Moodi Thirantha
From Thayai Katha Thanayan · 1962
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Thayai Katha Thanayan1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Moodi | Closing |
| Thirantha imaiyirandum | and opening, the two eyelids |
| Paar paar endrana | said 'look, look' |
| Male | |
| Munthanai | The saree pallu |
| Kaatrilaadi vaa vaa | swaying in the wind, said 'come, come' |
| Endradhu | said so |
| Female | |
| Aadikidantha | The restless |
| Kaal irandum nil nil endrana | two feet said 'stop, stop' |
| Aasai matum vaai thiranthu | Desire alone opened its mouth and |
| Sol sol endradhu | said 'speak, speak' |
| Male | |
| Moodi | Closing |
| Thirantha imaiyirandum | and opening, the two eyelids |
| Paar paar endrana | said 'look, look' |
| Female | |
| Vaa vaa | 'Come, come' |
| Endradhu | said so |
| Male | |
| { Anna | { Swan-like |
| Kodi nadai | gait, moving |
| Munnum pinnum | forward and backward, |
| Ayyo ayyo endradhu | exclaimed 'oh my, oh my' |
| Male | |
| Vanna | The colorful |
| Kodiyidai kannil | slender waist, caught in the eyes, |
| Vizhunthu meiyo | asked whether it was real |
| Poiyo endradhu } (2) | or an illusion } (2) |
| Female | |
| { Kanni | { Youthful maidenhood, |
| Paruvam unnai | upon seeing you, |
| Kandu kaadhal | called out 'love, |
| Kaadhal endradhu } (2) | love' } (2) |
| Female | |
| { Kaadhal | { The moment 'love' |
| Endradhum veroar | was uttered, another |
| Idhayam naanam | heart felt coy, |
| Naanam endradhu } (2) | and said 'shyness, shyness' } (2) |
| Male | |
| Moodi | Closing |
| Thirantha imaiyirandum | and opening, the two eyelids |
| Paar paar endrana | said 'look, look' |
| Female | |
| Vaa vaa | 'Come, come' |
| Endradhu | said so |
| Male | |
| Kaatu | Trapping |
| Kuyilai koondil | the wild cuckoo in a cage |
| Adaithu paatu | and telling it to sing |
| Paada sonnadhu | a song, |
| Female | |
| Kootu kuyilai | It came to take |
| Naatu kuyilaai | the caged cuckoo away |
| Kooti poga vanthadhu | as a country songbird |
| Male | |
| Kaatu | Trapping |
| Kuyilai koondil | the wild cuckoo in a cage |
| Adaithu paatu | and telling it to sing |
| Paada sonnadhu | a song, |
| Female | |
| Adhu | That, |
| Kootu kuyilai | caged cuckoo, |
| Naatu kuyilaai | as a country songbird, |
| Kooti poga vanthadhu | came to take away |
| Male | |
| { Vettai | { The hunting |
| Ullam valai virithu | mind spread a net, |
| Vengai varumena nindradhu } (2) | waiting for the tiger to arrive } (2) |
| Female | |
| { Vengaikaga | { But in the net spread |
| Viritha valaiyil vellai | for the tiger, a white |
| Kalaimaan vizhunthadhu } (2) | stag fell in } (2) |
| Female | |
| Moodi | Closing |
| Thirantha imaiyirandum | and opening, the two eyelids |
| Paar paar endrana | said 'look, look' |
| Male | |
| Munthanai | The saree pallu |
| Kaatrilaadi vaa vaa | swaying in the wind, said 'come, come' |
| Endradhu | said so |
| Female | |
| Aadikidantha | The restless |
| Kaal irandum nil nil endrana | two feet said 'stop, stop' |
| Male | |
| Aasai matum | Desire alone |
| Vaai thiranthu | opened its mouth |
