Mella Peysum Vizhi Mounam
From Kulirkala Megangal · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Kulirkala Megangal1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mella pesum vizhi | Eyes that speak softly |
| Female :Mounam thaanae mozhi | Silence itself is the language |
| Male :Mella pesum vizhi | Eyes that speak softly |
| Female :Mounam thaanae mozhi | Silence itself is the language |
| Male :Kaadhal ragasiyam | Love is a secret |
| Female :Adharkkoru kaaval avasiyam | Protection is essential for it |
| Male :Kaadhal ragasiyam | Love is a secret |
| Female :Adharkkoru kaaval avasiyam | Protection is essential for it |
| Male :EngaeFemale :Ingae | Where? Here! |
| Male :EngaeFemale :Ingae | Where? Here! |
| Male | |
| Mella pesum vizhi | Eyes that speak softly |
| Female :Mounam thaanae mozhi | Silence itself is the language |
| Male :Mella pesum vizhi | Eyes that speak softly |
| Female :Mounam thaanae mozhi | Silence itself is the language |
| Male :Kaadhal ragasiyam | Love is a secret |
| Female :Adharkkoru kaaval avasiyam | Protection is essential for it |
| Male :EngaeFemale: Ingae | Where? Here! |
| Male | |
| Kannae nee kalyani raagam | My dear, you are the ragam Kalyani |
| Female :Kanna vaa katcheri naeram | My beloved, come, it is time for the concert |
| Male | |
| Kannae nee kalyani raagam | My dear, you are the ragam Kalyani |
| Female :Kanna vaa katcheri naeram | My beloved, come, it is time for the concert |
| Male | |
| Iravilae isai mazhai | A rain of music in the night |
| Female :Madiyilae ilam pirai | A young crescent moon in the lap |
| Male | |
| Poovidhazh | Flower petals |
| Female :Thiranthida thiranthida | As they open up, open up |
| Male :Thaen thuli | A drop of honey |
| Female :Thathumbida thathumbida | As it overflows, overflows |
| Male :Meendum meendum vendum vendum | Again and again, wanted more and more |
| Muzhuthum vazhangi vidu | Surrender everything completely |
| Female | |
| Mella pesum vizhi | Eyes that speak softly |
| Male :Mounam thaanae mozhi | Silence itself is the language |
| Female :Mella pesum vizhi | Eyes that speak softly |
| Male :Mounam thaanae mozhi | Silence itself is the language |
| Female :Kaadhal ragasiyam | Love is a secret |
| Male :Adharkkoru kaaval avasiyam | Protection is essential for it |
| Female :EngaeMale :Ingae | Where? Here! |
| Male | |
| Thendral thaan melaadai neekka | As the gentle breeze slips the drape away |
| Female :Angangae nee konjam paarkka | As you glance around here and there |
| Male :Thendral thaan melaadai neekka | As the gentle breeze slips the drape away |
| Female :Angangae nee konjam paarkka | As you glance around here and there |
| Male :Athiloru paravasam | There is an ecstasy in that |
| Female :Edharkindha avasaram | Why this urgency? |
| Male | |
| Naan unai | As I... |
| Female :Oru tharam thazhuvida | ...embrace you once |
| Male :Poo vudal | The flower-like body |
| Female :Marupuram nazhuvida | ...slips away to the other side |
| Male :Maalai thorum maiyal theera | To satisfy the passion every evening |
| Ilamaikku vaelai kodu | Give work to youthfulness |
| Male | |
| Mella pesum vizhi | Eyes that speak softly |
| Female :Mounam thaanae mozhi | Silence itself is the language |
| Male :Mella pesum vizhi | Eyes that speak softly |
| Female :Mounam thaanae mozhi | Silence itself is the language |
| Male :Kaadhal ragasiyam | Love is a secret |
| Female :Adharkkoru kaaval avasiyam | Protection is essential for it |
| Male :EngaeFemale :Haan ingae | Where? Ah, right here! |
| Male :Haa aa engaeFemale :Ingae | Ah, where? Right here! |
மெல்ல பேசும் விழி
மௌனம் தானே மொழி
மெல்ல பேசும் விழி
மௌனம் தானே மொழி
Eyes that speak softly
Silence itself is the language
Eyes that speak softly
Silence itself is the language
Love is a secret
Protection is essential for it
Love is a secret
Protection is essential for it
Where? Here!
