Moochchaangoode
From Animal · 2023
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singer
- Mahalingam
- Music director
- Jaani
- Details
- Animal2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oh yedo yedda yedore | Oh yedo yedda yedore (rhythmic chant) |
| Oh yedo yedda yedore | Oh yedo yedda yedore (rhythmic chant) |
| Moochaangoodae veguthingae | My ribcage and breath burn inside |
| Kangal rendil kanneere | Tears fill both my eyes |
| Ye moochaangoodae veguthingae | Hey, my ribcage and breath burn inside |
| Kangal rendil kanneere | Tears fill both my eyes |
| Male | |
| Oh yedo yedda yedore | Oh yedo yedda yedore (rhythmic chant) |
| Oh yedo yedda yedore | Oh yedo yedda yedore (rhythmic chant) |
| Sottangalla sozhaluthingae | Spinning round like a top |
| En nenju koodu thannale | My heart cage spins on its own |
| Sottangalla sozhaluthingae | Spinning round like a top |
| En nenju koodu thannale | My heart cage spins on its own |
| Male | |
| Ennoda jeevanum neeyae | You are my life force |
| Dhegamum neeyae | You are my body too |
| Vaazhkaiyum neeyae | You are my very life |
| En paechum needhaane | You are my speech as well |
| Un nizhal naanae | I am your shadow |
| En ellaam nee dhaane | You are my everything |
| Male | |
| Oh neelum vaanam nee dhaanae | Oh, you are the vast stretching sky |
| Oh neendhum megham nee dhaanae | Oh, you are the floating cloud |
| Oh unakkae ellam seivenae | Oh, I will do everything for you |
| Unai endhan kannaai kaappenae | I will protect you as my own eyes |
| Male | |
| Oh thookanangkuruvi koodae | Oh, like a weaver bird's nest |
| Oh thookanangkuruvi koodae | Oh, like a weaver bird's nest |
| En ettu dhesa thandhaayae | You became my eight directions |
| En motham vendraayae | You conquered all of me |
| Male | |
| Ratha bandham azhiyaadhingae | The bond of blood never perishes here |
| Ratha bandham azhiyaadhingae | The bond of blood never perishes here |
| Valigal ellaam nee thandhu | Giving all the pain yourself |
| Eera kolaiyaai nee thudithaai | You throbbed like a tender organ |
| Valigal ellaam nee thandhu | Giving all the pain yourself |
| Eera kolaiyaai nee thudithaai | You throbbed like a tender organ |
ஆஆஆ-ஆஆஆ-ஆஆஆ
Oh yedo yedda yedore (rhythmic chant)
Oh yedo yedda yedore (rhythmic chant)
My ribcage and breath burn inside
Tears fill both my eyes
Hey, my ribcage and breath burn inside
Tears fill both my eyes
ஏடோ ஏடா ஏடோரே
ஏடோ ஏடா ஏடோரே
மூச்சாங்கூடே வேகுதிங்கே
கண்கள் ரெண்டில் கண்ணீரே
ஏ மூச்சாங்கூடே வேகுதிங்கே
கண்கள் ரெண்டில் கண்ணீரே
Oh yedo yedda yedore (rhythmic chant)
Oh yedo yedda yedore (rhythmic chant)
Spinning round like a top
My heart cage spins on its own
Spinning round like a top
My heart cage spins on its own
ஏடோ ஏடா ஏடோரே
ஏடோ ஏடா ஏடோரே
சொட்டாங்கல்ல சொழலுதிங்கே
என் நெஞ்சு கூடு தன்னாலே
சொட்டாங்கல்ல சொழலுதிங்கே
என் நெஞ்சு கூடு தன்னாலே
You are my life force
You are my body too
You are my very life
You are my speech as well
I am your shadow
You are my everything
என்னோட ஜீவனும் நீயே
தேகமும் நீயே
வாழ்க்கையும் நீயே
என் பேச்சும் நீதானே
உன் நிழல் நானே
என் எல்லாம் நீதானே
Oh, you are the vast stretching sky
Oh, you are the floating cloud
Oh, I will do everything for you
I will protect you as my own eyes
ஓ நீளும் வானம் நீதானே
ஓ நீந்தும் மேகம் நீதானே
ஓ உனக்கே எல்லாம் செய்வேனே
உனை எந்தன் கண்ணாய் காப்பேனே
Oh, like a weaver bird's nest
Oh, like a weaver bird's nest
You became my eight directions
You conquered all of me
ஓ தூக்கணாங் குருவி கூடே
ஓ தூக்கணாங் குருவி கூடே
என் எட்டு திசை தந்தாயே
என்ன மொத்தம் வென்றாயே
The bond of blood never perishes here
The bond of blood never perishes here
Giving all the pain yourself
You throbbed like a tender organ
Giving all the pain yourself
