Mudhan Mudhalil Parthen
From Aahaa · 1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mudhan mudhalil paarthen..kaadhal vandhadhae | I saw you for the very first time.. love blossomed. |
| Enai marandhu endhan nizhal pogudhae | Forgetting me, my own shadow departs. |
| Male | |
| Ennil indru naanae illai.. kaadhal pola yedhum illai | Today I am not myself anymore.. there is nothing quite like love. |
| Ennil indru naanae illai.. kaadhal pola yedhum illai | Today I am not myself anymore.. there is nothing quite like love. |
| Engae endhan idhayam anbae..vandhu serndhadha | Where is my heart, my darling.. has it reached you? |
| Male | |
| Mudhan mudhalil paarthen..kaadhal vandhadhae | I saw you for the very first time.. love blossomed. |
| Female | |
| Aaaaaa aaaa…aaaaaa.a.aa.aa | Aaaaaa aaaa…aaaaaa.a.aa.aa |
| Male | |
| Nandhavanam idho inghae dhaan | The garden of paradise is right here. |
| Naan endhan jeevanai nerinil paarthen | I saw my very soul in front of my eyes. |
| Nallavalae anbae unnaal dhaan | Oh dear good soul, my love, only because of you... |
| Naalaigal methu oru nambikkai konden | I gained hope for the days ahead. |
| Male | |
| Nodikkoru tharam unnai ninaikka vaithaai | You made me think of you every single second. |
| Adikkadi ennudal silirkka vaithaai | You made my body shiver with joy frequently. |
| Nodikkoru tharam unnai ninaikka vaithaai | You made me think of you every single second. |
| Adikkadi ennudal silirkka vaithaai | You made my body shiver with joy frequently. |
| Male | |
| Mudhal paarvai nenjil endrum uyir vaazhumae | The first sight will live forever in my heart. |
| Uyir Vaazhumae… | It will live on... |
| Male | |
| Mudhan mudhalil paarthen..kaadhal vandhadhae | I saw you for the very first time.. love blossomed. |
| Female | |
| Aaaaaa…aaaaaa.aaaaa…aaaaaa | Aaaaaa…aaaaaa.aaaaa…aaaaaa |
| Male | |
| Aahhh…Utharavae indri ullae vaa | Ahhh… Come inside without needing any permission. |
| Nee vandha nerathil naan illai ennil | When you arrived, I was no longer within myself. |
| Andha nodi anbae en jeevan | At that precise moment, my love, my soul... |
| Verenghu ponadhu paaradi unnil | Look, where else did it go but into you? |
| Male | |
| Unai kanda nimishathil uraindhu nindren | The second I saw you, I froze in place. |
| Marubadi oru murai pirandhu vandhen | I was born once again. |
| Unai kanda nimishathil uraindhu nindren | The second I saw you, I froze in place. |
| Marubadi oru murai pirandhu vandhen | I was born once again. |
| Male | |
| En swasa kaatril ellam un nyabagam | Every breath of air I take carries your memory. |
| Un nyabagam.. | Your memory.. |
| Male | |
| Mudhan mudhalil paarthen..kaadhal vandhadhae | I saw you for the very first time.. love blossomed. |
| Enai marandhu endhan nizhal pogudhae | Forgetting me, my own shadow departs. |
| Male | |
| Ennil indru naanae illai.. kaadhal pola yedhum illai | Today I am not myself anymore.. there is nothing quite like love. |
| Ennil indru naanae illai.. kaadhal pola yedhum illai | Today I am not myself anymore.. there is nothing quite like love. |
| Engae endhan idhayam anbae..vandhu serndhadha | Where is my heart, my darling.. has it reached you? |
| Male | |
| Mudhan mudhalil paarthen..kaadhal vandhadhae | I saw you for the very first time.. love blossomed. |
| Enai marandhu endhan nizhal pogudhae | Forgetting me, my own shadow departs. |
முதன் முதலில்
பார்த்தேன் காதல் வந்ததே
எனை மறந்து எந்தன்
நிழல் போகுதே
I saw you for the very first time.. love blossomed.
Forgetting me, my own shadow departs.
