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Mouname Nenjil Dialogue

From Urangatha Ninaivugal · 1983

Lyricist
M. G. Vallaban
Singers
Ilayaraja, K. J. Yesudas
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Urangatha Ninaivugal1983

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kadavul unakkuGod has given you
Nalla voice kuduthukkaaru paaA really good voice, man!
Indha paatta mattumIf only you can sing this song
Naan nenaikkira maadhiri nee paadittaennaaJust the way I am imagining it
Andha ponnu un kaaladiyila thaanThat girl will surely be at your feet!
Male
Sari sir…Okay, sir...
Male
Aa… aa… aa…Ah... ah... ah...
Male
Aa… aa… aa…Ah... ah... ah...
Male
Aa… aa… aa…aaAh... ah... ah... ah
Male
Aa… aa… aa…aaAh... ah... ah... ah
Male
Aa… aa…Ah... ah...
Male
Aa… aa…aa..aa..Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Male
Aa… aa… aa…Ah... ah... ah...
Male
Aa… aa…Ah... ah...
Male
Gaama pani sagasani pani mapanee…Ga ma pa ni sa ga sa ni pa ni ma pa ni...
Male
Aa… aa… aa…aaAh... ah... ah... ah
Male
Aaha ippa… mounamae…Aha, now... Oh silence...
Male
Mounamae…Oh silence...
Male
Mounamae…Oh silence...
Male
Mounamae…Oh silence...
Male
Nenjil naalum nee ezhudhumWritten daily by you in the heart
Male
Nenjil naa…In the heart...
Male
Nenjil naalum nee ezhudhumWritten daily by you in the heart
Male
Nenjil naalum nee yezhudhumWritten daily by you in the heart
Male
Kanavae kavidhaiDream is poetry
Male
Kanavae kavidhaiDream is poetry
Male
Aaha undhan poovidhazh maevumAha, resting on your flower-like lips
Male
Undhan poovidhazh maevumResting on your flower-like lips
Male
Andha neer vizhi raagam paadavaaShall I sing the melody of those tearful eyes?
Male
Aaha… romba pramaadhamaa irukku sirAha... it is so wonderful, sir!
Male
Nee paadum podhu first class ah paaduWhen you sing, sing first-class!
Male
Andha neer vizhi raagam paadavaaShall I sing the melody of those tearful eyes?
Male
Haiyo… first classOh my... first class!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This track presents a meta-narrative studio rehearsal setup where a music director/mentor encourages a singer to perform a song with deep emotion, assuring him that a great rendition will win over his beloved. The singer warms up with vocalizations and classical solfege swaras (Ga ma pa ni) before launching into the romantic melody 'Mounamae Nenjil Naalum Nee Ezhudhum'. The song portrays silence, romantic dreams, and tearful eyes as poetic expressions of love, interrupted intermittently by enthusiastic praise and guidance from the mentor in the studio setting.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Kanavae kavidhai

'Kanavae kavidhai' equates dreams directly to poetry, suggesting the vivid and artistic nature of romantic yearning.

Metaphor / Imagery (Uruvagaim)

Aaha undhan poovidhazh maevum

'Poovidhazh' compares delicate human lips directly to flower petals (poo + idhazh).

Alliteration (Moonaith Thodai)

Kanavae kavidhai

Repetition of the 'Ka' sound in 'Kanavae kavidhai' creates a rhythmic euphonic effect.

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Trivia

This track from 'Urangatha Ninaivugal' (1983) is famous for its unique studio-session narrative style, featuring conversational prelude dialogue encouraging the singer before transitioning into Ilaiyaraaja's composition with lyrics by M.G. Vallaban.

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