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Thenmozhi

From Kaayal · 2025

Lyricist
Dhamayanthi
Singers
Anand Aravindakshan, Swagatha S. Krishnan
Music director
Justin Khenaniah
Details
Kaayal2025

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Neeyillaama naa tholanjaenWithout you, I was lost
Adha sollaama naa alanjaenWithout telling anyone, I wandered aimlessly
Male
Un kooda naa inga vaazhanumI want to live here with you
En veettil un paechum kaekanumI want to hear your voice in my home
Kan moodiyae kadhachaenadiI spoke with my eyes closed, my dear
Mounangalaal anachaenadiI embraced you with silence, my dear
Kaathaadi pol thirinjaenadiI drifted around like a kite, my dear
Ona paarthathum oranjaenadiThe moment I saw you, I froze in place, my dear
Male
Thenmozhi en thenmozhiThenmozhi, my sweet-spoken girl
Silvandu pol enai suthu neeCircle around me like a cricket
Thenmozhi en thenmozhiThenmozhi, my sweet-spoken girl
Kallaali nee en uyiradiYou artist of my heart, you are my life, my dear
Male
Neeyillaama naa tholanjaenWithout you, I was lost
Adha sollaama naa alanjaenWithout telling anyone, I wandered aimlessly
Male
Vul naakkin oram uyir saayakkoodumLife might tilt at the edge of the inner tongue
Sollaadha vaarthai muthangalaakumUnsaid words will turn into kisses
Nillaamal pogum nerangalTimes that pass without stopping
Kai neetti edho pesinaaiReaching out your hands, you spoke something
Sandaigal ellaamae kannoram podaatheDo not cast all fights at the corners of your eyes
Uiyiroramaa naa thaeyirenI am wearing away at the edge of my soul
Male
Thenmozhi en thenmozhiThenmozhi, my sweet-spoken girl
Silvandu pol enai suthu neeCircle around me like a cricket
Thenmozhi en thenmozhiThenmozhi, my sweet-spoken girl
Kallaali nee en uyiradiYou artist of my heart, you are my life, my dear
Male
Neeyillaama naa tholanjaenWithout you, I was lost
Adha sollaama naa alanjaenWithout telling anyone, I wandered aimlessly
Female
Oru vaaram mattumEven if we separate
Pirinjaalae pothumJust for a single week
En porvaiyum unaiyae kekkumEven my blanket will ask for you
Sadukudu aattamA game of tag and dodge
Thoda thoda podaAs we keep touching and running
Manasuthaan kaaranamThe heart alone is the reason
Adadada solli adangidaa unnaOh my, you who cannot be contained by mere words
Thiruthathaan paakkanumI must try to reform you
Saaralil oru thaeneeraiA cup of tea in the drizzle
Neettudhu en kannaalaaMy beloved offers it to me
Kudaiyila oru mazhaiyilaUnder an umbrella in a rainfall
Nee vaanatha kannoramNear the corner of your eyes
Konnaandhu saerthaayadaaYou brought and gathered the whole sky, my beloved
SaerthaayadaaYou gathered it, my beloved
Male
Un kooda naa inga vaazhanumI want to live here with you
En veettil un paechum kaekanumI want to hear your voice in my home
Kan moodiyae kadhachaenadiI spoke with my eyes closed, my dear
Mounangalaal anachaenadiI embraced you with silence, my dear
Kaathaadi pol thirinjaenadiI drifted around like a kite, my dear
Ona paarthathum oranjaenadiThe moment I saw you, I froze in place, my dear
Male
Thenmozhi en thenmozhiThenmozhi, my sweet-spoken girl
Silvandu pol enai suthu neeCircle around me like a cricket
Thenmozhi en thenmozhiThenmozhi, my sweet-spoken girl
Kallaali nee en uyiradiYou artist of my heart, you are my life, my dear
Male
Neeyillaama naa tholanjaenWithout you, I was lost
Adha sollaama naa alanjaenWithout telling anyone, I wandered aimlessly

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Thenmozhi from the movie Kaayal is a tender, acoustic romantic ballad depicting the depth of love, intimacy, and sweet longing between two lovers. The lyrics describe how love turns everyday silence into profound comfort and how the presence of the beloved fills the speaker's life with direction, moving away from aimless wandering to a deep sense of belonging. The song captures simple, beautiful moments of togetherness, such as sharing warm tea in the rain under a single umbrella, while also expressing the unbearable ache felt even during a brief separation of a week. Dhamayanthi's poetic phrasing blends innocence and emotional intensity effortlessly.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Kaathaadi pol thirinjaenadi

Comparing the speaker's aimless state prior to love to a paper kite drifting in the wind ('Kaathaadi pol thirinjaenadi').

Metaphor

Silvandu pol enai suthu nee

Comparing the playful lingering presence of the beloved to a buzzing cricket ('Silvandu pol enai suthu nee').

Personification

En porvaiyum unaiyae kekkum

Attributing the human desire of missing someone to an inanimate blanket ('En porvaiyum unaiyae kekkum').

Iyaibu (Rhyme)

Kan moodiyae kadhachaenadi

Line-ending rhyming sounds using 'adi' ('kadhachaenadi', 'anachaenadi', 'thirinjaenadi', 'oranjaenadi').

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Trivia

Composed by Justin Khenaniah for the film Kaayal (2025), 'Thenmozhi' features lyrics written by Dhamayanthi and rendered as a soothing duet by Anand Aravindakshan and Swagatha Krishnan.

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