- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Dharma Pathini
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Jul 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mottu thaan idhu idhu
Idhai pattu pol thodu thodu
Hei mottu thaan idhu idhu
Idhai pattu pol thodu thodu
Thevai oru paavai unakku
Male :Raaja
Female :Sevai seiya kaathirukkuthu
Male :Roja
Thevai oru paavai unakku
Male :Raaja
Female :Sevai seiya kaathirukkuthu
Vanthu vidu
Mottu thaan
Male :Idhu idhu
Female :Idhai pattu pol
Male :Thodu thodu
…………………………….
Paayil vanthu unnai theduven
Maarbil enthan kannai mooduven
Raagam ondru nenju paaduthae
Thaalam kooda mella poduthae
{Aasai roja ingae pesatho
Chorus :La la la
Veesum vaasam unnai seratho
Chorus :Thana na na} (2)
{Kangal ennai kollai
Kondu pogum
Chorus :Ohuuu….
Kanni ullam endrum anbil aadum
Chorus :Ohuuu..} (2)
Vaaraiyo..
Mottu thaan
Female :Idhu idhu
Male :Idhai pattu pol
Female :Thodu thodu
………………………………….
Kaaval illai endra vegama
Kaadhalukku pallikkoodama
Tholil vanthu thottil podalaam
Thoothu solli kattil thedalaam
{Kaalam neram
Ingae paarathu
Chorus :Na nana na
Koodum mogam
Kanna theerathu
Chorus :La lala la…} (2)
{Vetkam vittu
Ullam unnai thedum
Chorus :Ohuuu..
Sorgam ondru pakkam
Vanthu paadum
Chorus :Ohuuu..} (2)
Kelaaiyo..
{Mottu thaan
Female :Idhu idhu
Male :Idhai pattu pol
Female :Thodu thodu} (2)
Thevai oru paavai unakku
Male :Raaja
Female :Sevai seiya kaathirukkuthu
Male :Roja
Thevai oru paavai unakku
Male :Raaja
Female :Sevai seiya kaathirukkuthu
Vanthu vidu
Mottu thaan
Male :Idhu idhu
Female :Idhai pattu pol
Male :Thodu thodu
Lal laa lal laa …
Lal laa lal laa …
Lal laa lal laa …
Lal laa lal laa …
This is just a tender bud, yes, this one!
Touch it gently like soft silk!
Hey, this is just a tender bud, yes, this one!
Touch it gently like soft silk!
You need a lovely girl,
Male: Oh king!
Female: And waiting to serve you is...
Male: A rose!
You need a lovely girl,
Male: Oh king!
Female: Waiting here to serve you...
Please come!
It's a tender bud,
Male: this very one!
Female: Touch it like silk,
Male: touch it, touch it!
...
I will search for you on the bed,
I will close my eyes against your chest.
My heart is singing a melody,
and softly keeping the beat too.
Won't this loving rose speak here?
Chorus: La la la
Won't its wafting fragrance reach you?
Chorus: Thana na na
Your eyes steal me away
and carry me off,
Chorus: Oh-hoo...
this young heart will always dance in love!
Chorus: Oh-hoo...
Won't you come?
It's a tender bud,
Female: this very one!
Male: Touch it like silk,
Female: touch it, touch it!
...
Are you in such a rush because there are no guards?
Does one need a school to learn love?
We can make a cradle in your arms,
we can send word and head to the bed!
Time and the hour
matter not here,
Chorus: Na nana na
this growing passion,
my love, will never end!
Chorus: La lala la...
Leaving shyness behind,
my heart searches for you,
Chorus: Oh-hoo...
a paradise draws near
and sings for us!
Chorus: Oh-hoo...
Won't you listen?
It's a tender bud,
Female: this very one!
Male: Touch it like silk,
Female: touch it, touch it!
You need a lovely girl,
Male: Oh king!
Female: And waiting to serve you is...
Male: A rose!
You need a lovely girl,
Male: Oh king!
Female: Waiting here to serve you...
Please come!
It's a tender bud,
Male: this very one!
Female: Touch it like silk,
Male: touch it, touch it!
Laal la laal la...
Laal la laal la...
Laal la laal la...
Laal la laal la...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Mottu Thaan Idhu Idhu from the 1986 movie Dharma Pathini is an intimate romantic duet expressing deep affection and sensual longing between two lovers. The female protagonist metaphorically compares herself to a tender flower bud and urges her lover to treat her with silk-like softness. The song weaves imagery of tender touch, music, and paradise to paint an inviting picture of romantic union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Idhai pattu pol thodu thodu”
Compares the gentleness of touching to silk ('pattu pol thodu').
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Mottu thaan idhu idhu”
Refers to the maiden metaphorically as a delicate flower bud ('mottu').
Anaphora / Repetition
“Idhai pattu pol thodu thodu”
Repetition of words like 'idhu idhu' and 'thodu thodu' for rhythmic emphasis.
Did you know?
Trivia
Dharma Pathini (1986) stars Karthik and Jeevitha. The music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.
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