Nee Moginiya
From Thirukkalyanam · 1978
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thirukkalyanam1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nee moginiyaa illaatti oorvasiyaa | Are you Mohini or are you Urvashi? |
| Raadhaavaa meeraavaa yaarammaa neeyammaa | Are you Radha or Meera? Who are you, my lady? |
| Onna paathurukkura em manasukku | To my heart that has seen you, |
| Badhil onnu sollu | Give me one answer! |
| Female | |
| Ada vaa aanazhagaa | Ah, come, handsome man! |
| Koda molagaa mookkazhagaa | With a nose as cute as a bell pepper, |
| Kozhi mutta kannaa vaa | Come, you with eyes like chicken eggs! |
| Haa ingae vaa haa ippadi vaa | Ha, come here, ha, come this way! |
| Haa onakku pudichirukkura paithiyatthukku | For the madness that has caught you, |
| Vaithiyam irukku | There is a cure! |
| Male | |
| Nee moginiyaa illaatti oorvasiyaa | Are you Mohini or are you Urvashi? |
| Male | |
| Oru tharam onna theruvula paathaen | I saw you once on the street, |
| Kannu em ponnu | My precious darling! |
| Female | |
| Oho | Oho! |
| Male | |
| Adhu mudhalaaga theru theruvaaga | Ever since then, street after street, |
| Vandhaen naan ninnu | I came and waited. |
| Female | |
| Aahaa | Aahaa! |
| Male | |
| Oru tharam onna theruvula paathaen | I saw you once on the street, |
| Kannu em ponnu | My precious darling! |
| Female | |
| Ahaa | Ahaa! |
| Male | |
| Adhu mudhalaaga theru theruvaaga | Ever since then, street after street, |
| Vandhaen naan ninnu | I came and waited. |
| Female | |
| Hahaha | Hahaha! |
| Male | |
| Thaedi thaedi naan alanjaen | Searching and searching, I wandered, |
| Dhenam dhenamum naan thudichaen | Every day, I throbbed with longing, |
| Kadaisiyilae pudichu puttaen onna | At last, I have caught you! |
| Female | |
| Oho aanazhagaa | Oho handsome man! |
| Koda molagaa mookkazhagaa haa | With a nose as cute as a bell pepper, ha! |
| Female | |
| Nejamaa thaanaa nenachadhu enna | Is it real? What I thought, |
| Thaanaa adhu naanaa | Did it happen by itself? Is that really me? |
| Nambiduvaenaa nadippidhu thaanaa | Will I believe it, or is this acting? |
| Poiyaa yaen veenaa | Is it a lie? Why waste time? |
| Male | |
| Aaahaa | Aaahaa! |
| Female | |
| Nejamaa thaanaa nenachadhu enna | Is it real? What I thought, |
| Thaanaa adhu naanaa | Did it happen by itself? Is that really me? |
| Nambiduvaenaa nadippidhu thaanaa | Will I believe it, or is this acting? |
| Poiyaa yaen veenaa | Is it a lie? Why waste time? |
| Female | |
| Theru theruvaa ponnirukku | There is gold across the streets, |
| Theru porukkum kannirukku | There are eyes that scavenge the streets, |
| Thalaiyinil thaan mannirukku poiyaa | Only dust remains on the head, is it false? |
| Male | |
| Nee moginiyaa illaatti oorvasiyaa | Are you Mohini or are you Urvashi? |
| Male | |
| Manam puriyaamae enam theriyaamae | Without understanding my heart, without knowing who I am, |
| Maadhae pesaadhae | Oh lady, do not speak! |
| Female | |
| Aahaa | Aahaa! |
| Male | |
| Uyirae nee thaan nee illaiyinnaa | You are my very life! If you are not there, |
| Paaraen ippap paaraen | Look now, see what I will do! |
| Female | |
| Avvalavu mudivedhukku | Why take such extreme decisions? |
| Enakkum kooda manasirukku | I too have a heart, |
| Aasaiyoda kaathirukkaen vaanga | I am waiting with desire, come! |
| Male | |
| Nee vaadiyamma | Come along, girl! |
| Female | |
| Aahaa | Aahaa! |
| Male | |
| Naan vandhu thaediyammaa | I came searching for you, lady! |
| Female | |
| Naal onnu sollaiyaa | Tell me a date, man! |
| Maappilla nee thaanyaa | You are the groom! |
| Vandhu thaali kayira nee mudikkira | Coming to tie the wedding knot, |
| Naal nerungudhaiyaa | The day is drawing near! |
| Male | |
| Ada nee moginiyaa illaatti oorvasiyaa haa… | Ah, are you Mohini or are you Urvashi, ha... |
நீ மோகினியா இல்லாட்டி ஊர்வசியா
ராதாவா சீதாவா யாரம்மா நீயம்மா
உன்ன பார்த்திருக்கிற என் மனசுக்கு
பதில் ஒண்ணு சொல்லு
Are you Mohini or are you Urvashi?
