Moonu Kodi
From Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavanikalum · 2014
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Chinna Ponnu, Manikka Vinayagam
- Music director
- Natarajan Sankaran
- Details
- Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavanikalum2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hae moonu kodi aambalainga | Hey, there are three crore men |
| Motham thamizh naattula | In total across Tamil Nadu |
| Ae onna mattum vechikkitten | Hey, I have kept only you |
| Ul koottu maaraappula | Inside the inner folds of my saree |
| Ae kuttha vecha kozhi kunja | Hey, like a sitting chick |
| Kothittu povaan pulla | He will swoop in and snatch you, my girl |
| Ponnukku kaadhal vandhaa | If a girl falls in love |
| Boomiyae rendu thundu | The earth breaks into two pieces |
| Aanukku kaadhal vandhaa | If a man falls in love |
| Aagaasam aaru thundu | The sky splits into six pieces |
| Male | |
| Hae moonu kodi pombalainga | Hey, there are three crore women |
| Motham thamizh naattula | In total across Tamil Nadu |
| Ae onna mattum pacha kuthi | Hey, I tattooed only you |
| Vachaendi ul naakkula | Inside on my tongue, girl |
| Vandhu unna thookka poren | I am going to come and swoop you up |
| Vallooru roobathula | In the form of a hawk |
| Ae ponnukku kaadhal vandhaa | Hey, if a girl falls in love |
| Boomiyae rendu thundu | The earth breaks into two pieces |
| Aanukku kaadhal vandhaa | If a man falls in love |
| Aagaasam aaru thundu | The sky splits into six pieces |
| Male | |
| Hae moonu kodi pombalainga | Hey, there are three crore women |
| Motham thamizh naattula | In total across Tamil Nadu |
| Ae onna mattum pacha kuthi | Hey, I tattooed only you |
| Vachaendi ul naakkula | Inside on my tongue, girl |
| Male | |
| Manasum manasum onnaanaa | If two hearts unite as one |
| Malaiyum kadugu aaghaadhaa | Won't even a mountain turn into a mustard seed? |
| Edhiri edhiri vandhaalum | Even if enemies come face-to-face |
| Adhiri pudhiri aagaadhaa | Won't everything turn into total chaos? |
| Female | |
| Yedari yedari vandhaakkaa | If obstacles keep tripping us up |
| Eliyum puliyaa maaraadhaa | Won't even a mouse turn into a tiger? |
| Madhura veeran saami pol | Like the deity Madurai Veeran |
| Parandhu parandhu paayaadhaa | Won't he leap and pounce flying high? |
| Male | |
| Idi varumo mazhai varumo | Will thunder come, will rain come |
| Puyal varumo veyil varumo | Will a storm come, will intense heat come |
| Kalavaramo nilavaramo thadaigalai udaippen | Be it a riot or any situation, I will shatter all obstacles |
| Female | |
| Iru karamo iru maramo | Are these two hands or two trees? |
| Eri malaiyum udai padaumo | Will even a volcano shatter? |
| Ivan madiyil pudi padumo pagaivanai mudippaan | Will he get caught in anyone's lap? He will finish off the enemy |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vandhaal… singathin ratham thaan | When love arrives... the blood of a lion |
| Silandhikku paayaadho | Won't it surge through even a spider? |
| Male | |
| Hae moonu kodi pombalainga | Hey, there are three crore women |
| Motham thamizh naattula | In total across Tamil Nadu |
| Ae onna mattum pacha kuthi | Hey, I tattooed only you |
| Vachaendi ul naakkula | Inside on my tongue, girl |
| Female | |
| Enga…ahaan…ae…ae…. | Hey where... aha... hey... hey... |
| Hahaan hahaan hahaan | Aha... aha... aha... |
| Female | |
| Valanju valanju pogaadhae | Don't dodge and bend away |
| Thuninju thuninju poraadu | Fight with daring and courage |
| Pugundhu pugundhu nee aadu | Charge right in and play |
| Poratti poratti nee podu adaei | Flip them over and knock them down, hey man! |
| Male | |
| Edhiri thalaigal ethanaiyo | How many heads of enemies are there? |
| Enni paakka porendi | I am going to count them, girl |
