Kathal Ennum Vetham
From Manikuyil · 1993
- Lyricist
- Ponnadiyan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Manikuyil1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haa….aaa….aaa…..aa….aaa… | [Vocalizing] Haa....aaa....aaa…..aa….aaa… |
| Hoo…ooo ooo oo oo ooo | [Vocalizing] Hoo…ooo ooo oo oo ooo |
| Ho oo hoo ooo ooo | [Vocalizing] Ho oo hoo ooo ooo |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal ennum vaedham ingu | The holy scripture called love here |
| Kanneeril vaadudhammaa | Is wilting in tears, oh dear |
| Nadu kaanagathil kan vizhithu | Waking up in the middle of a deep forest |
| Pon maanai thaedudhammaa | It searches for the golden deer, oh dear |
| En aaviyae vaegudhae punnaagiyae ponadhae | My soul burns and has turned into a painful wound |
| Anbaalae thavikkudhadi en nenju thudikkudhadi | My heart throbs and suffers out of pure love |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal ennum vaedham ingu | The holy scripture called love here |
| Kanneeril vaadudhammaa | Is wilting in tears, oh dear |
| Nadu kaanagathil kan vizhithu | Waking up in the middle of a deep forest |
| Pon maanai thaedudhammaa | It searches for the golden deer, oh dear |
| Male | |
| Paatteduthu katru koduthu | Giving a song and teaching it to me |
| Paada vaithadhum yaenadiyo | Why did you make me sing it? |
| Maedaiyilae paada vandhaal | When I came on stage to sing |
| Moodi vaithadhum yaenadiyo | Why did you cover and silence it? |
| Naetraiya kanavellaam kaatrin kadhai thaano | Are all yesterday's dreams merely stories lost in the wind? |
| Arangaetram kaanaadha oru paattin porul thaano | Are they the meaning of a song that never saw its stage premiere? |
| Putham pudhu puthagam cellaruthu pogumaa | Will a brand new book be destroyed by termites? |
| Singaara paingiliyae | Oh beautiful parrot! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal ennum vaedham ingu | The holy scripture called love here |
| Kanneeril vaadudhammaa | Is wilting in tears, oh dear |
| Nadu kaanagathil kan vizhithu | Waking up in the middle of a deep forest |
| Pon maanai thaedudhammaa | It searches for the golden deer, oh dear |
| En aaviyae vaegudhae punnaagiyae ponadhae | My soul burns and has turned into a painful wound |
| Anbaalae thavikkudhadi en nenju thudikkudhadi | My heart throbs and suffers out of pure love |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal ennum vaedham ingu | The holy scripture called love here |
| Kanneeril vaadudhammaa | Is wilting in tears, oh dear |
| Nadu kaanagathil kan vizhithu | Waking up in the middle of a deep forest |
| Pon maanai thaedudhammaa | It searches for the golden deer, oh dear |
| Male | |
| Haa….aa…..aa….aaa….aa….haa..aa… | [Vocalizing] Haa….aa…..aa….aaa….aa….haa..aa… |
| Hoo ooo oo oo haa…aa….aa….aa… | [Vocalizing] Hoo ooo oo oo haa…aa….aa….aa… |
| Male | |
| Kalangam illaa manadhinilae | Into an unblemished, pure heart |
| Kaalai vaithadhu yaaradiyo | Who was it that stepped in? |
| Kalangi nindra podhinilae | When I was standing in distress and confusion |
| Kallerindhadhum yaenadiyo | Why was a stone thrown at me? |
| Azhagaai agal vilakkai angu yaaro yaetri vaithaar | Someone beautifully lit an oil lamp there |
| Alai veesum sudar oliyai thirai pottae moodi vaithaar | And then covered that glowing light with a curtain |
| Indha thirai vilagum inba kadhai thodarum | This curtain will lift, and a joyful story will continue |
| Singaara paingiliyae | Oh beautiful parrot! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal ennum vaedham ingu | The holy scripture called love here |
| Kanneeril vaadudhammaa | Is wilting in tears, oh dear |
| Nadu kaanagathil kan vizhithu | Waking up in the middle of a deep forest |
| Pon maanai thaedudhammaa | It searches for the golden deer, oh dear |
| En aaviyae vaegudhae punnaagiyae ponadhae | My soul burns and has turned into a painful wound |
| Anbaalae thavikkudhadi en nenju thudikkudhadi | My heart throbs and suffers out of pure love |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal ennum vaedham ingu | The holy scripture called love here |
| Kanneeril vaadudhammaa | Is wilting in tears, oh dear |
| Nadu kaanagathil kan vizhithu | Waking up in the middle of a deep forest |
| Pon maanai thaedudhammaa | It searches for the golden deer, oh dear |
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.......ஆ.....ஆஅ...
