Pudhu Mugam
From Nyayangal Jeyikkattum · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Nyayangal Jeyikkattum1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pudhumugam poomugam | A new face, a flower-like face, |
| Irumugam arimugam | Two faces get introduced to each other, |
| Pudhiya thalam podalaam | Let us create a new rhythm, |
| Paruva raagam paadalaam | Let us sing a melody of youth, |
| Kaadhal ramayanam | An epic of love, |
| Kannil parayanam | Read through the eyes, |
| Love love love love | Love love love love |
| Love love love love | Love love love love |
| Female | |
| Pudhumugam poomugam | A new face, a flower-like face, |
| Irumugam arimugam | Two faces get introduced to each other, |
| Pudhiya thalam podalaam | Let us create a new rhythm, |
| Paruva raagam paadalaam | Let us sing a melody of youth, |
| Kaadhal ramayanam | An epic of love, |
| Kannil parayanam | Read through the eyes, |
| Love love love love | Love love love love |
| Love love love love | Love love love love |
| Male | |
| Maerkkil vandhu | Coming from the west, |
| Maalai veiyil saayum naeram | At the time when the evening sun sets, |
| Female :Maeniyengum mella | All over the body, softly, |
| Theendum kaattrin eeram | The moisture of the breeze touching, |
| Male | |
| Naan megalayam | I am Meghalaya, |
| Ada nee chandrodhayam | Ah, you are the moonrise, |
| Female :Kaalai maalai moondru velai | Morning, evening, three times a day, |
| Kaman devan poojai kondaada | To celebrate the worship of Lord Kama, |
| Poovil vandaada | Like a bee hovering on a flower, |
| Male :Kothaada naanum muthaada | For me to dance closely and kiss, |
| Female :Dhegam pinna pinna | As bodies entwine together, |
| Mogam enna enna | Oh, what intense desire! |
| Male | |
| Pudhumugam poomugam | A new face, a flower-like face, |
| Female :Irumugam arimugam | Two faces get introduced to each other, |
| Male :Pudhiya thalam podalaam | Let us create a new rhythm, |
| Female :Paruva raagam paadalaam | Let us sing a melody of youth, |
| Male :Kaadhal ramayanam | An epic of love, |
| Female :Kannil parayanam | Read through the eyes, |
| Male :Love love love love | Love love love love |
| Female :Love love love love | Love love love love |
| Female | |
| Paarijaadha pookal indru | Today, Parijata flowers, |
| Thaenil oora | Are soaking in honey, |
| Male :Poga poga yerum bodhai | As time passes, the intoxication rises, |
| Enna koora | How can I describe it? |
| Female | |
| Nee illadha naan | Me without you, |
| Neer illadha meen | Is like a fish without water, |
| Male :Aadai pola naanum maara | For me to wrap around like your clothing, |
| Aasai therra tholil aada | To dance on your shoulders until desires are fulfilled, |
| Sandhosam kaadhal sangeetham | Happiness, love, and music, |
| Female :Ammadi vegam thaangaadhu | Oh my, I cannot handle this intensity! |
| Male :Maanae anbu sottum | My dear, love is dripping, |