| Dhoora poratti pottu thaan | Flipping them far away |
| Onna poratta vaarendi | I am coming to battle for you, girl |
| Male | |
| Adi azhagae kodi azhagae | Hey beautiful, ten-million-fold beauty |
| Idai azhagae iru azhagae | Slender-waisted beauty, dual beauty |
| Pagai mudiyum poru alaiyae | Wave of battle that ends hostility |
| Ucham ucham thodudhae | Reaching the absolute peak |
| Female | |
| Ae… | Hey... |
| Podi podiyaa pagai mudichaa | If you crush the enemy into fine dust |
| Padi padiyaa naan varuven | Step by step, I will come |
| Uruppadiyaa naan tharuven | I will give you something worthwhile |
| Ulladhellaam tharuven | I will give everything inside me |
| Vaadaa vaadaa… naan thaan daa kalaivaani | Come on, come on... I am the clever girl |
| Nee thaan daa kalavaani | You are the rogue |
| Female | |
| Moonu kodi aambalainga | There are three crore men |
| Motham thamizh naattula | In total across Tamil Nadu |
| Ae onna mattum vechikkitten | Hey, I have kept only you |
| Ul koottu maaraappula | Inside the inner folds of my saree |
| Ae kutha vecha kozhi kunja | Hey, like a sitting chick |
| Kothittu povaan pulla | He will swoop in and snatch you, my girl |
| Ponnukku kaadhal vandhaa | If a girl falls in love |
| Boomiyae rendu thundu | The earth breaks into two pieces |
| Aanukku kaadhal vandhaa | If a man falls in love |
| Aagaasam aaru thundu | The sky splits into six pieces |
| Female | |
| Hae moonu kodi aambalainga | Hey, there are three crore men |
| Motham thamizh naattula… | In total across Tamil Nadu... |
ஹே மூணு கோடி ஆம்பளைங்க
மொத்தம் தமிழ் நாட்டில
ஏ ஒன்ன மட்டும் கட்டிக்க்கிட்டேன்
உள் கூட்டு மாராப்புல
ஏ குத்த வெச்ச கோழிக் குஞ்ச
கொத்திட்டு போவான் புள்ள
பொண்ணுக்கு காதல் வந்தா
பூமியே ரெண்டு துண்டு
ஆணுக்கு காதல் வந்தா
ஆகாசம் ஆறு துண்டு
Hey, there are three crore men
In total across Tamil Nadu
Hey, I have kept only you
Inside the inner folds of my saree
Hey, like a sitting chick
He will swoop in and snatch you, my girl
If a girl falls in love
The earth breaks into two pieces
If a man falls in love
The sky splits into six pieces
ஹே மூணு கோடி பொம்பளைங்க
மொத்தம் தமிழ் நாட்டில
ஏ ஒன்ன மட்டும் பச்ச குத்தி
வச்சேன்டி உள் நாக்குல
வந்து உன்ன தூக்கப் போறேன்
வல்லூறு ரூபத்துல
ஏ பொண்ணுக்கு காதல் வந்தா
பூமியே ரெண்டு துண்டு
ஆணுக்கு காதல் வந்தா
ஆகாசம் ஆறு துண்டு
Hey, there are three crore women
In total across Tamil Nadu
Hey, I tattooed only you
Inside on my tongue, girl
I am going to come and swoop you up
In the form of a hawk
Hey, if a girl falls in love
The earth breaks into two pieces
If a man falls in love
The sky splits into six pieces
ஹே மூணு கோடி பொம்பளைங்க
மொத்தம் தமிழ் நாட்டில
ஏ ஒன்ன மட்டும் பச்ச குத்தி
வச்சேன்டி உள் நாக்குல
Hey, there are three crore women
In total across Tamil Nadu
Hey, I tattooed only you
Inside on my tongue, girl
மனசும் மனசும் ஒண்ணானா
மலையும் கடுகு ஆகாதா
எதிரி எதிரி வந்தாலும்
அதிரி புதிரி ஆகாதா
If two hearts unite as one
Won't even a mountain turn into a mustard seed?
Even if enemies come face-to-face
Won't everything turn into total chaos?
எடறி எடறி வந்தாக்க
எலியும் புலியா மாறாதா
மதுர வீரன் சாமி போல்
பறந்து பறந்து பாயாதா
If obstacles keep tripping us up
Won't even a mouse turn into a tiger?
Like the deity Madurai Veeran
Won't he leap and pounce flying high?
இடி வருமோ மழை வருமோ
புயல் வருமோ வெயில் வருமோ
கலவரமோ நிலவரமோ தலைகளை உடைப்பேன்
Will thunder come, will rain come
Will a storm come, will intense heat come
Be it a riot or any situation, I will shatter all obstacles
இரு கரமோ இரு மரமோ
எரி மலையும் உடை படுமோ
இவன் மடியில் புடி படுமோ
பகை பகை முடிப்பான்
Are these two hands or two trees?
Will even a volcano shatter?
Will he get caught in anyone's lap? He will finish off the enemy
காதல் வந்தால்... சிங்கத்தின் ரத்தம் தான்
சிலந்திக்கு பாயாதோ
When love arrives... the blood of a lion
Won't it surge through even a spider?
