Nizhal Pol Kuzhal Mudithu
From Thedi Vantha Thirumagal · 1966
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Thedi Vantha Thirumagal1966
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nizhal pol kuzhal mudithu | Tying up hair as dark as a shadow, |
| Neraaga vagideduthu | Parting it straight down the middle, |
| Kuyil pola kural koduthu vandhavalae | Oh woman who arrived with a voice like a cuckoo! |
| Thaenai kungumapoo kannthilae thandhavalae | Oh woman who gave honey in your saffron-colored cheeks! |
| Thaenai kungumapoo kannthilae thandhavalae | Oh woman who gave honey in your saffron-colored cheeks! |
| Female | |
| Poovattam naan irukka punnagaiyil thaen irukka | While I remained like a flower with honey in my smile, |
| Vandattam vattam pottu vandhavanae | Oh man who came circling around like a bee! |
| Enakku yedhyedho ennam ellam thandhavane | Oh man who gave me all sorts of new feelings! |
| Enakku yedhyedho ennam ellam thandhavane | Oh man who gave me all sorts of new feelings! |
| Male | |
| Mundhanaithan kaattril aadi munnadi varumae | The pallu of your saree waves in the wind and comes forward, |
| Sendhamarai pola mugam pinnadi varumae | While your face like a red lotus follows right behind. |
| Mundhanaithan kaattril aadi munnadi varumae | The pallu of your saree waves in the wind and comes forward, |
| Sendhamarai pola mugam pinnadi varumae | While your face like a red lotus follows right behind. |
| Female :Paruvakaala nenappu vandhu pirakkumae | [Female] Youthful desires and memories emerge within, |
| Paruvakaala nenappu vandhu pirakkumae | Youthful desires and memories emerge within, |
| Manasu iravu pagal siragillamal parakkumae | The mind flies day and night without wings, |
| Vennilavil kann irandum pongidumae | And both eyes overflow in the moonlight. |
| Male | |
| Nizhal pol kuzhal mudithu | Tying up hair as dark as a shadow, |
| Neraaga vagideduthu | Parting it straight down the middle, |
| Kuyil pola kural koduthu vandhavalae | Oh woman who arrived with a voice like a cuckoo! |
| Female :Enakku yedhyedho ennam ellam thandhavane | [Female] Oh man who gave me all sorts of new feelings! |
| Male | |
| Velaku veikkira velai vandhaal thookkam varaadhu | When dusk arrives to light the lamp, sleep does not come, |
| Vidiya vidiya neeyirundhaaal yekkam varaadhu | If you are with me till dawn, longing will not bother me. |
| Velaku veikkira velai vandhaal thookkam varaadhu | When dusk arrives to light the lamp, sleep does not come, |
| Vidiya vidiya neeyirundhaaal yekkam varaadhu | If you are with me till dawn, longing will not bother me. |
| Female :Idhaya vaasal kadhavai thedi varugiren | [Female] I come searching for the doorway to your heart, |
| Idhaya vaasal kadhavai thedi varugiren | I come searching for the doorway to your heart, |
| Naan analil itta mezhugu pola urugugiren | I melt like wax placed on a fire. |
| Male :Vennilavil kannirandum pongidumae | [Male] And both eyes overflow in the moonlight. |
| Female | |
| Poovattam naan irukka punnagaiyil thaen irukka | While I remained like a flower with honey in my smile, |
| Vandattam vattam pottu vandhavanae | Oh man who came circling around like a bee! |
| Male :Thaenai kungumapoo kannthilae thandhavalae | [Male] Oh woman who gave honey in your saffron-colored cheeks! |
| Male | |
| Anbu vaitha paarvai ingae adipadaiyaagum | A look filled with love becomes the foundation here, |
| Aasai vaitha vaaarthai angae aruvadaiaagum | And words filled with desire lead to a harvest there. |
| Anbu vaitha paarvai ingae adipadaiyaagum | A look filled with love becomes the foundation here, |
| Aasai vaitha vaaarthai angae aruvadaiaagum | And words filled with desire lead to a harvest there. |
| Female :Mudivilladha payanam vaithu vandhenae | [Female] I embarked on an endless journey and arrived, |
| Mudivilladha payanam vaithu vandhenae | I embarked on an endless journey and arrived, |
| Ennai mudhal mudhalaai unnidathil thandhenae | I surrendered myself to you for the very first time. |
| Both :Vennilavil kannirandum pongidavae | [Both] As both eyes overflow in the moonlight. |
| Male | |
| Nizhal pol kuzhal mudithu | Tying up hair as dark as a shadow, |
| Neraaga vagideduthu | Parting it straight down the middle, |
| Kuyil pola kural koduthu vandhavalae | Oh woman who arrived with a voice like a cuckoo! |
| Thaenai kungumapoo kannthilae thandhavalae | Oh woman who gave honey in your saffron-colored cheeks! |
| Female | |
| Enakku yedhyedho ennam ellam thandhavane | Oh man who gave me all sorts of new feelings! |
நிழல் போல் குழல் முடித்து
நேராக வகிடெடுத்து
குயில் போல் குரல் கொடுத்து வந்தவளே
தேனை குங்குமப்பூ கன்னத்திலே தந்தவளே
தேனை குங்குமப்பூ கன்னத்திலே தந்தவளே
Tying up hair as dark as a shadow,
Parting it straight down the middle,
Oh woman who arrived with a voice like a cuckoo!
