Muthedukkum Aasaiyile
From Neethibathi · 1983
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Neethibathi1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Muththedukkum | With the desire to harvest pearls |
| Female :Aahaah | Female :Aahaah |
| Male :Aasaiyilae | Male :In desire |
| Female :Aahaah | Female :Aahaah |
| Male :Kattumaram | Male :On the catamaran |
| Female :Aahaah | Female :Aahaah |
| Male :Yaerayilae | Male :As I climb |
| Female :Aahaah | Female :Aahaah |
| Male :Thottu thazhuvuthadi kaaththu | Male :The breeze touches and embraces, my girl |
| Male | |
| Mungi mungi | Diving and diving |
| Female :Aahaah | Female :Aahaah |
| Male :Enthirichchaa | Male :As I rise up |
| Female :Aahaah | Female :Aahaah |
| Male :Muththukkal anga onnu inga onnu sinthuthadi | Male :Pearls are scattered here and there, my girl |
| Male | |
| Muththedukkum | With the desire to harvest pearls |
| Female :Aahaah | Female :Aahaah |
| Male :Aasaiyilae | Male :In desire |
| Female :Aahaah | Female :Aahaah |
| Male :Kattumaram | Male :On the catamaran |
| Female :Aahaah | Female :Aahaah |
| Male :Yaerayilae | Male :As I climb |
| Female :Aahaah | Female :Aahaah |
| Male :Thottu thazhuvuthadi kaaththu | Male :The breeze touches and embraces, my girl |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Aasa neranjirukkum maappilla | Oh groom filled with desire |
| Aalunga yaarumilla thoppula | There is nobody around in this grove |
| Saanjukkavaa unga maarbile | Shall I lean upon your chest? |
| Santhanam polulla therilae | On this chariot that feels like sandalwood |
| Male | |
| Naan enna solla…aahhaa | What can I say... aha |
| Naan enna solla yaarum paakkala | What can I say, nobody is watching |
| Aiyyo echchi ippa ooruthu naakkulae | Oh my, my mouth waters right now |
| Ini yaekkamum thookkamum pogum neram | From now on, it is time for longing and sleep to vanish |
| Female | |
| Muththedukkum | With the desire to harvest pearls |
| Male :Aahaah | Male :Aahaah |
| Female :Aasaiyilae | Female :In desire |
| Male :Aahaah | Male :Aahaah |
| Female :Kattumaram | Female :On the catamaran |
| Male :Aahaah | Male :Aahaah |
| Female :Yaerayilae | Female :As I climb |
| Male :Aa….aahaah | Male :Aa....aahaah |
| Female :Thottu thazhuvuthunga kaaththu | Female :The breeze touches and embraces |
| Female | |
| Mungi mungi | Diving and diving |
| Male :Aahaah | Male :Aahaah |
| Female :Enthirichchaa | Female :As I rise up |
| Male :Ohhoh | Male :Ohhoh |
| Female :Muththukkal anga onnu inga onnu sinthuthaiyyaa | Female :Pearls are scattered here and there, sir |
| Female | |
| Muththedukkum | With the desire to harvest pearls |
| Male :Aahaah | Male :Aahaah |
| Female :Aasaiyilae | Female :In desire |
| Male :Aahaah | Male :Aahaah |
| Female :Kattumaram | Female :On the catamaran |
| Male :Aahaah | Male :Aahaah |
| Female :Yaerayilae | Female :As I climb |
| Male :Ohhoh | Male :Ohhoh |
| Female :Thottu thazhuvuthunga kaaththu | Female :The breeze touches and embraces |
| Female | |
| …………… | ... |
| Chorus :Yaehae yaehae | Chorus :Yaehae yaehae |
| Male :…………. | Male :... |
| Chorus :Yaehae yaehae | Chorus :Yaehae yaehae |
| Female | |
| …………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Alli annaikkuthadi poo alai | The flower-like wave gathers and embraces |
| Thottu thazhuvikittum pothala | Touching and embracing is still not enough |
