Mun Jenmam Male
From Kundakka Mandakka · 2005
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singer
- Dr. V. N. Bharathwaj
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Kundakka Mandakka2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mun jenmum seitha paavam | Sin committed in a past life |
| Saamikku kooda kopam | Even God is angry at me |
| Aatharevethum illai | There is no support at all |
| Yaar azhiththar intha thollai | Who gave me this torment? |
| Unnai vittu inguthan | Away from you, right here |
| Uyirattru kidanthen | I lay lifeless |
| En vasantham pari ponathae | My spring of life has been snatched away |
| Male | |
| Thalli unnai vaitha kaalam | The time that kept you far away from me |
| Ennavenben… | What shall I call it? |
| Nammai kondru vittu | Having killed us |
| Kolli vaitha kaalan enben | I would call time the god of death who set us on fire |
| Antha kaalanukku kaathal vali | That god of death has no pain of love |
| Illai enben | So I would say |
| Male | |
| Nyabagangal vanthu vanthu | Memories keep coming back |
| Thaakkiduthae | And attacking me |
| Vanthu thaakkivittu paithiyamaai | Attacking me and making me go crazy |
| Aakkiduthae | It makes me mad |
| Nammai thorkadiththu thorkadiththu | Defeating us repeatedly |
| Paarkkirathae | It watches us suffer |
| Male | |
| Yen intha vaazhkai | Why this life? |
| Endrenna thondrum | So I keep thinking |
| Vidiyaathoo.. pagalaagaatho… | Will dawn not break? Will day not arrive? |
| Pothatha neram | Unfortunate times |
| Nenjengum baaram | A heavy burden across the heart |
| Pogaatho vittu pogaatho.. | Will it not leave? Will it not go away? |
| Male | |
| Nalam varumaa … aaa….aa… | Will wellness return? |
| Balam tharumaa… | Will it give strength? |
| Veguthu en moochu | My breath burns hot |
| Nokuthu un pechu | Your words hurt me |
| Pothum pothum | Enough, enough |
| Male | |
| Mun jenmum seitha paavam | Sin committed in a past life |
| Saamikku kooda kopam | Even God is angry at me |
| Aatharevethum illai | There is no support at all |
| Yaar azhiththar intha thollai | Who gave me this torment? |
| Unnai vittu inguthan | Away from you, right here |
| Uyirattru kidanthen | I lay lifeless |
| En vasantham pari ponathae | My spring of life has been snatched away |
முன் ஜென்மம் செய்த பாவம்
சாமிக்கு கூட கோபம்
ஆதரவேதம் இல்லை
யார் அழித்தார் இந்த தொல்லை
உன்னை விட்டு இங்குதான்
உயிரற்று கிடந்தேன்
என் வசந்தம் பறிபோனதே
Sin committed in a past life
Even God is angry at me
There is no support at all
Who gave me this torment?
Away from you, right here
I lay lifeless
My spring of life has been snatched away
தள்ளி உன்னை வைத்த காலம்
என்னவென்பேன்
நம்மை கொன்று விட்டு
கொல்லி வைத்த காலன் என்பேன்
அந்த காலனுக்கு காதல் வலி
இல்லை என்பேன்
The time that kept you far away from me
What shall I call it?
Having killed us
I would call time the god of death who set us on fire
That god of death has no pain of love
So I would say
ஞாபகங்கள் வந்து வந்து
தாக்கிடுதே
வந்து தாக்கிவிட்டு பைத்தியமாய்
ஆக்கிடுதே
நம்மை தோற்கடித்து தோற்கடித்து
பார்க்கிறதே
Memories keep coming back
And attacking me
Attacking me and making me go crazy
It makes me mad
Defeating us repeatedly
It watches us suffer
ஏன் இந்த வாழ்க்கை
என்றன்ன தோன்றும்
விடியாதோ....பகலாகாதோ
போதாத நேரம்
நெஞ்செங்கும் பாரம்
போகாதோ விட்டு போகாதோ....
Why this life?
So I keep thinking
Will dawn not break? Will day not arrive?
Unfortunate times
A heavy burden across the heart
Will it not leave? Will it not go away?
நலம் வருமா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....
பலம் தருமா
வேகுது என் மூச்சு
நோகுது உன் பேச்சு
போதும் போதும்
Will wellness return?
