Kairegai Polathan Kadhal
From Ninaithathu Yaaro · 2014
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- Madhushree, Haricharan
- Music director
- X. Paulraj
- Details
- Ninaithathu Yaaro2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kairegai polathaan kaadhal | Love is just like a fingerprint |
| Endrum azhiyaadhae | It will never fade away |
| Anbae nam nenjil | My love, in our hearts |
| Male | |
| Kann imai polathaan kaadhal | Love is just like an eyelid |
| Endrum vilagaadhae | It will never separate |
| Anbae nam kannil | My love, in our eyes |
| Female | |
| Mezhugaagavae nenjam nenjam | Like wax, the heart, heart |
| Male :Medhuvaagavae urugum konjam | Male: Slowly melts a little |
| Sila sollaadha sogangal | Some unsaid sorrows |
| Sugamaagum….idhamaagum | Will become pleasant... will become soothing |
| Female | |
| Aaa…haaa…aaaaa | Aaa...haaa...aaaaa |
| Aaa…haaa…aaaaa | Aaa...haaa...aaaaa |
| Aaa…aaaa….aaaa… | Aaa...aaaa....aaaa... |
| Haaa…haaa…haaa…. | Haaa...haaa...haaa.... |
| Male | |
| Endha paravai | Whenever any bird |
| Ennai kandandhu | Crosses past me |
| Pogum pozhudhum | As it flies by |
| Unnai ninaithen | I thought of you |
| Male | |
| Engo irundhu | From somewhere far |
| Neeyum ennai | You too, about me |
| Ninaippaai endrae | Would be thinking |
| Nidhamum ninaithen | I thought daily |
| Female | |
| Yedho baaram | Some heavy weight |
| Idhayam sumandhaal | If my heart carries |
| Un nenjil saindhu | Leaning on your chest |
| Azhavae ninaithen | I wished to cry |
| Female | |
| Ninaivellaam | All these memories |
| Ninaivellaam | All these memories |
| Nijamaaga ninaithen | I wished they were real |
| Female | |
| Unakkaaga oru naalil | For you, on one day |
| Uyir tharavum ninaithen | I wished to give my life |
| Female | |
| Aaa…haaa…aaaaa | Aaa...haaa...aaaaa |
| Aaa…haaa…aaaaa | Aaa...haaa...aaaaa |
| Aaa…aaaa….aaaa… | Aaa...aaaa....aaaa... |
| Haaa…haaa…haaa…. | Haaa...haaa...haaa.... |
| Male | |
| Kairegai polathaan kaadhal | Love is just like a fingerprint |
| Endrum azhiyaadhae | It will never fade away |
| Anbae nam nenjil | My love, in our hearts |
| Female | |
| Undhan kangal | Your eyes |
| Kalangum nodiyil | The moment they tear up |
| Kaatrin viralaai | Like the wind's finger |
| Kanneer thudaippen | I will wipe your tears |
| Female | |
| Unnai ezhudhum | Writing about you |
| Kavidhai adhilae | In that poem |
| Kadaisi varthai | The last word |
| Naanaai iruppen | I will be that |
| Male | |
| Unnai suttri | Surrounding you |
| Kanavaai varuven | I will come as a dream |
| Nee vendaam endraal | If you say you don't want me |
| Kalaindhae viduven | I will disperse away |
| Female | |
| Pirindhaalum | Even if we separate |
| Un ninaivai | From your memory |
| Piriyaamal iruppen | I will remain unseparated |
| Male | |
| Irandhaalum | Even if I die |
| Unakkendrum | For you forever |
| Theriyaamal irappen | I will stay unknown |
| Female | |
| Aaa…haaa…aaaaa | Aaa...haaa...aaaaa |
| Aaa…haaa…aaaaa | Aaa...haaa...aaaaa |
| Aaa…aaaa….aaaa… | Aaa...aaaa....aaaa... |
| Haaa…haaa…haaa…. | Haaa...haaa...haaa.... |
| Female | |
| Kairegai polathaan kaadhal | Love is just like a fingerprint |
| Endrum azhiyaadhae | It will never fade away |
| Anbae nam nenjil | My love, in our hearts |
| Male | |
| Kann imai polathaan kaadhal | Love is just like an eyelid |
| Endrum vilagaadhae | It will never separate |
| Anbae nam kannil | My love, in our eyes |
| Female | |
| Mezhugaagavae nenjam nenjam | Like wax, the heart, heart |
| Male :Medhuvaagavae urugum konjam | Male: Slowly melts a little |
| Male & Female :Sila sollaadha sogangal | Male & Female: Some unsaid sorrows |
| Sugamaagum….idhamaagum | Will become pleasant... will become soothing |
கைரேகை
போலத்தான் காதல்
என்றும் அழியாதே
அன்பே நம் நெஞ்சில்
Love is just like a fingerprint
It will never fade away
My love, in our hearts
கண் இமை
போலத்தான் காதல்
என்றும் விலகாதே
அன்பே நம் கண்ணில்
Love is just like an eyelid
It will never separate
My love, in our eyes
மெழுகாகவே
நெஞ்சம் நெஞ்சம்
மெதுவாகவே
உருகும் கொஞ்சம் சில
சொல்லாத சோகங்கள்
சுகமாகும் இதமாகும்
Like wax, the heart, heart
Male: Slowly melts a little
Some unsaid sorrows
Will become pleasant... will become soothing
ஆஆ ஹா ஆஆஆ
ஆஆ ஹா ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ ஹா ஹா
ஹா
Aaa...haaa...aaaaa
Aaa...haaa...aaaaa
Aaa...aaaa....aaaa...
