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Naam Nadandha Theruvil

From Naatpadu Theral · 2021

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Aalap Raju
Music director
Aalap Raju
Movie name
Naatpadu Theral
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
20 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naam nadandha theruvil
Naan mattum
Nizhal vizhundha theruvil
Irul mattum
Kavidhai paadiya kuyilgal
Irandhu ponadhadi
Kaalam ennum nadhiyoo
Vadindhu ponadhadi
Kanneer eritha saambal mattum
Kaatril alaiyudhadi
Naam nadandha theruvil
Naan mattum
Nizhal vizhundha theruvil
Irul mattum
Indha theruvil kaagam karaindhal
Isai thaan
Indha theruvil puzhudhi parandhal
Manam thaan
Indha theruvil vaeppam kaniyum thaen thaan
Ithanai maayam nigazhndha kaaranam neethaan
Kaadhal nadandha veedhiyilae
Nadandhu paarthal kodumaiyae
Dhegam thedi aadai ondru
Nadandhu podhal naragamae
Oru sollum pesamalae
Oomai kaadhal mudindhadhadi
Naam idhayangalin uraiyaadalai thaan
Indha theruvae pesudhadi
Naam nadandha theruvil
Naan mattum
Nizhal vizhundha theruvil……
Saayam pona pookkal pookkum
Marangal
Naam kannam pola kaarai peyarndha
Suvargal
Thinnai ellaam odi pona kudilgal
Unnai ennai thedi paarkum thadangal
Veedhiyirundhum verumaiyaai
Naadhiyirundhum thanimaiyaai
Ilakkanathil mattum alla
Vaazhkkaiyilum orumaiaai
Oru sollum pesamalae
Oomai kaadhal mudindhadhadi
Naam idhayangalin uraiyaadalai thaan
Indha theruvae pesudhadi
Naam nadandha theruvil
Naan mattum
Nizhal vizhundha theruvil
Irul mattum
Kavidhai paadiya kuyilgal
Irandhu ponadhadi
Kaalam ennum nadhiya
Vadindhu ponadhadi
Kanneer eritha saambal mattum
Kaatril alaiyudhadi
Naam nadandha theruvil
Naan mattum
Nizhal vizhundha theruvil…mmm..mm..
On the street where we walked,
only I remain.
On the street where shadows fell,
only darkness remains.
The cuckoos that sang poetry
have all died.
The river called time
has drained away.
Only the ashes burned by tears
drift in the wind.
On the street where we walked,
only I remain.
On the street where shadows fell,
only darkness.
On this street, if a crow cawed,
it was music.
On this street, if dust blew up,
it was fragrance.
On this street, even a bitter neem fruit was sweet honey.
You were the reason for all this magic.
On the street where love once walked,
walking now is sheer misery.
Like clothes walking in search of a body,
walking on feels like hell.
Without speaking a single word,
our silent love came to an end.
It is the conversation of our hearts
that this very street speaks of now.
On the street where we walked,
only I remain.
On the street where shadows fell...
Trees blooming with
faded flowers,
Walls with plaster peeling
like our weathered cheeks,
Huts whose verandas have vanished,
Footsteps still searching for you and me.
Despite having a street, it is empty;
despite having someone, I am lonely;
Not just in grammar,
in life too, I am left all alone.
Without speaking a single word,
our silent love came to an end.
It is the conversation of our hearts
that this very street speaks of now.
On the street where we walked,
only I remain.
On the street where shadows fell,
only darkness.
The cuckoos that sang poetry
have all died.
The river called time
has drained away.
Only the ashes burned by tears
drift in the wind.
On the street where we walked,
only I remain.
On the street where shadows fell... mmm... mm...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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