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O Kadhale

From Kadhal Virus · 2002

Lyricist: Vaali
Singers: Mano, Clinton Cerejo
Music director: A. R. Rahman
Movie name: Kadhal Virus
Movie release year: 2002
Lyrics added on: 20 Aug 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

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Oh kaadhalae

Unnakkor kadidham

Uyirai uyilaai

Varaindhen idhilum

Oh kaadhalae

Unnakkor kadidham

Uyirai uyilaai

Varaindhen idhilum

Oh thedadi

Enai nee unakkul

Vegu naal munbae

Pugundhen vizhikkul

Idhuvum nalamae

Ninaikkum idhayam

Nidhamae sirikka

Ilakkum edhaiyum

Ini en illam undhan ullam

Oh kaadhalae ohh …

Or kaagidham ena

Naan irundhen

Poongkaaviyam adhil nee

Punaindhaai

Iyakkum kalaingan

Aanen unnaal

Iyakkum kalaingan

Aanen unnaal

Enai nee iyakka irundhaai pinnaal

Vaanam ponil

Vaazhkai irunthum

Adhil or nilavaai

Nee yen illai

Oh kaadhalae

Unnakkor kadidham

Uyirai uyilaai

Varaindhen idhilum

Kaadhalae kaadhalae

Oh kaadhalae kaadhalae

Kaadhalae kaadhalae

Oh kaadhalae kaadhalae

{Nee veroru dhisaiyil

Nadandhaayi

Or vaanavil nizhalaai

Thondarndhaai} (2)

Vizhiyil nadhiyaa

Idhudhaan vidhiyaa

Enaidhaan padaiththa

Iraivan sathiyaa

Valarththaan uravai

Vaguththaan pirivai

Mmm... mmm...

Mmm... mmm... mmm... mmm...

Mmm... mmm... mmm... mmm...

Oh my love,

here is a letter for you.

Leaving my life as a will,

I have written this down too.

Oh my love,

here is a letter for you.

Leaving my life as a will,

I have written this down too.

Oh, search for me,

look for me inside you.

Long ago,

I stepped into your eyes.

Believing this is for the best,

my heart,

just to see you smile every day,

is ready to lose anything.

From now on, my home is your heart.

Oh my love, oh...

Like a blank piece of paper,

I once lived.

A beautiful poem upon it,

you created.

A director,

I became because of you.

A director,

I became because of you,

while you stood behind, directing me.

Even though my life

is vast like the open sky,

as the single moon in it,

why are you missing?

Oh my love,

here is a letter for you.

Leaving my life as a will,

I have written this down too.

Love, oh love,

oh love, my love,

love, oh love,

oh love, my love.

You walked away

in a different direction,

yet like the shadow of a rainbow,

you followed along.

Is this a river in my eyes?

Is this my fate?

Is this a plot by God,

the One who created me?

He fostered our bond,

yet decreed our parting.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Oh Kaadhalae' is a poignant, soulful love letter sung by the protagonist expressing deep anguish, gratitude, and yearning after a tragic separation from his beloved. He compares his life to a blank sheet of paper before her entry, acknowledging that her love inspired him to become a creative artist. Despite life providing him material success (a 'golden sky'), it remains incomplete and dark without her presence as his shining moon. The emotional arc moves from fond recollection to intense sorrow as he ponders the cruelty of destiny. He wonders why God would foster such a deep bond only to orchestrate an unbearable separation, leaving his eyes flowing like a river. The song serves as a testament to eternal devotion, declaring that regardless of physical distance, his true soul and home will always reside within her heart.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Uyirai uyilaai”

Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'U' in 'Uyirai' and 'Uyilaai'.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Valarththaan uravai / Vaguththaan pirivai”

Rhyming of the second letter 'la'/'gu' pattern with end-rhyme structure between 'uravai' and 'pirivai'.

Metaphor

“Or kaagidham ena naan irundhen / Poongkaaviyam adhil nee punaindhaai”

The protagonist compares his former self to a blank paper and his lover's impact to writing a beautiful poetic epic on it.

Simile

“Or vaanavil nizhalaai thondarndhaai”

Compares the elusive yet beautiful presence of the beloved to the trailing shadow of a rainbow.

Did you know?

Trivia

'Kadhal Virus' (2002) was directed by Kathir, featuring music composed by Oscar-winning maestro A. R. Rahman. Lyricist Vaali crafted the lyrics reflecting the movie's theme of a film director whose personal life and romantic heartbreaks parallel his cinematic art.

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