Moolai Thirugum
From Kana Kandaen · 2005
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Kana Kandaen2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaalai arumbhi | It buds in the morning |
| Pagalellaam podhaagi | It expands into a flower throughout the day |
| Maalai malarum innoii | This disease blossoms in the evening |
| Male | |
| Moolai thirugum | It twists the brain |
| Moochukkul adupperikkum | It lights a stove within the breath |
| Idappakkam valappakkam | Left side and right side |
| Idhayam pendulum aadum | The heart swings like a pendulum |
| Female | |
| Moolai thirugum | It twists the brain |
| Moochukkul adupperikkum | It lights a stove within the breath |
| Idappakkam valappakkam | Left side and right side |
| Idhayam pendulum aadum | The heart swings like a pendulum |
| Male | |
| Vaai mattum pesaadhu | Not just the mouth speaks |
| Udambellaam pesum | The whole body speaks |
| Female :Vaai mattum pesaadhu | Female: Not just the mouth speaks |
| Udambellaam pesum | The whole body speaks |
| Female | |
| Idhu mosamaana noi | This is a terrible disease |
| Romba paasamaana noi | A disease filled with immense affection |
| Male :Idhu mosamaana noi | Male: This is a terrible disease |
| Romba paasamaana noi | A disease filled with immense affection |
| Male | |
| Moolai thirugum | It twists the brain |
| Female :Moochukkul adupperikkum | Female: It lights a stove within the breath |
| Idappakkam valappakkam | Left side and right side |
| Idhayam pendulum aadum | The heart swings like a pendulum |
| Male | |
| Moolai irundha idam | The place where the brain used to be |
| Soolai aagi vidum | Will turn into a fiery furnace |
| Adhu dhaan noyin aarambam | That indeed is the beginning of the disease |
| Female | |
| Kaalgal parithu kondu | Plucking away the feet |
| Siragai iraval tharum | It lends wings on loan |
| Aanaal adhuvae aanandham | But even that is bliss |
| Male | |
| Oru kadidham ezhudhavae | Just to write a single letter |
| Kai vaanai kizhikkumae | The hand reaches out tearing through the sky |
| Viral ezhudhi mudithadhum | As soon as the fingers finish writing |
| Adhai kizhithu podumae | It tears it into pieces |
| Female | |
| Idhu aan noiyaa | Is this a male disease? |
| Pen noiyaa | Or a female disease? |
| Kaaman noi dhaan enbomae | Let us call it the disease of Kamadeva |
| Male | |
| Moolai thirugum | It twists the brain |
| Female :Moochukkul adupperikkum | Female: It lights a stove within the breath |
| Male :Idappakkam valappakkam | Male: Left side and right side |
| Idhayam pendulum aadum | The heart swings like a pendulum |
| Aadum …aadum..aadumm… | Swings... swings... swings... |
| Female | |
| Sotrai marudhalithu | Rejecting food |
| Vinmeen vizhanga chollum | It asks to swallow the stars |
| Annam thanneer sellaadhu | Neither food nor water goes down |
| Male | |
| Nenjil kuzhal seluthi | Inserting a tube into the chest |
| Kurudhi kudithu kollum | It drinks the blood away |
| Vendaam endraal ketkaadhu | It will not listen if you say no |
| Female | |
| Oru nanban endru dhaan | Disguised merely as a friend |
| Adhu kadhavu thirakkumae | It opens the door |
| Pin kaadhalaagiyae | Then becoming love |
| Vandha kadhavu saathumae | It shuts the door through which it came |
| Male | |
| Indha noiyndri ponaalae | If this disease disappears |
| Vaazhkkai sowkkiyam aagaadhae | Life will not be pleasant at all |
| Female | |
| Moolai thirugum | It twists the brain |
| Male :Moochukkul adupperikkum | Male: It lights a stove within the breath |
