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Lyrics & meaning

Munnal Kadhalaney

From Album Songs 2021 · 2021

Lyricist
Ramya Raj
Singer
Ramya Raj
Music director
Ramya Raj
Details
Album Songs 20212021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Munnal kaadhalanae…Ex-lover...
At least en nanbana iruppiyaWill you at least remain my friend?
Munnal kaadhalanae…Ex-lover...
At least en nanbana varuviyaWill you at least come as my friend?
Female
Vazhikudhae vazhikdthaeIt hurts, it hurts
Iravil thookkam tholaiyudhaeSleep is lost in the night
Kan moodamal ozhikkudhaeWithout eyes closing, it echoes
Undhan saththam ennul keeral podudhaeYour sound makes scratches inside me
Female
Varuviya varuviyaWill you come, will you come?
Ennai thedi odi varuviyaWill you run searching for me?
Illai tholaindhadhu adhu tholaindhadhaIs what was lost truly lost?
Unnai ezhundhadhu adhu yezhandhadhaIs losing you a permanent loss?
Female
Nenju poora edho baaramaeA heavy weight fills my heart
Unnai paarthal mattum thaan thaanae aarumaeOnly if I see you will it heal
Indha kaayamae enakkullae enakkullaeThis wound inside me, inside me
Nee marayavillayae marayavillayaeYou haven't faded away, haven't faded away
Undhan mugamae marakkavilla nee thotta nodigalaeI haven't forgotten your face, the moments you touched
Nodigal edhuvum thandavillaeThe moments gave back nothing
Mudiyavillayae idhu mudiyavillayaeThis won't end, this won't end
Female
Vittu pona pinbu vazhikudhae vazhikudhaeAfter leaving, it hurts, it hurts
Undhan kaadhal innum irukkudhae enakkullaeYour love is still inside me
Vittu pona pinbu vazhikudhae vazhikudhaeAfter leaving, it hurts, it hurts
Undhan kaadhal innum irukkudhae enakkullaeYour love is still inside me
Female
Munnal kaadhalanae…Ex-lover...
At least en nanbana iruppiyaWill you at least remain my friend?
Munnal kaadhalanae…Ex-lover...
At least en nanbana varuviyaWill you at least come as my friend?
Female
Munnal kaadhalanae…Ex-lover...
At least en nanbana iruppiyaWill you at least remain my friend?
Munnal kaadhalanae…Ex-lover...
At least en nanbana varuviyaWill you at least come as my friend?
Female
Ninniyae ninniyae enakkaagaDid you stand, did you stand for me?
Eppodhum ninniyaeAlways stood by me
Jenmathukkum nee iruppiyaeWill you be there for lifetimes?
Endru nambi unnai vittu vandhenBelieving that, I walked away from you
Female
Kaadhalae adhu kaayamaeLove turned into a wound
Aanal natpu saagamalaeBut without friendship dying
Serkumae endru nambinenI believed it would unite us
Ippovum nambigirenI still believe it even now
Female
I freaking miss you don’t you understandI freaking miss you, don't you understand?
Want you hittin up my instagramWant you hitting up my Instagram
Unblocked your numberUnblocked your number
Be my man be my manBe my man, be my man
Give me what we used to haveGive me what we used to have
Female
Friendship from four years agoFriendship from four years ago
Bring that back let’s bring that backBring that back, let's bring that back
I just need you that’s the factI just need you, that's the fact
Oh baby sorry take my handOh baby, sorry, take my hand
Female
Munnal kaadhalanae…Ex-lover...
At least en nanbana iruppiyaWill you at least remain my friend?
Munnal kaadhalanae…Ex-lover...
At least en nanbana varuviyaWill you at least come as my friend?
Female
Munnal kaadhalanae…Ex-lover...
At least en nanbana iruppiyaWill you at least remain my friend?
Munnal kaadhalanae…Ex-lover...
At least en nanbana varuviyaWill you at least come as my friend?
Female
Uruthudhae uruthudhaeIt pricks me, it pricks me
Unnai paarka manam yengudhaeMy heart yearns to see you
Indha yekkam thaagavillayaeI cannot bear this longing
Ennai thaangi kolla nee thaan thevaiyaeOnly you are needed to hold and comfort me
Female
Suzhaludhae suzhaludhaeIt spins, it spins
Vaazhiyin aalathil naan muzhgirenI am drowning in the depths of life
En arugilae arugilaeNear me, near me
Ennai kaapatra nee vendumaeI need you to save me
Female
Undying is my love for youUndying is my love for you
Miss all our little rendezvousMiss all our little rendezvous
Best friend boy friend my all in oneBest friend, boyfriend, my all-in-one
No replacement, restart let’s runNo replacement, restart let's run
Female
Munnal kaadhalanae…Ex-lover...
At least en nanbana iruppiyaWill you at least remain my friend?
Munnal kaadhalanae…Ex-lover...
At least en nanbana varuviyaWill you at least come as my friend?
Female
Munnal kaadhalanae…Ex-lover...
At least en nanbana iruppiyaWill you at least remain my friend?
Munnal kaadhalanae…Ex-lover...
At least en nanbana varuviyaWill you at least come as my friend?
Female
Munnal kaadhalanae…Ex-lover...
Un kaadhal thirumba tharuviyaWill you give your love back to me?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Munnal Kaadhalane is a heartrending track expressed from the perspective of a woman coping with heartbreak and a painful breakup. She longs for her former partner and pleads with him that even if romantic love cannot be restored, he should at least remain her friend. The lyrics detail her sleepless nights, emotional scars, and continuous longing for his presence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Vazhikudhae vazhikdthae

Words like 'vazhikudhae vazhikudhae' and 'uruthudhae uruthudhae' are repeated sequentially to intensify the emotion of heartbreak.

Metaphor

Kaadhalae adhu kaayamae

'Kaadhalae adhu kaayamae' compares love directly to an aching physical wound.

Emonormative Code-switching (Tanglish Rhyme Scheme)

I freaking miss you don’t you understand

Blending contemporary English phrases with Tamil lines to create conversational rhythm suitable for modern independent music.

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Trivia

The track is an independent Tamil pop release created entirely by Ramya Raj, who served as the lyricist, composer, and vocalist for the song.

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