Ninaivugal
From Kandaen · 2011
- Lyricist
- Ravindran
- Singer
- Devan Ekambaram
- Music director
- Vijay Ebenezer
- Details
- Kandaen2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ninaivugal thaanae | It is memories alone |
| Ninaivugal thaanae | It is memories alone |
| Enai vaazhthudhae | That keep me alive |
| Enai veezhthudhae | That bring me down |
| Sugamaakki sudugiradhae | They soothe me, yet they burn me |
| Male | |
| Ninaivugal thaanae | It is memories alone |
| Un ninaivugal thaanae | It is your memories alone |
| En nenjil endrendrum | Forever in my heart |
| Thavazhgiradhae | They linger and crawl |
| Male | |
| Ninaivugal thaanae | It is memories alone |
| Un ninaivugal thaanae | It is your memories alone |
| Enai vaazhthudhae | That keep me alive |
| Enai veezhthudhae | That bring me down |
| Sugamaakki sudugiradhae | They soothe me, yet they burn me |
| Male | |
| Ninaivugal thaanae | It is memories alone |
| Un ninaivugal thaanae | It is your memories alone |
| En nenjil endrendrum | Forever in my heart |
| Thavazhgiradhae | They linger and crawl |
| Male | |
| Un punnagaiyil | In your smile |
| En uyir sangamam | My soul merges |
| Adhu eppadi aanadhu | How did that happen? |
| Un kann vazhiyae | Through your eyes |
| Naan kasindhu poavadhengae | Where do I melt away? |
| Male | |
| Nee endhan vaanavil | You are my rainbow |
| Naan endha moolaiyil | Which lonely corner do I belong to? |
| Chorus :Unnai thedi thedi | Chorus : Searching for you endlessly |
| En uyir kasangiyadhae | My life has withered away |
| Male :Haa… haa… haa….. | Male : Haa... haa... haa... |
| Male | |
| Ninaivugal thaanae | It is memories alone |
| Ninaivugal thaanae | It is memories alone |
| Enai vaazhthudhae | That keep me alive |
| Enai veezhthudhae | That bring me down |
| Sugamaakki sudugiradhae | They soothe me, yet they burn me |
| Male | |
| Ninaivugal thaanae | It is memories alone |
| Chorus :Ninaivugal thaanae | Chorus : It is memories alone |
| Male :Un ninaivugal thaanae | Male : It is your memories alone |
| Chorus :Un ninaivugal thaanae | Chorus : It is your memories alone |
| Male :En nenjil endrendrum | Male : Forever in my heart |
| Thavazhgiradhae | They linger and crawl |
| En nenjil endrendrum | Forever in my heart |
| Thavazhgiradhae hmm mmm | They linger and crawl, hmm mmm |
நினைவுகள்தானே
நினைவுகள்தானே
எனை வாழ்த்துதே
எனை வீழ்த்துதே
சுகமாக்கி சுடுகிறதே
It is memories alone
It is memories alone
That keep me alive
That bring me down
They soothe me, yet they burn me
நினைவுகள்தானே
உன் நினைவுகள்தானே
என் நெஞ்சில்
என்றென்றும் தவழ்கிறதே
It is memories alone
It is your memories alone
Forever in my heart
They linger and crawl
நினைவுகள்தானே
நினைவுகள்தானே
எனை வாழ்த்துதே
எனை வீழ்த்துதே
சுகமாக்கி சுடுகிறதே
It is memories alone
It is your memories alone
That keep me alive
That bring me down
They soothe me, yet they burn me
நினைவுகள்தானே
உன் நினைவுகள்தானே
என் நெஞ்சில்
என்றென்றும் தவழ்கிறதே
It is memories alone
It is your memories alone
Forever in my heart
They linger and crawl
உன் புன்னகையில்
உயிர் சங்கமம்
அது எப்படி ஆனது
உயிர் கண் வழியே
நான் கசிந்துப் போவதெங்கே
In your smile
My soul merges
How did that happen?
Through your eyes
Where do I melt away?
நீ எந்தன் வானவில்
நான் எந்த மூலையில்
குழு :
உன்னைத்தேடித்தேடி
என் உயிர் கசங்கியதே
ஆஅஹா...ஹா...ஹா...
You are my rainbow
Which lonely corner do I belong to?
