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Lyrics & meaning

Muthirai Eppodhu

From Uzhaippali · 1993

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Kavita Krishnamurthy
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Uzhaippali
Movie release year
1993
Lyrics added on
22 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Muthirai ippodhu kuthidu thappaadhu raja raja
Hey un viral padaathu indrunai vidaathu roja roja
Azhaithenae naana viduvena pona
Ada vaaya oh… oh.. oh
Muthirai eppodhum kuthida thappaadhu raja raja
Hey en viral padaathu indrunai thodaathu roja roja
Rajaathi neeyae oru paattaali naanae..
Porunthaa… uravu..
Yen indha dhaagam adi en meedhu mogam
Malarae….vilagu..
Pen balam pollaadhu ennidam sellaadhu
Unnaiyum vidaathu indha vanam
Panthaiyum vachaachu pakkamum vanthaachu
Ponnira nilaavai konju dhinam
En vazhi varaadhu chinna mani
Unnidam sikaathu vaira mani
Vilaiyaattu kaatathae…..
Muthirai ippodhu kuthidu thappaadhu raja raja
Hey un viral padaathu indrunai vidaathu roja roja
……………………………………………….
Poonthogai engum adi kandaalum vaangum
Unaiyae virumbum
Oyaadha aasai unnai naan paarkum velai
Manathil arumbum
Yenigal ethanai ingu irunthaalum
Yezhaigal yerida vittathillai
Unnidam kodaana kodi irunthaalum
En manam aasaiyum pattathillai
En uyir man meedhu ullavarai
Un manamum endhan palli arai
Pidivaatham koodaathae
Muthirai eppodhum kuthida thappaathu raja raja
Hey en viral padaathu indrunai thodaathu roja roja
Vizhamaten naanae valaikaathae veenae
Adi maanae oh… oh.. oh..
Muthirai ippodhu kuthidu thappaadhu raja raja
Hey un viral padaathu indrunai vidaathu roja roja
...
Put your seal on me right now without fail, Raja, Raja!
Hey, without your fingers touching me, this Rose won't let you go today, Rose, Rose!
I called out to you, didn't I? Will I just let you walk away?
Come on, come here, oh... oh... oh...
A king will never make the mistake of leaving a mark, Raja, Raja!
Hey, my fingers won't reach you, I won't touch you today, Rose, Rose!
You are a princess, and I am just a working man...
This bond doesn't fit...
Why this thirst, girl? Why this desire for me?
Oh flower... step away...
A woman's power is tricky, it won't work on me!
Even this forest won't let you leave!
The wager is set, and I have come right beside you!
Come and caress this golden moon every day!
A little gem won't come down my path!
A precious diamond won't get trapped by you!
Don't play games with me...
Put your seal on me right now without fail, Raja, Raja!
Hey, without your fingers touching me, this Rose won't let you go today, Rose, Rose!
...
A graceful beauty will fall for you wherever you are seen,
...and she will desire only you!
An endless longing, whenever I look at you,
...blossoms in my heart!
No matter how many ladders exist in this world,
...they have never let the poor climb up!
Even if you have millions upon millions of wealth,
...my heart has never yearned for it!
As long as my life remains on this earth,
...your heart alone is my bedroom!
Don't be so stubborn!
A king will never make the mistake of leaving a mark, Raja, Raja!
Hey, my fingers won't reach you, I won't touch you today, Rose, Rose!
I will not fall for this, don't try to bend me in vain!
Oh little deer, oh... oh... oh...
Put your seal on me right now without fail, Raja, Raja!
Hey, without your fingers touching me, this Rose won't let you go today, Rose, Rose!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Muthirai Ippodhu is a playful and romantic duet from the 1993 Tamil film Uzhaippali, featuring music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics written by Vaali. The song portrays a dynamic exchange between a wealthy woman (played by Roja) and an honest, self-respecting working-class man (played by Rajinikanth). The heroine teases and tries to woo the hero, while the hero resists her advances, citing the stark social and economic divide between them. Through witty banter, the heroine expresses her unyielding affection while the hero insists on maintaining his dignity and principles, refusing to succumb to wealth or temptation. Ultimately, the song blends romantic tension with social commentary on class disparity.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Muthirai ippodhu kuthidu thappaadhu raja raja”

Matching end sounds using rhyming pairs like 'raja raja' and 'roja roja' at the ends of consecutive lines.

Moonaai (Alliteration)

“Panthaiyum vachaachu pakkamum vanthaachu”

Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'p' in 'Panthaiyum', 'pakkamum'.

Ethirnilai (Antithesis / Contrast)

“Rajaathi neeyae oru paattaali naanae..”

Directly contrasting the heroine's elite status ('Rajaathi') with the hero's working-class identity ('paattaali').

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Unnidam sikaathu vaira mani”

Metaphorically describing the hero as an unyielding diamond gem ('vaira mani') that cannot be trapped.

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Trivia

The song 'Muthirai Ippodhu' was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra for the Rajinikanth-starrer Uzhaippali (1993). The movie marked a major comeback for Rajinikanth after a brief dispute with distributor associations, resulting in the film being produced directly by the Tamil Film Producers Council.

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