- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Harish Raghavendra, Harini
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Movie name
- Arasatchi
- Movie release year
- 2004
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Nov 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
O mugalai mugalai mugalai
Mugalai lai lai lai…
Lai lai lai…
O mugalai mugalai mugalai
Mugalai lai lai lai…
Lai lai lai…
O manadhil siru siru
Siru siru mazhai thuli
Vizhugiradhae vizhugiradhae
Irundhum suda suda
Suda suda idhayathil
Verkiradhae verkiradhae
O mugalai mugalai mugalai
Mugalai lai lai lai…
Lai lai lai…
O mugalai mugalai mugalai
Mugalai lai lai lai…
Lai lai lai…
Mudhal kaadhal mudhal sparisam
Oru pozhudhum marappadhu illai
Veroruvar nuzhaindhidavum
Manakkadhavu thirappadhu illai
Enna aachu.. enna aachu..
Nenjukkulla keechu keechu
Konjam pola kaadhal vandhuchae..ae…
Oh oh enna aachu.. enna aachu..
Nenjukkulla keechu keechu
Konjam pola kaadhal vandhuchae..
O manadhil siru siru
Siru siru mazhai thuli
Vizhugiradhae vizhugiradhae
Irundhum suda suda
Suda suda idhayathil
Verkiradhae verkiradhae
O mugalai mugalai mugalai
Mugalai lai lai lai…
Lai lai lai…
O mugalai mugalai mugalai
Mugalai lai lai lai…
Lai lai lai…
Dhinasari raasi palanum
Indha thaedhiyil kaadhal varumae
Endru oru pozhudhum solvadhillai
Irundhumae kaadhal vandhuvidumae
Kai reghai paarthen
Adhil kaadhal reghai illai
Aanaalum pootha
Indha kaadhal seiyum thollai
Kan simittum nerathilae
Minnalena thondrum thondrum
Karkandaai inikkiradhae
Innum idhu vendum vendum
Manadhil siru siru
Siru siru mazhai thuli
Vizhugiradhae vizhugiradhae
Irundhum suda suda
Suda suda idhayathil
Verkiradhae verkiradhae
Manadhil siru siru
Siru siru mazhai thuli
Vizhugiradhae vizhugiradhae
Irundhum suda suda
Suda suda idhayathil
Verkiradhae verkiradhae
Hai hai…. hai hai…
Hai hai…
Female :O mugalai sillallaai…
O mugalai sillallaai
Chorus :Ikkitharapu papa para
Ikkitharapu papa para
Ikkitharapu papa para
Ikkitharapu papa para
Female :O mugalai sillallaai
O mugalai sillallaai
Male :Lai lai lai lai lai laila..
Lai lai lai lai lai laila..
Kadalinil moozhgum kadugaai
Indha kaadhalil moozhgi thudithen
Idhai yevar yenum paarkkum munbae
Maraithida vendum endru thavithen
Kai kuzhandhai pola
Indha kaadhal uyirai edukkum
Eppozhudhum sinungi
Nammai kaatti kaatti kodukkum
Thanimaiyilae thanakkullae
Pesidavae thondrum thondrum
Pirar edhiril mounathilae
Moozhgidavae thondrum thondrum
O mugalai mugalai mugalai
Mugalai lai lai lai…
Lai lai lai…
O manadhil siru siru
Siru siru mazhai thuli
Vizhugiradhae vizhugiradhae
Irundhum suda suda
Suda suda idhayathil
Verkiradhae verkiradhae
Mudhal kaadhal mudhal sparisam
Oru pozhudhum marappadhu illai
Veroruvar nuzhaindhidavum
Manakkadhavu thirappadhu illai
Enna aachu.. enna aachu..
Nenjukkulla keechu keechu
Konjam pola kaadhal vandhuchae..ae…
Ahaa enna aachu.. enna aachu..
Nenjukkulla keechu keechu
Konjam pola kaadhal vandhuchae..
O mugalai mugalai mugalai
Mugalai lai lai lai…
Lai lai lai…
O manadhil siru siru
Siru siru mazhai thuli
Vizhugiradhae vizhugiradhae
O mugalai mugalai mugalai
Mugalai lai lai lai…
Lai lai lai…
Irundhum suda suda
Suda suda idhayathil
Verkiradhae verkiradhae
O mugalai sillallaai…(4)
Chorus :O mugalai sillallaai…(4)
Oh Mughalai Mughalai Mughalai
Mughalai lai lai lai…
Lai lai lai…
Oh Mughalai Mughalai Mughalai
Mughalai lai lai lai…
Lai lai lai…
Oh, inside my heart, tiny, tiny
tiny, tiny drops of rain
are falling, are falling!
And yet, so warmly,
so warmly inside my heart,
it breaks into a sweat, breaks into a sweat!
