Pudhu Mugame
From Antharangam · 1975
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- G. Devarajan
- Details
- Antharangam1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pudhu mugamae siru madhu kudamae | Oh new face, oh little pot of honey! |
| Naan purinthu kondaen | I have understood it now, |
| Oru anupavamae anupavamae | An experience, an experience! |
| Female | |
| Ezhil mugamae ilamathi mugamae | Oh beautiful face, oh face like a young moon! |
| Un idhayaththil vizhunthathu | Fallen inside your heart, |
| En mugamae en mugamae | Is my face, my face! |
| Male | |
| Pudhu mugamae siru madhu kudamae | Oh new face, oh little pot of honey! |
| Naan purinthu kondaen | I have understood it now, |
| Oru anupavamae anupavamae | An experience, an experience! |
| Male | |
| Kaalgalin azhaginai kavingar kandaal | If a poet sees the beauty of your feet, |
| Oru kaaviyam pirakkum thamizhinilae | An epic poem will be born in Tamil. |
| Female :Kaaviyam piranthu laabamillai | Female: There is no use in an epic being born, |
| Un kaigal sollattum kavithaigalai | Let your hands speak the poems instead. |
| Kaantha….aaa…..kaanthaa…..aa….. | Kaantha... ah... Kaantha... ah... |
| Male | |
| Sangu muzhangidum kovililae | In the temple where the conch resounds, |
| Adhu vanthathu eppadi meaniyilae | How did that soft musical grace come into your form? |
| Female :Kandathillai idhai mazhalaiyilae | Female: I have not seen or known this in my childhood, |
| Idhu kaniyaai kaninthathu paruvaththilae | It ripened into a sweet fruit only in my youth. |
| Dheepa….aaa…dheepa….aaa….. | Dheepa... ah... Dheepa... ah... |
| Male | |
| Pudhu mugamae siru madhu kudamae | Oh new face, oh little pot of honey! |
| Naan purinthu kondaen | I have understood it now, |
| Oru anupavamae anupavamae | An experience, an experience! |
| Female | |
| Ezhil mugamae ilamathi mugamae | Oh beautiful face, oh face like a young moon! |
| Un idhayaththil vizhunthathu | Fallen inside your heart, |
| En mugamae en mugamae | Is my face, my face! |
| Female | |
| Oruvarum idhuvarai thottathillai | No one has touched this until now, |
| Adhil oru muththam idhuvarai pattathillai | A kiss has never landed on it until now. |
| Male :Kaayam padaathathu un idhazhaalae | Male: It remains unblemished because of your maiden lips, |
| Adhai kandathum purinthathu en manamae | My heart understood it the moment I saw it. |
| Dheepa….aaa…dheepa….aaa….. | Dheepa... ah... Dheepa... ah... |
| Female | |
| Kaayam padaa idhazh kaaigindrathu | The unblemished lips are yearning, |
| Unai kandathumthaan indru kanigindrathu | Only upon seeing you today do they ripen with passion. |
| Male :Kanigindra idhazhukku ondru solvaen | Male: I shall tell a secret to those ripening lips, |
| Adhai kalyaanam aanathum kandu kolavaen | I shall reveal and fulfill it once we get married. |
| Female: Kaantha….aaa…..kaanthaa…..aa….. | Female: Kaantha... ah... Kaantha... ah... |
புது முகமே சிறு மது குடமே
நான் புரிந்து கொண்டேன்
ஒரு அனுபவமே அனுபவமே
Oh new face, oh little pot of honey!
I have understood it now,
An experience, an experience!
எழில் முகமே இளமதி முகமே
உன் இதயத்தில் விழுந்தது
என் முகமே என் முகமே
Oh beautiful face, oh face like a young moon!
Fallen inside your heart,
Is my face, my face!
புது முகமே சிறு மது குடமே
நான் புரிந்து கொண்டேன்
ஒரு அனுபவமே அனுபவமே
Oh new face, oh little pot of honey!
I have understood it now,
An experience, an experience!
கால்களின் அழகினை கவிஞர் கண்டால்
ஒரு காவியம் பிறக்கும் தமிழினிலே
காவியம் பிறந்து லாபமில்லை
உன் கைகள் சொல்லட்டும் கவிதைகளை
காந்தா.......ஆஅ.....காந்தா.......ஆஆ.....
If a poet sees the beauty of your feet,
An epic poem will be born in Tamil.
Female: There is no use in an epic being born,
Let your hands speak the poems instead.
Kaantha... ah... Kaantha... ah...
சங்கு முழங்கிடும் கோவிலிலே அது
வந்தது எப்படி மேனியிலே
கண்டதில்லை இதை மழலையிலே
இது கனியாய் கனிந்தது பருவத்திலே
தீபா.......ஆஅ..... தீபா.......ஆஆ.....
In the temple where the conch resounds,
How did that soft musical grace come into your form?
Female: I have not seen or known this in my childhood,
It ripened into a sweet fruit only in my youth.
Dheepa... ah... Dheepa... ah...
புது முகமே சிறு மது குடமே
நான் புரிந்து கொண்டேன்
ஒரு அனுபவமே அனுபவமே
Oh new face, oh little pot of honey!
I have understood it now,
An experience, an experience!
எழில் முகமே இளமதி முகமே
உன் இதயத்தில் விழுந்தது
என் முகமே என் முகமே
Oh beautiful face, oh face like a young moon!
