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Lyrics & meaning

Mottu Mottu Malaradha Mottu

From Kadhal Kottai · 1996

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Swarnalatha
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Kadhal Kottai
Movie release year
1996
Lyrics added on
8 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mottu mottu malaraadha mottu
Kattu kattu ennai alli kattu
Ottu ottu idhazhodu ottu
Situ situ singaara situ
Aan azhagaa un adimai ingae
Nee thaen alli thuvida vaa thozh irandil
Un ilankili naan
Nee dhinam dhinam koodida vaa
Mottu mottu malaraadha mottu
Kattu kattu ennai alli kattu ooooo hoi
…………………………….
Tamil tharum suvai ena
Un vaai mozhi ketten
Adhu tharum sugam ena
Vizhi paarvayai paarthen
{ Undhan kaiyil pennaga vendum
Unnaal pennai panpaada vendum
Ondrum ondrum moondraaga vendum
Endrum neeyae naan aaga vendum } (2)
Ilakiyam enadhudalae vaa nee vaa
Ilakanam unadhuruvae thaa nee thaa devaa
Aan azhagaa un adimai ingae
Nee thaen alli thuvida vaa thozh irandil
Un ilankili naan
Nee dhinam dhinam koodida vaa
……………………………….
Enai thodu varam kodu uyir vaazhndhida ketten
Malar udal manam pera dhinam devanai paarthen
{ Penmai endrum unnodu thanjam
Pennil inbam kondadum mandram
Mutham ennum vithaadu nitham
Nitham nitham pithaana sitham } (2)
Ilamaiyin ragasiyamae vaa nee vaa
Idhu dhinam avasiyamae thaa nee thaa devaa
Aan azhagaa un adimai ingae
Nee thaen alli thuvida vaa thozh irandil
Un ilankili naan
Nee dhinam dhinam koodida vaa
Mottu mottu malaraadha mottu
Kattu kattu ennai alli kattu
Ottu ottu idhazhodu ottu
Situ situ singaara situ
A bud, a bud, an unopened bud,
Bind me, bind me, gather me up and bind me tight!
Press, press, press lip against lip,
A songbird, a songbird, a beautiful little songbird!
Oh handsome man, your servant is right here.
Come scoop up honey and pour it upon my two shoulders,
I am your tender young parrot,
Come unite with me day after day!
A bud, a bud, an unopened bud,
Bind me, bind me, gather me up and bind me tight, ooooo hoi!
...
Like the rich sweetness that Tamil yields,
I heard the words spoken by your lips.
Like the pleasure that it bestows,
I looked into the gaze of your eyes.
I must become a complete woman in your hands,
Through you, my womanhood must be refined and enriched,
One and one must become three,
Forever, you yourself must become me.
My body is literature, come, oh come!
Your form is grammar, give, oh give, my divine lord!
Oh handsome man, your servant is right here.
Come scoop up honey and pour it upon my two shoulders,
I am your tender young parrot,
Come unite with me day after day!
...
Touch me, grant me a boon, I begged so I may truly live,
To let my flower-like body gain fragrance, I looked upon my lord every day.
My womanhood finds its ultimate refuge in you,
A sanctuary celebrating the joy within a woman,
Play the game of kisses every single day,
Day after day, my mind goes crazy with passion.
Oh secret of youth, come, oh come!
This is necessary every single day, give, oh give, my lord!
Oh handsome man, your servant is right here.
Come scoop up honey and pour it upon my two shoulders,
I am your tender young parrot,
Come unite with me day after day!
A bud, a bud, an unopened bud,
Bind me, bind me, gather me up and bind me tight!
Press, press, press lip against lip,
A songbird, a songbird, a beautiful little songbird!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a sensuous and playful expression of deep romantic affection, desire, and emotional surrender. The speaker addresses her lover using rich metaphors of nature, comparing herself to an unblossomed bud and a young bird awaiting union. She invites her beloved to join her every day and embrace her wholeheartedly. Written with classical poetic flair by Vaali, the lyrics cleverly draw parallels between romantic union and Tamil linguistic artistry—equating the heroine's body to 'literature' (Ilakiyam) and the hero's form to 'grammar' (Ilakanam). It expresses an earnest longing for closeness, family, and lifelong companionship.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodaru (Repetition / Reduplication)

“Mottu mottu malaraadha mottu”

Repeated dual words like 'Mottu mottu', 'Kattu kattu', 'Ottu ottu', and 'Situ situ' build a playful rhythmic cadence and emphasize eagerness.

Uruvagaim (Metaphor)

“Ilakiyam enadhudalae vaa nee vaa / Ilakanam unadhuruvae thaa nee thaa devaa”

The lyricist poetically metaphors the female body as literature (Ilakiyam) and the male presence/structure as grammar (Ilakanam).

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Ilakiyam enadhudalae vaa nee vaa / Ilakanam unadhuruvae thaa nee thaa devaa”

The second consonant 'la' in 'Ilakiyam' matches with 'la' in 'Ilakanam', providing classic Tamil poetic harmony.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Penmai endrum unnodu thanjam ... Nitham nitham pithaana sitham”

Rhyming word endings such as 'thanjam', 'mandram', 'nitham', and 'sitham' create a melodic end-rhyme scheme across the stanza.

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