Kaathil Kathai Iruku
From Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam · 2014
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Alphons Joseph
- Music director
- Alphons Joseph
- Details
- Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Iyakkam | Direction |
| Vasanam iyakkam | Dialogue, direction |
| Thiraikathai vasanam iyakkam | Screenplay, dialogue, direction |
| Kadhai thiraikathai | Story, screenplay |
| Vasanam iyakkam | Dialogue, direction |
| Female | |
| Kadha sutta kadha | A story about a stolen story |
| Vada sutta kadha | A story about frying vadas |
| Aaya vada sutta kadha | A story about a grandmother frying vadas |
| Female | |
| Aaya sutta vadaya | The vada fried by the grandmother |
| Kaakka sutta kadha kadha | A story of a crow stealing it |
| Kaakka kitta poyi | Going near the crow |
| Oru nari sonna kadha kadha | A story told by a fox |
| Kaakka vaaya pozhanthathum | As the crow opened its mouth |
| Keela vitta vada vada | The vada that fell down |
| Keela vitta vadaiya nari sutta | The fox stole the vada that fell down |
| Katha kadha kadha kadha | Story, story, story, story |
| Katha kadha kadha kadha | Story, story, story, story |
| Male | |
| Kaathil kadhai irukku | There is a story in the air |
| Intha mannil kadhai irukku | There is a story in this earth |
| Male | |
| Kaathil kadhai irukku | There is a story in the air |
| Intha mannil kadhai irukku | There is a story in this earth |
| Jeichaalum kadhai irukku | There is a story even if you win |
| Thothaalum kadhai irukku | There is a story even if you lose |
| Sollama manasukulla | Inside the heart without telling anyone |
| Ethanaiyo kadhai irukku | There are so many stories |
| Female | |
| Ponjathiya thotha payalae | A guy who lost his wife |
| Poril jeicha kadhai irukku | Has a story of winning a war |
| Male :Ponjathiya meetitu vanthida | Male: To go and rescue his wife |
| Korangu koota padai irukku | There is an army of monkeys |
| Female | |
| Ava kobam perugi mulaya thirugi | Her anger surging, twisting her breast |
| Oora ericha kadhai irukku | There is a story of burning down a town |
| Male :Athil karugi parantha | Male: Scorched and flying in it |
| Kaakka vaayil paati sutta vadai irukku | In the crow's beak lies the vada fried by grandmother |
| Female :Athil paati sutta vadai irukku | Female: In it lies the vada fried by grandmother |
| Female | |
| Kaathil kadhai irukku | There is a story in the air |
| (Kaathil kadhai irukku) | (There is a story in the air) |
| Intha mannil kadhai irukku | There is a story in this earth |
| (Intha mannil kadhai irukku) | (There is a story in this earth) |
| Chorus | |
| Lalalal lalal lalal laaa… | Lalalal lalal lalal laaa... |
| Female | |
| Pinna vantha aama nenja | Why did he make the tortoise that came behind |
| Munna poga yenga vaachan | Long to move ahead? |
| Munnae pona muyalukkula | Inside the rabbit that went ahead |
| Thimira thanthu thoonga vachan | He gave arrogance and made it sleep |
| Male | |
| Kadhai ya mudikkum pothu paavi | While finishing the story, that sinner |
| Kelvi onna anga vachan | Placed a question mark there |
| Vethaalatha thirumbi poyi | Making Vikram's Betal turn back |
| Marathu mela thonga vachan | And hang on the tree again |
| Male | |
| Kadhaiya naalu thunda vetti | Cutting the story into four pieces |
| Athaiyum ithaiyum maathitaan | He swapped this and that |
