Kadhal Kiliye
From Iruvar Ullam (2013 Film) · 2013
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Haricharan
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Details
- Iruvar Ullam (2013 Film)2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kiliyae pogathae | Oh parrot of love, do not go away. |
| Ponaal idhayam thaangathae | If you leave, my heart cannot bear it. |
| Indru kaneer varuthae | Today tears flow down, |
| Unakaaga veliyae | Outside just for you. |
| Male | |
| En kaiyil kidaithaai mezhugaaga | You were in my hands like soft wax, |
| Adi engae vizhunthaai azhukaaga | Hey, where did you fall, turning into tears? |
| Indru kaneer varuthae | Today tears flow down, |
| Unakaaga veliyae | Outside just for you. |
| Male | |
| Adi unnai thavira ennidathil | Hey, except for you, within me, |
| Ethuvum illai ethuvum illai | Nothing is left, nothing is left. |
| Ethuvum illai enakaaga kiliyae | Nothing is left for me, my parrot. |
| En paadhai ellaam unnidathil | All my paths lead to you, |
| Vanthu serum vanthu serum | Will reach you, will reach you. |
| Vanthu serum pogathae veliyae | Will reach you, do not go away outside. |
| Male | |
| Oh kaadhal kiliyae pogathae | Oh parrot of love, do not go away. |
| Ponaal idhayam thaangathae | If you leave, my heart cannot bear it. |
| Indru kaneer varuthae | Today tears flow down, |
| Unakaaga veliyae | Outside just for you. |
| Male | |
| Yen vizhiyinil vizhunthaai | Why did you fall into my eyes? |
| Valigalai koduthaai.. | You gave me pain.. |
| Vazhiyinil tholainthaai | You got lost along the way. |
| Male | |
| Yen amaithiyai keduthai | Why did you ruin my peace? |
| Kalavaram vithaithaai.. | You sowed chaos.. |
| Uyirudan yerithaai | You burned me alive. |
| Male | |
| Netru endhan vaanavilil | Yesterday, in my rainbow, |
| Ezhu vannam therinthathadi | Seven colors were visible, my dear. |
| Indru vidinthu paarkum pozhuthu | Today when I wake up and look, |
| Senniram mattum theriyuthadi.. | Only the red color is visible, my dear.. |
| Yeriyuthadi..idhayam yeriyuthadi | It is burning.. my heart is burning! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kiliyae pogathae | Oh parrot of love, do not go away. |
| Ponaal idhayam thaangathae | If you leave, my heart cannot bear it. |
| Indru kaneer varuthae | Today tears flow down, |
| Unakaaga veliyae | Outside just for you. |
| Male | |
| Nee alaigalin azhagil | Mesmerized by the beauty of the waves, |
| Kadalinil vizhunthaai.. | You fell into the ocean.. |
| Karai vara maranthaai | You forgot to return to the shore. |
| Male | |
| Thee dhoorathil mayakkum | Fire fascinates from a distance, |
| Thoda thoda inikkum.. | Feels sweet as you touch it.. |
| Sutta pinbu theriyum | But its truth is known only after it burns! |
| Male | |
| Kannai vittu pona pothum | Though you left my sight, |
| Ennai vittu pogavillai | You haven't left my soul. |
| Kaiyai vittu pona pothum | Though you slipped out of my hands, |
| Kaadhal vittu pogavillai | Love hasn't left my heart. |
| Yeriyuthadi..idhayam yeriyuthadi | It is burning.. my heart is burning! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kiliyae pogathae | Oh parrot of love, do not go away. |
| Ponaal idhayam thaangathae | If you leave, my heart cannot bear it. |
| Indru kaneer varuthae | Today tears flow down, |
| Unakaaga veliyae | Outside just for you. |
| Male | |
| En kaiyil kidaithaai mezhugaaga | You were in my hands like soft wax, |
| Adi engae vizhunthaai azhukaaga | Hey, where did you fall, turning into tears? |
| Indru kaneer varuthae | Today tears flow down, |
| Unakaaga uyirae | Just for you, my life. |
காதல் கிளியே போகாதே
போனால் இதயம் தாங்காதே
இன்று கண்ணீர் வருதே
உனக்காக வெளியே
Oh parrot of love, do not go away.
If you leave, my heart cannot bear it.
Today tears flow down,
Outside just for you.
என் கையில் கிடைத்தாய்
மெழுகாக
அடி எங்கே விழுந்தாய் அழுக்காக
இன்று கண்ணீர் வருதே
உனக்காக வெளியே
You were in my hands like soft wax,
Hey, where did you fall, turning into tears?
