Mittayi Thenkuzhalu Kutti
From Rajathi Rojakili · 1985
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Rajathi Rojakili1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mittaayi thaenkuzhalu kutti | Little sweet candy and thaenkuzhal snack, |
| Murukku laddu poonthi vadai | Murukku, laddu, boondi, and vadai, |
| Thattaama vaangi thaaraen | I will buy and give them all to you without fail, |
| Thangamae nee vaai thiranthaa | My precious darling, if you only open your mouth to ask. |
| Female | |
| Karupparasi soraakki | Having cooked the black rice, |
| Paruppu kozhambu kaachchi | And prepared the lentil curry, |
| Kinniyilae podum munnae | Before it could even be served into the bowl, |
| Kai velangu vanthuduchchaam | They say handcuffs came upon my hands. |
| Female | |
| Karupparasi soraakki | Having cooked the black rice, |
| Paruppu kozhambu kaachchi | And prepared the lentil curry, |
| Kinniyilae podum munnae | Before it could even be served into the bowl, |
| Kai velangu vanthuduchchaam | They say handcuffs came upon my hands. |
| Female | |
| Aththula vellaam vara aalum munga thanni vara | As floodwaters flow in the river deep enough to submerge a person, |
| Thanni vantha aaththoram kaanaama yaenguraenae | As the water reaches the riverbank, I pine away without seeing you. |
| Aththula vellaam vara aalum munga thanni vara | As floodwaters flow in the river deep enough to submerge a person, |
| Thanni vantha aaththoram kaanaama yaenguraenae | As the water reaches the riverbank, I pine away without seeing you. |
மிட்டாயி தேன்குழலு குட்டி
முறுக்கு லட்டு பூந்தி வடை
தட்டாம வாங்கித் தாரேன்
தங்கமே நீ வாய் திறந்தா....
Little sweet candy and thaenkuzhal snack,
Murukku, laddu, boondi, and vadai,
I will buy and give them all to you without fail,
My precious darling, if you only open your mouth to ask.
கறுப்பரிசி சோறாக்கி
பருப்பு கொழம்பு காச்சி
கிண்ணியிலே போடும் முன்னே
கை வெலங்கு வந்துடுச்சாம்.....
Having cooked the black rice,
And prepared the lentil curry,
Before it could even be served into the bowl,
They say handcuffs came upon my hands.
கறுப்பரிசி சோறாக்கி
பருப்பு கொழம்பு காச்சி
கிண்ணியிலே போடும் முன்னே
கை வெலங்கு வந்துடுச்சாம்.....
Having cooked the black rice,
And prepared the lentil curry,
Before it could even be served into the bowl,
They say handcuffs came upon my hands.
ஆத்துல வெள்ளம் வர ஆளும் முங்க தண்ணி வர
தண்ணி வந்த ஆத்தோரம் காணாம ஏங்குறேனே
ஆத்துல வெள்ளம் வர ஆளும் முங்க தண்ணி வர
தண்ணி வந்த ஆத்தோரம் காணாம ஏங்குறேனே
As floodwaters flow in the river deep enough to submerge a person,
As the water reaches the riverbank, I pine away without seeing you.
As floodwaters flow in the river deep enough to submerge a person,
As the water reaches the riverbank, I pine away without seeing you.
Mittaayi thaenkuzhalu kutti
Little sweet candy and thaenkuzhal snack,
Murukku laddu poonthi vadai
Murukku, laddu, boondi, and vadai,
Thattaama vaangi thaaraen
I will buy and give them all to you without fail,
Thangamae nee vaai thiranthaa
My precious darling, if you only open your mouth to ask.
Karupparasi soraakki
Having cooked the black rice,
Paruppu kozhambu kaachchi
And prepared the lentil curry,
Kinniyilae podum munnae
Before it could even be served into the bowl,
Kai velangu vanthuduchchaam
They say handcuffs came upon my hands.
Karupparasi soraakki
Having cooked the black rice,
Paruppu kozhambu kaachchi
And prepared the lentil curry,
Kinniyilae podum munnae
Before it could even be served into the bowl,
Kai velangu vanthuduchchaam
They say handcuffs came upon my hands.
Aththula vellaam vara aalum munga thanni vara
As floodwaters flow in the river deep enough to submerge a person,
Thanni vantha aaththoram kaanaama yaenguraenae
As the water reaches the riverbank, I pine away without seeing you.
Aththula vellaam vara aalum munga thanni vara
As floodwaters flow in the river deep enough to submerge a person,
Thanni vantha aaththoram kaanaama yaenguraenae
As the water reaches the riverbank, I pine away without seeing you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This folk-infused song from the 1985 film 'Rajathi Rojakili' expresses a blend of affectionate courtship and poignant yearning. The lover initially promises a lavish spread of traditional Tamil sweets and snacks to his beloved if she simply asks for them. However, the song shifts into a traditional folk motif describing a sudden, unfortunate twist of fate where someone is handcuffed right before eating a freshly cooked meal, followed by a metaphor of rising floodwaters on a riverbank representing intense emotional grief and longing due to separation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Mittaayi thaenkuzhalu kutti”
Repetition of the 'M' sound across adjacent lines ('Mittaayi', 'Murukku'), establishing a rhythmic folk cadence.
Sensory Imagery (Culinary Imagery)
“Murukku laddu poonthi vadai”
Enumeration of iconic Tamil snacks and dishes (thaenkuzhal, murukku, laddu, boondi, vadai, karuppu arasi, paruppu kozhambu) to evoke rural warmth and comfort.
Metaphor
“Aththula vellaam vara aalum munga thanni vara”
Deep, person-submerging river floods ('aalum munga thanni') serve as a metaphor for overwhelming emotions and grief caused by separation.
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Trivia
'Rajathi Rojakili' (1985) featured music by Chandrabose, who was known for blending authentic Tamil folk rhythms with popular film arrangements during the mid-1980s. Lyricist Muthulingam drew heavily upon authentic Tamil rural food items and folk proverbs for this song's lyrics.
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