Muthu Chippi
From Ramu · 1966
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Ramu1966
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ohooo ohooo ohooo | Vocalizing melodiously |
| Ohooo…ooo…ooo | Vocalizing melodiously |
| Ahaaa…aaahaaa..ahaaa…. | Expressing joyful vocalization |
| Lallalla laa lala laaaaa | Singing cheerful vocal refrains |
| Female | |
| Muthu chippi mella mella | The pearl shell, very gently |
| Thirandhu varum | Opens up slowly |
| Mutham ondru saththam indri | A kiss, without making any sound |
| Pirandhu varum | Is born into existence |
| Female | |
| Ammammammaa appappappaa | Oh my goodness, ah dear me |
| Thiththikkum saedhi varum | Sweet news will arrive |
| Female | |
| Muthu chippi mella mella | The pearl shell, very gently |
| Thirandhu varum | Opens up slowly |
| Mutham ondru saththam indri | A kiss, without making any sound |
| Pirandhu varum | Is born into existence |
| Female | |
| Ammammammaa appappappaa | Oh my goodness, ah dear me |
| Thiththikkum saedhi varum | Sweet news will arrive |
| Female | |
| Thaairundhu palli konda manjam | The couch where the mother rested |
| Adhil thaanirukka thullum endhan nenjam | My heart leaps to lie down right there |
| Thaairundhu palli konda manjam | The couch where the mother rested |
| Adhil thaanirukka thullum endhan nenjam | My heart leaps to lie down right there |
| Female | |
| Sendra ulagam indru thirumbum | The world that had departed will return today |
| Thaedi eduththaal kodi malarum | If searched and picked, ten million flowers will bloom |
| Ammammammaa appappappaa | Oh my goodness, ah dear me |
| Thiththikkum saedhi varum | Sweet news will arrive |
| Female | |
| Muthu chippi mella mella | The pearl shell, very gently |
| Thirandhu varum | Opens up slowly |
| Mutham ondru saththam indri | A kiss, without making any sound |
| Pirandhu varum | Is born into existence |
| Female | |
| Ammammammaa appappappaa | Oh my goodness, ah dear me |
| Thiththikkum saedhi varum | Sweet news will arrive |
| Female | |
| Moovarukkum chinna chinna veedu | A cozy little home for the three of us |
| Adhil moondru thamizh vandhadhendru paadu | Sing that the three Tamil streams have entered it |
| Moovarukkum chinna chinna veedu | A cozy little home for the three of us |
| Adhil moondru thamizh vandhadhendru paadu | Sing that the three Tamil streams have entered it |
| Female | |
| Anbu mozhiyum inba isaiyum | Words of affection and sweet music |
| Thanga mazhaiyum pongi vazhiyum | Along with a rain of gold, will overflow |
| Ammammammaa appappappaa | Oh my goodness, ah dear me |
| Thiththikkum saedhi varum | Sweet news will arrive |
| Female | |
| Muthu chippi mella mella | The pearl shell, very gently |
| Thirandhu varum | Opens up slowly |
| Mutham ondru saththam indri | A kiss, without making any sound |
| Pirandhu varum | Is born into existence |
| Female | |
| Ammammammaa appappappaa | Oh my goodness, ah dear me |
| Thiththikkum saedhi varum | Sweet news will arrive |
| Female | |
| Ohooo ohooo ohooo | Vocalizing melodiously |
