Moongil Thottam
From Kadal · 2012
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Abhay Jodhpurkar, Harini
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Kadal2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Moongil thottam | Bamboo garden |
| Mooligai vaasam | Fragrance of herbal plants |
| Niranja mounam | Filled silence |
| Nee paadum geetham | The song you sing |
| Male | |
| Pournami iravu | Full moon night |
| Pournami iravu | Full moon night |
| Pani vizhum kaadu | Dew-dropping forest |
| Pani vizhum kaadu | Dew-dropping forest |
| Othaiyadi paadhaiyil | On a narrow single path |
| Unkooda podinada | Walking alongside you |
| Male | |
| Ithu pothum enakku | This is enough for me |
| Ithu pothumae | This alone is enough |
| Verenna venum nee pothumae | What else is needed? You are enough |
| Ithu pothum enakku | This is enough for me |
| Ithu pothumae | This alone is enough |
| Verenna venum nee pothumae | What else is needed? You are enough |
| Male | |
| Moongil thottam | Bamboo garden |
| Mooligai vaasam | Fragrance of herbal plants |
| Niranja mounam | Filled silence |
| Nee paadum geetham | The song you sing |
| Female | |
| Kulathaan karaiyilae | On the banks of the pond |
| Kulikkum paravaiga | Bathing birds |
| Siragu valathumae | Flapping their wings |
| Thuliga therikumae | Water droplets splatter |
| Male | |
| Mun kovam viduthu | Letting go of quick anger |
| Munthaanai eduthu | Taking the end of the saree |
| Nee mella thudaikka | As you gently wipe me |
| Naa unna anaikka | As I embrace you |
| Female | |
| Ithu pothum enakku | This is enough for me |
| Ithu pothumae | This alone is enough |
| Verenna venum nee pothumae | What else is needed? You are enough |
| Ithu pothum enakku | This is enough for me |
| Ithu pothumae | This alone is enough |
| Verenna venum nee pothumae | What else is needed? You are enough |
| Male | |
| Marangal nadungum | Trees trembling |
| Maarkazhi irukka | In the chilly month of Margazhi |
| Ratham uraiyum | Blood-freezing |
| Kulirum irukka | Coldness being present |
| Female | |
| Ushnam yaashikkum | Begging for warmth |
| Udalum irukka | Bodies being present |
| Otha porvaiyila | Under a single blanket |
| Iruvarum irukka | Both of us being together |
| Female | |
| Ithu pothum enakku | This is enough for me |
| Ithu pothumae | This alone is enough |
| Verenna venum nee pothumae | What else is needed? You are enough |
| Male :Ithu pothum enakku | Male: This is enough for me |
| Ithu pothumae | This alone is enough |
| Verenna venum | What else is needed? |
| Male & Female :Nee pothumae | Male & Female: You are enough |
| Male | |
| Moongil thottam | Bamboo garden |
| Female :Moongil thottam | Female: Bamboo garden |
| Male :Mooligai vaasam | Male: Fragrance of herbal plants |
| Female :Mooligai vaasam | Female: Fragrance of herbal plants |
| Male :Niranja mounam | Male: Filled silence |
| Female :Niranja mounam | Female: Filled silence |
| Male :Nee paadum geetham | Male: The song you sing |
| Female :Nee paadum geetham | Female: The song you sing |
| Male | |
| Pournami iravu | Full moon night |
| Female :Pournami iravu | Female: Full moon night |
| Male :Pani vizhum kaadu | Male: Dew-dropping forest |