Oh woman who gave honey in your saffron-colored cheeks!
Oh woman who gave honey in your saffron-colored cheeks!
பூவாட்டம் நானிருக்க புன்னகையில் தேனிருக்க
வண்டாட்டம் வட்டம் போட்டு வந்தவனே
எனக்கு ஏதேதோ எண்ணமெல்லாம் தந்தவனே
எனக்கு ஏதேதோ எண்ணமெல்லாம் தந்தவனே
While I remained like a flower with honey in my smile,
Oh man who came circling around like a bee!
Oh man who gave me all sorts of new feelings!
Oh man who gave me all sorts of new feelings!
முந்தானைதான் காற்றில் ஆடி முன்னாடி வருமே
செந்தாமரை போல முகம் பின்னாடி வருமே
முந்தானைதான் காற்றில் ஆடி முன்னாடி வருமே
செந்தாமரை போல முகம் பின்னாடி வருமே
The pallu of your saree waves in the wind and comes forward,
While your face like a red lotus follows right behind.
The pallu of your saree waves in the wind and comes forward,
While your face like a red lotus follows right behind.
[Female] Youthful desires and memories emerge within,
Youthful desires and memories emerge within,
The mind flies day and night without wings,
And both eyes overflow in the moonlight.
பருவக்கால நெனப்பு வந்து பிறக்குமே
பருவக்கால நெனப்பு வந்து பிறக்குமே
மனசு இரவு பகல் சிறகில்லாமல் பறக்குமே
வெண்ணிலவில் கண்ணிரெண்டும் பொங்கிடுமே
Tying up hair as dark as a shadow,
Parting it straight down the middle,
Oh woman who arrived with a voice like a cuckoo!
[Female] Oh man who gave me all sorts of new feelings!
நிழல் போல் குழல் முடித்து
நேராக வகிடெடுத்து
குயில் போல் குரல் கொடுத்து வந்தவளே
எனக்கு ஏதேதோ எண்ணமெல்லாம் தந்தவனே
When dusk arrives to light the lamp, sleep does not come,
If you are with me till dawn, longing will not bother me.
When dusk arrives to light the lamp, sleep does not come,
If you are with me till dawn, longing will not bother me.
[Female] I come searching for the doorway to your heart,
I come searching for the doorway to your heart,
I melt like wax placed on a fire.
[Male] And both eyes overflow in the moonlight.
வெளக்கு வைக்கிற வேளை வந்தால் தூக்கம் வராது
விடிய விடிய நீயிருந்தால் ஏக்கம் வராது
வெளக்கு வைக்கிற வேளை வந்தால் தூக்கம் வராது
விடிய விடிய நீயிருந்தால் ஏக்கம் வராது
இதயவாசல் கதவை தேடி வருகிறேன்
இதயவாசல் கதவை தேடி வருகிறேன்
நான் அனலில் இட்ட மெழுகு போல உருகுறேன்
வெண்ணிலவில் கண்ணிரெண்டும் பொங்கிடுமே..
While I remained like a flower with honey in my smile,
Oh man who came circling around like a bee!
[Male] Oh woman who gave honey in your saffron-colored cheeks!
பூவாட்டம் நானிருக்க புன்னகையில் தேனிருக்க
வண்டாட்டம் வட்டம் போட்டு வந்தவனே
தேனை குங்குமப்பூ கன்னத்திலே தந்தவளே
A look filled with love becomes the foundation here,
And words filled with desire lead to a harvest there.
A look filled with love becomes the foundation here,
And words filled with desire lead to a harvest there.
[Female] I embarked on an endless journey and arrived,
I embarked on an endless journey and arrived,
I surrendered myself to you for the very first time.
[Both] As both eyes overflow in the moonlight.
அன்பு வைத்த பார்வை இங்கே அடிப்படையாகும்
ஆசை வைத்த வார்த்தை அங்கே அறுவடையாகும்
அன்பு வைத்த பார்வை இங்கே அடிப்படையாகும்
ஆசை வைத்த வார்த்தை அங்கே அறுவடையாகும்
முடிவில்லாத பயணம் வைத்து வந்தேனே
முடிவில்லாத பயணம் வைத்து வந்தேனே
என்னை முதல்முதலாய் உன்னிடத்தில் தந்தேனே
இருவர் :
வெண்ணிலவில் கண்ணிரெண்டும் பொங்கிடவே
Tying up hair as dark as a shadow,
Parting it straight down the middle,
Oh woman who arrived with a voice like a cuckoo!
