Kadhal Uyire
From Gandhi Kannadi · 2025
- Lyricist
- Uma Devi
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Vivek-Mervin
- Details
- Gandhi Kannadi2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaadhal uyire | Love of my life, |
| Nee than engae | Where are you? |
| Vaazha vazhithaan | Is there a way to live |
| Undoo thaniyae | All alone by myself? |
| Male | |
| Thaavum kodi naan | I am a creeping vine |
| Thaviyaai thavikka | Struggling and yearning, |
| Thaangum malai nee | You are the supporting mountain |
| Sarindha kidakka | That now lies collapsed. |
| Male | |
| Thirumana maalai nee sootta thane | Hoping for you to adorn me with the wedding garland, |
| Kaathirundhaal indha maa mayilae | This grand peacock waited endlessly. |
| Theeyum thee motta erindhae pogiradhae | Even the fire burns entirely into flames |
| Pon naal inge | On this golden day here. |
| Kaalam kai kattum kaanal neer kudithae | Time stands helpless, drinking from a mirage, |
| Indha udal thiriya | As this body wanders aimlessly. |
| Dhoora dhoorathi dhesam ponaalum | Even if I go to distant, far-off lands, |
| Varuven | I will surely return. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal uyire | Love of my life, |
| Nee than engae | Where are you? |
| Vaazha vazhithaan | Is there a way to live |
| Undoo thaniyae | All alone by myself? |
| Male | |
| Uyirai pirindhu | Separated from the soul, |
| Oru udal mattum kidapathu | Is a body lying still |
| Maranamaa | Considered death? |
| Unai naan izhandhu | Losing you and |
| En uyir ingu thavippadhu | My soul suffering here— |
| Maranam than | That indeed is real death. |
| Male | |
| Odoodi undhan kadhalai | Running frantically, where shall I search |
| Naan enge theduven | For your love? |
| Kannamaavai thedidum | Searching for Kannama, |
| Un kural oosai ketkkuthe | The sound of your voice echoes. |
| Un vaasathai kaatru thaan | The wind carries your scent and |
| Dhinam dhinam pesuthae | Speaks of it every single day. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal uyire | Love of my life, |
| Nee than engae | Where are you? |
| Vaazha vazhithaan | Is there a way to live |
| Undoo thaniyae | All alone by myself? |
| Male | |
| Vaanam paarthu un kaadhali | Looking up at the sky, must your beloved |
| Yengida venumo | Pine away in longing? |
| Puthaiyum baaraththai naan ini | Can I endure this burying burden |
| Thaangida koodumoo | Any longer? |
| Ooraar kann pattu kaadhal anbu | Struck by the town's evil eye, will our deep love |
| Kaanama pogumo | Vanish completely? |
| Thanneer indri ponathum | When water dries up, |
| Tharaiyinil meengal vaadumae | Fish wither away on the dry land. |
| Endhan uyir neerthuli | The water drop of my soul |
| Unai vandhu serumae | Will eventually reach you. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal uyire | Love of my life, |
| Nee than engae | Where are you? |
| Vaazha vazhithaan | Is there a way to live |
| Undoo thaniyae | All alone by myself? |
| Male | |
| Thirumana maalai nee sootta thane | Hoping for you to adorn me with the wedding garland, |
| Kaathirundhaal indha maa mayilae | This grand peacock waited endlessly. |
| Theeyum thee motta erindhae pogiradhae | Even the fire burns entirely into flames |
| Pon naal inge | On this golden day here. |
| Kaalam kai kattum kaanal neer kudithae | Time stands helpless, drinking from a mirage, |
| Indha udal thiriya | As this body wanders aimlessly. |
| Dhoora dhoorathi dhesam ponaalum | Even if I go to distant, far-off lands, |
| Varuven | I will surely return. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal uyire | Love of my life, |
| Nee than engae | Where are you? |
| Vaazha vazhithaan | Is there a way to live |
| Undoo thaniyae | All alone by myself? |
காதல் உயிரே
நீதான் எங்கே
வாழ வழிதான்
உண்டோ தனியே
Love of my life,
Where are you?
Is there a way to live
All alone by myself?
