Marimuthu Marimuthu
From Kaadhal Mannan · 1998
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Deva
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Kaadhal Mannan1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maarimuththu maarimuththu nillappaa | Hey Marimuthu, Marimuthu, stop for a moment man |
| Un manasukkul vandu saththam ennappaa | What is this sound coming from inside your heart? |
| Maarimuththu maarimuththu nillappaa | Hey Marimuthu, Marimuthu, stop for a moment man |
| Un manasukkul vandu saththam ennappaa | What is this sound coming from inside your heart? |
| Kaadhal onnum thappu thandaa illappaa | Love is not a crime or wrongdoing, my friend |
| Idhu kadavulum manusanum onnappaa | This is where God and human become one |
| Male | |
| Maarimuththu maarimuththu nillappaa | Hey Marimuthu, Marimuthu, stop for a moment man |
| Un manasukkul vandu saththam ennappaa | What is this sound coming from inside your heart? |
| Kaadhal onnum thappu thandaa illappaa | Love is not a crime or wrongdoing, my friend |
| Idhu kadavulum manusanum onnappaa | This is where God and human become one |
| Male | |
| Maarimuththu maarimuththu nillappaa | Hey Marimuthu, Marimuthu, stop for a moment man |
| Un manasukkul vandu saththam ennappaa | What is this sound coming from inside your heart? |
| Male | |
| Paaraalum mannar mudhal | From ruling kings who govern the land |
| Pandaaram varaiyillum | To penniless mendicants on the street |
| Kaadhalukku kodu yedhappaa | Where is the boundary line drawn for love? |
| Male | |
| Hei patta thanni pottalum | Hey, whether you drink local country liquor |
| Foriegn thanni pottalum | Or whether you drink imported foreign liquor |
| Kaadhalukku kicku onnu thaanappaa | The high kick that love gives is always the same |
| Male | |
| Pothi pothi maraippadhu ennappaa | Why hide and conceal it so carefully? |
| Adhu othu kittu puttukitta thappappaa | It is wrong if you agree but then break off |
| Endha thedhi kaadhal vandhadhu sollappaa | Tell me on which date love entered your heart |
| Chumma enna pola steadyah nillappaa | Just stand steady and confident like me |
| Male | |
| Mudhal mudhal kaadhal vandha jorappaa | When first love arrives, it is truly grand |
| Oru muzhu bottle ulla thalli paarappaa | Try gulping down a whole bottle inside |
| Ada poo ittu manakkum pombhalainga kedacha | Ah, if you get a fragrant woman adorned with flowers |
| Bhoomiyila niththam vera ennappaa …aaa…oi… | What else do you ever need on this Earth? ...aaa...oi... |
| Male | |
| Maarimuththu maarimuththu nillappaa | Hey Marimuthu, Marimuthu, stop for a moment man |
| Un manasukkul vandu saththam ennappaa | What is this sound coming from inside your heart? |
| Male | |
| {Hey daamu | {Hey Daamu |
| Hey maamu } (2) | Hey Maamu } (2) |
| Male | |
| Enna matter | What is the matter? |
| Daavu matter | It is a romance matter! |
| Appadi ippadi mela keezha | Like this and like that, up and down |
| Left right side vanghi | Receiving blows left, right, and side |
| Pathala pathala adi vaangi escape…. | Getting beaten up severely and making an escape... |
| Male | |
| Kaalamum vazhkaiyum | Time and human life |
| Pootiyae kedakkudhu | Lie locked up and stagnant |
| Kaadhalennum saavi undu thorakka | There is a key called love to unlock it |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalum karbamum | Love, pregnancy |
| Thummalum onnu dhaan | And sneezing are all similar |
| Moonaiyum yedha vechchu maraikka | With what can you possibly hide these three? |
| Male | |
| Anju mani sanghu onnu adikka | When the five o'clock siren blows |
| Ava gnyaabaghathil nenju kuzhi thavikka | The pit of the heart aches in her memory |
| Idhayam vittu vittu thudikka | The heart beats intermittently with longing |
