Muthamizh Kaviyae
From Dharmathin Thalaivan · 1988
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Dharmathin Thalaivan1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Muthathamizh kaviyae varuga | Welcome, epic poem of Muthamizh (threefold Tamil). |
| Mukkani chuvaiyae varuga | Welcome, flavor of the three primary fruits (mango, banana, jackfruit). |
| Muthathamizh kaviyae varuga | Welcome, epic poem of Muthamizh. |
| Mukkani chuvaiyae varuga | Welcome, flavor of the three primary fruits. |
| kaadhal ennum theevinilae | On this island called love, |
| kaalangal naam vaazha | For us to live through time, |
| Naal vanthathu | The day has arrived. |
| Male | |
| Muthathamizh kalaiyae varuga | Welcome, art of Muthamizh. |
| Mukkani chuvaiyum tharuga | Give us the sweetness of the three fruits too. |
| kaadhal ennum theevinilae | On this island called love, |
| kaalangal naam vaazha | For us to live through time, |
| Naal vanthathu | The day has arrived. |
| Muthathamizh kalaiyae varuga | Welcome, art of Muthamizh. |
| Mukkanichuvaiyum tharuga .. ohh… | Give us the sweetness of the three fruits too.. ohh... |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal devan maarbil aadum | Swaying on the chest of the god of love, |
| Poomaalai naan | I am a flower garland. |
| Kaaval konda mannan nenjil | In the heart of the king who guards me, |
| Naan aaduven | I shall dance. |
| Male | |
| Kangal meedhu jaadai nooru | A hundred gestures in your eyes, |
| Naan paarkkiren | I observe. |
| Kavithai nooru thaanae vanthu | A hundred poems came on their own, |
| Naan paadinen | As I sang. |
| Female | |
| Moodatha thottathil | In an open garden, |
| Rojakkal aada | As roses sway, |
| Ennodu nee aada | For you to dance with me, |
| Ododi vaa | Come running fast! |
| Male | |
| Kaanadha sorgangal | Unseen heavens, |
| Naan kaana thaanae | Just for me to witness, |
| Poonthendral thaer yeri | Riding on the chariot of the sweet breeze, |
| Nee odi vaa | Come running to me! |
| Female | |
| Kaalangal nerangal | Times and moments, |
| Namm sontham | Are ours. |
| Inbam kodi…aaa… | Endless bliss... aaa... |
| Male | |
| Aa..muthathamizh kalaiyae varuga | Ah.. Welcome, art of Muthamizh. |
| Mukkani chuvaiyum tharuga…ooh…. | Give us the sweetness of the three fruits too... ooh... |
| Male | |
| Thangam kollum thamizh | Tamil that shines bright like gold, |
| Kaadhal sindhu | A love song. |
| Konjam kenjum vannam | Pleading gently, |
| Oru raagam sindhu | Pour out a melodic raga. |
| Female | |
| Nenjam enthan manjam | My heart is a couch, |
| Athil anbai thanthu | Shower love upon it, |
| Thanthom thanthom endru | Rhythmically chanting 'thanthom thanthom', |
| Pudhu thaalam sindhu | Express a new beat. |
| Male | |
| Vaarthaikkul adangatha | Playful romance beyond words, |
| Rasamaana sarasam | Delicious intimacy. |
| Naan aada oru medai | A stage for me to dance, |
| Nee kondu vaa | You must bring along! |
| Female | |
| Endraikkum vilangaatha | Incomprehensible forever, |
| Pala kodi inbam | Millions of pleasures, |
| Yaarukkum theriyaamal | Without anyone knowing, |
| Nee solla va | Come to tell me! |
| Male | |
| Kaalangal nerangal | Times and moments, |
| Namm sontham | Are ours. |
| Inbam kodi…aaa… | Endless bliss... aaa... |
| Female | |
| Aaaa..muthathamizh kaviyae varuga | Ahhh.. Welcome, epic poem of Muthamizh. |
| Mukkani chuvaiyae varuga | Welcome, flavor of the three primary fruits. |
| Male :kaadhal ennum theevinilae | Male: On this island called love, |
| kaalangal naam vaazha | For us to live through time, |
| Naal vanthathu | The day has arrived. |
| Female | |
| Muthathamizh kaviyae varuga | Welcome, epic poem of Muthamizh. |
| Mukkani chuvaiyae varuga | Welcome, flavor of the three primary fruits. |
| Male :Muthathamizh kalaiyae varuga | Male: Welcome, art of Muthamizh. |
| Mukkani chuvaiyum tharuga..oh… | Give us the sweetness of the three fruits too.. oh... |
முத்தமிழ் கவியே
வருக முக்கனி சுவையே
வருக முத்தமிழ் கவியே
வருக முக்கனிச் சுவையே
வருக காதலென்னும்
தீவினிலே காலங்கள் நாம்
வாழ நாள் வந்தது
Welcome, epic poem of Muthamizh (threefold Tamil).