Haaa...haaa...haaa....
எந்த பறவை
என்னை கடந்து போகும்
பொழுதும் உன்னை
நினைத்தேன்
Whenever any bird
Crosses past me
As it flies by
I thought of you
எங்கோ இருந்து
நீயும் என்னை நினைப்பாய்
என்றே நிதமும் நினைத்தேன்
From somewhere far
You too, about me
Would be thinking
I thought daily
ஏதோ பாரம்
இதயம் சுமந்தாள் உன்
நெஞ்சில் சாய்ந்து
அழவே நினைத்தேன்
Some heavy weight
If my heart carries
Leaning on your chest
I wished to cry
நினைவெல்லாம்
நினைவெல்லாம் நிஜமாக
நினைத்தேன்
All these memories
All these memories
I wished they were real
உனக்காக ஒரு
நாளில் உயிர் தரவும்
நினைத்தேன்
For you, on one day
I wished to give my life
ஆஆ ஹா ஆஆஆ
ஆஆ ஹா ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ ஹா ஹா
ஹா
Aaa...haaa...aaaaa
Aaa...haaa...aaaaa
Aaa...aaaa....aaaa...
Haaa...haaa...haaa....
கைரேகை
போலத்தான் காதல்
என்றும் அழியாதே
அன்பே நம் நெஞ்சில்
Love is just like a fingerprint
It will never fade away
My love, in our hearts
உந்தன் கண்கள்
கலங்கும் நொடியில்
காற்றின் விரலாய்
கண்ணீர் துடைப்பேன்
Your eyes
The moment they tear up
Like the wind's finger
I will wipe your tears
உன்னை எழுதும்
கவிதை அதிலே கடைசி
வார்த்தை நானாய் இருப்பேன்
Writing about you
In that poem
The last word
I will be that
உன்னை சுற்றி
கனவாய் வருவேன் நீ
வேண்டாம் என்றால்
கலைந்தே விடுவேன்
Surrounding you
I will come as a dream
If you say you don't want me
I will disperse away
பிரிந்தாலும்
உன் நினைவை
பிரியாமல் இருப்பேன்
Even if we separate
From your memory
I will remain unseparated
இறந்தாலும்
உனக்கென்றும்
தெரியாமல் இறப்பேன்
Even if I die
For you forever
I will stay unknown
ஆஆ ஹா ஆஆஆ
ஆஆ ஹா ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ ஹா ஹா
ஹா
Aaa...haaa...aaaaa
Aaa...haaa...aaaaa
Aaa...aaaa....aaaa...
Haaa...haaa...haaa....
கைரேகை
போலத்தான் காதல்
என்றும் அழியாதே
அன்பே நம் நெஞ்சில்
Love is just like a fingerprint
It will never fade away
My love, in our hearts
கண் இமை
போலத்தான் காதல்
என்றும் விலகாதே
அன்பே நம் கண்ணில்
Love is just like an eyelid
It will never separate
My love, in our eyes
மெழுகாகவே
நெஞ்சம் நெஞ்சம்
மெதுவாகவே
உருகும் கொஞ்சம்
ஆண் & பெண் :
சில
சொல்லாத சோகங்கள்
சுகமாகும் இதமாகும்
Like wax, the heart, heart
Male: Slowly melts a little
Male & Female: Some unsaid sorrows
Will become pleasant... will become soothing
Kairegai polathaan kaadhal
Love is just like a fingerprint
Endrum azhiyaadhae
It will never fade away
Anbae nam nenjil
My love, in our hearts
Kann imai polathaan kaadhal
Love is just like an eyelid
Endrum vilagaadhae
It will never separate
Anbae nam kannil
My love, in our eyes
Mezhugaagavae nenjam nenjam
Like wax, the heart, heart
Male :Medhuvaagavae urugum konjam
Male: Slowly melts a little
Sila sollaadha sogangal
Some unsaid sorrows
Sugamaagum….idhamaagum
Will become pleasant... will become soothing
Aaa…haaa…aaaaa
Aaa...haaa...aaaaa
Aaa…haaa…aaaaa
Aaa...haaa...aaaaa
Aaa…aaaa….aaaa…
Aaa...aaaa....aaaa...
