Muthu Muthu Pacharisi
From Then Koodu · 1984
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ghantasala Vijayakumar
- Details
- Then Koodu1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Muthu muthu pacharusi maakkolamaam | A rice-flour rangoli made of raw rice like pearls, |
| Vanna vanna pudhu kolamaam hoi | A colorful, new rangoli pattern, hoi! |
| Nenjil inba oorkolamaam | A joyful procession in the heart, |
| Oo…hoi…..ohoho….hoi… | Oo…hoi…..ohoho….hoi… |
| Female | |
| Muthu muthu pacharusi maakkolamaam | A rice-flour rangoli made of raw rice like pearls, |
| Vanna vanna pudhu kolamaam hoi | A colorful, new rangoli pattern, hoi! |
| Nenjil inba oorkolamaam | A joyful procession in the heart, |
| Female | |
| Kalyaana kaalaththil manakolamaam | The wedding pattern drawn during marriage time, |
| Manamakkal ezhil kolamaam | The beautiful form of the newlyweds, |
| Varumpothu thaer kolamaam | A chariot pattern as it arrives, |
| Aaa…..aa….aa…..aa….. | Aaa…..aa….aa…..aa….. |
| Female | |
| Eerainthu maathaththil idum kolamaam | The pattern drawn in the tenth month of pregnancy, |
| Ponnoojal enum kolamaam | A rangoli pattern like a golden swing, |
| Poo ondru adhil aadumaam | Where a flower sways gently, |
| Aariraarro ariraaro | Lullaby... aariraarro ariraaro, |
| Aariraarro ariraaro | Lullaby... aariraarro ariraaro, |
| Female : Aaa…..aaa…..aa…. | Female : Aaa…..aaa…..aa…. |
| Aaa…..aaa…..aa…. | Aaa…..aaa…..aa…. |
| Female | |
| Veedengum naagapanthal kolamaam | Snake-canopy decorative patterns all over the home, |
| Veedengum naagapanthal kolamaam | Snake-canopy decorative patterns all over the home, |
| Panthagal undaakkumaam hoi | Creating bonds and connections, hoi! |
| Nenjangal ondraagumaam | Uniting hearts into one, |
| Female | |
| Muthu muthu pacharusi maakkolamaam | A rice-flour rangoli made of raw rice like pearls, |
| Vanna vanna pudhu kolamaam hoi | A colorful, new rangoli pattern, hoi! |
| Nenjil inba oorkolamaam | A joyful procession in the heart, |
| Female | |
| Kaarthigai nannaalil thirukolamaam | The auspicious holy pattern on the day of Kaarthigai, |
| Dheebaththin mani kolamaam | The precious pattern created by lamps, |
| Theruvengum oli kolamaam | Light spread across every street, |
| Female :Aaa….aaa…..aa…. | Female :Aaa….aaa…..aa…. |
| Aaa…..aaa…..aa…. | Aaa…..aaa…..aa…. |
| Female | |
| Thai pongal thiru naalil malarkolamaam | A flower rangoli on the sacred day of Thai Pongal, |
| Thaazhampoo manakolamaam | A fragrant pattern of screwpine flowers, |
| Thangaththil thaer kolamaam | A golden chariot pattern, |
| Female | |
| Thenpaandi mannavanil aatchiyil | Under the rule of the Southern Pandya king, |
| Thenpaandi mannavanil aatchiyil | Under the rule of the Southern Pandya king, |
| Kodi engum meen kolamaam | The fish emblem pattern displayed on all flags, |
| Adhu engal porkaalamaam | That is our golden age, |
| Female | |
| Muthu muthu pacharusi maakkolamaam | A rice-flour rangoli made of raw rice like pearls, |
| Vanna vanna pudhu kolamaam hoi | A colorful, new rangoli pattern, hoi! |
| Nenjil inba oorkolamaam | A joyful procession in the heart, |
| Aaa….aaaa…..haa….haa | Aaa….aaaa…..haa….haa |
| Ah aa…..aha aa…..oo….ooo…oo….. | Ah aa…..aha aa…..oo….ooo…oo….. |
முத்து முத்து பச்சரிசி மாக்கோலமாம்
வண்ண வண்ண புதுக் கோலமாம் ஹோய்
நெஞ்சில் இன்ப ஊர்கோலமாம்
ஓஒ.....ஹோய்.....ஓஹோஹோ...ஹோய்......
A rice-flour rangoli made of raw rice like pearls,
A colorful, new rangoli pattern, hoi!
