Kadhal Piriyamal
From Panchathanthiram · 2002
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Kamal Haasan
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Panchathanthiram2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaadhal piriyaamal | Without love separating |
| Kavidhai thondraadhu | Poetry does not emerge |
| Kaviyin thiru yettilae | In the sacred pages of a poet |
| Pookkal azhiyaamal | Without flowers perishing |
| Kanigal thondraadhu | Fruits do not appear |
| Kodiyin varalaattrilae | In the history of a vine |
| Ennai kaviyaai seivaayaa | Will you make me into a poem? |
| Illai kaniyaai seivaayaa | Or will you make me into a fruit? |
| Pazhi podum paavaaiyae | O doll who casts blame! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal piriyaamal | Without love separating |
| Kavidhai thondraadhu | Poetry does not emerge |
| Kaviyin thiru yettilae | In the sacred pages of a poet |
| Pookkal azhiyaamal | Without flowers perishing |
| Kanigal thondraadhu | Fruits do not appear |
| Kodiyin varalaattrilae | In the history of a vine |
| Ennai kaviyaai seivaayaa | Will you make me into a poem? |
| Illai kaniyaai seivaayaa | Or will you make me into a fruit? |
| Pazhi podum paavaaiyae | O doll who casts blame! |
| Male | |
| Naayagi ennai neengiyadhaalae | Since my heroine left me |
| Veedu verichchodi pochu | The house has become deserted |
| Naarpuram kanneer soozhndhadhanaalae | Because tears surrounded all four sides |
| Kattil theevaaga aachu | The bed turned into an island |
| Male | |
| Manamaagum munbu | Before getting married |
| Kannan naanae | I was Krishna |
| Manamaana pinbu | After getting married |
| Raaman dhaanae | I became Rama |
| Adi seethai nee sonnaal | Hey Sita, if you say so |
| Indha raaman thee kulippen | This Rama will step into fire |
| Illai kaatril uyir alappen | Or dissolve his life into the air |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo oo oo hoo ooo | Hoo oo oo hoo ooo |
| Hoo oo oo hoo ooo | Hoo oo oo hoo ooo |
| Hoo oo oo hoo ooo | Hoo oo oo hoo ooo |
| Hoo oohoo hoo oohooo hoo oohooo | Hoo oohoo hoo oohooo hoo oohooo |
| Male | |
| Kaanbavai ellaam | If everything you see |
| Pizhai endrukondaal | Is taken as a mistake |
| Vaazha mudiyaadhu pennae | One cannot live, my girl |
| Kayirugal ellaam | If all ropes |
| Paambena kandaal | Are seen as snakes |
| Kangal urangaadhu kannae | Eyes cannot sleep, my dear |
| Male | |
| En porvaiyodu undhan veppam | Your warmth remains with my blanket |
| En kangalodu kanneer theppam | A raft of tears remains with my eyes |
| Valaiyodu kanneer nirukkumaa | Can water stay inside a net? |
| Uyir neengi udal nirkkumaa | Can a body stand when life leaves it? |
| Undhan oodal theerumaa…aa…aa…aa | Will your lovers' sulk come to an end? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal piriyaamal | Without love separating |
| Kavidhai thondraadhu | Poetry does not emerge |
| Kaviyin thiru yettilae | In the sacred pages of a poet |
| Pookkal azhiyaamal | Without flowers perishing |
| Kanigal thondraadhu | Fruits do not appear |
| Kodiyin varalaattrilae | In the history of a vine |
| Ennai kaviyaai seivaayaa | Will you make me into a poem? |
| Illai kaniyaai seivaayaa | Or will you make me into a fruit? |
| Pazhi podum paavaaiyae | O doll who casts blame! |
| Chorus | |
| Mm…mmm…mmm…(2) | Mm…mmm…mmm…(2) |
காதல் பிரியாமல்
கவிதை தோன்றாது
கவியின் திரு ஏட்டிலே
பூக்கள் அழியாமல்
கனிகள் தோன்றாது
கொடியின் வரலாற்றிலே
Without love separating
Poetry does not emerge
In the sacred pages of a poet
Without flowers perishing
Fruits do not appear
In the history of a vine
Will you make me into a poem?
Or will you make me into a fruit?
O doll who casts blame!
என்னை கவியாய்ச்
செய்வாயா இல்லை
கனியாய்ச் செய்வாயா
பழி போடும் பாவையே
Without love separating
Poetry does not emerge
In the sacred pages of a poet
Without flowers perishing
Fruits do not appear
In the history of a vine
Will you make me into a poem?
Or will you make me into a fruit?
O doll who casts blame!
காதல் பிரியாமல்
கவிதை தோன்றாது
கவியின் திரு ஏட்டிலே
பூக்கள் அழியாமல்
கனிகள் தோன்றாது
கொடியின் வரலாற்றிலே
Since my heroine left me
The house has become deserted
Because tears surrounded all four sides
The bed turned into an island
என்னை கவியாய்ச்
செய்வாயா இல்லை
கனியாய்ச் செய்வாயா
பழி போடும் பாவையே
Before getting married
I was Krishna
After getting married
I became Rama
Hey Sita, if you say so
This Rama will step into fire
Or dissolve his life into the air
நாயகி என்னை நீங்கியதாலே
வீடு வெறிச்சோடிப் போச்சு
நாற்புரம் கண்ணீர் சூழ்ந்ததனாலே
கட்டில் தீவாக ஆச்சு
Hoo oo oo hoo ooo
Hoo oo oo hoo ooo
Hoo oo oo hoo ooo
Hoo oohoo hoo oohooo hoo oohooo
மணமாகும் முன்பு
கண்ணன் நானே
மணமான பின்பு ராமன்தானே
If everything you see
Is taken as a mistake
One cannot live, my girl
If all ropes
Are seen as snakes
Eyes cannot sleep, my dear
அடி சீதை நீ சொன்னால்
இந்த ராமன் தீக்குளிப்பேன்
இல்லை காற்றில் உயிர் கலப்பேன்....
