Mounamaana Neram
From Salangai Oli · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Salangai Oli1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mounamaana neram | A moment of silence |
| Mounamaana neram ila manadhil enna bhaaram | A moment of silence, what burden weighs upon the young heart? |
| Mounamaana neram ila manadhil enna bhaaram | A moment of silence, what burden weighs upon the young heart? |
| Manadhil osaigal idhazhil mounangal | Sounds echoing in the heart, silence resting on the lips |
| Manadhil osaigal idhazhil mounangal | Sounds echoing in the heart, silence resting on the lips |
| Yenn endru kelungal | Please ask why this is so |
| Ithu mounamaana neram ila manadhil enna bhaaram | This is a silent moment, what burden weighs upon the young heart? |
| Male | |
| Ilamai sumaiyai manam thaangi kollumo | Can the heart endure the heavy weight of youth? |
| Pulambum alaiyai kadal moodi kollumo | Can the sea cover up its own lamenting waves? |
| Female :Kozhikkum orr kili kodhikkum neer thuli | Female: A preening parrot, a simmering drop of water |
| Kozhikkum orr kili kodhikkum neer thuli | A preening parrot, a simmering drop of water |
| Male :Oodalaana maargazhi neelamaana raathiri | Male: A month of Maargazhi filled with lovers' tiffs, a long night |
| Female :Nee vanthu aadhari | Female: Come and offer your support |
| Female | |
| Mounamaana neram ila manadhil enna bhaaram | A moment of silence, what burden weighs upon the young heart? |
| Female | |
| Ivalin manadhil innum iravin geethamo | Is the song of the night still resonating in her heart? |
| Kodiyil malargal kulir kaayum neramo | Is this the hour when flowers on the vine seek warmth against the chill? |
| Male :Paadhai thediyae paadham pogumo | Male: Will the feet wander searching for a path? |
| Paadhai thediyae paadham pogumo | Will the feet wander searching for a path? |
| Female :Aadalaana nesamo kanavu kandu koosumo | Female: Is love swaying softly, shrinking in shy anticipation of dreams? |
| Male :Thanimaiyodu pesumo | Male: Will it speak with loneliness? |
| Male | |
| Mounamaana neram ila manadhil enna bhaaram | A moment of silence, what burden weighs upon the young heart? |
| Ithu mounamaana neram ila manadhil enna bhaaram | This is a silent moment, what burden weighs upon the young heart? |
| Manadhil osaigal idhazhil mounangal | Sounds echoing in the heart, silence resting on the lips |
| Manadhil osaigal idhazhil mounangal | Sounds echoing in the heart, silence resting on the lips |
| Yenn endru kelungal | Please ask why this is so |
| Female | |
| Ithu mounamaana neram ila manadhil enna bhaaram | This is a silent moment, what burden weighs upon the young heart? |
மௌனமான நேரம்
மௌனமான நேரம் இள
மனதில் என்ன பாரம்
மௌனமான நேரம் இள
மனதில் என்ன பாரம்
மனதில் ஓசைகள் இதழில்
மௌனங்கள் மனதில்
ஓசைகள் இதழில் மௌனங்கள்
ஏன் என்று கேளுங்கள் இது
மௌனமான நேரம் இள
மனதில் என்ன பாரம்
A moment of silence
A moment of silence, what burden weighs upon the young heart?
A moment of silence, what burden weighs upon the young heart?
Sounds echoing in the heart, silence resting on the lips
Sounds echoing in the heart, silence resting on the lips
Please ask why this is so
This is a silent moment, what burden weighs upon the young heart?
இளமை சுமையை
மனம் தாங்கிக் கொள்ளுமோ
புலம்பும் அலையை கடல்
மூடி கொள்ளுமோ
குளிக்கும் ஓர் கிளி
கொதிக்கும் நீர்த் துளி
குளிக்கும் ஓர் கிளி
கொதிக்கும் நீர்த் துளி
ஊடலான மார்கழி
நீளமான ராத்திரி
நீ வந்து ஆதரி
Can the heart endure the heavy weight of youth?
Can the sea cover up its own lamenting waves?
Female: A preening parrot, a simmering drop of water
A preening parrot, a simmering drop of water
Male: A month of Maargazhi filled with lovers' tiffs, a long night
Female: Come and offer your support
மௌனமான நேரம்
இள மனதில் என்ன பாரம்
A moment of silence, what burden weighs upon the young heart?
இவளின் மனதில்
இன்னும் இரவின் கீதமோ
கொடியில் மலர்கள் குளிர்
காயும் நேரமோ
பாதை தேடியே
பாதம் போகுமோ பாதை
தேடியே பாதம் போகுமோ
ஆடலான நேசமோ
கனவு கண்டு கூசுமோ
தனிமையோடு பேசுமோ
Is the song of the night still resonating in her heart?
