Ninaivugal Song Lyrics – Captain
From Captain · 2022
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Captain2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ninaivugal pon ninaivugal ho o ho o | Memories, golden memories, ho o ho o |
| Ninaivugal pon ninaivugal ho o ho o | Memories, golden memories, ho o ho o |
| Male | |
| Adutha adutha nodi ennendru | Wondering what the next moment holds |
| Adhai ariya thudikkum vizhiyae | Eyes that yearn to know that |
| Mudintha mudintha nodi ponnendru | Treasuring the finished moment as golden |
| Adhai ninaivil padhikkum vizhiyae | Eyes that imprint it in memory |
| Male | |
| Puthiyena poothidumbothellaamae | Whenever something new blooms |
| Pazhaiyena neengidum thannaalae | The old naturally fades away |
| Idhu varai vaazhntha un vaazhvellaamae | All the life you have lived so far |
| Nodi polae kannin munnaalae | Passes before your eyes like a second |
| Male | |
| Ninaivugal pon ninaivugal ho o | Memories, golden memories, ho o |
| Vizhiyilae un vizhiyilae ho o ho | In your eyes, in your eyes, ho o ho |
| Ninaivugal pon ninaivugal ho o ho | Memories, golden memories, ho o ho |
| Vazhiyilae un vazhiyilae ho o hoo oo | Along your path, along your path, ho o hoo oo |
| Male | |
| Vidiyal vidiyal enum kolaalae | With the grand celebration called dawn |
| Dhinam vizhiyai thirakkum ulagam | The world opens its eyes every day |
| Ho oo thunivai anindhu athil ponaalae | Ho oo, if you walk into it wearing courage |
| Kadum paniyil thirayum vilagum | Even in thick fog, the veil will part |
| Male | |
| Ninaivugal pon ninaivugal ho o ho o | Memories, golden memories, ho o ho o |
| Vazhiyilae un vazhiyilae ho o ho o oo | Along your path, along your path, ho o ho o oo |
| Male | |
| Mudhal mudhal ninaivedhu | Which is the very first memory? |
| Irudhiyin ninaivedhu | Which is the final memory? |
| Rendum endum illai | Neither truly exists forever |
| Hey rendum thevai illai | Hey, neither is necessary |
| Male | |
| Naduvinil varuvadhum | What comes in between |
| Nilaippadhum marappadhum | What stays and what is forgotten |
| Undhan kaiyil illai | Are not in your control |
| Hey muyalvadhum thollai | Hey, even trying to control it is a hassle |
| Male | |
| Neerodaiyil pidikkira meenaaga | Like a fish caught in a stream |
| Un kaiyilae ondru | One stays in your hand |
| Kaiyai vittu nazhuvidum meenaaga | Like a fish slipping out of your grasp |
| Veenaanadho ondru | One goes to waste |
| Male | |
| Mudindhum nee thodarndhida | To continue living even after you end |
| Oru vazhiyae | There is only one way |
| Piraradhu ninaivugalaai | By becoming memories for others |
| Ninaivugal pon ninaivugal ho o ho o | Memories, golden memories, ho o ho o |
| Vizhiyilae un vizhiyilae ho o ho o | In your eyes, in your eyes, ho o ho o |
| Male | |
| Nigazhum nigazhum | In this happening, happening |
| Indha naal ondril | Present day |
| Oru ninaivu ninaivu malarum | A memory blooms forth |
| Nilavu nilavu ena theindhae dhaan | Waning just like the moon |
| Sila ninaivu ninaivu udhirum | Some memories wither away |
| Male | |
| Pudhayalilae vizhum vairam polae | Like a diamond falling into a treasure |
| Manadhinilae vizhum or ninavu | One memory settles in the heart |
| Imai thaduthum vizhum kanneer polae | Like a tear falling despite the eyelids stopping it |
| Veliyerum maru ninaivu | Another memory slips away |
| Male | |
| Ninaivugal pon ninaivugal ho ho o | Memories, golden memories, ho ho o |
| Vizhiyilae un vizhiyilae ho o hoo | In your eyes, in your eyes, ho o hoo |
| Ninaivugal pon ninaivugal ho o ho o | Memories, golden memories, ho o ho o |
| Vazhiyilae un vazhiyilae ho o ooo oo | Along your path, along your path, ho o ooo oo |
நினைவுகள் பொன் நினைவுகள் ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓ
நினைவுகள் பொன் நினைவுகள் ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓ
Memories, golden memories, ho o ho o
Memories, golden memories, ho o ho o
அடுத்த அடுத்த நொடி என்னென்று
அதை அறிய துடிக்கும் விழியே
முடிந்த முடிந்த நொடி பொன்னென்று
அதை நினைவில் பதிக்கும் விழியே
Wondering what the next moment holds
Eyes that yearn to know that
Treasuring the finished moment as golden
Eyes that imprint it in memory
புதியென பூத்திடும் போதெல்லாமே
பழையன நீங்கிடும் தன்னாலே
இதுவரை வாழ்ந்த உன் வாழ்வெல்லாமே
நொடி போலெ கண்ணின் முன்னாலே
Whenever something new blooms
The old naturally fades away
