Muthu Muthu Medai
From Periya Veetu Pannakkaran · 1990
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Periya Veetu Pannakkaran1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa… | Ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Aa…aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… | Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Muthu muthu maedai pottu | Setting up a stage made of pearls, |
| Pithu kondaen raasaa raasaa | I have fallen madly in love, my king, my king. |
| Nitham nitham onna enni | Thinking of you every single day, |
| Nenjam nondhaen raasaa raasaa | My heart aches in grief, my king, my king. |
| Onna eppo kaanbaen kannaalae oo… | When will I see you with my own eyes? Oh... |
| Ullukkullaa sogam onnaala oo… | Sorrow fills me inside because of you, oh... |
| O urugudhu uyir ingae | Oh, my soul is melting here, |
| Nee iruppadhu thaan engae | Where on earth are you? |
| Male | |
| Muthu muthu maedai pottu | Setting up a stage made of pearls, |
| Pithu kondaen maanae maanae | I have fallen madly in love, my dear, my dear. |
| Nitham nitham onna enni | Thinking of you every single day, |
| Nenjam nondhaen naanae naanae | My heart aches in grief, all by myself. |
| Male | |
| Veesum indha kaatthula | In this blowing wind, |
| Andha maegam kalanju pogudhu | That cloud disperses away. |
| Paadum undhan paattu thaan | It is your singing voice, |
| Endhan kaadhil vandhu kekkudhu | That reaches my ears. |
| Female | |
| Yaedho oru yaekkam thaan | There is a strange longing, |
| Adhu naalum enna vaattudhu | That torments me every day. |
| Yaedho oru yaekkam thaan | There is a strange longing, |
| Adhu naalum enna vaattudhu | That torments me every day. |
| Pona vazhi enna thonaliyae | I cannot figure out which path was taken; |
| Siru kuyilae kuyilae solladi | Little cuckoo, little cuckoo, please tell me. |
| Male | |
| Muthu muthu maedai pottu | Setting up a stage made of pearls, |
| Pithu kondaen maanae maanae | I have fallen madly in love, my dear, my dear. |
| Nitham nitham onna enni | Thinking of you every single day, |
| Nenjam nondhaen naanae naanae | My heart aches in grief, all by myself. |
| Female | |
| Jodi kili vaadudhae | The paired parrot is languishing, |
| Unnai thaedi manam odudhae | My heart runs searching for you. |
| Yaeno undhan nyaabagam | For some reason, your memories |
| Puyal polae vandhu modhudhae | Strike me like a storm. |
| Male | |
| Kaalam ini maarumaa | Will time change from now on? |
| Namma kaadhal onnaa saerumaa | Will our love unite together? |
| Kaalam ini maarumaa | Will time change from now on? |
| Namma kaadhal onnaa saerumaa | Will our love unite together? |
| Aasa vecha indha ezha senja | Did this poor soul who loved you do |
| Thappu yaedhum undaa sollammaa | Any wrong? Tell me, my lady. |
| Male | |
| Muthu muthu maedai pottu | Setting up a stage made of pearls, |
| Pithu kondaen maanae maanae | I have fallen madly in love, my dear, my dear. |
| Nitham nitham onna enni | Thinking of you every single day, |
| Nenjam nondhaen naanae naanae | My heart aches in grief, all by myself. |
| Unna eppo kaanbaen kannaalae oo… | When will I see you with my own eyes? Oh... |
| Ullukkullaa sogam unnaalae oo… | Sorrow fills me inside because of you, oh... |
| Male | |
| O urugudhu uyir ingae | Oh, my soul is melting here, |
| Nee iruppadhu thaan engae | Where on earth are you? |
| O urugudhu uyir ingae | Oh, my soul is melting here, |
| Nee iruppadhu thaan engae | Where on earth are you? |
ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ.....
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
முத்து முத்து மேடை போட்டு
பித்து கொண்டேன் ராசா ராசா
நித்தம் நித்தம் ஒன்ன எண்ணி
நெஞ்சம் நொந்தேன் ராசா ராசா
ஒன்ன எப்போ காண்பேன் கண்ணாலே ஓ...
