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Mookuthi Muthazhaghu

From Kannupada Poguthaiya · 1999

Lyricist
S. A. Rajkumar
Singer
Hariharan
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Kannupada Poguthaiya
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
17 Aug 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mookkuththi muththazhagu
Moonaampirai pottazhagu
Pollaachchi mannil vilainja
Nellumani pallazhagu
Mookkuththi muththazhagu
Moonaampirai pottazhagu
Chorus :Pottazhagu pottazhagu
Male :Pollaachchi mannil vilainja
Nellumani pallazhagu
Chorus :Pallazhagu pallazhagu
Paththu viral poovazhagu
Paadham thanga thaerazhagu
Paththu viral poovazhagu
Paadham thanga thaerazhagu
Vaanam vittu mannil vanthaal
Nilavalla pennazhagu
Mookkuththi muththazhagu
Moonaampirai pottazhagu
Chorus :Pottazhagu pottazhagu
Male :Pollaachchi mannil vilainja
Nellumani pallazhagu
Chorus :Pallazhagu pallazhagu
Maruthaani kodi pola mavusaaga ava neramaa
Chorus :Aahaa enna nadaiyo aahaa anna nadaiyo
Male :Mazhai penja tharai pola padhamaaga naanirupaen
Chorus :Aahaa enna azhago aahaa vanna mayilo
Valai veesum kannazhagu
Valainthaadum idaiyazhagu
Karunaaga kuzhal azhagu
Karkandu kural azhagu
Malaiyaala malaiyil malarntha
Malarkkaadu mullazhagu
Mookkuththi muththazhagu
Moonaampirai pottazhagu
Chorus :Pottazhagu pottazhagu
Male :Pollaachchi mannil vilainja
Nellumani pallazhagu
Chorus :Pallazhagu pallazhagu
…………………
Kondavanae koyil enum
Kulamagalaa aval iruppaa
Chorus :Aahaa nalla manasu Aahaa thanga manasu
Male :Than mugathep paarpatharkkum
En mugaththil aval muzhippaal
Chorus :Aahaa romba pudhusu aiyaakeththa parisu
Kaarththigaiyil veyil tharuvaa
Chiththiraiyil mazhai tharuvaa
Vinmeengal saerththu vaiththu
Veettil vilakkettri vaippaal
Thaayaipola paasam solli
Thamizh pennaai vaazhnthiruppaal
Mookkuththi muththazhagu
Moonaampirai pottazhagu
Chorus :Pottazhagu pottazhagu
Male :Pollaachchi mannil vilainja
Nellumani pallazhagu
Chorus :Pallazhagu pallazhagu
Paththu viral poovazhagu
Paadham thanga thaerazhagu
Paththu viral poovazhagu
Paadham thanga thaerazhagu
Vaanam vittu mannil vanthaal
Nilavalla pennazhagu
Mookkuththi muththazhagu
Moonaampirai pottazhagu
Chorus :Pottazhagu pottazhagu
Male :Pollaachchi mannil vilainja
Nellumani pallazhagu
Chorus :Pallazhagu pallazhagu
…………………..
The pearl in her nose ring is beautiful,
the crescent-moon bindi on her forehead is beautiful.
Like grains grown in Pollachi soil,
her rice-grain teeth are beautiful.
The pearl in her nose ring is beautiful,
the crescent-moon bindi on her forehead is beautiful.
Chorus: Beautiful bindi, beautiful bindi!
Male: Like grains grown in Pollachi soil,
her rice-grain teeth are beautiful.
Chorus: Beautiful teeth, beautiful teeth!
Her ten fingers are as pretty as flowers,
her feet are as lovely as a golden chariot.
Her ten fingers are as pretty as flowers,
her feet are as lovely as a golden chariot.
She came down from the sky to the earth;
she is not the moon, but a woman's true beauty.
The pearl in her nose ring is beautiful,
the crescent-moon bindi on her forehead is beautiful.
Chorus: Beautiful bindi, beautiful bindi!
Male: Like grains grown in Pollachi soil,
her rice-grain teeth are beautiful.
Chorus: Beautiful teeth, beautiful teeth!
When she stands with grace like a henna vine,
Chorus: Ah, what a graceful walk! Ah, walking like a swan!
Male: Like rain-soaked soil, I will stay gentle and soft.
Chorus: Ah, what beauty! Ah, like a colourful peacock!
Her eyes cast a net of beauty,
her swaying waist is graceful.
Her hair is dark like a black serpent,
her voice is as sweet as sugar candy.
Blooming in the hills of Kerala,
