Muthu Muthu Punnagaiye
From Oru Koyil Iru Deepangal · 1979
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- V. Dakshinamurthy
- Details
- Oru Koyil Iru Deepangal1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Muthu muthu punnagaiyae mukkani thottam | Oh pearly smile, orchard of three fruits! |
| Un munnazhagum pinnazhagum kannukku nottam | Your front beauty and back beauty are a feast for the eyes! |
| Female :Kanni pennai suttruvathen kadhlaraattam | Female: Why circle around a young girl as if in a game of love? |
| Paadam katru tharum munnae nee eduththidu ottam | Run away before a lesson is taught to you! |
| Male | |
| Muthu muthu punnagaiyae mukkani thottam | Oh pearly smile, orchard of three fruits! |
| Un munnazhagum pinnazhagum kannukku nottam | Your front beauty and back beauty are a feast for the eyes! |
| Male | |
| Kaiyaal thottaale | If touched by hand... |
| Female :Kannam punnaagum | Female: The cheek will get hurt! |
| Male :Aasai ennnaagum | Male: What happens to my desire then? |
| Female :Acham undaagm | Female: Fear will arise! |
| Male :Aadal inbam | Male: Dancing brings joy! |
| Female :Thedavillai | Female: I haven't searched for it! |
| Male :Aananthamae | Male: It is sheer bliss! |
| Female :Thevai illai | Female: It is not needed! |
| Male | |
| Sevvidhazh malarattumae | Let the red lips blossom! |
| Thaen mazhai pozhiyattumae | Let the rain of honey pour down! |
| Ponnudal saainthaalenna | What if the golden body leans? |
| Pudhiya sugam kandaalenna | What if a new pleasure is experienced? |
| Female | |
| Kalloori padippil zero | A zero in college studies, |
| Kadhal nadippil hero | A hero in acting out love! |
| Karpanai onnaa rendaa | Is imagination just one or two things? |
| Kanavellamae nadapathundaa | Will all dreams ever come true? |
| Male | |
| Muthu muthu punnagaiyae mukkani thottam | Oh pearly smile, orchard of three fruits! |
| Un munnazhagum pinnazhagum kannukku nottam | Your front beauty and back beauty are a feast for the eyes! |
| Male | |
| Paruvam vanthaalae | When youth arrives... |
| Female :Paarththu pazhaganum | Female: One must observe and get acquainted carefully. |
| Male :Pazhaga vanthaalae | Male: When one comes to get acquainted... |
| Female :Paasam malaranum | Female: Affection should blossom. |
| Male :Thaen madhuvo | Male: Is it sweet honey? |
| Female :Bodhai tharum | Female: It gives intoxication! |
| Male :Maan vizhiyo | Male: Are they doe-like eyes? |
| Female :Maiyal tharum | Female: They bring infatuation! |
| Male | |
| Oodal iravu varai koodal vidiyum varai | Sulk until night comes, unite until dawn arrives! |
| Iravae vanthaal inbam pongum arai palliyarai | When night comes, the bedroom overflows with joy! |
| Female :Naanum padithavalthaan naalum therinthavalthaan | Female: I too am educated, I know all four things of the world. |
| Achaththaal aasaigalai adakki vaazhum penn magalthaan | I am a woman who lives suppressing her desires out of fear/shyness. |
| Male | |
| : Muthu muthu punnagaiyae mukkani thottam | Oh pearly smile, orchard of three fruits! |
| Un munnazhagum pinnazhagum kannukku nottam | Your front beauty and back beauty are a feast for the eyes! |
| Female :Kanni ennai kaipidiththaai kadhalaraattam | Female: You held my hand, my virgin self, in a play of love! |
| Paadam kattru kollum aattam thaanae kadhal kondaattam | Love celebration is a game where one learns lessons! |
முத்து முத்து புன்னகையே முக்கனித் தோட்டம்
உன் முன்னழகும் பின்னழகும் கண்ணுக்கு நோட்டம்
கன்னி பெண்ணை சுற்றுவதேன் காதலராட்டம்
பாடம் கற்றுத் தரும் முன்னே நீ எடுத்திடு ஓட்டம்
Oh pearly smile, orchard of three fruits!
