Aasai Mugam
From Sila Nodigalil · 2023
- Lyricist
- Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar
- Singer
- Niranjana Ramanan
- Music director
- Staccato
- Details
- Sila Nodigalil2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aasai mugam marandhu pochae | I have forgotten the face of my beloved. |
| Idhai aaridam solvenadi thozhi… | To whom shall I express this sorrow, my dear friend? |
| Aasai mugam marandhu pochae | I have forgotten the face of my beloved. |
| Idhai aaridam solvenadi thozhi… | To whom shall I express this sorrow, my dear friend? |
| Female | |
| Nesam marakkavillai nenjam | My heart has not forgotten the deep love, |
| Enil ninaivu mugam marakkalaamo….. | Yet, how could the face fade from my memory? |
| Female | |
| Nesam marakkavillai nenjam | My heart has not forgotten the deep love, |
| Enil ninaivu mugam marakkalaamo…. | Yet, how could the face fade from my memory? |
| Female | |
| Aasai mugam marandhu pochae | I have forgotten the face of my beloved. |
| Aasai mugam marandhu pochae | I have forgotten the face of my beloved. |
| Aasai mugam marandhu pochae | I have forgotten the face of my beloved. |
| Idhai aaridam solvenadi thozhi… | To whom shall I express this sorrow, my dear friend? |
| Female | |
| Aasai mugam marandhu pochae | I have forgotten the face of my beloved. |
| Idhai aaridam solvenadi thozhi… | To whom shall I express this sorrow, my dear friend? |
ஆசை முகம் மறந்து போச்சே
இதை யாரிடம் சொல்வேனடி தோழி
ஆசை முகம் மறந்து போச்சே
இதை யாரிடம் சொல்வேனடி தோழி
I have forgotten the face of my beloved.
To whom shall I express this sorrow, my dear friend?
I have forgotten the face of my beloved.
To whom shall I express this sorrow, my dear friend?
நேசம் மறக்கவில்லை நெஞ்சம்
எனில் நினைவு முகம் மறக்கலாமாே
My heart has not forgotten the deep love,
Yet, how could the face fade from my memory?
நேசம் மறக்கவில்லை நெஞ்சம்
எனில் நினைவு முகம் மறக்கலாமாே
My heart has not forgotten the deep love,
Yet, how could the face fade from my memory?
ஆசை முகம் மறந்து போச்சே
ஆசை முகம் மறந்து போச்சே
ஆசை முகம் மறந்து போச்சே
இதை யாரிடம் சொல்வேனடி தோழி
I have forgotten the face of my beloved.
I have forgotten the face of my beloved.
I have forgotten the face of my beloved.
To whom shall I express this sorrow, my dear friend?
ஆசை முகம் மறந்து போச்சே
இதை யாரிடம் சொல்வேனடி தோழி
I have forgotten the face of my beloved.
To whom shall I express this sorrow, my dear friend?
Aasai mugam marandhu pochae
I have forgotten the face of my beloved.
Idhai aaridam solvenadi thozhi…
To whom shall I express this sorrow, my dear friend?
Aasai mugam marandhu pochae
I have forgotten the face of my beloved.
Idhai aaridam solvenadi thozhi…
To whom shall I express this sorrow, my dear friend?
Nesam marakkavillai nenjam
My heart has not forgotten the deep love,
Enil ninaivu mugam marakkalaamo…..
Yet, how could the face fade from my memory?
Nesam marakkavillai nenjam
My heart has not forgotten the deep love,
Enil ninaivu mugam marakkalaamo….
Yet, how could the face fade from my memory?
Aasai mugam marandhu pochae
I have forgotten the face of my beloved.
Aasai mugam marandhu pochae
I have forgotten the face of my beloved.
Aasai mugam marandhu pochae
I have forgotten the face of my beloved.
Idhai aaridam solvenadi thozhi…
To whom shall I express this sorrow, my dear friend?
Aasai mugam marandhu pochae
I have forgotten the face of my beloved.
Idhai aaridam solvenadi thozhi…
To whom shall I express this sorrow, my dear friend?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic poem written by Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar and adapted for 'Sila Nodigalil' captures the anguish of a soul lamenting the fading memory of her beloved's countenance. Confiding in her female friend (thozhi), she expresses helplessness over the paradox that while her heart's devotion remains as strong as ever, her visual memory fails her, making her forget the exact facial features of her beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Aasai mugam marandhu pochae”
The line 'Aasai mugam marandhu pochae' is obsessively repeated to underscore the speaker's emotional distress and shock.
Rhetorical Question
“Idhai aaridam solvenadi thozhi…”
The speaker asks 'Idhai aaridam solvenadi thozhi' and 'marakkalaamo', expressing despair rather than seeking a factual answer.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Nesam marakkavillai nenjam”
The second consonant 'sa' matches between 'Aasai' and 'Nesam', adhering to classical Tamil prosody rules.
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Trivia
Originally composed by Subramanya Bharathiyar as a devotional poem addressing Lord Krishna, this iconic piece was popularized in Carnatic music in Ragam Jonpuri by Violin Maestro Lalgudi Jayaraman. The fusion band Staccato re-imagined it with modern musical arrangements for the 2023 Tamil movie 'Sila Nodigalil'.
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