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Lyrics & meaning

Kadhalaada

From Vivegam · 2017

Lyricist
Kabilan Vairamuthu
Singers
Anirudh Ravichander, Pradeep, Shashaa Tirupati
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Details
Vivegam2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aahaaaa……ooooo….aaaa….ooo..Aah... ooh... ah... ooh..
Chorus
Unnodu vazhvathae ananthamaeLiving with you is pure bliss
Ovvoru pozhuthilum per inbamaeEvery single moment is supreme happiness
Theeradha thevaigal ananthamae…Unending desires are endless bliss...
Male :Ananthamae..Male: Such bliss..
Illaigal ingu illai per inbamaeThere are no boundaries to this supreme happiness here
Female
Kaadhal aada kaadhal aadaFor love to blossom and dance
KaathirunthenaeI have been waiting
Aasai noolil paasam pookalOn the thread of desire, flowers of affection
KorthirunthenaeI have strung together
Male
Seiyatha maathavam neeyaeYou are the great penance I never performed
Poiyaatha perarul neeyaeYou are the true, unfailing divine grace
Chorus
Unnodu vazhvathae ananthamaeLiving with you is pure bliss
Ovvoru pozhuthilum per inbamaeEvery single moment is supreme happiness
Theeradha thevaigal ananthamae…Unending desires are endless bliss...
Male :Ananthamae..Male: Such bliss..
Illaigal ingu illai per inbamaeThere are no boundaries to this supreme happiness here
Female
Ga ma pa ni sa…..Swara notations: Ga ma pa ni sa...
Ni sa pa ma ga…ri saNi sa pa ma ga... ri sa
Ni sa pa ma gaNi sa pa ma ga
Male :Uuuuuuu……Male: Oooooo...
Male & Female :Ga ma pa ni sa…..Male & Female: Ga ma pa ni sa...
Ni sa pa ma ga…ri saNi sa pa ma ga... ri sa
Ni sa pa ma gaNi sa pa ma ga
Male :Uuuuuuu……Male: Oooooo...
Male
Neelavaanam maintha pothumEven if the blue sky dims and fades
Nee irupayaeYou will remain by my side
Devaganam thooya mounamDivine music and pure silence
Nee kodupaayaeYou will bestow upon me
Female
Pollatha porgalilIn fierce battles
Un vervaiyaga poothirupenaeI will bloom as your sweat drops
Nillatha odaiyaiLike a stream that never stops flowing
Un kaipidithu odugindrenaeHolding your hand, I run alongside you
Male
yehhh….yehhhhhh…yehh..Yeah... yeah... yeah..
Chorus
………………………………………....
Male
Aaa…mmm….unnodu vazhvathu ananthamaeAh... mmm... living with you is pure bliss
Yeheheh…..unnodu vazhvathu ananthamaeYeah... living with you is pure bliss
Unnodu unnoduuuuu….. VazhvathuuuWith you, with you... living
Unnodu vazhvathu ananthamaeLiving with you is pure bliss

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Kadhalaada from the film Vivegam is an elegant classical-fusion love ballad expressing deep romantic devotion and marital bonding. The lyrics describe companionship as a divine blessing, where every shared moment brings infinite happiness that transcends material boundaries. The song celebrates a soulmate who stands as an anchor through life's trials and battles, offering comfort as reassuring as divine melody and tranquil silence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Aasai noolil paasam pookal

Aasai noolil paasam pookal korthirunthenae - Metaphorically compares desire to a thread and affection to flowers strung together into a garland.

Monai / Alliteration

Seiyatha maathavam neeyae / Poiyaatha perarul neeyae

Seiyatha / Poiyaatha - Matching initial rhythm and syllable patterns across parallel lines.

Hyperbole & Imagery

Pollatha porgalil un vervaiyaga poothirupenae

Blooming as sweat during fierce battles poetically visualizes complete devotion and shared hardship.

Juxtaposition / Oxymoron

Devaganam thooya mounam nee kodupaayae

Devaganam (divine song) and thooya mounam (pure silence) are placed together to convey full emotional harmony.

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Trivia

Kadhalaada was composed by Anirudh Ravichander for the 2017 Tamil action thriller Vivegam, starring Ajith Kumar and Kajal Aggarwal. Unlike the rest of the film's high-octane rock/hip-hop soundtrack, this track stands out for combining Carnatic classical swaras (solfege notes) with modern orchestral arrangements, sung by Pradeep Kumar and Shashaa Tirupati.

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