All the life you have lived so far
Passes before your eyes like a second
நினைவுகள் பொன் நினைவுகள் ஹோ ஓ
விழியிலே உன் விழியிலே ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
நினைவுகள் பொன் நினைவுகள் ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
வழியிலே உன் வழியிலே ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓ
Memories, golden memories, ho o
In your eyes, in your eyes, ho o ho
Memories, golden memories, ho o ho
Along your path, along your path, ho o hoo oo
விடியல் எனும் கோளாலே
தினம் விழியை திறக்கும் உலகம்
துணிவை அணிந்து அதில் போனாலே
கடும் பணியில் திரையும் விலகும்
With the grand celebration called dawn
The world opens its eyes every day
Ho oo, if you walk into it wearing courage
Even in thick fog, the veil will part
நினைவுகள் பொன் நினைவுகள் ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓ
உன் வழியிலே உன் வழியிலே ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓ
Memories, golden memories, ho o ho o
Along your path, along your path, ho o ho o oo
முதல் முதல் நினைவிது
இறுதியின் நினைவிது
ரெண்டும் என்றும் இல்லை
ஹே ரெண்டும் தேவை இல்லை
Which is the very first memory?
Which is the final memory?
Neither truly exists forever
Hey, neither is necessary
நடுவினில் வருவதும்
நிலைப்பதும் மறப்பதும்
உந்தன் கையில் இல்லை
ஹே முயல்வதும் தொல்லை
What comes in between
What stays and what is forgotten
Are not in your control
Hey, even trying to control it is a hassle
நீரோடையில் பிடிக்கிற மீனாக
உன் கையிலே ஒன்று
கையை விட்டு நழுவிடும் மீனாக
வீணானதோ ஒன்று
Like a fish caught in a stream
One stays in your hand
Like a fish slipping out of your grasp
One goes to waste
முடிந்தும் நீ தொடர்ந்திட
ஒரு வழியே பிறரது நினைவுகளாய்
நினைவுகள் பொன் நினைவுகள் ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓ
விழியிலே உன் விழியிலே ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓ
To continue living even after you end
There is only one way
By becoming memories for others
Memories, golden memories, ho o ho o
In your eyes, in your eyes, ho o ho o
நிகழும் நிகழும் இந்த நாள் ஒன்றில்
ஒரு நினைவு நினைவு மலரும்
நிலவு நிலவு என தேய்ந்தே தான்
சில நினைவு நினைவு உதிரும்
In this happening, happening
Present day
A memory blooms forth
Waning just like the moon
Some memories wither away
புதையலிலே விழும் வைரம் போலெ
மனதினிலே விழும் ஓர் நினைவு
இமை தடுத்தும் விழும் கண்ணீர் போலே
வெளியேறும் மறு நினைவு
Like a diamond falling into a treasure
One memory settles in the heart
Like a tear falling despite the eyelids stopping it
Another memory slips away
நினைவுகள் பொன் நினைவுகள் ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓ
விழியிலே உன் விழியிலே ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓ
நினைவுகள் பொன் நினைவுகள் ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓ
வழியிலே உன் வழியிலே ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓ
Memories, golden memories, ho ho o
In your eyes, in your eyes, ho o hoo
Memories, golden memories, ho o ho o
Along your path, along your path, ho o ooo oo
Ninaivugal pon ninaivugal ho o ho o
Memories, golden memories, ho o ho o
Ninaivugal pon ninaivugal ho o ho o
Memories, golden memories, ho o ho o
Adutha adutha nodi ennendru
Wondering what the next moment holds
Adhai ariya thudikkum vizhiyae
Eyes that yearn to know that
Mudintha mudintha nodi ponnendru
Treasuring the finished moment as golden
Adhai ninaivil padhikkum vizhiyae
Eyes that imprint it in memory
Puthiyena poothidumbothellaamae
Whenever something new blooms
Pazhaiyena neengidum thannaalae
The old naturally fades away
Idhu varai vaazhntha un vaazhvellaamae
All the life you have lived so far
Nodi polae kannin munnaalae
Passes before your eyes like a second
Ninaivugal pon ninaivugal ho o
Memories, golden memories, ho o
Vizhiyilae un vizhiyilae ho o ho
In your eyes, in your eyes, ho o ho
Ninaivugal pon ninaivugal ho o ho
Memories, golden memories, ho o ho
Vazhiyilae un vazhiyilae ho o hoo oo
Along your path, along your path, ho o hoo oo
Vidiyal vidiyal enum kolaalae
With the grand celebration called dawn
Dhinam vizhiyai thirakkum ulagam
The world opens its eyes every day
Ho oo thunivai anindhu athil ponaalae
Ho oo, if you walk into it wearing courage
Kadum paniyil thirayum vilagum
Even in thick fog, the veil will part
Ninaivugal pon ninaivugal ho o ho o
Memories, golden memories, ho o ho o
Vazhiyilae un vazhiyilae ho o ho o oo
Along your path, along your path, ho o ho o oo
Mudhal mudhal ninaivedhu
Which is the very first memory?
