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Lyrics & meaning

Malai Mugappinil

From Sattam Sirikkiradhu · 1982

Lyricist
T. Rajendar
Singers
Kalyanam, S. Janaki
Music director
V. Kumar
Movie name
Sattam Sirikkiradhu
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
8 Jan 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
……………..
Malai mugappinil nadu kaattinil
Thalira meni kuliraalae nadungaatho nee vaa
Malai mugappinil nadu kaattinil
Thalira meni kuliraalae nadungaatho nee vaa
Aah….aah….aah….aah…..aaahhhh….
…………………
Velichchaththai veruththidum pusthagam padikkalaam
Viragaththai theerththidum thaththuvam pesalaam
Vaan muttarththil nilavondru vaa vaa vaa
Thaen sottidum malarondru vaa vaa vaa
Vaan muttarththil nilavondru vaa vaa vaa
Thaen sottidum malarondru vaa vaa vaa
…………………
Kaamaththin nyanappaal kangalil kaana vaa
Jamaththin seedhanam ennidam sooda vaa
Thegaththin raagam meetta vaa vaa vaa
Thaerottam aadi kaatta vaa vaa vaa vaa
Thegaththin raagam meetta vaa vaa vaa
Thaerottam aadi kaatta vaa vaa vaa vaa
Malai mugappinil nadu kaattinil
Thalira meni kuliraalae nadungaatho nee vaa
…………………
...
On the mountain slope, in the middle of the forest,
Won't your tender body shiver from the cold? Come to me.
On the mountain slope, in the middle of the forest,
Won't your tender body shiver from the cold? Come to me...
Ah... ah... ah ah... aah
...
We can read a book that shuns the daylight,
We can share words of passion that soothe our longing,
Like the moon in the courtyard of the sky, come, come, come,
Like a honey-dripping flower, come, come, come...
Like the moon in the courtyard of the sky, come, come, come,
Like a honey-dripping flower, come, come, come...
...
Come see the nectar of desire shining in my eyes,
Come receive midnight's precious gift from me,
Come strum the melody of my body, come, come, come,
Come sway gracefully like a temple chariot, come, come, come,
Come strum the melody of my body, come, come, come,
Come sway gracefully like a temple chariot, come, come, come,
On the mountain slope, in the middle of the forest,
Won't your tender body shiver from the cold? Come to me.
...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This sensual and romantic track from Sattam Sirikkiradhu depicts lovers expressing their passionate affection amidst a chilly, secluded mountain wilderness. The lyrics invite the beloved to seek warmth and intimacy, using evocative metaphors of moonlit courtyards, honey-laden flowers, and musical melodies played upon the human body.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moni (Alliteration)

“Velichchaththai veruththidum pusthagam padikkalaam / Viragaththai theerththidum thaththuvam pesalaam”

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'V' in 'Velichchaththai' and 'Viragaththai'.

Metaphor

“Vaan muttarththil nilavondru vaa vaa vaa / Thaen sottidum malarondru vaa vaa vaa”

Comparing the lover's form and essence to a moon in the sky courtyard ('Vaan muttarththil nilavondru') and a honey-dripping flower ('Thaen sottidum malarondru').

Emonai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Thegaththin raagam meetta vaa vaa vaa / Thaerottam aadi kaatta vaa vaa vaa vaa”

Matching of the second consonant 'g' sound in 'Thegaththin' and 'Thaerottam'.

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Trivia

Sattam Sirikkiradhu (1982) features music and lyrics entirely composed by T. Rajendar, showcasing his signature style of rhythmic, highly dynamic, alliterative lyrical structures combined with expressive vocals by S. Janaki.

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