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Mogana Punnagai Oorvalame

From Uravu Solla Oruvan · 1975

Lyricist
Panchu Arunachalam
Singer
K. J. Yesudas
Music director
Vijaya Bhaskar
Movie name
Uravu Solla Oruvan
Movie release year
1975
Lyrics added on
6 Feb 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mohana punnagai oorvalamae
Manmadha leelaiyin naadagamae
Mohana punnagai oorvalamae
Manmadha leelaiyin naadagamae
Mohana punnagai oorvalamae
Kulir vidumkangal anbai
Pozhigindra megam
Malargalin vannam kondu
Sirikindra dhaegam
Kulir vidumkangal anbai
Pozhigindra megam
Malargalin vannam kondu
Sirikindra dhaegam
Pazhirvidum inbam yaavum
Thannikindra ennam vendum
Thazhuvadha angam thottu uravadavaa
Mohana punnagai oorvalamae
Inikindra kovvai chevvai
Azhaikindra ragam
Thudikindra kannam rendum
Sollatum paadam
Inikindra kovvai chevvai
Azhaikindra ragam
Thudikindra kannam rendum
Sollatum paadam
Mazhai mugil koondhal kanden
Madhimugam thondra kanden
Manadhilae manjam kanden uravadavaa
Mohana punnagai oorvalamae
Oru puram unnai kandaal
Gopura kalasam
Maru puram paarkumpodhu
Menagai thotram
Oru puram unnai kandaal
Gopura kalasam
Maru puram paarkumpodhu
Menagai thotram
Nadaiyinil annam kanden
Siraiyinil minnal kanden
Asaivinil thendral kanden uravadavaa
Mohana punnagai oorvalamae
Manmadha leelaiyin naadagamae
Mohana punnagai oorvalamae
O procession of enchanting smiles,
a playful drama of the god of love,
O procession of enchanting smiles,
a playful drama of the god of love,
O procession of enchanting smiles!
Your cool, gentle eyes
are like clouds showering love,
with the radiant colors of flowers,
your graceful body smiles.
Your cool, gentle eyes
are like clouds showering love,
with the radiant colors of flowers,
your graceful body smiles.
To fulfill all dazzling pleasures,
a sweet desire awakens in the heart;
shall I touch your untouched body and unite with you?
O procession of enchanting smiles,
Your sweet, red berry-like lips
are a melody calling out,
and let your blushing cheeks
teach me the ways of love.
Your sweet, red berry-like lips
are a melody calling out,
and let your blushing cheeks
teach me the ways of love.
I saw your hair like dark rain clouds,
I saw your face glowing like the moon,
I felt a bed ready in my heart—shall we unite?
O procession of enchanting smiles,
When I see you from one side,
you are like a sacred temple spire,
and when I see you from the other,
you look like Menaka (the celestial dancer).
When I see you from one side,
you are like a sacred temple spire,
and when I see you from the other,
you look like Menaka (the celestial dancer).
In your walk, I saw a graceful swan,
in your waist, I saw a flash of lightning,
in your gentle movement, I felt the breeze—shall we unite?
O procession of enchanting smiles,
a playful drama of the god of love,
O procession of enchanting smiles!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Mohana Punnagai Oorvalamae' is a classic romantic song from the 1975 Tamil movie Uravu Solla Oruvan, composed by Vijayabhaskar with lyrics by Panchu Arunachalam and sung by K. J. Yesudas. The protagonist expresses his deep fascination and love for his beloved, extolling her ethereal charm through vivid poetic metaphors.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Metaphor)

“Mazhai mugil koondhal kanden”

Compares dark, lustrous hair to rain clouds (Mazhai mugil koondhal) and her face to the full moon (Madhimugam).

Contrast / Imagery

“Oru puram unnai kandaal Gopura kalasam Maru puram paarkumpodhu Menagai thotram”

juxtaposes sacred temple pinnacles (Gopura kalasam) on one side with sensual celestial beauty (Menagai thotram) on the other to showcase multidimensional grace.

Etukai (Second letter rhyming)

“Nadaiyinil annam kanden / Siraiyinil minnal kanden”

Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'd' in consecutive lines (Nadaiyinil, Siraiyinil).

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Trivia

Music director Vijayabhaskar, primarily celebrated for his legendary compositions in Kannada cinema, delivered a memorable, soft-melodic Tamil soundtrack for Uravu Solla Oruvan. This song remains one of K. J. Yesudas's timeless Tamil romantic classics from the mid-1970s.

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