Kadhalai Kollum
From Munthirikaadu · 2023
- Lyricist
- Ilayakamban
- Singer
- Jayamoorthy
- Music director
- A. K. Priyan
- Details
- Munthirikaadu2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kadhalai kollum saathiyae | O caste that kills love, |
| Unakkoru saavu varadha | Will death not come upon you? |
| Kadhalai kollum saathiyae | O caste that kills love, |
| Unakkoru saavu varadha | Will death not come upon you? |
| Male | |
| Kadhalai kollum saathiyae | O caste that kills love, |
| Unakkoru saavu varadha | Will death not come upon you? |
| Indha kaadhalar gal sindhum | For the tear drops shed by these lovers, |
| Kanner thulikkum theervu varadha | Will a resolution not arrive? |
| Male | |
| Thalai virithaadum aanava saathi | Arrogant caste that dances wildly with pride, |
| Madinthu vidatha | Will it not perish? |
| Kaadhal thalai murai moottum | In the fire ignited by generations of love, |
| Theeyil manamum karugi vidatha | Will its heart not get scorched? |
| Male | |
| Kanda thundamaai vettinaalum | Even if you hack love into pieces, |
| Uyir kaadhal vellum | Living love will triumph. |
| Ne karuvaruthaalum kaadhal vendra | Even if you eradicate it, history will tell |
| Kaadhal vendra saritharam solum | How love won, how love won. |
| Male | |
| Kadhalai kollum saathiyae | O caste that kills love, |
| Unakkoru saavu varadha | Will death not come upon you? |
| Indha kaadhalar gal sindhum | For the tear drops shed by these lovers, |
| Kanner thulikkum theervu varadha | Will a resolution not arrive? |
| Male | |
| Aathigathin adimai vilangai | The shackles of oppressive dominance, |
| Kaadhal adithu norukkum | Love will smash into pieces. |
| Saathi adakku muraiyin iduppai murikka | To break the spine of caste oppression, |
| Kaadhal puratchi veedikkum | A revolution of love will explode. |
| Male | |
| Gothiram soothiram saathiram parthu | Looking at lineage, rules, and scriptures, |
| Kaadhal vanhu viduma | Does love ever arrive? |
| Nee aathiram kondu azhikka nenacha | If you think to destroy it in rage, |
| Adangi odungi viduma | Will it bow down and shrink away? |
| Male | |
| Samathuvathai manidhanukkul | Equality within human beings, |
| Kaadhal thaan vidhaikumada | Only love plants its seeds, O friend! |
| Adhu saathi pookkum aayuthangalai | The weapons borne by caste fanaticism, |
| Mannai thondi pudhaikumada | It will dig the earth and bury them! |
| Mannai thondi pudhaikumada | It will dig the earth and bury them! |
| Male | |
| Kadhalai kollum saathiyae | O caste that kills love, |
| Unakkoru saavu varadha | Will death not come upon you? |
| Indha kaadhalar gal sindhum | For the tear drops shed by these lovers, |
| Kanner thulikkum theervu varadha | Will a resolution not arrive? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal munbu saathiye undhan | In front of love, O caste, |
| Sattam enna seiyum | What power does your law hold? |
| Un kaattumirandi saathi thimiru | Your barbaric caste pride, |
| Kaadhal munbu madiyum | Will perish before love. |
| Male | |
| Ella uyirkkum kaadhal undu | Love exists for all living beings, |
| Iyarkkai vagutha niyadhi | It is a law ordained by nature. |
| Adhai idaiyil nindru thadakka | To stand in between and stop it, |
| Evanukkum illai ingu thaguthi | No one here has the right. |
| Male | |
| Saathi madham parkaadha | Love that disregards caste and religion, |
| Kaadhal oru punidhamada | Is something truly sacred, O friend! |
| Saathi tharuthalaigal thirunthi vittaal | If casteist fools reform themselves, |
| Thalai nimirum manidhamada | Humanity will hold its head high! |
| Thalai nimirum manidhamada | Humanity will hold its head high! |
| Male | |
| Kadhalai kollum saathiyae | O caste that kills love, |
| Unakkoru saavu varadha | Will death not come upon you? |
| Indha kaadhalar gal sindhum | For the tear drops shed by these lovers, |
| Kanner thulikkum theervu varadha | Will a resolution not arrive? |
காதலை கொல்லும் சாதியே
உனக்கொரு சாவு வரதா…
காதலை கொல்லும் சாதியே
உனக்கொரு சாவு வரதா…
சாவு வரதா…. சாவு வரதா…
O caste that kills love,
Will death not come upon you?
