Muthamo Mogamo
From Parakkum Paavai · 1966
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Parakkum Paavai1966
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Muthamo… mogamo… | Is it a kiss... or desire? |
| Thathi vandha dhaegamo… | Is it a body that came bouncing along? |
| Female | |
| Muthamo… mogamo… | Is it a kiss... or desire? |
| Thathi vandha dhaegamo… | Is it a body that came bouncing along? |
| Nithirai… kondadhum… | Even upon falling asleep... |
| Ethanai thottramo… | How many forms does it take? |
| Male | |
| Muthamo… | A kiss? |
| Chorus | |
| Mhum… | Mhum… |
| Male | |
| Mohamo… | Desire? |
| Chorus | |
| Mhum… | Mhum… |
| Male | |
| Thathi vandha dhaegamo… | A body that came bouncing along? |
| Chorus | |
| Mhum… | Mhum… |
| Male | |
| Nithirai… | Sleep… |
| Chorus | |
| Mhum… | Mhum… |
| Male | |
| Kondadhum… | Upon taking… |
| Chorus | |
| Mhum… | Mhum… |
| Male | |
| Ethanai thottramo… | How many forms… |
| Chorus | |
| Lallalaa… lallalaa… | La la la… la la la… |
| Lallalaa… lallalaa… | La la la… la la la… |
| Chorus | |
| Lallalaa… lallalaa… | La la la… la la la… |
| Lallalaa… lallalaa… | La la la… la la la… |
| Female | |
| Poovilae senthaamarai poo | Among flowers, the red lotus flower |
| Bodhaiyil oorudhammaa | Soaks in intoxication, my dear |
| Male | |
| Naavilae en thaevai ellaam | On my tongue, all my desires |
| Naattiyam aadudhammaa | Are dancing, my dear |
| Female | |
| Poovilae senthaamarai poo | Among flowers, the red lotus flower |
| Bodhaiyil oorudhammaa | Soaks in intoxication, my dear |
| Male | |
| Naavilae en thaevai ellaam | On my tongue, all my desires |
| Naattiyam aadudhammaa | Are dancing, my dear |
| Female | |
| Unnudanae… | With you… |
| Uravu kolla… | To form a bond… |
| Pon maeni undaanadhu | This golden body was created |
| Male | |
| Enna idhu… | What is this… |
| Enna idhu… eppodhu vandaavadhu | What is this… when will the bee come to visit? |
| Female | |
| Unnudanae… | With you… |
| Uravu kolla… | To form a bond… |
| Pon maeni undaanadhu | This golden body was created |
| Male | |
| Enna idhu… | What is this… |
| Enna idhu… eppodhu vandaavadhu | What is this… when will the bee come to visit? |
| Chorus | |
| Muthamo… mogamo… | Is it a kiss... or desire? |
| Thathi vandha dhaegamo… | Is it a body that came bouncing along? |
| Nithirai… kondadhum… | Even in sleep… |
| Ethanai thottramo… | How many forms it takes… |
| Female | |
| Idhuvarai en kangaludan | Until now, with my eyes |
| Yevarum pesavillai | No one has spoken |
| Puthiyavan nee paarkkum varai | Until you, a new man, looked at me |
| Indha pudhumai theriyavillai | This novelty was not known |
| Male | |
| Idhuvarai en kangaludan | Until now, with my eyes |
| Yevarum pesavillai | No one has spoken |
| Puthiyaval nee paarkkum varai | Until you, a new woman, looked at me |
| Indha pudhumai theriyavillai | This novelty was not known |
| Male | |
| Kattazhagai… thottu vidu | Touch this complete beauty |
| Thattaamal indraavadhu… | Without rejecting, at least today… |
| Female | |
| Thottavudan… thudippadharkae… | To throb immediately upon touch… |
| Thunai idhu undaanadhu… | This companion was created… |
| Male | |
| Kattazhagai… thottu vidu | Touch this complete beauty |
| Thattaamal indraavadhu… | Without rejecting, at least today… |
| Female | |
| Thottavudan… thudippadharkae… | To throb immediately upon touch… |
| Thunai idhu undaanadhu… | This companion was created… |
| Female | |
| Muthamo… mogamo… | Is it a kiss... or desire? |
| Thathi vandha dhaegamo… | Is it a body that came bouncing along? |
| Nithirai… kondadhum… | Even in sleep… |
| Ethanai thottramo… | How many forms it takes… |
| Chorus | |
| Mhum… | Mhum… |
| Chorus | |
| Mhum… | Mhum… |
| Chorus | |
| Mhum… | Mhum… |
| Chorus | |
| Mhum… | Mhum… |
| Chorus | |
| Mhum… | Mhum… |
முத்தமோ......மோகமோ......
