Kurumugil
From Sita Ramam · 2022
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Sai Vignesh
- Music director
- Vishal Chandrasekhar
- Details
- Sita Ramam2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kurumugilgalai sirumugaigalil | Who scattered tiny clouds over small flower buds? |
| Yaar thoovinaar | Who scattered them? |
| Mazhaikondu kavidhai theetinaar | Who composed poetry using rain? |
| Male | |
| Ilam piraiyinai idhazh idaiyinil | A young crescent moon between her lips, |
| Yaar sootinaar | Who adorned it there? |
| Sirithidum silaiyai kaattinaar | Who showed us a smiling statue? |
| Male | |
| Erumbugal sumandhu pogudhae | Ants are carrying away, |
| Sarkkarai paarai ondrinai | A rock made of sugar. |
| Irudhayam sumandhu pogudhae | My heart is carrying away, |
| Inikkira kaadhal ondrinai | A sweet, sweet love. |
| Male | |
| En china nenjin meedhu | Upon my tiny heart, |
| Inba baaram yetri vaithadhaar | Who loaded this joyful burden? |
| Chorus | |
| Muyal mayil kuyigaal kaanum venilla | The bright moon seen by rabbits, peacocks, and cuckoos, |
| Vaanodu theeti vaithadhaar | Who painted it upon the sky? |
| Tharai irangi vandhu aadugindrathae | Descending to the earth, it dances around; |
| Nilaavai kooti vanthadhaar | Who brought this moon down with them? |
| Male | |
| Kamban solla vandhu | Kamban came to describe you, |
| Aanaal koocham kondu | But felt shy, |
| Ezhudha oar uvamai nee | You are a simile he could not write. |
| Varnam serkkumbodhu | While adding colors to you, |
| Varman bodhai kolla | The artist himself gets intoxicated, |
| Mudiya oviyamum nee | You are an endless masterpiece painting. |
| Male | |
| Eloraa sirpangal | Even the famous sculptures of Ellora, |
| Un meedhu kaadhalurum | Would fall in love with you. |
| Uyirae illaadha | Even lifeless, |
| Kalkooda kaamamurum | Stones would feel desire. |
| Male | |
| Un meedhu kaadhalkonda | A human who falls in love with you, |
| Maanudan dhaan | What indeed, |
| Enna aaguvaan | Will become of him? |
| Chorus | |
| Muyal mayil kuyigaal kaanum venilla | The bright moon seen by rabbits, peacocks, and cuckoos, |
| Vaanodu theeti vaithadhaar | Who painted it upon the sky? |
| Tharai irngi vandhu aadugindrathae | Descending to the earth, it dances around; |
| Nilaavai kooti vanthadhaar | Who brought this moon down with them? |
| Male | |
| Udaiyaal moodi vaithum | Even when hidden by attire, |
| Imaigal saathi vaithum | Even when eyelids are closed, |
| Azhagaal ennai kolgiraai | You kill me with your beauty. |
| Male | |
| Aruvi kaalgal kondu | Having legs like waterfalls, |
| Odai idaiyendraagi | A waist like a gentle stream, |
| Kadalaai nenjam kolgiraai | You hold a heart as vast as an ocean. |
| Male | |
| Kadalil meenaaga | As a fish in the sea, |
| Naanaaga aanaiyidu | Command me to be, |
| Alaigal meedheri | Riding upon the waves, |
| Un maarbil neendhavidu | Let me swim across your chest. |
| Peraazham kandukolla | To discover its immense depth, |
| Ezhu kodi jenmam vendumae | Seven crore births would be needed. |
| Chorus | |
| Muyal mayil kuyigaal kaanum venilla | The bright moon seen by rabbits, peacocks, and cuckoos, |
| Vaanodu theeti vaithadhaar | Who painted it upon the sky? |
| Tharai irngi vandhu aadugindrathae | Descending to the earth, it dances around; |
| Nilaavai kooti vanthadhaar | Who brought this moon down with them? |
குருமுகில்களை சிறுமுகைகளில்
யார் தூவினார்
மழைகொண்டு கவிதை தீட்டினார்
Who scattered tiny clouds over small flower buds?
