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Muthu Muthu

From Kida Poosari Magudi · 2016

Lyricist
Mu. Metha
Singer
Ilayaraja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Kida Poosari Magudi
Movie release year
2016
Lyrics added on
3 Aug 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Muththu muththu pottu eduththu
Kattu kattu maala kattu
Akkaa magalukku akkaa magalukku
Akkaa magalukku akkaa magalukku
Pattu pattu kaanjipattu
Thanga thattil seeru vaippaen
Akkaa magalukku akkaa magalukku
Akkaa magalukku akkaa magalukku
Santhana kumbaa manjal irukku
Kunguma kinnam kooda irukku
Chiththiraththa pola ava irukkaa
Kettathellaam naanum vaangi tharattaa
Melam kottudaa thaalam thattudaa
Kottu saththam ettu oorum kootti varattum
Melam kottudaa thaalam thattudaa
Kottu saththam ettu oorum kootti varattum
Muththu muththu pottu eduththu
Kattu kattu maala kattu
Akkaa magalukku akkaa magalukku
Pattu pattu kaanjipattu
Thanga thattil seeru vaippaen
Akkaa magalukku akkaa magalukku
England-yil irukkum antha
Kohinoor vairam pola
Thangaththukku seeraa kodukkavaa…aa….
Elizabeth rani uduththum
Thuniya pola thedi pudichchu
Azhagukku naan uduththi paakkavaa…aa….
Seiyaaththa eppavum naan solla maattaen
Solli puttaa seiyum vara vidamaattaen
Vera ponna yaereduththum paakkamaattaen
Akkaa maga podum kotta thaandamaattaen
Nammalukku dheivam antha veeraaaru
Ponga vechchu poosa seiyum namma ooru
Melam kottudaa thaalam thattudaa
Kottu saththam ettu oorum kootti varattum
Muththu muththu pottu eduththu
Kattu kattu maala kattu
Akkaa magalukku akkaa magalukku
Pattu pattu kaanjipattu
Thanga thattil seeru vaippaen
Akkaa magalukku akkaa magalukku
Akkaa maga sirippa paaru
Muththumani sedharum sedharum
Kuththaalaththu aruvi kudhikkumae…ae…
Muththu muththu kanna paaru
Natchaththiram sinungum sinungum
Muththaaramman koyil therakkumae…ae….
Kaaththiruntha kaalam ippo kai kodukkuthu
Paaththu paaththu ooru sanam kannu paduthu
Pooththirukkum poovukkellaam yogam vanthathu
Ponna kanda bodhaiyila aattam poduthu
Innum oru naal irukku thirunaalu
Thanga thaali yaerum antha oru naalu
Melam kottudaa thaalam thattudaa
Kottu saththam ettu oorum kootti varattum
Muththu muththu pottu eduththu
Kattu kattu maala kattu
Akkaa magalukku akkaa magalukku
Pattu pattu kaanjipattu
Thanga thattil seeru vaippaen
Akkaa magalukku akkaa magalukku
Santhana kumbaa manjal irukku
Kunguma kinnam kooda irukku
Chiththiraththa pola ava irukkaa
Kettathellaam naanum vaangi tharattaa
Melam kottudaa thaalam thattudaa
Kottu saththam ettu oorum kootti varattum
Melam kottudaa thaalam thattudaa
Kottu saththam ettu oorum kootti varattum
Muththu muththu pottu eduththu
Kattu kattu maala kattu
Akkaa magalukku akkaa magalukku
Pick up pearl-like bindis,
Weave the garlands, string them tight,
For my sister's daughter, for my sister's daughter!
For my sister's daughter, for my sister's daughter!
Silk, pure Kanchipuram silk,
I will present gifts on a golden plate,
For my sister's daughter, for my sister's daughter!
For my sister's daughter, for my sister's daughter!
Here is a bowl of sandalwood and turmeric,
And here is a cup of red kumkum too.
She looks just like a beautiful painting,
Shall I buy and give her whatever she asks?
Beat the drums! Keep the rhythm!
Let the drumbeats gather people from all eight towns around!
Beat the drums! Keep the rhythm!
Let the drumbeats gather people from all eight towns around!
Pick up pearl-like bindis,
Weave the garlands, string them tight,
For my sister's daughter, for my sister's daughter!
Silk, pure Kanchipuram silk,
I will present gifts on a golden plate,
For my sister's daughter, for my sister's daughter!
Just like that Kohinoor diamond
that sits far away in England,
shall I offer it as a gift to my golden girl?
Like the royal dress Queen Elizabeth wears,
shall I search and find one,
to dress my beautiful girl and admire her?
