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Lyrics & meaning

Theriyatha Thendral

From Kamali From Nadukkaveri · 2020

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Akshaya Shivkumar
Music director
Dheena Dhayalan
Details
Kamali From Nadukkaveri2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Theriyadha thendralAn unfamiliar breeze
Ennai thaluvudhu yenoWhy does it embrace me?
Puriyaadha pookkalUnfamiliar flowers
Ennul thirakkudhu thaanoAre they opening inside me on their own?
Female
Thunaiyaga nee en koodaWhen you walk beside me
Nadathidum podhuAs my companion,
Valiyavun endhanWill I shed my shyness
Naanam uthirththiduvenoOn my own willingly?
Female
Vilundhen pidiththaiI fell, you caught me
Aludhen siriththaiI cried, you smiled
Erindhen anaiththaiI burned, you extinguished it
En thaayin punnagaiyaaiLike my mother's smile
Isaaiyaai idhayamThe heart becomes music
Variyaai ulagamThe world becomes lines of lyrics
Mudivili nadanamaaiLike an endless dance
Female
Tholan endruCalling you a friend
Solli paarththenI tried saying it
Kaval endrumCalling you a protector
Solli paarththenI tried saying it
Innum nooruA hundred more
Pattam thandhenTitles I bestowed on you
PodhavillaiyaeBut they were not enough
Female
Andha otraiTo utter that single
Sollai sollaSpecial word
Veeramangai naanum allaI am not a brave woman
Neeyae adhai sonnaal alaguIt would be beautiful if you yourself said it
Female
Midhavai nilavaaiLike a floating moon
Sitharum oliyaaiLike scattered light
Adhile kanavaaiLike a dream within it
NeeyaeYou alone are
Female
Uravin pudhiroIs it the puzzle of relationship?
Thiravaa mugaiyoOr an unopened flower bud?
Avai dhaanaaiOnly if they blossom
Avilnthaal thaan alaguNaturally on their own, it is beautiful
Female
Inmugam menkuralPleasant face, soft voice,
Venmoli ena ilukkiraiAnd pure words, you pull me in
Enai un vasamYou attract me
Nee eerththu kolkindraiEntirely into your sway
Female
En nilal un nilalMy shadow and your shadow
Otti kondae kondaadumStick together and celebrate
Mudivilli nadanamaaiAs an endless dance
Mudivilli nadanamaaiAs an endless dance
Female
Paadam ena undhanIf your look is
Paarvai enilA lesson for me
Naal muluthum padipenI will study it all day long
Vaanam ena undhanIf your word is
Vaarthai enilLike the sky
Kopaiyaai manamMy heart fills like a cup
Female
Veraethum ketkavillaiI heard nothing else
Kaadhai mooda villaiI did not close my ears
Yaarum pesa villaiNo one else spoke
Vasam ennum mullaiLike jasmine scent
Kaatrum veesa villaiThe wind didn't even blow
Moochum thevai illaiEven breath is not needed
Udan udan udan udan nee irukaiyilaeWhen you are right beside me constantly
Female
Kovil pogavillaiI did not go to the temple
Poga thondravillaiI didn't feel like going
Ennai kaanavillaiI couldn't find myself
Unnai unnai unnaiYou, you, you
Arugil arugil nan kaanduSeeing you so close by
Urugi urugi naan vaalnthaleMelting and living my life
Pothatha enna thollaiIsn't that enough, what trouble is this?
Female
Aayiram vaanamai maarinaaiyaeYou transformed into a thousand skies
Nan idhil eerida kooruvaayaWill you tell me how I can enter?
Aayiram megamai thoorinaayaeYou showered as a thousand clouds
Kadhalaai ennilae veeluvaayaWill you fall into me as love?
Female
Vilundhen pidiththaiI fell, you caught me
Aludhen siriththaiI cried, you smiled
Erindhen anaiththaiI burned, you extinguished it
En thaayin punnagaiyaaiLike my mother's smile
Female
Isaaiyaai idhayamThe heart becomes music
Variyaai ulagamThe world becomes lines of lyrics
Mudivili nadanamaaiLike an endless dance
Mudivili nadanamaaiLike an endless dance

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This soulful track from 'Kamali From Nadukkaveri' captures the subtle, overwhelming awakening of love and deep affection in a young woman's heart. She reflects on how her companion's presence brings comfort, healing, and warmth comparable to a mother's reassuring smile, transforming her internal world into harmony, poetry, and an endless dance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Contrast / Parallelism (Antithesis)

Vilundhen pidiththai / Aludhen siriththai / Erindhen anaiththai

Pairs contrasting emotional states to show how the companion turns vulnerability into solace.

Simile (Uvamai)

En thaayin punnagaiyaai

Compares the comforting nature of the partner's actions to the gentle warmth of a mother's smile.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Isaaiyaai idhayam / Variyaai ulagam

Directly equates the inner heart to music and the world around to song lyrics.

Adukkuthodar / Repetition for emphasis

Udan udan udan udan nee irukaiyilae

Repeats words like 'Udan' (immediately/beside) and 'Arugil' (near) to convey intensity and intimacy.

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Trivia

'Kamali From Nadukkaveri' (2020) is an inspiring female-centric drama starring Anandhi. The film features music composed by Dheena Dhayalan and lyrics by Madhan Karky, articulating the protagonist's emotional and intellectual growth.

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