Kadhal Theeviravathi
From Panthayam -2008 Film · 2008
- Lyricist
- Priyan
- Singers
- R. Jayadev, Vinaya Krishnan
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Details
- Panthayam -2008 Film2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Theeviravaadhi | Extremist |
| Theeviravaadhi | Extremist |
| Kaadhal theeviravaadhi | Love extremist |
| Muththa chootil ennai | In the warmth of a kiss |
| Nee suttuk kolvaayo | Will you shoot me dead? |
| Male | |
| Theeviravaadhi | Extremist |
| Theeviravaadhi | Extremist |
| Kaadhal theeviravaadhi | Love extremist |
| Kaatuth thee pol en mael | Like a wildfire upon me |
| Nee patrik kolvaayo | Will you catch fire and engulf me? |
| Female | |
| Vizhiyathu maayugathaalae | By the magical spell of your eyes |
| Idhayaththil kaayam seidhaai | You wounded my heart |
| Imaigalukku idaiyil nindrae | Standing between my eyelids |
| Iravai thirudugindraai | You steal away my night |
| Male | |
| Vanmurai punnaigaiyaalae | With a violent smile |
| Manmadha kalavaram seidhaai | You caused a chaos of Cupid |
| Adikadi kanavinil vandhae | Frequently entering my dreams |
| Ennai virattukindraai | You chase me away |
| Female | |
| Theeviravaadhi | Extremist |
| Theeviravaadhi | Extremist |
| Kaadhal theeviravaadhi | Love extremist |
| Muththa chootil ennai | In the warmth of a kiss |
| Nee suttuk kolvaayo | Will you shoot me dead? |
| Male | |
| Theeviravaadhi | Extremist |
| Theeviravaadhi | Extremist |
| Kaadhal theeviravaadhi | Love extremist |
| Kaatuth thee pol en mael | Like a wildfire upon me |
| Nee patrik kolvaayo | Will you catch fire and engulf me? |
| Female | |
| Kaatru pola ennai | Like the wind |
| Nee urasi chendraai | You brushed past me |
| Minnal thottathai pol | Like being struck by lightning |
| Naan unarndhaen | I felt the sensation |
| Male | |
| Oh.. | Oh.. |
| Pogum pokkil en mael | On your way passing by |
| Nee paarvai veesi chendraai | You cast a glance upon me and left |
| Raththam sundi poi thaan | My blood drained cold |
| Naan vizhundhaen | And I collapsed |
| Female | |
| Thodugindraai | You touch me |
| Udaigindraen | I shatter into pieces |
| Nee thoda thoda | As you keep touching me |
| Udaivadhai virumbinaen | I loved shattering away |
| Male | |
| Nerunginaai | You drew closer |
| Naanum uruginaen | I melted too |
| Un madiyinil | In your lap |
| Seththu seththu pizhaiththaen | I died and came back to life again and again |
| Hae hae!! | Hae hae!! |
| Female | |
| Theeviravaadhi | Extremist |
| Theeviravaadhi | Extremist |
| Kaadhal theeviravaadhi | Love extremist |
| Muththa chootil ennai | In the warmth of a kiss |
| Nee suttuk kolvaayo | Will you shoot me dead? |
| Male | |
| Theeviravaadhi | Extremist |
| Theeviravaadhi | Extremist |
| Kaadhal theeviravaadhi | Love extremist |
| Kaatuth thee pol en mael | Like a wildfire upon me |
| Nee patrik kolvaayo | Will you catch fire and engulf me? |
| Male | |
| Vellaip pookkal polae | Like white flowers |
| Nee punnagaithu chendraai | You walked away smiling |
| Pani katti polae | Like an ice block |
| Naan karaindhaen | I melted away |
| Female | |
| Oh ho.. | Oh ho.. |
| Chellap poigal solli | Telling playful lies |
| Nee ennai veezhthi ponaai | You made me fall for you |
| Poi endru therindhum | Even knowing it was a lie |
| Naan rasiththaen | I relished it |
| Male | |
| Paravasam | Ecstasy |
| Hoiya | Hoiya |
| Thuli visham | A drop of poison |
| Hae kaadhalukku | Hey, love always |
