- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Mundhanai Mudichu
- Movie release year
- 1983
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Sept 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant lullaby-style duet from the 1983 movie Mundhanai Mudichu captures a heartbreaking dialogue between two individuals bound by complex relationship turmoil and fate. The female voice expresses deep distress, questioning whether her genuine love is treated as mere drama and pondering if her suffering will ever end. The male voice echoes similar helplessness and grief, clarifying that he never meant to deceive her and explaining how fate's tragic design has brought them both to tears. Ultimately, the song reflects on the unpredictability of time and destiny, with both voices yearning for justice, understanding, and closure.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Chinnajchiru kiliyae / Chithira poovizhiyae”
Repetition of the initial 'Chi' sound across adjacent words/lines creates a rhythmic lullaby effect.
Urvagam (Metaphor)
“Mazhai neer megam vizhigalil meavum”
Tears in the eyes are metaphorically described as rain-bearing clouds resting within the eyes.
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Mayilae unnai naan mayakavum illai / Manadhal yendrum verukavum illai”
The second consonant 'ya' sound rhymes across the lines, adding melodic cadence.
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Trivia
Written and directed by K. Bhagyaraj, Mundhanai Mudichu (1983) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Muthulingam. The song uses traditional lullaby phrasing ('Aariraariroo') to set a tragic emotional contrast between comforting a child and expressing deep adult heartache.
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