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Kadhal Piriyamal

From Panchathanthiram · 2002

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Kamal Haasan
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Panchathanthiram
Movie release year
2002
Lyrics added on
31 Oct 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaadhal piriyaamal
Kavidhai thondraadhu
Kaviyin thiru yettilae
Pookkal azhiyaamal
Kanigal thondraadhu
Kodiyin varalaattrilae
Ennai kaviyaai seivaayaa
Illai kaniyaai seivaayaa
Pazhi podum paavaaiyae
Kaadhal piriyaamal
Kavidhai thondraadhu
Kaviyin thiru yettilae
Pookkal azhiyaamal
Kanigal thondraadhu
Kodiyin varalaattrilae
Ennai kaviyaai seivaayaa
Illai kaniyaai seivaayaa
Pazhi podum paavaaiyae
Naayagi ennai neengiyadhaalae
Veedu verichchodi pochu
Naarpuram kanneer soozhndhadhanaalae
Kattil theevaaga aachu
Manamaagum munbu
Kannan naanae
Manamaana pinbu
Raaman dhaanae
Adi seethai nee sonnaal
Indha raaman thee kulippen
Illai kaatril uyir alappen
Hoo oo oo hoo ooo
Hoo oo oo hoo ooo
Hoo oo oo hoo ooo
Hoo oohoo hoo oohooo hoo oohooo
Kaanbavai ellaam
Pizhai endrukondaal
Vaazha mudiyaadhu pennae
Kayirugal ellaam
Paambena kandaal
Kangal urangaadhu kannae
En porvaiyodu undhan veppam
En kangalodu kanneer theppam
Valaiyodu kanneer nirukkumaa
Uyir neengi udal nirkkumaa
Undhan oodal theerumaa…aa…aa…aa
Kaadhal piriyaamal
Kavidhai thondraadhu
Kaviyin thiru yettilae
Pookkal azhiyaamal
Kanigal thondraadhu
Kodiyin varalaattrilae
Ennai kaviyaai seivaayaa
Illai kaniyaai seivaayaa
Pazhi podum paavaaiyae
Mm…mmm…mmm…(2)
Without love separating,
poetry is never born
on a poet's sacred page.
Without flowers withering away,
fruits can never grow
in the history of a vine.
Will you make me a poet,
or will you make me a fruit,
oh girl who blames me?
Without love separating,
poetry is never born
on a poet's sacred page.
Without flowers withering away,
fruits can never grow
in the history of a vine.
Will you make me a poet,
or will you make me a fruit,
oh girl who blames me?
Because my beloved has left me,
the house has become completely empty.
Surrounded by tears on all four sides,
my bed has turned into an island.
Before marriage,
I was Krishna.
After marriage,
I am Rama himself.
My Sita, if you ask me,
this Rama will bathe in fire,
or surrender my life to the wind.
Hoo oh oh hoo oh oh oh
Hoo oh oh hoo oh oh oh
Hoo oh oh hoo oh oh oh
Hoo ohoo hoo ohooo hoo ohooo
If everything you see
is taken to be a mistake,
one cannot live, my girl.
If you see every piece of rope
as a snake,
your eyes can never sleep, my darling.
Your warmth stays in my blanket,
while my eyes stay afloat in tears.
Can a net ever hold back water?
Can a body stand when life is gone?
Will your lovers' sulk ever end... ah... ah... ah?
Without love separating,
poetry is never born
on a poet's sacred page.
Without flowers withering away,
fruits can never grow
in the history of a vine.
Will you make me a poet,
or will you make me a fruit,
oh girl who blames me?
Mmm... mmm... mmm...
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Chorus
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Chorus

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from Panchathanthiram (2002) expresses the poignant grief and longing of a husband suffering from separation after his wife leaves due to a misunderstanding. He compares his pain to the process of creation in nature and literature: just as a flower must perish for a fruit to grow, and heartbreak inspires great poetry, he questions whether their separation will transform him into art or fruit.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Kattil theevaaga aachu (”

Mythological Allusion & Character Contrast

“Manamaagum munbu Kannan naanae / Manamaana pinbu Raaman dhaanae”

Compares pre-marriage behavior to the playful Lord Krishna and post-marriage devotion to Lord Rama, emphasizing absolute fidelity.

Analogy

“Kayirugal ellaam Paambena kandaal”

Uses the illusion of mistaking ropes for snakes to illustrate unfounded suspicion and paranoid mistrust ruining peace of mind.

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Trivia

Composed by Deva with lyrics by Vairamuthu, this song 'Kaadhal Piriyaamal' is sung by Kamal Haasan and Sujatha Mohan. In the film Panchathanthiram, it serves as an emotional yet subtly humorous plea from Ram (Kamal Haasan) trying to win back his wife Mythili (Simran).

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