Muppadhu Nimidam
From Parasuram · 2003
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Unnikrishnan, Sujatha
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Parasuram2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Muppadhu nimidam | Thirty minutes |
| Muppadhu nimidam | Thirty minutes |
| Kaadhal kollavae podhuma | Is it enough to fall in love? |
| Muppadhu nimidam | Thirty minutes |
| Muppadhu nimidam | Thirty minutes |
| Kaadhal kollavae podhuma | Is it enough to fall in love? |
| Female | |
| Muppadhu nimidam | Thirty minutes |
| Muppadhu nimidam | Thirty minutes |
| Kaadhal paarvaiyae podhumae | Just a glance of love is enough |
| Muppadhu nimidam | Thirty minutes |
| Muppadhu nimidam | Thirty minutes |
| Kaadhal paarvaiyae podhumae | Just a glance of love is enough |
| Male | |
| Udal saaindhu kolla | For bodies to lean against each other |
| Uyir serndhukolla | For souls to merge together |
| Oru nodiyum podhum allava | Isn't even a single second enough? |
| Female :Ada kaadhal enna | Female: Oh, what love is |
| Adhil kaamam ennavendru | And what lust is within it |
| Mudiyumbodhu sollava | Shall I tell you when it is over? |
| Male | |
| Muppadhu nimidam | Thirty minutes |
| Muppadhu nimidam | Thirty minutes |
| Kaadhal kollavae podhuma | Is it enough to fall in love? |
| Female | |
| Muppadhu nimidam | Thirty minutes |
| Muppadhu nimidam | Thirty minutes |
| Kaadhal paarvaiyae podhumae | Just a glance of love is enough |
| Male | |
| Idhazh vittu malarndhida | For buds to bloom wide |
| Kodi arumbukku | For ten million buds |
| Oru kanam podhumae | Just a moment is enough |
| Female :Idhayangal kalandhida | Female: For hearts to mingle |
| Iru vizhigalum | Both eyes |
| Imaikkum pozhudhu | In the blink of an eye |
| Adhu podhumae | That itself is enough |
| Male | |
| Vayasukku pasi yerudhu | Hunger rises with age |
| Vaalibam rusiyaanadhu | Youth becomes flavorful |
| Female :Idaiyinil nandoorudhu | Female: A crab crawls at the waist |
| Irudhiyil nariyoorudhu | In the end a fox wanders |
| Male :Mutham podum ucha neram | Male: At the peak moment of kissing |
| Raththam paadum | Blood begins to sing |
| Tha tha tharigina thom | Tha tha tharigina thom |
| Female | |
| {Muppadhu nimidam | Thirty minutes |
| Muppadhu nimidam | Thirty minutes |
| Kaadhal paarvaiyae podhumae} (2) | Just a glance of love is enough (2) |
| Male | |
| Udal saaindhu kolla | For bodies to lean against each other |
| Uyir serndhukolla | For souls to merge together |
| Oru nodiyum podhum allava | Isn't even a single second enough? |
| Ada kaadhal enna | Oh, what love is |
| Adhil kaamam ennavendru | And what lust is within it |
| Mudiyumbodhu sollava | Shall I tell you when it is over? |
| Male | |
| Aaaa….aaa….aaa…… | Aaaa...aaa...aaa... |
| Muppadhu nimidam…mmm | Thirty minutes...mmm |
| Female | |
| Padhinaindhu nimidam | Fifteen minutes |
| Padapadakkindra paarvaiyil | In a fluttering, anxious gaze |
| Kazhindhadhu | Passed away |
| Male :Innum aindhu nimidam | Male: Another five minutes |
| Edhai thoduvadhu endra | Wondering what to touch first |
| Thayakkathil kazhindhadhu | Passed away in hesitation |
| Female | |
| Vaalibam suthi yerudhu | Youth's intensity rises |
| Vara vara bayamaagudhu | Gradually turning into fear |
| Male :Un udal azhagaanadhu | Male: Your body is beautiful |
| Naan thoda mezhugaanadhu | It turned into wax when I touched it |
| Female :Micham ulla pathu nimidam | Female: The remaining ten minutes |
| Ucha nimidam | Are the peak climactic minutes |
| Tha tha tharigina thom | Tha tha tharigina thom |
| Male | |
| Muppadhu nimidam | Thirty minutes |
| Muppadhu nimidam | Thirty minutes |
| Kaadhal kollavae podhuma | Is it enough to fall in love? |
| Female | |
| Muppadhu nimidam | Thirty minutes |
| Muppadhu nimidam | Thirty minutes |
| Kaadhal paarvaiyae podhumae | Just a glance of love is enough |
| Male | |
| Udal saaindhu kolla | For bodies to lean against each other |
| Uyir serndhukolla | For souls to merge together |
| Oru nodiyum podhum allava | Isn't even a single second enough? |
| Female :Ada kaadhal enna | Female: Oh, what love is |
| Adhil kaamam ennavendru | And what lust is within it |
| Mudiyumbodhu sollava | Shall I tell you when it is over? |
முப்பது நிமிடம்
முப்பது நிமிடம்
காதல் கொள்ளவே போதுமா
முப்பது நிமிடம்
முப்பது நிமிடம்
காதல் கொள்ளவே போதுமா
Thirty minutes
Thirty minutes
Is it enough to fall in love?
