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Mounam Pole

From Vanangaan · 2025

Lyricist
Karthik Netha
Singers
Sathya Prakash, Rakshita Suresh
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Vanangaan2025

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Hoo o oo hoooooooHoo o oo hooooooo
Male
Mounam pole mellisai ondruThere is no soft music on Earth like silence
Boomiyil yedhum illaiNothing else like it exists in this world
Unmai ellam ullathil unduAll truth resides within the heart
Vaarthaigal thevai illaiWords are not needed at all
Oomai maname kaalam unadhe ohOh silent heart, time belongs to you
Ennam pole maarum ulage ohOh world, it changes according to thoughts
Female
Nimmathi thandhaaleIf peace is granted
Vandhu vidum sanidhi munnaleA divine presence will arrive right in front
Sanjalam ellameAll troubles and worries
Sendru vidum sonthangal vandhaaleWill fade away once loved ones arrive
Hoo o oo hoooooooHoo o oo hooooooo
Male
Ethanaiyo raagangal mannil unduThere are so many ragas on this earth
Ethanaiyo thaalangal ingu unduThere are so many rhythms here
Engal geetham mounam thaaneYet our anthem is silence itself
Ethainayo aalayam mannil unduThere are so many temples on this earth
Ethainayo aagama vedham unduThere are so many sacred scriptures
Engal koyil illam thaaneYet our temple is our home itself
Female
Annai mugam paarthadhillaiNever seen a mother's face
Aariraaro kettadhillaiNever heard a soothing lullaby
Anbu tharum yaavarumeAnyone who showers love
Annai thaaneIs indeed a mother
Thandhaiyudan vaazha villaiDid not live with a father
Tholil yeri aadavillaiDid not climb on shoulders to play
Athanaikkum mela ingeAbove all that, here
Ellam kandomeWe have witnessed everything
Male
Mounam pole mellisai ondruThere is no soft music on Earth like silence
Boomiyil yedhum illaiNothing else like it exists in this world
Unmai ellam ullathil unduAll truth resides within the heart
Vaarthaigal thevai illaiWords are not needed at all
Nalla maname vaazhum nidhameOh good heart, you are a living treasure
Ennam pole serum nalameGoodness gathers according to pure thoughts
Female
Vanna vanna vaanavilA colorful rainbow
Kandathu illaiWe have never seen
Vandhu vizhum pookalaiThe flowers that fall down
Paarthathu illaiWe have never seen
Vaasame pothum sugam thaaneThe fragrance alone is enough comfort and joy
Female
Chinna chinna inbangalSmall, simple pleasures
Ingu unduExist right here
Sollikolla banthangalRelationships to call our own
Endrum unduAre always present
Nammai naame nesipomeLet us love ourselves
Female
Paarvaigal thevai illaiSight is not necessary
Paarkavum aasai illaiThere is no desire to see either
Yaavume paarthu vittom ullathaaleWe have seen everything through the inner heart
Ketakavum yedhum illaiThere is nothing left to hear
Pesi kolla thevai illaiThere is no need to speak with words
Deivame thoothu sellum inge vanthaaleGod himself acts as a messenger if you come here
Male
Mounam pole mellisai ondruThere is no soft music on Earth like silence
Boomiyil yedhum illaiNothing else like it exists in this world
Unmai ellam ullathil unduAll truth resides within the heart
Vaarthaigal thevai illaiWords are not needed at all
Female :Vandha urave nalla varaveFemale: Oh relationship that arrived, welcome
Endrum neeye engal sirageYou are forever our guiding wings
Both :Hoo o oo hoooooooBoth: Hoo o oo hooooooo

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the movie 'Vanangaan', composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with lyrics by Karthik Netha, beautifully celebrates the supreme power of silence, internal perception, and unconditional love. It emphasizes that silence is the sweetest melody on Earth and that true feelings and truths do not require spoken words. The song portrays individuals who may be visually or vocally impaired, yet experience the world vividly through their hearts, finding divine presence and maternal/paternal warmth in the bonds of family and pure human connection. The lyrics elevate simple living, inner vision, and domestic contentment above formal temples, complex scriptures, and physical sight. Ultimately, it delivers a deeply poignant message about self-love, emotional resilience, and finding profound happiness in silent, heartfelt connections.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai)

Mounam pole mellisai ondru

Compares silence directly to soft music ('Mounam pole mellisai'), highlighting its peaceful nature.

Anaphora / Monorhyme (Edhukai)

Ethanaiyo raagangal mannil undu / Ethanaiyo thaalangal ingu undu

Repetition of starting phrasing 'Ethanaiyo' across consecutive lines to create rhythmic balance.

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Vanna vanna vaanavil / Chinna chinna inbangal

Repetition of words like 'Vanna vanna' and 'Chinna chinna' for poetic emphasis and imagery.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Nalla maname vaazhum nidhame / Endrum neeye engal sirage

Metaphorically referring to a kind heart as a living treasure ('vaazhum nidhame') and loved ones as wings ('engal sirage').

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Trivia

'Vanangaan' is an Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Bala. The music is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, marking another soulful collaboration with Bala after 'Avan Ivan'.

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