Mudhal Poo
From Vedham · 2001
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Vedham2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| I love you | I love you |
| Mudhal poo ethuvo | Which was the very first flower |
| Intha mannodu | On this earth? |
| Mudhal thaen ethuvo | Which was the very first honey |
| Antha poovodu | In that flower? |
| Alagae ithai naan | Oh beautiful one, as I |
| Ninaikkumpoludhu | ponder over this, |
| I am thinking of you | I am thinking of you. |
| Female | |
| Mudhal eluthethuvo | Which was the first letter |
| En perodu | In my name? |
| Mudhal sollethuvo | Which was the first word |
| Thaai mozhiyodu | In my mother tongue? |
| Athai naan maranthen | I forgot all of that, |
| Aiya aiya | Oh dear, oh dear, |
| I am thinking of you | I am thinking of you. |
| Male | |
| {I am thinking of you | {I am thinking of you |
| Female :I am thinking of you} (2) | Female :I am thinking of you} (2) |
| Male & Female : | Male & Female : |
| I am thinking of you | I am thinking of you |
| Male | |
| Mudhal poo ethuvo | Which was the very first flower |
| Intha mannodu | On this earth? |
| Mudhal thaen ethuvo | Which was the very first honey |
| Antha poovodu | In that flower? |
| Alagae ithai naan | Oh beautiful one, as I |
| Ninaikkumpoludhu | ponder over this, |
| I am thinking of you | I am thinking of you. |
| Female | |
| Mudhal eluthethuvo | Which was the first letter |
| En perodu | In my name? |
| Mudhal sollethuvo | Which was the first word |
| Thaai mozhiyodu | In my mother tongue? |
| Athai naan maranthen | I forgot all of that, |
| Aiya aiya | Oh dear, oh dear, |
| I am thinking of you | I am thinking of you. |
| Female | |
| Jodiyaai vaanavil | A rainbow appearing as a pair, |
| Thanimaiyil venpuraa | A white dove in solitude, |
| Paarthidum velaiyil | When I see these, |
| I am thinking of you | I am thinking of you. |
| Male | |
| Pulveli paalnorai | Milky foam on grasslands, |
| Vinveli vaigarai | Dawn in outer space, |
| Thevaiyae illaiyae | Are not needed at all, |
| I am thinking of you | I am thinking of you. |
| Female | |
| Thiruvaasagam | Even while listening |
| Kekkumbodhum | To Thiruvasagam (sacred hymns), |
| Thinking of you | Thinking of you. |
| Kadhai pesi mani adithaalum | Even if the temple bell rings while chatting, |
| Thinking of you | Thinking of you. |
| Male | |
| Arainodi thirumurai | Every fraction of a second like a sacred verse, |
| I am thinking of you | I am thinking of you. |
| Female | |
| I am thinking of you | I am thinking of you. |
| I am thinking of you | I am thinking of you. |
| I am thinking of you …oo | I am thinking of you …oo |
| Male | |
| Oviyam mellisai | Paintings, light music, |
| Karchilai kavithaigal | Stone sculptures, poems, |
| Alagaaga illaiyae | Do not seem beautiful anymore, |
| I am thinking of you | I am thinking of you. |
| Female | |
| Eeraman narainila | The damp pale moon, |
| Poomadal panimalai | Petals, snowy mountains, |
| Ushnamaai ullathu | All feel scorching hot now, |
| I am thinking of you | I am thinking of you. |
| Male | |
| Pathinaaru vayasu | Sixteen-year-old |
| Pengal ellorukkum | Girls all share |
| Podhuvaana amsam paarkkaiyil | A common trait when observed, |
| Thinking of you | Thinking of you. |
| Female | |
| Payithiam polavae | Like a mad person, |
| I am thinking of you | I am thinking of you. |
| Male | |
| I am thinking of you | I am thinking of you. |
| Every second | Every second |
| I am thinking of you | I am thinking of you. |
| Every minute baby | Every minute baby |
| I am thinking of you | I am thinking of you. |
| You’re my life | You’re my life. |
| Male | |
| Mudhal poo ethuvo | Which was the very first flower |
| Intha mannodu | On this earth? |
| Mudhal thaen ethuvo | Which was the very first honey |
| Antha poovodu | In that flower? |
| Alagae ithai naan | Oh beautiful one, as I |
| Ninaikkumpoludhu | ponder over this, |
| I am thinking of you | I am thinking of you. |
| Female | |
| Mudhal eluthethuvo | Which was the first letter |
| En perodu | In my name? |
| Mudhal sollethuvo | Which was the first word |
| Thaai mozhiyodu | In my mother tongue? |
| Athai naan maranthen | I forgot all of that, |
| Aiya aiya | Oh dear, oh dear, |
| I am thinking of you | I am thinking of you. |
| Male | |
| {I am thinking of you | {I am thinking of you |
| Female :I am thinking of you} (2) | Female :I am thinking of you} (2) |
| Male & Female : | Male & Female : |
| I am thinking of you | I am thinking of you |
ஐ லவ் யூ
முதல் பூ எதுவோ
இந்த மண்ணோடு
முதல் தேன் எதுவோ
அந்த பூவோடு
அழகே இதை நான்
நினைக்கும்பொழுது
ஐ ஆம் திங்கிங் ஆப் யூ
I love you
Which was the very first flower
On this earth?
