Naan Thoda
From Album Songs 2021 · 2021
- Lyricist
- A. Pa. Raja
- Singer
- Shakthisree Gopalan
- Music director
- Santhosh Dhayanidhi
- Details
- Album Songs 20212021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naan thoda nee maraivadhu yen | Why do you disappear when I try to touch you? |
| Neer kumizh ena udaivadhu yen | Why do you burst like a water bubble? |
| Un dhisai enai marandhathu yen | Why did your direction forget me? |
| Kaatrilae enai azhaipadhu yen | Why do you call out to me in the wind? |
| Female | |
| Aruginil vaasam tholaivadhu yen | Why does your fragrance fade away when you are nearby? |
| Uyirinil yedho urulvadhu yen | Why does something churn inside my soul? |
| Viralgalil regai vizhagavudhen | Why do the ridges fade away from my fingers? |
| Kanavinil vergal karuguvadhen | Why do the roots scorch inside my dreams? |
| Female | |
| Minnal pattu pootha mottu | The bud that bloomed when struck by lightning, |
| Noguthu kanneer vittu | Is in pain, shedding tears, |
| Verai pola paadham thedi pogindratho | Is it walking like roots, searching for feet? |
| Ullangaiyil veppam illai | There is no warmth left in my palm, |
| Kanneerin thaththu pillai | A foster child born of tears, |
| Ullukullae yengi yengi theigindratho | Is it slowly wearing away inside, yearning continuously? |
| Female | |
| Naan thoda nee maraivadhu yen | Why do you disappear when I try to touch you? |
| Neer kumizh ena udaivadhu yen | Why do you burst like a water bubble? |
| Female | |
| Viral korthu kadhaigal kadhaikka | To intertwine fingers and whisper stories, |
| Unai manam thedidudhae | My heart goes looking for you. |
| Ennai thaandi neeyum ponaal | If you walk past me and go away, |
| Idhayam medhuvaai mezhugena anainthidum | My heart will slowly extinguish like a candle. |
| Female | |
| Vazhi pookka viralgal etharkku | Why do fingers exist if not to bloom along the path? |
| Ozhi kaattum kadhal agal vizhakku | Love is an earthen lamp that shows the light. |
| Ondrae ondru solven indru | I shall say just one thing today, |
| Nenjam indru thundu thundu | My heart today is broken into pieces, |
| Sendru vidum ennai kondru | It will leave, killing me in the process. |
| Female | |
| Thedi dhinam dhinam | Searching day after day, |
| Naanum tholaigiren | I too am getting lost. |
| Uyir malar indru | Today the flower of life, |
| Sarugena uthirndhidum | Will fall away like a dry leaf. |
| Female | |
| Minnal pattu pootha mottu | The bud that bloomed when struck by lightning, |
| Noguthu kanneer vittu | Is in pain, shedding tears, |
| Verai pola paadham thedi pogindratho | Is it walking like roots, searching for feet? |
| Ullangaiyil veppam illai | There is no warmth left in my palm, |
| Kanneerin thaththu pillai | A foster child born of tears, |
| Ullukullae yengi yengi theigindratho | Is it slowly wearing away inside, yearning continuously? |
| Female | |
| Naan thoda nee maraivadhu yen | Why do you disappear when I try to touch you? |
| Neer kumizh ena udaivadhu yen | Why do you burst like a water bubble? |
| Un dhisai enai marandhathu yen | Why did your direction forget me? |
| Kaatrilae enai azhaipadhu yen | Why do you call out to me in the wind? |
| Female | |
| Aruginil vaasam tholaivadhu yen | Why does your fragrance fade away when you are nearby? |
| Uyirinil yedho urulvadhu yen | Why does something churn inside my soul? |
| Viralgalin regai vizhagavudhen | Why do the ridges fade away from my fingers? |
| Kanavinil vergal karuguvadhen | Why do the roots scorch inside my dreams? |
| Female | |
| Minnal pattu pootha mottu | The bud that bloomed when struck by lightning, |
| Noguthu kanneer vittu | Is in pain, shedding tears, |
| Verai pola paadham thedi pogindratho | Is it walking like roots, searching for feet? |
| Ullangaiyil veppam illai | There is no warmth left in my palm, |
| Kanneerin thaththu pillai | A foster child born of tears, |
| Ullukullae yengi yengi theigindratho | Is it slowly wearing away inside, yearning continuously? |
| Female | |
| Naan … | I am... |
நான் தொட நீ மறைவது ஏன்?
நீர் குமிழ் என உடைவது ஏன்?
உன் திசை எனை மறந்தது ஏன்?
காற்றிலே எனை அழைப்பது ஏன்?
Why do you disappear when I try to touch you?
