Naam Nadandha Theruvil
From Naatpadu Theral · 2021
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Aalap Raju
- Music director
- Aalap Raju
- Details
- Naatpadu Theral2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naam nadandha theruvil | On the street where we once walked, |
| Naan mattum | Only I remain... |
| Nizhal vizhundha theruvil | On the street where shadows used to fall, |
| Irul mattum | Only darkness remains... |
| Male | |
| Kavidhai paadiya kuyilgal | The cuckoos that sang poetry, |
| Irandhu ponadhadi | Have died away, my dear. |
| Kaalam ennum nadhiyoo | The river called time, |
| Vadindhu ponadhadi | Has completely dried up, my dear. |
| Kanneer eritha saambal mattum | Only the ash burnt by tears, |
| Kaatril alaiyudhadi | Wanders in the wind, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Naam nadandha theruvil | On the street where we once walked, |
| Naan mattum | Only I remain... |
| Nizhal vizhundha theruvil | On the street where shadows used to fall, |
| Irul mattum | Only darkness remains... |
| Male | |
| Indha theruvil kaagam karaindhal | If a crow caws on this street, |
| Isai thaan | It sounds like music itself. |
| Indha theruvil puzhudhi parandhal | If dust flies on this street, |
| Manam thaan | It feels like fragrance itself. |
| Indha theruvil vaeppam kaniyum thaen thaan | On this street, even the bitter neem fruit tastes like sweet honey. |
| Ithanai maayam nigazhndha kaaranam neethaan | You are the sole reason why all this magic occurred. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal nadandha veedhiyilae | Walking through the street where love once walked, |
| Nadandhu paarthal kodumaiyae | Walking through it now is pure cruelty. |
| Dhegam thedi aadai ondru | A lone garment searching for a body, |
| Nadandhu podhal naragamae | Walking along is sheer hell. |
| Male | |
| Oru sollum pesamalae | Without speaking a single word, |
| Oomai kaadhal mudindhadhadi | The silent love came to an end, my dear. |
| Naam idhayangalin uraiyaadalai thaan | The conversation between our hearts, |
| Indha theruvae pesudhadi | Is what this very street speaks now, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Naam nadandha theruvil | On the street where we once walked, |
| Naan mattum | Only I remain... |
| Nizhal vizhundha theruvil…… | On the street where shadows used to fall... |
| Male | |
| Saayam pona pookkal pookkum | Trees with discolored, faded flowers, |
| Marangal | Trees... |
| Naam kannam pola kaarai peyarndha | Walls with plaster peeled off like our cheeks, |
| Suvargal | Walls... |
| Thinnai ellaam odi pona kudilgal | Huts whose verandas have run away, |
| Unnai ennai thedi paarkum thadangal | Traces looking around searching for you and me. |
| Male | |
| Veedhiyirundhum verumaiyaai | Empty despite having a street, |
| Naadhiyirundhum thanimaiyaai | Lonely despite having support, |
| Ilakkanathil mattum alla | Not just in grammar rules, |
| Vaazhkkaiyilum orumaiaai | But in real life as well, standing singular. |
| Male | |
| Oru sollum pesamalae | Without speaking a single word, |
| Oomai kaadhal mudindhadhadi | The silent love came to an end, my dear. |
| Naam idhayangalin uraiyaadalai thaan | The conversation between our hearts, |
| Indha theruvae pesudhadi | Is what this very street speaks now, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Naam nadandha theruvil | On the street where we once walked, |
| Naan mattum | Only I remain... |
| Nizhal vizhundha theruvil | On the street where shadows used to fall, |
| Irul mattum | Only darkness remains... |
| Male | |
| Kavidhai paadiya kuyilgal | The cuckoos that sang poetry, |
| Irandhu ponadhadi | Have died away, my dear. |
| Kaalam ennum nadhiya | The river called time, |
| Vadindhu ponadhadi | Has completely dried up, my dear. |
| Kanneer eritha saambal mattum | Only the ash burnt by tears, |
| Kaatril alaiyudhadi | Wanders in the wind, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Naam nadandha theruvil | On the street where we once walked, |
| Naan mattum | Only I remain... |
| Nizhal vizhundha theruvil…mmm..mm.. | On the street where shadows used to fall... mmm..mm.. |
நாம் நடந்த தெருவில்
நான் மட்டும்
நிழல் விழுந்த தெருவில்
இருள் மட்டும்
On the street where we once walked,
Only I remain...
On the street where shadows used to fall,
Only darkness remains...
