Pudhumugam Poomugam
From Nyayangal Jayikkattum · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Nyayangal Jayikkattum1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pudhumugam poomugam | A new face, a flower-like face |
| Irumugam arimugam | Two faces getting acquainted |
| Pudhiya thaalam podalaam | Let us set a new rhythm |
| Paruva raagam paadalaam | Let us sing the melody of youth |
| Kaadhal raamayanam kannil paarayanam | Reciting the epic of love through our 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 getting acquainted |
| Pudhiya thaalam podalaam | Let us set a new rhythm |
| Paruva raagam paadalaam | Let us sing the melody of youth |
| Kaadhal raamayanam kannil paarayanam | Reciting the epic of love through our eyes |
| Love love love love | Love love love love |
| Love love love love | Love love love love |
| Male | |
| Merkkil vandhu maalai veyil saayum neram | As the evening sun sets in the west |
| Female :Maeni engum mella theendum kaatrin eeram | Female: The moisture of the wind softly touching the entire body |
| Male :Naan megaalayam ada nee chandrodhaiyam | Male: I am the abode of clouds, and oh, you are the moonrise |
| Female :Kaalai maalai moondru velai | Female: Morning, evening, all three times of the day |
| Kaamadevan koyil poojai kondaada poovil vandaada | To celebrate the worship in the temple of Cupid, like a bee dancing on a flower |
| Male | |
| Muthaada naanum muthaada | To exchange kisses, for me to kiss as well |
| Female :Dhaegam pinna pinna | Female: As bodies entwine closely |
| Mogam enna enna | What intense passion is this! |
| Male | |
| Pudhumugam poomugam | A new face, a flower-like face |
| Female :Irumugam arimugam | Female: Two faces getting acquainted |
| Male :Pudhiya thaalam podalaam | Male: Let us set a new rhythm |
| Female :O paruva raagam paadalaam | Female: Oh, let us sing the melody of youth |
| Male :Hey kaadhal raamayanam | Male: Hey, the epic of love |
| Female :Kannil paarayanam | Female: Reciting through the eyes |
| Male :Love love love love | Male: Love love love love |
| Female :Love love love love | Female: Love love love love |
| Female | |
| Paarijaatha pookkal indru thaenil oora | As Parijatha flowers soak in honey today |
| Male :Haan poga poga yerum bodhai enna koora | Male: Ah, how can I describe the intoxication that rises progressively? |
| Female :Nee illadha naan neer ilaadha meen | Female: Without you, I am like a fish without water |
| Male :Aadai pola naanum aaga | Male: As I drape over you like a garment |
| Aasai theera thozhil aada sandhosam kaadhal sangeetham | Dancing in your arms to satisfy desires, joy is the music of love |
| Female | |
| Ammadi vegam thaangaadhu | Oh dear, this speed is unbearable |
| Male :Maanae anbu sottum vaa vaa utchakattam | Male: My deer, dripping with love, come come, it is the climax |
| Female | |
| Pudhumugam poomugam | A new face, a flower-like face |
| Male :Irumugam arimugam | Male: Two faces getting acquainted |
| Female :Pudhiya thaalam podalaam | Female: Let us set a new rhythm |
| Male :Paruva raagam paadalaam | Male: Let us sing the melody of youth |
| Female :Kaadhal raamayanam | Female: The epic of love |
| Male :Kannil paarayanam | Male: Reciting through the eyes |
| Both :Love love love love….(4) | Both: Love love love love….(4) |
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 getting acquainted
Let us set a new rhythm
Let us sing the melody of youth
Reciting the epic of love through our 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 getting acquainted
Let us set a new rhythm
Let us sing the melody of youth
Reciting the epic of love through our 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
As the evening sun sets in the west
Female: The moisture of the wind softly touching the entire body
Male: I am the abode of clouds, and oh, you are the moonrise
Female: Morning, evening, all three times of the day
To celebrate the worship in the temple of Cupid, like a bee dancing on a flower
முத்தாட நானும் முத்தாட
தேகம் பின்ன பின்ன மோகம் என்ன என்ன
To exchange kisses, for me to kiss as well
Female: As bodies entwine closely
What intense passion is this!
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
Female: Two faces getting acquainted
Male: Let us set a new rhythm
Female: Oh, let us sing the melody of youth
Male: Hey, the epic of love
Female: Reciting through the eyes
Male: Love love love love
Female: 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
As Parijatha flowers soak in honey today
Male: Ah, how can I describe the intoxication that rises progressively?
