Vaazhvin Jeevan Kaadhale
From Andhaman Kaidhi · 1952
- Lyricist
- Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthi
- Singer
- Ghantasala
- Music director
- G. Govindarajulu Naidu
- Details
- Andhaman Kaidhi1952
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaazhvin jeevan kaadhalae | Love is the very life-force of life |
| Valarum anbin nilaiyaalae | By virtue of growing affection |
| Jegameedhilae…ae…ae… | In this world... |
| Vaazhvin jeevan kaadhalae | Love is the very life-force of life |
| Valarum anbin nilaiyaalae | By virtue of growing affection |
| Jegameedhilae…ae…ae… | In this world... |
| Vaazhvin jeevan kaadhalae | Love is the very life-force of life |
| Male | |
| Soozhum inbam yaavumae | All surrounding happiness |
| Mei kaadhalaal undaagumae | Is created by true love |
| Soozhum inbam yaavumae | All surrounding happiness |
| Mei kaadhalaal undaagumae | Is created by true love |
| Meelaa thunbam moolum ennaalum | Unending sorrow kindles always |
| Kaadhalar pirivaalae | Due to the separation of lovers |
| Meelaa thunbam moolum ennaalum | Unending sorrow kindles always |
| Kaadhalar pirivaalae hae…ae… | Due to the separation of lovers, oh... |
| Male | |
| Vaazhvin jeevan kaadhalae | Love is the very life-force of life |
| Valarum anbin nilaiyaalae | By virtue of growing affection |
| Jegameedhilae…ae…ae… | In this world... |
| Vaazhvin jeevan kaadhalae | Love is the very life-force of life |
| Male | |
| Kan vazhiyaegi karuthinil maevi | Passing through the eyes, residing in the mind |
| Kalandhidum azhiyaa oviyamae | It is an imperishable painting that merges |
| Kan vazhiyaegi karuthinil maevi | Passing through the eyes, residing in the mind |
| Kalandhidum azhiyaa oviyamae | It is an imperishable painting that merges |
| Vinnuyar vaanavil | Like a sky-high rainbow |
| Mogana kalaiezhil vindhai kaaviyamae | An enchanting artistic beauty, a wondrous epic poem |
| Vinnuyar vaanavil | Like a sky-high rainbow |
| Mogana kalai ezhil vindhai kaaviyamae hae…ae… | An enchanting artistic beauty, a wondrous epic poem, oh... |
| Male | |
| Vaazhvin jeevan kaadhalae | Love is the very life-force of life |
| Valarum anbin nilaiyaalae | By virtue of growing affection |
| Jegameedhilae…ae…ae… | In this world... |
| Vaazhvin jeevan kaadhalae | Love is the very life-force of life |
| Male | |
| Aadhavan kaanaa thaamarai pol kulir | Like a lotus that sees no sun, like a cool |
| Ambuli kaanaa alli pol | Night-waterlily that sees no moon |
| Aadhavan kaanaa thaamarai pol kulir | Like a lotus that sees no sun, like a cool |
| Ambuli kaanaa alli pol | Night-waterlily that sees no moon |
| Maamugil kaanaa thogaiyai polum | And like a peacock that sees no dark rainclouds |
| Vaadidumae manamae… | The heart will wither away... |
| Maamugil kaanaa thoghaiyai polum | And like a peacock that sees no dark rainclouds |
| Vaadidumae manamae hae…ae… | The heart will wither away, oh... |
| Male | |
| Vaazhvin jeevan kaadhalae | Love is the very life-force of life |
| Valarum anbin nilaiyaalae | By virtue of growing affection |
| Jegameedhilae…ae…ae… | In this world... |
| Vaazhvin jeevan kaadhalae | Love is the very life-force of life |
| Female | |
| Vaazhvin jeevan kaadhalae | Love is the very life-force of life |
| Valarum anbin nilaiyaalae | By virtue of growing affection |
| Jegameedhilae…ae…ae… | In this world... |
| Vaazhvin jeevan kaadhalae | Love is the very life-force of life |
வாழ்வின் ஜீவன் காதலே
வளரும் அன்பின் நிலையாலே
ஜெகமீதிலே...ஏ...ஏ...
வாழ்வின் ஜீவன் காதலே
வளரும் அன்பின் நிலையாலே
ஜெகமீதிலே...ஏ...ஏ...