You throbbed like a tender organ
ரத்த பந்தம் அழியாதிங்கே
ரத்த பந்தம் அழியாதிங்கே
வழிகள் எல்லாம் நீ தந்து
ஈரக்கொலையா நீ துடித்தாய்
வழிகள் எல்லாம் நீ தந்து
ஈரக்கொலையா நீ துடித்தாய்
ஓஓஓஓ-ஓஓஓஓ-ஓஓஓஓ
Oh yedo yedda yedore
Oh yedo yedda yedore (rhythmic chant)
Oh yedo yedda yedore
Oh yedo yedda yedore (rhythmic chant)
Moochaangoodae veguthingae
My ribcage and breath burn inside
Kangal rendil kanneere
Tears fill both my eyes
Ye moochaangoodae veguthingae
Hey, my ribcage and breath burn inside
Kangal rendil kanneere
Tears fill both my eyes
Oh yedo yedda yedore
Oh yedo yedda yedore (rhythmic chant)
Oh yedo yedda yedore
Oh yedo yedda yedore (rhythmic chant)
Sottangalla sozhaluthingae
Spinning round like a top
En nenju koodu thannale
My heart cage spins on its own
Sottangalla sozhaluthingae
Spinning round like a top
En nenju koodu thannale
My heart cage spins on its own
Ennoda jeevanum neeyae
You are my life force
Dhegamum neeyae
You are my body too
Vaazhkaiyum neeyae
You are my very life
En paechum needhaane
You are my speech as well
Un nizhal naanae
I am your shadow
En ellaam nee dhaane
You are my everything
Oh neelum vaanam nee dhaanae
Oh, you are the vast stretching sky
Oh neendhum megham nee dhaanae
Oh, you are the floating cloud
Oh unakkae ellam seivenae
Oh, I will do everything for you
Unai endhan kannaai kaappenae
I will protect you as my own eyes
Oh thookanangkuruvi koodae
Oh, like a weaver bird's nest
Oh thookanangkuruvi koodae
Oh, like a weaver bird's nest
En ettu dhesa thandhaayae
You became my eight directions
En motham vendraayae
You conquered all of me
Ratha bandham azhiyaadhingae
The bond of blood never perishes here
Ratha bandham azhiyaadhingae
The bond of blood never perishes here
Valigal ellaam nee thandhu
Giving all the pain yourself
Eera kolaiyaai nee thudithaai
You throbbed like a tender organ
Valigal ellaam nee thandhu
Giving all the pain yourself
Eera kolaiyaai nee thudithaai
You throbbed like a tender organ
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the deep, unbreakable, and agonizing emotional bond between a father and son (or family connection) in the Tamil version of the film 'Animal'. The lyrics capture the agonizing pain of devotion, illustrating how the protagonist considers his beloved relation as his entire universe—his breath, body, sky, and shadow. Despite the intense pain and conflict inherent in their dynamic, the unyielding strength of blood relations ('Ratha Bandham') remains indestructible. The imagery portrays a protective instinct likened to guarding one's own eyes or building a secure nest, juxtaposed with the agonizing ache of emotional turmoil.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)
“En nenju koodu thannale / Eera kolaiyaai nee thudithaai”
'Nenju koodu' (chest cage) and 'Eera kolai' (vital organ/liver) are used metaphorically to portray deep emotional vulnerability and raw pain.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Sottangalla sozhaluthingae”
'Sottangalla sozhaluthingae' compares the spinning of the troubled mind/heart to a spinning top ('Sottangal').
Anaphora / Repetition (Iruttai Kilavi & Adukku Thodar style)
“Ratha bandham azhiyaadhingae”
Repetition of lines like 'Oh yedo yedda yedore' and 'Ratha bandham azhiyaadhingae' emphasizes the relentless, obsessive emotional theme.
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Trivia
This song corresponds to the emotional soundtrack composed by Jaani for the blockbuster film 'Animal' (2023). The Tamil version lyrics by Mohan Rajan adapt the central theme of intense filial love and obsession, rendered with raw vocal energy by singer Mahalingam.
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