Mookuthi Muthazhaghu
From Kannupada Poguthaiya · 1999
- Lyricist
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Kannupada Poguthaiya1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mookkuththi muththazhagu | The nose-ring is pearl-like beauty |
| Moonaampirai pottazhagu | The bindi like a crescent moon is beautiful |
| Pollaachchi mannil vilainja | Grown in the fertile soil of Pollachi |
| Nellumani pallazhagu | Her teeth like paddy grains are beautiful |
| Male | |
| Mookkuththi muththazhagu | The nose-ring is pearl-like beauty |
| Moonaampirai pottazhagu | The bindi like a crescent moon is beautiful |
| Chorus :Pottazhagu pottazhagu | Chorus: Beautiful bindi, beautiful bindi |
| Male :Pollaachchi mannil vilainja | Male: Grown in the fertile soil of Pollachi |
| Nellumani pallazhagu | Her teeth like paddy grains are beautiful |
| Chorus :Pallazhagu pallazhagu | Chorus: Beautiful teeth, beautiful teeth |
| Male | |
| Paththu viral poovazhagu | Ten fingers like beautiful flowers |
| Paadham thanga thaerazhagu | Her feet like a golden chariot are beautiful |
| Paththu viral poovazhagu | Ten fingers like beautiful flowers |
| Paadham thanga thaerazhagu | Her feet like a golden chariot are beautiful |
| Vaanam vittu mannil vanthaal | If she descended from the sky to the earth |
| Nilavalla pennazhagu | She is not merely the moon, but true womanly beauty |
| Male | |
| Mookkuththi muththazhagu | The nose-ring is pearl-like beauty |
| Moonaampirai pottazhagu | The bindi like a crescent moon is beautiful |
| Chorus :Pottazhagu pottazhagu | Chorus: Beautiful bindi, beautiful bindi |
| Male :Pollaachchi mannil vilainja | Male: Grown in the fertile soil of Pollachi |
| Nellumani pallazhagu | Her teeth like paddy grains are beautiful |
| Chorus :Pallazhagu pallazhagu | Chorus: Beautiful teeth, beautiful teeth |
| Male | |
| Maruthaani kodi pola mavusaaga ava neramaa | Like a henna vine, she stands in her full grace |
| Chorus :Aahaa enna nadaiyo aahaa anna nadaiyo | Chorus: Aha, what a gait! Aha, like a swan's majestic walk! |
| Male :Mazhai penja tharai pola padhamaaga naanirupaen | Male: Like soil bathed in rain, I will remain soft and receptive |
| Chorus :Aahaa enna azhago aahaa vanna mayilo | Chorus: Aha, what beauty! Aha, like a vibrant peacock! |
| Male | |
| Valai veesum kannazhagu | Her net-casting eyes are beautiful |
| Valainthaadum idaiyazhagu | Her swaying waist is beautiful |
| Karunaaga kuzhal azhagu | Her hair dark as a cobra is beautiful |
| Karkandu kural azhagu | Her voice sweet as sugar candy is beautiful |
| Malaiyaala malaiyil malarntha | Blooming upon the mountains of Kerala |
| Malarkkaadu mullazhagu | Her smile like a forest of wild flowers is beautiful |
| Male | |
| Mookkuththi muththazhagu | The nose-ring is pearl-like beauty |
| Moonaampirai pottazhagu | The bindi like a crescent moon is beautiful |
| Chorus :Pottazhagu pottazhagu | Chorus: Beautiful bindi, beautiful bindi |
| Male :Pollaachchi mannil vilainja | Male: Grown in the fertile soil of Pollachi |
| Nellumani pallazhagu | Her teeth like paddy grains are beautiful |
| Chorus :Pallazhagu pallazhagu | Chorus: Beautiful teeth, beautiful teeth |
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | [Music / Interlude] |
