Kadhal Vaithu
From Deepavali · 2007
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Vijay Yesudas
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Deepavali2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaahhhaa…aaahaaaa… | Ah... ah... |
| Aahaaaa..aahhaaa…aaaa…..aaaa… | Ah... ah... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vaithu | Holding onto love, |
| Kaadhal vaithu kathirunthen | Holding onto love, I kept waiting. |
| Kaatril unthan kural mattum | Only your voice in the breeze, |
| Kettirunthen | I kept hearing. |
| Male | |
| Sirithai isai arinthen | You smiled, and I understood music. |
| Nadanthai dhisai arinthen | You walked, and I found direction. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal enum kadalukkul | Into the ocean called love, |
| Naan vizhunthen | I fell down. |
| Karaiyinil vantha pinnum | Even after reaching the shore, |
| Naan midhanthen | I was floating. |
| Male | |
| Asainthai anbae asainthen | You moved, my love, and I swayed. |
| Azhagai aiyo tholainthen | Oh my, I lost myself in your beauty. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vaithu | Holding onto love, |
| Kaadhal vaithu kathirunthen | Holding onto love, I kept waiting. |
| Kaatril unthan kural mattum | Only your voice in the breeze, |
| Kettirunthen | I kept hearing. |
| Male | |
| Asainthai anbae asainthen | You moved, my love, and I swayed. |
| Azhagai aiyo tholainthen | Oh my, I lost myself in your beauty. |
| Male | |
| Devathai kadhai kettapothellam | Whenever I heard fairy tales, |
| Nijam endru ninaikkavillai | I never believed they were true. |
| Neril unnaiyaee… partha pinbu naan | But after seeing you in person, |
| Nambi vitten marukkavillai | I believed them and did not deny. |
| Male | |
| Adhikalai vidivathellam | Every dawn breaking |
| Unnai parkkum mayakkathilthan | Is in the trance of seeing you. |
| Andhi malai maraivathellam | Every evening sun setting |
| Unnai partha kirakkathilthan | Is in the fascination of having seen you. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vaithu | Holding onto love, |
| Kaadhal vaithu kathirunthen | Holding onto love, I kept waiting. |
| Kaatril unthan kural mattum | Only your voice in the breeze, |
| Kettirunthen | I kept hearing. |
| Male | |
| Asainthai anbae asainthen | You moved, my love, and I swayed. |
| Azhagai aiyo tholainthen | Oh my, I lost myself in your beauty. |
| Male | |
| Unnai kanda nazh | The day I saw you, |
| Ozhi vattam pol | Like a halo of light, |
| Ullukkullae suzhaluthadi | It spins inside me, my dear. |
| Un idathil naan pesiyathellam | Everything I spoke with you, |
| Uyirukkul ozhikkuthadi | Echoes deep within my soul. |
| Male | |
| Kadalodu pesa vaithai | You made me talk to the ocean. |
| Kadigaram veesa vaithai | You made me swing the clock around. |
| Mazhaiodu kuzhikka vaithai | You made me bathe in the rain. |
| Veyil kuda rasikka vaithai… | You made me enjoy even the scorching sun... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vaithu | Holding onto love, |
| Kaadhal vaithu kathirunthen | Holding onto love, I kept waiting. |
| Kaatril unthan kural mattum | Only your voice in the breeze, |
| Kettirunthen | I kept hearing. |
| Male | |
| Sirithai isai arinthen | You smiled, and I understood music. |
| Nadanthai dhisai arinthen | You walked, and I found direction. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal enum kadalukkul | Into the ocean called love, |
| Naan vizhunthen | I fell down. |
| Karaiyinil vantha pinnum | Even after reaching the shore, |
| Naan midhanthen | I was floating. |
| Male | |
| {Asainthai anbae asainthen | {You moved, my love, and I swayed. |
| Azhagai aiyo tholainthen} (2) | Oh my, I lost myself in your beauty.} (Repeated) |
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Ah... ah...
Ah... ah...
காதல் வைத்து
காதல் வைத்து காத்திருந்தேன்
காற்றில் உந்தன் குரல் மட்டும்
கேட்டிருந்தேன்
Holding onto love,
Holding onto love, I kept waiting.
Only your voice in the breeze,
I kept hearing.
