Mouname Mouname (Sad)
From Shanthi Muhurtham · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Shanthi Muhurtham1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mounamae mounamae…. | Silence, oh silence... |
| Mounamae mounamae ennudan paadavaa | Silence, oh silence, will you sing with me? |
| Yaezhaiyin vaasalil pournamaipol nee vaa | Come like the full moon to the doorstep of a poor man. |
| Kaadhalin vegumathi kangalin anumathi | Love's reward, permission of the eyes. |
| Imaigalai vizhigalai suduvathu vaa needhi | Is it justice to burn the eyelids and the eyes? |
| Male | |
| Mounamae mounamae ennudan paadavaa | Silence, oh silence, will you sing with me? |
| Yaezhaiyin vaasalil pournamaipol nee vaa | Come like the full moon to the doorstep of a poor man. |
| Male | |
| Oonjal thaanaa penmai | Is womanhood merely a swing? |
| Illai oonjal kooda thirumbi varum | No, even a swing returns back. |
| Uyirai pizhiyum pennae | Oh woman who squeezes the life out of me, |
| Unthan ullam endru virumbi varum | When will your heart willingly return? |
| Male | |
| Raththam unthan perai solli | As my blood calls out your name, |
| Saththam podum velaiyilae | Making a loud noise, |
| Udalai thedum nizhalai polae | Like a shadow searching for its body, |
| Nindraen intha moolaiyilae…. | I stood in this corner... |
| Male | |
| Raththam unthan perai solli | As my blood calls out your name, |
| Saththam podum velaiyilae | Making a loud noise, |
| Udalai thedum nizhalai polae | Like a shadow searching for its body, |
| Nindraen intha moolaiyilae…. | I stood in this corner... |
| Nindraen intha moolaiyilae…. | I stood in this corner... |
| Male | |
| Mounamae mounamae ennudan paadavaa | Silence, oh silence, will you sing with me? |
| Yaezhaiyin vaasalil pournamaipol nee vaa | Come like the full moon to the doorstep of a poor man. |
| Kaadhalin vegumathi kangalin anumathi | Love's reward, permission of the eyes. |
| Imaigalai vizhigalai suduvathu vaa needhi | Is it justice to burn the eyelids and the eyes? |
| Male | |
| Mounamae mounamae ennudan paadavaa | Silence, oh silence, will you sing with me? |
| Yaezhaiyin vaasalil pournamaipol nee vaa | Come like the full moon to the doorstep of a poor man. |
| Male | |
| Urakkamillai pennae | There is no sleep, oh woman. |
| Intha oomai vaazhkkai pidikkavillai | I do not like this mute, speechless life. |
| Irakkamillai aanaal thottu paarththen | There is no mercy, but when I touched and felt, |
| Nenju thudikkavillai | The heart wasn't beating. |
| Male | |
| Urakkamillai pennae | There is no sleep, oh woman. |
| Intha oomai vaazhkkai pidikkavillai | I do not like this mute, speechless life. |
| Irakkamillai aanaal thottu paarththen | There is no mercy, but when I touched and felt, |
| Nenju thudikkavillai | The heart wasn't beating. |
| Male | |
| Kannil innum kanneer illai | There are no tears left in my eyes. |
| Irandil ondru sollividu | Tell me one of two choices clearly. |
| Nenjil eeramillai endraal | If there is no moisture of love left in your heart, |
| Neeyae vanthu kolli idu…. | You yourself come and light my funeral pyre... |
| Neeyae vanthu kolli idu…. | You yourself come and light my funeral pyre... |
| Male | |
| Mounamae mounamae ennudan paadavaa | Silence, oh silence, will you sing with me? |
| Yaezhaiyin vaasalil pournamaipol nee vaa | Come like the full moon to the doorstep of a poor man. |
| Kaadhalin vegumathi kangalin anumathi | Love's reward, permission of the eyes. |
| Imaigalai vizhigalai suduvathu vaa needhi | Is it justice to burn the eyelids and the eyes? |
| Male | |
| Mounamae mounamae ennudan paadavaa | Silence, oh silence, will you sing with me? |
| Yaezhaiyin vaasalil pournamaipol nee vaa | Come like the full moon to the doorstep of a poor man. |
மௌனமே மௌனமே....
மௌனமே மௌனமே என்னுடன் பாடவா
ஏழையின் வாசலில் பெளர்ணமிபோல் நீ வா
காதலின் வெகுமதி கண்களின் அனுமதி
இமைகளை விழிகளைச் சுடுவது வா நீதி.....
Silence, oh silence...
Silence, oh silence, will you sing with me?