| Female :Pani vizhum kaadu | Female: Dew-dropping forest |
| Male :Othaiyadi paadhaiyil | Male: On a narrow single path |
| Female :Othaiyadi paadhaiyil | Female: On a narrow single path |
| Male :Unkooda podinada | Male: Walking alongside you |
| Female :Unkooda podinada | Female: Walking alongside you |
| Male | |
| Ithu pothum enakku | This is enough for me |
| Ithu pothumae | This alone is enough |
| Female :Verenna venum | Female: What else is needed? |
| Nee pothumae | You are enough |
மூங்கில் தோட்டம்
மூலிகை வாசம்
நிரஞ்ச மௌனம்
நீ பாடும் கீதம்
Bamboo garden
Fragrance of herbal plants
Filled silence
The song you sing
பௌர்ணமி இரவு
பௌர்ணமி இரவு
பனி விழும் காடு
பனி விழும் காடு
ஒத்தையடி பாதையில்
உன்கூட பொடிநட
Full moon night
Full moon night
Dew-dropping forest
Dew-dropping forest
On a narrow single path
Walking alongside you
இது போதும்
எனக்கு இது போதுமே
வேறேன்ன வேணும் நீ போதுமே
இது போதும் எனக்கு
இது போதுமே
வேறேன்ன வேணும் நீ போதுமே
This is enough for me
This alone is enough
What else is needed? You are enough
This is enough for me
This alone is enough
What else is needed? You are enough
மூங்கில் தோட்டம்
மூலிகை வாசம்
நிரஞ்ச மௌனம்
நீ பாடும் கீதம்
Bamboo garden
Fragrance of herbal plants
Filled silence
The song you sing
குளத்தான் கரையில
குளிக்கும் பறவைக
சிறகு வளத்துமே
துளிக தெரிக்குமே
On the banks of the pond
Bathing birds
Flapping their wings
Water droplets splatter
முன் கோபம் விடுத்து
முந்தானை எடுத்து
நீ மெல்ல துடைக்க
நான் உன்ன அணைக்க
Letting go of quick anger
Taking the end of the saree
As you gently wipe me
As I embrace you
இது போதும் எனக்கு
இது போதுமே
வேறேன்ன வேணும் நீ போதுமே
இது போதும் எனக்கு
இது போதுமே
வேறேன்ன வேணும் நீ போதுமே
This is enough for me
This alone is enough
What else is needed? You are enough
This is enough for me
This alone is enough
What else is needed? You are enough
மரங்கள் நடுங்கும்
மார்கழி இருக்க
ரத்தம் உறையும்
குளிரும் இருக்க
Trees trembling
In the chilly month of Margazhi
Blood-freezing
Coldness being present
உஷ்ணம் யாசிக்கும்
உடலும் இருக்க
ஒத்த போர்வையில
இருவரும் இருக்க
Begging for warmth
Bodies being present
Under a single blanket
Both of us being together
இது போதும் எனக்கு
இது போதுமே
வேறேன்ன வேணும் நீ போதுமே
இது போதும் எனக்கு
இது போதுமே
வேறேன்ன வேணும்
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
நீ போதுமே
This is enough for me
This alone is enough
What else is needed? You are enough
Male: This is enough for me
This alone is enough
What else is needed?
Male & Female: You are enough
மூங்கில் தோட்டம்
மூங்கில் தோட்டம்
மூலிகை வாசம்
மூலிகை வாசம்
நிரஞ்ச மௌனம்
நிரஞ்ச மௌனம்
நீ பாடும் கீதம்
நீ பாடும் கீதம்
Bamboo garden
Female: Bamboo garden
Male: Fragrance of herbal plants
Female: Fragrance of herbal plants
Male: Filled silence
Female: Filled silence
Male: The song you sing
Female: The song you sing
பௌர்ணமி இரவு
பௌர்ணமி இரவு
பனி விழும் காடு
பனி விழும் காடு
ஒத்தையடி பாதையில்
ஒத்தையடி பாதையில்
உன்கூட பொடிநட
உன்கூட பொடிநட
Full moon night
Female: Full moon night
Male: Dew-dropping forest
Female: Dew-dropping forest
Male: On a narrow single path
Female: On a narrow single path
Male: Walking alongside you
Female: Walking alongside you
இது போதும் எனக்கு
இது போதுமே
வேறேன்ன வேணு
நீ போதுமே
This is enough for me
This alone is enough
Female: What else is needed?
