Moondrezhuthu
From Paarthale Paravasam · 2001
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Paarthale Paravasam2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Hey guruvae | Hey Guru |
| Guruvae guruvae | Guru, Guru |
| Guruvae guruvae | Guru, Guru |
| Shishiyaa | Disciple! |
| Female | |
| Ada moondrezhuthu | Hey, that three-lettered |
| Ketta vaarthai | Bad word, |
| Antha vaarthai shishiya | That word, disciple, |
| Ennavendru solli tharava | Shall I teach you what it is? |
| Ada moondrezhuthu ketta vaarthai | Hey, that three-lettered bad word, |
| Antha vaarthai shishiya | That word, disciple, |
| Ennavendru solli tharava… | Shall I teach you what it is? |
| Female | |
| Athu unnai ennai | It is the word that burnt |
| Sutta vaarthai | You and me, |
| Antha vaarthai shishiya | That word, disciple, |
| Ennavendru solli tharava | Shall I teach you what it is? |
| Male | |
| Pottu pinnuthadi | It twists and knots me, |
| Enna thinnuthadi | It consumes me, |
| Athu enna vaarthai | What is that word? |
| Sollunga guruva… | Tell me, Guru... |
| Female | |
| Dhinam nithirai kettu | Losing sleep every day, |
| Oru mutharai ittu | Placing a seal, |
| Atha kathuka venum | One must learn it |
| Romba suluvaa | Very easily. |
| Male :Guru thakshanai | Male: The Guru's fee, |
| Ennaanu sollanum neenga | You must tell me what it is. |
| Female | |
| Ada moondrezhuthu | Hey, that three-lettered |
| Ketta vaarthai | Bad word, |
| Antha vaarthai shishiya | That word, disciple, |
| Ennavendru solli tharava | Shall I teach you what it is? |
| Athu unnai ennai | It is the word that burnt |
| Sutta vaarthai | You and me, |
| Antha vaarthai shishiya | That word, disciple, |
| Ennavendru solli tharava | Shall I teach you what it is? |
| Female | |
| Kamban maganai | The word that consumed |
| Thindra vaarthai | The son of Kamban, |
| Deiveega vaarthai | A divine word, |
| Athu pournami nilavaiyum | It even shows the full moon |
| Neruppena kaattum | As fire, |
| Kaaviya vaarthai | An epic word. |
| Male | |
| Nilavodu neruppai vaithaai | You combined fire with the moon, |
| Athu ena serkkai | What a strange combination! |
| Athai neeyum ingae | If you do not |
| Sollaa vittaal | Tell it here, |
| Enakkethu vazhkai.. | What life is left for me? |
| Female | |
| Ninaithaalae nenjukkullae | A word that hurts inside the heart |
| Valikindra vaarthai | Just by thinking of it, |
| Nedungaalam nombirunthal | A word that comes true |
| Palikindra vaarthai | If one observes penance for long. |
| Male | |
| Sollunga guruvae | Tell me, Guru! |
| Sollunga guruvae | Tell me, Guru! |
| Surundu sunnambaaga nikkiren | I stand shriveled like quicklime. |
| Female | |
| Ada moondrezhuthu | Hey, that three-lettered |
| Ketta vaarthai | Bad word, |
| Antha vaarthai shishiya | That word, disciple, |
| Ennavendru solli tharava… | Shall I teach you what it is? |
| Chorus :Hey guruvae | Chorus: Hey Guru! |
| Male | |
| Un perai solli | Chanting your name, |
| Nooru thengai odaikiren guruvae | I break a hundred coconuts, Guru! |
| Sollu antha ketta vaarthai | Tell that bad word! |
| Chorus :Hey guruvae | Chorus: Hey Guru! |
| Female | |
| {Dhinam nithirai kettu | {Losing sleep every day, |
| Oru mutharai ittu | Placing a seal, |
| Atha kathuka venum | One must learn it |
| Romba suluvaa} (2) | Very easily} (2) |
| Male : Guru thakshanai | Male: The Guru's fee, |
| Ennaanu sollanum neenga | You must tell me what it is. |
| Female | |
| Aaaa…aaa…aaa… | Aaaa...aaa...aaa... |
| Unnai enthan pinnaal endrum | The word that keeps you |
| Sutra vaikkum vaarthai | Always chasing behind me, |
| Puthu kavignarukkellaam | For all the new poets, |