Are you Radha or Meera? Who are you, my lady?
To my heart that has seen you,
Give me one answer!
அட வா ஆணழகா
கொட மொளகா மூக்கழகா
கோழி முட்டை கண்ணா வா
ஹா இங்கே வா இப்படி வா
ஹா உனக்கு பிடிச்சிருக்கிற பைத்தியத்துக்கு
வைத்தியம் இருக்கு
Ah, come, handsome man!
With a nose as cute as a bell pepper,
Come, you with eyes like chicken eggs!
Ha, come here, ha, come this way!
For the madness that has caught you,
There is a cure!
நீ மோகினியா இல்லாட்டி ஊர்வசியா
Are you Mohini or are you Urvashi?
ஒரு தரம் உன்னை தெருவில பார்த்தேன்
கண்ணு என் பொண்ணு
I saw you once on the street,
My precious darling!
ஓஹோ
Oho!
அது முதலாக தெருத் தெருவாக
வந்தேன் நான் நின்னு
Ever since then, street after street,
I came and waited.
ஆஹா
Aahaa!
ஒரு தரம் உன்னை தெருவில பார்த்தேன்
கண்ணு என் பொண்ணு
I saw you once on the street,
My precious darling!
ஆஹா
Ahaa!
அது முதலாக தெருத் தெருவாக
வந்தேன் நான் நின்னு
Ever since then, street after street,
I came and waited.
ஹஹஹா
Hahaha!
தேடித் தேடி நான் அலைஞ்சேன்
தினம் தினமும் நான் துடிச்சேன்
கடைசியிலே புடிச்சுப்புட்டேன் உன்னை
Searching and searching, I wandered,
Every day, I throbbed with longing,
At last, I have caught you!
ஓஹோ ஆணழகா
கொட மொளகா மூக்கழகா ஹா
Oho handsome man!
With a nose as cute as a bell pepper, ha!
நெஜமாதானா நெனச்சது என்னை
தானா அது நானா
நம்பிடுவேனா நடிப்பிதுதானா
போனாயே வீணா
Is it real? What I thought,
Did it happen by itself? Is that really me?
Will I believe it, or is this acting?
Is it a lie? Why waste time?
தெருத் தெருவா பொண்ணிருக்கு
தெருப் பொறுக்கும் கண்ணிருக்கு
தலையிலதான் மண்ணிருக்கு போய்யா
Aaahaa!
நீ மோகினியா இல்லாட்டி ஊர்வசியா
Is it real? What I thought,
Did it happen by itself? Is that really me?
Will I believe it, or is this acting?
Is it a lie? Why waste time?
மனம் புரியாம எடந் தெரியாம
மானே பேசாதே
There is gold across the streets,
There are eyes that scavenge the streets,
Only dust remains on the head, is it false?
ஆஹா
Are you Mohini or are you Urvashi?
உயிரே நீதான் நீயில்லையின்னா
பாரேன் இப்ப பாரேன்
Without understanding my heart, without knowing who I am,
Oh lady, do not speak!
அவ்வளவு முடிவெதற்கு
எனக்கும் கூட மனசிருக்கு
ஆசையோடு காத்திருக்கேன் வாங்க......
Aahaa!
நீ வாடியம்மா
You are my very life! If you are not there,
Look now, see what I will do!
ஆஹா
Why take such extreme decisions?
I too have a heart,
I am waiting with desire, come!
நான் வந்தேன் தேடியம்மா
Come along, girl!
நாள் ஒண்ணு சொல்லய்யா
மாப்பிள்ளை நீதானைய்யா
வந்து தாலிக்கயிறு நீ முடிக்கிற
நாள் நெருங்குதய்யா
Aahaa!
நீ மோகினியா இல்லாட்டி ஊர்வசியா ஹா......
I came searching for you, lady!
Tell me a date, man!
You are the groom!
Coming to tie the wedding knot,
The day is drawing near!
Ah, are you Mohini or are you Urvashi, ha...
Nee moginiyaa illaatti oorvasiyaa
Are you Mohini or are you Urvashi?
Raadhaavaa meeraavaa yaarammaa neeyammaa
Are you Radha or Meera? Who are you, my lady?
Onna paathurukkura em manasukku
To my heart that has seen you,
Badhil onnu sollu
Give me one answer!
Ada vaa aanazhagaa
Ah, come, handsome man!
