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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Oru Kadhanayagi

From Moondru Mudichu · 1976

Lyricist: Kannadasan
Singers: L. R. Eswari, P. Susheela
Music director: M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name: Moondru Mudichu
Movie release year: 1976
Lyrics added on: 10 Jul 2018

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Naan oru kadhaanaayagi

Naan oru kadhaanaayagi

Oru vazhiyinil

Naan orr sakunthalai

Oru vagaiyinil

Naan orr agaligai

Oru vazhiyinil

Naan orr sakunthalai

Oru vagaiyinil

Naan orr agaligai

Naan mullil vizhuntha

Pattu saelai

Mullaai nindravar yaar

Maenagai vandhadhum

Munivanai kandadhum

Mogam kondadhum thavar illai

Maenagai vandhadhum

Munivanai kandadhum

Mogam kondadhum thavar illai

{Mellidayaal

Oru pillai pettradhum

Munivan veruththadhu

Murai illai} (2)

Oorukku sonnaal

Ooraar sirippaar

Unakkae sonnen vidhiyillai

Naan unakkae sonnaen vidhiyillai

Aval oru kadhaanaayagi

Aval oru kadhaanaayagi

Oru vazhiyinil

Aval oru sakunthalai

Oru vagaiyinil

Aval oru agaligai

Oru vazhiyinil

Aval oru sakunthalai

Oru vagaiyinil

Aval oru agaligai

Aval mullil vizhuntha

Pattu saelai

Mullaai nindravar yaar

Aaththiraththaalum

Avasaraththaalum

Angoru kanni thaayaanaal

Aaththiraththaalum

Avasaraththaalum

Angoru kanni thaayaanaal

Aaththira kaaranai

Thiruththida oruthi

Saathira padiyae thaayaanaal

Aaththira kaaranai

Thiruththida oruthi

Saathira padiyae thaayaanaal

Thaayaagaadha

Pengalukkellaam

Thaaimai tharuvadhu unnarulo

Thaaymai tharuvadhu unnarulo

Aval oru kadhaanaayagi

Mmmm..naan oru kadhaanaayagi

Oru vazhiyinil

Naan orr sakunthalai

Oru vagaiyinil

Naan orr agaligai

Naan mullil vizhuntha

Pattu saelai

Mullaai nindravar yaar

I am the heroine of a story,

I am the heroine of a story.

In one way,

I am a Shakuntala.

In another way,

I am an Ahalya.

In one way,

I am a Shakuntala.

In another way,

I am an Ahalya.

I am a silk saree

that fell upon thorns.

Who was the one who stood as a thorn?

When Menaka came

and met the sage,

giving in to desire was no mistake.

When Menaka came

and met the sage,

giving in to desire was no mistake.

When that slender woman

gave birth to a child,

for the sage to reject her

was not fair.

If I tell the world,

people will only laugh.

I told only you, but fate had other plans.

I told only you, but fate had other plans.

She is the heroine of a story,

She is the heroine of a story.

In one way,

she is a Shakuntala.

In another way,

she is an Ahalya.

In one way,

she is a Shakuntala.

In another way,

she is an Ahalya.

She is a silk saree

that fell upon thorns.

Who was the one who stood as a thorn?

Out of rash impulse

and out of haste,

a young woman became a mother there.

Out of rash impulse

and out of haste,

a young woman became a mother there.

To reform the angry man,

a woman

became a mother through sacred vows.

To reform the angry man,

a woman

became a mother through sacred vows.

To all the women

who have not become mothers,

is granting motherhood your blessing?

Is granting motherhood your blessing?

She is the heroine of a story.

Mmm... I am the heroine of a story.

In one way,

I am a Shakuntala.

In another way,

I am an Ahalya.

I am a silk saree

that fell upon thorns.

Who was the one who stood as a thorn?

Female

Female

Male

Male

Female

Female

Female

Female

Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

In this song from K. Balachander's 'Moondru Mudichu' (1976), lyricist Kannadasan utilizes deep mythological metaphors to capture the protagonist's dramatic, tragic situation. The protagonist compares herself to two iconic figures from Hindu mythology: Shakuntala (who was abandoned after giving birth) and Ahalya (who suffered due to deceit). She describes herself as a delicate silk saree that fell onto sharp thorns, questioning who created those thorns in her life. The song explores themes of forced duty, tragic destiny, and societal hypocrisy. Through poetic dialogue between two voices (or perspectives), it underscores how a young woman is thrust into complex roles of motherhood and marriage due to circumstances, rash behavior of others, and divine twist of fate.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Mythological Allusion (Purana Uvamai)

“Naan orr sakunthalai / Naan orr agaligai”

Compares the protagonist's suffering directly to mythological heroines Shakuntala (abandoned by Viswamitra/Dushyanta) and Ahalya (victim of circumstance).

Extended Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Naan mullil vizhuntha pattu saelai”

Compares a helpless woman to a soft, delicate silk saree that gets snagged on sharp thorns, symbolizing vulnerability.

Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)

“Mullaai nindravar yaar”

Asks who played the role of the thorn in her life, pointing blame at the antagonist/fate.

Alliteration (Monai)

“Aaththiraththaalum / Avasaraththaalum”

Repetition of initial consonants like 'Aa' creating rhythmic poetic flow.

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Trivia

'Moondru Mudichu' (1976) was directed by K. Balachander and featured a famous love triangle/revenge dynamic between Sridevi, Rajinikanth, and Kamal Haasan. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan. This song showcases a unique narrative style where the internal dilemma of Sridevi's character is voiced through classical mythological comparisons.

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