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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 aambalaingaHey, there are three crore men
Motham thamizh naattulaIn total across Tamil Nadu
Ae onna mattum vechikkittenHey, I have kept only you
Ul koottu maaraappulaInside the inner folds of my saree
Ae kuttha vecha kozhi kunjaHey, like a sitting chick
Kothittu povaan pullaHe will swoop in and snatch you, my girl
Ponnukku kaadhal vandhaaIf a girl falls in love
Boomiyae rendu thunduThe earth breaks into two pieces
Aanukku kaadhal vandhaaIf a man falls in love
Aagaasam aaru thunduThe sky splits into six pieces
Male
Hae moonu kodi pombalaingaHey, there are three crore women
Motham thamizh naattulaIn total across Tamil Nadu
Ae onna mattum pacha kuthiHey, I tattooed only you
Vachaendi ul naakkulaInside on my tongue, girl
Vandhu unna thookka porenI am going to come and swoop you up
Vallooru roobathulaIn the form of a hawk
Ae ponnukku kaadhal vandhaaHey, if a girl falls in love
Boomiyae rendu thunduThe earth breaks into two pieces
Aanukku kaadhal vandhaaIf a man falls in love
Aagaasam aaru thunduThe sky splits into six pieces
Male
Hae moonu kodi pombalaingaHey, there are three crore women
Motham thamizh naattulaIn total across Tamil Nadu
Ae onna mattum pacha kuthiHey, I tattooed only you
Vachaendi ul naakkulaInside on my tongue, girl
Male
Manasum manasum onnaanaaIf two hearts unite as one
Malaiyum kadugu aaghaadhaaWon't even a mountain turn into a mustard seed?
Edhiri edhiri vandhaalumEven if enemies come face-to-face
Adhiri pudhiri aagaadhaaWon't everything turn into total chaos?
Female
Yedari yedari vandhaakkaaIf obstacles keep tripping us up
Eliyum puliyaa maaraadhaaWon't even a mouse turn into a tiger?
Madhura veeran saami polLike the deity Madurai Veeran
Parandhu parandhu paayaadhaaWon't he leap and pounce flying high?
Male
Idi varumo mazhai varumoWill thunder come, will rain come
Puyal varumo veyil varumoWill a storm come, will intense heat come
Kalavaramo nilavaramo thadaigalai udaippenBe it a riot or any situation, I will shatter all obstacles
Female
Iru karamo iru maramoAre these two hands or two trees?
Eri malaiyum udai padaumoWill even a volcano shatter?
Ivan madiyil pudi padumo pagaivanai mudippaanWill he get caught in anyone's lap? He will finish off the enemy
Male
Kaadhal vandhaal… singathin ratham thaanWhen love arrives... the blood of a lion
Silandhikku paayaadhoWon't it surge through even a spider?
Male
Hae moonu kodi pombalaingaHey, there are three crore women
Motham thamizh naattulaIn total across Tamil Nadu
Ae onna mattum pacha kuthiHey, I tattooed only you
Vachaendi ul naakkulaInside on my tongue, girl
Female
Enga…ahaan…ae…ae….Hey where... aha... hey... hey...
Hahaan hahaan hahaanAha... aha... aha...
Female
Valanju valanju pogaadhaeDon't dodge and bend away
Thuninju thuninju poraaduFight with daring and courage
Pugundhu pugundhu nee aaduCharge right in and play
Poratti poratti nee podu adaeiFlip them over and knock them down, hey man!
Male
Edhiri thalaigal ethanaiyoHow many heads of enemies are there?
Enni paakka porendiI am going to count them, girl
Dhoora poratti pottu thaanFlipping them far away
Onna poratta vaarendiI am coming to battle for you, girl
Male
Adi azhagae kodi azhagaeHey beautiful, ten-million-fold beauty
Idai azhagae iru azhagaeSlender-waisted beauty, dual beauty
Pagai mudiyum poru alaiyaeWave of battle that ends hostility
Ucham ucham thodudhaeReaching the absolute peak
Female
Ae…Hey...
Podi podiyaa pagai mudichaaIf you crush the enemy into fine dust
Padi padiyaa naan varuvenStep by step, I will come
Uruppadiyaa naan tharuvenI will give you something worthwhile
Ulladhellaam tharuvenI will give everything inside me
Vaadaa vaadaa… naan thaan daa kalaivaaniCome on, come on... I am the clever girl
Nee thaan daa kalavaaniYou are the rogue
Female
Moonu kodi aambalaingaThere are three crore men
Motham thamizh naattulaIn total across Tamil Nadu
Ae onna mattum vechikkittenHey, I have kept only you
Ul koottu maaraappulaInside the inner folds of my saree
Ae kutha vecha kozhi kunjaHey, like a sitting chick
Kothittu povaan pullaHe will swoop in and snatch you, my girl
Ponnukku kaadhal vandhaaIf a girl falls in love
Boomiyae rendu thunduThe earth breaks into two pieces
Aanukku kaadhal vandhaaIf a man falls in love
Aagaasam aaru thunduThe sky splits into six pieces
Female
Hae moonu kodi aambalaingaHey, 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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