Moongil Vittu
From Abhiyum Naanum · 2008
- Lyricists
- Not listed
- Singer
- Madhu Balakrishnan
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Abhiyum Naanum2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Moongil vittu | Once it leaves the bamboo, |
| Sendra pinnae | and moves away, |
| Andha paatodu | what relationship does the bamboo retain |
| Moongilukku uravu enna.. | with that song? |
| Male | |
| Petra magal pirigindraal | When a begotten daughter departs, |
| Andha pennodu thanthaikkulla | what right remains between that girl |
| Urimai enna… | and her father? |
| Male | |
| Kaatrai pol..veyil ondru | Like the wind... after a ray of sunshine |
| Kadanthu pona pin | has passed by, |
| Kai kaatti maram | what intense solitude does the landmark tree |
| Kollum..thanimai enna.. | experience? |
| Male | |
| Maayam pol..kalaigindra | In human life that dissolves |
| Manitha vaazhkkaiyil | like a magical illusion, |
| Sonthangal solli chellum | what message do loved ones convey |
| Sethi enna.. | as they leave? |
| Male | |
| Paasathin oodaga | Through the path of affection, |
| Gnyayanam kolla | to impart enlightenment, |
| Padaiththavan..purigindra | what is this deep conspiracy |
| Soozhchi enna… | played by the Creator? |
மூங்கில் விட்டு
சென்ற பின்னே அந்த
பாட்டோடு மூங்கிலுக்கு
உறவு என்ன
Once it leaves the bamboo,
and moves away,
what relationship does the bamboo retain
with that song?
பெற்ற மகள்
பிரிகின்றாள் அந்தப்
பெண்ணோடு தந்தைக்குள்ள
உரிமை என்ன
When a begotten daughter departs,
what right remains between that girl
and her father?
காற்றைப் போல்
வெயில் ஒன்று வந்து
கடந்து போன பின் கை
காட்டி மரம் கொள்ளும்
தனிமை என்ன
Like the wind... after a ray of sunshine
has passed by,
what intense solitude does the landmark tree
experience?
மாயம் போல்
கலைகின்ற மனித
வாழ்க்கையில் சொந்தங்கள்
சொல்லிச்செல்லும் சேதி என்ன
In human life that dissolves
like a magical illusion,
what message do loved ones convey
as they leave?
பாசத்தின் ஊடாக
ஞானம் கொள்ள படைத்தவன்
புரிகின்ற சூழ்ச்சி என்ன
Through the path of affection,
to impart enlightenment,
what is this deep conspiracy
played by the Creator?
Moongil vittu
Once it leaves the bamboo,
Sendra pinnae
and moves away,
Andha paatodu
what relationship does the bamboo retain
Moongilukku uravu enna..
with that song?
Petra magal pirigindraal
When a begotten daughter departs,
Andha pennodu thanthaikkulla
what right remains between that girl
Urimai enna…
and her father?
Kaatrai pol..veyil ondru
Like the wind... after a ray of sunshine
Kadanthu pona pin
has passed by,
Kai kaatti maram
what intense solitude does the landmark tree
Kollum..thanimai enna..
experience?
Maayam pol..kalaigindra
In human life that dissolves
Manitha vaazhkkaiyil
like a magical illusion,
Sonthangal solli chellum
what message do loved ones convey
Sethi enna..
as they leave?
Paasathin oodaga
Through the path of affection,
Gnyayanam kolla
to impart enlightenment,
Padaiththavan..purigindra
what is this deep conspiracy
Soozhchi enna…
played by the Creator?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant passage from Abhiyum Naanum delves deep into a father's philosophical grief and helplessness as his daughter leaves him to start her own life. Through vivid natural analogies—such as a bamboo flute separated from its music, or a signpost tree left alone after travelers and sunshine pass—the lyricist questions the temporal nature of human bonds and paternal rights.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai Ani (Simile / Analogy)
“Moongil vittu sendra pinnae...”
Compares a father losing his daughter to a bamboo stem losing the song that played through it, emphasizing how intrinsic yet fleeting relationships can be.
Vinaa Ani (Rhetorical Questions)
“Urimai enna... / Thanimai enna... / Sethi enna... / Soozhchi enna...”
Repeated use of existential questions ending in 'enna' (what is...) to express emotional helplessness and philosophical questioning.
Personification
“Kai kaatti maram kollum..thanimai enna..”
Attributes human feelings of solitude (thanimai) to a signpost tree (kai kaatti maram) standing alone after wind and sunlight pass.
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Trivia
Written by late lyricist Na. Muthukumar for the film Abhiyum Naanum (2008), composed by Vidyasagar. Na. Muthukumar won widespread acclaim for capturing father-daughter relationships across the album's tracks.
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