Munnoru Naalil
From Kamali From Nadukkaveri · 2020
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Shakthisree Gopalan
- Music director
- Dheena Dhayalan
- Details
- Kamali From Nadukkaveri2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Munnoru naalil | Once upon a day |
| Naan oru paravai | I was a bird |
| Azhagiya kaadu | A beautiful forest |
| Siridhoru koodu | A small nest |
| Female | |
| Munnoru naalil | Once upon a day |
| Naan oru paravai | I was a bird |
| Azhagiya kaadu | A beautiful forest |
| Siridhoru koodu | A small nest |
| Female | |
| Mega megamaai kanavu | Cloud upon cloud of dreams |
| Ellai illaadha virivu…uu | An expanse without boundaries... |
| Siragugal endhan thozhigal polae | My wings were like my friends |
| Seeri paaiven vaanin melae | I would soar high across the sky |
| Female | |
| Engae andha vaan.. | Where is that sky? |
| Engae andha naan.. | Where is that me? |
| Engae andha vaan.. | Where is that sky? |
| Engae andha naan..oo hoo oo | Where is that me?..oo hoo oo |
| Female | |
| Kooduthal siragaai | As an extra wing |
| Kaadhal aanaal | When love came along |
| Kooduthal siragae ganamanaal | When that extra wing became a burden |
| Kooduthal siragaai | As an extra wing |
| Kaadhal aanaal | When love came along |
| Kooduthal siragae ganamanaal | When that extra wing became a burden |
| Female | |
| Arimugam illaa thozhvigal | Unfamiliar failures |
| En kaikulukki ponaal | Shook hands with me and left |
| Kizhakkaiyum marandhen | I forgot the east direction |
| Ilakkaiyum marandhen | I forgot my goal |
| Female | |
| Engae andha vaan.. | Where is that sky? |
| Engae andha naan.. | Where is that me? |
| Engae andha vaan.. | Where is that sky? |
| Engae andha naan..oo hoo oo | Where is that me?..oo hoo oo |
| Female | |
| Podhum endren | I said enough |
| Poi vaa endraai | You said goodbye |
| Pirindhom kanavae | We parted, oh dream |
| Neeyum sendraai..haa…aa…aa… | You too left..haa... |
| Podhum endren | I said enough |
| Poi vaa endraai | You said goodbye |
| Pirindhom kanavae | We parted, oh dream |
| Neeyum sendraai | You too left |
| Female | |
| Meendum endhan kaattil | Once again in my forest |
| Endhan siriya koottil | In my small nest |
| Naetrin valigal | The pains of yesterday |
| Marandhu vaazhgindren..a.en… | I forget and live on... |
| Female | |
| Aayiram kunjugal angae | A thousand fledglings there |
| Ennai kanavaai kondana | Made me their dream |
| Munnal paravai ennai paarthae | Looking at me, the former bird |
| Parakka kattrana | They learned to fly |
| Female | |
| Engae andha vaan.. | Where is that sky? |
| Engae andha naan.. | Where is that me? |
| Engae andha vaan.. | Where is that sky? |
| Engae andha naan..oo hoo oo | Where is that me?..oo hoo oo |
| Female | |
| Munnoru naalil | Once upon a day |
| Naan oru paravai | I was a bird |
| Meendum virithen | Once again I spread |
| Endhan siragai | My wings |
| Female | |
| Munnoru naalil | Once upon a day |
| Naan oru paravai | I was a bird |
| Meendum virithen | Once again I spread |
| Endhan siragai | My wings |
| Female | |
| Meendum kannil kanavu | Once again dreams in my eyes |
| Meendum nenjil thunivu | Once again courage in my heart |
| Female | |
| Ennai thadukka yaarum illai | There is no one to stop me |
| Kaadhal iniyum baaram illai | Love is no longer a burden |
| Kanneer ennul michcham illai | No tears left inside me |
| Thozhvigal thazhuva achcham illai | No fear to embrace failures |
| Female | |
| Ingae andha vaan.. | Here is that sky! |
| Ingae andha naan.. | Here is that me! |
| Ingae andha vaan.. | Here is that sky! |
| Ingae andha naan.. | Here is that me! |
| Female | |
| Ingae andha vaan.. | Here is that sky! |
| Ingae andha naan.. | Here is that me! |
| Ingae andha naan.. | Here is that me! |
| Ingae andha naan..oo hoo oo | Here is that me!..oo hoo oo |
முன்னொரு நாளில்
நான் ஒரு பறவை
அழகிய காடு
சிறிதொரு கூடு
Once upon a day
I was a bird
A beautiful forest
A small nest
முன்னொரு நாளில்
நான் ஒரு பறவை
அழகிய காடு
சிறிதொரு கூடு
Once upon a day
I was a bird
A beautiful forest
A small nest
மேக மேகமாய் கனவு
எல்லை இல்லாத விரிவு....உ....
