Kadhal Periyadha
From Satham Podathey · 2007
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Sudha Raghunathan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Satham Podathey2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Krishna krishna krishna | Krishna krishna krishna |
| Krishna krishna krishna | Krishna krishna krishna |
| Krishna krishna krishna | Krishna krishna krishna |
| Krishna krishna krishna | Krishna krishna krishna |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal periyadhaa oh oh | Is love greater? Oh oh |
| Kaamam periyadhaa oh oh | Is lust greater? Oh oh |
| Kaadhal periyadhaa oh oh | Is love greater? Oh oh |
| Kaamam periyadhaa oh oh | Is lust greater? Oh oh |
| Female | |
| Dhaega saalaiyil | On the road of the body |
| Nadandhu pogaiyil kaamam periyadhu | While walking on it, lust feels greater |
| Hey hey | Hey hey |
| Dhaegam enbadhai kadandhu pogaiyil | When transcending the concept of physical body |
| Kaadhal periyadhu hey hey | Love feels greater, hey hey |
| Female | |
| Ada kaamam illa kaadhal | Hey, love without lust |
| Adhu kadhavae illaa veedu | That is like a house without a door |
| Ada kaadhal illaa kaamam | Hey, lust without love |
| Adhu veedae illai kaadu | That is not even a house, it is a wild jungle |
| Female | |
| Ae… kaamam enbadhu | Hey... when lust |
| Udalil vandhadhum | Arrives in the physical body |
| Mirugam etti paarkum | The inner beast peeks out |
| Ae…kaadhal enbadhu | Hey... when love |
| Uyiril kalandhadhum | Blends into the soul |
| Unnai punidham aakkum | It turns you sacred |
| Udal kaamam irandhu pogum | The body and lust will perish |
| Uyir kaadhal endrum vaazhum | The soul and love will live forever |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………………. | ................................ |
| Female | |
| Kaattil naamum | When we used to live |
| Vaazhndha podhilae | In the wild forest |
| Koochcham nammai theendavillaiyae | Shyness never touched us |
| Meendum sendru kaattil | Let us go back to the forest |
| Vaazhndhu paarpom | And try living there again |
| Female | |
| Krishna krishna krishna | Krishna krishna krishna |
| Hare krishna krishna krishna | Hare krishna krishna krishna |
| Krishna krishna krishna | Krishna krishna krishna |
| Hare krishna krishna krishna | Hare krishna krishna krishna |
| Female | |
| Kanavu kandu vaazhndhaal | If one lives only dreaming |
| Andha vaazhkai vaazhkai illai | That life is not a real life |
| Male :Krishna krishna krishna | Male : Krishna krishna krishna |
| Krishna krishna krishna | Krishna krishna krishna |
| Female | |
| Kadaiyai thirakkum podhu | When the shop opens |
| Nee kaasai alli veesu | Throw and scatter your money |
| Aasai irukkum podhae | While desire still exists |
| Nee alli kondu odu | Grab it and run away |
| Chorus | |
| Nee alli kondu odu..(4) | Grab it and run away..(4) |
| Female | |
| Andam muzhudhum | The entire universe |
| Aasaidhaanada | Is driven by desire |
| Pindam muzhudhum bodhai dhaanada | The entire physical body is filled with intoxication |
| Unnai ennai vetrikolla vaada | Come to conquer you and me |
| Female | |
| Kandam unakku pennil dhaanada | Danger for you lies in a woman |
