Kadhal Vennila
From Vaanathaippola · 2000
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Vaanathaippola2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vennila kaiyil serumaa | Will the moon of love reach my hands? |
| Sollu poonkaatrae | Tell me, gentle breeze. |
| Nee sollu poonkaatrae | You tell me, gentle breeze. |
| Female | |
| Aa aa aaa aaa aaa | Aa aa aaa aaa aaa |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vennila kaiyil serumaa | Will the moon of love reach my hands? |
| Sollu poonkaatrae | Tell me, gentle breeze. |
| Nee sollu poonkaatrae | You tell me, gentle breeze. |
| Male | |
| Imaiyaaga naanum irupen | I will remain as the eyelids. |
| Imaikaamal paarthu rasipen | I will admire you without even blinking. |
| Pala jenmam naan edupen | I will take many births. |
| Unakaga kaathirupen | I will wait for you. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vennila kaiyil serumaa | Will the moon of love reach my hands? |
| Sollu poonkaatrae | Tell me, gentle breeze. |
| Nee sollu poonkaatrae | You tell me, gentle breeze. |
| Male | |
| Vaanathu nilavaai nee irundhaal | If you are the moon in the sky, |
| Unaku badhil naan theindhiduven | I will wane instead of you. |
| Deepathai polae nee irundhaal | If you are like a lamp, |
| Unaku badhil naan urugiduven | I will melt instead of you. |
| Male | |
| Poovanam polae nee irundhaal | If you are like a flower garden, |
| Poovuku badhil naan udhirdhiduven | I will shed petals instead of the flowers. |
| Sollu poonkaatrae | Tell me, gentle breeze. |
| Nee sollu poonkaatrae | You tell me, gentle breeze. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vennila kaiyil serumaa | Will the moon of love reach my hands? |
| Sollu poonkaatrae | Tell me, gentle breeze. |
| Nee sollu poonkaatrae | You tell me, gentle breeze. |
| Female | |
| Aa aaa aa aa aa | Aa aaa aa aa aa |
| Male | |
| Oviyam pol unnai varaindhiduven | I will draw you like a painting. |
| Udhiram kondu niram edupen | I will take color using my own blood. |
| Silaiyena unnai sedhukidavae | To sculpt you like a statue, |
| Imaigal ennum uli edupen | I will take my eyelashes as a chisel. |
| Male | |
| Kavidhaiyai pol unnai ezhudhidavae | To write you like a poem, |
| Uyirukul irundhu sol edupen | I will retrieve words from deep within my soul. |
| Sollu poonkaatrae | Tell me, gentle breeze. |
| Nee sollu poonkaatrae | You tell me, gentle breeze. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vennila kaiyil serumaa | Will the moon of love reach my hands? |
| Sollu poonkaatrae | Tell me, gentle breeze. |
| Nee sollu poonkaatrae | You tell me, gentle breeze. |
| Male | |
| Imaiyaaga naanum irupen | I will remain as the eyelids. |
| Imaikaamal paarthu rasipen | I will admire you without even blinking. |
| Pala jenmam naan edupen | I will take many births. |
| Unakaga kaathirupen | I will wait for you. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vennila kaiyil serumaa | Will the moon of love reach my hands? |
| Sollu poonkaatrae | Tell me, gentle breeze. |
| Nee sollu poonkaatrae | 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
Aa aa aaa aaa 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 eyelids.
I will admire you without even blinking.
I will take many births.
I will wait 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
If you are the moon in the sky,
I will wane instead of you.
If you are like a lamp,
I will melt instead of you.
பூ வனம் போலே
நீ இருந்தால் பூவுக்கு பதில்
நான் உதிர்த்திடுவேன்
சொல்லு பூங்காற்றே நீ
சொல்லு பூங்காற்றே
If you are like a flower garden,
I will shed petals instead of the flowers.
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.
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
Aa aaa aa aa aa
ஓவியம் போல்
உன்னை வரைந்திடுவேன்
உதிரம் கொண்டு நிறம்
எடுப்பேன் சிலையென
உன்னை செதுக்கிடவே
இமைகள் என்னும்
உளியெடுப்பேன்
I will draw you like a painting.
I will take color using my own blood.
To sculpt you like a statue,
I will take my eyelashes as a chisel.
கவிதையைப்
போல் உன்னை எழுதிடவே
உயிருக்குள் இருந்து சொல்
எடுப்பேன் சொல்லு பூங்காற்றே
நீ சொல்லு பூங்காற்றே
To write you like a poem,
I will retrieve 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.
