Mudhalvanae
From Mudhalvan · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Shankar Mahadevan, S. Janaki
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Mudhalvan1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| {Ha ha ha hey hey hey | {Ha ha ha hey hey hey |
| Ho ho ho ha ha ha ha} (2) | Ho ho ho ha ha ha ha} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| Mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae | Oh Chief Minister... |
| Mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae | Oh Chief Minister... |
| Mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae | Oh Chief Minister... |
| Mudhalvanae | Oh Chief Minister! |
| Female | |
| Mudhalvanae ennai kan paaraai | Oh Chief Minister, look at me with your eyes |
| Mundhaanai kodiyettra neram illaiyaa | Is there no time to hoist the flag of my saree's end? |
| Oh kaadhal panjam vandhu nondhenae m | Oh, I am suffering from a famine of love |
| Muththa nivaaranam enakillaiyaa | Is there no kiss as relief for me? |
| Vaalin osai ketkkum thalaivaa | Oh leader who hears the sound of swords |
| Valaiyalosai ketkkavillaiyaa… | Do you not hear the sound of bangles? |
| Mudhalvaa …mudhalvaa | Leader... Chief Minister |
| Chorus | |
| Ha mudhalvaa | Ha, Chief Minister |
| Mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae | Oh Chief Minister... |
| Mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae | Oh Chief Minister... |
| Mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae | Oh Chief Minister... |
| Mudhalvanae | Oh Chief Minister! |
| Female | |
| Ah ha ha aa..aaa…aaa… | Ah ha ha aa..aaa…aaa… |
| Konja neram odhukki koondhal odhukki | Set aside a little time, brush aside my hair |
| Kurippu ezhundhungal endhan tholil | Write a note on my shoulders |
| Male | |
| Ah ah ah ah | Ah ah ah ah |
| Peeli ondrai yedhuthu thaenil nanaithu | Taking a peacock feather dipped in honey |
| Kaiyoppam iduven undhan maarbil | I will sign on your chest |
| Female | |
| Ulagham vaazha nidhi odhukku | Allocate funds so the world may live |
| En uyirum vaazha madhi odhukku | Allocate your wisdom so my life may live |
| Male :Arasan vaazha vidhi irukku | Male: There are rules for a king to live |
| Adharku needhaan vidhi vilakku | And you are an exception to those rules |
| Female | |
| Mannanae… mannanae | Oh King... Oh King |
| Idho ival unakku…. | Here, this woman belongs to you.... |
| Chorus | |
| Mudhalvaa vaa mudhalvaa | Come Chief Minister, come Chief Minister |
| Mudhalvaa vaa mudhalvaa | Come Chief Minister, come Chief Minister |
| Mudhalvaa vaa mudhalvaa | Come Chief Minister, come Chief Minister |
| Mudhalvaa mudhalvaa | Chief Minister, Chief Minister |
| Chorus | |
| {Ha ha ha hey hey hey | {Ha ha ha hey hey hey |
| Ho ho ho ha ha ha ha} (2) | Ho ho ho ha ha ha ha} (2) |
| Male :Mudhalvaa mudhalvaa hey hey | Male: Chief Minister, Chief Minister hey hey |
| Female | |
| Pallivaasal thirandhaai palli thirandhaai | You opened mosques and opened schools |
| Palliyarai vara neramillaiyaa | Do you have no time to enter the bedroom? |
| Male :Oh ooradangu thalarthi varigal thalarthi | Male: Oh, lifting curfews and reducing taxes |
| Udaigal thalarthida vendum illaiyaa | Shouldn't clothes also be loosened? |
| Female | |
| Aasai poovai thavikka vittu | Leaving the flower of desire in anguish |
| Amaicharodu nagarvalamo | Are you touring the city with ministers? |
| Male :Unadhu kannil neer thudaithaal | Male: If I wipe the tears in your eyes |
