Molachu Moonu
From Velayudham · 2011
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singers
- Prasanna, Supriya Joshi
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Details
- Velayudham2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ah naana naana nanananaa | Ah naana naana nanananaa |
| Thanana naananaana nanananaa | Thanana naananaana nanananaa |
| Male | |
| { Molachu moonu elayae vidala | You haven't even sprouted three leaves yet |
| Tharuven ulaga azhagi medala | I will award you the World's Prettiest Girl medal |
| Veralu vendakaa un kaadhu avarakaa | Your fingers are ladies' fingers, your ears are broad beans |
| Mooku molagaa mookuthi kadugaa | Your nose is a chili, your nose-ring a mustard seed |
| Kanindha kaai thotam nee thaanaa } (2) | Are you a garden full of ripe vegetables? |
| Female | |
| Aa aa aa | Aa aa aa |
| Female | |
| Aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa | Aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa |
| Male | |
| Vayaso pathinanju adi vaadi maam pinju | Your age is fifteen, come here, tender raw mango |
| Paavam en nenju ennai paarthu nee konju | Pity my heart, look at me and caress me |
| Female | |
| Paarvai thirupaachi un theendal nerupaachu | Your look is a razor-sharp knife, your touch turned to fire |
| Unnai paarthaalae en pagalum iravaachu | Just seeing you turned my day into night |
| Male | |
| Hey kanna pinnannu nee azhaga irukuriyae | Hey, you look crazy beautiful |
| Kangal ennum vaanaliyil enna porikiriyae | You are frying me in the pan of your eyes |
| Female | |
| Imaigal moodaamal konjal paarvai paakuriyae | Without blinking your eyelids, you throw affectionate glances |
| Anju nodiyil nenju kuzhiyil enna podhaikiriyae | In five seconds, you bury me in the pit of my heart |
| Male | |
| Odambellam machakaari usupethum kachikaari | Woman with moles all over, party girl who excites |
| Idhamaana mottukaari mosakaari | Pleasant blossom girl, deceitful woman |
| Female | |
| Odambellam machakaara usupethum kachikaaraa | Man with moles all over, party guy who excites |
| Idhamaana mottukaaraa meesaikaaraa | Pleasant blossom man, guy with a mustache |
| Male | |
| Molachu moonu elayae vidala | You haven't even sprouted three leaves yet |
| Tharuven ulaga azhagi medala | I will award you the World's Prettiest Girl medal |
| Veralu vendakaa un kaadhu avarakaa | Your fingers are ladies' fingers, your ears are broad beans |
| Female | |
| ……………………………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Siripu kalkandu un sinungal anukundu | Your smile is sugar candy, your whining is an atomic bomb |
| Vizhigal karuvandu adi vizhunthen adhai kandu | Your eyes are black beetles, oh I fell looking at them |
| Female | |
| Unadhu nagam keeri en udambil thazhumberi | Scratched by your nails, leaving scars on my body |
| Alarum naal thedi en aaval peridhaachu | Seeking the day to scream, my longing grew immense |
| Male | |
| Hey dhinusu dhinusaaga dhinam kanavil thonuriyae | Hey, you appear in different styles every day in my dreams |
| Udaiya thirupi usura varuthi paduthi edukuriyae | Twisting clothes, tormenting my soul, teasing me endlessly |
| Female | |
| Muzhusu muzhusaaga | Completely whole |
| Enna muzhunga ninaikiriyae | You want to swallow me whole |
| Odamba muruki valayal noruki | Flexing the body, crushing bangles |
| Kadhaiya mudikiriyae | You are ending the story |
| Male | |
| Medaana pallathakae | Elevated plateau and valley |
| Midhamaana soorai kaatrae | Gentle hurricane wind |
| Puriyaadhaa ennai kona | Won't you understand me, my killer? |
| Undhan soodae | Your warmth |
| Female | |
| Kaadhoram kaadhal pechu | Love talk near the ear |
| Azhagaana arivaal veechu | Beautiful slash of a sickle |
| Uyirodu uyirai thachu | Stitching life to life |
| Yedho aachu | Something happened |
| Male | |
| Molachu moonu elayae vidala | You haven't even sprouted three leaves yet |
| Tharuven ulaga azhagi medala | I will award you the World's Prettiest Girl medal |
| Veralu vendakaa un kaadhu avarakaa | Your fingers are ladies' fingers, your ears are broad beans |
| Mooku molagaa mookuthi kadugaa | Your nose is a chili, your nose-ring a mustard seed |
| Kanindha kaai thotam nee thaanaa | Are you a garden full of ripe vegetables? |
.........................
Ah naana naana nanananaa
Thanana naananaana nanananaa
{ மொளச்சு மூனு
இலையே விடல தருவேன்
உலக அழகி மெடல வெரலு
வெண்டைக்கா உன் காது
அவரைகா மூக்கு மொளகா
மூக்குத்தி கடுகா கனிந்த காய்
தோட்டம் நீதானா } (2)
You haven't even sprouted three leaves yet
I will award you the World's Prettiest Girl medal
Your fingers are ladies' fingers, your ears are broad beans
Your nose is a chili, your nose-ring a mustard seed
Are you a garden full of ripe vegetables?