| Ava irukkura dhesa mattum manakka | Only the direction where she lives feels fragrant |
| Male | |
| Ezhai keththa ellurunda irukka | When there is a sesame sweet suitable for the poor man |
| Edhukkappa pasi vandhu kedakka | Why suffer with hunger unnecessarily? |
| Ada kaadhalikkum manidhaa | Ah, O man who falls in love |
| Kanthurandhu paarappaa | Open your eyes and look around |
| Eethundu theriyuthu kezhakaaa…oi… | Look, dawn is breaking faintly in the east...oi... |
| Male | |
| Maarimuththu maarimuththu nillappaa | Hey Marimuthu, Marimuthu, stop for a moment man |
| Un manasukkul vandu saththam ennappaa | What is this sound coming from inside your heart? |
| Kaadhal onnum thappu thandaa illappaa | Love is not a crime or wrongdoing, my friend |
| Idhu kadavulum manusanum onnappaa | This is where God and human become one |
| Male | |
| Maarimuththu maarimuththu nillappaa | Hey Marimuthu, Marimuthu, stop for a moment man |
| Un manasukkul vandu saththam ennappaa | What is this sound coming from inside your heart? |
| Kaadhal onnum thappu thandaa illappaa | Love is not a crime or wrongdoing, my friend |
| Idhu kadavulum manusanum onnappaa | This is where God and human become one |
| Male | |
| Maarimuththu maarimuththu nillappaa | Hey Marimuthu, Marimuthu, stop for a moment man |
| Un manasukkul vandu saththam ennappaa | What is this sound coming from inside your heart? |
மாரிமுத்து மாரிமுத்து
நில்லப்பா உன் மனசுக்குள்
வண்டு சத்தம் என்னப்பா
மாரிமுத்து மாரிமுத்து
நில்லப்பா உன் மனசுக்குள்
வண்டு சத்தம் என்னப்பா
காதல் ஒன்னும் தப்பு தண்டா
இல்லப்பா இது கடவுளும்
மனுஷனும் ஒன்னப்பா
Hey Marimuthu, Marimuthu, stop for a moment man
What is this sound coming from inside your heart?
Hey Marimuthu, Marimuthu, stop for a moment man
What is this sound coming from inside your heart?
Love is not a crime or wrongdoing, my friend
This is where God and human become one
மாரிமுத்து மாரிமுத்து
நில்லப்பா உன் மனசுக்குள்
வண்டு சத்தம் என்னப்பா
காதல் ஒன்னும் தப்பு தண்டா
இல்லப்பா இது கடவுளும்
மனுஷனும் ஒன்னப்பா
Hey Marimuthu, Marimuthu, stop for a moment man
What is this sound coming from inside your heart?
Love is not a crime or wrongdoing, my friend
This is where God and human become one
மாரிமுத்து மாரிமுத்து
நில்லப்பா உன் மனசுக்குள்
வண்டு சத்தம் என்னப்பா
Hey Marimuthu, Marimuthu, stop for a moment man
What is this sound coming from inside your heart?
பாராளும் மன்னர்
முதல் பண்டாரம் வரையிலும்
காதலுக்கு கோடு ஏதப்பா
From ruling kings who govern the land
To penniless mendicants on the street
Where is the boundary line drawn for love?
ஹேய் பட்டதண்ணி
போட்டாலும் பாரின்தண்ணி
போட்டாலும் காதலுக்கு கிக்கு
ஒன்னுதானப்பா
Hey, whether you drink local country liquor
Or whether you drink imported foreign liquor
The high kick that love gives is always the same
பொத்தி பொத்தி
மறைப்பது என்னப்பா
அது ஒத்துகிட்டு புட்டுக்கிட்டா
தப்பப்பா எந்த தேதி காதல்
வந்தது சொல்லப்பா சும்மா
என்ன போல ஸ்டெடியா நில்லப்பா
Why hide and conceal it so carefully?
It is wrong if you agree but then break off
Tell me on which date love entered your heart
Just stand steady and confident like me
முதல் முதல் காதல்
வந்த ஜோரப்பா ஒரு முழு
பாட்டில் உள்ள தள்ளி பாரப்பா
அட பூ இட்டு மணக்கும்
பொம்பளைங்க கிடைச்சா
பூமியில நித்தம் வேற
என்னப்பா ஆ ஓய்
When first love arrives, it is truly grand
Try gulping down a whole bottle inside
Ah, if you get a fragrant woman adorned with flowers
What else do you ever need on this Earth? ...aaa...oi...
மாரிமுத்து மாரிமுத்து
நில்லப்பா உன் மனசுக்குள்
வண்டு சத்தம் என்னப்பா
Hey Marimuthu, Marimuthu, stop for a moment man
What is this sound coming from inside your heart?
ஹே தாமு
ஹே மாமு ஹே
தாமு ஹே மாமு
{Hey Daamu
Hey Maamu } (2)
என்ன மேட்டர்
டாவு மேட்டர் அப்படி
இப்படி மேல கீழ லெஃப்ட்
ரைட் சைடு வாங்கி பத்தல
பத்தல அடி வாங்கி எஸ்கேப்
What is the matter?