சிாித்தாய் இசை
அறிந்தேன் நடந்தாய்
திசை அறிந்தேன்
You smiled, and I understood music.
You walked, and I found direction.
காதல் என்னும்
கடலுக்குள் நான் விழுந்தேன்
கரையினில் வந்த பின்னும்
நான் மிதந்தேன்
Into the ocean called love,
I fell down.
Even after reaching the shore,
I was floating.
அசைந்தாய் அன்பே
அசைந்தேன் அழகாய் அய்யோ
தொலைந்தேன்
You moved, my love, and I swayed.
Oh my, I lost myself in your beauty.
காதல் வைத்து
காதல் வைத்து காத்திருந்தேன்
காற்றில் உந்தன் குரல் மட்டும்
கேட்டிருந்தேன்
Holding onto love,
Holding onto love, I kept waiting.
Only your voice in the breeze,
I kept hearing.
அசைந்தாய் அன்பே
அசைந்தேன் அழகாய் அய்யோ
தொலைந்தேன்
You moved, my love, and I swayed.
Oh my, I lost myself in your beauty.
தேவதை கதை
கேட்ட போதெல்லாம்
நிஜமென்று நினைக்கவில்லை
நோில் உன்னையே பாா்த்த
பின்பு நான் நம்பி விட்டேன்
மறுக்கவில்லை
Whenever I heard fairy tales,
I never believed they were true.
But after seeing you in person,
I believed them and did not deny.
அதிகாலை
விடிவதெல்லாம் உன்னை
பாா்க்கும் மயக்கத்தில் தான்
அந்திமாலை மறைவதெல்லாம்
உன்னை பாா்த்த கிரக்கத்தில்தான்
Every dawn breaking
Is in the trance of seeing you.
Every evening sun setting
Is in the fascination of having seen you.
காதல் வைத்து
காதல் வைத்து காத்திருந்தேன்
காற்றில் உந்தன் குரல் மட்டும்
கேட்டிருந்தேன்
Holding onto love,
Holding onto love, I kept waiting.
Only your voice in the breeze,
I kept hearing.
அசைந்தாய் அன்பே
அசைந்தேன் அழகாய் அய்யோ
தொலைந்தேன்
You moved, my love, and I swayed.
Oh my, I lost myself in your beauty.
உன்னை கண்ட
நாள் ஒலி வட்டம் போல்
உள்ளுக்குள்ளே சுழலுதடி
உன்னிடத்தில் நான்
பேசியதெல்லாம் உயிருக்குள்
ஒலிக்குதடி
The day I saw you,
Like a halo of light,
It spins inside me, my dear.
Everything I spoke with you,
Echoes deep within my soul.
கடலோடு பேச
வைத்தாய் கடிகாரம் வீச
வைத்தாய் மழையோடு
குளிக்க வைத்தாய் வெயில்
கூட ரசிக்க வைத்தாய்
You made me talk to the ocean.
You made me swing the clock around.
You made me bathe in the rain.
You made me enjoy even the scorching sun...
காதல் வைத்து
காதல் வைத்து காத்திருந்தேன்
காற்றில் உந்தன் குரல் மட்டும்
கேட்டிருந்தேன்
Holding onto love,
Holding onto love, I kept waiting.
Only your voice in the breeze,
I kept hearing.
சிாித்தாய் இசை
அறிந்தேன் நடந்தாய்
திசை அறிந்தேன்
You smiled, and I understood music.
You walked, and I found direction.
காதல் என்னும்
கடலுக்குள் நான் விழுந்தேன்
கரையினில் வந்த பின்னும்
நான் மிதந்தேன்
Into the ocean called love,
I fell down.
Even after reaching the shore,
I was floating.
{ அசைந்தாய் அன்பே
அசைந்தேன் அழகாய் அய்யோ
தொலைந்தேன் } (2)
{You moved, my love, and I swayed.
Oh my, I lost myself in your beauty.} (Repeated)
Aaahhhaa…aaahaaaa…
Ah... ah...
Aahaaaa..aahhaaa…aaaa…..aaaa…
Ah... ah...
Kaadhal vaithu
Holding onto love,
Kaadhal vaithu kathirunthen
Holding onto love, I kept waiting.
Kaatril unthan kural mattum
Only your voice in the breeze,
Kettirunthen
I kept hearing.
Sirithai isai arinthen
You smiled, and I understood music.
