Muthamidum Neram Eppo
From Sivandha Mann · 1969
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Sivandha Mann1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hukkum naanap naanappippo | Rhythm vocalization / scat singing. |
| Hukkum naanap naanap | Rhythm vocalization / scat singing. |
| Naanap naanap naanappippo | Rhythm vocalization / scat singing. |
| Hukkum naanap naanappippo | Rhythm vocalization / scat singing. |
| Hukkum naanap naanap | Rhythm vocalization / scat singing. |
| Naanap naanap naanappippappo | Rhythm vocalization / scat singing. |
| Female | |
| Muththamidum neram eppo | When is the time to bestow a kiss? |
| Un mugam thottu | Touching your face, |
| Kadhai sollum neram eppo | When is the time to tell a story? |
| Vattamidum neram eppo | When is the time to swirl around in joy? |
| Un varavukkum uravukkum neram eppappo | When, oh when, is the time for your arrival and our intimacy? |
| Female | |
| Idamundu kannukkullae | There is space within the eyes, |
| Sugamundu pennukkullae | There is bliss within a woman, |
| Ellorum ondraai vandhaal | If everyone gathers together, |
| Thadaiyundu nenjukkullae | There is hesitation inside the heart. |
| Ellorum ondraai vandhaal | If everyone gathers together, |
| Thadaiyundu nenjukkullae | There is hesitation inside the heart. |
| Female | |
| Muththamidum neram eppo | When is the time to bestow a kiss? |
| Un mugam thottu | Touching your face, |
| Kadhai sollum neram eppo | When is the time to tell a story? |
| Vattamidum neram eppo | When is the time to swirl around in joy? |
| Un varavukkum uravukkum neram eppappo | When, oh when, is the time for your arrival and our intimacy? |
| Female | |
| Aasai kannottam ..mm… | Desire in the glance... mm... |
| Kaadhal vellottam…mm… | Love's trial run... mm... |
| Poovil vandaattam …mm…. | Like a bee hovering over a flower... mm... |
| Podu kondaattam…mm….. | Let's celebrate! mm... |
| Female | |
| Arangathila illai surangathila | Is it in the stage or in the tunnel? |
| Arangathila illai surangathila | Is it in the stage or in the tunnel? |
| Vaazhvilae sugam edhu | What is true pleasure in life? |
| Vaazhvadhai arivadhu | It is knowing how to truly live. |
| Bodhaiyil nadamidu thevaiyaa varavidu | Dance in ecstasy; call upon what is needed! |
| Hoo oooo….. | Vocalizing... |
| Female | |
| Muththamidum neram eppo | When is the time to bestow a kiss? |
| Un mugam thottu | Touching your face, |
| Kadhai sollum neram eppo | When is the time to tell a story? |
| Vattamidum neram eppo | When is the time to swirl around in joy? |
| Un varavukkum uravukkum neram eppappo | When, oh when, is the time for your arrival and our intimacy? |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………………. | [Instrumental Interlude] |
| Female | |
| Kaaval unnodu…uu…. | Security duty is with you... |
| Kaadhal ennodu…uu…. | Love is with me... |
| Yaavum nammodu…uu… | Everything is with us... |
| Kaalam yaarodu…uu…. | With whom is time? |
| Female | |
| Mayakkathila illai urakkathila | Is it in trance or in sleep? |
| Mayakkathila illai urakkathila | Is it in trance or in sleep? |
| Vaanginaal varuvadhu | What comes when received, |
| Thaanginaal tharuvadhu | What is given when embraced, |
| Paarvaiyaal thodarvadhu palliyil mudivadhu | That which begins with a glance and culminates in the bedchamber! |
| Hooo ooooo | Vocalizing... |
| Female | |
| Muththamidum neram eppo | When is the time to bestow a kiss? |
| Un mugam thottu | Touching your face, |
| Kadhai sollum neram eppo | When is the time to tell a story? |
| Vattamidum neram eppo | When is the time to swirl around in joy? |
| Un varavukkum uravukkum neram eppappo | When, oh when, is the time for your arrival and our intimacy? |
| Chorus | |
| Laa laal laa laa laal laa | Tra la la vocalization... |
| Laa laal la laaaa | Tra la la vocalization... |
| Laa laal laa laa laal laa | Tra la la vocalization... |
| Laa laal la laaaa | Tra la la vocalization... |
..............................
Rhythm vocalization / scat singing.
Rhythm vocalization / scat singing.
Rhythm vocalization / scat singing.
Rhythm vocalization / scat singing.
Rhythm vocalization / scat singing.
