Meenduma
From Once More – 2024 Film · 2024
- Lyricist
- Vignesh Srikanth
- Singer
- Aavani Malhar
- Music director
- Hesham Abdul Wahab
- Details
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Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Meenduma | Once again? |
| En kaadhalaa | My love? |
| Un kobam maarumaa | Will your anger subside? |
| Naesamum | Will affection too |
| Poi pesumaa | Speak lies? |
| Un maunam theeruma | Will your silence come to an end? |
| Female | |
| Alai modhuma | Will the waves crash? |
| Adhu thadumaaruma | Will it falter? |
| Siru manam indha vali thaanguma | Can this fragile heart endure this pain? |
| Naatkal yugam aagumaa | Will days turn into ages? |
| Anbum sumai aagumaa | Will love become a heavy burden? |
| Female | |
| Othaiyila nee pogum podhum | Even when you walk alone, |
| Otha manam onakaaga paadum | This solitary heart will sing for you. |
| Thathalikkum meen pola naanum | Like a fish struggling out of water, |
| Thanni yena needhaane venum | I need only you as my water. |
| Female | |
| Imai kothithathum podhum | This burning of my eyelids is enough, |
| Ennai pirinthathum podhum | This separation from me is enough. |
| Un mugam paarkka | Just to see your face, |
| Manam naalum vaadum | My heart wilts every single day. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal poi aaguma | Will love turn into a lie? |
| Kanneer badhil koorumaa | Will tears give the answer? |
மீண்டுமா
என் காதலா
உன் கோபம் மாறுமா
நேசமும்
போய் பேசுமா
உன் மௌனம் தீருமா
Once again?
My love?
Will your anger subside?
Will affection too
Speak lies?
Will your silence come to an end?
அலை மோதுமா
அது தடுமாறுமா
சிறு மனம் இந்த வழி தாங்குமா
நாட்கள் யுகம் ஆகுமா
அன்பும் சுமை ஆகுமா
Will the waves crash?
Will it falter?
Can this fragile heart endure this pain?
Will days turn into ages?
Will love become a heavy burden?
ஒத்தையில நீ போகும் போது
ஓத்த மனம் ஒனகாக பாடும்
தத்தளிக்கும் மீன் போல நானும்
தண்ணியென நீதானே வேணும்
Even when you walk alone,
This solitary heart will sing for you.
Like a fish struggling out of water,
I need only you as my water.
இமை கொதித்ததும் போதும்
எண்ணெய் பிரிந்ததும் போதும்
உன் முகம் பார்க்க
மனம் நாளும் வாடும்
This burning of my eyelids is enough,
This separation from me is enough.
Just to see your face,
My heart wilts every single day.
காதல் பொய் ஆகுமா
கண்ணீர் பதில் கூறுமா
Will love turn into a lie?
Will tears give the answer?
Meenduma
Once again?
En kaadhalaa
My love?
Un kobam maarumaa
Will your anger subside?
Naesamum
Will affection too
Poi pesumaa
Speak lies?
Un maunam theeruma
Will your silence come to an end?
Alai modhuma
Will the waves crash?
Adhu thadumaaruma
Will it falter?
Siru manam indha vali thaanguma
Can this fragile heart endure this pain?
Naatkal yugam aagumaa
Will days turn into ages?
Anbum sumai aagumaa
Will love become a heavy burden?
Othaiyila nee pogum podhum
Even when you walk alone,
Otha manam onakaaga paadum
This solitary heart will sing for you.
Thathalikkum meen pola naanum
Like a fish struggling out of water,
Thanni yena needhaane venum
I need only you as my water.
Imai kothithathum podhum
This burning of my eyelids is enough,
Ennai pirinthathum podhum
This separation from me is enough.
Un mugam paarkka
Just to see your face,
Manam naalum vaadum
My heart wilts every single day.
Kaadhal poi aaguma
Will love turn into a lie?
Kanneer badhil koorumaa
Will tears give the answer?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Meenduma' from the 2024 film 'Once More' is a poignant, emotional plea expressing grief, longing, and yearning for reconciliation. The speaker grapples with the sudden silence and anger of their partner, questioning whether their true affection was a lie and if their separation will destroy the love they built. The emotional weight makes brief days feel like endless ages, leaving the speaker in deep anguish. Using vivid imagery, the speaker compares their helpless state without their partner to a fish suffocating without water. The lyrics plead to put an end to the painful distance and burning sorrow, reaffirming that no matter how isolated either of them feels, the speaker's heart will forever remain devoted and sing for their love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai Ani)
“Thathalikkum meen pola naanum / Thanni yena needhaane venum”
Compares the speaker's helpless suffering without their beloved to a fish thrashing helplessly out of water.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Naatkal yugam aagumaa”
Exaggerates the agonizing perception of time during heartbreak, describing single days as feeling like entire yugas (ages).
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)
“Kaadhal poi aaguma / Kanneer badhil koorumaa”
Uses a series of desperate questions to convey deep uncertainty, grief, and emotional turmoil rather than seeking actual answers.
Initial Rhyming / Alliteration (Monai)
“Othaiyila nee pogum podhum / Otha manam onakaaga paadum”
Repetition of the initial letter/sound 'O' ('Othaiyila', 'Otha') creates a rhythmic, melodic flow emphasizing solitude.
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Trivia
Composed by Hesham Abdul Wahab, renowned for his soulful melodies in South Indian cinema (such as Hridayam and Kushi), 'Meenduma' showcases a soft acoustic rendition rendered by singer Aavani Malhar with lyrics by Vignesh Srikanth for the 2024 film 'Once More'.
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