Vazhkai Vazhkai
From Pooveli · 1998
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Srinivas
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Pooveli1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaazhkai vaazhkai | Life, life |
| Megam polae | Is like a cloud |
| Manidhargal ellaam | All human beings |
| Athan thuli polae | Are like its drops |
| Inainthitta thuligal | Will drops that united |
| Veridam vilumo | Fall in different places? |
| Pirinthitta thuligal | Will drops that separated |
| Oridam vilumo | Fall in the same place? |
| Idhuthaan kaadhala | Is this love? |
| Idhuthaan kaadhala | Is this love? |
| Male | |
| Manam yetho ondru | When the heart thinks |
| Ninaikka | Of one thing, |
| Vidhi yetho ondril | When destiny unites us |
| Iniakka | In something sweet, |
| Enna per solli naan azhaikka | By what name shall I call this? |
| Idhu kaadhalaa | Is this love? |
| Idhuvae kaadhalaa | Is this indeed love? |
| Idhuthaan kaadhalaa | Is this truly love? |
| Idhuvum kaadhalaa | Is this also love? |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkai vaazhkai | Life, life |
| Megam polae | Is like a cloud |
| Manidhargal ellaam | All human beings |
| Athan thuli polae | Are like its drops |
| Haa….aa…haa…aa..haa….haaa….aa… | Haa....aa...haa...aa..haa....haaa....aa... |
| Male | |
| Neeyum veru | You are different |
| Naanum veru | I am different |
| Ninaikkum pothu | When we think about it, |
| Baetham nooru | There are a hundred differences |
| Irundhum nenjam | Yet, why did the heart |
| Valinthathum enna | Melt with affection? |
| Pirindhaal konjam | When separated even a little, |
| Valippathum enna | Why does it hurt so? |
| Idhuthaan kaadhala | Is this love? |
| Idhuthaan kaadhala | Is this love? |
| Male | |
| Manam engo engo | As the mind flies |
| Parakka | To somewhere far, |
| Vidhi ingae vandhu | Destiny arrives here |
| Inaikka | To bring us together, |
| Enna per solli naan azhaikka | By what name shall I call this? |
| Idhu kaadhalaa | Is this love? |
| Idhuvae kaadhalaa | Is this indeed love? |
| Idhuthaan kaadhalaa | Is this truly love? |
| Idhuvum kaadhalaa | Is this also love? |
| Male | |
| Neeyum veru | You are different |
| Naanum veru | I am different |
| Ninaikkum pothu | When we think about it, |
| Baetham nooru | There are a hundred differences |
| Haa….aa…haa…aa..haa….haaa….aa… | Haa....aa...haa...aa..haa....haaa....aa... |
வாழ்க்கை வாழ்க்கை
மேகம் போலே
மனிதர்கள் எல்லாம்
அதன் துளி போலே
இணைந்திட்ட துளிகள்
வேறிடம் விழுமோ
பிரிந்திட்ட துளிகள்
ஓரிடம் விழுமோ
இதுதான் காதலா
இதுதான் காதலா
Life, life
Is like a cloud
All human beings
Are like its drops
Will drops that united
Fall in different places?
Will drops that separated
Fall in the same place?
Is this love?
Is this love?
மனம் ஏதோ ஒன்று
நினைக்க
விதி ஏதோ ஒன்றில்
இணைக்க
என்ன பெயர் சொல்லி
நான் அழைக்க
இது காதலா
இதுவே காதலா
இதுதான் காதலா
இதுவும் காதலா
When the heart thinks
Of one thing,
When destiny unites us
In something sweet,
By what name shall I call this?
Is this love?
Is this indeed love?
Is this truly love?
Is this also love?
வாழ்க்கை வாழ்க்கை
மேகம் போலே
மனிதர்கள் எல்லாம்
அதன் துளி போலே
ஹா....ஆ...ஹா.......ஆ....ஹா....ஹா.....ஆ....
Life, life
Is like a cloud
All human beings
Are like its drops
Haa....aa...haa...aa..haa....haaa....aa...
நீயும் வேறு
நானும் வேறு
நினைக்கும்போது
பேதம் நூறு
இருந்தும் நெஞ்சம்
வழிந்ததும் என்ன
பிரிந்தால் கொஞ்சம்
வலிப்பதும் என்ன
இதுதான் காதலா
இதுதான் காதலா
You are different
I am different
When we think about it,
There are a hundred differences
Yet, why did the heart
Melt with affection?
