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Lyrics & meaning

Muppadhu Nimidam

From Parasuram · 2003

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Unnikrishnan, Sujatha
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Parasuram
Movie release year
2003
Lyrics added on
9 Sept 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Muppadhu nimidam
Muppadhu nimidam
Kaadhal kollavae podhuma
Muppadhu nimidam
Muppadhu nimidam
Kaadhal kollavae podhuma
Muppadhu nimidam
Muppadhu nimidam
Kaadhal paarvaiyae podhumae
Muppadhu nimidam
Muppadhu nimidam
Kaadhal paarvaiyae podhumae
Udal saaindhu kolla
Uyir serndhukolla
Oru nodiyum podhum allava
Female :Ada kaadhal enna
Adhil kaamam ennavendru
Mudiyumbodhu sollava
Muppadhu nimidam
Muppadhu nimidam
Kaadhal kollavae podhuma
Muppadhu nimidam
Muppadhu nimidam
Kaadhal paarvaiyae podhumae
Idhazh vittu malarndhida
Kodi arumbukku
Oru kanam podhumae
Female :Idhayangal kalandhida
Iru vizhigalum
Imaikkum pozhudhu
Adhu podhumae
Vayasukku pasi yerudhu
Vaalibam rusiyaanadhu
Female :Idaiyinil nandoorudhu
Irudhiyil nariyoorudhu
Male :Mutham podum ucha neram
Raththam paadum
Tha tha tharigina thom
{Muppadhu nimidam
Muppadhu nimidam
Kaadhal paarvaiyae podhumae} (2)
Udal saaindhu kolla
Uyir serndhukolla
Oru nodiyum podhum allava
Ada kaadhal enna
Adhil kaamam ennavendru
Mudiyumbodhu sollava
Aaaa….aaa….aaa……
Muppadhu nimidam…mmm
Padhinaindhu nimidam
Padapadakkindra paarvaiyil
Kazhindhadhu
Male :Innum aindhu nimidam
Edhai thoduvadhu endra
Thayakkathil kazhindhadhu
Vaalibam suthi yerudhu
Vara vara bayamaagudhu
Male :Un udal azhagaanadhu
Naan thoda mezhugaanadhu
Female :Micham ulla pathu nimidam
Ucha nimidam
Tha tha tharigina thom
Muppadhu nimidam
Muppadhu nimidam
Kaadhal kollavae podhuma
Muppadhu nimidam
Muppadhu nimidam
Kaadhal paarvaiyae podhumae
Udal saaindhu kolla
Uyir serndhukolla
Oru nodiyum podhum allava
Female :Ada kaadhal enna
Adhil kaamam ennavendru
Mudiyumbodhu sollava
Thirty minutes,
thirty minutes—
is it enough to fall in love?
Thirty minutes,
thirty minutes—
is it enough to fall in love?
Thirty minutes,
thirty minutes—
even a glance of love is enough.
Thirty minutes,
thirty minutes—
even a glance of love is enough.
For bodies to lean close,
for souls to unite,
isn't a single second enough?
Female: Oh, what is love,
and what is physical desire,
shall I tell you when it ends?
Thirty minutes,
thirty minutes—
is it enough to fall in love?
Thirty minutes,
thirty minutes—
even a glance of love is enough.
To open petals and bloom,
for ten million flower buds,
a single moment is enough.
Female: For hearts to blend together,
the brief blink
of two eyes
is more than enough.
Youth feels a growing hunger,
and youth is delicious.
Female: A crab crawls across the waist,
and in the end, sly cunning creeps in.
Male: At the peak moment of a kiss,
the blood sings,
Tha tha tharikina thom!
Thirty minutes,
thirty minutes—
even a glance of love is enough.
For bodies to lean close,
for souls to unite,
isn't a single second enough?
Oh, what is love,
and what is physical desire,
shall I tell you when it ends?
Aaa... aa... aaa...
Thirty minutes... mmm...
Fifteen minutes
in fluttering glances
slipped away.
Male: Another five minutes,
wondering where to touch,
slipped away in hesitation.
Passion is rising all around,
and slowly it is getting scary.
Male: Your body is so beautiful,
turning soft like wax when I touch it.
Female: The remaining ten minutes
are the climax moments,
Tha tha tharikina thom!
Thirty minutes,
thirty minutes—
is it enough to fall in love?
Thirty minutes,
thirty minutes—
even a glance of love is enough.
For bodies to lean close,
for souls to unite,
isn't a single second enough?
Female: Oh, what is love,
and what is physical desire,
shall I tell you when it ends?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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').

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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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