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Lyrics & meaning

Mosale Mosale

From Yennamo Yedho · 2014

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Deepak, A. V. Pooja
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Yennamo Yedho2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Mosalae mosalae en manasukkullaRabbit-like girl, inside my heart
Muzhusaa muzhusaa nee nuzhanjiputtaYou have entered completely, completely
Female
Mosalae mosalae en usurukullaRabbit-like girl, inside my life
Usuraa usuraa nee inanjiputtaYou joined as my very soul, my very soul
Male
Ulagamae ulagamae kulungudhaeThe whole world, whole world shakes
Un panju kaal pattuWhen your cotton-soft feet touch it
Female
Osarathil osarathil kudhikkudhaeJumping high up in the height
En kaalum man vittuMy feet too have left the ground
Male
Ini pagalum iravumFrom now on, day and night
Muththam dhaanae carrot-uKisses are the carrot rewards
Male
Mosalae mosalae en manasukkullaRabbit-like girl, inside my heart
Female :Usuraa usuraa nee inanjiputtaFemale: As my soul, you have entwined yourself
Chorus
…………………………...
Female
Ye..ye yeah..Yeah.. yeah yeah..
Mudhugin pinna neeBehind my back, you
Kanna vechchu paappaWatch with your eyes set
Munagum iva nenjinThis murmuring girl's heart's
Aasai eppa ketpaDesire, when will you listen?
Male
Kiragatha moottumA trance-inducing
Vaasam podhumFragrance is enough
Orakka nee pesaFor you to speak softly
Venaam yedhumNothing else is needed
Kaadellaam theemoolumae… ye ye ye yeFires ignite in my ears... ye ye ye ye
Female
Mosalae mosalae en usurukullaRabbit-like girl, inside my life
Male :Muzhusaa muzhusaa nee nuzhanjiputtaMale: Completely, completely you entered
Chorus
…………………………….....
Male
Medhuvaa medhuvaa naanGently, gently I
Unna theendum munnaBefore I touch you
Puyalaa puyalaa neeLike a storm, like a storm you
Enna thinna dhennaDevoured me completely
Female
Ompodhu maasamNine months time
Kaanaa pogumWill vanish away
Unna pola pullaChildren like you
Nooru venumI want a hundred
Male
Aathaadi ammaadiyoo..ye ye ye yeOh my goodness.. ye ye ye ye
Male
Mosalae mosalae en manasukkullaRabbit-like girl, inside my heart
Muzhusaa muzhusaa nee nuzhanjiputtaYou entered completely, completely
Female
Mosalae mosalae en usurukullaRabbit-like girl, inside my life
Usuraa usuraa nee inanjiputtaYou joined as my very soul
Male
Ulagamae ulagamae kulungudhaeThe whole world, whole world shakes
Un panju kaal pattuWhen your cotton-soft feet touch it
Female
Osarathil osarathil kudhikkudhaeJumping high up in the height
En kaalum man vittuMy feet too have left the ground
Male
Ini pagalum iravumFrom now on, day and night
Muththam dhaanae carrot-uKisses are the carrot rewards
Chorus
Na na na na nana naana naana..Na na na na nana naana naana..
Na na nana naa nana naa naa naan nae…Na na nana naa nana naa naa naan nae…

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Mosalae Mosalae is a playful and breezy romantic song from the Tamil film Yennamo Yedho (2014). In the song, the lovers playfully address each other using rabbit-themed metaphors (Mosalae meaning rabbit), portraying the euphoric, lighthearted feel of newly discovered love that makes them feel as though their feet have left the ground. Written by Madhan Karky, the song mixes quirky imagery—such as equating kisses to carrots—with light hyperbole about love, passion, and future dreams, creating a delightful and catchy expression of romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis)

Mosalae mosalae en manasukkulla

Words like Mosalae mosalae, Muzhusaa muzhusaa, and Usuraa usuraa are repeated consecutively to enhance the rhythmic bounce and emotional intensity.

Extended Metaphor

Ini pagalum iravum muththam dhaanae carrot-u

Comparing the lover to a rabbit (Mosalae) and affectionate kisses to carrots (carrot-u) builds an playful central theme throughout the song.

Metaphor (Uruvagama)

Un panju kaal pattu

Un panju kaal compares soft feet directly to cotton (panju) to express delicate grace.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Ulagamae ulagamae kulungudhae un panju kaal pattu

Exaggerating the lover's impact by stating that her footsteps shake the entire world and make the lover fly off the ground.

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Trivia

Mosalae Mosalae was composed by D. Imman for the film Yennamo Yedho (2014), which starred Gautham Karthik and Rakul Preet Singh. Lyricist Madhan Karky integrated whimsical modern metaphors like 'carrot-u' to complement the 'Mosalae' (rabbit) motif, adding a unique contemporary flavor to Tamil romantic cinema tracks.

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