Oh woman who gave honey in your saffron-colored cheeks!
நிழல் போல் குழல் முடித்து
நேராக வகிடெடுத்து
குயில் போல் குரல் கொடுத்து வந்தவளே
தேனை குங்குமப்பூ கன்னத்திலே தந்தவளே
Oh man who gave me all sorts of new feelings!
எனக்கு ஏதேதோ எண்ணமெல்லாம் தந்தவனே
Nizhal pol kuzhal mudithu
Tying up hair as dark as a shadow,
Neraaga vagideduthu
Parting it straight down the middle,
Kuyil pola kural koduthu vandhavalae
Oh woman who arrived with a voice like a cuckoo!
Thaenai kungumapoo kannthilae thandhavalae
Oh woman who gave honey in your saffron-colored cheeks!
Thaenai kungumapoo kannthilae thandhavalae
Oh woman who gave honey in your saffron-colored cheeks!
Poovattam naan irukka punnagaiyil thaen irukka
While I remained like a flower with honey in my smile,
Vandattam vattam pottu vandhavanae
Oh man who came circling around like a bee!
Enakku yedhyedho ennam ellam thandhavane
Oh man who gave me all sorts of new feelings!
Enakku yedhyedho ennam ellam thandhavane
Oh man who gave me all sorts of new feelings!
Mundhanaithan kaattril aadi munnadi varumae
The pallu of your saree waves in the wind and comes forward,
Sendhamarai pola mugam pinnadi varumae
While your face like a red lotus follows right behind.
Mundhanaithan kaattril aadi munnadi varumae
The pallu of your saree waves in the wind and comes forward,
Sendhamarai pola mugam pinnadi varumae
While your face like a red lotus follows right behind.
Female :Paruvakaala nenappu vandhu pirakkumae
[Female] Youthful desires and memories emerge within,
Paruvakaala nenappu vandhu pirakkumae
Youthful desires and memories emerge within,
Manasu iravu pagal siragillamal parakkumae
The mind flies day and night without wings,
Vennilavil kann irandum pongidumae
And both eyes overflow in the moonlight.
Nizhal pol kuzhal mudithu
Tying up hair as dark as a shadow,
Neraaga vagideduthu
Parting it straight down the middle,
Kuyil pola kural koduthu vandhavalae
Oh woman who arrived with a voice like a cuckoo!
Female :Enakku yedhyedho ennam ellam thandhavane
[Female] Oh man who gave me all sorts of new feelings!
Velaku veikkira velai vandhaal thookkam varaadhu
When dusk arrives to light the lamp, sleep does not come,
Vidiya vidiya neeyirundhaaal yekkam varaadhu
If you are with me till dawn, longing will not bother me.
Velaku veikkira velai vandhaal thookkam varaadhu
When dusk arrives to light the lamp, sleep does not come,
Vidiya vidiya neeyirundhaaal yekkam varaadhu
If you are with me till dawn, longing will not bother me.
Female :Idhaya vaasal kadhavai thedi varugiren
[Female] I come searching for the doorway to your heart,
Idhaya vaasal kadhavai thedi varugiren
I come searching for the doorway to your heart,
Naan analil itta mezhugu pola urugugiren
I melt like wax placed on a fire.
Male :Vennilavil kannirandum pongidumae
[Male] And both eyes overflow in the moonlight.
Poovattam naan irukka punnagaiyil thaen irukka
While I remained like a flower with honey in my smile,
Vandattam vattam pottu vandhavanae
Oh man who came circling around like a bee!
Male :Thaenai kungumapoo kannthilae thandhavalae
[Male] Oh woman who gave honey in your saffron-colored cheeks!
Anbu vaitha paarvai ingae adipadaiyaagum
A look filled with love becomes the foundation here,
Aasai vaitha vaaarthai angae aruvadaiaagum
And words filled with desire lead to a harvest there.
Anbu vaitha paarvai ingae adipadaiyaagum
A look filled with love becomes the foundation here,
Aasai vaitha vaaarthai angae aruvadaiaagum
And words filled with desire lead to a harvest there.
Female :Mudivilladha payanam vaithu vandhenae
[Female] I embarked on an endless journey and arrived,
Mudivilladha payanam vaithu vandhenae
I embarked on an endless journey and arrived,
Ennai mudhal mudhalaai unnidathil thandhenae
I surrendered myself to you for the very first time.
Both :Vennilavil kannirandum pongidavae
[Both] As both eyes overflow in the moonlight.
Nizhal pol kuzhal mudithu
Tying up hair as dark as a shadow,
Neraaga vagideduthu
Parting it straight down the middle,
Kuyil pola kural koduthu vandhavalae
Oh woman who arrived with a voice like a cuckoo!
Thaenai kungumapoo kannthilae thandhavalae
Oh woman who gave honey in your saffron-colored cheeks!
Enakku yedhyedho ennam ellam thandhavane
Oh man who gave me all sorts of new feelings!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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