Muthu Muthu Pennae
From Manithan · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Manithan1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaaaa..haaa…aaa….haaa…aaa… | Aaaaa..haaa…aaa….haaa…aaa… |
| Muthu muthu pennae | O pearl-like girl, |
| Mutham tharum kannae | My darling who bestows a kiss, |
| Annai sollum paattil | In the song taught by a mother, |
| Artham undu ponnae | There lies deep meaning, my precious girl. |
| Female | |
| Kattupattu vazhum | Living with discipline and restraint, |
| Kanmaniyae vaazhga | Long live my beloved darling! |
| Ullirunthu vaazhthum | Blessing from the bottom of the heart, |
| Ullamadhu vaazhga | Long live that soul! |
| Female | |
| Ullirunthu vaazhthum | Blessing from the bottom of the heart, |
| Ullamadhu vaazhga | Long live that soul! |
| Female | |
| Muthu muthu pennae | O pearl-like girl, |
| Mutham tharum kannae | My darling who bestows a kiss, |
| Annai sollum paattil | In the song taught by a mother, |
| Artham undu ponnae | There lies deep meaning, my precious girl. |
| Female | |
| Raththa bandham | Blood relationships, |
| Ennenna seiyum | And what all they can do, |
| Kandukonden kannae | I have come to realize, my dear. |
| Kaalam konjam | Thinking that time |
| Aarattum endru | Would soothe and heal, |
| Kaneer vitten pennae | I shed tears, my girl. |
| Female | |
| Kaayam enna | Thinking what kind of hurt, |
| Kaayam endru | What kind of wound this was, |
| Kalangi ponnen maanae | I felt shattered, my deer-like girl. |
| Kaayam alla | It is not a wound, |
| Thiyagam endru | Rather a true sacrifice, |
| Therindhu konden naanae | I understood this myself. |
| Female | |
| Theanae ennai kaathu | Sweet like honey, protecting me, |
| Nindra bimbam nee | You are the reflection that stood guard. |
| Female | |
| Muthu muthu pennae | O pearl-like girl, |
| Mutham tharum kannae | My darling who bestows a kiss, |
| Annai sollum paattil | In the song taught by a mother, |
| Artham undu ponnae | There lies deep meaning, my precious girl. |
| Female | |
| Malligaiyae managala poove | O jasmine flower, auspicious bloom, |
| Maama… | Uncle... |
| Maamaanga maai vaazhga | May you live long for generations! |
| Poovarangal sorkindra podhum | Even when flowery altars wither away, |
| Thuya manam vaazhga | May the pure heart live forever! |
| Female | |
| Suvarukkum kaadhirukkum | Even walls have ears, |
| Unaravendum unmai | One must understand this truth. |
| Sathiyaththai nambi nindraal | If you stand believing in truth, |
| Nadapadhellam nanmai | Everything that happens will turn out good. |
| Female | |
| Naalai vetri maalai varum | Tomorrow, the garland of victory will arrive, |
| Allavaa | Will it not? |
| Female | |
| Muthu muthu pennae | O pearl-like girl, |
| Mutham tharum kannae | My darling who bestows a kiss, |
| Annai sollum paattil | In the song taught by a mother, |
| Artham undu ponnae | There lies deep meaning, my precious girl. |
| Female | |
| Kattupattu vazhum | Living with discipline and restraint, |
| Kanmaniyae vaazhga | Long live my beloved darling! |
| Ullirunthu vaazhthum | Blessing from the bottom of the heart, |
| Ullamadhu vaazhga | Long live that soul! |
| Female | |
| Muthu muthu pennae | O pearl-like girl, |
| Mutham tharum kannae | My darling who bestows a kiss, |
| Annai sollum paattil | In the song taught by a mother, |
| Artham undu ponnae | There lies deep meaning, my precious girl. |
ஆஆ ஹா
ஆ ஹா ஆஆ முத்து
முத்து பெண்ணே முத்தம்
தரும் கண்ணே அன்னை
சொல்லும் பாட்டில் அர்த்தம்
உண்டு பொன்னே
Aaaaa..haaa…aaa….haaa…aaa…
O pearl-like girl,
My darling who bestows a kiss,
In the song taught by a mother,
There lies deep meaning, my precious girl.
