Nadodi Nanba
From Endrendrum Kadhal · 1999
- Lyricist
- Arivumathi
- Singers
- Unnikrishnan, Chithra, Nagore
- Music director
- Manoj Bhatnaghar
- Details
- Endrendrum Kadhal1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Megangal engae ponaalum | Wherever the clouds may go, |
| Bhoomikku ondrae aagaayam | The sky remains one for the earth. |
| Vizhiyin eeram unadhu anbai koorum | The moisture in your eyes speaks of your love. |
| Ithu kaadhal aarambam | This is the beginning of love. |
| Ithu kaadhal aarambam | This is the beginning of love. |
| Male | |
| : Nadodi manaa..aa pogathae | : Oh nomadic heart, do not go... |
| Neerindri meenum ..mmm…vazhaathae | A fish cannot live without water... |
| Vizhiyin eeram unadhu anbai koorum | The moisture in your eyes speaks of your love. |
| {Ithu kaadhal aarambam | {This is the beginning of love, |
| Ithu kaadhal aarambam} (2) | This is the beginning of love} (2) |
| Female | |
| Pogathae nadodi nanba pogathae | Do not go, nomadic friend, do not go. |
| Moodathae en kaadhal jannal moodathae | Do not close, do not close my window of love. |
| Chorus :Pogathae nadodi nanba pogathae | Chorus : Do not go, nomadic friend, do not go. |
| Moodathae intha kaadhal jannal moodathae | Do not close, do not close this window of love. |
| Female | |
| Nadodi nanban pogathae | Nomadic friend, do not go. |
| Male :Endrendrum kaadhal maaradhae | Male : Everlasting love will never change. |
| Female | |
| Udal mattum thaanae | It is only the body... |
| Kadal vittu thaandum | That crosses the ocean. |
| Ninaivu ingu ennodu | Memories here with me... |
| Neengaamal vazhum | Will live without parting. |
| Female | |
| Pagal vandha podhu | When the day comes, |
| Irul engu pogum | Where does darkness go? |
| Irul vandha podhu | When darkness comes, |
| Nizhal engu pogum | Where does the shadow go? |
| Female | |
| En imaigal ingu moodamal | Without my eyelids closing here, |
| Un vizhigal angae thoongadhae | Your eyes cannot sleep there. |
| Nee maranthae thoongi ponaalum | Even if you forget and fall asleep, |
| Naan kanavil varuven appothae | I will enter your dream right then. |
| Kanavuga vendam kanavugal vendam | No need for dreams, no need for dreams, |
| Uyirinil oonjal aadu | Swing as a cradle within my soul. |
| Chorus | |
| Ithu kaadhal aarambam | This is the beginning of love. |
| Ithu kaadhal aarambam | This is the beginning of love. |
| Female :Ithu kaadhal aarambam | Female : This is the beginning of love. |
| Ithu kaadhal aarambam | This is the beginning of love. |
| Male | |
| Uyir thantha bhoomi | The land that gave me life, |
| Enai angu thedum | Will search for me there. |
| En thotta poovellaam | All the flowers I touched, |
| Kaanamal vaadum | Will wither without seeing me. |
| Male | |
| Maram ennai thedi | Searching for me, the tree |
| Kilai kaigal neetum | Will extend its branch-hands. |
| Kuyil kootam naan indri | The flock of cuckoos without me, |
| Kural vatri pogum | Will lose their voice and go dry. |
| Male | |
| En dhesakaatrum vaadadho | Won't the breeze of my homeland wither? |
| En swaasam thannai thedatho | Won't it search for my breath? |
| Adi kaadhal konda rojavae | Oh rose consumed by love, |
| En uravugal pirindhida vazhveno | Can I live separated from my roots? |
| Female | |
| Vaarthaigal vendam | No need for words, |
| Vaarthaigal vendam | No need for words, |
| Mounathinaalae pesu | Speak through silence. |
| Chorus | |
| Ithu kaadhal aarambam | This is the beginning of love. |
| Ithu kaadhal aarambam | This is the beginning of love. |
| Female :Ithu kaadhal aarambam | Female : This is the beginning of love. |
| Ithu kaadhal aarambam | This is the beginning of love. |
| Female | |
| Pogathae nadodi nanba pogathae | Do not go, nomadic friend, do not go. |
| Moodathae en kaadhal jannal moodathae | Do not close, do not close my window of love. |
| Chorus :{Pogathae nadodi nanba pogathae | Chorus : {Do not go, nomadic friend, do not go. |
| Moodathae intha kaadhal jannal moodathae} (2) | Do not close, do not close this window of love} (2) |
| Male | |
| Nadodi nanbaaaa…. pogathae | Nomadic friend... do not go. |
| Endrendrum kaadhal maaradhae | Everlasting love will never change. |
மேகங்கள் எங்கே போனாலும்
பூமிக்கு ஒன்றே ஆகாயம்
விழியன் ஈரம் உனதன்பை கூறும்
இது காதல் ஆரம்பம்
இது காதல் ஆரம்பம்
Wherever the clouds may go,
The sky remains one for the earth.