கவிதை பாடிய குயில்கள்
இறந்து போனதடி
காலம் என்னும் நதியோ
வடிந்து போனதடி
கண்ணீர் எரித்த சாம்பல் மட்டும்
காற்றில் அலையுதடி
The cuckoos that sang poetry,
Have died away, my dear.
The river called time,
Has completely dried up, my dear.
Only the ash burnt by tears,
Wanders in the wind, my dear.
நாம் நடந்த தெருவில்
நான் மட்டும்
நிழல் விழுந்த தெருவில்
இருள் மட்டும்
On the street where we once walked,
Only I remain...
On the street where shadows used to fall,
Only darkness remains...
இந்தத் தெருவில் காகம் கரைந்தால்
இசைதான்
இந்தத் தெருவில் புழுதி பறந்தால்
மணம்தான்
இந்தத் தெருவில் வேப்பங் கனியும் தேன்தான்
இத்தனை மாயம் நிகழ்ந்த காரணம் நீதான்
If a crow caws on this street,
It sounds like music itself.
If dust flies on this street,
It feels like fragrance itself.
On this street, even the bitter neem fruit tastes like sweet honey.
You are the sole reason why all this magic occurred.
காதல் நடந்த வீதியிலே
நடந்து பார்த்தல் கொடுமையே
தேகம் தேடி ஆடை ஒன்று
நடந்து போதல் நரகமே
Walking through the street where love once walked,
Walking through it now is pure cruelty.
A lone garment searching for a body,
Walking along is sheer hell.
ஒருசொல்லும் பேசாமலே
ஊமைக் காதல் முடிந்ததடி
நம் இதயங்களின் உரையாடலைத்தான்
இந்தத் தெருவே பேசுதடி
Without speaking a single word,
The silent love came to an end, my dear.
The conversation between our hearts,
Is what this very street speaks now, my dear.
நாம் நடந்த தெருவில்
நான் மட்டும்
நிழல் விழுந்த தெருவில்....
On the street where we once walked,
Only I remain...
On the street where shadows used to fall...
சாயம்போன பூக்கள் பூக்கும்
மரங்கள்
நம் கன்னம் போலக் காரை பெயர்ந்த
சுவர்கள்
திண்ணை எல்லாம் ஓடிப்போன குடில்கள்
உன்னை என்னைத் தேடிப் பார்க்கும் தடங்கள்
Trees with discolored, faded flowers,
Trees...
Walls with plaster peeled off like our cheeks,
Walls...
Huts whose verandas have run away,
Traces looking around searching for you and me.
வீதியிருந்தும் வெறுமையாய்
நாதியிருந்தும் தனிமையாய்
இலக்கணத்தில் மட்டும் அல்ல
வாழ்க்கையிலும் ஒருமையாய்
Empty despite having a street,
Lonely despite having support,
Not just in grammar rules,
But in real life as well, standing singular.
ஒருசொல்லும் பேசாமலே
ஊமைக் காதல் முடிந்ததடி
நம் இதயங்களின் உரையாடலைத்தான்
இந்தத் தெருவே பேசுதடி
Without speaking a single word,
The silent love came to an end, my dear.
The conversation between our hearts,
Is what this very street speaks now, my dear.
நாம் நடந்த தெருவில்
நான் மட்டும்
நிழல் விழுந்த தெருவில்
இருள் மட்டும்
On the street where we once walked,
Only I remain...
On the street where shadows used to fall,
Only darkness remains...
கவிதை பாடிய குயில்கள்
இறந்து போனதடி
காலம் என்னும் நதியோ
வடிந்து போனதடி
கண்ணீர் எரித்த சாம்பல் மட்டும்
காற்றில் அலையுதடி
The cuckoos that sang poetry,
Have died away, my dear.
The river called time,
Has completely dried up, my dear.
Only the ash burnt by tears,
Wanders in the wind, my dear.
நாம் நடந்த தெருவில்
நான் மட்டும்
நிழல் விழுந்த தெருவில்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் .........
On the street where we once walked,
Only I remain...
On the street where shadows used to fall... mmm..mm..
Naam nadandha theruvil
On the street where we once walked,
Naan mattum
Only I remain...
Nizhal vizhundha theruvil
On the street where shadows used to fall,
Irul mattum
Only darkness remains...
Kavidhai paadiya kuyilgal
The cuckoos that sang poetry,
Irandhu ponadhadi
Have died away, my dear.
Kaalam ennum nadhiyoo
The river called time,
Vadindhu ponadhadi
Has completely dried up, my dear.
Kanneer eritha saambal mattum
Only the ash burnt by tears,
Kaatril alaiyudhadi
Wanders in the wind, my dear.
