Muthanna Kannala
From Jasper · 2022
- Lyricist
- Kutti Revathy
- Singer
- Pradeep Kumar
- Music director
- Kumaran Sivamani
- Details
- Jasper2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Muthanna kannalae | With eyes like pearls, |
| Muthangal ketkaathae! | Do not ask for kisses! |
| Ullura paarkkathae | Do not gaze deeply within me, |
| Kall uruthae! | My heart rolls like a stone! |
| Male | |
| Veedengum nee pookum | The fragrance of your blossom throughout the house, |
| Vaasaamae moocgaakum | Becomes my breath. |
| Theerathae thaenaaga thithithaayae! | You tasted sweet like endless honey! |
| Male | |
| Thaarayo… | Will you give it to me... |
| Kaadhalin nyaabagame! | Oh memories of love! |
| Male | |
| Naanum neeyum pulla | You and I, my dear, |
| Nampol yaarum illai | There is no one like us. |
| Mogam theerthidu | Quench this desire, |
| En maarbukkulla | Inside my chest. |
| Male | |
| Kannukulla ullukulla | Deep inside my eyes and soul, |
| Kanmani needhan pulla | You alone are my precious apple of my eye, dear child. |
| Unnaala velven mella | Because of you, I will slowly win. |
| Male | |
| Paamba rapba rapapp para | (Rhythmic Scat Vocalization) |
| Paamba rapba rapapp para | (Rhythmic Scat Vocalization) |
| Paamba rapba rapapp para | (Rhythmic Scat Vocalization) |
| Paamba rapba rapapp para | (Rhythmic Scat Vocalization) |
| Male | |
| Ennil neeyum uyirthidum bothu | When you come alive within me, |
| Maranam vaaraadhae…! | Death will never approach! |
| Un kaadhaalil nee varainthidum kolam | The pattern you draw in your love, |
| Kaatrinnil aliyaadhae | Will not fade away in the wind. |
| Male | |
| Ha aa… | Ha aa... |
| Male | |
| Thaalattiyae…. | By lulling you to sleep... |
| Naan thaayum aaanen | I even became a mother. |
| Male | |
| Kattrai vazhvom | We shall live together, |
| Kavalai vellvom | We shall overcome worries, |
| Paadhai seivom | We shall pave a new path, |
| Maayai neivom | We shall weave magic, |
| Male | |
| Naalai illai | There is no tomorrow, |
| Vaanae ellai | The sky is our boundary. |
| Ye! maganae vaada | Hey, my son, come here! |
| Muththam thaada | Give me a kiss! |
| Male | |
| Thaiya thakka thaiya | (Rhythmic Folk Beats) |
| Thaiya thaiya | (Rhythmic Folk Beats) |
| Thaiya thakka thaiya | (Rhythmic Folk Beats) |
| Thaiya thaiya | (Rhythmic Folk Beats) |
முத்தான கண்ணாலே
முத்தங்கள் கேட்காதே!
உள்ளூற பாக்காதே
கள் ஊறுதே!
With eyes like pearls,
Do not ask for kisses!
Do not gaze deeply within me,
My heart rolls like a stone!
வீடெங்கும் நீ பூக்கும்
வாசமே மூச்சாகும்
தீராத தேனாக தித்திதாயே!
The fragrance of your blossom throughout the house,
Becomes my breath.
You tasted sweet like endless honey!
தாராயோ!
காதலின் ஞாபகமே!
Will you give it to me...
Oh memories of love!
நானும் நீயும்புள்ள
நம்போல் யாரும் இல்லை
மோகம் தீர்த்திடு
என் மார்புக்குள்ள
You and I, my dear,
There is no one like us.
Quench this desire,
Inside my chest.
கண்ணுக்குள்ள உள்ளுக்குள்ள
கண்மணி நீதாம் புள்ள
உன்னால வெல்வேன் மெல்ல
Deep inside my eyes and soul,
You alone are my precious apple of my eye, dear child.
Because of you, I will slowly win.
பாம்ப ரப்ப ரப்பப் பரா
பாம்ப ரப்ப ரப்பப் பரா
பாம்ப ரப்ப ரப்பப் பரா
பாம்ப ரப்ப ரப்பப் பரா
(Rhythmic Scat Vocalization)
(Rhythmic Scat Vocalization)
(Rhythmic Scat Vocalization)
(Rhythmic Scat Vocalization)
என்னிலே நீயும் உயிர்த்திடும் போது
மரணம் வாராதே…!
When you come alive within me,
Death will never approach!
The pattern you draw in your love,
Will not fade away in the wind.
