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Kadhalenum Thervezhudhi

From Kadhalar Dhinam · 1999

Lyricist: Vaali
Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha
Music director: A. R. Rahman
Movie name: Kadhalar Dhinam
Movie release year: 1999
Lyrics added on: 14 Sept 2017

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Kaadhal ennum thervezhuthi

Kaaththirundha maanavan naan

Kaadhal ennum thervezhuthi

Kaaththirundha maanavan naan

I love u roja

Female :I love u raja

Kaadhal ennum thervezhuthi

Kaaththirundha maanavan naan

Kaadhal ennum thervezhuthi

Kaaththirundha maanavan naan

Un ennam ennum yettil

En ennai paarththa podhu

Naanae ennai namba villai

Endhan kannai nambavillai

Unmai unmai unmai unmai

Anbae unmel unmai

Un vasam endhan penmai

{Doli doli doli doli

Doli doli doli doli } (2)

Aaaaaaa…

{Indha valaikkaiyil

Valaiyalgal naanallavaa

Indru valaikkaiyai

Valaikkindra naalallavaa} (2)

Sugam valaikkaiyai

Valaikkayil undaanadhu

Menmelum kaivalai valai

Endru yengaadho

Idhu kannangalaa

Illai thennangallaa

Female :Indha kannamellaam

Undhan chinnangalaa

Ingu naan irundhen

Verum mei ezhuththaaga

Nee vandhu serndhaai

Uyir ezhuththaaga

Kaadhal ennum thervezhuthi

Kaaththirundha maanavan naan

Kaadhal ennum thervezhuthi

Kaaththirundha maanavan naan

{Doli doli doli doli

Doli doli doli doli } (2)

Aaaa…a.aaa….aaa….

Aaaa….aaaaa…..aaa…aaa…

Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…

Aaaaaaa…aaaa…..

Undhan madiyinil kidappathu

Sugam sugam

Indha sugaththinil sivandhathu

Mugam mugam

Manam idharkena kidandhadhu

Thavam thavam

Aanandhamae ini ivan

Uyir ponaalum

Endrum oivadhillai

Indha kaadhal mazhai

Kadal neelam ulla

Andha kaalam varai

Idhu piravigal dhorum

Vidaadha bandham

Pirivenum theeyil

Vizhaadha sondham

Mmm…oaoaoa…aaaaaa…

Kaadhal ennum thervezhuthi

Kaaththirundha maanavan naan

Kaadhal ennum thervezhuthi

Kaaththirundha maanavan naan

{Doli doli doli doli

Doli doli doli doli } (2)

Kaadhal ennum thervezhuthi

Kaaththirundha maanavan naan

Female :Aaaa…aaa….aaaa….aaaaa….

Having written the exam called love,

I am the student who was waiting.

Having written the exam called love,

I am the student who was waiting.

I love you, Roja.

Female: I love you, Raja.

Having written the exam called love,

I am the student who was waiting.

Having written the exam called love,

I am the student who was waiting.

In the results sheet of your thoughts,

when I saw my roll number,

I could not believe myself,

I could not believe my own eyes.

It is true, true, true, true!

My love, my feelings for you are true.

All of my womanhood now belongs to you.

Doli doli doli doli

Doli doli doli doli

Aaaaaa...

On this bangled wrist of yours,

am I not the bangles?

Today, to take this bangled hand,

isn't it the day to embrace?

Sweet pleasure was born

when holding your slender arm in an embrace.

Won't your bangles yearn,

pleading to be embraced again and again?

Are these soft cheeks,

or sweet coconut wine?

Female: All over these cheeks,

are they all the marks of your love?

Here I was existing

as merely a consonant,

until you came to join me

as the life-giving vowel.

Having written the exam called love,

I am the student who was waiting.

Having written the exam called love,

I am the student who was waiting.

Doli doli doli doli

Doli doli doli doli

Aaaa... ah aaa... aaaa...

Aaaa... aaaaa... aa... aa...

Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...

Aaaaaa... aaaa...

Lying peacefully in your lap

is pure joy, pure joy.

In this happiness, my face

blushed red, blushed red.

My heart was in deep penance

just for this, just for this.

It is pure bliss; even if this man's

life departs right now,

it will never cease—

this rain of love—

as long as the ocean stays blue,

until the end of time.

This is a sacred bond

that lasts across every lifetime,

a relationship that will never fall

into the fire of separation.

Mmm... o-ah-o-ah-o-ah... aaaaaa...

Having written the exam called love,

I am the student who was waiting.

Having written the exam called love,

I am the student who was waiting.

Doli doli doli doli

Doli doli doli doli

Having written the exam called love,

I am the student who was waiting.

Female: Aaa... aa... aaa... aaaa...

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Kaadhal Ennum Thervezhuthi' is a celebrated romantic duet from the 1999 movie Kadhalar Dhinam, composed by A. R. Rahman and written by lyricist Vaali. The song uses academic and linguistic metaphors to portray romantic devotion—comparing love to an examination awaiting results and the coming together of lovers to Tamil consonants ('mei ezhuthu') and vowels ('uyir ezhuthu') uniting to form life and meaning ('uyir-mei'). The couple celebrates their intimacy, lifelong dedication, and eternal bond that transcends worldly separation and spans multiple lifetimes.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Kaadhal ennum thervezhuthi Kaaththirundha maanavan naan”

Love is metaphorically framed as taking an examination ('thervezhuthi'), while the protagonist is the waiting student ('maanavan').

Linguistic Metaphor

“Ingu naan irundhen Verum mei ezhuththaaga Nee vandhu serndhaai Uyir ezhuththaaga”

Vaali brilliantly compares the lovers to Tamil grammar concepts: one as a consonant ('mei ezhuthu') and the other as a vowel ('uyir ezhuthu'), symbolizing that union gives life and complete meaning.

Polysemy / Wordplay (Yamakam)

“Indhu valaikkaiyil Valaiyalgal naanallavaa Indru valaikkaiyai Valaikkindra naalallavaa”

Clever wordplay using 'valaikkai' (bangle-adorned hand) and 'valaikkindra' (bending/embracing) showcasing Tamil homonymic grace.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Pirivenum theeyil Vizhaadha sondham”

Separation is framed metaphorically as a destructive fire ('pirivenum theeyil').

Did you know?

Trivia

Composed by A. R. Rahman for the blockbuster 'Kadhalar Dhinam' (1999), the song features vocal performances by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Swarnalatha. Lyricist Vaali's integration of Tamil grammar concepts ('mei ezhuthu' and 'uyir ezhuthu') to denote spiritual and physical romance remains one of the most famous literary devices in modern Tamil film music.

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