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Lyrics & meaning

Neenda Dhooram (Female)

From Vedigundu Murugesan · 2009

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Bombay Jayashree
Music director
Dhina
Details
Vedigundu Murugesan2009

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
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Neenda dhooram pogum paadhai oorai saerumoWill the path leading a long distance ever reach its town?
Neela vaanai saerntha megam neengi pogumoWill the cloud that joined the blue sky ever drift away?
Neenda dhooram pogum paadhai oorai saerumoWill the path leading a long distance ever reach its town?
Neela vaanai saerntha megam neengi pogumoWill the cloud that joined the blue sky ever drift away?
Female
Unnai pola yaarumillai intha seemaiyilThere is no one like you in this entire land.
Anbai pola vedham yaedhumillai bhoomilThere is no scripture greater than pure love on this earth.
Female
Veesum thendral kaattru pesi pogum un peraiThe blowing gentle breeze whispers your name as it passes by.
Paaraikullum neeyae pasam vaikkum peraiYou are the soul who shows deep affection even to a heart made of stone.
Imaiyo thoongidum idhayam thoongidaathaeEyelids may fall asleep, but the heart never sleeps.
Nadaipaadhai thaengidum natpu thaengidaathaeA footway may come to an end, but true friendship never stagnates.
Female
Vaasal meedhu kolam pola natpu saerumaeFriendship comes together beautifully like a decorative kolam at the doorstep.
Kaalam maari poga koodum kaatchi vaazhumaeTimes may change, but the vision and bond will live on forever.
Manathil kalangam illamal karunai puripavan neeyaeYou are the one who shows pure mercy without any stain of malice in your heart.
Edhaiyum thirumbi peraamal muzhuthum tharupavan neeyaeYou are the one who gives everything fully without expecting anything in return.
Female
Neenda dhooram pogum paadhai oorai saerumoWill the path leading a long distance ever reach its town?
Neela vaanai saerntha megam neengi pogumoWill the cloud that joined the blue sky ever drift away?
Female
Aaraaro aaraariraaro aaraaro aaraariraaroAaraaro aaraariraaro aaraaro aaraariraaro (Lullaby chants)
Naalai unnai saera aasaiyillai neenguThere is no desire to part from you tomorrow, do not step away.
Pona jenmaththodu saernthu ennai thaanguSupport me and hold me close, carrying over from a past life.
Kanavae kangalaai maari povathenoWhy are dreams transforming directly into eyes and vision?
Veyillae saaraalaai thegam soozhvathaeniWhy does the hot sun envelop the body like a cool, gentle shower?
Female
Ennil neeyum vaazhvathaalae yaedhu thollaigalSince you live within my soul, what troubles could ever touch me?
Neeyum naanum kadhal thaayin ilaiya pillaigalYou and I are the younger children born to Mother Love.
Neliyum nadhiyalai pola ninaivil sudhanthiramaaguBecome free in thoughts like the winding waves of a flowing river.
Uravil thalaimuraikooda uyiril nirantharamaaguBecome permanent in my soul, lasting across generations of relationships.
Female
Neenda dhooram pogum paadhai oorai saerumoWill the path leading a long distance ever reach its town?
Neela vaanai saerntha megam neengi pogumoWill the cloud that joined the blue sky ever drift away?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This poignant song expresses profound gratitude, friendship, and unconditional affection towards a selfless and compassionate human being. Utilizing nature imagery—such as long winding paths, clouds in the vast blue sky, whispering breezes, and flowing rivers—the lyrics question whether true bonds can ever be separated by distance or time. The singer views the companion as an embodiment of pure love, comparing their bond to something eternal that transcends generations. The song highlights the selfless nature of a true friend who gives everything without expecting anything in return. It conveys that while physical journeys may end and times may change, genuine love and emotional connections remain permanently etched in the soul, providing comfort even through the toughest phases of life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Vaasal meedhu kolam pola natpu saerumae

Compares the welcoming and beautiful nature of friendship to a traditional threshold pattern ('kolam pola natpu saerumae').

Personification

Veesum thendral kaattru pesi pogum un perai

Attributes the human ability of speech to the gentle breeze whispering a person's name ('thendral kaattru pesi pogum').

Contrast / Paradox

Imaiyo thoongidum idhayam thoongidaathae

Contrasts physical eyelids sleeping with an ever-awake, feeling heart ('Imaiyo thoongidum idhayam thoongidaathae').

Simile (Upamai)

Neliyum nadhiyalai pola ninaivil sudhanthiramaagu

Compares freedom of thought and memory to the winding, uninhibited waves of a river ('Neliyum nadhiyalai pola').

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Trivia

The soundtrack for the 2009 Tamil comedy-drama film 'Vedigundu Murugesan' (starring Pasupathy and Jyothirmayi) was composed by Dhina, with lyrics penned by Yugabharathi. This song stands out as an emotional and philosophical highlight in an otherwise lighthearted film.

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