Why do you burst like a water bubble?
Why did your direction forget me?
Why do you call out to me in the wind?
அருகினில் வாசம் தொலைவது ஏன்?
உயிரினினுள் ஏதோ உருள்வது ஏன்?
விரல்களின் ரேகை விலகுவது ஏன்?
கனவினில் வேர்கள் கருகுவது ஏன்?
Why does your fragrance fade away when you are nearby?
Why does something churn inside my soul?
Why do the ridges fade away from my fingers?
Why do the roots scorch inside my dreams?
மின்னல் பட்டு பூத்த மொட்டு
நோகுது கண்ணீர் விட்டு
வேரைபோல பாதம் தேடி போகின்றதோ
உள்ளங்கையில் வெப்பம் இல்லை
கண்ணீரின் தத்துப்பிள்ளை
உள்ளுக்குள்ளே ஏங்கி ஏங்கி
தேய்கின்றதோ
நான் தொட நீ மறைவது ஏன்?
நீர் குமிழ் என உடைவது ஏன்?
The bud that bloomed when struck by lightning,
Is in pain, shedding tears,
Is it walking like roots, searching for feet?
There is no warmth left in my palm,
A foster child born of tears,
Is it slowly wearing away inside, yearning continuously?
விரல் கோர்த்து கதைகளை கதைக்க
உனை மனம் தேடிடுதே
என்னை தாண்டி நீயும் போனால்
இதயம் மெதுவாய் மெழுகென அணைந்திடும்
Why do you disappear when I try to touch you?
Why do you burst like a water bubble?
வழிபோக்க விரல்கள் எதற்கு
ஒளிகாட்டும் காதல் அகல் விளக்கு
ஒன்றே ஒன்று சொல்வேன் என்று
நெஞ்சம் இன்று துண்டு துண்டு
சென்றுவிடு உன்னை கொன்று
To intertwine fingers and whisper stories,
My heart goes looking for you.
If you walk past me and go away,
My heart will slowly extinguish like a candle.
தேடி தினம் தினம்
நானும் தொலைகின்றேன்
உயிர் மலர் இன்று
சருகென உதிர்ந்திடும்
Why do fingers exist if not to bloom along the path?
Love is an earthen lamp that shows the light.
I shall say just one thing today,
My heart today is broken into pieces,
It will leave, killing me in the process.
மின்னல் பட்டு பூத்த மொட்டு
நோகுது கண்ணீர் விட்டு
வேரைபோல பாதம் தேடி போகின்றதோ?
உள்ளங்கையில் வெப்பம் இல்லை
கண்ணீரின் தத்துப்பிள்ளை
உள்ளுக்குள்ளே ஏங்கி ஏங்கி தேய்கின்றதோ?
Searching day after day,
I too am getting lost.
Today the flower of life,
Will fall away like a dry leaf.
நான் தொட நீ மறைவது ஏன்?
நீர் குமிழ் என உடைவது ஏன்?
உன் திசை எனை மறந்தது ஏன்?
காற்றிலே எனை அழைப்பது ஏன்?
The bud that bloomed when struck by lightning,
Is in pain, shedding tears,
Is it walking like roots, searching for feet?
There is no warmth left in my palm,
A foster child born of tears,
Is it slowly wearing away inside, yearning continuously?
அருகினில் வாசம் தொலைவது ஏன்?
உயிரினினுள் ஏதோ உருள்வது ஏன்?
விரல்களின் ரேகை விலகுவது ஏன்?
கனவினில் வேர்கள் கருகுவது ஏன்?
Why do you disappear when I try to touch you?
Why do you burst like a water bubble?
Why did your direction forget me?
Why do you call out to me in the wind?
மின்னல் பட்டு பூத்த மொட்டு
நோகுது கண்ணீர் விட்டு
வேரைபோல பாதம் தேடி போகின்றதோ
உள்ளங்கையில் வெப்பம் இல்லை
கண்ணீரின் தத்துப்பிள்ளை
உள்ளுக்குள்ளே ஏங்கி ஏங்கி தேய்கின்றதோ?
Why does your fragrance fade away when you are nearby?
Why does something churn inside my soul?
Why do the ridges fade away from my fingers?
Why do the roots scorch inside my dreams?
நான்…
The bud that bloomed when struck by lightning,
Is in pain, shedding tears,
Is it walking like roots, searching for feet?
There is no warmth left in my palm,
A foster child born of tears,
Is it slowly wearing away inside, yearning continuously?
I am...
Naan thoda nee maraivadhu yen
Why do you disappear when I try to touch you?
Neer kumizh ena udaivadhu yen
Why do you burst like a water bubble?
Un dhisai enai marandhathu yen
Why did your direction forget me?