இமையாக
நானும் இருப்பேன்
இமைக்காமல் பார்த்து
ரசிப்பேன் பல ஜென்மம்
நான் எடுப்பேன் உனக்காக
காத்திருப்பேன்
I will remain as the eyelids.
I will admire you without even blinking.
I will take many births.
I will wait 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.
Kaadhal vennila kaiyil serumaa
Will the moon of love reach my hands?
Sollu poonkaatrae
Tell me, gentle breeze.
Nee sollu poonkaatrae
You tell me, gentle breeze.
Aa aa aaa aaa aaa
Aa aa aaa aaa aaa
Kaadhal vennila kaiyil serumaa
Will the moon of love reach my hands?
Sollu poonkaatrae
Tell me, gentle breeze.
Nee sollu poonkaatrae
You tell me, gentle breeze.
Imaiyaaga naanum irupen
I will remain as the eyelids.
Imaikaamal paarthu rasipen
I will admire you without even blinking.
Pala jenmam naan edupen
I will take many births.
Unakaga kaathirupen
I will wait for you.
Kaadhal vennila kaiyil serumaa
Will the moon of love reach my hands?
Sollu poonkaatrae
Tell me, gentle breeze.
Nee sollu poonkaatrae
You tell me, gentle breeze.
Vaanathu nilavaai nee irundhaal
If you are the moon in the sky,
Unaku badhil naan theindhiduven
I will wane instead of you.
Deepathai polae nee irundhaal
If you are like a lamp,
Unaku badhil naan urugiduven
I will melt instead of you.
Poovanam polae nee irundhaal
If you are like a flower garden,
Poovuku badhil naan udhirdhiduven
I will shed petals instead of the flowers.
Sollu poonkaatrae
Tell me, gentle breeze.
Nee sollu poonkaatrae
You tell me, gentle breeze.
Kaadhal vennila kaiyil serumaa
Will the moon of love reach my hands?
Sollu poonkaatrae
Tell me, gentle breeze.
Nee sollu poonkaatrae
You tell me, gentle breeze.
Aa aaa aa aa aa
Aa aaa aa aa aa
Oviyam pol unnai varaindhiduven
I will draw you like a painting.
Udhiram kondu niram edupen
I will take color using my own blood.
Silaiyena unnai sedhukidavae
To sculpt you like a statue,
Imaigal ennum uli edupen
I will take my eyelashes as a chisel.
Kavidhaiyai pol unnai ezhudhidavae
To write you like a poem,
Uyirukul irundhu sol edupen
I will retrieve words from deep within my soul.
Sollu poonkaatrae
Tell me, gentle breeze.
Nee sollu poonkaatrae
You tell me, gentle breeze.
Kaadhal vennila kaiyil serumaa
Will the moon of love reach my hands?
Sollu poonkaatrae
Tell me, gentle breeze.
Nee sollu poonkaatrae
You tell me, gentle breeze.
Imaiyaaga naanum irupen
I will remain as the eyelids.
Imaikaamal paarthu rasipen
I will admire you without even blinking.
Pala jenmam naan edupen
I will take many births.
Unakaga kaathirupen
I will wait for you.
Kaadhal vennila kaiyil serumaa
Will the moon of love reach my hands?
Sollu poonkaatrae
Tell me, gentle breeze.
Nee sollu poonkaatrae
You tell me, gentle breeze.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaadhal Vennila is a poignant expression of ultimate devotion, longing, and selfless love. The protagonist questions the gentle breeze, asking whether their beloved—metaphorically addressed as the moon of love—will ever belong to them. The song highlights an willingness to endure suffering and wait across multiple lifetimes just to behold and protect the beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (Munnilai Paraval)
“Sollu poonkaatrae / Nee sollu poonkaatrae”
Addressing the gentle breeze ('poonkaatrae') as a conscious listener and seeking answers about fate and love.
Simile (Upamai)
“Deepathai polae nee irundhaal”
Comparing the beloved's presence to the moon, a lamp, a flower garden, a painting, and a sculpture using 'pol/polae/ena'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Imaigal ennum uli edupen”
Describing the fine eyelashes as a sculptor's chisel used to carve the image of the beloved.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Kaadhal vennila kaiyil serumaa”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound in adjacent words for melodic rhythm.
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Trivia
Composed by S. A. Rajkumar with lyrics by Pa. Vijay, Vaanathaippola (2000) was a major box-office hit starring Vijayakanth and won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.
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