Kadhal Vennila
From Vaanathaippola · 2000
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Jayachandran
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Vaanathaippola2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vennilaa… | Will the moon of love... |
| Kaiyyil serumaa… | Reach my hands? |
| Sollu poongkaatrae…. | Tell me, gentle breeze... |
| Nee sollu poongkaatrae… | You tell me, gentle breeze... |
| Chorus | |
| Ahaa..aa…aaa.. | Ahaa..aa...aaa.. |
| Ahaa…aa….aaa… | Ahaa...aa....aaa... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vennilaa… | Will the moon of love... |
| Kaiyyil serumaa… | Reach my hands? |
| Sollu poongkaatrae…. | Tell me, gentle breeze... |
| Nee sollu poongkaatrae… | You tell me, gentle breeze... |
| Male | |
| Imaiyaaga naanum iruppen | I will remain as the eyelid, |
| Imaikkaamal paarthu rasippen | I will gaze and admire without blinking, |
| Pala jenmam naan eduppen | I will take many births, |
| Unakkaaga kaathiruppen | And wait just for you. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vennilaa… | Will the moon of love... |
| Kaiyyil serumaa… | Reach my hands? |
| Sollu poongkaatrae…. | Tell me, gentle breeze... |
| Nee sollu poongkaatrae… | You tell me, gentle breeze... |
| Male | |
| Vaanathu nilavaai | As the moon in the sky, |
| Nee irundhaal… | If you exist... |
| Unakku badhil naan | In place of you, I |
| Theindhiduven | Will wane away. |
| Male | |
| Deebathaippolae | Like a lamp, |
| Nee irundhaal | If you exist, |
| Unakku badhil naan | In place of you, I |
| Urugiduven… | Will melt away... |
| Male | |
| Poovannam polae | Like a colorful flower, |
| Nee irundhaal… | If you exist... |
| Poovukku badhil | In place of the flower, |
| Naan udhirndhiduven | I will wither away. |
| Sollu poongkaatrae | Tell me, gentle breeze, |
| Nee sollu poongkaatrae | You tell me, gentle breeze. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vennilaa… | Will the moon of love... |
| Kaiyyil serumaa… | Reach my hands? |
| Sollu poongkaatrae…. | Tell me, gentle breeze... |
| Nee sollu poongkaatrae… | You tell me, gentle breeze... |
| Male | |
| Oviyam pol unnai | To draw you like |
| Varaindhidavae | A painting, |
| Udhiram kondu | Using my blood |
| Niram eduppen | I will take the color. |
| Male | |
| Silaiyena unnai | To carve you |
| Sedhukkidavae | Like a sculpture, |
| Imaigal ennum | My eyelids |
| Uli eduppen | I will use as the chisel. |
| Male | |
| Kavidhaiyai pol | Like a poem, |
| Unnai ezhudhidavae | To write you, |
| Uyirukkul irundhu sol eduppen | I will gather words from deep within my soul. |
| Sollu poongkaatrae | Tell me, gentle breeze, |
| Nee sollu poongkaatrae | You tell me, gentle breeze. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vennilaa… | Will the moon of love... |
| Kaiyyil serumaa… | Reach my hands? |
| Sollu poongkaatrae…. | Tell me, gentle breeze... |
| Nee sollu poongkaatrae… | You tell me, gentle breeze... |
| Male | |
| Imaiyaaga naanum iruppen | I will remain as the eyelid, |
| Imaikkaamal paarthu rasippen | I will gaze and admire without blinking, |
| Pala jenmam naan eduppen | I will take many births, |
| Unakkaaga kaathiruppen | And wait just for you. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vennilaa… | Will the moon of love... |
| Kaiyyil serumaa… | Reach my hands? |
| Sollu poongkaatrae…. | Tell me, gentle breeze... |
| Nee sollu poongkaatrae… | You tell me, gentle breeze... |
காதல் வெண்ணிலா
கையில் சேருமா
சொல்லு பூங்காற்றே
நீ சொல்லு பூங்காற்றே
Will the moon of love...
Reach my hands?
Tell me, gentle breeze...
