Mogam Adhu Muppathu
From Anaiya Vilakku · 1975
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mu. Ka. Muthu, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Anaiya Vilakku1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mogam adhu muppathu naal | Infatuation lasts thirty days, |
| Aasai athu arupathu naal | Desire lasts sixty days. |
| Mogam adhu muppathu naal | Infatuation lasts thirty days, |
| Aasai athu arupathu naal | Desire lasts sixty days. |
| Idhayam kalantha kadhal endraal | But if it is true love where hearts unite, |
| Pudhithaai thondrum ovvoru naal | It blossoms fresh every single day. |
| Male | |
| Mogam adhu muppathu naal | Infatuation lasts thirty days, |
| Aasai athu arupathu naal | Desire lasts sixty days. |
| Female | |
| Paruva kaala mazhaiyai polum | Like the monsoon rains during youth, |
| Ilamai kaanum uravu | Is the bond forged in youth. |
| Antha mazhaikku pinnaal thoovaanam pol | Like the gentle drizzle that follows the rain, |
| Mudhumai kaala ninaivu | Are the memories in old age. |
| Male | |
| Kumariyaaga irukkumpothu | When a woman is young, |
| Koodal enbathu inikkum | Union tastes sweet. |
| Antha inippu endrum kasappathillai | That sweetness never turns bitter, |
| Paattiyaagum varaikkum | Even till she turns into a grandmother. |
| Male | |
| Mogam adhu muppathu naal | Infatuation lasts thirty days, |
| Aasai athu arupathu naal | Desire lasts sixty days. |
| Male | |
| Oorum thaenai moodi vaiththathu | What keeps the oozing honey sealed inside, |
| Udhadu ennum kadhavu | Is the doorway called the lips. |
| Adhil unakku paathi enakku paathi | In that, half for you and half for me, |
| Eduththu kolla udhavu | Help yourself to take your share. |
| Female | |
| Aasai kadalil aada vanthathu | Coming to sail in the ocean of desire, |
| Azhagu ennum padagu | Is a boat named beauty. |
| Adhil mithakkumpothu mayakkam vanthathai | That a sweet intoxication took over while floating, |
| Purinthu kondathu piraku | Was realized only afterwards. |
| Male | |
| Mogam adhu muppathu naal | Infatuation lasts thirty days, |
| Female :Aasai athu arupathu naal | Female: Desire lasts sixty days. |
| Female | |
| Chozhan maganai sumantha vannam | Carrying the image of the Chola prince, |
| Vaazhum enathu ullam | Beats my living heart. |
| Avan ponni nadhiyai pola | Like the great Ponni (Kaveri) river, |
| Intha kanni nathiyin vellam | Is the surge of this maiden's river. |
| Male | |
| : Yaentha vendum aasai theera | Male: Must embrace tightly to satisfy desire, |
| Neentha vendum kannae | Must swim in it, my dear. |
| Yaentha vendum aasai theera | Must embrace tightly to satisfy desire, |
| Neentha vendum kannae | Must swim in it, my dear. |
| Naan muththirai podum maeni azhagu | The beauty of the body where I leave my mark, |
| Paththarai maattru ponnae | Is pure refined gold, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Mogam adhu muppathu naal | Infatuation lasts thirty days, |
| Aasai athu arupathu naal | Desire lasts sixty days. |
| Male | |
| Mogam adhu muppathu naal | Infatuation lasts thirty days, |
| Aasai athu arupathu naal | Desire lasts sixty days. |
| Female | |
| ………………. | ... |
மோகம் அது முப்பது நாள்
ஆசை அது அறுபது நாள்
மோகம் அது முப்பது நாள்
ஆசை அது அறுபது நாள்
இதயம் கலந்த காதல் என்றால்
புதிதாய்த் தோன்றும் ஒவ்வொரு நாள்
Infatuation lasts thirty days,
Desire lasts sixty days.
Infatuation lasts thirty days,
Desire lasts sixty days.
But if it is true love where hearts unite,
It blossoms fresh every single day.
மோகம் அது முப்பது நாள்
ஆசை அது அறுபது நாள்
Infatuation lasts thirty days,
Desire lasts sixty days.
பருவக் கால மழையைப் போலும்
இளமை காணும் உறவு
அந்த மழைக்குப் பின்னால் தூவானம் போல்
முதுமைக் கால நினைவு
Like the monsoon rains during youth,
Is the bond forged in youth.
Like the gentle drizzle that follows the rain,
Are the memories in old age.
குமரியாக இருக்கும்போது
கூடல் என்பது இனிக்கும்
அந்த இனிப்பு என்றும் கசப்பதில்லை
பாட்டியாகும் வரைக்கும்
When a woman is young,
Union tastes sweet.
That sweetness never turns bitter,
Even till she turns into a grandmother.
மோகம் அது முப்பது நாள்
ஆசை அது அறுபது நாள்
Infatuation lasts thirty days,
Desire lasts sixty days.
ஊறும் தேனை மூடி வைத்தது
உதடு என்னும் கதவு
அதில் உனக்குப் பாதி எனக்குப் பாதி
எடுத்துக் கொள்ள உதவு
What keeps the oozing honey sealed inside,
Is the doorway called the lips.
In that, half for you and half for me,
Help yourself to take your share.
ஆசைக் கடலில் ஆட வந்தது
அழகு என்னும் படகு
அதில் மிதக்கும்போது மயக்கம் வந்ததைப்
புரிந்துக் கொண்டது பிறகு
Coming to sail in the ocean of desire,
Is a boat named beauty.
That a sweet intoxication took over while floating,
Was realized only afterwards.
மோகம் அது முப்பது நாள்
ஆசை அது அறுபது நாள்
Infatuation lasts thirty days,
Female: Desire lasts sixty days.
