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Muthana Oorkolamo

From Annaiyum Pithavum · 1969

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Annaiyum Pithavum1969

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Muthaana oorgolamooIs it a grand pearl-like procession?
Athaanin kalyanamooIs it my beloved cousin's wedding?
Ammammaa …raajakkal ellorumOh my! Will all the kings...
Seer kondu varuvaargalooBring wedding gifts and dowry?
Female
Muthaana oorgolamooIs it a grand pearl-like procession?
Athaanin kalyanamooIs it my beloved cousin's wedding?
Ammammaa …raajakkal ellorumOh my! Will all the kings...
Seer kondu varuvaargalooBring wedding gifts and dowry?
Muthaana oorgolamooIs it a grand pearl-like procession?
Female
Pon vanna karaiyodu pooseelaiA flower-patterned saree with a golden border,
Pen vannam aval maeni poonjolaiHer body in womanly charm is a garden of flowers,
Avalodu medhuvaaga maapillaiSlowly walking beside her is the groom,
Ammammaa angu naan illaiOh my, but I am not there!
Pon vanna karaiyodu pooseelaiA flower-patterned saree with a golden border,
Pen vannam aval maeni poonjolaiHer body in womanly charm is a garden of flowers,
Avalodu medhuvaaga maapillaiSlowly walking beside her is the groom,
Ammammaa angu naan illaiOh my, but I am not there!
Female
Thottaaroo..thuvandaaloo…saaindhaalooDid he touch her... did she wilt... did she lean on him...
Ennavoo angu naanillaiWhatever happened, I am not there.
Ammammaa ponaana penn ullamOh my! A woman's heart lost like gold,
Ennaalil yaar pakkamooOn which day will it belong to whom?
Female
Muthaana oorgolamooIs it a grand pearl-like procession?
Female
Mai vannam kalaiyaadha kann ennaWhat eyes whose kohl color does not smear?
Kai vannam inaiyaadha penn ennaWhat woman whose hand-held charm is unmatched?
Poo vannam sariyaadha iravennaWhat night whose floral beauty never fades?
Ammammaa indru naan ennaOh my, what am I today?
Mai vannam kalaiyaadha kann ennaWhat eyes whose kohl color does not smear?
Kai vannam inaiyaadha penn ennaWhat woman whose hand-held charm is unmatched?
Poo vannam sariyaadha iravennaWhat night whose floral beauty never fades?
Ammammaa indru naan ennaOh my, what am I today?
Female
Kannangal…..ennangal…muthangalCheeks... thoughts... kisses...
Thithikkum avai ennennaWhat sweet pleasures are all those!
Ammammaa sollaamal theriyaadhuOh my, one wouldn't know without being told,
Illaamal theeraadhammaAnd it wouldn't end without being experienced!
Female
Muthaana oorgolamooIs it a grand pearl-like procession?
Athaanin kalyanamooIs it my beloved cousin's wedding?
Ammammaa …raajakkal ellorumOh my! Will all the kings...
Seer kondu varuvaargalooBring wedding gifts and dowry?
Chorus :Humming….Chorus: Humming...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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