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Lyrics & meaning

Kadhalukku Thoodhu Solli

From Irandil Ondru · 1988

Lyricist: Panchu Arunachalam
Singer: K. S. Chitra
Music director: Ilayaraja
Movie name: Irandil Ondru
Movie release year: 1988
Lyrics added on: 16 Feb 2022

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Aa….aaa….aa…aa…..aa…..

Aah….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa…..

Kadhalukku thoodhu solli vaa vaa

Ilam kaattrae enthan kadhalanai thedi

Kanni ival nenjam un kaigalilae thanjam

Kanni ival nenjam un kaigalilae thanjam

Oru kaaval indri veli indri

Vaadum enthan ullam….

Kadhalukku thoodhu solli vaa vaa

Ilam kaattrae enthan kadhalanai thedi

Yae….yae….hae….hae….

Aa….aa….aah……aaa…..aa….aa….aa….

Kaalam seitha kolam kaaval vaiththaar unnai

Neram vanthu serum nammai ondru saerkkum

Devan indri devi illai

Koyil konda dheivam

Thedi vanthi kaakkum endru poojai seithaenae

Yaaro seitha vanjam yaeno vantha paavam

Thaanae adhu pogum dharmam endrum vaazhum

Indrum endrum unmai kadhal

Vellum endrey solli….

Kadhalukku thoodhu solli vaa vaa

Ilam kaattrae enthan kadhalanai thedi

Megam moodum pothu nilavin oli engae

Pootti vaikkum unmai veliyil varum anbe

Neeyum angae naanum ingae serum dhinam engae

Neethi ingae nermai angae niyaayam varaatho

Kannai moodi kondaal

Ulagam irundu pomo

Sattam solvathaalae udhayam nidru pomo

Indrum endrum unmaik kadhal

Vellum endrey solli….

Kadhalukku thoodhu solli vaa vaa

Ilam kaattrae enthan kadhalanai thedi

Kanni ival nenjam un kaigalilae thanjam

Kanni ival nenjam un kaigalilae thanjam

Oru kaaval indri veli indri

Vaadum enthan ullam….

Kadhalukku thoodhu solli vaa vaa

Ilam kaattrae enthan kadhalanai thedi…..

Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...

Aah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...

Come and take a message of love,

O gentle breeze, go search for my lover!

This young girl's heart takes refuge in your hands.

This young girl's heart takes refuge in your hands.

With no one to guard it and no protective fence,

my heart is withering away...

Come and take a message of love,

O gentle breeze, go search for my lover!

Ye... ye... hey... hey...

Ah... ah... aah... ah... ah... ah...

Fate played a cruel game and put you under guard;

the right time will come to unite us once again.

Without her god, there is no goddess;

believing that the deity in the temple

would come searching to protect me, I offered my prayers.

Someone's deceit, a misfortune brought upon us for no reason,

will fade away on its own; righteousness will always prevail.

Go tell him that today and forever, true love

will surely win...

Come and take a message of love,

O gentle breeze, go search for my lover!

When clouds hide it, where can the moonlight go?

The locked-up truth will surely come to light, my love.

You are over there and I am here; when will the day come for us to unite?

Justice is here and honesty is there; won't fair truth finally arrive?

Just because someone closes their eyes,

does the entire world turn dark?

Just because man's law dictates, will the sunrise ever stop?

Go tell him that today and forever, true love

will surely win...

Come and take a message of love,

O gentle breeze, go search for my lover!

This young girl's heart takes refuge in your hands.

This young girl's heart takes refuge in your hands.

With no one to guard it and no protective fence,

my heart is withering away...

Come and take a message of love,

O gentle breeze, go search for my lover...

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kadhalukku Thoodhu Solli is a poignant romantic track expressing a heroine's deep yearning and steadfast belief in love despite forced separation. She calls upon the gentle breeze to act as her messenger (Thoodhu) to find her beloved and deliver her message of devotion. Her heart feels vulnerable and unguarded without him, suffering under the weight of unjust circumstances. Despite the pain, the song carries a strong message of optimism and faith in ultimate justice. Utilizing natural metaphors—like clouds temporarily hiding the moon or the impossibility of human laws stopping the morning sun—the lyricist highlights that truth and righteousness (dharmam) will always prevail over deceit, and true love will inevitably conquer all barriers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Apostrophe / Personification (Thoodhu)

“Ilam kaattrae enthan kadhalanai thedi”

Addressing the inanimate breeze ('Ilam kaattrae') as a conscious messenger capable of carrying love messages.

Rhetorical Question & Metaphor

“Sattam solvathaalae udhayam nidru pomo”

Using natural impossibilities (a person closing eyes darkening the whole world, or man-made law stopping a sunrise) as a metaphor for the unstoppable nature of truth.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Neethi ingae nermai angae niyaayam varaatho”

The second consonant sound matches between lines ('Devan' / 'Koyil' or 'Neethi' / 'Sattam' thematic pairing).

Did you know?

Trivia

The song is composed by Ilaiyaraaja and features the iconic vocals of K. S. Chithra. It stands out in the 1988 film 'Irandil Ondru' for its rich melody and Panchu Arunachalam's philosophical lyrical imagery that weaves classical Tamil 'Thoodhu' (messenger) literature motifs into modern film music.

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