Muthu Nagai Nagamma
From Paadhukaappu · 1970
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Paadhukaappu1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Muthu nagai nagamma | Oh girl with a pearl-like smile, smile away! |
| Mullai idhu theanamma | Like a jasmine flower, this is sweet as honey, my dear. |
| Athai magal naanamma | I am your cross-cousin, my dear. |
| Alli vizhaiyadamma | Embrace me and play, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Muthu nagai nagamma | Oh girl with a pearl-like smile, smile away! |
| Mullai idhu theanamma | Like a jasmine flower, this is sweet as honey, my dear. |
| Athai magal naanamma | I am your cross-cousin, my dear. |
| Alli vizhaiyadamma | Embrace me and play, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Unmai vayatho pathinaaru | Her true age is sixteen, |
| Pennin manamo varalaru | Yet a woman's heart holds an entire history. |
| Suvaiyai innum ariyathu | It has not yet experienced the fullness of taste, |
| Alli vizhaiyadamma | Embrace me and play, my dear. |
| Alli vizhaiyadamma | Embrace me and play, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Muthu nagai nagamma | Oh girl with a pearl-like smile, smile away! |
| Mullai idhu theanamma | Like a jasmine flower, this is sweet as honey, my dear. |
| Athai magal naanamma | I am your cross-cousin, my dear. |
| Alli vizhaiyadamma | Embrace me and play, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Kannpattu sivakum mugathil kaipattu | On a face that blushes at a glance, when touched by hand, |
| Jolikum vithathil | In a manner that shines radiantly, |
| Kannathil ennathai sollungal | Tell me what thoughts reside on these cheeks! |
| Kannpattu sivakum mugathil kaipattu | On a face that blushes at a glance, when touched by hand, |
| Jolikum vithathil | In a manner that shines radiantly, |
| Kannathil ennathai sollungal | Tell me what thoughts reside on these cheeks! |
| Ragangal paadalam thalangal podalam | We can sing melodies and mark the rhythm, |
| Nagathai polave nathathil adalam | We can sway to the music just like a cobra. |
| Aadu pambe vizhaiyadu pambe | Dance, oh snake! Play, oh snake! |
| Aadu pambe vizhaiyadu pambe | Dance, oh snake! Play, oh snake! |
| Female | |
| Muthu nagai nagamma | Oh girl with a pearl-like smile, smile away! |
| Mullai idhu theanamma | Like a jasmine flower, this is sweet as honey, my dear. |
| Athai magal naanamma | I am your cross-cousin, my dear. |
| Alli vizhaiyadamma | Embrace me and play, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Mun pakkam sirikum siripu | A smile that blooms right in front, |
| Than pakkam azhaikum azhaipu | A call that entices one closer, |
| Thangathai angathil kaanungal ho | Behold the golden glow of her form, ho! |
| Mun pakkam sirikum siripu | A smile that blooms right in front, |
| Than pakkam azhaikum azhaipu | A call that entices one closer, |
| Thangathai angathil kaanungal | Behold the golden glow of her form! |
| Ponn alli veesalam pin vanthu pesalam | We can shower gold and whisper sweet words from behind, |
| Entha endha neramum inbathil adalam | At any moment, we can sway in pure bliss. |
| Aadu pambe vizhaiyadu pambe | Dance, oh snake! Play, oh snake! |
| Female | |
| Muthu nagai nagamma | Oh girl with a pearl-like smile, smile away! |
| Mullai idhu theanamma | Like a jasmine flower, this is sweet as honey, my dear. |
| Athai magal naanamma | I am your cross-cousin, my dear. |
| Alli vizhaiyadamma | Embrace me and play, my dear. |
முத்து நகை நாகம்மா
முல்லை இது தேனம்மா
அத்தை மகள் நானம்மா
அள்ளி விளையாடவா
Oh girl with a pearl-like smile, smile away!
Like a jasmine flower, this is sweet as honey, my dear.
I am your cross-cousin, my dear.
Embrace me and play, my dear.
முத்து நகை நாகம்மா
முல்லை இது தேனம்மா
அத்தை மகள் நானம்மா
அள்ளி விளையாடவா
Oh girl with a pearl-like smile, smile away!