ஹோ.....ஓஒ.....ஓஒ.....ஓ......ஓஒ
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓஒ ஓஒ
[Vocalizing] Haa....aaa....aaa…..aa….aaa…
[Vocalizing] Hoo…ooo ooo oo oo ooo
[Vocalizing] Ho oo hoo ooo ooo
காதல் என்னும் வேதம்
இங்கு கண்ணீரில் வாடுதம்மா
நடுக் கானகத்தில் கண் விழித்து
பொன் மானைத் தேடுதம்மா
என் ஆவியே வேகுதே புண்ணாகியே போனதே
அன்பாலே தவிக்குதடி என் நெஞ்சு துடிக்குதடி
The holy scripture called love here
Is wilting in tears, oh dear
Waking up in the middle of a deep forest
It searches for the golden deer, oh dear
My soul burns and has turned into a painful wound
My heart throbs and suffers out of pure love
காதல் என்னும் வேதம்
இங்கு கண்ணீரில் வாடுதம்மா
நடுக் கானகத்தில் கண் விழித்து
பொன் மானைத் தேடுதம்மா
The holy scripture called love here
Is wilting in tears, oh dear
Waking up in the middle of a deep forest
It searches for the golden deer, oh dear
விசில் :
.............................
Giving a song and teaching it to me
Why did you make me sing it?
When I came on stage to sing
Why did you cover and silence it?
Are all yesterday's dreams merely stories lost in the wind?
Are they the meaning of a song that never saw its stage premiere?
Will a brand new book be destroyed by termites?
Oh beautiful parrot!
பாட்டெடுத்து கற்றுக் கொடுத்து
பாட வைத்ததும் ஏனடியோ
மேடையிலே பாட வந்தால்
மூடி வைத்ததும் ஏனடியோ
நேற்றைய கனவெல்லாம்
காற்றின் கதை தானோ
அரங்கேற்றம் காணாத
ஒரு பாட்டின் பொருள் தானோ
புத்தம் புது புத்தகம் செல்லரித்துப் போகுமா
சிங்காரப் பைங்கிளியே
The holy scripture called love here
Is wilting in tears, oh dear
Waking up in the middle of a deep forest
It searches for the golden deer, oh dear
My soul burns and has turned into a painful wound
My heart throbs and suffers out of pure love
காதல் என்னும் வேதம்
இங்கு கண்ணீரில் வாடுதம்மா
நடுக் கானகத்தில் கண் விழித்து
பொன் மானைத் தேடுதம்மா
என் ஆவியே வேகுதே புண்ணாகியே போனதே
அன்பாலே தவிக்குதடி என் நெஞ்சு துடிக்குதடி
The holy scripture called love here
Is wilting in tears, oh dear
Waking up in the middle of a deep forest
It searches for the golden deer, oh dear
காதல் என்னும் வேதம்
இங்கு கண்ணீரில் வாடுதம்மா
நடுக் கானகத்தில் கண் விழித்து
பொன் மானைத் தேடுதம்மா
[Vocalizing] Haa….aa…..aa….aaa….aa….haa..aa…
[Vocalizing] Hoo ooo oo oo haa…aa….aa….aa…
ஹா.....ஆ......ஆ......ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஹா....ஆ....
