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Lyrics & meaning

Mudhal Mudhal Male

From Priyasakhi · 2005

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Hariharan
Music director
Bharathwaj
Details
Priyasakhi2005

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Muthal muthal parthen unnaiI saw you for the very first time
Muluvathum ilanthen ennaiI completely lost myself
Enakullae indru puthu vitha modhalInside me today, there is a new kind of conflict
Ithan peyar thaana ulagathil kaadhalIs this what they call love in this world?
Male
Naan swasitha kaatrinaiThe air that I breathed
Nesithu nee athai swasika vendumadiYou must love it and breathe that very same air, my girl
Enathu peyarukae unnai eluthi thanthiduSign and give yourself over completely to my name
Enathu marbinil thinamum thunga vanthiduCome sleep on my chest every single day
Male
Muthal muthal parthen unnaiI saw you for the very first time
Muluvathum ilanthen ennaiI completely lost myself
Male
Megam mattum suvaragumA bathroom where clouds alone
Kuliyal arai nan tharuvenForm the surrounding walls, I shall give you
Enathu kangal mattum kaanaOnly for my eyes to see
Chinna thuvaram athil vaippenI will make a tiny peephole in it
Male
Nootriettu vinmeenaiOne hundred and eight stars
Ondru serthu naan kattiI will gather and string them together
Unthan kalil golusu polaLike an anklet around your feet
Katti vaippen thalattuI will tie them and sing a lullaby
Male
Ada mayilin iragai seithaMade from the feathers of a peacock
Oru kalani nanum tharuvenI will give you a soft bed
Ada iravinil odaa kadigaram thanOh, a clock that stops running at night
Veetil ullathaeIs the only clock in our home
Male
Ennai kettu than neeyumOnly after seeking my permission
Moochu vidanumaeYou should even breathe
Kettidamalae ennaiYet without asking me at all
Neeyum thodanumaeYou must touch me
Male
Muthal muthal parthen unnaiI saw you for the very first time
Muluvathum ilanthen ennaiI completely lost myself
Female
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Male
Velai neram naan sendralIf I am leaving for work
Moga neram nee kondalAnd you feel consumed by passion
Otrai mudiyil katti kolluTie me down with a single strand of your hair
Veliyil poga mateneI won't step outside
Male
Chinna chinna muthathaiTiny little kisses
Samaithu neeyum tharuvayaWill you cook and serve them?
Vetkam thottu koocham thottuTouching away shyness and bashfulness
Mutha unavu thinbom vaaCome, let us feast on the meal of kisses
Male
Ada ennai nuryai alliScooping up oil foam
Poo methai seya solliAsking to make a bed of flowers
Nee pothum pothum ennumUntil you say 'Enough, enough'
Varayil mogam mmmmDesire lasts, mmmm
Male
Meesai kuthiyaePricking with my mustache
Aasai kayam seyavaShall I make a wound of desire?
Inba kayathil nanumUpon that wound of pleasure
Echil thadavavaShall I rub saliva to soothe it?
Male
Muthal muthal parthen unnaiI saw you for the very first time
Muluvathum ilanthen ennaiI completely lost myself
Enakullae indru puthu vitha modhalInside me today, there is a new kind of conflict
Ithan peyar thaana ulagathil kaadhalIs this what they call love in this world?
Male
Naan swasitha kaatrinaiThe air that I breathed
Nesithu nee athai swasika vendumadiYou must love it and breathe that very same air, my girl
Enathu peyarukae unnai eluthi thanthiduSign and give yourself over completely to my name
Enathu marbinil thinamum thunga vanthiduCome sleep on my chest every single day
Male
Muthal muthal parthen unnaiI saw you for the very first time
Muluvathum ilanthen ennaiI completely lost myself

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Muthal Muthal Parthen' from the movie Priyasakhi expresses the intense passion, intimacy, and romantic surrender experienced by lovers. The speaker narrates the overwhelming emotion of falling in love at first sight, describing a state of complete self-surrender where even simple acts like breathing become shared experiences bound to the lover's presence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Muthal muthal parthen unnai / Muluvathum ilanthen ennai

Repetition of initial consonant sounds in consecutive lines for poetic rhythm.

Edupugai / Rhyme

Muthal muthal parthen unnai / Muluvathum ilanthen ennai

Matching end sounds or internal rhymes across lines (unnai / ennai).

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Nootriettu vinmeenai ondru serthu naan katti unthan kalil golusu pola

Exaggerated romantic imagery where stars are collected into an anklet.

Metaphor

Chinna chinna muthathai samaithu neeyum tharuvaya... mutha unavu thinbom vaa

Comparing kisses to food cooked and served as a meal ('mutha unavu').

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Trivia

Priyasakhi (2005) stars R. Madhavan and Sadha. The film's musical score was composed by Bharadwaj, with lyrics penned by Pa. Vijay, exploring themes of modern marriage and interpersonal relationships.

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