Nilavil Pirantha Mugam
From Marupatta Konangal · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Marupatta Konangal1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nilavil pirantha mugam | A face born of the moon |
| Yae nilavil pirantha mugam | Oh, a face born of the moon |
| Ninaivai mayakkum dhinam | Every day it intoxicates my thoughts |
| Idhaya paravai siragai virikkum | The bird of the heart spreads its wings |
| Iniya kavithai vizhigal padikkum | The eyes read sweet poetry |
| Female | |
| Nilavil pirantha mugam | A face born of the moon |
| Yae nilavil pirantha mugam | Oh, a face born of the moon |
| Ninaivai mayakkum dhinam | Every day it intoxicates my thoughts |
| Idhaya paravai siragai virikkum | The bird of the heart spreads its wings |
| Iniya kavithai vizhigal padikkum | The eyes read sweet poetry |
| Male | |
| Nilavil pirantha mugam…. | A face born of the moon... |
| Male | |
| Anaikka thudikkum karam | Hands that yearn to embrace |
| Ninaikka ninaikka sugam | A bliss that grows the more I think of it |
| Unnodu en nenjam ulaa varum | My heart goes on a stroll with you |
| Female :Kaninthu sivantha palaa | Female: A jackfruit, ripe and reddened |
| Paruvam nadaththum vizhaa | A festival hosted by youthfulness |
| Un vaanil mangai naan orey nilaa | In your sky, I am the only moon |
| Male | |
| Anaikka thudikkum karam | Hands that yearn to embrace |
| Ninaikka ninaikka sugam | A bliss that grows the more I think of it |
| Unnodu en nenjam ulaa varum | My heart goes on a stroll with you |
| Female :Kaninthu sivantha palaa | Female: A jackfruit, ripe and reddened |
| Paruvam nadaththum vizhaa | A festival hosted by youthfulness |
| Un vaanil mangai naan orey nilaa | In your sky, I am the only moon |
| Male | |
| Iravugal varumpothu | When nights arrive |
| Female :Kanavugal pala nooru | Female: Dreams number in hundreds |
| Male :Uravinil thodumpothu | Male: When touching in intimacy |
| Female :Mayangidum ilamaathu | Female: The young maiden swoons |
| Male | |
| Nilavil pirantha mugam | A face born of the moon |
| Yae nilavil pirantha mugam | Oh, a face born of the moon |
| Ninaivai mayakkum dhinam | Every day it intoxicates my thoughts |
| Female :Idhaya paravai siragai virikkum | Female: The bird of the heart spreads its wings |
| Iniya kavithai vizhigal padikkum | The eyes read sweet poetry |
| Male | |
| Nilavil pirantha mugam…. | A face born of the moon... |
| Male | |
| Azhagu thavazhum nadai | A walk where beauty crawls gracefully |
| Nadaiyil odiyum idai | A slender waist that sways with the walk |
| Kandaalae pongaatho aasai madai | Won't the dam of desire overflow upon seeing it? |
| Female :Eduththu kodukkum kodai | Female: Generosity given willingly |
| Inikkum vagaiyil thadai | Playful resistance in a sweet way |
| Eppothum thappaathu kaman kanai | Cupid's arrow never misses its mark |
| Male | |
| Karaigalil alai mothum | Waves crash against the shores |
| Female :Alaiyudan manam aadum | Female: The mind dances along with the waves |
| Male :Iru manam inainthaadum | Male: Two hearts dance together in unison |
| Female :Thirumana malar soodum | Female: Adorned with wedding flowers |
| Male | |
| Nilavil pirantha mugam | A face born of the moon |
| Yae nilavil pirantha mugam | Oh, a face born of the moon |
| Ninaivai mayakkum dhinam | Every day it intoxicates my thoughts |
| Female :Idhaya paravai siragai virikkum | Female: The bird of the heart spreads its wings |
| Iniya kavithai vizhigal padikkum | The eyes read sweet poetry |
| Male | |
| Lala lalal la laalaa…. | Lala lalal la laalaa... |
| Female :Oho lala lalal la laalaa | Female: Oho lala lalal la laalaa |
| Female :Oho lala lalal la laalaa | Female: Oho lala lalal la laalaa |
| Female :Oho lala lalal la laalaa | Female: Oho lala lalal la laalaa |
நிலவில் பிறந்த முகம்
ஏ நிலவில் பிறந்த முகம்
நினைவை மயக்கும் தினம்
இதய பறவை சிறகை விரிக்கும்
இனிய கவிதை விழிகள் படிக்கும்
A face born of the moon
Oh, a face born of the moon
Every day it intoxicates my thoughts
The bird of the heart spreads its wings
The eyes read sweet poetry
நிலவில் பிறந்த முகம்
ஹே நிலவில் பிறந்த முகம்
நினைவை மயக்கும் தினம்
இதய பறவை சிறகை விரிக்கும்
இனிய கவிதை விழிகள் படிக்கும்
A face born of the moon
Oh, a face born of the moon
Every day it intoxicates my thoughts
The bird of the heart spreads its wings
The eyes read sweet poetry
நிலவில் பிறந்த முகம்.....