A joyful procession in the heart,
Oo…hoi…..ohoho….hoi…
முத்து முத்து பச்சரிசி மாக்கோலமாம்
வண்ண வண்ண புதுக் கோலமாம் ஹோய்
நெஞ்சில் இன்ப ஊர்கோலமாம்
A rice-flour rangoli made of raw rice like pearls,
A colorful, new rangoli pattern, hoi!
A joyful procession in the heart,
கல்யாண காலத்தில் மணக்கோலமாம்
மணமக்கள் எழில் கோலமாம்
வரும்போது தேர் கோலமாம்
ஆஆ....ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ....
The wedding pattern drawn during marriage time,
The beautiful form of the newlyweds,
A chariot pattern as it arrives,
Aaa…..aa….aa…..aa…..
ஈரைந்து மாதத்தில் இடும் கோலமாம்
பொன்னூஞ்சல் எனும் கோலமாம்
பூ ஒன்று அதில் ஆடுமாம்
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிராரோ
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிராரோ
ஆஆ......ஆஅ......ஆ......
ஆஆ......ஆஅ......ஆ......
The pattern drawn in the tenth month of pregnancy,
A rangoli pattern like a golden swing,
Where a flower sways gently,
Lullaby... aariraarro ariraaro,
Lullaby... aariraarro ariraaro,
Female : Aaa…..aaa…..aa….
Aaa…..aaa…..aa….
வீடெங்கும் நாகபந்த கோலமாம்
வீடெங்கும் நாகபந்த கோலமாம்
பந்தகள் உண்டாக்குமாம் ஹோய்
நெஞ்சங்கள் ஒன்றாகுமாம்
Snake-canopy decorative patterns all over the home,
Snake-canopy decorative patterns all over the home,
Creating bonds and connections, hoi!
Uniting hearts into one,
முத்து முத்து பச்சரிசி மாக்கோலமாம்
வண்ண வண்ண புதுக் கோலமாம் ஹோய்
நெஞ்சில் இன்ப ஊர்கோலமாம்
A rice-flour rangoli made of raw rice like pearls,
A colorful, new rangoli pattern, hoi!
A joyful procession in the heart,
கார்த்திகை நன்னாளில் திருக்கோலமாம்
தீபத்தின் மணிக் கோலமாம்
தெருவெங்கும் ஒளிக் கோலமாம்
ஆஆ......ஆஅ......ஆ......
ஆஆ......ஆஅ......ஆ......
The auspicious holy pattern on the day of Kaarthigai,
The precious pattern created by lamps,
Light spread across every street,
Female :Aaa….aaa…..aa….
Aaa…..aaa…..aa….
தைப் பொங்கல் திருநாளில் மலர்க்கோலமாம்
தாழம்பூ மணக்கோலமாம்
தங்கத்தில் தேர்க் கோலமாம்
A flower rangoli on the sacred day of Thai Pongal,
A fragrant pattern of screwpine flowers,
A golden chariot pattern,
தென்பாண்டி மன்னவனின் ஆட்சியில்
தென்பாண்டி மன்னவனின் ஆட்சியில்
கொடி எங்கும் மீன் கோலமாம்
அது எங்கள் பொற்காலமாம்....
Under the rule of the Southern Pandya king,
Under the rule of the Southern Pandya king,
The fish emblem pattern displayed on all flags,
That is our golden age,
முத்து முத்து பச்சரிசி மாக்கோலமாம்
வண்ண வண்ண புதுக் கோலமாம் ஹோய்
நெஞ்சில் இன்ப ஊர்கோலமாம்
ஆ.....அஹா ஹா ஹா
அஹ ஆ....அஹ ஆ......ஓ....ஓஒ.....ஓ...
A rice-flour rangoli made of raw rice like pearls,
A colorful, new rangoli pattern, hoi!
A joyful procession in the heart,
Aaa….aaaa…..haa….haa
Ah aa…..aha aa…..oo….ooo…oo…..
Muthu muthu pacharusi maakkolamaam
A rice-flour rangoli made of raw rice like pearls,
Vanna vanna pudhu kolamaam hoi
A colorful, new rangoli pattern, hoi!
Nenjil inba oorkolamaam
A joyful procession in the heart,
Oo…hoi…..ohoho….hoi…
Oo…hoi…..ohoho….hoi…
Muthu muthu pacharusi maakkolamaam
A rice-flour rangoli made of raw rice like pearls,
Vanna vanna pudhu kolamaam hoi
A colorful, new rangoli pattern, hoi!
Nenjil inba oorkolamaam
A joyful procession in the heart,
Kalyaana kaalaththil manakolamaam
The wedding pattern drawn during marriage time,
Manamakkal ezhil kolamaam
The beautiful form of the newlyweds,
Varumpothu thaer kolamaam
A chariot pattern as it arrives,
Aaa…..aa….aa…..aa…..
