Mookuthi Poo Melae Sad
From Mouna Geethangal · 1981
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Mouna Geethangal1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mookkuthi poo melae | Upon the nose-stud flower, |
| Kaathu ukkaandhu pesudhammaa | The breeze sits and speaks, my dear. |
| Adhu ukkaandhu pesaiyilae | As it sits and speaks, |
| Thaenu ulloora oorudhammaa | Honey wells up deep within, my dear. |
| Adha naan thaan marakkaliyae | I haven't forgotten that at all, |
| Adha nee thaan nenakkaliyae | It is you who haven't remembered it. |
| Andha kaalam anbu kolam | Those old times and the pattern of love, |
| Innum nenjodu neengaamae nidraadudhu | Still linger in my heart and sway in rhythm. |
| Male | |
| Mookkuthi poo melae | Upon the nose-stud flower, |
| Kaathu ukkaandhu pesudhammaa | The breeze sits and speaks, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Aanandham nam vaazhvil | Happiness in our life, |
| Then pattadhu | Was struck like sweet honey, |
| Adhil kan pattadhu | An evil eye fell upon it, |
| Manam pun pattadhu | The heart got wounded, |
| Indha baedhangal yerpattadhu | And these differences arose. |
| Male | |
| Aanandham nam vaazhvil | Happiness in our life, |
| Then pattadhu | Was struck like sweet honey, |
| Adhil kan pattadhu | An evil eye fell upon it, |
| Manam pun pattadhu | The heart got wounded, |
| Indha baedhangal yerpattadhu | And these differences arose. |
| Male | |
| Karai melae odum nadhi | A river running between its banks, |
| Kilai paayum pogum vazhi | Branches out on its path, |
| Kadal thaanae serum idam | Yet the sea is its ultimate destination. |
| Andha naalum naalai varum | That day too will arrive tomorrow. |
| Varum kaalam ponnaagattum | May the future time turn to gold, |
| Sondham onnaagattum | May our bond become one, |
| Adhu kannodu kannaagattum vaammaa | May our eyes meet in love, come my dear. |
| Male | |
| Mookkuthi poo melae | Upon the nose-stud flower, |
| Kaathu ukkaandhu pesudhammaa | The breeze sits and speaks, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Kalyaana nan naalil | On that auspicious wedding day, |
| Naan kandadhu | What I witnessed, |
| Oru oorkolamaa verum neer kolamaa | Was it a grand procession or just a pattern drawn on water? |
| Adhu poiyaana vaibogamaa | Was that grand celebration false? |
| Male | |
| Kalyaana nan naalil | On that auspicious wedding day, |
| Naan kandadhu | What I witnessed, |
| Oru oorkolamaa verum neer kolamaa | Was it a grand procession or just a pattern drawn on water? |
| Adhu poiyaana vaibogamaa | Was that grand celebration false? |
| Male | |
| Pidivaadham aagaadhammaa | Stubbornness is not good, my dear, |
| Bandha paasam pogaadhammaa | The bond of love will not fade away. |
| Vandha kobam aaraadhadho | Will the anger that arose not cool down? |
| Endha naalum theeraadhadho | Will it never ever end? |
| Siru oodal undaagalaam | Minor lovers' tiffs may happen, |
| Sondham rendaagalaam | Relations may seem divided, |
| Adhu thannaalae ondraagalaam vaammaa | They will naturally reunite, come my dear. |
| Male | |
| Mookkuthi poo melae | Upon the nose-stud flower, |
| Kaathu ukkaandhu pesudhammaa | The breeze sits and speaks, my dear. |
| Adhu ukkaandhu pesaiyilae | As it sits and speaks, |
| Thaenu ulloora oorudhammaa | Honey wells up deep within, my dear. |
| Adha naan thaan marakkaliyae | I haven't forgotten that at all, |
| Adha nee thaan nenakkaliyae | It is you who haven't remembered it. |
| Andha kaalam anbu kolam | Those old times and the pattern of love, |
| Innum nenjodu neengaamae nidraadudhu | Still linger in my heart and sway in rhythm. |
| Male | |
| Mookkuthi poo melae | Upon the nose-stud flower, |
| Kaathu ukkaandhu pesudhammaa | The breeze sits and speaks, my dear. |
| Adhu ukkaandhu pesaiyilae | As it sits and speaks, |
| Thaenu ulloora oorudhammaa | Honey wells up deep within, my dear. |
மூக்குத்தி பூ மேலே
காத்து உக்காந்து பேசுதம்மா
அது உக்காந்து பேசயிலே
தேனு உள்ளூர ஊறுதம்மா
Upon the nose-stud flower,
The breeze sits and speaks, my dear.
As it sits and speaks,
Honey wells up deep within, my dear.
I haven't forgotten that at all,
It is you who haven't remembered it.
Those old times and the pattern of love,
Still linger in my heart and sway in rhythm.