Kaatrilae enai azhaipadhu yen
Why do you call out to me in the wind?
Aruginil vaasam tholaivadhu yen
Why does your fragrance fade away when you are nearby?
Uyirinil yedho urulvadhu yen
Why does something churn inside my soul?
Viralgalil regai vizhagavudhen
Why do the ridges fade away from my fingers?
Kanavinil vergal karuguvadhen
Why do the roots scorch inside my dreams?
Minnal pattu pootha mottu
The bud that bloomed when struck by lightning,
Noguthu kanneer vittu
Is in pain, shedding tears,
Verai pola paadham thedi pogindratho
Is it walking like roots, searching for feet?
Ullangaiyil veppam illai
There is no warmth left in my palm,
Kanneerin thaththu pillai
A foster child born of tears,
Ullukullae yengi yengi theigindratho
Is it slowly wearing away inside, yearning continuously?
Naan thoda nee maraivadhu yen
Why do you disappear when I try to touch you?
Neer kumizh ena udaivadhu yen
Why do you burst like a water bubble?
Viral korthu kadhaigal kadhaikka
To intertwine fingers and whisper stories,
Unai manam thedidudhae
My heart goes looking for you.
Ennai thaandi neeyum ponaal
If you walk past me and go away,
Idhayam medhuvaai mezhugena anainthidum
My heart will slowly extinguish like a candle.
Vazhi pookka viralgal etharkku
Why do fingers exist if not to bloom along the path?
Ozhi kaattum kadhal agal vizhakku
Love is an earthen lamp that shows the light.
Ondrae ondru solven indru
I shall say just one thing today,
Nenjam indru thundu thundu
My heart today is broken into pieces,
Sendru vidum ennai kondru
It will leave, killing me in the process.
Thedi dhinam dhinam
Searching day after day,
Naanum tholaigiren
I too am getting lost.
Uyir malar indru
Today the flower of life,
Sarugena uthirndhidum
Will fall away like a dry leaf.
Minnal pattu pootha mottu
The bud that bloomed when struck by lightning,
Noguthu kanneer vittu
Is in pain, shedding tears,
Verai pola paadham thedi pogindratho
Is it walking like roots, searching for feet?
Ullangaiyil veppam illai
There is no warmth left in my palm,
Kanneerin thaththu pillai
A foster child born of tears,
Ullukullae yengi yengi theigindratho
Is it slowly wearing away inside, yearning continuously?
Naan thoda nee maraivadhu yen
Why do you disappear when I try to touch you?
Neer kumizh ena udaivadhu yen
Why do you burst like a water bubble?
Un dhisai enai marandhathu yen
Why did your direction forget me?
Kaatrilae enai azhaipadhu yen
Why do you call out to me in the wind?
Aruginil vaasam tholaivadhu yen
Why does your fragrance fade away when you are nearby?
Uyirinil yedho urulvadhu yen
Why does something churn inside my soul?
Viralgalin regai vizhagavudhen
Why do the ridges fade away from my fingers?
Kanavinil vergal karuguvadhen
Why do the roots scorch inside my dreams?
Minnal pattu pootha mottu
The bud that bloomed when struck by lightning,
Noguthu kanneer vittu
Is in pain, shedding tears,
Verai pola paadham thedi pogindratho
Is it walking like roots, searching for feet?
Ullangaiyil veppam illai
There is no warmth left in my palm,
Kanneerin thaththu pillai
A foster child born of tears,
Ullukullae yengi yengi theigindratho
Is it slowly wearing away inside, yearning continuously?
Naan …
I am...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song conveys the intense agony of heartbreak, separation, and unrequited longing. The protagonist questions the elusive nature of their beloved, who seems as fragile as a water bubble and as transient as a passing breeze. Every sensory experience—from missing warmth in the palm to feeling like a flower scorched by lightning—emphasizes the depth of emotional pain and existential loss felt after being abandoned.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Neer kumizh ena udaivadhu yen”
Compares the fragile and fleeting presence of the lover to a delicate water bubble ('Neer kumizh ena').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Kanneerin thaththu pillai”
Metaphorically describes grief or the suffering heart as an adopted child born out of tears ('Kanneerin thaththu pillai').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Ozhi kaattum kadhal agal vizhakku”
Metaphorically compares love to an earthen oil lamp that guides through darkness ('Ozhi kaattum kadhal agal vizhakku').
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Minnal pattu pootha mottu”
Repetition of the initial 'M' sound in 'Minnal' and 'Mottu'.
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Trivia
This track features soulful vocals by Shakthisree Gopalan, known for expressing deep melancholy in contemporary Tamil album tracks and film soundtracks composed by Santhosh Dhayanidhi.
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