- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Movie name
- Muyalukku Moonu Kaal
- Movie release year
- 1979
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Nov 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a classic, playful Tamil folk-style comic duet filled with absurd tall tales and competitive bluffing between a man and a woman. Each line escalates the absurdity with impossible claims—such as catching a three-legged rabbit, milking a male bull, seeing a bright full moon on a new moon night, flying elephants, and moving the city of Mumbai next to Panruti. The playful banter culminates in hilarious mythological and historical blunders, where characters claim to have written epic scriptures and arranged marriages between unrelated historical figures.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Athi-sayokthi (Hyperbole / Overstatement)
“En pinnaala munnooru yaanai vanthichchu / Machaan veratturappo paranthidichchu”
Extremely exaggerated nonsensical statements used for comedic effect, such as flying elephants and moving Mumbai.
Muran (Oxymoron / Antithesis)
“Munthaa naal ammaavaasa / Muzhu nizhavu kaayarappo”
Contradictory concepts juxtaposed together, such as full moon shining on a new moon night, or ghee turning into butter.
Ethirpaappu (Humorous Irony / Absurdity)
“Kaala maattukku rendae vaalu / Naan paarthaen karakkaiyilae”
Linking impossible tasks like milking a male bull (Kaala maadu) or catching fish from mango trees.
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Trivia
This track showcases Vaali's mastery in traditional Tamil folk comic songcraft known as 'Pulukkal' or tall-tale songs. Such songs draw heavily from traditional folk theatre (Therukoothu) traditions where characters engage in humorous duels of extreme lies.
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