Ethanai Mugamo
From Magane Nee Vazhga · 1969
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Magane Nee Vazhga1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ethanai mugamoo unakku | How many faces do you have? |
| Dhinam ethanai gunamo enakku | Daily, how many moods do I have to bear? |
| Athanaiyum pazhanganakku | All of that is an old account now. |
| Indru samarasamaanadhu vazhakku | Today, our dispute has reached a peaceful compromise. |
| Indru samarasamaanadhu vazhakku | Today, our dispute has reached a peaceful compromise. |
| Female | |
| Idhayam edhaiyo ninaikkindradhu | My heart is yearning for something unknown. |
| En ennam engoo parakkindrathu | My thoughts fly off to somewhere far away. |
| Edhaiyum unnidam maraikkavillaai | I have not hidden anything from you. |
| Edhaiyum unnidam maraikkavillaai | I have not hidden anything from you. |
| Adhu innum unakkaen puriyavillai | Why do you still fail to understand that? |
| Female | |
| Ethanai mugamo unakku | How many faces do you have? |
| Dhinam ethanai gunamo enakku | Daily, how many moods do I have to bear? |
| Female | |
| Annai yettriya deepamidhu | This is the lamp lit by a mother. |
| Un annai yettriya deepamidhu | This is the lamp lit by your mother. |
| Idhai andrae iraivan ezhudhiyadhu | God wrote this destiny on that very day. |
| Un manam idhanai ariyaadhu | Your mind does not realize this truth. |
| Oomaiyin baashai puriyadhu | The speech of a mute person is hard to understand. |
| Indha oomaiyin baashai puriyadhu | This language of a mute person remains uncomprehended. |
| Female | |
| Ethanai mugamo unakku | How many faces do you have? |
| Dhinam ethanai gunamo enakku | Daily, how many moods do I have to bear? |
| Female | |
| Maadha enbaval thaaiyalla | The mother is not merely a mother, |
| Un manaivi enbavalum thunaiyalla | And the woman called your wife is not merely a companion. |
| Maadha enbaval thaaiyalla | The mother is not merely a mother, |
| Un manaivi enbavalum thunaiyalla | And the woman called your wife is not merely a companion. |
| Yaarthaan unakku uravendraal | If you ask who is truly your real kin, |
| Ini naan thaan naan thaan ulagellaam | From now on, I alone am your entire world. |
| Ini naan thaan naan thaan ulagellaam | From now on, I alone am your entire world. |
| Female | |
| Ethanai mugamo unakku | How many faces do you have? |
| Dhinam ethanai gunamo enakku | Daily, how many moods do I have to bear? |
| Athanaiyum pazhanganakku | All of that is an old account now. |
| Indru samarasamaanadhu vazhakku | Today, our dispute has reached a peaceful compromise. |
| Indru samarasamaanadhu vazhakku | Today, our dispute has reached a peaceful compromise. |
எத்தனை முகமோ உனக்கு
தினம் எத்தனை குணமோ எனக்கு
அத்தனையும் பழங்கணக்கு
இன்று சமரசமானது வழக்கு....
இன்று சமரசமானது வழக்கு....
How many faces do you have?
Daily, how many moods do I have to bear?
All of that is an old account now.
Today, our dispute has reached a peaceful compromise.
Today, our dispute has reached a peaceful compromise.
இதயம் எதையோ நினைக்கின்றது
என் எண்ணம் எங்கோ பறக்கின்றது
எதையும் உன்னிடம் மறைக்கவில்லை
எதையும் உன்னிடம் மறைக்கவில்லை
அது இன்னும் உனக்கேன் புரியவில்லை
My heart is yearning for something unknown.
My thoughts fly off to somewhere far away.
I have not hidden anything from you.
I have not hidden anything from you.
Why do you still fail to understand that?
எத்தனை முகமோ உனக்கு
தினம் எத்தனை குணமோ எனக்கு
How many faces do you have?
Daily, how many moods do I have to bear?
அன்னை ஏற்றிய தீபமிது
உன் அன்னை ஏற்றிய தீபமிது
இதை அன்றே இறைவன் எழுதியது
உன் மனம் இதனை அறியாது
ஊமையின் பாஷை புரியாது.
