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Lyrics & meaning

Muththu Siriththathu

From Mannukkul Vairam · 1986

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janki
Music director
Devendran
Details
Mannukkul Vairam1986

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
{Haei pongi sirikkira thanga silaikkoruHey, apply vermilion to this golden statue who laughs effervescently
Kungumaththai idungaApply the kumkum!
Haei pooththu kulungidum nanthavanththukkuHey, perform Aarathi to this blooming, swaying flower garden
Aaraththiyum edungaTake the Aarathi!
Ponnaaraththa poovaraththa poduPut on the golden garland and the flower garland
Pottu karainthida muththam kodukka vanga}(2)Come to give a kiss so that the bindi dissolves
Female
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Chorus
Muththu siriththathu mullai vediththathuPearls smiled, jasmine blossoms burst open
Muththirai ittida chiththirai vanthathuThe spring month of Chithirai arrived to seal it with a mark
Maanae malaith thaenaeOh deer, oh mountain honey
Iva senthoora pottu vachchaa ippothuNow that she has placed the vermilion bindi
Inbath thaeraeri sellum kaalam eppothuWhen will the time come to ride the chariot of bliss?
Iva senthoora pottu vachchaa ippothuNow that she has placed the vermilion bindi
Inbath thaeraeri sellum kaalam eppothuWhen will the time come to ride the chariot of bliss?
Male
Muththu siriththathu mullai vediththathuPearls smiled, jasmine blossoms burst open
Muththirai ittida chiththirai vanthathuThe spring month of Chithirai arrived to seal it with a mark
Maanae…….malaith thaenaeOh deer... oh mountain honey
Female
Oru santhosham oonjalaada kandaenaeI saw joy swinging on a cradle
Pudhu sangeetham naanum paada vanthaenaeI came to sing a new song myself
Oru santhosham oonjalaada kandaenaeI saw joy swinging on a cradle
Pudhu sangeetham naanum paada vanthaenaeI came to sing a new song myself
Chorus
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Male
Mullai malarkodiyae pakkam vanthaalennaOh jasmine flower vine, what if you come near?
Moga vanna kuyilae sorkkam thanthaalennaOh colorful cuckoo of desire, what if you grant heaven?
Female :Koththu malarkodiyai neeyum thottaalennaFemale: What if you touch this cluster of flowering vine?
Muththu manichcharaththil kaiyum pattaalennaWhat if your hand touches this string of pearl beads?
Male
Thaen kaniyae azhaikkaiyilWhen the sweet honey-fruit calls
Maankilithaan marukkumaaWill the deer-like parrot refuse?
Female :Vaan mazhai pol pozhigaiyilFemale: When it rains like the sky's shower
Poomaramthaan thadukkumaaWill the flowering tree block it?
Male :Azhagiya kalai nilavae vaa arugae vaaMale: Oh beautiful artistic moon, come near
Idhayamum yaenguthu iru vizhi mayanguthuMy heart yearns, and both eyes swoon
Male
Muththu siriththathu mullai vediththathuPearls smiled, jasmine blossoms burst open
Muththirai ittida chiththirai vanthathuThe spring month of Chithirai arrived to seal it with a mark
Maanae…….malaith thaenaeOh deer... oh mountain honey
Female :Oru santhosham oonjalaada kandaenaeFemale: I saw joy swinging on a cradle
Pudhu sangeetham naanum paada vanthaenaeI came to sing a new song myself
Chorus
Vellai kiliyondru pachchai niram kondumA white parrot taking on a green hue
Thulli sirikirathaeIs leaping and laughing!
Haei pattu ravikkaiyil sittukuruviyumHey, a little sparrow in a silk blouse
Kannai parikkirathaeDazzles the eyes!
Ponnaaraththa poovaraththa poduPut on the golden garland and the flower garland
Pottu karainthida muththam kodukka vaangaCome to give a kiss so that the bindi dissolves
Female
Unnai ennumpozhuthuWhen I think of you
Naanam undaaguthuShyness awakens inside
Aasai ennum alaigalThe waves of desire
Ennai panthaaduthuToss me around
Male
Kanni vizhi asaivilAt the movement of the maiden's eyes
Kadhal thaer ooduthuLove's chariot rolls
Kadhal ilamaikalYouthful lovers
Anbil neeraaduthuBathe in affection
Female
Naan unakenavae piranthavalI was born only for you
Nee thodavae malarnthavalI bloomed only for your touch
Male :Unnarugae irukkaiyilMale: When I am near you
Un ulagam theriyuthuYour world becomes visible
Female
Virunthunnai azhaikkirathae vaaA feast invites you, come
Virainthae vaaHurry and come!
Manam tharum poovithuThis fragrant flower
Mannanidam mayanguthuSwoons before the king
Male
Muththu siriththathu mullai vediththathuPearls smiled, jasmine blossoms burst open
Muththirai ittida chiththirai vanthathuThe spring month of Chithirai arrived to seal it with a mark
Maanae…….malaith thaenaeOh deer... oh mountain honey
Female :Oru santhosham oonjalaada kandaenaeFemale: I saw joy swinging on a cradle
Pudhu sangeetham naanum paada vanthaenaeI came to sing a new song myself

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic duet from 'Mannukkul Vairam' (1986) portrays the joyful celebration of courtship and marital bliss. The song blends vivid metaphors from nature—blooming flowers, spring arrival (Chithirai), mountain honey, and refreshing rain—to describe the emotional and physical intimacy between the lead couple. The imagery highlights how love turns everyday life into a festival filled with music, fragrance, and tender emotion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Muththu siriththathu mullai vediththathu

Comparing a bright smile to pearls ('Muththu siriththathu') and blooming flowers to jasmine ('mullai vediththathu').

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Muththu siriththathu mullai vediththathu / Muththirai ittida chiththirai vanthathu

Repetition of the initial sound 'Mu' across successive phrase beginnings.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Iva senthoora pottu vachchaa ippothu / Inbath thaeraeri sellum kaalam eppothu

Rhyming line endings with 'ippothu' and 'eppothu'.

Personification

Oru santhosham oonjalaada kandaenae

Attributing human actions like swinging on a cradle to abstract emotions like joy ('santhosham').

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Trivia

'Mannukkul Vairam' (1986) featured music composed by Devendran with lyrics by Vairamuthu. The song 'Muththu Siriththathu' remains one of the notable track selections showcasing classic mid-80s Tamil film duet structures with rich, poetic Tamil vocabulary.

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