Mudhal Naal Indru
From Unnale Unnale · 2007
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Krishnakumar Kunnath
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Unnale Unnale2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mudhaal naal indru | Today is the first day |
| Yethuvo ondru | Something unknown |
| Veraaga unai maatrallaam | Might transform you completely |
| Angangu anal yetralaam | Might kindle fire here and there |
| Female | |
| En ullam paadu kindrathu | My heart is singing |
| Yaar solli katru kondathu | Who taught it to learn this? |
| Nil endraal sattendru nirkaathamaa | If I say stop, won't it stop immediately? |
| Naan enna sonaalum ketkathamaa | Won't it listen to whatever I say? |
| Oho jaanae jaa | Oh my beloved |
| Male | |
| Mudhaal naal indru | Today is the first day |
| Yethuvo ondru | Something unknown |
| Veraaga unai maatrallaam | Might transform you completely |
| Angangu anal yetralaam | Might kindle fire here and there |
| Female | |
| Thisai thoorum | In every direction |
| Koorugindra unmai | The truth that is spoken |
| Kulirpolae kaadhal | Love is like a cool breeze |
| Megam menmai | Soft as a cloud |
| Theendum varaiyil | Until touched |
| Thithikaatho soll ullam | Won't it be sweet, tell me, oh heart? |
| Male | |
| Muzhuthaaga mulgiyathum illai | It has not completely drowned |
| Mullgaamal mithanthathum illai | Nor has it floated without drowning |
| Kaadhal kadal vilunthavar | Those who have fallen into the sea of love |
| Kaanum ithai | Will witness this |
| Male | |
| Woah hoo woah woah | Woah hoo woah woah |
| Vegu thooram vanthaen | I came a long distance |
| Kaadhal kirumigal nerungaamal | Without love germs getting close |
| Female | |
| Mudhaal naal indru | Today is the first day |
| Ohooo | Ohooo |
| Yethuvo ondru..ohooo | Something unknown..ohooo |
| Lesaaga enai maatrallaam | Might transform me slightly |
| Angangu anal yetralaam | Might kindle fire here and there |
| Female | |
| Ilam nenjil kaadhal | In the young heart, love |
| Vithai thoovu | Sow the seeds |
| Illaiyel nee thannamthani theevu | Otherwise you are a lonely island |
| Vaalkai oru sumaiyaanaal no sollu | If life becomes a burden, say no |
| Ohooo…oooo | Ohooo…oooo |
| Male | |
| Uthataalae kaadhal | With the lips, love |
| Yenum sollai | The word named |
| Uraithaalae kooda varum thollai | If uttered, trouble follows along |
| Vaalum mattum vizhigalin | As long as you live, the eyes' |
| Thookam kedum | Sleep will be ruined |
| Female | |
| Ah ah ah ah…woah woah.. | Ah ah ah ah…woah woah.. |
| Sugam yethu vaalvil | What joy is there in life |
| Kaadhal valiyai sumakaamal | Without carrying the pain of love? |
| Male | |
| Mudhaal naal indru | Today is the first day |
| Yethuvo ondru | Something unknown |
| Veraaga unai maatrallaam | Might transform you completely |
| Angangu anal yetralaam | Might kindle fire here and there |
| Male | |
| Oh pookal vairam endru thaan | Oh, that flowers are diamonds |
| Kaatridum kaadhal ondru thaan | Only love can show |
| Undaagam inbangal utcham utcham | The happiness born will reach peak of peaks |
| Endraalum thunbam thaan | Even then, sorrow alone |
| Mitcham mitcham | Will remain as balance |
| Oho goriyae…yae…. | Oh my love... |
| Male | |
| Hosana sonaa…(4) | Hosanna sona...(4) |
முதல் நாள் இன்று
எதுவோ ஒன்று
வேறாக உனை மாற்றலாம்
அங்கங்கு அனல் ஏற்றலாம்
Today is the first day
Something unknown
Might transform you completely
Might kindle fire here and there
என் உள்ளம் பாடுகின்றது
யார் சொல்லி கற்று கொண்டது
நில் என்றால் சட்டென்று நிற்காதம்மா
நான் என்ன சொன்னாலும்
கேட்காதம்மா
ஓஹோ ஜானே ஜா
My heart is singing
Who taught it to learn this?
