Kadhal Pisaasae
From Run · 2004
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Udit Narayan, Sujatha Mohan
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Run2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Na nana na naa nana naa naa naa naa na naaa | Na nana na naa nana naa naa naa naa na naaa |
| Na nana na naa nana naa naa naa naa na naaa | Na nana na naa nana naa naa naa naa na naaa |
| Male | |
| Kadhal pisaasae kadhal pisaasae | Oh love ghost, oh love ghost |
| Aetho sowkiyam paravayillai | Some strange comfort is okay |
| Kadhal pisaasae kadhal pisaasae | Oh love ghost, oh love ghost |
| Nanum avasthayum paravayillai | Me and this agony are fine |
| Male | |
| Thanimaigal paravayillai | Solitudes are fine |
| Thavippukalum paravayillai | Yearnings are fine |
| Kanavennai kothi thindral paravayillai | It is fine even if dreams peck and eat me up |
| Iravugalum paravayillai | Nights are fine |
| Imsaikalum paravayillai | Torments are fine |
| Ippadiyae sethu poanaal paravayillai | It is fine if I die just like this |
| Male | |
| Kadhal pisaasae… love love love le… | Love ghost... love love love le... |
| Kadhal pisaasae… love love love le… | Love ghost... love love love le... |
| Kadhal pisaasae… love love love le… | Love ghost... love love love le... |
| Kadhal pisaasae … | Love ghost... |
| Ulle le le le le leylo … ulle ley lo | Ulle le le le le leylo... ulle ley lo |
| Ulle le le le le leylo …lele ley lo | Ulle le le le le leylo... lele ley lo |
| Ulle le le le le leylo … ulle ley lo | Ulle le le le le leylo... ulle ley lo |
| Ulle le le le le leylo … leleley lo | Ulle le le le le leylo... leleley lo |
| Male | |
| Konjam ularal konjam sinungal | A little babbling, a little sulking |
| Rendum kuduthaai nee nee nee | You gave both, you you you |
| Female | |
| Konjam sinungal konjam padhungal | A little sulking, a little hiding |
| Kattru kuduthaai nee nee nee | You taught me, you you you |
| Male :Ayyo ayyayo en meesaikum | Male: Oh my, oh my, even to my mustache |
| Poovaasam nee thanthu poanaayadi | You left a fragrance of flowers and went away, girl |
| Female | |
| Payya aae payya | Hey boy, oh boy |
| En swaasathil aan vaasam | A male fragrance in my breath |
| Neeyendru aanaayada | You became that, boy |
| Male | |
| Adi poadi kurumbukaari | Oh go on, mischievous girl |
| Azhagaana kodumaikaari | Beautiful tormentor |
| Moochu mutta mutham thanthaal paravayillai | It is fine if you give a kiss till I get breathless |
| Male | |
| Kadhal pisaasae kadhal pisaasae | Love ghost, love ghost |
| Female | |
| Aetho sowkiyam paravayillai | Some strange comfort is okay |
| Male | |
| Kadhal pisaasae kadhal pisaasae | Love ghost, love ghost |
| Female | |
| Naanum avasthayum paravayillai | Me and this agony are fine |
| Male | |
| Kadhal pisaasae | Love ghost |
| Kadhal pisaasae | Love ghost |
| Male | |
| Konjam sirithaai konjam maraithaai | You smiled a little, you hid a little |
| Vetka kavithai nee nee nee | You are a poem of shyness, you you you |
| Female | |
