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Lyrics & meaning

Nee Oru Kaditham

From Iru Medhaigal · 1984

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Iru Medhaigal
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
2 Mar 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nee oru kaditham unnai dhinamum manam ezhuthum
Anbil rendu andril konjum sontham vidaathu
Andrum indrum endrum intha pantham vidaathu
Nee oru kaditham unnai dhinamum manam ezhuthum
Anbil rendu andril konjum sontham vidaathu
Andrum indrum endrum intha pantham vidaathu
Vaanaththil neer kondu
Vaarkkindra kaarmegam
Vaaraamal naan vaadinaen
Varum naalai naan thedinaen
Vaanaththil neer kondu
Vaarkkindra kaarmegam
Vaaraamal naan vaadinaen
Varum naalai naan thedinaen
Thaalaattum kattrai nee kettu paaru
Naan paadum paadal neeyandri yaari
Nee oru kavithai unakku illaiyae oru mudhumai
Sontham ennum santham kondu endrum panpaada
Endrum ulla thendral indru nenjil nindraada
Poo vaiththa poovai nee paal vanna paavai nee
Poomaalai naan soodavaa paamaalai naan paadavaa
Poo vaiththa poovai nee paal vanna paavai nee
Poomaalai naan soodavaa paamaalai naan paadavaa
Maarbodu alli medhuvaaga killi
Seeraattum pothu pogaatho thulli
Nee oru kaditham unnai dhinamum manam ezhuthum
Anbil rendu andril konjum sontham vidaathu
Andrum indrum endrum intha pantham vidaathu
Naan vaangum moochchellaam
Naan pesum pechchellaam
Nee endru naan sollavo
Neengaatha nizhal allavo
Theyaatha nilavu dheiveega uravu
Pirivennum ondrai ariyaatha manathu
Nee oru kaditham unnai dhinamum manam ezhuthum
Male :Anbil rendu andril konjum sontham vidaathu
Both :Andrum indrum endrum intha pantham vidaathu
You are a letter; my heart writes you every day.
Like two loving anril birds (inseparable lovebirds), our bond will never fade.
Then, now, and forever, this bond will never break.
You are a letter; my heart writes you every day.
Like two loving anril birds (inseparable lovebirds), our bond will never fade.
Then, now, and forever, this bond will never break.
Carrying water in the sky,
when the dark rain clouds...
did not arrive, I withered with longing.
I searched for the day they would come.
Carrying water in the sky,
when the dark rain clouds...
did not arrive, I withered with longing.
I searched for the day they would come.
Listen to the lullaby of the breeze.
Who else is the song I sing, if not you?
You are a poem that will never grow old.
Singing a melody to the rhythm of our bond,
the eternal gentle breeze dances in my heart today.
You are a flower-adorned beauty, a lovely girl of milky charm.
Shall I crown you with a flower garland? Shall I sing you a garland of verses?
You are a flower-adorned beauty, a lovely girl of milky charm.
Shall I crown you with a flower garland? Shall I sing you a garland of verses?
Holding you close to my chest and gently pinching you,
when I shower you with love, won't your heart leap with joy?
You are a letter; my heart writes you every day.
Like two loving anril birds (inseparable lovebirds), our bond will never fade.
Then, now, and forever, this bond will never break.
Every breath I take,
every word I speak,
shall I say that it is all you?
Aren't you my shadow that never leaves?
A moon that never fades, a divine relationship,
and a heart that knows nothing of separation.
You are a letter; my heart writes you every day.
Male: Like two loving anril birds (inseparable lovebirds), our bond will never fade.
Both: Then, now, and forever, this bond will never break.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic duet expresses eternal romantic devotion between two lovers. The protagonist compares the beloved to a letter written daily by the heart, an ageless poem, and an inseparable shadow. The imagery evokes classic Sangam tropes, such as comparing the couple to 'Andril' birds that are famous in Tamil literature for their eternal togetherness and inability to survive separation.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Nee oru kaditham unnai dhinamum manam ezhuthum”

Comparing the beloved directly to a letter ('kaditham') written daily by the heart and an ageless poem ('kavithai').

Sangam Imagery / Cultural Allusion

“Anbil rendu andril konjum sontham vidaathu”

Reference to 'Andril' birds, mythological/classical Tamil symbols of eternal love and inseparable companionship.

Emonai / Rhyme & Wordplay

“Poomaalai naan soodavaa paamaalai naan paadavaa”

Internal rhyming and rhythmic word pairs like 'Poomaalai' (garland of flowers) and 'Paamaalai' (garland of verses).

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Trivia

'Iru Medhaigal' (1984) starred Shivaji Ganesan and Saritha. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyricist Vaali delivering timeless romantic metaphors that blend classical Tamil poetic motifs with modern light music rhythms.

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