| Payithiyam thannai | It makes madness |
| Mutravaikkum vaarthai | Reach its absolute peak, |
| Male | |
| Athu ena sokkupodi | What a spellbinding, |
| Manthira vaarthai | Magical word! |
| Naan vaazhvaemayam paadikondu | Before I sing 'Life is an illusion' |
| Thaadivaikkum munnae | And grow a beard, |
| Sol antha vaarthai | Speak that word! |
| Female | |
| Apple pazham aarambitha | The miraculous word |
| Athisaya vaarthai | That started with the apple fruit, |
| Aathaam evaal pesi konda | The beautiful word |
| Azhagiya vaarthai | Spoken between Adam and Eve. |
| Male | |
| Sollunga guruvae | Tell me, Guru! |
| Female :Solluren shishiya | Female: I will tell you, disciple, |
| Alaiyaathae alaiyaathae | Do not wander, do not wander! |
| Male | |
| Un perai solli | Chanting your name, |
| Nooru thaengai odaikiren guruvae | I break a hundred coconuts, Guru! |
| Sollu antha ketta vaarthai | Tell that bad word! |
| Un thunigalai pathu maasam | I will wash your clothes |
| Thuvaikiren guruvae | For ten months, Guru! |
| Sollu antha nalla vaarthai | Tell that good word! |
| Female | |
| Naan sollamaatten | I will not tell! |
| Atha sollamaatten | I will not tell that! |
| Nee soappu potta kooda shishiya | Even if you flatter me, disciple! |
| Kaavil aarambikkum | It starts with 'Kaa', |
| Ilil poyi nikkum | And ends at 'L', |
| Kandupidi kandupidi shishiya | Find it out, find it out, disciple! |
ஹே குருவே
குருவே குருவே
குருவே குருவே
சிஷ்யா
Hey Guru
Guru, Guru
Guru, Guru
Disciple!
அட மூன்றெழுத்து
கெட்ட வார்த்தை
அந்த வார்த்தை சிஷ்யா
என்னவென்று சொல்லி தரவா
அட மூன்றெழுத்து கெட்ட வார்த்தை
அந்த வார்த்தை சிஷ்யா
என்னவென்று சொல்லி தரவா.....
Hey, that three-lettered
Bad word,
That word, disciple,
Shall I teach you what it is?
Hey, that three-lettered bad word,
That word, disciple,
Shall I teach you what it is?
அது உன்னை என்னை
சுட்ட வார்த்தை
அந்த வார்த்தை சிஷ்யா
என்னவென்று சொல்லி தரவா
It is the word that burnt
You and me,
That word, disciple,
Shall I teach you what it is?
போட்டு பின்னுதடி
என்ன தின்னுதடி
அது என்ன வார்த்தை
சொல்லுங்கோ குருவா...
It twists and knots me,
It consumes me,
What is that word?
Tell me, Guru...
தினம் நித்திரை கெட்டு
ஒரு முத்திரை இட்டு
அத கத்துக்க வேணும்
ரொம்ப சுளுவா
குரு தட்சனை
என்னான்னு சொல்லணும் நீங்க
Losing sleep every day,
Placing a seal,
One must learn it
Very easily.
Male: The Guru's fee,
You must tell me what it is.
அட மூன்றெழுத்து
கெட்ட வார்த்தை
அந்த வார்த்தை சிஷ்யா
என்னவென்று சொல்லி தரவா
அது உன்னை என்னை
சுட்ட வார்த்தை
அந்த வார்த்தை சிஷ்யா
என்னவென்று சொல்லி தரவா
Hey, that three-lettered
Bad word,
That word, disciple,
Shall I teach you what it is?
It is the word that burnt
You and me,
That word, disciple,
Shall I teach you what it is?
கம்பன் மகனை
தின்ற வார்த்தை
தெய்வீக வார்த்தை
அது பௌர்ணமி நிலவையும்
நெருப்பென காட்டும்
காவிய வார்த்தை
The word that consumed
The son of Kamban,
A divine word,
It even shows the full moon
As fire,
An epic word.
நிலவோடு நெருப்பை வைத்தாய்
அது என்ன சேர்க்கை
அதை நீயும் இங்கே
சொல்லா விட்டால்
எனக்கேது வாழ்க்கை...
You combined fire with the moon,
What a strange combination!
If you do not
Tell it here,
What life is left for me?
நினைத்தாலே நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
வலிக்கின்ற வார்த்தை
நெடுங்காலம் நோம்பிருந்தால்
பழிக்கின்ற வார்த்தை
A word that hurts inside the heart
Just by thinking of it,
A word that comes true
If one observes penance for long.
சொல்லுங்கோ குருவே
சொல்லுங்கோ குருவே
சுருண்டு சுண்ணாம்பாக நிக்கிறேன்
Tell me, Guru!
Tell me, Guru!
I stand shriveled like quicklime.
அட மூன்றெழுத்து
கெட்ட வார்த்தை
அந்த வார்த்தை சிஷ்யா
என்னவென்று சொல்லி தரவா...
குழு :
ஹே குருவே
Hey, that three-lettered
Bad word,
That word, disciple,
Shall I teach you what it is?
