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Lyrics & meaning

Mudhal Mudhal Female

From Priyasakhi · 2005

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
Bharathwaj
Details
Priyasakhi2005

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Muthal muthal parthen unnaiI saw you for the very first time
Muluvathum ilanthen ennaiI lost myself completely
Enakullae indru puthu vitha modhalToday, there is a new kind of clash inside me
Ithan peyar thana ulagathil kaadhalIs this what the world calls love?
Female
Naan swasitha kaatrinaiThe air that I breathed
Nesithu ne athai swasika vendumadaYou must love it and breathe that very same air, my dear
Enathu peyarukae unnai eluthi thanthiduSign yourself over to my name
Enathu marbinil thinamum thunga vanthiduCome sleep on my chest every day
Female
Oh muthal muthal parthen unnaiOh, I saw you for the very first time
Muluvathum ilanthen ennaiI lost myself completely
Female
Megam mattum suvaragumA bathroom where clouds alone form the walls
Kuliyal araiyai naan ketppenThat is the kind of bathroom I will ask for
Unathu kangal mattum kanaOnly for your eyes to see through
Chinna thuvaram athil vaippenI will make a small hole in it
Female
Nootriettu vinmeenaiOne hundred and eight stars
Ondru serthu nee kattuYou string them together
Enthan kalil golusu polaLike an anklet on my feet
Katti vittu thalattuTie it on me and lull me to sleep
Female
Ada mayilin iragaal seithaHey, a bed made of peacock feathers
Oru kalani nanum ketppenI too will ask for such a bed
Ada iravinil odaa kadigaram thaanHey, a clock that doesn't run at night
Veetil vendumaeWe must have that in our home
Female
Ennai kettu than neeyumOnly after asking my permission
Moochu vidanumaeShould you even breathe
Kettidamalae ennai neeyum thodanumaeYet without asking, you must touch me
Female
Muthal muthal parthen unnaiI saw you for the very first time
Muluvathum ilanthen ennaiI lost myself completely
Chorus
…………………………..(Interlude)
Female
Velai neram nee sendralIf you leave for work
Moga neram naan kondalWhen I am filled with passion
Otrai mudiyil katti veippenI will tie you down with a single strand of hair
Veliyil poga kudaathuYou must not go outside
Female
Chinna chinna muthathaiSweet little kisses
Samaithu naanum tharuvenaeI will cook and serve them to you
Vetkam thottu koocham thottuTouching shyness and bashfulness
Mutha unavu thinbom vaaCome, let us eat this feast of kisses
Female
Ada ennai nuryai alliHey, scoop me up like foam
Poo methai seya solliAsk me to make a bed of flowers
Naan pothum pothum ennumUntil I say 'enough, enough'
Varayil mogam vendumaePassion must continue until then
Female
Meesai kuthiyaePricking me with your mustache
Aasai kayam seiyadaaCause a wound of desire, my dear
Inba kayathil neeyumOn that joyful wound
Echil thadavavaShall I apply saliva to heal it?
Female
Haan muthal muthal parthen unnaiHaan, I saw you for the very first time
Muluvathum ilanthen ennaiI lost myself completely

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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