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Lyrics & meaning

Kadhala Kadhala

From Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu · 1986

Lyricist: Vairamuthu
Singers: Ilayaraja, K. S. Chithra
Music director: Ilayaraja
Movie name: Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu
Movie release year: 1986
Lyrics added on: 3 Sept 2018

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Kaadhala kaadhala

Kangalaal ennai theendu

Male :Kaadhali kaadhali

Kangalaal ennai theendu

Kaadhal oru vedham

Kangal adhai odhum

Male :Kaadhali kaadhali

Kangalaal ennai theendu

Neerodaiyin osaiyil

Undhan perai ketkkiren

Poonjolaiyin pookalil

Unnai naanum paarkkiren

Devanae unnilae

Ennai thedi paarkkiren

Nee vidum moochilae

Naanum konjam vaazhgiren

En dheviyae un pechil

Yedho isai ketkkiren

Kaadhala kaadhala

Kangalaal ennai theendu

Kannaa unnai ketkkiren

Kaadhal enna theeruma

Kaalangalum maaralaam

Gangai paadhai maaruma

Dheviyae dheviyae

Enna kelvi ketkkiraai

Aavi neethaanadi

Yaarai aazham paarkkiraai

Kaadhal nadhiyil

Naan mozhginen

Neeyae karai serkkiraai

Kaadhali kaadhali

Kangalaal ennai theendu

Female :Maalaigal soodinaal

Mannavaa ellai thaandu

Kaadhal oru vedham

Kangal adhai odhum

Female :Kaadhala kaadhala

Kangalaal ennai theendu

My love, my love,

touch me with your eyes.

Male: My beloved, my beloved,

touch me with your eyes.

Love is a sacred scripture,

and our eyes recite it.

Male: My beloved, my beloved,

touch me with your eyes.

In the sound of the flowing stream,

I hear your name.

In the flowers of the garden,

I see you.

My lord, within you,

I search for myself.

In the breath that you exhale,

I too live a little.

My goddess, in your voice,

I hear a kind of music.

My love, my love,

touch me with your eyes.

My darling, let me ask you,

will our love ever come to an end?

Times and seasons may change,

but will the path of the river Ganga ever change?

My goddess, my goddess,

what kind of question are you asking?

You are my very soul,

so whose depth are you testing?

In the river of love,

I began to drown,

and you brought me safely to the shore.

My beloved, my beloved,

touch me with your eyes.

Female: Once we wear our wedding garlands,

my king, you may cross all boundaries.

Love is a sacred scripture,

and our eyes recite it.

Female: My love, my love,

touch me with your eyes.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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