| Sol sol endradhu | and said 'speak, speak' |
மூடி திறந்த இமை
இரண்டும் பார் பார் என்றன
Closing
and opening, the two eyelids
said 'look, look'
முந்தானை
காற்றிலாடி வா வா
என்றது
The saree pallu
swaying in the wind, said 'come, come'
said so
ஆடி கிடந்த கால்
இரண்டும் நில் நில் என்றன
ஆசை மட்டும் வாய் திறந்து
சொல் சொல் என்றது
The restless
two feet said 'stop, stop'
Desire alone opened its mouth and
said 'speak, speak'
மூடி திறந்த இமை
இரண்டும் பார் பார் என்றன
Closing
and opening, the two eyelids
said 'look, look'
வா வா என்றது
'Come, come'
said so
{ அன்ன கொடி நடை
முன்னும் பின்னும் ஐயோ
ஐயோ என்றது
{ Swan-like
gait, moving
forward and backward,
exclaimed 'oh my, oh my'
வண்ண கொடியிடை
கண்ணில் விழுந்து மெய்யோ
பொய்யோ என்றது } (2)
The colorful
slender waist, caught in the eyes,
asked whether it was real
or an illusion } (2)
{ கன்னி பருவம்
உன்னை கண்டு காதல்
காதல் என்றது } (2)
{ Youthful maidenhood,
upon seeing you,
called out 'love,
love' } (2)
{ காதல் என்றதும்
வேர் ஓர் இதயம் நாணம்
நாணம் என்றது } (2)
{ The moment 'love'
was uttered, another
heart felt coy,
and said 'shyness, shyness' } (2)
மூடி திறந்த இமை
இரண்டும் பார் பார் என்றன
Closing
and opening, the two eyelids
said 'look, look'
வா வா என்றது
'Come, come'
said so
காட்டு குயிலை
கூண்டில் அடைத்து பாட்டு
பாட சொன்னது
Trapping
the wild cuckoo in a cage
and telling it to sing
a song,
கூட்டு குயிலை
நாட்டு குயிலாய் கூட்டி
போக வந்தது
It came to take
the caged cuckoo away
as a country songbird
காட்டு குயிலை
கூண்டில் அடைத்து பாட்டு
பாட சொன்னது
Trapping
the wild cuckoo in a cage
and telling it to sing
a song,
அது கூட்டு குயிலை
நாட்டு குயிலாய் கூட்டி
போக வந்தது
That,
caged cuckoo,
as a country songbird,
came to take away
{ வேட்டை உள்ளம்
வலை விரித்து வேங்கை
வருமென நின்றது } (2)
{ The hunting
mind spread a net,
waiting for the tiger to arrive } (2)
{ வேங்கைக்காக
விரித்த வலையில் வெள்ளை
கலை மான் விழுந்தது } (2)
{ But in the net spread
for the tiger, a white
stag fell in } (2)
மூடி திறந்த இமை
இரண்டும் பார் பார் என்றன
Closing
and opening, the two eyelids
said 'look, look'
முந்தானை
காற்றிலாடி வா வா
என்றது
The saree pallu
swaying in the wind, said 'come, come'
said so
ஆடி கிடந்த கால்
இரண்டும் நில் நில் என்றன
The restless
two feet said 'stop, stop'
ஆசை மட்டும்
வாய் திறந்து சொல்
சொல் என்றது
Desire alone
opened its mouth
and said 'speak, speak'
ஆண் & பெண் :
மூடி
திறந்த இமை இரண்டும்
பார் பார் என்றன வா
வா என்றது
Moodi
Closing
Thirantha imaiyirandum
and opening, the two eyelids
Paar paar endrana
said 'look, look'
Munthanai
The saree pallu
Kaatrilaadi vaa vaa
swaying in the wind, said 'come, come'
Endradhu
said so
Aadikidantha
The restless
Kaal irandum nil nil endrana
two feet said 'stop, stop'
Aasai matum vaai thiranthu
Desire alone opened its mouth and
Sol sol endradhu
said 'speak, speak'
Moodi
Closing
Thirantha imaiyirandum
and opening, the two eyelids
Paar paar endrana
said 'look, look'
Vaa vaa
'Come, come'
Endradhu
said so
{ Anna
{ Swan-like
Kodi nadai
gait, moving
Munnum pinnum
forward and backward,
Ayyo ayyo endradhu
exclaimed 'oh my, oh my'
Vanna
The colorful
Kodiyidai kannil
slender waist, caught in the eyes,
Vizhunthu meiyo
