Kaadhal Vandhaal
From Iyarkai · 2003
- Lyricists
- Not listed
- Singers
- Tippu, Manikka Vinayagam
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Iyarkai2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Babe tell me you love me | Babe, tell me you love me |
| I hope i hear it when i’m in love | I hope I hear it when I am in love |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vandhaal solli anupu | If love blossoms, send word to me |
| Uyirodirundhaal varugiren | If I am still alive, I will come |
| En kanneer vazhiyae uyirum vazhiya | As my life drains away along with my tears |
| Karaiyil karaindhu kidakiren | I lie dissolved upon the shore |
| Male | |
| { Sutta mannilae meenaaga | Like a fish on sun-baked soil |
| Manam vetta veliyilae vaadudhadi } (2) | My heart languishes in the open wasteland |
| Kanneer kalandhu kanneer kalandhu | Mingling with my tears, mingling with my tears |
| Kadal neer mattam koodudhadi … iiiiiii | The sea level rises, oh dear girl! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vandhaal solli anupu | If love blossoms, send word to me |
| Uyirodirundhaal varugiren | If I am still alive, I will come |
| Male | |
| Uyirai thavira sondham illaiyae kaadhalikum munbu | I had no kin except my own life before falling in love |
| Indha ulagae endhan sondham aanadhae kaadhal vandha pinbu | This entire world became my family after love arrived |
| Male | |
| Babe tell me you love me | Babe, tell me you love me |
| It’s never late don’t hesitate | It is never too late, do not hesitate |
| Male | |
| Saavai azhaithu kaditham potten kaadhalikum munbu | I wrote a letter inviting death before I fell in love |
| Oru saavai pudhaika sakthi ketkiren kaadhal vandha pinbu | I pray for strength to bury death itself after love arrived |
| Unnaal en kadal azhai urangavae illai | Because of you, my ocean waves do not sleep |
| Unnaal en nilavuku udal nalam illai | Because of you, my moon is not in good health |
| Male | |
| Kadal thuyil kolvadhum nila gunam kolvadhum | Whether the sea sleeps or the moon recovers |
| Naan uyir vaazhvadhum un sollil ulladhadi | And whether I remain alive, lies in your single word |
| Un irukam thaan en uyirai kolludhadi kolludhadi | Your silence is killing my life, killing it |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vandhaal solli anupu | If love blossoms, send word to me |
| Uyirodirundhaal varugiren en kannil | If I am still alive, I will come before your eyes |
| Male | |
| { Yeleyley lo yeleleley lo } (2) | Yeleyley lo yeleleley lo |
| Aaaa aaa aaaa aaaa aaaa | Aaaa aaa aaaa aaaa aaaa |
| Male | |
| Pirandha mannai alli thindren unnai kaanum munbu | I ate the soil of my birth before seeing you |
| Nee nadantha mannai alli thindren unnai kanda pinbu | I gathered and ate the soil where you walked after seeing you |
| Annai thandhai kandadhillai naan kan thirandha pinbu | I never knew a mother or father after opening my eyes |
| En athanai uravum motham kanden unnai kanda pinbu | I found all my relationships within you after seeing you |
| Male | |
| Pennae en payanamo thodangavae illai | Oh girl, my journey has not even truly begun |
| Adharkul adhu mudivadhaa vilangavae illai | Is it ending already? I cannot understand |
| Naan karaiyaavadhum illai nuraiyaavadhum | Whether I become the firm shore or mere sea foam |
| Valar piraiyaavadhum un sollil ulladhadi | Or a growing waxing moon, lies in your single word |
| Un irukam thaan en uyirai kolludhadi kolludhadi | Your silence is killing my life, killing it |
| Male | |
| { Kaadhal vandhaal solli anupu } (2) | If love blossoms, send word to me |
| Solli anupu solli anupu | Send word, send word |
........................
Babe, tell me you love me
I hope I hear it when I am in love
காதல் வந்தால்
சொல்லி அனுப்பு
உயிரோடிருந்தால் வருகிறேன்
என் கண்ணீர் வழியே
உயிரும் வழிய கரையில்
கரைந்து கிடக்கிறேன்
If love blossoms, send word to me
If I am still alive, I will come
As my life drains away along with my tears
I lie dissolved upon the shore
{ சுட்ட மண்ணிலே
மீனாக மனம் வெட்ட
வெளியிலே வாடுதடி } (2)
கண்ணீர் கலந்து கண்ணீர்
கலந்து கடல் நீர் மட்டம்
கூடுதடி
Like a fish on sun-baked soil
My heart languishes in the open wasteland
Mingling with my tears, mingling with my tears
The sea level rises, oh dear girl!
