Mounam Yen Mounamey
From En Jeevan Paduthu · 1988
- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Singer
- Mano
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- En Jeevan Paduthu1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mounam yen mounamae | Why this silence, oh my silence? |
| Vasantha kaalamaa | Is it the spring season? |
| Ninaivilae valarnthathu | That which grew in memories, |
| Paruva raagama | Is it the tune of youth? |
| Male | |
| Thanimaiyin nee inimaiyai | In solitude, bringing sweetness, |
| Azhaithu vaa…aaa | Bring it along... ah |
| Manathil aada vaa | Come dance within the heart |
| Male | |
| Mounam yen mounamae | Why this silence, oh my silence? |
| Vasantha kaalamaa | Is it the spring season? |
| Mounam yen mounamae | Why this silence, oh my silence? |
| Male | |
| Mounamae orr azhagu | Silence itself is a beauty |
| Nee koduththaai | That you gave |
| Paarvaiyin orr kavithai | A poem written in a gaze |
| Nee padithaai | That you read |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal mozhi pesum | Speaking the language of love |
| Koththum kili aaga | Like a pecking parrot |
| {Kanni malarae | {Virginal flower, |
| Muthu chudarae varuvaai} (2) | Oh pearl flame, please come} (2) |
| Male | |
| Anbu maanae | Beloved deer, |
| Inba thaenae | Sweet honey of joy, |
| Suvaiyai thaa | Give me the taste |
| Male | |
| Mounam yen mounamae | Why this silence, oh my silence? |
| Vasantha kaalamaa | Is it the spring season? |
| Mounam yen mounamae | Why this silence, oh my silence? |
| Female | |
| Aaa….aaaa…aaa…aaaa… | Aaa....aaaa...aaa...aaaa... |
| Male | |
| Poovizhi vaasal thedi | Searching for the doorstep of flower-like eyes, |
| Naanum… vanthen | I too... came |
| Paarvaiyin aasai vaithu | Placing desire in the gaze, |
| Mogamum thanthaai | You also gave passion |
| Male | |
| Mogam kalaiyaamal | Without letting passion fade, |
| Unnai anaippenae | I will embrace you |
| {Mutha mazhaiyae | {Oh shower of kisses, |
| Minnal kodiyae varuvaai} (2) | Oh creeper of lightning, please come} (2) |
| Male | |
| Unnil naanum | I in you, |
| Ennil neeyum | You in me, |
| Inaivom vaaa | Let us unite, come |
| Male | |
| Mounam yen mounamae | Why this silence, oh my silence? |
| Vasantha kaalamaa | Is it the spring season? |
| Ninaivilae valarnthathu | That which grew in memories, |
| Paruva raagama | Is it the tune of youth? |
| Male | |
| Thanimaiyin nee inimaiyai | In solitude, bringing sweetness, |
| Azhaithu vaa…aaa | Bring it along... ah |
| Manathil aada vaa | Come dance within the heart |
| Male | |
| Mounam yen mounamae | Why this silence, oh my silence? |
| Vasantha kaalamaa | Is it the spring season? |
| Mounam yen mounamae | Why this silence, oh my silence? |
மௌனம் ஏன்
மௌனமே வசந்த காலமா
நினைவிலே வளர்ந்தது
பருவ ராகமா
Why this silence, oh my silence?
Is it the spring season?
That which grew in memories,
Is it the tune of youth?
தனிமையின்
நீ இனிமையை அழைத்து
வா மனதில் ஆட வா
In solitude, bringing sweetness,
Bring it along... ah
Come dance within the heart
மௌனம் ஏன்
மௌனமே வசந்த காலமா
மௌனம் ஏன் மௌனமே
Why this silence, oh my silence?
Is it the spring season?
Why this silence, oh my silence?
மௌனமே ஓர்
அழகு நீ கொடுத்தாய்
பார்வையின் ஓர் கவிதை
நீ படித்தாய்
Silence itself is a beauty
That you gave
A poem written in a gaze
That you read
காதல் மொழி
பேசும் கொத்தும் கிளி
ஆக
{ கன்னி மலரே முத்து
சுடரே வருவாய் } (2)
Speaking the language of love
Like a pecking parrot
{Virginal flower,
Oh pearl flame, please come} (2)
அன்பு மானே
இன்ப தேனே சுவையை
தா
Beloved deer,
Sweet honey of joy,
Give me the taste
மௌனம் ஏன்
மௌனமே வசந்த காலமா
மௌனம் ஏன் மௌனமே
Why this silence, oh my silence?
Is it the spring season?
Why this silence, oh my silence?
ஆஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
Aaa....aaaa...aaa...aaaa...