| Vaa vaa utchakattam | Come, come to the peak of ecstasy! |
| Female | |
| Pudhumugam poomugam | A new face, a flower-like face, |
| Male :Irumugam arimugam | Two faces get introduced to each other, |
| Female :Pudhiya thalam podalaam | Let us create a new rhythm, |
| Male :Paruva raagam paadalaam | Let us sing a melody of youth, |
| Female :Kaadhal ramayanam | An epic of love, |
| Male :Kannil parayanam | Read through the eyes, |
| Both :{Love love love love | Love love love love |
| Love love love love} (2) | Love love love love |
புதுமுகம் பூமுகம்
இருமுகம் அறிமுகம்
புதிய தாளம் போடலாம்
பருவ ராகம் பாடலாம்
காதல் ராமாயணம் கண்ணில் பாராயணம்
லவ் லவ் லவ் லவ்
லவ் லவ் லவ் லவ்
A new face, a flower-like face,
Two faces get introduced to each other,
Let us create a new rhythm,
Let us sing a melody of youth,
An epic of love,
Read through the eyes,
Love love love love
Love love love love
புதுமுகம் பூமுகம்
இருமுகம் அறிமுகம்
புதிய தாளம் போடலாம்
பருவ ராகம் பாடலாம்
காதல் ராமாயணம் கண்ணில் பாராயணம்
லவ் லவ் லவ் லவ்
லவ் லவ் லவ் லவ்
A new face, a flower-like face,
Two faces get introduced to each other,
Let us create a new rhythm,
Let us sing a melody of youth,
An epic of love,
Read through the eyes,
Love love love love
Love love love love
மேற்கில் வந்து மாலை வெய்யில் சாயும் நேரம்
மேனி எங்கும் மெல்ல தீண்டும் காற்றின் ஈரம்
நான் மேகாலயம் நீ சந்திரோதயம்
காலை மாலை மூன்று வேலை
காம தேவன் பூஜை கொண்டாட பூவில் வண்டுஆட
Coming from the west,
At the time when the evening sun sets,
All over the body, softly,
The moisture of the breeze touching,
முத்தாட நானும் முத்தாட
தேகம் பின்ன பின்ன மோகம் என்ன என்ன
I am Meghalaya,
Ah, you are the moonrise,
Morning, evening, three times a day,
To celebrate the worship of Lord Kama,
Like a bee hovering on a flower,
For me to dance closely and kiss,
As bodies entwine together,
Oh, what intense desire!
புதுமுகம் பூமுகம்
இருமுகம் அறிமுகம்
புதிய தாளம் போடலாம்
பருவ ராகம் பாடலாம்
காதல் ராமாயணம்
கண்ணில் பாராயணம்
லவ் லவ் லவ் லவ்
லவ் லவ் லவ் லவ்
A new face, a flower-like face,
Two faces get introduced to each other,
Let us create a new rhythm,
Let us sing a melody of youth,
An epic of love,
Read through the eyes,
Love love love love
Love love love love
பாரிஜாத பூக்கள் இன்று தமிழ் ஊற
ஹான் போகப்போக ஏறும் போதை என்ன கூற
நீ இல்லாத நான் நீர் இல்லாத மீன்
ஆடை போல நானும் ஆக ஆசை தீர
தோழில் ஆட சந்தோசம் காதல் சங்கீதம்
அம்மாடி வேகம் தாங்காது
மானே அன்பு சொட்டும் வா வா உச்சக்கட்டம்
Today, Parijata flowers,
Are soaking in honey,
As time passes, the intoxication rises,
How can I describe it?
புதுமுகம் பூமுகம்
இருமுகம் அறிமுகம்
புதிய தாளம் போடலாம்
பருவ ராகம் பாடலாம்
காதல் ராமாயணம்
கண்ணில் பாராயணம்
இருவர் :
லவ் லவ் லவ் லவ் ….(4)
Me without you,
Is like a fish without water,
For me to wrap around like your clothing,
To dance on your shoulders until desires are fulfilled,
Happiness, love, and music,
Oh my, I cannot handle this intensity!
My dear, love is dripping,
Come, come to the peak of ecstasy!
