Vizhigal Medaiyam Imaigal
From Kilinjalgal · 1981
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singers
- Dr. Kalyan Subrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Kilinjalgal1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Paapa paapp paa | Paapa paapp paa |
| Paapa paapp paa | Paapa paapp paa |
| Male :Paapa paapp paa | Male: Paapa paapp paa |
| Paapa paapp paa | Paapa paapp paa |
| Female | |
| Laala laala laaa | Laala laala laaa |
| Laala laala laaa | Laala laala laaa |
| Male :Laala laala laaa | Male: Laala laala laaa |
| Laala laala laaa | Laala laala laaa |
| Female | |
| Vizhigal medaiyaam imaigal thiraigalaam | The eyes are said to be the stage, and eyelids are the curtains, |
| Vizhigal medaiyaam imaigal thiraigalaam | The eyes are said to be the stage, and eyelids are the curtains, |
| Paarvai naadagam arangil yaeruthaam | The play of gazes is said to be taking the stage. |
| Oo….oo….oo…oo….ooo….ooo….. | Oo....oo....oo...oo....ooo....ooo..... |
| Male | |
| Juli i love you | Julie, I love you! |
| Female :Aah haa | Female: Aah haa |
| Male :Juli i love you | Male: Julie, I love you! |
| Female :Aah haa | Female: Aah haa |
| Male | |
| Paapap paapap paapap paapap | Paapap paapap paapap paapap |
| Juli i love you | Julie, I love you! |
| Female :Aa….aah…. | Female: Aa....aah.... |
| Male :Paapap paapap paapap paapap | Male: Paapap paapap paapap paapap |
| Juli i love you | Julie, I love you! |
| Female | |
| Mai thadavum vizhiyoram | At the corner of kohl-lined eyes, |
| Moganamaai dhinam aadum | Dancing enchantingly every day, |
| Mayakkam tharum mannavanin thiruvuruvam | Is the mesmerizing, sacred form of my beloved lord. |
| Mai thadavum vizhiyoram | At the corner of kohl-lined eyes, |
| Moganamaai dhinam aadum | Dancing enchantingly every day, |
| Mayakkam tharum mannavanin thiruvuruvam | Is the mesmerizing, sacred form of my beloved lord. |
| Female | |
| Mana veenai ena naadhameetti | Strumming the strings like the veena of the mind, |
| Geedhmaagi neendhugindra thalaivaa | Oh beloved, who swims along becoming the melody! |
| Idhalodaiyilae vaarththaiyennum | In the stream of lips, as words... |
| Pookkalaagi midhakkindra paattaa | Are you the song floating like flowers? |
| Female | |
| Vizhigal medaiyaam imaigal thiraigalaam | The eyes are said to be the stage, and eyelids are the curtains, |
| Paarvai naadagam arangil yaeruthaam | The play of gazes is said to be taking the stage. |
| Oo….oo….oo…oo….ooo….ooo….. | Oo....oo....oo...oo....ooo....ooo..... |
| Male | |
| Juli i love you | Julie, I love you! |
| Female :Aah haa | Female: Aah haa |
| Male :Juli i love you | Male: Julie, I love you! |
| Female :Aah haa | Female: Aah haa |
| Male | |
| …………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Ninaivennum kaattrinilae | In the wind called memories, |
| Manamennum kadhavaada | As the door called the mind sways, |
| Thendralena varugai tharum kanavugalae | Oh dreams that arrive like a gentle breeze! |
| Ninaivennum kaattrinilae | In the wind called memories, |