Koda molagaa mookkazhagaa
With a nose as cute as a bell pepper,
Kozhi mutta kannaa vaa
Come, you with eyes like chicken eggs!
Haa ingae vaa haa ippadi vaa
Ha, come here, ha, come this way!
Haa onakku pudichirukkura paithiyatthukku
For the madness that has caught you,
Vaithiyam irukku
There is a cure!
Nee moginiyaa illaatti oorvasiyaa
Are you Mohini or are you Urvashi?
Oru tharam onna theruvula paathaen
I saw you once on the street,
Kannu em ponnu
My precious darling!
Oho
Oho!
Adhu mudhalaaga theru theruvaaga
Ever since then, street after street,
Vandhaen naan ninnu
I came and waited.
Aahaa
Aahaa!
Oru tharam onna theruvula paathaen
I saw you once on the street,
Kannu em ponnu
My precious darling!
Ahaa
Ahaa!
Adhu mudhalaaga theru theruvaaga
Ever since then, street after street,
Vandhaen naan ninnu
I came and waited.
Hahaha
Hahaha!
Thaedi thaedi naan alanjaen
Searching and searching, I wandered,
Dhenam dhenamum naan thudichaen
Every day, I throbbed with longing,
Kadaisiyilae pudichu puttaen onna
At last, I have caught you!
Oho aanazhagaa
Oho handsome man!
Koda molagaa mookkazhagaa haa
With a nose as cute as a bell pepper, ha!
Nejamaa thaanaa nenachadhu enna
Is it real? What I thought,
Thaanaa adhu naanaa
Did it happen by itself? Is that really me?
Nambiduvaenaa nadippidhu thaanaa
Will I believe it, or is this acting?
Poiyaa yaen veenaa
Is it a lie? Why waste time?
Aaahaa
Aaahaa!
Nejamaa thaanaa nenachadhu enna
Is it real? What I thought,
Thaanaa adhu naanaa
Did it happen by itself? Is that really me?
Nambiduvaenaa nadippidhu thaanaa
Will I believe it, or is this acting?
Poiyaa yaen veenaa
Is it a lie? Why waste time?
Theru theruvaa ponnirukku
There is gold across the streets,
Theru porukkum kannirukku
There are eyes that scavenge the streets,
Thalaiyinil thaan mannirukku poiyaa
Only dust remains on the head, is it false?
Nee moginiyaa illaatti oorvasiyaa
Are you Mohini or are you Urvashi?
Manam puriyaamae enam theriyaamae
Without understanding my heart, without knowing who I am,
Maadhae pesaadhae
Oh lady, do not speak!
Aahaa
Aahaa!
Uyirae nee thaan nee illaiyinnaa
You are my very life! If you are not there,
Paaraen ippap paaraen
Look now, see what I will do!
Avvalavu mudivedhukku
Why take such extreme decisions?
Enakkum kooda manasirukku
I too have a heart,
Aasaiyoda kaathirukkaen vaanga
I am waiting with desire, come!
Nee vaadiyamma
Come along, girl!
Aahaa
Aahaa!
Naan vandhu thaediyammaa
I came searching for you, lady!
Naal onnu sollaiyaa
Tell me a date, man!
Maappilla nee thaanyaa
You are the groom!
Vandhu thaali kayira nee mudikkira
Coming to tie the wedding knot,
Naal nerungudhaiyaa
The day is drawing near!
Ada nee moginiyaa illaatti oorvasiyaa haa…
Ah, are you Mohini or are you Urvashi, ha...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful Tamil duet captures a lively exchange between two lovers teasing and expressing their affection for one another. The hero starts by admiring the heroine's captivating beauty, asking if she is a divine celestial nymph like Mohini or Urvashi, or a legendary lover like Radha or Meera. The heroine responds with equal wit and humor, affectionally ribbing his features by calling his nose a capsicum and his eyes egg-shaped, while promising a remedy for his romantic affliction.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Koda molagaa mookkazhagaa / Kozhi mutta kannaa vaa”
Humorous comparison of facial features to everyday objects like bell pepper ('Koda molagaa') and chicken eggs ('Kozhi mutta').
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Adhu mudhalaaga theru theruvaaga / Thaedi thaedi naan alanjaen”
Repetition of words like 'theru theruvaaga' and 'thaedi thaedi' for rhythmic emphasis on searching.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Nambiduvaenaa nadippidhu thaanaa”
Matching initial consonant sounds in consecutive lines ('Nambiduvaenaa', 'Nadippidhu').
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Trivia
The song uses colloquial folk imagery and casual Tamil slang, blending playful insults with romantic affection typical of late 1970s Tamil film duets.
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