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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Seitha Kurumbu

From Moondru Mugam · 1982

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Moondru Mugam
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
2 Jan 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naan seidha kurumbu…
Undaachu karumbu…
Naan thandha parisu adhu romba pudhusu
Kaiyodu thullaadho rojaa pandhu
Naan seidha kurumbu…
Undaachu karumbu…
Naan thandha parisu adhu romba pudhusu
Kaiyodu thullaadho rojaa pandhu
Poovil seidha udambu
Andha poovukkullae arumbu
Naanam enna thirumbu
Naan iravil kadikkum erumbu
Poovil seidha udambu
Andha poovukkullae arumbu
Naanam enna thirumbu
Naan iravil kadikkum erumbu
Ragasiyamaa vidhai vedhachaen
Molachu vandhaachu
Thaai madiyil paal kudikkum
Viruppam undaachu
Ragasiyamaa vidhai vedhachaen
Molachu vandhaachu
Thaai madiyil paal kudikkum
Viruppam undaachu
En magana mattum ubasarichaa
Enakku yennaachu aa
En magana mattum ubasarichaa
Enakku yennaachu
Naan seidha kurumbu…
Thaakdu dhinna dhinna thaangudu dhinna dhinna
Undaachu karumbu… hahahaha hahaa haa
Maangaa inikkum saambal rusikkum
Naan thandha parisu adhu romba pudhusu
Kaiyodu thullaadho rojaa pandhu
Yaedho irukkiradhu…
Adhan idhayam ennul thudikkiradhu…
Unakkul ondru neliyum podhu hahahahaa
Enakkul yaenadi silirkkiradhu…
Un kangal ennum jannal vazhi
Garbagraham therigiradhu…
Paavai ival koondhal pinni
Poo mudippaen naanae
Nee nadandhaal paadham nogum
Poo virippaen maanae
Paavai ival koondhal pinni
Poo mudippaen naanae
Nee nadandhaal paadham nogum
Poo virippaen maanae
Naanangal yaeningu en kannae
Tholgalil nee thoongu
Thaaimaiyin paaloottu en anbae
Maarbinil thaalaattu
Aariro aaraaro aaraao aariro aaraaro lululululaayi
Aariro aaraaro aaraao aariro aaraaro lululululaayi
Naan seidha kurumbu…
Hahahaha hahaa haa
Undaachu karumbu… hehae…
Naan thandha parisu adhu romba pudhusu
Kaiyodu thullaadho rojaa pandhu
From the mischief I made...
...a sweet sugarcane has blossomed!
The gift I gave is brand new,
won't a bouncing ball of roses land right in our hands?
From the mischief I made...
...a sweet sugarcane has blossomed!
The gift I gave is brand new,
won't a bouncing ball of roses land right in our hands?
A body fashioned like a flower,
and inside that flower rests a tiny bud!
Why this shyness? Turn toward me,
for I am the ant that bites in the night!
A body fashioned like a flower,
and inside that flower rests a tiny bud!
Why this shyness? Turn toward me,
for I am the ant that bites in the night!
I planted a seed in secret,
and now it has sprouted!
To drink milk in a mother's lap,
a sweet desire has been born!
I planted a seed in secret,
and now it has sprouted!
To drink milk in a mother's lap,
a sweet desire has been born!
If you pamper only my son,
what will happen to me? Ah!
If you pamper only my son,
what will happen to me?
From the mischief I made...
Thaakudu thinna thinna thaangudu thinna thinna
...a sweet sugarcane has blossomed! Hahaha haha ha!
Raw mango tastes sweet, and even ash is relished!
The gift I gave is brand new,
won't a bouncing ball of roses land right in our hands?
Something is there...
its heart beats within me...
When something stirs inside you, hahaha ha,
why does a thrill run through me, my girl?
Through the window of your eyes,
the inner sanctum can be seen...
I will braid this lovely woman's hair,
and crown it with flowers myself.
If you walk, your feet might ache,
so I will lay a carpet of flowers, my gentle deer.
I will braid this lovely woman's hair,
and crown it with flowers myself.
If you walk, your feet might ache,
so I will lay a carpet of flowers, my gentle deer.
Why be shy now, my darling?
Just rest and sleep on my shoulders.
Feed with the milk of motherhood, my love,
and sing a lullaby against your chest.
Aariro aararo aarao aariro aararo lululululaayi
Aariro aararo aarao aariro aararo lululululaayi
From the mischief I made...
Hahaha haha ha!
...a sweet sugarcane has blossomed... hehe...
The gift I gave is brand new,
won't a bouncing ball of roses land right in our hands?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Naan Seidha Kurumbu is a playful and affectionate romantic song from Moondru Mugam (1982) celebrating pregnancy and impending parenthood. The husband playfully refers to his romantic intimacy as 'mischief' that has borne 'sugarcane'—a sweet new life blossoming in his wife's womb. The lyrics lightly tease pregnancy cravings such as eating raw mangoes or ash, while expressing awe at the beating heart of the unborn child. Throughout the song, the husband promises tender care for his wife, offering to braid her hair with flowers and cushion her steps, while longing to share in her maternal affection. Vaali's lyrics brilliantly blend romantic intimacy with the sacred joy of starting a family, capturing both playful teasing and deep emotional tenderness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Naan seidha kurumbu… / Undaachu karumbu…”

The second consonant 'ru' rhymes across lines in 'kurumbu' and 'karumbu'.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Poovil seidha udambu / Andha poovukkullae arumbu / Naanam enna thirumbu / Naan iravil kadikkum erumbu”

All four lines end with matching rhyming suffixes ('udambu', 'arumbu', 'thirumbu', 'erumbu').

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Kaiyodu thullaadho rojaa pandhu”

The unborn child/pregnant belly is metaphorically described as a bouncing 'ball of roses' (Rojaa pandhu).

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Un kangal ennum jannal vazhi / Garbagraham therigiradhu…”

The eyes are conceptualized as windows revealing the divine inner sanctum (garbagraham) of motherhood.

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Trivia

Music for the blockbuster movie Moondru Mugam (1982) was composed by playback singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, highlighting his remarkable skill as a film composer. The movie famously stars Superstar Rajinikanth in a iconic triple role (Alex Pandian, Arun, and John).

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