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Lyrics & meaning

Kadhalikka Ingu Neramillai

From Sathru · 2019

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Sarath Santosh, Nancy Vincent
Music director
Amresh Ganesh
Details
Sathru2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Haa…aaa…….Ah...
Neram illai……There is no time...
Neram illaiyae……Oh, there is no time...
Male
Kaadhalikka inguTo love here,
Neram illaiyaeThere is no time.
Naalaikku neeTomorrow, you
Thollai pannu mullaiyaeCan pester me, my sweet jasmine.
Male
Muzhu vaazhvai oru naalilA full lifetime in just one day,
Vaazhathaan thudikaathaeDo not yearn to live it all.
Kuzhalaalae azhagaai neeBeautifully with your soft words,
Idhayathai kudikkathaeDo not drink my heart away.
Female
Kaadhalikka neramThere is no time,
Kaalam illaiyaeThere is no time to love.
Kaalam illaiyaeThere is no time.
Naalai endrae ondru mannil illaiyaeThere is no such thing as tomorrow on this earth.
Female
Aluvalgal noor endruSaying there are a hundred chores,
Pulugalgal vendaamaeDo not tell lies.
Thazhuvalgal theerum munBefore the embraces come to an end,
Nazhuvalgal vendaamaeDo not slip away.
Male
Kaadhal thithikkumLove is sweet,
Thaenai pola thaanJust like honey.
Konjam rusithaal podhumaeIt is enough to taste just a little.
Female
Haa…aaa…Ah...
Kaadhal nodigalMoments of love,
Bodhai pola thaanAre like intoxication.
Theera theera thaanAs it never fades,
Nee vendumaeI need you.
Male
Hae..ae…Oh...
Un aasai theeyilIn the fire of your desire,
Naan urugi pogirenI am melting away.
Female :Unnodu naalumFemale: Every single day with you,
Vaazhathaanae saagirenI am dying just to live.
Male :Kolladhae kaadhaliyae..Male: Do not kill me, my lover...
Ae…ae..ae..Oh...
Male
Neram illaiyae..aeThere is no time...
Kaadhalikka neram illaiyae…There is no time to love...
Neram illaiyaeThere is no time,
Kaadhalikka neram illaiyae…ae…ae…There is no time to love...
Female
Kaadhalikka neramTime to love,
Kaalam illaiyaeThere is no time.
Naalai endrae ondruA thing called tomorrow,
Mannil illiayaeDoes not exist on earth.
Male
Kaadhalikka inguTo love here,
Neram illaiyaeThere is no time.
Naalaikku neeTomorrow, you
Thollai pannu mullaiyaeCan pester me, my sweet jasmine.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song presents a romantic conversation between lovers torn between immediate affection and practical time constraints. One partner urges restraint, asking to delay romantic banter and affection until tomorrow due to lack of time, warning against trying to live an entire lifetime of love in a single day. In contrast, the other partner insists that 'tomorrow' is never guaranteed on earth and urges them to cherish love in the present moment before time slips away. The lyricist Madhan Karky beautifully contrasts the sweetness and intoxicating nature of love with the fleeting reality of time.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Thaenai pola thaan / Bodhai pola thaan

Compares love directly to honey ('Thaenai pola thaan') and love's moments to intoxication ('Bodhai pola thaan') using the comparison word 'pola'.

Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)

Thazhuvalgal theerum mun / Nazhuvalgal vendaamae

The second letters 'zhu' in 'Thazhuvalgal' and 'Nazhuvalgal' rhyme, creating a rhythmic cadence in Tamil poetry.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Pulugalgal vendaamae / Nazhuvalgal vendaamae

The line endings 'vendaamae' in consecutive lines create an end-rhyme structure.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Un aasai theeyil / Naan urugi pogiren

Describing intense passion as a fire ('aasai theeyil') that causes one to melt.

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Trivia

The song is written by Madhan Karky for the 2019 Tamil action thriller film 'Sathru', directed by Naveen Nanjundan and starring Kathir and Sristi Dange. The film's musical score was composed by Amresh Ganesh.

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