Neenga Mudiyuma
From Psycho · 2019
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singer
- Sid Sriram
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Psycho2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Neenga mudiyumaa | Can you leave my heart? |
| Ninaivu thoongumaa | Can memories ever sleep? |
| Male | |
| Neenga mudiyumaa | Can you leave my heart? |
| Ninaivu thoongumaa | Can memories ever sleep? |
| Kaalam maarumaa | Will time change? |
| Kaayam maarumaa | Will the wound heal? |
| Male | |
| Vaanam pirindha megamaa | Are you a cloud separated from the sky? |
| Vaazhvil unakku sogamaa | Is there sorrow for you in life? |
| Kaadhal poyin kaadhal saagumaa | If love leaves, will love die? |
| Kaatraagavae naetraagavae nee ponadhaen | Why did you go away like the wind and like yesterday? |
| Male | |
| Uyir pogum naal varai | Until the day my life ends, |
| Unnai theduven | I will search for you. |
| Unai meendum paarthappin | Only after seeing you again, |
| Kan mooduven | Will I close my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Neenga mudiyumaa | Can you leave my heart? |
| Ninaivu thoongumaa | Can memories ever sleep? |
| Male | |
| Dhevan endra jeevanaga | As a living soul revered as divine, |
| Unnai paarkkiren | I look at you. |
| Meendum unnai vendumendru | Wanting you once again, |
| Dhaanam ketkkiren | I beg for you as alms. |
| Male | |
| Nee kangal thaedum vazhiyo | Are you the path my eyes seek? |
| En karunai konda mazhaiyo | Are you my rain filled with compassion? |
| Nee mazhalai pesum mozhiyo | Are you the babbling language of a child? |
| En manadhai neidha izhaiyo | Are you the thread that wove my heart? |
| Male | |
| Veesum thendral ennai vittu | Will the blowing gentle breeze leave me |
| Vilagi pogumoo | And move away? |
| Pona thendral endru endhan | When will that departed breeze become |
| Swaasam aagumoo | My breath? |
| Iru vizhiyilae oru kanavena | Like a dream in both my eyes, |
| Unai thodaruven… | I will follow you... |
| Male | |
| Neenga mudiyumaa | Can you leave my heart? |
| Ninaivu thoongumaa | Can memories ever sleep? |
| Kaalam maarumaa | Will time change? |
| Kaayam maarumaa | Will the wound heal? |
| Male | |
| Moondru kaalil kaadhal thedi | Searching for love on three legs, |
| Nadanthu pogiren | I walk along. |
| Irandu iravu irundha podhum | Even if there are two nights, |
| Nilavai ketkkiren | I ask for the moon. |
| Male | |
| Nee kadandhu pona dhisaiyo | Are you the direction you walked past? |
| Naan ketka marandha isaiyo | Are you the music I forgot to listen to? |
| Nee deivam thaedum silaiyo | Are you the statue that God searches for? |
| Unai meetka enna vilaiyo | What is the price to rescue you? |
| Male | |
| Indru illai nee enakku | You are not mine today, |
| Udainthu pogiren | I am breaking apart. |
| Meendu vaazha naalai undu | There is a tomorrow to live again, |
| Meetka varugiren | I am coming to rescue you. |
| Male | |
| Oru thanimaiyum | One loneliness |
| Oru thanimaiyum | And another loneliness |
| Ini inaiyumae… | Will now unite... |
| Male | |
| Neenga mudiyumaa | Can you leave my heart? |
| Ninaivu thoongumaa | Can memories ever sleep? |
| Kaalam maarumaa | Will time change? |
| Kaayam maarumaa | Will the wound heal? |
| Male | |
| Vaanam pirindha megamaa | Are you a cloud separated from the sky? |
| Vaazhvil unakku sogamaa | Is there sorrow for you in life? |
| Kaadhal poyin kaadhal saagumaa | If love leaves, will love die? |
| Kaatraagavae naetraagavae nee ponadhaen | Why did you go away like the wind and like yesterday? |
| Male | |
| Uyir pogum naal varai | Until the day my life ends, |
| Unnai theduven | I will search for you. |
| Unai meendum paarthappin | Only after seeing you again, |
| Kan mooduven | Will I close my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Neenga mudiyumaa | Can you leave my heart? |
| Ninaivu thoongumaa | Can memories ever sleep? |
நீங்க முடியுமா
நினைவு தூங்குமா
Can you leave my heart?
