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Mullilla Roja Muthara

From Moondru Dheivangal · 1971

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Moondru Dheivangal
Movie release year
1971
Lyrics added on
30 Aug 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mullillaa rojaa
Muthaara pon oonjal kanden
Mullillaa rojaa
Muthaara pon oonjal kanden
Female :Ponnai pol nindren
Poovennum ennullam
Thannai alli thandhen
Maan ennum per kondu
Penn ondru vandhathu maarbil aadattum
Maan ennum per kondu
Penn ondru vandhathu maarbil aadattum
Female :Yen endru kelaamal
Naan ingu vandha pin yekkam theerattum
Yen endru kelaamal
Naan ingu vandha pin yekkam theerattum
Kannukkul
Femlae :Konjam paarungal
Male :Ennenna
Female :Undu koorungal
Mullillaa rojaa
Muthaara pon oonjal kanden
Aaa aa aa a aa aa aa aa aa aa aa
Male :Aaa aa aa a aa aa aa aa aa aa aa
Thaen pattu kannangal
Nee thotta nerathil sivanthu poguma
Thaen pattu kannangal
Nee thotta nerathil sivanthu poguma
Male :Mogathin vaegathil
Naan thantha sinnangal maraindhu pogumo
Mogathin vaegathil
Naan thantha sinnangal maraindhu pogumo
Sandhithaal
Male :Konjam thollai thaan
Female :Sindhithaal
Male :Inba ellai thaan
Mullillaa rojaa
Muthaara pon oonjal kanden
Ponnai pol nindren
Poovennum ennullam
Thannai alli thandhen
A thornless rose,
I found a golden swing strung with pearls.
A thornless rose,
I found a golden swing strung with pearls.
Female: I stood shining like pure gold,
and my heart, gentle as a flower,
I gathered and gave entirely to you.
Like a deer come to life,
a maiden has arrived—let her sway upon my chest!
Like a deer come to life,
a maiden has arrived—let her sway upon my chest!
Female: Without asking why,
now that I am here, let our longing find its rest.
Without asking why,
now that I am here, let our longing find its rest.
Into my eyes...
Female: ...take a close look!
Male: Tell me...
Female: ...what all do you see there?
A thornless rose,
I found a golden swing strung with pearls.
Ah, ah-ah-ah ah-ah-ah ah-ah-ah
Male: Ah, ah-ah-ah ah-ah-ah ah-ah-ah
These honey-smooth, silken cheeks,
will they blush red the moment you touch them?
These honey-smooth, silken cheeks,
will they blush red the moment you touch them?
Male: In the rush of longing and passion,
will the marks of love I gave ever fade away?
In the rush of longing and passion,
will the marks of love I gave ever fade away?
When we meet...
Male: ...it brings sweet trouble!
Female: When you think of it...
Male: ...it is the very height of joy!
A thornless rose,
I found a golden swing strung with pearls.
I stood shining like pure gold,
and my heart, gentle as a flower,
I gathered and gave entirely to you.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Mullillaa Rojaa' is a classic Tamil romantic duet expressing intimate love and playful banter between lovers. Using vivid natural imagery such as a thornless rose and a pearl-adorned golden swing, the song illustrates soft, delicate love without pain or conflict. The lovers exchange affectionate thoughts about surrender, physical attraction, and the endless joy found in each other's embrace.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaanam)

“Mullillaa rojaa / Muthaara pon oonjal kanden”

Comparing delicate, painless love to a thornless rose ('Mullillaa rojaa') and a golden swing decorated with pearls ('Muthaara pon oonjal').

Simile (Uvamai)

“Ponnai pol nindren”

Direct comparison using 'pol' to compare the female lover's pure stance to gold ('Ponnai pol nindren').

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Mullillaa rojaa / Muthaara pon oonjal kanden”

Matching initial sounds 'Mu' in 'Mullillaa' and 'Muthaara'.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Sandhithaal / Sindhithaal”

Playful rhyming of action words 'Sandhithaal' and 'Sindhithaal' across alternating dialogue lines.

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Trivia

'Mullillaa Rojaa' is from the 1971 movie 'Moondru Dheivangal' starring Sivaji Ganesan. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics written by Kannadasan and vocals rendered by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.

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