You are enough
Moongil thottam
Bamboo garden
Mooligai vaasam
Fragrance of herbal plants
Niranja mounam
Filled silence
Nee paadum geetham
The song you sing
Pournami iravu
Full moon night
Pournami iravu
Full moon night
Pani vizhum kaadu
Dew-dropping forest
Pani vizhum kaadu
Dew-dropping forest
Othaiyadi paadhaiyil
On a narrow single path
Unkooda podinada
Walking alongside you
Ithu pothum enakku
This is enough for me
Ithu pothumae
This alone is enough
Verenna venum nee pothumae
What else is needed? You are enough
Ithu pothum enakku
This is enough for me
Ithu pothumae
This alone is enough
Verenna venum nee pothumae
What else is needed? You are enough
Moongil thottam
Bamboo garden
Mooligai vaasam
Fragrance of herbal plants
Niranja mounam
Filled silence
Nee paadum geetham
The song you sing
Kulathaan karaiyilae
On the banks of the pond
Kulikkum paravaiga
Bathing birds
Siragu valathumae
Flapping their wings
Thuliga therikumae
Water droplets splatter
Mun kovam viduthu
Letting go of quick anger
Munthaanai eduthu
Taking the end of the saree
Nee mella thudaikka
As you gently wipe me
Naa unna anaikka
As I embrace you
Ithu pothum enakku
This is enough for me
Ithu pothumae
This alone is enough
Verenna venum nee pothumae
What else is needed? You are enough
Ithu pothum enakku
This is enough for me
Ithu pothumae
This alone is enough
Verenna venum nee pothumae
What else is needed? You are enough
Marangal nadungum
Trees trembling
Maarkazhi irukka
In the chilly month of Margazhi
Ratham uraiyum
Blood-freezing
Kulirum irukka
Coldness being present
Ushnam yaashikkum
Begging for warmth
Udalum irukka
Bodies being present
Otha porvaiyila
Under a single blanket
Iruvarum irukka
Both of us being together
Ithu pothum enakku
This is enough for me
Ithu pothumae
This alone is enough
Verenna venum nee pothumae
What else is needed? You are enough
Male :Ithu pothum enakku
Male: This is enough for me
Ithu pothumae
This alone is enough
Verenna venum
What else is needed?
Male & Female :Nee pothumae
Male & Female: You are enough
Moongil thottam
Bamboo garden
Female :Moongil thottam
Female: Bamboo garden
Male :Mooligai vaasam
Male: Fragrance of herbal plants
Female :Mooligai vaasam
Female: Fragrance of herbal plants
Male :Niranja mounam
Male: Filled silence
Female :Niranja mounam
Female: Filled silence
Male :Nee paadum geetham
Male: The song you sing
Female :Nee paadum geetham
Female: The song you sing
Pournami iravu
Full moon night
Female :Pournami iravu
Female: Full moon night
Male :Pani vizhum kaadu
Male: Dew-dropping forest
Female :Pani vizhum kaadu
Female: Dew-dropping forest
Male :Othaiyadi paadhaiyil
Male: On a narrow single path
Female :Othaiyadi paadhaiyil
Female: On a narrow single path
Male :Unkooda podinada
Male: Walking alongside you
Female :Unkooda podinada
Female: Walking alongside you
Ithu pothum enakku
This is enough for me
Ithu pothumae
This alone is enough
Female :Verenna venum
Female: What else is needed?
Nee pothumae
You are enough
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Moongil Thottam is a deeply soothing romantic duet from the film Kadal. The song celebrates simple, unadorned love set against the picturesque backdrop of nature. The lovers wander together along a secluded path in a misty forest under the soft glow of a full moon, finding ultimate peace and satisfaction in one another's company.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaal (Initial Alliteration)
“Moongil thottam / Mooligai vaasam”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'M' across consecutive lines for poetic rhythm.
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Mun kovam viduthu / Munthaanai eduthu”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'n' across consecutive lines.
Sensory Imagery (Olfactory & Visual)
“Mooligai vaasam / Pani vizhum kaadu”
Evokes rich natural imagery appealing to scent (herbal fragrance) and sight (dewy forest, moonlight).
Anaphora / Refrain
“Ithu pothum enakku / Ithu pothumae”
Repetition of the phrase 'Ithu pothum' emphasizes the theme of complete contentment in love.
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Trivia
Moongil Thottam was composed by A.R. Rahman for Mani Ratnam's 2013 film Kadal, featuring lyrics by Vairamuthu. It marked the prominent playback singing debut of Abhay Jodhpurkar alongside singer Harini, becoming an instant acoustic classic.
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