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Lyrics & meaning

Amizhdhe Nee

From Hi Nanna · 2023

Lyricist
Vivek
Singer
Karthik
Music director
Hesham Abdul Wahab
Details
Hi Nanna2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Amizhdhe nee urangidaOh my nectar, for you to sleep,
Malar virithenI spread flowers.
Adhile mul irunthidaFinding a thorn among them,
Manam padhaithenMy heart panicked in grief.
Male
Kumile nee nadanthidaOh delicate bubble, for you to walk,
Nilavai vaithenI lit up the path with the moon.
Kuligal yen maranthuvittenYet, why did I forget the pits along the way?
Male
Pizhaiyaai oru adi eduthenBy mistake, I took a wrong step.
Un urakathile pon kanavu udaithenIn your sleep, I shattered a golden dream.
Inimel kan aluthida thuli illaiyaeThere are no tears left in my eyes to weep anymore.
Vidhai mel kal viluvadhu murai illaiyaeIt is not fair for a heavy stone to fall upon a tender seed.
Male
Thavarai naan thiruthida vazhi illaiyeThere is no way left for me to correct my mistake.
Paravai kai vara villaiyaeThe bird that flew away does not return to my hand.
Female
Haaa….aaa…aaa…Haaa... aaa... aaa...
Male
Vyarvai thanikkaTo relieve your sweat,
Puyal than koduthenI offered a storm instead.
Dhaagm thanikkaTo quench your thirst,
Kadal than thelithenI splashed salty sea water.
Male
Azhuthida en vizhiTo cry for you, my eyes,
Naan neetuvenI shall offer.
Uyire…..Oh my life...
Male
Amizhdhe nee urangidaOh my nectar, for you to sleep,
Malar virithenI spread flowers.
Adhile mul irunthidaFinding a thorn among them,
Manam padhaithenMy heart panicked in grief.
Male
Kumile nee nadanthidaOh delicate bubble, for you to walk,
Nilavai vaithenI lit up the path with the moon.
Kuligal yen maranthuvittenYet, why did I forget the pits along the way?
Male
Pizhaiyaai oru adi eduthenBy mistake, I took a wrong step.
Un urakathile pon kanavu udaithenIn your sleep, I shattered a golden dream.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This poignant song expresses profound regret, guilt, and heartache from a father towards his beloved child. He reflects on his desperate attempts to protect her and build a gentle world for her—metaphorically spreading flowers for her sleep and lighting her path with the moon. However, despite his best intentions, his oversight caused harm, breaking her world like a golden dream shattered in sleep.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Amizhdhe nee urangida

Addressing the child as 'Amizhdhe' (nectar) and 'Kumile' (water bubble) emphasizes her extreme innocence, sweetness, and delicate nature.

Paradox / Situational Irony

Vyarvai thanikka Puyal than koduthen

The lyricist uses paradoxical imagery (giving a storm to cool sweat, giving sea water for thirst) to portray how well-meaning actions went terribly wrong.

Iyaibu (Rhyming Couplet/End Rhyme)

Inimel kan aluthida thuli illaiyae

The lines end with rhythmic matching suffix words like 'illaiyae' to create a sorrowful, lyrical cadence.

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Trivia

This track is from the Tamil dub of the 2023 Telugu emotional drama 'Hi Nanna' starring Nani and Baby Kiara. Composed by Hesham Abdul Wahab, lyricist Vivek crafted the Tamil version retaining the core emotional weight of the father-daughter narrative.

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