Your warmth remains with my blanket
A raft of tears remains with my eyes
Can water stay inside a net?
Can a body stand when life leaves it?
Will your lovers' sulk come to an end?
ஓஒ ஹோ ஓஒ
ஓஒ ஹோ ஓஒ......
ஓஒ ஹோ ஓஒ.....
Without love separating
Poetry does not emerge
In the sacred pages of a poet
Without flowers perishing
Fruits do not appear
In the history of a vine
Will you make me into a poem?
Or will you make me into a fruit?
O doll who casts blame!
காண்பவை எல்லாம்
பிழை என்று கொண்டால்
வாழ முடியாது பெண்ணே
கயிறுகள் எல்லாம்
பாம்பெனக் கண்டால்
கண்கள் உறங்காது கண்ணே
Mm…mmm…mmm…(2)
என் போர்வையோடு உந்தன் ரத்தம்
என் கண்களோடு கண்ணீர் தெப்பம்
வலையோடு தண்ணீர் நிற்குமா
உயிர் நீங்கி உடல் நிற்குமா
உந்தன் ஊடல் தீருமா ஆ.....ஆ...
காதல் பிரியாமல்
கவிதை தோன்றாது
கவியின் திரு ஏட்டிலே
பூக்கள் அழியாமல்
கனிகள் தோன்றாது
கொடியின் வரலாற்றிலே
என்னை கவியாய்ச்
செய்வாயா இல்லை
கனியாய்ச் செய்வாயா
பழி போடும் பாவையே.....ஏ........
ம்ம்ம்......ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்....
ம்ம்ம்......ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்....
Kaadhal piriyaamal
Without love separating
Kavidhai thondraadhu
Poetry does not emerge
Kaviyin thiru yettilae
In the sacred pages of a poet
Pookkal azhiyaamal
Without flowers perishing
Kanigal thondraadhu
Fruits do not appear
Kodiyin varalaattrilae
In the history of a vine
Ennai kaviyaai seivaayaa
Will you make me into a poem?
Illai kaniyaai seivaayaa
Or will you make me into a fruit?
Pazhi podum paavaaiyae
O doll who casts blame!
Kaadhal piriyaamal
Without love separating
Kavidhai thondraadhu
Poetry does not emerge
Kaviyin thiru yettilae
In the sacred pages of a poet
Pookkal azhiyaamal
Without flowers perishing
Kanigal thondraadhu
Fruits do not appear
Kodiyin varalaattrilae
In the history of a vine
Ennai kaviyaai seivaayaa
Will you make me into a poem?
Illai kaniyaai seivaayaa
Or will you make me into a fruit?
Pazhi podum paavaaiyae
O doll who casts blame!
Naayagi ennai neengiyadhaalae
Since my heroine left me
Veedu verichchodi pochu
The house has become deserted
Naarpuram kanneer soozhndhadhanaalae
Because tears surrounded all four sides
Kattil theevaaga aachu
The bed turned into an island
Manamaagum munbu
Before getting married
Kannan naanae
I was Krishna
Manamaana pinbu
After getting married
Raaman dhaanae
I became Rama
Adi seethai nee sonnaal
Hey Sita, if you say so
Indha raaman thee kulippen
This Rama will step into fire
Illai kaatril uyir alappen
Or dissolve his life into the air
Hoo oo oo hoo ooo
Hoo oo oo hoo ooo
Hoo oo oo hoo ooo
Hoo oo oo hoo ooo
Hoo oo oo hoo ooo
Hoo oo oo hoo ooo
Hoo oohoo hoo oohooo hoo oohooo
Hoo oohoo hoo oohooo hoo oohooo
Kaanbavai ellaam
If everything you see
Pizhai endrukondaal
Is taken as a mistake
Vaazha mudiyaadhu pennae
One cannot live, my girl
Kayirugal ellaam
If all ropes
Paambena kandaal
Are seen as snakes
Kangal urangaadhu kannae
Eyes cannot sleep, my dear
En porvaiyodu undhan veppam
Your warmth remains with my blanket
En kangalodu kanneer theppam
A raft of tears remains with my eyes
Valaiyodu kanneer nirukkumaa
Can water stay inside a net?
Uyir neengi udal nirkkumaa
Can a body stand when life leaves it?
Undhan oodal theerumaa…aa…aa…aa
Will your lovers' sulk come to an end?
Kaadhal piriyaamal
Without love separating
Kavidhai thondraadhu
Poetry does not emerge
Kaviyin thiru yettilae
In the sacred pages of a poet
Pookkal azhiyaamal
Without flowers perishing
Kanigal thondraadhu
Fruits do not appear
Kodiyin varalaattrilae
In the history of a vine
Ennai kaviyaai seivaayaa
Will you make me into a poem?
Illai kaniyaai seivaayaa
Or will you make me into a fruit?
Pazhi podum paavaaiyae
O doll who casts blame!
Mm…mmm…mmm…(2)
Mm…mmm…mmm…(2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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