asked whether it was real
Poiyo endradhu } (2)
or an illusion } (2)
{ Kanni
{ Youthful maidenhood,
Paruvam unnai
upon seeing you,
Kandu kaadhal
called out 'love,
Kaadhal endradhu } (2)
love' } (2)
{ Kaadhal
{ The moment 'love'
Endradhum veroar
was uttered, another
Idhayam naanam
heart felt coy,
Naanam endradhu } (2)
and said 'shyness, shyness' } (2)
Moodi
Closing
Thirantha imaiyirandum
and opening, the two eyelids
Paar paar endrana
said 'look, look'
Vaa vaa
'Come, come'
Endradhu
said so
Kaatu
Trapping
Kuyilai koondil
the wild cuckoo in a cage
Adaithu paatu
and telling it to sing
Paada sonnadhu
a song,
Kootu kuyilai
It came to take
Naatu kuyilaai
the caged cuckoo away
Kooti poga vanthadhu
as a country songbird
Kaatu
Trapping
Kuyilai koondil
the wild cuckoo in a cage
Adaithu paatu
and telling it to sing
Paada sonnadhu
a song,
Adhu
That,
Kootu kuyilai
caged cuckoo,
Naatu kuyilaai
as a country songbird,
Kooti poga vanthadhu
came to take away
{ Vettai
{ The hunting
Ullam valai virithu
mind spread a net,
Vengai varumena nindradhu } (2)
waiting for the tiger to arrive } (2)
{ Vengaikaga
{ But in the net spread
Viritha valaiyil vellai
for the tiger, a white
Kalaimaan vizhunthadhu } (2)
stag fell in } (2)
Moodi
Closing
Thirantha imaiyirandum
and opening, the two eyelids
Paar paar endrana
said 'look, look'
Munthanai
The saree pallu
Kaatrilaadi vaa vaa
swaying in the wind, said 'come, come'
Endradhu
said so
Aadikidantha
The restless
Kaal irandum nil nil endrana
two feet said 'stop, stop'
Aasai matum
Desire alone
Vaai thiranthu
opened its mouth
Sol sol endradhu
and said 'speak, speak'
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romance song from 'Thayai Katha Thanayan' captures the bashful yet intense emotions of lovers expressing their unspoken feelings. Through vivid nature imagery and personification, the lyrics describe how eyes, footsteps, garment folds, and inner desires speak a subtle language of romance, hesitation, and yearning.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (Uruvagam / Tharkurippetroani)
“Moodi thirantha imaiyirandum paar paar endrana”
Inanimate bodily expressions and objects (eyelids, saree pallu, feet, desire) are given human voices telling each other to look, come, stop, or speak.
Repetition / Reduplication (Adukku Thodar)
“Aadikidantha kaal irandum nil nil endrana”
Words like 'paar paar', 'vaa vaa', 'nil nil', and 'sol sol' are repeated back-to-back for rhythmic emphasis and emotional intensity.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vengaikaga viritha valaiyil vellai kalaimaan vizhunthadhu”
Comparing the heroine to a wild/caged cuckoo (Kaatu kuyil / Kootu kuyil) and a white stag (Vellai kalaimaan), and the hunter's trap to romantic intentions.
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Trivia
'Thayai Katha Thanayan' (1962) stars M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi, directed by M. A. Thirumugam with lyrics penned by Kavinar Kannadasan. The music for the film was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.
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