| Endrum undu rendu mugam | Has two faces |
| Female | |
| Idham tharum | It gives comfort |
| Saerthu vali tharum | And delivers pain along with it |
| Male :Oru vetri tholvi | Male: A contest of love without |
| Illak kaadhal pandhayam | Victory or defeat |
| Female | |
| Theeviravaadhi | Extremist |
| Theeviravaadhi | Extremist |
| Kaadhal theeviravaadhi | Love extremist |
| Muththa chootil ennai | In the warmth of a kiss |
| Nee suttuk kolvaayo | Will you shoot me dead? |
| Male | |
| Theeviravaadhi | Extremist |
| Theeviravaadhi | Extremist |
| Kaadhal theeviravaadhi | Love extremist |
| Kaatuth thee pol en mael | Like a wildfire upon me |
| Nee patrik kolvaayo | Will you catch fire and engulf me? |
| Female | |
| Vizhiyathu maayugathaalae | By the magical spell of your eyes |
| Idhayaththil kaayam seidhaai | You wounded my heart |
| Imaigalukku idaiyil nindrae | Standing between my eyelids |
| Iravai thirudugindraai | You steal away my night |
| Male | |
| Vanmurai punnaigaiyaalae | With a violent smile |
| Manmadha kalavaram seidhaai | You caused a chaos of Cupid |
| Adikadi kanavinil vandhae | Frequently entering my dreams |
| Ennai virattukindraai | You chase me away |
| Female | |
| Theeviravaadhi | Extremist |
| Theeviravaadhi | Extremist |
| Kaadhal theeviravaadhi | Love extremist |
| Muththa chootil ennai | In the warmth of a kiss |
| Nee suttuk kolvaayo | Will you shoot me dead? |
| Male | |
| Theeviravaadhi | Extremist |
| Theeviravaadhi | Extremist |
| Kaadhal theeviravaadhi | Love extremist |
| Kaatuth thee pol en mael | Like a wildfire upon me |
| Nee patrik kolvaayo | Will you catch fire and engulf me? |
தீவிரவாதி
தீவிரவாதி
காதல் தீவிரவாதி
முத்த சூட்டில் என்னை
நீ சுட்டு கொல்வாயோ
Extremist
Extremist
Love extremist
In the warmth of a kiss
Will you shoot me dead?
தீவிரவாதி
தீவிரவாதி
காதல் தீவிரவாதி
காட்டு தீ போல் என் மேல்
நீ பற்றி கொள்வாயோ
Extremist
Extremist
Love extremist
Like a wildfire upon me
Will you catch fire and engulf me?
விழியது மாயுகத்தாலே
இதயத்தில் காயம் செய்தாய்
இமைகளுக்கு இடையில் நின்றே
இரவை திருடுகின்றாய்
By the magical spell of your eyes
You wounded my heart
Standing between my eyelids
You steal away my night
வன்முறை புன்னகையால்
மன்மத கலவரம் செய்தாய்
அடிக்கடி கனவில் வந்தே
என்னை விரட்டுகின்றாய்
With a violent smile
You caused a chaos of Cupid
Frequently entering my dreams
You chase me away
தீவிரவாதி
தீவிரவாதி
காதல் தீவிரவாதி
முத்த சூட்டில் என்னை
நீ சுட்டு கொல்வாயோ
Extremist
Extremist
Love extremist
In the warmth of a kiss
Will you shoot me dead?
தீவிரவாதி
தீவிரவாதி
காதல் தீவிரவாதி
காட்டு தீ போல் என் மேல்
நீ பற்றி கொள்வாயோ
Extremist
Extremist
Love extremist
Like a wildfire upon me
Will you catch fire and engulf me?
காற்று போல என்னை
நீ உரசி சென்றாய்
மின்னல் தொட்டதை போல்
நான் உணர்ந்தேன்
Like the wind
You brushed past me
Like being struck by lightning
I felt the sensation
ஓ
போகும் போக்கில் என் மேல்
நீ பார்வை வீசி சென்றாய்
ரத்தம் சுண்டி போய் தான்
நான் விழுந்தேன்
Oh..
On your way passing by
You cast a glance upon me and left
My blood drained cold
And I collapsed
தொடுக்கின்றாய்
உடைகின்றேன்
நீ தொட தொட
உடைவதை விரும்பினேன்
You touch me
I shatter into pieces
As you keep touching me
I loved shattering away
நெருங்கினாய்
நான் உருகினேன்
உன் மடியினில்
செத்து செத்து பிழைத்தேன்
ஹே ஹே
You drew closer
I melted too
In your lap
I died and came back to life again and again
Hae hae!!
தீவிரவாதி
தீவிரவாதி
காதல் தீவிரவாதி
முத்த சூட்டில் என்னை
நீ சுட்டு கொல்வாயோ
Extremist
Extremist
Love extremist
In the warmth of a kiss
Will you shoot me dead?
