Moonam Piraiyai Pola
From Sugamana Raagangal · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Sugamana Raagangal1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Moonaam piraiyai pola neththiyilathaan | On the forehead shaped like a third-day crescent moon, |
| Intha machchaanum vachcha pottu maththiyilathaan | Right in the middle of the bindi placed by my beloved lover, |
| Moonaam piraiyai pola neththiyilathaan | On the forehead shaped like a third-day crescent moon, |
| Intha machchaanum vachcha pottu maththiyilathaan | Right in the middle of the bindi placed by my beloved lover, |
| Female | |
| Thaenaa Inikkuthaiyyaa thottu vidaththaan | It tastes sweet like honey just to touch it, sir, |
| Oru thaabam manasukkulla mottuvidaththaan | A yearning blossoms like a bud inside my heart, |
| Thaenaa Inikkuthaiyyaa thottu vidaththaan | It tastes sweet like honey just to touch it, sir, |
| Oru thaabam manasukkulla mottuvidaththaan | A yearning blossoms like a bud inside my heart, |
| Female | |
| Thooral mazhaiyadichchu mannu manakka | As a light drizzle falls and makes the earth fragrant, |
| Antha thenkaasi saaral pola thanni thelikka | Sprinkling water like the gentle mist of Tenkasi, |
| Thooral mazhaiyadichchu mannu manakka | As a light drizzle falls and makes the earth fragrant, |
| Antha thenkaasi saaral pola thanni thelikka | Sprinkling water like the gentle mist of Tenkasi, |
| Female | |
| Aadai nanainchirunthum angam kothikka | Though clothes are soaked, my body seethes with passion, |
| Uyir naadi narambilaethaan minnaladikka | Lightning strikes right through the nerves of my life force, |
| Female | |
| Malligai ambugal mellena podura | Shooting jasmine arrows softly, |
| Manmathan vanthaanaam | The god of love, Manmatha, has arrived, they say, |
| Mangala mangaiyin sangamam kandida | To witness the union of the auspicious woman, |
| Kungumam thanthaanaam | He gave the auspicious vermilion, they say. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Moonaam piraiyai pola neththiyilathaan | On the forehead shaped like a third-day crescent moon, |
| Intha machchaanum vachcha pottu maththiyilathaan | Right in the middle of the bindi placed by my beloved lover, |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Vaaiyyaa valaiyal poda kaiyai koduppaen | Come, I shall offer my hands for you to put bangles on, |
| Neeyum velliyilae metti poda kaalai koduppaen | I shall offer my feet for you to put silver toe-rings on, |
| Vaaiyyaa valaiyal poda kaiyai koduppaen | Come, I shall offer my hands for you to put bangles on, |
| Neeyum velliyilae metti poda kaalai koduppaen | I shall offer my feet for you to put silver toe-rings on, |
| Female | |
| Maalai aniyura tholai koduppaen | I shall offer my shoulders to wear the garland, |
| Pattu meththai virikkirappo ennai koduppaen | And when the silk bed is spread, I shall surrender myself, |
| Female | |
| Sooriyan ponathu chandhiran vanthathu | The sun has set and the moon has arrived, |
| Pattathu pothaathaa | Is what was experienced not enough? |
| Maththalam kottavum thaaliyai kattavum | To beat the drums and tie the sacred knot, |
| Velaiyum vaaraathaa | Will that auspicious moment not arrive? |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Moonaam piraiyai pola neththiyilathaan | On the forehead shaped like a third-day crescent moon, |
| Intha machchaanum vachcha pottu maththiyilathaan | Right in the middle of the bindi placed by my beloved lover, |
| Female | |
| Thaenaa Inikkuthaiyyaa thottu vidaththaan | It tastes sweet like honey just to touch it, sir, |
| Oru thaabam manasukkulla mottuvidaththaan | A yearning blossoms like a bud inside my heart. |
மூணாம் பிறையை போல நெத்தியிலதான்
இந்த மச்சானும் வச்சப் பொட்டு மத்தியிலதான்
மூணாம் பிறையை போல நெத்தியிலதான்
இந்த மச்சானும் வச்சப் பொட்டு மத்தியிலதான்
On the forehead shaped like a third-day crescent moon,
Right in the middle of the bindi placed by my beloved lover,
On the forehead shaped like a third-day crescent moon,
Right in the middle of the bindi placed by my beloved lover,
தேனா இனிக்குதய்யா தொட்டு விடத்தான்
ஒரு தாபம் மனசுக்குள்ள மொட்டு விடத்தான்.....