Where? Here!
காதல் ரகசியம்
அதற்கொரு காவல் அவசியம்
காதல் ரகசியம்
அதற்கொரு காவல் அவசியம்
எங்கே பெண் :
இங்கே
எங்கே பெண் :
இங்கே
Eyes that speak softly
Silence itself is the language
Eyes that speak softly
Silence itself is the language
Love is a secret
Protection is essential for it
Where? Here!
மெல்ல பேசும் விழி
மௌனம் தானே மொழி
மெல்ல பேசும் விழி
மௌனம் தானே மொழி
My dear, you are the ragam Kalyani
My beloved, come, it is time for the concert
காதல் ரகசியம்
அதற்கொரு காவல் அவசியம்
எங்கே பெண் :
இங்கே
My dear, you are the ragam Kalyani
My beloved, come, it is time for the concert
கண்ணே நீ கல்யாணி ராகம்
கண்ணா வா கச்சேரி நேரம்
கண்ணே நீ கல்யாணி ராகம்
கண்ணா வா கச்சேரி நேரம்
A rain of music in the night
A young crescent moon in the lap
இரவிலே இசை மழை
பெண் : மடியிலே இளம் பிறை
Flower petals
As they open up, open up
A drop of honey
As it overflows, overflows
Again and again, wanted more and more
Surrender everything completely
பூவிதழ்.....பெண் :
திறந்திட திறந்திட
தேன் துளி......பெண் :
ததும்பிட ததும்பிட
மீண்டும் மீண்டும் வேண்டும் வேண்டும்
முழுவதும் வழங்கி விடு
Eyes that speak softly
Silence itself is the language
Eyes that speak softly
Silence itself is the language
Love is a secret
Protection is essential for it
Where? Here!
மெல்ல பேசும் விழி
மௌனம் தானே மொழி
மெல்ல பேசும் விழி
மௌனம் தானே மொழி
As the gentle breeze slips the drape away
As you glance around here and there
As the gentle breeze slips the drape away
As you glance around here and there
There is an ecstasy in that
Why this urgency?
காதல் ரகசியம்
அதற்கொரு காவல் அவசியம்
எங்கே ஆண் :
இங்கே
As I...
...embrace you once
The flower-like body
...slips away to the other side
To satisfy the passion every evening
Give work to youthfulness
தென்றல்தான் மேலாடை நீக்க
அங்கங்கே நீ கொஞ்சம் பார்க்க
தென்றல்தான் மேலாடை நீக்க
அங்கங்கே நீ கொஞ்சம் பார்க்க
Eyes that speak softly
Silence itself is the language
Eyes that speak softly
Silence itself is the language
Love is a secret
Protection is essential for it
Where? Ah, right here!
Ah, where? Right here!
அதிலொரு பரவசம்
எதற்கிந்த அவசரம்
நான் உனை.....பெண் :
ஒரு தரம் தழுவிட
பூவுடல்.....பெண் :
மறுபுறம் நழுவிட
மாலை தோறும் மையல் தீர
இளமைக்கு வேலை கொடு
மெல்ல பேசும் விழி
மௌனம் தானே மொழி
மெல்ல பேசும் விழி
மௌனம் தானே மொழி
காதல் ரகசியம்
அதற்கொரு காவல் அவசியம்
எங்கே பெண் :
ஹாஹ் இங்கே
ஆஹா ஹாஹ் எங்கே பெண் :
இங்கே
Mella pesum vizhi
Eyes that speak softly
Female :Mounam thaanae mozhi
Silence itself is the language
Male :Mella pesum vizhi
Eyes that speak softly
Female :Mounam thaanae mozhi
Silence itself is the language
Male :Kaadhal ragasiyam
Love is a secret
Female :Adharkkoru kaaval avasiyam
Protection is essential for it
Male :Kaadhal ragasiyam
Love is a secret
Female :Adharkkoru kaaval avasiyam
Protection is essential for it
Male :EngaeFemale :Ingae
Where? Here!
Male :EngaeFemale :Ingae
Where? Here!
