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Lyrics & meaning

Mugilin Meley

From Vanangaan · 2025

Lyricist
Selvamira
Singer
Saindhavi
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Vanangaan2025

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Hooo ooo oooHooo ooo ooo
HooooooooooooooHoooooooooooooo
Hoo hoo oo ooo hoo ooo ooo hoo oooHoo hoo oo ooo hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo
Female
Mugilin mele pagalil thondrumAppearing in the daytime above the clouds,
Piraiyum nee thaaneYou are the crescent moon itself.
Irulai pola ulaga vaazhkaiWorldly life is like darkness,
Vidiyal nee thaaneYou are the dawn itself.
Female
Manidha boomi maariyeThe mortal earth has transformed,
Punidha boomi aanadheIt has become a sacred holy land.
Iraiyin thoothan vaarthai vedhamThe words of God's messenger are scriptures,
Naamum ketpomeLet us listen to them as well.
Maraindha moondru naalileIn three days after vanishing,
Jananam aana jeevaneO soul who was reborn!
Agilam ezhulil iraivan aanayeYou became the Lord across the seven worlds.
Vizhiyin eeram theedi paarthuSearching for the moisture in the eyes,
Thudaithu ponaayeYou wiped away the tears.
Female
Ezhai thevai yaavaiyumAll the needs of the poor,
Thedi theerkum devaneO Lord who seeks and fulfills them!
Vaanum nee thaaneYou are the sky as well,
Vaazhvum nee thaaneYou are life itself.
Thuyaram yaavum theerumeAll sorrows will end,
Udhayam aana thozhaneO companion who has arisen like the dawn!
Female
Varumaiyaale vaadum pothuWhen wilting away in poverty,
Varangal aanaayeYou became the divine blessings.
Thavari naanum veezhum pothuWhen I slip and fall down,
Karangal aanaayeYou became the supporting hands.
Maranam eendra thooyaneO pure one who gave birth even to death,
Manadhai aalum maayaneO mystic who rules over the mind!
Tholuvam thaane devan veeduThe humble manger itself is God's home,
Jothi nee thaaneYou are the divine light.
Female
Ulagai aalum devaneO Lord who rules the world,
Unadhu geetham paadaveTo sing your holy hymn,
Dharani mele karunaiyaaleThrough compassion upon this earth,
Pazhigal paavam yaavum theerthuAbsolving all blame and sins,
Iraivan aanaayeYou became God supreme.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a deeply devotional hymn celebrating a divine savior and messenger of grace. Rich with messianic imagery—such as rising on the third day, residing in a humble manger, wiping away tears, and absolving sins—the lyrics portray a holy presence that transforms a dark, suffering world into a sacred land of hope. The song expresses gratitude to this divine force for acting as a guiding light, a comforter in times of poverty, and a helping hand during life's stumbles.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Simile)

Irulai pola ulaga vaazhkai

Compares worldly life filled with struggle directly to darkness ('Irulai pola ulaga vaazhkai').

Uruvagham (Metaphor)

Vidiyal nee thaane

Metaphorically equates the savior to the dawn that dispels darkness ('Vidiyal nee thaane').

Monai (Alliteration)

Vaanum nee thaane / Vaazhvum nee thaane

Repetition of the initial 'Vaa' sound in 'Vaanum' and 'Vaazhvum'.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Varangal aanaaye / Karangal aanaaye

Repetition of the ending phrase 'aanaaye' across consecutive lines creates rhythmic harmony.

Allusion

Tholuvam thaane devan veedu

References the nativity (the manger / 'Tholuvam') and resurrection on the third day ('Maraindha moondru naalile jananam') from Christian theology.

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Trivia

Featured in Bala's film 'Vanangaan' (2025), this soulful tracks features music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with vocals by Saindhavi. Lyricist Selvamira incorporates rich Christian messianic motifs into classic Tamil literary structures, referencing the manger birth, the three-day resurrection, and divine redemption.

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