Nenjukulla
From Quotation Gang (QG – Part 1) · 2024
- Lyricist
- Arun Bharathi
- Singer
- Vaikom Vijayalakshmi
- Music director
- Drums Sivamani
- Details
- Quotation Gang (QG – Part 1)2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nenjukulla valigal nooru | There are a hundred pains inside the heart |
| Ullukulla pala por kalam paaru | Look inside, there are many battlefields |
| Thirupangal adhai kodupadhu ingu yaaru | Who is the one here who causes these unexpected twists? |
| Therindhavan vandha kadhaiyinai kooru | If someone knows, let them come and narrate the story |
| Female | |
| Edhu inge mudivu | What is the ending here? |
| Edhu inge vidivu | What is the dawn of relief here? |
| Kandavan yaar endru kooru | Tell me, who has ever seen and known it? |
| Female | |
| Nenjukulla valigal nooru | There are a hundred pains inside the heart |
| Female | |
| Karuvarai thirandhadhum aattam thodangudhu | The drama begins as soon as the womb opens |
| Karai thodum neerinil aadi adanguthu | And it subsides after playing in the waters touching the shore |
| Adhu varai vaazhkaiyo alainthu thiriyuthu | Until then, life wanders around endlessly |
| Mugamoodi maatiye mugathai tholaikudhu | Wearing masks, it loses its true identity |
| Venneeril vilunthume mullai adhu pookume | Even when submerged in hot water, the jasmine still blooms |
| Kanneeril veezhdhume kadhaigalum thodaruthe | Even when falling into tears, stories continue to unfold |
| Adi vizhuvadhum nodi ezhuvadhum | Falling from a blow and rising up in a second |
| Anubhavam allavaa | Isn't all of this a learning experience? |
| Female | |
| Edhu inge mudivu | What is the ending here? |
| Edhu inge vidivu | What is the dawn of relief here? |
| Kandavan yaar endru kooru | Tell me, who has ever seen and known it? |
| Female | |
| Nenjukulla valigal nooru | There are a hundred pains inside the heart |
| Female | |
| Kavalaigal thulaithidum idhayam thaanada | It is a heart pierced by endless worries |
| Kadhai tharum mudivinai thedi alaiyuthu | Wandering in search of the final outcome written for its story |
| Oosigal thulaithidum thuningal thaanada | It is like a fabric pierced by sharp needles |
| Uduthidum aadaiyaai uruvam maaruthu | Which transforms into a beautiful garment to wear |
| Sentheeyai thaangiyum moongil adhu paadume | Even enduring fiery heat, the hollow bamboo plays music |
| Per azhivai thaandiyum bomi ingu vaazhuthe | Even surviving grand destruction, this earth continues to endure |
| Adi edupathum adi kodupathum | Taking hits and giving hits in return |
| Avan mudivallava | Isn't it all ultimately His divine decree? |
| Female | |
| Edhu inge mudivu | What is the ending here? |
| Edhu inge vidivu | What is the dawn of relief here? |
| Kandavan yaar endru kooru | Tell me, who has ever seen and known it? |
| Female | |
| Nenjukulla valigal nooru | There are a hundred pains inside the heart |
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள வழிகள் நூறு
உள்ளுக்குள்ள பல போர்க்களம் பாரு
திருப்பங்கள் அதை கொடுப்பது இங்கு யாரு
தெரிந்தவன் வந்த கதையினை கூறு
There are a hundred pains inside the heart
Look inside, there are many battlefields
Who is the one here who causes these unexpected twists?
If someone knows, let them come and narrate the story
எது இங்கே முடிவு
எது இங்கே விடிவு
கண்டவன் யார் என்று கூறு
What is the ending here?
What is the dawn of relief here?
Tell me, who has ever seen and known it?
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள வழிகள் நூறு
There are a hundred pains inside the heart
கருவறை திறந்ததும் ஆட்டம் தொடங்குது
கரை தொடும் நீரினில் ஆடி அடங்குது
அது வரை வாழ்க்கையோ அலைந்து திரியுது
முகமூடி மாட்டியே முகத்தை தொலைக்குது
The drama begins as soon as the womb opens
And it subsides after playing in the waters touching the shore
Until then, life wanders around endlessly
Wearing masks, it loses its true identity
Even when submerged in hot water, the jasmine still blooms
Even when falling into tears, stories continue to unfold
Falling from a blow and rising up in a second
Isn't all of this a learning experience?
வெந்நீரில் விழுந்துமே முல்லை அது பூக்குமே
கண்ணீரில் வீழ்ந்துமே கதைகளும் தொடருதே
அடி விழுவதும் நொடி எழுவதும்
அனுபவம் அல்லவா
What is the ending here?
What is the dawn of relief here?
Tell me, who has ever seen and known it?
எது இங்கே முடிவு
எது இங்கே விடிவு
கண்டவன் யார் என்று கூறு
There are a hundred pains inside the heart
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள வழிகள் நூறு
It is a heart pierced by endless worries
Wandering in search of the final outcome written for its story
It is like a fabric pierced by sharp needles
Which transforms into a beautiful garment to wear
Even enduring fiery heat, the hollow bamboo plays music
Even surviving grand destruction, this earth continues to endure
Taking hits and giving hits in return
Isn't it all ultimately His divine decree?