| Manamennum kadhavaada | As the door called the mind sways, |
| Thendralena varugai tharum kanavugalae | Oh dreams that arrive like a gentle breeze! |
| Female | |
| Oru maalaiyilae manjal veyil | Like the golden evening sunlight, |
| Pola vanthu nenjamathil nee veesa | As you come and blow across my heart, |
| Mana cholaiyile vattamidum vaasamena | Like a fragrance swirling in the garden of the mind, |
| Ullamathil nee ponga | May you overflow inside my soul! |
| Female | |
| Vizhigal medaiyaam imaigal thiraigalaam | The eyes are said to be the stage, and eyelids are the curtains, |
| Paarvai naadagam arangil yaeruthaam | The play of gazes is said to be taking the stage. |
| Oo….oo….oo…oo….ooo….ooo….. | Oo....oo....oo...oo....ooo....ooo..... |
| Male | |
| Juli i love you | Julie, I love you! |
| Juli i love you | Julie, I love you! |
| Male :Paapap paapap paapap paapap | Male: Paapap paapap paapap paapap |
| Juli i love you | Julie, I love you! |
| Female :Aa….aah…. | Female: Aa....aah.... |
| Male :Paapap paapap paapap paapap | Male: Paapap paapap paapap paapap |
| Juli i love you | Julie, I love you! |
| Female :Aah…. | Female: Aah.... |
பாப பாபப் பா
பாப பாபப் பா
பாப பாபப் பா
பாப பாபப் பா
Paapa paapp paa
Paapa paapp paa
Male: Paapa paapp paa
Paapa paapp paa
லால லால லா
லால லால லா
லால லால லா
லால லால லா
Laala laala laaa
Laala laala laaa
Male: Laala laala laaa
Laala laala laaa
விழிகள் மேடையாம் இமைகள் திரைகளாம்
விழிகள் மேடையாம் இமைகள் திரைகளாம்
பார்வை நாடகம் அரங்கில் ஏறுதாம்
ஓ.....ஓ.....ஓ....ஓ..ஓஓ......ஓஓ....
The eyes are said to be the stage, and eyelids are the curtains,
The eyes are said to be the stage, and eyelids are the curtains,
The play of gazes is said to be taking the stage.
Oo....oo....oo...oo....ooo....ooo.....
ஜூலி ஐ லவ் யூ
ஆஹ்ஹா
ஜூலி ஐ லவ் யூ
ஆஹ்ஹா
Julie, I love you!
Female: Aah haa
Male: Julie, I love you!
Female: Aah haa
பாபப் பாபப் பாபப் பாபப்
ஜூலி ஐ லவ் யூ
ஆ....ஆஹ்....
பாபப் பாபப் பாபப் பாபப்
ஜூலி ஐ லவ் யூ
Paapap paapap paapap paapap
Julie, I love you!
Female: Aa....aah....
Male: Paapap paapap paapap paapap
Julie, I love you!
மை தடவும் விழியோரம்
மோகனமாய் தினம் ஆடும்
மயக்கம் தரும் மன்னவனின் திருவுருவம்
மை தடவும் விழியோரம்
மோகனமாய் தினம் ஆடும்
மயக்கம் தரும் மன்னவனின் திருவுருவம்
At the corner of kohl-lined eyes,
Dancing enchantingly every day,
Is the mesmerizing, sacred form of my beloved lord.
At the corner of kohl-lined eyes,
Dancing enchantingly every day,
Is the mesmerizing, sacred form of my beloved lord.
மன வீணை என நாதமீட்டி
கீதமாகி நீந்துகின்ற தலைவா
இதழோடையிலே வார்த்தையென்னும்
பூக்களாகி மிதக்கின்ற பாட்டா
Strumming the strings like the veena of the mind,
Oh beloved, who swims along becoming the melody!
In the stream of lips, as words...
Are you the song floating like flowers?
விழிகள் மேடையாம் இமைகள் திரைகளாம்
பார்வை நாடகம் அரங்கில் ஏறுதாம்
ஓ.....ஓ.....ஓ....ஓ..ஓஓ......ஓஓ....
The eyes are said to be the stage, and eyelids are the curtains,
The play of gazes is said to be taking the stage.
Oo....oo....oo...oo....ooo....ooo.....
