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Lyrics & meaning

Muthu Muthu Kannamma

From Kizhakku Mugam · 1996

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Sujatha, Shahul Hameed
Music director
Adhithyan
Movie name
Kizhakku Mugam
Movie release year
1996
Lyrics added on
14 Mar 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Haei…..muththu muththu kannamma
Mookkodainja ponnammaa
Kann thiranthu paarammaa kaasirunthaa poodhumaa
Muththu muththu kannamma
Mookkodainja ponnammaa
Kann thiranthu paarammaa kaasirunthaa poodhumaa
Oorukkulla santhipppomaa
Illa Oththaikkoththai santhippomaa
Adi anniyamaa ennalaamaa
Unga appanthaandi enga mama
Hae….kaadu vetti ponnaiyaa
Kaal valarntha kannaiyyaa
Paaththu konjam pesaiyyaa
Pannaiyaaru ponnaiyyaa
{Hae hae hae
Hoi hoi hoi
Hae hae hae
Hoi hoi hoi} (2)
Naai vaayil thaengaayo
Naalu perkku udhavaathu
Aahaah kazhuthaikkum kaal irukku
Race-yil ooda mudiyaathu
Saamiyil kooda panakkara saamiya
Bhoomiyae vanangum poi paaru paaru
Male :Kusumpulla kannae kozhuppulla pennae
Nee konda peya oottida vanthavan naanthanae…ae…ae…ae…
Paaththu konjam pesaiyyaa
Male :Haan
Female :Naan pannaiyaaru ponnaiyyaa
Male :Haei
Female :Paaththu konjam pesaiyyaa
Male :Aahaan
Female :Naan pannaiyaaru ponnaiyyaa
Male :Sarithaan podi
Muththu muththu kannamma
Mookkodainja ponnammaa
Kann thiranthu paarammaa kaasirunthaa poodhumaa
……………..
Oorellam enga soththu
Appan paattan sambaththu
En veettu naai korachchaa
Unga paadu aabaththu
Male :Haei…naadaaru masam
Kaadaru maasam
Naalaikku kaaththu en pakkam veesum
Kadal vaththum poth karuvaadu thinna
Oththakkaal kokuku onnu
Nikkuthu nikkuthadi….ee…ee….yaeiyya…
Adi kaasirukkum vaayaadi
Nee kattilukku sari jodi hei
Haei….kaasirukkum vaayaadi
Nee kattilukku sari jodi
Haei….kaadu vetti ponnaiyaa
Kaal valarntha kannaiyyaa
Paaththu konjam pesaiyyaa
Pannaiyaaru ponnaiyyaa
Kaadu vetti ponnaiyaa
Kaal valarntha kannaiyyaa
Paaththu konjam pesaiyyaa
Pannaiyaaru ponnaiyyaa
Vaalurunthu pogaathae
Male :Adi podi
Female :Innum vambizhukka varuvayaa
Male :Haei…
Female :Enga veettu maadu rendukku
Male :Hahaa
Female :Antha pullu vela therivaayaa
Male :Podi podi
Adi…..muththu muththu kannamma
Mookkodainja ponnammaa
Kann thiranthu paarammaa kaasirunthaa poodhumaa
...
Hey... my precious Kannamma,
my feisty little Ponnamma,
open your eyes and look, is money all that matters?
My precious Kannamma,
my feisty little Ponnamma,
open your eyes and look, is money all that matters?
Shall we meet in the middle of town,
or shall we face each other one-on-one?
How could you treat me like a stranger?
After all, your father is my uncle!
Hey... woodcutter Ponnaiyya,
lanky Kannaiyya,
mind your words when you speak
to this landlord's girl, Ponnaiyya!
Hey hey hey,
hoy hoy hoy,
hey hey hey,
hoy hoy hoy!
A coconut in a dog's mouth
is of no use to anyone!
Aha, even a donkey has four legs,
but it cannot run in a race!
Even among the gods, it is only the rich one
that this world bows down to—look at the truth!
Male: Mischievous girl, arrogant woman,
I am the one who has come to drive away the demon possessing you!
Mind your words when you speak,
Male: Huh?
Female: I am the landlord's daughter, Ponnaiyya!
Male: Hey!
Female: Mind your words when you speak,
Male: Oh, really?
Female: I am the landlord's daughter, Ponnaiyya!
Male: Yeah right, get lost!
My precious Kannamma,
my feisty little Ponnamma,
open your eyes and look, is money all that matters?
...
The whole town is our property,
earned by my father and forefathers!
If even the dog in my house barks,
you will find yourself in big trouble!
Male: Hey... six months on the throne,
and six months in the woods!
Tomorrow, the wind will blow in my favor!
Waiting for the sea to dry up just to eat dried fish,
like a crane waiting on one leg,
someone stands waiting right here, girl!
Listen, you wealthy chatterbox,
you are the perfect match for my bed, hey!
Hey... you wealthy chatterbox,
you are the perfect match for my bed!
Hey... woodcutter Ponnaiyya,
lanky Kannaiyya,
mind your words when you speak
to this landlord's girl, Ponnaiyya!
Woodcutter Ponnaiyya,
lanky Kannaiyya,
mind your words when you speak
to this landlord's girl, Ponnaiyya!
Do not walk away with your tail between your legs!
Male: Get out of here, girl!
Female: Will you dare come pick another fight with me?
Male: Hey...
Female: For the two cows at my house,
Male: Haha!
Female: will you go cut some grass for them?
Male: Go on, get lost!
Hey... my precious Kannamma,
my feisty little Ponnamma,
open your eyes and look, is money all that matters?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful playful folk duel (Tappanguthu / Naattu Pura Pattu) features a lively exchange between a self-absorbed, wealthy landlord's daughter and a confident, pragmatic local youth. The female lead boasts about her family's immense wealth, lineage, and social dominance, attempting to put down the hero with threats and grand claims. In response, the male lead uses witty proverbs, rural analogies, and humor to challenge her arrogance, reminding her that wealth alone does not buy respect, true worth, or love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Alliteration)

Muththu muththu kannamma / Mookkodainja ponnammaa

Repetition of initial consonant sounds in 'Muththu muththu kannamma / Mookkodainja ponnammaa' creates rhythmic symmetry.

Edhugai (Rhyme)

Kaadu vetti ponnaiyaa / Kaal valarntha kannaiyyaa

Second letter harmony seen in 'Kaadu vetti' and 'Kaal valarntha' ('a' sound following the initial letter).

Proverbial Metaphor (Pazhamozhi)

Naai vaayil thaengaayo / Naalu perkku udhavaathu

Comparing unshared wealth or arrogance to a coconut held uselessly in a dog's mouth ('Naai vaayil thaengaayo').

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Trivia

Kizhakku Mugam (1996) stars Karthik and Reshma. The soundtrack features high-energy folk compositions showcasing classic Tamil village banter ('Vambuchandai') lyrics written by Vairamuthu, highlighting class disparity and traditional rural romance dynamic.

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