கவலைகள் துளைத்திடும் இதயம் தானடா
கதை தரும் முடிவினை தேடி அலையுது
ஊசிகள் துளைத்திடும் துணிகள் தானடா
உடுத்திடும் ஆடையாய் உருவம் மாறுது
செந்தீயை தாங்கியும் மூங்கில் அது பாடுமே
பேர் அழிவை தாண்டியும் பூமி இங்கு வாழுதே
அடி எடுப்பதும் அடி கொடுப்பதும்
அவன் முடிவல்லவா
What is the ending here?
What is the dawn of relief here?
Tell me, who has ever seen and known it?
எது இங்கே முடிவு
எது இங்கே விடிவு
கண்டவன் யார் என்று கூறு
There are a hundred pains inside the heart
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள வழிகள் நூறு
Nenjukulla valigal nooru
There are a hundred pains inside the heart
Ullukulla pala por kalam paaru
Look inside, there are many battlefields
Thirupangal adhai kodupadhu ingu yaaru
Who is the one here who causes these unexpected twists?
Therindhavan vandha kadhaiyinai kooru
If someone knows, let them come and narrate the story
Edhu inge mudivu
What is the ending here?
Edhu inge vidivu
What is the dawn of relief here?
Kandavan yaar endru kooru
Tell me, who has ever seen and known it?
Nenjukulla valigal nooru
There are a hundred pains inside the heart
Karuvarai thirandhadhum aattam thodangudhu
The drama begins as soon as the womb opens
Karai thodum neerinil aadi adanguthu
And it subsides after playing in the waters touching the shore
Adhu varai vaazhkaiyo alainthu thiriyuthu
Until then, life wanders around endlessly
Mugamoodi maatiye mugathai tholaikudhu
Wearing masks, it loses its true identity
Venneeril vilunthume mullai adhu pookume
Even when submerged in hot water, the jasmine still blooms
Kanneeril veezhdhume kadhaigalum thodaruthe
Even when falling into tears, stories continue to unfold
Adi vizhuvadhum nodi ezhuvadhum
Falling from a blow and rising up in a second
Anubhavam allavaa
Isn't all of this a learning experience?
Edhu inge mudivu
What is the ending here?
Edhu inge vidivu
What is the dawn of relief here?
Kandavan yaar endru kooru
Tell me, who has ever seen and known it?
Nenjukulla valigal nooru
There are a hundred pains inside the heart
Kavalaigal thulaithidum idhayam thaanada
It is a heart pierced by endless worries
Kadhai tharum mudivinai thedi alaiyuthu
Wandering in search of the final outcome written for its story
Oosigal thulaithidum thuningal thaanada
It is like a fabric pierced by sharp needles
Uduthidum aadaiyaai uruvam maaruthu
Which transforms into a beautiful garment to wear
Sentheeyai thaangiyum moongil adhu paadume
Even enduring fiery heat, the hollow bamboo plays music
Per azhivai thaandiyum bomi ingu vaazhuthe
Even surviving grand destruction, this earth continues to endure
Adi edupathum adi kodupathum
Taking hits and giving hits in return
Avan mudivallava
Isn't it all ultimately His divine decree?
Edhu inge mudivu
What is the ending here?
Edhu inge vidivu
What is the dawn of relief here?
Kandavan yaar endru kooru
Tell me, who has ever seen and known it?
Nenjukulla valigal nooru
There are a hundred pains inside the heart
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Nenjukulla Valigal Nooru' from Quotation Gang (QG – Part 1) is a deeply philosophical and brooding track composed by Drums Shivamani. Sung with intense pathos by Vaikom Vijayalakshmi and penned by Arun Bharathi, the song delves into the inevitability of suffering, life's unpredictable battles, and the search for ultimate purpose amid chaos. It compares human struggle to natural phenomena—such as jasmine blooming even in hot water, bamboo yielding music after being hollowed by fire, and cloth turning into wearable art only after being pierced by needles. Throughout the track, the lyrics question the ultimate fate of human beings, asking who truly understands where life's twists end or where dawn breaks. It concludes that pain, resilience, and the rhythm of giving and receiving blows are part of a larger divine design, celebrating the strength to rise after every fall despite carrying a hundred hidden wounds inside.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Edhu inge mudivu / Edhu inge vidivu”
Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds in words within the same line, such as 'Nenjukulla' and 'Ullukulla' or 'Edhu' in consecutive lines.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Edhu inge mudivu / Edhu inge vidivu”
Rhyming of the second letter across lines, such as 'mudivu' and 'vidivu' ('di' sound).
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Oosigal thulaithidum thuningal thaanada / Uduthidum aadaiyaai uruvam maaruthu”
Comparing the human heart pierced by worries to cloth pierced by needles that eventually becomes a refined garment.
Imagery & Personification
“Sentheeyai thaangiyum moongil adhu paadume / Per azhivai thaandiyum bomi ingu vaazhuthe”
Attributing resilience and human-like expression to nature, like bamboo singing after enduring fire or earth living on after mass destruction.
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Trivia
'Quotation Gang (Part 1)' features music composed by legendary percussionist Drums Shivamani. Singer Vaikom Vijayalakshmi brings her signature expressive depth to this dark, rustic thriller soundtrack, perfectly capturing the gritty underworld atmosphere of the film.
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