Idhu Paal Vadiyum Mugam
From Anbulla Appa · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Anbulla Appa1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Idhu paal vadiyum mugam | This is a face overflowing with innocence. |
| Idhai paarppadhu thaan sugam | Looking at it brings pure joy. |
| Idhu kanavaa unmaiyaa | Is this a dream or reality? |
| Ada idhu thaan penmaiyaa | Ah, is this what true womanhood is? |
| Female | |
| Idhu paal vadiyum mugam | This is a face overflowing with innocence. |
| Idhai paarppadhu thaan sugam | Looking at it brings pure joy. |
| Idhu kanavaa unmaiyaa | Is this a dream or reality? |
| Ada idhu thaan aanmaiyaa | Ah, is this what true manhood is? |
| Male | |
| Aadaigal noolukku sondham | Clothes belong to thread. |
| Aasaigal vaazhvukku sondham | Desires belong to life. |
| Female | |
| Vaanukku chooriyan sondham | The sun belongs to the sky. |
| Vaarthaigal baashaikku sondham | Words belong to language. |
| Male | |
| Nee en sondham | You belong to me. |
| Naan un sondham | I belong to you. |
| Female | |
| Thandham yaanaikku | A tusk naturally belongs |
| Thaanae sondham | To the elephant itself. |
| Male | |
| Idhu paal vadiyum mugam | This is a face overflowing with innocence. |
| Idhai paarppadhu thaan sugam | Looking at it brings pure joy. |
| Female :Idhu kanavaa unmaiyaa | Female: Is this a dream or reality? |
| Ada idhu thaan aanmaiyaa | Ah, is this what true manhood is? |
| Male | |
| Ponnukku | To gold, |
| Nee niram thandhaai | You gave its radiant color. |
| Poovukku punnagai thandhaai | To the flower, you gave its smile. |
| Female | |
| Veenaikku | To the veena, |
| Naadhangal thandhaai | You gave its musical melody. |
| En viralukku modhiram thandhaai | To my finger, you gave a ring. |
| Male | |
| Ennai thandhen | I gave myself to you, |
| Unnai thandhaai | You gave yourself to me. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal sorgangal | Heavens of love, |
| Kannil thandhaai | You placed in my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Idhu paal vadiyum mugam | This is a face overflowing with innocence. |
| Idhai paarppadhu thaan sugam | Looking at it brings pure joy. |
| Idhu kanavaa unmaiyaa | Is this a dream or reality? |
| Ada idhu thaan penmaiyaa | Ah, is this what true womanhood is? |
| Female | |
| Idhu paal vadiyum mugam | This is a face overflowing with innocence. |
| Idhai paarppadhu thaan sugam | Looking at it brings pure joy. |
| Idhu kanavaa unmaiyaa | Is this a dream or reality? |
| Ada idhu thaan aanmaiyaa | Ah, is this what true manhood is? |
| Male | |
| Lala laalalalaa lalaa | La la laalalalaa lalaa |
| Female :Lala laalalalaa lalaa | Female: La la laalalalaa lalaa |
| Both :Lala laalaa laalalaa | Both: La la laalaa laalalaa |
| Lala laalaa laalalaa… | La la laalaa laalalaa… |
இது பால் வடியும் முகம்
இதை பார்ப்பதுதான் சுகம்
இது கனவா உண்மையா
அட இதுதான் பெண்மையா
This is a face overflowing with innocence.
Looking at it brings pure joy.
Is this a dream or reality?
Ah, is this what true womanhood is?
இது பால் வடியும் முகம்
இதை பார்ப்பதுதான் சுகம்
இது கனவா உண்மையா
அட இதுதான் ஆண்மையா
This is a face overflowing with innocence.
Looking at it brings pure joy.
Is this a dream or reality?
Ah, is this what true manhood is?
ஆடைகள் நூலுக்கு சொந்தம்
ஆசைகள் வாழ்வுக்கு சொந்தம்
Clothes belong to thread.
Desires belong to life.
வானுக்கு சூரியன் சொந்தம்
வார்த்தைகள் பாஷைக்கு சொந்தம்
The sun belongs to the sky.
Words belong to language.
நீ என் சொந்தம்
நான் உன் சொந்தம்
You belong to me.
I belong to you.
தந்தம் யானைக்குத்தானே
சொந்தம்
A tusk naturally belongs
To the elephant itself.
இது பால் வடியும் முகம்
இதை பார்ப்பதுதான் சுகம்
இது கனவா உண்மையா
அட இதுதான் ஆண்மையா
This is a face overflowing with innocence.
Looking at it brings pure joy.
Female: Is this a dream or reality?
Ah, is this what true manhood is?
பொன்னுக்கு
நீ நிறம் தந்தாய்
பூவுக்கு புன்னகை தந்தாய்
To gold,
You gave its radiant color.
To the flower, you gave its smile.
வீணைக்கு
நாதங்கள் தந்தாய்
என் விரலுக்கு மோதிரம் தந்தாய்
To the veena,
You gave its musical melody.
To my finger, you gave a ring.
என்னைத் தந்தேன்
உன்னைத் தந்தாய்
I gave myself to you,
You gave yourself to me.