Nadanthai dhisai arinthen
You walked, and I found direction.
Kaadhal enum kadalukkul
Into the ocean called love,
Naan vizhunthen
I fell down.
Karaiyinil vantha pinnum
Even after reaching the shore,
Naan midhanthen
I was floating.
Asainthai anbae asainthen
You moved, my love, and I swayed.
Azhagai aiyo tholainthen
Oh my, I lost myself in your beauty.
Kaadhal vaithu
Holding onto love,
Kaadhal vaithu kathirunthen
Holding onto love, I kept waiting.
Kaatril unthan kural mattum
Only your voice in the breeze,
Kettirunthen
I kept hearing.
Asainthai anbae asainthen
You moved, my love, and I swayed.
Azhagai aiyo tholainthen
Oh my, I lost myself in your beauty.
Devathai kadhai kettapothellam
Whenever I heard fairy tales,
Nijam endru ninaikkavillai
I never believed they were true.
Neril unnaiyaee… partha pinbu naan
But after seeing you in person,
Nambi vitten marukkavillai
I believed them and did not deny.
Adhikalai vidivathellam
Every dawn breaking
Unnai parkkum mayakkathilthan
Is in the trance of seeing you.
Andhi malai maraivathellam
Every evening sun setting
Unnai partha kirakkathilthan
Is in the fascination of having seen you.
Kaadhal vaithu
Holding onto love,
Kaadhal vaithu kathirunthen
Holding onto love, I kept waiting.
Kaatril unthan kural mattum
Only your voice in the breeze,
Kettirunthen
I kept hearing.
Asainthai anbae asainthen
You moved, my love, and I swayed.
Azhagai aiyo tholainthen
Oh my, I lost myself in your beauty.
Unnai kanda nazh
The day I saw you,
Ozhi vattam pol
Like a halo of light,
Ullukkullae suzhaluthadi
It spins inside me, my dear.
Un idathil naan pesiyathellam
Everything I spoke with you,
Uyirukkul ozhikkuthadi
Echoes deep within my soul.
Kadalodu pesa vaithai
You made me talk to the ocean.
Kadigaram veesa vaithai
You made me swing the clock around.
Mazhaiodu kuzhikka vaithai
You made me bathe in the rain.
Veyil kuda rasikka vaithai…
You made me enjoy even the scorching sun...
Kaadhal vaithu
Holding onto love,
Kaadhal vaithu kathirunthen
Holding onto love, I kept waiting.
Kaatril unthan kural mattum
Only your voice in the breeze,
Kettirunthen
I kept hearing.
Sirithai isai arinthen
You smiled, and I understood music.
Nadanthai dhisai arinthen
You walked, and I found direction.
Kaadhal enum kadalukkul
Into the ocean called love,
Naan vizhunthen
I fell down.
Karaiyinil vantha pinnum
Even after reaching the shore,
Naan midhanthen
I was floating.
{Asainthai anbae asainthen
{You moved, my love, and I swayed.
Azhagai aiyo tholainthen} (2)
Oh my, I lost myself in your beauty.} (Repeated)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kaadhal Vaithu' from the 2007 Tamil film Deepavali is a soulful romantic ballad expressing the overwhelming joy and wonder of falling in love. The song captures a lover's deep devotion as he reflects on how his beloved's presence has utterly redefined his world, turning fairy tales into reality and filling ordinary moments with enchantment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaadhal enum kadalukkul / Naan vizhunthen”
Love is directly compared to an ocean where the protagonist falls in and continues floating even on shore.
Rhyme & Parallelism (Iyaibu)
“Sirithai isai arinthen / Nadanthai dhisai arinthen”
Rhythmic rhyming end-words 'arinthen' creating melodic flow in describing her actions.
Simile (Upamai)
“Ozhi vattam pol / Ullukkullae suzhaluthadi”
Comparing the memory of meeting the beloved to a halo of light spinning inside the heart.
Hyperbole (Uyirvu Navirtchi)
“Kadalodu pesa vaithai / Kadigaram veesa vaithai”
Exaggerating love's emotional effect to whimsical actions like speaking with the ocean and playing with time.
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics written by Na. Muthu Kumar, this song is rendered by Vijay Yesudas. It became a huge chartbuster in 2007 and remains one of the celebrated romantic melodies in Tamil film music history.
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