தாவும் கொடி நான்
தவியாய் தவிக்க
தாங்கும் மாலை நீ
சரிந்தா கிடக்க
I am a creeping vine
Struggling and yearning,
You are the supporting mountain
That now lies collapsed.
திருமண மாலை நீ சூட்டத்தானே
காத்திருந்தாள் இந்த மா மயிலே
தீயும் தீ மூட்ட எரிந்தே போகிறதே
பொன் நாள் இங்கே
காலம் கை கட்டும் கானல் நீர் குடித்தே
இந்த உடல் திரிய
தூர தூரதேசம் போனாலும் வருவேன்
Hoping for you to adorn me with the wedding garland,
This grand peacock waited endlessly.
Even the fire burns entirely into flames
On this golden day here.
Time stands helpless, drinking from a mirage,
As this body wanders aimlessly.
Even if I go to distant, far-off lands,
I will surely return.
காதல் உயிரே
நீதான் எங்கே
வாழ வழிதான்
உண்டோ தனியே
Love of my life,
Where are you?
Is there a way to live
All alone by myself?
உயிரைப் பிரிந்து
ஒரு உடல் மட்டும் கிடப்பது
மரணமா
உனை நான் இழந்து
என் உயிர் இங்கு தவிப்பது
மரணம்தான்
Separated from the soul,
Is a body lying still
Considered death?
Losing you and
My soul suffering here—
That indeed is real death.
ஓடோடி உந்தன் காதலை
நான் எங்கே தேடுவேன்
கண்ணமாவை தேடிடும்
உன் குரல் ஓசை கேட்குதே
உன் வாசத்தை காற்றுதான்
தினம் தினம் பேசுதே
காதல் உயிரே
நீதான் எங்கே
வாழ வழிதான்
உண்டோ தனியே
Running frantically, where shall I search
For your love?
Searching for Kannama,
The sound of your voice echoes.
The wind carries your scent and
Speaks of it every single day.
வானம் பார்த்து உன் காதலி
ஏங்கிட வேணுமோ
புதையும் பாரத்தை நான் இனி
தாங்கிட கூடமோ
ஊரார் கண் பட்டு காதல் அன்பு
காணா போகுமோ
தண்ணீர் இன்றி போனதும்
தரையினில் மீன்கள் வாடுமே
எந்தன் உயிர் நேர்த்துளி
உனை வந்து சேருமே
Love of my life,
Where are you?
Is there a way to live
All alone by myself?
காதல் உயிரே
நீதான் எங்கே
வாழ வழிதான்
உண்டோ தனியே
Looking up at the sky, must your beloved
Pine away in longing?
Can I endure this burying burden
Any longer?
Struck by the town's evil eye, will our deep love
Vanish completely?
When water dries up,
Fish wither away on the dry land.
The water drop of my soul
Will eventually reach you.
திருமண மாலை நீ சூட்டத்தானே
காத்திருந்தாள் இந்த மா மயிலே
தீயும் தீ மூட்ட எரிந்தே போகிறதே
பொன் நாள் இங்கே
காலம் கை கட்டும் கானல் நீர் குடித்தே
இந்த உடல் திரிய
தூர தூரதேசம் போனாலும் வருவேன்
Love of my life,
Where are you?
Is there a way to live
All alone by myself?
காதல் உயிரே
நீதான் எங்கே
வாழ வழிதான்
உண்டோ தனியே
Hoping for you to adorn me with the wedding garland,
This grand peacock waited endlessly.
Even the fire burns entirely into flames
On this golden day here.
Time stands helpless, drinking from a mirage,
As this body wanders aimlessly.
Even if I go to distant, far-off lands,
I will surely return.
Love of my life,
Where are you?
Is there a way to live
All alone by myself?
Kaadhal uyire
Love of my life,
Nee than engae
Where are you?
Vaazha vazhithaan
Is there a way to live
Undoo thaniyae
All alone by myself?
Thaavum kodi naan
I am a creeping vine
Thaviyaai thavikka
Struggling and yearning,
Thaangum malai nee
You are the supporting mountain
Sarindha kidakka
That now lies collapsed.
