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Lyrics & meaning

Mudhalam Sandhippil

From Charlie Chaplin · 2002

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singers
Unnikrishnan, Swarnalatha
Music director
Bharani
Movie name
Charlie Chaplin
Movie release year
2002
Lyrics added on
20 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mudhalaam sandhippil.. naan arimugam aanenae
Irandaam sandhippil.. en idhayam koduthenae
Moondraam sandhippil mugathai maraithen
Naangaam sandhippil nagathai kadithen
Kaadhal vandhathu kaadhal vandhathu
Kaadhal vandhathada
Ada kaadhal vandhathu kaadhal vandhathu
Kaadhal vandhathada
Ainthaam sandhippil naan aikiyam aanenae
Aaraam sandhippil naan paithiyam aanenae
Ezhaam sandhippil etti pidithen
Ettaam sandhippil katti pidithen
Kaadhal vandhathu kaadhal vandhathu
Kaadhal vandhathadi
Ada kaadhal vandhathu kaadhal vandhathu
Kaadhal vandhathadi
Innum kodi kodi aasai nenjil ullae ullathadi..
Mudhalaam sandhippil.. naan arimugam aanenae
Irandaam sandhippil.. en idhayam koduthenae
Adhikaalai nerathilae kolangal neeyum poda
Tholaivagha naan nindru unai sandhipen
Female :Nooraandu vayathaana ulloru noolagathil
Maraivaagha maraivaagha dhinam sandhipom
Perunthukullaethaan perumoochaal sandhipom
Male :Kaalai nerathil.. un kaditham sandhipen
Maalai nerathil.. un madiyil sandhipen
Female :Saayangaalam saalaiyoram neeyum naanum
Piriyum neram iruvarum koodi..
Imaigalai moodi idhalaal sandhipom
E P Co sattam pottu ooradangal seithaalum
Oododi oru nodiyil unai santhipen
Male :Iru kayyil aani veithu siluvaikul arainthaalum
Uyir neethu udan vanthu unai santhipen
Poovaagha neyaanaal kaatraaghi sandhipen
Bodhi maramaaha..nee maari ponaalum
Buththan madhamaghi.. naan unnai sandhipen
Male :Aayul ulla kaalam varai anbae naamum koodi vazha
Nammai petra amma appa iruvarai sandhipom
Mudhalaam sandhippil.. naan arimugam aanenae
Irandaam sandhippil.. en idhayam koduthenae
Moondraam sandhippil mugathai maraithen
Naangaam sandhippil nagathai kadithen
Kaadhal vandhathu kaadhal vandhathu
Kaadhal vandhathada
Ada kaadhal vandhathu kaadhal vandhathu
Kaadhal vandhathada
Innum kodi kodi aasai nenjil ullae ullathada..
On our first meeting, I introduced myself.
On our second meeting, I gave you my heart.
On our third meeting, I hid my face.
On our fourth meeting, I bit my nails.
Love has arrived, love has arrived!
Love has arrived, my dear!
Oh, love has arrived, love has arrived!
Love has arrived, my dear!
On our fifth meeting, I became one with you.
On our sixth meeting, I went crazy for you.
On our seventh meeting, I reached out and caught you.
On our eighth meeting, I hugged you tight.
Love has arrived, love has arrived!
Love has arrived, my girl!
Oh, love has arrived, love has arrived!
Love has arrived, my girl!
There are still millions of desires deep in my heart, my girl...
On our first meeting, I introduced myself.
On our second meeting, I gave you my heart.
In the early morning, as you draw kolam (patterns) outside,
I will stand far away and meet you.
Female: In the century-old local library,
We will meet every day in secret.
Inside the bus, we will meet through deep sighs.
Male: In the morning, I will meet your letter.
In the evening, I will meet you resting on your lap.
Female: In the evening, by the roadside, as you and I
Part ways, we will come together...
Close our eyes and meet with our lips.
Even if they enforce IPC (penal code) laws and declare a curfew,
I will come running in an instant to meet you.
Male: Even if nails are driven into both my hands upon a cross,
I will give up my life and come right away to meet you.
If you become a flower, I will become the breeze to meet you.
Even if you turn into a Bodhi tree,
I will become the Buddhist faith and meet you.
Male: So that we can live together for the rest of our lives, my love,
Let us go meet both our parents who raised us.
On our first meeting, I introduced myself.
On our second meeting, I gave you my heart.
On our third meeting, I hid my face.
On our fourth meeting, I bit my nails.
Love has arrived, love has arrived!
Love has arrived, my dear!
Oh, love has arrived, love has arrived!
Love has arrived, my dear!
There are still millions of desires deep in my heart, my dear...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Mudhalaam Sandhippil' from the film Charlie Chaplin (2002) is a playful, romantic duet chronicling the progression of love through sequential meetings. It begins with the initial shyness and excitement of falling in love step-by-step from the first meeting to the eighth meeting. The lovers describe various mundane and imaginative scenarios where they pledge to meet—from morning rangoli routines and local libraries to public buses and roadside farewells. In the second stanza, the poetry elevates to dramatic and poetic hyperbole, expressing that no legal curfew, physical sacrifice, or spiritual transformation (such as becoming a flower and breeze, or a Bodhi tree and Buddhism) can prevent their reunion. Ultimately, the song concludes with the hopeful desire to obtain their parents' blessings and live together for a lifetime.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Enai / Numerical Progression (எண் எதுகை)

“Mudhalaam sandhippil.. naan arimugam aanenae”

The lyrics structurally list sequential numbers (Mudhalaam, Irandaam, Moondraam, Naangaam, Ainthaam, Aaraam, Ezhaam, Ettaam) to build a rhythmic narrative of deepening affection.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Ainthaam sandhippil naan aikiyam aanenae / Aaraam sandhippil naan paithiyam aanenae”

The second letters of 'Mudhalaam' and 'Irandaam' or 'Ainthaam' and 'Aaraam' harmonize smoothly in Tamil poetic rhythm.

Metaphor & Metonymy (உவமை / உருவகம்)

“Bodhi maramaaha..nee maari ponaalum / Buththan madhamaghi.. naan unnai sandhipen”

The speaker uses spiritual and cosmic allegories like becoming the 'breeze' to her 'flower', and 'Buddhism' to her 'Bodhi tree' to show complete spiritual alignment.

Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)

“Kaadhal vandhathu kaadhal vandhathu”

The repetition of 'Kaadhal vandhathu' creates a catchy refrain emphasizing the sudden arrival of love.

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Trivia

'Mudhalaam Sandhippil' is a popular hit track composed by Deva for the 2002 Tamil comedy film 'Charlie Chaplin', starring Prabhu Deva, Prabhu, Abhirami, and Gayathri Raguram. The film was a huge box-office success and was subsequently remade in six different languages, including Hindi (as 'No Entry'), Telugu ('Pellam Orelthe'), and Malayalam ('Happy Husbands').

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