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Lyrics & meaning

Mudiyadhu Solla

From Raja Sevai · 1959

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singers
Ghantasala, P. Susheela
Music director
T. V. Raju
Movie name
Raja Sevai
Movie release year
1959
Lyrics added on
12 Oct 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mudiyathu solla mudiyathu endru
Munnum pinnuma thavikkirae
Adhu mudiyavittalum padiyavittalaum
Mudiyum endru naan nianikkirean
Adhu udiyum endru naan nianikkirean
Padiyaadhu idhu padiyaadhu
Ennai paarthu paarthu yen thavikkirae
Viduyum munnalae velli nilavupol
Vilagiduvaai endru ninaikkiraen
Nee vilagiduvaai endru ninaikkiraen
Vilagaadhu ulalm vilagaadhu endru
Veliyil sollavum thavikkiren
Vilagaadhu ulalm vilagaadhu endru
Veliyil sollavum thavikkiren
Ilangaadhal inbam ennaalumae
Inikkum endru naan ninaikkiren
Idhu inikkum endru naan ninaikkiren
Asaiyaadhu ondrum asaiyaadhu
Veenil aavalodu yen thavikkirae
Asaiyaadhu ondrum asaiyaadhu
Veenil aavalodu yen thavikkirae
Isai paadi kaadhal mozhi paesi
Ennai yemaatruvaai endru ninaikkiren
Ennai yemaatruvaai endru ninaikkiren
Nilaiyaana chandhiran dhisi maarinaalum
Nilaikkum endru naan ninaikkiren
Kaadhal nilaikkum endru naan ninaikkiren
Idhu nijamaagumanaal manam pola vaazhvu
Nilaikkum endru naan ninaikkiren
Kaadhal nilaikkum endru naan ninaikkiren
Saying, "I cannot, I simply cannot,"
why do you fret and hesitate back and forth?
Even if it seems impossible or will not yield,
I believe that it can happen!
Yes, I believe that it can happen!
It won't work, this will never work,
why do you keep looking at me and longing?
Like the silver moon before dawn breaks,
I think you will just slip away.
I think you will just slip away...
"My heart will never part from yours,"
even to say this out loud, I hesitate.
"My heart will never part from yours,"
even to say this out loud, I hesitate.
The joy of young love, through all our days,
I believe will always stay sweet!
Yes, I believe it will always stay sweet!
Nothing will budge, nothing will move,
why do you fret in vain with such eager hope?
Nothing will budge, nothing will move,
why do you fret in vain with such eager hope?
Singing sweet tunes and whispering words of love,
I think you will only fool me.
I think you will only fool me.
Even if the constant moon changes its path,
I believe it will still endure!
I believe our love will endure!
If this comes true, a life just as our hearts desire,
I believe will last forever!
I believe our love will last forever...
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Female
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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