Mogathile Kannirandum
From Asoka · 2001
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Sadhana Sargam, Abhijeet Bhattacharya
- Music director
- Anu Malik
- Details
- Asoka2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa… aaa… | Aaa… aaa… |
| Male :Aaaaa… aaaa… | Male: Aaaaa… aaaa… |
| Male | |
| Mogathilae kannirandum | In passion, both eyes |
| Kandhagamaai aanadhenna? | Why have they turned into gunpowder? |
| Mogathilae kannirandum | In passion, both eyes |
| Kandhagamaai aanadhenna? | Why have they turned into gunpowder? |
| Male | |
| Thoobam podum | Smoking like incense, |
| Kannai paarkkiren | I look at those eyes. |
| Soozhum theeyil | In the surrounding fire, |
| Ennai vaarkkiren | I pour myself. |
| Male | |
| Aaa… aaa… | Aaa… aaa… |
| Female | |
| Kannirandum kaadhalilae | Both eyes in love, |
| Kandhagamaai aanadhaena? | Why have they turned into gunpowder? |
| Kannirandum kaadhalilae | Both eyes in love, |
| Kandhagamaai aanadhaena? | Why have they turned into gunpowder? |
| Female | |
| Thoobam podum | Smoking like incense, |
| Kannai paarkkava | Shall I look at those eyes? |
| Soozhum theeyil | In the surrounding fire, |
| Unnai vaarkkavaa | Shall I immerse you? |
| Male | |
| Aaa… aaa… | Aaa… aaa… |
| Male | |
| Megathin thaalpalai neekki | Unlatching the clouds, |
| Aagaaya kooraikadiyil | Underneath the sky's roof, |
| Oasai indri medhuvaaga | Silently and gently, |
| Ival mugam thaedinaen | I searched for her face. |
| Female | |
| Ohhhhh… | Ohhhhh… |
| Nee engae nee engae endru | Asking 'Where are you, where are you?' |
| Naanum dhaan thoongaamalae | Without sleeping myself, |
| Kaalin keezhae nadhiyaada | While a river flowed beneath my feet, |
| Ivan mugam thaedinaen | I searched for his face. |
| Male | |
| Mogathile kannirandum | In passion, both eyes |
| Kandhagamaai aanathenna? | Why have they turned into gunpowder? |
| Female | |
| Thoobam podum | Smoking like incense, |
| Kannai paarkkava | Shall I look at those eyes? |
| Male :Soozhum theeyil | Male: In the surrounding fire, |
| Ennai vaarkkavaa | Shall I pour myself? |
| Female | |
| {Sa… sa…. | {Sa… sa…. |
| Sa… sa…} (4) | Sa… sa…} (4) |
| Male | |
| Pollaadhadhu naeramdhaan | This time is cruel, |
| Vaendaam ennai kolladhae | Please do not kill me, |
| Kaadhalilae naan saagiren | I am dying in love, |
| Neeyum vittu sellathae | Do not leave me and go. |
| Female | |
| Ohhhh… | Ohhhh… |
| En kaadhal kannaalanae | My beloved darling, |
| Naanumdhaan un polavae | I too, just like you, |
| Sentheeyilae vegiren | Am burning in red fire, |
| Vaendum undhan or idhazh | I need one single lip of yours. |
| Male | |
| Mogathile kannirandum | In passion, both eyes |
| Kandhagamaai aanathenna? | Why have they turned into gunpowder? |
| Female | |
| Thoobam podum | Smoking like incense, |
| Kannai paarkkava | Shall I look at those eyes? |
| Female | |
| Kannirandum kaadhalilae | Both eyes in love, |
| Kandhagamaai aanathenna? | Why have they turned into gunpowder? |
| Male | |
| Thoobam podum | Smoking like incense, |
| Kannai paarkkava | Shall I look at those eyes? |
| Female :Soozhum theeyil | Female: In the surrounding fire, |
| Unnai vaarkkavaa | Shall I immerse you? |
முனகல் :
.................
Aaa… aaa…
Male: Aaaaa… aaaa…
ஆஆஆ… ஆஆஆஆ…
In passion, both eyes
Why have they turned into gunpowder?
