Muzhumai Nila
From Vaazhthugal · 2008
- Lyricist
- Bharathidasan
- Singers
- Sriram Parthasarathy, Mukesh
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Vaazhthugal2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Muzhumai nila | Full moon |
| Azhagu nila | Beautiful moon |
| Mulaithadhu vinn melae | Has sprouted up in the sky |
| Male | |
| Adhu pazhamaiyilae | Like from the depths of antiquity |
| Pudhu ninaivu | A fresh new memory |
| Paaindhezhundhaar polae | Has leaped and arisen |
| Male | |
| Amudha mugam sirithadhu pol | Like a sweet face blooming into a smile |
| Alli virithaar pol | Like a lily spreading its petals open |
| Mel suzhatri erindha vellithattu | Like a silver plate spun and tossed into the high sky |
| Suthi kidandhaar pol | As if surrounding elements rest around it |
| Male | |
| Muzhumai nila …aaa…. | Full moon... aaa... |
| Male | |
| Muzhumai nila | Full moon |
| Azhagu nila | Beautiful moon |
| Mulaithadhu vinn melae | Has sprouted up in the sky |
| Male | |
| Adhu pazhamaiyilae | Like from the depths of antiquity |
| Pudhu ninaivu | A fresh new memory |
| Paaindhezhundhaar polae | Has leaped and arisen |
| Male | |
| Ohh.. | Ohh.. |
| Kuruttu vizhiyum | As though sightless eyes |
| Thirandhadhu pol | Have suddenly opened |
| Iruttil vaana vilakku | A sky-lamp shining in the darkness |
| Male | |
| Nam poruttu vandhadhu | Has arrived for our sake |
| Paadi aadi | By singing and dancing |
| Pozhudhu pokka thuvangu | Begin passing the time |
| Male | |
| Maraththin adiyil | Underneath the shade of the trees |
| Nilavu velicham | The glowing moonlight |
| Mayilin thogai vizhigal | Resembles the eye-like spots on peacock feathers |
| Pira therukkal ellaam | Across all the other streets |
| Kulirum oliyum | Coolness and radiant light |
| Saerthu nazhuvum vazhigal | Flow and slip through the pathways together |
| Male | |
| Muzhumai nila | Full moon |
| Azhagu nila | Beautiful moon |
| Mulaithadhu vinn melae | Has sprouted up in the sky |
| Male | |
| Adhu pazhamaiyilae | Like from the depths of antiquity |
| Pudhu ninaivu | A fresh new memory |
| Paaindhezhundhaar polae | Has leaped and arisen |
| Male | |
| Amudha mugam sirithadhu pol | Like a sweet face blooming into a smile |
| Alli virithaar pol | Like a lily spreading its petals open |
| Mel suzhatri erindha vellithattu | Like a silver plate spun and tossed into the high sky |
| Suthi kidandhaar pol | As if surrounding elements rest around it |
| Male | |
| Muzhumai nila …aaa…. | Full moon... aaa... |
| Male | |
| Muzhumai nila | Full moon |
| Azhagu nila | Beautiful moon |
| Mulaithadhu vinn melae | Has sprouted up in the sky |
| Male | |
| Adhu pazhamaiyilae | Like from the depths of antiquity |
| Pudhu ninaivu | A fresh new memory |
| Paaindhezhundhaar polae | Has leaped and arisen |
முழுமை நிலா
அழகு நிலா
முளைத்தது விண் மேலே
Full moon
Beautiful moon
Has sprouted up in the sky
அது பழமையிலே
புது நினைவு
பாய்ந்தெழுந்தார் போலே
Like from the depths of antiquity
A fresh new memory
Has leaped and arisen
அமுத முகம் சிரித்தது போல்
அள்ளி விரித்தார் போல்
மேல் சுழற்றி எறிந்த வெள்ளிதட்டு
சுத்தி கிடந்தார் போல்
Like a sweet face blooming into a smile
Like a lily spreading its petals open
Like a silver plate spun and tossed into the high sky
As if surrounding elements rest around it
முழுமை நிலா.....ஆஆ.....
Full moon... aaa...
முழுமை நிலா
அழகு நிலா
முளைத்தது விண் மேலே
Full moon
Beautiful moon
Has sprouted up in the sky
அது பழமையிலே
புது நினைவு
பாய்ந்தெழுந்தார் போலே
Like from the depths of antiquity
A fresh new memory
Has leaped and arisen
ஓ....
குருட்டு விழியும்
திறந்தது போல்
இருட்டில் வான விளக்கு
Ohh..
