Mudhan Mudhalil Parthen
From Aahaa · 1997
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Hariharan, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Aahaa1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mudhan mudhalil paarthen | I saw you for the very first time |
| Kaadhal vandhathae | And love blossomed |
| Enai marandhu endhan | Forgetting myself, |
| Nizhal poghuthae | My shadow walks away |
| Male | |
| {Ennil indru naanae illai | {Today, I am no longer within myself |
| Kaadhal pola edhum illai} (2) | There is nothing quite like love} (2) |
| Engae endhan idhayam anbae | Where is my heart, my beloved? |
| Vandhu sernthatha | Has it reached you? |
| Male | |
| Mudhan mudhalil paarthen | I saw you for the very first time |
| Kaadhal vandhathae | And love blossomed |
| Female | |
| Aaaaaa…..aaaaa…..aaaaa….. | Aaaaaa…..aaaaa…..aaaaa….. |
| Male | |
| Nandhavanam idho ingae thaan | The paradise garden is right here |
| Naan endhan jeevanai nerinil paarthen | I saw my own life/soul in person |
| Nallavalae anbae unnaal thaan | Oh sweet beloved, it is only because of you |
| Naalaigal meedhoru nambikai konden | That I gained hope for tomorrow |
| Male | |
| {Nodikkoru tharam unnai ninaika veithaai | {You made me think of you every single second |
| Adikkadi enudal silirka veithaai} (2) | You made my body shiver with goosebumps frequently} (2) |
| Mudhal paarvai nenjil endrum | That first glance in my heart forever |
| Uyir vaazhumae uyir vaazhumae | Will stay alive, will stay alive |
| Female | |
| Mudhan mudhalil paarthen | I saw you for the very first time |
| Kaadhal vandhathae | And love blossomed |
| Female | |
| Aaaaa…..aaaaa……aaaaa……. | Aaaaa…..aaaaa……aaaaa……. |
| Female | |
| Ezhu swaram ettaai aahaatho | Can't the seven musical notes become eight |
| Naan konda kaadhalin aazhathai paada | To sing the true depth of the love I possess? |
| Dhegam engum kangal thondraatho | Won't eyes appear all over my body |
| Nee ennai paarkayil naanathai mooda | To cover my shyness when you look at me? |
| Female | |
| {Irudhayam muraipadi thudikkavillai | {My heart is not beating systematically |
| Itharku mun enakkithu nigazhnthathillai} (2) | This has never happened to me before} (2) |
| Naan kanda maatram ellaam | All the transformation I have experienced |
| Nee thanthathu nee thanthathu | Was gifted by you, gifted by you |
| Female | |
| Mudhan mudhalil paarthen | I saw you for the very first time |
| Kaadhal vandhathae | And love blossomed |
| Enai marandhu endhan | Forgetting myself, |
| Nizhal poghuthae | My shadow walks away |
| Female | |
| {Ennil indru naanae illai | {Today, I am no longer within myself |
| Kaadhal pola edhum illai} (2) | There is nothing quite like love} (2) |
| Engae endhan idhayam anbae | Where is my heart, my beloved? |
| Vandhu sernthatha…aaaa…. | Has it reached you?...aaaa…. |
| Female | |
| Mudhan mudhalil paarthen | I saw you for the very first time |
| Kaadhal vandhathae | And love blossomed |
| Enai marandhu endhan | Forgetting myself, |
| Nizhal poghuthae | My shadow walks away |
முதன் முதலில்
பார்த்தேன் காதல் வந்ததே
எனை மறந்து எந்தன்
நிழல் போகுதே
I saw you for the very first time
And love blossomed
Forgetting myself,
My shadow walks away
{ என்னில் இன்று
நானே இல்லை காதல்
போல ஏதும் இல்லை } (2)
எங்கே எந்தன் இதயம்
அன்பே வந்து சேர்ந்ததா
{Today, I am no longer within myself
There is nothing quite like love} (2)
Where is my heart, my beloved?
Has it reached you?
முதன் முதலில்
பார்த்தேன் காதல் வந்ததே
I saw you for the very first time
And love blossomed
ஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
Aaaaaa…..aaaaa…..aaaaa…..
நந்தவனம் இதோ
இங்கேதான் நான் எந்தன்
ஜீவனை நேரினில் பார்த்தேன்
நல்லவளே அன்பே உன்னால்தான்
நாளைகள் மீதொரு நம்பிக்கை
கொண்டேன்
The paradise garden is right here
I saw my own life/soul in person
Oh sweet beloved, it is only because of you
That I gained hope for tomorrow
{ நொடிக்கொரு தரம்
உன்னை நினைக்க வைத்தாய்
அடிக்கடி என்னுடல் சிலிர்க்க
வைத்தாய் } (2)
முதல் பார்வை நெஞ்சில்
என்றும் உயிர் வாழுமே
உயிர் வாழுமே
{You made me think of you every single second
You made my body shiver with goosebumps frequently} (2)
That first glance in my heart forever
Will stay alive, will stay alive
முதன் முதலில்
பார்த்தேன் காதல் வந்ததே
I saw you for the very first time
And love blossomed
ஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
Aaaaa…..aaaaa……aaaaa…….
ஏழு ஸ்வரம்
எட்டாய் ஆகாதோ நான்
கொண்ட காதலின் ஆழத்தை
பாட தேகம் எங்கும் கண்கள்
தோன்றாதோ நீ என்னை
பார்க்கையில் நாணத்தை
மூட
Can't the seven musical notes become eight
To sing the true depth of the love I possess?
