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Lyrics & meaning

Molachu Moonu

From Velayudham · 2011

Lyricist
Viveka
Singers
Prasanna, Supriya Joshi
Music director
Vijay Antony
Movie name
Velayudham
Movie release year
2011
Lyrics added on
25 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ah naana naana nanananaa
Thanana naananaana nanananaa
{ Molachu moonu elayae vidala
Tharuven ulaga azhagi medala
Veralu vendakaa un kaadhu avarakaa
Mooku molagaa mookuthi kadugaa
Kanindha kaai thotam nee thaanaa } (2)
Aa aa aa
Aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa
Vayaso pathinanju adi vaadi maam pinju
Paavam en nenju ennai paarthu nee konju
Paarvai thirupaachi un theendal nerupaachu
Unnai paarthaalae en pagalum iravaachu
Hey kanna pinnannu nee azhaga irukuriyae
Kangal ennum vaanaliyil enna porikiriyae
Imaigal moodaamal konjal paarvai paakuriyae
Anju nodiyil nenju kuzhiyil enna podhaikiriyae
Odambellam machakaari usupethum kachikaari
Idhamaana mottukaari mosakaari
Odambellam machakaara usupethum kachikaaraa
Idhamaana mottukaaraa meesaikaaraa
Molachu moonu elayae vidala
Tharuven ulaga azhagi medala
Veralu vendakaa un kaadhu avarakaa
………………………………………
Siripu kalkandu un sinungal anukundu
Vizhigal karuvandu adi vizhunthen adhai kandu
Unadhu nagam keeri en udambil thazhumberi
Alarum naal thedi en aaval peridhaachu
Hey dhinusu dhinusaaga dhinam kanavil thonuriyae
Udaiya thirupi usura varuthi paduthi edukuriyae
Muzhusu muzhusaaga
Enna muzhunga ninaikiriyae
Odamba muruki valayal noruki
Kadhaiya mudikiriyae
Medaana pallathakae
Midhamaana soorai kaatrae
Puriyaadhaa ennai kona
Undhan soodae
Kaadhoram kaadhal pechu
Azhagaana arivaal veechu
Uyirodu uyirai thachu
Yedho aachu
Molachu moonu elayae vidala
Tharuven ulaga azhagi medala
Veralu vendakaa un kaadhu avarakaa
Mooku molagaa mookuthi kadugaa
Kanindha kaai thotam nee thaanaa
Aa naana naana nanananaa
Thanana naanonaanaa nanananaa
You haven't even sprouted three leaves yet,
Yet I would give you the Miss World medal!
Your fingers are tender okra, your ears are broad beans,
Your nose is a chilli, your nose-stud a mustard seed,
Are you a garden full of fresh, ripe vegetables?
Aah aah aah
Aah aah aah aah aah aah aah aah
You are barely fifteen; come to me, my tender mango!
Pity my poor heart—look at me and talk sweet to me!
Your glance is sharp like a blade, your touch turns into fire!
Just looking at you, my bright day turns into night!
Hey, you are wildly and insanely gorgeous!
In the frying pan of your eyes, you are deep-frying me!
Without blinking, you stare at me with playful, flirting eyes!
In just five seconds, you bury me inside your heart!
Girl covered in beauty marks, tempting me to no end,
A gentle little blossom, yet such a naughty tease!
Guy covered in beauty marks, teasing me to no end,
A gentle young bloom, a man with a handsome mustache!
You haven't even sprouted three leaves yet,
Yet I would give you the Miss World medal!
Your fingers are tender okra, your ears are broad beans,
...
Your smile is rock candy, your sulk is an atom bomb!
Your eyes are black beetles, and I fell the moment I saw them!
Scratched by your nails, leaving marks across my body,
Longing for the day we cry out in passion, my desire has grown wild!
Hey, in all kinds of ways, you show up in my dreams every day!
Tossing and turning, tormenting my soul, you are driving me crazy!
All at once, completely whole,
You want to swallow me up alive!
Twisting your body, shattering your bangles,
You are finishing me off!
A rising valley,
A gentle whirlwind,
Can't you see it's killing me,
This blazing heat of yours?
Whispering words of love by my ear,
Like the swift strike of a beautiful sickle,
Stitching my soul into yours,
Something magical has happened!
You haven't even sprouted three leaves yet,
Yet I would give you the Miss World medal!
Your fingers are tender okra, your ears are broad beans,
Your nose is a chilli, your nose-stud a mustard seed,
Are you a garden full of fresh, ripe vegetables?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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