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Lyrics & meaning

Mugilukkulle Oru Nila

From Nadamadum Silagal · 1982

Lyricist
K. M. Krishnan
Singer
Deepan Chakravarthy
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Nadamadum Silagal1982

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Mugilukkullae oru nilaaOne moon inside the clouds
Thugilukkullae oru nilaaOne moon inside the silk veil
Intha iravinilae ingu irandu nilaaOn this night, there are two moons here
Adhu anaivarukkum podhu nilaaThat moon belongs to everyone
Idhu enakku mattum varum nilaaThis moon comes only for me
Male
Mugilukkullae oru nilaaOne moon inside the clouds
Thugilukkullae oru nilaaOne moon inside the silk veil
Intha iravinilae ingu irandu nilaaOn this night, there are two moons here
Adhu anaivarukkum podhu nilaaThat moon belongs to everyone
Idhu enakku mattum varum nilaaThis moon comes only for me
Male
Odum oliyum oru nilaaOne moon runs and shines
Oodal puriyum oru nilaaOne moon feigns love quarrels
Odum oliyum oru nilaaOne moon runs and shines
Oodal puriyum oru nilaaOne moon feigns love quarrels
Paadal punaiya udhavi seiyyum iru nilaaBoth moons help to compose a song
Adhu paarththu magizhum verum nillaaThat moon is just to look at and enjoy
Idhu paalum pazhamum tharum nilaa nilaa….This moon is the moon that gives milk and fruit
Male
Mugilukkullae oru nilaaOne moon inside the clouds
Thugilukkullae oru nilaaOne moon inside the silk veil
Intha iravinilae ingu irandu nilaaOn this night, there are two moons here
Adhu anaivarukkum podhu nilaaThat moon belongs to everyone
Idhu enakku mattum varum nilaaThis moon comes only for me
Male
Theyum maraiyum oru nilaaOne moon wanes and disappears
Dhinamum malarum oru nilaaOne moon blooms every single day
Theyum maraiyum oru nilaaOne moon wanes and disappears
Dhinamum malarum oru nilaaOne moon blooms every single day
Thanmaiyaana oli vazhangum iru nilaaBoth moons offer cool, pleasant light
Adhu thanga nilaa vennilaaThat is the golden moon, the white moon
Idhu mangai nilaa en nilaa nilaaThis is the maiden moon, my moon
Male
Mugilukkullae oru nilaaOne moon inside the clouds
Thugilukkullae oru nilaaOne moon inside the silk veil
Intha iravinilae ingu irandu nilaaOn this night, there are two moons here
Adhu anaivarukkum podhu nilaaThat moon belongs to everyone
Idhu enakku mattum varum nilaaThis moon comes only for me
Male
Vinnil vaazhum oru nilaaOne moon lives in the sky
Veettil vaazhum oru nilaaOne moon lives inside the house
Vinnil vaazhum oru nilaaOne moon lives in the sky
Veettil vaazhum oru nilaaOne moon lives inside the house
Thanmaiyaana oli vazhngum iru nilaaBoth moons offer cool, pleasant light
Adhu thanga nilaa vennilaaThat is the golden moon, the white moon
Idhu mangai nilaa en nilaa nilaaThis is the maiden moon, my moon
Male
Mugilukkullae oru nilaaOne moon inside the clouds
Thugilukkullae oru nilaaOne moon inside the silk veil
Intha iravinilae ingu irandu nilaaOn this night, there are two moons here
Adhu anaivarukkum podhu nilaaThat moon belongs to everyone
Idhu enakku mattum varum nilaaThis moon comes only for me
Male
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Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Mugilukkullae Oru Nilaa' presents a romantic contrast between two 'moons' existing on the same night: the natural moon in the sky hidden behind clouds, and the protagonist's lover veiled in soft silk cloth. While the celestial moon belongs to everyone, wanes, and merely offers visual delight from afar, his beloved is an exclusive moon who lives in his home, flourishes daily, and brings sweetness and intimacy to his life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamanai/Uvameyam)

Thugilukkullae oru nilaa

Comparing the heroine veiled in cloth (Thugil) directly to the celestial moon veiled in clouds (Mugil).

Rhyme / Alliteration (Edhugai)

Mugilukkullae oru nilaa / Thugilukkullae oru nilaa

The second letter harmony between 'Mugilukkullae' and 'Thugilukkullae' creates a rhythmic Tamil poetic symmetry.

Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)

Adhu anaivarukkum podhu nilaa / Idhu enakku mattum varum nilaa

Contrasting the public celestial moon (vinnil vaazhum / anaivarukkum) with the personal human moon (veettil vaazhum / enakku mattum).

Repetition / Anaphora (Sollinbam)

Idhu mangai nilaa en nilaa nilaa

Repeated ending with the keyword 'nilaa' emphasizes the central theme of nocturnal radiance and beauty.

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Trivia

Composed by the legendary music director duo Shankar-Ganesh, this track features the soothing vocals of Deepan Chakravarthi. Deepan Chakravarthi, the son of famed playback singer 'Tiruchi' Loganathan, delivered several hit romantic solos during the late 1970s and 1980s.

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