Rhythm vocalization / scat singing.
முத்தமிடும் நேரம்
எப்போ உன் முகம் தொட்டு
கதை சொல்லும் நேரம்
எப்போ வட்டமிடும் நேரம்
எப்போ உன் வரவுக்கும்
உறவுக்கும் நேரம் எப்பப்போ
When is the time to bestow a kiss?
Touching your face,
When is the time to tell a story?
When is the time to swirl around in joy?
When, oh when, is the time for your arrival and our intimacy?
ஆண் & பெண் :
..............................
There is space within the eyes,
There is bliss within a woman,
If everyone gathers together,
There is hesitation inside the heart.
If everyone gathers together,
There is hesitation inside the heart.
இடமுண்டு
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
சுகமுண்டு பெண்ணுக்குள்ளே
எல்லோரும் ஒன்றாய் வந்தால்
தடையுண்டு நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
எல்லோரும் ஒன்றாய் வந்தால்
தடையுண்டு நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
When is the time to bestow a kiss?
Touching your face,
When is the time to tell a story?
When is the time to swirl around in joy?
When, oh when, is the time for your arrival and our intimacy?
முத்தமிடும் நேரம்
எப்போ உன் முகம் தொட்டு
கதை சொல்லும் நேரம்
எப்போ வட்டமிடும் நேரம்
எப்போ உன் வரவுக்கும்
உறவுக்கும் நேரம் எப்பப்போ
Desire in the glance... mm...
Love's trial run... mm...
Like a bee hovering over a flower... mm...
Let's celebrate! mm...
ஆண் & பெண் :
...........................
Is it in the stage or in the tunnel?
Is it in the stage or in the tunnel?
What is true pleasure in life?
It is knowing how to truly live.
Dance in ecstasy; call upon what is needed!
Vocalizing...
ஆசை கண்ணோட்டம்
ம்ம் காதல் வெள்ளோட்டம்
ம்ம் பூவில் வண்டாட்டம்
ம்ம் போடு கொண்டாட்டம்
ம்ம்
When is the time to bestow a kiss?
Touching your face,
When is the time to tell a story?
When is the time to swirl around in joy?
When, oh when, is the time for your arrival and our intimacy?
அரங்கத்தில இல்லை
சுரங்கத்தில அரங்கத்தில
இல்லை சுரங்கத்தில
வாழ்விலே சுகம் ஏது
வாழ்வதை அறிவது
போதையில் நடமிடு
தேவைய வர விடு
ஹோ ஓஓ
[Instrumental Interlude]
முத்தமிடும் நேரம்
எப்போ உன் முகம் தொட்டு
கதை சொல்லும் நேரம்
எப்போ வட்டமிடும் நேரம்
எப்போ உன் வரவுக்கும்
உறவுக்கும் நேரம் எப்பப்போ
Security duty is with you...
Love is with me...
Everything is with us...
With whom is time?
...........................
Is it in trance or in sleep?
Is it in trance or in sleep?
What comes when received,
What is given when embraced,
That which begins with a glance and culminates in the bedchamber!
Vocalizing...
காவல் உன்னோடு
காதல் என்னோடு யாவும்
நம்மோடு காலம் யாரோடு
When is the time to bestow a kiss?
Touching your face,
When is the time to tell a story?
When is the time to swirl around in joy?
When, oh when, is the time for your arrival and our intimacy?
மயக்கத்தில
இல்லை உறக்கத்தில
மயக்கத்தில இல்லை
உறக்கத்தில வாங்கினால்
வருவது தாங்கினால்
தருவது பார்வையால்
தொடர்வது பள்ளியில்
முடிவது ஹோ ஓஓ
Tra la la vocalization...
Tra la la vocalization...
Tra la la vocalization...
Tra la la vocalization...
முத்தமிடும் நேரம்
எப்போ உன் முகம் தொட்டு
கதை சொல்லும் நேரம்
எப்போ வட்டமிடும் நேரம்
எப்போ உன் வரவுக்கும்
உறவுக்கும் நேரம்
எப்பப்போ
ஆண் & பெண் :
...........................
...........................
Hukkum naanap naanappippo
Rhythm vocalization / scat singing.
Hukkum naanap naanap
Rhythm vocalization / scat singing.
Naanap naanap naanappippo
Rhythm vocalization / scat singing.
Hukkum naanap naanappippo
Rhythm vocalization / scat singing.
Hukkum naanap naanap
Rhythm vocalization / scat singing.
Naanap naanap naanappippappo
Rhythm vocalization / scat singing.
