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Lyrics & meaning

Iravu Muzhuthum

From Vairam · 1974

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
J. Jayalalitha
Music director
T. R. Pappa
Details
Vairam1974

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Iravu muzhuthum viruthuA feast all night long
Vaikkindraen haeiI am serving, hey!
Idhayam muzhuthum thiranthuOpening up my whole heart
Vaikkindraen haeiI am keeping it open, hey!
Female
Iravu muzhuthum viruthuA feast all night long
Vaikkindraen haeiI am serving, hey!
Idhayam muzhuthum thiranthuOpening up my whole heart
Vaikkindraen haeiI am keeping it open, hey!
Female
Idharkku munnaalaeBefore this,
Nee paarththa penn polaeLike the woman you saw,
Idharkku munnaalaeBefore this,
Nee paarththa penn polaeLike the woman you saw,
Intha udambu pazhaiyathallavae haeiThis body is not the old one anymore, hey!
Female
Iravu muzhuthum viruthuA feast all night long
Vaikkindraen haeiI am serving, hey!
Idhayam muzhuthum thiranthuOpening up my whole heart
Vaikkindraen haeiI am keeping it open, hey!
Female
Sugam sugam sorkkamPleasure, pleasure is heaven,
Adhai puriya sonnaal vetkkamIf explained, it brings bashfulness.
Sugam sugam sorkkamPleasure, pleasure is heaven,
Adhai puriya sonnaal vetkkamIf explained, it brings bashfulness.
Female
Thulli thulli naan vizhuvaenI will bounce and fall,
Rubber panthaattamLike a rubber ball.
Thulli thulli naan vizhuvaenI will bounce and fall,
Rubber panthaattamLike a rubber ball.
Thottu kondu kattil idumTouching and setting up the bed,
Mangai un pakkamThe maiden is by your side.
Female
Iravu muzhuthum viruthuA feast all night long
Vaikkindraen haeiI am serving, hey!
Idhayam muzhuthum thiranthuOpening up my whole heart
Vaikkindraen haeiI am keeping it open, hey!
Female
Dikku dikku osaiThe ticking sound
Kodukkum kai kadikaaramGiven by the wristwatch,
Peru therintha manitharukkuTo a man who knows,
Kadhal sangethamIs love's secret code.
Female
Akkam pakkam paarkkumBefore anyone around looks,
Munbu nadakkattum vedamLet the holy ritual happen.
Akkam pakkam paarkkumBefore anyone around looks,
Munbu nadakkattum vedamLet the holy ritual happen.
Annam konda aasaiThe desire held by the swan-like maiden
Indru mudigindra neramIs coming to fruition today.
Female
Iravu muzhuthum viruthuA feast all night long
Vaikkindraen haeiI am serving, hey!
Idhayam muzhuthum thiranthuOpening up my whole heart
Vaikkindraen haeiI am keeping it open, hey!
Female
Idharkku munnaalaeBefore this,
Nee paarththa penn polaeLike the woman you saw,
Intha udambu pazhaiyathallavae haeiThis body is not the old one anymore, hey!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Iravu muzhuthum viruthu' from the 1974 film 'Vairam' is a playful and seductive romantic song sung by J. Jayalalitha. The speaker invites her lover to spend an entire night enjoying the feast of her love and affection, emphasizing her transformed persona and passionate intimacy. Kannadasan uses vibrant imagery and metaphors—such as bouncing like a rubber ball and interpreting the tick-tock of a clock as a secret code of love—to capture the excitement of love. Set to T. R. Pappa's energetic tune, the track showcases Jayalalitha's expressive vocal talent as both singer and actress.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Thulli thulli naan vizhuvaen / Rubber panthaattam

Comparing her playful, bouncy movements directly to a rubber ball using 'panthaattam'.

Alliteration (Monaai)

Iravu muzhuthum viruthu / Idhayam muzhuthum thiranthu

Repetition of the initial sound 'I' across consecutive lines (Iravu / Idhayam).

Onomatopoeia

Dikku dikku osai / Kodukkum kai kadikaaram

'Dikku dikku' mimics the rhythmic ticking sound made by a wristwatch.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Iravu muzhuthum viruthu vaikkindraen haei

Describing an intimate night of romantic togetherness metaphorically as a 'viruthu' (grand feast).

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Trivia

J. Jayalalitha sang this track herself for the movie 'Vairam' (1974), in which she starred alongside Jaishankar. She was one of the few prominent Tamil lead actresses of her era who frequently rendered playback vocals for her own onscreen songs.

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