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Mella Sirithal

From Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer · 2013

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer
Movie release year
2013
Lyrics added on
1 Jan 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mella sirithaal kadhalthaan
Minnal adiththaal kadhalthaan
Kann imaiththaal kadhalthaan
Kai asaithaal kadhalthaan
Thulli kuththithaal kadhalthaan
Thottu anaithaal kadhalthaan
Muththam kodththaal kadhalthaan
Moochai pariththaal kadhalthaan
Aadhalaal aadhalaal
Kadhal seiveer kadhal seiveer
Aadhalaal aadhalaal
Kadhal seiveer kadhal seiveer
Kadhalithupaar kaalam vendridum
Theruvilakkengum nila thenpadum
Kadhalithupaar paadaputhagam
Kavithai thoguppaagum
Kadhalithupaar vervai minnidum
Irumiya satham isai aagidum
Kadhalithupaar bhoomi mothamum
Pudhithaai urumaarum
Kadhalithupaar unmaiyil
Kaithu seiyyalaam kaattraiyum
Kadhalithupaar nanbanae
Vaazhathondrumae naalaiyum
Devathaigalin aasithaanae
Kaadhalendru koorugindraen
Aadhalaal aadhalaal
Kadhal seiveer kadhal seiveer
Aadhalaal aadhalaal
Kadhal seiveer kadhal seiveer
Kadhalipathaal vaanavillinai nee
Kudaikalukullae naalum vaikkalaam
Kadhalipathaal moolai engilum
Kudaiyum santhosham
Kadhalippathaal veettu thinnaiyum
Arasavai kattil pola maaridum
Kadhalippathaal thega selgalil
Paravum minsaaram
Kadhalippathaal gangaiyum
Vanthu serumae koppaiyil
Kadhalippathaal punnagai
Neelamaagumae vaazhgaiyil
Saalai karkalum
Saamiyaaga maaralaamae kadhal seithaal
Aadhalaal aadhalaal
Kadhal seiveer kadhal seiveer
Aadhalaal aadhalaal
Kadhal seiveer kadhal seiveer
A gentle smile is love
A flash of lightning is love
A blink of the eye is love
A wave of the hand is love
Jumping with joy is love
A touch and a warm hug is love
Giving a kiss is love
Catching your breath is love
And so, and so,
Fall in love, fall in love!
And so, and so,
Fall in love, fall in love!
Try falling in love, and you will conquer time
Every streetlamp will look like the moon
Try falling in love, and textbooks
Will turn into books of poetry
Try falling in love, and sweat will shine
The sound of a cough will become music
Try falling in love, and the whole earth
Will be transformed anew
Try falling in love, and in truth,
You can even capture the wind
Try falling in love, my friend,
And you will truly want to live tomorrow
It is the blessing of the angels—
That is what I call love
And so, and so,
Fall in love, fall in love!
And so, and so,
Fall in love, fall in love!
When you are in love, you can keep
A rainbow inside your umbrella every day
When you are in love, across your mind,
Joy keeps stirring within
When you are in love, your house porch
Turns into a royal throne
When you are in love, through every cell of your body,
An electric spark runs
When you are in love, even the river Ganga
Will flow into your cup
When you are in love, your smile
Will stay with you through life
Even the stones on the road
Can turn into gods if you fall in love
And so, and so,
Fall in love, fall in love!
And so, and so,
Fall in love, fall in love!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Aadhalaal Kadhal Seiveer' is a exuberant celebration of love and its transformative power over mundane human existence. Through a series of poetic hyperboles, the narrator describes how love alters one's perception of reality: everyday streetlights look like moons, ordinary textbooks turn into poetry anthologies, and simple home porches feel like royal thrones. The title and central motif 'Aadhalaal Kadhal Seiveer' originates from classical Thirukkural and Sangam poetry traditions, urging the listener to embrace love as the ultimate divine blessing that gives meaning to living tomorrow.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetition (Emoni)

“Kadhalithupaar kaalam vendridum”

The deliberate repetition of the phrase 'Kadhalithupaar' and 'Kadhalippathaal' at the beginning of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic, persuasive chant emphasizing the power of love.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)

“Kaithu seiyyalaam kaattraiyum / Vanthu serumae koppaiyil”

Exaggerating the effects of love by claiming one can arrest the wind or bring the Ganges River into a teacup.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Theruvilakkengum nila thenpadum”

Comparing ordinary streetlights to the moon and textbook study material to collections of romantic poetry.

Rhyme (Edhai / Monai)

“Mella sirithaal kadhalthaan”

The initial rhyming words 'Mella', 'Minnal', 'Kann', 'Kai' establish standard Tamil poetic assonance.

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Trivia

The phrase 'Aadhalaal Kadhal Seiveer' is inspired by ancient Tamil literary sentiments and Tirukkural ethos highlighting love as a paramount virtue. Director Suseenthiran used this song composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja as the thematic title track for the 2013 romantic drama movie of the same name.

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