| Kandam enakku aanil dhaanada | Danger for me lies in a man |
| Thappi poga thappu seiyya vaadaa | Come to commit a mistake in order to escape |
| Female | |
| Krishna krishna krishna | Krishna krishna krishna |
| Hare krishna krishna krishna | Hare krishna krishna krishna |
| Krishna krishna krishna | Krishna krishna krishna |
| Hare krishna krishna krishna | Hare krishna krishna krishna |
| Female | |
| Kanavu kanda podhu | When we were dreaming |
| Nam kangal thirakkavillai | Our eyes were not open |
| Kannai thirandha podhu | When we opened our eyes |
| Andha kanavu angu illai | That dream was no longer there |
| Male | |
| Krishna krishna krishna | Krishna krishna krishna |
| Krishna krishna krishna | Krishna krishna krishna |
| Female | |
| Kadaiyai thirakkum podhu | When the shop opens |
| Nee kaasai alli veesu | Throw and scatter your money |
| Aasai irukkum podhae | While desire still exists |
| Nee alli kondu odu | Grab it and run away |
| Chorus | |
| Nee alli kondu odu..(4) | Grab it and run away..(4) |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal periyadhaa oh oh | Is love greater? Oh oh |
| Kaamam periyadhaa oh oh | Is lust greater? Oh oh |
| Kaadhal periyadhaa oh oh | Is love greater? Oh oh |
| Kaamam periyadhaa oh oh | Is lust greater? Oh oh |
| Female | |
| Dhaega saalaiyil | On the road of the body |
| Nadandhu pogaiyil kaamam periyadhu | While walking on it, lust feels greater |
| Hey hey | Hey hey |
| Dhaegam enbadhai kadandhu pogaiyil | When transcending the concept of physical body |
| Kaadhal periyadhu hey hey | Love feels greater, hey hey |
| Female | |
| Ae… kaamam enbadhu | Hey... when lust |
| Udalil vandhadhum | Arrives in the physical body |
| Mirugam etti paarkum | The inner beast peeks out |
| Ae…kaadhal enbadhu | Hey... when love |
| Uyiril kalandhadhum | Blends into the soul |
| Unnai punidham aakkum | It turns you sacred |
| Udal kaamam irandhu pogum | The body and lust will perish |
| Uyir kaadhal endrum vaazhum | The soul and love will live forever |
கிருஷ்ணா கிருஷ்ணா
கிருஷ்ணா கிருஷ்ணா
கிருஷ்ணா கிருஷ்ணா
கிருஷ்ணா கிருஷ்ணா
கிருஷ்ணா கிருஷ்ணா
கிருஷ்ணா கிருஷ்ணா
Krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
காதல் பெரியதா
ஓ ஓ காமம் பெரியதா ஓ
ஓ காதல் பெரியதா ஓ ஓ
காமம் பெரியதா ஓ ஓ
Is love greater? Oh oh
Is lust greater? Oh oh
Is love greater? Oh oh
Is lust greater? Oh oh
தேக சாலையில்
நடந்து போகையில் காமம்
பெரியது ஹே ஹே தேகம்
என்பதை கடந்து போகையில்
காதல் பெரியது ஹே ஹே
On the road of the body
While walking on it, lust feels greater
Hey hey
When transcending the concept of physical body
Love feels greater, hey hey
அட காமம் இல்லா
காதல் அது கதவே இல்லா
வீடு அட காதல் இல்லா
காமம் அது வீடே இல்லை
காடு
Hey, love without lust
That is like a house without a door
Hey, lust without love
That is not even a house, it is a wild jungle
யே காமம் என்பது
உடலில் வந்ததும் மிருகம்
எட்டி பார்க்கும் யே காதல்
என்பது உயிரில் கலந்ததும்
உன்னை புனிதம் ஆக்கும்
உடல் காமம் இறந்து போகும்
உயிர் காதல் என்றும் வாழும்
Hey... when lust
Arrives in the physical body
The inner beast peeks out
Hey... when love
Blends into the soul
It turns you sacred
The body and lust will perish
The soul and love will live forever
...................................
