Mottu Malaradha
From Neeru Pootha Neruppu · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Stalin Varadarajan
- Details
- Neeru Pootha Neruppu1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mottu malaradha thaamara poo adhu | It is an unbloomed lotus flower, |
| Thottu parikkadhae | Do not touch and pluck it. |
| Machaan ennai katti pudikkadhae | Dear, do not hug me tight. |
| Kaathu pattaalae podhum | Even if a gentle breeze touches me, it is enough, |
| En kattu kolanjidum kitta nerungadhae | My self-restraint will shatter; do not come near me. |
| Female | |
| Mottu malaradha thaamara poo adhu | It is an unbloomed lotus flower, |
| Thottu parikkadhae | Do not touch and pluck it. |
| Female | |
| Anju vayasula aarambicha naanu | Since I was five years old, |
| Manja thaechu kulichen | I started applying turmeric while bathing, |
| Unghala thaan nenjukkullae karaichen | And I dissolved only you inside my heart. |
| Panjanai poiyilla kannukkulla naanu | Truly, in my eyes, |
| Anjana maiya vechen | I applied dark kohl, |
| Appa kooda ungalathaan nenachen | Even back then, I was thinking only of you. |
| Male | |
| Anju vannam ezhu | Rising in five radiant colors, |
| Konjum mugathukku anjana mai edhukku | Why do you need kohl for a sweet, coaxing face? |
| Kulikkavum manja kizhangu edhukku | Why do you need turmeric roots for bathing? |
| Adi panjalogam serthu senja sela kooda | Even a statue crafted from five sacred metals |
| Minjalaiyae unakku azhagula minjalaiyae unakku | Cannot surpass your beauty; it cannot excel you! |
| Male | |
| Katta karuvandu vatta vizhiyalae | With dark beetle-like round eyes, |
| Suttu erikkuriyae | You scorch me with your gaze, |
| Aasaiya thatti ezhuppuriyae | You awaken my hidden desires. |
| Mana kattuppadu enna vittu ponaa | If my self-control leaves me, |
| Adhan kaaranam needhaane | You are the sole reason for it, |
| Adi en poorana pon maanae | Oh my perfect golden deer! |
| Female | |
| Mottu malaradha thaamara poo adhu | It is an unbloomed lotus flower, |
| Thottu parikkadhae | Do not touch and pluck it. |
| Female | |
| Nandhavanathula jodi paraivainga | Hearing the pair of birds in the garden |
| Paaduratha kettu | Singing their sweet songs, |
| Aasai ennai vattuthunga pottu | Desire torments me endlessly. |
| Nandhavanathula jodi paraivainga | Hearing the pair of birds in the garden |
| Paaduratha kettu | Singing their sweet songs, |
| Aasai ennai vattuthunga pottu | Desire torments me endlessly. |
| Male | |
| Sindhaiyilae andha manmadhan seidhidum | In my mind, Lord Kama performs |
| Sithu vilaiyattu adhu oru sithu vilaiyattu | A magical trick; it is a magical trick. |
| Female | |
| Vaatti vadhaikkudhu pottu midhakkudhu | It tortures, afflicts, and overwhelms me; |
| Yethi vacha baaram aasa motham eppodhu theerum | When will this heavy burden of desire finally be relieved? |
| Male :Kotti mulangidum ketti melasatham | Male: The loud sound of auspicious drums will echo, |
| Ettu oorum alarum thaaliya naan katta pora neram | Resonating across eight villages when I tie the sacred thali around your neck. |
| Female | |
| Mottu malaradha thaamara poo adhu | It is an unbloomed lotus flower, |
| Thottu parikkadhae | Do not touch and pluck it. |
| Machaan ennai katti pudikkadhae | Dear, do not hug me tight. |
| Male :Mana kattu paadu enna vittu ponaa | Male: If my self-control leaves me, |
| Adhan kaaranam needhaanae | You are the sole reason for it, |
| Adi en poorana pon maanae | Oh my perfect golden deer! |
| Female | |
| Mottu malaradha thaamara poo adhu | It is an unbloomed lotus flower, |
| Thottu parikkadhae | Do not touch and pluck it. |
பெண்
: மொட்டு மலராத தாமரப்பூ அது
தொட்டுப் பறிக்காதே
மச்சான் என்னை கட்டிப் புடிக்காதே
காத்துப் பட்டாலே போதும்
என் கட்டு கொலஞ்சிடும் கிட்ட நெருங்காதே
It is an unbloomed lotus flower,
Do not touch and pluck it.
Dear, do not hug me tight.
Even if a gentle breeze touches me, it is enough,
My self-restraint will shatter; do not come near me.
