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Lyrics & meaning

Nenjodu Kalanthidu

From Kaadhal Kondein · 2003

Lyricist: Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers: P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha Mohan
Music director: Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name: Kaadhal Kondein
Movie release year: 2003
Lyrics added on: 10 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Nenjodu kalanthidu uravaalae

Kaalangal maranthidu anbae

Nilavodu thendralum varum velai

Kaayangal maranthidu anbae

Oru paarvai paarthu naan nindraal

Siru poovaaga nee malarvaayae

Oru vaarthai ingu naan sonnaal

Vali pogum yen anbae anbae

Nenjodu kalanthidu uravaalae

Kaalangal maranthidu anbae

Nilavodu thendralum varum velai

Kaayangal maranthidu anbae

…………………………………

Kannaadi yendrum udainthaalum kooda

Pimbangal kaatum paarkindren

Puyal pona pinnum puthu pookal pookum

Ilavenil varai naan irukindren

Muga moodi anigindra ulagithu

Un mugam yendru ondrengu yennathu

Nathi neerilae ada vizhunthaalumae

Antha nilavendrum nanaiyadhae vaa nanbaa

Nenjodu kalanthidu uravaalae

Kaalangal maranthidu anbae

Nilavodu thendralum varum velai

Kaayangal maranthidu anbae

Kaalangal odum idhu kadhaiyaagi pogum

En kanneer thuliyin eeram vaazhum

Thaayaaga neethaan thalai kotha vanthaalum

Madimeethu meendum jananam vendum

Yen vaazhkai nee ingu thanthathu

Adi un naatkal thaanae ingu vaazhvathu

Kaadhal illai ithu kaamam illai

Intha uravuku ulagathil peyarillaiii

Oru paarvai paarthu nee nindraal

Siru poovaaga naan malarvenae

Oru vaarthai ingu nee sonnaal

Vali pogum yen anbae anbae

Nenjodu kalanthidu uravaalae

Kaalangal maranthidu anbae

Nilavodu thendralum varum velai

Kaayangal maranthidu anbae

Merge with my heart through this bond,

Forget the passage of time, my dear.

As the moon and the gentle breeze arrive,

Forget all your wounds, my dear.

If I stand and look at you,

You blossom like a little flower.

If I speak just one word here,

The pain disappears, my dear, my love.

Merge with my heart through this bond,

Forget the passage of time, my dear.

As the moon and the gentle breeze arrive,

Forget all your wounds, my dear.

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Even if a mirror is broken,

I see that it still reflects images.

Even after a storm, fresh flowers will bloom;

I will stay with you until spring arrives.

In this world where everyone wears a mask,

Where is a separate face for you? It is mine.

Even if it falls into the river water,

The moon never gets wet; come, my friend.

Merge with my heart through this bond,

Forget the passage of time, my dear.

As the moon and the gentle breeze arrive,

Forget all your wounds, my dear.

Time will fly and this will become a story,

Yet the dampness of my tear will live on.

When you come like a mother to stroke my hair,

I want to be reborn on your lap.

You gave me this life,

And it is your days that I am living here.

This is not romance, nor is it lust,

The world has no name for a bond like ours.

If you stand and look at me,

I blossom like a little flower.

If you speak just one word here,

The pain disappears, my dear, my love.

Merge with my heart through this bond,

Forget the passage of time, my dear.

As the moon and the gentle breeze arrive,

Forget all your wounds, my dear.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Nenjodu Kalandhidu is an emotionally deep track from Kaadhal Kondein that explores a bond transcending conventional definitions of romantic love or friendship. The song portrays two souls offering solace, comfort, and emotional healing to one another amidst life's trauma and pain. Through rich visual imagery—such as broken mirrors still reflecting light, spring blooming after storms, and the moon remaining dry despite its reflection in water—lyricist Na. Muthukumar captures the purity of an unnamable, selfless relationship that acts as a soothing balm for deep psychological wounds.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile

“Siru poovaaga nee malarvaayae”

Compares the emotional blossoming and joy of the beloved to the delicate opening of a flower.

Metaphor

“Kannaadi yendrum udainthaalum kooda / Pimbangal kaatum paarkindren”

Uses the image of a shattered mirror still reflecting images as a metaphor for a broken soul retaining its inner essence and beauty.

Metaphor

“Nathi neerilae ada vizhunthaalumae / Antha nilavendrum nanaiyadhae vaa nanbaa”

Employs the reflection of the moon untouched by water to symbolize pure love remaining unpolluted by external chaos.

Anaphora / Epiphora

“Kaadhal illai ithu kaamam illai / Intha uravuku ulagathil peyarillaiii”

Repetition of 'illai' at the line ends to emphasize the indescribable nature of their unique connection.

Ethukai (Second-letter Assonance)

“Nenjodu kalanthidu uravaalae / Kaalangal maranthidu anbae”

Traditional Tamil poetic technique where the second consonant of consecutive lines matches (Nenjodu / Kaalangal / Kaayangal).

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Trivia

Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for Selvaraghavan's hit psychological drama Kaadhal Kondein (2003), this song features vocals by P. Unnikrishnan and Sujatha Mohan. The track gained iconic status for Na. Muthukumar's profoundly empathetic lyrics capturing Dhanush's character's complex emotional world.

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