தீவிரவாதி
தீவிரவாதி
காதல் தீவிரவாதி
காட்டு தீ போல் என் மேல்
நீ பற்றி கொள்வாயோ
Extremist
Extremist
Love extremist
Like a wildfire upon me
Will you catch fire and engulf me?
வெள்ளைப்பூக்கள் போலே
நீ புன்னகைத்து சென்றாய்
பனி கட்டி போலே
நான் கரைந்தேன்
Like white flowers
You walked away smiling
Like an ice block
I melted away
ஓ ..ஹோ
செல்ல பொய்கள் சொல்லி
நீ என்னை வீழ்த்தி போனாய்
பொய் என்று தெரிந்தும்
நான் ரசித்தேன்
Oh ho..
Telling playful lies
You made me fall for you
Even knowing it was a lie
I relished it
பரவசம் ஹோய்யா
துளிவிஷம்
ஹே காதலுக்கு
என்றும் உண்டு ரெண்டு முகம்
Ecstasy
Hoiya
A drop of poison
Hey, love always
Has two faces
இதம் தரும்
சேர்த்து வலி தரும்
ஆண் : ஒரு வெற்றி தோல்வி
இல்லாகாதல் பந்தயம்
It gives comfort
And delivers pain along with it
Male: A contest of love without
Victory or defeat
தீவிரவாதி
தீவிரவாதி
காதல் தீவிரவாதி
முத்த சூட்டில் என்னை
நீ சுட்டு கொல்வாயோ
Extremist
Extremist
Love extremist
In the warmth of a kiss
Will you shoot me dead?
தீவிரவாதி
தீவிரவாதி
காதல் தீவிரவாதி
காட்டு தீ போல் என் மேல்
நீ பற்றி கொள்வாயோ
Extremist
Extremist
Love extremist
Like a wildfire upon me
Will you catch fire and engulf me?
விழியது மாயுகத்தாலே
இதயத்தில் காயம் செய்தாய்
இமைகளுக்கு இடையில் நின்றே
இரவை திருடுகின்றாய்
By the magical spell of your eyes
You wounded my heart
Standing between my eyelids
You steal away my night
வன்முறை புன்னகையால்
மன்மத கலவரம் செய்தாய்
அடிக்கடி கனவில் வந்தே
என்னை விரட்டுகின்றாய்
With a violent smile
You caused a chaos of Cupid
Frequently entering my dreams
You chase me away
தீவிரவாதி
தீவிரவாதி
காதல் தீவிரவாதி
முத்த சூட்டில் என்னை
நீ சுட்டு கொல்வாயோ
Extremist
Extremist
Love extremist
In the warmth of a kiss
Will you shoot me dead?
தீவிரவாதி
தீவிரவாதி
காதல் தீவிரவாதி
காட்டு தீ போல் என் மேல்
நீ பற்றி கொள்வாயோ
Extremist
Extremist
Love extremist
Like a wildfire upon me
Will you catch fire and engulf me?
Theeviravaadhi
Extremist
Theeviravaadhi
Extremist
Kaadhal theeviravaadhi
Love extremist
Muththa chootil ennai
In the warmth of a kiss
Nee suttuk kolvaayo
Will you shoot me dead?
Theeviravaadhi
Extremist
Theeviravaadhi
Extremist
Kaadhal theeviravaadhi
Love extremist
Kaatuth thee pol en mael
Like a wildfire upon me
Nee patrik kolvaayo
Will you catch fire and engulf me?
Vizhiyathu maayugathaalae
By the magical spell of your eyes
Idhayaththil kaayam seidhaai
You wounded my heart
Imaigalukku idaiyil nindrae
Standing between my eyelids
Iravai thirudugindraai
You steal away my night
Vanmurai punnaigaiyaalae
With a violent smile
Manmadha kalavaram seidhaai
You caused a chaos of Cupid
Adikadi kanavinil vandhae
Frequently entering my dreams
Ennai virattukindraai
You chase me away
Theeviravaadhi
Extremist
Theeviravaadhi
Extremist
Kaadhal theeviravaadhi
Love extremist
Muththa chootil ennai
In the warmth of a kiss
Nee suttuk kolvaayo
Will you shoot me dead?
Theeviravaadhi
Extremist
Theeviravaadhi
Extremist
Kaadhal theeviravaadhi
Love extremist
Kaatuth thee pol en mael
Like a wildfire upon me
Nee patrik kolvaayo
Will you catch fire and engulf me?
Kaatru pola ennai
Like the wind
Nee urasi chendraai
You brushed past me
Minnal thottathai pol
Like being struck by lightning
Naan unarndhaen
I felt the sensation
Oh..
Oh..
