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Kadhal Kiliye

From Iruvar Ullam (2013 Film) · 2013

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Haricharan
Music director
Vijay Antony
Movie name
Iruvar Ullam (2013 Film)
Movie release year
2013
Lyrics added on
22 Jun 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaadhal kiliyae pogathae
Ponaal idhayam thaangathae
Indru kaneer varuthae
Unakaaga veliyae
En kaiyil kidaithaai mezhugaaga
Adi engae vizhunthaai azhukaaga
Indru kaneer varuthae
Unakaaga veliyae
Adi unnai thavira ennidathil
Ethuvum illai ethuvum illai
Ethuvum illai enakaaga kiliyae
En paadhai ellaam unnidathil
Vanthu serum vanthu serum
Vanthu serum pogathae veliyae
Oh kaadhal kiliyae pogathae
Ponaal idhayam thaangathae
Indru kaneer varuthae
Unakaaga veliyae
Yen vizhiyinil vizhunthaai
Valigalai koduthaai..
Vazhiyinil tholainthaai
Yen amaithiyai keduthai
Kalavaram vithaithaai..
Uyirudan yerithaai
Netru endhan vaanavilil
Ezhu vannam therinthathadi
Indru vidinthu paarkum pozhuthu
Senniram mattum theriyuthadi..
Yeriyuthadi..idhayam yeriyuthadi
Kaadhal kiliyae pogathae
Ponaal idhayam thaangathae
Indru kaneer varuthae
Unakaaga veliyae
Nee alaigalin azhagil
Kadalinil vizhunthaai..
Karai vara maranthaai
Thee dhoorathil mayakkum
Thoda thoda inikkum..
Sutta pinbu theriyum
Kannai vittu pona pothum
Ennai vittu pogavillai
Kaiyai vittu pona pothum
Kaadhal vittu pogavillai
Yeriyuthadi..idhayam yeriyuthadi
Kaadhal kiliyae pogathae
Ponaal idhayam thaangathae
Indru kaneer varuthae
Unakaaga veliyae
En kaiyil kidaithaai mezhugaaga
Adi engae vizhunthaai azhukaaga
Indru kaneer varuthae
Unakaaga uyirae
My sweet love bird, do not go
If you go, my heart cannot bear it
Today, tears are flowing
Out for you
You came into my hands like soft wax
Where did you fall and decay into ruin?
Today, tears are flowing
Out for you
Without you, within me
There is nothing, there is nothing
There is nothing for myself, my love bird
All of my paths
Will reach you, will reach you
Will reach you, do not go away
Oh sweet love bird, do not go
If you go, my heart cannot bear it
Today, tears are flowing
Out for you
Why did you fall into my eyes,
Give me pain,
And get lost along the way?
Why did you shatter my peace,
Sow turmoil within me,
And burn me alive?
Yesterday, in my rainbow,
I saw seven colors
Today, when I look at dawn,
Only deep red is visible...
It burns... my heart burns!
My sweet love bird, do not go
If you go, my heart cannot bear it
Today, tears are flowing
Out for you
Lured by the beauty of the waves,
You fell into the ocean,
And forgot to return to the shore
Fire enchants from a distance,
Feels sweet as you keep touching it,
But you only realize once it burns
Even though you left my sight,
You have not left me
Even though you slipped from my hands,
This love has not left me
It burns... my heart burns!
My sweet love bird, do not go
If you go, my heart cannot bear it
Today, tears are flowing
Out for you
You came into my hands like soft wax
Where did you fall and decay into ruin?
Today, tears are flowing
Out for you, my life
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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