உன் காதலில் நீ வரைந்திடும் கோலம்
காற்றினில் அழியாதே…!
Ha aa...
அஅஅ…
By lulling you to sleep...
I even became a mother.
தாலாட்டி…
நான் தாயும் ஆனேன்
We shall live together,
We shall overcome worries,
We shall pave a new path,
We shall weave magic,
காற்றாய் வாழ்வோம்
கவலை வெல்வோம்
பாதை செய்வோம்
மாயை நெய்வோம்
There is no tomorrow,
The sky is our boundary.
Hey, my son, come here!
Give me a kiss!
நாளை இல்லை
வானே எல்லை
ஏ! மகனே வாடா
முத்தம் தாடா
(Rhythmic Folk Beats)
(Rhythmic Folk Beats)
(Rhythmic Folk Beats)
(Rhythmic Folk Beats)
தைய்யா தக்க தைய்யா
தைய்யா தைய்யா
தைய்யா தைய்யா
தைய்யா தைய்யா
Muthanna kannalae
With eyes like pearls,
Muthangal ketkaathae!
Do not ask for kisses!
Ullura paarkkathae
Do not gaze deeply within me,
Kall uruthae!
My heart rolls like a stone!
Veedengum nee pookum
The fragrance of your blossom throughout the house,
Vaasaamae moocgaakum
Becomes my breath.
Theerathae thaenaaga thithithaayae!
You tasted sweet like endless honey!
Thaarayo…
Will you give it to me...
Kaadhalin nyaabagame!
Oh memories of love!
Naanum neeyum pulla
You and I, my dear,
Nampol yaarum illai
There is no one like us.
Mogam theerthidu
Quench this desire,
En maarbukkulla
Inside my chest.
Kannukulla ullukulla
Deep inside my eyes and soul,
Kanmani needhan pulla
You alone are my precious apple of my eye, dear child.
Unnaala velven mella
Because of you, I will slowly win.
Paamba rapba rapapp para
(Rhythmic Scat Vocalization)
Paamba rapba rapapp para
(Rhythmic Scat Vocalization)
Paamba rapba rapapp para
(Rhythmic Scat Vocalization)
Paamba rapba rapapp para
(Rhythmic Scat Vocalization)
Ennil neeyum uyirthidum bothu
When you come alive within me,
Maranam vaaraadhae…!
Death will never approach!
Un kaadhaalil nee varainthidum kolam
The pattern you draw in your love,
Kaatrinnil aliyaadhae
Will not fade away in the wind.
Ha aa…
Ha aa...
Thaalattiyae….
By lulling you to sleep...
Naan thaayum aaanen
I even became a mother.
Kattrai vazhvom
We shall live together,
Kavalai vellvom
We shall overcome worries,
Paadhai seivom
We shall pave a new path,
Maayai neivom
We shall weave magic,
Naalai illai
There is no tomorrow,
Vaanae ellai
The sky is our boundary.
Ye! maganae vaada
Hey, my son, come here!
Muththam thaada
Give me a kiss!
Thaiya thakka thaiya
(Rhythmic Folk Beats)
Thaiya thaiya
(Rhythmic Folk Beats)
Thaiya thakka thaiya
(Rhythmic Folk Beats)
Thaiya thaiya
(Rhythmic Folk Beats)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Muthanna Kannalae from the movie Jasper (2022) is a deeply tender song exploring an intense emotional bond that transcends conventional romantic love to encompass paternal and maternal protective care. Penned by Kutti Revathy and rendered with raw vulnerability by Pradeep Kumar, the lyrics paint a picture of a soul whose life, breath, and identity are revitalized through unconditional love for their loved one or child.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Muthanna kannalae / Muthangal ketkaathae!”
Repetition of the initial 'Mu' sound across consecutive lines ('Muthanna' / 'Muthangal').
Metaphor
“Theerathae thaenaaga thithithaayae!”
Comparing the sweetness of love and presence directly to endless honey.
Role Reversal Metaphor
“Thaalattiyae…. / Naan thaayum aaanen”
The speaker expresses love so profound that by lulling the loved one to sleep, they feel transformed into a mother.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kattrai vazhvom / Kavalai vellvom / Paadhai seivom / Maayai neivom”
Consonant end rhyming in short active verbs: 'vazhvom', 'vellvom', 'seivom', 'neivom'.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Kumaran Sivamani, the musician son of world-renowned percussionist A.S. Sivamani. Prominent feminist Tamil poet Kutti Revathy wrote the lyrics, bringing a distinct maternal and empathetic depth to the track's narrative.
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