| Oorkkuzhaayil neer varumo | Will water flow from the town's public taps? |
| Female | |
| Vendhanae vendhanae | Oh King, Oh King |
| Undhan varam varumo | Will your blessing arrive? |
| Female | |
| Mudhalvanae ennai kan paaraai | Oh Chief Minister, look at me with your eyes |
| Mundhaanai kodi yettra neram illaiyaa | Is there no time to hoist the flag of my saree's end? |
| Male :Hey | Male: Hey |
| Female :Kaadhal panjam vandhu | Female: A famine of love arrived |
| Male :Nondhaaiyo | Male: Did you suffer? |
| Female :Muththa nivaaranam | Female: Kiss relief |
| Male :Unnaku alippan | Male: He will grant you |
| Female :Vaalin osai | Female: The sound of swords |
| Male :Theerum bodhu | Male: When it subsides |
| Female :Valaiyal osai | Female: The sound of bangles |
| Male :Ketkkavaruvan | Male: He will come to hear |
| Chorus | |
| Mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae | Mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae |
| Mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae | Mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae |
| Mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae | Mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae |
| Mudhalvanae | Mudhalvanae |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………………………. | ……………………………………………. |
{ ஹா ஹா ஹா
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹா ஹா
ஹா ஹா } (2)
{Ha ha ha hey hey hey
Ho ho ho ha ha ha ha} (2)
முதல்வனே வனே
வனே வனே வனே முதல்வனே
வனே வனே வனே வனே
முதல்வனே வனே வனே வனே
வனே முதல்வனே...
Oh Chief Minister...
Oh Chief Minister...
Oh Chief Minister...
Oh Chief Minister!
முதல்வனே என்னைக்
கண் பாராய் முந்தானைக்
கொடியேற்ற நேரமில்லையா
ஓ காதல் பஞ்சம் வந்து நொந்தேனே
முத்த நிவாரணம் எனக்கில்லையா
வாளின் ஓசை கேட்கும் தலைவா
வளையலோசை கேட்கவில்லையா
முதல்வா...முதல்வா
Oh Chief Minister, look at me with your eyes
Is there no time to hoist the flag of my saree's end?
Oh, I am suffering from a famine of love
Is there no kiss as relief for me?
Oh leader who hears the sound of swords
Do you not hear the sound of bangles?
Leader... Chief Minister
ஹா முதல்வா
முதல்வனே வனே
வனே வனே வனே முதல்வனே
வனே வனே வனே வனே
முதல்வனே வனே வனே வனே
வனே முதல்வனே...
Ha, Chief Minister
Oh Chief Minister...
Oh Chief Minister...
Oh Chief Minister...
Oh Chief Minister!
ஆ...கொஞ்ச நேரம்
ஒதுக்கி கூந்தல் ஒதுக்கி
குறிப்பு எழுந்துங்கள்
எந்தன் தோளில்
Ah ha ha aa..aaa…aaa…
Set aside a little time, brush aside my hair
Write a note on my shoulders
ஆ...பீலி ஒன்றை
எதுத்து தேனில் நனைத்து
கையொப்பம் இடுவேன்
உந்தன் மாா்பில்
Ah ah ah ah
Taking a peacock feather dipped in honey
I will sign on your chest
உலகம் வாழ
நிதி ஒதுக்கு என் உயிரும்
வாழ மதி ஒதுக்கு
Allocate funds so the world may live
Allocate your wisdom so my life may live
Male: There are rules for a king to live
And you are an exception to those rules
அரசன் வாழ
விதி இருக்கு அதற்கு
நீதான் விதி விலக்கு
Oh King... Oh King
Here, this woman belongs to you....
மன்னனே...மன்னனே
இதோ இவள் உனக்கு
Come Chief Minister, come Chief Minister
Come Chief Minister, come Chief Minister
Come Chief Minister, come Chief Minister
Chief Minister, Chief Minister
முதல்வா வா முதல்வா
முதல்வா வா முதல்வா
முதல்வா வா முதல்வா
முதல்வா முதல்வா
{Ha ha ha hey hey hey
Ho ho ho ha ha ha ha} (2)
Male: Chief Minister, Chief Minister hey hey
{ ஹா ஹா ஹா
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹா ஹா
ஹா ஹா } (2)
முதல்வா...முதல்வா
ஹே ஹே
You opened mosques and opened schools
Do you have no time to enter the bedroom?
Male: Oh, lifting curfews and reducing taxes
Shouldn't clothes also be loosened?