Mella pesum vizhi
Eyes that speak softly
Female :Mounam thaanae mozhi
Silence itself is the language
Male :Mella pesum vizhi
Eyes that speak softly
Female :Mounam thaanae mozhi
Silence itself is the language
Male :Kaadhal ragasiyam
Love is a secret
Female :Adharkkoru kaaval avasiyam
Protection is essential for it
Male :EngaeFemale: Ingae
Where? Here!
Kannae nee kalyani raagam
My dear, you are the ragam Kalyani
Female :Kanna vaa katcheri naeram
My beloved, come, it is time for the concert
Kannae nee kalyani raagam
My dear, you are the ragam Kalyani
Female :Kanna vaa katcheri naeram
My beloved, come, it is time for the concert
Iravilae isai mazhai
A rain of music in the night
Female :Madiyilae ilam pirai
A young crescent moon in the lap
Poovidhazh
Flower petals
Female :Thiranthida thiranthida
As they open up, open up
Male :Thaen thuli
A drop of honey
Female :Thathumbida thathumbida
As it overflows, overflows
Male :Meendum meendum vendum vendum
Again and again, wanted more and more
Muzhuthum vazhangi vidu
Surrender everything completely
Mella pesum vizhi
Eyes that speak softly
Male :Mounam thaanae mozhi
Silence itself is the language
Female :Mella pesum vizhi
Eyes that speak softly
Male :Mounam thaanae mozhi
Silence itself is the language
Female :Kaadhal ragasiyam
Love is a secret
Male :Adharkkoru kaaval avasiyam
Protection is essential for it
Female :EngaeMale :Ingae
Where? Here!
Thendral thaan melaadai neekka
As the gentle breeze slips the drape away
Female :Angangae nee konjam paarkka
As you glance around here and there
Male :Thendral thaan melaadai neekka
As the gentle breeze slips the drape away
Female :Angangae nee konjam paarkka
As you glance around here and there
Male :Athiloru paravasam
There is an ecstasy in that
Female :Edharkindha avasaram
Why this urgency?
Naan unai
As I...
Female :Oru tharam thazhuvida
...embrace you once
Male :Poo vudal
The flower-like body
Female :Marupuram nazhuvida
...slips away to the other side
Male :Maalai thorum maiyal theera
To satisfy the passion every evening
Ilamaikku vaelai kodu
Give work to youthfulness
Mella pesum vizhi
Eyes that speak softly
Female :Mounam thaanae mozhi
Silence itself is the language
Male :Mella pesum vizhi
Eyes that speak softly
Female :Mounam thaanae mozhi
Silence itself is the language
Male :Kaadhal ragasiyam
Love is a secret
Female :Adharkkoru kaaval avasiyam
Protection is essential for it
Male :EngaeFemale :Haan ingae
Where? Ah, right here!
Male :Haa aa engaeFemale :Ingae
Ah, where? Right here!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
"Mella Pesum Vizhi" is a romantic, sensual duet from the 1986 Tamil film Kulirkala Megangal, penned by lyricist Vaali. The song revolves around a loving conversation between two lovers who convey their deepest intimate feelings through gazes and quiet gestures, observing that silence speaks louder than words when love is shared. Using rich musical and nature metaphors like the Kalyani ragam, night music rain, and flower petals overflowing with honey, the song highlights the playful intimacy, passionate desire, and gentle shyness between the couple as they surrender to their romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Kannae nee kalyani raagam”
Comparing the lover's soft gazes to speech and silence to language ('Mella pesum vizhi / Mounam thaanae mozhi'). Also comparing the beloved to Kalyani ragam.
Rhyme (Edhukai / Iyaibu)
“Kaadhal ragasiyam / Adharkkoru kaaval avasiyam”
The end-rhymes 'ragasiyam' and 'avasiyam' create a pleasant musical cadence across alternating lines.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Thiranthida thiranthida”
Doubled words like 'thiranthida thiranthida' and 'meendum meendum' add rhythmic emphasis and intimacy.
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Trivia
Kulirkala Megangal (1986) is a lesser-known Tamil romantic film featuring lyrics by Vaali. Vaali expertly weaves classical music terms like 'Kalyani raagam' and 'katcheri' (concert) as subtle metaphors for physical intimacy and romantic harmony.
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