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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Mozhi Arindhen

From Kanden Kadhalai · 2009

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Suresh Wadkar
Music director
Vidyasagar
Movie name
Kanden Kadhalai
Movie release year
2009
Lyrics added on
4 Nov 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naan mozhi arindhen
Un vaarthayil
Andru naan vazhi arindhen
Un paadhayil
Naan ennai arindhen
Un arugilae
Naan thisai arindhen
Un vizhiyilae
Indru naan vali arindhen
Un pirivilae
Naan mozhi arindhen
Un vaarthayil
Andru naan vazhi arindhen
Un paadhayil
Nalladhoru poo vaasam
Naan arindha velayil
Nandha vanam pona idam
Naan ariyen
Ennudaya aagayam
Kai serndha velayil
Vennilavu pona idam
Naan ariyen
Kaatrai pola veesiyaval
Kayyai veesi ponadhengae
Ootrai pola pesiyaval
Oomai aagi ponadhengae
Vaazhvai meetu koduthavalae
Neeyum tholaindhu ponadhengae
Naan mozhi arindhen
Un vaarthayil
Andru naan vazhi arindhen
Un paadhayil
Haaa….haaa…ahaaaaa….
Haaa….haaa…ahaaaaa….
Kann imayil ore aasai
Onnjalidum velayil
Unmaigalai ulmanadhu
Kaanbadhillai
Punnagayil naan thoonga
Aasai patta velayil
Un madiyil thoongum nilai
Nyayam illai
Megam neengi pogum ena
Neela vaanam ninaipadhillai
Kaalam podum veligalai
Kaalgal thaandi nadapadhillai
Vazhndhu pogum vaazhkayilae
Namadhu kayyil yedhum illai
Naan mozhi arindhen
Un vaarthayil
Andru naan vazhi arindhen
Un paadhayil
Naan ennai arindhen
Un arugilae
Naan thisai arindhen
Un vizhiyilae
Indru naan vali arindhen
Un pirivilae
Naan mozhi arindhen
Un vaarthayil
Andru naan …..
I learned what language meant
through your words.
Back then, I found my way
along your path.
I discovered who I was
by your side.
I found my direction
in your eyes.
Today, I know what pain is
in your absence.
I learned what language meant
through your words.
Back then, I found my way
along your path.
Just as I began to sense
the sweet fragrance of flowers,
where the garden disappeared,
I do not know.
Just as the entire sky
came into my hands,
where the white moon went,
I do not know.
She who blew in like a gentle breeze,
where did she go, waving goodbye?
She who spoke endlessly like a spring,
where did she go, falling silent?
You who gave me my life back,
where have you lost yourself?
I learned what language meant
through your words.
Back then, I found my way
along your path.
Aaha.. ha... ahaaaa
Aaha.. ha... ahaaaa
When a sweet dream swings
upon my eyelashes,
the heart within
fails to see the truth.
When I only wished to sleep
with a smile on my face,
resting in your lap
was not meant to be.
That the clouds will drift away,
the blue sky never imagines.
The fences set up by time,
our feet cannot step across.
In this passing life we live,
nothing is in our hands.
I learned what language meant
through your words.
Back then, I found my way
along your path.
I discovered who I was
by your side.
I found my direction
in your eyes.
Today, I know what pain is
in your absence.
I learned what language meant
through your words.
Back then, I...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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.

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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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