Mella Sirithal
From Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer · 2013
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mella sirithaal kadhalthaan | If she smiles gently, that is love |
| Minnal adiththaal kadhalthaan | If lightning strikes, that is love |
| Kann imaiththaal kadhalthaan | If she blinks her eyes, that is love |
| Kai asaithaal kadhalthaan | If she waves her hand, that is love |
| Thulli kuththithaal kadhalthaan | If she leaps in joy, that is love |
| Thottu anaithaal kadhalthaan | If she touches and embraces, that is love |
| Muththam kodththaal kadhalthaan | If she gives a kiss, that is love |
| Moochai pariththaal kadhalthaan | If she snatches your breath away, that is love |
| Male | |
| Aadhalaal aadhalaal | Therefore, therefore |
| Kadhal seiveer kadhal seiveer | Do fall in love, do fall in love |
| Aadhalaal aadhalaal | Therefore, therefore |
| Kadhal seiveer kadhal seiveer | Do fall in love, do fall in love |
| Male | |
| Kadhalithupaar kaalam vendridum | Try loving, you will conquer time |
| Theruvilakkengum nila thenpadum | The moon will appear in every streetlight |
| Kadhalithupaar paadaputhagam | Try loving, a textbook |
| Kavithai thoguppaagum | Will turn into a poetry anthology |
| Male | |
| Kadhalithupaar vervai minnidum | Try loving, sweat will glisten like diamonds |
| Irumiya satham isai aagidum | The sound of a cough will become music |
| Kadhalithupaar bhoomi mothamum | Try loving, the entire earth |
| Pudhithaai urumaarum | Will transform anew |
| Male | |
| Kadhalithupaar unmaiyil | Try loving, in truth |
| Kaithu seiyyalaam kaattraiyum | You can even arrest the wind |
| Kadhalithupaar nanbanae | Try loving, my friend |
| Vaazhathondrumae naalaiyum | You will feel like living tomorrow as well |
| Devathaigalin aasithaanae | Love is the blessing of angels |
| Kaadhalendru koorugindraen | This is what I tell you |
| Male | |
| Aadhalaal aadhalaal | Therefore, therefore |
| Kadhal seiveer kadhal seiveer | Do fall in love, do fall in love |
| Aadhalaal aadhalaal | Therefore, therefore |
| Kadhal seiveer kadhal seiveer | Do fall in love, do fall in love |
| Male | |
| Kadhalipathaal vaanavillinai nee | Because you love, a rainbow |
| Kudaikalukullae naalum vaikkalaam | You can keep inside an umbrella every day |
| Kadhalipathaal moolai engilum | Because you love, in every corner of your mind |
| Kudaiyum santhosham | Happiness burrows deep |
| Male | |
| Kadhalippathaal veettu thinnaiyum | Because you love, even the house porch |
| Arasavai kattil pola maaridum | Will transform like a royal throne |
| Kadhalippathaal thega selgalil | Because you love, through bodily cells |
| Paravum minsaaram | Electricity will spread |
| Male | |
| Kadhalippathaal gangaiyum | Because you love, even the river Ganges |
| Vanthu serumae koppaiyil | Will come and fill your teacup |
| Kadhalippathaal punnagai | Because you love, a smile |
| Neelamaagumae vaazhgaiyil | Will lengthen throughout your life |
| Saalai karkalum | Even street pebbles |
| Saamiyaaga maaralaamae kadhal seithaal | Can turn into deities if you fall in love |
| Male | |
| Aadhalaal aadhalaal | Therefore, therefore |
| Kadhal seiveer kadhal seiveer | Do fall in love, do fall in love |
| Aadhalaal aadhalaal | Therefore, therefore |
| Kadhal seiveer kadhal seiveer | Do fall in love, do fall in love |
மெல்ல சிரித்தால் காதல்தான்
மின்னல் அடித்தால் காதல்தான்
கண் இமைத்தால் காதல் தான்
கை அசைத்தால் காதல்தான்
துள்ளி குதித்தால் காதல்தான்
தொட்டு அனைத்தால் காதல்தான்
முத்தம் கொடுத்தால் காதல்தான்
மூச்சைப் பறித்தால் காதல்தான்
If she smiles gently, that is love
If lightning strikes, that is love
If she blinks her eyes, that is love
If she waves her hand, that is love
If she leaps in joy, that is love
If she touches and embraces, that is love
If she gives a kiss, that is love
If she snatches your breath away, that is love
ஆதலால் ஆதலால்
காதல் செய்வீர் காதல் செய்வீர்
ஆதலால் ஆதலால்
காதல் செய்வீர் காதல் செய்வீர்
Therefore, therefore
Do fall in love, do fall in love
Therefore, therefore
Do fall in love, do fall in love
காதலித்துப்பார் காலம் வென்றிடும்
தெருவிளக்கெங்கும் நிலா தென்படும்
காதலித்துப்பார் பாடப்புத்தகம்
கவிதைத்தொகுப்பாகும்
Try loving, you will conquer time
The moon will appear in every streetlight
Try loving, a textbook
Will turn into a poetry anthology
காதலித்துப்பார் வேர்வை மின்னிடும்
இருமிய சத்தம் இசை ஆகிடும்
காதலித்துப்பார் பூமி மொத்தமும்
புதிதாய் உருமாறும்
Try loving, sweat will glisten like diamonds
The sound of a cough will become music
