Kadavulum Kadhalum
From Padikathavan (2009 Film) · 2009
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Music director
- Mani Sharma
- Details
- Padikathavan (2009 Film)2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kadavulum kaadhalum veru illai | God and love are no different |
| Idhuvarai paarththavar yaarumillai | No one has seen either until now |
| Mudhan mudhal irandaiyum | For the very first time, both of them |
| Paarthavan naanthaanae yei yei yei | I am the one who saw them, hey hey hey |
| Female | |
| Kaamamum kaadhalum veru illai | Lust and love are no different |
| Evarukkum idhuvarai theriyavillai | No one has realized this until now |
| Mudhan mudhal irandaiyum | For the very first time, both of them |
| Purindhaval naan thaanae ye ye ye | I am the woman who understood them, ye ye ye |
| Male | |
| Ohuu….hoo..ooo..hoo | Ohuu....hoo..ooo..hoo |
| Ohuu….hoo..ooo..hoo | Ohuu....hoo..ooo..hoo |
| Male | |
| Thalaikeezh theriyudhae vaanam | The sky appears upside down |
| Chorus :Vaanam vaanam | Sky, sky |
| Male :Thalaimeal suttrudhae boomi | The earth spins right above my head |
| Chorus :Boomi | Earth |
| Male | |
| Kalaraai theriyudhae kaatru | The wind appears colorful |
| Chorus :Kaatru | Wind |
| Male :Ellaam kaadhalae | Everything is love |
| Chorus :Kaadhalae kaadhalae | Love, love |
| Male | |
| Aadaigal anindhu | If a waterfall wore clothes |
| Aruviyil nadandhaal | And walked along |
| Unaippolirukkum endrunarndhen | I realized it would look just like you |
| Female :Meesaiyum mulaithu | If lightning grew a mustache |
| Minnalum nadandhaal | And walked along |
| Unaippolirukkum endrunarndhen | I realized it would look just like you |
| Male | |
| Nee sindhiya mounathai serthuthaan | Gathering the silence you spilled |
| Isaikkiren naan oru innisai | I am composing a sweet melody |
| Female :Meesaiyum vanmurai rasithuthaan | Enjoying your violent mustache |
| Naan koda karkkiren thannisai | I am learning my own tune |
| Male | |
| Ohuu….hoo..ooo..hoo | Ohuu....hoo..ooo..hoo |
| Ohuu….hoo..ooo..hoo | Ohuu....hoo..ooo..hoo |
| Male | |
| Mellinam enbadhu penmai | Mellinam (soft consonant) represents womanhood |
| Chorus :Penmai | Womanhood |
| Male :Vallinam enbadhu aanmai | Vallinam (hard consonant) represents manhood |
| Chorus :Aanmai | Manhood |
| Male | |
| Idaiyinam enbadhu menmai | Idaiyinam (medium consonant) represents softness |
| Chorus :Menmai | Softness |
| Male :Idhuthaan unmaiyae | This indeed is the truth |
| Chorus :Unmaiyae | Truth |
| Male | |
| Mudhal murai unai naan | From the first time I saw you |
| Paarththadhil irundhu | Saw you |
| Idhuvarai enai naan Paarthadhillai | I have not looked at myself until now |
| Female :Unaikkanda iravil | On the night I saw you |
| Karaindhadhil irundhu | Since I dissolved in it |
| Idhuvarai imaigal koodavillai | My eyelids have not met till now |
| Male | |
| Un udalilum varnangal theriyudhae | Colors are visible on your body too |
| Idhu enna adhisayam sollidu | Tell me, what wonder is this? |
| Female :Iravellaam pagalaai thondrudhae | The whole night feels like day |
| Idhu enna ragasiyam sollidu | Tell me, what secret is this? |
| Male | |
| Ohuu….hoo..ooo..hoo | Ohuu....hoo..ooo..hoo |
| Ohuu….hoo..ooo..hoo | Ohuu....hoo..ooo..hoo |
| Male | |
| Azhagiya vanmurai sei sei | Commit a beautiful violence |
| Chorus :Sei sei | Do it, do it |
| Male :Adhil konjam ahimsaigal vai vai | Include a little non-violence in it |
| Chorus :Vai vai | Keep it, keep it |
| Male | |
| Adhuthaan kaadhalil mei mei | That alone is true in love |
| Chorus :Mei mei | True, true |
| Male :Adhil illai poiyadi | There is no lie in it, girl |
| Chorus :Poiyadi poiyadi | No lie, no lie |
| Male | |
| Kadavulum kaadhalum veru illai | God and love are no different |
| Idhuvarai paarththavar yaarumillai | No one has seen either until now |
| Mudhan mudhal irandaiyum | For the very first time, both of them |
| Paarthavan naanthaanae yei yei yei | I am the one who saw them, hey hey hey |
கடவுளும் காதலும்