Which was the very first honey
In that flower?
Oh beautiful one, as I
ponder over this,
I am thinking of you.
முதல் எழுதெதுவோ
என் பேரோடு
முதல் சொல்லெதுவோ
தாய் மொழியோடு
அதை நான் மறந்தேன்
ஐயா ஐயா
ஐ ஆம் திங்கிங் ஆப் யூ
Which was the first letter
In my name?
Which was the first word
In my mother tongue?
I forgot all of that,
Oh dear, oh dear,
I am thinking of you.
{ஐ ஆம் திங்கிங் ஆப் யூ
ஐ ஆம் திங்கிங் ஆப் யூ} (2)
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
ஐ ஆம் திங்கிங் ஆப் யூ
{I am thinking of you
Female :I am thinking of you} (2)
Male & Female :
I am thinking of you
முதல் பூ எதுவோ
இந்த மண்ணோடு
முதல் தேன் எதுவோ
அந்த பூவோடு
அழகே இதை நான்
நினைக்கும்பொழுது
ஐ ஆம் திங்கிங் ஆப் யூ
Which was the very first flower
On this earth?
Which was the very first honey
In that flower?
Oh beautiful one, as I
ponder over this,
I am thinking of you.
முதல் எழுதெதுவோ
என் பேரோடு
முதல் சொல்லெதுவோ
தாய் மொழியோடு
அதை நான் மறந்தேன்
ஐயா ஐயா
ஐ ஆம் திங்கிங் ஆப் யூ
Which was the first letter
In my name?
Which was the first word
In my mother tongue?
I forgot all of that,
Oh dear, oh dear,
I am thinking of you.
ஜோடியாய் வானவில்
தனிமையில் வெண்புறா
பார்த்திடும் வேளையில்
ஐ ஆம் திங்கிங் ஆப் யூ
A rainbow appearing as a pair,
A white dove in solitude,
When I see these,
I am thinking of you.
புல்வெளி பால்நுரை
விண்வெளி வைகறை
தேவையே இல்லையே
ஐ ஆம் திங்கிங் ஆப் யூ
Milky foam on grasslands,
Dawn in outer space,
Are not needed at all,
I am thinking of you.
திருவாசகம்
கேக்கும்போதும்
திங்கிங் ஆப் யூ
கதை பேசி மணி அடித்தாலும்
திங்கிங் ஆப் யூ
Even while listening
To Thiruvasagam (sacred hymns),
Thinking of you.
Even if the temple bell rings while chatting,
Thinking of you.
அரைநொடி திருமுறை
ஐ ஆம் திங்கிங் ஆப் யூ
Every fraction of a second like a sacred verse,
I am thinking of you.
ஐ ஆம் திங்கிங் ஆப் யூ
ஐ ஆம் திங்கிங் ஆப் யூ
ஐ ஆம் திங்கிங் ஆப் யூ...ஓ
I am thinking of you.
I am thinking of you.
