- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Movie name
- Priyasakhi
- Movie release year
- 2005
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Apr 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Muthal Muthal Parthen Unnai from Priyasakhi (2005) is a whimsical, playful duet celebrating the overwhelming emotions of falling in love for the first time. The song highlights the protagonist losing total self-control and experiencing a sweet, novel conflict inside after encountering their beloved. The lover demands total devotion, wanting to share the same air, time, and intimate moments. The lyrics combine imaginative hyperbole—such as stringing stars into anklets or tying someone down with a single hair strand—with passionate expressions of affection like feeding each other kisses. Ultimately, it paints a vivid portrait of romance where boundaries blur and lovers completely surrender to one another in playful intimacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Muthal muthal parthen unnai / Muluvathum ilanthen ennai”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Mu' across successive lines 'Muthal' and 'Muluvathum'.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Nootriettu vinmeenai ondru serthu nee kattu enthan kalil golusu pola”
Exaggerating romance by asking to string 108 stars together to make an anklet.
Paradox / Irony
“Ennai kettu than neeyum moochu vidanumae / Kettidamalae ennai neeyum thodanumae”
Demanding permission for something basic like breathing, yet demanding affection without asking.
Metaphor
“Chinna chinna muthathai samaithu naanum tharuvenae... mutha unavu thinbom vaa”
Comparing kisses and affection to cooked food that is served and eaten.
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Trivia
Priyasakhi (2005) stars R. Madhavan and Sadha in lead roles. The film's music was composed by Bharadwaj, and this popular duet was sung by Harish Raghavendra and Mahathi with lyrics penned by Pa. Vijay.
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