A new face, a flower-like face,
Two faces get introduced to each other,
Let us create a new rhythm,
Let us sing a melody of youth,
An epic of love,
Read through the eyes,
Love love love love
Love love love love
Pudhumugam poomugam
A new face, a flower-like face,
Irumugam arimugam
Two faces get introduced to each other,
Pudhiya thalam podalaam
Let us create a new rhythm,
Paruva raagam paadalaam
Let us sing a melody of youth,
Kaadhal ramayanam
An epic of love,
Kannil parayanam
Read through the eyes,
Love love love love
Love love love love
Love love love love
Love love love love
Pudhumugam poomugam
A new face, a flower-like face,
Irumugam arimugam
Two faces get introduced to each other,
Pudhiya thalam podalaam
Let us create a new rhythm,
Paruva raagam paadalaam
Let us sing a melody of youth,
Kaadhal ramayanam
An epic of love,
Kannil parayanam
Read through the eyes,
Love love love love
Love love love love
Love love love love
Love love love love
Maerkkil vandhu
Coming from the west,
Maalai veiyil saayum naeram
At the time when the evening sun sets,
Female :Maeniyengum mella
All over the body, softly,
Theendum kaattrin eeram
The moisture of the breeze touching,
Naan megalayam
I am Meghalaya,
Ada nee chandrodhayam
Ah, you are the moonrise,
Female :Kaalai maalai moondru velai
Morning, evening, three times a day,
Kaman devan poojai kondaada
To celebrate the worship of Lord Kama,
Poovil vandaada
Like a bee hovering on a flower,
Male :Kothaada naanum muthaada
For me to dance closely and kiss,
Female :Dhegam pinna pinna
As bodies entwine together,
Mogam enna enna
Oh, what intense desire!
Pudhumugam poomugam
A new face, a flower-like face,
Female :Irumugam arimugam
Two faces get introduced to each other,
Male :Pudhiya thalam podalaam
Let us create a new rhythm,
Female :Paruva raagam paadalaam
Let us sing a melody of youth,
Male :Kaadhal ramayanam
An epic of love,
Female :Kannil parayanam
Read through the eyes,
Male :Love love love love
Love love love love
Female :Love love love love
Love love love love
Paarijaadha pookal indru
Today, Parijata flowers,
Thaenil oora
Are soaking in honey,
Male :Poga poga yerum bodhai
As time passes, the intoxication rises,
Enna koora
How can I describe it?
Nee illadha naan
Me without you,
Neer illadha meen
Is like a fish without water,
Male :Aadai pola naanum maara
For me to wrap around like your clothing,
Aasai therra tholil aada
To dance on your shoulders until desires are fulfilled,
Sandhosam kaadhal sangeetham
Happiness, love, and music,
Female :Ammadi vegam thaangaadhu
Oh my, I cannot handle this intensity!
Male :Maanae anbu sottum
My dear, love is dripping,
Vaa vaa utchakattam
Come, come to the peak of ecstasy!
Pudhumugam poomugam
A new face, a flower-like face,
Male :Irumugam arimugam
Two faces get introduced to each other,
Female :Pudhiya thalam podalaam
Let us create a new rhythm,
Male :Paruva raagam paadalaam
Let us sing a melody of youth,
Female :Kaadhal ramayanam
An epic of love,
Male :Kannil parayanam
Read through the eyes,
Both :{Love love love love
Love love love love
Love love love love} (2)
Love love love love
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pudhumugam Poomugam is an energetic romantic duet from the 1990 Tamil movie Nyayangal Jeyikkattum, composed by Shankar-Ganesh and written by Vaali. Rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra, the song expresses the blossoming passion, intimate teasing, and playful affection between two young lovers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edukai (Second letter rhyming)
“Pudhumugam poomugam / Irumugam arimugam”
Matching second consonants in consecutive lines such as Pudhumugam and Irumugam.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kaadhal ramayanam / Kannil parayanam”
End rhyming of words across adjacent lines like Ramayanam and Parayanam.
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Nee illadha naan / Neer illadha meen”
Comparing the hero's yearning without the heroine to a fish out of water.
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Trivia
Nyayangal Jeyikkattum (1990) was directed by Chandrasekhar. Lyricist Vaali blended traditional Tamil poetic imagery like Parijaadha pookal and Chandrodhayam with modern pop English hooks such as 'Love love love love' to match Shankar-Ganesh's foot-tapping rhythm.
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