Mounam Ennum Ragam
From Deivapiravi · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Deivapiravi1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mounam ennum raagam vazhi paadudho | Is the melody called silence singing along the way? |
| Manjal minnum dhegam thunai thedudho | Is the body glowing with turmeric searching for a companion? |
| Ilavenir kaalam thaanae siru poovil oorum thaenae | Isn't it early spring season, like honey dripping in a small flower? |
| Vaangavum thaangavum vaelai vandhadhoo | Has the time come to give and bear love? |
| Female | |
| Mounam ennum raagam vazhi paadudho | Is the melody called silence singing along the way? |
| Manjal minnum dhegam thunai thedudho | Is the body glowing with turmeric searching for a companion? |
| Ilavenir kaalam thaanae siru poovil oorum thaenae | Isn't it early spring season, like honey dripping in a small flower? |
| Vaangavum thaangavum vaelai vandhadhoo | Has the time come to give and bear love? |
| Male | |
| Neer odaiyena nee odi vara | As you come running like a water stream, |
| Naan oodamena aadathaan | So that I dance like a boat upon it, |
| Female :Poomaeniyil orr padhaiyai | Female: A path upon the soft flower-like body, |
| Melaadaigal moodathaan | Covered by upper garments... |
| Male | |
| Neer odaiyena nee odi vara | As you come running like a water stream, |
| Naan oodamena aadathaan | So that I dance like a boat upon it, |
| Female :Poomaeniyil orr padhaiyai | Female: A path upon the soft flower-like body, |
| Melaadaigal moodathaan | Covered by upper garments... |
| Male | |
| Naan konja neeyum konja | As I fondle you and you fondle me, |
| Naanangal poga koodum | Shyness might fade away. |
| Female :Kann pattu kaigal pattu | Female: Touched by eyes and touched by hands, |
| Kaayangal aaga koodum | Wounds might be caused. |
| Male :Naan theendinaal noi theervadhai | Male: If I touch, that ailment is cured; |
| Nee kaanalaam poga poga | You can witness it as time goes by. |
| Female | |
| Mounam ennum raagam vazhi paadudho | Is the melody called silence singing along the way? |
| Female | |
| Poonthendralena en thaavaniyai | Like a gentle breeze, my upper cloth, |
| Nee neekkuvadhu koodadhu | You should not remove it. |
| Male :En kaadhali en kai veesum | Male: My lover, when I reach out my hand, |
| Yaar ketppadhu ippodhu | Who is there to object right now? |
| Female | |
| Poonthendralena en thaavaniyai | Like a gentle breeze, my upper cloth, |
| Nee neekkuvadhu koodadhu | You should not remove it. |
| Male :En kaadhali en kai veesum | Male: My lover, when I reach out my hand, |
| Yaar ketppadhu ippodhu | Who is there to object right now? |
| Female | |
| Yen indha anbu thollai | Why this affectionate trouble? |
| Aasaikku ellai illai | There is no limit to desire. |
| Male :Yaegaandha vaelai thaane | Male: Isn't this a lonely hour? |
| Aaramba leelai thaanae | Isn't this the beginning of romantic play? |
| Female :Naan vaaduven poraaduven | Female: I will wither and struggle, |
| Un paarvaigal thoonda thoonda | As your glances incite me more and more. |
| Male | |
| Mounam ennum raagam vazhi paadudho | Is the melody called silence singing along the way? |
| Female :Manjal minnum dhegam thunai thedudho | Female: Is the body glowing with turmeric searching for a companion? |
| Male :Ilavenir kaalam thaanae siru poovil oorum thaenae | Male: Isn't it early spring season, like honey dripping in a small flower? |
| Female :VaangavumMale :Hmmm | Female: To receive Male: Hmmm |
| Female :ThaangavumMale :Hmmm | Female: To endure Male: Hmmm |
| Female :Vaelai vandhadhoo | Female: Has the time arrived? |
மௌனம் என்னும் ராகம் விழி பாடுதோ
மஞ்சள் மின்னும் தேகம் துணை தேடுதோ
இளவேனிற் காலம்தானே சிறு பூவில் ஊறும் தேனே
வாங்கவும் தாங்கவும் வேளை வந்ததோ.....
