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Lyrics & meaning

Nila Mugam

From Album Songs 2023 · 2023

Lyricist
Ahamed Shyam
Singer
Sam Vishal
Music director
Sebastin Rozario
Details
Album Songs 20232023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
KaadhalLove
Male
Nilaa mugam dhinam kaanaTo see your moon-like face every day
Aasaigal kodiTen million desires arise
Malaraaiyoo kaadhaloduLike a flower, along with love
Vasalai thediSearching for the doorstep
Yugam ganam nodi enaWhether an eon, a moment, or a second
Aayulin paadhiHalf of my lifespan
Naatkal nagarnthidaAs the days move past
Nilavae needhaan ini en kaalamaeOh Moon, you alone are my time from now on
Ho o hooHo o hoo
Male
En kaaligal yaavumAll my mornings
Undhan aruginilNear you
Hoo o hooHoo o hoo
Sombal murikkindrathaeStretch lazily and awaken
Hoo ohooHoo ohoo
Male
En maalaigal yaavumAll my evenings
Undhan madiyinilOn your lap
Ho o hooHo o hoo
Mallaandhu kidakkindrathaeLie flat and relax
Male
Ini oru murai vilaginaalIf you move away once more
En azhagaeMy beautiful one
Maruganam sidharumaeThe very next second it will shatter
En manamaeMy heart
Male
Sitharidum poluthilumEven as it shatters into pieces
En uyiraeMy life/soul
Unai mattum alli chellaTo scoop only you up and carry you away
Ketkkum udanaeIt begs immediately
Male
Oru murai nerungi vaaCome closer just once
En azhagaeMy beautiful one
Marukanam malarumaeThe very next second it will bloom
En manamaeMy heart
Male
Malarnthidum poluthellaamWhenever it blooms
En uyiraeMy life/soul
Unai mattum anaithidaJust to embrace you
Ketkum adhanaalThat is why it asks
Male
Karai serum alaigalinOf the waves that reach the shore
Kadaloora kavidhaiA coastal poem
Manapaadam seiyaTo memorize by heart
Varigalai thedum paarvaiyilIn the gaze searching for lines
Male
Viral serum nodigalilIn the moments fingers touch
Uraiyaadum vizhigalilIn the eyes that converse
Idhazh maunam koodaEven the silence of the lips
Mozhigalil serumaeJoins together as words
Male
Vaadagai kaadhalilIn this rented love
Vaazhndhidum vaazhkai podhumaeThe life we live is enough for me
Sondhamaai anbae pooMy own flower of love
Vaa endrumae hoooCome to me forever, hooo
Male
Ini oru murai vilaginaalIf you move away once more
En azhagaeMy beautiful one
Maruganam sidharumaeThe very next second it will shatter
En manamaeMy heart
Male
Sitharidum poluthilumEven as it shatters into pieces
En uyiraeMy life/soul
Unai mattum alli chellaTo scoop only you up and carry you away
Ketkkum udanaeIt begs immediately
Male
Oru murai nerungi vaaCome closer just once
En azhagaeMy beautiful one
Marukanam malarumaeThe very next second it will bloom
En manamaeMy heart
Male
Malarnthidum poluthellaamWhenever it blooms
En uyiraeMy life/soul
Unai mattum anaithidaJust to embrace you
Male
Ini oru murai vilaginaalIf you move away once more
En azhagaeMy beautiful one
Maruganam sidharumaeThe very next second it will shatter
En manamaeMy heart
Male
Sitharidum poluthilumEven as it shatters into pieces
En uyiraeMy life/soul
Unai mattum alli chellaTo scoop only you up and carry you away
Ketkkum udanaeIt begs immediately
Male
Oru murai nerungi vaaCome closer just once
En azhagaeMy beautiful one
Marukanam malarumaeThe very next second it will bloom
En manamaeMy heart
Male
Malarnthidum poluthellaamWhenever it blooms
En uyiraeMy life/soul
Unai mattum anaithidaJust to embrace you
Ketkum adhanaalThat is why it asks
Male
KaadhalLove
Siru poorvai koodara veeduA house made of a small blanket tent
Anbae naalum naamMy love, every day we
Sallaabha por kaanalaamCan witness a playful war of intimacy
Male
KaadhalLove
Kaagithangal sollaadha mugavariAn address untold by any paper
Naamae ini selvomae neendhiLet us swim toward it ourselves from now on

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is an intimate, deeply emotional declaration of love that captures the intense connection between two soulmates. The protagonist conveys how their life, time, and emotional state revolve entirely around their lover. Distance causes the protagonist's heart to shatter, whereas the partner's physical and emotional proximity instantly revitalizes them, making their heart bloom like a flower. Through poetic imagery of seaside waves, quiet glances, and cozy blanket tents, the song illustrates how true intimacy transcends spoken words, turning even silence into meaningful dialogue. The singer expresses complete contentment in living within this shared sanctuary of love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai Ani / Metaphor

Nilaa mugam dhinam kaana

Compares the beloved's radiant face directly to the moon ('Nilaa mugam') to emphasize her beauty.

Muran (Antithesis)

Maruganam sidharumae... Marukanam malarumae

Contrasts the emotional destruction ('sidharumae' - shatter) caused by distance with the revival ('malarumae' - bloom) caused by closeness.

Personification

Idhazh maunam kooda / Mozhigalil serumae

Gives silent lips the human action of joining together to form a spoken language.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Viral serum nodigalil / Uraiyaadum vizhigalil

Alliteration observed across lines with matching rhythmic flow in describing physical and visual intimacy.

Metaphor

Siru poorvai koodara veedu

Metaphorically describes a simple blanket as a cozy tent house, representing safety and closeness in love.

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Trivia

This track features playback singer Sam Vishal, who gained widespread fame through Tamil reality music shows like Super Singer and went on to perform numerous popular indie and film songs. The song is composed by Sebastin Rozario with lyrics written by Ahamed Shyam.

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