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Lyrics & meaning

Kadhal Periyadha

From Satham Podathey · 2007

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Sudha Raghunathan
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Satham Podathey
Movie release year
2007
Lyrics added on
24 Apr 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Kaadhal periyadhaa oh oh
Kaamam periyadhaa oh oh
Kaadhal periyadhaa oh oh
Kaamam periyadhaa oh oh
Dhaega saalaiyil
Nadandhu pogaiyil kaamam periyadhu
Hey hey
Dhaegam enbadhai kadandhu pogaiyil
Kaadhal periyadhu hey hey
Ada kaamam illa kaadhal
Adhu kadhavae illaa veedu
Ada kaadhal illaa kaamam
Adhu veedae illai kaadu
Ae… kaamam enbadhu
Udalil vandhadhum
Mirugam etti paarkum
Ae…kaadhal enbadhu
Uyiril kalandhadhum
Unnai punidham aakkum
Udal kaamam irandhu pogum
Uyir kaadhal endrum vaazhum
……………………………………….
Kaattil naamum
Vaazhndha podhilae
Koochcham nammai theendavillaiyae
Meendum sendru kaattil
Vaazhndhu paarpom
Krishna krishna krishna
Hare krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Hare krishna krishna krishna
Kanavu kandu vaazhndhaal
Andha vaazhkai vaazhkai illai
Male :Krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Kadaiyai thirakkum podhu
Nee kaasai alli veesu
Aasai irukkum podhae
Nee alli kondu odu
Nee alli kondu odu..(4)
Andam muzhudhum
Aasaidhaanada
Pindam muzhudhum bodhai dhaanada
Unnai ennai vetrikolla vaada
Kandam unakku pennil dhaanada
Kandam enakku aanil dhaanada
Thappi poga thappu seiyya vaadaa
Krishna krishna krishna
Hare krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Hare krishna krishna krishna
Kanavu kanda podhu
Nam kangal thirakkavillai
Kannai thirandha podhu
Andha kanavu angu illai
Krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Kadaiyai thirakkum podhu
Nee kaasai alli veesu
Aasai irukkum podhae
Nee alli kondu odu
Nee alli kondu odu..(4)
Kaadhal periyadhaa oh oh
Kaamam periyadhaa oh oh
Kaadhal periyadhaa oh oh
Kaamam periyadhaa oh oh
Dhaega saalaiyil
Nadandhu pogaiyil kaamam periyadhu
Hey hey
Dhaegam enbadhai kadandhu pogaiyil
Kaadhal periyadhu hey hey
Ae… kaamam enbadhu
Udalil vandhadhum
Mirugam etti paarkum
Ae…kaadhal enbadhu
Uyiril kalandhadhum
Unnai punidham aakkum
Udal kaamam irandhu pogum
Uyir kaadhal endrum vaazhum
Krishna, Krishna, Krishna
Krishna, Krishna, Krishna
Krishna, Krishna, Krishna
Krishna, Krishna, Krishna
Is love greater? Oh oh
Is lust greater? Oh oh
Is love greater? Oh oh
Is lust greater? Oh oh
When walking on the road
of the body, lust is greater.
Hey hey
When moving beyond the physical body,
love is greater. Hey hey
Ah, love without lust
is a house without doors.
Ah, lust without love
is not a house at all, but a wild jungle.
Hey... when lust
enters the body,
the beast inside peeks out.
Hey... when love
merges with the soul,
it makes you pure.
Bodily lust will die away,
soulful love will live forever.
...
Back when we lived
in the forest,
shame never touched us.
Let us go back
and try living in the wild again.
Krishna, Krishna, Krishna
Hare Krishna, Krishna, Krishna
Krishna, Krishna, Krishna
Hare Krishna, Krishna, Krishna
If you live only in dreams,
that life is no life at all.
Krishna, Krishna, Krishna
Krishna, Krishna, Krishna
When the shop is open,
toss your money freely.
While desire is still alive,
grab what you can and run.
Grab what you can and run...
Across the whole universe,
there is only desire, my friend.
Inside this mortal body, there is only intoxication, my friend.
Come, conquer you and me!
Your danger lies in woman, my friend.
My danger lies in man, my friend.
To escape, come, let us do wrong!
Krishna, Krishna, Krishna
Hare Krishna, Krishna, Krishna
Krishna, Krishna, Krishna
Hare Krishna, Krishna, Krishna
While we were dreaming,
our eyes were not open.
When we opened our eyes,
that dream was no longer there.
Krishna, Krishna, Krishna
Krishna, Krishna, Krishna
When the shop is open,
toss your money freely.
While desire is still alive,
grab what you can and run.
Grab what you can and run...
Is love greater? Oh oh
Is lust greater? Oh oh
Is love greater? Oh oh
Is lust greater? Oh oh
When walking on the road
of the body, lust is greater.
Hey hey
When moving beyond the physical body,
love is greater. Hey hey
Hey... when lust
enters the body,
the beast inside peeks out.
Hey... when love
merges with the soul,
it makes you pure.
Bodily lust will die away,
soulful love will live forever.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song explores the deep philosophical dichotomy between spiritual love (Kaadhal) and physical desire or lust (Kaamam). Lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar contrasts the transient, primal nature of physical attraction with the enduring, sacred nature of soulful love. While lust is framed as an animalistic physical impulse that perishes with the body, true love is portrayed as a sacred force that binds souls and lasts eternally. The lyrics also touch upon worldly temptations, material pursuits, and the illusory nature of dreams versus reality, presenting a thought-provoking debate on human morality and human nature.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Ada kaamam illa kaadhal / Adhu kadhavae illaa veedu

Comparing love without physical attraction to a house without a door, and lust without love to a wild jungle without shelter.

Antithesis / Contrast

Udal kaamam irandhu pogum / Uyir kaadhal endrum vaazhum

Direct juxtaposition of physical lust perishing with the body versus spiritual love living forever.

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Andam muzhudhum / Pindam muzhudhum

Tamil poetic rhyme device where the second letter of consecutive words matches (An-dam / Pin-dam).

Personification

Mirugam etti paarkum

Attributing human/animal peeking behavior to primal instinct within the body.

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Trivia

Although the context lists the composer as unknown, the soundtrack for 'Satham Podathey' (2007) was actually composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The film was directed by Vasanth, and this song received critical acclaim for Na. Muthu Kumar's daring and philosophical lyricism comparing 'Kaadhal' and 'Kaamam'.

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