Oru Kaditham Eluthinen (Female)
From Deva · 1995
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Deva1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oru kaditham ezhuthinen | I wrote a letter, |
| En uyirai anuppinen | I sent my very life. |
| Andha ezhuthin vadivilae | In the form of those written words, |
| Naan ennai anuppinen | I sent myself. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalaa…aaahhh… | Oh my love... |
| Idhu thaan kaadhaaala…aaah..aaahh… | Is this what love truly is... |
| Kaadhalaa…aaahhh… | Oh my love... |
| Idhu thaan kaadhaaala…aaah..aaahh… | Is this what love truly is... |
| Female | |
| Oru kaditham ezhuthinen | I wrote a letter, |
| En uyirai anuppinen | I sent my very life. |
| Female | |
| Naan vaangum swaasangal ellaam | Every breath that I inhale, |
| Nee thandha kaatru | Is the air given by you. |
| Nee indri vaazhndhida ingu | To live here without you, |
| Enakkaedhu moochu | Where is the breath in me? |
| Female | |
| Aagaayam neer nilam yaavum | The sky, the water, and the earth—all of it, |
| Azhagae un kaatchi | My beautiful one, is a vision of you. |
| Alai paayndhu naan ingu vaada | As I wither here, tossing restlessly like waves, |
| Avai thaanae saatchi | They alone stand as witnesses. |
| Female | |
| Nee illaadha naanae | Without you, I am, |
| Thuli neer illaadha meenae | Like a fish without a drop of water. |
| Nee oadai pola kooda vendumae… | You must flow and join me like a stream... |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalaa…aaahhh… | Oh my love... |
| Idhu thaan kaadhaaala…aaah..aaahh… | Is this what love truly is... |
| Kaadhalaa…aaahhh… | Oh my love... |
| Idhu thaan kaadhaaala…aaah..aaahh… | Is this what love truly is... |
| Female | |
| Oru kaditham ezhuthinen | I wrote a letter, |
| En uyirai anuppinen | I sent my very life. |
| Andha ezhuthin vadivilae | In the form of those written words, |
| Naan ennai anuppinen | I sent myself. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalaa…aaahhh… | Oh my love... |
| Idhu thaan kaadhaaala…aaah..aaahh… | Is this what love truly is... |
| Kaadhalaa…aaahhh… | Oh my love... |
| Idhu thaan kaadhaaala…aaah..aaahh… | Is this what love truly is... |
| Female | |
| Oru kaditham ezhuthinen | I wrote a letter, |
| En uyirai anuppinen | I sent my very life. |
ஒரு கடிதம்
எழுதினேன் என்
உயிரை அனுப்பினேன்
அந்த எழுத்தின் வடிவிலே
நான் என்னை அனுப்பினேன்
I wrote a letter,
I sent my very life.
In the form of those written words,
I sent myself.
காதலா ஆஆ
இது தான் காதலா
ஆஆ ஆஆ காதலா
ஆஆ இது தான் காதலா
ஆஆ ஆஆ
Oh my love...
Is this what love truly is...
Oh my love...
Is this what love truly is...
ஒரு கடிதம்
எழுதினேன் என்
உயிரை அனுப்பினேன்
I wrote a letter,
I sent my very life.
நான் வாங்கும்
சுவாசங்கள் எல்லாம்
நீ தந்த காற்று நீ இன்றி
வாழ்ந்திட இங்கு
எனக்கேது மூச்சு
Every breath that I inhale,
Is the air given by you.
To live here without you,
Where is the breath in me?
ஆகாயம் நீர்
நிலம் யாவும் அழகே
உன் காட்சி அலை
பாய்ந்து நான் இங்கு
வாட அவை தானே
சாட்சி
The sky, the water, and the earth—all of it,
My beautiful one, is a vision of you.
As I wither here, tossing restlessly like waves,
They alone stand as witnesses.
நீ இல்லாத
நானே துளி நீர் இல்லாத
மீனே நீ ஓடை போல
கூட வேண்டுமே
Without you, I am,
Like a fish without a drop of water.
You must flow and join me like a stream...
காதலா ஆஆ
இது தான் காதலா
ஆஆ ஆஆ காதலா
ஆஆ இது தான் காதலா
ஆஆ ஆஆ
Oh my love...
Is this what love truly is...