Is the melody called silence singing along the way?
Is the body glowing with turmeric searching for a companion?
Isn't it early spring season, like honey dripping in a small flower?
Has the time come to give and bear love?
மௌனம் என்னும் ராகம் விழி பாடுதோ
மஞ்சள் மின்னும் தேகம் துணை தேடுதோ
இளவேனிற் காலம்தானே சிறு பூவில் ஊறும் தேனே
வாங்கவும் தாங்கவும் வேளை வந்ததோ.....
Is the melody called silence singing along the way?
Is the body glowing with turmeric searching for a companion?
Isn't it early spring season, like honey dripping in a small flower?
Has the time come to give and bear love?
{நீர் ஓடையென நீ ஓடி வர
நான் ஓடமென ஆடத்தான்
பூமேனியில் ஓர் பாதியை
மேலாடைகள் மூடத்தான்} (2)
As you come running like a water stream,
So that I dance like a boat upon it,
Female: A path upon the soft flower-like body,
Covered by upper garments...
நான் கொஞ்ச நீயும் கொஞ்ச
நாணங்கள் போகக் கூடும்
கண் பட்டு கைகள் பட்டு
காயங்கள் ஆகக் கூடும்
நான் தீண்டினால் நோய் தீர்வதை
நீ காணலாம் போக போக...
As you come running like a water stream,
So that I dance like a boat upon it,
Female: A path upon the soft flower-like body,
Covered by upper garments...
மௌனம் என்னும் ராகம் விழி பாடுதோ
As I fondle you and you fondle me,
Shyness might fade away.
Female: Touched by eyes and touched by hands,
Wounds might be caused.
Male: If I touch, that ailment is cured;
You can witness it as time goes by.
{பூந்தென்றலென என் தாவணியை
நீ நீக்குவது கூடாது
என் காதலி என் கை வசம்
யார் கேட்பது இப்போது} (2)
Is the melody called silence singing along the way?
ஏனிந்த அன்புத் தொல்லை
ஆசைக்கு எல்லை இல்லை
ஏகாந்த வேளை தானே
ஆரம்ப லீலைதானே
நான் வாடுவேன் போராடுவேன்
உன் பார்வைகள் தூண்ட தூண்ட
Like a gentle breeze, my upper cloth,
You should not remove it.
Male: My lover, when I reach out my hand,
Who is there to object right now?
மௌனம் என்னும் ராகம் விழி பாடுதோ
மஞ்சள் மின்னும் தேகம் துணை தேடுதோ
இளவேனிற் காலம்தானே சிறு பூவில் ஊறும் தேனே
வாங்கவும் ஆண் :
ஹ்ம்
தாங்கவும் ஆண் :
ஹ்ம்
வேளை வந்ததோ.....
Like a gentle breeze, my upper cloth,
You should not remove it.
Male: My lover, when I reach out my hand,
Who is there to object right now?
Why this affectionate trouble?
There is no limit to desire.
Male: Isn't this a lonely hour?
Isn't this the beginning of romantic play?
Female: I will wither and struggle,
As your glances incite me more and more.
Is the melody called silence singing along the way?
Female: Is the body glowing with turmeric searching for a companion?
Male: Isn't it early spring season, like honey dripping in a small flower?
Female: To receive Male: Hmmm
Female: To endure Male: Hmmm
Female: Has the time arrived?
Mounam ennum raagam vazhi paadudho
Is the melody called silence singing along the way?
Manjal minnum dhegam thunai thedudho
Is the body glowing with turmeric searching for a companion?
Ilavenir kaalam thaanae siru poovil oorum thaenae
Isn't it early spring season, like honey dripping in a small flower?
Vaangavum thaangavum vaelai vandhadhoo
Has the time come to give and bear love?
