Moongil Ilai Kaadugale (Male)
From Penmani Aval Kanmani · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Penmani Aval Kanmani1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Moongil ilai kaadugalae | O bamboo leaf forests! |
| Muththu mazhai megangalae | O pearl-like rain clouds! |
| Poonguruvi koottangalae | O flocks of little sparrows! |
| Vaanagaththil sorkkamillai | Heaven is not up in the sky, |
| Vaiyagaththil ullathendru | It exists right here on earth, |
| Jodiyondru theduthingae paarungal paarungal… | Look, look... a pair is searching for it right here! |
| Male | |
| Moongil ilai kaadugalae | O bamboo leaf forests! |
| Muththu mazhai megangalae | O pearl-like rain clouds! |
| Poonguruvi koottangalae | O flocks of little sparrows! |
| Vaanagaththil sorkkamillai | Heaven is not up in the sky, |
| Vaiyagaththil ullathendru | It exists right here on earth, |
| Jodiyondru theduthingae paarungal paarungal… | Look, look... a pair is searching for it right here! |
| Male | |
| Maampookkalae mainaakkalae | O mango blossoms! O myna birds! |
| Santhosha velaithaan sangeetham paadungal | This is a moment of joy, sing a song! |
| Naanalgalae naaraigalae | O reeds! O herons! |
| Kalyaana penn ival nalvaazhththu koorungal | Wish this bride good fortune! |
| Male | |
| Kaala kaalamaai thappaatha thaalamaai | Like a rhythm that never misses through time, |
| Kadhal vannamae mangaatha kolamaai | Like an unfading pattern of love's vivid colors, |
| Penn endra kaaviyam pallaandu vaazhanum | May the epic called woman live for many long years! |
| Male | |
| Moongil ilai kaadugalae | O bamboo leaf forests! |
| Muththu mazhai megangalae | O pearl-like rain clouds! |
| Poonguruvi koottangalae | O flocks of little sparrows! |
| Vaanagaththil sorkkamillai | Heaven is not up in the sky, |
| Vaiyagaththil ullathendru | It exists right here on earth, |
| Jodiyondru theduthingae paarungal paarungal… | Look, look... a pair is searching for it right here! |
| Male | |
| Moongil ilai kaadugalae | O bamboo leaf forests! |
| Muththu mazhai megangalae | O pearl-like rain clouds! |
| Poonguruvi koottangalae | O flocks of little sparrows! |
| Male | |
| Kaar kaalamae neer thoovumae | O rainy season, shower your water! |
| Senthaazhampoo udal sillendru koosumae | The body like a fragrant screwpine flower shivers with chillness! |
| Aann paadhiyum penn paadhiyum | The male half and the female half, |
| Ondraagum velaiyil samsaara gaanamae | When they become one, it is the music of family life! |
| Male | |
| Odam polavae ullangal aadavae | So that hearts sway like a boat, |
| Yaeri polavae vellangal ooravae | So that emotions overflow like a lake, |
| Ondraana jaadhagam pallaandu vaazhanum | May their united destiny live for many long years! |
| Male | |
| Moongil ilai kaadugalae | O bamboo leaf forests! |
| Muththu mazhai megangalae | O pearl-like rain clouds! |
| Poonguruvi koottangalae | O flocks of little sparrows! |
| Vaanagaththil sorkkamillai | Heaven is not up in the sky, |
| Vaiyagaththil ullathendru | It exists right here on earth, |
| Jodiyondru theduthingae paarungal paarungal… | Look, look... a pair is searching for it right here! |
| Male | |
| Moongil ilai kaadugalae | O bamboo leaf forests! |
| Muththu mazhai megangalae | O pearl-like rain clouds! |
| Poonguruvi koottangalae vaarungal vaarungal….. | O flocks of little sparrows, come, come... |
மூங்கில் இலை காடுகளே
முத்து மழை மேகங்களே
பூங்குருவி கூட்டங்களே வாருங்கள்
வானகத்தில் சொர்க்கமில்லை
வையகத்தில் உள்ளதென்று
ஜோடியொன்று தேடுதிங்கே பாருங்கள் பாருங்கள்......
