Karaiyilla Kaadhaley
From Modern Kaadhal · 2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thollaivinil dhooram poogathae… | Don't go far away into the distance... |
| Idhayathin vaasal moodathae… | Don't close the door to your heart... |
| Ennai vittu neengi poonalae… | If you leave and go away from me... |
| Thadumaruven! | I will stumble! |
| Male | |
| Pirivinil kooda nee ennai | Even in separation, my heart |
| Marapadhai nenjam thaangathae… | Cannot bear you forgetting me... |
| Viralgalai koorka en kaigal | My hands search for yours |
| Unai theduthae! | To intertwine fingers! |
| Male | |
| Anbae! | My love! |
| Nee illadha neram ingae | The time spent here without you |
| Naragamanathae | Has turned into hell |
| Pennae… | Oh girl... |
| Unnai thedi naanum ingae | Searching for you here, I too |
| Tholaithu pogiren | Am getting lost |
| Male | |
| Kannae… | My dear... |
| Neer illadha aruvi unda | Is there a waterfall without water? |
| Sollu kekkiren | Tell me, I am asking you |
| Adhu pol… | Just like that... |
| Naanum ingae verandae poonen | I too have dried up completely here |
| Undhan ninaivillae… | In your memories... |
| Male | |
| Kadhalae… | Oh love... |
| Karaiyilla kadhalae… | Boundless love... |
| Unnai thedi thediyae | Searching and searching for you |
| Varuvenae | I will come |
| Kadal thandiyae | Crossing the ocean |
| Tholiyae | Oh companion |
| En aayul tholiyae | My lifelong companion |
| Unnakaga vaazhgiren | I live only for you |
| Varuvaaya manam maariyae | Will you come back with a changed heart? |
| Male | |
| Iravinil ingu suzhum | Swirling here in the night |
| Thanimaiyai | Loneliness |
| Manam verukuthu vendam | My heart hates, I do not want |
| Inimaiyai | Sweetness anymore |
| Nodigalin vazhi arivayo | Do you know the pain through every second? |
| En kaneer tharum kaadhaliyae | My beloved who gives me tears |
| Male | |
| Un madi ennum | Your lap, which was |
| En iravin thalaiyanai… | The pillow for my nights... |
| Siripudan konji persum azhaginai… | The beauty of your smiling and sweet talk... |
| Ennidam nee parithu sendraai… | You snatched away from me and left... |
| Idhu nyayama? | Is this fair? |
| Male | |
| Kanmoodi thirakum neeram | In the blink of an eye |
| En munnae vandhu pogum | Coming and going before me |
| Azhagana andha uruvam | That beautiful figure |
| Neeya? illai manathin valiya…? | Is it you? Or the pain of my heart...? |
| Male | |
| Kavithaigal paadi theerthum | Even after exhausting all poems by singing |
| En sogam neenga marukum | My sorrow refuses to leave |
| Un siripinai ennidam neeyum | Will you grant me your smile |
| Varamaaga tharuvaya…? | As a boon...? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalae… | Oh love... |
| Karaiyilla kaadhalae… | Boundless love... |
| Unnai thedi thediyae | Searching and searching for you |
| Varuvenae | I will come |
| Kadal thandiyae | Crossing the ocean |
| Male | |
| Tholiyae | Oh companion |
| En aayul tholiyae | My lifelong companion |
| Unnakaga vaazhgiren | I live only for you |
| Varuvaaya manam maariyae | Will you come back with a changed heart? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalae… | Oh love... |
| Karaiyilla kaadhalae… | Boundless love... |
| Unnai thedi theiyae | Searching and searching for you |
| Varuvenae | I will come |
| Kadal thandiyae | Crossing the ocean |
தொலைவினில் தூரம் போகாதே
இதயத்தின் வாசல் மூடாதே
எனை விட்டு நீங்கி போனாலே
தடுமாறுவேன்
Don't go far away into the distance...
Don't close the door to your heart...
If you leave and go away from me...
I will stumble!
