Vizhigal Meeno
From Raagangal Maaruvathillai · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Raagangal Maaruvathillai1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aa…aa….aa…..aa…. | Ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Haa….aaa….aa…aa…haa…aa… | Ha... ah... ah... ah... ha... ah... |
| Haa…aa..haa..aa.haa..aa.ahaa… | Ha... ah... ha... ah... ha... ah... aha... |
| Male | |
| Vizhigal meeno mozhigal thaeno | Are your eyes like fish? Is your speech sweet like honey? |
| Nilavin magalae nee thaano | Are you truly the daughter of the moon? |
| Vizhigal meeno mozhigal thaeno | Are your eyes like fish? Is your speech sweet like honey? |
| Nilavin magalae nee thaano | Are you truly the daughter of the moon? |
| Pookkalin maelae dhevathai polae | Like a celestial angel floating above the flowers, |
| Neendhi varum mugilo oo oo | Are you a cloud floating gently? Oh oh... |
| Male | |
| Vizhigal meeno mozhigal thaeno | Are your eyes like fish? Is your speech sweet like honey? |
| Nilavin magalae nee thaano | Are you truly the daughter of the moon? |
| Male | |
| Kuzhalil megam kudi irundhaalum | Though clouds dwell within your dark tresses, |
| Vizhiyil yaedho pudhu vidha dhaagam | There is a unique, new thirst lingering in your eyes. |
| Pournami paarvai pozhigiradhae | A full-moon-like gaze pours down, |
| Manam thanil inbam vazhigiradhae | And pure happiness overflows within the heart. |
| Penmaiyin baagam thaamarai aagum | The body of a woman is soft like a lotus flower, |
| Penmaiyin baagam thaamarai aagum | The body of a woman is soft like a lotus flower, |
| Idaiyin baagam nool aagum | Her waist is as slender as a thin thread. |
| Male | |
| Vizhigal meeno mozhigal thaeno | Are your eyes like fish? Is your speech sweet like honey? |
| Nilavin magalae nee thaano | Are you truly the daughter of the moon? |
| Pookkalin maelae dhevathai polae | Like a celestial angel floating above the flowers, |
| Neendhi varum mugilo | Are you a cloud floating gently? |
| Nisa niri dhama gama dhamaga | [Swaras musical notation: Ni-Sa Ni-Ri Dha-Ma Ga-Ma Dha-Ma-Ga] |
| Male | |
| Vizhigal meeno mozhigal thaeno | Are your eyes like fish? Is your speech sweet like honey? |
| Nilavin magalae nee thaano | Are you truly the daughter of the moon? |
| Male | |
| Sani rissaa needhaa paamaa ga | [Swaras musical notation: Sa-Ni Ri-Sa Ni-Dha Pa-Ma Ga] |
| Reeree reeree | [Swaras musical notation: Ri-Ri Ri-Ri] |
| Male | |
| Niriggaa riggaa gaama dhaasa | [Swaras musical notation: Ni-Ri-Ga Rig-Ga Ga-Ma Dha-Sa] |
| Neenee neenee | [Swaras musical notation: Ni-Ni Ni-Ni] |
| Male | |
| Saa nirinee thaka thakida thakadhimi | [Swaras and rhythmic syllables: Sa Ni-Ri-Ni Thaka Thakida Thakadhimi] |
| Male | |
| Needha saani | [Swaras musical notation: Ni-Dha Sa-Ni] |
| Thaka thadhi thaka thakadhimi | [Rhythmic syllables: Thaka Thadhi Thaka Thakadhimi] |
| Male | |
| Thath tharikida thaa thath thakajunu thaa | [Rhythmic syllables: Thath Tharikida Thaa Thath Thakajunu Thaa] |
| Thath tharikida thaa thath thakadhimi thaa | [Rhythmic syllables: Thath Tharikida Thaa Thath Thakadhimi Thaa] |
| Male | |
| Adadaa kaalgal azhagiya vaazhai | Aha, her legs are shapely like a tender banana stem! |
| Ninaithaal manakkum ragasiya cholai | She is a secret garden that diffuses fragrance at a mere thought. |
| Nagangal yaavum pirai nilavu | All her nails resemble crescent moons, |
| Ival thaan ingae kalai nilavu | She herself is the full moon of art right here. |
| Naayagi paadham naayagan vaedham | The heroine's feet are the holy Veda to the hero, |
| Naayagi paadham naayagan vaedham | The heroine's feet are the hero's holy Veda, |
| Neeyae kaadhal thaevaaram | You are the divine scripture of love itself. |
| Male | |
| Vizhigal meeno mozhigal thaeno | Are your eyes like fish? Is your speech sweet like honey? |
| Nilavin magalae nee thaano | Are you truly the daughter of the moon? |
| Pookkalin maelae dhevathai polae | Like a celestial angel floating above the flowers, |
| Neendhi varum mugilo oo… oo… | Are you a cloud floating gently? Oh... oh... |
| Male | |
| Vizhigal meeno mozhigal thaeno | Are your eyes like fish? Is your speech sweet like honey? |
| Nilavin magalae nee thaano | Are you truly the daughter of the moon? |
ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....
