Mudiyadhu Solla
From Raja Sevai · 1959
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- Ghantasala, P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. V. Raju
- Details
- Raja Sevai1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mudiyathu solla mudiyathu endru | Saying 'it is impossible, impossible to say', |
| Munnum pinnuma thavikkirae | You are struggling, swaying back and forth. |
| Adhu mudiyavittalum padiyavittalaum | Even if it does not bend or yield easily, |
| Mudiyum endru naan nianikkirean | I believe that it is indeed possible. |
| Adhu udiyum endru naan nianikkirean | I believe that it will rise and bloom. |
| Female | |
| Padiyaadhu idhu padiyaadhu | This will not yield, this will not work, |
| Ennai paarthu paarthu yen thavikkirae | Why do you look at me repeatedly and suffer? |
| Viduyum munnalae velli nilavupol | Like the silver moon vanishing before dawn, |
| Vilagiduvaai endru ninaikkiraen | I feel that you will move away. |
| Nee vilagiduvaai endru ninaikkiraen | I feel that you will move away. |
| Male | |
| Vilagaadhu ulalm vilagaadhu endru | Saying that this bond will never part, |
| Veliyil sollavum thavikkiren | I struggle to express it out loud. |
| Vilagaadhu ulalm vilagaadhu endru | Saying that this bond will never part, |
| Veliyil sollavum thavikkiren | I struggle to express it out loud. |
| Ilangaadhal inbam ennaalumae | The joy of youthful love at all times, |
| Inikkum endru naan ninaikkiren | I believe will remain sweet. |
| Idhu inikkum endru naan ninaikkiren | I believe this will remain sweet. |
| Female | |
| Asaiyaadhu ondrum asaiyaadhu | Nothing will budge, nothing will move, |
| Veenil aavalodu yen thavikkirae | Why do you suffer in vain with such yearning? |
| Asaiyaadhu ondrum asaiyaadhu | Nothing will budge, nothing will move, |
| Veenil aavalodu yen thavikkirae | Why do you suffer in vain with such yearning? |
| Isai paadi kaadhal mozhi paesi | By singing melodies and speaking the language of love, |
| Ennai yemaatruvaai endru ninaikkiren | I fear you will deceive me. |
| Ennai yemaatruvaai endru ninaikkiren | I fear you will deceive me. |
| Male | |
| Nilaiyaana chandhiran dhisi maarinaalum | Even if the steady moon changes its direction, |
| Nilaikkum endru naan ninaikkiren | I believe that it will endure. |
| Kaadhal nilaikkum endru naan ninaikkiren | I believe that love will endure. |
| Female | |
| Idhu nijamaagumanaal manam pola vaazhvu | If this comes true, a life as wished by the heart, |
| Nilaikkum endru naan ninaikkiren | I believe will endure. |
| Kaadhal nilaikkum endru naan ninaikkiren | I believe that love will endure. |
முடியாது சொல்ல முடியாது என்று
முன்னும் பின்னுமா தவிக்கிறே
அது முடியாவிட்டாலும் படியாவிட்டாலும்
முடியுமென்று நான் நினைக்கிறேன்
அது முடியுமென்று நான் நினைக்கிறேன்
Saying 'it is impossible, impossible to say',
You are struggling, swaying back and forth.
Even if it does not bend or yield easily,
I believe that it is indeed possible.
I believe that it will rise and bloom.
படியாது இது படியாது
என்னை பார்த்து பார்த்து ஏன் தவிக்கிறே
விடியு முன்னாலே வெள்ளி நிலவுபோல்
விலகிடுவாய் என்று நினைக்கிறேன்
நீ விலகிடுவாய் என்று நினைக்கிறேன்...
This will not yield, this will not work,
Why do you look at me repeatedly and suffer?
Like the silver moon vanishing before dawn,
I feel that you will move away.
I feel that you will move away.
விலகாது உள்ளம் விலகாது என்று
வெளியில் சொல்லவும் தவிக்கிறேன்
விலகாது உள்ளம் விலகாது என்று
வெளியில் சொல்லவும் தவிக்கிறேன்
இளங்காதல் இன்பம் எந்நாளுமே
இனிக்குமென்று நான் நினைக்கிறேன்
அது இனிக்குமென்று நான் நினைக்கிறேன்
Saying that this bond will never part,
I struggle to express it out loud.
Saying that this bond will never part,
I struggle to express it out loud.
The joy of youthful love at all times,
I believe will remain sweet.
I believe this will remain sweet.
அசையாது ஒன்றும் அசையாது
வீணில் ஆவலோடு ஏன் தவிக்கிறே
அசையாது ஒன்றும் அசையாது
வீணில் ஆவலோடு ஏன் தவிக்கிறே
இசை பாடி காதல் மொழி பேசி
என்னை ஏமாற்றுவாய் என்று நினைக்கிறேன்
என்னை ஏமாற்றுவாய் என்று நினைக்கிறேன்
Nothing will budge, nothing will move,
Why do you suffer in vain with such yearning?