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காட்டில் நாமும்
வாழ்ந்த போதிலே கூச்சம்
நம்மை தீண்டவில்லையே
மீண்டும் சென்று காட்டில்
வாழ்ந்து பார்ப்போம்
When we used to live
In the wild forest
Shyness never touched us
Let us go back to the forest
And try living there again
கிருஷ்ணா கிருஷ்ணா
கிருஷ்ணா ஹரே கிருஷ்ணா
கிருஷ்ணா கிருஷ்ணா
கிருஷ்ணா கிருஷ்ணா
கிருஷ்ணா ஹரே
கிருஷ்ணா கிருஷ்ணா
கிருஷ்ணா
Krishna krishna krishna
Hare krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Hare krishna krishna krishna
கனவு கண்டு
வாழ்ந்தால் அந்த
வாழ்க்கை வாழ்க்கை
இல்லை
கிருஷ்ணா
கிருஷ்ணா கிருஷ்ணா
கிருஷ்ணா கிருஷ்ணா
கிருஷ்ணா
If one lives only dreaming
That life is not a real life
Male : Krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
கடையை திறக்கும்
போது நீ காசை அள்ளி வீசு
ஆசை இருக்கும் போதே நீ
அள்ளி கொண்டு ஓடு
When the shop opens
Throw and scatter your money
While desire still exists
Grab it and run away
நீ அள்ளி
கொண்டு ஓடு (4)
Grab it and run away..(4)
அண்டம் முழுதும்
ஆசை தானடா பிண்டம்
முழுதும் போதை தானடா
உன்னை என்னை வெற்றி
கொள்ள வா டா
The entire universe
Is driven by desire
The entire physical body is filled with intoxication
Come to conquer you and me
கண்டம் உனக்கு
பெண்ணில் தானடா கண்டம்
எனக்கு ஆணில் தானடா தப்பி
போக தப்பு செய்ய வாடா
Danger for you lies in a woman
Danger for me lies in a man
Come to commit a mistake in order to escape
கிருஷ்ணா கிருஷ்ணா
கிருஷ்ணா ஹரே கிருஷ்ணா
கிருஷ்ணா கிருஷ்ணா
கிருஷ்ணா கிருஷ்ணா
கிருஷ்ணா ஹரே கிருஷ்ணா
கிருஷ்ணா கிருஷ்ணா
Krishna krishna krishna
Hare krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Hare krishna krishna krishna
கனவு கண்ட
போது நம் கண்கள்
திறக்கவில்லை கண்ணை
திறந்த போது அந்த கனவு
அங்கு இல்லை
When we were dreaming
Our eyes were not open
When we opened our eyes
That dream was no longer there
கிருஷ்ணா
கிருஷ்ணா கிருஷ்ணா
கிருஷ்ணா கிருஷ்ணா
கிருஷ்ணா
Krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
கடையை திறக்கும்
போது நீ காசை அள்ளி வீசு
ஆசை இருக்கும் போதே நீ
அள்ளி கொண்டு ஓடு
When the shop opens
Throw and scatter your money
While desire still exists
Grab it and run away
நீ அள்ளி
கொண்டு ஓடு (4)
Grab it and run away..(4)
காதல் பெரியதா
ஓ ஓ காமம் பெரியதா ஓ
ஓ காதல் பெரியதா ஓ ஓ
காமம் பெரியதா ஓ ஓ
Is love greater? Oh oh
Is lust greater? Oh oh
Is love greater? Oh oh
Is lust greater? Oh oh
தேக சாலையில்
நடந்து போகையில் காமம்
பெரியது ஹே ஹே தேகம்
என்பதை கடந்து போகையில்
காதல் பெரியது ஹே ஹே
On the road of the body
While walking on it, lust feels greater
Hey hey
When transcending the concept of physical body
Love feels greater, hey hey
யே காமம் என்பது
உடலில் வந்ததும் மிருகம்
எட்டி பார்க்கும் யே காதல்
என்பது உயிரில் கலந்ததும்
உன்னை புனிதம் ஆக்கும்
உடல் காமம் இறந்து போகும்
உயிர் காதல் என்றும் வாழும்
Hey... when lust
Arrives in the physical body
The inner beast peeks out
Hey... when love
Blends into the soul
It turns you sacred
The body and lust will perish
The soul and love will live forever
Krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Kaadhal periyadhaa oh oh
Is love greater? Oh oh
Kaamam periyadhaa oh oh
Is lust greater? Oh oh
Kaadhal periyadhaa oh oh
Is love greater? Oh oh
Kaamam periyadhaa oh oh
Is lust greater? Oh oh
Dhaega saalaiyil
On the road of the body
Nadandhu pogaiyil kaamam periyadhu
While walking on it, lust feels greater
Hey hey
Hey hey
Dhaegam enbadhai kadandhu pogaiyil
When transcending the concept of physical body
Kaadhal periyadhu hey hey
Love feels greater, hey hey
Ada kaamam illa kaadhal
Hey, love without lust
Adhu kadhavae illaa veedu
That is like a house without a door
Ada kaadhal illaa kaamam
Hey, lust without love
Adhu veedae illai kaadu
That is not even a house, it is a wild jungle
Ae… kaamam enbadhu
Hey... when lust
Udalil vandhadhum
Arrives in the physical body
Mirugam etti paarkum
The inner beast peeks out
Ae…kaadhal enbadhu
Hey... when love
Uyiril kalandhadhum
Blends into the soul
Unnai punidham aakkum
It turns you sacred
Udal kaamam irandhu pogum
The body and lust will perish
Uyir kaadhal endrum vaazhum
The soul and love will live forever
……………………………………….
