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Munthanaiya Naan Pudichen

From Purusha Lakshanam · 1993

Lyricist
Kalidasan
Singer
Mano
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Purusha Lakshanam
Movie release year
1993
Lyrics added on
10 May 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaa…..aa….aa….aah….aaa…..
Munthaanaiya naan pudichchen munthiri thoppula
Antha sundhari pechchula
Muttaalunnu pereduththaen nenjam kekkala
Ava konjam paakkala
Uththamithaan thenam anbu vachchaa
Maththiyila oru vamba vechchaa
Niyaayanthaanaa adhu maayanthaanaa sollunga
Niyaayanthaanaa thaaikulamae maayanthaanaa
Mundhaanaiya naan pudichchen munthiri thoppula
Antha sundhari pechchula
Aaa…..aa….aa….aah….aaa…..
Laddu laddu oru chittu chitu
Adha thedi pudichean
Mulla mottu mottu adha thottu thottu
Manam vaadi thavichean
Pattu pattu thenam kettu kettu
Oru paadam padichean
Ippa patta mudhal antha foreign varai
Rendu paattil adichchaen
Pollaatha aasaiyinilae….hae hae
Pollaatha aasaiyinilae
Ponnoda pechchai nambi
Illaatha oorukkuththaanae
Elloorum porom thambi
Samsaaramthaan pulicchu pochchu
Sanyaasamthaan pudichchu pochchu
Innum enna edaththa maaththu
Ellaam ingae paduthaa poththu
Mundhaanaiya naan pudichchen munthiri thoppula
Antha sundhari pechchula….
Thatharina naa…..aa….aa….aaa….aah….
Muththu muththaa nalla koththu koththaa
Ava pooththu sirichchaa
Antha muththukulla oru soththaiyaththaan
Kannil moodi maraichchaa
Sottu sottaa velli thattu thattaa
Ava seeru koduththaa
Antha thattu enna kai suttathunnu
Ketta peru eduththaa
Mallaakka paduththu paarththaen….oo….oo…
Ennaanadi doi
Mallaakka paduththu paarththaen
Mount road verichchu pochchu
En veettil velakku pottaen
Edhir veedu velichcham aachchu
Pondattinaa purushan onnu
En veettula nnoru kannu
Enna kadhai puriyalaiyinnu
Oththaiyila thavikkiraen ninnu
Munthaanaiya naan pudichchen munthiri thoppula
Antha sundhari pechchula
Muttaalunnu pereduththaen nenjam kekkala
Ava konjam paakkala
Uththamithaan thenam anbu vachchaa
Maththiyila oru vamba vechchaa
Niyaayanthaanaa adhu maayanthaanaa sollunga
Niyaayanthaanaa thaaikulamae maayanthaanaa
Mundhaanaiya naan pudichchen munthiri thoppula
Antha sundhari pechchula…..hoi….
Aa... aa... aa... aah... aa...
I caught hold of her sari end in the cashew grove,
trusting that beautiful girl's words.
I ended up being called a fool, my heart wouldn't listen,
and she didn't care about me at all.
She seemed so noble and showered me with love every day,
but suddenly stirred up trouble out of nowhere.
Is this fair, or is it just an illusion? Tell me!
Is this fair, dear mothers, or is it an illusion?
I caught hold of her sari end in the cashew grove,
trusting that beautiful girl's words.
Aa... aa... aa... aah... aa...
Like a sweet laddu, like a pretty little bird,
I searched for her and won her over.
Like a tender jasmine bud, touching her gently,
my heart withered and pined away.
Getting hurt again and again, asking questions every day,
I finally learned a hard lesson.
Now, from local liquor to foreign drinks,
I have knocked back a couple of bottles.
Driven by blind desire... hey hey,
Driven by blind desire,
trusting a woman's sweet words,
to a town that doesn't even exist,
we are all journeying, my brother!
Family life has turned completely sour,
and renouncing it all sounds appealing now!
What else is left? Just move on,
in the end, when you lie down, just pull the sheet over!
I caught hold of her sari end in the cashew grove,
trusting that beautiful girl's words...
Thatharina na... aa... aa... aah...
Like sparkling pearls, in lovely bunches,
she blossomed with a bright smile.
Yet deep within those pearls, a hidden flaw
she kept concealed behind her eyes.
Drop by drop, on silver plates,
she brought out customary gifts,
yet claiming that the plate burnt her hand,
she brought me nothing but a bad name!
I lay flat on my back and looked... oh... oh...
What happened, my friend?
I lay flat on my back and looked up,
even Mount Road looked deserted and bare!
I lit a lamp inside my home,
yet the house opposite got all the light!
A wife is meant to have only one husband,
but in my house, there's another eye watching.
Unable to make sense of this tale,
I stand all alone and suffer in pain.
I caught hold of her sari end in the cashew grove,
trusting that beautiful girl's words.
I ended up being called a fool, my heart wouldn't listen,
and she didn't care about me at all.
She seemed so noble and showered me with love every day,
but suddenly stirred up trouble out of nowhere.
Is this fair, or is it just an illusion? Tell me!
Is this fair, dear mothers, or is it an illusion?
I caught hold of her sari end in the cashew grove,
trusting that beautiful girl's words... hoy...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song expresses the protagonist's comical yet tragic lamentation over his troubled marriage and domestic turmoil. Falling in love with his wife's charm initially, he finds himself trapped in unexpected misunderstandings, family interference, and heartbreak. He humorously questions society and womankind ('thaaikulamae') on whether such sudden twists of fate in relationships are fair or merely a cruel illusion, contrasting his romantic aspirations with the grim reality of loneliness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Samsaaramthaan pulicchu pochchu / Sanyaasamthaan pudichchu pochchu

Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'm' across lines to create rhythmic balance in Tamil folk poetry.

Antithesis (Muran)

Samsaaramthaan pulicchu pochchu / Sanyaasamthaan pudichchu pochchu

Contrasting domestic married life (Samsaaram) with renunciation/asceticism (Sanyaasam) to highlight marital frustration.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Muththu muththaa nalla koththu koththaa / Ava pooththu sirichchaa

Comparing the laughter and smile of the woman to clusters of pearls concealing a hidden flaw.

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Trivia

'Purusha Lakshanam' (1993) is a Tamil drama film starring Jayaram and Meena, directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The soundtrack was composed by Deva, featuring light-hearted folk-style compositions.

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