Mun Paniya
From Nandha · 2001
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malgudi Subha
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Nandha2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mun paniya mudhal mazhaiya | Is it early mist or the first rain? |
| En manadhil yedho vilugiradhae | Something is falling inside my heart. |
| Vilugiradhae uyir nanaigiradhae ho… | It falls and drenches my soul, ho... |
| Puriyaadha uravil nindren | I stood in an incomprehensible relationship, |
| Ariyaadha sugangal kanden | I experienced unknown pleasures, |
| Maattram thandhaval | The woman who brought this transformation, |
| Neethaanae | Is it you? |
| Male | |
| Mun paniya mudhal mazhaiya | Is it early mist or the first rain? |
| En manadhil yedho vilugiradhae | Something is falling inside my heart. |
| Vilugiradhae uyir nanaigiradhae ho… | It falls and drenches my soul, ho... |
| Female | |
| Manasil ethaiyo maraikkum kiliyae | Oh parrot hiding something in your mind, |
| Manasa tharanthu solladi veliyae | Open your heart and tell me out loud! |
| Karaiya kadanthu nee vandhathu eadharkku | Why did you cross the shore and come? |
| Kannukkullae oru ragasiyam iruku | There is a secret inside your eyes. |
| Manasa tharanthu solladi veliyae -ae.. | Open your heart and tell me out loud, ae... |
| Male | |
| Mun paniya mudhal mazhaiya | Is it early mist or the first rain? |
| En manadhil yedho vilugiradhae | Something is falling inside my heart. |
| Vilugiradhae uyir nenaigiradhae ehhh.. ehhh… | It falls and drenches my soul, ehhh.. ehhh... |
| Female | |
| Salanga kulunga oodum alaiyae | Oh wave running with jangling anklets, |
| Sangathi enna solladi veliyae | What is the news? Tell me out loud. |
| Karayil vandhu nee | Why do you come to the shore |
| Thulluvathu edhukku | And leap about? |
| Nilava pidichukka | Why do you think |
| Nanappadhu edhukku | Of catching the moon? |
| Ello ello ellae elloo..ooo | Ello ello ellae elloo..ooo |
| Male | |
| En paadhaigal… en paadhaigal | My paths... my paths |
| Unadhu vazhi paarthu vandhu mudiyuthadi | Come and end by searching for your way. |
| En iravugal…en iravugal | My nights... my nights |
| Unadhu mugam paarthu vidiya yenguthadi | Long to dawn looking at your face. |
| Male | |
| Iravaiyum pagalaiyum maatri vittaai | You inverted night and day for me, |
| Enakkul unnai nee oottrivittaai | You poured yourself into my soul, |
| Moolginen naan un kannilae… | I drowned inside your eyes... |
முன் பனியா
முதல் மழையா என்
மனதில் ஏதோ விழுகிறதே
விழுகிறதே உயிர் நனைகிறதே
ஹோ புரியாத உறவில் நின்றேன்
அறியாத சுகங்கள் கண்டேன்
மாற்றம் தந்தவள் நீ தானே
Is it early mist or the first rain?
Something is falling inside my heart.
It falls and drenches my soul, ho...
I stood in an incomprehensible relationship,
I experienced unknown pleasures,
The woman who brought this transformation,
Is it you?
முன் பனியா
முதல் மழையா என்
மனதில் ஏதோ விழுகிறதே
விழுகிறதே உயிர் நனைகிறதே
ஹோ
Is it early mist or the first rain?
Something is falling inside my heart.
It falls and drenches my soul, ho...
மனசில் எதையோ
மறைக்கும் கிளியே மனசைத்
திறந்து சொல்லடி வெளியே
கரையைக் கடந்து நீ வந்தது
எதற்கு கண்ணுக்குள்ளே ஒரு
ரகசியம் இருக்கு மனசைத்
திறந்து சொல்லடி வெளியே
Oh parrot hiding something in your mind,
Open your heart and tell me out loud!
Why did you cross the shore and come?
There is a secret inside your eyes.
Open your heart and tell me out loud, ae...
என் இதயத்தை
என் இதயத்தை வழியில்
எங்கேயோ மறந்து
தொலைத்துவிட்டேன்
உன் விழியினில் உன்
விழியினில் அதனை
இப்போது கண்டு பிடித்து
விட்டேன் இதுவரை
எனக்கில்லை முகவரிகள்
அதை நான் கண்டேன் உன்
புன்னகையில் வாழ்கிறேன்
நான் உன் மூச்சிலே
Is it early mist or the first rain?
Something is falling inside my heart.
It falls and drenches my soul, ehhh.. ehhh...
முன் பனியா
முதல் மழையா என்
மனதில் ஏதோ விழுகிறதே
விழுகிறதே உயிர் நனைகிறதே யே......
