- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Aavarampoo
- Movie release year
- 1992
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Oct 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nadhiyodum karaiyoram
Oru raagam alai paayum
Adhilae iru uyirae dhinam karaiyum
Nadhiyodum karaiyoram
Oru raagam alai paayum
Adhilae iru uyirae dhinam karaiyum
Ninaivo verum kanavo
Idhu edhuvo
Kaadhal varum yaarkum
Indha paadhai podhuvo
Nadhiyodum karaiyoram
Oru raagam alai paayum
Adhilae iru uyirae dhinam karaiyum
Adhilae iru uyirae dhinam karaiyum
Pala kolam podum vaanam
Maarum thadumaarum
Pudhu raagam paadum kaatro
Sogam paadum
Pani thoongum poovin thootram
Yeno adhil maatram
Pagal kooda iravaai thondrum
Paadhai maarum
{Kaadhal enbadhu kaalam engilum
Kaathu nindridavoo
Aasai enbathu aadi kaatrinil
Odi sendridavoo} (2)
Uravae verum kanava
Varum ninaivae pazham kadhaiyae
Kanavae ena therindhum
Manam ninaikkum adhaiyae
Nadhiyodum karaiyoram
Oru raagam alai paayum
Adhilae iru uyirae dhinam karaiyum
Ilam kaadhal aasai nenjil
Yekkam adhu thaakkum
Iravenna pagalum enna
Thookam pogum
Pirivedhum ariyaa nenjil
Uruvaanadhu bhaaram
Uravennum unarvaal ingae
Uyirae bhaaram
{Mogam enbadhu vegam ulladhu
Veli pootidavoo
Veli pottoru kaadhal thee ennai
Paadhu kaathidavoo} (2)
Vidiyal oru sadhiyaal
Iru vazhiyaai dhisai pirindhom
Oru naal adhu thirunaal
Oru unarvaal inaivom
Nadhiyodum karaiyoram
Oru raagam alai paayum
Adhilae iru uyirae dhinam karaiyum
Ninaivo verum kanavo
Idhu edhuvo
Kaadhal varum yaarkum
Indha paadhai podhuvo
Nadhiyodum karaiyoram
Oru raagam alai paayum
Adhilae iru uyirae dhinam karaiyum
Adhilae iru uyirae dhinam karaiyum
By the edge of the flowing river,
a melody ripples like waves.
In it, two lives melt away every day.
By the edge of the flowing river,
a melody ripples like waves.
In it, two lives melt away every day.
Is it a memory, or just a dream?
What could this be?
For anyone who falls in love,
is this path the same?
By the edge of the flowing river,
a melody ripples like waves.
In it, two lives melt away every day.
In it, two lives melt away every day.
The sky that paints many patterns
keeps changing and faltering.
The breeze that once sang a new tune
now sings of sorrow.
The look of the flower where dew sleeps,
why has it changed?
Even the day looks like night,
and the path wanders away.
Is love meant to stand waiting
through all of time?
Or is desire meant to blow away
in the wild winds of Aadi (the windy monsoon month)?
Is this bond merely a dream?
The memories that come are an old tale.
Even knowing it is only a dream,
the heart still yearns for it.
By the edge of the flowing river,
a melody ripples like waves.
In it, two lives melt away every day.
When young love's desire fills the heart,
a deep longing strikes.
Be it night or be it day,
sleep slips away.
In a heart that never knew separation,
a heavy burden has grown.
Because of the feeling of this bond,
life itself has become a burden.
Passion has a fierce rush,
can it be locked behind a fence?
Can putting up a fence
protect me from the fire of love?
By a cruel twist at dawn,
we parted ways in two directions.
One day, on a blessed day,
we will reunite with one shared feeling.
By the edge of the flowing river,
a melody ripples like waves.
In it, two lives melt away every day.
Is it a memory, or just a dream?
What could this be?
For anyone who falls in love,
is this path the same?
By the edge of the flowing river,
a melody ripples like waves.
In it, two lives melt away every day.
In it, two lives melt away every day.
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Nadhiyodum Karaiyoram is a poignant track from the 1992 Tamil film Aavarampoo. The song portrays the deep emotional turmoil, aching nostalgia, and heartache of lovers separated by circumstances. Using the imagery of a flowing riverbank, shifting skies, and dew drops on flowers, the lyricist paints a picture of transience and emotional helplessness in the face of fate.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Nadhiyodum karaiyoram / Adhilae iru uyirae dhinam karaiyum”
Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'Nadhiyodum' and 'Adhilae' or 'Pala' and 'Pudhu'.
Moonaal / Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kaadhal enbadhu kaalam engilum / Kaathu nindridavoo”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Kaadhal' and 'Kaathu'.
Uruvagamm (Metaphor)
“Veli pottoru kaadhal thee ennai”
Love is metaphorically equated to a burning fire ('Kaadhal thee').
Anaphora / Refrain
“Nadhiyodum karaiyoram / Oru raagam alai paayum”
Repetition of the opening refrain 'Nadhiyodum karaiyoram' to anchor the song's thematic atmosphere.
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