Rendu Kaadhal
From Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal · 2021
- Lyricist
- Vignesh Shivan
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaadhal ondraaga vandhu rendaanadhu | Love came as one and became two |
| Kaadhal rendaagi thundaanadhae | Love split into two and broke into pieces |
| Kaalgal thadumaari thadam maari ponadhae | Legs stumbled and lost their path |
| Kaatril en kaadhalgal poguthae | My loves are drifting away in the wind |
| Irandu kangal idhilae ondrai | If asked to lose one of these two eyes |
| Izhakka sonnaal iyala villai | It is impossible to do so |
| Male | |
| Ennodu irundhaval ippodhu illayae | The girl who was with me is no longer here |
| Ingaeyae irundhaval indrillaiyae | She who was right here isn't here today |
| Ennodu irundhaval ippodhu illayae | The girl who was with me is no longer here |
| Irudhiyil irudhayam irugiyae irukkuthae | In the end, the heart remains heavy and hardened |
| Female | |
| Ivan piriya pogiraan | That he would depart away |
| Endru orumurai kooda ninaikka villai | I didn't think even once |
| Idhu udaiya koodidum | That this could break apart |
| Endru orumurai uraikka villaiyae | It didn't strike me even once |
| Female | |
| Ivan poigal pesuvaan | That he would speak lies |
| Endru orumurai kooda ninaikka villai | I didn't think even once |
| Idhu mudinthu poividum | That this would come to an end |
| Endru orumurai thona villaiyae | It didn't occur to me even once |
| Male | |
| Arthangal thedi pogaathae | Do not go searching for meanings |
| Azhagu alindhu pogum | Beauty will eventually fade away |
| Anbae nee vittu pogathae | My love, do not leave and go |
| Uyirum uraindhu pogum | My life and soul will freeze |
| Male | |
| Ennodu irundhaval ippodhu illayae | The girl who was with me is no longer here |
| Ingaeyae irundhaval indrillaiyae | She who was right here isn't here today |
| Ennodu irundhaval ippodhu illayae | The girl who was with me is no longer here |
| Irudhiyil irudhayam irugiyae irukkudhae | In the end, the heart remains heavy and hardened |
| Male | |
| {Azhgai malarvadhu pol | Like blooming beautifully |
| Mudivadhu kaadhal | Love comes to an end |
| Yengoo theriyvadhu pol | Like appearing somewhere out of nowhere |
| Maraivadhu kaadhal} (2) | Love disappears (repeats) |
| Female | |
| Varutham koodathada | There shouldn't be regret, my friend |
| Valigal vendamada | There is no need for pain, my friend |
| Idhu podhum… ini podhum | This is enough... it is enough now |
| Ini sandhikka vendaamada | Let us not meet anymore, my friend |
| Varutham koodathada… | There shouldn't be regret... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal ondraga vandhu rendaanadhae.. | Love came as one and became two.. |
| Kaadhal.. | Love.. |
மற்றும் ஐஸ்வர்யா சுரேஷ் பிந்த்ரா
Love came as one and became two
Love split into two and broke into pieces
Legs stumbled and lost their path
My loves are drifting away in the wind
If asked to lose one of these two eyes
It is impossible to do so
காதல் ஒன்றாக வந்து ரெண்டானது
காதல் ரெண்டாகி துண்டானது
கால்கள் தடுமாறி தடமாறி போனதே
காற்றில் என் காதல்கள் போகுதே
இரண்டு கண்கள் இதுலே ஒன்றை
இழக்க சொன்னால் வலி எனக்கில்லை
The girl who was with me is no longer here
She who was right here isn't here today
The girl who was with me is no longer here
In the end, the heart remains heavy and hardened
என்னோடு இருந்தவள் இப்போது இல்லையே
இங்கேயே இருந்தவள் இன்று இல்லையே
என்னோடு இருந்தவள் இப்போது இல்லையே
இறுதியில் இருதயம் தேடியே இருக்குதே
That he would depart away
I didn't think even once
That this could break apart
It didn't strike me even once
இவன் பிரிய போகிறான்
என்று ஒருமுறை கூட நினைக்கவில்லை
இது உடைய கூடிடும்
என்று ஒருமுறை உரைக்கவில்லையே
That he would speak lies
I didn't think even once
That this would come to an end
It didn't occur to me even once
இவன் பொய்கள் பேசுவான்
என்று ஒருமுறைகூட நினைக்க வில்லை
இது முடிந்து போய்விடும்
என்று ஒருமுறை தோணவில்லையே
Do not go searching for meanings
Beauty will eventually fade away
My love, do not leave and go
My life and soul will freeze
அர்த்தங்கள் தேடி போகாதே
அழகு அழிந்து போகும்
அன்பே நீ விட்டு போகாதே
உயிரும் உறைந்து போகும்
The girl who was with me is no longer here
She who was right here isn't here today
The girl who was with me is no longer here
In the end, the heart remains heavy and hardened
என்னோடு இருந்தவள் இப்போது இல்லையே
இங்கேயே இருந்தவள் இன்று இல்லையே
என்னோடு இருந்தவள் இப்போது இல்லையே
இறுதியில் இருதயம் தேடியே இருக்குதே
Like blooming beautifully
Love comes to an end
Like appearing somewhere out of nowhere
Love disappears (repeats)
{அழகாய் மலர்வது போல் உதிர்வது காதல்
எங்கோ தெரிவது போல் மறைவது காதல்} (2)
There shouldn't be regret, my friend
There is no need for pain, my friend
This is enough... it is enough now
Let us not meet anymore, my friend
There shouldn't be regret...