தத்தி வந்த தேகமோ.....
Is it a kiss... or desire?
Is it a body that came bouncing along?
முத்தமோ......மோகமோ......
தத்தி வந்த தேகமோ......
நித்திரை......கொண்டதும்......
எத்தனை தோற்றமோ
Is it a kiss... or desire?
Is it a body that came bouncing along?
Even upon falling asleep...
How many forms does it take?
முத்தமோ......
A kiss?
ம்ஹும்
Mhum…
மோகமோ......
Desire?
ம்ஹும்
Mhum…
தத்தி வந்த தேகமோ
A body that came bouncing along?
ம்ஹும்.....
Mhum…
நித்திரை......
Sleep…
ம்ஹும்.....
Mhum…
கொண்டதும்......
Upon taking…
ம்ஹும்.....
Mhum…
லலலலா......லலலலா.....
லால்லாலா......லால்லாலா......
How many forms…
லலலலா......லலலலா.....
லால்லாலா......லால்லாலா......
La la la… la la la…
La la la… la la la…
பூவிலே செந்தாமரை பூ
போதையில் ஊறுதம்மா
La la la… la la la…
La la la… la la la…
நாவிலே என் தேவை எல்லாம்
நாட்டியம் ஆடுதம்மா
Among flowers, the red lotus flower
Soaks in intoxication, my dear
பூவிலே செந்தாமரை பூ
போதையில் ஊறுதம்மா
On my tongue, all my desires
Are dancing, my dear
நாவிலே என் தேவை எல்லாம்
நாட்டியம் ஆடுதம்மா
Among flowers, the red lotus flower
Soaks in intoxication, my dear
உன்னுடனே......
உறவு கொள்ள......
பொன் மேனி உண்டானது
On my tongue, all my desires
Are dancing, my dear
என்ன இது......
என்ன இது...... எப்போது வண்டாவது
With you…
To form a bond…
This golden body was created
உன்னுடனே......
உறவு கொள்ள......
பொன் மேனி உண்டானது
What is this…
What is this… when will the bee come to visit?
என்ன இது......
என்ன இது...... எப்போது வண்டாவது
With you…
To form a bond…
This golden body was created
முத்தமோ......மோகமோ......
தத்தி வந்த தேகமோ......
நித்திரை......கொண்டதும்......
எத்தனை தோற்றமோ.....
What is this…
What is this… when will the bee come to visit?
முத்தமோ......மோகமோ......
தத்தி வந்த தேகமோ......
நித்திரை......கொண்டதும்......
எத்தனை தோற்றமோ.....
Is it a kiss... or desire?
Is it a body that came bouncing along?
Even in sleep…
How many forms it takes…
இதுவரை என் கண்களுடன்
எவரும் பேசவில்லை
புதியவன் நீ பார்க்கும் வரை
இந்த புதுமை தெரியவில்லை
Until now, with my eyes
No one has spoken
Until you, a new man, looked at me
This novelty was not known
இதுவரை என் கண்களுடன்
எவரும் பேசவில்லை
புதியவள் நீ பார்க்கும் வரை
இந்த புதுமை தெரியவில்லை
Until now, with my eyes
No one has spoken
Until you, a new woman, looked at me
This novelty was not known
கட்டழகை.......தொட்டு விடு
தட்டாமல் இன்றாவது.....
Touch this complete beauty
Without rejecting, at least today…
தொட்டவுடன்.......துடிப்பதற்கே......
துணை இது உண்டானது........
To throb immediately upon touch…
This companion was created…
கட்டழகை.......தொட்டு விடு
தட்டாமல் இன்றாவது.....
Touch this complete beauty
Without rejecting, at least today…
தொட்டவுடன்.......துடிப்பதற்கே......
துணை இது உண்டானது........
To throb immediately upon touch…
This companion was created…
முத்தமோ......மோகமோ......
தத்தி வந்த தேகமோ......
நித்திரை......கொண்டதும்......
எத்தனை தோற்றமோ
Is it a kiss... or desire?
Is it a body that came bouncing along?
Even in sleep…
How many forms it takes…
முத்தமோ......
Mhum…
ம்ஹும்
Mhum…
மோகமோ......
Mhum…
ம்ஹும்
Mhum…
தத்தி வந்த தேகமோ
Mhum…
ம்ஹும்.....
நித்திரை......
ம்ஹும்.....
கொண்டதும்......
ம்ஹும்.....
எத்தனை தோற்றமோ
Muthamo… mogamo…
Is it a kiss... or desire?