இந்த ஊமையின் பாஷை புரியாது......!
This is the lamp lit by a mother.
This is the lamp lit by your mother.
God wrote this destiny on that very day.
Your mind does not realize this truth.
The speech of a mute person is hard to understand.
This language of a mute person remains uncomprehended.
எத்தனை முகமோ உனக்கு
தினம் எத்தனை குணமோ எனக்கு
How many faces do you have?
Daily, how many moods do I have to bear?
மாதா என்பவள் தாயல்ல
உன் மனைவி என்பவளும் துணையல்ல
மாதா என்பவள் தாயல்ல
உன் மனைவி என்பவளும் துணையல்ல
யார்தான் உனக்கு உறவென்றால்
இனி நான்தான் நான்தான் உலகெல்லாம்
இனி நான்தான் நான்தான் உலகெல்லாம்
The mother is not merely a mother,
And the woman called your wife is not merely a companion.
The mother is not merely a mother,
And the woman called your wife is not merely a companion.
If you ask who is truly your real kin,
From now on, I alone am your entire world.
From now on, I alone am your entire world.
எத்தனை முகமோ உனக்கு
தினம் எத்தனை குணமோ எனக்கு
அத்தனையும் பழங்கணக்கு
இன்று சமரசமானது வழக்கு....
இன்று சமரசமானது வழக்கு....
How many faces do you have?
Daily, how many moods do I have to bear?
All of that is an old account now.
Today, our dispute has reached a peaceful compromise.
Today, our dispute has reached a peaceful compromise.
Ethanai mugamoo unakku
How many faces do you have?
Dhinam ethanai gunamo enakku
Daily, how many moods do I have to bear?
Athanaiyum pazhanganakku
All of that is an old account now.
Indru samarasamaanadhu vazhakku
Today, our dispute has reached a peaceful compromise.
Indru samarasamaanadhu vazhakku
Today, our dispute has reached a peaceful compromise.
Idhayam edhaiyo ninaikkindradhu
My heart is yearning for something unknown.
En ennam engoo parakkindrathu
My thoughts fly off to somewhere far away.
Edhaiyum unnidam maraikkavillaai
I have not hidden anything from you.
Edhaiyum unnidam maraikkavillaai
I have not hidden anything from you.
Adhu innum unakkaen puriyavillai
Why do you still fail to understand that?
Ethanai mugamo unakku
How many faces do you have?
Dhinam ethanai gunamo enakku
Daily, how many moods do I have to bear?
Annai yettriya deepamidhu
This is the lamp lit by a mother.
Un annai yettriya deepamidhu
This is the lamp lit by your mother.
Idhai andrae iraivan ezhudhiyadhu
God wrote this destiny on that very day.
Un manam idhanai ariyaadhu
Your mind does not realize this truth.
Oomaiyin baashai puriyadhu
The speech of a mute person is hard to understand.
Indha oomaiyin baashai puriyadhu
This language of a mute person remains uncomprehended.
Ethanai mugamo unakku
How many faces do you have?
Dhinam ethanai gunamo enakku
Daily, how many moods do I have to bear?
Maadha enbaval thaaiyalla
The mother is not merely a mother,
Un manaivi enbavalum thunaiyalla
And the woman called your wife is not merely a companion.
Maadha enbaval thaaiyalla
The mother is not merely a mother,
Un manaivi enbavalum thunaiyalla
And the woman called your wife is not merely a companion.
Yaarthaan unakku uravendraal
If you ask who is truly your real kin,
Ini naan thaan naan thaan ulagellaam
From now on, I alone am your entire world.
Ini naan thaan naan thaan ulagellaam
From now on, I alone am your entire world.
Ethanai mugamo unakku
How many faces do you have?
Dhinam ethanai gunamo enakku
Daily, how many moods do I have to bear?
Athanaiyum pazhanganakku
All of that is an old account now.
Indru samarasamaanadhu vazhakku
Today, our dispute has reached a peaceful compromise.
Indru samarasamaanadhu vazhakku
Today, our dispute has reached a peaceful compromise.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
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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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