வருத்தம் கூடாதடா வழிகள் வேணாம்மடா
இது போதும் நீ போதும்
இனி சொல்லிக்க வேணாம்மடா
வருத்தம் கூடாதடா.....
Love came as one and became two..
Love..
காதல் ஒன்றாக வந்து ரெண்டானது
காதல்....
Kaadhal ondraaga vandhu rendaanadhu
Love came as one and became two
Kaadhal rendaagi thundaanadhae
Love split into two and broke into pieces
Kaalgal thadumaari thadam maari ponadhae
Legs stumbled and lost their path
Kaatril en kaadhalgal poguthae
My loves are drifting away in the wind
Irandu kangal idhilae ondrai
If asked to lose one of these two eyes
Izhakka sonnaal iyala villai
It is impossible to do so
Ennodu irundhaval ippodhu illayae
The girl who was with me is no longer here
Ingaeyae irundhaval indrillaiyae
She who was right here isn't here today
Ennodu irundhaval ippodhu illayae
The girl who was with me is no longer here
Irudhiyil irudhayam irugiyae irukkuthae
In the end, the heart remains heavy and hardened
Ivan piriya pogiraan
That he would depart away
Endru orumurai kooda ninaikka villai
I didn't think even once
Idhu udaiya koodidum
That this could break apart
Endru orumurai uraikka villaiyae
It didn't strike me even once
Ivan poigal pesuvaan
That he would speak lies
Endru orumurai kooda ninaikka villai
I didn't think even once
Idhu mudinthu poividum
That this would come to an end
Endru orumurai thona villaiyae
It didn't occur to me even once
Arthangal thedi pogaathae
Do not go searching for meanings
Azhagu alindhu pogum
Beauty will eventually fade away
Anbae nee vittu pogathae
My love, do not leave and go
Uyirum uraindhu pogum
My life and soul will freeze
Ennodu irundhaval ippodhu illayae
The girl who was with me is no longer here
Ingaeyae irundhaval indrillaiyae
She who was right here isn't here today
Ennodu irundhaval ippodhu illayae
The girl who was with me is no longer here
Irudhiyil irudhayam irugiyae irukkudhae
In the end, the heart remains heavy and hardened
{Azhgai malarvadhu pol
Like blooming beautifully
Mudivadhu kaadhal
Love comes to an end
Yengoo theriyvadhu pol
Like appearing somewhere out of nowhere
Maraivadhu kaadhal} (2)
Love disappears (repeats)
Varutham koodathada
There shouldn't be regret, my friend
Valigal vendamada
There is no need for pain, my friend
Idhu podhum… ini podhum
This is enough... it is enough now
Ini sandhikka vendaamada
Let us not meet anymore, my friend
Varutham koodathada…
There shouldn't be regret...
Kaadhal ondraga vandhu rendaanadhae..
Love came as one and became two..
Kaadhal..
Love..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Rendu Kaadhal' explores the sorrow, conflict, and pain of love breaking apart. The protagonist compares choosing between two loves to being asked to give up one of two eyes—an agonizing and impossible predicament. The lyricism highlights the shock of betrayal, unexpected endings, and the numbness that takes over when a deeply cherished relationship fractures.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Irandu kangal idhilae ondrai / Izhakka sonnaal iyala villai”
Compares two lovers or two loves to two eyes ('Irandu kangal'), emphasizing that choosing between them or losing one is impossible and causes equal blindness/pain.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaadhal ondraaga... / Kaalgal thadumaari... / Kaatril en kaadhalgal...”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across lines ('Kaadhal', 'Kaalgal', 'Kaatril') creates a rhythmic, musical flow.
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Endru orumurai kooda ninaikka villai / Endru orumurai uraikka villaiyae”
The phrase 'Endru orumurai' (not even once) is repeated consecutively to stress the complete unexpectedness of betrayal and heartbreak.
Simile
“Azhgai malarvadhu pol / Mudivadhu kaadhal”
Uses 'pol' (like) to compare the poetic blooming and vanishing of love to transient natural phenomena.
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Trivia
'Rendu Kaadhal' was released on Valentine's Day 2021 as the lead single for Vignesh Shivan's film 'Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal'. The song beautifully sets up the central premise of the film's triangular love story starring Vijay Sethupathi, Nayanthara, and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.
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