Alagu Mugam
From Pokkisham · 2009
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- V. Prasanna
- Music director
- Sabesh – Murali
- Details
- Pokkisham2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Huahuaaa…aaa | [Vocalizing] |
| Wohu wohaaa… | [Vocalizing] |
| Huahuaaa…aaa | [Vocalizing] |
| Wohu wohaaa… | [Vocalizing] |
| Hohoooo..hohooo..ho..oooo | [Vocalizing] |
| Male | |
| Azhaghu mugam malarndhu | With a beautiful face blooming, |
| Thaayin madi kadanthu | Stepping beyond the mother's lap, |
| Ulagai rasithirukkum kuzhandayae | Oh child who admires the world! |
| Male | |
| Edhilum manam udainthu | Heartbroken by everything, |
| Verumai ena unarndhu | Feeling a sense of emptiness, |
| Thanimai rusithirukkum mudhumayae | Oh old age that savors solitude! |
| Male | |
| Silar vaazhkkai | Some people's lives |
| Indru thodangumae | Begin today; |
| Varun naalai enni iyangumae | They function anticipating the days ahead. |
| Naam vaazhum vaazhkkai | The life we live |
| Neenda dhoora payanamae | Is a long-distance journey. |
| Adhai vaazhndhu paarka | To live and experience it, |
| Thoondum nammai ulagamae | The world urges us forward. |
| Male | |
| Dhinam ovvoru | Every single |
| Nodiyilum payanamae | Second is a journey; |
| Varum ovvoru | Every coming |
| Vidiyalum payanamae | Dawn is also a journey. |
| Male | |
| Pudhiya thotrangalum | New perspectives |
| Pudhiya maatrangalum | And new changes |
| Kanavai tharugiradhu vaazhkayil | Bring dreams into life. |
| Pudhiya kelvigalum | New questions |
| Pudhiya thedalgalum | And new searches |
| Muzhumai adaigiradhu boomiyil | Find fulfillment on this earth. |
| Male | |
| Idhil neeyum naanum payaniyae | In this, you and I are travelers; |
| Varum vaazhvum thaazhvum payanamae | The coming ups and downs are a journey. |
| Idhu kaalam thorum maaridamal thodarumae | This will continue unchanged across time; |
| Idhai kaadhalodu yerka vendum evarumae | Everyone should accept this with love. |
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அழகு முகம் மலர்ந்து
தாயின் மடி கடந்து
உலகை இரசித்திருக்கும் குழந்தையே
With a beautiful face blooming,
Stepping beyond the mother's lap,
Oh child who admires the world!
எதிலும் மனம் உடைந்து
வெறுமை என உணர்ந்து
தனிமை ருசித்திருக்கும் முதுமையே
Heartbroken by everything,
Feeling a sense of emptiness,
Oh old age that savors solitude!
சிலர் வாழ்க்கை
இன்று தொடங்குமே
வரும் நாளை எண்ணி இயங்குமே
நாம் வாழும் வாழ்க்கை
நீண்ட தூரப்பயணமே
அதை வாழ்ந்துப் பார்க்கத்
தூண்டும் நம்மை உலகமே
Some people's lives
Begin today;
They function anticipating the days ahead.
The life we live
Is a long-distance journey.
To live and experience it,
The world urges us forward.
தினம் ஒவ்வொரு
நொடியிலும் பயணமே
வரும் ஒவ்வொரு
விடியலும் பயணமே
Every single
Second is a journey;
Every coming
Dawn is also a journey.
புதியத்தோற்றங்களும்
புதிய மாற்றங்களும்
கனவைத் தருகிறது வாழ்க்கையில்
புதியக்கேள்விகளும
புதியத்தேடல்களும்
முழுமையடைகிறது பூமியில்
New perspectives
And new changes
Bring dreams into life.
New questions
And new searches
Find fulfillment on this earth.
இதில் நீயும் நானும் பயணியே
வரும் வாழ்வும் தாழ்வும பயணமே
இது காலந்தோறும் மாறிடாமல் தொடருமே
இதைக்காதலோடு ஏற்கவேண்டும் எவருமே
In this, you and I are travelers;
The coming ups and downs are a journey.
This will continue unchanged across time;
Everyone should accept this with love.
Huahuaaa…aaa
[Vocalizing]
Wohu wohaaa…
[Vocalizing]
Huahuaaa…aaa
[Vocalizing]
Wohu wohaaa…
[Vocalizing]
Hohoooo..hohooo..ho..oooo
[Vocalizing]
Azhaghu mugam malarndhu
With a beautiful face blooming,
Thaayin madi kadanthu
Stepping beyond the mother's lap,
Ulagai rasithirukkum kuzhandayae
Oh child who admires the world!
Edhilum manam udainthu
Heartbroken by everything,
Verumai ena unarndhu
Feeling a sense of emptiness,
Thanimai rusithirukkum mudhumayae
Oh old age that savors solitude!
Silar vaazhkkai
Some people's lives
Indru thodangumae
Begin today;
Varun naalai enni iyangumae
They function anticipating the days ahead.
Naam vaazhum vaazhkkai
The life we live
Neenda dhoora payanamae
Is a long-distance journey.
Adhai vaazhndhu paarka
To live and experience it,
Thoondum nammai ulagamae
The world urges us forward.
Dhinam ovvoru
Every single
Nodiyilum payanamae
Second is a journey;
Varum ovvoru
Every coming
Vidiyalum payanamae
Dawn is also a journey.
Pudhiya thotrangalum
New perspectives
Pudhiya maatrangalum
And new changes
Kanavai tharugiradhu vaazhkayil
Bring dreams into life.
Pudhiya kelvigalum
New questions
Pudhiya thedalgalum
And new searches
Muzhumai adaigiradhu boomiyil
Find fulfillment on this earth.
Idhil neeyum naanum payaniyae
In this, you and I are travelers;
Varum vaazhvum thaazhvum payanamae
The coming ups and downs are a journey.
Idhu kaalam thorum maaridamal thodarumae
This will continue unchanged across time;
Idhai kaadhalodu yerka vendum evarumae
Everyone should accept this with love.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful song from Cheran's film Pokkisham reflects deeply on human existence, portraying life as a continuous long-distance journey. It explores the different stages of life—from a child discovering the world outside a mother's embrace to an elderly person reflecting in solitude—highlighting how time pushes everyone forward through changes, dreams, and continuous searches. The song emphasizes that both joy and adversity ('vaazhvum thaazhvum') are integral parts of this voyage. Ultimately, it delivers a philosophical message that life is an endless path of evolution, and one must accept every moment and transition with love and grace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Naam vaazhum vaazhkkai Neenda dhoora payanamae”
Life is explicitly conceptualized as a continuous journey ('Neenda dhoora payanamae').
Contrast (Muran)
“Ulagai rasithirukkum kuzhandayae ... Thanimai rusithirukkum mudhumayae”
Contrasts the beginning stage of life (childhood enjoying the world) with the late stage (old age finding solace in solitude).
Anaphora / Repetition (Emona / Anthedis)
“Pudhiya thotrangalum Pudhiya maatrangalum”
Repetition of 'Pudhiya' at the beginning of consecutive lines to emphasize freshness and new beginnings.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Indru thodangumae ... Varun naalai enni iyangumae”
Lines ending with the suffix '-umae' creating a melodic rhythmic cadence throughout the stanza.
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Trivia
Pokkisham (2009) is a period romantic drama directed by Cheran. The soundtrack was composed by the duo Sabesh-Murali, with lyrics written by Yugabharathi. The film's narrative relies heavily on letters and personal reflection, making philosophical songs like this central to its atmospheric narrative.
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