Who scattered them?
Who composed poetry using rain?
இளம்பிறையினை இதழ் இடையினில்
யார் சூட்டினார்
சிரித்திடும் சிலையை காட்டினார்
A young crescent moon between her lips,
Who adorned it there?
Who showed us a smiling statue?
எறும்புகள் சுமந்து போகுதே
சர்க்கரை பாறை ஒன்றினை
இருதயம் சுமந்து போகுதே
இனிக்கிற காதல் ஒன்றினை
Ants are carrying away,
A rock made of sugar.
My heart is carrying away,
A sweet, sweet love.
என் சின்ன நெஞ்சின் மீது
இன்ப பாரமே ஏற்றி வைத்ததார்
Upon my tiny heart,
Who loaded this joyful burden?
குயில் மயில் குயில்கள் காணும் வெண்ணிலா
வானோடு தீட்டி வைத்ததார்
தரை இறங்கி வந்து ஆடுகின்றதே
நிலவை கூட்டி வந்ததார்
The bright moon seen by rabbits, peacocks, and cuckoos,
Who painted it upon the sky?
Descending to the earth, it dances around;
Who brought this moon down with them?
கம்பன் சொல்ல வந்து
ஆனால் கூச்சங்கொண்டு
எழுதா ஓர் உவமை நீ
வர்ணம் சேர்க்கும்போது
வர்மன் போதை கொள்ள
முடியா ஓவியமும் நீ
Kamban came to describe you,
But felt shy,
You are a simile he could not write.
While adding colors to you,
The artist himself gets intoxicated,
You are an endless masterpiece painting.
எலோரா சிற்பங்கள்
உன் மீது காதலுறும்
உயிரே இல்லாத கல்கூட காமமுறும்
Even the famous sculptures of Ellora,
Would fall in love with you.
Even lifeless,
Stones would feel desire.
உன் மீது காதல் கொண்ட
மானுடன் தான் என்ன ஆகுவான்
A human who falls in love with you,
What indeed,
Will become of him?
குயில் மயில் குயில்கள் காணும் வெண்ணிலா
வானோடு தீட்டி வைத்ததார்
தரை இறங்கி வந்து ஆடுகின்றதே
நிலவை கூட்டி வந்ததார்
The bright moon seen by rabbits, peacocks, and cuckoos,
Who painted it upon the sky?
Descending to the earth, it dances around;
Who brought this moon down with them?
உடையால் மூடி வைத்தும்
இமைகள் சாத்தி வைத்தும்
அழகால் என்னை கொல்கிறாய்
Even when hidden by attire,
Even when eyelids are closed,
You kill me with your beauty.
அருவி கால்கள் கொண்டு
ஓடை இடையென்றாகி
கடலாய் நெஞ்சம் கொள்கிறாய்
Having legs like waterfalls,
A waist like a gentle stream,
You hold a heart as vast as an ocean.
கடலில் மீனாக
நானாக ஆணையிடு
அலைகள் மீதேறி
உன் மார்பில் நீந்தவிடு
பேராழம் கண்டுகொள்ள
ஏழு கோடி ஜென்மம் வேண்டும்
As a fish in the sea,
Command me to be,
Riding upon the waves,
Let me swim across your chest.
To discover its immense depth,
Seven crore births would be needed.
குயில் மயில் குயில்கள் காணும் வெண்ணிலா
வானோடு தீட்டி வைத்ததார்
தரை இறங்கி வந்து ஆடுகின்றதே
நிலவை கூட்டி வந்ததார்
The bright moon seen by rabbits, peacocks, and cuckoos,
Who painted it upon the sky?
Descending to the earth, it dances around;
Who brought this moon down with them?
Kurumugilgalai sirumugaigalil
Who scattered tiny clouds over small flower buds?
Yaar thoovinaar
Who scattered them?
Mazhaikondu kavidhai theetinaar
Who composed poetry using rain?
Ilam piraiyinai idhazh idaiyinil
A young crescent moon between her lips,
Yaar sootinaar
Who adorned it there?