Today tears flow down,
Outside just for you.
அடி உன்னைத் தவிர என்னிடத்தில்
எதுவும் இல்லை எதுவும் இல்லை
எதுவும் இல்லை எனக்காக கிளியே
என் பாதை எல்லாம் உன்னிடத்தில்
வந்து சேரும் வந்து சேரும்
வந்து சேரும் போகாதே வெளியே
Hey, except for you, within me,
Nothing is left, nothing is left.
Nothing is left for me, my parrot.
All my paths lead to you,
Will reach you, will reach you.
Will reach you, do not go away outside.
ஓ காதல் கிளியே போகாதே
போனால் இதயம் தாங்காதே
இன்று கண்ணீர் வருதே
உனக்காக வெளியே
Oh parrot of love, do not go away.
If you leave, my heart cannot bear it.
Today tears flow down,
Outside just for you.
ஏன் விழியினில் விழுந்தாய்
வலிகளை கொடுத்தாய்
வழியினில் தொலைந்தாய்
Why did you fall into my eyes?
You gave me pain..
You got lost along the way.
ஏன் அமைதியை கெடுத்தாய்
கலவரம் விதைத்தாய்
உயிருடன் எரித்தாய்
Why did you ruin my peace?
You sowed chaos..
You burned me alive.
நேற்று எந்தன் வானவில்லில்
ஏழு வண்ணம் தெரிந்ததடி
இன்று விடிந்து பார்க்கும் போது
செந்நிறம் மட்டும் தெரியுதடி
எரியுதடி இதயம் எரியுதடி
Yesterday, in my rainbow,
Seven colors were visible, my dear.
Today when I wake up and look,
Only the red color is visible, my dear..
It is burning.. my heart is burning!
காதல் கிளியே போகாதே
போனால் இதயம் தாங்காதே
இன்று கண்ணீர் வருதே
உனக்காக வெளியே
Oh parrot of love, do not go away.
If you leave, my heart cannot bear it.
Today tears flow down,
Outside just for you.
நீ அலைகளின் அழகில்
கடலினில் விழுந்தாய்
கரை வர மறந்தாய்
Mesmerized by the beauty of the waves,
You fell into the ocean..
You forgot to return to the shore.
தீ தூரத்தில் மயக்கும்
தொடத் தொட இனிக்கும்
சுட்ட பின்பு தெரியும்
Fire fascinates from a distance,
Feels sweet as you touch it..
But its truth is known only after it burns!
கண்ணை விட்டு போன போதும்
என்னை விட்டு போகவில்லை
கையை விட்டு போன போதும்
காதல் விட்டு போகவில்லை
எரியுதடி இதயம் எரியுதடி
Though you left my sight,
You haven't left my soul.
Though you slipped out of my hands,
Love hasn't left my heart.
It is burning.. my heart is burning!
காதல் கிளியே போகாதே
போனால் இதயம் தாங்காதே
இன்று கண்ணீர் வருதே
உனக்காக வெளியே
Oh parrot of love, do not go away.
If you leave, my heart cannot bear it.
Today tears flow down,
Outside just for you.
என் கையில் கிடைத்தாய்
மெழுகாக
அடி எங்கே விழுந்தாய் அழுக்காக
இன்று கண்ணீர் வருதே
உனக்காக உயிரே
You were in my hands like soft wax,
Hey, where did you fall, turning into tears?
Today tears flow down,
Just for you, my life.
Kaadhal kiliyae pogathae
Oh parrot of love, do not go away.
Ponaal idhayam thaangathae
If you leave, my heart cannot bear it.
Indru kaneer varuthae
Today tears flow down,
Unakaaga veliyae
Outside just for you.
En kaiyil kidaithaai mezhugaaga
You were in my hands like soft wax,
Adi engae vizhunthaai azhukaaga
Hey, where did you fall, turning into tears?
Indru kaneer varuthae
Today tears flow down,
Unakaaga veliyae
Outside just for you.
Adi unnai thavira ennidathil
Hey, except for you, within me,
Ethuvum illai ethuvum illai
Nothing is left, nothing is left.
Ethuvum illai enakaaga kiliyae
Nothing is left for me, my parrot.
En paadhai ellaam unnidathil
All my paths lead to you,
Vanthu serum vanthu serum
Will reach you, will reach you.
