Naan Mozhi Arindhen
From Kanden Kadhalai · 2009
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Suresh Wadkar
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Kanden Kadhalai2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan mozhi arindhen | I learned language |
| Un vaarthayil | In your words |
| Andru naan vazhi arindhen | That day I found my path |
| Un paadhayil | In your footsteps |
| Male | |
| Naan ennai arindhen | I discovered myself |
| Un arugilae | By your side |
| Naan thisai arindhen | I found my direction |
| Un vizhiyilae | In your eyes |
| Indru naan vali arindhen | Today I discovered pain |
| Un pirivilae | In your separation |
| Male | |
| Naan mozhi arindhen | I learned language |
| Un vaarthayil | In your words |
| Andru naan vazhi arindhen | That day I found my path |
| Un paadhayil | In your footsteps |
| Male | |
| Nalladhoru poo vaasam | Just as I understood |
| Naan arindha velayil | The sweet fragrance of a beautiful flower |
| Nandha vanam pona idam | Where the floral garden went |
| Naan ariyen | I do not know |
| Male | |
| Ennudaya aagayam | Just as my sky |
| Kai serndha velayil | Reached my hands |
| Vennilavu pona idam | Where the full moon went |
| Naan ariyen | I do not know |
| Male | |
| Kaatrai pola veesiyaval | She who blew past like the breeze |
| Kayyai veesi ponadhengae | Where did she wave her hand and go? |
| Ootrai pola pesiyaval | She who spoke fluently like a gushing spring |
| Oomai aagi ponadhengae | Where did she go, turning mute? |
| Vaazhvai meetu koduthavalae | Oh she who restored my life |
| Neeyum tholaindhu ponadhengae | Where did you go, getting lost yourself? |
| Male | |
| Naan mozhi arindhen | I learned language |
| Un vaarthayil | In your words |
| Andru naan vazhi arindhen | That day I found my path |
| Un paadhayil | In your footsteps |
| Female | |
| Haaa….haaa…ahaaaaa…. | Haaa....haaa...ahaaaaa.... |
| Haaa….haaa…ahaaaaa…. | Haaa....haaa...ahaaaaa.... |
| Male | |
| Kann imayil ore aasai | When a single desire |
| Onnjalidum velayil | Swings in the eyelid |
| Unmaigalai ulmanadhu | The inner heart fails to see |
| Kaanbadhillai | The harsh truths |
| Male | |
| Punnagayil naan thoonga | When I longed to sleep |
| Aasai patta velayil | In your smile |
| Un madiyil thoongum nilai | The situation of sleeping in your lap |
| Nyayam illai | Is not fair |
| Male | |
| Megam neengi pogum ena | That the cloud will move away |
| Neela vaanam ninaipadhillai | The blue sky does not think |
| Kaalam podum veligalai | Over the fences erected by time |
| Kaalgal thaandi nadapadhillai | Our feet do not cross over |
| Vazhndhu pogum vaazhkayilae | In this fleeting life we live |
| Namadhu kayyil yedhum illai | Nothing remains in our hands |
| Male | |
| Naan mozhi arindhen | I learned language |
| Un vaarthayil | In your words |
| Andru naan vazhi arindhen | That day I found my path |
| Un paadhayil | In your footsteps |
| Male | |
| Naan ennai arindhen | I discovered myself |
| Un arugilae | By your side |
| Naan thisai arindhen | I found my direction |
| Un vizhiyilae | In your eyes |
| Indru naan vali arindhen | Today I discovered pain |
| Un pirivilae | In your separation |
| Male | |
| Naan mozhi arindhen | I learned language |
| Un vaarthayil | In your words |
| Andru naan ….. | That day I... |
நான் மொழி அறிந்தேன்
உன் வார்த்தையில்
அன்று நான் வழி அறிந்தேன்
உன் பாதையில்
