Moongililae Paatisaikum
From Raagam Thedum Pallavi · 1982
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Raagam Thedum Pallavi1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Moongililae paatisaikkum | I sent a wind wave that plays music in the bamboo as a messenger |
| Kaatralayai thoodhu vitten | I sent a wind wave as a messenger |
| Aval muga vadivai manam paarthapinnae | After my heart saw the shape of her face |
| Andha pournamiyai ivan rasipathillai | This man no longer enjoys that full moon |
| Aval muga vadivai manam paarthapinnae | After my heart saw the shape of her face |
| Andha pournamiyai ivan rasipathillai | This man no longer enjoys that full moon |
| Moongilile paatisaikum | Playing music in the bamboo |
| kaatralayai thoodhu vitten | I sent a wind wave as a messenger |
| Male | |
| Iru vizhi kavidhai dhinasari padithen | I read the poem of her two eyes daily |
| Porul athai ariya vazhi ethum illai .. | Yet there is no way to understand its true meaning.. |
| Ah ah aaa… | Ah ah aaa... |
| Iru vizhi kavidhai dhinasari padithen | I read the poem of her two eyes daily |
| Porul athai ariya vazhi ethum illai.. | Yet there is no way to understand its true meaning.. |
| Male | |
| Pudhu pudhu vaarthai | Searching for brand new words |
| Dhinam dhinam thaedi | Day after day |
| Paarvaiyil amudhaai aval vadithaal | She distilled nectar in her gaze |
| Neer alai polavae neela vizhi kolangal | Like water waves, the blue eye patterns |
| Nenjai neerattavae nerudi thaallatavae | To bathe the heart, to gently nudge and lull it to sleep |
| Enn karpanaikku vidhai thoovinaal oi oi oi oi | She sowed seeds for my imagination oi oi oi oi |
| Enn karpanaikku vidhai thoovinaal | She sowed seeds for my imagination |
| Male | |
| Moongililae ah ah ah ah | In the bamboo ah ah ah ah |
| Paattisaikum ho ho ho ho | Playing music ho ho ho ho |
| Kaatralayai eh eh eh eh | Wind wave eh eh eh eh |
| Thoodhu vitten thadada thadada thadada | I sent as messenger thadada thadada thadada |
| Male | |
| Aadai ondrai eduthu thendralukku udutha | Draping a dress over the gentle breeze |
| Minnalena nelindha menagaiyo.. | Is she a celestial nymph Menaka flexed like lightning.. |
| Ah ah aaa….aa | Ah ah aaa....aa |
| Aadai ondru eduthu thendralukku udutha | Draping a dress over the gentle breeze |
| Minnalena nelindha menagaiyo | Is she a celestial nymph Menaka flexed like lightning |
| Male | |
| Sengarumbuchaarum sevidhazhil thaanae | Even red sugarcane juice, from her crimson lips |
| Inipennum suvayai katru kondadhu ah ah ha | Learned what sweetness truly tastes like ah ah ha |
| Maadhu idhazh idathilae maadhulangani | In place of the lady's lips, the pomegranate seed |
| Muthai sivapaakavae maa dhavam seidhadhu | Performed great penance to turn red |
| Aval varam tharavae senniramanadhu oi oi oi oi | When she granted a boon, it turned deep red oi oi oi oi |
| Aval varam tharavae senniramanadhu | When she granted a boon, it turned deep red |
| Male | |
| Moongililae paatisaikum | Playing music in the bamboo |
| Kaatralayai thoodhu vitten | I sent a wind wave as a messenger |
| Aval muga vadivai manam paarthapinnae | After my heart saw the shape of her face |
| Andha pournamiyai ivan rasipathillai | This man no longer enjoys that full moon |
| Lalala.la la .la rara ra ra ra….. la rara ra ra ra. | Lalala.la la .la rara ra ra ra..... la rara ra ra ra. |
மூங்கிலிலே பாட்டிசைக்கும்
காற்றலையை தூதுவிட்டேன்
அவள் முகவடிவை மனம் பார்த்தபின்னே
அந்த பௌர்ணமியை இவன் ரசிப்பதில்லை
அவள் முகவடிவை மனம் பார்த்தபின்னே
அந்த பௌர்ணமியை இவன் ரசிப்பதில்லை
மூங்கிலிலே பாட்டிசைக்கும்
காற்றலையை தூதுவிட்டேன்
I sent a wind wave that plays music in the bamboo as a messenger
I sent a wind wave as a messenger
After my heart saw the shape of her face
This man no longer enjoys that full moon
After my heart saw the shape of her face
This man no longer enjoys that full moon
Playing music in the bamboo
I sent a wind wave as a messenger
இரு விழி கவிதை தினசரி படித்தேன்
பொருள் அதை அறிய வழி ஏதும் இல்லை
ஆஆ ஆ ஆஆ
இரு விழி கவிதை தினசரி படித்தேன்
பொருள் அதை அறிய வழி ஏதும் இல்லை
I read the poem of her two eyes daily
Yet there is no way to understand its true meaning..