Chorus: Hey Guru!
உன் பேரை சொல்லி
நூறு தேங்காய் உடைகிறேன் குருவே
சொல்லு அந்த கெட்ட வார்த்தை
குழு :
ஹே குருவே
Chanting your name,
I break a hundred coconuts, Guru!
Tell that bad word!
Chorus: Hey Guru!
{தினம் நித்திரை கெட்டு
ஒரு முத்திரை இட்டு
அத கத்துக்க வேணும்
ரொம்ப சுளுவா} (2)
குரு தட்சனை
என்னான்னு சொல்லணும் நீங்க
{Losing sleep every day,
Placing a seal,
One must learn it
Very easily} (2)
Male: The Guru's fee,
You must tell me what it is.
ஆஆ..ஆஅ...ஆஅ...
உன்னை எந்தன் பின்னால் என்றும்
சுற்ற வைக்கும் வார்த்தை
புது கவிஞருகெல்லாம்
பைத்தியம் தன்னை
முற்றவைக்கும் வார்த்தை
Aaaa...aaa...aaa...
The word that keeps you
Always chasing behind me,
For all the new poets,
It makes madness
Reach its absolute peak,
அது என்ன சொக்குபொடி
மந்திர வார்த்தை
நான் வாழ்வேமாயம் பாடிக்கொண்டு
தாடிவைக்கும் முன்னே
சொல் அந்த வார்த்தை
What a spellbinding,
Magical word!
Before I sing 'Life is an illusion'
And grow a beard,
Speak that word!
ஆப்பிள் பழம் ஆரம்பித்த
அதிசய வார்த்தை
ஆதாம் ஏவாள் பேசி கொண்ட
அழகிய வார்த்தை
The miraculous word
That started with the apple fruit,
The beautiful word
Spoken between Adam and Eve.
சொல்லுங்கோ குருவே
சொல்லுறேன் சிசியா
அலையாதே அலையாதே
Tell me, Guru!
Female: I will tell you, disciple,
Do not wander, do not wander!
உன் பேரை சொல்லி
நூறு தேங்காய் உடைகிறேன் குருவே
சொல்லு அந்த கெட்ட வார்த்தை
உன் துணிகளை பத்து மாசம்
துவைகிறேன் குருவே
சொல்லு அந்த நல்ல வார்த்தை
Chanting your name,
I break a hundred coconuts, Guru!
Tell that bad word!
I will wash your clothes
For ten months, Guru!
Tell that good word!
நான் சொல்லமாட்டான்
அத சொல்லமாட்டான்
நீ சோப்பு போட்டா கூட சிஷ்யா
காவில் ஆரம்பிக்கும்
ல்- லில் போயி நிக்கும்
கண்டுபிடி கண்டுபிடி சிஷ்யா
I will not tell!
I will not tell that!
Even if you flatter me, disciple!
It starts with 'Kaa',
And ends at 'L',
Find it out, find it out, disciple!
Hey guruvae
Hey Guru
Guruvae guruvae
Guru, Guru
Guruvae guruvae
Guru, Guru
Shishiyaa
Disciple!
Ada moondrezhuthu
Hey, that three-lettered
Ketta vaarthai
Bad word,
Antha vaarthai shishiya
That word, disciple,
Ennavendru solli tharava
Shall I teach you what it is?
Ada moondrezhuthu ketta vaarthai
Hey, that three-lettered bad word,
Antha vaarthai shishiya
That word, disciple,
Ennavendru solli tharava…
Shall I teach you what it is?
Athu unnai ennai
It is the word that burnt
Sutta vaarthai
You and me,
Antha vaarthai shishiya
That word, disciple,
Ennavendru solli tharava
Shall I teach you what it is?
Pottu pinnuthadi
It twists and knots me,
Enna thinnuthadi
It consumes me,
Athu enna vaarthai
What is that word?
Sollunga guruva…
Tell me, Guru...
Dhinam nithirai kettu
Losing sleep every day,
Oru mutharai ittu
Placing a seal,
Atha kathuka venum
One must learn it
Romba suluvaa
Very easily.
Male :Guru thakshanai
Male: The Guru's fee,
Ennaanu sollanum neenga
You must tell me what it is.
Ada moondrezhuthu
Hey, that three-lettered
Ketta vaarthai
Bad word,
Antha vaarthai shishiya
That word, disciple,
Ennavendru solli tharava
Shall I teach you what it is?
Athu unnai ennai
It is the word that burnt
Sutta vaarthai
You and me,
Antha vaarthai shishiya
That word, disciple,
Ennavendru solli tharava
Shall I teach you what it is?
