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Thudikkum Nenjam

From Marakkuma Nenjam · 2023

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singers
Sathya Prakash, Sanah Moidutty
Music director
Sachin Warrier
Details
Marakkuma Nenjam2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Thudikkum nenjamThe beating heart
Oru nodi nirkkum yenoWhy does it pause for a second?
Pudhidhaai meendumAnew once again,
Pirandhida aasai thaanooIs it a desire to be reborn?
Female
Thudikkum nenjamThe beating heart
Oru nodi nirkkum yenoWhy does it pause for a second?
Pudhidhaai meendumAnew once again,
Pirandhida aasai thaanooIs it a desire to be reborn?
Female
Oru puram thee erikkaWhile fire burns on one side,
Maru puram poo midhakkaFlowers float on the other side,
Nadapadhai yaar thadukkaWho can stop what is happening,
Iruvarumae thavikkaAs both of us yearn in agony?
Female
Adhigam pesa naanumI, who do not talk much,
Pesidum neeyum serndhomAnd you, who talk a lot, came together,
Inimael pechaa illaiThere are no words needed anymore,
Paarvaigal thaana ariyomWon't our gazes alone understand?
Male
Thudikkum nenjamThe beating heart
Oru nodi nirkkum yenoWhy does it pause for a second?
Pudhidhaai meendumAnew once again,
Pirandhida aasai thaanooIs it a desire to be reborn?
Male
Naalai inneram ennaaagumoWhat will happen at this time tomorrow?
Naetrin maayangal pol aagumaWill it become like yesterday's magical moments?
Munnam odaadha kadigara mul oodumoWill the clock hands, which didn't move before, run now?
Female
Haa..aa thullum ullathai velikattnaaiHaa..aa, you revealed your leaping heart,
Kollum koochangal pazhivangumooWill the killing shyness seek revenge?
Kollai aasaigal irundhalumae maraikkumoEven if there are endless desires, will it hide them?
Male
Thudikkum nenjamThe beating heart
Oru nodi nirkkum yenoWhy does it pause for a second?
Female :HoooFemale: Hooo
Pudhidhaai meendumAnew once again,
Pirandhida aasai thaanooIs it a desire to be reborn?
Male
Adhigam pesa neeyumYou, who do not talk much,
Pesidum naanum serndhomAnd I, who talk a lot, came together,
Inimael pechaa illaiThere are no words needed anymore,
Paarvaigal thaana ariyomWon't our gazes alone understand?
Female
Haa..aaa..Haa..aaa..
Thudikkum nenjamThe beating heart
Oru nodi nirkkum yenoWhy does it pause for a second?
Male :Pudhidhaai meendumMale: Anew once again,
Pirandhida aasai thaanooIs it a desire to be reborn?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Marakkuma Nenjam' captures the tender and overwhelming emotions of romantic awakening and nostalgic reunion. The lyrics describe the physical sensation of love—a heart that skips a beat and feels as though it wishes to be reborn anew. Through contrasting imagery of burning fire and floating flowers, the song conveys the turmoil and beauty of suppressed feelings coming to light between two lovers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Antithesis / Muran (Contrast)

Oru puram thee erikka / Maru puram poo midhakka

Contrasts burning fire ('thee erikka') on one side with floating flowers ('poo midhakka') on the other to represent conflicting inner turmoil and peace.

Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Haa..aa thullum ullathai velikattnaai / Kollum koochangal pazhivangumoo

The second consonant 'll' is repeated across consecutive lines ('thullum', 'Kollum', 'Kollai').

Personification / Rhetorical Question

Munnam odaadha kadigara mul oodumo

Asks whether time itself (the hands of a clock) will begin moving, expressing how time feels frozen during moments of intense anticipation.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Kollum koochangal pazhivangumoo / Kollai aasaigal irundhalumae maraikkumo

Repetition of the initial sound 'Ko' in 'Kollum' and 'Kollai' creates a rhythmic cadence.

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Trivia

Penned by the acclaimed lyricist Thamarai, the song cleverly highlights personality contrasts where silence replaces conversation as emotional intimacy deepens. The phrase 'Marakkuma Nenjam' draws inspiration from classic Tamil literary themes of unforgettable emotional memories.

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