| Female :Idappakkam valappakkam | Female: Left side and right side |
| Idhayam pendulum aadum | The heart swings like a pendulum |
| Aadum …aadum..aadumm… | Swings... swings... swings... |
| Male | |
| Vaai mattum pesaadhu | Not just the mouth speaks |
| Udambellaam pesum | The whole body speaks |
| Female :Vaai mattum pesaadhu | Female: Not just the mouth speaks |
| Udambellaam pesum | The whole body speaks |
| Male | |
| Idhu mosamaana noi | This is a terrible disease |
| Romba paasamaana noi | A disease filled with immense affection |
| Female :Idhu mosamaana noi | Female: This is a terrible disease |
| Romba paasamaana noi | A disease filled with immense affection |
காலை அரும்பி
பகலெல்லாம் போதாகி
மாலை மலரும் இந்நோய்
It buds in the morning
It expands into a flower throughout the day
This disease blossoms in the evening
மூளை திருகும்
மூச்சுக்குள் அடுப்பெரிக்கும்
இடப்பக்கம் வலப்பக்கம்
இதயம் பெண்டுலம் ஆடும்
It twists the brain
It lights a stove within the breath
Left side and right side
The heart swings like a pendulum
மூளை திருகும்
மூச்சுக்குள் அடுப்பெரிக்கும்
இடப்பக்கம் வலப்பக்கம்
இதயம் பெண்டுலம் ஆடும்
It twists the brain
It lights a stove within the breath
Left side and right side
The heart swings like a pendulum
வாய் மட்டும்
பேசாது உடம்பெல்லாம்
பேசும்
வாய் மட்டும்
பேசாது உடம்பெல்லாம்
பேசும்
Not just the mouth speaks
The whole body speaks
Female: Not just the mouth speaks
The whole body speaks
இது மோசமான
நோய் ரொம்ப பாசமான
நோய்
இது மோசமான
நோய் ரொம்ப பாசமான
நோய்
This is a terrible disease
A disease filled with immense affection
Male: This is a terrible disease
A disease filled with immense affection
மூளை திருகும்
மூச்சுக்குள் அடுப்பெரிக்கும்
இடப்பக்கம் வலப்பக்கம்
இதயம் பெண்டுலம் ஆடும்
It twists the brain
Female: It lights a stove within the breath
Left side and right side
The heart swings like a pendulum
மூளை இருந்த
இடம் சூலை ஆகி விடும்
அது தான் நோயின் ஆரம்பம்
The place where the brain used to be
Will turn into a fiery furnace
That indeed is the beginning of the disease
கால்கள் பறித்து
கொண்டு சிறகை இரவல்
தரும் ஆனால் அதுவே
ஆனந்தம்
Plucking away the feet
It lends wings on loan
But even that is bliss
ஒரு கடிதம்
எழுதவே கை வானை
கிழிக்குமே விரல் எழுதி
முடித்ததும் அதை கிழித்து
போடுமே
Just to write a single letter
The hand reaches out tearing through the sky
As soon as the fingers finish writing
It tears it into pieces
இது ஆண்
நோயா பெண் நோயா
காமன் நோய் தான்
என்போமே
Is this a male disease?
Or a female disease?
Let us call it the disease of Kamadeva
மூளை திருகும்
மூச்சுக்குள் அடுப்பெரிக்கும்
இடப்பக்கம் வலப்பக்கம்
இதயம் பெண்டுலம் ஆடும்
ஆடும் ஆடும் ஆடும்
It twists the brain
Female: It lights a stove within the breath
Male: Left side and right side
The heart swings like a pendulum
Swings... swings... swings...
சோற்றை
மறுதலித்து விண்மீன்
விழுங்க சொல்லும்
அன்னம் தண்ணீர்
செல்லாது
Rejecting food
It asks to swallow the stars
Neither food nor water goes down
நெஞ்சில் குழல்
செலுத்தி குருதி குடித்து
கொல்லும் வேண்டாம்
என்றால் கேட்காது
Inserting a tube into the chest
It drinks the blood away
It will not listen if you say no
ஒரு நண்பன்
என்று தான் அது கதவு
திறக்குமே பின் காதலாகியே
வந்த கதவு சாத்துமே
Disguised merely as a friend
It opens the door
Then becoming love
It shuts the door through which it came
இந்த நோயின்றி
போனாலே வாழ்க்கை
சௌக்கியம் ஆகாதே
If this disease disappears
Life will not be pleasant at all
மூளை திருகும்
மூச்சுக்குள் அடுப்பெரிக்கும்
இடப்பக்கம் வலப்பக்கம்
இதயம் பெண்டுலம் ஆடும்
ஆடும் ஆடும் ஆடும்
It twists the brain
Male: It lights a stove within the breath
Female: Left side and right side
The heart swings like a pendulum
Swings... swings... swings...