பள்ளிவாசல் திறந்தாய்
பள்ளி திறந்தாய் பள்ளியறை
வர நேரமில்லையா
Leaving the flower of desire in anguish
Are you touring the city with ministers?
Male: If I wipe the tears in your eyes
Will water flow from the town's public taps?
ஓ...ஊரடங்கு
தளா்த்தி வாிகள் தளா்த்தி
உடைகள் தளா்த்திட
வேண்டும் இல்லையா
Oh King, Oh King
Will your blessing arrive?
ஆசைப்பூவை
தவிக்க விட்டு அமைச்சரோடு
நகா்வலமோ
Oh Chief Minister, look at me with your eyes
Is there no time to hoist the flag of my saree's end?
Male: Hey
Female: A famine of love arrived
Male: Did you suffer?
Female: Kiss relief
Male: He will grant you
Female: The sound of swords
Male: When it subsides
Female: The sound of bangles
Male: He will come to hear
உனது கண்ணில்
நீா் துடைத்தால் ஊா்க்குழாயில்
நீா் வருமோ
Mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae
Mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae
Mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae
Mudhalvanae
வேந்தனே...
வேந்தனே உந்தன்
வரம் வருமோ
…………………………………………….
முதல்வனே என்னைக்
கண் பாராய் முந்தானைக்
கொடியேற்ற நேரமில்லையா
ஹே
காதல் பஞ்சம் வந்து
நொந்தாயோ
முத்த நிவாரணம்
உனக்கு அளிப்பான்
வாளின் ஓசை
தீரும் போது
வளையலோசை
கேட்கவருவான்
முதல்வனே வனே
வனே வனே வனே முதல்வனே
வனே வனே வனே வனே
முதல்வனே வனே வனே வனே
வனே முதல்வனே...
.......................................
{Ha ha ha hey hey hey
{Ha ha ha hey hey hey
Ho ho ho ha ha ha ha} (2)
Ho ho ho ha ha ha ha} (2)
Mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae
Oh Chief Minister...
Mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae
Oh Chief Minister...
Mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae
Oh Chief Minister...
Mudhalvanae
Oh Chief Minister!
Mudhalvanae ennai kan paaraai
Oh Chief Minister, look at me with your eyes
Mundhaanai kodiyettra neram illaiyaa
Is there no time to hoist the flag of my saree's end?
Oh kaadhal panjam vandhu nondhenae m
Oh, I am suffering from a famine of love
Muththa nivaaranam enakillaiyaa
Is there no kiss as relief for me?
Vaalin osai ketkkum thalaivaa
Oh leader who hears the sound of swords
Valaiyalosai ketkkavillaiyaa…
Do you not hear the sound of bangles?
Mudhalvaa …mudhalvaa
Leader... Chief Minister
Ha mudhalvaa
Ha, Chief Minister
Mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae
Oh Chief Minister...
Mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae
Oh Chief Minister...
Mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae
Oh Chief Minister...
Mudhalvanae
Oh Chief Minister!
Ah ha ha aa..aaa…aaa…
Ah ha ha aa..aaa…aaa…
Konja neram odhukki koondhal odhukki
Set aside a little time, brush aside my hair
Kurippu ezhundhungal endhan tholil
Write a note on my shoulders
Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
Peeli ondrai yedhuthu thaenil nanaithu
Taking a peacock feather dipped in honey
Kaiyoppam iduven undhan maarbil
I will sign on your chest
Ulagham vaazha nidhi odhukku
Allocate funds so the world may live
En uyirum vaazha madhi odhukku
Allocate your wisdom so my life may live
Male :Arasan vaazha vidhi irukku
Male: There are rules for a king to live
Adharku needhaan vidhi vilakku
And you are an exception to those rules
Mannanae… mannanae
Oh King... Oh King
Idho ival unakku….
Here, this woman belongs to you....