Thirty minutes
Thirty minutes
Is it enough to fall in love?
முப்பது நிமிடம்
முப்பது நிமிடம்
காதல் பார்வையே போதுமே
முப்பது நிமிடம்
முப்பது நிமிடம்
காதல் பார்வையே போதுமே
Thirty minutes
Thirty minutes
Just a glance of love is enough
Thirty minutes
Thirty minutes
Just a glance of love is enough
உடல் சாய்ந்து கொள்ள
உயிர் சேர்ந்துகொள்ள
ஒரு நொடியும் போதும் அல்லவா
அட காதல் என்ன
அதில் காமம் என்னவென்று
முடியும்போது சொல்லவா
For bodies to lean against each other
For souls to merge together
Isn't even a single second enough?
Female: Oh, what love is
And what lust is within it
Shall I tell you when it is over?
முப்பது நிமிடம்
முப்பது நிமிடம்
காதல் கொள்ளவே போதுமா
Thirty minutes
Thirty minutes
Is it enough to fall in love?
முப்பது நிமிடம்
முப்பது நிமிடம்
காதல் பார்வையே போதுமே
Thirty minutes
Thirty minutes
Just a glance of love is enough
இதழ் விட்டு மலர்ந்திட
கொடி அரும்புக்கு
ஒரு கணம் போதுமே
இதயங்கள் கலந்திட
இரு விழிகளும்
இமைக்கும் பொழுது
அது போதுமே
For buds to bloom wide
For ten million buds
Just a moment is enough
Female: For hearts to mingle
Both eyes
In the blink of an eye
That itself is enough
வயசுக்கு பசி ஏறுது
வாலிபம் ருசியானது
இடைவரை நண்டூருது
இறுதியில் நரியூருது
முத்தம்போடும் உச்ச நேரம்
ரத்தம் பாடும்
த த தரிகின தோம்
Hunger rises with age
Youth becomes flavorful
Female: A crab crawls at the waist
In the end a fox wanders
Male: At the peak moment of kissing
Blood begins to sing
Tha tha tharigina thom
{முப்பது நிமிடம்
முப்பது நிமிடம்
காதல் பார்வையே போதுமே} (2)
Thirty minutes
Thirty minutes
Just a glance of love is enough (2)
உடல் சாய்ந்து கொள்ள
உயிர் சேர்ந்துகொள்ள
ஒரு நொடியும் போதும் அல்லவா
அட காதல் என்ன
அதில் காமம் என்னவென்று
முடியும்போது சொல்லவா
For bodies to lean against each other
For souls to merge together
Isn't even a single second enough?
Oh, what love is
And what lust is within it
Shall I tell you when it is over?
ஆஆ....ஆஅ...ஆஅ....
முப்பது நிமிடம்...ம்ம்ம்
Aaaa...aaa...aaa...
Thirty minutes...mmm
பதினைந்து நிமிடம்
படபடக்கின்ற பார்வையில்
கழிந்தது
இன்னும் ஐந்து நிமிடம்
எதை தொடுவது என்ற
தயக்கத்தில் கழிந்தது
Fifteen minutes
In a fluttering, anxious gaze
Passed away
Male: Another five minutes
Wondering what to touch first
Passed away in hesitation
வாலிபம் சுதி ஏறுது
வர வர பயமாகுது
உன் உடல் அழகானது
நான் தொட மெழுகானது
மிச்சம் உள்ள பத்து நிமிடம்
உச்ச நிமிடம்
த த தரிகின தோம்
Youth's intensity rises
Gradually turning into fear
Male: Your body is beautiful
It turned into wax when I touched it
Female: The remaining ten minutes
Are the peak climactic minutes
Tha tha tharigina thom
முப்பது நிமிடம்
முப்பது நிமிடம்
காதல் கொள்ளவே போதுமா
Thirty minutes
Thirty minutes
Is it enough to fall in love?
முப்பது நிமிடம்
முப்பது நிமிடம்
காதல் பார்வையே போதுமே
Thirty minutes
Thirty minutes
Just a glance of love is enough
உடல் சாய்ந்து கொள்ள
உயிர் சேர்ந்துகொள்ள
ஒரு நொடியும் போதும் அல்லவா
அட காதல் என்ன
அதில் காமம் என்னவென்று
முடியும்போது சொல்லவா
For bodies to lean against each other
For souls to merge together
Isn't even a single second enough?
Female: Oh, what love is
And what lust is within it
Shall I tell you when it is over?
Muppadhu nimidam
Thirty minutes
Muppadhu nimidam
Thirty minutes
Kaadhal kollavae podhuma
Is it enough to fall in love?
Muppadhu nimidam
Thirty minutes
Muppadhu nimidam
Thirty minutes
Kaadhal kollavae podhuma
Is it enough to fall in love?
