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Lyrics & meaning

Muthu Nagai Nagamma

From Paadhukaappu · 1970

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Paadhukaappu
Movie release year
1970
Lyrics added on
25 Dec 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Muthu nagai nagamma
Mullai idhu theanamma
Athai magal naanamma
Alli vizhaiyadamma
Muthu nagai nagamma
Mullai idhu theanamma
Athai magal naanamma
Alli vizhaiyadamma
Unmai vayatho pathinaaru
Pennin manamo varalaru
Suvaiyai innum ariyathu
Alli vizhaiyadamma
Alli vizhaiyadamma
Muthu nagai nagamma
Mullai idhu theanamma
Athai magal naanamma
Alli vizhaiyadamma
Kannpattu sivakum mugathil kaipattu
Jolikum vithathil
Kannathil ennathai sollungal
Kannpattu sivakum mugathil kaipattu
Jolikum vithathil
Kannathil ennathai sollungal
Ragangal paadalam thalangal podalam
Nagathai polave nathathil adalam
Aadu pambe vizhaiyadu pambe
Aadu pambe vizhaiyadu pambe
Muthu nagai nagamma
Mullai idhu theanamma
Athai magal naanamma
Alli vizhaiyadamma
Mun pakkam sirikum siripu
Than pakkam azhaikum azhaipu
Thangathai angathil kaanungal ho
Mun pakkam sirikum siripu
Than pakkam azhaikum azhaipu
Thangathai angathil kaanungal
Ponn alli veesalam pin vanthu pesalam
Entha endha neramum inbathil adalam
Aadu pambe vizhaiyadu pambe
Muthu nagai nagamma
Mullai idhu theanamma
Athai magal naanamma
Alli vizhaiyadamma
A smile like pearls, my dear,
This jasmine is full of honey, my dear,
I am your sweetheart cousin,
Scoop me in your arms and play!
A smile like pearls, my dear,
This jasmine is full of honey, my dear,
I am your sweetheart cousin,
Scoop me in your arms and play!
My real age is just sixteen,
Yet a woman's heart is a deep story,
It still has not tasted love's pleasure,
So scoop me in your arms and play!
Scoop me in your arms and play!
A smile like pearls, my dear,
This jasmine is full of honey, my dear,
I am your sweetheart cousin,
Scoop me in your arms and play!
On a face that blushes at a glance, when touched by hands,
Glowing brightly with allure,
Tell me what you desire upon my cheeks!
On a face that blushes at a glance, when touched by hands,
Glowing brightly with allure,
Tell me what you desire upon my cheeks!
We can sing sweet melodies and keep the beat,
And sway like a serpent to the music!
Dance, oh snake, play on, oh snake!
Dance, oh snake, play on, oh snake!
A smile like pearls, my dear,
This jasmine is full of honey, my dear,
I am your sweetheart cousin,
Scoop me in your arms and play!
The smile blooming right before your eyes,
The invitation calling you close to my side,
See the golden glow in my body, oh!
The smile blooming right before your eyes,
The invitation calling you close to my side,
See the golden glow in my body!
You can shower me with gold and come speak with me later,
At any hour, we can dance in delight!
Dance, oh snake, play on, oh snake!
A smile like pearls, my dear,
This jasmine is full of honey, my dear,
I am your sweetheart cousin,
Scoop me in your arms and play!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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.

Did you know?

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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