If I say stop, won't it stop immediately?
Won't it listen to whatever I say?
Oh my beloved
முதல் நாள் இன்று
எதுவோ ஒன்று
வேறாக உனை மாற்றலாம்
அங்கங்கு அனல் ஏற்றலாம்
Today is the first day
Something unknown
Might transform you completely
Might kindle fire here and there
திசை தூறும்
கூறுகின்ற உண்மை
குளிர்போலே காதல்
மேகம் மேன்மை
தீண்டும் வரையில்
தித்திக்காதோ சொல்ல உள்ளம்
In every direction
The truth that is spoken
Love is like a cool breeze
Soft as a cloud
Until touched
Won't it be sweet, tell me, oh heart?
முழுதாக
மூழ்கியதும் இல்லை
முழ்காமல் மிதந்ததும் இல்லை
காதல் கடல் விழுந்தவர்
காணும் இதை
It has not completely drowned
Nor has it floated without drowning
Those who have fallen into the sea of love
Will witness this
......................................
வெகு தூரம் வந்தேன்
காதல் கிருமிகள் நெருங்காமல்
Woah hoo woah woah
I came a long distance
Without love germs getting close
முதல் நாள் இன்று
ஓஹோ
எதுவோ ஒன்று...ஓஹோ
லேசாக எனை மாற்றலாம்
அங்கங்கு அனல் ஏற்றலாம்
Today is the first day
Ohooo
Something unknown..ohooo
Might transform me slightly
Might kindle fire here and there
இளம் நெஞ்சில் காதல்
விதை தூவு
இல்லையேல் நீ தன்னந்தனி தீவு
வாழ்க்கை ஒரு
சுமையானால் நோ சொல்லு
ஓஹோ........
In the young heart, love
Sow the seeds
Otherwise you are a lonely island
If life becomes a burden, say no
Ohooo…oooo
உதட்டாலே காதல்
எனும் சொல்லை
குறைத்தாலே கூட வரும் தொல்லை
வாழும் மட்டும் விழிகளின்
தூக்கம் கெடும்
With the lips, love
The word named
If uttered, trouble follows along
As long as you live, the eyes'
Sleep will be ruined
............................................
சுகம் எது வாழ்வில்
காதல் வழியை சுமக்காமல்
Ah ah ah ah…woah woah..
What joy is there in life
Without carrying the pain of love?
முதல் நாள் இன்று
எதுவோ ஒன்று
வேறாக உனை மாற்றலாம்
அங்கங்கு அனல் ஏற்றலாம்
Today is the first day
Something unknown
Might transform you completely
Might kindle fire here and there
ஓ பூக்கள் வைரம் என்று தான்
காற்றிடும் காதல் ஒன்று தான்
உண்டாகும் இன்பங்கள் உச்சம் உச்சம்
என்றாலும் துன்பம் தான்
மிச்சம் மிச்சம்
ஓஹோ.. கோரியே...யே....
Oh, that flowers are diamonds
Only love can show
The happiness born will reach peak of peaks
Even then, sorrow alone
Will remain as balance
Oh my love...
ஹோசன சோனா...(4)
Hosanna sona...(4)
Mudhaal naal indru
Today is the first day
Yethuvo ondru
Something unknown
Veraaga unai maatrallaam
Might transform you completely
Angangu anal yetralaam
Might kindle fire here and there
En ullam paadu kindrathu
My heart is singing
Yaar solli katru kondathu
Who taught it to learn this?