பிரிவினில் கூட நீ என்னை
மறப்பதை நெஞ்சம் தாங்காதே
விரல்களை கோர்க்க என் கைகள்
உனை தேடுதே
Even in separation, my heart
Cannot bear you forgetting me...
My hands search for yours
To intertwine fingers!
அன்பே
நீ இல்லாத நேரம் இங்கே நரகமானதே
பெண்ணே
உன்னை தேடி நானும் இங்கே
தொலைந்து போகிறேன்
My love!
The time spent here without you
Has turned into hell
Oh girl...
Searching for you here, I too
Am getting lost
கண்ணே
நீர் இல்லாத அருவி உண்டா
சொல்லு கேட்கிறேன்
அது போல்
நானும் இங்கே வறண்டே போனேன்
உந்தன் நினைவிலே
My dear...
Is there a waterfall without water?
Tell me, I am asking you
Just like that...
I too have dried up completely here
In your memories...
காதலே
கரையில்லா காதலே
உன்னை தேடி தேடியே
வருவேனே கடல் தாண்டியே
Oh love...
Boundless love...
Searching and searching for you
I will come
Crossing the ocean
Oh companion
My lifelong companion
I live only for you
Will you come back with a changed heart?
தோழியே
என் ஆயுள் தோழியே
உனக்காக வாழ்கிறேன்
வருவாயா மனம் மாறியே
Swirling here in the night
Loneliness
My heart hates, I do not want
Sweetness anymore
Do you know the pain through every second?
My beloved who gives me tears
இரவினில் இங்கு சூழும் தனிமையை
மனம் வெறுக்குது வேண்டாம் இனிமையை
நொடிகளின் வழி அறிவாயோ
என் கண்ணீர் தரும் காதலியே
Your lap, which was
The pillow for my nights...
The beauty of your smiling and sweet talk...
You snatched away from me and left...
Is this fair?
உன் மடி என்னும்
என் இரவின் தலையணை
சிரிப்புடன் கொஞ்சி பேசும் அழகினை
என்னிடம் நீ பறித்துச் சென்றாய்
இது நியாயமா
In the blink of an eye
Coming and going before me
That beautiful figure
Is it you? Or the pain of my heart...?
கண்மூடி திறக்கும் நேரம்
என் முன்னே வந்து போகும்
அழகான அந்த உருவம்
நீயா இல்லை மனதின் வழியா
Even after exhausting all poems by singing
My sorrow refuses to leave
Will you grant me your smile
As a boon...?
கவிதைகள் பாடி தீர்த்தும்
என் சோகம் நீங்க மறுக்கும்
உன் சிரிப்பினை என்னிடம் நீயும்
வரமாக தருவாயா
Oh love...
Boundless love...
Searching and searching for you
I will come
Crossing the ocean
காதலே
கரையில்லா காதலே
உன்னை தேடி தேடியே
வருவேனே கடல் தாண்டியே
Oh companion
My lifelong companion
I live only for you
Will you come back with a changed heart?
தோழியே
என் ஆயுள் தோழியே
உனக்காக வாழ்கிறேன்
வருவாயா மனம் மாறியே
Oh love...
Boundless love...
Searching and searching for you
I will come
Crossing the ocean
காதலே
கரையில்லா காதலே
உன்னை தேடி தேடியே
வருவேனே கடல் தாண்டியே
Thollaivinil dhooram poogathae…
Don't go far away into the distance...
Idhayathin vaasal moodathae…
Don't close the door to your heart...
Ennai vittu neengi poonalae…
If you leave and go away from me...
Thadumaruven!
I will stumble!
Pirivinil kooda nee ennai
Even in separation, my heart
Marapadhai nenjam thaangathae…
Cannot bear you forgetting me...
Viralgalai koorka en kaigal
My hands search for yours
Unai theduthae!
To intertwine fingers!
Anbae!
My love!
Nee illadha neram ingae
The time spent here without you
Naragamanathae
Has turned into hell
Pennae…
Oh girl...
Unnai thedi naanum ingae
Searching for you here, I too
Tholaithu pogiren
Am getting lost
Kannae…
My dear...
