Idhu Kathala
From February 14 · 2005
- Lyricist
- S. P. Hosimin
- Singer
- Haricharan
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- February 142005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Idhu kaadhala idhu saadhala | Is this love or is this death? |
| Puriyaamal naan uyir kaaigiren | Without understanding, my soul suffers in pain. |
| Male | |
| Idhu kaadhala idhu saadhala | Is this love or is this death? |
| Puriyaamal naan uyir kaaigiren | Without understanding, my soul suffers in pain. |
| Nizhal yuddhama nija yudhamaa | Is this a shadow war or a real war? |
| Ennodu poraada yaar vandhadhu | Who has come to wage a battle against me? |
| Idhu thagumo idhu muraiyo | Is this right? Is this fair? |
| Enn uyirae | Oh my life! |
| Male | |
| Idhu kaadhala idhu saadhala | Is this love or is this death? |
| Puriyaamal naan uyir kaaigiren | Without understanding, my soul suffers in pain. |
| Male | |
| Enai konjam pirithu | Separating a piece of myself, |
| Unakullae kalandhu | Blending it into you, |
| Unnidam ennai paarkiren ooo | I see myself within you... |
| Unai konjam pirithu | Separating a piece of you, |
| Enakullae kalandhu | Blending it into me, |
| Ennakullae unnai paarkiren | I see you within myself. |
| Manam yenguma puyal thoonguma | Will the heart long? Will the storm sleep? |
| Idi thaanguma uyir vaanguma | Will it withstand thunder, or claim my life? |
| Nee yen nenjai nenjil vaithaiyoo | Why did you place your heart inside mine? |
| Male | |
| Idhu kaadhala idhu saadhala | Is this love or is this death? |
| Puriyaamal naan uyir kaaigiren | Without understanding, my soul suffers in pain. |
| Idhu kaadhala idhu saadhala | Is this love or is this death? |
| Puriyaamal naan uyir kaaigiren | Without understanding, my soul suffers in pain. |
| Nizhal yuddhama nija yudhamaa | Is this a shadow war or a real war? |
| Ennodu poraada yaar vandhadhu | Who has come to wage a battle against me? |
| Idhu thagumo idhu muraiyo | Is this right? Is this fair? |
| Enn uyirae | Oh my life! |
| Male | |
| Idhu kaadhala idhu saadhala | Is this love or is this death? |
| Puriyaamal naan uyir kaaigiren | Without understanding, my soul suffers in pain. |
| Male | |
| Vaanavillai eduthu aaaaa…aa…aa… | Taking the rainbow... ah... |
| Vaanavillai eduthu | Taking the rainbow, |
| Kaadhalil nanaithu | Drenching it in love, |
| Vannangal naan thedinen | I searched for vibrant colors. |
| Silai ondrai sedhukki dhevadhai aakka | To sculpt a statue and make it a divine angel, |
| Ennangal naan thedinen | I searched for poetic thoughts. |
| Male | |
| Naan thediyae manam saaigiren | In that search, my heart leans and swoons. |
| Anal kaaigiren alai paaigiren | I burn like fire, I surge like waves. |
| Nee yen ennai kollai kondaaiyoo | Why did you rob me of my soul? |
| Male | |
| Idhu kaadhala idhu saadhala | Is this love or is this death? |
| Puriyaamal naan uyir kaaigiren | Without understanding, my soul suffers in pain. |
| Idhu kaadhala idhu saadhala | Is this love or is this death? |
| Puriyaamal naan uyir kaaigiren | Without understanding, my soul suffers in pain. |
| Male | |
| Nizhal yuddhama nija yudhamaa | Is this a shadow war or a real war? |
| Ennodu poraada yaar vandhadhu | Who has come to wage a battle against me? |
| Idhu thagumo idhu muraiyo | Is this right? Is this fair? |
| Enn uyirae | Oh my life! |
இது காதலா இது சாதலா
புரியாமல் நான் உயிர் காய்கிறேன்
Is this love or is this death?
Without understanding, my soul suffers in pain.