O caste that kills love,
Will death not come upon you?
காதலை கொல்லும் சாதியே
உனக்கொரு சாவு வரதா…
இந்த காதலர்கள் சிந்தும்
கண்ணீர் துளிக்கும் தீர்வு வரதா
O caste that kills love,
Will death not come upon you?
For the tear drops shed by these lovers,
Will a resolution not arrive?
தலைவிரித்தாடும் ஆணவ சாதி
மடிந்து விடாதா
காதல் தலைமுறை மூட்டும்
தீயில் மனமும் கருகிவிடாதா
Arrogant caste that dances wildly with pride,
Will it not perish?
In the fire ignited by generations of love,
Will its heart not get scorched?
கண்ட துண்டமாய் வெட்டினாலும்
உயிர் காதல் வெல்லும்
நீ கருவறுத்தாலும் காதல் வென்ற
காதல் வென்ற சரித்திரம் சொல்லும்
Even if you hack love into pieces,
Living love will triumph.
Even if you eradicate it, history will tell
How love won, how love won.
காதலை கொல்லும் சாதியே
உனக்கொரு சாவு வரதா
இந்த காதலர்கள் சிந்தும்
கண்ணீர் துளிக்கும் தீர்வு வரதா
O caste that kills love,
Will death not come upon you?
For the tear drops shed by these lovers,
Will a resolution not arrive?
ஆதிக்கத்தின் அடிமை விலங்கை
காதல் அடித்து நொறுக்கும்
சாதி அடக்கு முறையின் இடுப்பை முறிக்க
காதல் புரட்சி வெடிக்கும்
The shackles of oppressive dominance,
Love will smash into pieces.
To break the spine of caste oppression,
A revolution of love will explode.
கோத்திரம் சூத்திரம் சாத்திரம் பார்த்து
காதல் வந்து விடுமா
நீ ஆத்திரம் கொண்டு அழிக்க நினைச்சா
அடங்கி ஒடுங்கி விடுமா
Looking at lineage, rules, and scriptures,
Does love ever arrive?
If you think to destroy it in rage,
Will it bow down and shrink away?
சமத்துவத்தை மனிதனுக்குள்
காதல் தான் விதைக்குமடா
அது சாதி பூக்கும் ஆயுதங்களை
மண்ணைத் தோண்டி புதைக்குமடா
மண்ணைத் தோண்டி புதைக்குமடா
Equality within human beings,
Only love plants its seeds, O friend!
The weapons borne by caste fanaticism,
It will dig the earth and bury them!
It will dig the earth and bury them!
காதலை கொல்லும் சாதியே
உனக்கொரு சாவு வரதா
இந்த காதலர்கள் சிந்தும்
கண்ணீர் துளிக்கும் தீர்வு வரதா
O caste that kills love,
Will death not come upon you?
For the tear drops shed by these lovers,
Will a resolution not arrive?
காதல் முன்பு சாதியே உந்தன்
சட்டம் என்ன செய்யும்
உன் காட்டுமிராண்டி சாதித் திமிரு
காதல் முன்பு மடியும்
In front of love, O caste,
What power does your law hold?
Your barbaric caste pride,
Will perish before love.
எல்லா உயிர்க்கும் காதல் உண்டு
இயற்கை வகுத்த நியதி
அதை இடையில் நின்று தடக்க
எவனக்கும் இல்லை இங்கு தகுதி
Love exists for all living beings,
It is a law ordained by nature.
To stand in between and stop it,
No one here has the right.
சாதி மதம் பார்க்காத
காதல் ஒரு புனிதமடா
சாதி தறுதலைகள் திருந்திவிட்டால்
தலை நிமிறும் மனிதமடா
தலை நிமிறும் மனிதமடா
Love that disregards caste and religion,
Is something truly sacred, O friend!
If casteist fools reform themselves,
Humanity will hold its head high!
Humanity will hold its head high!
காதலை கொல்லும் சாதியே
உனக்கொரு சாவு வரதா
இந்த காதலர்கள் சிந்தும்
கண்ணீர் துளிக்கும் தீர்வு வரதா
O caste that kills love,
Will death not come upon you?
For the tear drops shed by these lovers,
Will a resolution not arrive?
Kadhalai kollum saathiyae
O caste that kills love,
Unakkoru saavu varadha
Will death not come upon you?
Kadhalai kollum saathiyae
O caste that kills love,
Unakkoru saavu varadha
Will death not come upon you?
Kadhalai kollum saathiyae
O caste that kills love,
Unakkoru saavu varadha
Will death not come upon you?