Your front beauty and back beauty are a feast for the eyes!
Female: Why circle around a young girl as if in a game of love?
Run away before a lesson is taught to you!
முத்து முத்து புன்னகையே முக்கனித் தோட்டம்
உன் முன்னழகும் பின்னழகும் கண்ணுக்கு நோட்டம்
Oh pearly smile, orchard of three fruits!
Your front beauty and back beauty are a feast for the eyes!
கையால் தொட்டாலே......
கன்னம் புண்ணாகும்
ஆசை என்னாகும்.........
அச்சம் உண்டாகும்
ஆடல் இன்பம்........
தேடவில்லை
ஆனந்தமே .........
தேவை இல்லை
If touched by hand...
Female: The cheek will get hurt!
Male: What happens to my desire then?
Female: Fear will arise!
Male: Dancing brings joy!
Female: I haven't searched for it!
Male: It is sheer bliss!
Female: It is not needed!
செவ்விதழ் மலரட்டுமே
தேன் மழை பொழியட்டுமே
பொன்னுடல் சாய்ந்தாலென்ன
புதிய சுகம் கண்டாலென்ன
Let the red lips blossom!
Let the rain of honey pour down!
What if the golden body leans?
What if a new pleasure is experienced?
கல்லூரி படிப்பில் ஜீரோ
காதல் நடிப்பில் ஹீரோ
கற்பனை ஒண்ணா ரெண்டா
கனவெல்லாமே நடப்பதுண்டா
A zero in college studies,
A hero in acting out love!
Is imagination just one or two things?
Will all dreams ever come true?
முத்து முத்து புன்னகையே முக்கனித் தோட்டம்
உன் முன்னழகும் பின்னழகும் கண்ணுக்கு நோட்டம்
Oh pearly smile, orchard of three fruits!
Your front beauty and back beauty are a feast for the eyes!
பருவம் வந்தாலே..........
பார்த்து பழகணும்
பழக வந்தாலே.............
பாசம் மலரணும்
தேன் மதுவோ.........
போதை தரும்
மான் விழியோ..........
மையல் தரும்
When youth arrives...
Female: One must observe and get acquainted carefully.
Male: When one comes to get acquainted...
Female: Affection should blossom.
Male: Is it sweet honey?
Female: It gives intoxication!
Male: Are they doe-like eyes?
Female: They bring infatuation!
ஊடல் இரவு வரை கூடல் விடியும் வரை
இரவே வந்தால் இன்பம் பொங்கும் அறை பள்ளியறை
நானும் படித்தவள்தான் நாலும் தெரிந்தவள்தான்
அச்சத்தால் ஆசைகளை அடக்கி வாழும் பெண் மகள்தான்
Sulk until night comes, unite until dawn arrives!
When night comes, the bedroom overflows with joy!
Female: I too am educated, I know all four things of the world.
I am a woman who lives suppressing her desires out of fear/shyness.
முத்து முத்து புன்னகையே முக்கனித் தோட்டம்
உன் முன்னழகும் பின்னழகும் கண்ணுக்கு நோட்டம்
கன்னி என்னை கைப்பிடித்தாய் காதலராட்டம்
பாடம் கற்றுத் கொள்ளும் ஆட்டம் தானே காதல்
கொண்டாட்டம்
இருவர் :
லாலாலாலா....லாலாலாலா.....
Oh pearly smile, orchard of three fruits!
Your front beauty and back beauty are a feast for the eyes!
Female: You held my hand, my virgin self, in a play of love!
Love celebration is a game where one learns lessons!
Muthu muthu punnagaiyae mukkani thottam
Oh pearly smile, orchard of three fruits!
Un munnazhagum pinnazhagum kannukku nottam
Your front beauty and back beauty are a feast for the eyes!
Female :Kanni pennai suttruvathen kadhlaraattam
Female: Why circle around a young girl as if in a game of love?
Paadam katru tharum munnae nee eduththidu ottam
Run away before a lesson is taught to you!
Muthu muthu punnagaiyae mukkani thottam
Oh pearly smile, orchard of three fruits!
