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Saadhi Madham

From Vishwaroopam 2 · 2018

Lyricist
Kamal Haasan
Singers
Sathya Prakash, Andrea Jeremiah
Music director
Ghibran
Movie name
Vishwaroopam 2
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
23 Jun 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Saadhi madhamenum
Vyathiyai pokkida
Soothiram sollidum saaramithu
Kaadhal enappadum ulaga marai ithu
Saadhi madhamenum
Vyathiyai pokkida
Soothiram sollidum saaramithu
Kaadhal enappadum ulaga marai ithu ..uu..
Andavar thottu aandivarai
Andum mella
Male :Aathalinalae kaadhal sei
Kadamai pola
Female :Maiyal seiyaamal
Uivathellaam uithaloo
Manathilagida ui ui
Maaran kanaaigalai ei ei
Kan kalanthu mei mei
Kaadhal seiyada
Manathilagida ui ui
Maaran kanaaigalai ei ei
Kan kalanthu mei mei
Kaadhal seiyada
Maayam seiyum
Female :I feel it
Love it
Take me and fly away
Mogam sollum
Female :Bring me
Hold me
Help me fly away
Paarthidatha polakandru
Orakannil paarkum
Female :Pullarikkum paarvai munbu
Puvi eerppum thorkum
Viragathinal thavithavargal
Vagutha nalvazhi
Female & Male :Vaarthaigal ila mozhi
Manathilagida ui ui
Maaran kanaaigalai ei ei
Kan kalanthu mei mei
Kaadhal seiyada
Manathilagida ui ui
Maaran kanaaigalai ei ei
Kan kalanthu mei mei
Kaadhal seiyada
Paarvai kenja
Female :Say it
Know it
Love is in your eyes
Thevai solla
Female :Believe it
See it
Need to my baby
Kaala kaalamaga eriyum
Kaadhal jothi munnae
Female :Naalum kolum maarinaalum
Nadappathondru thaanae
Unarvugalin kelvikellaam
Unmai bathilithu
Ulagu arinthathu ithu
Saadhi madhamenum
Vyathiyai pokkida
Soothiram sollidum saaramithu
Kaadhal enappadum ulaga marai ithu..uu..
Saadhi madhamenum
Vyathiyai pokkida
Soothiram sollidum saaramithu
Kaadhal enappadum ulaga marai ithu ..uu..
Andavar thottu aandivarai
Andum mella
Aathalinalae kaadhal sei
Kadamai pola
Male & Female :Maiyal seiyaamal
Uivathellaam uithaloo
Manathilagida ui ui
Maaran kanaaigalai ei ei
Kan kalanthu mei mei
Kaadhal seiyada
Manathilagida ui ui
Maaran kanaaigalai ei ei
Kan kalanthu mei mei
Kaadhal seiyada
Of caste and religion,
To cure this disease,
This is the essence that gives the formula:
This universal scripture called love.
Of caste and religion,
To cure this disease,
This is the essence that gives the formula:
This universal scripture called love... ooh...
From rulers to beggars,
It draws gently near.
Male: Therefore, fall in love,
As if it were your duty.
Female: Without falling in love,
Is surviving even living at all?
As the heart softens, thrive and live!
Shoot, shoot the arrows of Cupid!
With eyes meeting and bodies entwining,
Go on and fall in love!
As the heart softens, thrive and live!
Shoot, shoot the arrows of Cupid!
With eyes meeting and bodies entwining,
Go on and fall in love!
It weaves its magic...
Female: I feel it,
Love it,
Take me and fly away.
Desire whispers...
Female: Bring me,
Hold me,
Help me fly away.
Stepping away as if not looking,
Yet stealing a glance from the corner of the eye.
Female: Before a gaze that gives you chills,
Even gravity loses its hold.
Those who suffered the ache of longing
Created this wonderful path:
Female & Male: A language without words.
As the heart softens, thrive and live!
Shoot, shoot the arrows of Cupid!
With eyes meeting and bodies entwining,
Go on and fall in love!
As the heart softens, thrive and live!
Shoot, shoot the arrows of Cupid!
With eyes meeting and bodies entwining,
Go on and fall in love!
As the eyes plead...
Female: Say it,
Know it,
Love is in your eyes.
As desire speaks...
Female: Believe it,
See it,
Need you, my baby.
Burning through the ages,
Before the flame of love,
Female: Even if the days and the stars change,
Only one destiny will unfold.
To all the questions our feelings ask,
This is the true answer,
Known to all the world.
Of caste and religion,
To cure this disease,
This is the essence that gives the formula:
This universal scripture called love... ooh...
Of caste and religion,
To cure this disease,
This is the essence that gives the formula:
This universal scripture called love... ooh...
From rulers to beggars,
It draws gently near.
Therefore, fall in love,
As if it were your duty.
Male & Female: Without falling in love,
Is surviving even living at all?
As the heart softens, thrive and live!
Shoot, shoot the arrows of Cupid!
With eyes meeting and bodies entwining,
Go on and fall in love!
As the heart softens, thrive and live!
Shoot, shoot the arrows of Cupid!
With eyes meeting and bodies entwining,
Go on and fall in love!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Aathalinaal Kaadhal Sei' (or 'Saadhi Madhamenum') from Vishwaroopam 2 is a philosophical and romantic anthem penned by Kamal Haasan with music composed by Ghibran. It positions love as a universal scripture ('Ulaga Marai') and the ultimate remedy for societal afflictions like caste and religious divisions. The lyrics argue that love transcends all social hierarchies—from kings and divine figures down to beggars—and encourages humanity to practice love as a fundamental duty.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Saadhi madhamenum Vyathiyai pokkida”

Caste and religion are metaphorically compared to a disease ('Vyathi') that can only be cured by the formula of love.

Etyukai (Second letter rhyming in Tamil prosody)

“Vyathiyai pokkida / Soothiram sollidum”

The second letters 'th' rhyming across consecutive lines (Vyathiyai / Soothiram).

Classical Allusion / Mythological Reference

“Maaran kanaaigalai ei ei”

'Maaran' refers to Manmatha (Kamadeva/Cupid) in classical Tamil literature, whose arrows ('kanaigal') ignite romantic passion.

Rhyme / Monorhyme

“Manathilagida ui ui / Maaran kanaaigalai ei ei / Kan kalanthu mei mei”

Playful internal chiming words ('ui ui', 'ei ei', 'mei mei') used to accentuate the rhythmic beat.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

“Pullarikkum paarvai munbu Puvi eerppum thorkum”

Exaggerating the power of a romantic look by stating that gravitational force itself succumbs to a goosebump-inducing glance.

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Trivia

The phrase 'Aathalinalae Kaadhal Sei' references classical Tamil literary traditions where love is treated as an ethical imperative. Written by multi-hyphenate artist Kamal Haasan, the track blends classical Tamil vocabulary with contemporary English pop interludes, arranged by composer Ghibran.

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