| Vetti vela yen nu keten | I asked why do such useless work |
| Thiraikadhai nu sollitaan…aaa… | He called it screenplay...aaa... |
| Female | |
| Kaathil kadhai irukku | There is a story in the air |
| Intha mannil kadhai irukku | There is a story in this earth |
| Female | |
| Kaathil kadhai irukku | There is a story in the air |
| Intha mannil kadhai irukku | There is a story in this earth |
| Kadhai illa nimisham illa | There is no minute without a story |
| Kadhai illa manushan illa | There is no human without a story |
| Unnoda vaazhkaiyila | In your life |
| Kadhai illa na nee ethuvum illa.. | If there is no story, you are nothing.. |
| Ah ah ah ah ah ah…. | Ah ah ah ah ah ah.... |
| Female | |
| Paambu sonna vasanam kettu | Listening to the dialogue spoken by the snake |
| Pazhatha oruthan kadichu tholachan | Someone bit the fruit and got ruined |
| Athu solli kodutha vasanam pesi | Speaking the dialogue taught by it |
| Oruthan manasa muzhusa kalachan | Someone completely disturbed another's heart |
| Paavam vedhachaan | He sowed sin |
| Male | |
| Pazham pazhama seidhi solla | To deliver news full of sweet fruits |
| Pala pazha mozhi kotti kedakkum | Many proverbs lie scattered around |
| Nariyin manasa thetha sollu | To console the fox's heart, say |
| Chi chi gnyana pazhamum pulikkum | Fie fie, even the fruit of wisdom is sour |
| Female | |
| Antha pazhathukaaga | For the sake of that fruit |
| Thambi kaaran | The younger brother |
| Ulagam suththi vanthaanae | Circumambulated the whole world |
| Pesa therinja annan | The elder brother who knew how to talk |
| Amma-Appa ulagamunnaanae | Said Mother and Father are the whole world |
| Male | |
| Hey ulagam thaan medaiyina | Hey, if the world is a stage |
| Nee naan thaan nadiganuna | And you and I are actors |
| Nammoda aatathaan whistle adichu | Who will whistle and enjoy |
| Yaar rasipaa… | Our act? |
| Ah ha ha ha ha …. | Ah ha ha ha ha .... |
| Male | |
| Kodi kodi manusa kadhaiya | Stories of millions of people |
| Boomi kulla pooti vachan | He locked up inside the earth |
| Boomiya thaan urula vittu | Setting the earth to spin around |
| Nammai ellam aati vachan | He made us all dance |
| Female | |
| Porappu pozhappu irappukellam | For birth, living, and death |
| Dhinamum paada vachanae | He made us sing every day |
| Adutha vela vavuthukaaga | For the next meal in the stomach |
| Sanda poda vachanae | He made us fight |
| Male :Mudiva theda vachanae | Male: He made us search for an ending |
| Male | |
| Kaathil kadhai irukku | There is a story in the air |
| Intha mannil kadhai irukku | There is a story in this earth |
| Male | |
| Kaathil kadhai irukku | There is a story in the air |
| Intha mannil kadhai irukku | There is a story in this earth |
| Jeichaalum kadhai irukku | There is a story even if you win |
| Thothaalum kadhai irukku | There is a story even if you lose |
| Sollama manasukulla | Inside the heart without telling anyone |
| Ethanaiyo kadhai irukku…uuu…uuu…. | There are so many stories...uuu...uuu.... |
| Female | |
| Kaathil kadhai irukku | There is a story in the air |
| Intha mannil kadhai irukku | There is a story in this earth |
| Kadhai illa nimisham illa | There is no minute without a story |
| Kadhai illa manushan illa | There is no human without a story |
| Unnoda vaazhkaiyila | In your life |
| Kadhai illa na nee ethuvum illa | If there is no story, you are nothing |
| Chorus | |