I will never promise what I cannot do,
and once I give my word, I won't stop till it is done.
I will never look at any other girl,
and I will never cross the line my sister's daughter draws.
Our guardian deity is Lord Veeran,
and our village cooks sweet rice in worship to him.
Beat the drums! Keep the rhythm!
Let the drumbeats gather people from all eight towns around!
Pick up pearl-like bindis,
Weave the garlands, string them tight,
For my sister's daughter, for my sister's daughter!
Silk, pure Kanchipuram silk,
I will present gifts on a golden plate,
For my sister's daughter, for my sister's daughter!
Look at the smile of my sister's daughter,
pearls seem to scatter all around,
like the leaping waterfalls of Courtallam!
Look at her shining, pearl-like eyes,
the stars twinkle with coy charm,
as if the doors of the Mutharamman temple are opening!
The time we waited for is finally lending a helping hand,
as the village folk look on with awe and envy.
Good fortune has smiled upon all the blooming flowers,
drunk on the bride's beauty, they dance in joy.
There is only one more day left for the festival,
the day the sacred golden thali will be tied.
Beat the drums! Keep the rhythm!
Let the drumbeats gather people from all eight towns around!
Pick up pearl-like bindis,
Weave the garlands, string them tight,
For my sister's daughter, for my sister's daughter!
Silk, pure Kanchipuram silk,
I will present gifts on a golden plate,
For my sister's daughter, for my sister's daughter!
Here is a bowl of sandalwood and turmeric,
And here is a cup of red kumkum too.
She looks just like a beautiful painting,
Shall I buy and give her whatever she asks?
Beat the drums! Keep the rhythm!
Let the drumbeats gather people from all eight towns around!
Beat the drums! Keep the rhythm!
Let the drumbeats gather people from all eight towns around!
Pick up pearl-like bindis,
Weave the garlands, string them tight,
For my sister's daughter, for my sister's daughter!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Muththu muththu pottu eduththu is a joyous Tamil celebratory track from the movie Kida Poosari Magudi (2016), written by renowned poet Mu. Metha. The song captures the excitement of a young man preparing for his upcoming wedding to his cross-cousin (akkaa magal). He sings of assembling traditional auspicious items—turmeric, sandalwood, kumkum, and silk sarees—while expressing his devotion and love for her. The lyrics blend traditional Tamil wedding customs with playful hyperbole, comparing the bride to royal treasures such as the Kohinoor diamond and Queen Elizabeth's attire. The song highlights rural community spirit, village deity worship, energetic drumbeats, and the eagerness with which the whole village awaits the auspicious day of the marriage ceremony.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar / Repetition for emphasis

Muththu muththu pottu eduththu

The doubling of words like 'Muththu muththu', 'Kattu kattu', and 'Pattu pattu' creates a rhythmic beat characteristic of Tamil folk music.

Uwamai / Simile

Kohinoor vairam pola

Compares the bride's priceless nature and beauty to the famous Kohinoor diamond and fine paintings.

Athiyayokthi / Hyperbole

Kuththaalaththu aruvi kudhikkumae…ae…

Exaggerates her smile and beauty to cascading Courtallam waterfalls and twinkling stars, amplifying her charm.

Ethirai / Internal Rhyme

Melam kottudaa thaalam thattudaa

The matching sounds of 'Melam' and 'Thaalam' along with 'kottudaa' and 'thattudaa' generate rhythmic folk cadence.

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Trivia

Kida Poosari Magudi (2016) is a Tamil rural drama directed by L. Jayakumar. The film features music composed by K. V. Elumalai and lyrics written by veteran poet and Sahitya Akademi award-winning author Mu. Metha.

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