Like a jasmine flower, this is sweet as honey, my dear.
I am your cross-cousin, my dear.
Embrace me and play, my dear.
உண்மை வயதோ பதினாறு
பெண்ணின் மனமோ வரலாறு
சுவையை இன்னும் அறியாது
அள்ளி விளையாடம்மா
அள்ளி விளையாடம்மா
Her true age is sixteen,
Yet a woman's heart holds an entire history.
It has not yet experienced the fullness of taste,
Embrace me and play, my dear.
Embrace me and play, my dear.
முத்து நகை நாகம்மா
முல்லை இது தேனம்மா
அத்தை மகள் நானம்மா
அள்ளி விளையாடவா
Oh girl with a pearl-like smile, smile away!
Like a jasmine flower, this is sweet as honey, my dear.
I am your cross-cousin, my dear.
Embrace me and play, my dear.
கண்பட்டு சிவக்கும் முகத்தில்
கைப்பட்டு ஜொலிக்கும் விதத்தில்
கன்னத்தில் எண்ணத்தைச் சொல்லுங்கள்
கண்பட்டு சிவக்கும் முகத்தில்
கைப்பட்டு ஜொலிக்கும் விதத்தில்
கன்னத்தில் எண்ணத்தைச் சொல்லுங்கள்
On a face that blushes at a glance, when touched by hand,
In a manner that shines radiantly,
Tell me what thoughts reside on these cheeks!
On a face that blushes at a glance, when touched by hand,
In a manner that shines radiantly,
Tell me what thoughts reside on these cheeks!
We can sing melodies and mark the rhythm,
We can sway to the music just like a cobra.
Dance, oh snake! Play, oh snake!
Dance, oh snake! Play, oh snake!
ராகங்கள் பாடலாம் தாளங்கள் போடலாம்
நாகத்தைப் போலவே நாதத்தில் ஆடலாம்
ஆடு பாம்பே விளையாடு பாம்பே
ஆடு பாம்பே விளையாடு பாம்பே
Oh girl with a pearl-like smile, smile away!
Like a jasmine flower, this is sweet as honey, my dear.
I am your cross-cousin, my dear.
Embrace me and play, my dear.
முத்து நகை நாகம்மா
முல்லை இது தேனம்மா
அத்தை மகள் நானம்மா
அள்ளி விளையாடவா
A smile that blooms right in front,
A call that entices one closer,
Behold the golden glow of her form, ho!
A smile that blooms right in front,
A call that entices one closer,
Behold the golden glow of her form!
We can shower gold and whisper sweet words from behind,
At any moment, we can sway in pure bliss.
Dance, oh snake! Play, oh snake!
முன் பக்கம் சிரிக்கும் சிரிப்பு
தன் பக்கம் அழைக்கும் அழைப்பு
தங்கத்தை அங்கத்தில் காணுங்கள்
முன் பக்கம் சிரிக்கும் சிரிப்பு
தன் பக்கம் அழைக்கும் அழைப்பு
தங்கத்தை அங்கத்தில் காணுங்கள்
Oh girl with a pearl-like smile, smile away!
Like a jasmine flower, this is sweet as honey, my dear.
I am your cross-cousin, my dear.
Embrace me and play, my dear.
பொன் அள்ளி வீசலாம் பின் வந்து பேசலாம்
எந்த எந்நேரமும் இன்பத்தில் ஆடலாம்
ஆடு பாம்பே விளையாடு பாம்பே
முத்து நகை நாகம்மா
முல்லை இது தேனம்மா
அத்தை மகள் நானம்மா
அள்ளி விளையாடவா
Muthu nagai nagamma
Oh girl with a pearl-like smile, smile away!
Mullai idhu theanamma
Like a jasmine flower, this is sweet as honey, my dear.
Athai magal naanamma
I am your cross-cousin, my dear.
Alli vizhaiyadamma
Embrace me and play, my dear.
Muthu nagai nagamma
Oh girl with a pearl-like smile, smile away!
Mullai idhu theanamma
Like a jasmine flower, this is sweet as honey, my dear.
Athai magal naanamma
I am your cross-cousin, my dear.