Will it give strength?
My breath burns hot
Your words hurt me
Enough, enough
முன் ஜென்மம் செய்த பாவம்
சாமிக்கு கூட கோபம்
ஆதரவேதம் இல்லை
யார் அழித்தார் இந்த தொல்லை
உன்னை விட்டு இங்குதான்
உயிரற்று கிடந்தேன்
என் வசந்தம் பறிபோனதே
Sin committed in a past life
Even God is angry at me
There is no support at all
Who gave me this torment?
Away from you, right here
I lay lifeless
My spring of life has been snatched away
Mun jenmum seitha paavam
Sin committed in a past life
Saamikku kooda kopam
Even God is angry at me
Aatharevethum illai
There is no support at all
Yaar azhiththar intha thollai
Who gave me this torment?
Unnai vittu inguthan
Away from you, right here
Uyirattru kidanthen
I lay lifeless
En vasantham pari ponathae
My spring of life has been snatched away
Thalli unnai vaitha kaalam
The time that kept you far away from me
Ennavenben…
What shall I call it?
Nammai kondru vittu
Having killed us
Kolli vaitha kaalan enben
I would call time the god of death who set us on fire
Antha kaalanukku kaathal vali
That god of death has no pain of love
Illai enben
So I would say
Nyabagangal vanthu vanthu
Memories keep coming back
Thaakkiduthae
And attacking me
Vanthu thaakkivittu paithiyamaai
Attacking me and making me go crazy
Aakkiduthae
It makes me mad
Nammai thorkadiththu thorkadiththu
Defeating us repeatedly
Paarkkirathae
It watches us suffer
Yen intha vaazhkai
Why this life?
Endrenna thondrum
So I keep thinking
Vidiyaathoo.. pagalaagaatho…
Will dawn not break? Will day not arrive?
Pothatha neram
Unfortunate times
Nenjengum baaram
A heavy burden across the heart
Pogaatho vittu pogaatho..
Will it not leave? Will it not go away?
Nalam varumaa … aaa….aa…
Will wellness return?
Balam tharumaa…
Will it give strength?
Veguthu en moochu
My breath burns hot
Nokuthu un pechu
Your words hurt me
Pothum pothum
Enough, enough
Mun jenmum seitha paavam
Sin committed in a past life
Saamikku kooda kopam
Even God is angry at me
Aatharevethum illai
There is no support at all
Yaar azhiththar intha thollai
Who gave me this torment?
Unnai vittu inguthan
Away from you, right here
Uyirattru kidanthen
I lay lifeless
En vasantham pari ponathae
My spring of life has been snatched away
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses deep agony, heartbreak, and despair caused by separation from a loved one. The protagonist feels as though a sin from a past life has incurred divine wrath, leaving them completely helpless and devoid of emotional support. Time itself is personified as a ruthless god of death who feels no compassion for the agony of love, endlessly tormenting the protagonist with overwhelming memories. The speaker questions the purpose of living through such relentless suffering, desperately praying for relief from the heavy emotional burden. Struggling with burning breath and painful recollections of spoken words, they long for strength and healing while lamenting that the joy and vitality of their life have been stolen.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (Uruvagam)
“Nammai kondru vittu / Kolli vaitha kaalan enben”
Time ('Kaalam') is personified as 'Kaalan' (the god of death) who heartlessly destroys love and brings fatal grief.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Nyabagangal vanthu vanthu / Thaakkiduthae”
Words like 'vanthu vanthu' and 'thorkadiththu thorkadiththu' are repeated consecutively to convey the continuous, unrelenting waves of painful memories and defeats.
Edhukai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Nalam varumaa … / Balam tharumaa…”
The second consonant 'la' matches in 'Nalam' and 'Balam', creating a rhythmic flow across the two lines.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Veguthu en moochu / Nokuthu un pechu”
The matching ending sound '-uthu' in 'Veguthu' and 'Nokuthu' establishes emotional harmony between the physical sensation of burning breath and the mental pain of words.
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Trivia
The film 'Kundakka Mandakka' (2005), starring Parthiban and Vadivelu, features music composed by A. R. Reihana, who is the sister of famed composer A. R. Rahman. The song's emotional lyrics were penned by lyricist Snehan.
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