Muppadhu nimidam
Thirty minutes
Muppadhu nimidam
Thirty minutes
Kaadhal paarvaiyae podhumae
Just a glance of love is enough
Muppadhu nimidam
Thirty minutes
Muppadhu nimidam
Thirty minutes
Kaadhal paarvaiyae podhumae
Just a glance of love is enough
Udal saaindhu kolla
For bodies to lean against each other
Uyir serndhukolla
For souls to merge together
Oru nodiyum podhum allava
Isn't even a single second enough?
Female :Ada kaadhal enna
Female: Oh, what love is
Adhil kaamam ennavendru
And what lust is within it
Mudiyumbodhu sollava
Shall I tell you when it is over?
Muppadhu nimidam
Thirty minutes
Muppadhu nimidam
Thirty minutes
Kaadhal kollavae podhuma
Is it enough to fall in love?
Muppadhu nimidam
Thirty minutes
Muppadhu nimidam
Thirty minutes
Kaadhal paarvaiyae podhumae
Just a glance of love is enough
Idhazh vittu malarndhida
For buds to bloom wide
Kodi arumbukku
For ten million buds
Oru kanam podhumae
Just a moment is enough
Female :Idhayangal kalandhida
Female: For hearts to mingle
Iru vizhigalum
Both eyes
Imaikkum pozhudhu
In the blink of an eye
Adhu podhumae
That itself is enough
Vayasukku pasi yerudhu
Hunger rises with age
Vaalibam rusiyaanadhu
Youth becomes flavorful
Female :Idaiyinil nandoorudhu
Female: A crab crawls at the waist
Irudhiyil nariyoorudhu
In the end a fox wanders
Male :Mutham podum ucha neram
Male: At the peak moment of kissing
Raththam paadum
Blood begins to sing
Tha tha tharigina thom
Tha tha tharigina thom
{Muppadhu nimidam
Thirty minutes
Muppadhu nimidam
Thirty minutes
Kaadhal paarvaiyae podhumae} (2)
Just a glance of love is enough (2)
Udal saaindhu kolla
For bodies to lean against each other
Uyir serndhukolla
For souls to merge together
Oru nodiyum podhum allava
Isn't even a single second enough?
Ada kaadhal enna
Oh, what love is
Adhil kaamam ennavendru
And what lust is within it
Mudiyumbodhu sollava
Shall I tell you when it is over?
Aaaa….aaa….aaa……
Aaaa...aaa...aaa...
Muppadhu nimidam…mmm
Thirty minutes...mmm
Padhinaindhu nimidam
Fifteen minutes
Padapadakkindra paarvaiyil
In a fluttering, anxious gaze
Kazhindhadhu
Passed away
Male :Innum aindhu nimidam
Male: Another five minutes
Edhai thoduvadhu endra
Wondering what to touch first
Thayakkathil kazhindhadhu
Passed away in hesitation
Vaalibam suthi yerudhu
Youth's intensity rises
Vara vara bayamaagudhu
Gradually turning into fear
Male :Un udal azhagaanadhu
Male: Your body is beautiful
Naan thoda mezhugaanadhu
It turned into wax when I touched it
Female :Micham ulla pathu nimidam
Female: The remaining ten minutes
Ucha nimidam
Are the peak climactic minutes
Tha tha tharigina thom
Tha tha tharigina thom
Muppadhu nimidam
Thirty minutes
Muppadhu nimidam
Thirty minutes
Kaadhal kollavae podhuma
Is it enough to fall in love?
Muppadhu nimidam
Thirty minutes
Muppadhu nimidam
Thirty minutes
Kaadhal paarvaiyae podhumae
Just a glance of love is enough
Udal saaindhu kolla
For bodies to lean against each other
Uyir serndhukolla
For souls to merge together
Oru nodiyum podhum allava
Isn't even a single second enough?
Female :Ada kaadhal enna
Female: Oh, what love is
Adhil kaamam ennavendru
And what lust is within it
Mudiyumbodhu sollava
Shall I tell you when it is over?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song explores a playful and sensual conversation between lovers contemplating a 30-minute encounter. They debate how time functions in romance—questioning whether thirty minutes is sufficient to fall in love or if mere seconds are enough when souls and bodies connect. The lyrics break down the passage of time minute by minute during an intimate encounter, highlighting the shift from hesitation and visual passion to climax.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Udal saaindhu kolla / Ada kaadhal enna”
Matching second consonant 'da' in consecutive lines 'Udal saaindhu kolla' and 'Ada kaadhal enna'.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Muppadhu nimidam”
Repetition of the initial 'M' sound in 'Muppadhu nimidam / Muppadhu nimidam'.
Metaphor / Imagery
“Naan thoda mezhugaanadhu”
Comparing the intimate physical reaction to melting wax ('Naan thoda mezhugaanadhu').
Did you know?
Trivia
The song 'Muppadhu Nimidam' is from the 2003 Tamil action movie 'Parasuram' starring Action King Arjun. The music for the film was composed by A. R. Rahman's former associate, Srikanth Deva, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu.
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