சோழன் மகனைச் சுமந்த வண்ணம்
வாழும் எனது உள்ளம்
அவன் பொன்னி நதியைப் போல
இந்த கன்னி நதியின் வெள்ளம்
Carrying the image of the Chola prince,
Beats my living heart.
Like the great Ponni (Kaveri) river,
Is the surge of this maiden's river.
ஏந்த வேண்டும் ஆசை தீர
நீந்த வேண்டும் கண்ணே
ஏந்த வேண்டும் ஆசை தீர
நீந்த வேண்டும் கண்ணே
நான் முத்திரை போடும் மேனி அழகு
பத்தரை மாற்றுப் பொன்னே (மோகம்)
Male: Must embrace tightly to satisfy desire,
Must swim in it, my dear.
Must embrace tightly to satisfy desire,
Must swim in it, my dear.
The beauty of the body where I leave my mark,
Is pure refined gold, my dear.
மோகம் அது முப்பது நாள்
ஆசை அது அறுபது நாள்
Infatuation lasts thirty days,
Desire lasts sixty days.
மோகம் அது முப்பது நாள்
ஆசை அது அறுபது நாள்
Infatuation lasts thirty days,
Desire lasts sixty days.
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Mogam adhu muppathu naal
Infatuation lasts thirty days,
Aasai athu arupathu naal
Desire lasts sixty days.
Mogam adhu muppathu naal
Infatuation lasts thirty days,
Aasai athu arupathu naal
Desire lasts sixty days.
Idhayam kalantha kadhal endraal
But if it is true love where hearts unite,
Pudhithaai thondrum ovvoru naal
It blossoms fresh every single day.
Mogam adhu muppathu naal
Infatuation lasts thirty days,
Aasai athu arupathu naal
Desire lasts sixty days.
Paruva kaala mazhaiyai polum
Like the monsoon rains during youth,
Ilamai kaanum uravu
Is the bond forged in youth.
Antha mazhaikku pinnaal thoovaanam pol
Like the gentle drizzle that follows the rain,
Mudhumai kaala ninaivu
Are the memories in old age.
Kumariyaaga irukkumpothu
When a woman is young,
Koodal enbathu inikkum
Union tastes sweet.
Antha inippu endrum kasappathillai
That sweetness never turns bitter,
Paattiyaagum varaikkum
Even till she turns into a grandmother.
Mogam adhu muppathu naal
Infatuation lasts thirty days,
Aasai athu arupathu naal
Desire lasts sixty days.
Oorum thaenai moodi vaiththathu
What keeps the oozing honey sealed inside,
Udhadu ennum kadhavu
Is the doorway called the lips.
Adhil unakku paathi enakku paathi
In that, half for you and half for me,
Eduththu kolla udhavu
Help yourself to take your share.
Aasai kadalil aada vanthathu
Coming to sail in the ocean of desire,
Azhagu ennum padagu
Is a boat named beauty.
Adhil mithakkumpothu mayakkam vanthathai
That a sweet intoxication took over while floating,
Purinthu kondathu piraku
Was realized only afterwards.
Mogam adhu muppathu naal
Infatuation lasts thirty days,
Female :Aasai athu arupathu naal
Female: Desire lasts sixty days.
Chozhan maganai sumantha vannam
Carrying the image of the Chola prince,
Vaazhum enathu ullam
Beats my living heart.
Avan ponni nadhiyai pola
Like the great Ponni (Kaveri) river,
Intha kanni nathiyin vellam
Is the surge of this maiden's river.
: Yaentha vendum aasai theera
Male: Must embrace tightly to satisfy desire,
Neentha vendum kannae
Must swim in it, my dear.
Yaentha vendum aasai theera
Must embrace tightly to satisfy desire,
Neentha vendum kannae
Must swim in it, my dear.
Naan muththirai podum maeni azhagu
The beauty of the body where I leave my mark,
Paththarai maattru ponnae
Is pure refined gold, my dear.
Mogam adhu muppathu naal
Infatuation lasts thirty days,
Aasai athu arupathu naal
Desire lasts sixty days.
Mogam adhu muppathu naal
Infatuation lasts thirty days,
Aasai athu arupathu naal
Desire lasts sixty days.
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Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song contrasts short-lived physical infatuation and transient desire with everlasting true love. While temporary attraction fades in thirty or sixty days, a deep union of hearts remains perpetually fresh and joyful throughout life—from the passionate storm of youth to the gentle nostalgia of old age. Through poetic metaphors of rain, rivers, boats, and refined gold, Lyricist Vaali expresses both the sensual intimacy and enduring spiritual depth of romantic devotion, highlighting how love sweetens life continuously right into old age.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Contrast / Proverbial Folk Wisdom
“Mogam adhu muppathu naal / Aasai athu arupathu naal”
Contrasts temporary lust with eternal love using popular Tamil adages about '30 days' and '60 days'.
Upamai (Simile)
“Paruva kaala mazhaiyai polum... Antha mazhaikku pinnaal thoovaanam pol”
Compares youthful romance to heavy monsoon rain and old age memories to the gentle lingering drizzle after rain.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Udhadu ennum kadhavu / Azhagu ennum padagu”
Metaphorically describes the lips as a door holding back honey, and beauty as a boat sailing on a sea of desire.
Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Naan muththirai podum maeni azhagu / Paththarai maattru ponnae”
The second consonant 't'/'th' repeats across matching lines (Muththirai / Paththarai).
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Trivia
'Anaiya Vilakku' (1975) featured Mu. Ka. Muthu, the eldest son of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, in the lead role. Muthu rendered his own vocals for this popular track composed by M. S. Viswanathan.
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