You tell me, gentle breeze...
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ..(2)
Ahaa..aa...aaa..
Ahaa...aa....aaa...
காதல் வெண்ணிலா
கையில் சேருமா
சொல்லு பூங்காற்றே
நீ சொல்லு பூங்காற்றே
Will the moon of love...
Reach my hands?
Tell me, gentle breeze...
You tell me, gentle breeze...
இமையாக நானும் இருப்பேன்
இமைக்காமல் பார்த்து ரசிப்பேன்
பல ஜென்மம் நான் எடுப்பேன்
உனக்காக காத்திருப்பேன்
I will remain as the eyelid,
I will gaze and admire without blinking,
I will take many births,
And wait just for you.
காதல் வெண்ணிலா
கையில் சேருமா
சொல்லு பூங்காற்றே
நீ சொல்லு பூங்காற்றே
Will the moon of love...
Reach my hands?
Tell me, gentle breeze...
You tell me, gentle breeze...
வானத்து நிலவாய்
நீ இருந்தால்
உனக்கு பதில் நான் தேய்ந்திடுவேன்
தீபத்தை போலே
நீ இருந்தால்
உனக்கு பதில் நான் உருகிடுவேன்
As the moon in the sky,
If you exist...
In place of you, I
Will wane away.
பூ வனம் போலே
நீ இருந்தால்
பூவுக்கு பதில் நான் உதிர்ந்திடுவேன்
சொல்லு பூங்காற்றே
நீ சொல்லு பூங்காற்றே
Like a lamp,
If you exist,
In place of you, I
Will melt away...
காதல் வெண்ணிலா
கையில் சேருமா
சொல்லு பூங்காற்றே
நீ சொல்லு பூங்காற்றே
Like a colorful flower,
If you exist...
In place of the flower,
I will wither away.
Tell me, gentle breeze,
You tell me, gentle breeze.
ஓவியம் போல்
உன்னை வரைந்திடவே
உதிரம் கொண்டு
நிறம் எடுப்பேன்
சிலையென உன்னை
செதுக்கிடவே
இமைகள் என்னும்
உளியெடுப்பேன்
Will the moon of love...
Reach my hands?
Tell me, gentle breeze...
You tell me, gentle breeze...
கவிதையைப் போல்
உன்னை எழுதிடவே
உயிருக்குள் இருந்து
சொல் எடுப்பேன்
சொல்லு பூங்காற்றே
நீ சொல்லு பூங்காற்றே
To draw you like
A painting,
Using my blood
I will take the color.
காதல் வெண்ணிலா
கையில் சேருமா
சொல்லு பூங்காற்றே
நீ சொல்லு பூங்காற்றே
To carve you
Like a sculpture,
My eyelids
I will use as the chisel.
இமையாக நானும் இருப்பேன்
இமைக்காமல் பார்த்து ரசிப்பேன்
பல ஜென்மம் நான் எடுப்பேன்
உனக்காக காத்திருப்பேன்
Like a poem,
To write you,
I will gather words from deep within my soul.
Tell me, gentle breeze,
You tell me, gentle breeze.
காதல் வெண்ணிலா
கையில் சேருமா
சொல்லு பூங்காற்றே
நீ சொல்லு பூங்காற்றே
Will the moon of love...
Reach my hands?
Tell me, gentle breeze...
You tell me, gentle breeze...
I will remain as the eyelid,
I will gaze and admire without blinking,
I will take many births,
And wait just for you.
Will the moon of love...
Reach my hands?
Tell me, gentle breeze...
You tell me, gentle breeze...
Kaadhal vennilaa…
Will the moon of love...
Kaiyyil serumaa…
Reach my hands?
Sollu poongkaatrae….
Tell me, gentle breeze...
Nee sollu poongkaatrae…
You tell me, gentle breeze...
Ahaa..aa…aaa..
Ahaa..aa...aaa..
Ahaa…aa….aaa…
Ahaa...aa....aaa...
Kaadhal vennilaa…
Will the moon of love...
Kaiyyil serumaa…
Reach my hands?
Sollu poongkaatrae….