Alli vizhaiyadamma
Embrace me and play, my dear.
Unmai vayatho pathinaaru
Her true age is sixteen,
Pennin manamo varalaru
Yet a woman's heart holds an entire history.
Suvaiyai innum ariyathu
It has not yet experienced the fullness of taste,
Alli vizhaiyadamma
Embrace me and play, my dear.
Alli vizhaiyadamma
Embrace me and play, my dear.
Muthu nagai nagamma
Oh girl with a pearl-like smile, smile away!
Mullai idhu theanamma
Like a jasmine flower, this is sweet as honey, my dear.
Athai magal naanamma
I am your cross-cousin, my dear.
Alli vizhaiyadamma
Embrace me and play, my dear.
Kannpattu sivakum mugathil kaipattu
On a face that blushes at a glance, when touched by hand,
Jolikum vithathil
In a manner that shines radiantly,
Kannathil ennathai sollungal
Tell me what thoughts reside on these cheeks!
Kannpattu sivakum mugathil kaipattu
On a face that blushes at a glance, when touched by hand,
Jolikum vithathil
In a manner that shines radiantly,
Kannathil ennathai sollungal
Tell me what thoughts reside on these cheeks!
Ragangal paadalam thalangal podalam
We can sing melodies and mark the rhythm,
Nagathai polave nathathil adalam
We can sway to the music just like a cobra.
Aadu pambe vizhaiyadu pambe
Dance, oh snake! Play, oh snake!
Aadu pambe vizhaiyadu pambe
Dance, oh snake! Play, oh snake!
Muthu nagai nagamma
Oh girl with a pearl-like smile, smile away!
Mullai idhu theanamma
Like a jasmine flower, this is sweet as honey, my dear.
Athai magal naanamma
I am your cross-cousin, my dear.
Alli vizhaiyadamma
Embrace me and play, my dear.
Mun pakkam sirikum siripu
A smile that blooms right in front,
Than pakkam azhaikum azhaipu
A call that entices one closer,
Thangathai angathil kaanungal ho
Behold the golden glow of her form, ho!
Mun pakkam sirikum siripu
A smile that blooms right in front,
Than pakkam azhaikum azhaipu
A call that entices one closer,
Thangathai angathil kaanungal
Behold the golden glow of her form!
Ponn alli veesalam pin vanthu pesalam
We can shower gold and whisper sweet words from behind,
Entha endha neramum inbathil adalam
At any moment, we can sway in pure bliss.
Aadu pambe vizhaiyadu pambe
Dance, oh snake! Play, oh snake!
Muthu nagai nagamma
Oh girl with a pearl-like smile, smile away!
Mullai idhu theanamma
Like a jasmine flower, this is sweet as honey, my dear.
Athai magal naanamma
I am your cross-cousin, my dear.
Alli vizhaiyadamma
Embrace me and play, my dear.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Muthu Nagai Nagamma' from the 1970 film Paadhukaappu is a vibrant, seductive dance number rendered by L. R. Eswari under the musical direction of M. S. Vishwanathan, featuring lyrics by Kannadasan. The track employs poetic metaphors of pearls, jasmine, honey, and snake-charming imagery to convey romance, youthful innocence, and playful sensuality. Through rhythm and playful wordplay, the speaker invites her lover into a world of carefree bliss and musical celebration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Muthu nagai nagamma”
'Muthu nagai' compares a radiant, gleaming smile directly to pearls.
Edhugai / Second-letter Rhyme
“Mun pakkam sirikum siripu / Than pakkam azhaikum azhaipu”
Matching second consonants in adjacent lines ('Mun' and 'Than', 'siripu' and 'azhaipu').
Anaphora / Refrain
“Aadu pambe vizhaiyadu pambe”
Repetition of 'Aadu pambe vizhaiyadu pambe' creates rhythm and reinforces snake-dance imagery.
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Trivia
L. R. Eswari was celebrated as the undisputed queen of Tamil film dance and cabaret tracks during the 1960s and 1970s. Her signature high-energy vocals, combined with M. S. Vishwanathan's inventive brass and percussion arrangements, created iconic dance hits of that era.
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