Kadhal Siluvayil
From Subramaniyapuram · 2008
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- James Vasanthan
- Details
- Subramaniyapuram2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaadhal siluvaiyil arainthaal ennai | She crucified me on the cross of love |
| Theeyin kuduvaiyil adaithaal kannai | She trapped my eyes in a flask of fire |
| Kaadhal siluvaiyil arainthaal ennai | She crucified me on the cross of love |
| Theeyin kuduvaiyil adaithaal kannai | She trapped my eyes in a flask of fire |
| Male | |
| Kanavugalil vizhuntha ennai | Me, who fell into dreams |
| Kavalaiyidam anuppugiraal | She hands me over to sorrow |
| Ilamai ennum karuvarai engum | Everywhere in the womb called youth |
| Eri thazhalai koluthugiraal | She lights up a burning flame |
| Uyir uthirum bothu | When life fades away |
| Uravugalum veeno | Are relationships vain too? |
| Ulagam ithu thaanooo…. | Is this all the world is? |
| Male | |
| Kazhukugalin kangalilae | In the eyes of vultures |
| Marana bayam illai | There is no fear of death |
| Oomaigalin thaalattai | A mute person's lullaby |
| Sevi unnara vaaipillai | The ear has no chance to perceive |
| Male | |
| Puzhuthiyilae rathinamaai | Like a gem lying in the dust |
| Irunthathoru thollai | It was a trouble |
| Paavangalai paraamal | Without looking at sins |
| Pazhagiyathanal thollai | Being associated caused trouble |
| Male | |
| Sevai bhoomiyai | A barren land |
| Dhenamum theanaakkum | Every day turning into honey |
| Kobam thuyarangalai serkum | Anger gathers sorrows |
| Kanavugalil vizhuntha ennai | Me, who fell into dreams |
| Kavalaiyidam anuppugiraal | She hands me over to sorrow |
| Illamai ennum karuvarai engum | Everywhere in the womb called youth |
| Eri thazhalai koluthugiraal | She lights up a burning flame |
| Uyir uthirum bothu | When life fades away |
| Uravugalum veeno | Are relationships vain too? |
| Ulagam ithu thaanooo… | Is this all the world is? |
| Male | |
| Avaludaiya karpanaiyai | Her imagination |
| Ezhutha vazhi illai | Has no way to be written |
| Koondu kili naan aanen | I became a caged parrot |
| Veli varavum vaaipillai | There is no chance to come out |
| Male | |
| Ivanudaiya unmaigalai | His truths |
| Ulara vazhi illai | Have no way to be blabbered out |
| Tholvigalin veedanen | I became a house of failures |
| Thunaivaravum aalillai | There is no one to come as support |
| Male | |
| Vaazhum maanidarin | For living human beings |
| Sumaigal theeraathu | Burdens never end |
| Kaalam uravugalin theevu | Time is an island of relationships |
| Kanavugalil vizhuntha ennai | Me, who fell into dreams |
| Kavalaiyidam anuppugiraal | She hands me over to sorrow |
| Illamai ennum karuvarai engum | Everywhere in the womb called youth |
| Eri thazhalai koluthugiraal | She lights up a burning flame |
| Uyir uthirum bothu | When life fades away |
| Uravugalum veeno | Are relationships vain too? |
| Ulagam ithu thaanooo… | Is this all the world is? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal siluvaiyil arainthaal ennai | She crucified me on the cross of love |
| Theeyin kuduvaiyil adaithaal kannai | She trapped my eyes in a flask of fire |
| Kaadhal siluvaiyil arainthaal ennai | She crucified me on the cross of love |
| Theeyin kuduvaiyil adaithaal kannai | She trapped my eyes in a flask of fire |
| Male | |
| Kanavugalil vizhuntha ennai | Me, who fell into dreams |
| Kavalaiyidam anuppugiraal | She hands me over to sorrow |
| Ilamai ennum karuvarai engum | Everywhere in the womb called youth |
| Eri thazhalai koluthugiraal | She lights up a burning flame |
| Uyir uthirum bothu | When life fades away |
| Uravugalum veeno | Are relationships vain too? |
| Ulagam ithu thaanooo…. | Is this all the world is? |
{காதல் சிலுவையில்..
அறைந்தாள் என்னை...