I learned language
In your words
That day I found my path
In your footsteps
நான் என்னை அறிந்தேன்
உன் அருகிலே
நான் திசை அறிந்தேன்
உன் விழியிலே
இன்று நான் வலி அறிந்தேன்
உன் பிரிவிலே
I discovered myself
By your side
I found my direction
In your eyes
Today I discovered pain
In your separation
நான் மொழி அறிந்தேன்
உன் வார்த்தையில்
அன்று நான் வழி அறிந்தேன்
உன் பாதையில்
I learned language
In your words
That day I found my path
In your footsteps
நல்லதொரு பூ வாசம்
நான் அறிந்த வேளையில்
நந்த வனம் போன இடம்
நான் அறியேன்
Just as I understood
The sweet fragrance of a beautiful flower
Where the floral garden went
I do not know
என்னுடைய ஆகாயம்
கை சேர்ந்த வேளையில்
வெண்ணிலவு போன இடம்
நான் அறியேன்
Just as my sky
Reached my hands
Where the full moon went
I do not know
காற்றை போல வீசியவள்
கையை வீசி போனதெங்கே
ஊற்றை போல பேசியவள்
ஊமை ஆகி போனதெங்கே
வாழ்வை மீட்டு கொடுத்தவளே
நீயும் தொலைந்து போனதெங்கே
She who blew past like the breeze
Where did she wave her hand and go?
She who spoke fluently like a gushing spring
Where did she go, turning mute?
Oh she who restored my life
Where did you go, getting lost yourself?
நான் மொழி அறிந்தேன்
உன் வார்த்தையில்
அன்று நான் வழி அறிந்தேன்
உன் பாதையில்
I learned language
In your words
That day I found my path
In your footsteps
ஆஹா..ஹா...அஹாஆஆ
ஆஹா..ஹா...அஹாஆஆ
Haaa....haaa...ahaaaaa....
Haaa....haaa...ahaaaaa....
கண்ணிமையில் ஒர் ஆசை
ஊஞ்சலிடும் வேளையில்
உண்மைகளை உள்மனது
காண்பதில்லை
When a single desire
Swings in the eyelid
The inner heart fails to see
The harsh truths
புன்னகையில் நான் தூங்க
ஆசை பட்ட வேளையில்
உன் மடியில் தூங்கும் நிலை
நியாயம் இல்லை
When I longed to sleep
In your smile
The situation of sleeping in your lap
Is not fair
மேகம் நீங்கி போகும் என
நீல வானம் நினைப்பதில்லை
காலம் போடும் வேலிகளை
கால்கள் தாண்டி நடப்பதில்லை
வாழ்ந்து போகும் வாழ்க்கையிலே
நமது கையில் ஏதும் இல்லை
That the cloud will move away
The blue sky does not think
Over the fences erected by time
Our feet do not cross over
In this fleeting life we live
Nothing remains in our hands
நான் மொழி அறிந்தேன்
உன் வார்த்தையில்
அன்று நான் வழி அறிந்தேன்
உன் பாதையில்
I learned language
In your words
That day I found my path
In your footsteps
நான் என்னை அறிந்தேன்
உன் அருகிலே
நான் திசை அறிந்தேன்
உன் விழியிலே
இன்று நான் வலி அறிந்தேன்
உன் பிரிவிலே
I discovered myself
By your side
I found my direction
In your eyes
Today I discovered pain
In your separation
நான் மொழி அறிந்தேன்
உன் வார்த்தையில்
அன்று நான் .....
I learned language
In your words
That day I...
Naan mozhi arindhen
I learned language
Un vaarthayil
In your words
Andru naan vazhi arindhen
That day I found my path
Un paadhayil
In your footsteps
Naan ennai arindhen
I discovered myself
Un arugilae
By your side
Naan thisai arindhen
I found my direction
Un vizhiyilae
In your eyes
Indru naan vali arindhen
Today I discovered pain
Un pirivilae
In your separation
Naan mozhi arindhen
I learned language
Un vaarthayil
In your words
Andru naan vazhi arindhen
That day I found my path
Un paadhayil
In your footsteps
Nalladhoru poo vaasam
Just as I understood
Naan arindha velayil
The sweet fragrance of a beautiful flower
Nandha vanam pona idam
Where the floral garden went
Naan ariyen
I do not know
Ennudaya aagayam
Just as my sky
Kai serndha velayil
Reached my hands
Vennilavu pona idam
Where the full moon went
Naan ariyen
I do not know
Kaatrai pola veesiyaval
She who blew past like the breeze
Kayyai veesi ponadhengae
Where did she wave her hand and go?
