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Lyrics & meaning

Thoorathil Naan Kanda

From Nizhalgal · 1980

Lyricist
Panchu Arunachalam
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Nizhalgal
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
12 Oct 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaaa….aaa….aaa…aaa…
Dhoorathil naan kanda un mugam
Nadhi dheerathil thaen konda en manam
Dhoorathil naan kanda un mugam
Nadhi dheerathil thaen konda en manam
Sugam nooragum kaviyamae
Oru sogathin aarambamae
Idhu unnai enni paadum ragam..mmm
Dhoorathil naan kanda un mugam
Nadhi dheerathil thaen konda en manam
Vengulal nadhamum geethamum
Aaa…aaa…aaa…aa….haaa…aa..aa…aaa…
Haa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
Vengulal nadhamum geethamum
Maiyalin yekkamum thabamum
Mayan unadhu leelai idhuvae
Aiyan un thanjam en nenjamae
Dhinam azhaithen prabhu unaiyae
Aadum kaatrilae pudhu ragam thondruma
Dhoorathil naan kanda un mugam
Nadhi dheerathil thaen konda en manam
Kaadhal enum geetham paadi
Urugum oru pedhaiyana meera
Chorus :Meera meera meera meera
Velai varum podhu vandhu
Kakkum karam kakkum endu
Veenai meettum devi ullamae
Theeradha aasaiyodu vaadaatha pookkal odu
Kaalai maalai poojai seidhum ketkavillaiya
Kanavu pola vaazhvil endhan
Kavalai yaavum mara vendum
Kanavu pola vaazhvil endhan
Kavalai yaavum mara vendum
Irakkamum karunaiyum unakkillaiyo
Nallum enai aalum thunai neeyae ena vazhndhen
Maravaen maravaen maravaen
Un ninaivugal ennidam dhinam
Uravin perumai maravaen
Varum vizhi tharum adhil
Uravugal therivadhum oru sugam
Vanamum megamum polavae
Vanamum megamum polavae
Neendhiya kalangal aayiram
Megam maraindha vaanin thanimai
Indru naan kandadhum unmaiyae
Dhinam azhaithen prabhu unaiyae
Aadum kaatrilae pudhu ragam thondruma
Dhoorathil naan kanda un mugam
Nadhi dheerathil thaen konda en manam
Aa... aa... aaa... aaa...
The face of yours I saw in the distance,
on the riverbank, my heart found sweet joy.
The face of yours I saw in the distance,
on the riverbank, my heart found sweet joy.
A story of a hundred joys,
is it the beginning of a sorrow?
This is the melody sung thinking of you... mmm
The face of yours I saw in the distance,
on the riverbank, my heart found sweet joy.
The melody and music of the bamboo flute,
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aa... haa... aa.. aa... aaa...
Haa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
The melody and music of the bamboo flute,
the yearning and burning ache of love,
O enchanting Lord, is this your divine play?
My heart seeks refuge in you, my Lord.
Every day, I called out only to you, my Lord.
Will a new melody rise in the dancing breeze?
The face of yours I saw in the distance,
on the riverbank, my heart found sweet joy.
Singing a song of love,
like the innocent Meera melting in devotion,
Chorus: Meera, Meera, Meera, Meera
Believing that when the right time comes,
the saving hand will protect,
my heart plays the veena (traditional stringed instrument) like a goddess.
With endless longing and fresh flowers,
though I prayed morning and evening, did you not hear?
Like waking from a dream, in my life,
all my worries should disappear.
Like waking from a dream, in my life,
all my worries should disappear.
Do you have no pity or compassion?
I lived believing you are the companion guiding me each day.
I will never forget, never forget, never forget.
Your memories stay with me every day,
I will never forget the preciousness of our bond.
In the gaze of your eyes,
seeing our closeness is pure joy.
Like the sky and the clouds,
like the sky and the clouds,
we drifted together through endless moments.
The loneliness of the sky when the cloud fades away,
today I have truly known that sorrow.
Every day, I called out only to you, my Lord.
Will a new melody rise in the dancing breeze?
The face of yours I saw in the distance,
on the riverbank, my heart found sweet joy.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song expresses deep spiritual and romantic yearning, drawing a parallel between the protagonist's emotional plight and Saint Meera's unyielding devotion to Lord Krishna. Set against the serene backdrop of a riverbank and flute melodies, the speaker recalls distant glimpses of love that brought immense joy, only to realize that this happiness has led to profound loneliness and sorrow.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Contrast / Antithesis (Maranu)

Sugam nooragum kaviyamae / Oru sogathin aarambamae

Juxtaposes immense joy ('Sugam nooragum kaviyamae') with the onset of pain ('Oru sogathin aarambamae') to highlight emotional volatility.

Mythological Allusion

Urugum oru pedhaiyana meera

References Saint Meera and Lord Krishna ('Mayan') to elevate human romantic longing into sacred devotion.

Simile (Upamai)

Vanamum megamum polavae

Compares the bond between two souls to the interconnected nature of the sky and clouds ('Vanamum megamum polavae').

Repetition for Emphasis (Anaphora)

Maravaen maravaen maravaen

Repeats 'Maravaen' (I will not forget) three times to underscore unshakeable fidelity and memory.

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