Haaa…haaa…haaa….
Haaa...haaa...haaa....
Endha paravai
Whenever any bird
Ennai kandandhu
Crosses past me
Pogum pozhudhum
As it flies by
Unnai ninaithen
I thought of you
Engo irundhu
From somewhere far
Neeyum ennai
You too, about me
Ninaippaai endrae
Would be thinking
Nidhamum ninaithen
I thought daily
Yedho baaram
Some heavy weight
Idhayam sumandhaal
If my heart carries
Un nenjil saindhu
Leaning on your chest
Azhavae ninaithen
I wished to cry
Ninaivellaam
All these memories
Ninaivellaam
All these memories
Nijamaaga ninaithen
I wished they were real
Unakkaaga oru naalil
For you, on one day
Uyir tharavum ninaithen
I wished to give my life
Aaa…haaa…aaaaa
Aaa...haaa...aaaaa
Aaa…haaa…aaaaa
Aaa...haaa...aaaaa
Aaa…aaaa….aaaa…
Aaa...aaaa....aaaa...
Haaa…haaa…haaa….
Haaa...haaa...haaa....
Kairegai polathaan kaadhal
Love is just like a fingerprint
Endrum azhiyaadhae
It will never fade away
Anbae nam nenjil
My love, in our hearts
Undhan kangal
Your eyes
Kalangum nodiyil
The moment they tear up
Kaatrin viralaai
Like the wind's finger
Kanneer thudaippen
I will wipe your tears
Unnai ezhudhum
Writing about you
Kavidhai adhilae
In that poem
Kadaisi varthai
The last word
Naanaai iruppen
I will be that
Unnai suttri
Surrounding you
Kanavaai varuven
I will come as a dream
Nee vendaam endraal
If you say you don't want me
Kalaindhae viduven
I will disperse away
Pirindhaalum
Even if we separate
Un ninaivai
From your memory
Piriyaamal iruppen
I will remain unseparated
Irandhaalum
Even if I die
Unakkendrum
For you forever
Theriyaamal irappen
I will stay unknown
Aaa…haaa…aaaaa
Aaa...haaa...aaaaa
Aaa…haaa…aaaaa
Aaa...haaa...aaaaa
Aaa…aaaa….aaaa…
Aaa...aaaa....aaaa...
Haaa…haaa…haaa….
Haaa...haaa...haaa....
Kairegai polathaan kaadhal
Love is just like a fingerprint
Endrum azhiyaadhae
It will never fade away
Anbae nam nenjil
My love, in our hearts
Kann imai polathaan kaadhal
Love is just like an eyelid
Endrum vilagaadhae
It will never separate
Anbae nam kannil
My love, in our eyes
Mezhugaagavae nenjam nenjam
Like wax, the heart, heart
Male :Medhuvaagavae urugum konjam
Male: Slowly melts a little
Male & Female :Sila sollaadha sogangal
Male & Female: Some unsaid sorrows
Sugamaagum….idhamaagum
Will become pleasant... will become soothing
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the movie 'Ninaithathu Yaaro' explores the eternal and indestructible nature of true love. Comparing love to permanent fingerprints and protective eyelids, the speaker expresses a profound emotional bond that withstands time, distance, and even death. The lyrics express a deep yearning to share unspoken grief and find solace in each other's presence. The lover describes a selfless devotion—offering to gently wipe away tears like a breeze, exist as the final word in a poem dedicated to the beloved, and remain an undying memory even if life ends. Ultimately, the song captures how deep emotional connection turns unspoken painful sorrows into soothing comfort.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kairegai polathaan kaadhal”
Compares love to permanent fingerprints and eyelids using the explicit comparison word 'polathaan'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaatrin viralaai Kanneer thudaippen”
Personifies the wind by imagining its touch as a 'finger' that wipes away tears.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Pirindhaalum ... Irandhaalum”
The second letters of 'Pirindhaalum' and 'Irandhaalum' match ('ri'), creating a rhythmic Tamil poetic symmetry.
Visual Imagery
“Mezhugaagavae nenjam nenjam Medhuvaagavae urugum konjam”
Evokes a soft, emotional visual of a heart slowly melting like a burning wax candle.
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Trivia
'Ninaithathu Yaaro' (2014) was directed by veteran filmmaker Vikraman, renowned for his family dramas and classic emotional romance films. The soundtrack for the movie was composed by Paul J.
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