Palakadhaiyill
From Salaar · 2024
- Lyricist
- Madhurakavi
- Singers
- Theertha Subhash, Vedha Laxmi
- Music director
- Ravi Basrur
- Details
- Salaar2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pala kadhaiyil raatsasane inge vaaruvaane | In many stories, a demon arrives here |
| Pazhi vaanga ratsaganum varuvan undane | To take revenge, a savior will also come immediately |
| Sathruvathaan vadham seiya vandham ratchagane | To slay the enemy came that savior |
| Avanulle vandhaane raatsasan avane | Yet within him, the demon himself emerged |
| Female | |
| Aavesamaa andha ratsaganum | With fierce fury, that savior too |
| Pala kaalam poraadi | Fought for a long time |
| Male :Kurodhaththin vanma vishameri | As the harsh poison of hatred surged inside |
| Aanaan oru raatsaanai | He transformed into a demon |
| Female | |
| Saadhikim gunam kondaale | If you possess the determination to achieve your goal |
| Nee sandhamaai irundhaganume | You must remain peaceful and calm |
| Male :Nee vetriya perave mannikkum | To attain true victory, forgiving |
| Gunavaanai vaazhndhaganume | As a virtuous person you must live |
| Chorus | |
| Kobam namai koram aakkumdaa | Anger will turn us monstrous, my dear |
| Yuththam thonrinaal sinnap punnagai | If war arises, with a gentle smile |
| Female :Nee kaati nippaattadaa | Show it and put a stop to it, my dear |
| Chorus | |
| Nee ngaayavanaa nadamaadinaa | If you walk as a righteous person |
| Vazhdhuvaaye oru raajanaa | You will live like a king |
| Nee theeyavanaa uruvaaginaa | If you transform into an evil person |
| Poi viduvaaye oru neesanaa | You will end up ruined like a vile outcast |
| Female | |
| Pagaiyn nanjai manam yerkka koodadhuaa | The mind should never accept the poison of enmity, dear |
| Adhuve imsai adhanaal varum kedudaa | That itself is torment, and destruction comes from it, dear |
| Male :Nijathhinil dhairiyam thaanadaa | True courage lies in truth and reality, dear |
| Nilaththinai aalum paarada | Look at how it rules over the land, dear |
| Thelivudan logam aaladaa nirandharanaa | Rule the world with clarity permanently, dear |
| Female | |
| Manidharin kaayam poiyadaa | Human wounds and bodily form are mere illusions, dear |
| Anaiththume mayya peyadaa | Everything is a passing illusion, dear |
| Male :Vaarththaiyil niyaayam | Justice in your spoken words |
| Vaiyadaa sirandhavanna | Maintain it always, oh great one |
| Chorus | |
| Kobam namai koram aakkumdaa | Anger will turn us monstrous, my dear |
| Yuththam thonrinaal sinnap punnagai | If war arises, with a gentle smile |
| Female :Nee kaati nippaattadaa | Show it and put a stop to it, my dear |
| Chorus | |
| Nee ngaayavanaa nadamaadinaa | If you walk as a righteous person |
| Vazhdhuvaaye oru raajanaa | You will live like a king |
| Nee theeyavanaa uruvaaginaa | If you transform into an evil person |
| Poi viduvaaye oru neesanaa | You will end up ruined like a vile outcast |
பல கதையில் ராட்சசனே இங்கேவருவனே
பழி வாங்க ரட்சகனும் வருவான் உடனே
சத்ருவதான் வதம் செய்ய வந்தான் ரட்சகனே
அவனுள்ளே வந்தானே ராட்சசன் அவனே
In many stories, a demon arrives here
To take revenge, a savior will also come immediately
To slay the enemy came that savior
Yet within him, the demon himself emerged
ஆவேசமா அந்த ரட்சகனும்
பல காலம் போராடி
குரோதத்தின் விஷமேறி
ஆனான் ஒரு ராட்சசனாய்
With fierce fury, that savior too
Fought for a long time
As the harsh poison of hatred surged inside
He transformed into a demon
சாதிக்கும் குணம் கொண்டாலே
நீ சாந்தமாய் இருந்தாகணுமே
நீ வெற்றிய பெறவே
மன்னிக்கும் குணவானாய் வாழ்ந்தாகணுமே
If you possess the determination to achieve your goal
You must remain peaceful and calm
To attain true victory, forgiving
As a virtuous person you must live
கோவம் நமை கோரம் ஆக்கும்டா
யுத்தம் தோன்றினால் சின்ன புன்னகை
நீ காட்டி நிப்பாட்டடா
Anger will turn us monstrous, my dear
If war arises, with a gentle smile
Show it and put a stop to it, my dear
நீ ஞாயவனா நடமாடினா
வாழ்ந்திடுவாயே ஒரு ராஜனா
நீ தீயவனா உருவாகினா
போயிவிடுவாயே ஒரு நீசனா
If you walk as a righteous person
You will live like a king
If you transform into an evil person
You will end up ruined like a vile outcast
பகையின் நஞ்சை மனம் ஏற்க கூடாதுடா
அதுவே இம்சை அதனால் வரும் கேடுடா
நிஜத்தினில் தைரியம் தானடா
நிலத்தினை ஆளும் பாரத தெளிவுடன்
லோகம் ஆளடா நிரந்தரனா
The mind should never accept the poison of enmity, dear
That itself is torment, and destruction comes from it, dear
True courage lies in truth and reality, dear
Look at how it rules over the land, dear
Rule the world with clarity permanently, dear
மனிதரின் காயம் பொய்யடா
அனைத்துமே மாயப்பேயாடா
வார்த்தையில் நியாயம்
வையடா சிறந்தவனா
