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Nizhal Pol Kuzhal Mudithu

From Thedi Vantha Thirumagal · 1966

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Thedi Vantha Thirumagal
Movie release year
1966
Lyrics added on
21 Dec 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nizhal pol kuzhal mudithu
Neraaga vagideduthu
Kuyil pola kural koduthu vandhavalae
Thaenai kungumapoo kannthilae thandhavalae
Thaenai kungumapoo kannthilae thandhavalae
Poovattam naan irukka punnagaiyil thaen irukka
Vandattam vattam pottu vandhavanae
Enakku yedhyedho ennam ellam thandhavane
Enakku yedhyedho ennam ellam thandhavane
Mundhanaithan kaattril aadi munnadi varumae
Sendhamarai pola mugam pinnadi varumae
Mundhanaithan kaattril aadi munnadi varumae
Sendhamarai pola mugam pinnadi varumae
Female :Paruvakaala nenappu vandhu pirakkumae
Paruvakaala nenappu vandhu pirakkumae
Manasu iravu pagal siragillamal parakkumae
Vennilavil kann irandum pongidumae
Nizhal pol kuzhal mudithu
Neraaga vagideduthu
Kuyil pola kural koduthu vandhavalae
Female :Enakku yedhyedho ennam ellam thandhavane
Velaku veikkira velai vandhaal thookkam varaadhu
Vidiya vidiya neeyirundhaaal yekkam varaadhu
Velaku veikkira velai vandhaal thookkam varaadhu
Vidiya vidiya neeyirundhaaal yekkam varaadhu
Female :Idhaya vaasal kadhavai thedi varugiren
Idhaya vaasal kadhavai thedi varugiren
Naan analil itta mezhugu pola urugugiren
Male :Vennilavil kannirandum pongidumae
Poovattam naan irukka punnagaiyil thaen irukka
Vandattam vattam pottu vandhavanae
Male :Thaenai kungumapoo kannthilae thandhavalae
Anbu vaitha paarvai ingae adipadaiyaagum
Aasai vaitha vaaarthai angae aruvadaiaagum
Anbu vaitha paarvai ingae adipadaiyaagum
Aasai vaitha vaaarthai angae aruvadaiaagum
Female :Mudivilladha payanam vaithu vandhenae
Mudivilladha payanam vaithu vandhenae
Ennai mudhal mudhalaai unnidathil thandhenae
Both :Vennilavil kannirandum pongidavae
Nizhal pol kuzhal mudithu
Neraaga vagideduthu
Kuyil pola kural koduthu vandhavalae
Thaenai kungumapoo kannthilae thandhavalae
Enakku yedhyedho ennam ellam thandhavane
With your hair tied dark as a shadow,
Parting it neatly down the middle,
You came calling to me like a sweet cuckoo,
Offering sweet honey on your saffron-blushed cheeks!
Offering sweet honey on your saffron-blushed cheeks!
When I bloomed like a flower with honey in my smile,
You came circling around me like a honeybee,
Filling my mind with all kinds of longing thoughts!
Filling my mind with all kinds of longing thoughts!
The edge of your sari sways in the wind and dances ahead,
While your face follows behind like a red lotus!
The edge of your sari sways in the wind and dances ahead,
While your face follows behind like a red lotus!
Thoughts of youthful love awaken in the heart,
Thoughts of youthful love awaken in the heart,
And the mind flies day and night without wings!
Both our eyes will overflow with joy under the white moonlight!
With your hair tied dark as a shadow,
Parting it neatly down the middle,
You came calling to me like a sweet cuckoo,
Filling my mind with all kinds of longing thoughts!
When dusk falls and the lamps are lit, sleep will not come,
If you stay with me until dawn, no longing will remain!
When dusk falls and the lamps are lit, sleep will not come,
If you stay with me until dawn, no longing will remain!
I come searching for the doorway to your heart,
I come searching for the doorway to your heart,
Melting away like wax placed before a fire!
Both our eyes will overflow with joy under the white moonlight!
When I bloomed like a flower with honey in my smile,
You came circling around me like a honeybee,
Offering sweet honey on your saffron-blushed cheeks!
A glance filled with love is the foundation here,
And words filled with desire will be the harvest!
A glance filled with love is the foundation here,
And words filled with desire will be the harvest!
I set out on an endless journey to reach you,
I set out on an endless journey to reach you,
And for the very first time, I gave myself to you!
As both our eyes overflow with joy under the white moonlight!
With your hair tied dark as a shadow,
Parting it neatly down the middle,
You came calling to me like a sweet cuckoo,
Offering sweet honey on your saffron-blushed cheeks!
Filling my mind with all kinds of longing thoughts!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic duet from 'Thedi Vantha Thirumagal' (1966) portrays a deeply intimate conversation between two lovers who express their affection using poetic comparisons inspired by nature. The male protagonist admires the heroine's grace, dark hair, cuckoo-like voice, and glowing complexion, while the female protagonist compares herself to a flower and him to a bee hovering around her, awakening new romantic feelings. As the song progresses, they reflect on sleepless nights filled with yearning, the warmth of emotional connection, and how love brings joy and fulfillment under the soft glow of the moonlight.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

“Nizhal pol kuzhal mudithu”

Compares the deep dark color of her long hair to a dark shadow (nizhal pol).

Upamai (Simile)

“Kuyil pola kural koduthu vandhavalae”

Compares her melodious singing voice to that of a cuckoo bird (kuyil pola).

Upamai / Metaphor (Simile & Metaphor)

“Poovattam naan irukka... Vandattam vattam pottu vandhavanae”

Compares the heroine to a blooming flower (poovattam) and the hero to a bee hovering around it (vandattam).

Upamai (Simile)

“Sendhamarai pola mugam pinnadi varumae”

Compares the lady's radiant face to a beautiful red lotus (sendhamarai pola).

Upamai (Simile)

“Naan analil itta mezhugu pola urugugiren”

Compares the feeling of passion to wax melting on a flame (analil itta mezhugu pola).

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Nizhal pol kuzhal mudithu / Neraaga vagideduthu”

The second consonant sound ('zha' / 'ra' phonetically structured) creates rhythmic harmony across lines.

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Trivia

'Thedi Vantha Thirumagal' (1966) features music by the legendary composer K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics penned by Kannadasan. The track is renowned for T. M. Soundarajan and P. Susheela's timeless vocal dynamics, capturing classical romance in mid-60s Tamil cinema.

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