Kamban maganai
The word that consumed
Thindra vaarthai
The son of Kamban,
Deiveega vaarthai
A divine word,
Athu pournami nilavaiyum
It even shows the full moon
Neruppena kaattum
As fire,
Kaaviya vaarthai
An epic word.
Nilavodu neruppai vaithaai
You combined fire with the moon,
Athu ena serkkai
What a strange combination!
Athai neeyum ingae
If you do not
Sollaa vittaal
Tell it here,
Enakkethu vazhkai..
What life is left for me?
Ninaithaalae nenjukkullae
A word that hurts inside the heart
Valikindra vaarthai
Just by thinking of it,
Nedungaalam nombirunthal
A word that comes true
Palikindra vaarthai
If one observes penance for long.
Sollunga guruvae
Tell me, Guru!
Sollunga guruvae
Tell me, Guru!
Surundu sunnambaaga nikkiren
I stand shriveled like quicklime.
Ada moondrezhuthu
Hey, that three-lettered
Ketta vaarthai
Bad word,
Antha vaarthai shishiya
That word, disciple,
Ennavendru solli tharava…
Shall I teach you what it is?
Chorus :Hey guruvae
Chorus: Hey Guru!
Un perai solli
Chanting your name,
Nooru thengai odaikiren guruvae
I break a hundred coconuts, Guru!
Sollu antha ketta vaarthai
Tell that bad word!
Chorus :Hey guruvae
Chorus: Hey Guru!
{Dhinam nithirai kettu
{Losing sleep every day,
Oru mutharai ittu
Placing a seal,
Atha kathuka venum
One must learn it
Romba suluvaa} (2)
Very easily} (2)
Male : Guru thakshanai
Male: The Guru's fee,
Ennaanu sollanum neenga
You must tell me what it is.
Aaaa…aaa…aaa…
Aaaa...aaa...aaa...
Unnai enthan pinnaal endrum
The word that keeps you
Sutra vaikkum vaarthai
Always chasing behind me,
Puthu kavignarukkellaam
For all the new poets,
Payithiyam thannai
It makes madness
Mutravaikkum vaarthai
Reach its absolute peak,
Athu ena sokkupodi
What a spellbinding,
Manthira vaarthai
Magical word!
Naan vaazhvaemayam paadikondu
Before I sing 'Life is an illusion'
Thaadivaikkum munnae
And grow a beard,
Sol antha vaarthai
Speak that word!
Apple pazham aarambitha
The miraculous word
Athisaya vaarthai
That started with the apple fruit,
Aathaam evaal pesi konda
The beautiful word
Azhagiya vaarthai
Spoken between Adam and Eve.
Sollunga guruvae
Tell me, Guru!
Female :Solluren shishiya
Female: I will tell you, disciple,
Alaiyaathae alaiyaathae
Do not wander, do not wander!
Un perai solli
Chanting your name,
Nooru thaengai odaikiren guruvae
I break a hundred coconuts, Guru!
Sollu antha ketta vaarthai
Tell that bad word!
Un thunigalai pathu maasam
I will wash your clothes
Thuvaikiren guruvae
For ten months, Guru!
Sollu antha nalla vaarthai
Tell that good word!
Naan sollamaatten
I will not tell!
Atha sollamaatten
I will not tell that!
Nee soappu potta kooda shishiya
Even if you flatter me, disciple!
Kaavil aarambikkum
It starts with 'Kaa',
Ilil poyi nikkum
And ends at 'L',
Kandupidi kandupidi shishiya
Find it out, find it out, disciple!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duetting track portrays a lively, humorous banter structured as a conversation between a 'Guru' (teacher) and a 'Shishya' (disciple). The disciple eagerly begs to learn the mysterious 'three-letter bad word' that causes intense longing, poetic madness, and heartache, while the teacher teases him with riddle-like clues.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allusion (Mythological & Literary Historical)
“Kamban maganai thindra vaarthai”
Refers to Ambikapathy (Kamban's son) who met a tragic fate due to love, as well as the biblical story of Adam, Eve, and the forbidden apple fruit.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Athu pournami nilavaiyum neruppena kaattum”
Juxtaposes the cool, calming full moon ('pournami nilavu') with burning fire ('neruppu') to illustrate the intense turmoil caused by love.
Wordplay / Riddle (Iyaibu & Prasa)
“Kaavil aarambikkum ilil poyi nikkum”
Riddling structure giving phonetical hints about the word 'Kaadhal' (காதல்) starting with 'Ka' (கா) and ending in 'L' (ல்).
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by A. R. Rahman for director K. Balachander's milestone 100th film 'Paarthale Paravasam' (2001), the lyricist Vaali playfully teases the Tamil word for love—'Kaadhal' (காதல்)—referring to it throughout the song as the 'three-letter word' (Moondrezhuthu).
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