ஹோ ஓஒ ஓ ஓ ஹா......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ......
Into an unblemished, pure heart
Who was it that stepped in?
When I was standing in distress and confusion
Why was a stone thrown at me?
Someone beautifully lit an oil lamp there
And then covered that glowing light with a curtain
This curtain will lift, and a joyful story will continue
Oh beautiful parrot!
களங்கம் இல்லா மனதினிலே
காலை வைத்தது யாரடியோ
கலங்கி நின்ற போதினிலே
கல்லெறிந்ததும் ஏனடியோ
அழகாய் அகல் விளக்கை
அங்கு யாரோ ஏற்றி வைத்தார்
அலை வீசும் சுடர் ஒளியை
திரை போட்டே மூடி வைத்தார்
இந்தத் திரை விலகும் இன்பக் கதை தொடரும்
சிங்காரப் பைங்கிளியே
The holy scripture called love here
Is wilting in tears, oh dear
Waking up in the middle of a deep forest
It searches for the golden deer, oh dear
My soul burns and has turned into a painful wound
My heart throbs and suffers out of pure love
காதல் என்னும் வேதம்
இங்கு கண்ணீரில் வாடுதம்மா
நடுக் கானகத்தில் கண் விழித்து
பொன் மானைத் தேடுதம்மா
என் ஆவியே வேகுதே புண்ணாகியே போனதே
அன்பாலே தவிக்குதடி என் நெஞ்சு துடிக்குதடி
The holy scripture called love here
Is wilting in tears, oh dear
Waking up in the middle of a deep forest
It searches for the golden deer, oh dear
காதல் என்னும் வேதம்
இங்கு கண்ணீரில் வாடுதம்மா
நடுக் கானகத்தில் கண் விழித்து
பொன் மானைத் தேடுதம்மா
Haa….aaa….aaa…..aa….aaa…
[Vocalizing] Haa....aaa....aaa…..aa….aaa…
Hoo…ooo ooo oo oo ooo
[Vocalizing] Hoo…ooo ooo oo oo ooo
Ho oo hoo ooo ooo
[Vocalizing] Ho oo hoo ooo ooo
Kaadhal ennum vaedham ingu
The holy scripture called love here
Kanneeril vaadudhammaa
Is wilting in tears, oh dear
Nadu kaanagathil kan vizhithu
Waking up in the middle of a deep forest
Pon maanai thaedudhammaa
It searches for the golden deer, oh dear
En aaviyae vaegudhae punnaagiyae ponadhae
My soul burns and has turned into a painful wound
Anbaalae thavikkudhadi en nenju thudikkudhadi
My heart throbs and suffers out of pure love
Kaadhal ennum vaedham ingu
The holy scripture called love here
Kanneeril vaadudhammaa
Is wilting in tears, oh dear
Nadu kaanagathil kan vizhithu
Waking up in the middle of a deep forest
Pon maanai thaedudhammaa
It searches for the golden deer, oh dear
Paatteduthu katru koduthu
Giving a song and teaching it to me
Paada vaithadhum yaenadiyo
Why did you make me sing it?
Maedaiyilae paada vandhaal
When I came on stage to sing
Moodi vaithadhum yaenadiyo
Why did you cover and silence it?
Naetraiya kanavellaam kaatrin kadhai thaano
Are all yesterday's dreams merely stories lost in the wind?
Arangaetram kaanaadha oru paattin porul thaano
Are they the meaning of a song that never saw its stage premiere?
Putham pudhu puthagam cellaruthu pogumaa
Will a brand new book be destroyed by termites?
Singaara paingiliyae
Oh beautiful parrot!
