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Nagarudhe Nagarudhe

From Vandhaan Vendraan · 2011

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
S. Thaman
Music director
S. Thaman
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Nagarudhae nagarudhaeIt moves, it moves
Indha nimidam nagaruthaeThis minute is moving
Endham idhayam padharudhaeMy heart is fluttering in anxiety
Unnai vittuchella valikuthaeIt hurts to leave you behind
Male
Idhayathil kathiyaaiLike a knife into the heart
NulaikaathaeDo not pierce
Ithanai idi athu porukaathaeIt cannot bear this many thunderbolts
Nee thandha ninaivugalThe memories you gave
MarakaathaeWill not be forgotten
Nan irandhaal kooda irakaathaeEven if I die, they won't die
Male
Idhayathil kathiyaaiLike a knife into the heart
NulaikaathaeDo not pierce
Ithanai idi athu porukaathaeIt cannot bear this many thunderbolts
Ne tharum pirivugal thaangathaeI cannot endure the separation you give
En uyirae uyirai vizhagaathaeMy life, my soul, do not depart
Male
Dhevadhai unnidamOh angel, from you
Enna varama ketpen keladiListen to what boon I will ask, girl
Dhevadhai unnaiyaeOh angel, you yourself
Varamaai ketpen naanadaiI will ask as a boon, girl
Thoonginaal thookathilWhen I sleep, in my sleep
Kanavil ketkum undhan kaaladi…I hear your footsteps in my dream...
Enakkae indha idaiveli yen adi ….Why is there this distance for me, girl...
Male
Idhayathil kathiyaaiLike a knife into the heart
NulaikaathaeDo not pierce
Ithanai idi athu porukaathaeIt cannot bear this many thunderbolts
Nee thandha ninaivugalThe memories you gave
MarakaathaeWill not be forgotten
Nan irandhaal kooda irakaathaeEven if I die, they won't die
Hoo wow wowu owHoo wow wowu ow
Male
Idhayathil kathiyaaiLike a knife into the heart
NulaikaathaeDo not pierce
Ithanai idi athu porukaathaeIt cannot bear this many thunderbolts
Ne tharum pirivugal thaangathaeI cannot endure the separation you give
En uyirae uyirai vizhagaathaeMy life, my soul, do not depart

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This poignant song conveys the intense anguish and emotional suffering caused by impending separation from a loved one. As time ticks away, the protagonist feels an overwhelming sense of helplessness, describing the pain of parting as a knife stabbing his heart and thunderbolts crushing his spirit. The lyricist highlights the timelessness of true love, emphasizing that the cherished memories shared will endure even beyond physical death.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor & Hyperbole

Idhayathil kathiyaai / Nulaikaathae / Ithanai idi athu porukaathae

Comparing the pain of heartbreak and distance to a knife piercing the heart and bearing multiple strikes of thunderbolts.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Nulaikaathae / Ithanai idi athu porukaathae / Marakaathae / Nan irandhaal kooda irakaathae

Consonant end rhyming using suffix -aathae ('Nulaikaathae', 'porukaathae', 'Marakaathae', 'irakaathae') to create a rhythmic, melancholic cadence.

Personification

Nan irandhaal kooda irakaathae

Attributing life and mortality to memories, stating that even if the person dies, the memories will refuse to die.

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Trivia

The track is from the 2011 Tamil action-thriller film 'Vandhaan Vendraan', starring Jiiva and Taapsee Pannu. The film's soundtrack was composed by S. Thaman, featuring poignant lyrical craftsmanship by celebrated poet Na. Muthukumar.

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