The moisture in your eyes speaks of your love.
This is the beginning of love.
This is the beginning of love.
நாடோடி மன்னா... போகாதே
நீரின்றி மீனும்... வாழாதே
விழியன் ஈரம் உனதன்பை கூறும்
இது காதல் ஆரம்பம்
இது காதல் ஆரம்பம்
இது காதல் ஆரம்பம்
இது காதல் ஆரம்பம்
: Oh nomadic heart, do not go...
A fish cannot live without water...
The moisture in your eyes speaks of your love.
{This is the beginning of love,
This is the beginning of love} (2)
போகாதே நாடோடி
நண்பா போகாதே
மூடாதே என் காதல் ஜன்னல் மூடாதே
குழு :
போகாதே நாடோடி
நண்பா போகாதே
மூடாதே இந்த காதல் ஜன்னல் மூடாதே
Do not go, nomadic friend, do not go.
Do not close, do not close my window of love.
Chorus : Do not go, nomadic friend, do not go.
Do not close, do not close this window of love.
நாடோடி நண்பன் போகாதே
என்றென்றும் காதல் மாறாதே
Nomadic friend, do not go.
Male : Everlasting love will never change.
உடல் மட்டும் தானே
கடல் விட்டு தாண்டும்
நினைவிங்கு என்னோடு
நீங்காமல் வாழும்
It is only the body...
That crosses the ocean.
Memories here with me...
Will live without parting.
பகல் வந்த போது
இருள் எங்கு போகும்
இருள் வந்த போது
நிழல் எங்கு போகும்
When the day comes,
Where does darkness go?
When darkness comes,
Where does the shadow go?
எம் இமைகள் இங்கு மூடாமல்
உன் விழிகள் அங்கே தூங்காதே
நீ மறந்தே தூங்கி போனாலும்
நான் கனவில் வருவேன் அப்போதே
கனவுகள் வேண்டாம் கனவுகள் வேண்டாம்
உயிரினில் ஊஞ்சல் ஆடு
Without my eyelids closing here,
Your eyes cannot sleep there.
Even if you forget and fall asleep,
I will enter your dream right then.
No need for dreams, no need for dreams,
Swing as a cradle within my soul.
இது காதல் ஆரம்பம்
இது காதல் ஆரம்பம்
இது காதல் ஆரம்பம்
இது காதல் ஆரம்பம்
This is the beginning of love.
This is the beginning of love.
Female : This is the beginning of love.
This is the beginning of love.
உயிர் தந்த பூமி
எனை அங்கு தேடும்
என் தோட்ட பூவெல்லாம்
காணாமல் வாடும்
The land that gave me life,
Will search for me there.
All the flowers I touched,
Will wither without seeing me.
மரம் என்னை தேடி
கிளை கைகள் நீட்டும்
குயில் கூட்டம் நானின்றி
குரல் வற்றி போகும்
Searching for me, the tree
Will extend its branch-hands.
The flock of cuckoos without me,
Will lose their voice and go dry.
என் தேசக்காற்றும் வாடாதோ
என் சுவாசம் தன்னை தேடாதோ
அடி காதல் கொண்ட ரோஜாவே
என் உறவுகள் பிரிந்திட வாழ்வேனோ
Won't the breeze of my homeland wither?
Won't it search for my breath?
Oh rose consumed by love,
Can I live separated from my roots?
வார்த்தைகள் வேண்டாம்
வார்த்தைகள் வேண்டாம்
மௌனத்தினாலே பேசு
No need for words,
No need for words,
Speak through silence.
இது காதல் ஆரம்பம்
இது காதல் ஆரம்பம்
இது காதல் ஆரம்பம்
இது காதல் ஆரம்பம்
This is the beginning of love.
This is the beginning of love.
Female : This is the beginning of love.
This is the beginning of love.
போகாதே நாடோடி
நண்பா போகாதே
மூடாதே என் காதல் ஜன்னல் மூடாதே
Do not go, nomadic friend, do not go.
Do not close, do not close my window of love.
Chorus : {Do not go, nomadic friend, do not go.
Do not close, do not close this window of love} (2)
{போகாதே நாடோடி
நண்பா போகாதே
மூடாதே இந்த காதல் ஜன்னல் மூடாதே} (2)
Nomadic friend... do not go.
Everlasting love will never change.
நாடோடி நண்பா... போகதே
என்றென்றும் காதல் மாறாதே
Megangal engae ponaalum
Wherever the clouds may go,
Bhoomikku ondrae aagaayam
The sky remains one for the earth.
Vizhiyin eeram unadhu anbai koorum
The moisture in your eyes speaks of your love.
Ithu kaadhal aarambam
This is the beginning of love.