Fallen inside your heart,
Is my face, my face!
ஒருவரும் இதுவரை தொட்டதில்லை
அதில் ஒரு முத்தம் இதுவரை பட்டதில்லை
காயம் படாதது உன் இதழே
அதை கண்டதும் புரிந்தது என் மனமே
தீபா.......ஆஅ..... தீபா.......ஆஆ.....
No one has touched this until now,
A kiss has never landed on it until now.
Male: It remains unblemished because of your maiden lips,
My heart understood it the moment I saw it.
Dheepa... ah... Dheepa... ah...
காயம் படா இதழ் காய்கின்றது
உனை கண்டதும்தான் இன்று கனிகின்றது
கனிகின்ற இதழுக்கு ஒன்று சொல்வேன்
அதை கல்யாணம் ஆனதும் கண்டு கொள்வேன்
காந்தா.......ஆஅ.....காந்தா.......ஆஆ.....
The unblemished lips are yearning,
Only upon seeing you today do they ripen with passion.
Male: I shall tell a secret to those ripening lips,
I shall reveal and fulfill it once we get married.
Female: Kaantha... ah... Kaantha... ah...
Pudhu mugamae siru madhu kudamae
Oh new face, oh little pot of honey!
Naan purinthu kondaen
I have understood it now,
Oru anupavamae anupavamae
An experience, an experience!
Ezhil mugamae ilamathi mugamae
Oh beautiful face, oh face like a young moon!
Un idhayaththil vizhunthathu
Fallen inside your heart,
En mugamae en mugamae
Is my face, my face!
Pudhu mugamae siru madhu kudamae
Oh new face, oh little pot of honey!
Naan purinthu kondaen
I have understood it now,
Oru anupavamae anupavamae
An experience, an experience!
Kaalgalin azhaginai kavingar kandaal
If a poet sees the beauty of your feet,
Oru kaaviyam pirakkum thamizhinilae
An epic poem will be born in Tamil.
Female :Kaaviyam piranthu laabamillai
Female: There is no use in an epic being born,
Un kaigal sollattum kavithaigalai
Let your hands speak the poems instead.
Kaantha….aaa…..kaanthaa…..aa…..
Kaantha... ah... Kaantha... ah...
Sangu muzhangidum kovililae
In the temple where the conch resounds,
Adhu vanthathu eppadi meaniyilae
How did that soft musical grace come into your form?
Female :Kandathillai idhai mazhalaiyilae
Female: I have not seen or known this in my childhood,
Idhu kaniyaai kaninthathu paruvaththilae
It ripened into a sweet fruit only in my youth.
Dheepa….aaa…dheepa….aaa…..
Dheepa... ah... Dheepa... ah...
Pudhu mugamae siru madhu kudamae
Oh new face, oh little pot of honey!
Naan purinthu kondaen
I have understood it now,
Oru anupavamae anupavamae
An experience, an experience!
Ezhil mugamae ilamathi mugamae
Oh beautiful face, oh face like a young moon!
Un idhayaththil vizhunthathu
Fallen inside your heart,
En mugamae en mugamae
Is my face, my face!
Oruvarum idhuvarai thottathillai
No one has touched this until now,
Adhil oru muththam idhuvarai pattathillai
A kiss has never landed on it until now.
Male :Kaayam padaathathu un idhazhaalae
Male: It remains unblemished because of your maiden lips,
Adhai kandathum purinthathu en manamae
My heart understood it the moment I saw it.
Dheepa….aaa…dheepa….aaa…..
Dheepa... ah... Dheepa... ah...
Kaayam padaa idhazh kaaigindrathu
The unblemished lips are yearning,
Unai kandathumthaan indru kanigindrathu
Only upon seeing you today do they ripen with passion.
Male :Kanigindra idhazhukku ondru solvaen
Male: I shall tell a secret to those ripening lips,
Adhai kalyaanam aanathum kandu kolavaen
I shall reveal and fulfill it once we get married.
Female: Kaantha….aaa…..kaanthaa…..aa…..
Female: Kaantha... ah... Kaantha... ah...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet from the film 'Antharangam' features a playful and intimate dialogue between lovers (Kaantha and Dheepa). The lyrics express mutual admiration, fascination, and youthful longing. The male protagonist praises the heroine's physical beauty, comparing her face to a pot of honey and a young moon, while suggesting that her beauty could inspire great Tamil poetry. The female protagonist playfully retorts that literary epics are useless compared to touch and affection, reminding him of propriety until marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை)
“Pudhu mugamae siru madhu kudamae”
Comparing the fresh face to a small pot of honey ('siru madhu kudamae') and the moon ('ilamathi mugamae').
Edhugai (Ethukai / Second letter rhyming)
“Pudhu mugamae siru madhu kudamae / Naan purinthu kondaen”
Rhyming of the second letter 'dhu' in 'Pudhu' and 'Purinthu'.
Anaphora / Repetition (அடுக்குத்தொடர்)
“Oru anupavamae anupavamae”
Repetition of words for emotional emphasis like 'anupavamae anupavamae' and 'en mugamae en mugamae'.
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Trivia
Antharangam (1975) features music composed by famous Malayalam music director G. Devarajan, which is one of his rare full soundtrack works in Tamil cinema. The song features lyrical genius Kannadasan's signature romantic wordplay combined with intimate character names ('Kaantha' and 'Dheepa') calling out to each other.
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