Oh my love...
Is this what love truly is...
ஒரு கடிதம்
எழுதினேன் என்
உயிரை அனுப்பினேன்
அந்த எழுத்தின் வடிவிலே
நான் என்னை அனுப்பினேன்
I wrote a letter,
I sent my very life.
In the form of those written words,
I sent myself.
காதலா ஆஆ
இது தான் காதலா
ஆஆ ஆஆ காதலா
ஆஆ இது தான் காதலா
ஆஆ ஆஆ
Oh my love...
Is this what love truly is...
Oh my love...
Is this what love truly is...
ஒரு கடிதம்
எழுதினேன் என்
உயிரை அனுப்பினேன்
I wrote a letter,
I sent my very life.
Oru kaditham ezhuthinen
I wrote a letter,
En uyirai anuppinen
I sent my very life.
Andha ezhuthin vadivilae
In the form of those written words,
Naan ennai anuppinen
I sent myself.
Kaadhalaa…aaahhh…
Oh my love...
Idhu thaan kaadhaaala…aaah..aaahh…
Is this what love truly is...
Kaadhalaa…aaahhh…
Oh my love...
Idhu thaan kaadhaaala…aaah..aaahh…
Is this what love truly is...
Oru kaditham ezhuthinen
I wrote a letter,
En uyirai anuppinen
I sent my very life.
Naan vaangum swaasangal ellaam
Every breath that I inhale,
Nee thandha kaatru
Is the air given by you.
Nee indri vaazhndhida ingu
To live here without you,
Enakkaedhu moochu
Where is the breath in me?
Aagaayam neer nilam yaavum
The sky, the water, and the earth—all of it,
Azhagae un kaatchi
My beautiful one, is a vision of you.
Alai paayndhu naan ingu vaada
As I wither here, tossing restlessly like waves,
Avai thaanae saatchi
They alone stand as witnesses.
Nee illaadha naanae
Without you, I am,
Thuli neer illaadha meenae
Like a fish without a drop of water.
Nee oadai pola kooda vendumae…
You must flow and join me like a stream...
Kaadhalaa…aaahhh…
Oh my love...
Idhu thaan kaadhaaala…aaah..aaahh…
Is this what love truly is...
Kaadhalaa…aaahhh…
Oh my love...
Idhu thaan kaadhaaala…aaah..aaahh…
Is this what love truly is...
Oru kaditham ezhuthinen
I wrote a letter,
En uyirai anuppinen
I sent my very life.
Andha ezhuthin vadivilae
In the form of those written words,
Naan ennai anuppinen
I sent myself.
Kaadhalaa…aaahhh…
Oh my love...
Idhu thaan kaadhaaala…aaah..aaahh…
Is this what love truly is...
Kaadhalaa…aaahhh…
Oh my love...
Idhu thaan kaadhaaala…aaah..aaahh…
Is this what love truly is...
Oru kaditham ezhuthinen
I wrote a letter,
En uyirai anuppinen
I sent my very life.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful track expresses the profound depth of love and separation through the medium of a written letter. The protagonist believes that writing a letter is not merely scribbling words on paper, but sending their very soul and identity to the beloved. Every aspect of existence—the air they breathe and the natural elements around them—is tied entirely to the lover's presence. The lyrics use poignant imagery to capture intense emotional reliance, comparing the speaker's state without their partner to a fish struggling without water. The song depicts love as an all-encompassing force where distance only magnifies the yearning for reunion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Andha ezhuthin vadivilae Naan ennai anuppinen”
Equates the written words of the letter directly to the sender's own life and soul.
Simile (Uwamai Ani)
“Thuli neer illaadha meenae”
Compares the protagonist's helpless state without the beloved to a fish stranded without a single drop of water.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Oru kaditham ezhuthinen / En uyirai anuppinen”
The verbs 'ezhuthinen' and 'anuppinen' share the same ending suffix (-inen), creating a pleasant rhythmic repetition.
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Trivia
'Oru Kaditham Ezhuthinen' is a classic romantic song from the 1995 Tamil film 'Deva', starring Vijay and Swathi. The film's music was composed by Deva, and this particular duet features vocals by actor Vijay himself alongside the renowned playback singer K. S. Chithra, showcasing Vijay's early playback singing career under Vaali's evocative penmanship.
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