I am thinking of you …oo
ஓவியம் மெல்லிசை
கற்சிலை கவிதைகள்
அழகாக இல்லையே
ஐ ஆம் திங்கிங் ஆப் யூ
Paintings, light music,
Stone sculptures, poems,
Do not seem beautiful anymore,
I am thinking of you.
ஈரமண் நரைநிலா
பூமடல் பனிமலை
உஷ்ணமாய் உள்ளது
ஐ ஆம் திங்கிங் ஆப் யூ
The damp pale moon,
Petals, snowy mountains,
All feel scorching hot now,
I am thinking of you.
பதினாறு வயசு
பெண்கள் எல்லோருக்கும்
பொதுவான அம்சம் பார்க்கையில்
திங்கிங் ஆப் யூ
Sixteen-year-old
Girls all share
A common trait when observed,
Thinking of you.
பைத்தியம் போலவே
ஐ ஆம் திங்கிங் ஆப் யூ
Like a mad person,
I am thinking of you.
ஐ ஆம் திங்கிங் ஆப் யூ
எவெரி செகன்ட்
ஐ ஆம் திங்கிங் ஆப் யூ
எவெரி மினிட் பேபி
ஐ ஆம் திங்கிங் ஆப் யூ
யுவர் மை லைப்
I am thinking of you.
Every second
I am thinking of you.
Every minute baby
I am thinking of you.
You’re my life.
ஐ லவ் யூ
முதல் பூ எதுவோ
இந்த மண்ணோடு
முதல் தேன் எதுவோ
அந்த பூவோடு
அழகே இதை நான்
நினைக்கும்பொழுது
ஐ ஆம் திங்கிங் ஆப் யூ
Which was the very first flower
On this earth?
Which was the very first honey
In that flower?
Oh beautiful one, as I
ponder over this,
I am thinking of you.
முதல் எழுதெதுவோ
என் பேரோடு
முதல் சொல்லெதுவோ
தாய் மொழியோடு
அதை நான் மறந்தேன்
ஐயா ஐயா
ஐ ஆம் திங்கிங் ஆப் யூ
Which was the first letter
In my name?
Which was the first word
In my mother tongue?
I forgot all of that,
Oh dear, oh dear,
I am thinking of you.
{ஐ ஆம் திங்கிங் ஆப் யூ
ஐ ஆம் திங்கிங் ஆப் யூ} (2)
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
ஐ ஆம் திங்கிங் ஆப் யூ
{I am thinking of you
Female :I am thinking of you} (2)
Male & Female :
I am thinking of you
I love you
I love you
Mudhal poo ethuvo
Which was the very first flower
Intha mannodu
On this earth?
Mudhal thaen ethuvo
Which was the very first honey
Antha poovodu
In that flower?
Alagae ithai naan
Oh beautiful one, as I
Ninaikkumpoludhu
ponder over this,
I am thinking of you
I am thinking of you.
Mudhal eluthethuvo
Which was the first letter
En perodu
In my name?
Mudhal sollethuvo
Which was the first word
Thaai mozhiyodu
In my mother tongue?
Athai naan maranthen
I forgot all of that,
Aiya aiya
Oh dear, oh dear,
I am thinking of you
I am thinking of you.
{I am thinking of you
{I am thinking of you
Female :I am thinking of you} (2)
Female :I am thinking of you} (2)
Male & Female :
Male & Female :
I am thinking of you
I am thinking of you
Mudhal poo ethuvo
Which was the very first flower
Intha mannodu
On this earth?
Mudhal thaen ethuvo
Which was the very first honey
Antha poovodu
In that flower?
Alagae ithai naan
Oh beautiful one, as I
Ninaikkumpoludhu
ponder over this,
I am thinking of you
I am thinking of you.
Mudhal eluthethuvo
Which was the first letter
En perodu
In my name?
Mudhal sollethuvo
Which was the first word
Thaai mozhiyodu
In my mother tongue?
Athai naan maranthen
I forgot all of that,
Aiya aiya
Oh dear, oh dear,
I am thinking of you
I am thinking of you.