| Annakkilai un tholula | Oh swan-like girl, on your shoulders |
| Pinnikkittu naanum saayala | Entwining together, let me lean |
| Female | |
| Naan chinna pulla | I am a young girl |
| Naan chinna pulla yaedhum thonala | I am a young girl, nothing occurred to me |
| Intha sugam eppothum kaanala | I have never experienced such bliss before |
| Oru maathiri irukkuthu venaam venaam | It feels strange, no, no |
| Male | |
| Muththedukkum | With the desire to harvest pearls |
| Female :Aahaah | Female :Aahaah |
| Male :Aasaiyilae | Male :In desire |
| Female :Aahaah | Female :Aahaah |
| Male :Kattumaram | Male :On the catamaran |
| Female :Aahaah | Female :Aahaah |
| Male :Yaerayilae | Male :As I climb |
| Female :Aahaah | Female :Aahaah |
| Male :Thottu thazhuvuthadi kaaththu | Male :The breeze touches and embraces, my girl |
| Female | |
| Mungi mungi | Diving and diving |
| Male :Aahaah | Male :Aahaah |
| Female :Enthirichchaa | Female :As I rise up |
| Male :Ohhoh | Male :Ohhoh |
| Female :Muththukkal anga onnu inga onnu sinthuthaiyyaa | Female :Pearls are scattered here and there, sir |
| Male | |
| ………….. | ... |
| Female :…………… | Female :... |
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...
முத்தெடுக்கும்
ஆஹாஹ்
ஆசையிலே
ஆஹாஹ்
கட்டுமரம்
ஆஹாஹ்
ஏறயிலே
ஆஹாஹ்
தொட்டு தழுவுதடி காத்து
With the desire to harvest pearls
Female :Aahaah
Male :In desire
Female :Aahaah
Male :On the catamaran
Female :Aahaah
Male :As I climb
Female :Aahaah
Male :The breeze touches and embraces, my girl
முங்கி முங்கி
ஆஹாஹ்
எந்திரிச்சா
ஆஹாஹ்
முத்துக்கள் அங்க ஒன்னு இங்க ஒன்னு சிந்துதடி
Diving and diving
Female :Aahaah
Male :As I rise up
Female :Aahaah
Male :Pearls are scattered here and there, my girl
முத்தெடுக்கும்
ஆஹாஹ்
ஆசையிலே
ஆஹாஹ்
கட்டுமரம்
ஆஹாஹ்
ஏறயிலே
ஆஹாஹ்
தொட்டு தழுவுதடி காத்து
With the desire to harvest pearls
Female :Aahaah
Male :In desire
Female :Aahaah
Male :On the catamaran
Female :Aahaah
Male :As I climb
Female :Aahaah
Male :The breeze touches and embraces, my girl
...........................
...
ஆச நெறஞ்சிருக்கும் மாப்பிள்ள
ஆளுங்க யாருமில்ல தோப்புல
சாஞ்சுக்கவா உங்க மார்பிலே
சந்தனம் போலுள்ள தேரிலே
Oh groom filled with desire
There is nobody around in this grove
Shall I lean upon your chest?
On this chariot that feels like sandalwood
நான் என்ன சொல்ல...ஆஹ்ஹா
நான் என்ன சொல்ல யாரும் பாக்கல
அய்யோ எச்சி இப்ப ஊறுது நாக்குலே
இனி ஏக்கமும் தூக்கமும் போகும் நேரம்
What can I say... aha
What can I say, nobody is watching
Oh my, my mouth waters right now
From now on, it is time for longing and sleep to vanish
முத்தெடுக்கும்
ஆஹாஹ்
ஆசையிலே
ஓஹோஹ்
கட்டுமரம்
ஆஹாஹ்
ஏறயிலே
ஆ.....ஆஹாஹ்
தொட்டு தழுவுதுங்க காத்து
With the desire to harvest pearls
Male :Aahaah
Female :In desire
Male :Aahaah
Female :On the catamaran
Male :Aahaah
Female :As I climb
Male :Aa....aahaah
Female :The breeze touches and embraces
முங்கி முங்கி
ஆஹாஹ்
எந்திரிச்சா
ஓஹோஹ்
முத்துக்கள் அங்க ஒன்னு இங்க ஒன்னு சிந்துதய்யா
Diving and diving
Male :Aahaah
Female :As I rise up
Male :Ohhoh
Female :Pearls are scattered here and there, sir
முத்தெடுக்கும்
ஆஹாஹ்
ஆசையிலே
ஓஹோஹ்
கட்டுமரம்
ஆஹாஹ்
ஏறயிலே
ஓஹோஹ்
தொட்டு தழுவுதுங்க காத்து
With the desire to harvest pearls
Male :Aahaah
Female :In desire
Male :Aahaah
Female :On the catamaran
Male :Aahaah
Female :As I climb
Male :Ohhoh
Female :The breeze touches and embraces
.....................