Won't eyes appear all over my body
To cover my shyness when you look at me?
{ இருதயம்
முறைப்படி துடிக்கவில்லை
இதற்கு முன் எனக்கிது
நிகழ்ந்ததில்லை } (2)
நான் கண்ட மாற்றம்
எல்லாம் நீ தந்தது நீ
தந்தது
{My heart is not beating systematically
This has never happened to me before} (2)
All the transformation I have experienced
Was gifted by you, gifted by you
முதன் முதலில்
பார்த்தேன் காதல் வந்ததே
என்னை மறந்து எந்தன்
நிழல் போகுதே
I saw you for the very first time
And love blossomed
Forgetting myself,
My shadow walks away
{ என்னில் இன்று
நானே இல்லை காதல்
போல ஏதும் இல்லை } (2)
எங்கே எந்தன் இதயம்
அன்பே வந்து சேர்ந்ததா
{Today, I am no longer within myself
There is nothing quite like love} (2)
Where is my heart, my beloved?
Has it reached you?...aaaa….
முதன் முதலில்
பார்த்தேன் காதல் வந்ததே
என்னை மறந்து எந்தன்
நிழல் போகுதே
I saw you for the very first time
And love blossomed
Forgetting myself,
My shadow walks away
Mudhan mudhalil paarthen
I saw you for the very first time
Kaadhal vandhathae
And love blossomed
Enai marandhu endhan
Forgetting myself,
Nizhal poghuthae
My shadow walks away
{Ennil indru naanae illai
{Today, I am no longer within myself
Kaadhal pola edhum illai} (2)
There is nothing quite like love} (2)
Engae endhan idhayam anbae
Where is my heart, my beloved?
Vandhu sernthatha
Has it reached you?
Mudhan mudhalil paarthen
I saw you for the very first time
Kaadhal vandhathae
And love blossomed
Aaaaaa…..aaaaa…..aaaaa…..
Aaaaaa…..aaaaa…..aaaaa…..
Nandhavanam idho ingae thaan
The paradise garden is right here
Naan endhan jeevanai nerinil paarthen
I saw my own life/soul in person
Nallavalae anbae unnaal thaan
Oh sweet beloved, it is only because of you
Naalaigal meedhoru nambikai konden
That I gained hope for tomorrow
{Nodikkoru tharam unnai ninaika veithaai
{You made me think of you every single second
Adikkadi enudal silirka veithaai} (2)
You made my body shiver with goosebumps frequently} (2)
Mudhal paarvai nenjil endrum
That first glance in my heart forever
Uyir vaazhumae uyir vaazhumae
Will stay alive, will stay alive
Mudhan mudhalil paarthen
I saw you for the very first time
Kaadhal vandhathae
And love blossomed
Aaaaa…..aaaaa……aaaaa…….
Aaaaa…..aaaaa……aaaaa…….
Ezhu swaram ettaai aahaatho
Can't the seven musical notes become eight
Naan konda kaadhalin aazhathai paada
To sing the true depth of the love I possess?
Dhegam engum kangal thondraatho
Won't eyes appear all over my body
Nee ennai paarkayil naanathai mooda
To cover my shyness when you look at me?
{Irudhayam muraipadi thudikkavillai
{My heart is not beating systematically
Itharku mun enakkithu nigazhnthathillai} (2)
This has never happened to me before} (2)
Naan kanda maatram ellaam
All the transformation I have experienced
Nee thanthathu nee thanthathu
Was gifted by you, gifted by you
Mudhan mudhalil paarthen
I saw you for the very first time
Kaadhal vandhathae
And love blossomed
Enai marandhu endhan
Forgetting myself,
Nizhal poghuthae
My shadow walks away
{Ennil indru naanae illai
{Today, I am no longer within myself
Kaadhal pola edhum illai} (2)
There is nothing quite like love} (2)
Engae endhan idhayam anbae
Where is my heart, my beloved?
Vandhu sernthatha…aaaa….
Has it reached you?...aaaa….
Mudhan mudhalil paarthen
I saw you for the very first time
Kaadhal vandhathae
And love blossomed
Enai marandhu endhan
Forgetting myself,
Nizhal poghuthae
My shadow walks away
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Mudhan Mudhalil Paarthen' expresses the overwhelming and transformative experience of falling in love for the very first time. The protagonist describes losing touch with their own ego and sense of self, feeling as though their shadow and heart have physically separated to wander toward their beloved. Love brings a renewed faith in the future, converting everyday existence into a garden of paradise. In the second stanza, the lyricist uses poetic exaggeration to depict the intensity of this emotion—questioning if seven musical notes could expand to eight to capture love's depth, or if eyes could cover the whole body to veil one's bashfulness. Ultimately, every physical reaction—from goosebumps to an erratic heartbeat—is celebrated as a beautiful gift bestowed by the presence of the beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Mudhan mudhalil paarthen”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Mu' in 'Mudhan' and 'mudhalil' creates a soothing rhythmic opening.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Ezhu swaram ettaai aahaatho”
Asking if the standard seven musical notes (swaras) can become eight to convey love's depth accentuates the boundless nature of the emotion.
Personification / Metaphor
“Enai marandhu endhan nizhal poghuthae”
Attributing independent movement to one's own shadow walking away symbolizes total self-forgetfulness in love.
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Trivia
Composed by Deva with lyrics by Vaali for the 1997 hit movie 'Aahaa!' directed by Suresh Krissna, 'Mudhan Mudhalil Paarthen' (sung by Hariharan) remains one of Tamil cinema's iconic 90s romantic melodies.
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