Female: Without you, I am like a fish without water
Male: As I drape over you like a garment
Dancing in your arms to satisfy desires, joy is the music of love
புதுமுகம் பூமுகம்
இருமுகம் அறிமுகம்
புதிய தாளம் போடலாம்
பருவ ராகம் பாடலாம்
காதல் ராமாயணம்
கண்ணில் பாராயணம்
இருவர் :
லவ் லவ் லவ் லவ் ....(4)
Oh dear, this speed is unbearable
Male: My deer, dripping with love, come come, it is the climax
A new face, a flower-like face
Male: Two faces getting acquainted
Female: Let us set a new rhythm
Male: Let us sing the melody of youth
Female: The epic of love
Male: Reciting through the eyes
Both: Love love love love….(4)
Pudhumugam poomugam
A new face, a flower-like face
Irumugam arimugam
Two faces getting acquainted
Pudhiya thaalam podalaam
Let us set a new rhythm
Paruva raagam paadalaam
Let us sing the melody of youth
Kaadhal raamayanam kannil paarayanam
Reciting the epic of love through our 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 getting acquainted
Pudhiya thaalam podalaam
Let us set a new rhythm
Paruva raagam paadalaam
Let us sing the melody of youth
Kaadhal raamayanam kannil paarayanam
Reciting the epic of love through our eyes
Love love love love
Love love love love
Love love love love
Love love love love
Merkkil vandhu maalai veyil saayum neram
As the evening sun sets in the west
Female :Maeni engum mella theendum kaatrin eeram
Female: The moisture of the wind softly touching the entire body
Male :Naan megaalayam ada nee chandrodhaiyam
Male: I am the abode of clouds, and oh, you are the moonrise
Female :Kaalai maalai moondru velai
Female: Morning, evening, all three times of the day
Kaamadevan koyil poojai kondaada poovil vandaada
To celebrate the worship in the temple of Cupid, like a bee dancing on a flower
Muthaada naanum muthaada
To exchange kisses, for me to kiss as well
Female :Dhaegam pinna pinna
Female: As bodies entwine closely
Mogam enna enna
What intense passion is this!
Pudhumugam poomugam
A new face, a flower-like face
Female :Irumugam arimugam
Female: Two faces getting acquainted
Male :Pudhiya thaalam podalaam
Male: Let us set a new rhythm
Female :O paruva raagam paadalaam
Female: Oh, let us sing the melody of youth
Male :Hey kaadhal raamayanam
Male: Hey, the epic of love
Female :Kannil paarayanam
Female: Reciting through the eyes
Male :Love love love love
Male: Love love love love
Female :Love love love love
Female: Love love love love
Paarijaatha pookkal indru thaenil oora
As Parijatha flowers soak in honey today
Male :Haan poga poga yerum bodhai enna koora
Male: Ah, how can I describe the intoxication that rises progressively?
Female :Nee illadha naan neer ilaadha meen
Female: Without you, I am like a fish without water
Male :Aadai pola naanum aaga
Male: As I drape over you like a garment
Aasai theera thozhil aada sandhosam kaadhal sangeetham
Dancing in your arms to satisfy desires, joy is the music of love
Ammadi vegam thaangaadhu
Oh dear, this speed is unbearable
Male :Maanae anbu sottum vaa vaa utchakattam
Male: My deer, dripping with love, come come, it is the climax
Pudhumugam poomugam
A new face, a flower-like face
Male :Irumugam arimugam
Male: Two faces getting acquainted
Female :Pudhiya thaalam podalaam
Female: Let us set a new rhythm
Male :Paruva raagam paadalaam
Male: Let us sing the melody of youth
Female :Kaadhal raamayanam
Female: The epic of love
Male :Kannil paarayanam
Male: Reciting through the eyes
Both :Love love love love….(4)
Both: Love love love love….(4)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Pudhumugam poomugam' from Nyayangal Jayikkattum (1990) is a vibrant romantic duet penned by Vaali that celebrates the blossoming affection and passion between two lovers. The lyrics utilize musical and natural metaphors—comparing love to setting a new rhythm, singing melodies of youth, and reciting sacred epics through silent eye contact. The lovers express their intense intimacy and mutual dependency through evocative imagery like a fish out of water, clouds surrounding the moon, and worship in the temple of Kamadeva (Cupid). The song captures the peak of youthful romance and passionate courtship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Female :Nee illadha naan neer ilaadha meen”
Compares the speaker's helplessness without her lover to a fish out of water.
Metaphor (Uvagam)
“Kaadhal raamayanam kannil paarayanam”
Compares romantic eye contact to reading/reciting the epic Ramayana.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Pudhumugam poomugam / Irumugam arimugam”
Rhyming line endings with 'mugam' across lines to create rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
'Nyayangal Jayikkattum' (1990) features lyrics by legendary poet Vaali, who seamlessly blends classical Tamil literary tropes like 'Ramayanam' and 'Chandrodhaiyam' with modern Western pop refrains ('Love love love love').
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