காதல் வந்தால்
சொல்லி அனுப்பு
உயிரோடிருந்தால்
வருகிறேன்
If love blossoms, send word to me
If I am still alive, I will come
உயிரை தவிர
சொந்தம் இல்லையே
காதலிக்கும் முன்பு
இந்த உலகே எந்தன்
சொந்தம் ஆனதே காதல்
வந்த பின்பு
I had no kin except my own life before falling in love
This entire world became my family after love arrived
........................
Babe, tell me you love me
It is never too late, do not hesitate
சாவை அழைத்து
கடிதம் போட்டேன் காதலிக்கும்
முன்பு ஒரு சாவை புதைக்க சக்தி
கேட்கிறேன் காதல் வந்த பின்பு
உன்னால் என் கடல் அலை
உறங்கவே இல்லை உன்னால்
என் நிலவுக்கு உடல் நலம் இல்லை
I wrote a letter inviting death before I fell in love
I pray for strength to bury death itself after love arrived
Because of you, my ocean waves do not sleep
Because of you, my moon is not in good health
கடல் துயில்
கொள்வதும் நிலா
குணம் கொள்வதும்
நான் உயிர் வாழ்வதும்
உன் சொல்லில் உள்ளதடி
உன் இறுக்கம் தான் என்
உயிரை கொல்லுதடி
கொல்லுதடி
Whether the sea sleeps or the moon recovers
And whether I remain alive, lies in your single word
Your silence is killing my life, killing it
காதல் வந்தால்
சொல்லி அனுப்பு
உயிரோடிருந்தால்
வருகிறேன் என் கண்ணில்
If love blossoms, send word to me
If I am still alive, I will come before your eyes
........................
Yeleyley lo yeleleley lo
Aaaa aaa aaaa aaaa aaaa
பிறந்த மண்ணை
அள்ளி தின்றேன் உன்னை
காணும் முன்பு நீ நடந்த
மண்ணை அள்ளி தின்றேன்
உன்னை கண்ட பின்பு அன்னை
தந்தை கண்டதில்லை நான் கண்
திறந்த பின்பு என் அத்தனை உறவும்
மொத்தம் கண்டேன் உன்னை
கண்ட பின்பு
I ate the soil of my birth before seeing you
I gathered and ate the soil where you walked after seeing you
I never knew a mother or father after opening my eyes
I found all my relationships within you after seeing you
பெண்ணே என்
பயணமோ தொடங்கவே
இல்லை அதற்குள் அது
முடிவதா விளங்கவே
இல்லை நான் கரையாவதும்
இல்லை நுரையாவதும் வளர்
பிறையாவதும் உன் சொல்லில்
உள்ளதடி உன் இறுக்கம் தான்
என் உயிரை கொல்லுதடி
கொல்லுதடி
Oh girl, my journey has not even truly begun
Is it ending already? I cannot understand
Whether I become the firm shore or mere sea foam
Or a growing waxing moon, lies in your single word
Your silence is killing my life, killing it
{ காதல் வந்தால்
சொல்லி அனுப்பு } (2)
சொல்லி அனுப்பு
சொல்லி அனுப்பு
If love blossoms, send word to me
Send word, send word
Babe tell me you love me
Babe, tell me you love me
I hope i hear it when i’m in love
I hope I hear it when I am in love
Kaadhal vandhaal solli anupu
If love blossoms, send word to me
Uyirodirundhaal varugiren
If I am still alive, I will come
En kanneer vazhiyae uyirum vazhiya
As my life drains away along with my tears
Karaiyil karaindhu kidakiren
I lie dissolved upon the shore
{ Sutta mannilae meenaaga
Like a fish on sun-baked soil
Manam vetta veliyilae vaadudhadi } (2)
My heart languishes in the open wasteland
Kanneer kalandhu kanneer kalandhu
Mingling with my tears, mingling with my tears
Kadal neer mattam koodudhadi … iiiiiii
The sea level rises, oh dear girl!