தீயின் குடுவையில்..
அடைத்தாள் கண்ணை...} (2)
She crucified me on the cross of love
She trapped my eyes in a flask of fire
She crucified me on the cross of love
She trapped my eyes in a flask of fire
கனவுகளில் விழுந்த என்னை
கவலையிடம் அனுப்புகிறாள்
இளமை என்னும் கருவறை எங்கும்
எரிதழலை கொளுத்துகிறாள்
உயிரும் விழும் போது
உறவுகளும் வீணோ...
உலகம் இதுதானோ....
Me, who fell into dreams
She hands me over to sorrow
Everywhere in the womb called youth
She lights up a burning flame
When life fades away
Are relationships vain too?
Is this all the world is?
கழுகுகளின் கண்களிலே
மரண பயம் இல்லை
ஊமைகளின் தாலாட்டை
செவி உணர வாய்ப்பில்லை
In the eyes of vultures
There is no fear of death
A mute person's lullaby
The ear has no chance to perceive
புழுதியிலே இரத்தினமாய்
இருந்தது ஒரு தொல்லை
பாவங்களை பாராமல்
பழகியதனால் தொல்லை
Like a gem lying in the dust
It was a trouble
Without looking at sins
Being associated caused trouble
சேவை பூமியை
தினமும் தேனாக்கும்
கோபம் துயரங்களை சேர்க்கும்
கனவுகளில் விழுந்த என்னை
கவலையிடம் அனுப்புகிறாள்
இளமை என்னும் கருவறை எங்கும்
எரிதழலை கொளுத்துகிறாள்
உயிரும் விழும் போது...
உறவுகளும் வீணோ...
உலகம் இதுதானோ....
A barren land
Every day turning into honey
Anger gathers sorrows
Me, who fell into dreams
She hands me over to sorrow
Everywhere in the womb called youth
She lights up a burning flame
When life fades away
Are relationships vain too?
Is this all the world is?
அவளுடைய கற்பனையை
எழுத வழியில்லை
கூண்டுக்கிளி நான் ஆனேன்
வெளிவரவும் வாய்ப்பில்லை
Her imagination
Has no way to be written
I became a caged parrot
There is no chance to come out
இவனுடைய உண்மைகளை
உளர வழியில்லை
தோல்விகளின் வீடானேன்
துணை வரவும் ஆளில்லை
His truths
Have no way to be blabbered out
I became a house of failures
There is no one to come as support
வாழும் மானிடரின்
சுமைகள் தீராது
காலம் உறவுகளின் தீவு
கனவுகளில் விழுந்த என்னை
கவலையிடம் அனுப்புகிறாள்
இளமை என்னும் கருவறை எங்கும்
எரிதழலை கொளுத்துகிறாள்
உயிரும் விழும் போது...
உறவுகளும் வீணோ...
உலகம் இதுதானோ....
For living human beings
Burdens never end
Time is an island of relationships
Me, who fell into dreams
She hands me over to sorrow
Everywhere in the womb called youth
She lights up a burning flame
When life fades away
Are relationships vain too?
Is this all the world is?
{காதல் சிலுவையில்..
அறைந்தாள் என்னை...
தீயின் குடுவையில்..
அடைத்தாள் கண்ணை...} (2)
She crucified me on the cross of love
She trapped my eyes in a flask of fire
She crucified me on the cross of love
She trapped my eyes in a flask of fire
கனவுகளில் விழுந்த என்னை
கவலையிடம் அனுப்புகிறாள்
இளமை என்னும் கருவறை எங்கும்
எரிதழலை கொளுத்துகிறாள்
உயிரும் விழும் போது
உறவுகளும் வீணோ...
உலகம் இதுதானோ....
Me, who fell into dreams
She hands me over to sorrow
Everywhere in the womb called youth
She lights up a burning flame
When life fades away
Are relationships vain too?
Is this all the world is?
Kaadhal siluvaiyil arainthaal ennai
She crucified me on the cross of love
Theeyin kuduvaiyil adaithaal kannai
She trapped my eyes in a flask of fire
Kaadhal siluvaiyil arainthaal ennai
She crucified me on the cross of love
Theeyin kuduvaiyil adaithaal kannai
She trapped my eyes in a flask of fire
Kanavugalil vizhuntha ennai
Me, who fell into dreams
Kavalaiyidam anuppugiraal
She hands me over to sorrow
Ilamai ennum karuvarai engum
Everywhere in the womb called youth
Eri thazhalai koluthugiraal
She lights up a burning flame
Uyir uthirum bothu
When life fades away
Uravugalum veeno
Are relationships vain too?
