Thalaivane Un Mugam
From Porutham · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Porutham1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Manam kavarntha mannavanae | Oh king who captured my heart, |
| Malarezhuthum kaditham idhu | This is a letter written like flowers. |
| Unnai paarththu oru bedhai magal | Seeing you, an innocent young girl, |
| Parithavikkum saedhi idhu | This is the news of her yearning. |
| Female | |
| Idhayaththil unnai mattum | In my heart, you alone |
| Oliththu vaiththaen | I had kept hidden. |
| Indru idhayaththai kaagithaththil | Today, my heart onto paper |
| Irakki vaiththaen | I have unburdened. |
| Female | |
| Thalaivanae un mugam paarththaen | Oh my beloved, I looked at your face, |
| Thanimaiyil yaen nilam parththaen | In solitude, why did I look down at the ground? |
| Thalaivanae un mugam paarththaen | Oh my beloved, I looked at your face, |
| Thanimaiyil yaen nilam parththaen | In solitude, why did I look down at the ground? |
| Female | |
| Paarvaiyil kaaman nee | In your gaze, you are Kamadeva, |
| Aanmaiyil raaman nee | In your chivalry, you are Rama, |
| Azhaganae…ae….ae… | Oh handsome one... |
| Female | |
| Thalaivanae un mugam paarththaen | Oh my beloved, I looked at your face, |
| Thanimaiyil yaen nilam parththaen | In solitude, why did I look down at the ground? |
| Female | |
| Ponnaana dhegamae | This golden body of mine |
| Senthooram aagumae | Will turn red as vermilion. |
| Un tholgal paarkkavae | Just to gaze at your shoulders, |
| Aandondru vaendumae | A whole year is needed. |
| Female | |
| Arumbuthaan meesaiyo | Is it a budding mustache? |
| Atharkkuthaan aasaiyo | Is my desire meant for that? |
| Kanni ponnukku maalai varumaa | Will a wedding garland come for this maiden? |
| Enni thaviththaen olai varumaa… | I suffered counting the days; will a letter arrive? |
| Female | |
| Naan unnai paarkkavae | Just to see you, |
| Naalthorum yaenginaen | Every day I longed. |
| Nee pogum paadhaiyil | On the path you walk, |
| Poovaaga thoonginaen | I rested softly like a flower. |
| Female | |
| Thalaivanai ninaiththathaal | Because I kept thinking of my beloved, |
| Thalaiyanai nanainthathae | My pillow became drenched in tears. |
| Bathil varumaa kaaththu kidappaen | Will a reply come? I will lie in wait, |
| Vaasalpadiyil pooththu kidappaen | At the doorstep, I will remain blossoming in wait. |
| Female | |
| Thalaivanae un mugam paarththaen | Oh my beloved, I looked at your face, |
| Thanimaiyil yaen nilam parththaen | In solitude, why did I look down at the ground? |
| Female | |
| Paarvaiyil kaaman nee | In your gaze, you are Kamadeva, |
| Aanmaiyil raaman nee | In your chivalry, you are Rama, |
| Azhaganae…ae….ae… | Oh handsome one... |
| Female | |
| Thalaivanae un mugam paarththaen | Oh my beloved, I looked at your face, |
| Thanimaiyil yaen nilam parththaen | In solitude, why did I look down at the ground? |
மனம் கவர்ந்த மன்னவனே
மலரெழுதும் கடிதம் இது
உன்னைப் பார்த்து ஒரு பேதை மகள்
பரிதவிக்கும் சேதி இது
Oh king who captured my heart,
This is a letter written like flowers.
Seeing you, an innocent young girl,
This is the news of her yearning.
இதயத்தில் உன்னை மட்டும்
ஒளித்து வைத்தேன்
இன்று இதயத்தை காகிதத்தில்
இறக்கி வைத்தேன்
In my heart, you alone
I had kept hidden.
Today, my heart onto paper
I have unburdened.
தலைவனே உன் முகம் பார்த்தேன்
தனிமையில் ஏன் நிலம் பார்த்தேன்
தலைவனே உன் முகம் பார்த்தேன்
தனிமையில் ஏன் நிலம் பார்த்தேன்
Oh my beloved, I looked at your face,
In solitude, why did I look down at the ground?
Oh my beloved, I looked at your face,
In solitude, why did I look down at the ground?
பார்வையில் காமன் நீ
ஆண்மையில் ராமன் நீ
அழகனே....ஏ....ஏ.....
In your gaze, you are Kamadeva,
In your chivalry, you are Rama,
Oh handsome one...
தலைவனே உன் முகம் பார்த்தேன்
தனிமையில் ஏன் நிலம் பார்த்தேன்
Oh my beloved, I looked at your face,
In solitude, why did I look down at the ground?
பொன்னான தேகமே
செந்தூரம் ஆகுமே
உன் தோள்கள் பார்க்கவே
ஆண்டொன்று வேண்டுமே
This golden body of mine
Will turn red as vermilion.
Just to gaze at your shoulders,
A whole year is needed.
அரும்புதான் மீசையோ
அதற்குதான் ஆசையோ
கன்னிப் பெண்ணுக்கு மாலை வருமா
எண்ணி தவித்தேன் ஓலை வருமா.....
Is it a budding mustache?
Is my desire meant for that?
Will a wedding garland come for this maiden?
I suffered counting the days; will a letter arrive?
