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Lyrics & meaning

Kadavulukku Korikkai

From Devil · 2023

Lyricist
Mysskin
Singer
Priyanka NK
Music director
Mysskin
Movie name
Devil
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
11 Aug 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vidiyal thedum manidharkku
Nee oli tharuvaai
Madiyil thaangum mannippai
Nee pottriduvaai
Mazhaimegam en manadhil
Idi thaangida valimai thandhiduvaai
Mazhaimegam en manadhil
Idi thaangida valimai thandhiduvaai
Vidiyal thedum manidharkku
Nee oli tharuvaai
Madiyil thaangum mannippai
Nee pottriduvaai
Ulla sirumai agala
Un karunai konjam vendum
Kannil kalangam vilaga
Un kanniyam konjam vendum
Humming…
Ulla sirumai agala
Un karunai konjam vendum
Kannil kalangam vilaga
Un kanniyam konjam vendum
Madamai kuzhaithu vidhi seiyum
Manidharai karaiyil irakki vidu
Kayamai izhaithu pazhi seiyum
Manidharin arivil thelivu kodu
Manidharin arivil thelivu kodu
Vidiyal thedum manidharkku
Nee oli tharuvaai
Madiyil thaangum mannippai
Nee pottriduvaai
Theemai edhiril nirkka
En tholil urudhi vendum
Paavam seiyadhirukka
Un thuimai konjam vendum
Humming…
Theemai edhiril nirkka
En tholil urudhi vendum
Paavam seiyadhirukka
Un thuimai konjam vendum
Dharumam marandha moodarkku
Punniyam seivadhai kuraithu vidu
Sathiyam sumakkum maandharkku
Thandanai koduppathai niruthi vidu
Thandanai koduppathai niruthi vidu
Vidiyal thedum manidharkku
Nee oli tharuvaai
Madiyil thaangum mannippai
Nee pottriduvaai
Keezhmai peiyai viratta
Un saattai meedhi vendum
Sogam edhaiyum sumakka
Un siluvai paadhi vendum
Humming…
Keezhmai peiyai viratta
Un saattai meedhi vendum
Sogam edhaiyum sumakka
Un siluvai paadhi vendum
Baedham thoondum manidharkku
Nagara vasalai kattuvidu
Manidham thazhuvum punidharkku
Un sorga kadhavai thirandhu vidu
Sorga kadhavai thirandhu vidu
Vidiyal thedum manidharkku
Nee oli tharuvaai
Madiyil thaangum mannippai
Nee pottriduvaai
Mazhaimegam en manadhil
Idi thaangida valimai thandhiduvaai
Mazhaimegam en manadhil
Idi thaangida valimai thandhiduvaai
Vidiyal thedum manidharkku
Nee oli tharuvaai
Madiyil thaangum mannippai
Nee pottriduvaai
To the people searching for a new dawn
You will give light
The forgiveness that cradles us in its lap
You will cherish
Storm clouds gather in my mind
Give me the strength to bear the thunder
Storm clouds gather in my mind
Give me the strength to bear the thunder
To the people searching for a new dawn
You will give light
The forgiveness that cradles us in its lap
You will cherish
For the pettiness in my heart to fade
I need a little of your grace
For the stain in my eyes to clear
I need a little of your dignity
(Humming)
For the pettiness in my heart to fade
I need a little of your grace
For the stain in my eyes to clear
I need a little of your dignity
Those who shape destiny out of ignorance
Guide those people safely ashore
Those who weave wickedness and cast blame
Grant clarity to their minds
Grant clarity to their minds
To the people searching for a new dawn
You will give light
The forgiveness that cradles us in its lap
You will cherish
When evil stands before me
I need strength in my shoulders
To keep from committing a sin
I need a little of your purity
(Humming)
When evil stands before me
I need strength in my shoulders
To keep from committing a sin
I need a little of your purity
To the fools who forgot righteousness
Lessen the rewards of good deeds you give them
To the people who carry the truth
Stop giving them punishment
Stop giving them punishment
To the people searching for a new dawn
You will give light
The forgiveness that cradles us in its lap
You will cherish
To drive away the demon of cruelty
I need the rest of your whip
To carry any sorrow
I need half of your cross
(Humming)
To drive away the demon of cruelty
I need the rest of your whip
To carry any sorrow
I need half of your cross
To the people who incite division
Show them the gates of hell
To the pure souls who embrace humanity
Open your gates of heaven
Open the gates of heaven
To the people searching for a new dawn
You will give light
The forgiveness that cradles us in its lap
You will cherish
Storm clouds gather in my mind
Give me the strength to bear the thunder
Storm clouds gather in my mind
Give me the strength to bear the thunder
To the people searching for a new dawn
You will give light
The forgiveness that cradles us in its lap
You will cherish
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Vidiyal Thedum is a soulful, philosophical prayer composed and written by filmmaker Mysskin for the movie Devil (2023). Rendered by singer Priyanka NK, the song is a plea to the Divine for moral direction, inner purity, clarity, and spiritual fortitude amid life's tribulations and human flaws. With rich spiritual motifs—such as bearing the cross, asking for divine grace, and seeking heavenly justice—the narrator asks God to illuminate those wandering in darkness, grant strength to overcome suffering, and restore righteousness in a world plagued by ignorance and cruelty.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Mazhaimegam en manadhil / Idi thaangida valimai thandhiduvaai

Compares the troubled human heart to a dark raincloud enduring the emotional impact of a thunderbolt.

Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Ulla sirumai agala / Kannil kalangam vilaga

A traditional Tamil poetic device where the second letter of corresponding lines rhyme (sirumai / kalangam).

Symbolism

Sogam edhaiyum sumakka / Un siluvai paadhi vendum

Uses the cross ('siluvai') as a symbol of willingness to share divine sacrifice and endure human grief.

Antithesis / Contrast

Nagara vasalai kattuvidu / Un sorga kadhavai thirandhu vidu

Juxtaposes the gates of hell reserved for inciters of discrimination against the open doors of heaven for compassionate humanitarians.

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Trivia

Film director Mysskin made his debut as a full-fledged music director with 'Devil' (2023). He personally penned the lyrics and composed the music for this track, weaving his signature philosophical perspectives into a serene, chamber-string-infused hymn sang by Priyanka NK.

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