Sirithidum silaiyai kaattinaar
Who showed us a smiling statue?
Erumbugal sumandhu pogudhae
Ants are carrying away,
Sarkkarai paarai ondrinai
A rock made of sugar.
Irudhayam sumandhu pogudhae
My heart is carrying away,
Inikkira kaadhal ondrinai
A sweet, sweet love.
En china nenjin meedhu
Upon my tiny heart,
Inba baaram yetri vaithadhaar
Who loaded this joyful burden?
Muyal mayil kuyigaal kaanum venilla
The bright moon seen by rabbits, peacocks, and cuckoos,
Vaanodu theeti vaithadhaar
Who painted it upon the sky?
Tharai irangi vandhu aadugindrathae
Descending to the earth, it dances around;
Nilaavai kooti vanthadhaar
Who brought this moon down with them?
Kamban solla vandhu
Kamban came to describe you,
Aanaal koocham kondu
But felt shy,
Ezhudha oar uvamai nee
You are a simile he could not write.
Varnam serkkumbodhu
While adding colors to you,
Varman bodhai kolla
The artist himself gets intoxicated,
Mudiya oviyamum nee
You are an endless masterpiece painting.
Eloraa sirpangal
Even the famous sculptures of Ellora,
Un meedhu kaadhalurum
Would fall in love with you.
Uyirae illaadha
Even lifeless,
Kalkooda kaamamurum
Stones would feel desire.
Un meedhu kaadhalkonda
A human who falls in love with you,
Maanudan dhaan
What indeed,
Enna aaguvaan
Will become of him?
Muyal mayil kuyigaal kaanum venilla
The bright moon seen by rabbits, peacocks, and cuckoos,
Vaanodu theeti vaithadhaar
Who painted it upon the sky?
Tharai irngi vandhu aadugindrathae
Descending to the earth, it dances around;
Nilaavai kooti vanthadhaar
Who brought this moon down with them?
Udaiyaal moodi vaithum
Even when hidden by attire,
Imaigal saathi vaithum
Even when eyelids are closed,
Azhagaal ennai kolgiraai
You kill me with your beauty.
Aruvi kaalgal kondu
Having legs like waterfalls,
Odai idaiyendraagi
A waist like a gentle stream,
Kadalaai nenjam kolgiraai
You hold a heart as vast as an ocean.
Kadalil meenaaga
As a fish in the sea,
Naanaaga aanaiyidu
Command me to be,
Alaigal meedheri
Riding upon the waves,
Un maarbil neendhavidu
Let me swim across your chest.
Peraazham kandukolla
To discover its immense depth,
Ezhu kodi jenmam vendumae
Seven crore births would be needed.
Muyal mayil kuyigaal kaanum venilla
The bright moon seen by rabbits, peacocks, and cuckoos,
Vaanodu theeti vaithadhaar
Who painted it upon the sky?
Tharai irngi vandhu aadugindrathae
Descending to the earth, it dances around;
Nilaavai kooti vanthadhaar
Who brought this moon down with them?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kurumugilgalai is a poetic romantic track from Sita Ramam (2022) composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar and written by Madhan Karky. Sung by Sai Vignesh, the song captures Ram's profound adoration for Sita, portraying her grace through classical literary metaphors and rich imagery involving nature, sculpture, and poetry.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagam)
“Sarkkarai paarai ondrinai / Irudhayam sumandhu pogudhae”
Compares sweet love to a heavy block of sugar being carried by tiny ants, symbolizing a light heart bearing a sweet burden.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)
“Uyirae illaadha kalkooda kaamamurum”
Exaggerates beauty by claiming even lifeless stone sculptures of Ellora would feel love and desire for her.
Literary Allusion
“Kamban solla vandhu aanaal koocham kondu ezhudha oar uvamai nee”
References the legendary Tamil poet Kamban, stating that even his literary mastery couldn't find a fitting simile for her beauty.
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Trivia
This song is the Tamil counterpart of the hit Telugu track Kaanunna Kalyanam. Lyricist Madhan Karky tailored the Tamil version specifically to align with Tamil literary traditions by bringing in references to the epic poet Kamban.
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