Neer illadha aruvi unda
Is there a waterfall without water?
Sollu kekkiren
Tell me, I am asking you
Adhu pol…
Just like that...
Naanum ingae verandae poonen
I too have dried up completely here
Undhan ninaivillae…
In your memories...
Kadhalae…
Oh love...
Karaiyilla kadhalae…
Boundless love...
Unnai thedi thediyae
Searching and searching for you
Varuvenae
I will come
Kadal thandiyae
Crossing the ocean
Tholiyae
Oh companion
En aayul tholiyae
My lifelong companion
Unnakaga vaazhgiren
I live only for you
Varuvaaya manam maariyae
Will you come back with a changed heart?
Iravinil ingu suzhum
Swirling here in the night
Thanimaiyai
Loneliness
Manam verukuthu vendam
My heart hates, I do not want
Inimaiyai
Sweetness anymore
Nodigalin vazhi arivayo
Do you know the pain through every second?
En kaneer tharum kaadhaliyae
My beloved who gives me tears
Un madi ennum
Your lap, which was
En iravin thalaiyanai…
The pillow for my nights...
Siripudan konji persum azhaginai…
The beauty of your smiling and sweet talk...
Ennidam nee parithu sendraai…
You snatched away from me and left...
Idhu nyayama?
Is this fair?
Kanmoodi thirakum neeram
In the blink of an eye
En munnae vandhu pogum
Coming and going before me
Azhagana andha uruvam
That beautiful figure
Neeya? illai manathin valiya…?
Is it you? Or the pain of my heart...?
Kavithaigal paadi theerthum
Even after exhausting all poems by singing
En sogam neenga marukum
My sorrow refuses to leave
Un siripinai ennidam neeyum
Will you grant me your smile
Varamaaga tharuvaya…?
As a boon...?
Kaadhalae…
Oh love...
Karaiyilla kaadhalae…
Boundless love...
Unnai thedi thediyae
Searching and searching for you
Varuvenae
I will come
Kadal thandiyae
Crossing the ocean
Tholiyae
Oh companion
En aayul tholiyae
My lifelong companion
Unnakaga vaazhgiren
I live only for you
Varuvaaya manam maariyae
Will you come back with a changed heart?
Kaadhalae…
Oh love...
Karaiyilla kaadhalae…
Boundless love...
Unnai thedi theiyae
Searching and searching for you
Varuvenae
I will come
Kadal thandiyae
Crossing the ocean
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Modern Kaadhal expresses the deep emotional agony and vulnerability of a lover suffering from heartbreak and separation. The protagonist desperately pleads with his beloved not to close her heart or walk away, describing life in her absence as an unbearable living hell. He draws painful comparisons, such as feeling like a waterfall stripped of its water, reflecting how empty and dried-up his existence has become without her love. Despite the sleepless nights, relentless loneliness, and overwhelming grief, his affection remains steadfast. He continuously vows to search for her and cross oceans if she ever decides to return to him, holding onto the hope that her smile will once again heal his wounded soul.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Neer illadha aruvi unda”
Comparing the protagonist's emotional state without love to a waterfall devoid of water ('Neer illadha aruvi').
Adukku Thodar / Repetition
“Unnai thedi thediyae”
The word 'thedi' is repeated back-to-back to emphasize the relentless and desperate search for his beloved.
Metaphor
“Un madi ennum En iravin thalaiyanai…”
Comparing the beloved's lap to a nightly pillow ('iravin thalaiyanai'), representing lost comfort and intimacy.
Iyaibu / End Rhyme
“Kadhalae… / Tholiyae…”
The rhyming end sounds in consecutive lines ('Kadhalae' / 'Tholiyae') create melodic flow and emotional resonance.
Rhetorical Question
“Idhu nyayama?”
Asking 'Idhu nyayama?' (Is this fair?) highlights the raw despair and sense of injustice felt after being abandoned.
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Trivia
'Modern Kaadhal' (2023) is a soulful independent Tamil track created entirely by Arun Raj, who served as the lyricist, composer, and singer, capturing contemporary themes of love and heartbreak.
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