Ootrai pola pesiyaval
She who spoke fluently like a gushing spring
Oomai aagi ponadhengae
Where did she go, turning mute?
Vaazhvai meetu koduthavalae
Oh she who restored my life
Neeyum tholaindhu ponadhengae
Where did you go, getting lost yourself?
Naan mozhi arindhen
I learned language
Un vaarthayil
In your words
Andru naan vazhi arindhen
That day I found my path
Un paadhayil
In your footsteps
Haaa….haaa…ahaaaaa….
Haaa....haaa...ahaaaaa....
Haaa….haaa…ahaaaaa….
Haaa....haaa...ahaaaaa....
Kann imayil ore aasai
When a single desire
Onnjalidum velayil
Swings in the eyelid
Unmaigalai ulmanadhu
The inner heart fails to see
Kaanbadhillai
The harsh truths
Punnagayil naan thoonga
When I longed to sleep
Aasai patta velayil
In your smile
Un madiyil thoongum nilai
The situation of sleeping in your lap
Nyayam illai
Is not fair
Megam neengi pogum ena
That the cloud will move away
Neela vaanam ninaipadhillai
The blue sky does not think
Kaalam podum veligalai
Over the fences erected by time
Kaalgal thaandi nadapadhillai
Our feet do not cross over
Vazhndhu pogum vaazhkayilae
In this fleeting life we live
Namadhu kayyil yedhum illai
Nothing remains in our hands
Naan mozhi arindhen
I learned language
Un vaarthayil
In your words
Andru naan vazhi arindhen
That day I found my path
Un paadhayil
In your footsteps
Naan ennai arindhen
I discovered myself
Un arugilae
By your side
Naan thisai arindhen
I found my direction
Un vizhiyilae
In your eyes
Indru naan vali arindhen
Today I discovered pain
Un pirivilae
In your separation
Naan mozhi arindhen
I learned language
Un vaarthayil
In your words
Andru naan …..
That day I...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Naan Mozhi Arindhen' captures the bittersweet sorrow of a lover dealing with sudden separation. He reflects on how his beloved breathed meaning, joy, and purpose into his life, teaching him how to express himself and navigate the world. Her presence was like a blooming garden and a shining moon that fulfilled his world. However, her unexpected absence leaves him heartbroken and bewildered. He laments the unpredictable nature of fate and time, coming to the realization that human happiness is fragile and that ultimate control over life's trajectory remains beyond our hands.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Kaatrai pola veesiyaval / Ootrai pola pesiyaval”
Compares the beloved's gentle movement and expressive speech to natural elements using 'pola' (like).
Edhugai (Phonetic Rhyme / Assonance)
“Naan mozhi arindhen / Andru naan vazhi arindhen”
Repetition of second letter harmony across consecutive lines ('zhi' in Mozhi/Vazhi, 'ri' in Arindhen/Pirivilae, 'll' in Nalladhoru/Melladhoru).
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Ennudaya aagayam / Vennilavu pona idam”
Metaphorically addresses the beloved as his sky ('aagayam') and moon ('vennilavu').
Antithesis / Contrast
“Andru naan vazhi arindhen / Indru naan vali arindhen”
Contrasts learning direction/words with discovering pain and becoming mute upon separation.
Did you know?
Trivia
This track from Kanden Kadhalai (2009) corresponds to the emotional masterpiece 'Aaoge Jab Tum' from its Hindi original 'Jab We Met' (2007). While Vidyasagar adapted the soundtrack for Tamil, this particular soulful composition retains the melodic essence originally created by composer Sandesh Shandilya.
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