Muthaduthey
From Nallavanukku Nallavan · 1984
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Nallavanukku Nallavan1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Muththaaduthae muththaduthae | The melody is kissing and exchanging affections |
| Raagam | Melody |
| Pithanathae pithanathae dhegam | The body has become crazed and infatuated |
| Poovaai neeyum paarvai veesu | Cast your glance like a soft flower |
| Anbae neeyum kannaal pesu | My beloved, speak with your eyes |
| Female | |
| Kani idhazh | Fruit-like lips |
| Muththaaduthae muththaaduthae raagam | The melody is kissing and exchanging affection |
| Pithaanathae pithaanathae dhegam | The body has become crazed and infatuated |
| Poovaai neeyum paarvai veesu | Cast your glance like a soft flower |
| Anbae neeyum kannaal pesu | My beloved, speak with your eyes |
| Male | |
| Kani idhazh | Fruit-like lips |
| Muthaaduthae muthaaduthae raagam | The melody is kissing and exchanging affection |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Paavai un meni kaadhal veenai | Oh maiden, your body is a veena of love |
| Kaalai en kaigal meetum velai | When my hands pluck its strings in the morning |
| Female :Ennenna raagangal nee meetuvaai | Female: What kind of melodies will you play? |
| Adhil ennenna vannangal nee kaatuvaai | What kind of colors will you display in them? |
| Male | |
| Yedhetho raagangal naan paadalaam | I may sing various random melodies |
| Adhu thaangaamal un meni poraadalaam | Unable to bear that, your body may struggle playfully |
| Female :Sandhosham thaangaamal thallaadum nerathil | Female: When I stagger, unable to contain the happiness |
| En meni saayamal nee thaangalaam anbae | You can hold me my beloved, so my body does not fall |
| Lalallaa…… | Lalallaa... |
| Male | |
| Muththaaduthae muththaaduthae | Kissing and exchanging affection |
| Raagam | Melody |
| Female :Pithaanathae pithaanathae | Female: Becoming crazed and infatuated |
| Dhegam | Body |
| Female | |
| Dhegam thanneril neenthum podhu | When the body swims in the water |
| Nenjil yedhetho inbam nooru | A hundred different delights fill the heart |
| Male :Meen pola naan maari vilayadavaa | Male: Shall I turn into a fish and play? |
| Alai neer pola un meedhu naan modhavaa | Shall I crash against you like wave water? |
| Female | |
| En meni nogamal vilayadalaam | We can play without hurting my body |
| Indha idaiyodu thaalangal nee podalaam | You can set the rhythm with this waist of mine |
| Male :Thaalangal naan poda naanangal paranthoda | Male: As I beat the rhythm, as shyness flies away |
| Dhegangal ilaipaara idam thedalaam amudhae | Let us search for a place for our bodies to rest, my sweet nectar |
| Rapa rapapaa | Rapa rapapaa |
| Female | |
| Muththaaduthae muththaaduthae | Kissing and exchanging affection |
| Raagam | Melody |
| Pithaanathae pithaanathae | Becoming crazed and infatuated |
| Dhegam | Body |
| Male | |
| Poovaai neeyum paarvai veesu | Cast your glance like a soft flower |
| Anbae neeyum kannaal pesu | My beloved, speak with your eyes |
முத்தாடுதே முத்தாடுதே ராகம்
பித்தானதே பித்தானதே தேகம்
பூவாய் நீயும் பார்வை வீசு
அன்பே நீயும் கண்ணால் பேசு
The melody is kissing and exchanging affections
Melody
The body has become crazed and infatuated
Cast your glance like a soft flower
My beloved, speak with your eyes
கனியிதழ்
முத்தாடுதே முத்தாடுதே ராகம்
பித்தானதே பித்தானதே தேகம்
பூவாய் நீயும் பார்வை வீசு
அன்பே நீயும் கண்ணால் பேசு
Fruit-like lips
The melody is kissing and exchanging affection
The body has become crazed and infatuated
Cast your glance like a soft flower
My beloved, speak with your eyes
கனியிதழ்
முத்தாடுதே முத்தாடுதே ராகம்
Fruit-like lips
The melody is kissing and exchanging affection
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...
பாவை உன் மேனி காதல் வீணை
காளை என் கைகள் மீட்டும் வேளை
என்னென்ன ராகங்கள் நீ மீட்டுவாய்
அதில் என்னென்ன வண்ணங்கள் நீ காட்டுவாய்
Oh maiden, your body is a veena of love
When my hands pluck its strings in the morning
Female: What kind of melodies will you play?
What kind of colors will you display in them?
ஏதேதோ ராகங்கள் நான் பாடலாம்
அது தாங்காமல் உன் மேனி போராடலாம்
சந்தோஷம் தாங்காமல்
தள்ளாடும் நேரத்தில்
என் மேனி சாயாமல் நீ தாங்கலாம் அன்பே…
லால்ல லா லா லா
I may sing various random melodies
Unable to bear that, your body may struggle playfully
Female: When I stagger, unable to contain the happiness
You can hold me my beloved, so my body does not fall
Lalallaa...