குழு :
ஏஹே ஏஹே
......................
குழு :
ஏஹே ஏஹே
...
Chorus :Yaehae yaehae
Male :...
Chorus :Yaehae yaehae
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...
அள்ளி அணைக்குதடி பூ அலை
தொட்டு தழுவிக்கிட்டும் போதல
அன்னக்கிளி உன் தோளுல
பின்னிக்கிட்டு நானும் சாயல
The flower-like wave gathers and embraces
Touching and embracing is still not enough
Oh swan-like girl, on your shoulders
Entwining together, let me lean
நான் சின்னப் புள்ள.....
நான் சின்னப் புள்ள ஏதும் தோணல
இந்த சுகம் எப்போதும் காணல
ஒரு மாதிரி இருக்குது வேணாம் வேணாம்...
I am a young girl
I am a young girl, nothing occurred to me
I have never experienced such bliss before
It feels strange, no, no
முத்தெடுக்கும்
ஆஹாஹ்
ஆசையிலே
ஆஹாஹ்
கட்டுமரம்
ஆஹாஹ்
ஏறயிலே
ஆஹாஹ்
ஆண்
: தொட்டு தழுவுதடி காத்து
With the desire to harvest pearls
Female :Aahaah
Male :In desire
Female :Aahaah
Male :On the catamaran
Female :Aahaah
Male :As I climb
Female :Aahaah
Male :The breeze touches and embraces, my girl
முங்கி முங்கி
ஆஹாஹ்
எந்திரிச்சா
ஓஹோஹ்
முத்துக்கள் அங்க ஒன்னு இங்க ஒன்னு சிந்துதய்யா
Diving and diving
Male :Aahaah
Female :As I rise up
Male :Ohhoh
Female :Pearls are scattered here and there, sir
........................
..........................
...
Female :...
……………..
...
Muththedukkum
With the desire to harvest pearls
Female :Aahaah
Female :Aahaah
Male :Aasaiyilae
Male :In desire
Female :Aahaah
Female :Aahaah
Male :Kattumaram
Male :On the catamaran
Female :Aahaah
Female :Aahaah
Male :Yaerayilae
Male :As I climb
Female :Aahaah
Female :Aahaah
Male :Thottu thazhuvuthadi kaaththu
Male :The breeze touches and embraces, my girl
Mungi mungi
Diving and diving
Female :Aahaah
Female :Aahaah
Male :Enthirichchaa
Male :As I rise up
Female :Aahaah
Female :Aahaah
Male :Muththukkal anga onnu inga onnu sinthuthadi
Male :Pearls are scattered here and there, my girl
Muththedukkum
With the desire to harvest pearls
Female :Aahaah
Female :Aahaah
Male :Aasaiyilae
Male :In desire
Female :Aahaah
Female :Aahaah
Male :Kattumaram
Male :On the catamaran
Female :Aahaah
Female :Aahaah
Male :Yaerayilae
Male :As I climb
Female :Aahaah
Female :Aahaah
Male :Thottu thazhuvuthadi kaaththu
Male :The breeze touches and embraces, my girl
……………….
...
Aasa neranjirukkum maappilla
Oh groom filled with desire
Aalunga yaarumilla thoppula
There is nobody around in this grove
Saanjukkavaa unga maarbile
Shall I lean upon your chest?