Vanthu serum pogathae veliyae
Will reach you, do not go away outside.
Oh kaadhal kiliyae pogathae
Oh parrot of love, do not go away.
Ponaal idhayam thaangathae
If you leave, my heart cannot bear it.
Indru kaneer varuthae
Today tears flow down,
Unakaaga veliyae
Outside just for you.
Yen vizhiyinil vizhunthaai
Why did you fall into my eyes?
Valigalai koduthaai..
You gave me pain..
Vazhiyinil tholainthaai
You got lost along the way.
Yen amaithiyai keduthai
Why did you ruin my peace?
Kalavaram vithaithaai..
You sowed chaos..
Uyirudan yerithaai
You burned me alive.
Netru endhan vaanavilil
Yesterday, in my rainbow,
Ezhu vannam therinthathadi
Seven colors were visible, my dear.
Indru vidinthu paarkum pozhuthu
Today when I wake up and look,
Senniram mattum theriyuthadi..
Only the red color is visible, my dear..
Yeriyuthadi..idhayam yeriyuthadi
It is burning.. my heart is burning!
Kaadhal kiliyae pogathae
Oh parrot of love, do not go away.
Ponaal idhayam thaangathae
If you leave, my heart cannot bear it.
Indru kaneer varuthae
Today tears flow down,
Unakaaga veliyae
Outside just for you.
Nee alaigalin azhagil
Mesmerized by the beauty of the waves,
Kadalinil vizhunthaai..
You fell into the ocean..
Karai vara maranthaai
You forgot to return to the shore.
Thee dhoorathil mayakkum
Fire fascinates from a distance,
Thoda thoda inikkum..
Feels sweet as you touch it..
Sutta pinbu theriyum
But its truth is known only after it burns!
Kannai vittu pona pothum
Though you left my sight,
Ennai vittu pogavillai
You haven't left my soul.
Kaiyai vittu pona pothum
Though you slipped out of my hands,
Kaadhal vittu pogavillai
Love hasn't left my heart.
Yeriyuthadi..idhayam yeriyuthadi
It is burning.. my heart is burning!
Kaadhal kiliyae pogathae
Oh parrot of love, do not go away.
Ponaal idhayam thaangathae
If you leave, my heart cannot bear it.
Indru kaneer varuthae
Today tears flow down,
Unakaaga veliyae
Outside just for you.
En kaiyil kidaithaai mezhugaaga
You were in my hands like soft wax,
Adi engae vizhunthaai azhukaaga
Hey, where did you fall, turning into tears?
Indru kaneer varuthae
Today tears flow down,
Unakaaga uyirae
Just for you, my life.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaadhal Kiliyae from the movie Iruvar Ullam is a poignant song depicting the grief and yearning caused by heartbreak and separation. The protagonist addresses his beloved affectionately as a parrot of love, begging her not to depart as his heart cannot sustain the agony of her absence. Written by Na. Muthu Kumar, the song employs vivid sensory imagery—comparing the beloved to soft wax that melted into tears, a colorful rainbow that turned solely red with anguish, and a distant flame that entices before burning. Despite her physical absence, the protagonist acknowledges that while she has vanished from his sight, her presence and his love remain eternally alive in his soul.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Kaadhal kiliyae pogathae”
The term 'Kaadhal kiliyae' metaphorically addresses the lover as a delicate, cherished parrot.
Visual Imagery & Color Contrast
“Netru endhan vaanavilil / Ezhu vannam therinthathadi / Indru vidinthu paarkum pozhuthu / Senniram mattum theriyuthadi..”
The contrast between yesterday's seven-colored rainbow and today's singular red color vividly illustrates the shift from joyful love to fiery pain.
Analogy / Metaphor
“Thee dhoorathil mayakkum / Thoda thoda inikkum.. / Sutta pinbu theriyum”
Love is compared to fire that tempts from afar and feels sweet initially, but reveals its burning pain upon contact.
Parallelism & Antithesis
“Kannai vittu pona pothum / Ennai vittu pogavillai / Kaiyai vittu pona pothum / Kaadhal vittu pogavillai”
Contrasting physical separation ('left my sight/hands') with emotional persistence ('hasn't left my soul/love').
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Trivia
Iruvar Ullam (2013) stars Vinay Rai and Payal Rajput, featuring music composed by Vijay Antony. The emotive lyrics for 'Kaadhal Kiliyae' were penned by the late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar, known for his masterful portrayal of heartbreak and deep emotional introspection in Tamil cinema.
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