- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Avvai Shanmughi
- Movie release year
- 1996
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Jan 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Kadhalaa Kadhalaa' from Avvai Shanmughi is a soulful duet depicting the agony of separation and deep emotional longing between two lovers. Both partners express how their yearning consumes their thoughts day and night, turning comfortable beds into fire and bringing tears like rain. They plead with each other to forget past grievances, questioning whether a deep spiritual bond across lifetimes can ever truly break.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Kadhalaa kadhalaa kadhalal thavikkiren”
Repetition of words like 'Kadhalaa kadhalaa' and 'vaa vaa' heightens the emotional urgency and passion of the call.
Metaphor (Uvameyam / Metaphorical Imagery)
“Thathith thavikaiyil kannil mazhai thuli”
Describing tears as 'mazhai thuli' (rain drops) and the bed as 'theeyaanadhae' (turned to fire) metaphorically conveys intense grief and restlessness.
Metaphor / Epithet (Uvamai)
“Manivizhi maanae marandhidu indru”
Addressing the beloved as 'Manivizhi maanae' compares her eyes to glowing gems and her grace to a doe.
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Trivia
Although the music for 'Avvai Shanmughi' (1996) was composed by Deva, this classic comedy film was directed by K. S. Ravikumar and starred Kamal Haasan. The duet 'Kadhalaa Kadhalaa' was sung by Hariharan and Sujatha Mohan, featuring lyrics written by Vaali.
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