ஹா......ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஹா.....ஆ.....
ஹா....ஆ....ஹா....ஆ....ஹா....ஆ....அஹா....
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Ha... ah... ah... ah... ha... ah...
Ha... ah... ha... ah... ha... ah... aha...
விழிகள் மீனோ மொழிகள் தேனோ
நிலவின் மகளே நீ தானோ
விழிகள் மீனோ மொழிகள் தேனோ
நிலவின் மகளே நீ தானோ
பூக்களின் மேலே தேவதை போலே
நீந்தி வரும் முகிலோ ஓ.....ஓ...
Are your eyes like fish? Is your speech sweet like honey?
Are you truly the daughter of the moon?
Are your eyes like fish? Is your speech sweet like honey?
Are you truly the daughter of the moon?
Like a celestial angel floating above the flowers,
Are you a cloud floating gently? Oh oh...
விழிகள் மீனோ மொழிகள் தேனோ
நிலவின் மகளே நீ தானோ
Are your eyes like fish? Is your speech sweet like honey?
Are you truly the daughter of the moon?
குழலில் மேகம் குடியிருந்தாலும்
விழியில் ஏதோ புது வித தாகம்
பௌர்ணமி பார்வை பொழிகிறதே
மனம் தனில் இன்பம் வழிகிறதே
பெண்மையின் பாகம் தாமரையாகும்
பெண்மையின் பாகம் தாமரையாகும்
இடையின் பாகம் நூலாகும்
Though clouds dwell within your dark tresses,
There is a unique, new thirst lingering in your eyes.
A full-moon-like gaze pours down,
And pure happiness overflows within the heart.
The body of a woman is soft like a lotus flower,
The body of a woman is soft like a lotus flower,
Her waist is as slender as a thin thread.
விழிகள் மீனோ மொழிகள் தேனோ
நிலவின் மகளே நீ தானோ
பூக்களின் மேலே தேவதை போலே
நீந்தி வரும் முகிலோ
நிஸ நிரிதம கம தமக
Are your eyes like fish? Is your speech sweet like honey?
Are you truly the daughter of the moon?
Like a celestial angel floating above the flowers,
Are you a cloud floating gently?
[Swaras musical notation: Ni-Sa Ni-Ri Dha-Ma Ga-Ma Dha-Ma-Ga]
விழிகள் மீனோ மொழிகள் தேனோ
நிலவின் மகளே நீ தானோ
Are your eyes like fish? Is your speech sweet like honey?
Are you truly the daughter of the moon?