| Konjam kudithaai konjam nadithaai | You drank a little, you feigned a little |
| Rettai piravi nee nee nee | You are a twin personality, you you you |
| Male | |
| Amma ammamma en thaaiodum pesaatha | Oh my mother, the silence I never spoke |
| Mounathai neeyae sonnaai | Even with my mother, you spoke it yourself |
| Female | |
| Appa appappa naan yaaroadum pesaatha | Oh my father, the kiss I never gave |
| Muthathai neeyae thanthaai | To anyone else, you gave it yourself |
| Male | |
| Anju vayathu pillai polae | Like a five-year-old child |
| Achacho koochathalae | Oh my, out of bashfulness |
| Konji konji ennai kondraal paravayillai | It is fine if you kill me with affection and caresses |
| Female | |
| Kadhal pisaasae kadhal pisaasae | Love ghost, love ghost |
| Male :Aetho sowkiyam paravayillai | Male: Some strange comfort is okay |
| Female :Kadhal pisaasae kadhal pisaasae | Female: Love ghost, love ghost |
| Male :Nanum avasthayum paravayillai | Male: Me and this agony are fine |
| Female :Thanimaigal | Female: Solitudes |
| Male :Paravayillai | Male: Are fine |
| Female :Thavippugal | Female: Yearnings |
| Male :Paravayillai | Male: Are fine |
| Kanavennai kothi thindral paravayillai | It is fine even if dreams peck and eat me up |
| Iravugalum | Iravugalum (Nights as well) |
| Female :Paravayillai | Female: Are fine |
| Male :Imsaikalum | Male: Torments as well |
| Female :Paravayillai | Female: Are fine |
| Male :Ippadiyae sethu poanaal paravayillai | Male: It is fine if I die just like this |
நா நன னா நா நன
னா னா னா னா ன னா நா
நன னா நா நன னா னா னா
னா ன னா
Na nana na naa nana naa naa naa naa na naaa
Na nana na naa nana naa naa naa naa na naaa
காதல் பிசாசே காதல்
பிசாசே ஏதோ சௌக்கியம்
பரவாயில்லை காதல் பிசாசே
காதல் பிசாசே நானும்
அவஸ்தையும் பரவாயில்லை
Oh love ghost, oh love ghost
Some strange comfort is okay
Oh love ghost, oh love ghost
Me and this agony are fine
தனிமைகள் பரவாயில்லை
தவிப்புகளும் பரவாயில்லை
கனவென்னை கொத்தி தின்றால்
பரவாயில்லை இரவுகளும்
பரவாயில்லை இம்சைகளும்
பரவாயில்லை இப்படியே
செத்துப் போனால் பரவாயில்லை
Solitudes are fine
Yearnings are fine
It is fine even if dreams peck and eat me up
Nights are fine
Torments are fine
It is fine if I die just like this
காதல் பிசாசே லவ்
லவ் லவ் லே காதல் பிசாசே
லவ் லவ் லவ் லே காதல்
பிசாசே லவ் லவ் லவ் லே
காதல் பிசாசே உல்லே லே
லே லே லே லேலோ உல்லே
லே லோ உல்லே லே லே லே
லே லேலோ உல்லே லே லோ
உல்லே லே லே லே லே லேலோ
உல்லே லே லோ உல்லே லே
லே லே லே லேலோ லேலேலே
லோ
Love ghost... love love love le...
Love ghost... love love love le...
Love ghost... love love love le...
Love ghost...
Ulle le le le le leylo... ulle ley lo
Ulle le le le le leylo... lele ley lo
Ulle le le le le leylo... ulle ley lo
Ulle le le le le leylo... leleley lo
கொஞ்சம் உளறல்
கொஞ்சம் சிணுங்கல் ரெண்டும்
கொடுத்தாய் நீ நீ நீ
A little babbling, a little sulking
You gave both, you you you
கொஞ்சம் சிணுங்கல்
கொஞ்சம் பதுங்கல் கற்றுக்
கொடுத்தாய் நீ நீ நீ
A little sulking, a little hiding
You taught me, you you you
Male: Oh my, oh my, even to my mustache
You left a fragrance of flowers and went away, girl
அய்யோ அய்யய்யோ