தேனா இனிக்குதய்யா தொட்டு விடத்தான்
ஒரு தாபம் மனசுக்குள்ள மொட்டு விடத்தான்.....
It tastes sweet like honey just to touch it, sir,
A yearning blossoms like a bud inside my heart,
It tastes sweet like honey just to touch it, sir,
A yearning blossoms like a bud inside my heart,
தூறல் மழையடிச்சு மண்ணு மணக்க
அந்த தென் காசி சாரல் போல தண்ணி தெளிக்க
தூறல் மழையடிச்சு மண்ணு மணக்க
அந்த தென் காசி சாரல் போல தண்ணி தெளிக்க
As a light drizzle falls and makes the earth fragrant,
Sprinkling water like the gentle mist of Tenkasi,
As a light drizzle falls and makes the earth fragrant,
Sprinkling water like the gentle mist of Tenkasi,
ஆடை நனைஞ்சிருந்தும் அங்கம் கொதிக்க
உயிர் நாடி நரம்பிலேதான் மின்னலடிக்க
Though clothes are soaked, my body seethes with passion,
Lightning strikes right through the nerves of my life force,
மல்லிகை அம்புகள் மெல்லெனப் போடுற
மன்மதன் வந்தானாம்
மங்கல மங்கையின் சங்கமம் கண்டிட
குங்குமம் தந்தானாம்...
Shooting jasmine arrows softly,
The god of love, Manmatha, has arrived, they say,
To witness the union of the auspicious woman,
He gave the auspicious vermilion, they say.
......................
...
மூணாம் பிறையை போல நெத்தியிலதான்
இந்த மச்சானும் வச்சப் பொட்டு மத்தியிலதான்
On the forehead shaped like a third-day crescent moon,
Right in the middle of the bindi placed by my beloved lover,
......................
...
வாய்யா வளையல் போட கையைக் கொடுப்பேன்
நீயும் வெள்ளியிலே மெட்டி போடக் காலைக் கொடுப்பேன்
வாய்யா வளையல் போட கையைக் கொடுப்பேன்
நீயும் வெள்ளியிலே மெட்டி போடக் காலைக் கொடுப்பேன்
Come, I shall offer my hands for you to put bangles on,
I shall offer my feet for you to put silver toe-rings on,
Come, I shall offer my hands for you to put bangles on,
I shall offer my feet for you to put silver toe-rings on,
மாலை அணியுறப்ப தோளைக் கொடுப்பேன்
பட்டு மெத்தை விரிக்கிறப்போ என்னைக் கொடுப்பேன்
I shall offer my shoulders to wear the garland,
And when the silk bed is spread, I shall surrender myself,
சூரியன் போனது சந்திரன் வந்தது
பட்டது போதாதா
மத்தளம் கொட்டவும் தாலியைக் கட்டவும்
வேளையும் வாராதா.....
The sun has set and the moon has arrived,
Is what was experienced not enough?
To beat the drums and tie the sacred knot,
Will that auspicious moment not arrive?
......................
...
மூணாம் பிறையை போல நெத்தியிலதான்
இந்த மச்சானும் வச்சப் பொட்டு மத்தியிலதான்
On the forehead shaped like a third-day crescent moon,
Right in the middle of the bindi placed by my beloved lover,
தேனா இனிக்குதய்யா தொட்டு விடத்தான்
ஒரு தாபம் மனசுக்குள்ள மொட்டு விடத்தான்.....
It tastes sweet like honey just to touch it, sir,
A yearning blossoms like a bud inside my heart.
