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Idhu Nee Irukkum Nenjamadi

From Krishna (1996) · 1996

Lyricist
Piraisoodan
Singers
Mano, Chorus
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Krishna (1996)
Movie release year
1996
Lyrics added on
4 Nov 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Idhu nee irukkum nenjamadi kanmani
Indru yaaradichchu vimmuthadi kanmani
Oru veedu katti vachchurunthaen kanmani
Adhu vetta veliyaachchuthadi kanmani
Enna aanaalum ennam maaraatahe
Unnai seramal ullam vaazhaathae
Unna anaichchaalum ninaichchaalum
Sugamthanammaa
Idhu nee irukkum…..hoi
Idhu nee irukkum nenjamadi kanmani
Indru yaaradichchu vimmuthadi kanmani
Oru veedu katti vachchurunthaen kanmani
Adhu vetta veliyaachchuthadi kanmani
Aaraaro aariro…yae….thangamae
Thaniyaa valanthaa
Chorus :thaayin arumai
Male :Thaagam eduththaa
Chorus :Thanni arumai
Ulagam Odhunga
Chorus :Uravin arumai
Male :Udambu sarinjaa
Chorus :Uyirin arumai
Kastam nirainjaa
Chorus :Kadavul arumai
Male :Kanni pirinjaa
Chorus :Kadhal arumai
Angae odi varum en kuralae
Nenjae koorividum unnidamae
Yaerkka en udambai kaayam seithaai
Engae kooriduvaen en uyirae
Nee enthan paathi idhuthaanae meethi
Unai vittu poga mudiyaathammaa
Marainthaalum naan maru jenmamae
Endrum thedi varum sontham idhu kanmani
Adhai thllivida niyaayam enna kanmani
Idhu nee irukkum…..hoi
Idhu nee irukkum nenjamadi kanmani
Indru yaaradichchu vimmuthadi kanmani
Oru veedu katti vachchurunthaen kanmani
Adhu vetta veliyaachchuthadi kanmani
…………………
Gangai aattrukkullae vellamum yaen
Ingu ennidaththil kobamum yaen
Chinna poovukkullae boogampam yaen
Unmai nee arinthaal thunpamum yaen
Megangal moodum karuvaanam kooda
Kaattrugal vanthaal thelivaagumae
Pathil thevaiyaa uyir thevaiyaa
Isai paalam ondru podugindren kanmani
Oru raagam solli thedigindrean kanmani
Idhu nee irukkum…..hoi
Idhu nee irukkum nenjamadi kanmani
Indru yaaradichchu vimmuthadi kanmani
Oru veedu katti vachchurunthaen kanmani
Adhu vetta veliyaachchuthadi kanmani
Enna aanaalum ennam maaraatahe
Unnai seramal ullam vaazhaathae
Unna anaichchaalum ninaichchaalum
Sugamthanammaa
Idhu nee irukkum…..hoi
Idhu nee irukkum nenjamadi kanmani
Indru yaaradichchu vimmuthadi kanmani
Oru veedu katti vachchurunthaen kanmani
Adhu vetta veliyaachchuthadi kanmani
This is the heart where you live, my darling.
Who struck it that it weeps today, my darling?
I had built a home for us, my darling,
but it has turned into an empty wasteland, my darling.
Whatever happens, my feelings will never change.
Without being united with you, my heart cannot live.
Whether I hold you close or just think of you,
it brings me pure joy, my dear.
This is where you live... hoy!
This is the heart where you live, my darling.
Who struck it that it weeps today, my darling?
I had built a home for us, my darling,
but it has turned into an empty wasteland, my darling.
Aaraaro aariro... oh, my precious gold...
If you grow up all alone,
Chorus: you realize the value of a mother.
Male: If you are parched with thirst,
Chorus: you realize the value of water.
If the world turns away from you,
Chorus: you realize the value of loved ones.
Male: If your body collapses in weakness,
Chorus: you realize the value of life.
When hardships surround you,
Chorus: you realize the value of God.
Male: If your beloved leaves you,
Chorus: you realize the value of love.
My voice will come running to you there,
and my heart will speak its truth to you.
You have wounded my body,
and where can I go to cry out in pain, my life?
You are one half of me, and this is all that remains.
I can never leave you and walk away, my dear.
Even if I die, in my next life,
this bond will always come searching for you, my darling.
What justice is there in casting it aside, my darling?
This is where you live... hoy!
This is the heart where you live, my darling.
Who struck it that it weeps today, my darling?
I had built a home for us, my darling,
but it has turned into an empty wasteland, my darling.
...
Why should there be a flood in the holy Ganga?
And why should there be anger against me here?
Why should an earthquake shake a tender flower?
If you only knew the truth, why would there be such grief?
Even a dark sky covered in clouds
will turn clear once the wind blows.
Do you need an answer, or do you need my life?
I am building a bridge of music, my darling.
I sing a melody and search for you, my darling.
This is where you live... hoy!
This is the heart where you live, my darling.
Who struck it that it weeps today, my darling?
I had built a home for us, my darling,
but it has turned into an empty wasteland, my darling.
Whatever happens, my feelings will never change.
Without being united with you, my heart cannot live.
Whether I hold you close or just think of you,
it brings me pure joy, my dear.
This is where you live... hoy!
This is the heart where you live, my darling.
Who struck it that it weeps today, my darling?
I had built a home for us, my darling,
but it has turned into an empty wasteland, my darling.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Idhu Nee Irukkum from the film Krishna (1996) is an emotional song expressing deep anguish, unyielding devotion, and the intense pain of separation from a beloved. The protagonist laments how his heart, which was built as a safe home for their love, has now been shattered into a barren field. Through philosophical couplets, he reflects on how human beings only realize the value of essential things—like a mother, water, family, God, and true love—when they experience loss, hardship, or isolation. Despite the misunderstandings and pain, he reiterates that his love is eternal and transcends even death and rebirth. Using vivid natural imagery like cloudy skies clearing with the wind or floods in rivers, he expresses hope that truth will prevail and their music will bridge the gap between their souls.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Oru veedu katti vachchurunthaen kanmani / Adhu vetta veliyaachchuthadi kanmani”

Compares the heart and relationship to a built home that has turned into an open wasteland due to separation.

Epiphora (Iyaibu)

“Idhu nee irukkum nenjamadi kanmani / Indru yaaradichchu vimmuthadi kanmani”

Repetition of the refrain 'kanmani' at the end of consecutive lines, giving a rhythmic and melancholic emphasis.

Parallelism / Philosophical Contrast

“Thaniyaa valanthaa thaayin arumai / Thaagam eduththaa thanni arumai”

Uses parallel structures to list essential values realized through adversity (mother, water, family, love).

Rhetorical Question

“Gangai aattrukkullae vellamum yaen / Chinna poovukkullae boogampam yaen”

Uses nature-inspired questions to highlight the absurdity and pain of unaddressed anger in love.

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Trivia

Krishna (1996) is a Tamil action-drama film starring Prashanth and Kasthuri in lead roles, with music composed by S. A. Rajkumar. S. A. Rajkumar is famed for his soulful melodies and philosophical duet/chorus patterns in mid-90s Tamil cinema. This song features singer Mano's expressive emotional delivery accompanied by call-and-response chorus lines written by lyricist Piraisoodan.

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