என்னில் இன்று
நானே இல்லை காதல்
போல ஏதும் இல்லை
என்னில் இன்று நானே
இல்லை காதல் போல
ஏதும் இல்லை எங்கே
எந்தன் இதயம் அன்பே
வந்து சேர்ந்ததா
Today I am not myself anymore.. there is nothing quite like love.
Today I am not myself anymore.. there is nothing quite like love.
Where is my heart, my darling.. has it reached you?
முதன் முதலில்
பார்த்தேன் காதல் வந்ததே
I saw you for the very first time.. love blossomed.
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ
Aaaaaa aaaa…aaaaaa.a.aa.aa
நந்தவனம் இதோ
இங்கேதான் நான் எந்தன்
ஜீவனை நேரினில் பார்த்தேன்
நல்லவளே அன்பே
உன்னால்தான் நாளைகள்
மீதொரு நம்பிக்கை கொண்டேன்
The garden of paradise is right here.
I saw my very soul in front of my eyes.
Oh dear good soul, my love, only because of you...
I gained hope for the days ahead.
நொடிக்கொரு தரம்
உன்னை நினைக்க வைத்தாய்
அடிக்கடி என்னுடல் சிலிர்க்க
வைத்தாய் நொடிக்கொரு தரம்
உன்னை நினைக்க வைத்தாய்
அடிக்கடி என்னுடல் சிலிர்க்க
வைத்தாய்
You made me think of you every single second.
You made my body shiver with joy frequently.
You made me think of you every single second.
You made my body shiver with joy frequently.
முதல்பார்வை
நெஞ்சில் என்றும் உயிர்
வாழுமே உயிர் வாழுமே
The first sight will live forever in my heart.
It will live on...
முதன் முதலில்
பார்த்தேன் காதல் வந்ததே
I saw you for the very first time.. love blossomed.
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ
Aaaaaa…aaaaaa.aaaaa…aaaaaa
ஆஆ உத்தரவே
இன்றி உள்ளே வா நீ வந்த
நேரத்தில் நான் இல்லை
என்னில் அந்த நொடி அன்பே
என் ஜீவன் வேறெங்கு போனது
பாரடி உன்னில்
Ahhh… Come inside without needing any permission.
When you arrived, I was no longer within myself.
At that precise moment, my love, my soul...
Look, where else did it go but into you?
உன்னைக் கண்ட
நிமிசத்தில் உறைந்து
நின்றேன் மறுபடி ஒரு
முறை பிறந்து வந்தேன்
உன்னைக் கண்ட நிமிசத்தில்
உறைந்து நின்றேன் மறுபடி
ஒருமுறை பிறந்து வந்தேன்
The second I saw you, I froze in place.
I was born once again.
The second I saw you, I froze in place.
I was born once again.
என் சுவாசக்
காற்றில் எல்லாம்
உன் ஞாபகம் உன்
ஞாபகம்
Every breath of air I take carries your memory.
Your memory..
முதன் முதலில்
பார்த்தேன் காதல் வந்ததே
எனை மறந்து எந்தன்
நிழல் போகுதே
I saw you for the very first time.. love blossomed.
Forgetting me, my own shadow departs.
என்னில் இன்று
நானே இல்லை காதல்
போல ஏதும் இல்லை
என்னில் இன்று நானே
இல்லை காதல் போல
ஏதும் இல்லை எங்கே
எந்தன் இதயம் அன்பே
வந்து சேர்ந்ததா
Today I am not myself anymore.. there is nothing quite like love.
Today I am not myself anymore.. there is nothing quite like love.
Where is my heart, my darling.. has it reached you?
முதன் முதலில்
பார்த்தேன் காதல் வந்ததே
எனை மறந்து எந்தன்
நிழல் போகுதே
I saw you for the very first time.. love blossomed.
Forgetting me, my own shadow departs.
Mudhan mudhalil paarthen..kaadhal vandhadhae
I saw you for the very first time.. love blossomed.
Enai marandhu endhan nizhal pogudhae
Forgetting me, my own shadow departs.
Ennil indru naanae illai.. kaadhal pola yedhum illai
Today I am not myself anymore.. there is nothing quite like love.
Ennil indru naanae illai.. kaadhal pola yedhum illai
Today I am not myself anymore.. there is nothing quite like love.