Aaa…..aa….aa…..aa…..
Eerainthu maathaththil idum kolamaam
The pattern drawn in the tenth month of pregnancy,
Ponnoojal enum kolamaam
A rangoli pattern like a golden swing,
Poo ondru adhil aadumaam
Where a flower sways gently,
Aariraarro ariraaro
Lullaby... aariraarro ariraaro,
Aariraarro ariraaro
Lullaby... aariraarro ariraaro,
Female : Aaa…..aaa…..aa….
Female : Aaa…..aaa…..aa….
Aaa…..aaa…..aa….
Aaa…..aaa…..aa….
Veedengum naagapanthal kolamaam
Snake-canopy decorative patterns all over the home,
Veedengum naagapanthal kolamaam
Snake-canopy decorative patterns all over the home,
Panthagal undaakkumaam hoi
Creating bonds and connections, hoi!
Nenjangal ondraagumaam
Uniting hearts into one,
Muthu muthu pacharusi maakkolamaam
A rice-flour rangoli made of raw rice like pearls,
Vanna vanna pudhu kolamaam hoi
A colorful, new rangoli pattern, hoi!
Nenjil inba oorkolamaam
A joyful procession in the heart,
Kaarthigai nannaalil thirukolamaam
The auspicious holy pattern on the day of Kaarthigai,
Dheebaththin mani kolamaam
The precious pattern created by lamps,
Theruvengum oli kolamaam
Light spread across every street,
Female :Aaa….aaa…..aa….
Female :Aaa….aaa…..aa….
Aaa…..aaa…..aa….
Aaa…..aaa…..aa….
Thai pongal thiru naalil malarkolamaam
A flower rangoli on the sacred day of Thai Pongal,
Thaazhampoo manakolamaam
A fragrant pattern of screwpine flowers,
Thangaththil thaer kolamaam
A golden chariot pattern,
Thenpaandi mannavanil aatchiyil
Under the rule of the Southern Pandya king,
Thenpaandi mannavanil aatchiyil
Under the rule of the Southern Pandya king,
Kodi engum meen kolamaam
The fish emblem pattern displayed on all flags,
Adhu engal porkaalamaam
That is our golden age,
Muthu muthu pacharusi maakkolamaam
A rice-flour rangoli made of raw rice like pearls,
Vanna vanna pudhu kolamaam hoi
A colorful, new rangoli pattern, hoi!
Nenjil inba oorkolamaam
A joyful procession in the heart,
Aaa….aaaa…..haa….haa
Aaa….aaaa…..haa….haa
Ah aa…..aha aa…..oo….ooo…oo…..
Ah aa…..aha aa…..oo….ooo…oo…..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Muthu muthu pacharusi maakkolamaam is a festive and culturally rich Tamil song penned by Pulamaipithan. The song centers around the artistic metaphor of 'kolam' (traditional floor art made of rice flour) to trace the beautiful spectrum of human life and Tamil traditions. From auspicious wedding celebrations and pregnancy to maternal lullabies, the lyrics weave life milestones together with festive occasions like Kaarthigai Deepam and Thai Pongal. The imagery elevates everyday domestic joy to historical pride, connecting personal domestic bliss with the legacy of the ancient Pandya kingdom's golden age. Through rhythmic repetitions and joyous refrains, the song celebrates family unity, maternal affection, and cultural heritage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Muthu muthu pacharusi maakkolamaam / Vanna vanna pudhu kolamaam hoi”
Extensive use of end-rhyming with the suffix '-kolamaam' across almost every line to establish musical rhythm and thematic consistency.
Adukku Thodar (Anaphora / Doubled Words)
“Muthu muthu pacharusi maakkolamaam”
Repetition of words like 'Muthu muthu' and 'Vanna vanna' to heighten the visual imagery of sparkling pearl-like rice flour and vibrant colors.
Initial Rhyme / Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Thai pongal thiru naalil malarkolamaam / Thaazhampoo manakolamaam / Thangaththil thaer kolamaam”
Repetition of the 'Th' consonant sound across lines to create euphonic flow.
Historical Metaphor (Uvamaai)
“Kodi engum meen kolamaam / Adhu engal porkaalamaam”
Referencing the fish flag (Meen kodi) of the Pandya Kingdom ('Thenpaandi mannavan') to symbolize historical prosperity and national pride.
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Trivia
Written by the famed Tamil scholar and lyricist Pulamaipithan for the 1984 movie 'Then Koodu', this song utilizes the folk motif of 'kolam' (traditional rice-flour patterns) as an extended metaphor for the stages of life, domestic prosperity, and historic Tamil pride.
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