வாழ்வின் ஜீவன் காதலே
Love is the very life-force of life
By virtue of growing affection
In this world...
Love is the very life-force of life
By virtue of growing affection
In this world...
Love is the very life-force of life
சூழும் இன்பம் யாவுமே
மெய்க் காதலால் உண்டாகுமே
சூழும் இன்பம் யாவுமே
மெய்க் காதலால் உண்டாகுமே
மீளாத் துன்பம் மூளும் மென்னாளும்
காதலர் பிரிவாலே
மீளாத் துன்பம் மூளும் மென்னாளும்
காதலர் பிரிவாலே ஹே...ஏ...
All surrounding happiness
Is created by true love
All surrounding happiness
Is created by true love
Unending sorrow kindles always
Due to the separation of lovers
Unending sorrow kindles always
Due to the separation of lovers, oh...
வாழ்வின் ஜீவன் காதலே
வளரும் அன்பின் நிலையாலே
ஜெகமீதிலே...ஏ...ஏ...
வாழ்வின் ஜீவன் காதலே
Love is the very life-force of life
By virtue of growing affection
In this world...
Love is the very life-force of life
கண் வழியேகிக் கருத்தினில் மேவி
கலந்திடும் அழியா ஓவியமே
கண் வழியேகிக் கருத்தினில் மேவி
கலந்திடும் அழியா ஓவியமே
விண்ணுயர் வானவில் மோகனக் கலையெழில்
விந்தைக் காவியமே
விண்ணுயர் வானவில் மோகனக் கலையெழில்
விந்தைக் காவியமே ஹே...ஏ...
Passing through the eyes, residing in the mind
It is an imperishable painting that merges
Passing through the eyes, residing in the mind
It is an imperishable painting that merges
Like a sky-high rainbow
An enchanting artistic beauty, a wondrous epic poem
Like a sky-high rainbow
An enchanting artistic beauty, a wondrous epic poem, oh...
வாழ்வின் ஜீவன் காதலே
வளரும் அன்பின் நிலையாலே
ஜெகமீதிலே...ஏ...ஏ...
வாழ்வின் ஜீவன் காதலே
Love is the very life-force of life
By virtue of growing affection
In this world...
Love is the very life-force of life
ஆதவன் காணாத் தாமரைபோல் குளிர்
அம்புலி காணா அல்லி போல்
ஆதவன் காணாத் தாமரைபோல் குளிர்
அம்புலி காணா அல்லி போல்
மாமுகில் காணாத் தோகையைப் போலும்
வாடிடுமே மனமே...
மாமுகில் காணாத் தோகையைப் போலும்
வாடிடுமே மனமே ஹே...ஏ...
Like a lotus that sees no sun, like a cool
Night-waterlily that sees no moon
Like a lotus that sees no sun, like a cool
Night-waterlily that sees no moon
And like a peacock that sees no dark rainclouds
The heart will wither away...
And like a peacock that sees no dark rainclouds
The heart will wither away, oh...
வாழ்வின் ஜீவன் காதலே
வளரும் அன்பின் நிலையாலே
ஜெகமீதிலே...ஏ...ஏ...
வாழ்வின் ஜீவன் காதலே
Love is the very life-force of life
By virtue of growing affection
In this world...
Love is the very life-force of life
வாழ்வின் ஜீவன் காதலே
வளரும் அன்பின் நிலையாலே
ஜெகமீதிலே...ஏ...ஏ...
வாழ்வின் ஜீவன் காதலே
Love is the very life-force of life
By virtue of growing affection
In this world...
Love is the very life-force of life
Vaazhvin jeevan kaadhalae
Love is the very life-force of life
Valarum anbin nilaiyaalae
By virtue of growing affection
Jegameedhilae…ae…ae…
In this world...
Vaazhvin jeevan kaadhalae
Love is the very life-force of life
Valarum anbin nilaiyaalae
By virtue of growing affection
Jegameedhilae…ae…ae…
In this world...
Vaazhvin jeevan kaadhalae
Love is the very life-force of life
Soozhum inbam yaavumae
All surrounding happiness
Mei kaadhalaal undaagumae
Is created by true love
Soozhum inbam yaavumae
All surrounding happiness
Mei kaadhalaal undaagumae
Is created by true love
Meelaa thunbam moolum ennaalum
Unending sorrow kindles always
Kaadhalar pirivaalae
Due to the separation of lovers
Meelaa thunbam moolum ennaalum
Unending sorrow kindles always
Kaadhalar pirivaalae hae…ae…
Due to the separation of lovers, oh...