பூ விழி வாசல்
தேடி நானும் வந்தேன்
பார்வையின் ஆசை
வைத்து மோகமும்
தந்தாய்
Searching for the doorstep of flower-like eyes,
I too... came
Placing desire in the gaze,
You also gave passion
மோகம் கலையாமல்
உன்னை அணைப்பேனே
{ முத்த மழையே மின்னல்
கொடியே வருவாய் } (2)
Without letting passion fade,
I will embrace you
{Oh shower of kisses,
Oh creeper of lightning, please come} (2)
உன்னில் நானும்
என்னில் நீயும்
இணைவோம் வா
I in you,
You in me,
Let us unite, come
மௌனம் ஏன்
மௌனமே வசந்த காலமா
நினைவிலே வளர்ந்தது
பருவ ராகமா
Why this silence, oh my silence?
Is it the spring season?
That which grew in memories,
Is it the tune of youth?
தனிமையின்
நீ இனிமையை அழைத்து
வா மனதில் ஆட வா
In solitude, bringing sweetness,
Bring it along... ah
Come dance within the heart
மௌனம் ஏன்
மௌனமே வசந்த காலமா
மௌனம் ஏன் மௌனமே
Why this silence, oh my silence?
Is it the spring season?
Why this silence, oh my silence?
Mounam yen mounamae
Why this silence, oh my silence?
Vasantha kaalamaa
Is it the spring season?
Ninaivilae valarnthathu
That which grew in memories,
Paruva raagama
Is it the tune of youth?
Thanimaiyin nee inimaiyai
In solitude, bringing sweetness,
Azhaithu vaa…aaa
Bring it along... ah
Manathil aada vaa
Come dance within the heart
Mounam yen mounamae
Why this silence, oh my silence?
Vasantha kaalamaa
Is it the spring season?
Mounam yen mounamae
Why this silence, oh my silence?
Mounamae orr azhagu
Silence itself is a beauty
Nee koduththaai
That you gave
Paarvaiyin orr kavithai
A poem written in a gaze
Nee padithaai
That you read
Kaadhal mozhi pesum
Speaking the language of love
Koththum kili aaga
Like a pecking parrot
{Kanni malarae
{Virginal flower,
Muthu chudarae varuvaai} (2)
Oh pearl flame, please come} (2)
Anbu maanae
Beloved deer,
Inba thaenae
Sweet honey of joy,
Suvaiyai thaa
Give me the taste
Mounam yen mounamae
Why this silence, oh my silence?
Vasantha kaalamaa
Is it the spring season?
Mounam yen mounamae
Why this silence, oh my silence?
Aaa….aaaa…aaa…aaaa…
Aaa....aaaa...aaa...aaaa...
Poovizhi vaasal thedi
Searching for the doorstep of flower-like eyes,
Naanum… vanthen
I too... came
Paarvaiyin aasai vaithu
Placing desire in the gaze,
Mogamum thanthaai
You also gave passion
Mogam kalaiyaamal
Without letting passion fade,
Unnai anaippenae
I will embrace you
{Mutha mazhaiyae
{Oh shower of kisses,
Minnal kodiyae varuvaai} (2)
Oh creeper of lightning, please come} (2)
Unnil naanum
I in you,
Ennil neeyum
You in me,
Inaivom vaaa
Let us unite, come
Mounam yen mounamae
Why this silence, oh my silence?
Vasantha kaalamaa
Is it the spring season?
Ninaivilae valarnthathu
That which grew in memories,
Paruva raagama
Is it the tune of youth?
Thanimaiyin nee inimaiyai
In solitude, bringing sweetness,
Azhaithu vaa…aaa
Bring it along... ah
Manathil aada vaa
Come dance within the heart
Mounam yen mounamae
Why this silence, oh my silence?
Vasantha kaalamaa
Is it the spring season?
Mounam yen mounamae
Why this silence, oh my silence?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Mounam Yen Mounamae' captures the sweet tension and deep intimacy between two lovers who find meaning in quiet moments. It ponders why silence persists when the heart is blossoming in spring and full of youthful desire, transforming unspoken feelings into a shared emotional language. Through poetic imagery of flowers, pearl flames, and lightning, the song invites the beloved to replace solitude with joy and passion. It culminates in a gentle plea for physical and spiritual unity where both partners dissolve into each other.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Poovizhi vaasal thedi”
Compares eyes to a floral doorway ('Poovizhi vaasal') and kisses to a sudden downpour ('Mutha mazhaiyae').
Personification
“Mounam yen mounamae”
Addresses silence ('Mounamae') as a conscious entity that bestows beauty and mood.
Rhyme & Alliteration (Edugai & Monai)
“Anbu maanae / Inba thaenae”
Rhythmic pairing of 'Anbu maanae' and 'Inba thaenae' creating internal melodic rhyme.
Antithesis
“Thanimaiyin nee inimaiyai”
Juxtaposes 'Thanimai' (solitude) with 'Inimai' (sweetness/companionship) to emphasize how love alters loneliness.
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Trivia
The film 'En Jeevan Paduthu' (1988), starring Karthik and Saranya Ponvannan, features a soundtrack praised for its melodious compositions and intimate acoustic arrangements, capturing late 1980s Tamil romantic cinema aesthetics.
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