Kaadhal vandhaal solli anupu
If love blossoms, send word to me
Uyirodirundhaal varugiren
If I am still alive, I will come
Uyirai thavira sondham illaiyae kaadhalikum munbu
I had no kin except my own life before falling in love
Indha ulagae endhan sondham aanadhae kaadhal vandha pinbu
This entire world became my family after love arrived
Babe tell me you love me
Babe, tell me you love me
It’s never late don’t hesitate
It is never too late, do not hesitate
Saavai azhaithu kaditham potten kaadhalikum munbu
I wrote a letter inviting death before I fell in love
Oru saavai pudhaika sakthi ketkiren kaadhal vandha pinbu
I pray for strength to bury death itself after love arrived
Unnaal en kadal azhai urangavae illai
Because of you, my ocean waves do not sleep
Unnaal en nilavuku udal nalam illai
Because of you, my moon is not in good health
Kadal thuyil kolvadhum nila gunam kolvadhum
Whether the sea sleeps or the moon recovers
Naan uyir vaazhvadhum un sollil ulladhadi
And whether I remain alive, lies in your single word
Un irukam thaan en uyirai kolludhadi kolludhadi
Your silence is killing my life, killing it
Kaadhal vandhaal solli anupu
If love blossoms, send word to me
Uyirodirundhaal varugiren en kannil
If I am still alive, I will come before your eyes
{ Yeleyley lo yeleleley lo } (2)
Yeleyley lo yeleleley lo
Aaaa aaa aaaa aaaa aaaa
Aaaa aaa aaaa aaaa aaaa
Pirandha mannai alli thindren unnai kaanum munbu
I ate the soil of my birth before seeing you
Nee nadantha mannai alli thindren unnai kanda pinbu
I gathered and ate the soil where you walked after seeing you
Annai thandhai kandadhillai naan kan thirandha pinbu
I never knew a mother or father after opening my eyes
En athanai uravum motham kanden unnai kanda pinbu
I found all my relationships within you after seeing you
Pennae en payanamo thodangavae illai
Oh girl, my journey has not even truly begun
Adharkul adhu mudivadhaa vilangavae illai
Is it ending already? I cannot understand
Naan karaiyaavadhum illai nuraiyaavadhum
Whether I become the firm shore or mere sea foam
Valar piraiyaavadhum un sollil ulladhadi
Or a growing waxing moon, lies in your single word
Un irukam thaan en uyirai kolludhadi kolludhadi
Your silence is killing my life, killing it
{ Kaadhal vandhaal solli anupu } (2)
If love blossoms, send word to me
Solli anupu solli anupu
Send word, send word
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful track from the movie 'Iyarkai' depicts a protagonist deeply consumed by love, yearning for acceptance and a single word of confirmation from his beloved. The lyrics weave intense nautical and oceanic metaphors with emotional vulnerability, comparing his heart to a fish stranded on hot sand and his tears to the rising sea level. Before falling in love, he felt completely orphaned and welcoming of death; however, finding love transformed the world into his home and gave him a newfound desire to live and overcome mortality.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“{ Sutta mannilae meenaaga”
Compares the protagonist's suffering heart directly to a fish stranded on burning soil ('Sutta mannilae meenaaga').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Kanneer kalandhu kanneer kalandhu Kadal neer mattam koodudhadi”
An exaggerated expression claiming that the rising sea level is caused by the protagonist's endless tears.
Personification
“Unnaal en kadal azhai urangavae illai Unnaal en nilavuku udal nalam illai”
Attributes human conditions like sleeping and suffering ill-health to the sea waves and the moon.
Contrast / Antithesis (Muran)
“Pirandha mannai alli thindren unnai kaanum munbu / Nee nadantha mannai alli thindren unnai kanda pinbu”
Contrasts the orphan state of eating birth soil prior to love against revering the earth walked upon after finding love.
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Trivia
'Kaadhal Vandhaal' is composed by Vidyasagar for the 2003 Tamil period drama film 'Iyarkai', directed by S. P. Jananathan. The lyrics were penned by Vairamuthu and sung by Tippu and Manikka Vinayagam. Set against the backdrop of a port city, the song beautifully blends mariner motifs with deep romantic longing, mirroring the protagonist's life as a sailor.
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