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Mudiyumaa Adhu Mudiyumaa

From Pennin Perumai · 1956

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
P. Susheela
Music directors
B. N. Rao, A. Rama Rao
Movie name
Pennin Perumai
Movie release year
1956
Lyrics added on
25 Aug 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mudiyumaa adhu mudiyumaa
Mudiyumaa adhu mudiyumaa
Edhai kettalum edhai kettalum
Edhai kettalum ummaal kodukka mudiyumaa
Mudiyumaa ummaal kodukka mudiyumaa
Mudiyaatha vishayam endru
Ninaikka koodathu
Ninaikka koodathu
Mudiyaatha vishayam endru
Ninaikka koodathu
Adhu mudinthu vittaal vandu pola
Parakka koodathu
Mudiyumaa
Adhu mudinthu vittaal vandu pola
Parakka koodathu
Mudiyumaa adhu mudiyumaa
Kurangu pola marathukku maram
Thaava koodathu
Thaava koodathu
Mana koyilukkul poojai endrum
Thavara koodathu
Thavara koodathu
Kulla nariyai pola
Kulla nariyai pola vesham poda koodathu
Kulla nariyai pola vesham poda koodathu
En ullathilae en ullathilae
Ullathai naan sollaamal therindhu
Kolla mudiyumaa
Adhu mudiyumaa
Karppu nilai thavaraadha
Kanni naanunga
Karppu nilai thavaraadha
Kanni naanunga
Unga kaadhalukku adimaiyaana
Pennai paarunga
Konjam ennai paarunga
Kanavu pola ennidaamal
Kavalai theerunga
Kavalai theerunga
Kannum kannum kalanthathinaal
Indha kannum kannum kalanthathinaal
Ennaanga enna aagum
Endru solla mudiyuma…
Aaa…aaa…aaa…
Mudiyumaa adhu mudiyumaa
Edhai kettalum
Edhai kettalum ummaal kodukka mudiyumaa
Mudiyumaa aaa…aaa…aaa…mudiyumaa
Kodukka mudiyumaa aa aah aaa
Can you do it? Is it really possible?
Can you do it? Is it really possible?
Whatever I ask, whatever I ask,
Whatever I ask, can you give it to me?
Can you? Can you give it to me?
That it is an impossible thing,
You shouldn't think,
You shouldn't think.
That it is an impossible thing,
You shouldn't think.
And once it is done, like a bee,
You shouldn't fly away.
Can you do that?
And once it is done, like a bee,
You shouldn't fly away.
Can you do it? Is it really possible?
Like a monkey from tree to tree,
You shouldn't jump around,
You shouldn't jump around.
The daily prayers in the temple of the heart
Must never be missed,
Must never be missed.
Like a sly fox,
You shouldn't put on an act like a sly fox,
You shouldn't put on an act like a sly fox.
In my heart, in my heart,
Without my speaking, can you understand
What is inside?
Is that possible?
True and faithful to my virtue,
I am a young woman,
True and faithful to my virtue,
I am a young woman.
Captivated by your love,
Look at this woman,
Look at me for a moment.
Without treating this like a dream,
Let your worries fade,
Let your worries fade.
Now that our eyes have met,
Since our eyes have met and blended,
My dear, what will happen next?
Can you tell me?
Ah… ah… ah…
Can you do it? Is it really possible?
Whatever I ask,
Whatever I ask, can you give it to me?
Can you? Ah… ah… ah… can you?
Can you give it to me? Ah ah ah…
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

In this playful yet meaningful song from Pennin Perumai (1956), the heroine teasingly sets expectations for her lover. She questions whether he can fulfill her wishes and warns him against fickleness and pretense. Using vivid animal imagery, she tells him not to fly around like a bee once his wish is granted, not to jump around like a monkey, and not to act cunningly like a sly fox. She emphasizes that true devotion in the temple of the heart should never falter. She presents herself as a virtuous woman deeply in love with him, asking him to intuitively understand her heart's desires without her having to speak them aloud. She urges him to take her love seriously rather than dismissing it as a passing dream, expressing the romantic anticipation that arises when two lovers' eyes meet.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

“Kurangu pola marathukku maram”

Compares fickle behavior to a wandering beetle and jumping monkey, and deceit to a sly fox using 'pola'.

Metaphor (Uruvagakani)

“Mana koyilukkul poojai endrum”

'Mana koyil' metaphorically frames the heart as a sacred temple where love is worshipped.

Anaphora / Repetition (Emoni)

“Mudiyumaa adhu mudiyumaa”

Repeated refrain 'Mudiyumaa' and negative imperative 'koodathu' creates a catchy rhythmic cadence.

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Trivia

Pennin Perumai (1956) was a major bilingual drama starring Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, and N. T. Rama Rao, directed by P. Pullaiah. The song features lyrics by legendary songwriter Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, famous for his conversational Tamil verse and witty allegorical animal comparisons.

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