காதல் சொர்க்கங்கள்
கண்ணில் தந்தாய்
Heavens of love,
You placed in my eyes.
இது பால் வடியும் முகம்
இதை பார்ப்பதுதான் சுகம்
இது கனவா உண்மையா
அட இதுதான் பெண்மையா
This is a face overflowing with innocence.
Looking at it brings pure joy.
Is this a dream or reality?
Ah, is this what true womanhood is?
இது பால் வடியும் முகம்
இதை பார்ப்பதுதான் சுகம்
இது கனவா உண்மையா
அட இதுதான் ஆண்மையா
This is a face overflowing with innocence.
Looking at it brings pure joy.
Is this a dream or reality?
Ah, is this what true manhood is?
லல லாலலலா லலா
லல லாலலலா லாலா
இருவர் :
லல லாலலலா லாலா
லல லாலலலா லாலா.......
La la laalalalaa lalaa
Female: La la laalalalaa lalaa
Both: La la laalaa laalalaa
La la laalaa laalalaa…
Idhu paal vadiyum mugam
This is a face overflowing with innocence.
Idhai paarppadhu thaan sugam
Looking at it brings pure joy.
Idhu kanavaa unmaiyaa
Is this a dream or reality?
Ada idhu thaan penmaiyaa
Ah, is this what true womanhood is?
Idhu paal vadiyum mugam
This is a face overflowing with innocence.
Idhai paarppadhu thaan sugam
Looking at it brings pure joy.
Idhu kanavaa unmaiyaa
Is this a dream or reality?
Ada idhu thaan aanmaiyaa
Ah, is this what true manhood is?
Aadaigal noolukku sondham
Clothes belong to thread.
Aasaigal vaazhvukku sondham
Desires belong to life.
Vaanukku chooriyan sondham
The sun belongs to the sky.
Vaarthaigal baashaikku sondham
Words belong to language.
Nee en sondham
You belong to me.
Naan un sondham
I belong to you.
Thandham yaanaikku
A tusk naturally belongs
Thaanae sondham
To the elephant itself.
Idhu paal vadiyum mugam
This is a face overflowing with innocence.
Idhai paarppadhu thaan sugam
Looking at it brings pure joy.
Female :Idhu kanavaa unmaiyaa
Female: Is this a dream or reality?
Ada idhu thaan aanmaiyaa
Ah, is this what true manhood is?
Ponnukku
To gold,
Nee niram thandhaai
You gave its radiant color.
Poovukku punnagai thandhaai
To the flower, you gave its smile.
Veenaikku
To the veena,
Naadhangal thandhaai
You gave its musical melody.
En viralukku modhiram thandhaai
To my finger, you gave a ring.
Ennai thandhen
I gave myself to you,
Unnai thandhaai
You gave yourself to me.
Kaadhal sorgangal
Heavens of love,
Kannil thandhaai
You placed in my eyes.
Idhu paal vadiyum mugam
This is a face overflowing with innocence.
Idhai paarppadhu thaan sugam
Looking at it brings pure joy.
Idhu kanavaa unmaiyaa
Is this a dream or reality?
Ada idhu thaan penmaiyaa
Ah, is this what true womanhood is?
Idhu paal vadiyum mugam
This is a face overflowing with innocence.
Idhai paarppadhu thaan sugam
Looking at it brings pure joy.
Idhu kanavaa unmaiyaa
Is this a dream or reality?
Ada idhu thaan aanmaiyaa
Ah, is this what true manhood is?
Lala laalalalaa lalaa
La la laalalalaa lalaa
Female :Lala laalalalaa lalaa
Female: La la laalalalaa lalaa
Both :Lala laalaa laalalaa
Both: La la laalaa laalalaa
Lala laalaa laalalaa…
La la laalaa laalalaa…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Idhu Paal Vadiyum Mugam' from the movie Anbulla Appa (1987) is a romantic duet expressing deep affection, admiration, and mutual belonging between lovers. The song uses rich imagery to celebrate the innocence, beauty, and complementary nature of the couple, comparing their bond to natural and intrinsic relationships like thread to clothes, sun to the sky, and music to a veena. Written by lyricist Vairamuthu, the duet captures a tender realization of love, questioning whether such bliss is a dream or reality while honoring the concepts of manhood and womanhood.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Parallelism (Analogy)
“Aadaigal noolukku sondham / Aasaigal vaazhvukku sondham”
The song uses logical natural pairings (thread to clothes, sun to sky, words to language) to emphasize how natural and destined the lovers' relationship is.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Nee en sondham / Naan un sondham”
Repetition of the ending suffix '-sondham' across multiple consecutive lines creates a rhythmic harmony.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Idhu paal vadiyum mugam”
'Paal vadiyum mugam' literally translates to 'milk-dripping face', which is a classic Tamil metaphor representing extreme innocence and purity.
Hyperbole (Uruvagam / Athi-aayam)
“Ponnukku nee niram thandhaai / Poovukku punnagai thandhaai”
Attributing the beauty of elements (color of gold, smile of flowers) directly to the beloved's presence.
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Trivia
The song is from 'Anbulla Appa' (1987), starring Shivaji Ganesan and Nadhiya. The track features music composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh, with vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, featuring lyrics by Vairamuthu.
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