Tell me, gentle breeze...
Nee sollu poongkaatrae…
You tell me, gentle breeze...
Imaiyaaga naanum iruppen
I will remain as the eyelid,
Imaikkaamal paarthu rasippen
I will gaze and admire without blinking,
Pala jenmam naan eduppen
I will take many births,
Unakkaaga kaathiruppen
And wait just for you.
Kaadhal vennilaa…
Will the moon of love...
Kaiyyil serumaa…
Reach my hands?
Sollu poongkaatrae….
Tell me, gentle breeze...
Nee sollu poongkaatrae…
You tell me, gentle breeze...
Vaanathu nilavaai
As the moon in the sky,
Nee irundhaal…
If you exist...
Unakku badhil naan
In place of you, I
Theindhiduven
Will wane away.
Deebathaippolae
Like a lamp,
Nee irundhaal
If you exist,
Unakku badhil naan
In place of you, I
Urugiduven…
Will melt away...
Poovannam polae
Like a colorful flower,
Nee irundhaal…
If you exist...
Poovukku badhil
In place of the flower,
Naan udhirndhiduven
I will wither away.
Sollu poongkaatrae
Tell me, gentle breeze,
Nee sollu poongkaatrae
You tell me, gentle breeze.
Kaadhal vennilaa…
Will the moon of love...
Kaiyyil serumaa…
Reach my hands?
Sollu poongkaatrae….
Tell me, gentle breeze...
Nee sollu poongkaatrae…
You tell me, gentle breeze...
Oviyam pol unnai
To draw you like
Varaindhidavae
A painting,
Udhiram kondu
Using my blood
Niram eduppen
I will take the color.
Silaiyena unnai
To carve you
Sedhukkidavae
Like a sculpture,
Imaigal ennum
My eyelids
Uli eduppen
I will use as the chisel.
Kavidhaiyai pol
Like a poem,
Unnai ezhudhidavae
To write you,
Uyirukkul irundhu sol eduppen
I will gather words from deep within my soul.
Sollu poongkaatrae
Tell me, gentle breeze,
Nee sollu poongkaatrae
You tell me, gentle breeze.
Kaadhal vennilaa…
Will the moon of love...
Kaiyyil serumaa…
Reach my hands?
Sollu poongkaatrae….
Tell me, gentle breeze...
Nee sollu poongkaatrae…
You tell me, gentle breeze...
Imaiyaaga naanum iruppen
I will remain as the eyelid,
Imaikkaamal paarthu rasippen
I will gaze and admire without blinking,
Pala jenmam naan eduppen
I will take many births,
Unakkaaga kaathiruppen
And wait just for you.
Kaadhal vennilaa…
Will the moon of love...
Kaiyyil serumaa…
Reach my hands?
Sollu poongkaatrae….
Tell me, gentle breeze...
Nee sollu poongkaatrae…
You tell me, gentle breeze...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kaadhal Vennilaa' is a soulful, romantic song from the movie Vaanathaippola expressing deep yearning, devotion, and willingness to undergo self-sacrifice for love. The protagonist addresses the gentle breeze as a messenger, questioning whether his ideal love—symbolized as the soft moon—will ever come to his hands. Throughout the lyrics, he promises to endure hardship, sacrifice himself in place of his beloved, and devote his life across multiple births to worship and cherish her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvamai)
“Kaadhal vennilaa…”
Comparing love to a moon in the sky ('Kaadhal vennilaa') that feels distant and difficult to grasp.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Imaiyaaga naanum iruppen”
Comparing the act of protecting the beloved to an eyelid ('Imaiyaaga naanum iruppen').
Metaphor & Hyperbole
“Udhiram kondu Niram eduppen”
Describing using blood as paint color ('Udhiram kondu Niram eduppen') and eyelids as chisels ('Imaigal ennum Uli eduppen') to illustrate intense artistic devotion to the lover.
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Trivia
'Kaadhal Vennilaa' from Vaanathaippola (2000) was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, featuring lyrics by Pa. Vijay, and sung by Hariharan. The film was a major blockbuster directed by Vikraman.
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