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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Varuvean

From Dear Comrade · 2019

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singers
Sathya Prakash, Aishwarya Ravichandran
Music director
Justin Prabhakaran
Details
Dear Comrade2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Naan varuven varuven uyiraeI will come, I will come, my life
Pogaathae pogaathaeDo not go, do not go
Vaan mudiyaa payanam povomLet us embark on a endless journey across the sky
Yengaathae yengaathaeDo not yearn, do not yearn
Male
Intha kanamae kanamae kanamaeWill this moment, moment, moment
Innum thodaraadhaNot continue further?
Puthu sugamae sugamae sugamaeA new joy, joy, joy
Manam ketkkirathaeMy heart asks for
Male
En ranamae ranamae ranamaeMy pain, pain, pain
Kondru kuvikkaadhaeDo not heap up and kill me
Enai dhinamae dhinamae dhinamaeMe every day, day, day
En devathai…devathai devathai devathaiMy angel... angel, angel, angel
Devathai devathai devathai devathaiAngel, angel, angel, angel
Male
Vaa vaa thoora nilaCome, come, distant moon
Thooram adhai paarththiruppomLet us look at it from a distance
Vaa vaa kaalamillaCome, come, timeless
Kaadhal adhil vaazhnthiruppomLove, let us live in it
Male
Vaa vaa kai viralaiCome, come, holding hand fingers
Kai pidikkul moodi vaippomLet us enclose them within our clasp
Vaa vaanam varaiCome, until the sky
Naam nadapp…..oommmm…We shall walk...
Male
Vali tharum kaayamThe wound that gives pain
Theeyai maarum neramaeWhen it turns into fire
Manam adhai paarthu kondaalIf the heart beholds it
MaayamaagumaeIt will turn into magic
Athae kanam meendum vandhaalIf that same moment comes again
Athae sugam thedi vandhaalIf that same comfort comes seeking
Manothidam koodum ingae peranbilaeMental strength will grow here in immense love
Male
Nee nadhiyodu pesuTalk to the river
Siru mugilodu pesuTalk to the small cloud
Un manam innum kuzhanthaiYour heart is still a child
Adhai thalatti pesuLullaby it with words
Male
Ethir paarkaadha ondruSomething unexpected
Nee ninaikkaadha neramAt a time you didn't imagine
Un kai vandhaal perinbamaeIf it reaches your hand, it is supreme bliss
Female
Vaa vaa thoora nilaCome, come, distant moon
Thooram adhai paarththiruppomLet us look at it from a distance
Vaa vaa kaalamillaCome, come, timeless
Kaadhal adhil vaazhnthiruppomLove, let us live in it
Female
Vaa vaa kai viralaiCome, come, holding hand fingers
Kai pidikkul moodi vaippomLet us enclose them within our clasp
Vaa vaanam varaiCome, until the sky
Naam nadapp…..oommmm…We shall walk...
Female
{Thith thith thaa{Rhythmic classical syllable recitation}
Thith thai thai tha thom{Rhythmic classical syllable recitation}
Thith thith thaa{Rhythmic classical syllable recitation}
Thith thai thai thaka thom thaka thom} (4){Rhythmic classical syllable recitation}
Female
Ambaraseema kanduvaraveTo see the horizon region
Ambaraseema kanduvaraveTo see the horizon region
Oru madhura niranaA sweet stream of melody
Madhunithom thom thomFlows with rhythmic joy
Ambuja nethra chandhira vathanaeLotus-eyed one with a moon-like face
Katha moorkaathiniStory of gentle perseverance
Female
Mazhai veyilaagaLike rain turning to sunshine
Veesi pogum vaazhvilaeIn this life that blows past
Vazhi engum neeyae vandhaaiYou came all along the way
Anbu kodaigalaaiAs umbrellas of love
Female
Unakkena vaazha vendumI must live for you
Unadhena maara vendumI must turn into yours
Azhaithidum dhooram vaazhnthaalIf we live within calling distance
Podhum nenjamaeThat is enough, my heart
Male
Un aal kaatti viralaalWith your index finger
Adi nee kaattum dhisaiyilIn the direction you point
Ini en vaazhum pogum kannae…..My remaining life will go, my dear...
Male
Vaa vaa thoora nilaCome, come, distant moon
Thooram adhai paarththiruppomLet us look at it from a distance
Vaa vaa kaalamillaCome, come, timeless
Kaadhal adhil vaazhnthiruppomLove, let us live in it
Male
Vaa vaa kai viralaiCome, come, holding hand fingers
Kai pidikkul moodi vaippomLet us enclose them within our clasp
Vaa vaanam varaiCome, until the sky
Naam nadapp…..oommmm…We shall walk...
Female
Nee varuvaai yena naanThinking you would come, I
IrundhenWas waiting
Pogaathae pogaathaeDo not go, do not go
Male :Vaan mudiyaa payanam povomLet us embark on an endless journey across the sky
Yengaathae yengaathaeDo not yearn, do not yearn
Male
Intha kanamae kanamae kanamaeWill this moment, moment, moment
Innum thodaraadhaNot continue further?
Puthu sugamae sugamae sugamaeA new joy, joy, joy
Manam ketkkirathaeMy heart asks for
Male
En ranamae ranamae ranamaeMy pain, pain, pain
Kondru kuvikkaadhaeDo not heap up and kill me
Enai dhinamae dhinamae dhinamaeMe every day, day, day
En devathai…devathai devathai devathaiMy angel... angel, angel, angel
Devathai devathai devathai devathaiAngel, angel, angel, angel
Male
Vaa vaa thoora nilaCome, come, distant moon
Thooram adhai paarththiruppomLet us look at it from a distance
Vaa vaa kaalamillaCome, come, timeless
Kaadhal adhil vaazhnthiruppomLove, let us live in it
Male
Vaa vaa kai viralaiCome, come, holding hand fingers
Kai pidikkul moodi vaippomLet us enclose them within our clasp
Vaa vaanam varaiCome, until the sky
Naam nadapp…..oommmm…We shall walk...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This soul-stirring composition from 'Dear Comrade' expresses intense emotional attachment, longing, and healing power of love. The narrator pleads with their beloved not to depart, envisioning an endless journey across space and time where their love transcends worldly constraints. The lyrics emphasize how deep affection can transform inner turmoil, pain, and wounds into comfort and emotional resilience, comparing the beloved to a protective shelter against life's unpredictable storms.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthoodar (Epizeuxis / Repetition)

Intha kanamae kanamae kanamae

Repetition of words like 'varuven', 'pogaathae', 'kanamae', and 'sugamae' for emotional intensity and rhythm.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Anbu kodaigalaai

Comparing the beloved's protective love to an umbrella shielding from life's rain and sun.

Personification

Nee nadhiyodu pesu, Siru mugilodu pesu

Addressing nature elements like rivers and clouds as companions to converse with and comfort the inner child.

Upamana (Simile / Imagery)

Ambuja nethra chandhira vathanae

Describing facial features using lotus ('ambuja nethra') and moon ('chandhira vathanae').

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Trivia

The soundtrack of Dear Comrade was composed by Justin Prabhakaran and was released in four South Indian languages (Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada), becoming a major chartbuster across the region. Mohan Rajan penned the Tamil lyrics, capturing the deep psychological and romantic themes of the film.

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