When separated even a little,
Why does it hurt so?
Is this love?
Is this love?
மனம் எங்கோ எங்கோ
பறக்க
விதி இங்கே வந்து
இணைக்க
என்ன பெயர் சொல்லி
நான் அழைக்க
இது காதலா
இதுவே காதலா
இதுதான் காதலா
இதுவும் காதலா
As the mind flies
To somewhere far,
Destiny arrives here
To bring us together,
By what name shall I call this?
Is this love?
Is this indeed love?
Is this truly love?
Is this also love?
நீயும் வேறு
நானும் வேறு
நினைக்கும்போது
பேதம் நூறு
ஹா....ஆ...ஹா.......ஆ....ஹா....ஹா.....ஆ....
You are different
I am different
When we think about it,
There are a hundred differences
Haa....aa...haa...aa..haa....haaa....aa...
Vaazhkai vaazhkai
Life, life
Megam polae
Is like a cloud
Manidhargal ellaam
All human beings
Athan thuli polae
Are like its drops
Inainthitta thuligal
Will drops that united
Veridam vilumo
Fall in different places?
Pirinthitta thuligal
Will drops that separated
Oridam vilumo
Fall in the same place?
Idhuthaan kaadhala
Is this love?
Idhuthaan kaadhala
Is this love?
Manam yetho ondru
When the heart thinks
Ninaikka
Of one thing,
Vidhi yetho ondril
When destiny unites us
Iniakka
In something sweet,
Enna per solli naan azhaikka
By what name shall I call this?
Idhu kaadhalaa
Is this love?
Idhuvae kaadhalaa
Is this indeed love?
Idhuthaan kaadhalaa
Is this truly love?
Idhuvum kaadhalaa
Is this also love?
Vaazhkai vaazhkai
Life, life
Megam polae
Is like a cloud
Manidhargal ellaam
All human beings
Athan thuli polae
Are like its drops
Haa….aa…haa…aa..haa….haaa….aa…
Haa....aa...haa...aa..haa....haaa....aa...
Neeyum veru
You are different
Naanum veru
I am different
Ninaikkum pothu
When we think about it,
Baetham nooru
There are a hundred differences
Irundhum nenjam
Yet, why did the heart
Valinthathum enna
Melt with affection?
Pirindhaal konjam
When separated even a little,
Valippathum enna
Why does it hurt so?
Idhuthaan kaadhala
Is this love?
Idhuthaan kaadhala
Is this love?
Manam engo engo
As the mind flies
Parakka
To somewhere far,
Vidhi ingae vandhu
Destiny arrives here
Inaikka
To bring us together,
Enna per solli naan azhaikka
By what name shall I call this?
Idhu kaadhalaa
Is this love?
Idhuvae kaadhalaa
Is this indeed love?
Idhuthaan kaadhalaa
Is this truly love?
Idhuvum kaadhalaa
Is this also love?
Neeyum veru
You are different
Naanum veru
I am different
Ninaikkum pothu
When we think about it,
Baetham nooru
There are a hundred differences
Haa….aa…haa…aa..haa….haaa….aa…
Haa....aa...haa...aa..haa....haaa....aa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful track from Pooveli reflects on the unpredictable nature of life, fate, and love. Lyricist Vairamuthu uses the metaphor of clouds and raindrops to illustrate how human lives move and intersect unpredictably according to destiny. Despite obvious differences between two individuals, love quietly blooms and causes heartache during separation, making the protagonist wonder whether these newfound feelings are indeed love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Megam polae / Manidhargal ellaam / Athan thuli polae”
Compares human life to a cloud and human beings to individual raindrops.
Ethirai (Second letter rhyme / Anaphora)
“Neeyum veru / Naanum veru”
Use of contrasting concepts and parallel structures like 'Veridam' and 'Oridam' or 'Neeyum veru' and 'Naanum veru'.
Rhetorical Question
“Idhuthaan kaadhala”
Repeatedly questioning the nature of these emerging romantic feelings and emotional pain.
Did you know?
Trivia
Pooveli (1998) was directed by Cheran and featured music composed by Bharathwaj. The song 'Idhuthaan Kaadhala' explores philosophical undertones of romance, sung with gentle emotion to fit Cheran's signature character-driven storytelling.
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