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Mottu Virinthathu Mullai

From Nambikkai Natchathiram · 1975

Lyricist
Poovai Senguttavan
Singers
S. Janaki, Mu. Ka. Muthu
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Nambikkai Natchathiram
Movie release year
1975
Lyrics added on
30 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mottu virinthathu mullai malarnthathu
Sirithaen konjam sirithaen
Indru otturavindri unnidam ennai
Koduthaen thaenai alli suvaithaen
Aasai konda ullam than
Aaval thanni sollum
En mana maalaigai un vasam aanadhu
Eduthaen naan ennai koduthaen
Mottu virinthathu mullai malarnthathu
Sirithaen konjam sirithaen
Azhagoviyam ondru nadamaaduthu
Adhu alaiyodum nadhiyoram kadhai pesudhu
Azhagoviyam ondru nadamaaduthu
Adhu alaiyodum nadhiyoram kadhai pesudhu
Ilanenjil arangaerum pudhu naadagam
Idhu idaivelai illadha thodar naadagam
Ilanenjil arangaerum pudhu naadagam
Idhu idaivelai illadha thodar naadagam
Minnalidai aada
Female :Inbam thannai thaeda
Male :Minnalidai aada
Female :Inbam thannai thaeda
Both :Ennaalum sugam kaanum namadhullamae
Mottu virinthathu mullai malarnthathu
Sirithaen konjam sirithaen
Sevvaanam sindhum mazhaiyaagumae
Un singaara sirippellam muthaagumae
Madhuvorum idhazhoram nee thedi vaa
Indha maadhullam poovaagum naan kaanava
Ennam ondru saerum
Male :Kannum kannum modhum
Female :Ennam ondru saerum
Male :Kannum kannum modhum
Both :Ennaalum sugam kaanum namadhullamae
Mottu virinthathu mullai malarnthathu
Sirithaen konjam sirithaen
Indru otturavindri unnidam ennai
Koduthaen thaenai alli suvaithaen
Female :Aa….aa….aa….aa..
The bud opened, the jasmine bloomed,
I smiled, I smiled a little.
Today, holding nothing back, to you
I gave myself, and tasted sweet honey.
Only a heart filled with desire
can express its longing.
The palace of my heart is now yours;
I embraced you, and gave myself to you.
The bud opened, the jasmine bloomed,
I smiled, I smiled a little.
A lovely portrait comes alive and walks about,
whispering stories by the rippling river.
A lovely portrait comes alive and walks about,
whispering stories by the rippling river.
A new drama unfolds in young hearts,
an endless play with no intermission.
A new drama unfolds in young hearts,
an endless play with no intermission.
As your slender waist sways,
Female: Seeking sweet joy,
Male: As your slender waist sways,
Female: Seeking sweet joy,
Both: Our hearts will find happiness forever.
The bud opened, the jasmine bloomed,
I smiled, I smiled a little.
Like rain showering from the crimson sky,
your charming smiles turn into pearls.
Come seeking the sweetness on these lips;
shall I watch this woman's heart bloom into a flower?
Our thoughts will unite,
Male: And our eyes will meet,
Female: Our thoughts will unite,
Male: And our eyes will meet,
Both: Our hearts will find happiness forever.
The bud opened, the jasmine bloomed,
I smiled, I smiled a little.
Today, holding nothing back, to you
I gave myself, and tasted sweet honey.
Female: Ah... ah... ah... ah...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Mottu virinthathu' is a romantic duet expressing the blissful awakening of love and intimacy between two lovers. Using nature metaphors such as blooming jasmine buds, flowing rivers, crimson skies, and rain, the lyrics capture the passion, joy, and total surrender of the lovers to one another. Through poetic imagery, the couple describes their blossoming romance as a endless drama without an intermission, celebrating how their hearts unite and find everlasting happiness in each other's embrace.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)

“Azhagoviyam ondru nadamaaduthu”

Compares the woman's graceful movement to a walking painting ('Azhagoviyam ondru nadamaaduthu') and her waist to lightning ('Minnalidai').

Emona / Rhyme (Monai)

“Mottu virinthathu mullai malarnthathu”

Initial rhyme in 'Mottu' and 'Mullai' (m-sound), creating musicality in the opening refrain.

Imagery

“Sevvaanam sindhum mazhaiyaagumae”

Creates vivid visual imagery of a crimson sky shedding rain, and smiles sparkling like pearls ('singaara sirippellam muthaagumae').

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Trivia

Mu. Ka. Muthu, the son of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, performed as an actor-singer in this track alongside legendary singer S. Janaki. Music director M. S. Vishwanathan infused classic 1970s romantic orchestral arrangements with light classical melodies.

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