Moongil Ilai Mele
From Kaattu Rani · 1965
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- P. S. Diwakar
- Details
- Kaattu Rani1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Moongil ilai melae thoongum pani neerae | Oh dew drop sleeping on top of the bamboo leaf, |
| Moongil ilai melae thoongum pani neerae | Oh dew drop sleeping on top of the bamboo leaf, |
| Thoongum pani neerai vaangum kadhironae | Oh Sun, who absorbs the sleeping dew drop! |
| Female | |
| Tholudan thol saerthu | Leaning shoulder to shoulder, |
| Nidhamum sugam perum marangalilae | Oh trees that derive eternal bliss every day! |
| Vaayudan vaai saerthu | Joining beak to beak together, |
| Konji vaazhndhidum paravaigalae | Oh birds that live fondling each other! |
| Moongil ilai melae thoongum pani neerae | Oh dew drop sleeping on top of the bamboo leaf, |
| Female | |
| Enakkoru siragilaiyae | I do not possess a pair of wings, |
| Yengum ilamaikku thunaiyillaiyae | My yearning youth has no companion, |
| Kulirukku neruppillaiyae | There is no fire to soothe this bitter cold, |
| Pennin gunathukku manam illaiyae | There is no appreciation for a woman's character, |
| Moongil ilai melae thoongum pani neerae | Oh dew drop sleeping on top of the bamboo leaf, |
| Female | |
| Androru naal vandhaan | He came one day back then, |
| Avanai indru varai kaanaen | Yet I haven't seen him till this day, |
| Paravai enum thozhi | Oh bird, my dear friend, |
| Avanai paarthaal varasolladi | If you see him, tell him to come back to me! |
| Female | |
| Moongil ilai melae thoongum pani neerae | Oh dew drop sleeping on top of the bamboo leaf, |
| Thoongum pani neerai vaangum kadhironae | Oh Sun, who absorbs the sleeping dew drop! |
மூங்கில் இலை மேலே தூங்கும் பனி நீரே
மூங்கில் இலை மேலே தூங்கும் பனி நீரே
தூங்கும் பனி நீரை வாங்கும் கதிரோனே
Oh dew drop sleeping on top of the bamboo leaf,
Oh dew drop sleeping on top of the bamboo leaf,
Oh Sun, who absorbs the sleeping dew drop!
தோளுடன் தோள் சேர்த்து
நிதமும் சுகம் பெரும் மரங்களிலே
வாயுடன் வாய் சேர்த்து
கொஞ்சி வாழ்ந்திடும் பறவைகளே
மூங்கில் இலை மேலே தூங்கும் பனி நீரே
Leaning shoulder to shoulder,
Oh trees that derive eternal bliss every day!
Joining beak to beak together,
Oh birds that live fondling each other!
Oh dew drop sleeping on top of the bamboo leaf,
எனக்கொரு சிறகில்லையே
ஏங்கும் இளமைக்குத் துணையில்லையே
குளிருக்கு நெருப்பில்லையே
பெண்ணின் குணத்துக்கு மனம் இல்லையே
மூங்கில் இலை மேலே தூங்கும் பனி நீரே
I do not possess a pair of wings,
My yearning youth has no companion,
There is no fire to soothe this bitter cold,
There is no appreciation for a woman's character,
Oh dew drop sleeping on top of the bamboo leaf,
அன்றொரு நாள் வந்தான்
அவனை இன்று வரை காணேன்
பறவை எனும் தோழி
அவனைப் பார்த்தால் வரச்சொல்லடி
He came one day back then,
Yet I haven't seen him till this day,
Oh bird, my dear friend,
If you see him, tell him to come back to me!
மூங்கில் இலை மேலே தூங்கும் பனி நீரே
தூங்கும் பனி நீரை வாங்கும் கதிரோனே
Oh dew drop sleeping on top of the bamboo leaf,
Oh Sun, who absorbs the sleeping dew drop!
Moongil ilai melae thoongum pani neerae
Oh dew drop sleeping on top of the bamboo leaf,
Moongil ilai melae thoongum pani neerae
Oh dew drop sleeping on top of the bamboo leaf,
Thoongum pani neerai vaangum kadhironae
Oh Sun, who absorbs the sleeping dew drop!
Tholudan thol saerthu
Leaning shoulder to shoulder,
Nidhamum sugam perum marangalilae
Oh trees that derive eternal bliss every day!
Vaayudan vaai saerthu
Joining beak to beak together,
Konji vaazhndhidum paravaigalae
Oh birds that live fondling each other!
Moongil ilai melae thoongum pani neerae
Oh dew drop sleeping on top of the bamboo leaf,
Enakkoru siragilaiyae
I do not possess a pair of wings,
Yengum ilamaikku thunaiyillaiyae
My yearning youth has no companion,
Kulirukku neruppillaiyae
There is no fire to soothe this bitter cold,
Pennin gunathukku manam illaiyae
There is no appreciation for a woman's character,
Moongil ilai melae thoongum pani neerae
Oh dew drop sleeping on top of the bamboo leaf,
Androru naal vandhaan
He came one day back then,
Avanai indru varai kaanaen
Yet I haven't seen him till this day,
Paravai enum thozhi
Oh bird, my dear friend,
Avanai paarthaal varasolladi
If you see him, tell him to come back to me!
Moongil ilai melae thoongum pani neerae
Oh dew drop sleeping on top of the bamboo leaf,
Thoongum pani neerai vaangum kadhironae
Oh Sun, who absorbs the sleeping dew drop!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Moongil Ilai Melae' is a poignant romantic melody from the 1965 movie Kaattu Rani, featuring lyrics by Kaviarasu Kannadasan and music by P. S. Diwakar. In this song, a young woman living in the forest expresses her intense longing and aching solitude after being separated from her lover. Surrounding nature serves as a stark reminder of her isolation: trees stand linked together and birds express affection in pairs, while she remains alone with no companion for her youth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Imagery & Personification
“Moongil ilai melae thoongum pani neerae / Thoongum pani neerai vaangum kadhironae”
Aatruppadai / Address to Nature (Personification)
“Paravai enum thozhi avanai paarthaal varasolladi”
Emonai / Rhyme & Alliteration
“Enakkoru siragilaiyae / Yengum ilamaikku thunaiyillaiyae”
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Trivia
Composed by P. S. Diwakar and rendered melodiously by legendary playback singer P. Susheela, this song is widely celebrated for Kannadasan's evocative use of Sangam-style nature metaphors where elements of the forest reflect the heroine's emotional inner world.
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