ஜூலி ஐ லவ் யூ
ஆஹ்ஹா
ஜூலி ஐ லவ் யூ
ஆஹ்ஹா
Julie, I love you!
Female: Aah haa
Male: Julie, I love you!
Female: Aah haa
........................
...
நினைவென்னும் காற்றினிலே
மனமென்னும் கதவாட
தென்றலென வருகை தரும் கனவுகளே
உன் நினைவென்னும் காற்றினிலே
மனமென்னும் கதவாட
தென்றலென வருகை தரும் கனவுகளே
In the wind called memories,
As the door called the mind sways,
Oh dreams that arrive like a gentle breeze!
In the wind called memories,
As the door called the mind sways,
Oh dreams that arrive like a gentle breeze!
ஒரு மாலையிலே மஞ்சள் வெயில்
போல வந்து நெஞ்சமதில் நீ வீச
மனச் சோலையிலே வட்டமிடும் வாசமென
உள்ளமதில் நீ பொங்க
Like the golden evening sunlight,
As you come and blow across my heart,
Like a fragrance swirling in the garden of the mind,
May you overflow inside my soul!
விழிகள் மேடையாம் இமைகள் திரைகளாம்
பார்வை நாடகம் அரங்கில் ஏறுதாம்
ஓ.....ஓ.....ஓ....ஓ..ஓஓ......ஓஓ....
The eyes are said to be the stage, and eyelids are the curtains,
The play of gazes is said to be taking the stage.
Oo....oo....oo...oo....ooo....ooo.....
ஜூலி ஐ லவ் யூ
ஜூலி ஐ லவ் யூ
Julie, I love you!
Julie, I love you!
Male: Paapap paapap paapap paapap
Julie, I love you!
Female: Aa....aah....
Male: Paapap paapap paapap paapap
Julie, I love you!
Female: Aah....
பாபப் பாபப் பாபப் பாபப்
ஜூலி ஐ லவ் யூ
ஆ....ஆஹ்....
பாபப் பாபப் பாபப் பாபப்
ஜூலி ஐ லவ் யூ
ஆஹ்....
Paapa paapp paa
Paapa paapp paa
Paapa paapp paa
Paapa paapp paa
Male :Paapa paapp paa
Male: Paapa paapp paa
Paapa paapp paa
Paapa paapp paa
Laala laala laaa
Laala laala laaa
Laala laala laaa
Laala laala laaa
Male :Laala laala laaa
Male: Laala laala laaa
Laala laala laaa
Laala laala laaa
Vizhigal medaiyaam imaigal thiraigalaam
The eyes are said to be the stage, and eyelids are the curtains,
Vizhigal medaiyaam imaigal thiraigalaam
The eyes are said to be the stage, and eyelids are the curtains,
Paarvai naadagam arangil yaeruthaam
The play of gazes is said to be taking the stage.
Oo….oo….oo…oo….ooo….ooo…..
Oo....oo....oo...oo....ooo....ooo.....
Juli i love you
Julie, I love you!
Female :Aah haa
Female: Aah haa
Male :Juli i love you
Male: Julie, I love you!
Female :Aah haa
Female: Aah haa
Paapap paapap paapap paapap
Paapap paapap paapap paapap
Juli i love you
Julie, I love you!
Female :Aa….aah….
Female: Aa....aah....
Male :Paapap paapap paapap paapap
Male: Paapap paapap paapap paapap
Juli i love you
Julie, I love you!
Mai thadavum vizhiyoram
At the corner of kohl-lined eyes,
Moganamaai dhinam aadum
Dancing enchantingly every day,
Mayakkam tharum mannavanin thiruvuruvam
Is the mesmerizing, sacred form of my beloved lord.
Mai thadavum vizhiyoram
At the corner of kohl-lined eyes,
Moganamaai dhinam aadum
Dancing enchantingly every day,
Mayakkam tharum mannavanin thiruvuruvam
Is the mesmerizing, sacred form of my beloved lord.
