Vishnu Vijay’s song ‘Kedathe’ is from the album ‘Pravinkoodu Shapp,’ starring Soubin Shahir and Basil Joseph. The lyrics, also by Vijay, open with the repeated command for a flame not to be extinguished. It asks a light to ‘burn on in the darkness.’

Kedathe
Vishnu Vijay • From “Pravinkoodu Shapp”
Pravinkoodu Shapp’s Kedathe Lyrics Translation
The song describes a love that is pure, or ‘untouched by termites,’ but also hidden from view. It then addresses a person with a smile that ‘drips honey’ while also having a wound that will not heal. This figure is called a secret that casts a shadow.
Kedathe Music Video
The song returns to the plea ‘Kedathe’ as a persistent chant. The verses add details of a pure but secret love for a person who is both sweet and wounded. The meaning of the ‘Kedathe’ lyrics comes from this desperate effort to preserve a feeling in isolation.