உள்ளுக்குள்ள சோகம் ஒன்னால ஓ...
ஓ உருகுது உயிர் இங்கே
நீ இருப்பதுதான் எங்கே
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Setting up a stage made of pearls,
I have fallen madly in love, my king, my king.
Thinking of you every single day,
My heart aches in grief, my king, my king.
When will I see you with my own eyes? Oh...
Sorrow fills me inside because of you, oh...
Oh, my soul is melting here,
Where on earth are you?
முத்து முத்து மேடை போட்டு
பித்து கொண்டேன் மானே மானே
நித்தம் நித்தம் உன்னை எண்ணி
நெஞ்சம் நொந்தேன் நானே நானே
Setting up a stage made of pearls,
I have fallen madly in love, my dear, my dear.
Thinking of you every single day,
My heart aches in grief, all by myself.
வீசும் இந்தக் காத்துல அந்த
மேகம் கலஞ்சு போகுது
பாடும் உந்தன் பாட்டுத்தான்
எந்தன் காதில் வந்து கேக்குது
In this blowing wind,
That cloud disperses away.
It is your singing voice,
That reaches my ears.
ஏதோ ஒரு ஏக்கம்தான்
அது நாளும் என்ன வாட்டுது
ஏதோ ஒரு ஏக்கம்தான்
அது நாளும் என்ன வாட்டுது
போன வழி என்ன தோணலியே
சிறு குயிலே குயிலே சொல்லடி
There is a strange longing,
That torments me every day.
There is a strange longing,
That torments me every day.
I cannot figure out which path was taken;
Little cuckoo, little cuckoo, please tell me.
முத்து முத்து மேடை போட்டு
பித்து கொண்டேன் மானே மானே
நித்தம் நித்தம் உன்னை எண்ணி
நெஞ்சம் நொந்தேன் நானே நானே
Setting up a stage made of pearls,
I have fallen madly in love, my dear, my dear.
Thinking of you every single day,
My heart aches in grief, all by myself.
ஜோடி கிளி வாடுதே உன்னை
தேடி மனம் ஓடுதே
ஏனோ உந்தன் ஞாபகம்
புயல் போலே வந்து மோதுதே
The paired parrot is languishing,
My heart runs searching for you.
For some reason, your memories
Strike me like a storm.
காலம் இனி மாறுமா
நம்ம காதல் ஒண்ணா சேருமா
காலம் இனி மாறுமா
நம்ம காதல் ஒண்ணா சேருமா
ஆச வெச்ச இந்த ஏழ செஞ்ச
தப்பு ஏதும் உண்டா சொல்லம்மா
Will time change from now on?
Will our love unite together?
Will time change from now on?
Will our love unite together?
Did this poor soul who loved you do
Any wrong? Tell me, my lady.
முத்து முத்து மேடை போட்டு
பித்து கொண்டேன் மானே மானே
நித்தம் நித்தம் உன்னை எண்ணி
நெஞ்சம் நொந்தேன் நானே நானே
உன்னை எப்போ காண்பேன் கண்ணாலே ஓ...
உள்ளுக்குள்ள சோகம் ஒன்னால ஓ...
Setting up a stage made of pearls,
I have fallen madly in love, my dear, my dear.
Thinking of you every single day,
My heart aches in grief, all by myself.
When will I see you with my own eyes? Oh...
Sorrow fills me inside because of you, oh...
ஓ உருகுது உயிர் இங்கே
நீ இருப்பதுதான் எங்கே
ஓ உருகுது உயிர் இங்கே
நீ இருப்பதுதான் எங்கே
Oh, my soul is melting here,
Where on earth are you?
Oh, my soul is melting here,
Where on earth are you?
Aa… aa… aa… aa…
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Aa…aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Muthu muthu maedai pottu
Setting up a stage made of pearls,
Pithu kondaen raasaa raasaa
I have fallen madly in love, my king, my king.
Nitham nitham onna enni
Thinking of you every single day,
Nenjam nondhaen raasaa raasaa
My heart aches in grief, my king, my king.