Come like the full moon to the doorstep of a poor man.
Love's reward, permission of the eyes.
Is it justice to burn the eyelids and the eyes?
மௌனமே மௌனமே என்னுடன் பாடவா
ஏழையின் வாசலில் பெளர்ணமிபோல் நீ வா
Silence, oh silence, will you sing with me?
Come like the full moon to the doorstep of a poor man.
ஊஞ்சல் தானா பெண்மை
இல்லை ஊஞ்சல் கூட திரும்பி வரும்
உயிரை பிழியும் பெண்ணே
உந்தன் உள்ளம் என்று விரும்பி வரும்
Is womanhood merely a swing?
No, even a swing returns back.
Oh woman who squeezes the life out of me,
When will your heart willingly return?
ஊஞ்சல் தானா பெண்மை
இல்லை ஊஞ்சல் கூட திரும்பி வரும்
உயிரை பிழியும் பெண்ணே
உந்தன் உள்ளம் என்று விரும்பி வரும்
As my blood calls out your name,
Making a loud noise,
Like a shadow searching for its body,
I stood in this corner...
ரத்தம் உந்தன் பேரைச் சொல்லி
சத்தம் போடும் வேளையிலே
உடலை தேடும் நிழலைப் போலே
நின்றேன் இந்த மூலையிலே......
As my blood calls out your name,
Making a loud noise,
Like a shadow searching for its body,
I stood in this corner...
I stood in this corner...
ரத்தம் உந்தன் பேரைச் சொல்லி
சத்தம் போடும் வேளையிலே
உடலை தேடும் நிழலைப் போலே
நின்றேன் இந்த மூலையிலே......
நின்றேன் இந்த மூலையிலே......
Silence, oh silence, will you sing with me?
Come like the full moon to the doorstep of a poor man.
Love's reward, permission of the eyes.
Is it justice to burn the eyelids and the eyes?
மௌனமே மௌனமே என்னுடன் பாடவா
ஏழையின் வாசலில் பெளர்ணமிபோல் நீ வா
காதலின் வெகுமதி கண்களின் அனுமதி
இமைகளை விழிகளைச் சுடுவது வா நீதி.....
Silence, oh silence, will you sing with me?
Come like the full moon to the doorstep of a poor man.
மௌனமே மௌனமே என்னுடன் பாடவா
ஏழையின் வாசலில் பெளர்ணமிபோல் நீ வா
There is no sleep, oh woman.
I do not like this mute, speechless life.
There is no mercy, but when I touched and felt,
The heart wasn't beating.
உறக்கமில்லை பெண்ணே
இந்த ஊமை வாழ்க்கை பிடிக்கவில்லை
இரக்கமில்லை ஆனால் தொட்டுப்பார்த்தேன்
நெஞ்சு துடிக்கவில்லை
There is no sleep, oh woman.
I do not like this mute, speechless life.
There is no mercy, but when I touched and felt,
The heart wasn't beating.
உறக்கமில்லை பெண்ணே
இந்த ஊமை வாழ்க்கை பிடிக்கவில்லை
இரக்கமில்லை ஆனால் தொட்டுப்பார்த்தேன்
நெஞ்சு துடிக்கவில்லை
There are no tears left in my eyes.
Tell me one of two choices clearly.
If there is no moisture of love left in your heart,
You yourself come and light my funeral pyre...
You yourself come and light my funeral pyre...
கண்ணில் இன்னும் கண்ணீர் இல்லை
இரண்டில் ஒன்று சொல்லிவிடு
நெஞ்சில் ஈரமில்லை என்றால்
நீயே வந்து கொள்ளி இடு.....
நீயே வந்து கொள்ளி இடு.....
Silence, oh silence, will you sing with me?
Come like the full moon to the doorstep of a poor man.
Love's reward, permission of the eyes.
Is it justice to burn the eyelids and the eyes?
மௌனமே மௌனமே என்னுடன் பாடவா
ஏழையின் வாசலில் பெளர்ணமிபோல் நீ வா
காதலின் வெகுமதி கண்களின் அனுமதி
இமைகளை விழிகளைச் சுடுவது வா நீதி.....
Silence, oh silence, will you sing with me?
Come like the full moon to the doorstep of a poor man.
மௌனமே மௌனமே என்னுடன் பாடவா
ஏழையின் வாசலில் பெளர்ணமிபோல் நீ வா
Mounamae mounamae….
Silence, oh silence...
Mounamae mounamae ennudan paadavaa
Silence, oh silence, will you sing with me?
Yaezhaiyin vaasalil pournamaipol nee vaa
Come like the full moon to the doorstep of a poor man.
