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Vaayamoodi Summa Iru Da

From Mugamoodi · 2012

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Aalap Raju
Music director
K. Krishna Kumar
Movie name
Mugamoodi
Movie release year
2012
Lyrics added on
28 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaaya moodi summa iru da
Rota paathu nera nada da
Kanna katti kaatula vitudumda
Kaadhal oru vambuda
Vaaya moodi summa iru da
Rota paathu nera nada da
Kanna katti kaatula vitudumda
Kaadhal oru vambuda
Kadikaaram thalai kelaai oodum
Ivan varalaaru ethuvendru thedum
Adivaanil paniyaathu pogum ivan
Kadivaalam aniyaatha megam
Pala nilavoligalil thalai kulithidum bothum
Ivan manaveligalil kanavugal illai yethum
Kaanamalae ponaanadaa
Yenendru ketkadhae poda
{ Vaaya moodi summa iru da
Rota paathu nera nada da
Kanna katti kaatula vitudumda
Kaadhal oru vambuda } (2)
Paarvai ondril kaadhal kondaa
Endhan nenjengum nunboogambam
Perae illaa poovai kanda
Endhan verengum peraanantham
En thotrathil maatram
Kaatrellam vaasam
Thaanaaga undaanatheno
Nee vaazhavendru en ullam indru
Thaanaaga rendaanatheno
Oyaamalae peigindradhae
En vaanil yen indha kaadhal
{ Vaaya moodi summa iru da
Rota paathu nera nada da
Kanna katti kaatula vitudumda
Kaadhal oru vambuda } (2)
Naalai en kaalai keetrae nee thaanae
Kaiyil theneerum nee thaanadi
Vaasal poovodu pesum nam pillai
Kollum inbangal nee thaanadi
Kannam surungida neeyum
Meesai naraithida naanum
Vaazhvin karaigalai kaanum
Kaalam aruginil thaano
Kan moodidum avvelaiyum
Un kannil inbangal kaanben
{ Vaaya moodi summa iru da
Rota paathu nera nada da
Kanna katti kaatula vitudumda
Kaadhal oru vambuda } (2)
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Vaaya moodi summa iru da
Rota paathu nera nada da
Kanna katti kaatula vitudumda
Kaadhal oru vambuda
Shut your mouth and keep quiet, man!
Watch the road and walk straight, man!
It will blindfold you and leave you lost in the woods, man!
Love is nothing but trouble, man!
Shut your mouth and keep quiet, man!
Watch the road and walk straight, man!
It will blindfold you and leave you lost in the woods, man!
Love is nothing but trouble, man!
The clock runs backwards,
Searching to see what his story is.
Moving across the horizon without bowing to anyone,
He is a cloud wearing no reins.
Even while bathing in the glow of many moons,
There are no dreams in the spaces of his mind.
He has vanished completely, man!
Don't ask why—just go, man!
Shut your mouth and keep quiet, man!
Watch the road and walk straight, man!
It will blindfold you and leave you lost in the woods, man!
Love is nothing but trouble, man!
When love caught on with just a single glance,
A gentle earthquake shook throughout my heart.
Upon seeing this nameless flower,
A deep joy spread down to my very roots.
A change in how I look,
A fragrance filling the breeze—
Why did all of this happen on its own?
Just for you to live inside,
Why did my heart split into two on its own today?
Pouring down without ever stopping,
Why is there this rain of love in my sky?
Shut your mouth and keep quiet, man!
Watch the road and walk straight, man!
It will blindfold you and leave you lost in the woods, man!
Love is nothing but trouble, man!
Tomorrow, you are my first ray of morning light,
And you are the cup of tea in my hand, girl.
Our child talking to the flower by the doorway,
And all the joy they feel is you, girl.
With your cheeks wrinkling with age,
And my moustache turning gray,
As we see the distant shores of life—
Has that time already drawn near?
Even in that moment when my eyes close forever,
I will see happiness reflected in your eyes.
Shut your mouth and keep quiet, man!
Watch the road and walk straight, man!
It will blindfold you and leave you lost in the woods, man!
Love is nothing but trouble, man!
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Shut your mouth and keep quiet, man!
Watch the road and walk straight, man!
It will blindfold you and leave you lost in the woods, man!
Love is nothing but trouble, man!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Vaaya Moodi Summa Iru Da from the superhero film Mugamoodi (2012) features a clever contrast between pragmatic advice and romantic surrender. The hook line functions as a self-warning chorus, telling the protagonist to keep his head down, avoid distraction, and stay away from love, which is described as a confusing trap that leaves one blindfolded in a forest.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter agreement)

Kadikaaram thalai kelaai oodum / Kadivaalam aniyaatha megam

Agreement of second consonant sound in 'Kadikaaram' and 'Kadivaalam'.

Metaphor

Kadivaalam aniyaatha megam

Describing the protagonist's unconstrained, free-spirited nature as an unbridled cloud.

Hyperbole / Neologism

Endhan nenjengum nunboogambam

Madhan Karky coined 'Nunboogambam' (micro-earthquake) to describe the subtle yet deep impact of a single glance.

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Trivia

Composed by K (Krishna Kumar) and sung by Aalap Raju, the song became a massive youth anthem in Tamil Nadu. Lyricist Madhan Karky coined the term 'Nunboogambam' (micro-earthquake) specifically for this song, showcasing his signature style of introducing fresh Tamil vocabulary into contemporary cinema.

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