இது காதலா இது சாதலா
புரியாமல் நான் உயிர் காய்கிறேன்
நிழல் யுத்தமா நிஜ யுத்தமா
என்னோடு போராட யார் வந்தது
இது தகுமோ இது முறையோ
என் உயிரே
Is this love or is this death?
Without understanding, my soul suffers in pain.
Is this a shadow war or a real war?
Who has come to wage a battle against me?
Is this right? Is this fair?
Oh my life!
இது காதலா இது சாதலா
புரியாமல் நான் உயிர் காய்கிறேன்
Is this love or is this death?
Without understanding, my soul suffers in pain.
எனை கொஞ்சம் பிரித்து
உனக்குள்ளே கலந்து
உன்னிடம் எனை பார்க்கிறேன் ஓஒ
உனை கொஞ்சம் பிரித்து
எனக்குள்ளே கலந்து
எனக்குள்ளே உனை பார்க்கிறேன்
மனம் ஏங்குமா புயல் தூங்குமா
இடி தாங்குமா உயிர் வாங்குமா
நீ ஏன் நெஞ்சை நெஞ்சில் வைத்தாயோ
Separating a piece of myself,
Blending it into you,
I see myself within you...
Separating a piece of you,
Blending it into me,
I see you within myself.
Will the heart long? Will the storm sleep?
Will it withstand thunder, or claim my life?
Why did you place your heart inside mine?
இது காதலா இது சாதலா
புரியாமல் நான் உயிர் காய்கிறேன்
இது காதலா இது சாதலா
புரியாமல் நான் உயிர் காய்கிறேன்
நிழல் யுத்தமா நிஜ யுத்தமா
என்னோடு போராட யார் வந்தது
இது தகுமோ இது முறையோ
என் உயிரே
Is this love or is this death?
Without understanding, my soul suffers in pain.
Is this love or is this death?
Without understanding, my soul suffers in pain.
Is this a shadow war or a real war?
Who has come to wage a battle against me?
Is this right? Is this fair?
Oh my life!
இது காதலா இது சாதலா
புரியாமல் நான் உயிர் காய்கிறேன்
Is this love or is this death?
Without understanding, my soul suffers in pain.
வானவில்லை எடுத்து
ஆஆஆஆ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ
வானவில்லை எடுத்து
காதலில் நினைத்து
வண்ணங்கள் நான் தேடினேன்...ஓ...
சிலை ஒன்றை செதுக்கி தேவதை ஆக்க
எண்ணங்கள் நான் தேடினேன்
Taking the rainbow... ah...
Taking the rainbow,
Drenching it in love,
I searched for vibrant colors.
To sculpt a statue and make it a divine angel,
I searched for poetic thoughts.
நான் தேய்கிறேன் மனம் சாய்கிறேன்
ஆனால் காய்கிறேன் அலை பாய்கிறேன்
நீ ஏன் என்னை கொள்ளை கொண்டாயோ
In that search, my heart leans and swoons.
I burn like fire, I surge like waves.
Why did you rob me of my soul?
இது காதலா இது சாதலா
புரியாமல் நான் உயிர் காய்கிறேன்
இது காதலா இது சாதலா
புரியாமல் நான் உயிர் காய்கிறேன்
Is this love or is this death?
Without understanding, my soul suffers in pain.
Is this love or is this death?
Without understanding, my soul suffers in pain.
நிழல் யுத்தமா நிஜ யுத்தமா
என்னோடு போராட யார் வந்தது
இது தகுமோ இது முறையோ
என் உயிரே
Is this a shadow war or a real war?
Who has come to wage a battle against me?
Is this right? Is this fair?
Oh my life!
Idhu kaadhala idhu saadhala
Is this love or is this death?
Puriyaamal naan uyir kaaigiren
Without understanding, my soul suffers in pain.
Idhu kaadhala idhu saadhala
Is this love or is this death?
Puriyaamal naan uyir kaaigiren
Without understanding, my soul suffers in pain.
Nizhal yuddhama nija yudhamaa
Is this a shadow war or a real war?