Jodiyaai vaanavil
A rainbow appearing as a pair,
Thanimaiyil venpuraa
A white dove in solitude,
Paarthidum velaiyil
When I see these,
I am thinking of you
I am thinking of you.
Pulveli paalnorai
Milky foam on grasslands,
Vinveli vaigarai
Dawn in outer space,
Thevaiyae illaiyae
Are not needed at all,
I am thinking of you
I am thinking of you.
Thiruvaasagam
Even while listening
Kekkumbodhum
To Thiruvasagam (sacred hymns),
Thinking of you
Thinking of you.
Kadhai pesi mani adithaalum
Even if the temple bell rings while chatting,
Thinking of you
Thinking of you.
Arainodi thirumurai
Every fraction of a second like a sacred verse,
I am thinking of you
I am thinking of you.
I am thinking of you
I am thinking of you.
I am thinking of you
I am thinking of you.
I am thinking of you …oo
I am thinking of you …oo
Oviyam mellisai
Paintings, light music,
Karchilai kavithaigal
Stone sculptures, poems,
Alagaaga illaiyae
Do not seem beautiful anymore,
I am thinking of you
I am thinking of you.
Eeraman narainila
The damp pale moon,
Poomadal panimalai
Petals, snowy mountains,
Ushnamaai ullathu
All feel scorching hot now,
I am thinking of you
I am thinking of you.
Pathinaaru vayasu
Sixteen-year-old
Pengal ellorukkum
Girls all share
Podhuvaana amsam paarkkaiyil
A common trait when observed,
Thinking of you
Thinking of you.
Payithiam polavae
Like a mad person,
I am thinking of you
I am thinking of you.
I am thinking of you
I am thinking of you.
Every second
Every second
I am thinking of you
I am thinking of you.
Every minute baby
Every minute baby
I am thinking of you
I am thinking of you.
You’re my life
You’re my life.
Mudhal poo ethuvo
Which was the very first flower
Intha mannodu
On this earth?
Mudhal thaen ethuvo
Which was the very first honey
Antha poovodu
In that flower?
Alagae ithai naan
Oh beautiful one, as I
Ninaikkumpoludhu
ponder over this,
I am thinking of you
I am thinking of you.
Mudhal eluthethuvo
Which was the first letter
En perodu
In my name?
Mudhal sollethuvo
Which was the first word
Thaai mozhiyodu
In my mother tongue?
Athai naan maranthen
I forgot all of that,
Aiya aiya
Oh dear, oh dear,
I am thinking of you
I am thinking of you.
{I am thinking of you
{I am thinking of you
Female :I am thinking of you} (2)
Female :I am thinking of you} (2)
Male & Female :
Male & Female :
I am thinking of you
I am thinking of you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'I Am Thinking Of You' (Mudhal Poo Ethuvo) from the movie Vedham captures the overwhelming and all-consuming nature of young love. The protagonist describes how thoughts of their lover invade every single waking moment, blurring fundamental truths and basic knowledge. Simple questions about nature—like the origin of the first flower or honey—and personal identity—like the first letter of one's own name or native tongue—are forgotten in the constant stream of longing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Mudhal poo ethuvo / Mudhal thaen ethuvo”
In lines 2 and 4 ('Mudhal poo ethuvo' / 'Mudhal thaen ethuvo'), the second letter 'dha' matches, creating classical Tamil auditory harmony.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Eeraman narainila / Poomadal panimalai / Ushnamaai ullathu”
Cool elements of nature like 'Eeraman narainila' (cool moon) and 'panimalai' (snowy mountain) are described as 'ushnamaai ullathu' (scorching hot) to represent the feverish heat of love.
Code-Mixing (Tanglish)
“Arainodi thirumurai / I am thinking of you”
The lyrics blend classical Tamil literary phrases ('Thiruvaasagam', 'Thirumurai') seamlessly with conversational English phrases ('I am thinking of you', 'Every minute baby').
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Trivia
The song features music composed by Vidyasagar for the 2001 film 'Vedham', starring Arjun and Sakshi Shivanand. Written by lyricist Vairamuthu, it stood out during its release for blending modern English refrain with deeply devotional and classical Tamil references such as 'Thiruvaasagam' and 'Thirumurai'.
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