Kaadhal ennum vaedham ingu
The holy scripture called love here
Kanneeril vaadudhammaa
Is wilting in tears, oh dear
Nadu kaanagathil kan vizhithu
Waking up in the middle of a deep forest
Pon maanai thaedudhammaa
It searches for the golden deer, oh dear
En aaviyae vaegudhae punnaagiyae ponadhae
My soul burns and has turned into a painful wound
Anbaalae thavikkudhadi en nenju thudikkudhadi
My heart throbs and suffers out of pure love
Kaadhal ennum vaedham ingu
The holy scripture called love here
Kanneeril vaadudhammaa
Is wilting in tears, oh dear
Nadu kaanagathil kan vizhithu
Waking up in the middle of a deep forest
Pon maanai thaedudhammaa
It searches for the golden deer, oh dear
Haa….aa…..aa….aaa….aa….haa..aa…
[Vocalizing] Haa….aa…..aa….aaa….aa….haa..aa…
Hoo ooo oo oo haa…aa….aa….aa…
[Vocalizing] Hoo ooo oo oo haa…aa….aa….aa…
Kalangam illaa manadhinilae
Into an unblemished, pure heart
Kaalai vaithadhu yaaradiyo
Who was it that stepped in?
Kalangi nindra podhinilae
When I was standing in distress and confusion
Kallerindhadhum yaenadiyo
Why was a stone thrown at me?
Azhagaai agal vilakkai angu yaaro yaetri vaithaar
Someone beautifully lit an oil lamp there
Alai veesum sudar oliyai thirai pottae moodi vaithaar
And then covered that glowing light with a curtain
Indha thirai vilagum inba kadhai thodarum
This curtain will lift, and a joyful story will continue
Singaara paingiliyae
Oh beautiful parrot!
Kaadhal ennum vaedham ingu
The holy scripture called love here
Kanneeril vaadudhammaa
Is wilting in tears, oh dear
Nadu kaanagathil kan vizhithu
Waking up in the middle of a deep forest
Pon maanai thaedudhammaa
It searches for the golden deer, oh dear
En aaviyae vaegudhae punnaagiyae ponadhae
My soul burns and has turned into a painful wound
Anbaalae thavikkudhadi en nenju thudikkudhadi
My heart throbs and suffers out of pure love
Kaadhal ennum vaedham ingu
The holy scripture called love here
Kanneeril vaadudhammaa
Is wilting in tears, oh dear
Nadu kaanagathil kan vizhithu
Waking up in the middle of a deep forest
Pon maanai thaedudhammaa
It searches for the golden deer, oh dear
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Manikuyil expresses deep sorrow and emotional agony over lost love and unfulfilled hopes. The speaker compares love to a sacred Veda that is drowning in tears and describes feeling lost in a dense forest searching for an elusive golden deer, symbolizing impossible desires. The lyrics raise heartbreaking questions about why love was nurtured only to be abruptly silenced and shielded like a lamp hidden behind a curtain.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaadhal ennum vaedham ingu”
Compares love to a sacred scripture ('vaedham') that is now wilting in sorrow.
Allusion / Imagery
“Nadu kaanagathil kan vizhithu / Pon maanai thaedudhammaa”
Refers to searching for a golden deer in a forest, reminiscent of the Ramayana motif signifying elusive or tragic pursuit.
Emona / Rhyme (Etugai)
“Paatteduthu katru koduthu / Maedaiyilae paada vandhaal”
Second-letter rhyming between consecutive lines ('Paatteduthu' and 'Maedaiyilae').
Rhetorical Question
“Putham pudhu puthagam cellaruthu pogumaa”
Uses dramatic rhetorical questions to express disbelief at betrayal and emotional pain.
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Trivia
Manikuyil (1993) features music composed by Deva with lyrics written by Ponnadiyan. The movie stars Murali and Gouthami in lead roles, and the song captures classic 90s Tamil film melodrama and emotional pathos.
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