Kadhala Kadhala
From Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Ilayaraja, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaadhala kaadhala | Oh lover, oh lover |
| Kangalaal ennai theendu | Touch me with your eyes |
| Male :Kaadhali kaadhali | Male: Oh beloved, oh beloved |
| Kangalaal ennai theendu | Touch me with your eyes |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal oru vedham | Love is a sacred scripture |
| Kangal adhai odhum | The eyes recite it |
| Male :Kaadhali kaadhali | Male: Oh beloved, oh beloved |
| Kangalaal ennai theendu | Touch me with your eyes |
| Male | |
| Neerodaiyin osaiyil | In the sound of the flowing stream |
| Undhan perai ketkkiren | I hear your name |
| Poonjolaiyin pookalil | In the blossoms of the flower garden |
| Unnai naanum paarkkiren | I see you as well |
| Female | |
| Devanae unnilae | Oh my Lord, within you |
| Ennai thedi paarkkiren | I search for myself |
| Nee vidum moochilae | In the breath that you exhale |
| Naanum konjam vaazhgiren | I live a little too |
| Male | |
| En dheviyae un pechil | Oh my goddess, in your speech |
| Yedho isai ketkkiren | I hear a kind of music |
| Female | |
| Kaadhala kaadhala | Oh lover, oh lover |
| Kangalaal ennai theendu | Touch me with your eyes |
| Female | |
| Kannaa unnai ketkkiren | Oh my beloved, I ask you |
| Kaadhal enna theeruma | Will love ever end? |
| Kaalangalum maaralaam | Even eras may change |
| Gangai paadhai maaruma | Will the course of the Ganges ever change? |
| Male | |
| Dheviyae dheviyae | Oh goddess, oh goddess |
| Enna kelvi ketkkiraai | What a question you ask! |
| Aavi neethaanadi | You are my very soul, my dear |
| Yaarai aazham paarkkiraai | Whose depth are you testing? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal nadhiyil | In the river of love |
| Naan mozhginen | I sank deep |
| Neeyae karai serkkiraai | You are the one who brings me to shore |
| Male | |
| Kaadhali kaadhali | Oh beloved, oh beloved |
| Kangalaal ennai theendu | Touch me with your eyes |
| Female :Maalaigal soodinaal | Female: Once we exchange wedding garlands |
| Mannavaa ellai thaandu | Oh my king, cross the boundaries |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal oru vedham | Love is a sacred scripture |
| Kangal adhai odhum | The eyes recite it |
| Female :Kaadhala kaadhala | Female: Oh lover, oh lover |
| Kangalaal ennai theendu | Touch me with your eyes |
மற்றும் கே. எஸ். சித்ரா
Oh lover, oh lover
Touch me with your eyes
Male: Oh beloved, oh beloved
Touch me with your eyes
காதலா காதலா
கண்களால் என்னை தீண்டு
காதலி காதலி
கண்களால் என்னை தீண்டு
Love is a sacred scripture
The eyes recite it
Male: Oh beloved, oh beloved
Touch me with your eyes
காதல் ஒரு வேதம்
கண்கள் அதை ஓதும்
காதலி காதலி
கண்களால் என்னை தீண்டு......
In the sound of the flowing stream
I hear your name
In the blossoms of the flower garden
I see you as well
நீரோடையின் ஓசையில்
உந்தன் பேரைக் கேட்கிறேன்
பூஞ்சோலையின் பூக்களில்
உன்னை நானும் பார்க்கிறேன்
Oh my Lord, within you
I search for myself
In the breath that you exhale
I live a little too
தேவனே உன்னிலே
என்னைத் தேடி பார்க்கிறேன்
நீ விடும் மூச்சிலே
நானும் கொஞ்சம் வாழ்கிறேன்
Oh my goddess, in your speech
I hear a kind of music
என் தேவியே உன் பேச்சிலே
ஏதோ இசை கேட்கிறேன்
Oh lover, oh lover
Touch me with your eyes
காதலா காதலா
கண்களால் என்னை தீண்டு
Oh my beloved, I ask you
Will love ever end?
Even eras may change
Will the course of the Ganges ever change?
கண்ணா உன்னைக் கேட்கிறேன்
காதல் என்ன தீருமா
காலங்களும் மாறலாம்
கங்கை பாதை மாறுமா
Oh goddess, oh goddess
What a question you ask!
