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Lyrics & meaning

Saaral Aagindra Mazhai

From Marakkuma Nenjam · 2023

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singer
Shweta Mohan
Music director
Sachin Warrier
Movie name
Marakkuma Nenjam
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
28 May 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Saaral aagindra mazhai
Saram korthu peigindra maalai
Oru poovaiyin idhayathil
Kaayam nerndhadhae
Mounam yaar seidha pizhai
Manam thaanae maaradha kozhai
Oru paavaiyin ninaivugal
Paalai aanadhae
Thodu vaanam nee enil
Thodum vizhigal nanadhil
Thodu vaanam nee enil
Vizhigal nanadhil
Thooram dhan eppodhumae
Or aayul podhadhe
En thedal theraadhae
Vaan theendum en paadal
Endrum ooyadhae
Or aayul podhadhe
En thedal theraadhae
Vaan theendum en paadal
Endrum ooyadhae
Saaral aagindra mazhai
Saram korthu peigindra maalai
Oru poovaiyin idhayathil
Kaayam nerndhadhae
Mounam yaar seidha pizhai
Manam thaanae maaradha kozhai
Oru paavaiyin ninaivugal
Paalai aanadhae
Mounam yaar seidha pizhai
Manam thaanae maaradha kozhai
Mounam yaar seidha pizhai
Manam thaanae maaradha kozhai
Hoo ooo hoo oooo
En maragadhamae isaiyae marumaiyae
En navarasamae nagaiyae naliname
En adhisayamae azhagae avaniyae
En paravasangal pagirum nerukkamae
Padhai nooranadhu
Paadham theranadhu
Thervu seidhalumae
En payanam veraagudhu
Mudhal anbu enbadhu
Uyir amudham pondradhu
Mudhal anbu enbadhu
Amudham pondradhu
Ennalum theeradhadhu
Or aayul podhadhe
En thedal theraadhae
Vaan theendum en paadal
Endrum ooyadhae
Or aayul podhadhe
En thedal theraadhae
Vaan theendum en paadal
Endrum ooyadhae
Saaral aagindra mazhai
Saram korthu peigindra maalai
Oru poovaiyin idhayathil
Kaayam nerndhadhae
Mounam yaar seidha pizhai
Manam thaanae maaradha kozhai
Oru paavaiyin ninaivugal
Paalai aanadhae
Rain turning into a gentle drizzle,
an evening pouring down like strands of pearls,
in a young woman's heart,
a wound has been made.
Whose mistake was this silence?
It is the heart that remains an unyielding coward.
A young woman's memories
have turned into a desert.
If you are the horizon,
and my eyes gazing at you are in reality,
if you are the horizon,
and my eyes are in reality,
there is always only distance.
One lifetime is not enough,
my search will not end,
my song that touches the sky
will never fall silent.
One lifetime is not enough,
my search will not end,
my song that touches the sky
will never fall silent.
Rain turning into a gentle drizzle,
an evening pouring down like strands of pearls,
in a young woman's heart,
a wound has been made.
Whose mistake was this silence?
It is the heart that remains an unyielding coward.
A young woman's memories
have turned into a desert.
Whose mistake was this silence?
It is the heart that remains an unyielding coward.
Whose mistake was this silence?
It is the heart that remains an unyielding coward.
Hoo oo hoo ooo
My emerald, my music, my next life,
my every emotion, my smile, my grace,
my wonder, my beauty, my whole world,
the closeness that shares all my joy!
The paths have become a hundred,
my feet cannot find their way,
even when I make a choice,
my journey goes elsewhere.
A first love
is like the nectar of life,
a first love
is like nectar,
it never ever runs dry.
One lifetime is not enough,
my search will not end,
my song that touches the sky
will never fall silent.
One lifetime is not enough,
my search will not end,
my song that touches the sky
will never fall silent.
Rain turning into a gentle drizzle,
an evening pouring down like strands of pearls,
in a young woman's heart,
a wound has been made.
Whose mistake was this silence?
It is the heart that remains an unyielding coward.
A young woman's memories
have turned into a desert.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poignant song expresses the lingering pain and enduring hope born out of unfulfilled first love. The protagonist reflects on how silence between lovers creates emotional wounds, turning lush memories into a desolate desert. Despite the distance separating them—metaphorically described as the unreachable horizon—the love and longing remain infinite and unending. The lyrics celebrate the divine nature of first love, comparing it to immortal nectar and describing the beloved using radiant imagery like emeralds, music, and elegance. Even as paths diverge and life forces different journeys, the search for connection continues beyond a single lifetime through song and memory.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)

“Saaral aagindra mazhai / Saram korthu peigindra maalai”

Repetition of initial consonants/vowels in adjacent words or lines, such as 'Saaral' and 'Saram'.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Oru paavaiyin ninaivugal / Paalai aanadhae”

Describing memories turning into a desert ('Paalai aanadhae') to represent emotional desolation.

Uwamai (Simile)

“Mudhal anbu enbadhu / Uyir amudham pondradhu”

Comparing first love directly to the nectar of life using 'pondradhu' (like).

Anaphora (Repetition)

“Or aayul podhadhe / En thedal theraadhae”

Repetition of the line 'Or aayul podhadhe' for rhythmic emphasis on eternal love.

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Trivia

The song is featured in the 2023 Tamil coming-of-age film 'Marakkuma Nenjam', composed by Sachin Warrier with soulful rendition by Shweta Mohan and evocative Tamil lyrics by acclaimed poet Thamarai.

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