A face born of the moon...
அணைக்க துடிக்கும் கரம்
நினைக்க நினைக்க சுகம்
உன்னோடு என் நெஞ்சம் உலா வரும்
கனிந்து சிவந்த பலா
பருவம் நடத்தும் விழா
உன் வானில் மங்கை நான் ஒரே நிலா
Hands that yearn to embrace
A bliss that grows the more I think of it
My heart goes on a stroll with you
Female: A jackfruit, ripe and reddened
A festival hosted by youthfulness
In your sky, I am the only moon
அணைக்க துடிக்கும் கரம்
நினைக்க நினைக்க சுகம்
உன்னோடு என் நெஞ்சம் உலா வரும்
கனிந்து சிவந்த பலா
பருவம் நடத்தும் விழா
உன் வானில் மங்கை நான் ஒரே நிலா
Hands that yearn to embrace
A bliss that grows the more I think of it
My heart goes on a stroll with you
Female: A jackfruit, ripe and reddened
A festival hosted by youthfulness
In your sky, I am the only moon
இரவுகள் வரும்போது
கனவுகள் பல நூறு
உறவினில் தொடும்போது
மயங்கிடும் இளமாது
When nights arrive
Female: Dreams number in hundreds
Male: When touching in intimacy
Female: The young maiden swoons
நிலவில் பிறந்த முகம்
ஏ நிலவில் பிறந்த முகம்
நினைவை மயக்கும் தினம்
இதய பறவை சிறகை விரிக்கும்
இனிய கவிதை விழிகள் படிக்கும்
A face born of the moon
Oh, a face born of the moon
Every day it intoxicates my thoughts
Female: The bird of the heart spreads its wings
The eyes read sweet poetry
நிலவில் பிறந்த முகம்.....
A face born of the moon...
அழகு தவழும் நடை
நடையில் ஓடியும் இடை
கண்டாலே பொங்காதோ ஆசை மடை
எடுத்து கொடுக்கும் கொடை
இனிக்கும் வகையில் தடை
எப்போதும் தப்பாது காமன் கணை
A walk where beauty crawls gracefully
A slender waist that sways with the walk
Won't the dam of desire overflow upon seeing it?
Female: Generosity given willingly
Playful resistance in a sweet way
Cupid's arrow never misses its mark
அழகு தவழும் நடை
நடையில் ஓடியும் இடை
கண்டாலே பொங்காதோ ஆசை மடை
எடுத்து கொடுக்கும் கொடை
இனிக்கும் வகையில் தடை
எப்போதும் தப்பாது காமன் கணை
Waves crash against the shores
Female: The mind dances along with the waves
Male: Two hearts dance together in unison
Female: Adorned with wedding flowers
கரைகளில் அலை மோதும்
அலையுடன் மனம் ஆடும்
இரு மனம் இணைந்தாடும்
திருமண மலர் சூடும்
A face born of the moon
Oh, a face born of the moon
Every day it intoxicates my thoughts
Female: The bird of the heart spreads its wings
The eyes read sweet poetry
நிலவில் பிறந்த முகம்
ஏ நிலவில் பிறந்த முகம்
நினைவை மயக்கும் தினம்
இதய பறவை சிறகை விரிக்கும்
இனிய கவிதை விழிகள் படிக்கும்
Lala lalal la laalaa...
Female: Oho lala lalal la laalaa
Female: Oho lala lalal la laalaa
Female: Oho lala lalal la laalaa
லல லலல் ல லாலா.....
ஓஹோ லல லலல் ல லாலா.....
ஓஹோ லல லலல் ல லாலா.....
ஓஹோ லல லலல் ல லாலா.....
Nilavil pirantha mugam
A face born of the moon
Yae nilavil pirantha mugam
Oh, a face born of the moon
Ninaivai mayakkum dhinam
Every day it intoxicates my thoughts
Idhaya paravai siragai virikkum
The bird of the heart spreads its wings
Iniya kavithai vizhigal padikkum
The eyes read sweet poetry
Nilavil pirantha mugam
A face born of the moon
Yae nilavil pirantha mugam
Oh, a face born of the moon
Ninaivai mayakkum dhinam
Every day it intoxicates my thoughts
Idhaya paravai siragai virikkum
The bird of the heart spreads its wings
Iniya kavithai vizhigal padikkum
The eyes read sweet poetry
Nilavil pirantha mugam….