| Male | |
| Kondavanae koyil enum | Treating her husband as a temple |
| Kulamagalaa aval iruppaa | She lives as a noble daughter of the family |
| Chorus :Aahaa nalla manasu Aahaa thanga manasu | Chorus: Aha, what a good heart! Aha, what a golden heart! |
| Male :Than mugathep paarpatharkkum | Male: Even to see her own face in the mirror |
| En mugaththil aval muzhippaal | She wakes up looking first at my face |
| Chorus :Aahaa romba pudhusu aiyaakeththa parisu | Chorus: Aha, so novel! A perfect match for Sir! |
| Male | |
| Kaarththigaiyil veyil tharuvaa | She brings warm sunshine during the chilly month of Kaarthigai |
| Chiththiraiyil mazhai tharuvaa | She brings cooling rain during the scorching month of Chithirai |
| Vinmeengal saerththu vaiththu | Gathering the stars together |
| Veettil vilakkettri vaippaal | She lights up the lamps in the house |
| Thaayaipola paasam solli | Expressing pure affection like a mother |
| Thamizh pennaai vaazhnthiruppaal | She lives as the epitome of an ideal Tamil woman |
| Male | |
| Mookkuththi muththazhagu | The nose-ring is pearl-like beauty |
| Moonaampirai pottazhagu | The bindi like a crescent moon is beautiful |
| Chorus :Pottazhagu pottazhagu | Chorus: Beautiful bindi, beautiful bindi |
| Male :Pollaachchi mannil vilainja | Male: Grown in the fertile soil of Pollachi |
| Nellumani pallazhagu | Her teeth like paddy grains are beautiful |
| Chorus :Pallazhagu pallazhagu | Chorus: Beautiful teeth, beautiful teeth |
| Male | |
| Paththu viral poovazhagu | Ten fingers like beautiful flowers |
| Paadham thanga thaerazhagu | Her feet like a golden chariot are beautiful |
| Paththu viral poovazhagu | Ten fingers like beautiful flowers |
| Paadham thanga thaerazhagu | Her feet like a golden chariot are beautiful |
| Vaanam vittu mannil vanthaal | If she descended from the sky to the earth |
| Nilavalla pennazhagu | She is not merely the moon, but true womanly beauty |
| Male | |
| Mookkuththi muththazhagu | The nose-ring is pearl-like beauty |
| Moonaampirai pottazhagu | The bindi like a crescent moon is beautiful |
| Chorus :Pottazhagu pottazhagu | Chorus: Beautiful bindi, beautiful bindi |
| Male :Pollaachchi mannil vilainja | Male: Grown in the fertile soil of Pollachi |
| Nellumani pallazhagu | Her teeth like paddy grains are beautiful |
| Chorus :Pallazhagu pallazhagu | Chorus: Beautiful teeth, beautiful teeth |
| Chorus | |
| ………………….. | [Music / Outro] |
மூக்குத்தி முத்தழகு
மூணாம்பிறை பொட்டழகு
பொள்ளாச்சி மண்ணில் விளைஞ்ச
நெல்லுமணி பல்லழகு
The nose-ring is pearl-like beauty
The bindi like a crescent moon is beautiful
Grown in the fertile soil of Pollachi
Her teeth like paddy grains are beautiful
மூக்குத்தி முத்தழகு
மூணாம்பிறை பொட்டழகு
குழு :
பொட்டழகு பொட்டழகு
பொள்ளாச்சி மண்ணில் விளைஞ்ச
நெல்லுமணி பல்லழகு
குழு :
பல்லழகு பல்லழகு
The nose-ring is pearl-like beauty
The bindi like a crescent moon is beautiful
Chorus: Beautiful bindi, beautiful bindi
Male: Grown in the fertile soil of Pollachi
Her teeth like paddy grains are beautiful
Chorus: Beautiful teeth, beautiful teeth
பத்து விரல் பூவழகு பாதம் தங்க தேரழகு
பத்து விரல் பூவழகு பாதம் தங்க தேரழகு
வானம் விட்டு மண்ணில் வந்தாள்
நிலவல்ல பெண்ணழகு.....
