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Lyrics & meaning

Meendum

From Vezham · 2022

Lyricist
Sivam
Singer
Shakthisree Gopalan
Music director
Jhanu Chanthar
Movie name
Vezham
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
18 Jun 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naan alaindhen thirindhen
Naan alaindhen thirindhen
Irulil thedinen
Naal muludhum unaiyae
Ninaithu vaadinen
Naal muludhum unaiyae
Ninaithu
Both :Vaadinen
Theeyinai theendi theendi
Naalum oda
Varuvaai dhinam kaalai maalai
Paarthenae
Unai thedi meendum meendum
Oda uyir paada
Ingu thaniyaaga naan thavikiren
Naalum oda
Varuvaai dhinam kaalai maalai
Paarthenae
Unai thedi meendum meendum
Oda uyir paada
Ingu thaniyaaga naan thavikiren
I wandered and roamed
I wandered and roamed
I searched in the dark
All day long, of you alone
I thought and faded away
All day long, of you
Thinking...
I faded away
Touching the fire again and again
As the days pass by
Thinking you would come, morning and evening
I kept watching
Searching for you again and again
Running as my soul cries out
I suffer here all alone
As the days pass by
Thinking you would come, morning and evening
I kept watching
Searching for you again and again
Running as my soul cries out
I suffer here all alone
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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