Mudhalvaa vaa mudhalvaa
Come Chief Minister, come Chief Minister
Mudhalvaa vaa mudhalvaa
Come Chief Minister, come Chief Minister
Mudhalvaa vaa mudhalvaa
Come Chief Minister, come Chief Minister
Mudhalvaa mudhalvaa
Chief Minister, Chief Minister
{Ha ha ha hey hey hey
{Ha ha ha hey hey hey
Ho ho ho ha ha ha ha} (2)
Ho ho ho ha ha ha ha} (2)
Male :Mudhalvaa mudhalvaa hey hey
Male: Chief Minister, Chief Minister hey hey
Pallivaasal thirandhaai palli thirandhaai
You opened mosques and opened schools
Palliyarai vara neramillaiyaa
Do you have no time to enter the bedroom?
Male :Oh ooradangu thalarthi varigal thalarthi
Male: Oh, lifting curfews and reducing taxes
Udaigal thalarthida vendum illaiyaa
Shouldn't clothes also be loosened?
Aasai poovai thavikka vittu
Leaving the flower of desire in anguish
Amaicharodu nagarvalamo
Are you touring the city with ministers?
Male :Unadhu kannil neer thudaithaal
Male: If I wipe the tears in your eyes
Oorkkuzhaayil neer varumo
Will water flow from the town's public taps?
Vendhanae vendhanae
Oh King, Oh King
Undhan varam varumo
Will your blessing arrive?
Mudhalvanae ennai kan paaraai
Oh Chief Minister, look at me with your eyes
Mundhaanai kodi yettra neram illaiyaa
Is there no time to hoist the flag of my saree's end?
Male :Hey
Male: Hey
Female :Kaadhal panjam vandhu
Female: A famine of love arrived
Male :Nondhaaiyo
Male: Did you suffer?
Female :Muththa nivaaranam
Female: Kiss relief
Male :Unnaku alippan
Male: He will grant you
Female :Vaalin osai
Female: The sound of swords
Male :Theerum bodhu
Male: When it subsides
Female :Valaiyal osai
Female: The sound of bangles
Male :Ketkkavaruvan
Male: He will come to hear
Mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae
Mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae
Mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae
Mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae
Mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae
Mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae
Mudhalvanae
Mudhalvanae
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Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Mudhalvanae' from the movie Mudhalvan (1999) is a playful and romantic track composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics by Vairamuthu. The heroine playfully addresses the hero, who has taken on the mantle of a Chief Minister (Mudhalvar), comparing political governance and public administration duties with romantic attention. She urges him to take a break from running the state, allocating funds, and visiting public places, and instead pay attention to her romantic longing ('kaadhal panjam'). The hero responds by highlighting his administrative responsibilities, questioning whether taking time off for love would solve the citizens' practical problems like water supply, while reassuring her that once his battle duties subside, he will return to her. Vairamuthu masterfully blends political terminology—such as taxes, curfews, relief funds, and cabinet ministers—with sensual and romantic metaphors.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagathal)
“Oh kaadhal panjam vandhu nondhenae / Muththa nivaaranam enakillaiyaa”
Compares love deprivation to a famine ('kaadhal panjam') and a kiss to disaster relief funds ('muththa nivaaranam').
Contrast / Antithesis
“Vaalin osai ketkkum thalaivaa / Valaiyalosai ketkkavillaiyaa…”
Contrasts the harsh, metallic sound of battle weapons ('vaalin osai' - sword sounds) with the delicate, intimate sound of romance ('valaiyalosai' - bangle clinking).
Emoni / Alliteration (Monai)
“Pallivaasal thirandhaai palli thirandhaai / Palliyarai vara neramillaiyaa”
Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds ('Pallivaasal', 'palli', 'Palliyarai') creating a rhythmic poetic cadence.
Iyaibu (Rhyme / End Rhyme)
“Ulagham vaazha nidhi odhukku / En uyirum vaazha madhi odhukku”
Matching end sounds in lines like 'nidhi odhukku' and 'madhi odhukku'.
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Trivia
Although the prompt leaves music director and singers as unknown, this iconic track was composed by A. R. Rahman for S. Shankar's blockbuster political thriller Mudhalvan (1999). It was sung by Shankar Mahadevan, Hariharan, and S. Janaki. Lyricist Vairamuthu won praise for inventively weaving political jargon (curfew, tax relief, budget allocation, minister tours) into romantic Tamil poetry.
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