என் மீசைக்கும் பூவாசம் நீ
தந்து போனாயடி
Hey boy, oh boy
A male fragrance in my breath
You became that, boy
பையா ஏ பையா
என் சுவாசத்தில் ஆண்
வாசம் நீயென்று ஆனாயடா
Oh go on, mischievous girl
Beautiful tormentor
It is fine if you give a kiss till I get breathless
அடிபோடி குறும்புக்காரி
அழகான கொடுமைக்காரி
மூச்சு முட்ட முத்தம் தந்தால்
பரவாயில்லை
Love ghost, love ghost
காதல் பிசாசே
காதல் பிசாசே
Some strange comfort is okay
ஏதோ சௌக்கியம்
பரவாயில்லை
Love ghost, love ghost
காதல் பிசாசே
காதல் பிசாசே
Me and this agony are fine
நானும்
அவஸ்தையும்
பரவாயில்லை
Love ghost
Love ghost
காதல் பிசாசே
காதல் பிசாசே
You smiled a little, you hid a little
You are a poem of shyness, you you you
கொஞ்சம் சிரித்தாய்
கொஞ்சம் மறைத்தாய்
வெட்கக்கவிதை நீ நீ நீ
You drank a little, you feigned a little
You are a twin personality, you you you
கொஞ்சம் துடித்தாய்
கொஞ்சம் நடித்தாய் ரெட்டை
பிறவி நீ நீ நீ
Oh my mother, the silence I never spoke
Even with my mother, you spoke it yourself
அம்மா அம்மம்மா
என் தாயோடும் பேசாத
மௌனத்தை நீயே சொன்னாய்
Oh my father, the kiss I never gave
To anyone else, you gave it yourself
அப்பா அப்பப்பா
நான் யாரோடும் பேசாத
முத்தத்தை நீயே தந்தாய்
Like a five-year-old child
Oh my, out of bashfulness
It is fine if you kill me with affection and caresses
அஞ்சு வயதுப்
பிள்ளைபோலே அச்சச்சோ
கூச்சத்தாலே கொஞ்சிக்
கொஞ்சி என்னைக் கொன்றால்
பரவாயில்லை
Love ghost, love ghost
Male: Some strange comfort is okay
Female: Love ghost, love ghost
Male: Me and this agony are fine
Female: Solitudes
Male: Are fine
Female: Yearnings
Male: Are fine
It is fine even if dreams peck and eat me up
Iravugalum (Nights as well)
Female: Are fine
Male: Torments as well
Female: Are fine
Male: It is fine if I die just like this
காதல் பிசாசே
காதல் பிசாசே
ஏதோ சௌக்கியம்
பரவாயில்லை
காதல் பிசாசே
காதல் பிசாசே
நானும்
அவஸ்தையும்
பரவாயில்லை
தனிமைகள்
பரவாயில்லை
தவிப்புகள்
பரவாயில்லை
கனவென்னை கொத்தி தின்றால்
பரவாயில்லை இரவுகளும்
பரவாயில்லை
இம்சைகளும்
பரவாயில்லை
இப்படியே செத்துப்
போனால் பரவாயில்லை
லே லே உல்லே லே லே
லே உல்லே லே லே லே
உல்லே லே லே லே உல்லே
லே லே லே உல்லே லே
லே லே உல்லே லே லே லே
உல்லே லே
Na nana na naa nana naa naa naa naa na naaa
Na nana na naa nana naa naa naa naa na naaa
Na nana na naa nana naa naa naa naa na naaa
Na nana na naa nana naa naa naa naa na naaa
Kadhal pisaasae kadhal pisaasae
Oh love ghost, oh love ghost
Aetho sowkiyam paravayillai
Some strange comfort is okay
Kadhal pisaasae kadhal pisaasae
Oh love ghost, oh love ghost
Nanum avasthayum paravayillai
Me and this agony are fine
Thanimaigal paravayillai
Solitudes are fine
Thavippukalum paravayillai
Yearnings are fine
Kanavennai kothi thindral paravayillai
It is fine even if dreams peck and eat me up
Iravugalum paravayillai
Nights are fine
Imsaikalum paravayillai
Torments are fine
Ippadiyae sethu poanaal paravayillai
It is fine if I die just like this
Kadhal pisaasae… love love love le…
Love ghost... love love love le...
Kadhal pisaasae… love love love le…
Love ghost... love love love le...
Kadhal pisaasae… love love love le…
Love ghost... love love love le...
Kadhal pisaasae …
Love ghost...
