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Lyrics & meaning

Ethanai Mugamo

From Magane Nee Vazhga · 1969

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
T. R. Pappa
Movie name
Magane Nee Vazhga
Movie release year
1969
Lyrics added on
9 Oct 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ethanai mugamoo unakku
Dhinam ethanai gunamo enakku
Athanaiyum pazhanganakku
Indru samarasamaanadhu vazhakku
Indru samarasamaanadhu vazhakku
Idhayam edhaiyo ninaikkindradhu
En ennam engoo parakkindrathu
Edhaiyum unnidam maraikkavillaai
Edhaiyum unnidam maraikkavillaai
Adhu innum unakkaen puriyavillai
Ethanai mugamo unakku
Dhinam ethanai gunamo enakku
Annai yettriya deepamidhu
Un annai yettriya deepamidhu
Idhai andrae iraivan ezhudhiyadhu
Un manam idhanai ariyaadhu
Oomaiyin baashai puriyadhu
Indha oomaiyin baashai puriyadhu
Ethanai mugamo unakku
Dhinam ethanai gunamo enakku
Maadha enbaval thaaiyalla
Un manaivi enbavalum thunaiyalla
Maadha enbaval thaaiyalla
Un manaivi enbavalum thunaiyalla
Yaarthaan unakku uravendraal
Ini naan thaan naan thaan ulagellaam
Ini naan thaan naan thaan ulagellaam
Ethanai mugamo unakku
Dhinam ethanai gunamo enakku
Athanaiyum pazhanganakku
Indru samarasamaanadhu vazhakku
Indru samarasamaanadhu vazhakku
How many faces do you have?
How many moods do I have each day?
All of that is an old story now,
Today, our dispute has been settled....
Today, our dispute has been settled....
My heart is thinking of something,
My thoughts are flying away somewhere.
I have hidden nothing from you,
I have hidden nothing from you,
Why do you still not understand that?
How many faces do you have?
How many moods do I have each day?
This is a lamp lit by a mother,
This is a lamp lit by your mother.
God wrote this fate long ago,
Yet your heart does not know it,
It cannot understand the language of the mute.
It cannot understand the language of this silent one......!
How many faces do you have?
How many moods do I have each day?
A mother is not your only mother,
And a wife is not your only companion.
A mother is not your only mother,
And a wife is not your only companion.
If you ask who is truly your kin,
From now on, I am your whole world, only I!
From now on, I am your whole world, only I!
How many faces do you have?
How many moods do I have each day?
All of that is an old story now,
Today, our dispute has been settled....
Today, our dispute has been settled....
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poignant song depicts a woman addressing her husband/beloved about the emotional turbulence and misunderstandings in their relationship. She speaks of his changing demeanors and how she has quietly adjusted to them. Framing her devotion as a sacred lamp lit by a mother and pre-ordained by God, she compares her unspoken emotional pain to the 'language of a mute' that goes unheard. Ultimately, she asserts her complete dedication, reassuring him that she encompasses all maternal care and marital companionship, standing as his entire world.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Ethanai mugamo unakku / Athanaiyum pazhanganakku”

The second letter consonant sound '-tha-' matches across 'Ethanai', 'Athanaiyum', creating a melodic rhythm.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Ethanai mugamoo unakku / Dhinam ethanai gunamo enakku / Athanaiyum pazhanganakku / Indru samarasamaanadhu vazhakku”

The ending words 'unakku', 'enakku', 'pazhanganakku', and 'vazhakku' rhyme with the same end suffix '-akku'.

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Indha oomaiyin baashai puriyadhu”

The phrase 'Oomaiyin baashai' (language of a mute) serves as a metaphor for unspoken grief and unexpressed deeper feelings.

Repetition / Emphasis (Adukkuthodar)

“Ini naan thaan naan thaan ulagellaam”

The phrase 'naan thaan' is repeated twice to strongly emphasize her exclusive role and devotion in his life.

Did you know?

Trivia

The song feature in the 1969 film 'Magane Nee Vazhga', starring Jaishankar and Lakshmi. Set to music by T. R. Pappa with lyrics by Kannadasan, it stands out for P. Susheela's emotive vocal rendering, capturing the nuanced grief and deep commitment of a South Indian wife.

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