ஸநி ரிஸ்ஸா நீதா பாமா க
ரீரீ ரீரீ
[Swaras musical notation: Sa-Ni Ri-Sa Ni-Dha Pa-Ma Ga]
[Swaras musical notation: Ri-Ri Ri-Ri]
நிரிக்கா ரிக்கா காம தாஸ
நீநீ நீநீ
[Swaras musical notation: Ni-Ri-Ga Rig-Ga Ga-Ma Dha-Sa]
[Swaras musical notation: Ni-Ni Ni-Ni]
ஸா நிரிநீ தக தகிட தகதிமி
[Swaras and rhythmic syllables: Sa Ni-Ri-Ni Thaka Thakida Thakadhimi]
நீத ஸாநி
தகததி தக ததிமி
[Swaras musical notation: Ni-Dha Sa-Ni]
[Rhythmic syllables: Thaka Thadhi Thaka Thakadhimi]
தத் தரிகிட தா தத் தகஜுணு தா
தத் தரிகிட தா தத் தகதிமி தா
[Rhythmic syllables: Thath Tharikida Thaa Thath Thakajunu Thaa]
[Rhythmic syllables: Thath Tharikida Thaa Thath Thakadhimi Thaa]
அடடா கால்கள் அழகிய வாழை
நினைத்தால் மணக்கும் ரகசியச் சோலை
நகங்கள் யாவும் பிறை நிலவு
இவள் தான் இங்கே கலை நிலவு
நாயகி பாதம் நாயகன் வேதம்
நாயகி பாதம் நாயகன் வேதம்
நீயே காதல் தேவாரம்
Aha, her legs are shapely like a tender banana stem!
She is a secret garden that diffuses fragrance at a mere thought.
All her nails resemble crescent moons,
She herself is the full moon of art right here.
The heroine's feet are the holy Veda to the hero,
The heroine's feet are the hero's holy Veda,
You are the divine scripture of love itself.
விழிகள் மீனோ மொழிகள் தேனோ
நிலவின் மகளே நீ தானோ
பூக்களின் மேலே தேவதை போலே
நீந்தி வரும் முகிலோ ஓ... ஓ...
Are your eyes like fish? Is your speech sweet like honey?
Are you truly the daughter of the moon?
Like a celestial angel floating above the flowers,
Are you a cloud floating gently? Oh... oh...
விழிகள் மீனோ மொழிகள் தேனோ
நிலவின் மகளே நீ தானோ
Are your eyes like fish? Is your speech sweet like honey?
Are you truly the daughter of the moon?
Aa…aa….aa…..aa….
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Haa….aaa….aa…aa…haa…aa…
Ha... ah... ah... ah... ha... ah...
Haa…aa..haa..aa.haa..aa.ahaa…
Ha... ah... ha... ah... ha... ah... aha...
Vizhigal meeno mozhigal thaeno
Are your eyes like fish? Is your speech sweet like honey?
Nilavin magalae nee thaano
Are you truly the daughter of the moon?
Vizhigal meeno mozhigal thaeno
Are your eyes like fish? Is your speech sweet like honey?
Nilavin magalae nee thaano
Are you truly the daughter of the moon?
Pookkalin maelae dhevathai polae
Like a celestial angel floating above the flowers,
Neendhi varum mugilo oo oo
Are you a cloud floating gently? Oh oh...
Vizhigal meeno mozhigal thaeno
Are your eyes like fish? Is your speech sweet like honey?
Nilavin magalae nee thaano
Are you truly the daughter of the moon?
Kuzhalil megam kudi irundhaalum
Though clouds dwell within your dark tresses,
Vizhiyil yaedho pudhu vidha dhaagam
There is a unique, new thirst lingering in your eyes.
Pournami paarvai pozhigiradhae
A full-moon-like gaze pours down,
Manam thanil inbam vazhigiradhae
And pure happiness overflows within the heart.
Penmaiyin baagam thaamarai aagum
The body of a woman is soft like a lotus flower,
Penmaiyin baagam thaamarai aagum
The body of a woman is soft like a lotus flower,
Idaiyin baagam nool aagum
Her waist is as slender as a thin thread.
Vizhigal meeno mozhigal thaeno
Are your eyes like fish? Is your speech sweet like honey?
Nilavin magalae nee thaano
Are you truly the daughter of the moon?
Pookkalin maelae dhevathai polae
Like a celestial angel floating above the flowers,
Neendhi varum mugilo
Are you a cloud floating gently?