Irudhiyin ninaivedhu
Which is the final memory?
Rendum endum illai
Neither truly exists forever
Hey rendum thevai illai
Hey, neither is necessary
Naduvinil varuvadhum
What comes in between
Nilaippadhum marappadhum
What stays and what is forgotten
Undhan kaiyil illai
Are not in your control
Hey muyalvadhum thollai
Hey, even trying to control it is a hassle
Neerodaiyil pidikkira meenaaga
Like a fish caught in a stream
Un kaiyilae ondru
One stays in your hand
Kaiyai vittu nazhuvidum meenaaga
Like a fish slipping out of your grasp
Veenaanadho ondru
One goes to waste
Mudindhum nee thodarndhida
To continue living even after you end
Oru vazhiyae
There is only one way
Piraradhu ninaivugalaai
By becoming memories for others
Ninaivugal pon ninaivugal ho o ho o
Memories, golden memories, ho o ho o
Vizhiyilae un vizhiyilae ho o ho o
In your eyes, in your eyes, ho o ho o
Nigazhum nigazhum
In this happening, happening
Indha naal ondril
Present day
Oru ninaivu ninaivu malarum
A memory blooms forth
Nilavu nilavu ena theindhae dhaan
Waning just like the moon
Sila ninaivu ninaivu udhirum
Some memories wither away
Pudhayalilae vizhum vairam polae
Like a diamond falling into a treasure
Manadhinilae vizhum or ninavu
One memory settles in the heart
Imai thaduthum vizhum kanneer polae
Like a tear falling despite the eyelids stopping it
Veliyerum maru ninaivu
Another memory slips away
Ninaivugal pon ninaivugal ho ho o
Memories, golden memories, ho ho o
Vizhiyilae un vizhiyilae ho o hoo
In your eyes, in your eyes, ho o hoo
Ninaivugal pon ninaivugal ho o ho o
Memories, golden memories, ho o ho o
Vazhiyilae un vazhiyilae ho o ooo oo
Along your path, along your path, ho o ooo oo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ninaivugal from Captain (2022) is an introspective song composed by D. Imman and sung soulfully by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with lyrics penned by Madhan Karky. The song reflects on the temporal nature of human existence, highlighting how memories shape our perceptions, emotions, and legacy. It contemplates how moments pass rapidly like flickers before our eyes, and how humans hold onto precious memories while letting go of others naturally. The lyrics emphasize that life's beginnings and endings are beyond human control, as are the memories that stay or fade away. Drawing vivid metaphors like fish slipping from one's hand or diamonds falling into treasure, the song highlights the beauty and pain of memory. Ultimately, it delivers a profound message: the only true way to achieve immortality after life ends is to live meaningfully and become cherished memories in the hearts of others.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Pudhayalilae vizhum vairam polae”
Compares a precious memory settling in the mind to a diamond falling into a treasure trove using the word 'polae'.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Neerodaiyil pidikkira meenaaga”
Compares retained and lost memories to fish caught or slipped from hands in a running stream.
Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Adutha adutha nodi ennendru”
Repetition of 'adutha' (next) emphasizes the continuous and rapid progression of time.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vidiyal vidiyal enum kolaalae”
Metaphorically compares the arrival of dawn to a grand celebration that wakes up the world.
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Trivia
Ninaivugal features a unique musical collaboration where acclaimed music director Yuvan Shankar Raja lent his vocals as a playback singer for composer D. Imman. Lyricist Madhan Karky explored philosophical themes of memory retention and human mortality, complementing the futuristic and emotional narrative of the sci-fi action film Captain starring Arya.
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