Oh Mughalai Mughalai Mughalai
Mughalai lai lai lai…
Lai lai lai…
Oh Mughalai Mughalai Mughalai
Mughalai lai lai lai…
Lai lai lai…
The first love, the first touch,
is never, ever forgotten.
For anyone else to enter,
the door of the heart never opens.
What happened... what happened?
A sweet flutter inside my heart,
a little bit of love has arrived!
Oh oh, what happened... what happened?
A sweet flutter inside my heart,
a little bit of love has arrived...
Oh, inside my heart, tiny, tiny
tiny, tiny drops of rain
are falling, are falling!
And yet, so warmly,
so warmly inside my heart,
it breaks into a sweat, breaks into a sweat!
Oh Mughalai Mughalai Mughalai
Mughalai lai lai lai…
Lai lai lai…
Oh Mughalai Mughalai Mughalai
Mughalai lai lai lai…
Lai lai lai…
The daily horoscope
never says, "Love will arrive
on this exact date."
And yet, love just arrives all the same!
I looked at my palm,
there was no line for love.
Even so, this blossomed love
keeps teasing and troubling me!
In the blink of an eye,
it flashes like lightning.
It tastes as sweet as rock candy,
and I want more and more of it!
Inside my heart, tiny, tiny
tiny, tiny drops of rain
are falling, are falling!
And yet, so warmly,
so warmly inside my heart,
it breaks into a sweat, breaks into a sweat!
Inside my heart, tiny, tiny
tiny, tiny drops of rain
are falling, are falling!
And yet, so warmly,
so warmly inside my heart,
it breaks into a sweat, breaks into a sweat!
Hai hai... hai hai...
Hai hai...
Female: Oh Mughalai Chillallai…
Oh Mughalai Chillallai
Chorus: Ikkitharappu paappa bara
Ikkitharappu paappa bara
Ikkitharappu paappa bara
Ikkitharappu paappa bara
Female: Oh Mughalai Chillallai
Oh Mughalai Chillallai
Male: Lai lai lai lai lai Laila..
Lai lai lai lai lai Laila..
Like a mustard seed sinking into the sea,
I sank into this love and struggled restlessly.
Before anyone could see it,
I was desperate to hide it away.
Just like an infant child,
this love torments you so sweetly,
constantly whining
and giving our secret away!
In solitude, all by yourself,
you feel like talking and talking.
In front of others, in silence,
you feel like drowning away.
Oh Mughalai Mughalai Mughalai
Mughalai lai lai lai…
Lai lai lai…
Oh, inside my heart, tiny, tiny
tiny, tiny drops of rain
are falling, are falling!
And yet, so warmly,
so warmly inside my heart,
it breaks into a sweat, breaks into a sweat!
The first love, the first touch,
is never, ever forgotten.
For anyone else to enter,
the door of the heart never opens.
What happened... what happened?
A sweet flutter inside my heart,
a little bit of love has arrived!
Aha, what happened... what happened?
A sweet flutter inside my heart,
a little bit of love has arrived...
Oh Mughalai Mughalai Mughalai
Mughalai lai lai lai…
Lai lai lai…
Oh, inside my heart, tiny, tiny
tiny, tiny drops of rain
are falling, are falling!
Oh Mughalai Mughalai Mughalai
Mughalai lai lai lai…
Lai lai lai…
And yet, so warmly,
so warmly inside my heart,
it breaks into a sweat, breaks into a sweat!
Oh Mughalai Chillallai… (x4)
Chorus: Oh Mughalai Chillallai… (x4)
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
O Mugalai is a romantic duet capturing the sudden, sweet turmoil of falling in love for the first time. The lyrics portray love as an unpredictable and overwhelming force that defies logic, astrology, and palmistry—blooming unexpectedly and filling the lovers' inner worlds with intoxicating joy and sweet restlessness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Paradox
“O manadhil siru siru / Siru siru mazhai thuli / Vizhugiradhae vizhugiradhae / Irundhum suda suda / Suda suda idhayathil / Verkiradhae verkiradhae”
Contrast between cool rain falling in the heart and the heart sweating with heat, expressing emotional agitation.
Simile
“Kadalinil moozhgum kadugaai / Indha kaadhalil moozhgi thudithen”
Compares feeling lost and overwhelmed in love to a tiny mustard seed sinking into the vast ocean.
Simile
“Kai kuzhandhai pola / Indha kaadhal uyirai edukkum / Eppozhudhum sinungi / Nammai kaatti kaatti kodukkum”
Compares love to an infant that whimpers and innocently gives away one's secret feelings to others.
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Trivia
'O Mugalai' is a popular romantic duet composed by Harris Jayaraj for the 2004 action film Arasatchi starring Arjun and Jyothika, with lyrics written by Thamarai.
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