அதை நான்தான் மறக்கலையே
அதை நீதான் நெனக்கலையே
அந்த காலம் அன்பு கோலம்
இன்னும் நெஞ்சோடு நீங்காமல்
நின்றாடுது
Upon the nose-stud flower,
The breeze sits and speaks, my dear.
மூக்குத்தி பூ மேலே
காத்து உக்காந்து பேசுதம்மா
Happiness in our life,
Was struck like sweet honey,
An evil eye fell upon it,
The heart got wounded,
And these differences arose.
ஆனந்தம் நம் வாழ்வில்
தென்பட்டது
அதில் கண்பட்டது
மனம் புண் பட்டது
இந்த பேதங்கள் ஏற்பட்டது
Happiness in our life,
Was struck like sweet honey,
An evil eye fell upon it,
The heart got wounded,
And these differences arose.
ஆனந்தம் நம் வாழ்வில்
தென்பட்டது
அதில் கண்பட்டது
மனம் புண் பட்டது
இந்த பேதங்கள் ஏற்பட்டது
A river running between its banks,
Branches out on its path,
Yet the sea is its ultimate destination.
That day too will arrive tomorrow.
May the future time turn to gold,
May our bond become one,
May our eyes meet in love, come my dear.
தரை மேலே ஓடும் நதி
கிளை பாயும் போகும் வழி
கடல்தானே சேரும் இடம்
அந்த நாளூம் நாளை வரும்
வரும் காலம் பொன்னாகட்டும்
சொந்தம் ஒன்னாகட்டும்
அது கண்ணோடு கண்ணாகட்டும்
வாம்மா
Upon the nose-stud flower,
The breeze sits and speaks, my dear.
மூக்குத்தி பூ மேலே காத்து
உக்காந்து பேசுதம்மா
On that auspicious wedding day,
What I witnessed,
Was it a grand procession or just a pattern drawn on water?
Was that grand celebration false?
கல்யாணம் நன் நாளில்
நான் கண்டது
ஓர் ஊர்கோலமா வெறும் நீர்கோலமா
அது பொய்யான வைபோகமா
On that auspicious wedding day,
What I witnessed,
Was it a grand procession or just a pattern drawn on water?
Was that grand celebration false?
கல்யாணம் நன் நாளில்
நான் கண்டது
ஓர் ஊர்கோலமா வெறும் நீர்கோலமா
அது பொய்யான வைபோகமா
Stubbornness is not good, my dear,
The bond of love will not fade away.
Will the anger that arose not cool down?
Will it never ever end?
Minor lovers' tiffs may happen,
Relations may seem divided,
They will naturally reunite, come my dear.
பிடிவாதம் ஆகாதம்மா
பந்த பாசம் போகாதம்மா
வந்த கோபம் ஆறாததோ
எந்த நாளும் தீராததோ
சிறு ஊடல் உண்டாகலாம்
சொந்தம் ரெண்டாகலாம்
அது தன்னாலே ஒன்றாகலாம் வாம்மா
Upon the nose-stud flower,
The breeze sits and speaks, my dear.
As it sits and speaks,
Honey wells up deep within, my dear.
I haven't forgotten that at all,
It is you who haven't remembered it.
Those old times and the pattern of love,
Still linger in my heart and sway in rhythm.
மூக்குத்தி பூ மேலே காத்து
உக்காந்து பேசுதம்மா.........
அது உக்காந்து பேசயிலே
தேனு உள்ளூர ஊறுதம்மா
Upon the nose-stud flower,
The breeze sits and speaks, my dear.
As it sits and speaks,
Honey wells up deep within, my dear.
அதை நான்தான் மறக்கலையே
அதை நீதான் நெனக்கலையே
அந்த காலம் அன்பு கோலம்
இன்னும் நெஞ்சோடு நீங்காமல்
நின்றாடுது
மூக்குத்தி பூ மேலே காத்து
உக்காந்து பேசுதம்மா.........
அது உக்காந்து பேசயிலே
தேனு உள்ளூர ஊறுதம்மா
Mookkuthi poo melae
Upon the nose-stud flower,
Kaathu ukkaandhu pesudhammaa
The breeze sits and speaks, my dear.
Adhu ukkaandhu pesaiyilae
As it sits and speaks,
Thaenu ulloora oorudhammaa
Honey wells up deep within, my dear.
Adha naan thaan marakkaliyae
I haven't forgotten that at all,
Adha nee thaan nenakkaliyae
It is you who haven't remembered it.
Andha kaalam anbu kolam
Those old times and the pattern of love,
Innum nenjodu neengaamae nidraadudhu
Still linger in my heart and sway in rhythm.
Mookkuthi poo melae
Upon the nose-stud flower,
Kaathu ukkaandhu pesudhammaa
The breeze sits and speaks, my dear.