O bamboo leaf forests!
O pearl-like rain clouds!
O flocks of little sparrows!
Heaven is not up in the sky,
It exists right here on earth,
Look, look... a pair is searching for it right here!
மூங்கில் இலை காடுகளே
முத்து மழை மேகங்களே
பூங்குருவி கூட்டங்களே வாருங்கள்
வானகத்தில் சொர்க்கமில்லை
வையகத்தில் உள்ளதென்று
ஜோடியொன்று தேடுதிங்கே பாருங்கள் பாருங்கள்......
O bamboo leaf forests!
O pearl-like rain clouds!
O flocks of little sparrows!
Heaven is not up in the sky,
It exists right here on earth,
Look, look... a pair is searching for it right here!
மாம்பூக்களே மைனாக்களே
சந்தோஷ வேளைதான் சங்கீதம் பாடுங்கள்
நாணல்களே நாரைகளே
கல்யாணப் பெண் இவள் நல் வாழ்த்து கூறுங்கள்
O mango blossoms! O myna birds!
This is a moment of joy, sing a song!
O reeds! O herons!
Wish this bride good fortune!
கால காலமாய் தப்பாத தாளமாய்
காதல் வண்ணமே மங்காத கோலமாய்
பெண் என்ற காவியம் பல்லாண்டு வாழணும்
Like a rhythm that never misses through time,
Like an unfading pattern of love's vivid colors,
May the epic called woman live for many long years!
மூங்கில் இலை காடுகளே
முத்து மழை மேகங்களே
பூங்குருவி கூட்டங்களே வாருங்கள்
வானகத்தில் சொர்க்கமில்லை
வையகத்தில் உள்ளதென்று
ஜோடியொன்று தேடுதிங்கே பாருங்கள் பாருங்கள்......
O bamboo leaf forests!
O pearl-like rain clouds!
O flocks of little sparrows!
Heaven is not up in the sky,
It exists right here on earth,
Look, look... a pair is searching for it right here!
மூங்கில் இலை காடுகளே
முத்து மழை மேகங்களே
பூங்குருவி கூட்டங்களே வாருங்கள்
O bamboo leaf forests!
O pearl-like rain clouds!
O flocks of little sparrows!
கார்காலமே நீர்த் தூவுமே
செந்தாழம்பூ உடல் சில்லென்று கூசுமே
ஆண் பாதியும் பெண் பாதியும்
ஒன்றாகும் வேளையில் சம்சார கானமே
O rainy season, shower your water!
The body like a fragrant screwpine flower shivers with chillness!
The male half and the female half,
When they become one, it is the music of family life!
ஓடம் போலவே உள்ளங்கள் ஆடவே
ஏரி போலவே வெள்ளங்கள் ஊறவே
ஒன்றான ஜாதகம் பல்லாண்டு வாழணும்
So that hearts sway like a boat,
So that emotions overflow like a lake,
May their united destiny live for many long years!
மூங்கில் இலை காடுகளே
முத்து மழை மேகங்களே
பூங்குருவி கூட்டங்களே வாருங்கள்
வானகத்தில் சொர்க்கமில்லை
வையகத்தில் உள்ளதென்று
ஜோடியொன்று தேடுதிங்கே பாருங்கள் பாருங்கள்......
O bamboo leaf forests!
O pearl-like rain clouds!
O flocks of little sparrows!
Heaven is not up in the sky,
It exists right here on earth,
Look, look... a pair is searching for it right here!
மூங்கில் இலை காடுகளே
முத்து மழை மேகங்களே
பூங்குருவி கூட்டங்களே வாருங்கள் வாருங்கள்.......
O bamboo leaf forests!
O pearl-like rain clouds!
O flocks of little sparrows, come, come...
Moongil ilai kaadugalae
O bamboo leaf forests!
Muththu mazhai megangalae
O pearl-like rain clouds!
Poonguruvi koottangalae
O flocks of little sparrows!
Vaanagaththil sorkkamillai
Heaven is not up in the sky,
Vaiyagaththil ullathendru
It exists right here on earth,
Jodiyondru theduthingae paarungal paarungal…
Look, look... a pair is searching for it right here!
