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 mugilodum | With the sky and the clouds, |
| Vilaiyaadum vennilavae | Oh white moon that plays! |
| Female | |
| Vinnodum mugilodum | With the sky and the clouds, |
| Vilaiyaadum vennilavae | Oh white moon that plays! |
| Kannodu konjum | Coaxing gently with the eyes, |
| Kalai azhaghae isai amudhae… | Oh artistic beauty, oh musical nectar! |
| Isai amudhae…ae…. | Musical nectar... |
| Female | |
| Vinnodum mugilodum | With the sky and the clouds, |
| Vilaiyaadum vennilavae | Oh white moon that plays! |
| Male | |
| Alai paayum kadaloram | By the seashore with surging waves, |
| Ila maangal polae | Like young deer, |
| Male | |
| Alai paayum kadaloram | By the seashore with surging waves, |
| Ila maangal polae vilaiyaadi | Playing like young deer, |
| Female | |
| Isai paadi | Singing music, |
| Male | |
| Vinnodum mugilodum | With the sky and the clouds, |
| Vilaiyaadum vennilavae | Oh white moon that plays! |
| Female | |
| Kannodu konjum | Coaxing gently with the eyes, |
| Kalai azhaghae isai amudhae… | Oh artistic beauty, oh musical nectar! |
| Isai amudhae… | Musical nectar... |
| Male | |
| Thaedaadha selva sugam | A unsought treasure of comfort, |
| Thaanaaga vandhadhu pol | As 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 sugam | A unsought treasure of comfort, |
| Thaanaaga vandhadhu pol | As 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 nilai | An unseen state of joy, |
| Kandaadum nenjinilae | In the heart that celebrates finding it, |
| Kaanaadha inba nilai kandaadum nenjinilae | In the heart celebrating the unseen state of joy found, |
| Aanandha bodhaiyoottum | Infusing an intoxicating bliss, |
| Yogamae vaazhvilae | Oh divine fortune in life! |
| Female | |
| Vilaiyaadi | Playing, |
| Male | |
| Isai paadi | Singing music, |
| Male | |
| Sangeedha thendralilae | In the musical gentle breeze, |
| Sadhiraadum poongodiyae | Oh 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 thendralilae | In the musical gentle breeze, |
| Sadhiraadum poongodiyae | Oh 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 thangamidhu | This is pure, untarnished gold, |
| Maaraadha vairamidhu | This is unchanging diamond, |
| Mangaadha thangamidhu | This is pure, untarnished gold, |
| Maaraadha vairamidhu | This is unchanging diamond, |
| Ondraagi inba geedham paadudhae vaazhvilae | Uniting as one, singing a joyful song in life! |
| Female :Vilaiyaadi | Female: Playing, |
| Male | |
| Isai paadi | Singing music, |
| Female | |
| Haaa….aa….aaa….aaa….aa….aaa…aa… | Haaa....aa....aaa....aaa....aa....aaa...aa... |
விண்ணோடும் முகிலோடும்
விளையாடும் வெண்ணிலவே
With the sky and the clouds,
Oh white moon that plays!
விண்ணோடும் முகிலோடும்
விளையாடும் வெண்ணிலவே
கண்ணோடு கொஞ்சும்
கலை அழகே இசை அமுதே...
இசை அமுதே......ஏ.....
With the sky and the clouds,
Oh white moon that plays!
Coaxing gently with the eyes,
Oh artistic beauty, oh musical nectar!
Musical nectar...
விண்ணோடும் முகிலோடும்
விளையாடும் வெண்ணிலவே
With the sky and the clouds,
Oh white moon that plays!
அலை பாயும் கடலோரம்
இள மான்கள் போலே
By the seashore with surging waves,
Like young deer,
அலை பாயும் கடலோரம்
இள மான்கள் போலே விளையாடி
By the seashore with surging waves,
Playing like young deer,
இசை பாடி
Singing music,
விழியாலே உறவாடி இன்பம் காணலாம்
With the sky and the clouds,
Oh white moon that plays!
விண்ணோடும் முகிலோடும்
விளையாடும் வெண்ணிலவே
Coaxing gently with the eyes,
Oh artistic beauty, oh musical nectar!
Musical nectar...
கண்ணோடு கொஞ்சும்
கலை அழகே இசை அமுதே...
இசை அமுதே........
A unsought treasure of comfort,
As though arriving on its own,
Oh heavenly bliss that came running to us!
Oh heavenly bliss that came running to us!
விண்ணோடும் முகிலோடும்
விளையாடும் வெண்ணிலவே
A unsought treasure of comfort,
As though arriving on its own,
Oh heavenly bliss that came running to us!
Oh heavenly bliss that came running to us!
தேடாத செல்வ சுகம்
தானாக வந்தது போல்
ஓடோடி வந்த சொர்க்க போகமே...
ஓடோடி வந்த சொர்க்க போகமே...
An unseen state of joy,
In the heart that celebrates finding it,
In the heart celebrating the unseen state of joy found,
Infusing an intoxicating bliss,
Oh divine fortune in life!