................................
Kaattil naamum
When we used to live
Vaazhndha podhilae
In the wild forest
Koochcham nammai theendavillaiyae
Shyness never touched us
Meendum sendru kaattil
Let us go back to the forest
Vaazhndhu paarpom
And try living there again
Krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Hare krishna krishna krishna
Hare krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Hare krishna krishna krishna
Hare krishna krishna krishna
Kanavu kandu vaazhndhaal
If one lives only dreaming
Andha vaazhkai vaazhkai illai
That life is not a real life
Male :Krishna krishna krishna
Male : Krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Kadaiyai thirakkum podhu
When the shop opens
Nee kaasai alli veesu
Throw and scatter your money
Aasai irukkum podhae
While desire still exists
Nee alli kondu odu
Grab it and run away
Nee alli kondu odu..(4)
Grab it and run away..(4)
Andam muzhudhum
The entire universe
Aasaidhaanada
Is driven by desire
Pindam muzhudhum bodhai dhaanada
The entire physical body is filled with intoxication
Unnai ennai vetrikolla vaada
Come to conquer you and me
Kandam unakku pennil dhaanada
Danger for you lies in a woman
Kandam enakku aanil dhaanada
Danger for me lies in a man
Thappi poga thappu seiyya vaadaa
Come to commit a mistake in order to escape
Krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Hare krishna krishna krishna
Hare krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Hare krishna krishna krishna
Hare krishna krishna krishna
Kanavu kanda podhu
When we were dreaming
Nam kangal thirakkavillai
Our eyes were not open
Kannai thirandha podhu
When we opened our eyes
Andha kanavu angu illai
That dream was no longer there
Krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Krishna krishna krishna
Kadaiyai thirakkum podhu
When the shop opens
Nee kaasai alli veesu
Throw and scatter your money
Aasai irukkum podhae
While desire still exists
Nee alli kondu odu
Grab it and run away
Nee alli kondu odu..(4)
Grab it and run away..(4)
Kaadhal periyadhaa oh oh
Is love greater? Oh oh
Kaamam periyadhaa oh oh
Is lust greater? Oh oh
Kaadhal periyadhaa oh oh
Is love greater? Oh oh
Kaamam periyadhaa oh oh
Is lust greater? Oh oh
Dhaega saalaiyil
On the road of the body
Nadandhu pogaiyil kaamam periyadhu
While walking on it, lust feels greater
Hey hey
Hey hey
Dhaegam enbadhai kadandhu pogaiyil
When transcending the concept of physical body
Kaadhal periyadhu hey hey
Love feels greater, hey hey
Ae… kaamam enbadhu
Hey... when lust
Udalil vandhadhum
Arrives in the physical body
Mirugam etti paarkum
The inner beast peeks out
Ae…kaadhal enbadhu
Hey... when love
Uyiril kalandhadhum
Blends into the soul
Unnai punidham aakkum
It turns you sacred
Udal kaamam irandhu pogum
The body and lust will perish
Uyir kaadhal endrum vaazhum
The soul and love will live forever
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
Did you know?
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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