முத்தாடுதே முத்தாடுதே ராகம்
பித்தானதே பித்தானதே தேகம்
Kissing and exchanging affection
Melody
Female: Becoming crazed and infatuated
Body
தேகம் தண்ணீரில் நீந்தும் போது
நெஞ்சில் ஏதேதோ இன்பம் நூறு
மீன் போல நான் மாறி விளையாடவா
அலை நீர் போல உன்மீது நான் மோதவா
When the body swims in the water
A hundred different delights fill the heart
Male: Shall I turn into a fish and play?
Shall I crash against you like wave water?
என் மேனி நோகாமல் விளையாடலாம்
இந்த இடையோடு தாளங்கள் நீ போடலாம்
தாளங்கள் நான் போட
நாணங்கள் பறந்தோட
தேகங்கள் இளைப்பாற இடம் தேடலாம் அமுதே…
ராப்ப ரா பா பா
We can play without hurting my body
You can set the rhythm with this waist of mine
Male: As I beat the rhythm, as shyness flies away
Let us search for a place for our bodies to rest, my sweet nectar
Rapa rapapaa
முத்தாடுதே முத்தாடுதே ராகம்
பித்தானதே பித்தானதே தேகம்
Kissing and exchanging affection
Melody
Becoming crazed and infatuated
Body
பூவாய் நீயும் பார்வை வீசு
அன்பே நீயும் கண்ணால் பேசு
Cast your glance like a soft flower
My beloved, speak with your eyes
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
கனியிதழ்
முத்தாடுதே முத்தாடுதே ராகம்
Muththaaduthae muththaduthae
The melody is kissing and exchanging affections
Raagam
Melody
Pithanathae pithanathae dhegam
The body has become crazed and infatuated
Poovaai neeyum paarvai veesu
Cast your glance like a soft flower
Anbae neeyum kannaal pesu
My beloved, speak with your eyes
Kani idhazh
Fruit-like lips
Muththaaduthae muththaaduthae raagam
The melody is kissing and exchanging affection
Pithaanathae pithaanathae dhegam
The body has become crazed and infatuated
Poovaai neeyum paarvai veesu
Cast your glance like a soft flower
Anbae neeyum kannaal pesu
My beloved, speak with your eyes
Kani idhazh
Fruit-like lips
Muthaaduthae muthaaduthae raagam
The melody is kissing and exchanging affection
……………………………….
...
Paavai un meni kaadhal veenai
Oh maiden, your body is a veena of love
Kaalai en kaigal meetum velai
When my hands pluck its strings in the morning
Female :Ennenna raagangal nee meetuvaai
Female: What kind of melodies will you play?
Adhil ennenna vannangal nee kaatuvaai
What kind of colors will you display in them?
Yedhetho raagangal naan paadalaam
I may sing various random melodies
Adhu thaangaamal un meni poraadalaam
Unable to bear that, your body may struggle playfully
Female :Sandhosham thaangaamal thallaadum nerathil
Female: When I stagger, unable to contain the happiness
En meni saayamal nee thaangalaam anbae
You can hold me my beloved, so my body does not fall
Lalallaa……
Lalallaa...
Muththaaduthae muththaaduthae
Kissing and exchanging affection
Raagam
Melody
Female :Pithaanathae pithaanathae
Female: Becoming crazed and infatuated
Dhegam
Body
Dhegam thanneril neenthum podhu
When the body swims in the water
Nenjil yedhetho inbam nooru
A hundred different delights fill the heart
Male :Meen pola naan maari vilayadavaa
Male: Shall I turn into a fish and play?
Alai neer pola un meedhu naan modhavaa
Shall I crash against you like wave water?
En meni nogamal vilayadalaam
We can play without hurting my body
Indha idaiyodu thaalangal nee podalaam
You can set the rhythm with this waist of mine
Male :Thaalangal naan poda naanangal paranthoda
Male: As I beat the rhythm, as shyness flies away
Dhegangal ilaipaara idam thedalaam amudhae
Let us search for a place for our bodies to rest, my sweet nectar
Rapa rapapaa
Rapa rapapaa
Muththaaduthae muththaaduthae
Kissing and exchanging affection
Raagam
Melody
Pithaanathae pithaanathae
Becoming crazed and infatuated
Dhegam
Body
Poovaai neeyum paarvai veesu
Cast your glance like a soft flower
Anbae neeyum kannaal pesu
My beloved, speak with your eyes
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Muththaaduthae is a romantic duet from the 1984 Tamil film Nallavanukku Nallavan. The song expresses the intimate and playful romance between two lovers using musical and natural metaphors such as playing the veena, swimming like fish, and rhythm creation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Poovaai neeyum paarvai veesu”
Comparing the gaze to a flower ('Poovaai neeyum paarvai veesu') and comparing oneself to a fish ('Meen pola naan maari').
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Paavai un meni kaadhal veenai”
Comparing the female lover's body to a musical instrument ('kaadhal veenai').
Monal / Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Thaalangal naan poda naanangal paranthoda”
Use of matching second letters in lines, creating rhythmic cadence in Tamil lyric writing.
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Trivia
The song features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja with iconic renditions by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki for Rajinikanth and Radhika.
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