Ulagam ithu thaanooo….
Is this all the world is?
Kazhukugalin kangalilae
In the eyes of vultures
Marana bayam illai
There is no fear of death
Oomaigalin thaalattai
A mute person's lullaby
Sevi unnara vaaipillai
The ear has no chance to perceive
Puzhuthiyilae rathinamaai
Like a gem lying in the dust
Irunthathoru thollai
It was a trouble
Paavangalai paraamal
Without looking at sins
Pazhagiyathanal thollai
Being associated caused trouble
Sevai bhoomiyai
A barren land
Dhenamum theanaakkum
Every day turning into honey
Kobam thuyarangalai serkum
Anger gathers sorrows
Kanavugalil vizhuntha ennai
Me, who fell into dreams
Kavalaiyidam anuppugiraal
She hands me over to sorrow
Illamai ennum karuvarai engum
Everywhere in the womb called youth
Eri thazhalai koluthugiraal
She lights up a burning flame
Uyir uthirum bothu
When life fades away
Uravugalum veeno
Are relationships vain too?
Ulagam ithu thaanooo…
Is this all the world is?
Avaludaiya karpanaiyai
Her imagination
Ezhutha vazhi illai
Has no way to be written
Koondu kili naan aanen
I became a caged parrot
Veli varavum vaaipillai
There is no chance to come out
Ivanudaiya unmaigalai
His truths
Ulara vazhi illai
Have no way to be blabbered out
Tholvigalin veedanen
I became a house of failures
Thunaivaravum aalillai
There is no one to come as support
Vaazhum maanidarin
For living human beings
Sumaigal theeraathu
Burdens never end
Kaalam uravugalin theevu
Time is an island of relationships
Kanavugalil vizhuntha ennai
Me, who fell into dreams
Kavalaiyidam anuppugiraal
She hands me over to sorrow
Illamai ennum karuvarai engum
Everywhere in the womb called youth
Eri thazhalai koluthugiraal
She lights up a burning flame
Uyir uthirum bothu
When life fades away
Uravugalum veeno
Are relationships vain too?
Ulagam ithu thaanooo…
Is this all the world is?
Kaadhal siluvaiyil arainthaal ennai
She crucified me on the cross of love
Theeyin kuduvaiyil adaithaal kannai
She trapped my eyes in a flask of fire
Kaadhal siluvaiyil arainthaal ennai
She crucified me on the cross of love
Theeyin kuduvaiyil adaithaal kannai
She trapped my eyes in a flask of fire
Kanavugalil vizhuntha ennai
Me, who fell into dreams
Kavalaiyidam anuppugiraal
She hands me over to sorrow
Ilamai ennum karuvarai engum
Everywhere in the womb called youth
Eri thazhalai koluthugiraal
She lights up a burning flame
Uyir uthirum bothu
When life fades away
Uravugalum veeno
Are relationships vain too?
Ulagam ithu thaanooo….
Is this all the world is?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaadhal Siluvaiyil Arainthaal Ennai is a deeply melancholic song from Subramaniapuram (2008), with music composed by James Vasanthan and lyrics written by Thamarai. The song expresses extreme agony, loss of freedom, heartbreak, and philosophical disillusionment with human relationships and destiny.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaadhal siluvaiyil arainthaal ennai”
Compares love to a painful crucifixion cross ('Kaadhal siluvaiyil') and youth to a womb ('Ilamai ennum karuvarai').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Puzhuthiyilae rathinamaai”
Compares an ignored or troubled existence to a precious gem lying unnoticed in dust ('Puzhuthiyilae rathinamaai').
Monai (Initial Assonance/Alliteration)
“Kanavugalil vizhuntha ennai / Kavalaiyidam anuppugiraal”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Ka' in Kanavugalil and Kavalaiyidam.
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Trivia
Subramaniapuram (2008) featured a landmark period soundtrack composed by James Vasanthan in his debut, earning wide praise for capturing 1980s Madurai aesthetics and melancholic tone.
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