Nil endraal sattendru nirkaathamaa
If I say stop, won't it stop immediately?
Naan enna sonaalum ketkathamaa
Won't it listen to whatever I say?
Oho jaanae jaa
Oh my beloved
Mudhaal naal indru
Today is the first day
Yethuvo ondru
Something unknown
Veraaga unai maatrallaam
Might transform you completely
Angangu anal yetralaam
Might kindle fire here and there
Thisai thoorum
In every direction
Koorugindra unmai
The truth that is spoken
Kulirpolae kaadhal
Love is like a cool breeze
Megam menmai
Soft as a cloud
Theendum varaiyil
Until touched
Thithikaatho soll ullam
Won't it be sweet, tell me, oh heart?
Muzhuthaaga mulgiyathum illai
It has not completely drowned
Mullgaamal mithanthathum illai
Nor has it floated without drowning
Kaadhal kadal vilunthavar
Those who have fallen into the sea of love
Kaanum ithai
Will witness this
Woah hoo woah woah
Woah hoo woah woah
Vegu thooram vanthaen
I came a long distance
Kaadhal kirumigal nerungaamal
Without love germs getting close
Mudhaal naal indru
Today is the first day
Ohooo
Ohooo
Yethuvo ondru..ohooo
Something unknown..ohooo
Lesaaga enai maatrallaam
Might transform me slightly
Angangu anal yetralaam
Might kindle fire here and there
Ilam nenjil kaadhal
In the young heart, love
Vithai thoovu
Sow the seeds
Illaiyel nee thannamthani theevu
Otherwise you are a lonely island
Vaalkai oru sumaiyaanaal no sollu
If life becomes a burden, say no
Ohooo…oooo
Ohooo…oooo
Uthataalae kaadhal
With the lips, love
Yenum sollai
The word named
Uraithaalae kooda varum thollai
If uttered, trouble follows along
Vaalum mattum vizhigalin
As long as you live, the eyes'
Thookam kedum
Sleep will be ruined
Ah ah ah ah…woah woah..
Ah ah ah ah…woah woah..
Sugam yethu vaalvil
What joy is there in life
Kaadhal valiyai sumakaamal
Without carrying the pain of love?
Mudhaal naal indru
Today is the first day
Yethuvo ondru
Something unknown
Veraaga unai maatrallaam
Might transform you completely
Angangu anal yetralaam
Might kindle fire here and there
Oh pookal vairam endru thaan
Oh, that flowers are diamonds
Kaatridum kaadhal ondru thaan
Only love can show
Undaagam inbangal utcham utcham
The happiness born will reach peak of peaks
Endraalum thunbam thaan
Even then, sorrow alone
Mitcham mitcham
Will remain as balance
Oho goriyae…yae….
Oh my love...
Hosana sonaa…(4)
Hosanna sona...(4)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Mudhaal Naal Indru from Unnale Unnale (2007) portrays the fresh, exhilarating, and contradictory feelings of falling in love for the first time. The lyricist explores how love alters one's perception of life, bringing both peak happiness and sleepless pain. Love is described as an ocean where a person neither completely drowns nor stays entirely afloat, capturing the bittersweet euphoria of romantic awakening.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kaadhal kadal vilunthavar”
Comparing love to a deep sea in 'Kaadhal kadal' and to germs/bugs in 'Kaadhal kirumigal'.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Mudhaal naal indru / Yethuvo ondru”
Matching second letters 'd' in 'Mudhaal' and 't' (th) in 'Yethuvo'.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Muzhuthaaga mulgiyathum illai / Mullgaamal mithanthathum illai”
Repetition of 'm' sound at the beginning of words for poetic rhythm.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song was composed by Harris Jayaraj for Jeeva's romantic comedy Unnale Unnale (2007). Sung by Mahathi and Krish, Pa. Vijay's lyrics vividly captured the youthful contemporary vibe of the late 2000s Tamil cinema soundscape.
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