Ah ah aaa...
I read the poem of her two eyes daily
Yet there is no way to understand its true meaning..
புதுப்புது வார்த்தை
தினம் தினம் தேடி
பார்வையில் அமுதாய் அவள் வடிப்பாள்
நீர் அலைப்போலவே நீல விழிக்கோலங்கள்
நெஞ்சை நீராட்டவே நெருடி தாலாட்டவே
என் கற்பனைக்கு விதை தூவினாள் ஓய் ஓய் ஓய் ஓய்
என் கற்பனைக்கு விதை தூவினாள்
Searching for brand new words
Day after day
She distilled nectar in her gaze
Like water waves, the blue eye patterns
To bathe the heart, to gently nudge and lull it to sleep
She sowed seeds for my imagination oi oi oi oi
She sowed seeds for my imagination
மூங்கிலிலே ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
பாட்டிசைக்கும் ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
காற்றலையை ஏ ஏ ஏ ஏ
தூதுவிட்டேன் தர தரர தரர தரர
In the bamboo ah ah ah ah
Playing music ho ho ho ho
Wind wave eh eh eh eh
I sent as messenger thadada thadada thadada
ஆடை ஒன்றை எடுத்து தென்றலுக்கு உடுத்த
மின்னலென நெளிந்த மேனகையோ
ஆ ஆ ஆஆ.....ஆ....
ஆடை ஒன்றை எடுத்து தென்றலுக்கு உடுத்த
மின்னலென நெளிந்த மேனகையோ
Draping a dress over the gentle breeze
Is she a celestial nymph Menaka flexed like lightning..
Ah ah aaa....aa
Draping a dress over the gentle breeze
Is she a celestial nymph Menaka flexed like lightning
செங்கரும்புச்சாரும் செவ்விதழில் தானே
இனிப்பெனும் சுவையை கற்றுக்கொண்டது ஆ ஆ ஆ
மாது இதழ் இடத்திலே மாதுளங்கனி
முத்தை சிவப்பாக்கவே மா தவம் செய்தது
அவள் வரம் தரவே செந்நிறமானது ஒஒய் ஓய் ஓய் ஓய்
அவள் வரம் தரவே செந்நிறமானது
Even red sugarcane juice, from her crimson lips
Learned what sweetness truly tastes like ah ah ha
In place of the lady's lips, the pomegranate seed
Performed great penance to turn red
When she granted a boon, it turned deep red oi oi oi oi
When she granted a boon, it turned deep red
மூங்கிலிலே பாட்டிசைக்கும்
காற்றலையை....தூதுவிட்டேன்
அவள் முகவடிவை மனம் பார்த்த பின்னே
அந்த பௌர்ணமியை இவன் ரசிப்பதில்லை
லலல.....லல...ல ரரர ர ர ர......ல ரரர ரரர.....
Playing music in the bamboo
I sent a wind wave as a messenger
After my heart saw the shape of her face
This man no longer enjoys that full moon
Lalala.la la .la rara ra ra ra..... la rara ra ra ra.
Moongililae paatisaikkum
I sent a wind wave that plays music in the bamboo as a messenger
Kaatralayai thoodhu vitten
I sent a wind wave as a messenger
Aval muga vadivai manam paarthapinnae
After my heart saw the shape of her face
Andha pournamiyai ivan rasipathillai
This man no longer enjoys that full moon
Aval muga vadivai manam paarthapinnae
After my heart saw the shape of her face
Andha pournamiyai ivan rasipathillai
This man no longer enjoys that full moon
Moongilile paatisaikum
Playing music in the bamboo
kaatralayai thoodhu vitten
I sent a wind wave as a messenger
Iru vizhi kavidhai dhinasari padithen
I read the poem of her two eyes daily
Porul athai ariya vazhi ethum illai ..