ஹே மூணு கோடி பொம்பளைங்க
மொத்தம் தமிழ் நாட்டில
ஏ ஒன்ன மட்டும் பச்ச குத்தி
வச்சேன்டி உள் நாக்குல
Hey, there are three crore women
In total across Tamil Nadu
Hey, I tattooed only you
Inside on my tongue, girl
எங்க.....அஹான்......ஏ.....ஏ......
ஹஹான் ஹஹான் ஹாஹான்
Hey where... aha... hey... hey...
Aha... aha... aha...
வளஞ்சு வளஞ்சு போகாதே
துணிஞ்சு துணிஞ்சு போராடு
புகுந்து புகுந்து நீ ஆடு
பொரட்டி பொரட்டி நீ போடு அடேய்
Don't dodge and bend away
Fight with daring and courage
Charge right in and play
Flip them over and knock them down, hey man!
எதிரி தலைகள் எத்தனையோ
எண்ணிப் பாக்கப் போறேன்டி
தூர பொரட்டிப் போட்டு தான்
ஒன்னப் பொரட்ட வாரேன்டி
How many heads of enemies are there?
I am going to count them, girl
Flipping them far away
I am coming to battle for you, girl
அடி அழகே கொடி அழகே
இடை அழகே இரு அழகே
பகை முடியும் பொறு அலையே
உச்சம் உச்சம் தொடுதே
Hey beautiful, ten-million-fold beauty
Slender-waisted beauty, dual beauty
Wave of battle that ends hostility
Reaching the absolute peak
ஏ......
பொடிப் பொடியா பகை முடிச்சா
படிப் படியா நான் வருவேன்
உருப்படியா நான் தருவேன்
உள்ளதெல்லாம் தருவேன்
வாடா வாடா... நான் தான்டா கலைவாணி
நீ தான்டா களவாணி
Hey...
If you crush the enemy into fine dust
Step by step, I will come
I will give you something worthwhile
I will give everything inside me
Come on, come on... I am the clever girl
You are the rogue
மூணு கோடி ஆம்பளைங்க
மொத்தம் தமிழ் நாட்டில
ஏ ஒன்ன மட்டும் வெச்சிக்கிட்டேன்
உள் கூட்டு மாராப்புல
ஏ குத்த வெச்ச கோழிக் குஞ்ச
கொத்திட்டு போவான் புள்ள
பொண்ணுக்கு காதல் வந்தா
பூமியே ரெண்டு துண்டு
ஆணுக்கு காதல் வந்தா
ஆகாசம் ஆறு துண்டு
There are three crore men
In total across Tamil Nadu
Hey, I have kept only you
Inside the inner folds of my saree
Hey, like a sitting chick
He will swoop in and snatch you, my girl
If a girl falls in love
The earth breaks into two pieces
If a man falls in love
The sky splits into six pieces
ஹே மூணு கோடி ஆம்பளைங்க
மொத்தம் தமிழ் நாட்டில......
Hey, there are three crore men
In total across Tamil Nadu...
Hae moonu kodi aambalainga
Hey, there are three crore men
Motham thamizh naattula
In total across Tamil Nadu
Ae onna mattum vechikkitten
Hey, I have kept only you
Ul koottu maaraappula
Inside the inner folds of my saree
Ae kuttha vecha kozhi kunja
Hey, like a sitting chick
Kothittu povaan pulla
He will swoop in and snatch you, my girl
Ponnukku kaadhal vandhaa
If a girl falls in love
Boomiyae rendu thundu
The earth breaks into two pieces
Aanukku kaadhal vandhaa
If a man falls in love
Aagaasam aaru thundu
The sky splits into six pieces
Hae moonu kodi pombalainga
Hey, there are three crore women
Motham thamizh naattula
In total across Tamil Nadu
Ae onna mattum pacha kuthi
Hey, I tattooed only you
Vachaendi ul naakkula
Inside on my tongue, girl
Vandhu unna thookka poren
I am going to come and swoop you up
Vallooru roobathula
In the form of a hawk
Ae ponnukku kaadhal vandhaa
Hey, if a girl falls in love
Boomiyae rendu thundu
The earth breaks into two pieces
Aanukku kaadhal vandhaa
If a man falls in love
Aagaasam aaru thundu
The sky splits into six pieces
Hae moonu kodi pombalainga
Hey, there are three crore women
Motham thamizh naattula
In total across Tamil Nadu
Ae onna mattum pacha kuthi
Hey, I tattooed only you
Vachaendi ul naakkula
Inside on my tongue, girl
Manasum manasum onnaanaa
If two hearts unite as one
Malaiyum kadugu aaghaadhaa
Won't even a mountain turn into a mustard seed?