Ennodu poraada yaar vandhadhu
Who has come to wage a battle against me?
Idhu thagumo idhu muraiyo
Is this right? Is this fair?
Enn uyirae
Oh my life!
Idhu kaadhala idhu saadhala
Is this love or is this death?
Puriyaamal naan uyir kaaigiren
Without understanding, my soul suffers in pain.
Enai konjam pirithu
Separating a piece of myself,
Unakullae kalandhu
Blending it into you,
Unnidam ennai paarkiren ooo
I see myself within you...
Unai konjam pirithu
Separating a piece of you,
Enakullae kalandhu
Blending it into me,
Ennakullae unnai paarkiren
I see you within myself.
Manam yenguma puyal thoonguma
Will the heart long? Will the storm sleep?
Idi thaanguma uyir vaanguma
Will it withstand thunder, or claim my life?
Nee yen nenjai nenjil vaithaiyoo
Why did you place your heart inside mine?
Idhu kaadhala idhu saadhala
Is this love or is this death?
Puriyaamal naan uyir kaaigiren
Without understanding, my soul suffers in pain.
Idhu kaadhala idhu saadhala
Is this love or is this death?
Puriyaamal naan uyir kaaigiren
Without understanding, my soul suffers in pain.
Nizhal yuddhama nija yudhamaa
Is this a shadow war or a real war?
Ennodu poraada yaar vandhadhu
Who has come to wage a battle against me?
Idhu thagumo idhu muraiyo
Is this right? Is this fair?
Enn uyirae
Oh my life!
Idhu kaadhala idhu saadhala
Is this love or is this death?
Puriyaamal naan uyir kaaigiren
Without understanding, my soul suffers in pain.
Vaanavillai eduthu aaaaa…aa…aa…
Taking the rainbow... ah...
Vaanavillai eduthu
Taking the rainbow,
Kaadhalil nanaithu
Drenching it in love,
Vannangal naan thedinen
I searched for vibrant colors.
Silai ondrai sedhukki dhevadhai aakka
To sculpt a statue and make it a divine angel,
Ennangal naan thedinen
I searched for poetic thoughts.
Naan thediyae manam saaigiren
In that search, my heart leans and swoons.
Anal kaaigiren alai paaigiren
I burn like fire, I surge like waves.
Nee yen ennai kollai kondaaiyoo
Why did you rob me of my soul?
Idhu kaadhala idhu saadhala
Is this love or is this death?
Puriyaamal naan uyir kaaigiren
Without understanding, my soul suffers in pain.
Idhu kaadhala idhu saadhala
Is this love or is this death?
Puriyaamal naan uyir kaaigiren
Without understanding, my soul suffers in pain.
Nizhal yuddhama nija yudhamaa
Is this a shadow war or a real war?
Ennodu poraada yaar vandhadhu
Who has come to wage a battle against me?
Idhu thagumo idhu muraiyo
Is this right? Is this fair?
Enn uyirae
Oh my life!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant romantic song captures the overwhelming turmoil, beauty, and agony experienced when falling deeply in love. The protagonist questions whether love is a divine blessing or a destructive force, comparing the emotional battle inside to a war between reality and shadow. Through vivid imagery, the lyrics describe a profound merging of souls where two lovers see themselves in each other, experiencing both sweet passion and unbearable vulnerability.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Idhu kaadhala idhu saadhala”
The words 'kaadhala' and 'saadhala' rhyme at the end of phrases to create a musical and questioning rhythm.
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Nizhal yuddhama nija yudhamaa”
Compares the internal emotional conflict of love to a war ('yuddham') between shadows and reality.
Visual Imagery
“Vaanavillai eduthu Kaadhalil nanaithu”
Paints a vivid poetic picture of taking a rainbow, soaking it in love, and sculpting an angel from stone.
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Trivia
The film 'February 14' (2005) stars Bharath and Renuka Menon. The soundtrack was composed by Bharathwaj, and S. P. Hosimin made his directorial debut with this film.
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