Ten fingers like beautiful flowers
Her feet like a golden chariot are beautiful
Ten fingers like beautiful flowers
Her feet like a golden chariot are beautiful
If she descended from the sky to the earth
She is not merely the moon, but true womanly beauty
மூக்குத்தி முத்தழகு
மூணாம்பிறை பொட்டழகு
குழு :
பொட்டழகு பொட்டழகு
பொள்ளாச்சி மண்ணில் விளைஞ்ச
நெல்லுமணி பல்லழகு
குழு :
பல்லழகு பல்லழகு
The nose-ring is pearl-like beauty
The bindi like a crescent moon is beautiful
Chorus: Beautiful bindi, beautiful bindi
Male: Grown in the fertile soil of Pollachi
Her teeth like paddy grains are beautiful
Chorus: Beautiful teeth, beautiful teeth
மருதாணி கொடி போல மவுசாக அவ நெறமா
குழு :
ஆஹா என்ன நடையோ ஆஹா அன்ன நடையோ
மழை பெஞ்ச தரை போல பதமாக நானிருப்பேன்
குழு :
ஆஹா என்ன அழகோ ஆஹா வண்ண மயிலோ
Like a henna vine, she stands in her full grace
Chorus: Aha, what a gait! Aha, like a swan's majestic walk!
Male: Like soil bathed in rain, I will remain soft and receptive
Chorus: Aha, what beauty! Aha, like a vibrant peacock!
வலை வீசும் கண்ணழகு
வளைந்தாடும் இடையழகு
கருநாகக் குழல் அழகு
கற்கண்டு குரல் அழகு
மலையாள மலையில் மலர்ந்த
மலர்க்காடு முள்ளழகு......
Her net-casting eyes are beautiful
Her swaying waist is beautiful
Her hair dark as a cobra is beautiful
Her voice sweet as sugar candy is beautiful
Blooming upon the mountains of Kerala
Her smile like a forest of wild flowers is beautiful
மூக்குத்தி முத்தழகு
மூணாம்பிறை பொட்டழகு
குழு :
பொட்டழகு பொட்டழகு
பொள்ளாச்சி மண்ணில் விளைஞ்ச
நெல்லுமணி பல்லழகு
குழு :
பல்லழகு பல்லழகு
The nose-ring is pearl-like beauty
The bindi like a crescent moon is beautiful
Chorus: Beautiful bindi, beautiful bindi
Male: Grown in the fertile soil of Pollachi
Her teeth like paddy grains are beautiful
Chorus: Beautiful teeth, beautiful teeth
.........................................
[Music / Interlude]
கொண்டவனே கோயில் எனும்
குலமகளா அவள் இருப்பா
குழு :
ஆஹா நல்ல மனசு ஆஹா தங்க மனசு
தன் முகத்தெப் பார்ப்பதற்கும்
என் முகத்தில் அவள் முழிப்பாள்
குழு :
ஆஹா ரொம்ப புதுசு அய்யாக்கேத்த பரிசு
Treating her husband as a temple
She lives as a noble daughter of the family
Chorus: Aha, what a good heart! Aha, what a golden heart!
Male: Even to see her own face in the mirror
She wakes up looking first at my face
Chorus: Aha, so novel! A perfect match for Sir!
கார்த்திகையில் வெயில் தருவா
சித்திரையில் மழை தருவா
விண்மீன்கள் சேர்த்துவைத்து
வீட்டில் விளக்கேற்றி வைப்பாள்
தாயைப்போல பாசம் சொல்லி
தமிழ்பெண்ணாய் வாழ்ந்திருப்பாள்......