| Kadhai thiraikadhai vasanam | Story, screenplay, dialogue |
| Kadhai thiraikadhai vasanam | Story, screenplay, dialogue |
| kadhai thiraikadhai | Story, screenplay |
| Thiraikadhai … thiraikadhai | Screenplay ... screenplay |
| Kadhai kadhai kadhai kadhai… | Story, story, story, story... |
இயக்கம்
வசனம் இயக்கம்
திரைக்கதை வசனம்
இயக்கம் கதை திரைக்கதை
வசனம் இயக்கம்
Direction
Dialogue, direction
Screenplay, dialogue, direction
Story, screenplay
Dialogue, direction
கத சுட்ட கத
வட சுட்ட கத ஆயா
வட சுட்ட கத
A story about a stolen story
A story about frying vadas
A story about a grandmother frying vadas
ஆயா சுட்ட
வடைய காக்கா சுட்ட
கத கத காக்கா கிட்ட
போயி ஒரு நரி சொன்ன
கத கத காக்கா வாய
பொளந்ததும் கீழ விட்ட
வட வட கீழ விட்ட வடைய
நரி சுட்ட கத கத கத கத கத
கத கத கத
The vada fried by the grandmother
A story of a crow stealing it
Going near the crow
A story told by a fox
As the crow opened its mouth
The vada that fell down
The fox stole the vada that fell down
Story, story, story, story
Story, story, story, story
காத்தில் கதை
இருக்கு இந்த மண்ணில்
கதை இருக்கு
There is a story in the air
There is a story in this earth
காத்தில் கதை
இருக்கு இந்த மண்ணில்
கதை இருக்கு ஜெய்ச்சாலும்
கதை இருக்கு தோத்தாலும்
கதை இருக்கு சொல்லாம
மனசுக்குள்ள எத்தனையோ
கதை இருக்கு
There is a story in the air
There is a story in this earth
There is a story even if you win
There is a story even if you lose
Inside the heart without telling anyone
There are so many stories
பொஞ்சாதிய
தோத்த பயலே போரில்
ஜெய்ச்ச கதை இருக்கு
பொஞ்சாதிய
மீட்டிட்டு வந்திட குரங்கு
கூட்ட படை இருக்கு
A guy who lost his wife
Has a story of winning a war
Male: To go and rescue his wife
There is an army of monkeys
அவ கோபம்
பெருகி மூளைய திருகி
ஊர எரிச்ச கதை இருக்கு
அதில் கருகி பறந்த
காக்கா வாயில் பாட்டி சுட்ட
வடை இருக்கு
அதில் பாட்டி சுட்ட
வடை இருக்கு
Her anger surging, twisting her breast
There is a story of burning down a town
Male: Scorched and flying in it
In the crow's beak lies the vada fried by grandmother
Female: In it lies the vada fried by grandmother
காத்தில் கதை
இருக்கு (காத்தில் கதை
இருக்கு) இந்த மண்ணில்
கதை இருக்கு (இந்த
மண்ணில் கதை இருக்கு)
There is a story in the air
(There is a story in the air)
There is a story in this earth
(There is a story in this earth)
...............................
Lalalal lalal lalal laaa...
பின்ன வந்த
ஆமை நெஞ்ச முன்ன
போக ஏங்க வச்சான்
முன்னே போன முயலுக்குள்ள
திமிர தந்து தூங்க வச்சான்
Why did he make the tortoise that came behind
Long to move ahead?
Inside the rabbit that went ahead
He gave arrogance and made it sleep
கதைய முடிக்கும்
போது பாவி கேள்வி ஒன்ன
அங்க வச்சான் வேதாளத்த
திரும்பி போயி மரத்து மேல
தொங்க வச்சான்
While finishing the story, that sinner
Placed a question mark there
Making Vikram's Betal turn back
And hang on the tree again
கதைய நாலு
துண்டா வெட்டி அதையும்
இதையும் மாத்திடான் வெட்டி
வேல ஏன்னு கேட்டேன்
திரைக்கதைனு சொல்லிட்டான்
Cutting the story into four pieces
He swapped this and that
I asked why do such useless work
He called it screenplay...aaa...
காத்தில் கதை
இருக்கு இந்த மண்ணில்
கதை இருக்கு
There is a story in the air
There is a story in this earth
காத்தில் கதை
இருக்கு இந்த மண்ணில்
கதை இருக்கு கதை இல்லா
நிமிஷம் இல்ல கதை இல்லா
மனுஷன் இல்ல உன்னோட
வாழ்க்கையிலே கதை இல்லனா
நீ எதுவும் இல்ல ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ.......
There is a story in the air
There is a story in this earth
There is no minute without a story
There is no human without a story
In your life
If there is no story, you are nothing..
