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Lyrics & meaning

Veezhaadhae

From Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee · 2020

Lyricist
Keerthi
Singer
Abhay Jodhpurkar
Music director
Darbuka Siva
Details
Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Veezhadhae manamae en manamaeDo not fall, my heart, oh my heart.
Enai neengadhae kanamaeDo not leave me, oh moment.
Uyarathil enai nee yetrinaaiYou raised me up to great heights.
Vaanilae naan pogayil megamaai vaazhgaiyilWhen I floated in the sky, living like a cloud,
Udaindhae vizhi thuliyaaiI shattered into a drop of tears.
Male
Veezhadhae manamae en manamaeDo not fall, my heart, oh my heart.
Veezhadhae manamae en manamaeDo not fall, my heart, oh my heart.
Pizhai seiyaadhae en manamaeDo not commit a mistake, my heart.
Male
Thalai keezhzai eriyum kelvigalQuestions burning upside down,
Aayiram naan paarkkaiyil naan vidai ketkkaiyilAs I see a thousand of them, as I seek an answer,
Udaindhae thugal thugalaaiI shatter into tiny particles.
Veezhadhae manamae en manamaeDo not fall, my heart, oh my heart.
Male
Naan seidha thavara un thavaraIs it a mistake made by me, or a mistake of yours?
Vidai indri idhayam nindradhoDid the heart freeze without an answer?
Mana chuvar ellaam kodu varaindhaeDrawing lines across all the walls of the mind,
Sirithaayae rasithaayaeYou laughed and you relished it,
Male
Oviyam alla keeral endraayaeYou said it is not a painting, but a scratch.
Virinthidum keeralil un erigira thoorigaiIn the expanding scratch, your burning paintbrush
Vaan muzhudhum pugaiyinilaeFills the entire sky with smoke.
Kanavugal yaavumae kariyena maarudhaeAll dreams turn into charcoal.
Male
Nillaai en kaalamaeStand still, my time.
Avasaramaaga nee enai vittu pogiraaiYou are leaving me in such a hurry.
Marupadi thodangi munnurai sollavoShall I start over and speak the preface?
Mudivurai ezhudhavo muyalugirenI am trying to write the epilogue.
Female
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Male
Marubadi thodangi munn urai sollavoShall I start over and speak the preface?
Mudivurai ezhudhavae muyalugirenI am trying to write the epilogue.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses deep heartbreak, emotional anguish, and existential contemplation. The narrator pleads with their heart not to give up or collapse under the burden of lingering memories and grief. Feeling lifted high by love only to crash down into tears, the narrator reflects on unanswered questions, broken dreams turning to ash, and the rushing passage of time. They grapple with trying to restart their story's preface while simultaneously attempting to write its final conclusion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (உருவகம் - Uruvagam)

Kanavugal yaavumae kariyena maarudhae

Comparing dreams directly to charcoal ('Kanavugal yaavumae kariyena maarudhae') to highlight how cherished hopes have burned down to ruin.

Simile (உவமையணி - Uvamaiyani)

Vaanilae naan pogayil megamaai vaazhgaiyil

Comparing one's state of life to floating like a cloud in the sky ('megamaai vaazhgaiyil').

Initial Rhyme / Alliteration (மோனை - Monai)

Marupadi thodangi munnurai sollavo / Mudivurai ezhudhavo muyalugiren

Repetition of the 'Mu' sound at the start of words ('Marupadi', 'munnurai', 'Mudivurai', 'muyalugiren').

Visual Imagery

Virinthidum keeralil un erigira thoorigai / Vaan muzhudhum pugaiyinilae

Vivid imagery of drawing scratches on internal walls with a burning paintbrush producing smoke across the sky.

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Trivia

This track is part of the soundtrack for the 2022 Tamil coming-of-age film 'Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee', which marked the directorial debut of music composer Darbuka Siva. The soundtrack received critical acclaim for evoking deep 1990s nostalgia and acoustic warmth.

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