Nisa niri dhama gama dhamaga
[Swaras musical notation: Ni-Sa Ni-Ri Dha-Ma Ga-Ma Dha-Ma-Ga]
Vizhigal meeno mozhigal thaeno
Are your eyes like fish? Is your speech sweet like honey?
Nilavin magalae nee thaano
Are you truly the daughter of the moon?
Sani rissaa needhaa paamaa ga
[Swaras musical notation: Sa-Ni Ri-Sa Ni-Dha Pa-Ma Ga]
Reeree reeree
[Swaras musical notation: Ri-Ri Ri-Ri]
Niriggaa riggaa gaama dhaasa
[Swaras musical notation: Ni-Ri-Ga Rig-Ga Ga-Ma Dha-Sa]
Neenee neenee
[Swaras musical notation: Ni-Ni Ni-Ni]
Saa nirinee thaka thakida thakadhimi
[Swaras and rhythmic syllables: Sa Ni-Ri-Ni Thaka Thakida Thakadhimi]
Needha saani
[Swaras musical notation: Ni-Dha Sa-Ni]
Thaka thadhi thaka thakadhimi
[Rhythmic syllables: Thaka Thadhi Thaka Thakadhimi]
Thath tharikida thaa thath thakajunu thaa
[Rhythmic syllables: Thath Tharikida Thaa Thath Thakajunu Thaa]
Thath tharikida thaa thath thakadhimi thaa
[Rhythmic syllables: Thath Tharikida Thaa Thath Thakadhimi Thaa]
Adadaa kaalgal azhagiya vaazhai
Aha, her legs are shapely like a tender banana stem!
Ninaithaal manakkum ragasiya cholai
She is a secret garden that diffuses fragrance at a mere thought.
Nagangal yaavum pirai nilavu
All her nails resemble crescent moons,
Ival thaan ingae kalai nilavu
She herself is the full moon of art right here.
Naayagi paadham naayagan vaedham
The heroine's feet are the holy Veda to the hero,
Naayagi paadham naayagan vaedham
The heroine's feet are the hero's holy Veda,
Neeyae kaadhal thaevaaram
You are the divine scripture of love itself.
Vizhigal meeno mozhigal thaeno
Are your eyes like fish? Is your speech sweet like honey?
Nilavin magalae nee thaano
Are you truly the daughter of the moon?
Pookkalin maelae dhevathai polae
Like a celestial angel floating above the flowers,
Neendhi varum mugilo oo… oo…
Are you a cloud floating gently? Oh... oh...
Vizhigal meeno mozhigal thaeno
Are your eyes like fish? Is your speech sweet like honey?
Nilavin magalae nee thaano
Are you truly the daughter of the moon?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a classic, poetic expression of romance and adoration where the lover marvels at the breathtaking beauty and grace of his beloved. He compares various aspects of her persona to elements of nature and divinity: her eyes to vibrant fish, her voice to sweet honey, her waist to a delicate thread, her hair to dark clouds, and her feet to sacred scriptures. The lyrics weave classical metaphors (such as comparing legs to banana trunks and nails to crescent moons) to elevate her into an ethereal figure—the very daughter of the moon.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Vizhigal meeno mozhigal thaeno”
Compares eyes directly to fish ('meen') and speech to honey ('thaen') to highlight beauty and sweetness.
Simile (Upamai)
“Pookkalin maelae dhevathai polae”
Uses 'polae' (like) to explicitly compare the woman floating over flowers to a heavenly angel.
Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)
“Pournami paarvai pozhigiradhae / Manam thanil inbam vazhigiradhae”
The lines end with matching rhyming suffixes 'pozhigiradhae' and 'vazhigiradhae'.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Naayagi paadham naayagan vaedham”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Naa' in 'Naayagi' and 'Naayagan'.
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Trivia
Although the song metadata lists the music composer as unknown, 'Raagangal Maaruvathillai' (1983) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The iconic tracks from this film, including 'Vizhigal Meeno', were rendered by legendary singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and featured lyrics written by Vairamuthu, marking one of their classic early 1980s collaborations.
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