Muththamidum neram eppo
When is the time to bestow a kiss?
Un mugam thottu
Touching your face,
Kadhai sollum neram eppo
When is the time to tell a story?
Vattamidum neram eppo
When is the time to swirl around in joy?
Un varavukkum uravukkum neram eppappo
When, oh when, is the time for your arrival and our intimacy?
Idamundu kannukkullae
There is space within the eyes,
Sugamundu pennukkullae
There is bliss within a woman,
Ellorum ondraai vandhaal
If everyone gathers together,
Thadaiyundu nenjukkullae
There is hesitation inside the heart.
Ellorum ondraai vandhaal
If everyone gathers together,
Thadaiyundu nenjukkullae
There is hesitation inside the heart.
Muththamidum neram eppo
When is the time to bestow a kiss?
Un mugam thottu
Touching your face,
Kadhai sollum neram eppo
When is the time to tell a story?
Vattamidum neram eppo
When is the time to swirl around in joy?
Un varavukkum uravukkum neram eppappo
When, oh when, is the time for your arrival and our intimacy?
Aasai kannottam ..mm…
Desire in the glance... mm...
Kaadhal vellottam…mm…
Love's trial run... mm...
Poovil vandaattam …mm….
Like a bee hovering over a flower... mm...
Podu kondaattam…mm…..
Let's celebrate! mm...
Arangathila illai surangathila
Is it in the stage or in the tunnel?
Arangathila illai surangathila
Is it in the stage or in the tunnel?
Vaazhvilae sugam edhu
What is true pleasure in life?
Vaazhvadhai arivadhu
It is knowing how to truly live.
Bodhaiyil nadamidu thevaiyaa varavidu
Dance in ecstasy; call upon what is needed!
Hoo oooo…..
Vocalizing...
Muththamidum neram eppo
When is the time to bestow a kiss?
Un mugam thottu
Touching your face,
Kadhai sollum neram eppo
When is the time to tell a story?
Vattamidum neram eppo
When is the time to swirl around in joy?
Un varavukkum uravukkum neram eppappo
When, oh when, is the time for your arrival and our intimacy?
………………………………….
[Instrumental Interlude]
Kaaval unnodu…uu….
Security duty is with you...
Kaadhal ennodu…uu….
Love is with me...
Yaavum nammodu…uu…
Everything is with us...
Kaalam yaarodu…uu….
With whom is time?
Mayakkathila illai urakkathila
Is it in trance or in sleep?
Mayakkathila illai urakkathila
Is it in trance or in sleep?
Vaanginaal varuvadhu
What comes when received,
Thaanginaal tharuvadhu
What is given when embraced,
Paarvaiyaal thodarvadhu palliyil mudivadhu
That which begins with a glance and culminates in the bedchamber!
Hooo ooooo
Vocalizing...
Muththamidum neram eppo
When is the time to bestow a kiss?
Un mugam thottu
Touching your face,
Kadhai sollum neram eppo
When is the time to tell a story?
Vattamidum neram eppo
When is the time to swirl around in joy?
Un varavukkum uravukkum neram eppappo
When, oh when, is the time for your arrival and our intimacy?
Laa laal laa laa laal laa
Tra la la vocalization...
Laa laal la laaaa
Tra la la vocalization...
Laa laal laa laa laal laa
Tra la la vocalization...
Laa laal la laaaa
Tra la la vocalization...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Muththamidum Neram Eppo from the 1969 film Sivandha Mann is a romantic and playful song composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan, famously rendered by L. R. Eswari. The song captures the playful anticipation of love, yearning for intimate moments, and the sweet tension between lovers waiting for privacy away from the public eye. Kannadasan uses tantalizing imagery of glances, bees hovering over flowers, and private moments culminating in physical union to convey the progression of romantic desire.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Aasai kannottam ..mm… / Kaadhal vellottam…mm… / Poovil vandaattam”
The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes (-ottam, -aattam), giving a catchy rhythmic tempo to the stanza.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Poovil vandaattam …mm….”
Comparing flirtatious romantic attention to a bee playfully hovering around a blooming flower.
Rhetorical Question
“Muththamidum neram eppo”
Repeatedly asking 'When is the time?' (Neram eppo) to create suspense and emphasize romantic yearning.
Did you know?
Trivia
Sivandha Mann (1969) was one of the earliest Tamil feature films to be shot extensively in foreign overseas locations, primarily across Europe. Composed by M. S. Viswanathan, the song features iconic Western-influenced rhythm arrangements and scatting vocals, perfectly tailored for singer L. R. Eswari's signature energetic style.
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