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Lyrics & meaning

Muthana Oorkolamo

From Annaiyum Pithavum · 1969

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Annaiyum Pithavum
Movie release year
1969
Lyrics added on
10 Jun 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Muthaana oorgolamoo
Athaanin kalyanamoo
Ammammaa …raajakkal ellorum
Seer kondu varuvaargaloo
Muthaana oorgolamoo
Athaanin kalyanamoo
Ammammaa …raajakkal ellorum
Seer kondu varuvaargaloo
Muthaana oorgolamoo
Pon vanna karaiyodu pooseelai
Pen vannam aval maeni poonjolai
Avalodu medhuvaaga maapillai
Ammammaa angu naan illai
Pon vanna karaiyodu pooseelai
Pen vannam aval maeni poonjolai
Avalodu medhuvaaga maapillai
Ammammaa angu naan illai
Thottaaroo..thuvandaaloo…saaindhaaloo
Ennavoo angu naanillai
Ammammaa ponaana penn ullam
Ennaalil yaar pakkamoo
Muthaana oorgolamoo
Mai vannam kalaiyaadha kann enna
Kai vannam inaiyaadha penn enna
Poo vannam sariyaadha iravenna
Ammammaa indru naan enna
Mai vannam kalaiyaadha kann enna
Kai vannam inaiyaadha penn enna
Poo vannam sariyaadha iravenna
Ammammaa indru naan enna
Kannangal…..ennangal…muthangal
Thithikkum avai ennenna
Ammammaa sollaamal theriyaadhu
Illaamal theeraadhamma
Muthaana oorgolamoo
Athaanin kalyanamoo
Ammammaa …raajakkal ellorum
Seer kondu varuvaargaloo
Chorus :Humming….
Is this a procession fine as pearls?
Is it my beloved's wedding?
Oh my, will all the kings
come bringing wedding gifts?
Is this a procession fine as pearls?
Is it my beloved's wedding?
Oh my, will all the kings
come bringing wedding gifts?
Is this a procession fine as pearls?
A floral saree with a golden border,
glowing with womanly grace, her body like a flower garden,
and beside her, softly, the groom...
oh my, I was not there to see!
A floral saree with a golden border,
glowing with womanly grace, her body like a flower garden,
and beside her, softly, the groom...
oh my, I was not there to see!
Did he touch her? Did she melt? Did she lean against him?
Who knows what happened, I was not there!
Oh my, a woman's precious heart,
on which day, whose side will it take?
Is this a procession fine as pearls?
What good are eyes if their kohl never smudges?
What good is a woman without the touch of hands joining hers?
What good is a night if the flowers never slip from her hair?
Oh my, what am I today?
What good are eyes if their kohl never smudges?
What good is a woman without the touch of hands joining hers?
What good is a night if the flowers never slip from her hair?
Oh my, what am I today?
Cheeks... thoughts... kisses...
what are all those sweet pleasures?
Oh my, you cannot know without being told,
and the longing will never end without tasting them!
Is this a procession fine as pearls?
Is it my beloved's wedding?
Oh my, will all the kings
come bringing wedding gifts?
Chorus: (Humming...)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Muthaana Oorgolamoo is an expressive track from the 1969 film Annaiyum Pithavum, composed by M. S. Vishwanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan. The song captures the evocative inner thoughts and longing of a woman visualising a lavish wedding procession and intimate moments between a bride and groom, contrasting the grand celebration with her own yearning and feeling of absence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Muthaana oorgolamoo / Athaanin kalyanamoo”

The second letters 't' in Muthaana and Athaanin create a harmonious rhyme pattern across the opening lines.

Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Pen vannam aval maeni poonjolai”

The female form is metaphorically described as a flower garden ('poonjolai') to emphasize delicate beauty.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Anaphora)

“Mai vannam kalaiyaadha kann enna / Kai vannam inaiyaadha penn enna”

The repetition of 'vannam' and 'enna' at line endings creates a rhythmic and hypnotic melodic structure.

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Trivia

The track showcases the signature expressive style of singer L. R. Eswari, who was known for delivering sensual and emotionally nuanced solo tracks for M. S. Vishwanathan during the golden era of Tamil cinema.

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