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Lyrics & meaning

Nenjai Kasaki

From Yaaradi Nee Mohini · 2008

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Udit Narayan, Suchitra
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Yaaradi Nee Mohini
Movie release year
2008
Lyrics added on
4 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nenjai kasaki pizhinthuvitu
Pora ponnae radhiyae radhiyae
Panjil thee mootivitu
Poravalae kiliyae kiliyae
Adi mayilae maa mayilae
Madhi mayakum poonguyilae
Nenjai kasaki pizhinthuvitu
Pora ponnae radhiyae radhiyae
Oh oh panjil thee mootivitu
Poravalae kiliyae kiliyae
…………………………………………
Kambankaatil kalathu mettil
Vandi otum aasai mama
Koochatha thooki kuppaiyil podu
Yae paarka paarka manasu yengum
Pazhagi paarka vayasu ketkum
Idhayathil idam ingu illayae
Adhai eduthaval kodukavum illayae
Kaadhal enaku vendaamae
Kavalai marandhu vaa mama
Kaiya pidichu kannam thechu
Kadhaigal pesa vaa vaa
Ullam kodupathu oru murai thaan
Ini vaazhvo saavo avaludan thaan
Vaaipukal varuvathu orumurai thaan
Nee ilakanam paarthaal thalai valithaan
Nenjai kasaki pizhinthuvitu
Pora ponnae radhiyae radhiyae
Hmm panjil thee mootivitu
Poravalae kiliyae kiliyae
…………………………………..
Paarvai paarthu mayaki ponaal
Paavi nenjai parithu ponaal
Aangalin jenmam adhu
Endrumae thunbam
Nerungi vandhaal vilagi povom
Vilagi ponaal nerungi varuvom
Pengalin manadhil ennavo
Adhu pennukum purivathu illaiyae
Aasai vaithen un melthaan
Vaazhnthu paarpen unnudan thaan
Paathai therindhaal payanam purindhaal
Paarai idukil oru poo thaan
Kanavugal kaanbathu un urimai
Adhu kalaindhaal theriyum en nilamai
Iravum pagalum un madiyil
Kanmoodi kidapen un arugil
After squeezing and wringing my heart out,
You are leaving, girl, my beauty, my divine beauty!
After setting cotton ablaze,
You are leaving, my parrot, my sweet parrot!
Hey peahen, grand peahen,
My mind-mesmerizing songbird!
After squeezing and wringing my heart out,
You are leaving, girl, my beauty, my divine beauty!
Oh oh, after setting cotton ablaze,
You are leaving, my parrot, my sweet parrot!
…………………………………………
In the millet field, on the threshing mound,
I desire to ride the cart, dearest!
Toss your shyness into the trash!
Hey, the more I look, the more my heart longs,
My youth demands that we get close and know each other!
There is no room left here in my heart,
And the girl who stole it hasn't given it back either!
I don't want love anymore,
Forget your worries and come, dearest!
Holding hands and brushing cheeks,
Come, come to chat and share stories!
One gives one's heart only once,
From now on, whether life or death, it is with her!
Opportunities come only once,
If you look for grammar and rules, it is just a headache!
After squeezing and wringing my heart out,
You are leaving, girl, my beauty, my divine beauty!
Hmm, after setting cotton ablaze,
You are leaving, my parrot, my sweet parrot!
…………………………………..
She enchanted me with her glance and left,
She snatched away my poor heart and left!
Such is the life of men,
It is always full of suffering!
If women come close, we move away,
If women move away, we come close!
Whatever lies inside a woman's heart,
Even a woman herself cannot understand it!
I have set my desires only on you,
I will live my life only with you!
If the path is clear, if the journey is understood,
A flower can bloom even in the crevice of a rock!
To dream is your right,
If those dreams shatter, you will see my plight!
Day and night, in your lap,
I will lie with eyes closed by your side.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from 'Yaaradi Nee Mohini' captures a playful yet emotionally intense duet reflecting the conflicts and passion between two lovers. The male protagonist expresses how his heart has been squeezed and tormented by the captivating beauty of his beloved, comparing her sudden impact to setting fire to dry cotton. He struggles with the overwhelming nature of love, feeling that once a heart is surrendered, it is given forever, making his destiny intertwined with hers whether in life or death. The female protagonist playfully encourages him to throw away his hesitations, worries, and strict moral codes, urging him to live in the moment and embrace love without overthinking. The lyrics explore the paradoxical nature of romance—how men often find love tormenting, how women's emotions can be enigmatic, and how love manages to bloom even in the hardest circumstances like a flower in a rock crevice. Ultimately, it emphasizes surrender, devotion, and finding solace in each other's presence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming in Tamil)

“Paarvai paarthu mayaki ponaal / Paavi nenjai parithu ponaal”

Matching second consonants across lines to create rhythmic harmony, seen in 'Kasaki' / 'Panjil' and 'Paarvai' / 'Paavi'.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

“Panjil thee mootivitu”

Comparing love catching fire in the heart to setting fire to cotton ('Panjil thee mootivitu').

Visual Imagery

“Paarai idukil oru poo thaan”

Blooming in a harsh environment metaphorized as a flower growing between rock crevices ('Paarai idukil oru poo thaan').

Anaphora / Repetition

“Pora ponnae radhiyae radhiyae”

Repetition of words like 'radhiyae radhiyae' and 'kiliyae kiliyae' for emphasis and musical cadence.

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Trivia

Although the music for 'Yaaradi Nee Mohini' was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, this specific song 'Nenjai Kasaki' was composed by Dharan Kumar as a guest composer (or featured tracks), while lyrics were penned by Na. Muthu Kumar. The film stars Dhanush and Nayanthara and was a massive box-office hit in 2008.

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