In passion, both eyes
Why have they turned into gunpowder?
ஆஆஆ… ஆஆஆ…
Smoking like incense,
I look at those eyes.
In the surrounding fire,
I pour myself.
மோகத்திலே கண்ணிரண்டும்
கண்டகமாய் ஆனாதென்ன?
மோகத்திலே கண்ணிரண்டும்
கண்டகமாய் ஆனாதென்ன?
Aaa… aaa…
தூபம் போடும்
கண்ணைப் பார்க்கிறேன்
சூழும் தீயில்
என்னை வார்க்கிறேன்
Both eyes in love,
Why have they turned into gunpowder?
Both eyes in love,
Why have they turned into gunpowder?
ஆஆஆ… ஆஆஆ…
Smoking like incense,
Shall I look at those eyes?
In the surrounding fire,
Shall I immerse you?
மோகத்திலே கண்ணிரண்டும்
கண்டகமாய் ஆனாதென்ன?
மோகத்திலே கண்ணிரண்டும்
கண்டகமாய் ஆனாதென்ன?
Aaa… aaa…
தூபம் போடும்
கண்ணைப் பார்க்கிறேன்
சூழும் தீயில்
என்னை வார்க்கிறேன்
Unlatching the clouds,
Underneath the sky's roof,
Silently and gently,
I searched for her face.
தூபம் போடும்
கண்ணைப் பார்க்கவா
சூழும் தீயில்
உன்னை வார்க்கவா
Ohhhhh…
Asking 'Where are you, where are you?'
Without sleeping myself,
While a river flowed beneath my feet,
I searched for his face.
ஆஆஆ… ஆஆஆ…
In passion, both eyes
Why have they turned into gunpowder?
மேகத்தின் தாழ்ப்பாளை நீக்கி
ஆகாய கூரைகளில்
ஓசை இன்றி மெதுவாக
இவள் முகம் தேடினேன்
Smoking like incense,
Shall I look at those eyes?
Male: In the surrounding fire,
Shall I pour myself?
ஓஓஓ..
நீ எங்கே..நீ எங்கே என்று
நானும் தான் தூங்காமலே
காலின் கீழே நதியாடா
இவன் முகம் தேடினேன்
{Sa… sa….
Sa… sa…} (4)
கண்ணிரண்டும் காதலிலே
கண்டகமாய் ஆனாதென்ன?
This time is cruel,
Please do not kill me,
I am dying in love,
Do not leave me and go.
தூபம் போடும்
கண்ணைப் பார்க்கவா
ஆண் : சூழும் தீயில்
என்னை வார்க்கவா
Ohhhh…
My beloved darling,
I too, just like you,
Am burning in red fire,
I need one single lip of yours.
{சச… சச…
சச… சச…} (4)
In passion, both eyes
Why have they turned into gunpowder?
பொல்லாதது நேரம்தான்
வேண்டாம் என்னைக் கொல்லாதே
காதலிலே நான் சாகிறேன்
நீயும் விட்டு செல்லாதே
Smoking like incense,
Shall I look at those eyes?
ஓஓஓ…
என் காதல் கண்ணாளனே
நானும்தான் உன் போலவே
செந்தீயிலே வேகிறேன்
வேண்டும் உந்தன் ஒரே இதழ்
Both eyes in love,
Why have they turned into gunpowder?
மோகத்திலே கண்ணிரண்டும்
கண்டகமாய் ஆனாதென்ன?
Smoking like incense,
Shall I look at those eyes?
Female: In the surrounding fire,
Shall I immerse you?
தூபம் போடும்
கண்ணைப் பார்க்கவா?
கண்ணிரண்டும் காதலிலே
கண்டகமாய் ஆனாதென்ன?
தூபம் போடும்
கண்ணைப் பார்க்கவா
பெண் : சூழும் தீயில்
உன்னை வார்க்கவா?..
Aaa… aaa…
Aaa… aaa…
Male :Aaaaa… aaaa…
Male: Aaaaa… aaaa…
Mogathilae kannirandum
In passion, both eyes
Kandhagamaai aanadhenna?