You are my very soul, my dear
Whose depth are you testing?
தேவியே தேவியே
என்ன கேள்வி கேட்கிறாய்
ஆவி நீதானடி
யாரை ஆழம் பார்க்கிறாய்
In the river of love
I sank deep
You are the one who brings me to shore
காதல் நதியில் நான் மூழ்கினேன்
நீயே கரை சேர்க்கிறாய்
Oh beloved, oh beloved
Touch me with your eyes
Female: Once we exchange wedding garlands
Oh my king, cross the boundaries
காதலி காதலி
கண்களால் என்னை தீண்டு
மாலைகள் சூடினால்
மன்னவா எல்லை தாண்டு
Love is a sacred scripture
The eyes recite it
Female: Oh lover, oh lover
Touch me with your eyes
காதல் ஒரு வேதம்
கண்கள் அதை ஓதும்
காதலா காதலா
கண்களால் என்னை தீண்டு.....
Kaadhala kaadhala
Oh lover, oh lover
Kangalaal ennai theendu
Touch me with your eyes
Male :Kaadhali kaadhali
Male: Oh beloved, oh beloved
Kangalaal ennai theendu
Touch me with your eyes
Kaadhal oru vedham
Love is a sacred scripture
Kangal adhai odhum
The eyes recite it
Male :Kaadhali kaadhali
Male: Oh beloved, oh beloved
Kangalaal ennai theendu
Touch me with your eyes
Neerodaiyin osaiyil
In the sound of the flowing stream
Undhan perai ketkkiren
I hear your name
Poonjolaiyin pookalil
In the blossoms of the flower garden
Unnai naanum paarkkiren
I see you as well
Devanae unnilae
Oh my Lord, within you
Ennai thedi paarkkiren
I search for myself
Nee vidum moochilae
In the breath that you exhale
Naanum konjam vaazhgiren
I live a little too
En dheviyae un pechil
Oh my goddess, in your speech
Yedho isai ketkkiren
I hear a kind of music
Kaadhala kaadhala
Oh lover, oh lover
Kangalaal ennai theendu
Touch me with your eyes
Kannaa unnai ketkkiren
Oh my beloved, I ask you
Kaadhal enna theeruma
Will love ever end?
Kaalangalum maaralaam
Even eras may change
Gangai paadhai maaruma
Will the course of the Ganges ever change?
Dheviyae dheviyae
Oh goddess, oh goddess
Enna kelvi ketkkiraai
What a question you ask!
Aavi neethaanadi
You are my very soul, my dear
Yaarai aazham paarkkiraai
Whose depth are you testing?
Kaadhal nadhiyil
In the river of love
Naan mozhginen
I sank deep
Neeyae karai serkkiraai
You are the one who brings me to shore
Kaadhali kaadhali
Oh beloved, oh beloved
Kangalaal ennai theendu
Touch me with your eyes
Female :Maalaigal soodinaal
Female: Once we exchange wedding garlands
Mannavaa ellai thaandu
Oh my king, cross the boundaries
Kaadhal oru vedham
Love is a sacred scripture
Kangal adhai odhum
The eyes recite it
Female :Kaadhala kaadhala
Female: Oh lover, oh lover
Kangalaal ennai theendu
Touch me with your eyes
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful song is an expression of profound love, spiritual connection, and romantic devotion between two lovers. The lyrics convey how love elevates perception, making the lovers see and hear each other in the beauty of nature—such as the sound of streams, blooming garden flowers, and gentle breezes. They view their bond not merely as romantic, but as a sacred Veda recited silently through the eyes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Kaadhal oru vedham”
Love is directly equated to a sacred Veda ('Kaadhal oru vedham') to emphasize its holy and eternal nature.
Initial Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Kaadhala kaadhala / Kangalaal ennai theendu”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across consecutive words and lines creates a rhythmic, musical quality.
Rhetorical Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Gangai paadhai maaruma”
The constancy of true love is compared to the unyielding course of the sacred river Ganges.
Extended Metaphor
“Kaadhal nadhiyil / Naan mozhginen / Neeyae karai serkkiraai”
Love is depicted as a vast river where one drowns emotionally, while the partner acts as the saving shoreline.
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Trivia
This song is featured in the 1986 Tamil film 'Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu', directed by Balachandra Menon and starring Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, and Pandiarajan. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Vairamuthu, featuring vocals by K. J. Yesudas and S. Janaki.
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