Chorus : Searching for you endlessly
My life has withered away
Male : Haa... haa... haa...
நினைவுகள்தானே
நினைவுகள்தானே
எனை வாழ்த்துதே
எனை வீழ்த்துதே
சுகமாக்கி சுடுகிறதே
It is memories alone
It is memories alone
That keep me alive
That bring me down
They soothe me, yet they burn me
நினைவுகள்தானே
உன் நினைவுகள்தானே
என் நெஞ்சில்
என்றென்றும் தவழ்கிறதே
என் நெஞ்சில்
என்றென்றும் தவழ்கிறதே
It is memories alone
Chorus : It is memories alone
Male : It is your memories alone
Chorus : It is your memories alone
Male : Forever in my heart
They linger and crawl
Forever in my heart
They linger and crawl, hmm mmm
Ninaivugal thaanae
It is memories alone
Ninaivugal thaanae
It is memories alone
Enai vaazhthudhae
That keep me alive
Enai veezhthudhae
That bring me down
Sugamaakki sudugiradhae
They soothe me, yet they burn me
Ninaivugal thaanae
It is memories alone
Un ninaivugal thaanae
It is your memories alone
En nenjil endrendrum
Forever in my heart
Thavazhgiradhae
They linger and crawl
Ninaivugal thaanae
It is memories alone
Un ninaivugal thaanae
It is your memories alone
Enai vaazhthudhae
That keep me alive
Enai veezhthudhae
That bring me down
Sugamaakki sudugiradhae
They soothe me, yet they burn me
Ninaivugal thaanae
It is memories alone
Un ninaivugal thaanae
It is your memories alone
En nenjil endrendrum
Forever in my heart
Thavazhgiradhae
They linger and crawl
Un punnagaiyil
In your smile
En uyir sangamam
My soul merges
Adhu eppadi aanadhu
How did that happen?
Un kann vazhiyae
Through your eyes
Naan kasindhu poavadhengae
Where do I melt away?
Nee endhan vaanavil
You are my rainbow
Naan endha moolaiyil
Which lonely corner do I belong to?
Chorus :Unnai thedi thedi
Chorus : Searching for you endlessly
En uyir kasangiyadhae
My life has withered away
Male :Haa… haa… haa…..
Male : Haa... haa... haa...
Ninaivugal thaanae
It is memories alone
Ninaivugal thaanae
It is memories alone
Enai vaazhthudhae
That keep me alive
Enai veezhthudhae
That bring me down
Sugamaakki sudugiradhae
They soothe me, yet they burn me
Ninaivugal thaanae
It is memories alone
Chorus :Ninaivugal thaanae
Chorus : It is memories alone
Male :Un ninaivugal thaanae
Male : It is your memories alone
Chorus :Un ninaivugal thaanae
Chorus : It is your memories alone
Male :En nenjil endrendrum
Male : Forever in my heart
Thavazhgiradhae
They linger and crawl
En nenjil endrendrum
Forever in my heart
Thavazhgiradhae hmm mmm
They linger and crawl, hmm mmm
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant track 'Ninaivugal Thaanae' captures the bittersweet essence of yearning and nostalgia following love or separation. The protagonist reflects on how memories of his beloved serve as a double-edged sword—offering sweet comfort while simultaneously inflicting emotional pain. The lingering thoughts crawl through his heart endlessly, leaving him feeling lost in comparison to her vibrant, rainbow-like presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Oxymoron)
“Sugamaakki sudugiradhae”
Combines two contrasting ideas—'Sugamaakki' (making comfortable/soothing) and 'sudugiradhae' (burning/hurting)—to show the dual nature of memories.
Ethugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Enai vaazhthudhae / Enai veezhthudhae”
The second letter 'zh' (ழ) rhymes across the two adjacent lines, creating a rhythmic cadence.
Metaphor
“Nee endhan vaanavil”
Directly compares the beloved to a rainbow ('vaanavil'), highlighting her colorful, beautiful, yet distant nature.
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Trivia
'Ninaivugal Thaanae' is a soulful melody from the 2011 Tamil romantic film 'Kandaen', starring Shanthnoo Bhagyaraj and Rashmi Gautham. The song's soundtrack was composed by Vijay Ebenezer, marking his debut in Tamil cinema.
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