Naam nadandha theruvil
On the street where we once walked,
Naan mattum
Only I remain...
Nizhal vizhundha theruvil
On the street where shadows used to fall,
Irul mattum
Only darkness remains...
Indha theruvil kaagam karaindhal
If a crow caws on this street,
Isai thaan
It sounds like music itself.
Indha theruvil puzhudhi parandhal
If dust flies on this street,
Manam thaan
It feels like fragrance itself.
Indha theruvil vaeppam kaniyum thaen thaan
On this street, even the bitter neem fruit tastes like sweet honey.
Ithanai maayam nigazhndha kaaranam neethaan
You are the sole reason why all this magic occurred.
Kaadhal nadandha veedhiyilae
Walking through the street where love once walked,
Nadandhu paarthal kodumaiyae
Walking through it now is pure cruelty.
Dhegam thedi aadai ondru
A lone garment searching for a body,
Nadandhu podhal naragamae
Walking along is sheer hell.
Oru sollum pesamalae
Without speaking a single word,
Oomai kaadhal mudindhadhadi
The silent love came to an end, my dear.
Naam idhayangalin uraiyaadalai thaan
The conversation between our hearts,
Indha theruvae pesudhadi
Is what this very street speaks now, my dear.
Naam nadandha theruvil
On the street where we once walked,
Naan mattum
Only I remain...
Nizhal vizhundha theruvil……
On the street where shadows used to fall...
Saayam pona pookkal pookkum
Trees with discolored, faded flowers,
Marangal
Trees...
Naam kannam pola kaarai peyarndha
Walls with plaster peeled off like our cheeks,
Suvargal
Walls...
Thinnai ellaam odi pona kudilgal
Huts whose verandas have run away,
Unnai ennai thedi paarkum thadangal
Traces looking around searching for you and me.
Veedhiyirundhum verumaiyaai
Empty despite having a street,
Naadhiyirundhum thanimaiyaai
Lonely despite having support,
Ilakkanathil mattum alla
Not just in grammar rules,
Vaazhkkaiyilum orumaiaai
But in real life as well, standing singular.
Oru sollum pesamalae
Without speaking a single word,
Oomai kaadhal mudindhadhadi
The silent love came to an end, my dear.
Naam idhayangalin uraiyaadalai thaan
The conversation between our hearts,
Indha theruvae pesudhadi
Is what this very street speaks now, my dear.
Naam nadandha theruvil
On the street where we once walked,
Naan mattum
Only I remain...
Nizhal vizhundha theruvil
On the street where shadows used to fall,
Irul mattum
Only darkness remains...
Kavidhai paadiya kuyilgal
The cuckoos that sang poetry,
Irandhu ponadhadi
Have died away, my dear.
Kaalam ennum nadhiya
The river called time,
Vadindhu ponadhadi
Has completely dried up, my dear.
Kanneer eritha saambal mattum
Only the ash burnt by tears,
Kaatril alaiyudhadi
Wanders in the wind, my dear.
Naam nadandha theruvil
On the street where we once walked,
Naan mattum
Only I remain...
Nizhal vizhundha theruvil…mmm..mm..
On the street where shadows used to fall... mmm..mm..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Naam Nadandha Theruvil is a poignant lamentation of a lover reflecting on a street that once held fond memories of togetherness, but is now consumed by loneliness and sorrow after an unexpressed silent breakup. The song vividly contrasts the magical past—where even mundane dust or bitter neem fruits felt sweet due to love—with the bleak present, where the lover wanders alone like an empty garment without a body. Vairamuthu weaves themes of grief, solitude, and nostalgic agony as physical elements of the street echo the loss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Kaalam ennum nadhiyoo”
Compares time to a river ('Kaalam ennum nadhi') that has dried up due to sorrow.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Naam kannam pola kaarai peyarndha”
Compares the peeled, weathered plaster on old walls to the faded cheeks of grieving lovers ('kannam pola kaarai peyarndha').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Veedhiyirundhum verumaiyaai / Naadhiyirundhum thanimaiyaai”
Uses matching second letters 'dhi' across consecutive lines ('Veedhiyirundhum' / 'Naadhiyirundhum') to enhance rhythmic symmetry.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Indha theruvil vaeppam kaniyum thaen thaan”
Describes bitter neem fruits transforming into sweet honey through the magical lens of love.
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Trivia
This track is part of 'Naatpadu Theral' (2021), a grand independent non-filmi music initiative conceived by veteran lyricist Vairamuthu. The project featured 100 original Tamil songs composed by various music directors, with this particular song composed and soulfully rendered by singer-bassist Aalap Raju.
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