Meendum
From Vezham · 2022
- Lyricist
- Sivam
- Singer
- Shakthisree Gopalan
- Music director
- Jhanu Chanthar
- Details
- Vezham2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naan alaindhen thirindhen | I wandered and roamed around |
| Naan alaindhen thirindhen | I wandered and roamed around |
| Irulil thedinen | I searched in the darkness |
| Naal muludhum unaiyae | All day long, thinking of only you |
| Ninaithu vaadinen | I withered away in longing |
| Naal muludhum unaiyae | All day long, thinking of only you |
| Ninaithu | Thinking |
| Both :Vaadinen | I withered away |
| Female | |
| Theeyinai theendi theendi | Touching the fire repeatedly |
| Naalum oda | As days run by |
| Varuvaai dhinam kaalai maalai | Hoping you would come daily, morning and evening |
| Paarthenae | I watched and waited |
| Unai thedi meendum meendum | Searching for you again and again |
| Oda uyir paada | As my soul runs and sings |
| Ingu thaniyaaga naan thavikiren | Here I struggle all alone |
| Female | |
| Naalum oda | As days run by |
| Varuvaai dhinam kaalai maalai | Hoping you would come daily, morning and evening |
| Paarthenae | I watched and waited |
| Unai thedi meendum meendum | Searching for you again and again |
| Oda uyir paada | As my soul runs and sings |
| Ingu thaniyaaga naan thavikiren | Here I struggle all alone |
நான் அலைந்தேன் திரிந்தேன்
நான் அலைந்தேன் திரிந்தேன்
இருளில் தேடினேன்
நாள் முழுதும் உனையே
நினைத்து வாடினேன்
நாள் முழுதும் உனையே
நினைத்து
இருவர் :
வாடினேன்
I wandered and roamed around
I wandered and roamed around
I searched in the darkness
All day long, thinking of only you
I withered away in longing
All day long, thinking of only you
Thinking
I withered away
தீயினை தீண்டி தீண்டி
நாளும் ஓட
வருவாய் தினம் காலை மாலை
பார்த்தேனே
உன்னை தேடி மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
ஓட உயிர் பாட
இங்கு தனியாக நான் தவிக்கிறேன்
Touching the fire repeatedly
As days run by
Hoping you would come daily, morning and evening
I watched and waited
Searching for you again and again
As my soul runs and sings
Here I struggle all alone
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ
As days run by
Hoping you would come daily, morning and evening
I watched and waited
Searching for you again and again
As my soul runs and sings
Here I struggle all alone
நாளும் ஓட
வருவாய் தினம் காலை மாலை
பார்த்தேனே
உன்னை தேடி மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
ஓட உயிர் பாட
இங்கு தனியாக நான் தவிக்கிறேன்
Naan alaindhen thirindhen
I wandered and roamed around
Naan alaindhen thirindhen
I wandered and roamed around
Irulil thedinen
I searched in the darkness
Naal muludhum unaiyae
All day long, thinking of only you
Ninaithu vaadinen
I withered away in longing
Naal muludhum unaiyae
All day long, thinking of only you
Ninaithu
Thinking
Both :Vaadinen
I withered away
Theeyinai theendi theendi
Touching the fire repeatedly
Naalum oda
As days run by
Varuvaai dhinam kaalai maalai
Hoping you would come daily, morning and evening
Paarthenae
I watched and waited
Unai thedi meendum meendum
Searching for you again and again
Oda uyir paada
As my soul runs and sings
Ingu thaniyaaga naan thavikiren
Here I struggle all alone
Naalum oda
As days run by
Varuvaai dhinam kaalai maalai
Hoping you would come daily, morning and evening
Paarthenae
I watched and waited
Unai thedi meendum meendum
Searching for you again and again
Oda uyir paada
As my soul runs and sings
Ingu thaniyaaga naan thavikiren
Here I struggle all alone
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the deep pain, sorrow, and endless yearning of a lover suffering in solitude. The narrator describes wandering aimlessly through metaphorical darkness, consumed by persistent memories of their beloved. The agony of waiting is compared to repeatedly touching fire, highlighting the intense heartache involved. Day after day, morning and evening, the protagonist searches and waits for a reunion, struggling alone while their soul continues to long for love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Theeyinai theendi theendi”
Words like 'theendi theendi' (touching repeatedly) and 'meendum meendum' (again and again) are repeated to emphasize continuous action and intense emotion.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Irulil thedinen”
'Irulil thedinen' (Searching in darkness) serves as a metaphor for loss, confusion, and searching for hope amidst despair.
Imagery
“Theeyinai theendi theendi”
'Theeyinai theendi theendi' evokes vivid sensory imagery of heat and pain, representing the self-destructive nature of longing.
Ethirhai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Naal muludhum unaiyae / Ninaithu vaadinen”
Consonantal harmony in Tamil poetic structure where second characters rhyme across lines.
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Trivia
'Vezham' (2022) is a Tamil romantic thriller starring Ashok Selvan, Janani, and Aishwarya Menon. The soundtrack was composed by Jhanu Chanthar, known for incorporating modern indie-rock and soulful vocal arrangements into mainstream Tamil cinema.
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