- Lyricist
- Madan Dhanasekaran
- Singer
- Kandhavel Muthukumar
- Music director
- Madan Dhanasekaran
- Movie name
- Nodigalal Naam Karaiya
- Movie release year
- 2023
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Mar 2023
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thaniyae thaniyae
Marugiyadhae manamae
Kaalgal dhooram vilagiyadhae
Thunaiyae thunaiyae
Pesuvadhaen varamae
Mounam kaatraai veesiyadhae
Pagalai ketkum nilavellaam
Paarvai thoova theriyaadho
Vidhiyai meerum vizhiyellaam
Thedal kuda ariyadho
Naanum kadan sollamal
Unai ketka
Manam illaamal
Edhedho tharayo
Anal modhamal
Punal thaaka
Pizhai pudhidhagave
Neeyum mazhai thoovamal
Malar ketka
Idhazh seraamal
Vaadadho thedadho
Isai ariyaamal imai viriya
Viral variyaagavae
Nagaraadha neram ketu
Neram ketu
Nanum unnudan nagarndhen
Nerungaadha dhooram paarthu
Idaiveli kuraiya inaidhenae
Theriyamalae kaipesi
Kathaiyaaga
Vilaiyadudhae uraiyadudhae
Pudhidhagavae
Aval iruntha nerathil
Naan alaiyaadha dhooram edho
Nee thandha dhoorathil
Ival illadha neram edho
Vaanavil avalaaga avalaaga
Vannam adhil naanaga naanaga
Thoduvanam neeyaga
Adhai tholaithen veenaaga
Alaigal illaamalae
Karaiyum kallaanadhae
Vaarthai sollaamalae
Kadhaiyum mudivanadhae
Naanum kadan sollamal
Unai ketka
Anal modhamal
Punal thaaka
Neeyum mazhai thoovamal
Malar ketka
Idhazh seraamal
Vaadadho thedadho
Isai ariyaamal imai viriya
Viral variyaagave
Thaniyae thaniyae
Marugiyadhae manamae
Kaalgal dhooram vilagiyadhae
Thunaiyae thunaiyae
Pesuvadhae varamae
Mounam kaatrai veesiyadhae
Naanum kadan sollamal
Unai ketka
Manam illaamal
Edhedho tharayo
Anal modhamal
Punal thaaka
Pizhai pudhidhagavae
Neeyum mazhai thoovamal
Malar ketka
Idhazh seraamal
Vaadadho thedadho
Isai ariyaamal imai viriya
Viral variyaagavae
All alone, all alone,
my heart has withered in pain.
My feet have drifted far away.
My companion, my companion,
just speaking with you is a blessing,
yet silence blew around like the wind.
Can't every moon that longs for the day
at least know how to cast a glance?
Can't every eye that defies destiny
even know how to search?
Without me calling it a debt,
when I ask for you
without any hesitation,
won't you give me so much?
Without fire clashing,
as water strikes,
the mistake feels brand new.
Without you showering rain,
if you ask for a flower,
without petals coming together,
won't it wither? Won't it search?
Without knowing the music, as eyelids open wide,
fingers trace like written lines.
Asking for time to stand still,
asking for time,
I too moved along with you.
Seeing the distance that wouldn't close,
I drew closer to lessen the gap.
Without us knowing, our phones
turned into conversations,
playing and talking on,
feeling so brand new.
In the time she was around,
there was some distance I hadn't wandered.
In the distance you gave,
there is some time when she is no longer here.
She was the rainbow,
and I was the color in it.
With you as the horizon,
I lost it all in vain.
Even without waves,
the shore turned into stone.
Without a single word spoken,
the story came to an end.
Without me calling it a debt,
when I ask for you,
without fire clashing,
as water strikes,
Without you showering rain,
if you ask for a flower,
without petals coming together,
won't it wither? Won't it search?
Without knowing the music, as eyelids open wide,
fingers trace like written lines.
All alone, all alone,
my heart has withered in pain.
My feet have drifted far away.
My companion, my companion,
just speaking with you is a blessing,
yet silence blew around like the wind.
Without me calling it a debt,
when I ask for you
without any hesitation,
won't you give me so much?
Without fire clashing,
as water strikes,
the mistake feels brand new.
Without you showering rain,
if you ask for a flower,
without petals coming together,
won't it wither? Won't it search?
Without knowing the music, as eyelids open wide,
fingers trace like written lines.
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Nodigalal Naam Karaiya is an evocative indie Tamil song that captures the delicate melancholy of emotional distance and unspoken love. The lyrics depict a protagonist grappling with growing physical and emotional separation from their companion. Despite the silence that hovers between them like a breeze, memories and longing linger deep within the heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thaniyae / Thunaiyae”
The second consonant sound matches across adjacent lines, creating a rhythmic harmony in Tamil poetry.
Metaphor
“Mounam kaatraai veesiyadhae”
Silence is compared to wind blowing softly, conveying how stillness can feel pervasive.
Imagery
“Vaanavil avalaaga avalaaga / Vannam adhil naanaga naanaga”
Vivid imagery comparing lovers to a rainbow and the colors within it to depict emotional unity and beauty.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is an independent Tamil track composed and written by Madan Dhanasekaran, showcasing modern acoustic indie storytelling with soulful vocals by Kandhavel Muthukumar.
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