Yeruthae Mooligai Poguthae
From Poovum Puyalum · 1988
- Lyricist
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Poovum Puyalum1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yerudhae mooligai poguthae naaligai | The herb's effect rises, time slips away. |
| Yerudhae mooligai poguthae naaligai | The herb's effect rises, time slips away. |
| Bodhai thaan vaaliba dhesathin vaadagai | Intoxication is the rent paid in the land of youth. |
| Yerudhae mooligai poguthae naaligai..yerudhae mooligai | The herb's effect rises, time slips away... the herb rises. |
| Female | |
| Nadhiyilae nadakkiren malaigalai anaikkiren | I walk on rivers, I embrace the mountains. |
| Udalindri parakkiren nilavinai pidikkiren | I fly without a body, I catch the moon. |
| Kaatrodu pesi pesi naan gnyaani aagiren | Talking endlessly with the wind, I am becoming a sage. |
| Naetrillai naalai illai indrennai aalgiren | There is no yesterday, no tomorrow; today rules me. |
| Yogam thrarum sugam en anubhavamae | The bliss that spiritual trance offers is my true experience. |
| Female | |
| Yerudhae mooligai poguthae naaligai.. | The herb's effect rises, time slips away... |
| Yerudhae mooligai | The herb's effect rises. |
| Female | |
| Paavama punniyama yaavumae poiyadaa | Sin or virtue, everything is a lie, my friend. |
| Aandiyoo arasanoo povadhum mannadaa | A pauper or a king, everyone ultimately goes into the dust. |
| Saagatha varam tharum saami | The deity that grants the boon of immortality, |
| Sariyaana sarakkondruthaan | Is nothing but the right quality brew. |
| Boolooga sorgathai kaana sanjeevi mooligai thaan | To witness heaven on Earth, this life-giving miracle herb is the way. |
| Aanandhamae ellai nam ulaginilae | Pure bliss is the only boundary in our world. |
| Female | |
| Yerudhae mooligai poguthae naaligai | The herb's effect rises, time slips away. |
| Yerudhae mooligai poguthae naaligai | The herb's effect rises, time slips away. |
| Bodhai thaan vaaliba dhesathin vaadagai | Intoxication is the rent paid in the land of youth. |
| Yerudhae mooligai poguthae naaligai..yerudhae mooligai | The herb's effect rises, time slips away... the herb rises. |
ஏறுதே மூலிகை போகுதே நாழிகை
ஏறுதே மூலிகை போகுதே நாழிகை
போதை தான் வாலிப தேசத்தின் வாடகை
ஏறுதே மூலிகை போகுதே நாழிகை..
ஏறுதே மூலிகை
The herb's effect rises, time slips away.
The herb's effect rises, time slips away.
Intoxication is the rent paid in the land of youth.
The herb's effect rises, time slips away... the herb rises.
நதியிலே நடக்கிறேன் மலைகளை அணைக்கிறேன்
உடலின்றி பறக்கிறேன் நிலவினை பிடிக்கிறேன்
காற்றோடு பேசிப் பேசி நான் ஞானி ஆகிறேன்
நேற்றில்லை நாளையில்லை இன்றென்னை ஆள்கிறேன்
யோகம் தரும் சுகம் என் அனுபவமே
I walk on rivers, I embrace the mountains.
I fly without a body, I catch the moon.
Talking endlessly with the wind, I am becoming a sage.
There is no yesterday, no tomorrow; today rules me.
The bliss that spiritual trance offers is my true experience.
ஏறுதே மூலிகை போகுதே நாழிகை..
ஏறுதே மூலிகை
The herb's effect rises, time slips away...
The herb's effect rises.
பாவமா புண்யமா யாவுமே பொய்யடா
ஆண்டியோ அரசனோ போவதும் மண்ணடா
சாகாத வரம் தரும் சாமி சரியான சரக்கொன்றுதான்
பூலோக சொர்க்கத்தை காண சஞ்சீவி மூலிகைதான்
ஆனந்தமே எல்லை நம் உலகினிலே....
Sin or virtue, everything is a lie, my friend.
A pauper or a king, everyone ultimately goes into the dust.
The deity that grants the boon of immortality,
Is nothing but the right quality brew.
To witness heaven on Earth, this life-giving miracle herb is the way.
Pure bliss is the only boundary in our world.