Welcome, flavor of the three primary fruits (mango, banana, jackfruit).
Welcome, epic poem of Muthamizh.
Welcome, flavor of the three primary fruits.
On this island called love,
For us to live through time,
The day has arrived.
முத்தமிழ் கலையே
வருக முக்கனிச் சுவையும்
தருக காதல் என்னும் தீவினிலே
காலங்கள் நாம் வாழ நாள் வந்தது
முத்தமிழ் கலையே வருக
முக்கனிச் சுவையும் தருக ஓ..
Welcome, art of Muthamizh.
Give us the sweetness of the three fruits too.
On this island called love,
For us to live through time,
The day has arrived.
Welcome, art of Muthamizh.
Give us the sweetness of the three fruits too.. ohh...
காதல் தேவன்
மார்பில் ஆடும் பூமாலை
நான் காவல் கொண்ட
மன்னன் நெஞ்சில் நான்
ஆடுவேன்
Swaying on the chest of the god of love,
I am a flower garland.
In the heart of the king who guards me,
I shall dance.
கண்கள் மீது
ஜாடை நூறு நான்
பார்க்கிறேன் கவிதை
நூறு தானே வந்து
நான் பாடினேன்
A hundred gestures in your eyes,
I observe.
A hundred poems came on their own,
As I sang.
மூடாத தோட்டத்தில்
ரோஜாக்கள் ஆட
என்னோடு நீ ஆட
ஓடோடி வா
In an open garden,
As roses sway,
For you to dance with me,
Come running fast!
காணாத சொர்க்கங்கள்
நான் காணத் தானே
பூந்தென்றல் தேர் ஏறி
நீ ஓடி வா
Unseen heavens,
Just for me to witness,
Riding on the chariot of the sweet breeze,
Come running to me!
காலங்கள்
நேரங்கள் நம் சொந்தம்
இன்பம் கோடி ஆஆ..
Times and moments,
Are ours.
Endless bliss... aaa...
ஆ.. முத்தமிழ்
கலையே வருக
முக்கனிச் சுவையும்
தருக ஓ
Ah.. Welcome, art of Muthamizh.
Give us the sweetness of the three fruits too... ooh...
தங்கம் கொள்ளும்
தமிழ் காதல் சிந்து
கொஞ்சம் கெஞ்சும்
வண்ணம் ஒரு ராகம்
சிந்து
Tamil that shines bright like gold,
A love song.
Pleading gently,
Pour out a melodic raga.
நெஞ்சம் எந்தன்
மஞ்சம் அதில் அன்பை
தந்து தந்தோம் தந்தோம்
என்று புது தாளம் சிந்து
My heart is a couch,
Shower love upon it,
Rhythmically chanting 'thanthom thanthom',
Express a new beat.
வார்த்தைக்குள்
அடங்காத ரசமான சரசம்
நான் ஆட ஒரு மேடை
நீ கொண்டு வா
Playful romance beyond words,
Delicious intimacy.
A stage for me to dance,
You must bring along!
என்றைக்கும்
விளங்காத பல கோடி
இன்பம் யாருக்கும்
தெரியாமல் நீ சொல்ல
வா
Incomprehensible forever,
Millions of pleasures,
Without anyone knowing,
Come to tell me!
காலங்கள்
நேரங்கள் நம் சொந்தம்
இன்பம் கோடி ஆஆ..
Times and moments,
Are ours.
Endless bliss... aaa...
ஆஆ முத்தமிழ்
கவியே வருக முக்கனி
சுவையே வருக
காதலென்னும்
தீவினிலே காலங்கள் நாம்
வாழ நாள் வந்தது
Ahhh.. Welcome, epic poem of Muthamizh.
Welcome, flavor of the three primary fruits.
Male: On this island called love,
For us to live through time,
The day has arrived.
முத்தமிழ்
கவியே வருக முக்கனி
சுவையே வருக
முத்தமிழ்
கலையே வருக முக்கனி
சுவையும் வருக ஓ
Welcome, epic poem of Muthamizh.
Welcome, flavor of the three primary fruits.
Male: Welcome, art of Muthamizh.
Give us the sweetness of the three fruits too.. oh...
Muthathamizh kaviyae varuga
Welcome, epic poem of Muthamizh (threefold Tamil).
Mukkani chuvaiyae varuga
Welcome, flavor of the three primary fruits (mango, banana, jackfruit).
Muthathamizh kaviyae varuga
Welcome, epic poem of Muthamizh.
Mukkani chuvaiyae varuga
Welcome, flavor of the three primary fruits.
kaadhal ennum theevinilae
On this island called love,
kaalangal naam vaazha
For us to live through time,
Naal vanthathu
The day has arrived.
Muthathamizh kalaiyae varuga
Welcome, art of Muthamizh.