Oh wave running with jangling anklets,
What is the news? Tell me out loud.
Why do you come to the shore
And leap about?
Why do you think
Of catching the moon?
Ello ello ellae elloo..ooo
சலங்கை குலுங்க
ஓடும் அலையே சங்கதி
என்ன சொல்லடி வெளியே
கரையில் வந்து நீ
துள்ளுவது எதுக்கு நிலவ
பிடிச்சுக்க நெனப்பது எதுக்கு
ஏலோ ஏலோ ஏலே ஏலோ
My paths... my paths
Come and end by searching for your way.
My nights... my nights
Long to dawn looking at your face.
என் பாதைகள்
என் பாதைகள் உனது
வழிபார்த்து வந்து
முடியுதடி என் இரவுகள்
என் இரவுகள் உனது
முகம் பார்த்து விடிய
ஏங்குதடி
You inverted night and day for me,
You poured yourself into my soul,
I drowned inside your eyes...
இரவையும்
பகலையும் மாற்றிவிட்டாய்
எனக்குள் உன்னை நீ ஊற்றி
விட்டாய் மூழ்கினேன் நான்
உன் கண்ணிலே
விஷ்லிங் :
.............................
Mun paniya mudhal mazhaiya
Is it early mist or the first rain?
En manadhil yedho vilugiradhae
Something is falling inside my heart.
Vilugiradhae uyir nanaigiradhae ho…
It falls and drenches my soul, ho...
Puriyaadha uravil nindren
I stood in an incomprehensible relationship,
Ariyaadha sugangal kanden
I experienced unknown pleasures,
Maattram thandhaval
The woman who brought this transformation,
Neethaanae
Is it you?
Mun paniya mudhal mazhaiya
Is it early mist or the first rain?
En manadhil yedho vilugiradhae
Something is falling inside my heart.
Vilugiradhae uyir nanaigiradhae ho…
It falls and drenches my soul, ho...
Manasil ethaiyo maraikkum kiliyae
Oh parrot hiding something in your mind,
Manasa tharanthu solladi veliyae
Open your heart and tell me out loud!
Karaiya kadanthu nee vandhathu eadharkku
Why did you cross the shore and come?
Kannukkullae oru ragasiyam iruku
There is a secret inside your eyes.
Manasa tharanthu solladi veliyae -ae..
Open your heart and tell me out loud, ae...
Mun paniya mudhal mazhaiya
Is it early mist or the first rain?
En manadhil yedho vilugiradhae
Something is falling inside my heart.
Vilugiradhae uyir nenaigiradhae ehhh.. ehhh…
It falls and drenches my soul, ehhh.. ehhh...
Salanga kulunga oodum alaiyae
Oh wave running with jangling anklets,
Sangathi enna solladi veliyae
What is the news? Tell me out loud.
Karayil vandhu nee
Why do you come to the shore
Thulluvathu edhukku
And leap about?
Nilava pidichukka
Why do you think
Nanappadhu edhukku
Of catching the moon?
Ello ello ellae elloo..ooo
Ello ello ellae elloo..ooo
En paadhaigal… en paadhaigal
My paths... my paths
Unadhu vazhi paarthu vandhu mudiyuthadi
Come and end by searching for your way.
En iravugal…en iravugal
My nights... my nights
Unadhu mugam paarthu vidiya yenguthadi
Long to dawn looking at your face.
Iravaiyum pagalaiyum maatri vittaai
You inverted night and day for me,
Enakkul unnai nee oottrivittaai
You poured yourself into my soul,
Moolginen naan un kannilae…
I drowned inside your eyes...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful romantic song captures the bewildering bliss of falling in love. The protagonist compares his newfound romantic feelings to gentle early morning dew and the season's first rain that drenches his soul. He marvels at the girl who transformed his world, urging her to open up about her secret feelings. Through metaphors of waves and night turning into day, he describes how completely she has encompassed his life and thoughts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Mun paniya mudhal mazhaiya”
Compares the sweet, sudden feeling of love to the gentle touch of early mist (mun pani) and first rain (mudhal mazhai).
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Puriyaadha uravil nindren / Ariyaadha sugangal kanden”
The second consonant 'ri' rhymes between 'Puriyaadha' and 'Ariyaadha'.
Personification / Allegory
“Salanga kulunga oodum alaiyae”
Addresses the beloved poetically as a parrot ('kiliyae') hiding a secret and an ocean wave ('alaiyae') wearing jangling anklets.
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 2001 film 'Nandha' directed by Bala, 'Mun Paniya' was sung by Karthik and Malathy Lakshman. The track was a huge breakthrough for singer Karthik and remains one of Yuvan Shankar Raja's finest melodic compositions.
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