A face born of the moon...
Anaikka thudikkum karam
Hands that yearn to embrace
Ninaikka ninaikka sugam
A bliss that grows the more I think of it
Unnodu en nenjam ulaa varum
My heart goes on a stroll with you
Female :Kaninthu sivantha palaa
Female: A jackfruit, ripe and reddened
Paruvam nadaththum vizhaa
A festival hosted by youthfulness
Un vaanil mangai naan orey nilaa
In your sky, I am the only moon
Anaikka thudikkum karam
Hands that yearn to embrace
Ninaikka ninaikka sugam
A bliss that grows the more I think of it
Unnodu en nenjam ulaa varum
My heart goes on a stroll with you
Female :Kaninthu sivantha palaa
Female: A jackfruit, ripe and reddened
Paruvam nadaththum vizhaa
A festival hosted by youthfulness
Un vaanil mangai naan orey nilaa
In your sky, I am the only moon
Iravugal varumpothu
When nights arrive
Female :Kanavugal pala nooru
Female: Dreams number in hundreds
Male :Uravinil thodumpothu
Male: When touching in intimacy
Female :Mayangidum ilamaathu
Female: The young maiden swoons
Nilavil pirantha mugam
A face born of the moon
Yae nilavil pirantha mugam
Oh, a face born of the moon
Ninaivai mayakkum dhinam
Every day it intoxicates my thoughts
Female :Idhaya paravai siragai virikkum
Female: The bird of the heart spreads its wings
Iniya kavithai vizhigal padikkum
The eyes read sweet poetry
Nilavil pirantha mugam….
A face born of the moon...
Azhagu thavazhum nadai
A walk where beauty crawls gracefully
Nadaiyil odiyum idai
A slender waist that sways with the walk
Kandaalae pongaatho aasai madai
Won't the dam of desire overflow upon seeing it?
Female :Eduththu kodukkum kodai
Female: Generosity given willingly
Inikkum vagaiyil thadai
Playful resistance in a sweet way
Eppothum thappaathu kaman kanai
Cupid's arrow never misses its mark
Karaigalil alai mothum
Waves crash against the shores
Female :Alaiyudan manam aadum
Female: The mind dances along with the waves
Male :Iru manam inainthaadum
Male: Two hearts dance together in unison
Female :Thirumana malar soodum
Female: Adorned with wedding flowers
Nilavil pirantha mugam
A face born of the moon
Yae nilavil pirantha mugam
Oh, a face born of the moon
Ninaivai mayakkum dhinam
Every day it intoxicates my thoughts
Female :Idhaya paravai siragai virikkum
Female: The bird of the heart spreads its wings
Iniya kavithai vizhigal padikkum
The eyes read sweet poetry
Lala lalal la laalaa….
Lala lalal la laalaa...
Female :Oho lala lalal la laalaa
Female: Oho lala lalal la laalaa
Female :Oho lala lalal la laalaa
Female: Oho lala lalal la laalaa
Female :Oho lala lalal la laalaa
Female: Oho lala lalal la laalaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Nilavil Pirantha Mugam' is a lush, romantic duet from the 1983 Tamil film 'Marupatta Konangal'. The lyrics celebrate love, physical beauty, and emotional togetherness through vivid poetic imagery. The song frames the beloved's face as moonlit perfection and describes the heart taking flight like a bird. Through metaphors of nature and sweet anticipation, the lovers express their desire for closeness and look forward to a harmonious future together. The song progresses from playful admiration to intimate longings, concluding with hopes of marital bliss. Composed by Shankar-Ganesh and written by Vaali, the track relies on the soulful renditions of P. Jayachandran and Vani Jairam to convey tenderness and romantic passion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Idhaya paravai siragai virikkum”
Compares the joyful, fluttering feeling of the heart to a bird spreading its wings.
Simile / Metaphor
“Nilavil pirantha mugam”
Compares the beloved's radiant face to something born directly out of the moon.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Azhagu thavazhum nadai / Nadaiyil odiyum idai / Kandaalae pongaatho aasai madai”
Rhyming line endings ('nadai', 'idai', 'madai') create a pleasant rhythmic flow in the verse.
Metaphor (Kaman kanai)
“Eppothum thappaathu kaman kanai”
Refers to Cupid's (Kamadevan's) arrow hitting its mark, symbolizing irresistible love.
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Trivia
'Marupatta Konangal' (1983) features music by the popular composer duo Shankar-Ganesh. The song brings together the iconic playback voices of P. Jayachandran and Vani Jairam, with lyrics penned by veteran lyricist Vaali.
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