Pogum pokkil en mael
On your way passing by
Nee paarvai veesi chendraai
You cast a glance upon me and left
Raththam sundi poi thaan
My blood drained cold
Naan vizhundhaen
And I collapsed
Thodugindraai
You touch me
Udaigindraen
I shatter into pieces
Nee thoda thoda
As you keep touching me
Udaivadhai virumbinaen
I loved shattering away
Nerunginaai
You drew closer
Naanum uruginaen
I melted too
Un madiyinil
In your lap
Seththu seththu pizhaiththaen
I died and came back to life again and again
Hae hae!!
Hae hae!!
Theeviravaadhi
Extremist
Theeviravaadhi
Extremist
Kaadhal theeviravaadhi
Love extremist
Muththa chootil ennai
In the warmth of a kiss
Nee suttuk kolvaayo
Will you shoot me dead?
Theeviravaadhi
Extremist
Theeviravaadhi
Extremist
Kaadhal theeviravaadhi
Love extremist
Kaatuth thee pol en mael
Like a wildfire upon me
Nee patrik kolvaayo
Will you catch fire and engulf me?
Vellaip pookkal polae
Like white flowers
Nee punnagaithu chendraai
You walked away smiling
Pani katti polae
Like an ice block
Naan karaindhaen
I melted away
Oh ho..
Oh ho..
Chellap poigal solli
Telling playful lies
Nee ennai veezhthi ponaai
You made me fall for you
Poi endru therindhum
Even knowing it was a lie
Naan rasiththaen
I relished it
Paravasam
Ecstasy
Hoiya
Hoiya
Thuli visham
A drop of poison
Hae kaadhalukku
Hey, love always
Endrum undu rendu mugam
Has two faces
Idham tharum
It gives comfort
Saerthu vali tharum
And delivers pain along with it
Male :Oru vetri tholvi
Male: A contest of love without
Illak kaadhal pandhayam
Victory or defeat
Theeviravaadhi
Extremist
Theeviravaadhi
Extremist
Kaadhal theeviravaadhi
Love extremist
Muththa chootil ennai
In the warmth of a kiss
Nee suttuk kolvaayo
Will you shoot me dead?
Theeviravaadhi
Extremist
Theeviravaadhi
Extremist
Kaadhal theeviravaadhi
Love extremist
Kaatuth thee pol en mael
Like a wildfire upon me
Nee patrik kolvaayo
Will you catch fire and engulf me?
Vizhiyathu maayugathaalae
By the magical spell of your eyes
Idhayaththil kaayam seidhaai
You wounded my heart
Imaigalukku idaiyil nindrae
Standing between my eyelids
Iravai thirudugindraai
You steal away my night
Vanmurai punnaigaiyaalae
With a violent smile
Manmadha kalavaram seidhaai
You caused a chaos of Cupid
Adikadi kanavinil vandhae
Frequently entering my dreams
Ennai virattukindraai
You chase me away
Theeviravaadhi
Extremist
Theeviravaadhi
Extremist
Kaadhal theeviravaadhi
Love extremist
Muththa chootil ennai
In the warmth of a kiss
Nee suttuk kolvaayo
Will you shoot me dead?
Theeviravaadhi
Extremist
Theeviravaadhi
Extremist
Kaadhal theeviravaadhi
Love extremist
Kaatuth thee pol en mael
Like a wildfire upon me
Nee patrik kolvaayo
Will you catch fire and engulf me?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Theeviravaadhi' from the 2008 Tamil film 'Panthayam' uses dramatic and aggressive metaphors of extremism, wildfire, and violence to depict the overwhelming intensity of falling in love. The protagonist addresses their beloved as a 'love terrorist' whose gaze, touch, and smiles act like weaponized forces that shatter defenses, steal sleep, and cause a sweet agony.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaadhal theeviravaadhi”
Comparing the lover to a 'theeviravaadhi' (extremist/terrorist) to dramatically convey how violently love disrupts one's emotional equilibrium.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kaatuth thee pol en mael”
Comparing the spread of love to a forest wildfire using the comparative particle 'pol'.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Pani katti polae”
Comparing the protagonist's melting heart to an ice cube melting away.
Paradox / Oxymoron
“Thuli visham... Idham tharum Saerthu vali tharum”
Describing love as something that brings comfort while simultaneously inflicting pain and acting as a drop of sweet poison.
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Trivia
Composed by Vijay Antony, 'Panthayam' features a high-energy beat blended with playful yet extreme imagery by lyricist Priyan. The track showcases Vijay Antony's signature urban-folk electro sound from the late 2000s.
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