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Kaadhal Oru Kattukkadhai

From Taramani · 2017

Lyricist: Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers: Suvi, Rita
Music director: Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name: Taramani
Movie release year: 2017
Lyrics added on: 6 Aug 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Hey.. look up around you

Nee paarppathu vidiyal thaan

If you beat up

Then you gotta get up

Don’t let yourself be

Just another damn fool

Now drink up

All your sorrow

But don’t make it

Your motto

Don’t you go

Running away from the pain

Valiyethum nirantharamillai

Kaadhal oru

Kattukkathai dhaan

Kaalil vizha nee.. thevaiyillai

Vaazhvae kaadu yendraanaal

Vettaiyaadu vendriduvaai

Hey.. look up around you

Nee paarppathu vidiyal thaan

If you beat up

Then you gotta get up

Don’t let yourself be

Just another damn fool

Now drink up

All your sorrow

But don’t make it

Your motto

Don’t you go

Running away from the pain

Valiyethum nirantharamillai

Oh you wanna show the world

You’re through

So you bottoms up the

Feelings true

All saints get you

And you think its cool

But the only reason

we will be breezing

Is if you believe

There will be revelation

Is if you believe

You can never be broken

Is if you believe

There will never be another you

Hey..

Aanum oru mirugam

Idhu yaarukku theriyum

Pennum oru mirugam

Idhu yaarukku puriyum

Idhil nee yenna

Idhil aval yenna

Yellaam sathai thaanae

Sathai thinnum kadhai thaan

Anbum aranum poi thaanae

Valluvan vaakkum poithaanae

Veedum vaasalum poithaanae

Indha kottai thaandi odippo

You… people going crazy

Ain’t nobody happy in this day and night

Everybody is just another weekend

To spend your time getting little wasted

If that’s the way you fake it

Then you really gotta get it straightened

Before they come and put you

Through the rehab

Coz come on baby.. this ain’t a game

You make a name

You move ahead

Gotta get yourself another playmate

Or somebody elso gonna take your place

It’s just the truth

Just don’t ever let that happen

Live your life to the fullest

It’s a quest

To stay blessed

Yeah…..

Hey, look up around you

What you see is the dawn

If you're beat up

Then you gotta get up

Don't let yourself be

Just another damn fool

Now drink up

All your sorrow

But don't make it

Your motto

Don't you go

Running away from the pain

No pain is permanent

Love is just

A made-up tale

You don't need to fall at anyone's feet

If life is a jungle

Go hunt and you will win

Hey, look up around you

What you see is the dawn

If you're beat up

Then you gotta get up

Don't let yourself be

Just another damn fool

Now drink up

All your sorrow

But don't make it

Your motto

Don't you go

Running away from the pain

No pain is permanent

Oh, you wanna show the world

You're through

So you bottoms up the

Feelings true

All saints get you

And you think it's cool

But the only reason

We will be breezing

Is if you believe

There will be revelation

Is if you believe

You can never be broken

Is if you believe

There will never be another you

Hey...

A man is an animal too

Who really knows this?

A woman is an animal too

Who really understands this?

In this, what are you?

In this, what is she?

It's all just flesh, isn't it?

A story of flesh eating flesh

Love and virtue are lies, aren't they?

Even the words of Valluvar (ancient Tamil sage) are lies, aren't they?

House and home are lies, aren't they?

Cross this boundary and run away

You... people going crazy

Ain't nobody happy day and night

For everybody, it's just another weekend

To spend your time getting a little wasted

If that's the way you fake it

Then you really gotta get it straightened

Before they come and put you

Through rehab

'Cause come on, baby, this ain't a game

You make a name

You move ahead

Gotta get yourself another playmate

Or somebody else is gonna take your place

It's just the truth

Just don't ever let that happen

Live your life to the fullest

It's a quest

To stay blessed

Yeah...

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This track from Taramani captures the harsh realities, cynicism, and emotional resilience required in modern urban life. Blending Tamil philosophical lyrics with English rap, the song addresses heartbreak, despair, and societal disillusionment, reminding the listener that pain is temporary and romantic idealization is often a myth. It urges self-reliance and primal survival instincts, comparing human relationships to a jungle driven by fleshly instincts rather than lofty moral codes. Ultimately, the song encourages the listener to rise above heartbreak, stop running from pain, embrace their unique self-worth, and live life to the fullest despite the chaotic world around them.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Vaazhvae kaadu yendraanaal”

Life is directly compared to a wild jungle, emphasizing survival of the fittest.

Anaphora

“Is if you believe”

Repetition of the phrase 'Is if you believe' at the start of consecutive lines to emphasize self-belief.

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming) / Parallelism

“Aanum oru mirugam / Pennum oru mirugam”

Matching structural parallelism and second-letter patterns between 'Aanum' and 'Pennum'.

Allusion

“Valluvan vaakkum poithaanae”

Refers to Thiruvalluvar ('Valluvan vaakkum'), challenging classical Tamil moral values against modern cynicism.

Did you know?

Trivia

'Taramani' (2017) was directed by Ram and featured a soundtrack composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with lyrics penned by the acclaimed late lyricist Na. Muthukumar. The song highlights the signature socio-philosophical commentary typical of Ram's cinema combined with Muthukumar's sharp, realistic lyrics.

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