Nedunaal
From Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee · 2020
- Lyricist
- Keerthi
- Singer
- Sreekanth Hariharan
- Music director
- Darbuka Siva
- Details
- Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nedunaal mun nindra paattu ondru | A song that stopped a long time ago, |
| Adhuvaaga thodargindradha | Is it resuming all on its own? |
| Pala aandaai ennaiyillaa dheebangal | Lamps that had no oil for many years, |
| Thaanaaga sudar kondadha | Have they caught fire and lit up by themselves? |
| Male | |
| Karuvellai niram oviyam | A painting etched in black and white, |
| Thannalae vannam koodudha | Is it filling itself with colors automatically? |
| Rayil ondril vitta novelo | Like a novel left behind on a train, |
| Vazhi thedi vandhu vaasikka solla | Has it found its way back, asking to be read again? |
| Male | |
| Dhisai maarum osaigalo | Are these sounds changing directions, |
| Isaiyaaga ikkaatrilae | To become music in this breeze? |
| Vazhimaarum vaarthaigalo | Are these words straying off path, |
| Kavidhai pol karaiyum podhilae | As they dissolve like poetry? |
| Male | |
| Kaalam thaandi meendum kaana | To see each other again across the boundaries of time, |
| Thotram maari nenjam maaraadhu | Though appearances have changed, the heart remains unchanged. |
| Pazhaya meesaigal marupadi pookka | As old moustaches bloom once again, |
| Pazhaya vaasanai en melae | The old familiar fragrance settles over me... |
| Male | |
| Dhisai maarum osaigalo | Are these sounds changing directions, |
| Isaiyaaga ikkaatrilae | To become music in this breeze? |
| Vazhimaarum vaarthaigalo | Are these words straying off path, |
| Kavidhai pol karaiyum podhilae | As they dissolve like poetry? |
| Male | |
| Nedunaal mun nindra paattu ondru | A song that stopped a long time ago, |
| Adhuvaaga thodargindradha | Is it resuming all on its own? |
| Male | |
| Dhisai maarum osaigalo | Are these sounds changing directions, |
| Isaiyaaga ikkaatrilae | To become music in this breeze? |
| Vazhimaarum vaarthaigalo | Are these words straying off path, |
| Kavidhai pol karaiyum podhilae | As they dissolve like poetry? |
நெடுநாள் முன் நின்ற பாட்டு ஒன்று
அதுவாக தொடர்கின்றதே
பல ஆண்டாய் எண்ணையில்லா தீபங்கள்
தானாக சுடர் கொண்டதா
A song that stopped a long time ago,
Is it resuming all on its own?
Lamps that had no oil for many years,
Have they caught fire and lit up by themselves?
கருவெள்ளை நிறம் ஓவியம்
தன்னாலே வண்ணம் கூடுதா
ரயில் ஒன்றில் விட்ட நாவலோ
வழி தேடி வந்து வாசிக்க சொல்ல
A painting etched in black and white,
Is it filling itself with colors automatically?
Like a novel left behind on a train,
Has it found its way back, asking to be read again?
திசை மாறும் ஓசைகளோ
இசையாக இக்காற்றிலே
வழிமாறும் வார்த்தைகளோ
கவிதை போல் கரையும் போதிலே
Are these sounds changing directions,
To become music in this breeze?
Are these words straying off path,
As they dissolve like poetry?
காலம் தாண்டி மீண்டும் கானா
தோற்றம் மாறி நெஞ்சம் மாறாது
பழைய மீசைகள் மறுபடி பூக்க
பழைய வாசனை என் மேலே
To see each other again across the boundaries of time,
Though appearances have changed, the heart remains unchanged.
As old moustaches bloom once again,
The old familiar fragrance settles over me...
திசை மாறும் ஓசைகளோ
இசையாக இக்காற்றிலே
வழிமாறும் வார்த்தைகளோ
கவிதை போல் கரையும் போதிலே
Are these sounds changing directions,
To become music in this breeze?
Are these words straying off path,
As they dissolve like poetry?
நெடுநாள் முன் நின்ற பாட்டு ஒன்று
அதுவாக தொடர்கின்றதே
A song that stopped a long time ago,
Is it resuming all on its own?
திசை மாறும் ஓசைகளோ
இசையாக இக்காற்றிலே
வழிமாறும் வார்த்தைகளோ
கவிதை போல் கரையும் போதிலே
Are these sounds changing directions,
To become music in this breeze?
Are these words straying off path,
As they dissolve like poetry?
Nedunaal mun nindra paattu ondru
A song that stopped a long time ago,
Adhuvaaga thodargindradha
Is it resuming all on its own?
Pala aandaai ennaiyillaa dheebangal
Lamps that had no oil for many years,
Thaanaaga sudar kondadha
Have they caught fire and lit up by themselves?
Karuvellai niram oviyam
A painting etched in black and white,
Thannalae vannam koodudha
Is it filling itself with colors automatically?
Rayil ondril vitta novelo
Like a novel left behind on a train,
Vazhi thedi vandhu vaasikka solla
Has it found its way back, asking to be read again?
Dhisai maarum osaigalo
Are these sounds changing directions,
Isaiyaaga ikkaatrilae
To become music in this breeze?
Vazhimaarum vaarthaigalo
Are these words straying off path,
Kavidhai pol karaiyum podhilae
As they dissolve like poetry?
Kaalam thaandi meendum kaana
To see each other again across the boundaries of time,
Thotram maari nenjam maaraadhu
Though appearances have changed, the heart remains unchanged.
Pazhaya meesaigal marupadi pookka
As old moustaches bloom once again,
Pazhaya vaasanai en melae
The old familiar fragrance settles over me...
Dhisai maarum osaigalo
Are these sounds changing directions,
Isaiyaaga ikkaatrilae
To become music in this breeze?
Vazhimaarum vaarthaigalo
Are these words straying off path,
Kavidhai pol karaiyum podhilae
As they dissolve like poetry?
Nedunaal mun nindra paattu ondru
A song that stopped a long time ago,
Adhuvaaga thodargindradha
Is it resuming all on its own?
Dhisai maarum osaigalo
Are these sounds changing directions,
Isaiyaaga ikkaatrilae
To become music in this breeze?
Vazhimaarum vaarthaigalo
Are these words straying off path,
Kavidhai pol karaiyum podhilae
As they dissolve like poetry?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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