| Ohooo…ooo…ooo | Vocalizing melodiously |
| Ahaaa…aaahaaa..ahaaa…. | Expressing joyful vocalization |
| Lallalla laa lala laaaaa | Singing cheerful vocal refrains |
| Lallalla laa lala laaaaa | Singing cheerful vocal refrains |
| Lallalla laa lala laaaaa | Singing cheerful vocal refrains |
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓ ஓ
ஆஹா ஆஹா ஆஹா
லாலலலாலா லா லாலா லா
Vocalizing melodiously
Vocalizing melodiously
Expressing joyful vocalization
Singing cheerful vocal refrains
முத்துச்சிப்பி மெல்ல மெல்ல
திறந்து வரும்
முத்தம் ஒன்று சத்தம் இன்றி
பிறந்து வரும்
அம்மம்மம்மா அப்பப்பப்பா
தித்திக்கும் சேதி வரும்
The pearl shell, very gently
Opens up slowly
A kiss, without making any sound
Is born into existence
முத்துச்சிப்பி மெல்ல மெல்ல
திறந்து வரும்
முத்தம் ஒன்று சத்தம் இன்றி
பிறந்து வரும்
அம்மம்மம்மா அப்பப்பப்பா
தித்திக்கும் சேதி வரும்
Oh my goodness, ah dear me
Sweet news will arrive
தாயிருந்து பள்ளிக் கொண்ட மஞ்சம்
அதில் தானிருக்க துள்ளும் எந்தன் நெஞ்சம்
தாயிருந்து பள்ளிக் கொண்ட மஞ்சம்
அதில் தானிருக்க துள்ளும் எந்தன் நெஞ்சம்
The pearl shell, very gently
Opens up slowly
A kiss, without making any sound
Is born into existence
சென்ற உலகம் இன்று திரும்பும்
தேடி எடுத்தால் கோடி மலரும்
அம்மம்மம்மா அப்பப்பப்பா
தித்திக்கும் சேதி வரும்
Oh my goodness, ah dear me
Sweet news will arrive
முத்துச்சிப்பி மெல்ல மெல்ல
திறந்து வரும்
முத்தம் ஒன்று சத்தம் இன்றி
பிறந்து வரும்
அம்மம்மம்மா அப்பப்பப்பா
தித்திக்கும் சேதி வரும்
The couch where the mother rested
My heart leaps to lie down right there
The couch where the mother rested
My heart leaps to lie down right there
மூவருக்கும் சின்ன சின்ன வீடு
அதில் மூன்று தமிழ் வந்ததென்று பாடு
மூவருக்கும் சின்ன சின்ன வீடு
அதில் மூன்று தமிழ் வந்ததென்று பாடு
The world that had departed will return today
If searched and picked, ten million flowers will bloom
Oh my goodness, ah dear me
Sweet news will arrive
அன்பு மொழியும் இன்ப இசையும்
தங்க மழையும் பொங்கி வழியும்
அம்மம்மம்மா அப்பப்பப்பா
தித்திக்கும் சேதி வரும்
The pearl shell, very gently
Opens up slowly
A kiss, without making any sound
Is born into existence
முத்துச்சிப்பி மெல்ல மெல்ல
திறந்து வரும்
முத்தம் ஒன்று சத்தம் இன்றி
பிறந்து வரும்
அம்மம்மம்மா அப்பப்பப்பா
தித்திக்கும் சேதி வரும்
Oh my goodness, ah dear me
Sweet news will arrive
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓ ஓ
ஆஹா ஆஹா ஆஹா
லாலலலாலா லா லாலா லா
லாலலலாலா லா லாலா லா
லாலலலாலா லா லாலா லா
A cozy little home for the three of us
Sing that the three Tamil streams have entered it
A cozy little home for the three of us
Sing that the three Tamil streams have entered it
Words of affection and sweet music
Along with a rain of gold, will overflow
Oh my goodness, ah dear me
Sweet news will arrive
The pearl shell, very gently
Opens up slowly
A kiss, without making any sound
Is born into existence
Oh my goodness, ah dear me
Sweet news will arrive
Vocalizing melodiously
Vocalizing melodiously
Expressing joyful vocalization
Singing cheerful vocal refrains
Singing cheerful vocal refrains
Singing cheerful vocal refrains
Ohooo ohooo ohooo
Vocalizing melodiously
Ohooo…ooo…ooo
Vocalizing melodiously
Ahaaa…aaahaaa..ahaaa….
