- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Sippikkul Muthu
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Sept 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaaa…..aaa….aaa…
Aaa…aaa…..
Aaaa….aaa…
Aaaaa…..aaaa….aaaa……
Manasu mayangum
Male :Manasu mayangum
Female :Mouna geetham
Male :Mouna geetham
Female :Manasu mayangum
Mouna geetham paadu
Manmatha kadalil
Male :Manmtha kadalil
Female :Sippikkul muthu
Male :Sippikkul muthu
Female :Manmatha kadalil
Sippikkul muthu thedu
Ithazhil thodangu
Enakkul irangu
Ithazhil thodangu
Enakkul irangu
Sugangal irumadangu
Male :Hmm mm
Manasu mayangum
Mouna geetham paadu
Female :Manmatha kadalil
Sippikkul muthu thedu
Maarbil undu panchani
Madigal rendum thalaiyanai
Male :Madigal rendum thalaiyanai
Chorus :Haa…aa…haa
Female :Neeril neruppin vethanai
Anaithu konden thalaivanai
Male :Anaithu konden thalaivanai
Chorus :Haa…aa…haa
Ithayam maariyatho
Ellai meeriyatho
Ithayam maariyatho
Ellai meeriyatho
Puthiya paadam viraga thaabam
Puthiya paadam viraga thaabam
Bothai yeriyatho
Manasu mayangum
Mouna geetham
Female :Paadu
Male :Manmatha kadalil
Sippikkul muthu
Female :Thedu
……………………………..
Kaathal ingae pala vagai
Unakku mattum puthu vagai
Male :Unakku mattum puthu vagai
Chorus :Haa…aa…haa
Female :Kaaman kalaigalum
Eththanai pazhaga vendum athanai
Male :Pazhaga vendum
Chorus :Haa…aa…haa
Kaathal yaagangalo
Kaama vethangalo
Male :Kaathal yaagangalo
Kaama vethangalo
Unakkul marainthu
Uyiril karainthu
Unakkul marainthu
Uyiril karainthu
Urugum nerangalo
Manasu mayangum
Female :Manasu mayangum
Male :Mouna geetham
Female :Mouna geetham
Male :Manasu mayangum
Mouna geetham paadu
Manmatha kadalil
Female :Manmtha kadalil
Male :Sippikkul muthu
Female :Sippikkul muthu
Male :Manmatha kadalil
Sippikkul muthu
Female :Thedu
Ithazhil thodangu
Enakkul adangu
Ithazhil thodangu
Enakkul adangu
Sugangal irumadangu
Aaah... aah... aah...
Aah... aah...
Aaah... aah...
Aaaah... aaah... aaah...
The mind is enchanted
Male: The mind is enchanted
Female: A silent song
Male: A silent song
Female: The mind is enchanted
Sing a silent song
In the ocean of desire
Male: In the ocean of desire
Female: The pearl inside the shell
Male: The pearl inside the shell
Female: In the ocean of desire
Search for the pearl inside the shell
Begin at the lips
Enter deep inside me
Begin at the lips
Enter deep inside me
The pleasures will double
Male: Mmm mm
The mind is enchanted
Sing a silent song
Female: In the ocean of desire
Search for the pearl inside the shell
On my chest is a soft bed
My lap becomes your pillow
Male: My lap becomes your pillow
Chorus: Haa... aa... haa
Female: A burning ache in the water
I held my lover close
Male: I held my lover close
Chorus: Haa... aa... haa
Have our hearts exchanged places?
Have the boundaries been crossed?
Have our hearts exchanged places?
Have the boundaries been crossed?
A brand new lesson, the longing of desire
A brand new lesson, the longing of desire
Has intoxication taken over?
The mind is enchanted
A silent song
Female: Sing
Male: In the ocean of desire
The pearl inside the shell
Female: Search
...
Love here has many forms
A brand new kind just for you
Male: A brand new kind just for you
Chorus: Haa... aa... haa
Female: And the arts of love
However many there are, I must learn them all
Male: Must learn them all
Chorus: Haa... aa... haa
Are these sacred rituals of love?
Are these scriptures of desire?
Male: Are these sacred rituals of love?
Scriptures of desire?
Hiding within you
Melting into your soul
Hiding within you
Melting into your soul
Are these moments of melting away?
The mind is enchanted
Female: The mind is enchanted
Male: A silent song
Female: A silent song
Male: The mind is enchanted
Sing a silent song
In the ocean of desire
Female: In the ocean of desire
Male: The pearl inside the shell
Female: The pearl inside the shell
Male: In the ocean of desire
The pearl inside the shell
Female: Search
Begin at the lips
Rest gently inside me
Begin at the lips
Rest gently inside me
The pleasures will double
Female
Female
Female
Female
Male
Female
Female
Male
Chorus
Female
Female
Female
Male
Male
Male
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This sensual duet features a passionate exchange between two lovers expressing their deep intimacy and romantic union. The song uses ocean and pearl metaphors to symbolise exploring deep physical and emotional intimacy, where words give way to a 'silent song' (mouna geetham) of passion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Sippikkul muthu thedu”
'Sippikkul Muthu' (Pearl inside an oyster) metaphorically signifies finding intimacy and true love within the depth of passion.
Oxymoron
“Neeril neruppin vethanai”
'Neeril neruppin vethanai' (The anguish of fire inside water) uses contrasting elements of fire and water to describe burning desire.
Monorhyme / Rhyme (Eshai)
“Kaathal yaagangalo / Kaama vethangalo”
Rhyming words at sentence ends like 'yaagangalo' and 'vethangalo' create rhythmic poetic flow.
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Trivia
'Sippikkul Muthu' (1985) was the Tamil dubbed/remade release of the celebrated Telugu film 'Swathi Muthyam', directed by K. Viswanath and starring Kamal Haasan and Radhika. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.
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