நான் உன்னை பார்க்கவே
நாள்தோறும் ஏங்கினேன்
நீ போகும் பாதையில்
பூவாக தூங்கினேன்
Just to see you,
Every day I longed.
On the path you walk,
I rested softly like a flower.
தலைவனை நினைந்ததால்
தலையணை நனைந்ததே
பதில் வருமா காத்துக் கிடப்பேன்
வாசல்படியில் பூத்துக் கிடப்பேன்....
Because I kept thinking of my beloved,
My pillow became drenched in tears.
Will a reply come? I will lie in wait,
At the doorstep, I will remain blossoming in wait.
தலைவனே உன் முகம் பார்த்தேன்
தனிமையில் ஏன் நிலம் பார்த்தேன்
Oh my beloved, I looked at your face,
In solitude, why did I look down at the ground?
பார்வையில் காமன் நீ
ஆண்மையில் ராமன் நீ
அழகனே....ஏ....ஏ.....
In your gaze, you are Kamadeva,
In your chivalry, you are Rama,
Oh handsome one...
தலைவனே உன் முகம் பார்த்தேன்
தனிமையில் ஏன் நிலம் பார்த்தேன்
Oh my beloved, I looked at your face,
In solitude, why did I look down at the ground?
Manam kavarntha mannavanae
Oh king who captured my heart,
Malarezhuthum kaditham idhu
This is a letter written like flowers.
Unnai paarththu oru bedhai magal
Seeing you, an innocent young girl,
Parithavikkum saedhi idhu
This is the news of her yearning.
Idhayaththil unnai mattum
In my heart, you alone
Oliththu vaiththaen
I had kept hidden.
Indru idhayaththai kaagithaththil
Today, my heart onto paper
Irakki vaiththaen
I have unburdened.
Thalaivanae un mugam paarththaen
Oh my beloved, I looked at your face,
Thanimaiyil yaen nilam parththaen
In solitude, why did I look down at the ground?
Thalaivanae un mugam paarththaen
Oh my beloved, I looked at your face,
Thanimaiyil yaen nilam parththaen
In solitude, why did I look down at the ground?
Paarvaiyil kaaman nee
In your gaze, you are Kamadeva,
Aanmaiyil raaman nee
In your chivalry, you are Rama,
Azhaganae…ae….ae…
Oh handsome one...
Thalaivanae un mugam paarththaen
Oh my beloved, I looked at your face,
Thanimaiyil yaen nilam parththaen
In solitude, why did I look down at the ground?
Ponnaana dhegamae
This golden body of mine
Senthooram aagumae
Will turn red as vermilion.
Un tholgal paarkkavae
Just to gaze at your shoulders,
Aandondru vaendumae
A whole year is needed.
Arumbuthaan meesaiyo
Is it a budding mustache?
Atharkkuthaan aasaiyo
Is my desire meant for that?
Kanni ponnukku maalai varumaa
Will a wedding garland come for this maiden?
Enni thaviththaen olai varumaa…
I suffered counting the days; will a letter arrive?
Naan unnai paarkkavae
Just to see you,
Naalthorum yaenginaen
Every day I longed.
Nee pogum paadhaiyil
On the path you walk,
Poovaaga thoonginaen
I rested softly like a flower.
Thalaivanai ninaiththathaal
Because I kept thinking of my beloved,
Thalaiyanai nanainthathae
My pillow became drenched in tears.
Bathil varumaa kaaththu kidappaen
Will a reply come? I will lie in wait,
Vaasalpadiyil pooththu kidappaen
At the doorstep, I will remain blossoming in wait.
Thalaivanae un mugam paarththaen
Oh my beloved, I looked at your face,
Thanimaiyil yaen nilam parththaen
In solitude, why did I look down at the ground?
Paarvaiyil kaaman nee
In your gaze, you are Kamadeva,
Aanmaiyil raaman nee
In your chivalry, you are Rama,
Azhaganae…ae….ae…
Oh handsome one...
Thalaivanae un mugam paarththaen
Oh my beloved, I looked at your face,
Thanimaiyil yaen nilam parththaen
In solitude, why did I look down at the ground?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poetic song is a love letter written by a young maiden expressing her deep romantic longing and devotion to her beloved. She describes her shyness upon gazing at his face, comparing his charm to Kamadeva (the god of love) and his noble masculinity to Lord Rama. Expressing her vulnerability and restlessness, she recounts how thinking of him fills her eyes with tears that drench her pillow, and how eagerly she awaits a written reply and a promise of marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagadhuthal)
“Vaasalpadiyil pooththu kidappaen”
Comparing the waiting process to a flower remaining in full bloom at the threshold ('pooththu kidappaen').
Alliteration & Assonance (Second letter rhyme - Ethirukai)
“Thalaivanai ninaiththathaal / Thalaiyanai nanainthathae”
Repetition of the second consonant sound 'lai' in 'Thalaivanai' and 'Thalaiyanai'.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Paarvaiyil kaaman nee / Aanmaiyil raaman nee”
Matching end word patterns ('kaaman nee' and 'raaman nee').
Mythological Allusion
“Paarvaiyil kaaman nee / Aanmaiyil raaman nee”
Invoking the deity of love (Kamadeva) and the heroic archetype (Rama) to characterize the lover's beauty and virtue.
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Trivia
Written by Vairamuthu during the mid-1980s, this song exemplifies classical Tamil love poetry (Aham literature) conventions adapted for modern film music, depicting the maiden's shyness (Naanam) and longing (Viraham).
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