சிறகுகள் எந்தன் தோழிகள் போலே
சீறி பாய்வேன் வானின் மேலே
Cloud upon cloud of dreams
An expanse without boundaries...
My wings were like my friends
I would soar high across the sky
எங்கே அந்த வான்....
எங்கே அந்த நான்
எங்கே அந்த வான்
எங்கே அந்த நான்....ஓஒ ஹோ ஓ
Where is that sky?
Where is that me?
Where is that sky?
Where is that me?..oo hoo oo
கூடுதல் சிறகாய்
காதல் ஆனால்
கூடுதல் சிறகே கனமானால்
கூடுதல் சிறகாய்
காதல் ஆனால்
கூடுதல் சிறகே கனமானால்
As an extra wing
When love came along
When that extra wing became a burden
As an extra wing
When love came along
When that extra wing became a burden
அறிமுகம் இல்லா தோழ்விகள்
என் கைகுலுக்கி போனால்
கிழக்கையும் மறந்தேன்
இலக்கையும் மறந்தேன்
Unfamiliar failures
Shook hands with me and left
I forgot the east direction
I forgot my goal
எங்கே அந்த வான்....
எங்கே அந்த நான்
எங்கே அந்த வான்
எங்கேஅந்த நான்....ஓஒ ஹோ ஓ
Where is that sky?
Where is that me?
Where is that sky?
Where is that me?..oo hoo oo
போதும் என்றேன்
போய் வா என்றாய்
பிரிந்தோம் கனவே
நீயும் சென்றாய்.....ஹா.....ஆ.....ஆ....
போதும் என்றேன்
போய் வா என்றாய்
பிரிந்தோம் கனவே
நீயும் சென்றாய்.....
I said enough
You said goodbye
We parted, oh dream
You too left..haa...
I said enough
You said goodbye
We parted, oh dream
You too left
மீண்டும் எந்தன் காட்டில்
எந்தன் சிறிய கூட்டில்
நேற்றின் வழிகள்
மறந்து வாழ்கிறேன்....ஏ....ன்.....
Once again in my forest
In my small nest
The pains of yesterday
I forget and live on...
ஆயிரம் குஞ்சுகள் அங்கே
என்னை கனவாய் கொண்டனா
முன்னாள் பறவை என்னை பார்த்தே
பறக்க கற்றன
A thousand fledglings there
Made me their dream
Looking at me, the former bird
They learned to fly
எங்கே அந்த வான்....
எங்கே அந்த நான்
எங்கே அந்த வான்
எங்கே அந்த நான்....ஓஒ ஹோ ஓ
Where is that sky?
Where is that me?
Where is that sky?
Where is that me?..oo hoo oo
முன்னொரு நாளில்
நான் ஒரும் பறவை
மீண்டும் விரித்தேன்
எந்தன் சிறகை
Once upon a day
I was a bird
Once again I spread
My wings
முன்னொரு நாளில்
நான் ஒரும் பறவை
மீண்டும் விரித்தேன்
எந்தன் சிறகை
Once upon a day
I was a bird
Once again I spread
My wings
மீண்டும் கண்ணில் கனவு
மீண்டும் நெஞ்சில் துணிவு
Once again dreams in my eyes
Once again courage in my heart
என்னை தடுக்க யாரும் இல்லை
காதல் இனியும் பாரம் இல்லை
கண்ணீர் என்னுள் மிச்சம் இல்லை
தோல்விகள் தழுவ அச்சம் இல்லை
There is no one to stop me
Love is no longer a burden
No tears left inside me
No fear to embrace failures
இங்கே அந்த வான்....
இங்கே அந்த நான்
இங்கே அந்த வான்
இங்கே அந்த நான்....
Here is that sky!
Here is that me!
Here is that sky!
Here is that me!
இங்கே அந்த வான்....
இங்கே அந்த நான்
இங்கே அந்த வான்
இங்கே அந்த நான்....ஓஒ ஹோ ஓ
Here is that sky!
Here is that me!
Here is that me!
Here is that me!..oo hoo oo
Munnoru naalil
Once upon a day
Naan oru paravai
I was a bird
Azhagiya kaadu
A beautiful forest
Siridhoru koodu
A small nest
Munnoru naalil
Once upon a day
Naan oru paravai
I was a bird
Azhagiya kaadu
A beautiful forest
Siridhoru koodu
A small nest
Mega megamaai kanavu
Cloud upon cloud of dreams
Ellai illaadha virivu…uu
An expanse without boundaries...