ஆ ஆ ஆ
Aa aa aa
ஆ ஆ ஆ
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
Aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa
வயசோ பதினஞ்சு
அடி வாடி மாம்பிஞ்சு பாவம்
என் நெஞ்சு என்னை பார்த்து
நீ கொஞ்சு
Your age is fifteen, come here, tender raw mango
Pity my heart, look at me and caress me
பார்வை திருப்பாச்சி
உன் தீண்டல் நெருப்பாச்சு
உன்னை பார்த்தாலே என்
பகலும் இரவாச்சு
Your look is a razor-sharp knife, your touch turned to fire
Just seeing you turned my day into night
ஹே கன்னா
பின்னான்னு நீ அழகா
இருக்குறியே கண்கள்
என்னும் வானலியில்
என்ன பொறிகிறியே
Hey, you look crazy beautiful
You are frying me in the pan of your eyes
இமைகள் மூடாமல்
கொஞ்சல் பார்வை பாக்குறியே
அஞ்சு நொடியில் நெஞ்சு குழியில்
என்ன பொதைகிறியே
Without blinking your eyelids, you throw affectionate glances
In five seconds, you bury me in the pit of my heart
ஒடம்பெல்லாம்
மச்ச காரி உசுபேத்தும்
கச்சிகாரி இதமான
மொட்டுக்காரி மோசக்காரி
Woman with moles all over, party girl who excites
Pleasant blossom girl, deceitful woman
ஒடம்பெல்லாம்
மச்ச காரா உசுபேத்தும்
கச்சிகாரா இதமான
மொட்டுக்காரா மீசைக்காரா
Man with moles all over, party guy who excites
Pleasant blossom man, guy with a mustache
மொளச்சு மூனு
இலையே விடல தருவேன்
உலக அழகி மெடல வெரலு
வெண்டைக்கா உன் காது
அவரைகா
You haven't even sprouted three leaves yet
I will award you the World's Prettiest Girl medal
Your fingers are ladies' fingers, your ears are broad beans
.........................
...
சிரிப்பு கல்கண்டு
உன் சினுங்கல் அணுகுண்டு
விழிகள் கருவண்டு அடி
விழுந்தேன் அதை கண்டு
Your smile is sugar candy, your whining is an atomic bomb
Your eyes are black beetles, oh I fell looking at them
உனது நகம்
கீறி என் உடம்பில்
தழும்பேறி அலறும்
நாள் தேடி என் ஆவல்
பொிதாச்சு
Scratched by your nails, leaving scars on my body
Seeking the day to scream, my longing grew immense
ஹே தினுசு
தினுசாக தினம் கனவில்
தோனுறியே உடைய திருப்பி
உசுர வருத்தி படுத்தி எடுக்குறியே
Hey, you appear in different styles every day in my dreams
Twisting clothes, tormenting my soul, teasing me endlessly
முழுசு முழுசாக
என்ன முழுங்க நினைக்கிறியே
ஒடம்ப முறுக்கி வளையல்
நொறுக்கி கதைய முடிக்கிறியே
Completely whole
You want to swallow me whole
Flexing the body, crushing bangles
You are ending the story
மேடான பள்ளதாக்கே
மிதமான சூறை காற்றே
புரியாத என்ன கொன்ன
உந்தன் சூடே
Elevated plateau and valley
Gentle hurricane wind
Won't you understand me, my killer?
Your warmth
காதோரம்
காதல் பேச்சு அழகான
அரிவாள் வீச்சு உயிரோடு
உயிரை தச்சு ஏதோ ஆச்சு
Love talk near the ear
Beautiful slash of a sickle
Stitching life to life
Something happened
மொளச்சு மூனு
இலையே விடல தருவேன்
உலக அழகி மெடல வெரலு
வெண்டைக்கா உன் காது
அவரைகா மூக்கு மொளகா
மூக்குத்தி கடுகா கனிந்த காய்
தோட்டம் நீதானா
You haven't even sprouted three leaves yet
I will award you the World's Prettiest Girl medal
Your fingers are ladies' fingers, your ears are broad beans
Your nose is a chili, your nose-ring a mustard seed
Are you a garden full of ripe vegetables?
Ah naana naana nanananaa
Ah naana naana nanananaa
Thanana naananaana nanananaa
Thanana naananaana nanananaa
{ Molachu moonu elayae vidala
You haven't even sprouted three leaves yet
Tharuven ulaga azhagi medala
I will award you the World's Prettiest Girl medal
Veralu vendakaa un kaadhu avarakaa
Your fingers are ladies' fingers, your ears are broad beans
Mooku molagaa mookuthi kadugaa
Your nose is a chili, your nose-ring a mustard seed
Kanindha kaai thotam nee thaanaa } (2)
Are you a garden full of ripe vegetables?