Ah ah ah ah ah ah....
பாம்பு சொன்ன
வசனம் கேட்டு பழத்த
ஒருத்தன் கடிச்சு தொலச்சான்
அது சொல்லி கொடுத்த வசனம்
பேசி ஒருத்தன் மனச முழுசா
கலச்சான் பாவம் வெதச்சான்
Listening to the dialogue spoken by the snake
Someone bit the fruit and got ruined
Speaking the dialogue taught by it
Someone completely disturbed another's heart
He sowed sin
பழம் பழமா
செய்தி சொல்ல பல
பழமொழி கொட்டி கிடக்கும்
நரியின் மனச தேத்த சொல்லு
சீ சீ ஞான பழமும் புளிக்கும்
To deliver news full of sweet fruits
Many proverbs lie scattered around
To console the fox's heart, say
Fie fie, even the fruit of wisdom is sour
அந்த பழத்துக்காக
தம்பி காரன் உலகம் சுத்தி
வந்தானே பேச தெரிஞ்ச
அண்ணன் அம்மா அப்பா
உலகமுன்னானே
For the sake of that fruit
The younger brother
Circumambulated the whole world
The elder brother who knew how to talk
Said Mother and Father are the whole world
ஹேய் உலகம்
தான் மேடையினா
நீ நான் தான் நடிகனுனா
நம்மோட ஆட்டத்தான்
விசில் அடிச்சு யார் ரசிப்பா
Hey, if the world is a stage
And you and I are actors
Who will whistle and enjoy
Our act?
Ah ha ha ha ha ....
கோடி கோடி
மனுச கதைய பூமிக்குள்ள
பூட்டி வச்சான் பூமிய தான்
உருள விட்டு நம்மை எல்லாம்
ஆட்டி வச்சான்
Stories of millions of people
He locked up inside the earth
Setting the earth to spin around
He made us all dance
பொறப்பு பொளப்பு
இறப்புக்கெல்லாம் தினமும்
பாட வச்சானே அடுத்த வேளை
வவுத்துக்காக சண்ட போட வச்சானே
முடிவ தேட வச்சானே
For birth, living, and death
He made us sing every day
For the next meal in the stomach
He made us fight
Male: He made us search for an ending
காத்தில் கதை
இருக்கு இந்த மண்ணில்
கதை இருக்கு
There is a story in the air
There is a story in this earth
காத்தில் கதை
இருக்கு இந்த மண்ணில்
கதை இருக்கு ஜெய்ச்சாலும்
கதை இருக்கு தோத்தாலும்
கதை இருக்கு சொல்லாம
மனசுக்குள்ள எத்தனையோ
கதை இருக்கு
There is a story in the air
There is a story in this earth
There is a story even if you win
There is a story even if you lose
Inside the heart without telling anyone
There are so many stories...uuu...uuu....
காத்தில் கதை
இருக்கு இந்த மண்ணில்
கதை இருக்கு கதை இல்லா
நிமிஷம் இல்ல கதை இல்லா
மனுஷன் இல்ல உன்னோட
வாழ்க்கையிலே கதை இல்லனா
நீ எதுவும் இல்ல
There is a story in the air
There is a story in this earth
There is no minute without a story
There is no human without a story
In your life
If there is no story, you are nothing
கதை திரைக்கதை
வசனம் கதை திரைக்கதை
வசனம் கதை திரைக்கதை
திரைக்கதை திரைக்கதை
கதை கதை கதை கதை
Story, screenplay, dialogue
Story, screenplay, dialogue
Story, screenplay
Screenplay ... screenplay
Story, story, story, story...