பெண்
: மொட்டு மலராத தாமரப்பூ அது
தொட்டுப் பறிக்காதே....
It is an unbloomed lotus flower,
Do not touch and pluck it.
பெண்
: அஞ்சு வயசுல ஆரம்பிச்சு நானு
மஞ்ச தேச்சு குளிச்சேன்
உங்களத்தான் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே கரச்சேன்
பஞ்சணை பொய்யில்ல கண்ணுக்குள்ள நானு
அஞ்சன மைய வச்சேன்
அப்ப கூட உங்களத்தான் நெனச்சேன்
Since I was five years old,
I started applying turmeric while bathing,
And I dissolved only you inside my heart.
Truly, in my eyes,
I applied dark kohl,
Even back then, I was thinking only of you.
ஆண்
: அஞ்சு வண்ணம் ஏழு
கொஞ்சும் முகத்துக்கு அஞ்சன மை எதுக்கு
குளிக்கவும் மஞ்சக் கெழங்கு எதுக்கு
அடி பஞ்சலோகம் சேர்த்து செஞ்ச செல கூட
மிஞ்சலையே உனக்கு அழகுல மிஞ்சலையே உனக்கு
Rising in five radiant colors,
Why do you need kohl for a sweet, coaxing face?
Why do you need turmeric roots for bathing?
Even a statue crafted from five sacred metals
Cannot surpass your beauty; it cannot excel you!
ஆண்
: கட்ட கருவண்டு வட்ட விழியாலே சுட்டு எரிக்கிறியே
ஆசைய தட்டி எழுப்புறியே
மனக் கட்டுப்பாடு என்ன விட்டு போன
அதன் காரணம் நீதானே அடி என் பூரண பொன்மானே
With dark beetle-like round eyes,
You scorch me with your gaze,
You awaken my hidden desires.
If my self-control leaves me,
You are the sole reason for it,
Oh my perfect golden deer!
பெண்
: மொட்டு மலராத தாமரப்பூ அது
தொட்டுப் பறிக்காதே…
It is an unbloomed lotus flower,
Do not touch and pluck it.
பெண்
: நந்தவனத்துல ஜோடி பறவைங்க பாடுறத கேட்டு
ஆசை என்னை வாட்டுதுங்க போட்டு
நந்தவனத்துல ஜோடி பறவைங்க பாடுறத கேட்டு
ஆசை என்னை வாட்டுதுங்க போட்டு
Hearing the pair of birds in the garden
Singing their sweet songs,
Desire torments me endlessly.
Hearing the pair of birds in the garden
Singing their sweet songs,
Desire torments me endlessly.
ஆண்
: சிந்தையிலே அந்த மன்மதன் செய்திடும்
சித்து விளையாட்டு அது ஒரு சித்து விளையாட்டு
In my mind, Lord Kama performs
A magical trick; it is a magical trick.
பெண்
: வாட்டி வதைக்குது போட்டு மிதிக்குது
ஏத்தி வச்ச பாரம் ஆச மொத்தம் எப்போது தீரும்
ஆண்
: கொட்டி முழங்கிடும் கெட்டி மேளச்சத்தம்
எட்டு ஊரும் அலறும் தாலிய நான் கட்டப் போற நேரம்
It tortures, afflicts, and overwhelms me;
When will this heavy burden of desire finally be relieved?
Male: The loud sound of auspicious drums will echo,
Resonating across eight villages when I tie the sacred thali around your neck.
பெண்
: மொட்டு மலராத தாமரப்பூ அது
தொட்டுப் பறிக்காதே
மச்சான் என்னை கட்டிப் புடிக்காதே
ஆண்
: மனக் கட்டுப்பாடு என்ன விட்டு போன
அதன் காரணம் நீதானே அடி என் பூரண பொன்மானே
It is an unbloomed lotus flower,
Do not touch and pluck it.
Dear, do not hug me tight.
Male: If my self-control leaves me,
You are the sole reason for it,
Oh my perfect golden deer!
பெண்
: மொட்டு மலராத தாமரப்பூ அது
தொட்டுப் பறிக்காதே…
It is an unbloomed lotus flower,
Do not touch and pluck it.
Mottu malaradha thaamara poo adhu
It is an unbloomed lotus flower,
Thottu parikkadhae
Do not touch and pluck it.
Machaan ennai katti pudikkadhae
Dear, do not hug me tight.
Kaathu pattaalae podhum
Even if a gentle breeze touches me, it is enough,
En kattu kolanjidum kitta nerungadhae
My self-restraint will shatter; do not come near me.
