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Lyrics & meaning

Naandhaana Naan Needhaana

From Kathir · 2022

Lyricist
Uma Devi
Singers
Gowtham Bharadwaj, Keerthana Vaidyanathan
Music director
Prashant Pillai
Movie name
Kathir
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
9 Mar 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naandhaana naan needhaana
Bharangal megamaguthae
Oor vaazha pooradum
Nyayathin needhi maanae
Ozhiyae nee vaaraai
Velichangal nee thaaraai
Unnalae unnalae niramaagiren
Niramae nee vaaraai
Manamengum poovaai
Thannalae thannalae uravagiraai…
Ho ho ho oooooo ooo
Naandhaana naan needhaana
Bharangal megamaguthae
Oor vaazha pooradum
Male :Oor vaazha pooradum
Female :Nyayathin needhi maanae
Male :Nyayathin needhi maanae
Edhirkaalangal theevagi
Unai thedum dhinamae
Female :Un vaarthai en vaazhkai
En thozha neethan naanae
Mazhai meedhu vilakkae
Enai thaakkum azhagae
Engae nee piranthayo en aaviyae
Uravae nee vandhaai
Thuyarangal vendraai
Kan saayum un thozhgal neethanae…
Ho ho ho oooo ooo
Naandhaana naan needhaana
Bharangal megamaguthae
Oor vaazha pooradum
Both :Nyayathin needhi maanae
Ozhiyae nee vaaraai
Velichangal nee thaaraai
Both :Unnalae unnalae niramaagiren
Is it really me, or are you me?
All my burdens are turning into clouds...
Fighting so the people may live,
O righteous soul of justice!
O light, please come to me,
Give me your shining light.
Because of you, only because of you, I am filled with color.
O vibrant color, come to me,
Blossom all over my heart.
All on your own, you become my very own...
Ho ho ho oh oh oh...
Is it really me, or are you me?
All my burdens are turning into clouds...
Fighting so the people may live,
Male: Fighting so the people may live,
Female: O righteous soul of justice!
Male: O righteous soul of justice!
With the future becoming an isolated island,
Every single day searches for you.
Female: Your word is my life,
My dear companion, you and I are one.
Like a lamp shining through the rain,
A beauty that strikes my heart,
Where were you born, my very breath of life?
You arrived as my family,
You triumphed over my sorrows.
You are the shoulder where I can rest my weary eyes...
Ho ho ho oh oh oh...
Is it really me, or are you me?
All my burdens are turning into clouds...
Fighting so the people may live,
Both: O righteous soul of justice!
O light, please come to me,
Give me your shining light.
Both: Because of you, only because of you, I am filled with color.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song expresses profound emotional healing, admiration, and spiritual unity between two souls. The lyrics celebrate a selfless protector who fights for justice and the well-being of the community. In this person's presence, life's heaviest burdens feel as light as clouds, and a once dark or dreary existence becomes illuminated with light and filled with vibrant color.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Bharangal megamaguthae

Comparing emotional burdens turning into light clouds ('Bharangal megamaguthae') and describing the companion as a flame standing undeterred in the rain ('Mazhai meedhu vilakkae').

Repetition / Anaphora (Adukkuthodar)

Unnalae unnalae niramaagiren

The deliberate repetition of words like 'Unnalae unnalae' and 'Thannalae thannalae' heightens the emotional emphasis on causation and spontaneity.

Initial Rhyme (Edugai)

Naandhaana naan needhaana

The second letter harmony seen across Tamil lines, such as 'Ozhiyae' / 'Velichangal' or 'Naandhaana' / 'Bharangal'.

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Trivia

'Kathir' (2022) features a score composed by acclaimed music director Prashant Pillai, known for his unique ambient soundscapes. Lyricist Dr. Uma Devi penned the songs, bringing deep poetic metaphors of light, shadow, and rural justice into the soundtrack.

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