கட்டு பட்டு
வாழும் கண்மணியே
வாழ்க உள்ளிருந்து
வாழ்த்தும் உள்ளமது
வாழ்க
Living with discipline and restraint,
Long live my beloved darling!
Blessing from the bottom of the heart,
Long live that soul!
உள்ளிருந்து
வாழ்த்தும் உள்ளமது
வாழ்க
Blessing from the bottom of the heart,
Long live that soul!
முத்து முத்து
பெண்ணே முத்தம் தரும்
கண்ணே அன்னை
சொல்லும் பாட்டில் அர்த்தம்
உண்டு பொன்னே
O pearl-like girl,
My darling who bestows a kiss,
In the song taught by a mother,
There lies deep meaning, my precious girl.
ரத்த பந்தம்
என்னென்ன செய்யும்
கண்டுகொண்டேன்
கண்ணே காலம் கொஞ்சம்
ஆறட்டும் என்று கண்ணீர்
விட்டேன் பெண்ணே
Blood relationships,
And what all they can do,
I have come to realize, my dear.
Thinking that time
Would soothe and heal,
I shed tears, my girl.
காயம் என்ன
காயம் என்று கலங்கி
போனேன் மானே காயம்
அல்ல தியாகம் என்று
தெரிந்து கொண்டேன்
நானே
Thinking what kind of hurt,
What kind of wound this was,
I felt shattered, my deer-like girl.
It is not a wound,
Rather a true sacrifice,
I understood this myself.
தேனே என்னை
காத்து நின்ற பிம்பம் நீ
Sweet like honey, protecting me,
You are the reflection that stood guard.
முத்து முத்து
பெண்ணே முத்தம் தரும்
கண்ணே அன்னை
சொல்லும் பாட்டில் அர்த்தம்
உண்டு பொன்னே
O pearl-like girl,
My darling who bestows a kiss,
In the song taught by a mother,
There lies deep meaning, my precious girl.
மல்லிகையே
மங்கள பூவே மாமா
மாமன்க மாய் வாழ்க
பூவரங்கள் சோர்கின்ற
போதும் தூய மனம் வாழ்க
O jasmine flower, auspicious bloom,
Uncle...
May you live long for generations!
Even when flowery altars wither away,
May the pure heart live forever!
சுவருக்கும்
காத்திருக்கும் உணர
வேண்டும் உண்மை
சத்தியத்தை நம்பி
நின்றால் நடப்பதெல்லாம்
நன்மை
Even walls have ears,
One must understand this truth.
If you stand believing in truth,
Everything that happens will turn out good.
நாளை வெற்றி
மாலை வரும் அல்லவா
Tomorrow, the garland of victory will arrive,
Will it not?
முத்து முத்து
பெண்ணே முத்தம் தரும்
கண்ணே அன்னை
சொல்லும் பாட்டில் அர்த்தம்
உண்டு பொன்னே
O pearl-like girl,
My darling who bestows a kiss,
In the song taught by a mother,
There lies deep meaning, my precious girl.
கட்டு பட்டு
வாழும் கண்மணியே
வாழ்க உள்ளிருந்து
வாழ்த்தும் உள்ளமது
வாழ்க
Living with discipline and restraint,
Long live my beloved darling!
Blessing from the bottom of the heart,
Long live that soul!
முத்து முத்து
பெண்ணே முத்தம் தரும்
கண்ணே அன்னை
சொல்லும் பாட்டில் அர்த்தம்
உண்டு பொன்னே
O pearl-like girl,
My darling who bestows a kiss,
In the song taught by a mother,
There lies deep meaning, my precious girl.
Aaaaa..haaa…aaa….haaa…aaa…
Aaaaa..haaa…aaa….haaa…aaa…
Muthu muthu pennae
O pearl-like girl,
Mutham tharum kannae
My darling who bestows a kiss,
Annai sollum paattil
In the song taught by a mother,
Artham undu ponnae
There lies deep meaning, my precious girl.
Kattupattu vazhum
Living with discipline and restraint,
Kanmaniyae vaazhga
Long live my beloved darling!