Can memories ever sleep?
நீங்க முடியுமா
நினைவு தூங்குமா
காலம் மாறுமா
காயம் மாறுமா
Can you leave my heart?
Can memories ever sleep?
Will time change?
Will the wound heal?
வானம் பிரிந்த மேகமா
வாழ்வில் உனக்கு சோகமா
காதல் போயின் காதல் சாகுமா
காற்றாகவே நேற்றாகவே நீ போனதேன்
Are you a cloud separated from the sky?
Is there sorrow for you in life?
If love leaves, will love die?
Why did you go away like the wind and like yesterday?
உயிர் போகும் நாள் வரை
உன்னை தேடுவேன்
உன்னை மீண்டும் பார்த்தப்பின்
கண் மூடுவேன்
Until the day my life ends,
I will search for you.
Only after seeing you again,
Will I close my eyes.
நீங்க முடியுமா
நினைவு தூங்குமா
Can you leave my heart?
Can memories ever sleep?
தேவன் ஈன்ற ஜீவனாக
உன்னை பார்க்கிறேன்
மீண்டும் உன்னை வேண்டுமென்று
தானம் கேட்கிறேன்
As a living soul revered as divine,
I look at you.
Wanting you once again,
I beg for you as alms.
நீ கண்கள் தேடும் வழியோ
என் கருணை கொண்ட மழையோ
நீ மழலை பேசும் மொழியோ
என் மனதை நெய்த இழையோ
Are you the path my eyes seek?
Are you my rain filled with compassion?
Are you the babbling language of a child?
Are you the thread that wove my heart?
வீசும் தென்றல் என்னை விட்டு
விலகி போகுமோ
போன தென்றால் என்று எந்தன்
சுவாசம் ஆகுமோ
இரு விழியிலே ஒரு கனவென
உன்னை தொடருவேன்.....
Will the blowing gentle breeze leave me
And move away?
When will that departed breeze become
My breath?
Like a dream in both my eyes,
I will follow you...
நீங்க முடியுமா
நினைவு தூங்குமா
காலம் மாறுமா
காயம் மாறுமா
Can you leave my heart?
Can memories ever sleep?
Will time change?
Will the wound heal?
மூன்று காலில் காதல் தேடி
நடந்து போகிறேன்
இரண்டு இரவு இருந்த போதும்
நிலவை கேட்க்கிறேன்
Searching for love on three legs,
I walk along.
Even if there are two nights,
I ask for the moon.
நீ கடந்து போன திசையோ
நான் கேட்க மறந்த இசையோ
நீ தெய்வம் தேடும் சிலையோ
உன்னை மீட்க என்ன விலையோ
Are you the direction you walked past?
Are you the music I forgot to listen to?
Are you the statue that God searches for?
What is the price to rescue you?
இன்று இல்லை நீ எனக்கு
உடைந்து போகிறேன்
மீண்டு வாழ நாளை உண்டு
மீட்க வருகிறேன்
You are not mine today,
I am breaking apart.
There is a tomorrow to live again,
I am coming to rescue you.
ஒரு தனிமையும்
ஒரு தனிமையும்
இனி இனையுமே
One loneliness
And another loneliness
Will now unite...
நீங்க முடியுமா
நினைவு தூங்குமா
காலம் மாறுமா
காயம் மாறுமா
Can you leave my heart?
Can memories ever sleep?
Will time change?
Will the wound heal?
வானம் பிரிந்த மேகமா
வாழ்வில் உனக்கு சோகமா
காதல் போயின் காதல் சாகுமா
காற்றாகவே நேற்றாகவே நீ போனதேன்
Are you a cloud separated from the sky?
Is there sorrow for you in life?
If love leaves, will love die?
Why did you go away like the wind and like yesterday?
உயிர் போகும் நாள் வரை
உன்னை தேடுவேன்
உன்னை மீண்டும் பார்த்தப்பின்
கண் மூடுவேன்
Until the day my life ends,
I will search for you.
Only after seeing you again,
Will I close my eyes.
நீங்க முடியுமா
நினைவு தூங்குமா
Can you leave my heart?
Can memories ever sleep?
Neenga mudiyumaa
Can you leave my heart?
Ninaivu thoongumaa
Can memories ever sleep?
Neenga mudiyumaa
Can you leave my heart?
Ninaivu thoongumaa
Can memories ever sleep?
Kaalam maarumaa
Will time change?
Kaayam maarumaa
Will the wound heal?