Yet there is no way to understand its true meaning..
Ah ah aaa…
Ah ah aaa...
Iru vizhi kavidhai dhinasari padithen
I read the poem of her two eyes daily
Porul athai ariya vazhi ethum illai..
Yet there is no way to understand its true meaning..
Pudhu pudhu vaarthai
Searching for brand new words
Dhinam dhinam thaedi
Day after day
Paarvaiyil amudhaai aval vadithaal
She distilled nectar in her gaze
Neer alai polavae neela vizhi kolangal
Like water waves, the blue eye patterns
Nenjai neerattavae nerudi thaallatavae
To bathe the heart, to gently nudge and lull it to sleep
Enn karpanaikku vidhai thoovinaal oi oi oi oi
She sowed seeds for my imagination oi oi oi oi
Enn karpanaikku vidhai thoovinaal
She sowed seeds for my imagination
Moongililae ah ah ah ah
In the bamboo ah ah ah ah
Paattisaikum ho ho ho ho
Playing music ho ho ho ho
Kaatralayai eh eh eh eh
Wind wave eh eh eh eh
Thoodhu vitten thadada thadada thadada
I sent as messenger thadada thadada thadada
Aadai ondrai eduthu thendralukku udutha
Draping a dress over the gentle breeze
Minnalena nelindha menagaiyo..
Is she a celestial nymph Menaka flexed like lightning..
Ah ah aaa….aa
Ah ah aaa....aa
Aadai ondru eduthu thendralukku udutha
Draping a dress over the gentle breeze
Minnalena nelindha menagaiyo
Is she a celestial nymph Menaka flexed like lightning
Sengarumbuchaarum sevidhazhil thaanae
Even red sugarcane juice, from her crimson lips
Inipennum suvayai katru kondadhu ah ah ha
Learned what sweetness truly tastes like ah ah ha
Maadhu idhazh idathilae maadhulangani
In place of the lady's lips, the pomegranate seed
Muthai sivapaakavae maa dhavam seidhadhu
Performed great penance to turn red
Aval varam tharavae senniramanadhu oi oi oi oi
When she granted a boon, it turned deep red oi oi oi oi
Aval varam tharavae senniramanadhu
When she granted a boon, it turned deep red
Moongililae paatisaikum
Playing music in the bamboo
Kaatralayai thoodhu vitten
I sent a wind wave as a messenger
Aval muga vadivai manam paarthapinnae
After my heart saw the shape of her face
Andha pournamiyai ivan rasipathillai
This man no longer enjoys that full moon
Lalala.la la .la rara ra ra ra….. la rara ra ra ra.
Lalala.la la .la rara ra ra ra..... la rara ra ra ra.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the passionate adoration of a lover who views his beloved's beauty as superior to nature's finest marvels. After seeing her radiant face, even the full moon loses its charm for him. He describes her eyes as complex poetry that he reads daily without fully grasping, and her gaze as an infinite source of creative imagination that lulls his heart like soothing waves.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Atisayokthi (Hyperbole)
“Andha pournamiyai ivan rasipathillai”
Exaggerates the lady's beauty by claiming that the full moon pales in comparison to her face, making the protagonist lose interest in the moon.
Rupakam (Metaphor)
“Iru vizhi kavidhai dhinasari padithen”
Compares her eyes to written poetry ('Iru vizhi kavidhai') that the lover attempts to decode every day.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Minnalena nelindha menagaiyo..”
Compares the fluid, graceful movement of the maiden to a flash of lightning ('Minnalena').
Moonaadhiravu / Anaaporaa (Repetition/Rhyme)
“Pudhu pudhu vaarthai Dhinam dhinam thaedi”
Uses rhythmic repetition of rhyming phrases ('Pudhu pudhu vaarthai / Dhinam dhinam thaedi'), a signature style of lyricist T. Rajendar.
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Trivia
The film 'Raagam Thedum Pallavi' (1982) was written, directed, and musically scored by T. Rajendar himself. Known for his distinctive rhyming style and hyper-poetic imagery, T. Rajendar infused this song with classical Tamil metaphors contrasting nature and female beauty.
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