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Muthedukkum Aasaiyile

From Neethibathi · 1983

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Neethibathi
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
16 Jun 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Muththedukkum
Female :Aahaah
Male :Aasaiyilae
Female :Aahaah
Male :Kattumaram
Female :Aahaah
Male :Yaerayilae
Female :Aahaah
Male :Thottu thazhuvuthadi kaaththu
Mungi mungi
Female :Aahaah
Male :Enthirichchaa
Female :Aahaah
Male :Muththukkal anga onnu inga onnu sinthuthadi
Muththedukkum
Female :Aahaah
Male :Aasaiyilae
Female :Aahaah
Male :Kattumaram
Female :Aahaah
Male :Yaerayilae
Female :Aahaah
Male :Thottu thazhuvuthadi kaaththu
……………….
Aasa neranjirukkum maappilla
Aalunga yaarumilla thoppula
Saanjukkavaa unga maarbile
Santhanam polulla therilae
Naan enna solla…aahhaa
Naan enna solla yaarum paakkala
Aiyyo echchi ippa ooruthu naakkulae
Ini yaekkamum thookkamum pogum neram
Muththedukkum
Male :Aahaah
Female :Aasaiyilae
Male :Aahaah
Female :Kattumaram
Male :Aahaah
Female :Yaerayilae
Male :Aa….aahaah
Female :Thottu thazhuvuthunga kaaththu
Mungi mungi
Male :Aahaah
Female :Enthirichchaa
Male :Ohhoh
Female :Muththukkal anga onnu inga onnu sinthuthaiyyaa
Muththedukkum
Male :Aahaah
Female :Aasaiyilae
Male :Aahaah
Female :Kattumaram
Male :Aahaah
Female :Yaerayilae
Male :Ohhoh
Female :Thottu thazhuvuthunga kaaththu
……………
Chorus :Yaehae yaehae
Male :………….
Chorus :Yaehae yaehae
……………
Alli annaikkuthadi poo alai
Thottu thazhuvikittum pothala
Annakkilai un tholula
Pinnikkittu naanum saayala
Naan chinna pulla
Naan chinna pulla yaedhum thonala
Intha sugam eppothum kaanala
Oru maathiri irukkuthu venaam venaam
Muththedukkum
Female :Aahaah
Male :Aasaiyilae
Female :Aahaah
Male :Kattumaram
Female :Aahaah
Male :Yaerayilae
Female :Aahaah
Male :Thottu thazhuvuthadi kaaththu
Mungi mungi
Male :Aahaah
Female :Enthirichchaa
Male :Ohhoh
Female :Muththukkal anga onnu inga onnu sinthuthaiyyaa
…………..
Female :……………
...
Pearl-harvesting
Female: Aahaah
Male: In the desire
Female: Aahaah
Male: As the catamaran
Female: Aahaah
Male: Is being mounted
Female: Aahaah
Male: The breeze touches and embraces, girl
Diving deep and deep
Female: Aahaah
Male: When rising up
Female: Aahaah
Male: Pearls scatter, one over there, one over here, girl
Pearl-harvesting
Female: Aahaah
Male: In the desire
Female: Aahaah
Male: As the catamaran
Female: Aahaah
Male: Is being mounted
Female: Aahaah
Male: The breeze touches and embraces, girl
...
O bridegroom filled with desire
In the grove where nobody else is around
May I lean upon your chest
In the chariot that is like sandalwood?
What can I say... aahaa
What can I say, no one is looking
Oh my, my mouth is watering now!
Now is the time when yearning and sleep depart
Pearl-harvesting
Male: Aahaah
Female: In the desire
Male: Aahaah
Female: As the catamaran
Male: Aahaah
Female: Is being mounted
Male: Aa... aahaah
Female: The breeze touches and embraces us
Diving deep and deep
Male: Aahaah
Female: When rising up
Male: Ohhoh
Female: Pearls scatter, one over there, one over here, sir
Pearl-harvesting
Male: Aahaah
Female: In the desire
Male: Aahaah
Female: As the catamaran
Male: Aahaah
Female: Is being mounted
Male: Ohhoh
Female: The breeze touches and embraces us
...
Chorus: Yaehae yaehae
Male: ...
Chorus: Yaehae yaehae
...
The flower-like wave scoops and embraces, girl
Even touching and embracing is not enough
O graceful parrot, on your shoulder
Shall I entwine myself and lean?
I am a young girl
I am a young girl, nothing comes to mind
I have never felt such bliss before
It feels strange, no, don't
Pearl-harvesting
Female: Aahaah
Male: In the desire
Female: Aahaah
Male: As the catamaran
Female: Aahaah
Male: Is being mounted
Female: Aahaah
Male: The breeze touches and embraces, girl
Diving deep and deep
Male: Aahaah
Female: When rising up
Male: Ohhoh
Female: Pearls scatter, one over there, one over here, sir
...
Female: ...
Chorus
Male
Male
Male
Chorus
Female
Male
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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