Is this the hour when flowers on the vine seek warmth against the chill?
Male: Will the feet wander searching for a path?
Will the feet wander searching for a path?
Female: Is love swaying softly, shrinking in shy anticipation of dreams?
Male: Will it speak with loneliness?
மௌனமான நேரம்
இள மனதில் என்ன பாரம்
இது மௌனமான நேரம்
இள மனதில் என்ன பாரம்
மனதில் ஓசைகள் இதழில்
மௌனங்கள் மனதில் ஓசைகள்
இதழில் மௌனங்கள் ஏன்
என்று கேளுங்கள்
A moment of silence, what burden weighs upon the young heart?
This is a silent moment, what burden weighs upon the young heart?
Sounds echoing in the heart, silence resting on the lips
Sounds echoing in the heart, silence resting on the lips
Please ask why this is so
இது மௌனமான
நேரம் இள மனதில்
என்ன பாரம்
This is a silent moment, what burden weighs upon the young heart?
Mounamaana neram
A moment of silence
Mounamaana neram ila manadhil enna bhaaram
A moment of silence, what burden weighs upon the young heart?
Mounamaana neram ila manadhil enna bhaaram
A moment of silence, what burden weighs upon the young heart?
Manadhil osaigal idhazhil mounangal
Sounds echoing in the heart, silence resting on the lips
Manadhil osaigal idhazhil mounangal
Sounds echoing in the heart, silence resting on the lips
Yenn endru kelungal
Please ask why this is so
Ithu mounamaana neram ila manadhil enna bhaaram
This is a silent moment, what burden weighs upon the young heart?
Ilamai sumaiyai manam thaangi kollumo
Can the heart endure the heavy weight of youth?
Pulambum alaiyai kadal moodi kollumo
Can the sea cover up its own lamenting waves?
Female :Kozhikkum orr kili kodhikkum neer thuli
Female: A preening parrot, a simmering drop of water
Kozhikkum orr kili kodhikkum neer thuli
A preening parrot, a simmering drop of water
Male :Oodalaana maargazhi neelamaana raathiri
Male: A month of Maargazhi filled with lovers' tiffs, a long night
Female :Nee vanthu aadhari
Female: Come and offer your support
Mounamaana neram ila manadhil enna bhaaram
A moment of silence, what burden weighs upon the young heart?
Ivalin manadhil innum iravin geethamo
Is the song of the night still resonating in her heart?
Kodiyil malargal kulir kaayum neramo
Is this the hour when flowers on the vine seek warmth against the chill?
Male :Paadhai thediyae paadham pogumo
Male: Will the feet wander searching for a path?
Paadhai thediyae paadham pogumo
Will the feet wander searching for a path?
Female :Aadalaana nesamo kanavu kandu koosumo
Female: Is love swaying softly, shrinking in shy anticipation of dreams?
Male :Thanimaiyodu pesumo
Male: Will it speak with loneliness?
Mounamaana neram ila manadhil enna bhaaram
A moment of silence, what burden weighs upon the young heart?
Ithu mounamaana neram ila manadhil enna bhaaram
This is a silent moment, what burden weighs upon the young heart?
Manadhil osaigal idhazhil mounangal
Sounds echoing in the heart, silence resting on the lips
Manadhil osaigal idhazhil mounangal
Sounds echoing in the heart, silence resting on the lips
Yenn endru kelungal
Please ask why this is so
Ithu mounamaana neram ila manadhil enna bhaaram
This is a silent moment, what burden weighs upon the young heart?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Mounamaana Neram captures a deep, quiet intimacy between two lovers who share intense emotions that words cannot fully express. The song contrasts the loud, tumultuous emotions raging within the heart ('Manadhil osaigal') with the serene silence held on the lips ('idhazhil mounangal'). Through delicate natural metaphors—such as ocean waves, winter nights in the month of Maargazhi, and flowers seeking warmth—it expresses the vulnerability, longing, and delicate warmth of love during a quiet night.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Manadhil osaigal idhazhil mounangal”
Contrasts inner emotional noise ('osaigal') with external silence ('mounangal') to emphasize deep unexpressed feelings.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Pulambum alaiyai kadal moodi kollumo”
Compares internal emotional grief to waves lamenting inside an ocean that tries to conceal them.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Kozhikkum orr kili kodhikkum neer thuli”
Repetition of the 'Ko' phonetic sound ('Kozhikkum', 'kodhikkum') creating a rhythmic, musical quality.
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Trivia
Salangai Oli (1983) is the Tamil version of the legendary Telugu musical film Sagara Sangamam directed by K. Viswanath, starring Kamal Haasan and Jayaprada. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, and this iconic duet was rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.
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