she is as lovely as wild jasmine.
The pearl in her nose ring is beautiful,
the crescent-moon bindi on her forehead is beautiful.
Chorus: Beautiful bindi, beautiful bindi!
Male: Like grains grown in Pollachi soil,
her rice-grain teeth are beautiful.
Chorus: Beautiful teeth, beautiful teeth!
...
Revering her husband as her temple,
she will live as a devoted, virtuous wife.
Chorus: Ah, what a good heart! Ah, a heart of gold!
Male: Even to see her own face in the morning,
she will open her eyes to look at mine.
Chorus: Ah, so very special! A perfect match for master!
In chilly Karthigai (winter month), she will bring sunshine,
in hot Chithirai (summer month), she will bring rain.
Gathering the stars together,
she will light the lamps in our home.
Showing affection just like a mother,
she will live as a true Tamil woman.
The pearl in her nose ring is beautiful,
the crescent-moon bindi on her forehead is beautiful.
Chorus: Beautiful bindi, beautiful bindi!
Male: Like grains grown in Pollachi soil,
her rice-grain teeth are beautiful.
Chorus: Beautiful teeth, beautiful teeth!
Her ten fingers are as pretty as flowers,
her feet are as lovely as a golden chariot.
Her ten fingers are as pretty as flowers,
her feet are as lovely as a golden chariot.
She came down from the sky to the earth;
she is not the moon, but a woman's true beauty.
The pearl in her nose ring is beautiful,
the crescent-moon bindi on her forehead is beautiful.
Chorus: Beautiful bindi, beautiful bindi!
Male: Like grains grown in Pollachi soil,
her rice-grain teeth are beautiful.
Chorus: Beautiful teeth, beautiful teeth!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Mookkuththi Muththazhagu' from the 1999 Tamil film 'Kannupada Poguthaiya' is a celebrated folk-pop ballad praising the beauty, character, and virtue of a traditional Tamil woman. Through vivid rural imagery—comparing her teeth to Pollachi paddy grains, her bindi to a crescent moon, and her demeanor to motherly warmth—the protagonist celebrates the ideal qualities of a devoted life partner. Composed and penned by S. A. Rajkumar, the song combines rich metaphors of nature, seasonal shifts, and traditional cultural norms. It highlights both physical charm and moral excellence, expressing admiration for a woman who brings warmth in winter, rain in summer, and light to the household like a night sky full of stars.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Pollaachchi mannil vilainja / Nellumani pallazhagu

Compares the white, neatly arranged teeth of the woman to rice grains grown in Pollachi.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Moonaampirai pottazhagu

Equates the crescent-shaped bindi on her forehead to the third-day crescent moon.

Metaphor & Hyperbole

Karunaaga kuzhal azhagu

Compares her dark, long hair to a black cobra, a classic Tamil poetic convention (Karunaaga kuzhal).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Karkandu kural azhagu

Compares her sweet-sounding voice directly to 'karkandu' (rock candy/sugar candy).

Anaphora / Emonai (Initial Rhyme)

Paththu viral poovazhagu / Paadham thanga thaerazhagu

Repetition of 'Paththu' and 'Paadham' created through Tamil alliteration and rhythm.

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Trivia

'Kannupada Poguthaiya' features music composed by S. A. Rajkumar, who also penned the lyrics for this popular track. The film stars Vijayakanth, Simran, and Soundarya, and the soundtrack was a major commercial hit in 1999, earning accolades for its catchy rural melodies and traditional folk themes.

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