It is a romance matter!
Like this and like that, up and down
Receiving blows left, right, and side
Getting beaten up severely and making an escape...
காலமும் வாழ்க்கையும்
பூட்டியே கெடக்குது காதல்
என்னும் சாவி உண்டு
தொறக்க
Time and human life
Lie locked up and stagnant
There is a key called love to unlock it
காதலும் கர்ப்பமும்
தும்மலும் ஒண்ணுதான்
மூனையும் எத வச்சு மறைக்க
Love, pregnancy
And sneezing are all similar
With what can you possibly hide these three?
அஞ்சு மணி சங்கு
ஒன்னு அடிக்க அவ ஞாபகத்தில்
நெஞ்சு குழி தவிக்க இதயம் விட்டு
விட்டு துடிக்க அவ இருக்குற தெச
மட்டும் மணக்க
When the five o'clock siren blows
The pit of the heart aches in her memory
The heart beats intermittently with longing
Only the direction where she lives feels fragrant
ஏழைக்கேத்த
எள்ளுருண்ட இருக்க
எதுக்கப்பா பசி வந்து
கெடக்க அட காதலிக்கும்
மனிதா கண் தொறந்து
பாரப்பா ஈதுண்டு தெரியுது
கெழக்கா ஓய்
When there is a sesame sweet suitable for the poor man
Why suffer with hunger unnecessarily?
Ah, O man who falls in love
Open your eyes and look around
Look, dawn is breaking faintly in the east...oi...
மாரிமுத்து மாரிமுத்து
நில்லப்பா உன் மனசுக்குள்
வண்டு சத்தம் என்னப்பா
காதல் ஒன்னும் தப்பு தண்டா
இல்லப்பா இது கடவுளும்
மனுஷனும் ஒன்னப்பா
Hey Marimuthu, Marimuthu, stop for a moment man
What is this sound coming from inside your heart?
Love is not a crime or wrongdoing, my friend
This is where God and human become one
மாரிமுத்து மாரிமுத்து
நில்லப்பா உன் மனசுக்குள்
வண்டு சத்தம் என்னப்பா
காதல் ஒன்னும் தப்பு தண்டா
இல்லப்பா இது கடவுளும்
மனுஷனும் ஒன்னப்பா
Hey Marimuthu, Marimuthu, stop for a moment man
What is this sound coming from inside your heart?
Love is not a crime or wrongdoing, my friend
This is where God and human become one
மாரிமுத்து மாரிமுத்து
நில்லப்பா உன் மனசுக்குள்
வண்டு சத்தம் என்னப்பா
Hey Marimuthu, Marimuthu, stop for a moment man
What is this sound coming from inside your heart?
Maarimuththu maarimuththu nillappaa
Hey Marimuthu, Marimuthu, stop for a moment man
Un manasukkul vandu saththam ennappaa
What is this sound coming from inside your heart?
Maarimuththu maarimuththu nillappaa
Hey Marimuthu, Marimuthu, stop for a moment man
Un manasukkul vandu saththam ennappaa
What is this sound coming from inside your heart?
Kaadhal onnum thappu thandaa illappaa
Love is not a crime or wrongdoing, my friend
Idhu kadavulum manusanum onnappaa
This is where God and human become one
Maarimuththu maarimuththu nillappaa
Hey Marimuthu, Marimuthu, stop for a moment man
Un manasukkul vandu saththam ennappaa
What is this sound coming from inside your heart?
Kaadhal onnum thappu thandaa illappaa
Love is not a crime or wrongdoing, my friend
Idhu kadavulum manusanum onnappaa
This is where God and human become one
Maarimuththu maarimuththu nillappaa
Hey Marimuthu, Marimuthu, stop for a moment man
Un manasukkul vandu saththam ennappaa
What is this sound coming from inside your heart?
Paaraalum mannar mudhal
From ruling kings who govern the land
Pandaaram varaiyillum
To penniless mendicants on the street
Kaadhalukku kodu yedhappaa
Where is the boundary line drawn for love?
Hei patta thanni pottalum
Hey, whether you drink local country liquor
Foriegn thanni pottalum
Or whether you drink imported foreign liquor
Kaadhalukku kicku onnu thaanappaa
The high kick that love gives is always the same
Pothi pothi maraippadhu ennappaa
Why hide and conceal it so carefully?