Indha kaadhalar gal sindhum
For the tear drops shed by these lovers,
Kanner thulikkum theervu varadha
Will a resolution not arrive?
Thalai virithaadum aanava saathi
Arrogant caste that dances wildly with pride,
Madinthu vidatha
Will it not perish?
Kaadhal thalai murai moottum
In the fire ignited by generations of love,
Theeyil manamum karugi vidatha
Will its heart not get scorched?
Kanda thundamaai vettinaalum
Even if you hack love into pieces,
Uyir kaadhal vellum
Living love will triumph.
Ne karuvaruthaalum kaadhal vendra
Even if you eradicate it, history will tell
Kaadhal vendra saritharam solum
How love won, how love won.
Kadhalai kollum saathiyae
O caste that kills love,
Unakkoru saavu varadha
Will death not come upon you?
Indha kaadhalar gal sindhum
For the tear drops shed by these lovers,
Kanner thulikkum theervu varadha
Will a resolution not arrive?
Aathigathin adimai vilangai
The shackles of oppressive dominance,
Kaadhal adithu norukkum
Love will smash into pieces.
Saathi adakku muraiyin iduppai murikka
To break the spine of caste oppression,
Kaadhal puratchi veedikkum
A revolution of love will explode.
Gothiram soothiram saathiram parthu
Looking at lineage, rules, and scriptures,
Kaadhal vanhu viduma
Does love ever arrive?
Nee aathiram kondu azhikka nenacha
If you think to destroy it in rage,
Adangi odungi viduma
Will it bow down and shrink away?
Samathuvathai manidhanukkul
Equality within human beings,
Kaadhal thaan vidhaikumada
Only love plants its seeds, O friend!
Adhu saathi pookkum aayuthangalai
The weapons borne by caste fanaticism,
Mannai thondi pudhaikumada
It will dig the earth and bury them!
Mannai thondi pudhaikumada
It will dig the earth and bury them!
Kadhalai kollum saathiyae
O caste that kills love,
Unakkoru saavu varadha
Will death not come upon you?
Indha kaadhalar gal sindhum
For the tear drops shed by these lovers,
Kanner thulikkum theervu varadha
Will a resolution not arrive?
Kaadhal munbu saathiye undhan
In front of love, O caste,
Sattam enna seiyum
What power does your law hold?
Un kaattumirandi saathi thimiru
Your barbaric caste pride,
Kaadhal munbu madiyum
Will perish before love.
Ella uyirkkum kaadhal undu
Love exists for all living beings,
Iyarkkai vagutha niyadhi
It is a law ordained by nature.
Adhai idaiyil nindru thadakka
To stand in between and stop it,
Evanukkum illai ingu thaguthi
No one here has the right.
Saathi madham parkaadha
Love that disregards caste and religion,
Kaadhal oru punidhamada
Is something truly sacred, O friend!
Saathi tharuthalaigal thirunthi vittaal
If casteist fools reform themselves,
Thalai nimirum manidhamada
Humanity will hold its head high!
Thalai nimirum manidhamada
Humanity will hold its head high!
Kadhalai kollum saathiyae
O caste that kills love,
Unakkoru saavu varadha
Will death not come upon you?
Indha kaadhalar gal sindhum
For the tear drops shed by these lovers,
Kanner thulikkum theervu varadha
Will a resolution not arrive?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kadhalai Kollum Saathiyae from the movie Munthirikaadu (2023) is a fiery protest anthem written by Ilayakamban, set to music by A. K. Priyan, and sung with intense emotion by folk artist Jayamoorthy. The song delivers an uncompromising critique of caste fanatism, honor killings, and social prejudice that destroy young lovers across caste barriers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)
“Kadhalai kollum saathiyae / Unakkoru saavu varadha”
The refrain repeatedly asks 'Unakkoru saavu varadha' (Will death not come upon you?), using a rhetorical question to express deep outrage and assert the eventual demise of casteism.
Assonance and internal rhyme (Monaai / Iyaibu)
“Gothiram soothiram saathiram parthu”
The words 'Gothiram', 'soothiram', and 'saathiram' use internal rhyming and rhythmic repetition to highlight the arbitrary constraints imposed by traditional dogmas.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Adhu saathi pookkum aayuthangalai / Mannai thondi pudhaikumada”
Love is metaphorically presented as a revolutionary force that digs up the earth and buries the weapons forged by caste fanaticism.
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Trivia
Munthirikaadu (2023), directed by Kalasooriyan, focuses intensely on caste-based oppression and violence in Tamil Nadu. The singer Jayamoorthy is renowned for his work in authentic Tamil folk and social reform songs, giving this track raw social urgency.
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