Ullirunthu vaazhthum
Blessing from the bottom of the heart,
Ullamadhu vaazhga
Long live that soul!
Ullirunthu vaazhthum
Blessing from the bottom of the heart,
Ullamadhu vaazhga
Long live that soul!
Muthu muthu pennae
O pearl-like girl,
Mutham tharum kannae
My darling who bestows a kiss,
Annai sollum paattil
In the song taught by a mother,
Artham undu ponnae
There lies deep meaning, my precious girl.
Raththa bandham
Blood relationships,
Ennenna seiyum
And what all they can do,
Kandukonden kannae
I have come to realize, my dear.
Kaalam konjam
Thinking that time
Aarattum endru
Would soothe and heal,
Kaneer vitten pennae
I shed tears, my girl.
Kaayam enna
Thinking what kind of hurt,
Kaayam endru
What kind of wound this was,
Kalangi ponnen maanae
I felt shattered, my deer-like girl.
Kaayam alla
It is not a wound,
Thiyagam endru
Rather a true sacrifice,
Therindhu konden naanae
I understood this myself.
Theanae ennai kaathu
Sweet like honey, protecting me,
Nindra bimbam nee
You are the reflection that stood guard.
Muthu muthu pennae
O pearl-like girl,
Mutham tharum kannae
My darling who bestows a kiss,
Annai sollum paattil
In the song taught by a mother,
Artham undu ponnae
There lies deep meaning, my precious girl.
Malligaiyae managala poove
O jasmine flower, auspicious bloom,
Maama…
Uncle...
Maamaanga maai vaazhga
May you live long for generations!
Poovarangal sorkindra podhum
Even when flowery altars wither away,
Thuya manam vaazhga
May the pure heart live forever!
Suvarukkum kaadhirukkum
Even walls have ears,
Unaravendum unmai
One must understand this truth.
Sathiyaththai nambi nindraal
If you stand believing in truth,
Nadapadhellam nanmai
Everything that happens will turn out good.
Naalai vetri maalai varum
Tomorrow, the garland of victory will arrive,
Allavaa
Will it not?
Muthu muthu pennae
O pearl-like girl,
Mutham tharum kannae
My darling who bestows a kiss,
Annai sollum paattil
In the song taught by a mother,
Artham undu ponnae
There lies deep meaning, my precious girl.
Kattupattu vazhum
Living with discipline and restraint,
Kanmaniyae vaazhga
Long live my beloved darling!
Ullirunthu vaazhthum
Blessing from the bottom of the heart,
Ullamadhu vaazhga
Long live that soul!
Muthu muthu pennae
O pearl-like girl,
Mutham tharum kannae
My darling who bestows a kiss,
Annai sollum paattil
In the song taught by a mother,
Artham undu ponnae
There lies deep meaning, my precious girl.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film 'Manithan' (1987) is an affectionate and emotional rendered lullaby/praise song celebrating familial bonds, purity of heart, and moral righteousness. The speaker praises a precious, innocent girl while reflecting on life's hardships, blood relations, and true sacrifice. Through affectionate metaphors like pearls, jasmines, and honey, the song highlights how motherly wisdom and adherence to truth always guide a person toward righteous victory, urging patience and faith even in difficult times.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Muthu muthu pennae / Mutham tharum kannae”
The second consonant 'th' matches across consecutive lines ('Muthu' and 'Mutham').
Metaphor (Uruvagandhal)
“Muthu muthu pennae / Mutham tharum kannae”
Comparing the beloved girl to pearls ('Muthu') and the eye ('Kannae') to emphasize preciousness.
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Kaayam endru / Kalangi ponnen maanae”
The starting letter 'Ka' repeats in 'Kaayam' and 'Kalangi'.
Proverbial / Idiomatic Allusion
“Suvarukkum kaadhirukkum”
Refers to the classic Tamil proverb 'Suvarukkum kaadhirukkum' (Even walls have ears) to convey caution and truth.
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Trivia
Composed by Chandrabose for the 1987 Rajinikanth blockbuster 'Manithan', this track is sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. The film was a major commercial hit produced by AVM Productions.
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