Un munnazhagum pinnazhagum kannukku nottam
Your front beauty and back beauty are a feast for the eyes!
Kaiyaal thottaale
If touched by hand...
Female :Kannam punnaagum
Female: The cheek will get hurt!
Male :Aasai ennnaagum
Male: What happens to my desire then?
Female :Acham undaagm
Female: Fear will arise!
Male :Aadal inbam
Male: Dancing brings joy!
Female :Thedavillai
Female: I haven't searched for it!
Male :Aananthamae
Male: It is sheer bliss!
Female :Thevai illai
Female: It is not needed!
Sevvidhazh malarattumae
Let the red lips blossom!
Thaen mazhai pozhiyattumae
Let the rain of honey pour down!
Ponnudal saainthaalenna
What if the golden body leans?
Pudhiya sugam kandaalenna
What if a new pleasure is experienced?
Kalloori padippil zero
A zero in college studies,
Kadhal nadippil hero
A hero in acting out love!
Karpanai onnaa rendaa
Is imagination just one or two things?
Kanavellamae nadapathundaa
Will all dreams ever come true?
Muthu muthu punnagaiyae mukkani thottam
Oh pearly smile, orchard of three fruits!
Un munnazhagum pinnazhagum kannukku nottam
Your front beauty and back beauty are a feast for the eyes!
Paruvam vanthaalae
When youth arrives...
Female :Paarththu pazhaganum
Female: One must observe and get acquainted carefully.
Male :Pazhaga vanthaalae
Male: When one comes to get acquainted...
Female :Paasam malaranum
Female: Affection should blossom.
Male :Thaen madhuvo
Male: Is it sweet honey?
Female :Bodhai tharum
Female: It gives intoxication!
Male :Maan vizhiyo
Male: Are they doe-like eyes?
Female :Maiyal tharum
Female: They bring infatuation!
Oodal iravu varai koodal vidiyum varai
Sulk until night comes, unite until dawn arrives!
Iravae vanthaal inbam pongum arai palliyarai
When night comes, the bedroom overflows with joy!
Female :Naanum padithavalthaan naalum therinthavalthaan
Female: I too am educated, I know all four things of the world.
Achaththaal aasaigalai adakki vaazhum penn magalthaan
I am a woman who lives suppressing her desires out of fear/shyness.
: Muthu muthu punnagaiyae mukkani thottam
Oh pearly smile, orchard of three fruits!
Un munnazhagum pinnazhagum kannukku nottam
Your front beauty and back beauty are a feast for the eyes!
Female :Kanni ennai kaipidiththaai kadhalaraattam
Female: You held my hand, my virgin self, in a play of love!
Paadam kattru kollum aattam thaanae kadhal kondaattam
Love celebration is a game where one learns lessons!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful romance duet from 'Oru Koyil Iru Deepangal' depicts a lighthearted banter between two lovers. The hero enthusiastically praises the heroine's physical beauty, comparison to sweet fruits, and expresses his longing, while the heroine responds with playful teasing, initial hesitation, and moral boundaries. Over the course of the song, their teasing turns into mutual affection, illustrating the sweet dynamics of courtship, youthful exuberance, and romantic harmony.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Muthu muthu punnagaiyae mukkani thottam”
Comparing the heroine's smile to pearls ('Muthu') and her sweetness/charms to an orchard of three royal fruits ('Mukkani thottam' - Mango, Banana, Jackfruit).
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Muthu muthu punnagaiyae mukkani thottam”
Repetition of 'Muthu muthu' to emphasize the gleaming, precious nature of the heroine's smile.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Kalloori padippil zero / Kadhal nadippil hero”
Rhyming of the second consonant in paired lines such as 'Kalloori' and 'Kadhal'.
Antithesis (Muran)
“Kalloori padippil zero / Kadhal nadippil hero”
Contrast between academic failure ('zero in college') and romantic expertise ('hero in love').
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Trivia
Composed by the legendary music maestro V. Dakshinamurthy, primarily renowned in Malayalam cinema, who brought a unique classical melodic flavor to Tamil film music. The song highlights Kannadasan's mastery in blending witty, contemporary dialogue with classical poetic metaphors.
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