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Lyrics & meaning

Aasai Mugam

From Miss You · 2024

Lyricist
Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar
Singer
Deepthi Suresh
Music director
Ghibran Vaibodha
Details
Miss You2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aasai mugam marandhu pochaeThe face I longed for has been forgotten
Idhai yaaridam solvenadi thozhi…To whom shall I express this sorrow, my dear friend?
Aasai mugam marandhu pochaeThe face I longed for has been forgotten
Idhai yaaridam solvenadi thozhi…To whom shall I express this sorrow, my dear friend?
Female
Nesam marakkavillai nenjamMy heart has not forgotten the love
Nesam marakkavillai nenjamMy heart has not forgotten the love
Enil ninaivu mugam marakkalaamo…..Yet, how can the remembered face be forgotten?
Female
Aasai mugam marandhu pochaeThe face I longed for has been forgotten
Idhai yaaridam solvenadi thozhi…To whom shall I express this sorrow, my dear friend?
Female
Kannil theriyudhoru thottramAn outline appears in my eyes
Adhil kannan azhagu muzhudhillaiYet Krishna's full beauty is not complete in it
Kannil theriyudhoru thottramAn outline appears in my eyes
Adhil kannan azhagu muzhudhillaiYet Krishna's full beauty is not complete in it
Nannu muga vadivu kaanilEven if I attempt to see the form of his face
Nannu muga vadivu kaanilEven if I attempt to see the form of his face
Andha nalla malarchirippai kaanomThat beautiful flower-like smile cannot be seen
Female
Aasai mugam marandhu pochaeThe face I longed for has been forgotten
Idhai yaaridam solvenadi thozhi…To whom shall I express this sorrow, my dear friend?
Female
Kannan mugam marandhu ponaalIf Krishna's face is forgotten
Kannan mugam marandhu ponaalIf Krishna's face is forgotten
Indha kangal irundhum payanundo…What is the use of having these eyes?
Vanna padamum illai kandaaiLook, there is no color portrait either
Vanna padamum illai kandaaiLook, there is no color portrait either
Ini vaazhum vazhi ennadi thozhi….What is the way for me to live now, my friend?
Female
Aasai mugam marandhu pochae….The face I longed for has been forgotten...
Idhai yaaridam solvenadi thozhi…eee..To whom shall I express this sorrow, my dear friend?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Written by Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar, this song captures the poignant grief of a beloved (or devotee in Nayaki Bhava) who despairs because she can no longer visually recall the exact face of her beloved Krishna. Though her heart's affection remains untouched and deep, the visual memory of his countenance fades, causing her intense sorrow. Expressing her grief to her confidante, she questions the purpose of her eyes if she cannot recall Krishna's exquisite flower-like smile, lamenting that no picture exists to aid her visual memory. In the context of the 2024 film Miss You, Ghibran Vaibodha adapts this timeless classical piece with Deepthi Suresh's soulful vocals to highlight modern themes of longing and memory loss.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Refrain / Anaphora

Aasai mugam marandhu pochae

The repetition of 'Aasai mugam marandhu pochae' serves as a tragic refrain emphasizing the central grief of the poem.

Metaphor (Uvamaai)

Andha nalla malarchirippai kaanom

Comparing Krishna's gentle smile to a blooming flower ('malarchirippu').

Rhetorical Question

Indha kangal irundhum payanundo…

The speaker despairingly asks what purpose her eyes serve if she cannot see her beloved's face.

Monai (Alliteration)

Nesam marakkavillai nenjam

Repetition of the 'Ne' sound at the beginning of words in the line for rhythmic harmony.

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Trivia

Originally authored by Tamil poet Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar, this iconic poem is a staple in Carnatic music. Ghibran Vaibodha reimagined this timeless masterpiece for the 2024 film 'Miss You', with Deepthi Suresh providing modern acoustic and emotionally rich vocals.

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