Oru Naal Kaadhal
From Kootathil Oruthan · 2017
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singer
- Sathya Prakash
- Music director
- Nivas K. Prasanna
- Details
- Kootathil Oruthan2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru naal kaadhal nee illai | You are not a love meant for just a day, |
| Vaa en uyirae | Come, my life! |
| Vaazhnaal ellam neethanae | You are my entire lifetime, |
| Vaa en arugae | Come close to me! |
| Thodarum endrae naan irunthen | I believed that this journey would continue, |
| Tholainthae ponai | Yet you completely vanished. |
| Kangal thirantha kanavaga | Like a dream that shatters when eyes open, |
| Kalainthae ponai | You faded away. |
| Male | |
| Yenda ippadi | Why, oh why, like this? |
| Enakku yenda ippadi | Why is this happening to me? |
| Yenda ippadi | Why, oh why, like this? |
| Enakku yenda ippadi | Why is this happening to me? |
| Male | |
| Manathai nanaitha mazhai nee | You are the rain that drenched my heart, |
| Pirinthae thavikkum pizhai naan | I am the mistake suffering in separation. |
| Oru naal nee varuvai | One day you will return, |
| Enn kadhal nee arivai | You will understand my love. |
| Vazhvum neeyae | You are my very life. |
| Male | |
| Yenda ippadi | Why, oh why, like this? |
| Enakku yenda ippadi | Why is this happening to me? |
| Yenda ippadi | Why, oh why, like this? |
| Enakku yenda ippadi | Why is this happening to me? |
| Male | |
| Hmmm…mmmmm..mmm..mmm | Hmmm…mmmmm..mmm..mmm |
| Hmmm…mmmmm..mmm..mmm | Hmmm…mmmmm..mmm..mmm |
ஒரு நாள் காதல்
நீ இல்லை வா என் உயிரே
வாழ்நாள் எல்லாம் நீதானே
வா என் அருகே தொடரும்
என்றே நான் இருந்தேன்
தொலைந்தே போனாய்
கண்கள் திறந்த கனவாக
கலைந்தே போனாய்
You are not a love meant for just a day,
Come, my life!
You are my entire lifetime,
Come close to me!
I believed that this journey would continue,
Yet you completely vanished.
Like a dream that shatters when eyes open,
You faded away.
ஏன்டா இப்படி
எனக்கு ஏன்டா இப்படி
ஏன்டா இப்படி எனக்கு
ஏன்டா இப்படி
Why, oh why, like this?
Why is this happening to me?
Why, oh why, like this?
Why is this happening to me?
மனதை நனைத்த
மழை நீ பிரிந்தே தவிக்கும்
பிழை நான் ஒரு நாள் நீ
வருவாய் என் காதல் நீ
அறிவாய் வாழ்வும் நீயே
You are the rain that drenched my heart,
I am the mistake suffering in separation.
One day you will return,
You will understand my love.
You are my very life.
ஏன்டா இப்படி
எனக்கு ஏன்டா இப்படி
ஏன்டா இப்படி எனக்கு
ஏன்டா இப்படி
Why, oh why, like this?
Why is this happening to me?
Why, oh why, like this?
Why is this happening to me?
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
Hmmm…mmmmm..mmm..mmm
Hmmm…mmmmm..mmm..mmm
Oru naal kaadhal nee illai
You are not a love meant for just a day,
Vaa en uyirae
Come, my life!
Vaazhnaal ellam neethanae
You are my entire lifetime,
Vaa en arugae
Come close to me!
Thodarum endrae naan irunthen
I believed that this journey would continue,
Tholainthae ponai
Yet you completely vanished.
Kangal thirantha kanavaga
Like a dream that shatters when eyes open,
Kalainthae ponai
You faded away.
Yenda ippadi
Why, oh why, like this?
Enakku yenda ippadi
Why is this happening to me?
Yenda ippadi
Why, oh why, like this?
Enakku yenda ippadi
Why is this happening to me?
Manathai nanaitha mazhai nee
You are the rain that drenched my heart,
Pirinthae thavikkum pizhai naan
I am the mistake suffering in separation.
Oru naal nee varuvai
One day you will return,
Enn kadhal nee arivai
You will understand my love.
Vazhvum neeyae
You are my very life.
Yenda ippadi
Why, oh why, like this?
Enakku yenda ippadi
Why is this happening to me?
Yenda ippadi
Why, oh why, like this?
Enakku yenda ippadi
Why is this happening to me?
Hmmm…mmmmm..mmm..mmm
Hmmm…mmmmm..mmm..mmm
Hmmm…mmmmm..mmm..mmm
Hmmm…mmmmm..mmm..mmm
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful track captures the agony and heartache of sudden separation in love. The protagonist reflects on a love he believed was enduring and lifelong, only to see it vanish like a fleeting dream upon waking up. Baffled and deeply hurt, he repeatedly questions fate and his own predicament, wondering why he was dealt such pain.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Manathai nanaitha mazhai nee”
The beloved is directly compared to a rain that drenching the speaker's heart with emotions.
Simile / Imagery
“Kangal thirantha kanavaga / Kalainthae ponai”
Her sudden disappearance from his life is vividly compared to a dream that dissolves as soon as one opens their eyes.
Iyaipu (Rhyming Endings)
“Vaa en uyirae / Vaa en arugae”
The lines end with rhyming phonetic sounds ('uyirae' and 'arugae'), creating a rhythmic, poetic refrain.
Muran (Contrast / Antithesis)
“Manathai nanaitha mazhai nee / Pirinthae thavikkum pizhai naan”
A poignant contrast is drawn between the beloved as refreshing rain ('mazhai') and the speaker as a lingering mistake ('pizhai').
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Trivia
The film 'Kootathil Oruthan' (2017), starring Ashok Selvan and Janani Iyer, explores the life of an average, middle-bench student who feels invisible in a crowd. The soundtrack was composed by Nivas K. Prasanna, who delivered a critically acclaimed score capturing the emotional nuances of an ordinary man's quest for love and identity.
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