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Nanum Avalum

From Kadasithotta · 2025

Lyricist
Snehan
Singers
V. V. Prasanna, Daisy
Music director
V R Swaminathan Rajesh
Details
Kadasithotta2025

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Naanum avalumMe and her,
Azhagiya kaadhala dhinamumThrough beautiful love every day,
Pudhidhaai pirandhom ulagai marandhomWe were born anew, forgetting the entire world.
Idhayam mulukkaWith a heart full of emotions,
Azhagiya anbinaal dhinamumThrough beautiful affection every day,
Inaindhae nanaidhom manam pol vaazhndhomWe got drenched together and lived as our hearts desired.
Male
Thani oru ulaginai iruvarumA separate world of our own,
Nadanthae kadanthomWe walked and traversed together.
Oruvar oruvarai kuzhanthaiyaaiLooking at each other like innocent children,
Ninaithae rasithomWe thought of each other and admired.
Adhu pola vaazhathaane vaikkumoWill destiny allow us to live like this forever?
Ini oru piravi thaanIs there only one more lifetime left?
Varama thavama kaadhal ingaeIs love here a boon or a penance?
Male
Naanum avalumMe and her,
Azhagiya kaadhala dhinamumThrough beautiful love every day,
Pudhidhaai pirandhom ulagai marandhomWe were born anew, forgetting the entire world.
Male
Orr punngai tharuvaalShe gives a single smile,
Naan puvi marappaenAnd I forget this earthly world.
Orr nodi aval pirinthaalIf she separates from me even for a moment,
Naan uyir thurappaenI would give up my life.
Male
Aval madi thanil thalai saaithaalIf I rest my head on her lap,
Aayul neelum ingaeMy lifespan extends right here.
Aval endhan aruginil irundhaalWhen she is by my side,
Ulagam azhagu ingaeThe world looks beautiful here.
Narai pookum kavithaiA poem where gray hair blooms,
Thirai kettpadhillaiDoes not ask for a curtain to hide.
Ingae malrum ninaivil malarum kaadhalHere, love blossoms amidst blossoming memories.
Male
Naanum avalumMe and her,
Azhagiya kaadhala dhinamumThrough beautiful love every day,
Pudhidhaai pirandhom ulagai marandhomWe were born anew, forgetting the entire world.
Female
Vaan mazhai tharum naeramWhen the sky showers rain,
Orr kudai aavoomWe become a single umbrella.
Orr uyir ena vaazhndhomWe lived as if we were a single soul,
Yaar pagaiaavomWho could ever become our enemy?
Female
Iruvar ena peyar konduthaanThough bearing the names of two individuals,
Oruvaraai vaazhndhomWe lived as one entity.
Irudhaiyam mattum ingae renduthaanThat only our hearts are two in number here,
Enbadhai marandhomWe completely forgot.
Piriayaadha nizhalaai piriyaamal vaazhndhomLike an inseparable shadow, we lived without parting.
Naangal iruavr ulagil iruvarum vaazhndhomWe two lived together in this world.
Male
Naanum avalumMe and her,
Azhagiya kaadhala dhinamumThrough beautiful love every day,
Pudhidhaai pirandhom ulagai marandhomWe were born anew, forgetting the entire world.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Naanum Avalum' from the film Kadasithotta (2025) is a soulful ode to deep, enduring love and companionship. It articulates the journey of two lovers who transcend the feeling of being separate individuals to exist as a single soul. They forget the worries of the world, find joy in simple moments, and view aging together not as a decay, but as a blossoming poem ('Narai pookum kavithai'). The lyricist Snehan beautifully captures how love transforms everyday life into a sacred sanctuary where simple smiles bring complete bliss and presence extends lifespan.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor / Simile (Uvamai / Uruvagam)

Piriayaadha nizhalaai piriyaamal vaazhndhom

Describing their unified existence as 'Orr uyir ena vaazhndhom' (lived as one soul) and comparing their bond to an inseparable shadow ('Piriayaadha nizhalaai').

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Pudhidhaai pirandhom ulagai marandhom

Matching first letters in words of the same line, such as 'Pudhidhaai' and 'pirandhom' (P-sound).

Emonai / Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Aval endhan aruginil irundhaal

End rhymes across lines such as 'irundhaal' / 'saaithaal' and 'tharuvaal' / 'marappaen'.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Aval madi thanil thalai saaithaal / Aayul neelum ingae

Exaggerating love's impact by stating that resting one's head on the beloved's lap increases one's lifespan ('Aayul neelum ingae').

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Trivia

Written by veteran lyricist Snehan, this song features the vocal pairing of V V Prasanna and Daisy under V R Swaminathan Rajesh's musical direction for the 2025 movie 'Kadasithotta'.

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