Adhu othu kittu puttukitta thappappaa
It is wrong if you agree but then break off
Endha thedhi kaadhal vandhadhu sollappaa
Tell me on which date love entered your heart
Chumma enna pola steadyah nillappaa
Just stand steady and confident like me
Mudhal mudhal kaadhal vandha jorappaa
When first love arrives, it is truly grand
Oru muzhu bottle ulla thalli paarappaa
Try gulping down a whole bottle inside
Ada poo ittu manakkum pombhalainga kedacha
Ah, if you get a fragrant woman adorned with flowers
Bhoomiyila niththam vera ennappaa …aaa…oi…
What else do you ever need on this Earth? ...aaa...oi...
Maarimuththu maarimuththu nillappaa
Hey Marimuthu, Marimuthu, stop for a moment man
Un manasukkul vandu saththam ennappaa
What is this sound coming from inside your heart?
{Hey daamu
{Hey Daamu
Hey maamu } (2)
Hey Maamu } (2)
Enna matter
What is the matter?
Daavu matter
It is a romance matter!
Appadi ippadi mela keezha
Like this and like that, up and down
Left right side vanghi
Receiving blows left, right, and side
Pathala pathala adi vaangi escape….
Getting beaten up severely and making an escape...
Kaalamum vazhkaiyum
Time and human life
Pootiyae kedakkudhu
Lie locked up and stagnant
Kaadhalennum saavi undu thorakka
There is a key called love to unlock it
Kaadhalum karbamum
Love, pregnancy
Thummalum onnu dhaan
And sneezing are all similar
Moonaiyum yedha vechchu maraikka
With what can you possibly hide these three?
Anju mani sanghu onnu adikka
When the five o'clock siren blows
Ava gnyaabaghathil nenju kuzhi thavikka
The pit of the heart aches in her memory
Idhayam vittu vittu thudikka
The heart beats intermittently with longing
Ava irukkura dhesa mattum manakka
Only the direction where she lives feels fragrant
Ezhai keththa ellurunda irukka
When there is a sesame sweet suitable for the poor man
Edhukkappa pasi vandhu kedakka
Why suffer with hunger unnecessarily?
Ada kaadhalikkum manidhaa
Ah, O man who falls in love
Kanthurandhu paarappaa
Open your eyes and look around
Eethundu theriyuthu kezhakaaa…oi…
Look, dawn is breaking faintly in the east...oi...
Maarimuththu maarimuththu nillappaa
Hey Marimuthu, Marimuthu, stop for a moment man
Un manasukkul vandu saththam ennappaa
What is this sound coming from inside your heart?
Kaadhal onnum thappu thandaa illappaa
Love is not a crime or wrongdoing, my friend
Idhu kadavulum manusanum onnappaa
This is where God and human become one
Maarimuththu maarimuththu nillappaa
Hey Marimuthu, Marimuthu, stop for a moment man
Un manasukkul vandu saththam ennappaa
What is this sound coming from inside your heart?
Kaadhal onnum thappu thandaa illappaa
Love is not a crime or wrongdoing, my friend
Idhu kadavulum manusanum onnappaa
This is where God and human become one
Maarimuththu maarimuththu nillappaa
Hey Marimuthu, Marimuthu, stop for a moment man
Un manasukkul vandu saththam ennappaa
What is this sound coming from inside your heart?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Maarimuththu Maarimuththu from Kaadhal Mannan (1998) is a lively, folk-infused song sung in a colloquial, friendly tone to counsel a reluctant or fearful lover named Marimuthu. Lyricist Vairamuthu emphasizes that love is a universal emotion transcending social status, bridging the gap between kings and mendicants, while humorously comparing love's high to alcohol.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Maarimuththu maarimuththu nillappaa”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Ma' in consecutive words.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kaadhal onnum thappu thandaa illappaa / Idhu kadavulum manusanum onnappaa”
Rhyming ending suffix '-appaa' across consecutive lines to create a conversational rhythm.
Analogy
“Kaadhalum karbamum / Thummalum onnu dhaan / Moonaiyum yedha vechchu maraikka”
Draws a traditional Tamil proverb analogy comparing love, pregnancy, and sneezing as three things that cannot be concealed.
Metaphor
“Kaadhalennum saavi undu thorakka”
Describes love as a key capable of unlocking a locked and stagnant life.
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Trivia
Kaadhal Mannan (1998) marked the debut of music director Bharathwaj in Tamil cinema. The film was directed by Saran and starred Ajith Kumar alongside Maanu. The energetic track was sung by composer Deva and M. S. Viswanathan.
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