Iyakkam
Direction
Vasanam iyakkam
Dialogue, direction
Thiraikathai vasanam iyakkam
Screenplay, dialogue, direction
Kadhai thiraikathai
Story, screenplay
Vasanam iyakkam
Dialogue, direction
Kadha sutta kadha
A story about a stolen story
Vada sutta kadha
A story about frying vadas
Aaya vada sutta kadha
A story about a grandmother frying vadas
Aaya sutta vadaya
The vada fried by the grandmother
Kaakka sutta kadha kadha
A story of a crow stealing it
Kaakka kitta poyi
Going near the crow
Oru nari sonna kadha kadha
A story told by a fox
Kaakka vaaya pozhanthathum
As the crow opened its mouth
Keela vitta vada vada
The vada that fell down
Keela vitta vadaiya nari sutta
The fox stole the vada that fell down
Katha kadha kadha kadha
Story, story, story, story
Katha kadha kadha kadha
Story, story, story, story
Kaathil kadhai irukku
There is a story in the air
Intha mannil kadhai irukku
There is a story in this earth
Kaathil kadhai irukku
There is a story in the air
Intha mannil kadhai irukku
There is a story in this earth
Jeichaalum kadhai irukku
There is a story even if you win
Thothaalum kadhai irukku
There is a story even if you lose
Sollama manasukulla
Inside the heart without telling anyone
Ethanaiyo kadhai irukku
There are so many stories
Ponjathiya thotha payalae
A guy who lost his wife
Poril jeicha kadhai irukku
Has a story of winning a war
Male :Ponjathiya meetitu vanthida
Male: To go and rescue his wife
Korangu koota padai irukku
There is an army of monkeys
Ava kobam perugi mulaya thirugi
Her anger surging, twisting her breast
Oora ericha kadhai irukku
There is a story of burning down a town
Male :Athil karugi parantha
Male: Scorched and flying in it
Kaakka vaayil paati sutta vadai irukku
In the crow's beak lies the vada fried by grandmother
Female :Athil paati sutta vadai irukku
Female: In it lies the vada fried by grandmother
Kaathil kadhai irukku
There is a story in the air
(Kaathil kadhai irukku)
(There is a story in the air)
Intha mannil kadhai irukku
There is a story in this earth
(Intha mannil kadhai irukku)
(There is a story in this earth)
Lalalal lalal lalal laaa…
Lalalal lalal lalal laaa...
Pinna vantha aama nenja
Why did he make the tortoise that came behind
Munna poga yenga vaachan
Long to move ahead?
Munnae pona muyalukkula
Inside the rabbit that went ahead
Thimira thanthu thoonga vachan
He gave arrogance and made it sleep
Kadhai ya mudikkum pothu paavi
While finishing the story, that sinner
Kelvi onna anga vachan
Placed a question mark there
Vethaalatha thirumbi poyi
Making Vikram's Betal turn back
Marathu mela thonga vachan
And hang on the tree again
Kadhaiya naalu thunda vetti
Cutting the story into four pieces
Athaiyum ithaiyum maathitaan
He swapped this and that
Vetti vela yen nu keten
I asked why do such useless work
Thiraikadhai nu sollitaan…aaa…
He called it screenplay...aaa...
Kaathil kadhai irukku
There is a story in the air
Intha mannil kadhai irukku
There is a story in this earth
Kaathil kadhai irukku
There is a story in the air
Intha mannil kadhai irukku
There is a story in this earth
Kadhai illa nimisham illa
There is no minute without a story
Kadhai illa manushan illa
There is no human without a story
Unnoda vaazhkaiyila
In your life
Kadhai illa na nee ethuvum illa..
If there is no story, you are nothing..
Ah ah ah ah ah ah….
Ah ah ah ah ah ah....
Paambu sonna vasanam kettu
Listening to the dialogue spoken by the snake
Pazhatha oruthan kadichu tholachan
Someone bit the fruit and got ruined
Athu solli kodutha vasanam pesi
Speaking the dialogue taught by it
Oruthan manasa muzhusa kalachan
Someone completely disturbed another's heart
Paavam vedhachaan
He sowed sin
Pazham pazhama seidhi solla
To deliver news full of sweet fruits
Pala pazha mozhi kotti kedakkum
Many proverbs lie scattered around
Nariyin manasa thetha sollu
To console the fox's heart, say
Chi chi gnyana pazhamum pulikkum
Fie fie, even the fruit of wisdom is sour
Antha pazhathukaaga
For the sake of that fruit
Thambi kaaran
The younger brother
Ulagam suththi vanthaanae
Circumambulated the whole world
Pesa therinja annan
The elder brother who knew how to talk
Amma-Appa ulagamunnaanae
Said Mother and Father are the whole world
Hey ulagam thaan medaiyina
Hey, if the world is a stage
Nee naan thaan nadiganuna
And you and I are actors
Nammoda aatathaan whistle adichu
Who will whistle and enjoy
Yaar rasipaa…
Our act?