தேடாத செல்வ சுகம்
தானாக வந்தது போல்
ஓடோடி வந்த சொர்க்க போகமே...
ஓடோடி வந்த சொர்க்க போகமே...
Playing,
காணாத இன்ப நிலை
கண்டாடும் நெஞ்சினிலே
காணாத இன்ப நிலை கண்டாடும் நெஞ்சினிலே
ஆனந்த போதையூட்டும்
யோகமே வாழ்விலே
Singing music,
விளையாடி
In the musical gentle breeze,
Oh flowering vine that dances,
The heart longs to experience happiness...
The heart longs to experience happiness...
இசை பாடி
In the musical gentle breeze,
Oh flowering vine that dances,
The heart longs to experience happiness...
The heart longs to experience happiness...
விழியாலே உறவாடி இன்பம் காணலாம்
This is pure, untarnished gold,
This is unchanging diamond,
This is pure, untarnished gold,
This is unchanging diamond,
Uniting as one, singing a joyful song in life!
Female: Playing,
விண்ணோடும் முகிலோடும்
விளையாடும் வெண்ணிலவே
Singing music,
சங்கீத தென்றலிலே
சதிராடும் பூங்கொடியே
சந்தோஷம் காண உள்ளம் நாடுதே...
சந்தோஷம் காண உள்ளம் நாடுதே...
Haaa....aa....aaa....aaa....aa....aaa...aa...
சங்கீத தென்றலிலே
சதிராடும் பூங்கொடியே
சந்தோஷம் காண உள்ளம் நாடுதே...
சந்தோஷம் காண உள்ளம் நாடுதே...
மங்காத தங்கமிது
மாறாத வைரமிது
மங்காத தங்கமிது
மாறாத வைரமிது
ஒன்றாகி இன்ப கீதம் பாடுதே வாழ்விலே
விளையாடி...
இசை பாடி
விழியாலே உறவாடி இன்பம் காணலாம்
ஹா.....ஆஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ...
விண்ணோடும் முகிலோடும்
விளையாடும் வெண்ணிலவே
கண்ணோடு கொஞ்சும்
கலை அழகே இசை அமுதே......ஏ...
இசை அமுதே......ஏ
விண்ணோடும் முகிலோடும்
விளையாடும் வெண்ணிலவே...
Vinnodum mugilodum
With the sky and the clouds,
Vilaiyaadum vennilavae
Oh white moon that plays!
Vinnodum mugilodum
With the sky and the clouds,
Vilaiyaadum vennilavae
Oh white moon that plays!
Kannodu konjum
Coaxing gently with the eyes,
Kalai azhaghae isai amudhae…
Oh artistic beauty, oh musical nectar!
Isai amudhae…ae….
Musical nectar...
Vinnodum mugilodum
With the sky and the clouds,
Vilaiyaadum vennilavae
Oh white moon that plays!
Alai paayum kadaloram
By the seashore with surging waves,
Ila maangal polae
Like young deer,
Alai paayum kadaloram
By the seashore with surging waves,
Ila maangal polae vilaiyaadi
Playing like young deer,
Isai paadi
Singing music,
Vinnodum mugilodum
With the sky and the clouds,
Vilaiyaadum vennilavae
Oh white moon that plays!
Kannodu konjum
Coaxing gently with the eyes,
Kalai azhaghae isai amudhae…
Oh artistic beauty, oh musical nectar!
Isai amudhae…
Musical nectar...
Thaedaadha selva sugam
A unsought treasure of comfort,
Thaanaaga vandhadhu pol
As 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!
Thaedaadha selva sugam
A unsought treasure of comfort,
Thaanaaga vandhadhu pol
As 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!
Kaanaadha inba nilai
An unseen state of joy,
Kandaadum nenjinilae
In the heart that celebrates finding it,
Kaanaadha inba nilai kandaadum nenjinilae
In the heart celebrating the unseen state of joy found,
Aanandha bodhaiyoottum
Infusing an intoxicating bliss,
Yogamae vaazhvilae
Oh divine fortune in life!
Vilaiyaadi
Playing,
Isai paadi
Singing music,
Sangeedha thendralilae
In the musical gentle breeze,
Sadhiraadum poongodiyae
Oh flowering vine that dances,
Sandhosham kaana ullam naadudhae…
The heart longs to experience happiness...
Sandhosham kaana ullam naadudhae…
The heart longs to experience happiness...
Sangeedha thendralilae
In the musical gentle breeze,
Sadhiraadum poongodiyae
Oh flowering vine that dances,
Sandhosham kaana ullam naadudhae…
The heart longs to experience happiness...
Sandhosham kaana ullam naadudhae…
The heart longs to experience happiness...
Mangaadha thangamidhu
This is pure, untarnished gold,
Maaraadha vairamidhu
This is unchanging diamond,
Mangaadha thangamidhu
This is pure, untarnished gold,
Maaraadha vairamidhu
This is unchanging diamond,
Ondraagi inba geedham paadudhae vaazhvilae
Uniting as one, singing a joyful song in life!
Female :Vilaiyaadi
Female: Playing,
Isai paadi
Singing music,
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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