Siragugal endhan thozhigal polae
My wings were like my friends
Seeri paaiven vaanin melae
I would soar high across the sky
Engae andha vaan..
Where is that sky?
Engae andha naan..
Where is that me?
Engae andha vaan..
Where is that sky?
Engae andha naan..oo hoo oo
Where is that me?..oo hoo oo
Kooduthal siragaai
As an extra wing
Kaadhal aanaal
When love came along
Kooduthal siragae ganamanaal
When that extra wing became a burden
Kooduthal siragaai
As an extra wing
Kaadhal aanaal
When love came along
Kooduthal siragae ganamanaal
When that extra wing became a burden
Arimugam illaa thozhvigal
Unfamiliar failures
En kaikulukki ponaal
Shook hands with me and left
Kizhakkaiyum marandhen
I forgot the east direction
Ilakkaiyum marandhen
I forgot my goal
Engae andha vaan..
Where is that sky?
Engae andha naan..
Where is that me?
Engae andha vaan..
Where is that sky?
Engae andha naan..oo hoo oo
Where is that me?..oo hoo oo
Podhum endren
I said enough
Poi vaa endraai
You said goodbye
Pirindhom kanavae
We parted, oh dream
Neeyum sendraai..haa…aa…aa…
You too left..haa...
Podhum endren
I said enough
Poi vaa endraai
You said goodbye
Pirindhom kanavae
We parted, oh dream
Neeyum sendraai
You too left
Meendum endhan kaattil
Once again in my forest
Endhan siriya koottil
In my small nest
Naetrin valigal
The pains of yesterday
Marandhu vaazhgindren..a.en…
I forget and live on...
Aayiram kunjugal angae
A thousand fledglings there
Ennai kanavaai kondana
Made me their dream
Munnal paravai ennai paarthae
Looking at me, the former bird
Parakka kattrana
They learned to fly
Engae andha vaan..
Where is that sky?
Engae andha naan..
Where is that me?
Engae andha vaan..
Where is that sky?
Engae andha naan..oo hoo oo
Where is that me?..oo hoo oo
Munnoru naalil
Once upon a day
Naan oru paravai
I was a bird
Meendum virithen
Once again I spread
Endhan siragai
My wings
Munnoru naalil
Once upon a day
Naan oru paravai
I was a bird
Meendum virithen
Once again I spread
Endhan siragai
My wings
Meendum kannil kanavu
Once again dreams in my eyes
Meendum nenjil thunivu
Once again courage in my heart
Ennai thadukka yaarum illai
There is no one to stop me
Kaadhal iniyum baaram illai
Love is no longer a burden
Kanneer ennul michcham illai
No tears left inside me
Thozhvigal thazhuva achcham illai
No fear to embrace failures
Ingae andha vaan..
Here is that sky!
Ingae andha naan..
Here is that me!
Ingae andha vaan..
Here is that sky!
Ingae andha naan..
Here is that me!
Ingae andha vaan..
Here is that sky!
Ingae andha naan..
Here is that me!
Ingae andha naan..
Here is that me!
Ingae andha naan..oo hoo oo
Here is that me!..oo hoo oo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Munnoru Naalil' from the film 'Kamali From Nadukkaveri' captures a young woman's emotional journey of self-discovery, heartbreak, and ultimate empowerment. Initially, she compares herself to a free bird soaring in an open sky with boundless dreams. When love enters her life, it acts as an extra wing that eventually becomes a heavy burden through heartbreak, causing her to lose her sense of identity and direction. However, she overcomes the painful past upon realizing she serves as an inspiration to others. She reclaims her strength, courage, and ambition, changing her longing question 'Where is that sky?' to a confident declaration 'Here is that sky!
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Extended Metaphor
“Naan oru paravai / Azhagiya kaadu / Siridhoru koodu”
The lyricist uses a bird, wings, forest, and sky as allegories for freedom, personal ambition, emotional burdens, and identity transformation.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kizhakkaiyum marandhen / Ilakkaiyum marandhen”
Rhyming of second letters across consecutive lines, a standard Tamil poetic convention.
Anaphora / Refrain Shift
“Engae andha vaan.. Engae andha naan.. -> Ingae andha vaan.. Ingae andha naan..”
The refrain transforms from a question of lost self ('Engae andha vaan / Engae andha naan') to an emphatic triumph of self-reclamation ('Ingae andha vaan / Ingae andha naan').
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Trivia
The song is composed by Anandhamani with lyrics written by Madhan Karky for the female-centric drama 'Kamali From Nadukkaveri' (2021), starring Anandhi in the lead role.
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