Nilavedhu Karaiyedhu
From Kadugu · 2017
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Haricharan
- Music director
- S. N. Arunagiri
- Details
- Kadugu2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nilavedhu karaiedhu | Which is the moon, which is the stain? |
| Azhagedhu kuraiedhu | Which is beauty, which is flaw? |
| Evanadhu ezhudhiyadhu | Whose writing is this destiny? |
| Azhudhidum thuligalin | Of the weeping tears, |
| Kanam kandu ranam solla | Seeing their weight and expressing the pain, |
| Manamingu pazhagiyadhu | The heart here has grown accustomed. |
| Male | |
| Ennullae… theeyo theeyo | Inside me... is it fire, oh fire? |
| Ada nenjae…. yaarai ketpaayo | Oh heart... whom will you ask? |
| Male | |
| Nilavedhu karaiedhu | Which is the moon, which is the stain? |
| Azhagedhu kuraiedhu | Which is beauty, which is flaw? |
| Evanadhu ezhudhiyadhu | Whose writing is this destiny? |
| Azhudhidum thuligalin | Of the weeping tears, |
| Kanam kandu ranam solla | Seeing their weight and expressing the pain, |
| Manamingu pazhagiyadhu | The heart here has grown accustomed. |
| Male | |
| Nyaayam… aniyaayam… | Justice... injustice... |
| Adhu naalum maaraadhu | That will never change over time. |
| Kuttram… adhan aazhaam | A crime... its true depth, |
| Adhai sattangal kooraadhu | The legal system cannot measure or state. |
| Male | |
| Kaayam… thanakkendraal… | If a wound is inflicted upon oneself... |
| Avan kaththal thaangaadhu | His screaming is unbearable. |
| Kaayam… piraakkendraal | If a wound is inflicted upon another... |
| Avan kaadhugal ketkaadhu | His ears refuse to listen. |
| Male | |
| Pavam adhil siridhenna | What is a minor sin in that? |
| Thunbam adhil peridhenna | What is a major sorrow in that? |
| Yaarai ketpaayo | Whom will you ask? |
| Male | |
| Nilavedhu karaiedhu | Which is the moon, which is the stain? |
| Azhagedhu kuraiedhu | Which is beauty, which is flaw? |
| Evanadhu ezhudhiyadhu | Whose writing is this destiny? |
| Azhudhidum thuligalin | Of the weeping tears, |
| Kanam kandu ranam solla | Seeing their weight and expressing the pain, |
| Manamingu pazhagiyadhu | The heart here has grown accustomed. |
| Male | |
| Ennullae… theeyo theeyo | Inside me... is it fire, oh fire? |
| Ada nenjae…. yaarai ketpaayo | Oh heart... whom will you ask? |
நிலவேது
கரையேது அழகேது
குறையேது எவனது
எழுதியது அழுதிடும்
துளிகளின் கணம் கண்டு
ரணம் சொல்ல மனமிங்கு
பழகியது
Which is the moon, which is the stain?
Which is beauty, which is flaw?
Whose writing is this destiny?
Of the weeping tears,
Seeing their weight and expressing the pain,
The heart here has grown accustomed.
என்னுள்ளே
தீயோ தீயோ அட
நெஞ்சே யாரை
கேட்பாயோ
Inside me... is it fire, oh fire?
Oh heart... whom will you ask?
நிலவேது
கரையேது அழகேது
குறையேது எவனது
எழுதியது அழுதிடும்
துளிகளின் கணம் கண்டு
ரணம் சொல்ல மனமிங்கு
பழகியது
Which is the moon, which is the stain?
Which is beauty, which is flaw?
Whose writing is this destiny?
Of the weeping tears,
Seeing their weight and expressing the pain,
The heart here has grown accustomed.
நியாயம் அநியாயம்
அது நாளும் மாறாது குற்றம்
அதன் ஆழம் அதை சட்டங்கள்
கூறாது
Justice... injustice...
That will never change over time.
A crime... its true depth,
The legal system cannot measure or state.
காயம் தனக்கென்றால்
அவன் கத்தல் தாங்காது
காயம் பிறர்க்கென்றால்
அவன் காதுகள் கேட்காது
If a wound is inflicted upon oneself...
His screaming is unbearable.
If a wound is inflicted upon another...
His ears refuse to listen.
