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Lyrics & meaning

Noorandu Vaazhga

From Thambikottai · 2011

Lyricist
Viveka
Singers
Naresh Iyer, Anitha Karthikeyan
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Thambikottai2011

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Enakkendru paadhai kedaiyaadhuI have no separate path of my own
Un viral pidithu payanamMy journey is holding onto your finger
Unai vittu uyir vaazha chonnaalIf told to live life without you
Oru nodi kooda adhigamEven a single second is too much to bear
Male
Enakkendru paadhai kedaiyaadhuI have no separate path of my own
Un viral pidithu payanamMy journey is holding onto your finger
Unai vittu uyir vaazha chonnaalIf told to live life without you
Oru nodi kooda adhigamEven a single second is too much to bear
Male
Thaayin saayal saelai koyilYou resemble a mother, your saree is like a sacred temple
Unadhu madiyil enadhu aayulMy entire lifespan is safely in your lap
Thaayin saayal saelai koyilYou resemble a mother, your saree is like a sacred temple
Unadhu madiyil enadhu aayulMy entire lifespan is safely in your lap
Chorus
Noorandu vaazhga nalamaaga vaazhgaMay you live for a hundred years, live well and prosperously
Male
Enakkendru paadhai kedaiyaadhuI have no separate path of my own
Un viral pidithu payanamMy journey is holding onto your finger
Unai vittu uyir vaazha chonnaalIf told to live life without you
Oru nodi kooda adhigamEven a single second is too much to bear
Male
Un echil paal thaaneIs it not your motherly milk
En udalin rathamanadheThat became the blood in my body?
Ulagathil undhan anbeIn this entire world, your love alone
Kalappilla suthamaanadhuIs pure and unadulterated
Male
En pilaigal en kuraigalMy mistakes, my flaws
En thadaigal en valigalMy obstacles, my pain
Needhaane theerthu veipaaiYou alone are the one who solves them all
Unaiyindri deivam yedhuWithout you, who else is a deity?
Male
En kanavaai en ninaivaaiAs my dream, as my thought
En uyiraai en unarvaaiAs my life, as my feeling
Dhinam pookkum deiva malareO divine flower that blossoms daily
Vazhi kattum deepa sudareO shining lamp flame that guides the path
Chorus
Noorandu vaazhga nalamaaga vaazhgaMay you live for a hundred years, live well and prosperously
Male
Enakkendru paadhai kedaiyaadhuI have no separate path of my own
Un viral pidithu payanamMy journey is holding onto your finger
Unai vittu uyir vaazha chonnaalIf told to live life without you
Oru nodi kooda adhigamEven a single second is too much to bear
Male
Kann moodi parthaalumEven when I close my eyes
Theringindra uruvam allavaaAren't you the form that appears?
En veettil enakkaagaIn my house, for my sake
Pirandhitta thozhi allavaaAren't you the companion who was born?
Male
En guruvaai en thunaiyaaiAs my guide, as my companion
En nizhalai en nijamaaiAs my shadow, as my reality
Idhu pola bandham illaiyeThere is no relationship quite like this
Neeyae en anbin ellaiYou alone are the destination of my love
Male
En arivu en thelivuMy wisdom, my clarity
En thiramai en porumaiMy skill, my patience
Unnai solla vaarthaai illaiThere are no words left to describe you
Unakkaai nee vaazhndhathillaiYou have never lived for yourself
Chorus
Noorandu vaazhga nalamaaga vaazhgaMay you live for a hundred years, live well and prosperously
Noorandu vaazhga nalamaaga vaazhgaMay you live for a hundred years, live well and prosperously
Male
Enakkendru paadhai kedaiyaadhuI have no separate path of my own
Un viral pidithu payanamMy journey is holding onto your finger
Unai vittu uyir vaazha chonnaalIf told to live life without you
Oru nodi kooda adhigamEven a single second is too much to bear
Male
Thaayin saayal saelai koyilYou resemble a mother, your saree is like a sacred temple
Unadhu madiyil enadhu aayulMy entire lifespan is safely in your lap
Chorus
Noorandu vaazhga nalamaaga vaazhgaMay you live for a hundred years, live well and prosperously
Noorandu vaazhga nalamaaga vaazhgaMay you live for a hundred years, live well and prosperously

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a deeply emotional tribute dedicated to an elder sister or mother figure who embodies selfless love, guidance, and sacrifice. The speaker expresses profound gratitude, asserting that their life has no independent direction without her guidance and that living even a moment without her support is unbearable. She is portrayed as a sacred guardian whose motherly affection nurtured the speaker and whose presence acts as a guiding light through all of life's struggles.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Thaayin saayal saelai koyil

Compares the motherly figure's saree to a sacred temple where peace and divine protection are found.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Vazhi kattum deepa sudare

Compares the beloved figure to a guiding lamp flame illuminating the path of life.

Repetition / Anaphora (Edhugai & Iyaipu)

En kanavaai en ninaivaai / En uyiraai en unarvaai

Rhyming and repetitive sentence structure ('En ...aai') that creates a melodic cadence and emphasizes total devotion.

Contrast (Muran)

En nizhalai en nijamaai

Contrasts shadow ('nizhal') and reality ('nijam') to express that she exists both as an intangible presence and tangible truth.

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Trivia

The song 'Enakkendru Paadhai Kedaiyaadhu' is composed by D. Imman for the 2011 Tamil action-drama film 'Thambikottai'. Sung by Naresh Iyer and Anitha Karthikeyan with lyrics penned by Viveka, the song highlights emotional family bonds and sisterly affection within the narrative.

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