வேறு இல்லை இதுவரை
பார்த்தவர் யாருமில்லை
முதன் முதல் இரண்டையும்
பார்த்தவன் நான் தானே ஏய்
ஏய் ஏய்
God and love are no different
No one has seen either until now
For the very first time, both of them
I am the one who saw them, hey hey hey
காமமும் காதலும்
வேறு இல்லை எவருக்கும்
இதுவரை தெரியவில்லை
முதன் முதல் இரண்டையும்
புரிந்தவள் நான் தானே ஏ
ஏ ஏ
Lust and love are no different
No one has realized this until now
For the very first time, both of them
I am the woman who understood them, ye ye ye
ஓ ஹோ ஓ
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓ
ஹோ
Ohuu....hoo..ooo..hoo
Ohuu....hoo..ooo..hoo
தலைகீழ்
தெரியுதே வானம்
குழு :
வானம் வானம்
தலைமேல்
சுற்றுதே பூமி
குழு :
பூமி
The sky appears upside down
Sky, sky
The earth spins right above my head
Earth
கலராய்
தெரியுதே காற்று
குழு :
காற்று
எல்லாம் காதலே
குழு :
காதலே காதலே
The wind appears colorful
Wind
Everything is love
Love, love
ஆடைகள் அணிந்து
அருவியில் நடந்தால்
உனைப்போல் இருக்கும்
என்றுணர்ந்தேன்
மீசையும் முளைத்து
மின்னலும் நடந்தால்
உனைப்போல் இருக்கும்
என்றுணர்ந்தேன்
If a waterfall wore clothes
And walked along
I realized it would look just like you
If lightning grew a mustache
And walked along
I realized it would look just like you
நீ சிந்திய
மௌனத்தை சேர்த்துதான்
இசைக்கிறேன் நான் ஒரு
இன்னிசை
Gathering the silence you spilled
I am composing a sweet melody
Enjoying your violent mustache
I am learning my own tune
மீசையும் வன்முறை
ரசித்துத்தான் நான் கூட
கார்க்கிறேன் தன்னிசை
Ohuu....hoo..ooo..hoo
Ohuu....hoo..ooo..hoo
ஓ ஹோ ஓ
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓ
ஹோ
Mellinam (soft consonant) represents womanhood
Womanhood
Vallinam (hard consonant) represents manhood
Manhood
மெல்லினம்
என்பது பெண்மை
குழு :
பெண்மை
வல்லினம்
என்பது ஆண்மை
குழு :
ஆண்மை
Idaiyinam (medium consonant) represents softness
Softness
This indeed is the truth
Truth
இடையினம்
என்பது மென்மை
குழு :
மென்மை
இதுதான் உண்மையே
குழு :
உண்மையே
From the first time I saw you
Saw you
I have not looked at myself until now
On the night I saw you
Since I dissolved in it
My eyelids have not met till now
முதல் முறை உனை
நான் பார்த்ததில் இருந்து
இதுவரை எனை நான்
பார்த்ததில்லை
Colors are visible on your body too
Tell me, what wonder is this?
The whole night feels like day
Tell me, what secret is this?
உனைக்கண்ட
இரவில் கரைந்ததில்
இருந்து இதுவரை
இமைகள் கூடவில்லை
Ohuu....hoo..ooo..hoo
Ohuu....hoo..ooo..hoo
உன் உடலிலும்
வர்ணங்கள் தெரியுதே
இது என்ன அதிசயம்
சொல்லிடு
Commit a beautiful violence
Do it, do it
Include a little non-violence in it
Keep it, keep it
இரவெல்லாம்
பகலாய் தோன்றுதே
இது என்ன ரகசியம்
சொல்லிடு
That alone is true in love
True, true
There is no lie in it, girl
No lie, no lie
ஓ ஹோ ஓ
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓ
ஹோ
God and love are no different
No one has seen either until now
For the very first time, both of them
I am the one who saw them, hey hey hey
அழகிய
வன்முறை செய் செய்
குழு :
செய் செய்
அதில் கொஞ்சம்
அகிம்சைகள் வை வை
குழு :
வை வை
அதுதான்
காதலில் மெய் மெய்
குழு :
மெய் மெய்
அதில் இல்லை
பொய்யடி
குழு :
பொய்யடி பொய்யடி
கடவுளும் காதலும்
வேறு இல்லை இதுவரை
பார்த்தவர் யாருமில்லை
முதன் முதல் இரண்டையும்
பார்த்தவன் நான் தானே ஏய்
ஏய் ஏய்
Kadavulum kaadhalum veru illai
God and love are no different
Idhuvarai paarththavar yaarumillai
No one has seen either until now
Mudhan mudhal irandaiyum
For the very first time, both of them
Paarthavan naanthaanae yei yei yei
I am the one who saw them, hey hey hey
Kaamamum kaadhalum veru illai
Lust and love are no different
Evarukkum idhuvarai theriyavillai
No one has realized this until now
Mudhan mudhal irandaiyum
For the very first time, both of them
Purindhaval naan thaanae ye ye ye
I am the woman who understood them, ye ye ye
Ohuu….hoo..ooo..hoo
Ohuu....hoo..ooo..hoo
Ohuu….hoo..ooo..hoo
Ohuu....hoo..ooo..hoo
Thalaikeezh theriyudhae vaanam
The sky appears upside down
Chorus :Vaanam vaanam
Sky, sky
Male :Thalaimeal suttrudhae boomi
The earth spins right above my head
Chorus :Boomi
Earth
Kalaraai theriyudhae kaatru
The wind appears colorful
Chorus :Kaatru
Wind
Male :Ellaam kaadhalae