Nothing will budge, nothing will move,
Why do you suffer in vain with such yearning?
By singing melodies and speaking the language of love,
I fear you will deceive me.
I fear you will deceive me.
நிலையான சந்திரன் திசை மாறினாலும்
நிலைக்குமென்று நான் நினைக்கிறேன்
காதல் நிலைக்குமென்று நான் நினைக்கிறேன்
Even if the steady moon changes its direction,
I believe that it will endure.
I believe that love will endure.
இது நிஜமாகுமானால் மனம் போல வாழ்வு
நிலைக்குமென்று நான் நினைக்கிறேன்
காதல் நிலைக்குமென்று நான் நினைக்கிறேன்....
If this comes true, a life as wished by the heart,
I believe will endure.
I believe that love will endure.
Mudiyathu solla mudiyathu endru
Saying 'it is impossible, impossible to say',
Munnum pinnuma thavikkirae
You are struggling, swaying back and forth.
Adhu mudiyavittalum padiyavittalaum
Even if it does not bend or yield easily,
Mudiyum endru naan nianikkirean
I believe that it is indeed possible.
Adhu udiyum endru naan nianikkirean
I believe that it will rise and bloom.
Padiyaadhu idhu padiyaadhu
This will not yield, this will not work,
Ennai paarthu paarthu yen thavikkirae
Why do you look at me repeatedly and suffer?
Viduyum munnalae velli nilavupol
Like the silver moon vanishing before dawn,
Vilagiduvaai endru ninaikkiraen
I feel that you will move away.
Nee vilagiduvaai endru ninaikkiraen
I feel that you will move away.
Vilagaadhu ulalm vilagaadhu endru
Saying that this bond will never part,
Veliyil sollavum thavikkiren
I struggle to express it out loud.
Vilagaadhu ulalm vilagaadhu endru
Saying that this bond will never part,
Veliyil sollavum thavikkiren
I struggle to express it out loud.
Ilangaadhal inbam ennaalumae
The joy of youthful love at all times,
Inikkum endru naan ninaikkiren
I believe will remain sweet.
Idhu inikkum endru naan ninaikkiren
I believe this will remain sweet.
Asaiyaadhu ondrum asaiyaadhu
Nothing will budge, nothing will move,
Veenil aavalodu yen thavikkirae
Why do you suffer in vain with such yearning?
Asaiyaadhu ondrum asaiyaadhu
Nothing will budge, nothing will move,
Veenil aavalodu yen thavikkirae
Why do you suffer in vain with such yearning?
Isai paadi kaadhal mozhi paesi
By singing melodies and speaking the language of love,
Ennai yemaatruvaai endru ninaikkiren
I fear you will deceive me.
Ennai yemaatruvaai endru ninaikkiren
I fear you will deceive me.
Nilaiyaana chandhiran dhisi maarinaalum
Even if the steady moon changes its direction,
Nilaikkum endru naan ninaikkiren
I believe that it will endure.
Kaadhal nilaikkum endru naan ninaikkiren
I believe that love will endure.
Idhu nijamaagumanaal manam pola vaazhvu
If this comes true, a life as wished by the heart,
Nilaikkum endru naan ninaikkiren
I believe will endure.
Kaadhal nilaikkum endru naan ninaikkiren
I believe that love will endure.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a classic back-and-forth conversational duet where one lover expresses hesitation, doubt, and fear of heartbreak, while the other offers constant reassurance and optimism about their shared future. The female voice worries about deception and the transient nature of happiness, comparing love to a fading moon before dawn, while the male voice counters with faith in love's eternal resilience. Ultimately, the dialogue transitions from anxiety to hopefulness, affirming that even if nature itself changes its order (like the moon changing direction), genuine love and a happy life built upon true affection will stand the test of time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Viduyum munnalae velli nilavupol / Vilagiduvaai endru ninaikkiraen (Lines 8-9)”
Poetic device
The lover compares the fear of her partner departing to the silver moon disappearing before dawn ('velli nilavupol').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Ilangaadhal inbam ennaalumae / Inikkum endru naan ninaikkiren (Lines 15-16)”
Poetic device
Repetition of the vowel sound 'I' at the beginning of 'Ilangaadhal', 'inbam', and 'Inikkum' creates a smooth melodic flow.
Iyaibu (Epiphora / Ending Rhyme)
“Inikkum endru naan ninaikkiren ... Kaadhal nilaikkum endru naan ninaikkiren (Lines 16, 27, 30)”
Poetic device
The refrain 'endru naan ninaikkiren' ('I believe that...') repeats at the end of multiple stanzas to emphasize conviction and internal thoughts.
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Trivia
This song belongs to the 1959 film 'Raja Sevai' starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Padmini. The movie was the Tamil dubbed version of the hit Telugu film 'Raja Makutam'. The music composed by T. V. Raju featured the iconic pairing of Ghantasala and P. Susheela, while lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass skillfully adapted the poetic dialogue style into rhythmic Tamil.
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