As though sightless eyes
Have suddenly opened
A sky-lamp shining in the darkness
நம் பொருட்டு வந்தது
பாடி ஆடி
பொழுது போக்க துவங்கு
Has arrived for our sake
By singing and dancing
Begin passing the time
மரத்தின் அடியில்
நிலவு வெளிச்சம்
மயிலின் தோகை விழிகள்
பிற தெருக்கள் எல்லாம்
குளிரும் ஒளியும்
சேர்த்து மழுவும் வழிகள்
Underneath the shade of the trees
The glowing moonlight
Resembles the eye-like spots on peacock feathers
Across all the other streets
Coolness and radiant light
Flow and slip through the pathways together
முழுமை நிலா
அழகு நிலா
முளைத்தது விண் மேலே
Full moon
Beautiful moon
Has sprouted up in the sky
அது பழமையிலே
புது நினைவு
பாய்ந்தெழுந்தார் போலே
Like from the depths of antiquity
A fresh new memory
Has leaped and arisen
அமுத முகம் சிரித்தது போல்
அள்ளி விரித்தார் போல்
மேல் சுழற்றி எறிந்த வெள்ளிதட்டு
சுத்தி கிடந்தார் போல்
Like a sweet face blooming into a smile
Like a lily spreading its petals open
Like a silver plate spun and tossed into the high sky
As if surrounding elements rest around it
முழுமை நிலா.....ஆஆ.....
Full moon... aaa...
முழுமை நிலா
அழகு நிலா
முளைத்தது விண் மேலே
Full moon
Beautiful moon
Has sprouted up in the sky
அது பழமையிலே
புது நினைவு
பாய்ந்தெழுந்தார் போலே
Like from the depths of antiquity
A fresh new memory
Has leaped and arisen
Muzhumai nila
Full moon
Azhagu nila
Beautiful moon
Mulaithadhu vinn melae
Has sprouted up in the sky
Adhu pazhamaiyilae
Like from the depths of antiquity
Pudhu ninaivu
A fresh new memory
Paaindhezhundhaar polae
Has leaped and arisen
Amudha mugam sirithadhu pol
Like a sweet face blooming into a smile
Alli virithaar pol
Like a lily spreading its petals open
Mel suzhatri erindha vellithattu
Like a silver plate spun and tossed into the high sky
Suthi kidandhaar pol
As if surrounding elements rest around it
Muzhumai nila …aaa….
Full moon... aaa...
Muzhumai nila
Full moon
Azhagu nila
Beautiful moon
Mulaithadhu vinn melae
Has sprouted up in the sky
Adhu pazhamaiyilae
Like from the depths of antiquity
Pudhu ninaivu
A fresh new memory
Paaindhezhundhaar polae
Has leaped and arisen
Ohh..
Ohh..
Kuruttu vizhiyum
As though sightless eyes
Thirandhadhu pol
Have suddenly opened
Iruttil vaana vilakku
A sky-lamp shining in the darkness
Nam poruttu vandhadhu
Has arrived for our sake
Paadi aadi
By singing and dancing
Pozhudhu pokka thuvangu
Begin passing the time
Maraththin adiyil
Underneath the shade of the trees
Nilavu velicham
The glowing moonlight
Mayilin thogai vizhigal
Resembles the eye-like spots on peacock feathers
Pira therukkal ellaam
Across all the other streets
Kulirum oliyum
Coolness and radiant light
Saerthu nazhuvum vazhigal
Flow and slip through the pathways together
Muzhumai nila
Full moon
Azhagu nila
Beautiful moon
Mulaithadhu vinn melae
Has sprouted up in the sky
Adhu pazhamaiyilae
Like from the depths of antiquity
Pudhu ninaivu
A fresh new memory
Paaindhezhundhaar polae
Has leaped and arisen
Amudha mugam sirithadhu pol
Like a sweet face blooming into a smile
Alli virithaar pol
Like a lily spreading its petals open
Mel suzhatri erindha vellithattu
Like a silver plate spun and tossed into the high sky
Suthi kidandhaar pol
As if surrounding elements rest around it
Muzhumai nila …aaa….
Full moon... aaa...
Muzhumai nila
Full moon
Azhagu nila
Beautiful moon
Mulaithadhu vinn melae
Has sprouted up in the sky
Adhu pazhamaiyilae
Like from the depths of antiquity
Pudhu ninaivu
A fresh new memory
Paaindhezhundhaar polae
Has leaped and arisen
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poetic song, penned by the legendary Tamil poet Bharathidasan, celebrates the luminous beauty of a full moon appearing in the night sky. The poem compares the rising full moon to a cherished old memory resurfacing with fresh vigour, a sweet smiling face, a lily blooming, and a silver plate tossed high. The radiant moonlight transforms the dark world, giving sight to darkness itself and creating mesmerizing patterns under tree canopies that resemble peacock feather spots. The poet urges everyone to rejoice, sing, and dance under this soothing celestial light.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Amudha mugam sirithadhu pol”
The poet uses the comparative suffix 'polae' and 'pol' to compare the moon to a smiling face, an opening water lily, and a spun silver plate.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Iruttil vaana vilakku”
The full moon in the dark sky is directly metaphorized as a 'vaana vilakku' (heavenly lamp) illuminating the night.
Visual Imagery
“Mayilin thogai vizhigal”
The light filtering through tree leaves onto the ground is vividly painted as the spot patterns ('vizhigal') of a peacock's feather.
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Trivia
This poem was authored by the famed 'Puratchi Kavignar' (Revolutionary Poet) Bharathidasan. It was adapted into a song for the 2008 Tamil film 'Vaazhthugal', directed by Seeman with music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja.
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