Ah ha ha ha ha ….
Ah ha ha ha ha ....
Kodi kodi manusa kadhaiya
Stories of millions of people
Boomi kulla pooti vachan
He locked up inside the earth
Boomiya thaan urula vittu
Setting the earth to spin around
Nammai ellam aati vachan
He made us all dance
Porappu pozhappu irappukellam
For birth, living, and death
Dhinamum paada vachanae
He made us sing every day
Adutha vela vavuthukaaga
For the next meal in the stomach
Sanda poda vachanae
He made us fight
Male :Mudiva theda vachanae
Male: He made us search for an ending
Kaathil kadhai irukku
There is a story in the air
Intha mannil kadhai irukku
There is a story in this earth
Kaathil kadhai irukku
There is a story in the air
Intha mannil kadhai irukku
There is a story in this earth
Jeichaalum kadhai irukku
There is a story even if you win
Thothaalum kadhai irukku
There is a story even if you lose
Sollama manasukulla
Inside the heart without telling anyone
Ethanaiyo kadhai irukku…uuu…uuu….
There are so many stories...uuu...uuu....
Kaathil kadhai irukku
There is a story in the air
Intha mannil kadhai irukku
There is a story in this earth
Kadhai illa nimisham illa
There is no minute without a story
Kadhai illa manushan illa
There is no human without a story
Unnoda vaazhkaiyila
In your life
Kadhai illa na nee ethuvum illa
If there is no story, you are nothing
Kadhai thiraikadhai vasanam
Story, screenplay, dialogue
Kadhai thiraikadhai vasanam
Story, screenplay, dialogue
kadhai thiraikadhai
Story, screenplay
Thiraikadhai … thiraikadhai
Screenplay ... screenplay
Kadhai kadhai kadhai kadhai…
Story, story, story, story...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kaathil Kadhai Irukku' from the movie Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam serves as a meta-philosophical celebration of storytelling and the art of filmmaking. Written by Madhan Karky, the song weaves together ancient mythology, classical Indian epics (such as Ramayana and Kannagi's story from Silappatikaram), folk fables (the crow and vada, hare and tortoise, Vikram and Betal), biblical imagery (Adam, Eve, and the snake), and Hindu mythology (Lord Murugan and Ganesha's story regarding the Gnana Pazham). It asserts that stories are embedded everywhere in existence—in the air, on the soil, and within every human heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni (Anaphora/Repetition)
“Kaathil kadhai irukku / Intha mannil kadhai irukku”
Repetition of key words like 'Kaathil kadhai irukku' and 'Intha mannil kadhai irukku' creates a rhythmic cadence and emphasizes the ubiquity of stories.
Allusion / Intertextuality
“Ponjathiya thotha payalae / Poril jeicha kadhai irukku”
References numerous classic tales and epics: Ramayana (Rama rescuing Sita with a monkey army), Silappatikaram (Kannagi burning Madurai), Aesop's Fables, and Hindu mythologies.
Etukai (Second letter rhyming)
“Jeichaalum kadhai irukku / Thothaalum kadhai irukku”
A traditional Tamil poetic device where the second character of consecutive lines matches (e.g., 'Jeichaalum' and 'Thothaalum').
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Trivia
The film 'Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam' (2014), directed by R. Parthiban, carries the tagline 'A film without a story', yet its title song meta-commentates on how life itself is an unending collection of stories. The music was composed by Sharreth, and Lyricist Madhan Karky seamlessly blended children's nursery rhymes, epic folklore, and cinema jargon in this single track.
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