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Lyrics & meaning

Nenjamellam Nindrayae

From 100% Kadhal · 2018

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singer
Vijay Prakash
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
100% Kadhal2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Maag maaga riga saaMusical notes / Swaras
Saari saari gaarisaa ni dha dhapaMusical notes / Swaras
Maag maaga riga saaMusical notes / Swaras
Saari saari gaarisaa ni dha dhapaMusical notes / Swaras
Nisa dha pa ma pa dha niMusical notes / Swaras
Nisa dha pa paMusical notes / Swaras
Nisa dha pa ma pa dha niMusical notes / Swaras
Nisa dha pa paMusical notes / Swaras
Male
Nee nenjellaam nindraayaeYou stood residing in my entire heart
Ninaivellaam vendraayaeYou conquered all my memories
Enai vittu sendraayaeYou left me
NeengaamalaeWithout ever truly departing
Kanmunnae vanthaaiyaeYou appeared before my eyes
Kannellaam nindraayaeYou filled my entire vision
Kanavaaga kalainthaaiyaeYou dissolved away like a dream
Male
TholaithaalumEven if lost
Andha vaanam tholaiyaadhuThat sky is never lost
Adhu polaeJust like that
Namm kaadhal maaradhuOur love will never change
Male
Enai vittu ponaalumEven if you leave me behind
Namm bandham pogaadhuOur bond will never vanish
Uyir seththu ponaalumEven if life comes to an end
Namm sondham maaradhuOur kinship will never change
Male
Manam enna sonnaalumWhatever my heart says
Adhu unnai maravaathuIt will never forget you
Oru kaayam marainthaalumEven if a wound disappears
Adhan thazhumbo maraiyaadhuIts scar will never fade
Male
Hoo hoo hoo oooVocalizations
Male
Natpil varum sondhangalRelationships formed in friendship
Pirinthaal adhu pirindhathu thaanAre truly separated once parted
Uravil varum sondhangalRelationships born of blood or true love
Pirinthaal kooda piriyaadhuWill never part even if separated
Andha uravai maatra mudiyathuThat bond can never be changed
Male
Pallam ondril vizhunthaal thaanOnly when you fall into a pit
Uyaram theriyumadiWill you realize the true height, my dear
Ullam adhu udainthaal thaanOnly when the heart breaks
Thuyaram puriyumadiWill you understand the sorrow, my dear
Male
Nee nenjellaam nindraayaeYou stood residing in my entire heart
Ninaivellaam vendraayaeYou conquered all my memories
Enai vittu sendraayaeYou left me
NeengaamalaeWithout ever truly departing
Kanmunnae vanthaaiyaeYou appeared before my eyes
Kannellaam nindraayaeYou filled my entire vision
Kanavaaga kalainthaaiyaeYou dissolved away like a dream
Male
TholaithaalumEven if lost
Andha vaanam tholaiyaadhuThat sky is never lost
Adhu polaeJust like that
Namm kaadhal maaradhuOur love will never change
Male
Enai vittu ponaalum..Even if you leave me behind..
PonaalumEven if you leave
Namm bandham pogaadhu..Our bond will never vanish..
PogaadhuWill never vanish
Uyir seththu ponaalumEven if life comes to an end
Namm sondham maaradhuOur kinship will never change
Male
Manam enna sonnaalumWhatever my heart says
SonnaalumWhatever it says
Adhu unnai maravaathu..It will never forget you..
MaravaathuWill never forget
Oru kaayam marainthaalumEven if a wound disappears
Adhan thazhumbo maraiyaadhuIts scar will never fade
Male
Hoo hoo hoo oooVocalizations
Male
Maag maaga riga saaMusical notes / Swaras
Saari saari gaarisaa ni dha dhapaMusical notes / Swaras
Maag maaga riga saaMusical notes / Swaras
Saari saari gaarisaa ni dha dhapaMusical notes / Swaras
Nisa dha pa ma pa dha niMusical notes / Swaras
Nisa dha pa paMusical notes / Swaras
Nisa dha pa ma pa dha niMusical notes / Swaras
Nisa dha pa paMusical notes / Swaras

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This emotional track from 100% Kadhal portrays the deep grief and eternal love felt after separation from a beloved. The protagonist reflects on how the partner's presence remains permanent in their heart and memories, even though they physically departed and dissolved away like a fleeting dream. The lyrics emphasize that physical distance or separation cannot dissolve true love, drawing comparisons to the timeless sky and lingering scars of healed wounds. Furthermore, the song muses on the nature of relationships and pain, suggesting that deep emotional distress provides perspective on love, just as falling into a pit reveals true height. Ultimately, it expresses unwavering loyalty and affection, declaring that the heart will never forget its true soulmate.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Nee nenjellaam nindraayae / Ninaivellaam vendraayae

Repetition of the initial 'N' sound across consecutive lines creating melodic harmony.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Kanmunnae vanthaaiyae / Kannellaam nindraayae / Kanavaaga kalainthaaiyae

Repetition of the second letter 'n' (ன/ன்) in lines 13 to 15.

Metaphor / Analogy (Upamai)

Andha vaanam tholaiyaadhu / Adhu polae / Namm kaadhal maaradhu

Compares the permanence of love to the sky that can never truly be lost or destroyed.

Symbolism

Oru kaayam marainthaalum / Adhan thazhumbo maraiyaadhu

Uses the image of a healing wound and its permanent scar to symbolize lasting emotional heartbreak.

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Trivia

100% Kadhal (2019) is the official Tamil remake of the 2011 hit Telugu film '100% Love'. The lead actor, G. V. Prakash Kumar, also composed the soundtrack for the film.

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