Ulle le le le le leylo … ulle ley lo
Ulle le le le le leylo... ulle ley lo
Ulle le le le le leylo …lele ley lo
Ulle le le le le leylo... lele ley lo
Ulle le le le le leylo … ulle ley lo
Ulle le le le le leylo... ulle ley lo
Ulle le le le le leylo … leleley lo
Ulle le le le le leylo... leleley lo
Konjam ularal konjam sinungal
A little babbling, a little sulking
Rendum kuduthaai nee nee nee
You gave both, you you you
Konjam sinungal konjam padhungal
A little sulking, a little hiding
Kattru kuduthaai nee nee nee
You taught me, you you you
Male :Ayyo ayyayo en meesaikum
Male: Oh my, oh my, even to my mustache
Poovaasam nee thanthu poanaayadi
You left a fragrance of flowers and went away, girl
Payya aae payya
Hey boy, oh boy
En swaasathil aan vaasam
A male fragrance in my breath
Neeyendru aanaayada
You became that, boy
Adi poadi kurumbukaari
Oh go on, mischievous girl
Azhagaana kodumaikaari
Beautiful tormentor
Moochu mutta mutham thanthaal paravayillai
It is fine if you give a kiss till I get breathless
Kadhal pisaasae kadhal pisaasae
Love ghost, love ghost
Aetho sowkiyam paravayillai
Some strange comfort is okay
Kadhal pisaasae kadhal pisaasae
Love ghost, love ghost
Naanum avasthayum paravayillai
Me and this agony are fine
Kadhal pisaasae
Love ghost
Kadhal pisaasae
Love ghost
Konjam sirithaai konjam maraithaai
You smiled a little, you hid a little
Vetka kavithai nee nee nee
You are a poem of shyness, you you you
Konjam kudithaai konjam nadithaai
You drank a little, you feigned a little
Rettai piravi nee nee nee
You are a twin personality, you you you
Amma ammamma en thaaiodum pesaatha
Oh my mother, the silence I never spoke
Mounathai neeyae sonnaai
Even with my mother, you spoke it yourself
Appa appappa naan yaaroadum pesaatha
Oh my father, the kiss I never gave
Muthathai neeyae thanthaai
To anyone else, you gave it yourself
Anju vayathu pillai polae
Like a five-year-old child
Achacho koochathalae
Oh my, out of bashfulness
Konji konji ennai kondraal paravayillai
It is fine if you kill me with affection and caresses
Kadhal pisaasae kadhal pisaasae
Love ghost, love ghost
Male :Aetho sowkiyam paravayillai
Male: Some strange comfort is okay
Female :Kadhal pisaasae kadhal pisaasae
Female: Love ghost, love ghost
Male :Nanum avasthayum paravayillai
Male: Me and this agony are fine
Female :Thanimaigal
Female: Solitudes
Male :Paravayillai
Male: Are fine
Female :Thavippugal
Female: Yearnings
Male :Paravayillai
Male: Are fine
Kanavennai kothi thindral paravayillai
It is fine even if dreams peck and eat me up
Iravugalum
Iravugalum (Nights as well)
Female :Paravayillai
Female: Are fine
Male :Imsaikalum
Male: Torments as well
Female :Paravayillai
Female: Are fine
Male :Ippadiyae sethu poanaal paravayillai
Male: It is fine if I die just like this
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kadhal Pisaasae (Love Demon/Ghost) is a playful and vibrant duet where lovers frame the intoxicating pangs of falling in love as being possessed by a benevolent spirit. They sing about how love brings a welcome torment—transforming loneliness, sleepless nights, constant longing, and breathless affection into pleasurable experiences that they happily surrender to.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Kadhal pisaasae kadhal pisaasae”
Compares love to a 'pisaasu' (demon or ghost) that possesses a person, framing intense romantic emotion as an overwhelming spirit.
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Vetka kavithai nee nee nee”
Directly equates the lover's shy demure behavior to a poem written in bashfulness.
Hyperbole (உயர்வு நவிற்சி)
“Ippadiyae sethu poanaal paravayillai”
Exaggerates the sweet pain of love by claiming that even dying in this emotional state is completely fine.
Anaphora / Repetition (அடுக்குத்தொடர்)
“Thanimaigal paravayillai / Thavippukalum paravayillai”
Repeats the phrase 'paravayillai' (it's okay / fine) across multiple consecutive lines to build a rhythmic, lighthearted cadence.
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Trivia
Composed by Vidyasagar for the 2002 Tamil action-romance film 'Run' (directed by N. Lingusamy), 'Kadhal Pisaasae' became an iconic energy track rendered by Shankar Mahadevan and Sujatha Mohan with lyrics by Yugabharathi.
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