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Lyrics & meaning

Muthe Ponnin Muthe

From Mummy Daddy · 1992

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
S. P. Venkatesh
Movie name
Mummy Daddy
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
3 Aug 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Muthae ponnin muththae
Neethaan naan konda soththae
Muthae ponnin muththae
Neethaan naan konda soththae
Roobam maari bandham maari naan
Vandhen ingae ye ye ye oo oo oo
Muthae ponnin muththae
Neethaan naan konda soththae
Muthae ponnin muththae
Neethaan naan konda soththae
Vaazhkaiyae pani moottam
Adhil tholaindhadhae endhan kaalam
Mm mm mm
Kaalangal seiyum kolam
Endhan kanavoo theeyil vegum
En ullam anbai thedi oodum
En sondham kanna moochi aadum
En gangai paadhai maari povadhaal
Karugumae en poongaa oo oo ooo
Muthae ponnin muththae
Neethaan naan konda soththae
Muthae ponnin muththae
Neethaan naan konda soththae
Pon magan ennai theendum
Andha thoduthalil or inbam
Paasathaal endhan kangal
Sindhum kanneer per inbam
Rathathin rathathamaana pillai
Mothathil endhan sondham illai
En gangai paadhai maari ponadhaal
Karugumae en poongaa oo oo ooo
Muthae ponnin muththae
Neethaan naan konda soththae
Muthae ponnin muththae
Neethaan naan konda soththae
Neethaan naan konda soththae
Roobam maari bandham maari naan
Vandhen ingae ye ye ye oo oo oo
Muthae ponnin muththae
Neethaan naan konda soththae
Muthae ponnin muththae
Neethaan naan konda soththae
My pearl, my golden pearl,
you are the only treasure I possess.
My pearl, my golden pearl,
you are the only treasure I possess.
With a changed appearance and a changed bond,
I have come here, yeah yeah yeah, oh oh oh...
My pearl, my golden pearl,
you are the only treasure I possess.
My pearl, my golden pearl,
you are the only treasure I possess.
Life is like a thick fog,
and in it, all my time was lost.
Mmm mmm mmm
Such is the cruel game of time,
my dreams are burning in the fire.
My heart runs searching for affection,
while my own loved ones play hide-and-seek.
Because my Ganga has changed its course,
my garden will wither away, oh oh oh...
My pearl, my golden pearl,
you are the only treasure I possess.
My pearl, my golden pearl,
you are the only treasure I possess.
When my precious son touches me,
there is pure bliss in that touch.
Out of deep affection,
the tears shed by my eyes bring supreme joy.
A child who is the blood of my own blood,
yet in the end, not mine to claim.
Because my Ganga has changed its course,
my garden will wither away, oh oh oh...
My pearl, my golden pearl,
you are the only treasure I possess.
My pearl, my golden pearl,
you are the only treasure I possess.
You are the only treasure I possess.
With a changed appearance and a changed bond,
I have come here, yeah yeah yeah, oh oh oh...
My pearl, my golden pearl,
you are the only treasure I possess.
My pearl, my golden pearl,
you are the only treasure I possess.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This emotional song depicts a parent's deep anguish and unconditional affection towards a child despite facing identity shifts and tragic life circumstances. The speaker describes life as a foggy path where dreams burn, yet finds temporary happiness and immense bliss in the tender touch of their child.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Metaphor / Simile)

“Vaazhkaiyae pani moottam”

Life is compared to a fog (pani moottam), symbolizing lack of clarity and lost direction.

Emona / Monnai (Alliteration)

“Muthae ponnin muththae”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words, such as 'Muthae' and 'Neethaan' creating rhythmic symmetry.

Uruvagaim (Metaphor)

“En gangai paadhai maari povadhaal”

Comparing the child to a sacred river ('Gangai') and life's joy to a blossoming garden ('poongaa').

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Trivia

This track is from the 1992 Tamil dubbed movie 'Mummy Daddy', featuring lyrics written by Vairamuthu capturing poignant themes of parental longing and lost identity.

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