Mana veenai ena naadhameetti
Strumming the strings like the veena of the mind,
Geedhmaagi neendhugindra thalaivaa
Oh beloved, who swims along becoming the melody!
Idhalodaiyilae vaarththaiyennum
In the stream of lips, as words...
Pookkalaagi midhakkindra paattaa
Are you the song floating like flowers?
Vizhigal medaiyaam imaigal thiraigalaam
The eyes are said to be the stage, and eyelids are the curtains,
Paarvai naadagam arangil yaeruthaam
The play of gazes is said to be taking the stage.
Oo….oo….oo…oo….ooo….ooo…..
Oo....oo....oo...oo....ooo....ooo.....
Juli i love you
Julie, I love you!
Female :Aah haa
Female: Aah haa
Male :Juli i love you
Male: Julie, I love you!
Female :Aah haa
Female: Aah haa
……………
...
Ninaivennum kaattrinilae
In the wind called memories,
Manamennum kadhavaada
As the door called the mind sways,
Thendralena varugai tharum kanavugalae
Oh dreams that arrive like a gentle breeze!
Ninaivennum kaattrinilae
In the wind called memories,
Manamennum kadhavaada
As the door called the mind sways,
Thendralena varugai tharum kanavugalae
Oh dreams that arrive like a gentle breeze!
Oru maalaiyilae manjal veyil
Like the golden evening sunlight,
Pola vanthu nenjamathil nee veesa
As you come and blow across my heart,
Mana cholaiyile vattamidum vaasamena
Like a fragrance swirling in the garden of the mind,
Ullamathil nee ponga
May you overflow inside my soul!
Vizhigal medaiyaam imaigal thiraigalaam
The eyes are said to be the stage, and eyelids are the curtains,
Paarvai naadagam arangil yaeruthaam
The play of gazes is said to be taking the stage.
Oo….oo….oo…oo….ooo….ooo…..
Oo....oo....oo...oo....ooo....ooo.....
Juli i love you
Julie, I love you!
Juli i love you
Julie, I love you!
Male :Paapap paapap paapap paapap
Male: Paapap paapap paapap paapap
Juli i love you
Julie, I love you!
Female :Aa….aah….
Female: Aa....aah....
Male :Paapap paapap paapap paapap
Male: Paapap paapap paapap paapap
Juli i love you
Julie, I love you!
Female :Aah….
Female: Aah....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vizhigal Medaiyaam from the 1981 film Kilinjalgal is a lighthearted yet deeply passionate romantic duet composed and penned by T. Rajendar. The song uses vivid theatrical metaphors, describing the lover's eyes as a stage and eyelids as curtains where the drama of mutual glances unfolds. The couple exchanges sweet musical endearments, declaring their love in both poetic Tamil and simple, affectionate English phrases like 'Julie I love you'. The song captures the bliss of falling in love through poetic visuals—comparing memories to gentle winds swaying the heart's doors, words to floating flowers, and love's arrival to warm evening sunlight.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Vizhigal medaiyaam imaigal thiraigalaam”
Compares eyes directly to a theatrical stage (medai) and eyelids to curtains (thirai).
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Ninaivennum kaattrinilae / Manamennum kadhavaada”
Metaphorically compares memories to wind (kaatru) and the mind/heart to a door (kadhavu).
Simile (Uvamai)
“Oru maalaiyilae manjal veyil / Pola vanthu nenjamathil nee veesa”
Uses 'pola' (like/as) to compare the beloved's arrival and impact on the heart to warm golden evening sunlight.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Mai thadavum vizhiyoram / Moganamaai dhinam aadum / Mayakkam tharum”
Repetition of the initial 'M' consonant sound across consecutive lines creating melodic harmony.
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Trivia
Kilinjalgal (1981) was a major romantic hit starring Actor Mohan and Poornima Bhagyaraj. T. Rajendar composed the music and wrote all the lyrics for the movie, creating evergreen tracks that launched Mohan as a romantic hero in Tamil cinema.
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