Why have they turned into gunpowder?
Mogathilae kannirandum
In passion, both eyes
Kandhagamaai aanadhenna?
Why have they turned into gunpowder?
Thoobam podum
Smoking like incense,
Kannai paarkkiren
I look at those eyes.
Soozhum theeyil
In the surrounding fire,
Ennai vaarkkiren
I pour myself.
Aaa… aaa…
Aaa… aaa…
Kannirandum kaadhalilae
Both eyes in love,
Kandhagamaai aanadhaena?
Why have they turned into gunpowder?
Kannirandum kaadhalilae
Both eyes in love,
Kandhagamaai aanadhaena?
Why have they turned into gunpowder?
Thoobam podum
Smoking like incense,
Kannai paarkkava
Shall I look at those eyes?
Soozhum theeyil
In the surrounding fire,
Unnai vaarkkavaa
Shall I immerse you?
Aaa… aaa…
Aaa… aaa…
Megathin thaalpalai neekki
Unlatching the clouds,
Aagaaya kooraikadiyil
Underneath the sky's roof,
Oasai indri medhuvaaga
Silently and gently,
Ival mugam thaedinaen
I searched for her face.
Ohhhhh…
Ohhhhh…
Nee engae nee engae endru
Asking 'Where are you, where are you?'
Naanum dhaan thoongaamalae
Without sleeping myself,
Kaalin keezhae nadhiyaada
While a river flowed beneath my feet,
Ivan mugam thaedinaen
I searched for his face.
Mogathile kannirandum
In passion, both eyes
Kandhagamaai aanathenna?
Why have they turned into gunpowder?
Thoobam podum
Smoking like incense,
Kannai paarkkava
Shall I look at those eyes?
Male :Soozhum theeyil
Male: In the surrounding fire,
Ennai vaarkkavaa
Shall I pour myself?
{Sa… sa….
{Sa… sa….
Sa… sa…} (4)
Sa… sa…} (4)
Pollaadhadhu naeramdhaan
This time is cruel,
Vaendaam ennai kolladhae
Please do not kill me,
Kaadhalilae naan saagiren
I am dying in love,
Neeyum vittu sellathae
Do not leave me and go.
Ohhhh…
Ohhhh…
En kaadhal kannaalanae
My beloved darling,
Naanumdhaan un polavae
I too, just like you,
Sentheeyilae vegiren
Am burning in red fire,
Vaendum undhan or idhazh
I need one single lip of yours.
Mogathile kannirandum
In passion, both eyes
Kandhagamaai aanathenna?
Why have they turned into gunpowder?
Thoobam podum
Smoking like incense,
Kannai paarkkava
Shall I look at those eyes?
Kannirandum kaadhalilae
Both eyes in love,
Kandhagamaai aanathenna?
Why have they turned into gunpowder?
Thoobam podum
Smoking like incense,
Kannai paarkkava
Shall I look at those eyes?
Female :Soozhum theeyil
Female: In the surrounding fire,
Unnai vaarkkavaa
Shall I immerse you?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song captures an intense, passionate exchange of love and longing between two lovers. Metaphors of fire, incense, and explosive gunpowder depict eyes filled with intense desire and yearning. Both lovers express their sleepless state and relentless search for one another under the canopy of nature.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uruvagam)
“Kandhagamaai aanadhenna?”
Comparing passion-filled eyes to explosive gunpowder ('Kandhagamaai aanadhenna') and incense fumes ('Thoobam podum').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Megathin thaalpalai neekki / Aagaaya kooraikadiyil”
Matching of the second consonant 'g' in 'Megathin' and 'Aagaaya' across consecutive poetic lines.
Hyperbole (Aduvukku / Athisayokthi)
“Sentheeyilae vegiren / Kaadhalilae naan saagiren”
Exaggeration of burning in fiery desire and dying in love to emphasize emotional intensity.
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Trivia
This track is the Tamil dubbed version of 'O Re Kanchi' / 'Roshini Se' from the epic historical drama film Asoka (2001), starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor. Anu Malik composed the original score, while renowned lyricist Thamarai adapted the Tamil verses to fit the original melody.
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