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Mookuthi Poo Melae

From Mouna Geethangal · 1981

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Mouna Geethangal
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
12 Jul 2019

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Mukkuththi poo melae
Kaathu ukkanthu pesuthamma
Female :Hmm mmm
Male :Athu ukkanthu pesaiyilae
Thaenu ullura ooruthamma
Female :Haa…haan
Male :Athu yenthaan puriyalaiyae
Athai naanthaan ariyalaiyae
Oru mogam oru dhaagam
Ingu unnalae inneram undaanathu
Mukkuththi poo melae
Kaathu ukkanthu pesuthamma
Male :Haa haan
Female :Athu ukkanthu pesaiyilae
Thaenu ullura ooruthamma
Male :Hoo..hoo
Female :Athu yenthaan puriyalaiyae
Athai naanthaan ariyalaiyae
Oru mogam oru dhaagam
Ingu unnalae inneram undaanathu
Mukkuththi poo melae
Kaathu ukkanthu pesuthamma
{Merkkaalae pogindra megangalae
Mannil varungalen mazhai tharungalen
Udal sudachchi parungalen} (2)
Mazhai megam naanaagava
Malar dhegam neerattava
Madi yenthi thalaattava
Manamaara seerattava
Verum yekkam agaathamma
Vittu pogathamma
Naan konjama theerathamma.. amaa..
Mukkuththi poo melae
Kaathu ukkanthu pesuthamma
Male :Athu ukkanthu pesaiyilae
Thaenu ullura ooruthamma
{Kalyanam kacheri urgolamum
Oru poomalaiyum siru ponunjalum
Adi naan kaana naalaagumo} (2)
Thirunaalum thaanae varum
Unaithedi thaenae varum
Varumbothu velai varum
Athu vantha maalai varum
Ada naanum unpolathan
Atha kondaadathan
Ethirparthenae annaalai than.. aama..
Mukkuththi poo melae
Kaathu ukkanthu pesuthamma
Female :Athu ukkanthu pesaiyilae
Thaenu ullura ooruthamma
Athu yenthaan puriyalaiyae
Female :Athai naanthaan ariyalaiyae
Male :Oru mogamFemale :Oru dhaagam
Male :Ingu unnalae inneram undaanathu
Upon the nose-stud flower,
the breeze sits and whispers...
Female: Mmm... mmm...
Male: And as it sits and speaks,
sweet honey wells up deep inside!
Female: Ha... haan...
Male: I just do not understand why,
I really cannot figure it out.
A passion, a deep thirst,
has arisen right now, all because of you!
Upon the nose-stud flower,
the breeze sits and whispers...
Male: Ha... haan...
Female: And as it sits and speaks,
sweet honey wells up deep inside!
Male: Hoo... hoo...
Female: I just do not understand why,
I really cannot figure it out.
A passion, a deep thirst,
has arisen right now, all because of you!
Upon the nose-stud flower,
the breeze sits and whispers...
{O clouds drifting towards the west,
come down to the earth and give us rain!
Feel how my body is burning with heat!} (2)
Shall I become the raincloud?
Shall I bathe your flower-like body?
Shall I hold you in my lap and lull you to sleep?
Shall I pamper you with all my heart?
Mere longing is of no use, my dear,
do not leave and go away!
Will this longing fade as I shower my love? Yes...
Upon the nose-stud flower,
the breeze sits and whispers...
Male: And as it sits and speaks,
sweet honey wells up deep inside!
{A wedding, music concerts, a grand procession,
a flower garland, and a little golden swing...
my girl, will it take long for me to see them?} (2)
That festive day will arrive on its own,
seeking you out, my sweet darling!
When it arrives, the right moment will come,
and when that comes, the wedding garland will follow!
Ah, I too am just like you,
longing to celebrate it,
eagerly looking forward to that very day... yes!
Upon the nose-stud flower,
the breeze sits and whispers...
Female: And as it sits and speaks,
sweet honey wells up deep inside!
I just do not understand why,
Female: I really cannot figure it out.
Male: A passion... Female: A deep thirst...
Male: has arisen right now, all because of you!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Mukkuththi Poo Melae from the 1981 film Mouna Geethangal is a tender duet expressing intense romantic yearning between lovers. Utilizing imagery of the gentle breeze whispering to a flower, the song depicts the sweet influx of emotions, desire, and mutual affection that awakens whenever they are together. In the stanzas, the lovers exchange tender promises of care, envisioning rain cooling their passion and looking forward eagerly to their upcoming wedding celebrations, complete with music, processions, and golden swings.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification

Kaathu ukkanthu pesuthamma

The wind ('Kaathu') is personified as an entity sitting down and talking with the flower ('Mukkuththi poo').

Metaphor

Malar dhegam neerattava

Comparing the body of the beloved to a delicate flower ('Malar dhegam').

Iyaibu (Rhyme) / Monai (Alliteration)

Mazhai megam naanaagava / Malar dhegam neerattava

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'M' across consecutive lines (Mazhai, Malar, Madi, Manamaara).

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Trivia

Mouna Geethangal (1981) was written and directed by K. Bhagyaraj, who also played the lead role. The soundtrack was composed by Gangai Amaran, and the lyrics were penned by Vaali.

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