ஏறுதே மூலிகை போகுதே நாழிகை
ஏறுதே மூலிகை போகுதே நாழிகை
போதை தான் வாலிப தேசத்தின் வாடகை
ஏறுதே மூலிகை போகுதே நாழிகை..
ஏறுதே மூலிகை
The herb's effect rises, time slips away.
The herb's effect rises, time slips away.
Intoxication is the rent paid in the land of youth.
The herb's effect rises, time slips away... the herb rises.
Yerudhae mooligai poguthae naaligai
The herb's effect rises, time slips away.
Yerudhae mooligai poguthae naaligai
The herb's effect rises, time slips away.
Bodhai thaan vaaliba dhesathin vaadagai
Intoxication is the rent paid in the land of youth.
Yerudhae mooligai poguthae naaligai..yerudhae mooligai
The herb's effect rises, time slips away... the herb rises.
Nadhiyilae nadakkiren malaigalai anaikkiren
I walk on rivers, I embrace the mountains.
Udalindri parakkiren nilavinai pidikkiren
I fly without a body, I catch the moon.
Kaatrodu pesi pesi naan gnyaani aagiren
Talking endlessly with the wind, I am becoming a sage.
Naetrillai naalai illai indrennai aalgiren
There is no yesterday, no tomorrow; today rules me.
Yogam thrarum sugam en anubhavamae
The bliss that spiritual trance offers is my true experience.
Yerudhae mooligai poguthae naaligai..
The herb's effect rises, time slips away...
Yerudhae mooligai
The herb's effect rises.
Paavama punniyama yaavumae poiyadaa
Sin or virtue, everything is a lie, my friend.
Aandiyoo arasanoo povadhum mannadaa
A pauper or a king, everyone ultimately goes into the dust.
Saagatha varam tharum saami
The deity that grants the boon of immortality,
Sariyaana sarakkondruthaan
Is nothing but the right quality brew.
Boolooga sorgathai kaana sanjeevi mooligai thaan
To witness heaven on Earth, this life-giving miracle herb is the way.
Aanandhamae ellai nam ulaginilae
Pure bliss is the only boundary in our world.
Yerudhae mooligai poguthae naaligai
The herb's effect rises, time slips away.
Yerudhae mooligai poguthae naaligai
The herb's effect rises, time slips away.
Bodhai thaan vaaliba dhesathin vaadagai
Intoxication is the rent paid in the land of youth.
Yerudhae mooligai poguthae naaligai..yerudhae mooligai
The herb's effect rises, time slips away... the herb rises.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song depicts a surreal state of psychedelic ecstasy and philosophical detachment induced by a psychoactive herb. The protagonist experiences weightlessness, imagery of floating beyond physical limits—walking on rivers, touching mountains, and reaching the moon. The lyrics express a hedonistic yet existential worldview, asserting that yesterday and tomorrow do not matter, and that worldly divisions like sin, virtue, social status, king, or beggar are rendered meaningless in the face of ultimate mortality. The song metaphorically treats intoxication as the 'rent' one pays for experiencing the realm of youth. It framing the intoxicating herb as a 'Sanjeevi' (miracle plant) that bestows earthly heaven and immortal joy, celebrating the present moment as a state of pure bliss and liberation from societal anxieties.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Yerudhae mooligai poguthae naaligai”
The words 'mooligai' and 'naaligai' at the end of the rhythmic phrases rhyme, creating a harmonious cadence.
Metaphor
“Bodhai thaan vaaliba dhesathin vaadagai”
Intoxication (bodhai) is poetically metaphorized as the 'rent' (vaadagai) paid to reside in the territory of youth (vaaliba dhesam).
Hyperbole & Surreal Imagery
“Nadhiyilae nadakkiren malaigalai anaikkiren / Udalindri parakkiren nilavinai pidikkiren”
The singer uses exaggerated surreal imagery—walking on water, hugging mountains, flying body-less, and catching the moon—to express high intoxication.
Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“Saagatha varam tharum saami / Sariyaana sarakkondruthaan”
The repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Sa' ('Saagatha' and 'Sariyaana') creates musical flow across lines.
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Trivia
The song is from 'Poovum Puyalum' (1988), with both music composition and lyrics provided by S. A. Rajkumar during the early phase of his career. Singer K. S. Chithra delivered a uniquely stylized rendition to reflect the euphoric and psychedelic theme of the song, demonstrating her remarkable adaptability across diverse musical genres in late-1980s Tamil cinema.
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