Vaazhvin jeevan kaadhalae
Love is the very life-force of life
Valarum anbin nilaiyaalae
By virtue of growing affection
Jegameedhilae…ae…ae…
In this world...
Vaazhvin jeevan kaadhalae
Love is the very life-force of life
Kan vazhiyaegi karuthinil maevi
Passing through the eyes, residing in the mind
Kalandhidum azhiyaa oviyamae
It is an imperishable painting that merges
Kan vazhiyaegi karuthinil maevi
Passing through the eyes, residing in the mind
Kalandhidum azhiyaa oviyamae
It is an imperishable painting that merges
Vinnuyar vaanavil
Like a sky-high rainbow
Mogana kalaiezhil vindhai kaaviyamae
An enchanting artistic beauty, a wondrous epic poem
Vinnuyar vaanavil
Like a sky-high rainbow
Mogana kalai ezhil vindhai kaaviyamae hae…ae…
An enchanting artistic beauty, a wondrous epic poem, oh...
Vaazhvin jeevan kaadhalae
Love is the very life-force of life
Valarum anbin nilaiyaalae
By virtue of growing affection
Jegameedhilae…ae…ae…
In this world...
Vaazhvin jeevan kaadhalae
Love is the very life-force of life
Aadhavan kaanaa thaamarai pol kulir
Like a lotus that sees no sun, like a cool
Ambuli kaanaa alli pol
Night-waterlily that sees no moon
Aadhavan kaanaa thaamarai pol kulir
Like a lotus that sees no sun, like a cool
Ambuli kaanaa alli pol
Night-waterlily that sees no moon
Maamugil kaanaa thogaiyai polum
And like a peacock that sees no dark rainclouds
Vaadidumae manamae…
The heart will wither away...
Maamugil kaanaa thoghaiyai polum
And like a peacock that sees no dark rainclouds
Vaadidumae manamae hae…ae…
The heart will wither away, oh...
Vaazhvin jeevan kaadhalae
Love is the very life-force of life
Valarum anbin nilaiyaalae
By virtue of growing affection
Jegameedhilae…ae…ae…
In this world...
Vaazhvin jeevan kaadhalae
Love is the very life-force of life
Vaazhvin jeevan kaadhalae
Love is the very life-force of life
Valarum anbin nilaiyaalae
By virtue of growing affection
Jegameedhilae…ae…ae…
In this world...
Vaazhvin jeevan kaadhalae
Love is the very life-force of life
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaazhvin jeevan kaadhalae expresses the sublime nature of love as the primary life force that sustains human existence. It highlights how genuine love creates all forms of happiness in the world, while the separation of lovers leads to unending grief. Love enters through the eyes and becomes a permanent, beautiful art piece etched into the mind. The lyrics employ vivid imagery, comparing a longing heart to elements in nature deprived of their essential partner—such as a lotus without the sun, a water lily without the moon, and a peacock without rainclouds—demonstrating how vital love is to human spirit and joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Aadhavan kaanaa thaamarai pol kulir / Ambuli kaanaa alli pol / Maamugil kaanaa thogaiyai polum”
The lyrics use explicit comparisons (pol/polum) comparing a longing heart to a lotus without sun, a lily without moon, and a peacock without rainclouds.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimae)
“Kalandhidum azhiyaa oviyamae / Mogana kalaiezhil vindhai kaaviyamae”
Love is directly equated to an imperishable painting (azhiyaa oviyam) and a wondrous epic poem (vindhai kaaviyam).
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kan vazhiyaegi karuthinil maevi”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'K' across words in the same line.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vinnuyar vaanavil / Mogana kalai ezhil vindhai kaaviyamae”
Matching of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines ('n' sound in Vinnuyar and Mogana / vindhai).
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Trivia
Andhaman Kaidhi (1952) was based on a famous stage play written by P. Uthaman and adapted for the screen. The film starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and P. K. Saraswathi. The soundtrack, composed by G. Ramanathan and C. S. Jayaraman with lyrics by Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthi, was praised for its poetic depth and classical influence.
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