She brings warm sunshine during the chilly month of Kaarthigai
She brings cooling rain during the scorching month of Chithirai
Gathering the stars together
She lights up the lamps in the house
Expressing pure affection like a mother
She lives as the epitome of an ideal Tamil woman
மூக்குத்தி முத்தழகு
மூணாம்பிறை பொட்டழகு
குழு :
பொட்டழகு பொட்டழகு
பொள்ளாச்சி மண்ணில் விளைஞ்ச
நெல்லுமணி பல்லழகு
குழு :
பல்லழகு பல்லழகு
The nose-ring is pearl-like beauty
The bindi like a crescent moon is beautiful
Chorus: Beautiful bindi, beautiful bindi
Male: Grown in the fertile soil of Pollachi
Her teeth like paddy grains are beautiful
Chorus: Beautiful teeth, beautiful teeth
பத்து விரல் பூவழகு பாதம் தங்க தேரழகு
பத்து விரல் பூவழகு பாதம் தங்க தேரழகு
வானம் விட்டு மண்ணில் வந்தாள்
நிலவல்ல பெண்ணழகு.....
Ten fingers like beautiful flowers
Her feet like a golden chariot are beautiful
Ten fingers like beautiful flowers
Her feet like a golden chariot are beautiful
If she descended from the sky to the earth
She is not merely the moon, but true womanly beauty
மூக்குத்தி முத்தழகு
மூணாம்பிறை பொட்டழகு
குழு :
பொட்டழகு பொட்டழகு
பொள்ளாச்சி மண்ணில் விளைஞ்ச
நெல்லுமணி பல்லழகு
குழு :
பல்லழகு பல்லழகு
The nose-ring is pearl-like beauty
The bindi like a crescent moon is beautiful
Chorus: Beautiful bindi, beautiful bindi
Male: Grown in the fertile soil of Pollachi
Her teeth like paddy grains are beautiful
Chorus: Beautiful teeth, beautiful teeth
ஓஹோ ஹோ ஓஹோ ஓ......
ஓஹோ ஹோ ஓஹோ ஓ......
ஓஹோ ஹோ ஓஹோ ஓ......
[Music / Outro]
Mookkuththi muththazhagu
The nose-ring is pearl-like beauty
Moonaampirai pottazhagu
The bindi like a crescent moon is beautiful
Pollaachchi mannil vilainja
Grown in the fertile soil of Pollachi
Nellumani pallazhagu
Her teeth like paddy grains are beautiful
Mookkuththi muththazhagu
The nose-ring is pearl-like beauty
Moonaampirai pottazhagu
The bindi like a crescent moon is beautiful
Chorus :Pottazhagu pottazhagu
Chorus: Beautiful bindi, beautiful bindi
Male :Pollaachchi mannil vilainja
Male: Grown in the fertile soil of Pollachi
Nellumani pallazhagu
Her teeth like paddy grains are beautiful
Chorus :Pallazhagu pallazhagu
Chorus: Beautiful teeth, beautiful teeth
Paththu viral poovazhagu
Ten fingers like beautiful flowers
Paadham thanga thaerazhagu
Her feet like a golden chariot are beautiful
Paththu viral poovazhagu
Ten fingers like beautiful flowers
Paadham thanga thaerazhagu
Her feet like a golden chariot are beautiful
Vaanam vittu mannil vanthaal
If she descended from the sky to the earth
Nilavalla pennazhagu
She is not merely the moon, but true womanly beauty
Mookkuththi muththazhagu
The nose-ring is pearl-like beauty
Moonaampirai pottazhagu
The bindi like a crescent moon is beautiful
Chorus :Pottazhagu pottazhagu
Chorus: Beautiful bindi, beautiful bindi
Male :Pollaachchi mannil vilainja
Male: Grown in the fertile soil of Pollachi
Nellumani pallazhagu
Her teeth like paddy grains are beautiful
Chorus :Pallazhagu pallazhagu
Chorus: Beautiful teeth, beautiful teeth
Maruthaani kodi pola mavusaaga ava neramaa
Like a henna vine, she stands in her full grace
Chorus :Aahaa enna nadaiyo aahaa anna nadaiyo
Chorus: Aha, what a gait! Aha, like a swan's majestic walk!