பாவம் அதில்
சிறிதென துன்பம் அதில்
பெரிதென யாரை
கேட்பாயோ
What is a minor sin in that?
What is a major sorrow in that?
Whom will you ask?
நிலவேது
கரையேது அழகேது
குறையேது எவனது
எழுதியது அழுதிடும்
துளிகளின் கணம் கண்டு
ரணம் சொல்ல மனமிங்கு
பழகியது
Which is the moon, which is the stain?
Which is beauty, which is flaw?
Whose writing is this destiny?
Of the weeping tears,
Seeing their weight and expressing the pain,
The heart here has grown accustomed.
என்னுள்ளே
தீயோ தீயோ அட
நெஞ்சே யாரை
கேட்பாயோ
Inside me... is it fire, oh fire?
Oh heart... whom will you ask?
Nilavedhu karaiedhu
Which is the moon, which is the stain?
Azhagedhu kuraiedhu
Which is beauty, which is flaw?
Evanadhu ezhudhiyadhu
Whose writing is this destiny?
Azhudhidum thuligalin
Of the weeping tears,
Kanam kandu ranam solla
Seeing their weight and expressing the pain,
Manamingu pazhagiyadhu
The heart here has grown accustomed.
Ennullae… theeyo theeyo
Inside me... is it fire, oh fire?
Ada nenjae…. yaarai ketpaayo
Oh heart... whom will you ask?
Nilavedhu karaiedhu
Which is the moon, which is the stain?
Azhagedhu kuraiedhu
Which is beauty, which is flaw?
Evanadhu ezhudhiyadhu
Whose writing is this destiny?
Azhudhidum thuligalin
Of the weeping tears,
Kanam kandu ranam solla
Seeing their weight and expressing the pain,
Manamingu pazhagiyadhu
The heart here has grown accustomed.
Nyaayam… aniyaayam…
Justice... injustice...
Adhu naalum maaraadhu
That will never change over time.
Kuttram… adhan aazhaam
A crime... its true depth,
Adhai sattangal kooraadhu
The legal system cannot measure or state.
Kaayam… thanakkendraal…
If a wound is inflicted upon oneself...
Avan kaththal thaangaadhu
His screaming is unbearable.
Kaayam… piraakkendraal
If a wound is inflicted upon another...
Avan kaadhugal ketkaadhu
His ears refuse to listen.
Pavam adhil siridhenna
What is a minor sin in that?
Thunbam adhil peridhenna
What is a major sorrow in that?
Yaarai ketpaayo
Whom will you ask?
Nilavedhu karaiedhu
Which is the moon, which is the stain?
Azhagedhu kuraiedhu
Which is beauty, which is flaw?
Evanadhu ezhudhiyadhu
Whose writing is this destiny?
Azhudhidum thuligalin
Of the weeping tears,
Kanam kandu ranam solla
Seeing their weight and expressing the pain,
Manamingu pazhagiyadhu
The heart here has grown accustomed.
Ennullae… theeyo theeyo
Inside me... is it fire, oh fire?
Ada nenjae…. yaarai ketpaayo
Oh heart... whom will you ask?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses intense existential angst, moral conflict, and a critique of human selfishness. It questions the arbitrary boundaries between good and bad, purity and flaw, asking who orchestrated such a world. The lyrics highlight societal hypocrisy—how people scream in pain when they suffer, yet turn a complete deaf ear when others experience the exact same tragedy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Antithesis)
“Kaayam… thanakkendraal… / Kaayam… piraakkendraal”
Contrasts suffering when it happens to oneself versus when it happens to others, pointing out human hypocrisy.
Ethugai (Second letter rhyme)
“Kanam kandu ranam solla / Manamingu pazhagiyadhu”
The second consonant 'na' (ன) matches in 'Kanam' and 'Manam'.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Nilavedhu karaiedhu / Azhagedhu kuraiedhu”
Lines end with rhyming phonetic suffixes 'karaiedhu' and 'kuraiedhu'.
Metaphor
“Ennullae… theeyo theeyo”
Compares inner distress, helplessness, and anger directly to an raging fire within.
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Trivia
The film 'Kadugu' (2017) was directed by SD Vijay Milton and produced by actor Suriya's 2D Entertainment. The song's evocative, philosophical lyrics were written by Madhan Karky, capturing the central theme of social justice and human morality explored in the film.
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