Everything is love
Chorus :Kaadhalae kaadhalae
Love, love
Aadaigal anindhu
If a waterfall wore clothes
Aruviyil nadandhaal
And walked along
Unaippolirukkum endrunarndhen
I realized it would look just like you
Female :Meesaiyum mulaithu
If lightning grew a mustache
Minnalum nadandhaal
And walked along
Unaippolirukkum endrunarndhen
I realized it would look just like you
Nee sindhiya mounathai serthuthaan
Gathering the silence you spilled
Isaikkiren naan oru innisai
I am composing a sweet melody
Female :Meesaiyum vanmurai rasithuthaan
Enjoying your violent mustache
Naan koda karkkiren thannisai
I am learning my own tune
Ohuu….hoo..ooo..hoo
Ohuu....hoo..ooo..hoo
Ohuu….hoo..ooo..hoo
Ohuu....hoo..ooo..hoo
Mellinam enbadhu penmai
Mellinam (soft consonant) represents womanhood
Chorus :Penmai
Womanhood
Male :Vallinam enbadhu aanmai
Vallinam (hard consonant) represents manhood
Chorus :Aanmai
Manhood
Idaiyinam enbadhu menmai
Idaiyinam (medium consonant) represents softness
Chorus :Menmai
Softness
Male :Idhuthaan unmaiyae
This indeed is the truth
Chorus :Unmaiyae
Truth
Mudhal murai unai naan
From the first time I saw you
Paarththadhil irundhu
Saw you
Idhuvarai enai naan Paarthadhillai
I have not looked at myself until now
Female :Unaikkanda iravil
On the night I saw you
Karaindhadhil irundhu
Since I dissolved in it
Idhuvarai imaigal koodavillai
My eyelids have not met till now
Un udalilum varnangal theriyudhae
Colors are visible on your body too
Idhu enna adhisayam sollidu
Tell me, what wonder is this?
Female :Iravellaam pagalaai thondrudhae
The whole night feels like day
Idhu enna ragasiyam sollidu
Tell me, what secret is this?
Ohuu….hoo..ooo..hoo
Ohuu....hoo..ooo..hoo
Ohuu….hoo..ooo..hoo
Ohuu....hoo..ooo..hoo
Azhagiya vanmurai sei sei
Commit a beautiful violence
Chorus :Sei sei
Do it, do it
Male :Adhil konjam ahimsaigal vai vai
Include a little non-violence in it
Chorus :Vai vai
Keep it, keep it
Adhuthaan kaadhalil mei mei
That alone is true in love
Chorus :Mei mei
True, true
Male :Adhil illai poiyadi
There is no lie in it, girl
Chorus :Poiyadi poiyadi
No lie, no lie
Kadavulum kaadhalum veru illai
God and love are no different
Idhuvarai paarththavar yaarumillai
No one has seen either until now
Mudhan mudhal irandaiyum
For the very first time, both of them
Paarthavan naanthaanae yei yei yei
I am the one who saw them, hey hey hey
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kadavulum Kaadhalum' from Padikathavan (2009) is a romantic duet where the lead couple compares love to divine experience, nature, and Tamil grammar concepts. The male lead equates seeing love to seeing God, while the female lead relates love with passion and desire. Through vivid metaphors involving waterfalls, lightning, and grammatical classifications (Vallinam, Mellinam, Idaiyinam), they express the intoxicating sensation of falling in love and feeling transformed by each other's presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagathani)
“Aadaigal anindhu Aruviyil nadandhaal Unaippolirukkum endrunarndhen”
Comparing the female lover to a waterfall wearing clothes, and the male lover to lightning with a mustache.
Grammatical Allegory (Thamizh Ilakkana Uruvagatai)
“Mellinam enbadhu penmai ... Vallinam enbadhu aanmai ... Idaiyinam enbadhu menmai”
Using Tamil phonetic grammar categories—Vallinam (hard consonants), Mellinam (soft consonants), and Idaiyinam (medium consonants)—to symbolically represent masculinity, femininity, and softness in love.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Thalaikeezh theriyudhae vaanam ... Kalaraai theriyudhae kaatru”
Exaggerating sensory distortions caused by love, such as seeing the sky upside down, earth spinning overhead, and wind becoming colorful.
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Trivia
The song was composed by Mani Sharma and sung by Haricharan and Rita, featuring lyrics by Snehan. Padikathavan stars Dhanush and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead roles.
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