Engae endhan idhayam anbae..vandhu serndhadha
Where is my heart, my darling.. has it reached you?
Mudhan mudhalil paarthen..kaadhal vandhadhae
I saw you for the very first time.. love blossomed.
Aaaaaa aaaa…aaaaaa.a.aa.aa
Aaaaaa aaaa…aaaaaa.a.aa.aa
Nandhavanam idho inghae dhaan
The garden of paradise is right here.
Naan endhan jeevanai nerinil paarthen
I saw my very soul in front of my eyes.
Nallavalae anbae unnaal dhaan
Oh dear good soul, my love, only because of you...
Naalaigal methu oru nambikkai konden
I gained hope for the days ahead.
Nodikkoru tharam unnai ninaikka vaithaai
You made me think of you every single second.
Adikkadi ennudal silirkka vaithaai
You made my body shiver with joy frequently.
Nodikkoru tharam unnai ninaikka vaithaai
You made me think of you every single second.
Adikkadi ennudal silirkka vaithaai
You made my body shiver with joy frequently.
Mudhal paarvai nenjil endrum uyir vaazhumae
The first sight will live forever in my heart.
Uyir Vaazhumae…
It will live on...
Mudhan mudhalil paarthen..kaadhal vandhadhae
I saw you for the very first time.. love blossomed.
Aaaaaa…aaaaaa.aaaaa…aaaaaa
Aaaaaa…aaaaaa.aaaaa…aaaaaa
Aahhh…Utharavae indri ullae vaa
Ahhh… Come inside without needing any permission.
Nee vandha nerathil naan illai ennil
When you arrived, I was no longer within myself.
Andha nodi anbae en jeevan
At that precise moment, my love, my soul...
Verenghu ponadhu paaradi unnil
Look, where else did it go but into you?
Unai kanda nimishathil uraindhu nindren
The second I saw you, I froze in place.
Marubadi oru murai pirandhu vandhen
I was born once again.
Unai kanda nimishathil uraindhu nindren
The second I saw you, I froze in place.
Marubadi oru murai pirandhu vandhen
I was born once again.
En swasa kaatril ellam un nyabagam
Every breath of air I take carries your memory.
Un nyabagam..
Your memory..
Mudhan mudhalil paarthen..kaadhal vandhadhae
I saw you for the very first time.. love blossomed.
Enai marandhu endhan nizhal pogudhae
Forgetting me, my own shadow departs.
Ennil indru naanae illai.. kaadhal pola yedhum illai
Today I am not myself anymore.. there is nothing quite like love.
Ennil indru naanae illai.. kaadhal pola yedhum illai
Today I am not myself anymore.. there is nothing quite like love.
Engae endhan idhayam anbae..vandhu serndhadha
Where is my heart, my darling.. has it reached you?
Mudhan mudhalil paarthen..kaadhal vandhadhae
I saw you for the very first time.. love blossomed.
Enai marandhu endhan nizhal pogudhae
Forgetting me, my own shadow departs.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Mudhan Mudhalil Paarthen is a classic romantic song from the 1997 Tamil film Aahaa. It expresses the overwhelming magic and sweetness of falling in love for the very first time. The protagonist feels completely transformed, describing how love strips away self-centeredness and replaces it with hope, constant thoughts, and an intense connection to the beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Atisayokthi)
“Enai marandhu endhan nizhal pogudhae”
Exaggeration used to convey deep emotional surrender, claiming that even the shadow leaves the speaker.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Nandhavanam idho inghae dhaan / Naan endhan jeevanai nerinil paarthen”
Comparing the beloved directly to a blooming garden ('Nandhavanam') and to the speaker's own living soul ('Jeevan').
Repetition (Anaphora / Erattai Kilavi effect)
“Ennil indru naanae illai.. kaadhal pola yedhum illai”
Repetition of lines to emphasize total self-forgetfulness caused by love.
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Trivia
The song is from the hit family drama film Aahaa (1997), directed by Suresh Krissna. The soundtrack was composed by Deva, with lyrics penned by legendary poet Vaali. The track was brilliantly rendered by Hariharan and K. S. Chithra, becoming one of the defining Tamil romantic melodies of the late 90s.
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