Try loving, the entire earth
Will transform anew
காதலித்துப்பார் உண்மையில்
கைது செய்யலாம் காற்றையும்
காதலித்துப்பார் நண்பனே
வாழத்தோன்றுமே நாளையும்
தேவதைகளின் ஆசிதானே
காதலென்று கூறுகின்றேன்
Try loving, in truth
You can even arrest the wind
Try loving, my friend
You will feel like living tomorrow as well
Love is the blessing of angels
This is what I tell you
ஆதலால் ஆதலால்
காதல் செய்வீர் காதல் செய்வீர்
ஆதலால் ஆதலால்
காதல் செய்வீர் காதல் செய்வீர்
Therefore, therefore
Do fall in love, do fall in love
Therefore, therefore
Do fall in love, do fall in love
காதலிப்பதால் வானவில்லினை நீ
குடைகளுக்குள்ளே நாளும் வைக்கலாம்
காதலிப்பதால் மூளை எங்கிலும்
குடையும் சந்தோஷம்
Because you love, a rainbow
You can keep inside an umbrella every day
Because you love, in every corner of your mind
Happiness burrows deep
காதலிப்பதால் வீட்டுத் திண்ணையும்
அரசவைக் கட்டில் போல மாறிடும்
காதலிப்பதால் தேகச் செல்களில்
பரவும் மின்சாரம்
Because you love, even the house porch
Will transform like a royal throne
Because you love, through bodily cells
Electricity will spread
காதலிப்பதால் கங்கையும்
வந்து சேருமே கோப்பையில்
காதலிப்பதால் புன்னகை
நீளமாகுமே வாழ்க்கையில்
சாலைக்கற்களும்
சாமியாக மாறலாமே காதல் செய்தால்
Because you love, even the river Ganges
Will come and fill your teacup
Because you love, a smile
Will lengthen throughout your life
Even street pebbles
Can turn into deities if you fall in love
ஆதலால் ஆதலால்
காதல் செய்வீர் காதல் செய்வீர்
ஆதலால் ஆதலால்
காதல் செய்வீர் காதல் செய்வீர்
Therefore, therefore
Do fall in love, do fall in love
Therefore, therefore
Do fall in love, do fall in love
Mella sirithaal kadhalthaan
If she smiles gently, that is love
Minnal adiththaal kadhalthaan
If lightning strikes, that is love
Kann imaiththaal kadhalthaan
If she blinks her eyes, that is love
Kai asaithaal kadhalthaan
If she waves her hand, that is love
Thulli kuththithaal kadhalthaan
If she leaps in joy, that is love
Thottu anaithaal kadhalthaan
If she touches and embraces, that is love
Muththam kodththaal kadhalthaan
If she gives a kiss, that is love
Moochai pariththaal kadhalthaan
If she snatches your breath away, that is love
Aadhalaal aadhalaal
Therefore, therefore
Kadhal seiveer kadhal seiveer
Do fall in love, do fall in love
Aadhalaal aadhalaal
Therefore, therefore
Kadhal seiveer kadhal seiveer
Do fall in love, do fall in love
Kadhalithupaar kaalam vendridum
Try loving, you will conquer time
Theruvilakkengum nila thenpadum
The moon will appear in every streetlight
Kadhalithupaar paadaputhagam
Try loving, a textbook
Kavithai thoguppaagum
Will turn into a poetry anthology
Kadhalithupaar vervai minnidum
Try loving, sweat will glisten like diamonds
Irumiya satham isai aagidum
The sound of a cough will become music
Kadhalithupaar bhoomi mothamum
Try loving, the entire earth
Pudhithaai urumaarum
Will transform anew
Kadhalithupaar unmaiyil
Try loving, in truth
Kaithu seiyyalaam kaattraiyum
You can even arrest the wind
Kadhalithupaar nanbanae
Try loving, my friend
Vaazhathondrumae naalaiyum
You will feel like living tomorrow as well
Devathaigalin aasithaanae
Love is the blessing of angels
Kaadhalendru koorugindraen
This is what I tell you
Aadhalaal aadhalaal
Therefore, therefore
Kadhal seiveer kadhal seiveer
Do fall in love, do fall in love
Aadhalaal aadhalaal
Therefore, therefore
Kadhal seiveer kadhal seiveer
Do fall in love, do fall in love
Kadhalipathaal vaanavillinai nee
Because you love, a rainbow
Kudaikalukullae naalum vaikkalaam
You can keep inside an umbrella every day
Kadhalipathaal moolai engilum
Because you love, in every corner of your mind
Kudaiyum santhosham
Happiness burrows deep
Kadhalippathaal veettu thinnaiyum
Because you love, even the house porch
Arasavai kattil pola maaridum
Will transform like a royal throne
Kadhalippathaal thega selgalil
Because you love, through bodily cells
Paravum minsaaram
Electricity will spread
Kadhalippathaal gangaiyum
Because you love, even the river Ganges
Vanthu serumae koppaiyil
Will come and fill your teacup
Kadhalippathaal punnagai
Because you love, a smile
Neelamaagumae vaazhgaiyil
Will lengthen throughout your life
Saalai karkalum
Even street pebbles
Saamiyaaga maaralaamae kadhal seithaal
Can turn into deities if you fall in love
Aadhalaal aadhalaal
Therefore, therefore
Kadhal seiveer kadhal seiveer
Do fall in love, do fall in love
Aadhalaal aadhalaal
Therefore, therefore
Kadhal seiveer kadhal seiveer
Do fall in love, do fall in love
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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