kallooruthae
Thanga kinnam
Thallaaduthae
Mutham ennum
Yutham seiyum
Indha kaadhal un leelaiya
Kaaman un velaiya
Vellai nilaa
Vaanil vanthaal
Veedhi ellam ponnaagum
Kannukkullae
Kaadhal vaithaai
Kandhal manam ennagum
Aadhamidam yevaalum
Alli thanthaal ennalum
Innum micham yeraalam
Engae unthan thaaralam
KangaL rendum kaaman kulam
Indha kaadhal un leelaiya
Ilam kaaman un velaiya
Japanenum desathilae
Pagal pozhuthum raathiri thaan
Kothai ival kooda vanthaal
Koppaikkullae yaathirai thaan
Vetkam indru theeraadha
Mutham sudhi seraadha
Acham enum kadal thaandi
Pennmai karai yeradha
Munnum pinnum illathatha
Ada kaadhal un leelaiya
Ilam kaaman un velaiya
Ullukkullae kallooruthae
Thanga kinnam
Thallaaduthae
Mutham ennum
Yutham seiyum
Indha kaadhal un leelaiya
Kaaman un velaiya
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la laa
Is love your playful game?
Young Kamadevan (god of love), is this your doing?
Deep inside, sweet wine wells up,
and the golden cup
stumbles and sways!
Waging a war
with sweet kisses,
is this love your playful game?
God of love, is this your doing?
When the white moon
rises in the sky,
every street turns to gold.
You placed love
right inside my eyes;
what will become of this ragged heart?
Eve gave freely to Adam,
showering him with love all the time.
There is still so much left to give,
so where is your generosity?
Both your eyes are pools of love!
Is this love your playful game?
Young Kamadevan (god of love), is this your doing?
In this land called Japan,
even the daytime feels like night!
When this lovely girl walks with me,
it is like a journey inside a wine cup!
Won't this shyness fade away today?
Won't our kisses find their rhythm?
Crossing the ocean of fear,
won't womanhood reach the shore?
Is this something that never happened before?
Oh, is love your playful game?
Young Kamadevan (god of love), is this your doing?
Deep inside, sweet wine wells up,
and the golden cup
stumbles and sways!
Waging a war
with sweet kisses,
is this love your playful game?
God of love, is this your doing?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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