Edhiri edhiri vandhaalum
Even if enemies come face-to-face
Adhiri pudhiri aagaadhaa
Won't everything turn into total chaos?
Yedari yedari vandhaakkaa
If obstacles keep tripping us up
Eliyum puliyaa maaraadhaa
Won't even a mouse turn into a tiger?
Madhura veeran saami pol
Like the deity Madurai Veeran
Parandhu parandhu paayaadhaa
Won't he leap and pounce flying high?
Idi varumo mazhai varumo
Will thunder come, will rain come
Puyal varumo veyil varumo
Will a storm come, will intense heat come
Kalavaramo nilavaramo thadaigalai udaippen
Be it a riot or any situation, I will shatter all obstacles
Iru karamo iru maramo
Are these two hands or two trees?
Eri malaiyum udai padaumo
Will even a volcano shatter?
Ivan madiyil pudi padumo pagaivanai mudippaan
Will he get caught in anyone's lap? He will finish off the enemy
Kaadhal vandhaal… singathin ratham thaan
When love arrives... the blood of a lion
Silandhikku paayaadho
Won't it surge through even a spider?
Hae moonu kodi pombalainga
Hey, there are three crore women
Motham thamizh naattula
In total across Tamil Nadu
Ae onna mattum pacha kuthi
Hey, I tattooed only you
Vachaendi ul naakkula
Inside on my tongue, girl
Enga…ahaan…ae…ae….
Hey where... aha... hey... hey...
Hahaan hahaan hahaan
Aha... aha... aha...
Valanju valanju pogaadhae
Don't dodge and bend away
Thuninju thuninju poraadu
Fight with daring and courage
Pugundhu pugundhu nee aadu
Charge right in and play
Poratti poratti nee podu adaei
Flip them over and knock them down, hey man!
Edhiri thalaigal ethanaiyo
How many heads of enemies are there?
Enni paakka porendi
I am going to count them, girl
Dhoora poratti pottu thaan
Flipping them far away
Onna poratta vaarendi
I am coming to battle for you, girl
Adi azhagae kodi azhagae
Hey beautiful, ten-million-fold beauty
Idai azhagae iru azhagae
Slender-waisted beauty, dual beauty
Pagai mudiyum poru alaiyae
Wave of battle that ends hostility
Ucham ucham thodudhae
Reaching the absolute peak
Ae…
Hey...
Podi podiyaa pagai mudichaa
If you crush the enemy into fine dust
Padi padiyaa naan varuven
Step by step, I will come
Uruppadiyaa naan tharuven
I will give you something worthwhile
Ulladhellaam tharuven
I will give everything inside me
Vaadaa vaadaa… naan thaan daa kalaivaani
Come on, come on... I am the clever girl
Nee thaan daa kalavaani
You are the rogue
Moonu kodi aambalainga
There are three crore men
Motham thamizh naattula
In total across Tamil Nadu
Ae onna mattum vechikkitten
Hey, I have kept only you
Ul koottu maaraappula
Inside the inner folds of my saree
Ae kutha vecha kozhi kunja
Hey, like a sitting chick
Kothittu povaan pulla
He will swoop in and snatch you, my girl
Ponnukku kaadhal vandhaa
If a girl falls in love
Boomiyae rendu thundu
The earth breaks into two pieces
Aanukku kaadhal vandhaa
If a man falls in love
Aagaasam aaru thundu
The sky splits into six pieces
Hae moonu kodi aambalainga
Hey, there are three crore men
Motham thamizh naattula…
In total across Tamil Nadu...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic duet expresses fiery passion, unyielding love, and playful rivalry between two lovers. They describe the overwhelming power of love using hyperbolic rural imagery, comparing their affection to forces of nature that can shatter mountains and turn mice into tigers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi Ani)
“Ponnukku kaadhal vandhaa / Boomiyae rendu thundu / Aanukku kaadhal vandhaa / Aagaasam aaru thundu”
Extravagant exaggeration to emphasize the intensity of emotion, such as the earth splitting into two or the sky breaking into six pieces when love strikes.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagani)
“Eliyum puliyaa maaraadhaa / Vallooru roobathula”
Comparing a timid lover turning courageous into a mouse turning into a tiger, and swooping in like a hawk.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Malaiyum kadugu aaghaadhaa... Eliyum puliyaa maaraadhaa”
Rhythmic repetition of ending words and suffixes like 'thundu', 'aaghaadhaa', and 'maaraadhaa'.
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Trivia
The song features in the 2014 fantasy dark comedy film 'Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavanikalum', directed by Chimbudeven and starring Arulnithi. The soundtrack was composed by A.R. Reihana.
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