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Lyrics & meaning

Vinnodum Mugilodum

From Pudhaiyal · 1957

Lyricist
M. K. Aathmanathan
Singers
P. Susheela, C. S. Jayaraman
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Details
Pudhaiyal1957

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Vinnodum mugilodumWith the sky and the clouds,
Vilaiyaadum vennilavaeOh white moon that plays!
Female
Vinnodum mugilodumWith the sky and the clouds,
Vilaiyaadum vennilavaeOh white moon that plays!
Kannodu konjumCoaxing gently with the eyes,
Kalai azhaghae isai amudhae…Oh artistic beauty, oh musical nectar!
Isai amudhae…ae….Musical nectar...
Female
Vinnodum mugilodumWith the sky and the clouds,
Vilaiyaadum vennilavaeOh white moon that plays!
Male
Alai paayum kadaloramBy the seashore with surging waves,
Ila maangal polaeLike young deer,
Male
Alai paayum kadaloramBy the seashore with surging waves,
Ila maangal polae vilaiyaadiPlaying like young deer,
Female
Isai paadiSinging music,
Male
Vinnodum mugilodumWith the sky and the clouds,
Vilaiyaadum vennilavaeOh white moon that plays!
Female
Kannodu konjumCoaxing gently with the eyes,
Kalai azhaghae isai amudhae…Oh artistic beauty, oh musical nectar!
Isai amudhae…Musical nectar...
Male
Thaedaadha selva sugamA unsought treasure of comfort,
Thaanaaga vandhadhu polAs though arriving on its own,
Ododi vandha sorga bogamae…Oh heavenly bliss that came running to us!
Ododi vandha sorga bogamae…Oh heavenly bliss that came running to us!
Male
Thaedaadha selva sugamA unsought treasure of comfort,
Thaanaaga vandhadhu polAs though arriving on its own,
Ododi vandha sorga bogamae…Oh heavenly bliss that came running to us!
Ododi vandha sorga bogamae…Oh heavenly bliss that came running to us!
Female
Kaanaadha inba nilaiAn unseen state of joy,
Kandaadum nenjinilaeIn the heart that celebrates finding it,
Kaanaadha inba nilai kandaadum nenjinilaeIn the heart celebrating the unseen state of joy found,
Aanandha bodhaiyoottumInfusing an intoxicating bliss,
Yogamae vaazhvilaeOh divine fortune in life!
Female
VilaiyaadiPlaying,
Male
Isai paadiSinging music,
Male
Sangeedha thendralilaeIn the musical gentle breeze,
Sadhiraadum poongodiyaeOh flowering vine that dances,
Sandhosham kaana ullam naadudhae…The heart longs to experience happiness...
Sandhosham kaana ullam naadudhae…The heart longs to experience happiness...
Male
Sangeedha thendralilaeIn the musical gentle breeze,
Sadhiraadum poongodiyaeOh flowering vine that dances,
Sandhosham kaana ullam naadudhae…The heart longs to experience happiness...
Sandhosham kaana ullam naadudhae…The heart longs to experience happiness...
Female
Mangaadha thangamidhuThis is pure, untarnished gold,
Maaraadha vairamidhuThis is unchanging diamond,
Mangaadha thangamidhuThis is pure, untarnished gold,
Maaraadha vairamidhuThis is unchanging diamond,
Ondraagi inba geedham paadudhae vaazhvilaeUniting as one, singing a joyful song in life!
Female :VilaiyaadiFemale: Playing,
Male
Isai paadiSinging music,
Female
Haaa….aa….aaa….aaa….aa….aaa…aa…Haaa....aa....aaa....aaa....aa....aaa...aa...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Vinnodum Mugilodum is a classic romantic duet from the 1957 Tamil film Pudhaiyal. In the song, the lovers express their profound joy and romantic connection through evocative nature imagery. They compare their delight to the moon playing among clouds, young deer frolicking by the ocean waves, and a delicate creeper swaying in a musical breeze. They celebrate their love as a heavenly treasure that arrived unsought, describing their eternal bond as pure gold and indestructible diamond that fills life with blissful harmony.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Ila maangal polae vilaiyaadi

Compares the playful delight of the lovers to young deer playing near the ocean shore.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Kalai azhaghae isai amudhae...

Directly equates music to divine nectar ('isai amudhu') and the lover to a dancing flowering vine ('poongodi').

Edhugai (Rhyme of second letter)

Mangaadha thangamidhu / Maaraadha vairamidhu

The second letter 'n' matches across lines ('Vi-n-nodum' and 'Ka-n-nodu', or 'Ma-n-gaadha' and 'Ma-a-raadha').

Moonaai (Alliteration of first letter)

Sangeedha thendralilae / Sadhiraadum poongodiyae / Sandhosham kaana

Repetition of the 'Sa' sound across adjacent words.

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Trivia

Composed by the renowned duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy and written by M. K. Aathmanathan, this song features the distinctive vocals of C. S. Jayaraman alongside P. Susheela. C. S. Jayaraman's unique classical cadence gave the song an enduring, timeless charm that remains popular among Tamil music enthusiasts.

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