Mukkani chuvaiyum tharuga
Give us the sweetness of the three fruits too.
kaadhal ennum theevinilae
On this island called love,
kaalangal naam vaazha
For us to live through time,
Naal vanthathu
The day has arrived.
Muthathamizh kalaiyae varuga
Welcome, art of Muthamizh.
Mukkanichuvaiyum tharuga .. ohh…
Give us the sweetness of the three fruits too.. ohh...
Kaadhal devan maarbil aadum
Swaying on the chest of the god of love,
Poomaalai naan
I am a flower garland.
Kaaval konda mannan nenjil
In the heart of the king who guards me,
Naan aaduven
I shall dance.
Kangal meedhu jaadai nooru
A hundred gestures in your eyes,
Naan paarkkiren
I observe.
Kavithai nooru thaanae vanthu
A hundred poems came on their own,
Naan paadinen
As I sang.
Moodatha thottathil
In an open garden,
Rojakkal aada
As roses sway,
Ennodu nee aada
For you to dance with me,
Ododi vaa
Come running fast!
Kaanadha sorgangal
Unseen heavens,
Naan kaana thaanae
Just for me to witness,
Poonthendral thaer yeri
Riding on the chariot of the sweet breeze,
Nee odi vaa
Come running to me!
Kaalangal nerangal
Times and moments,
Namm sontham
Are ours.
Inbam kodi…aaa…
Endless bliss... aaa...
Aa..muthathamizh kalaiyae varuga
Ah.. Welcome, art of Muthamizh.
Mukkani chuvaiyum tharuga…ooh….
Give us the sweetness of the three fruits too... ooh...
Thangam kollum thamizh
Tamil that shines bright like gold,
Kaadhal sindhu
A love song.
Konjam kenjum vannam
Pleading gently,
Oru raagam sindhu
Pour out a melodic raga.
Nenjam enthan manjam
My heart is a couch,
Athil anbai thanthu
Shower love upon it,
Thanthom thanthom endru
Rhythmically chanting 'thanthom thanthom',
Pudhu thaalam sindhu
Express a new beat.
Vaarthaikkul adangatha
Playful romance beyond words,
Rasamaana sarasam
Delicious intimacy.
Naan aada oru medai
A stage for me to dance,
Nee kondu vaa
You must bring along!
Endraikkum vilangaatha
Incomprehensible forever,
Pala kodi inbam
Millions of pleasures,
Yaarukkum theriyaamal
Without anyone knowing,
Nee solla va
Come to tell me!
Kaalangal nerangal
Times and moments,
Namm sontham
Are ours.
Inbam kodi…aaa…
Endless bliss... aaa...
Aaaa..muthathamizh kaviyae varuga
Ahhh.. Welcome, epic poem of Muthamizh.
Mukkani chuvaiyae varuga
Welcome, flavor of the three primary fruits.
Male :kaadhal ennum theevinilae
Male: On this island called love,
kaalangal naam vaazha
For us to live through time,
Naal vanthathu
The day has arrived.
Muthathamizh kaviyae varuga
Welcome, epic poem of Muthamizh.
Mukkani chuvaiyae varuga
Welcome, flavor of the three primary fruits.
Male :Muthathamizh kalaiyae varuga
Male: Welcome, art of Muthamizh.
Mukkani chuvaiyum tharuga..oh…
Give us the sweetness of the three fruits too.. oh...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Muthathamizh Kaviyae is a rich romantic duet from Dharmathin Thalaivan that uses classical Tamil literary metaphors to depict intense love and devotion. The lovers personify each other as the ultimate treasures of Tamil heritage—Muthamizh (the three divisions of Tamil: Prose, Music, and Drama) and Mukkani (the three royal fruits: Mango, Banana, and Jackfruit). They express their joy at finally uniting on the figurative island of love, anticipating endless happiness. The lyrics paint a picture of passion intertwined with artistic expression, comparing loving touches and glances to poetic verses, rhythmic beats, and musical ragas. Through gentle breezes, dancing roses, and shared secrets, the song captures the magical world created by two lovers in unison.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“kaadhal ennum theevinilae”
Compares love to an isolated island ('kaadhal ennum theevinilae') where the lovers reside.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Muthathamizh kaviyae varuga”
Compares the beloved to a poem of classical threefold Tamil ('Muthathamizh kaviyae') and the taste of royal fruits ('Mukkani chuvaiyae').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Muthathamizh kaviyae varuga / Mukkani chuvaiyae varuga”
Repetition of the 'Mu-' sound at the start of consecutive lines ('Muthathamizh' / 'Mukkani').
Visual Imagery
“Poonthendral thaer yeri”
Evokes a vivid mental image of riding a chariot formed by a gentle flower-scented breeze.
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Trivia
Though listed as unknown in the prompt, the song is composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the 1988 film 'Dharmathin Thalaivan' starring Rajinikanth, Prabhu, Kushboo, and Suhasini. It was rendered by legendary singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.
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