வாய் மட்டும்
பேசாது உடம்பெல்லாம்
பேசும்
வாய் மட்டும்
பேசாது உடம்பெல்லாம்
பேசும்
Not just the mouth speaks
The whole body speaks
Female: Not just the mouth speaks
The whole body speaks
இது மோசமான
நோய் ரொம்ப பாசமான
நோய்
இது மோசமான
நோய் ரொம்ப பாசமான
நோய்
This is a terrible disease
A disease filled with immense affection
Female: This is a terrible disease
A disease filled with immense affection
Kaalai arumbhi
It buds in the morning
Pagalellaam podhaagi
It expands into a flower throughout the day
Maalai malarum innoii
This disease blossoms in the evening
Moolai thirugum
It twists the brain
Moochukkul adupperikkum
It lights a stove within the breath
Idappakkam valappakkam
Left side and right side
Idhayam pendulum aadum
The heart swings like a pendulum
Moolai thirugum
It twists the brain
Moochukkul adupperikkum
It lights a stove within the breath
Idappakkam valappakkam
Left side and right side
Idhayam pendulum aadum
The heart swings like a pendulum
Vaai mattum pesaadhu
Not just the mouth speaks
Udambellaam pesum
The whole body speaks
Female :Vaai mattum pesaadhu
Female: Not just the mouth speaks
Udambellaam pesum
The whole body speaks
Idhu mosamaana noi
This is a terrible disease
Romba paasamaana noi
A disease filled with immense affection
Male :Idhu mosamaana noi
Male: This is a terrible disease
Romba paasamaana noi
A disease filled with immense affection
Moolai thirugum
It twists the brain
Female :Moochukkul adupperikkum
Female: It lights a stove within the breath
Idappakkam valappakkam
Left side and right side
Idhayam pendulum aadum
The heart swings like a pendulum
Moolai irundha idam
The place where the brain used to be
Soolai aagi vidum
Will turn into a fiery furnace
Adhu dhaan noyin aarambam
That indeed is the beginning of the disease
Kaalgal parithu kondu
Plucking away the feet
Siragai iraval tharum
It lends wings on loan
Aanaal adhuvae aanandham
But even that is bliss
Oru kadidham ezhudhavae
Just to write a single letter
Kai vaanai kizhikkumae
The hand reaches out tearing through the sky
Viral ezhudhi mudithadhum
As soon as the fingers finish writing
Adhai kizhithu podumae
It tears it into pieces
Idhu aan noiyaa
Is this a male disease?
Pen noiyaa
Or a female disease?
Kaaman noi dhaan enbomae
Let us call it the disease of Kamadeva
Moolai thirugum
It twists the brain
Female :Moochukkul adupperikkum
Female: It lights a stove within the breath
Male :Idappakkam valappakkam
Male: Left side and right side
Idhayam pendulum aadum
The heart swings like a pendulum
Aadum …aadum..aadumm…
Swings... swings... swings...
Sotrai marudhalithu
Rejecting food
Vinmeen vizhanga chollum
It asks to swallow the stars
Annam thanneer sellaadhu
Neither food nor water goes down
Nenjil kuzhal seluthi
Inserting a tube into the chest
Kurudhi kudithu kollum
It drinks the blood away
Vendaam endraal ketkaadhu
It will not listen if you say no
Oru nanban endru dhaan
Disguised merely as a friend
Adhu kadhavu thirakkumae
It opens the door
Pin kaadhalaagiyae
Then becoming love
Vandha kadhavu saathumae
It shuts the door through which it came
Indha noiyndri ponaalae
If this disease disappears
Vaazhkkai sowkkiyam aagaadhae
Life will not be pleasant at all
Moolai thirugum
It twists the brain
Male :Moochukkul adupperikkum
Male: It lights a stove within the breath
Female :Idappakkam valappakkam
Female: Left side and right side
Idhayam pendulum aadum
The heart swings like a pendulum
Aadum …aadum..aadumm…
Swings... swings... swings...
Vaai mattum pesaadhu
Not just the mouth speaks
Udambellaam pesum
The whole body speaks
Female :Vaai mattum pesaadhu
Female: Not just the mouth speaks
Udambellaam pesum
The whole body speaks
Idhu mosamaana noi
This is a terrible disease
Romba paasamaana noi
A disease filled with immense affection
Female :Idhu mosamaana noi
Female: This is a terrible disease
Romba paasamaana noi
A disease filled with immense affection
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song dynamically portrays love through the metaphor of a sweet yet agonizing disease ('Kaaman Noi'). It describes the psychological and physical transformations experienced by someone in love—restlessness, loss of appetite, an overactive imagination, and emotional volatility. Despite comparing love to a affliction that twists the mind and consumes one's vital energy, the lyrics conclude that life would be completely dull and devoid of joy without this very illness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kaalai arumbhi / Pagalellaam podhaagi / Maalai malarum innoii”
Compares the experience of falling in love to a physical disease that blossoms in stages throughout the day.
Simile
“Idhayam pendulum aadum”
Compares the erratic throbbing of the heart under the influence of love to the movement of a clock pendulum.
Oxymoron
“Idhu mosamaana noi / Romba paasamaana noi”
Juxtaposes 'mosamaana noi' (terrible disease) with 'paasamaana noi' (affectionate disease) to emphasize love's paradoxical nature.
Hyperbole
“Oru kadidham ezhudhavae / Kai vaanai kizhikkumae”
Exaggerates the act of writing a love letter as reaching out to tear the sky.
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Trivia
'Kana Kandaen' (2005) marked the directorial debut of acclaimed cinematographer K. V. Anand. The soundtrack was composed by Vidyasagar with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.
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