Mounam ennum raagam vazhi paadudho
Is the melody called silence singing along the way?
Manjal minnum dhegam thunai thedudho
Is the body glowing with turmeric searching for a companion?
Ilavenir kaalam thaanae siru poovil oorum thaenae
Isn't it early spring season, like honey dripping in a small flower?
Vaangavum thaangavum vaelai vandhadhoo
Has the time come to give and bear love?
Neer odaiyena nee odi vara
As you come running like a water stream,
Naan oodamena aadathaan
So that I dance like a boat upon it,
Female :Poomaeniyil orr padhaiyai
Female: A path upon the soft flower-like body,
Melaadaigal moodathaan
Covered by upper garments...
Neer odaiyena nee odi vara
As you come running like a water stream,
Naan oodamena aadathaan
So that I dance like a boat upon it,
Female :Poomaeniyil orr padhaiyai
Female: A path upon the soft flower-like body,
Melaadaigal moodathaan
Covered by upper garments...
Naan konja neeyum konja
As I fondle you and you fondle me,
Naanangal poga koodum
Shyness might fade away.
Female :Kann pattu kaigal pattu
Female: Touched by eyes and touched by hands,
Kaayangal aaga koodum
Wounds might be caused.
Male :Naan theendinaal noi theervadhai
Male: If I touch, that ailment is cured;
Nee kaanalaam poga poga
You can witness it as time goes by.
Mounam ennum raagam vazhi paadudho
Is the melody called silence singing along the way?
Poonthendralena en thaavaniyai
Like a gentle breeze, my upper cloth,
Nee neekkuvadhu koodadhu
You should not remove it.
Male :En kaadhali en kai veesum
Male: My lover, when I reach out my hand,
Yaar ketppadhu ippodhu
Who is there to object right now?
Poonthendralena en thaavaniyai
Like a gentle breeze, my upper cloth,
Nee neekkuvadhu koodadhu
You should not remove it.
Male :En kaadhali en kai veesum
Male: My lover, when I reach out my hand,
Yaar ketppadhu ippodhu
Who is there to object right now?
Yen indha anbu thollai
Why this affectionate trouble?
Aasaikku ellai illai
There is no limit to desire.
Male :Yaegaandha vaelai thaane
Male: Isn't this a lonely hour?
Aaramba leelai thaanae
Isn't this the beginning of romantic play?
Female :Naan vaaduven poraaduven
Female: I will wither and struggle,
Un paarvaigal thoonda thoonda
As your glances incite me more and more.
Mounam ennum raagam vazhi paadudho
Is the melody called silence singing along the way?
Female :Manjal minnum dhegam thunai thedudho
Female: Is the body glowing with turmeric searching for a companion?
Male :Ilavenir kaalam thaanae siru poovil oorum thaenae
Male: Isn't it early spring season, like honey dripping in a small flower?
Female :VaangavumMale :Hmmm
Female: To receive Male: Hmmm
Female :ThaangavumMale :Hmmm
Female: To endure Male: Hmmm
Female :Vaelai vandhadhoo
Female: Has the time arrived?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Mounam Ennum Raagam' is a romantic duet expressing intimate longing and playful romance between two lovers. The lyrics utilize rich imagery of spring, streams, boats, and gentle breezes to describe the growing passion, initial shyness, and sweet surrender between the couple. Vaali's poetic touch turns physical attraction into a melodic and graceful dialogue.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Mounam ennum raagam vazhi paadudho”
Silence is metaphorically personified as a musical melody (raagam).
Simile (Upamai)
“Neer odaiyena nee odi vara / Naan oodamena aadathaan”
Comparing the lover running to a flowing stream ('neer odaiyena') and the speaker to a floating boat ('oodamena').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Mounam ennum raagam / Manjal minnum dhegam”
Repetition of 'M' sound across adjacent lines ('Mounam' / 'Manjal').
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Trivia
'Deivapiravi' (1985) features music composed by Shankar-Ganesh and highlights lyricist Vaali's signature playfulness in writing intimate duets.
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