Aa aa aa
Aa aa aa
Aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa
Aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa
Vayaso pathinanju adi vaadi maam pinju
Your age is fifteen, come here, tender raw mango
Paavam en nenju ennai paarthu nee konju
Pity my heart, look at me and caress me
Paarvai thirupaachi un theendal nerupaachu
Your look is a razor-sharp knife, your touch turned to fire
Unnai paarthaalae en pagalum iravaachu
Just seeing you turned my day into night
Hey kanna pinnannu nee azhaga irukuriyae
Hey, you look crazy beautiful
Kangal ennum vaanaliyil enna porikiriyae
You are frying me in the pan of your eyes
Imaigal moodaamal konjal paarvai paakuriyae
Without blinking your eyelids, you throw affectionate glances
Anju nodiyil nenju kuzhiyil enna podhaikiriyae
In five seconds, you bury me in the pit of my heart
Odambellam machakaari usupethum kachikaari
Woman with moles all over, party girl who excites
Idhamaana mottukaari mosakaari
Pleasant blossom girl, deceitful woman
Odambellam machakaara usupethum kachikaaraa
Man with moles all over, party guy who excites
Idhamaana mottukaaraa meesaikaaraa
Pleasant blossom man, guy with a mustache
Molachu moonu elayae vidala
You haven't even sprouted three leaves yet
Tharuven ulaga azhagi medala
I will award you the World's Prettiest Girl medal
Veralu vendakaa un kaadhu avarakaa
Your fingers are ladies' fingers, your ears are broad beans
………………………………………
...
Siripu kalkandu un sinungal anukundu
Your smile is sugar candy, your whining is an atomic bomb
Vizhigal karuvandu adi vizhunthen adhai kandu
Your eyes are black beetles, oh I fell looking at them
Unadhu nagam keeri en udambil thazhumberi
Scratched by your nails, leaving scars on my body
Alarum naal thedi en aaval peridhaachu
Seeking the day to scream, my longing grew immense
Hey dhinusu dhinusaaga dhinam kanavil thonuriyae
Hey, you appear in different styles every day in my dreams
Udaiya thirupi usura varuthi paduthi edukuriyae
Twisting clothes, tormenting my soul, teasing me endlessly
Muzhusu muzhusaaga
Completely whole
Enna muzhunga ninaikiriyae
You want to swallow me whole
Odamba muruki valayal noruki
Flexing the body, crushing bangles
Kadhaiya mudikiriyae
You are ending the story
Medaana pallathakae
Elevated plateau and valley
Midhamaana soorai kaatrae
Gentle hurricane wind
Puriyaadhaa ennai kona
Won't you understand me, my killer?
Undhan soodae
Your warmth
Kaadhoram kaadhal pechu
Love talk near the ear
Azhagaana arivaal veechu
Beautiful slash of a sickle
Uyirodu uyirai thachu
Stitching life to life
Yedho aachu
Something happened
Molachu moonu elayae vidala
You haven't even sprouted three leaves yet
Tharuven ulaga azhagi medala
I will award you the World's Prettiest Girl medal
Veralu vendakaa un kaadhu avarakaa
Your fingers are ladies' fingers, your ears are broad beans
Mooku molagaa mookuthi kadugaa
Your nose is a chili, your nose-ring a mustard seed
Kanindha kaai thotam nee thaanaa
Are you a garden full of ripe vegetables?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Molachu Moonu Elayae from Velayudham (2011) is a lively and playful romantic duet. The song features comical and affectionate banter between two lovers where the male protagonist humorously compares his lover's facial features and body parts to various vegetables and spices—okra for fingers, broad beans for ears, chili for a nose, and a mustard seed for a nose ring—metaphorically calling her a full garden of ripe produce. The lyrics capture youthful romance, dynamic flirting, and passionate longing. Both partners exchange energetic verses describing how their gazes, subtle touches, and playful teasing overwhelm each other, making it a vibrant and rhythmically addictive folk-pop dance track.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Veralu vendakaa un kaadhu avarakaa / Mooku molagaa mookuthi kadugaa”
Directly compares human body features to garden vegetables and spices without using explicit comparative conjunctions.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)
“Siripu kalkandu un sinungal anukundu”
Exaggerated imagery used for poetic impact, comparing a soft whimper to an atomic bomb and claiming to be buried in five seconds.
Rhyme & Alliteration (Ethukai & Monai)
“Molachu moonu elayae vidala”
Assonance and initial letter matching common in Tamil poetry, such as 'Molachu' and 'moonu', or line-ending rhymes like 'kalkandu' and 'anukundu'.
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Trivia
The song was composed by Vijay Antony, who also lent his voice to the track alongside singer Shakthisree Gopalan. Written by lyricist Viveka, the song became a chartbuster due to its unique vegetable-themed metaphors and upbeat rhythm, featuring Vijay and Hansika Motwani on screen.
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