Male :Mazhai penja tharai pola padhamaaga naanirupaen
Male: Like soil bathed in rain, I will remain soft and receptive
Chorus :Aahaa enna azhago aahaa vanna mayilo
Chorus: Aha, what beauty! Aha, like a vibrant peacock!
Valai veesum kannazhagu
Her net-casting eyes are beautiful
Valainthaadum idaiyazhagu
Her swaying waist is beautiful
Karunaaga kuzhal azhagu
Her hair dark as a cobra is beautiful
Karkandu kural azhagu
Her voice sweet as sugar candy is beautiful
Malaiyaala malaiyil malarntha
Blooming upon the mountains of Kerala
Malarkkaadu mullazhagu
Her smile like a forest of wild flowers is beautiful
Mookkuththi muththazhagu
The nose-ring is pearl-like beauty
Moonaampirai pottazhagu
The bindi like a crescent moon is beautiful
Chorus :Pottazhagu pottazhagu
Chorus: Beautiful bindi, beautiful bindi
Male :Pollaachchi mannil vilainja
Male: Grown in the fertile soil of Pollachi
Nellumani pallazhagu
Her teeth like paddy grains are beautiful
Chorus :Pallazhagu pallazhagu
Chorus: Beautiful teeth, beautiful teeth
…………………
[Music / Interlude]
Kondavanae koyil enum
Treating her husband as a temple
Kulamagalaa aval iruppaa
She lives as a noble daughter of the family
Chorus :Aahaa nalla manasu Aahaa thanga manasu
Chorus: Aha, what a good heart! Aha, what a golden heart!
Male :Than mugathep paarpatharkkum
Male: Even to see her own face in the mirror
En mugaththil aval muzhippaal
She wakes up looking first at my face
Chorus :Aahaa romba pudhusu aiyaakeththa parisu
Chorus: Aha, so novel! A perfect match for Sir!
Kaarththigaiyil veyil tharuvaa
She brings warm sunshine during the chilly month of Kaarthigai
Chiththiraiyil mazhai tharuvaa
She brings cooling rain during the scorching month of Chithirai
Vinmeengal saerththu vaiththu
Gathering the stars together
Veettil vilakkettri vaippaal
She lights up the lamps in the house
Thaayaipola paasam solli
Expressing pure affection like a mother
Thamizh pennaai vaazhnthiruppaal
She lives as the epitome of an ideal Tamil woman
Mookkuththi muththazhagu
The nose-ring is pearl-like beauty
Moonaampirai pottazhagu
The bindi like a crescent moon is beautiful
Chorus :Pottazhagu pottazhagu
Chorus: Beautiful bindi, beautiful bindi
Male :Pollaachchi mannil vilainja
Male: Grown in the fertile soil of Pollachi
Nellumani pallazhagu
Her teeth like paddy grains are beautiful
Chorus :Pallazhagu pallazhagu
Chorus: Beautiful teeth, beautiful teeth
Paththu viral poovazhagu
Ten fingers like beautiful flowers
Paadham thanga thaerazhagu
Her feet like a golden chariot are beautiful
Paththu viral poovazhagu
Ten fingers like beautiful flowers
Paadham thanga thaerazhagu
Her feet like a golden chariot are beautiful
Vaanam vittu mannil vanthaal
If she descended from the sky to the earth
Nilavalla pennazhagu
She is not merely the moon, but true womanly beauty
Mookkuththi muththazhagu
The nose-ring is pearl-like beauty
Moonaampirai pottazhagu
The bindi like a crescent moon is beautiful
Chorus :Pottazhagu pottazhagu
Chorus: Beautiful bindi, beautiful bindi
Male :Pollaachchi mannil vilainja
Male: Grown in the fertile soil of Pollachi
Nellumani pallazhagu
Her teeth like paddy grains are beautiful
Chorus :Pallazhagu pallazhagu
Chorus: Beautiful teeth, beautiful teeth
…………………..
[Music / Outro]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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