Expressing joyful vocalization
Lallalla laa lala laaaaa
Singing cheerful vocal refrains
Muthu chippi mella mella
The pearl shell, very gently
Thirandhu varum
Opens up slowly
Mutham ondru saththam indri
A kiss, without making any sound
Pirandhu varum
Is born into existence
Ammammammaa appappappaa
Oh my goodness, ah dear me
Thiththikkum saedhi varum
Sweet news will arrive
Muthu chippi mella mella
The pearl shell, very gently
Thirandhu varum
Opens up slowly
Mutham ondru saththam indri
A kiss, without making any sound
Pirandhu varum
Is born into existence
Ammammammaa appappappaa
Oh my goodness, ah dear me
Thiththikkum saedhi varum
Sweet news will arrive
Thaairundhu palli konda manjam
The couch where the mother rested
Adhil thaanirukka thullum endhan nenjam
My heart leaps to lie down right there
Thaairundhu palli konda manjam
The couch where the mother rested
Adhil thaanirukka thullum endhan nenjam
My heart leaps to lie down right there
Sendra ulagam indru thirumbum
The world that had departed will return today
Thaedi eduththaal kodi malarum
If searched and picked, ten million flowers will bloom
Ammammammaa appappappaa
Oh my goodness, ah dear me
Thiththikkum saedhi varum
Sweet news will arrive
Muthu chippi mella mella
The pearl shell, very gently
Thirandhu varum
Opens up slowly
Mutham ondru saththam indri
A kiss, without making any sound
Pirandhu varum
Is born into existence
Ammammammaa appappappaa
Oh my goodness, ah dear me
Thiththikkum saedhi varum
Sweet news will arrive
Moovarukkum chinna chinna veedu
A cozy little home for the three of us
Adhil moondru thamizh vandhadhendru paadu
Sing that the three Tamil streams have entered it
Moovarukkum chinna chinna veedu
A cozy little home for the three of us
Adhil moondru thamizh vandhadhendru paadu
Sing that the three Tamil streams have entered it
Anbu mozhiyum inba isaiyum
Words of affection and sweet music
Thanga mazhaiyum pongi vazhiyum
Along with a rain of gold, will overflow
Ammammammaa appappappaa
Oh my goodness, ah dear me
Thiththikkum saedhi varum
Sweet news will arrive
Muthu chippi mella mella
The pearl shell, very gently
Thirandhu varum
Opens up slowly
Mutham ondru saththam indri
A kiss, without making any sound
Pirandhu varum
Is born into existence
Ammammammaa appappappaa
Oh my goodness, ah dear me
Thiththikkum saedhi varum
Sweet news will arrive
Ohooo ohooo ohooo
Vocalizing melodiously
Ohooo…ooo…ooo
Vocalizing melodiously
Ahaaa…aaahaaa..ahaaa….
Expressing joyful vocalization
Lallalla laa lala laaaaa
Singing cheerful vocal refrains
Lallalla laa lala laaaaa
Singing cheerful vocal refrains
Lallalla laa lala laaaaa
Singing cheerful vocal refrains
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Muthu Chippi Mella Mella from the 1966 movie Ramu is a tender, joyful song celebrating family bliss, love, and the anticipation of happiness. Using the delicate metaphor of an oyster shell gently opening to reveal a pearl, the song describes love and sweet news unfolding silently and beautifully within a home. The lyrics paint a warm picture of domestic harmony, where a small home for three becomes a palace of affection, sweet music, and prosperity, poetically linked to the sacred three branches of the Tamil language (Mutthamizh).
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Muthu chippi mella mella Thirandhu varum”
Comparing lips opening gently for a silent kiss or a loving moment to a pearl shell opening up slowly.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Muthu chippi mella mella / Mutham ondru saththam indri”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Mu' across successive lines.
Cultural Allusion
“Adhil moondru thamizh vandhadhendru paadu”
Referencing 'Moondru Thamizh' (Mutthamizh: Prose, Music, Drama) as a poetic symbol for the three members of the family unit bringing harmony.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Thanga mazhaiyum pongi vazhiyum”
Exaggerating joy as a shower of gold overflowing in the household.
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Trivia
Ramu (1966) featured timeless music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan. Sung brilliantly by P. Susheela, 'Muthu Chippi' remains one of the most beloved lullaby-like family melodies in Tamil cinema history.
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