Onna eppo kaanbaen kannaalae oo…
When will I see you with my own eyes? Oh...
Ullukkullaa sogam onnaala oo…
Sorrow fills me inside because of you, oh...
O urugudhu uyir ingae
Oh, my soul is melting here,
Nee iruppadhu thaan engae
Where on earth are you?
Muthu muthu maedai pottu
Setting up a stage made of pearls,
Pithu kondaen maanae maanae
I have fallen madly in love, my dear, my dear.
Nitham nitham onna enni
Thinking of you every single day,
Nenjam nondhaen naanae naanae
My heart aches in grief, all by myself.
Veesum indha kaatthula
In this blowing wind,
Andha maegam kalanju pogudhu
That cloud disperses away.
Paadum undhan paattu thaan
It is your singing voice,
Endhan kaadhil vandhu kekkudhu
That reaches my ears.
Yaedho oru yaekkam thaan
There is a strange longing,
Adhu naalum enna vaattudhu
That torments me every day.
Yaedho oru yaekkam thaan
There is a strange longing,
Adhu naalum enna vaattudhu
That torments me every day.
Pona vazhi enna thonaliyae
I cannot figure out which path was taken;
Siru kuyilae kuyilae solladi
Little cuckoo, little cuckoo, please tell me.
Muthu muthu maedai pottu
Setting up a stage made of pearls,
Pithu kondaen maanae maanae
I have fallen madly in love, my dear, my dear.
Nitham nitham onna enni
Thinking of you every single day,
Nenjam nondhaen naanae naanae
My heart aches in grief, all by myself.
Jodi kili vaadudhae
The paired parrot is languishing,
Unnai thaedi manam odudhae
My heart runs searching for you.
Yaeno undhan nyaabagam
For some reason, your memories
Puyal polae vandhu modhudhae
Strike me like a storm.
Kaalam ini maarumaa
Will time change from now on?
Namma kaadhal onnaa saerumaa
Will our love unite together?
Kaalam ini maarumaa
Will time change from now on?
Namma kaadhal onnaa saerumaa
Will our love unite together?
Aasa vecha indha ezha senja
Did this poor soul who loved you do
Thappu yaedhum undaa sollammaa
Any wrong? Tell me, my lady.
Muthu muthu maedai pottu
Setting up a stage made of pearls,
Pithu kondaen maanae maanae
I have fallen madly in love, my dear, my dear.
Nitham nitham onna enni
Thinking of you every single day,
Nenjam nondhaen naanae naanae
My heart aches in grief, all by myself.
Unna eppo kaanbaen kannaalae oo…
When will I see you with my own eyes? Oh...
Ullukkullaa sogam unnaalae oo…
Sorrow fills me inside because of you, oh...
O urugudhu uyir ingae
Oh, my soul is melting here,
Nee iruppadhu thaan engae
Where on earth are you?
O urugudhu uyir ingae
Oh, my soul is melting here,
Nee iruppadhu thaan engae
Where on earth are you?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Muthu Muthu Maedai Pottu is a poignant romantic song expressing deep yearning, sorrow, and devotion between separated lovers. The protagonist grieves the painful separation from their beloved, describing how memories hit like a storm while every passing wind and cloud brings back echoes of the lover's voice. Questioning fate and time, the song portrays the agony of waiting and the earnest prayer for a sweet reunion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Muthu muthu maedai pottu”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'm' in 'Muthu' and 'maedai' creating a melodic rhythmic flow.
Uwamai (Simile)
“Puyal polae vandhu modhudhae”
Comparing the sudden, overpowering rush of memories to a storm striking ('Puyal polae').
Anaphora / Repetition
“Kaalam ini maarumaa / Namma kaadhal onnaa saerumaa”
Repetition of the line 'Kaalam ini maarumaa / Namma kaadhal onnaa saerumaa' to emphasize the emotional yearning and uncertainty of fate.
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Trivia
Periya Veetu Pannakkaran (1990) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Muthulingam. The song vividly uses nature imagery like clouds, wind, and cuckoos to mirror the emotional distress of separation.
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