Santhanam polulla therilae
On this chariot that feels like sandalwood
Naan enna solla…aahhaa
What can I say... aha
Naan enna solla yaarum paakkala
What can I say, nobody is watching
Aiyyo echchi ippa ooruthu naakkulae
Oh my, my mouth waters right now
Ini yaekkamum thookkamum pogum neram
From now on, it is time for longing and sleep to vanish
Muththedukkum
With the desire to harvest pearls
Male :Aahaah
Male :Aahaah
Female :Aasaiyilae
Female :In desire
Male :Aahaah
Male :Aahaah
Female :Kattumaram
Female :On the catamaran
Male :Aahaah
Male :Aahaah
Female :Yaerayilae
Female :As I climb
Male :Aa….aahaah
Male :Aa....aahaah
Female :Thottu thazhuvuthunga kaaththu
Female :The breeze touches and embraces
Mungi mungi
Diving and diving
Male :Aahaah
Male :Aahaah
Female :Enthirichchaa
Female :As I rise up
Male :Ohhoh
Male :Ohhoh
Female :Muththukkal anga onnu inga onnu sinthuthaiyyaa
Female :Pearls are scattered here and there, sir
Muththedukkum
With the desire to harvest pearls
Male :Aahaah
Male :Aahaah
Female :Aasaiyilae
Female :In desire
Male :Aahaah
Male :Aahaah
Female :Kattumaram
Female :On the catamaran
Male :Aahaah
Male :Aahaah
Female :Yaerayilae
Female :As I climb
Male :Ohhoh
Male :Ohhoh
Female :Thottu thazhuvuthunga kaaththu
Female :The breeze touches and embraces
……………
...
Chorus :Yaehae yaehae
Chorus :Yaehae yaehae
Male :………….
Male :...
Chorus :Yaehae yaehae
Chorus :Yaehae yaehae
……………
...
Alli annaikkuthadi poo alai
The flower-like wave gathers and embraces
Thottu thazhuvikittum pothala
Touching and embracing is still not enough
Annakkilai un tholula
Oh swan-like girl, on your shoulders
Pinnikkittu naanum saayala
Entwining together, let me lean
Naan chinna pulla
I am a young girl
Naan chinna pulla yaedhum thonala
I am a young girl, nothing occurred to me
Intha sugam eppothum kaanala
I have never experienced such bliss before
Oru maathiri irukkuthu venaam venaam
It feels strange, no, no
Muththedukkum
With the desire to harvest pearls
Female :Aahaah
Female :Aahaah
Male :Aasaiyilae
Male :In desire
Female :Aahaah
Female :Aahaah
Male :Kattumaram
Male :On the catamaran
Female :Aahaah
Female :Aahaah
Male :Yaerayilae
Male :As I climb
Female :Aahaah
Female :Aahaah
Male :Thottu thazhuvuthadi kaaththu
Male :The breeze touches and embraces, my girl
Mungi mungi
Diving and diving
Male :Aahaah
Male :Aahaah
Female :Enthirichchaa
Female :As I rise up
Male :Ohhoh
Male :Ohhoh
Female :Muththukkal anga onnu inga onnu sinthuthaiyyaa
Female :Pearls are scattered here and there, sir
…………..
...
Female :……………
Female :...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Muththedukkum Aasaiyilae is a romantic duet from the 1983 Tamil film Neethibathi. Sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, the song uses vivid coastal and sea imagery—such as riding a catamaran, diving into the ocean for pearls, and feeling the sea breeze—as extended metaphors for romantic passion, intimacy, and the excitement of newly discovered love in a secluded setting.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Muththedukkum / Mungi mungi”
Repetition of the initial 'M' consonant across lines 'Muththedukkum' and 'Mungi mungi'.
Uvamaikani (Metaphor/Simile)
“Alli annaikkuthadi poo alai”
Comparing soft, gentle ocean waves to flowers ('poo alai') and the lover's body to a sandalwood chariot ('santhanam polulla therilae').
Repetition / Anaphora
“Mungi mungi”
Rhythmic repetition of phrases like 'Mungi mungi' and playful call-and-response ad-libs ('Aahaah') to emphasize the musical movement of waves.
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Trivia
Neethibathi (1983) stars Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan and K. R. Vijaya. Gangai Amaran composed the music as well as penned the lyrics for this track, showcasing his signature folk-inspired melody style.
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