Ithu kaadhal aarambam
This is the beginning of love.
: Nadodi manaa..aa pogathae
: Oh nomadic heart, do not go...
Neerindri meenum ..mmm…vazhaathae
A fish cannot live without water...
Vizhiyin eeram unadhu anbai koorum
The moisture in your eyes speaks of your love.
{Ithu kaadhal aarambam
{This is the beginning of love,
Ithu kaadhal aarambam} (2)
This is the beginning of love} (2)
Pogathae nadodi nanba pogathae
Do not go, nomadic friend, do not go.
Moodathae en kaadhal jannal moodathae
Do not close, do not close my window of love.
Chorus :Pogathae nadodi nanba pogathae
Chorus : Do not go, nomadic friend, do not go.
Moodathae intha kaadhal jannal moodathae
Do not close, do not close this window of love.
Nadodi nanban pogathae
Nomadic friend, do not go.
Male :Endrendrum kaadhal maaradhae
Male : Everlasting love will never change.
Udal mattum thaanae
It is only the body...
Kadal vittu thaandum
That crosses the ocean.
Ninaivu ingu ennodu
Memories here with me...
Neengaamal vazhum
Will live without parting.
Pagal vandha podhu
When the day comes,
Irul engu pogum
Where does darkness go?
Irul vandha podhu
When darkness comes,
Nizhal engu pogum
Where does the shadow go?
En imaigal ingu moodamal
Without my eyelids closing here,
Un vizhigal angae thoongadhae
Your eyes cannot sleep there.
Nee maranthae thoongi ponaalum
Even if you forget and fall asleep,
Naan kanavil varuven appothae
I will enter your dream right then.
Kanavuga vendam kanavugal vendam
No need for dreams, no need for dreams,
Uyirinil oonjal aadu
Swing as a cradle within my soul.
Ithu kaadhal aarambam
This is the beginning of love.
Ithu kaadhal aarambam
This is the beginning of love.
Female :Ithu kaadhal aarambam
Female : This is the beginning of love.
Ithu kaadhal aarambam
This is the beginning of love.
Uyir thantha bhoomi
The land that gave me life,
Enai angu thedum
Will search for me there.
En thotta poovellaam
All the flowers I touched,
Kaanamal vaadum
Will wither without seeing me.
Maram ennai thedi
Searching for me, the tree
Kilai kaigal neetum
Will extend its branch-hands.
Kuyil kootam naan indri
The flock of cuckoos without me,
Kural vatri pogum
Will lose their voice and go dry.
En dhesakaatrum vaadadho
Won't the breeze of my homeland wither?
En swaasam thannai thedatho
Won't it search for my breath?
Adi kaadhal konda rojavae
Oh rose consumed by love,
En uravugal pirindhida vazhveno
Can I live separated from my roots?
Vaarthaigal vendam
No need for words,
Vaarthaigal vendam
No need for words,
Mounathinaalae pesu
Speak through silence.
Ithu kaadhal aarambam
This is the beginning of love.
Ithu kaadhal aarambam
This is the beginning of love.
Female :Ithu kaadhal aarambam
Female : This is the beginning of love.
Ithu kaadhal aarambam
This is the beginning of love.
Pogathae nadodi nanba pogathae
Do not go, nomadic friend, do not go.
Moodathae en kaadhal jannal moodathae
Do not close, do not close my window of love.
Chorus :{Pogathae nadodi nanba pogathae
Chorus : {Do not go, nomadic friend, do not go.
Moodathae intha kaadhal jannal moodathae} (2)
Do not close, do not close this window of love} (2)
Nadodi nanbaaaa…. pogathae
Nomadic friend... do not go.
Endrendrum kaadhal maaradhae
Everlasting love will never change.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song captures a deep emotional conversation between two lovers who are faced with physical distance and separation. The female protagonist pleads with her 'nomadic' lover not to leave her world behind, likening her existence without him to a fish unable to survive out of water. In response, the male protagonist reassures her that distance is merely physical; only the body crosses oceans, whereas soul and memories remain inseparable across space and time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Moodathae en kaadhal jannal moodathae”
Comparing love's opportunity or receptivity to a window ('Kaadhal jannal').
Analogy
“Neerindri meenum ..mmm…vazhaathae”
Comparing human love and survival to a fish requiring water ('Neerindri meenum vazhaathae').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Pogathae nadodi nanba pogathae / Moodathae en kaadhal jannal moodathae”
Rhythmic end repetition using the refrain '-athae' across consecutive imperative lines.
Personification
“Maram ennai thedi / Kilai kaigal neetum”
Attributing human qualities to nature, like tree branches acting as welcoming hands.
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Trivia
The song is from 'Endrendrum Kadhal' (1999), starring Vijay and Rambha. The soundtrack was composed by Manoj Bhatnagar, with lyrics penned by veteran lyricist Arivumathi who is known for his poetic imagery rooted in nature.
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