Vaanam pirindha megamaa
Are you a cloud separated from the sky?
Vaazhvil unakku sogamaa
Is there sorrow for you in life?
Kaadhal poyin kaadhal saagumaa
If love leaves, will love die?
Kaatraagavae naetraagavae nee ponadhaen
Why did you go away like the wind and like yesterday?
Uyir pogum naal varai
Until the day my life ends,
Unnai theduven
I will search for you.
Unai meendum paarthappin
Only after seeing you again,
Kan mooduven
Will I close my eyes.
Neenga mudiyumaa
Can you leave my heart?
Ninaivu thoongumaa
Can memories ever sleep?
Dhevan endra jeevanaga
As a living soul revered as divine,
Unnai paarkkiren
I look at you.
Meendum unnai vendumendru
Wanting you once again,
Dhaanam ketkkiren
I beg for you as alms.
Nee kangal thaedum vazhiyo
Are you the path my eyes seek?
En karunai konda mazhaiyo
Are you my rain filled with compassion?
Nee mazhalai pesum mozhiyo
Are you the babbling language of a child?
En manadhai neidha izhaiyo
Are you the thread that wove my heart?
Veesum thendral ennai vittu
Will the blowing gentle breeze leave me
Vilagi pogumoo
And move away?
Pona thendral endru endhan
When will that departed breeze become
Swaasam aagumoo
My breath?
Iru vizhiyilae oru kanavena
Like a dream in both my eyes,
Unai thodaruven…
I will follow you...
Neenga mudiyumaa
Can you leave my heart?
Ninaivu thoongumaa
Can memories ever sleep?
Kaalam maarumaa
Will time change?
Kaayam maarumaa
Will the wound heal?
Moondru kaalil kaadhal thedi
Searching for love on three legs,
Nadanthu pogiren
I walk along.
Irandu iravu irundha podhum
Even if there are two nights,
Nilavai ketkkiren
I ask for the moon.
Nee kadandhu pona dhisaiyo
Are you the direction you walked past?
Naan ketka marandha isaiyo
Are you the music I forgot to listen to?
Nee deivam thaedum silaiyo
Are you the statue that God searches for?
Unai meetka enna vilaiyo
What is the price to rescue you?
Indru illai nee enakku
You are not mine today,
Udainthu pogiren
I am breaking apart.
Meendu vaazha naalai undu
There is a tomorrow to live again,
Meetka varugiren
I am coming to rescue you.
Oru thanimaiyum
One loneliness
Oru thanimaiyum
And another loneliness
Ini inaiyumae…
Will now unite...
Neenga mudiyumaa
Can you leave my heart?
Ninaivu thoongumaa
Can memories ever sleep?
Kaalam maarumaa
Will time change?
Kaayam maarumaa
Will the wound heal?
Vaanam pirindha megamaa
Are you a cloud separated from the sky?
Vaazhvil unakku sogamaa
Is there sorrow for you in life?
Kaadhal poyin kaadhal saagumaa
If love leaves, will love die?
Kaatraagavae naetraagavae nee ponadhaen
Why did you go away like the wind and like yesterday?
Uyir pogum naal varai
Until the day my life ends,
Unnai theduven
I will search for you.
Unai meendum paarthappin
Only after seeing you again,
Kan mooduven
Will I close my eyes.
Neenga mudiyumaa
Can you leave my heart?
Ninaivu thoongumaa
Can memories ever sleep?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful track expresses the deep anguish, yearning, and unyielding devotion of a lover separated from his beloved. He questions whether true love can ever fade or if painful memories can ever rest. Through evocative imagery of nature and spirituality, he portrays his beloved as a divine entity, an essential breath of life, and the very thread weaving his heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Vinath Thalai)
“Neenga mudiyumaa / Ninaivu thoongumaa”
Repeated questions highlight the protagonist's inner turmoil and disbelief at the separation.
Assonance / Monai
“Kaalam maarumaa / Kaayam maarumaa”
Matching initial consonants (N/K) create rhythm and melancholic beauty across paired lines.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagathil)
“Nee mazhalai pesum mozhiyo / En manadhai neidha izhaiyo”
Comparing the beloved to a cloud split from the sky, child's speech, or woven thread.
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Trivia
Featured in Mysskin's psychological thriller 'Psycho' (2020), this song's music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, featuring lyrics by Kabilan that deeply echo the protagonist's visual impairment and emotional desperation.
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