Mottu malaradha thaamara poo adhu
It is an unbloomed lotus flower,
Thottu parikkadhae
Do not touch and pluck it.
Anju vayasula aarambicha naanu
Since I was five years old,
Manja thaechu kulichen
I started applying turmeric while bathing,
Unghala thaan nenjukkullae karaichen
And I dissolved only you inside my heart.
Panjanai poiyilla kannukkulla naanu
Truly, in my eyes,
Anjana maiya vechen
I applied dark kohl,
Appa kooda ungalathaan nenachen
Even back then, I was thinking only of you.
Anju vannam ezhu
Rising in five radiant colors,
Konjum mugathukku anjana mai edhukku
Why do you need kohl for a sweet, coaxing face?
Kulikkavum manja kizhangu edhukku
Why do you need turmeric roots for bathing?
Adi panjalogam serthu senja sela kooda
Even a statue crafted from five sacred metals
Minjalaiyae unakku azhagula minjalaiyae unakku
Cannot surpass your beauty; it cannot excel you!
Katta karuvandu vatta vizhiyalae
With dark beetle-like round eyes,
Suttu erikkuriyae
You scorch me with your gaze,
Aasaiya thatti ezhuppuriyae
You awaken my hidden desires.
Mana kattuppadu enna vittu ponaa
If my self-control leaves me,
Adhan kaaranam needhaane
You are the sole reason for it,
Adi en poorana pon maanae
Oh my perfect golden deer!
Mottu malaradha thaamara poo adhu
It is an unbloomed lotus flower,
Thottu parikkadhae
Do not touch and pluck it.
Nandhavanathula jodi paraivainga
Hearing the pair of birds in the garden
Paaduratha kettu
Singing their sweet songs,
Aasai ennai vattuthunga pottu
Desire torments me endlessly.
Nandhavanathula jodi paraivainga
Hearing the pair of birds in the garden
Paaduratha kettu
Singing their sweet songs,
Aasai ennai vattuthunga pottu
Desire torments me endlessly.
Sindhaiyilae andha manmadhan seidhidum
In my mind, Lord Kama performs
Sithu vilaiyattu adhu oru sithu vilaiyattu
A magical trick; it is a magical trick.
Vaatti vadhaikkudhu pottu midhakkudhu
It tortures, afflicts, and overwhelms me;
Yethi vacha baaram aasa motham eppodhu theerum
When will this heavy burden of desire finally be relieved?
Male :Kotti mulangidum ketti melasatham
Male: The loud sound of auspicious drums will echo,
Ettu oorum alarum thaaliya naan katta pora neram
Resonating across eight villages when I tie the sacred thali around your neck.
Mottu malaradha thaamara poo adhu
It is an unbloomed lotus flower,
Thottu parikkadhae
Do not touch and pluck it.
Machaan ennai katti pudikkadhae
Dear, do not hug me tight.
Male :Mana kattu paadu enna vittu ponaa
Male: If my self-control leaves me,
Adhan kaaranam needhaanae
You are the sole reason for it,
Adi en poorana pon maanae
Oh my perfect golden deer!
Mottu malaradha thaamara poo adhu
It is an unbloomed lotus flower,
Thottu parikkadhae
Do not touch and pluck it.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Mottu Malaradha Thaamara Poo from the movie Neeru Pootha Neruppu (1983) is a playful and deeply expressive romantic duet. The heroine metaphorically describes herself as an unbloomed lotus bud, urging her lover to hold back his passionate advances until their marriage. She confesses that she has cherished thoughts of him since her childhood, while the hero shower praise on her natural beauty, declaring that even a sculpture made of five sacred metals cannot match her grace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Mottu malaradha thaamara poo adhu”
The line compares the young heroine's purity and unblemished youth to an unbloomed lotus bud.
Hyperbole (Athyukthi)
“Adi panjalogam serthu senja sela kooda minjalaiyae unakku”
Exaggerates the heroine's beauty by claiming even a grand statue made of panchaloha (five sacred metals) cannot surpass her natural charm.
Metaphor
“Katta karuvandu vatta vizhiyalae”
Compares her dark, round eyes to black beetles, emphasizing her striking gaze.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Mana kattuppadu enna vittu ponaa”
Repetition of consonant sounds across words enhancing the lyrical rhythm.
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Trivia
Composed by Stalin Varadarajan with lyrics by Vaali, this duet brings together the unique vocal pair of Malaysia Vasudevan and S. P. Shailaja. Vaali masterfully incorporates folk imagery like turmeric baths, panchaloha idols, and lotus buds to ground the intense romantic mood in authentic Tamil cultural aesthetics.
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