Human wounds and bodily form are mere illusions, dear
Everything is a passing illusion, dear
Justice in your spoken words
Maintain it always, oh great one
கோவம் நமை கோரம் ஆக்கும்டா
யுத்தம் தோன்றினால் சின்ன புன்னகை
பெண் : நீ காட்டி நிப்பாட்டடா
Anger will turn us monstrous, my dear
If war arises, with a gentle smile
Show it and put a stop to it, my dear
நீ ஞாயவனா நடமாடினா
வாழ்ந்திடுவாயே ஒரு ராஜனா
நீ தீயவனா உருவாகினா
போயிவிடுவாயே ஒரு நீசனா
If you walk as a righteous person
You will live like a king
If you transform into an evil person
You will end up ruined like a vile outcast
Pala kadhaiyil raatsasane inge vaaruvaane
In many stories, a demon arrives here
Pazhi vaanga ratsaganum varuvan undane
To take revenge, a savior will also come immediately
Sathruvathaan vadham seiya vandham ratchagane
To slay the enemy came that savior
Avanulle vandhaane raatsasan avane
Yet within him, the demon himself emerged
Aavesamaa andha ratsaganum
With fierce fury, that savior too
Pala kaalam poraadi
Fought for a long time
Male :Kurodhaththin vanma vishameri
As the harsh poison of hatred surged inside
Aanaan oru raatsaanai
He transformed into a demon
Saadhikim gunam kondaale
If you possess the determination to achieve your goal
Nee sandhamaai irundhaganume
You must remain peaceful and calm
Male :Nee vetriya perave mannikkum
To attain true victory, forgiving
Gunavaanai vaazhndhaganume
As a virtuous person you must live
Kobam namai koram aakkumdaa
Anger will turn us monstrous, my dear
Yuththam thonrinaal sinnap punnagai
If war arises, with a gentle smile
Female :Nee kaati nippaattadaa
Show it and put a stop to it, my dear
Nee ngaayavanaa nadamaadinaa
If you walk as a righteous person
Vazhdhuvaaye oru raajanaa
You will live like a king
Nee theeyavanaa uruvaaginaa
If you transform into an evil person
Poi viduvaaye oru neesanaa
You will end up ruined like a vile outcast
Pagaiyn nanjai manam yerkka koodadhuaa
The mind should never accept the poison of enmity, dear
Adhuve imsai adhanaal varum kedudaa
That itself is torment, and destruction comes from it, dear
Male :Nijathhinil dhairiyam thaanadaa
True courage lies in truth and reality, dear
Nilaththinai aalum paarada
Look at how it rules over the land, dear
Thelivudan logam aaladaa nirandharanaa
Rule the world with clarity permanently, dear
Manidharin kaayam poiyadaa
Human wounds and bodily form are mere illusions, dear
Anaiththume mayya peyadaa
Everything is a passing illusion, dear
Male :Vaarththaiyil niyaayam
Justice in your spoken words
Vaiyadaa sirandhavanna
Maintain it always, oh great one
Kobam namai koram aakkumdaa
Anger will turn us monstrous, my dear
Yuththam thonrinaal sinnap punnagai
If war arises, with a gentle smile
Female :Nee kaati nippaattadaa
Show it and put a stop to it, my dear
Nee ngaayavanaa nadamaadinaa
If you walk as a righteous person
Vazhdhuvaaye oru raajanaa
You will live like a king
Nee theeyavanaa uruvaaginaa
If you transform into an evil person
Poi viduvaaye oru neesanaa
You will end up ruined like a vile outcast
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire' (2024), composed by Ravi Basrur with lyrics by Madhurakavi, explores the thin line between a savior ('ratsagan') and a demon ('raatsasan'). It acts as a moral and philosophical warning regarding how revenge and unbridled anger can turn even a heroic protector into a destructive monster. The lyrics emphasize that true victory and power come from inner calm, righteousness, and forgiveness rather than violence and hatred.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Juxtaposition / Antithesis
“Avanulle vandhaane raatsasan avane”
Contrasts 'ratsagan' (savior) and 'raatsasan' (demon/monster) to highlight the central thematic conflict of the protagonist's nature.
Metaphor
“Kurodhaththin vanma vishameri”
Compares hatred to a deadly rising poison ('vanma vishameri').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Vazhdhuvaaye oru raajanaa / Poi viduvaaye oru neesanaa”
The lines end with rhyming sound patterns ('raajanaa' and 'neesanaa').
Monorhyme / Refrain
“Manidharin kaayam poiyadaa / Anaiththume mayya peyadaa”
Repeated use of the informal suffix 'adaa' at the end of multiple consecutive lines to create rhythmic emphasis.
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Trivia
The track serves as a poignant thematic refrain in 'Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire', juxtaposing innocent juvenile vocals with dark, heavy orchestral score by Ravi Basrur to underline Deva's internal struggle between being a loyal savior to his friend and a ruthless monster to his enemies.
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