Thathi vandha dhaegamo…
Is it a body that came bouncing along?
Muthamo… mogamo…
Is it a kiss... or desire?
Thathi vandha dhaegamo…
Is it a body that came bouncing along?
Nithirai… kondadhum…
Even upon falling asleep...
Ethanai thottramo…
How many forms does it take?
Muthamo…
A kiss?
Mhum…
Mhum…
Mohamo…
Desire?
Mhum…
Mhum…
Thathi vandha dhaegamo…
A body that came bouncing along?
Mhum…
Mhum…
Nithirai…
Sleep…
Mhum…
Mhum…
Kondadhum…
Upon taking…
Mhum…
Mhum…
Ethanai thottramo…
How many forms…
Lallalaa… lallalaa…
La la la… la la la…
Lallalaa… lallalaa…
La la la… la la la…
Lallalaa… lallalaa…
La la la… la la la…
Lallalaa… lallalaa…
La la la… la la la…
Poovilae senthaamarai poo
Among flowers, the red lotus flower
Bodhaiyil oorudhammaa
Soaks in intoxication, my dear
Naavilae en thaevai ellaam
On my tongue, all my desires
Naattiyam aadudhammaa
Are dancing, my dear
Poovilae senthaamarai poo
Among flowers, the red lotus flower
Bodhaiyil oorudhammaa
Soaks in intoxication, my dear
Naavilae en thaevai ellaam
On my tongue, all my desires
Naattiyam aadudhammaa
Are dancing, my dear
Unnudanae…
With you…
Uravu kolla…
To form a bond…
Pon maeni undaanadhu
This golden body was created
Enna idhu…
What is this…
Enna idhu… eppodhu vandaavadhu
What is this… when will the bee come to visit?
Unnudanae…
With you…
Uravu kolla…
To form a bond…
Pon maeni undaanadhu
This golden body was created
Enna idhu…
What is this…
Enna idhu… eppodhu vandaavadhu
What is this… when will the bee come to visit?
Muthamo… mogamo…
Is it a kiss... or desire?
Thathi vandha dhaegamo…
Is it a body that came bouncing along?
Nithirai… kondadhum…
Even in sleep…
Ethanai thottramo…
How many forms it takes…
Idhuvarai en kangaludan
Until now, with my eyes
Yevarum pesavillai
No one has spoken
Puthiyavan nee paarkkum varai
Until you, a new man, looked at me
Indha pudhumai theriyavillai
This novelty was not known
Idhuvarai en kangaludan
Until now, with my eyes
Yevarum pesavillai
No one has spoken
Puthiyaval nee paarkkum varai
Until you, a new woman, looked at me
Indha pudhumai theriyavillai
This novelty was not known
Kattazhagai… thottu vidu
Touch this complete beauty
Thattaamal indraavadhu…
Without rejecting, at least today…
Thottavudan… thudippadharkae…
To throb immediately upon touch…
Thunai idhu undaanadhu…
This companion was created…
Kattazhagai… thottu vidu
Touch this complete beauty
Thattaamal indraavadhu…
Without rejecting, at least today…
Thottavudan… thudippadharkae…
To throb immediately upon touch…
Thunai idhu undaanadhu…
This companion was created…
Muthamo… mogamo…
Is it a kiss... or desire?
Thathi vandha dhaegamo…
Is it a body that came bouncing along?
Nithirai… kondadhum…
Even in sleep…
Ethanai thottramo…
How many forms it takes…
Mhum…
Mhum…
Mhum…
Mhum…
Mhum…
Mhum…
Mhum…
Mhum…
Mhum…
Mhum…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Muthamo Mogamo is a sensuous and playful romantic duet from the 1966 Tamil film Parakkum Paavai. The song expresses the intimate fascination and deep physical attraction between two lovers. Through vivid romantic imagery—such as the red lotus soaking in ecstasy and desires dancing on the tongue—the lovers convey how their connection has brought a newfound joy and novelty to their lives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Muthamo… mogamo…”
Repetition of the 'Mu' sound at the beginning of consecutive words in the opening line.
Metaphor
“Naavilae en thaevai ellaam / Naattiyam aadudhammaa”
Desires are metaphorically described as performing a dance upon the tongue.
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kattazhagai… thottu vidu / Thattaamal indraavadhu…”
The second consonant 'tt' rhymes across consecutive lines (Kattazhagai / Thattaamal / Thottavudan).
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Trivia
Parakkum Paavai (1966) was a circus-themed romantic action film directed by T. R. Ramanna, starring M. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi, and J. Jayalalithaa. The film's music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and this duet was famously rendered by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
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