Moonaam piraiyai pola neththiyilathaan
On the forehead shaped like a third-day crescent moon,
Intha machchaanum vachcha pottu maththiyilathaan
Right in the middle of the bindi placed by my beloved lover,
Moonaam piraiyai pola neththiyilathaan
On the forehead shaped like a third-day crescent moon,
Intha machchaanum vachcha pottu maththiyilathaan
Right in the middle of the bindi placed by my beloved lover,
Thaenaa Inikkuthaiyyaa thottu vidaththaan
It tastes sweet like honey just to touch it, sir,
Oru thaabam manasukkulla mottuvidaththaan
A yearning blossoms like a bud inside my heart,
Thaenaa Inikkuthaiyyaa thottu vidaththaan
It tastes sweet like honey just to touch it, sir,
Oru thaabam manasukkulla mottuvidaththaan
A yearning blossoms like a bud inside my heart,
Thooral mazhaiyadichchu mannu manakka
As a light drizzle falls and makes the earth fragrant,
Antha thenkaasi saaral pola thanni thelikka
Sprinkling water like the gentle mist of Tenkasi,
Thooral mazhaiyadichchu mannu manakka
As a light drizzle falls and makes the earth fragrant,
Antha thenkaasi saaral pola thanni thelikka
Sprinkling water like the gentle mist of Tenkasi,
Aadai nanainchirunthum angam kothikka
Though clothes are soaked, my body seethes with passion,
Uyir naadi narambilaethaan minnaladikka
Lightning strikes right through the nerves of my life force,
Malligai ambugal mellena podura
Shooting jasmine arrows softly,
Manmathan vanthaanaam
The god of love, Manmatha, has arrived, they say,
Mangala mangaiyin sangamam kandida
To witness the union of the auspicious woman,
Kungumam thanthaanaam
He gave the auspicious vermilion, they say.
………………..
...
Moonaam piraiyai pola neththiyilathaan
On the forehead shaped like a third-day crescent moon,
Intha machchaanum vachcha pottu maththiyilathaan
Right in the middle of the bindi placed by my beloved lover,
……………….
...
Vaaiyyaa valaiyal poda kaiyai koduppaen
Come, I shall offer my hands for you to put bangles on,
Neeyum velliyilae metti poda kaalai koduppaen
I shall offer my feet for you to put silver toe-rings on,
Vaaiyyaa valaiyal poda kaiyai koduppaen
Come, I shall offer my hands for you to put bangles on,
Neeyum velliyilae metti poda kaalai koduppaen
I shall offer my feet for you to put silver toe-rings on,
Maalai aniyura tholai koduppaen
I shall offer my shoulders to wear the garland,
Pattu meththai virikkirappo ennai koduppaen
And when the silk bed is spread, I shall surrender myself,
Sooriyan ponathu chandhiran vanthathu
The sun has set and the moon has arrived,
Pattathu pothaathaa
Is what was experienced not enough?
Maththalam kottavum thaaliyai kattavum
To beat the drums and tie the sacred knot,
Velaiyum vaaraathaa
Will that auspicious moment not arrive?
……………….
...
Moonaam piraiyai pola neththiyilathaan
On the forehead shaped like a third-day crescent moon,
Intha machchaanum vachcha pottu maththiyilathaan
Right in the middle of the bindi placed by my beloved lover,
Thaenaa Inikkuthaiyyaa thottu vidaththaan
It tastes sweet like honey just to touch it, sir,
Oru thaabam manasukkulla mottuvidaththaan
A yearning blossoms like a bud inside my heart.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic Tamil melody expresses the passionate yearning and devotion of a woman awaiting marriage with her beloved. She describes the sweet sensation of his touch, comparing her forehead to the delicate crescent moon decorated with the bindi he applied. Through sensory imagery of light rain, the cool mist of Tenkasi, and Cupid firing floral arrows, she conveys her deep physical and romantic longing. In the second movement, she eagerly invites her partner to adorn her with traditional symbols of marriage—bangles on her wrists, silver toe-rings on her feet, and garlands around her neck—as she eagerly anticipates the beating of drums and the tying of the sacred thread (thaali) that will unite them forever.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Moonaam piraiyai pola neththiyilathaan”
Compares the curve of the forehead to the third-day crescent moon using the word 'pola'.
Simile (Upamai)
“Thaenaa Inikkuthaiyyaa thottu vidaththaan”
Compares the sweet feeling of touch directly to honey ('Thaenaa').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Malligai ambugal mellena podura”
Describing jasmine blossoms as romantic arrows ('Malligai ambugal') wielded by Manmatha (Cupid).
Rhyme / Assonance (Emoni & Ethukai)
“Maththalam kottavum thaaliyai kattavum”
Rhythmic rhyming of verbs like 'kottavum' and 'kattavum' creating musical flow.
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Trivia
Sugamana Raagangal (1985) features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with evocative lyrics penned by Vaali. Sung soulfully by P. Susheela, the song effectively blends rural folk romantic motifs with classical melody structures, particularly capturing regional imagery like the famous cool mist ('saaral') of Tenkasi.
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