Neel Koadugaal
From Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee · 2020
- Lyricist
- Keerthi
- Singers
- Bombay Jayashree, Dima El Sayed
- Music director
- Darbuka Siva
- Details
- Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Neel kodugaal | Across long lines and boundaries, |
| Neel paigiren | I leap far and wide, |
| Naan kaangaiyil | As I burn in this heat, |
| Yen theigiren | Why do I wear away? |
| Female | |
| Mugam illaamal mudhal illaamal | Without a face, without a beginning, |
| Muran illaamal mudivu illaamal | Without conflict, without an end, |
| Alaigindren tholaigindren | I wander, I am lost, |
| Izhugindren vazhigindren | I drag along, I spill over, |
| Kodugaal kodugaal kodi neero | Are these endless lines a million streams of water? |
| Kizhaiyaagiyae neengiyae | Branching off and separating away, |
| Selveno vizhagi… | Will I go away, stepping aside... |
| Female | |
| Neel kodugaal | Across long lines and boundaries, |
| Neel paigiren | I leap far and wide, |
| Naan kaangaiyil | As I burn in this heat, |
| Yen theigiren | Why do I wear away? |
| Female | |
| …………………………. | |
| Female | |
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நீள் கோடுகால்
நீள் பாய்கிறேன்
நான் காண்கையில்
ஏன் தேய்கிறேன்
Across long lines and boundaries,
I leap far and wide,
As I burn in this heat,
Why do I wear away?
முகம் இல்லாமல் முதல் இல்லாமல்
முரண் இல்லாமல் முடிவு இல்லாமல்
அலைகின்றேன் தொலைகின்றேன்
இழுகின்றேன் வழிக்கின்றேன்
கோடுகால் கோடுகால் கோடி நீரோ
கிளையாகியே நீங்கியே
செல்வேனோ விலகி.....
Without a face, without a beginning,
Without conflict, without an end,
I wander, I am lost,
I drag along, I spill over,
Are these endless lines a million streams of water?
Branching off and separating away,
Will I go away, stepping aside...
நீள் கோடுகால்
நீள் பாய்கிறேன்
நான் காண்கையில்
ஏன் தேய்கிறேன்
Across long lines and boundaries,
I leap far and wide,
As I burn in this heat,
Why do I wear away?
...............................
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
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Neel kodugaal
Across long lines and boundaries,
Neel paigiren
I leap far and wide,
Naan kaangaiyil
As I burn in this heat,
Yen theigiren
Why do I wear away?
Mugam illaamal mudhal illaamal
Without a face, without a beginning,
Muran illaamal mudivu illaamal
Without conflict, without an end,
Alaigindren tholaigindren
I wander, I am lost,
Izhugindren vazhigindren
I drag along, I spill over,
Kodugaal kodugaal kodi neero
Are these endless lines a million streams of water?
Kizhaiyaagiyae neengiyae
Branching off and separating away,
Selveno vizhagi…
Will I go away, stepping aside...
Neel kodugaal
Across long lines and boundaries,
Neel paigiren
I leap far and wide,
Naan kaangaiyil
As I burn in this heat,
Yen theigiren
Why do I wear away?
………………………….
Hmm mm mm mm
Hmm mm mm mm
Hmm mm mm mm
Hmm mm mm mm
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful track reflects on existential searching, emotional fluidity, and drifting through life without boundaries or clear destinations. The narrator feels faceless and endless, wandering like branching streams of water while contemplating why the heat of experiences gradually wears them down.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Alaigindren tholaigindren / Izhugindren vazhigindren”
The lines end with identical suffix patterns 'gindren' to create a rhythmic, melodic flow that reflects continuous motion.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Neel kodugaal / Neel paigiren”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Neel' highlights the sense of length and distance.
Metaphor
“Kodugaal kodugaal kodi neero / Kizhaiyaagiyae neengiyae”
The human soul's path is metaphorically compared to branching water streams ('kodi neero', 'kizhaiyaagiyae').
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Trivia
This ambient ambient-fusion track from 'Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee' brings together veteran Carnatic vocalist Bombay Jayashri and international artist Dima El Sayed, under Darbuka Siva's composition.
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