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Nedunaal

From Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee · 2020

Lyricist
Keerthi
Singer
Sreekanth Hariharan
Music director
Darbuka Siva
Movie name
Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee
Movie release year
2020
Lyrics added on
4 Feb 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nedunaal mun nindra paattu ondru
Adhuvaaga thodargindradha
Pala aandaai ennaiyillaa dheebangal
Thaanaaga sudar kondadha
Karuvellai niram oviyam
Thannalae vannam koodudha
Rayil ondril vitta novelo
Vazhi thedi vandhu vaasikka solla
Dhisai maarum osaigalo
Isaiyaaga ikkaatrilae
Vazhimaarum vaarthaigalo
Kavidhai pol karaiyum podhilae
Kaalam thaandi meendum kaana
Thotram maari nenjam maaraadhu
Pazhaya meesaigal marupadi pookka
Pazhaya vaasanai en melae
Dhisai maarum osaigalo
Isaiyaaga ikkaatrilae
Vazhimaarum vaarthaigalo
Kavidhai pol karaiyum podhilae
Nedunaal mun nindra paattu ondru
Adhuvaaga thodargindradha
Dhisai maarum osaigalo
Isaiyaaga ikkaatrilae
Vazhimaarum vaarthaigalo
Kavidhai pol karaiyum podhilae
A song that stopped long ago
continues all on its own.
Lamps that had no oil for years,
have they lit up on their own?
A black-and-white painting,
is it filling with colors on its own?
Has a novel left behind on a train
found its way back, asking to be read?
As wandering sounds
turn into music in this breeze,
and drifting words
dissolve like poetry...
Across time, Gaana (Chennai folk music) echoes once more,
appearances have changed, but the heart hasn't.
As youthful moustaches bloom once more,
that old familiar scent settles on me.
As wandering sounds
turn into music in this breeze,
and drifting words
dissolve like poetry...
A song that stopped long ago
continues all on its own.
As wandering sounds
turn into music in this breeze,
and drifting words
dissolve like poetry...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song captures the bittersweet wave of nostalgic memories resurfacing after years of separation. Through poetic visual metaphors—such as unlit lamps glowing on their own, a forgotten novel on a train finding its reader, and a black-and-white painting suddenly coming alive with colors—the song illustrates how forgotten emotions and bonds spontaneously reignite. Despite the inevitable physical transformations caused by time, the core emotions and connections in the heart remain untouched. The track serves as a soulful ode to youth, school-day friendships, and enduring love that defies time.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Visual Metaphor

Karuvellai niram oviyam / Thannalae vannam koodudha

Compares dormant memories regaining warmth to a black-and-white painting spontaneously gaining vibrant colors.

Personification

Rayil ondril vitta novelo / Vazhi thedi vandhu vaasikka solla

Personifies an abandoned novel as a traveller finding its way back to ask to be read.

Simile

Kavidhai pol karaiyum podhilae

Compares words melting into the air to poetry dissolving into tender feelings.

Anaphora / Refrain

Dhisai maarum osaigalo / Isaiyaaga ikkaatrilae

Repetition of questions regarding sounds and words transforming into music and poetry, reinforcing the surreal feel of nostalgia.

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Trivia

'Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee' marks the directorial debut of music composer Darbuka Siva. The title track became an instant sensation on social media platforms long before the movie's streaming release, earning singer Sreekanth Hariharan widespread acclaim and winning several awards for its acoustic and nostalgic composition.

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