Nagarum Nagarum
From Thozha · 2016
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Karthik
- Music director
- Gopi Sundar
- Details
- Thozha2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nagarum nagarum nera mul | The moving hand of time |
| Namayum nagara solludhae | Asks us to move forward as well. |
| Manamo pinnae selludhae | But the heart travels backward. |
| Idhu yen idhu yen | Why is this so? Why is this so? |
| Male | |
| Nagarum nagarum nera mul | The moving hand of time |
| Namayum nagara solludhae | Asks us to move forward as well. |
| Manamo pinnae selludhae | But the heart travels backward. |
| Idhu yen idhu yen | Why is this so? Why is this so? |
| Male | |
| Unakena oru idam | A place reserved for you, |
| Irundhadhai marakirai | You forget that it existed. |
| Unarndhadhum thirakirai | Once realized, you open it up. |
| Yen nenje yen nenje | Why, oh my heart, why? |
| Male | |
| Kasapugal inipadhum | Bitterness turning sweet, |
| Udainthathai enaipathum | Mending what was broken, |
| Veruthathai anaipathum | Embracing what was once despised, |
| Yen nenje yen nenje | Why, oh my heart, why? |
| Male | |
| Malarum uravum unmaiyae | The blossoming relationship is real, |
| Nigazhum pirivum unmaiyae | The inevitable separation is real, |
| Manadhin ganamum unmaiyae | The heavy weight on the heart is real, |
| Adhu yen | Why is that? |
| Adhu.. yen vandhaai | That... why did you come? |
| Nee yaaro.. | Who are you... |
| Nee ponaal naan yaaroooo | If you leave, who am I... |
நகரும் நகரும்
நேர முள் நமையும்
நகரச் சொல்லுதே
மனமோ பின்னே
செல்லுதே இது ஏன்
இது ஏன்
The moving hand of time
Asks us to move forward as well.
But the heart travels backward.
Why is this so? Why is this so?
மலரும் உறவும்
உண்மையே நிகழும் பிரிவும்
உண்மையே மனதின் கனமும்
உண்மையே அது ஏன் அது ஏன்
வந்தாய் நீ யாரோ நீ போனால்
நான் யாரோ …….
The moving hand of time
Asks us to move forward as well.
But the heart travels backward.
Why is this so? Why is this so?
நகரும் நகரும்
நேர முள் நமையும்
நகரச் சொல்லுதே
மனமோ பின்னே
செல்லுதே இது ஏன்
இது ஏன்
A place reserved for you,
You forget that it existed.
Once realized, you open it up.
Why, oh my heart, why?
உனக்கென ஒரு
இடம் இருந்ததை மறக்கிறாய்
உணர்ந்ததும் திறக்கிறாய்
ஏன் நெஞ்சே ஏன் நெஞ்சே
Bitterness turning sweet,
Mending what was broken,
Embracing what was once despised,
Why, oh my heart, why?
புது ஒரு
வழித்தடம் கிடைத்திட
துடிக்கிறாய் கிடைப்பதை
மறுக்கிறாய் ஏன் நெஞ்சே
ஏன் நெஞ்சே இது ஏன்
நண்பனே இது ஏன்
The blossoming relationship is real,
The inevitable separation is real,
The heavy weight on the heart is real,
Why is that?
That... why did you come?
Who are you...
If you leave, who am I...
நகரும் நகரும்
நேர முள் நமையும்
நகரச் சொல்லுதே
மனமோ பின்னே
செல்லுதே இது ஏன்
இது ஏன்
கசப்புகள் இனிப்பதும்
உடைந்ததை இணைப்பதும்
வெறுத்ததை அணைப்பதும்
ஏன் நெஞ்சே ஏன் நெஞ்சே
நினைவிலே வசிப்பதும்
இதயத்தில் பசிப்பதும்
தனிமையில் தவிப்பதும்
ஏன் நெஞ்சே ஏன் நெஞ்சே
இது ஏன் நண்பனே இது ஏன்
மலரும் உறவும்
உண்மையே நிகழும் பிரிவும்
உண்மையே மனதின் கனமும்
உண்மையே அது ஏன் அது ஏன்
வந்தாய் நீ யாரோ நீ போனால்
நான் யாரோ
Nagarum nagarum nera mul
The moving hand of time
Namayum nagara solludhae
Asks us to move forward as well.
Manamo pinnae selludhae
But the heart travels backward.
Idhu yen idhu yen
Why is this so? Why is this so?
Nagarum nagarum nera mul
The moving hand of time
Namayum nagara solludhae
Asks us to move forward as well.
Manamo pinnae selludhae
But the heart travels backward.
Idhu yen idhu yen
Why is this so? Why is this so?
Unakena oru idam
A place reserved for you,
Irundhadhai marakirai
You forget that it existed.
Unarndhadhum thirakirai
Once realized, you open it up.
Yen nenje yen nenje
Why, oh my heart, why?
Kasapugal inipadhum
Bitterness turning sweet,
Udainthathai enaipathum
Mending what was broken,
Veruthathai anaipathum
Embracing what was once despised,
Yen nenje yen nenje
Why, oh my heart, why?
Malarum uravum unmaiyae
The blossoming relationship is real,
Nigazhum pirivum unmaiyae
The inevitable separation is real,
Manadhin ganamum unmaiyae
The heavy weight on the heart is real,
Adhu yen
Why is that?
Adhu.. yen vandhaai
That... why did you come?
Nee yaaro..
Who are you...
Nee ponaal naan yaaroooo
If you leave, who am I...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful track from the movie Thozha explores themes of deep emotional bonding, nostalgia, and the pain of impending separation. The speaker contemplates the paradox of time: while the clock continuously moves forward, human emotions often anchor us back into memories and shared moments. The song reflects how an unexpected friendship can heal brokenness, soften past bitterness, and give life a newfound purpose. As the bond deepens, the fear of separation brings a profound existential crisis, leaving the speaker questioning their own identity without the companion who transformed their life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Nagarum nagarum nera mul / Namayum nagara solludhae”
The hands of the clock (nera mul) are personified as a entity urging human beings to march forward in life alongside time.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Kasapugal inipadhum”
Juxtaposes bitterness ('Kasapugal') with sweetness ('inipadhum') to illustrate emotional healing through companionship.
Epiphora (End Rhyme)
“Malarum uravum unmaiyae / Nigazhum pirivum unmaiyae / Manadhin ganamum unmaiyae”
The word 'unmaiyae' (is true/real) is repeated at the end of successive lines to reinforce immutable philosophical truths about life, bonding, and grief.
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Trivia
Thozha (2016) is the official Indian adaptation of the 2011 French comedy-drama 'The Intouchables'. The film's music was composed by Gopi Sundar, with lyrics written by Madhan Karky, capturing the core emotional dynamic between a wealthy quadriplegic man and his ex-convict caregiver.
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