Kaadhalin vegumathi kangalin anumathi
Love's reward, permission of the eyes.
Imaigalai vizhigalai suduvathu vaa needhi
Is it justice to burn the eyelids and the eyes?
Mounamae mounamae ennudan paadavaa
Silence, oh silence, will you sing with me?
Yaezhaiyin vaasalil pournamaipol nee vaa
Come like the full moon to the doorstep of a poor man.
Oonjal thaanaa penmai
Is womanhood merely a swing?
Illai oonjal kooda thirumbi varum
No, even a swing returns back.
Uyirai pizhiyum pennae
Oh woman who squeezes the life out of me,
Unthan ullam endru virumbi varum
When will your heart willingly return?
Raththam unthan perai solli
As my blood calls out your name,
Saththam podum velaiyilae
Making a loud noise,
Udalai thedum nizhalai polae
Like a shadow searching for its body,
Nindraen intha moolaiyilae….
I stood in this corner...
Raththam unthan perai solli
As my blood calls out your name,
Saththam podum velaiyilae
Making a loud noise,
Udalai thedum nizhalai polae
Like a shadow searching for its body,
Nindraen intha moolaiyilae….
I stood in this corner...
Nindraen intha moolaiyilae….
I stood in this corner...
Mounamae mounamae ennudan paadavaa
Silence, oh silence, will you sing with me?
Yaezhaiyin vaasalil pournamaipol nee vaa
Come like the full moon to the doorstep of a poor man.
Kaadhalin vegumathi kangalin anumathi
Love's reward, permission of the eyes.
Imaigalai vizhigalai suduvathu vaa needhi
Is it justice to burn the eyelids and the eyes?
Mounamae mounamae ennudan paadavaa
Silence, oh silence, will you sing with me?
Yaezhaiyin vaasalil pournamaipol nee vaa
Come like the full moon to the doorstep of a poor man.
Urakkamillai pennae
There is no sleep, oh woman.
Intha oomai vaazhkkai pidikkavillai
I do not like this mute, speechless life.
Irakkamillai aanaal thottu paarththen
There is no mercy, but when I touched and felt,
Nenju thudikkavillai
The heart wasn't beating.
Urakkamillai pennae
There is no sleep, oh woman.
Intha oomai vaazhkkai pidikkavillai
I do not like this mute, speechless life.
Irakkamillai aanaal thottu paarththen
There is no mercy, but when I touched and felt,
Nenju thudikkavillai
The heart wasn't beating.
Kannil innum kanneer illai
There are no tears left in my eyes.
Irandil ondru sollividu
Tell me one of two choices clearly.
Nenjil eeramillai endraal
If there is no moisture of love left in your heart,
Neeyae vanthu kolli idu….
You yourself come and light my funeral pyre...
Neeyae vanthu kolli idu….
You yourself come and light my funeral pyre...
Mounamae mounamae ennudan paadavaa
Silence, oh silence, will you sing with me?
Yaezhaiyin vaasalil pournamaipol nee vaa
Come like the full moon to the doorstep of a poor man.
Kaadhalin vegumathi kangalin anumathi
Love's reward, permission of the eyes.
Imaigalai vizhigalai suduvathu vaa needhi
Is it justice to burn the eyelids and the eyes?
Mounamae mounamae ennudan paadavaa
Silence, oh silence, will you sing with me?
Yaezhaiyin vaasalil pournamaipol nee vaa
Come like the full moon to the doorstep of a poor man.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This haunting track expresses the agonizing plight of a lover suffering in unbearable loneliness and unrequited emotion. He personifies 'Silence' as his companion, pleading for a ray of hope analogous to the full moon shining upon a poor man's humble doorstep. He laments how even a swing eventually returns to its origin, yet the heart of his beloved remains distant, leaving his soul drained and broken.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Mounamae mounamae ennudan paadavaa”
Silence ('Mounam') is addressed as a living companion and invited to sing along with the protagonist.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Yaezhaiyin vaasalil pournamaipol nee vaa”
The speaker asks silence/hope to arrive like a full moon at a poor man's door, contrasting poverty with brightness.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Udalai thedum nizhalai polae”
The lover compares his isolated state to a shadow wandering in search of its body.
Hyperbole / Metaphor
“Neeyae vanthu kolli idu….”
An extreme expression of grief where the lover asks his beloved to light his funeral pyre if she has no compassion left.
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Trivia
The film 'Shanthi Muhurtham' (1984) features music composed by the veteran duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. Sung masterfully by K.J. Yesudas, this song stands out as a melancholic gem reflecting Vairamuthu's signature use of vivid imagery.
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