Moongil ilai kaadugalae
O bamboo leaf forests!
Muththu mazhai megangalae
O pearl-like rain clouds!
Poonguruvi koottangalae
O flocks of little sparrows!
Vaanagaththil sorkkamillai
Heaven is not up in the sky,
Vaiyagaththil ullathendru
It exists right here on earth,
Jodiyondru theduthingae paarungal paarungal…
Look, look... a pair is searching for it right here!
Maampookkalae mainaakkalae
O mango blossoms! O myna birds!
Santhosha velaithaan sangeetham paadungal
This is a moment of joy, sing a song!
Naanalgalae naaraigalae
O reeds! O herons!
Kalyaana penn ival nalvaazhththu koorungal
Wish this bride good fortune!
Kaala kaalamaai thappaatha thaalamaai
Like a rhythm that never misses through time,
Kadhal vannamae mangaatha kolamaai
Like an unfading pattern of love's vivid colors,
Penn endra kaaviyam pallaandu vaazhanum
May the epic called woman live for many long years!
Moongil ilai kaadugalae
O bamboo leaf forests!
Muththu mazhai megangalae
O pearl-like rain clouds!
Poonguruvi koottangalae
O flocks of little sparrows!
Vaanagaththil sorkkamillai
Heaven is not up in the sky,
Vaiyagaththil ullathendru
It exists right here on earth,
Jodiyondru theduthingae paarungal paarungal…
Look, look... a pair is searching for it right here!
Moongil ilai kaadugalae
O bamboo leaf forests!
Muththu mazhai megangalae
O pearl-like rain clouds!
Poonguruvi koottangalae
O flocks of little sparrows!
Kaar kaalamae neer thoovumae
O rainy season, shower your water!
Senthaazhampoo udal sillendru koosumae
The body like a fragrant screwpine flower shivers with chillness!
Aann paadhiyum penn paadhiyum
The male half and the female half,
Ondraagum velaiyil samsaara gaanamae
When they become one, it is the music of family life!
Odam polavae ullangal aadavae
So that hearts sway like a boat,
Yaeri polavae vellangal ooravae
So that emotions overflow like a lake,
Ondraana jaadhagam pallaandu vaazhanum
May their united destiny live for many long years!
Moongil ilai kaadugalae
O bamboo leaf forests!
Muththu mazhai megangalae
O pearl-like rain clouds!
Poonguruvi koottangalae
O flocks of little sparrows!
Vaanagaththil sorkkamillai
Heaven is not up in the sky,
Vaiyagaththil ullathendru
It exists right here on earth,
Jodiyondru theduthingae paarungal paarungal…
Look, look... a pair is searching for it right here!
Moongil ilai kaadugalae
O bamboo leaf forests!
Muththu mazhai megangalae
O pearl-like rain clouds!
Poonguruvi koottangalae vaarungal vaarungal…..
O flocks of little sparrows, come, come...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Moongil Ilai Kaadugalae is a joyous and celebratory song from the film Penmani Aval Kanmani (1988), written by Vaali. The lyrics invite elements of nature—forests, clouds, birds, and flowers—to join in celebrating love and marriage. The core message of the song is that heaven is not a distant place in the sky, but a state of happiness and togetherness created right here on earth through domestic bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe / Personification
“Moongil ilai kaadugalae / Muththu mazhai megangalae”
Directly addressing natural elements like bamboo forests, clouds, and birds as if they are conscious listeners capable of singing and wishing the couple well.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Penn endra kaaviyam pallaandu vaazhanum”
Describing womanhood as a timeless epic poem ('Penn endra kaaviyam').
Simile (Uwamai)
“Odam polavae ullangal aadavae”
Comparing the movement of hearts to the gentle swaying of a boat ('Odam polavae').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Moongil ilai kaadugalae / Muththu mazhai megangalae”
Repetition of the initial letter sound 'M' across adjacent lines.
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Trivia
The song is composed by the music duo Shankar-Ganesh for Visu's family drama 'Penmani Aval Kanmani' (1988), highlighting Vaali's signature nature-focused romantic imagery.
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