Thirumana maalai nee sootta thane
Hoping for you to adorn me with the wedding garland,
Kaathirundhaal indha maa mayilae
This grand peacock waited endlessly.
Theeyum thee motta erindhae pogiradhae
Even the fire burns entirely into flames
Pon naal inge
On this golden day here.
Kaalam kai kattum kaanal neer kudithae
Time stands helpless, drinking from a mirage,
Indha udal thiriya
As this body wanders aimlessly.
Dhoora dhoorathi dhesam ponaalum
Even if I go to distant, far-off lands,
Varuven
I will surely return.
Kaadhal uyire
Love of my life,
Nee than engae
Where are you?
Vaazha vazhithaan
Is there a way to live
Undoo thaniyae
All alone by myself?
Uyirai pirindhu
Separated from the soul,
Oru udal mattum kidapathu
Is a body lying still
Maranamaa
Considered death?
Unai naan izhandhu
Losing you and
En uyir ingu thavippadhu
My soul suffering here—
Maranam than
That indeed is real death.
Odoodi undhan kadhalai
Running frantically, where shall I search
Naan enge theduven
For your love?
Kannamaavai thedidum
Searching for Kannama,
Un kural oosai ketkkuthe
The sound of your voice echoes.
Un vaasathai kaatru thaan
The wind carries your scent and
Dhinam dhinam pesuthae
Speaks of it every single day.
Kaadhal uyire
Love of my life,
Nee than engae
Where are you?
Vaazha vazhithaan
Is there a way to live
Undoo thaniyae
All alone by myself?
Vaanam paarthu un kaadhali
Looking up at the sky, must your beloved
Yengida venumo
Pine away in longing?
Puthaiyum baaraththai naan ini
Can I endure this burying burden
Thaangida koodumoo
Any longer?
Ooraar kann pattu kaadhal anbu
Struck by the town's evil eye, will our deep love
Kaanama pogumo
Vanish completely?
Thanneer indri ponathum
When water dries up,
Tharaiyinil meengal vaadumae
Fish wither away on the dry land.
Endhan uyir neerthuli
The water drop of my soul
Unai vandhu serumae
Will eventually reach you.
Kaadhal uyire
Love of my life,
Nee than engae
Where are you?
Vaazha vazhithaan
Is there a way to live
Undoo thaniyae
All alone by myself?
Thirumana maalai nee sootta thane
Hoping for you to adorn me with the wedding garland,
Kaathirundhaal indha maa mayilae
This grand peacock waited endlessly.
Theeyum thee motta erindhae pogiradhae
Even the fire burns entirely into flames
Pon naal inge
On this golden day here.
Kaalam kai kattum kaanal neer kudithae
Time stands helpless, drinking from a mirage,
Indha udal thiriya
As this body wanders aimlessly.
Dhoora dhoorathi dhesam ponaalum
Even if I go to distant, far-off lands,
Varuven
I will surely return.
Kaadhal uyire
Love of my life,
Nee than engae
Where are you?
Vaazha vazhithaan
Is there a way to live
Undoo thaniyae
All alone by myself?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Gandhi Kannadi' expresses the intense agony, heartbreak, and profound longing experienced by a lover separated from their soulmate. Through deeply emotive lyrics, the speaker questions whether existence has any meaning when isolated from the person who completes them, comparing the loss of love to actual death where the body remains while the soul suffers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Thaavum kodi naan... Thaangum malai nee”
The speaker compares themselves to a soft, climbing vine ('Thaavum kodi') and the beloved to a strong mountain ('Thaangum malai'), illustrating dependence and structural emotional support.
Upamai (Analogy/Simile)
“Thanneer indri ponathum tharaiyinil meengal vaadumae”
The distress of living without the lover is compared to fish struggling and drying up on land without water ('Thanneer indri ponathum tharaiyinil meengal vaadumae').
Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“Thaavum kodi naan / Thaviyaai thavikka”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across successive lines or words to enhance lyrical rhythm.
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Trivia
The track is sung by composer Yuvan Shankar Raja for the duo Vivek-Mervin, featuring lyrics by acclaimed poet and academic Dr. Uma Devi.
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