Aanandham nam vaazhvil
Happiness in our life,
Then pattadhu
Was struck like sweet honey,
Adhil kan pattadhu
An evil eye fell upon it,
Manam pun pattadhu
The heart got wounded,
Indha baedhangal yerpattadhu
And these differences arose.
Aanandham nam vaazhvil
Happiness in our life,
Then pattadhu
Was struck like sweet honey,
Adhil kan pattadhu
An evil eye fell upon it,
Manam pun pattadhu
The heart got wounded,
Indha baedhangal yerpattadhu
And these differences arose.
Karai melae odum nadhi
A river running between its banks,
Kilai paayum pogum vazhi
Branches out on its path,
Kadal thaanae serum idam
Yet the sea is its ultimate destination.
Andha naalum naalai varum
That day too will arrive tomorrow.
Varum kaalam ponnaagattum
May the future time turn to gold,
Sondham onnaagattum
May our bond become one,
Adhu kannodu kannaagattum vaammaa
May our eyes meet in love, come my dear.
Mookkuthi poo melae
Upon the nose-stud flower,
Kaathu ukkaandhu pesudhammaa
The breeze sits and speaks, my dear.
Kalyaana nan naalil
On that auspicious wedding day,
Naan kandadhu
What I witnessed,
Oru oorkolamaa verum neer kolamaa
Was it a grand procession or just a pattern drawn on water?
Adhu poiyaana vaibogamaa
Was that grand celebration false?
Kalyaana nan naalil
On that auspicious wedding day,
Naan kandadhu
What I witnessed,
Oru oorkolamaa verum neer kolamaa
Was it a grand procession or just a pattern drawn on water?
Adhu poiyaana vaibogamaa
Was that grand celebration false?
Pidivaadham aagaadhammaa
Stubbornness is not good, my dear,
Bandha paasam pogaadhammaa
The bond of love will not fade away.
Vandha kobam aaraadhadho
Will the anger that arose not cool down?
Endha naalum theeraadhadho
Will it never ever end?
Siru oodal undaagalaam
Minor lovers' tiffs may happen,
Sondham rendaagalaam
Relations may seem divided,
Adhu thannaalae ondraagalaam vaammaa
They will naturally reunite, come my dear.
Mookkuthi poo melae
Upon the nose-stud flower,
Kaathu ukkaandhu pesudhammaa
The breeze sits and speaks, my dear.
Adhu ukkaandhu pesaiyilae
As it sits and speaks,
Thaenu ulloora oorudhammaa
Honey wells up deep within, my dear.
Adha naan thaan marakkaliyae
I haven't forgotten that at all,
Adha nee thaan nenakkaliyae
It is you who haven't remembered it.
Andha kaalam anbu kolam
Those old times and the pattern of love,
Innum nenjodu neengaamae nidraadudhu
Still linger in my heart and sway in rhythm.
Mookkuthi poo melae
Upon the nose-stud flower,
Kaathu ukkaandhu pesudhammaa
The breeze sits and speaks, my dear.
Adhu ukkaandhu pesaiyilae
As it sits and speaks,
Thaenu ulloora oorudhammaa
Honey wells up deep within, my dear.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Mookkuthi Poo Melae' is a soulful romantic composition from the classic film 'Mouna Geethangal' (1981). The song expresses the deep pain, longing, and persistent hope of a protagonist trying to mend a fractured marital relationship. Using poetic imagery of nature, such as the breeze conversing with a tiny flower and rivers eventually reaching the sea, the lyrics plead with the loved one to let go of ego and temporary misunderstandings. Vaali's evocative words highlight how sweet memories of past affection still dance in the heart despite current misunderstandings and division.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor & Imagery
“Mookkuthi poo melae / Kaathu ukkaandhu pesudhammaa”
The image of a breeze sitting on a delicate flower ('Mookkuthi poo') and conversing creates an intimate, delicate sensory picture of gentle romantic memory.
Iyaibu (Rhyme / End Rhyme)
“Then pattadhu / Adhil kan pattadhu / Manam pun pattadhu / Indha baedhangal yerpattadhu”
Rhyming word endings ('pattadhu', 'pattadhu', 'yerpattadhu') create a rhythmic flow conveying cause and effect of tragic events.
Uvamai (Analogy)
“Karai melae odum nadhi / Kilai paayum pogum vazhi / Kadal thaanae serum idam”
The river splitting into branches yet ultimately merging into the sea serves as an analogy for separated lovers eventually reuniting.
Emona / Rhyming Contrast
“Oru oorkolamaa verum neer kolamaa”
Contrast between 'Oorkolam' (grand procession) and 'Neer kolam' (transient water drawing) highlights the disillusionment regarding marital celebrations.
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Trivia
The film 'Mouna Geethangal', directed by K. Bhagyaraj, features music composed by Gangai Amaran. Sung magnificently by S. Janaki and K. J. Yesudas in its respective versions, this song remains one of Tamil cinema's most revered melodies depicting marital reconciliation.
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