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Lyrics & meaning

Happy Indru Mudhal

From Ooty Varai Uravu · 1967

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Ooty Varai Uravu1967

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Happy…happy…happy…Happy… happy… happy…
Indru mudhal happy…happy…happyHappy from today… happy… happy
Male
Happy indru mudhal happy…Happy, from today happy…
Female :Happy indru mudhal happyFemale: Happy, from today happy
Male
Kodai mazhai megathai kanduSeeing the summer rain clouds,
Aadum mayilae vaaCome, dancing peacock!
Female :Aadi varum thogaiyai kaiyilFemale: The dancing feathers in hand,
Moodum azhagae vaaCome, beautiful one who conceals it!
Male
Kodai mazhai megathai kanduSeeing the summer rain clouds,
Aadum mayilae vaaCome, dancing peacock!
Female :Aadi varum thogaiyai kaiyilFemale: The dancing feathers in hand,
Moodum azhagae vaaCome, beautiful one who conceals it!
Male
Thunai engaeWhere is the companion?
Female :Idho ingaeFemale: Here, right here!
Male :Sugam engaeMale: Where is bliss?
Female :Idho ingaeFemale: Here, right here!
Female
Jaajaa…jajajajaja jajajajaaaJaajaa… jajajajaja jajajajaaa
Male :Daa daa daadadadadadadadaaaMale: Daa daa daadadadadadadadaaa
Male
Thendral thodaadha ilakkiya kaadhalA literary love untouched even by the breeze,
Idhu thaan theriyaadhoDon't you know this is it?
Thendral thodaadha ilakkiya kaadhalA literary love untouched even by the breeze,
Idhu thaan theriyaadhoDon't you know this is it?
Male
Adhu thaediya kaniyai moodiya thunaiyaiThe fruit it sought and the companion covering it,
Pagaiyaai ninaiyaadhoWon't it consider them as enemies?
Adhu thaediya kaniyai moodiya thunaiyaiThe fruit it sought and the companion covering it,
Pagaiyaai ninaiyaadhoWon't it consider them as enemies?
Female
Indha uravinil thadai yaedhuWhat obstacle is there in this relationship?
Indha piraviyil kidaiyaadhuThere is none in this birth!
Indha uravinil thadai yaedhuWhat obstacle is there in this relationship?
Indha piraviyil kidaiyaadhuThere is none in this birth!
Pani oduvadhum malai thaeduvadhumIs the mist fleeing and seeking the mountain,
Nammai paarthadhinaal thaanaeJust because it saw us?
Male
Daada daadaadaa…Daada daadaadaa…
Female
Lalala lalaalaa…Lalala lalaalaa…
Male
Acham idhodu adangattum endruWishing that fear subsides right here,
Anaippen medhuvaagaI will embrace gently.
Acham idhodu adangattum endruWishing that fear subsides right here,
Anaippen medhuvaagaI will embrace gently.
Male
Ini micham meedhi irundhaalumEven if there is any hesitation left,
Adhu vilagum thaniyaagaIt will depart on its own.
Ini micham meedhi irundhaalumEven if there is any hesitation left,
Adhu vilagum thaniyaagaIt will depart on its own.
Female
Idhu thodarattum suvaiyaagaLet this continue delightfully,
Sugam padarattum idhamaagaLet comfort spread soothingly.
Idhu thodarattum suvaiyaagaLet this continue delightfully,
Sugam padarattum idhamaagaLet comfort spread soothingly.
Vizhi moodivara kanavodi varaAs eyes close and dreams come rushing,
Vilaiyaadida azaghaagaTo play so beautifully.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Happy Indru Mudhal Happy' is a joyful, romantic duet from the classic 1967 Tamil film 'Ooty Varai Uravu'. The song portrays two lovers celebrating their newfound happiness and intimacy in the scenic backdrop of hill stations. Expressed through playful exchanges, the lovers compare their affection to nature's wonders—such as a peacock dancing to summer rain clouds and the mist wrapping around mountains. Kannadasan's lyrics beautifully weave themes of pure, poetic love ('Ilakkiya Kaadhal') that transcends obstacles and stays untouched by external fears. As the lovers embrace, any remaining hesitation melts away, giving path to shared dreams, comfort, and lifelong togetherness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor / Imagery (Uvamai)

Kodai mazhai megathai kandu aadum mayilae vaa

Compares the heroine's joyful mood and beauty to a peacock dancing upon sighting summer rain clouds.

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Indha uravinil thadai yaedhu / Indha piraviyil kidaiyaadhu

The second character 'ndha' (ந்த) rhymes across adjacent lines ('Indha' / 'Indha').

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Idhu thodarattum suvaiyaaga / Sugam padarattum idhamaaga

Both lines end with the rhyming suffix '-aaga' ('suvaiyaaga' / 'idhamaaga').

Personification

Pani oduvadhum malai thaeduvadhum nammai paarthadhinaal thaanae

Attributes human actions of running away and searching to the natural mist (Pani).

Monai (First Letter Rhyme)

Vizhi moodivara kanavodi vara / Vilaiyaadida azaghaaga

Repetition of the initial sound 'Vi' ('Vizhi' and 'Vilaiyaadida') across lines.

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Trivia

The film 'Ooty Varai Uravu' (1967), directed by C. V. Sridhar and starring Sivaji Ganesan and K. R. Vijaya, features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan (MSV) with lyrics by Kannadasan. Sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, this track stands out for its upbeat, contemporary, western-influenced swing rhythm combined with classical literary Tamil lyricism.

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