Muthu Radhamo
From Ponnagaram · 1980
- Lyricist
- Sulthan
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, Jayachandran
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Ponnagaram1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Muthu radhamo mullai charamo | Is it a pearl chariot or a garland of jasmine flowers? |
| Male | |
| Muthu radhamo mullai charamo | Is it a pearl chariot or a garland of jasmine flowers? |
| Moondru kaniyo pillai thamizho | Is it the three fruits or the sweet Tamil of childhood literature? |
| Kannae nee vilaiyaadu | My beloved, play on! |
| Kanindha manadhil | In the tender, ripened heart, |
| Ezhundha ninaivil | In the memory that arose, |
| Kaadhal uravaadu | Share the bond of love! |
| Female | |
| Muthu mugamo moga sugamo | Is it a pearl-like face or a blissful longing? |
| Munnae vandha moondru thamizho | Is it the three forms of Tamil appearing before me? |
| Kannaa nee kavipaadu | My dear, sing a poem! |
| Kanindha manadhil | In the tender, ripened heart, |
| Ezhundha ninaivil | In the memory that arose, |
| Kaadhal uravaadu | Share the bond of love! |
| Male | |
| Unadhu paarvai | Your gaze, |
| Enadhu paadal | My song, |
| Dhinamum naan paada | For me to sing every day, |
| Female | |
| Ninaivil..kanavil..sugamo | Is there sweet pleasure in memories and dreams? |
| Ulaga nilaiyai marandhu konjam | Forgetting the state of the world for a moment, |
| Vinnil naan aada | For me to dance in the sky, |
| Male | |
| Amudham..kanigal..tharumo | Will it grant nectar and sweet fruits? |
| Female | |
| Iravukkaalam nilavu kolam | In the night time, amidst the moonlight patterns, |
| Idhayam mayangaadho | Won't the heart become entranced? |
| Male | |
| Uravuthaeril urimai poril | In the chariot of relationships, in the battle of affection, |
| Ennai izhukkaadho | Won't it pull me in? |
| Female | |
| Muthu mugamo moga sugamo | Is it a pearl-like face or a blissful longing? |
| Munnae vandha moondru thamizho | Is it the three forms of Tamil appearing before me? |
| Kannaa nee kavipaadu | My dear, sing a poem! |
| Female | |
| Vaanil vasantham thaenin suvaipol | Like spring in the sky, like the taste of honey, |
| Naeril vaaraadho | Won't it appear right before us? |
| Male | |
| Uravil ..kalaigal..valarum | In relationships, arts will flourish. |
| Manadhil baedham adhiga dhooram | Differences in the heart and long distances, |
| Kannil theriyaadhu | Will not be visible to the eyes. |
| Female | |
| Dhinamum …suvaigal…malarum | Every day, sweet flavors will blossom. |
| Male | |
| Ulaga mayakkam vilagum naeram | At the time when the world's illusion fades away, |
| Paruvam vizhikkaadho | Won't youth awaken? |
| Female | |
| Uravum enna pagaiyum enna | What is kinship and what is enmity? |
| Kaalam maaraadho | Won't time change everything? |
| Male | |
| Muthu radhamo mullai charamo | Is it a pearl chariot or a garland of jasmine flowers? |
| Muthu radhamo mullai charamo | Is it a pearl chariot or a garland of jasmine flowers? |
| Moondru kaniyo pillai thamizho | Is it the three fruits or the sweet Tamil of childhood literature? |
| Pattae nee vilaiyaadu | Oh silken beloved, play on! |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal uravaadu | Share the bond of love! |
Is it a pearl chariot or a garland of jasmine flowers?
Is it a pearl chariot or a garland of jasmine flowers?
Is it the three fruits or the sweet Tamil of childhood literature?
My beloved, play on!
In the tender, ripened heart,
In the memory that arose,
Share the bond of love!
Is it a pearl-like face or a blissful longing?
Is it the three forms of Tamil appearing before me?
My dear, sing a poem!
In the tender, ripened heart,
In the memory that arose,
Share the bond of love!
Your gaze,
My song,
For me to sing every day,
Is there sweet pleasure in memories and dreams?
Forgetting the state of the world for a moment,
For me to dance in the sky,
Will it grant nectar and sweet fruits?
In the night time, amidst the moonlight patterns,
Won't the heart become entranced?
In the chariot of relationships, in the battle of affection,
Won't it pull me in?
Is it a pearl-like face or a blissful longing?
Is it the three forms of Tamil appearing before me?
My dear, sing a poem!
Like spring in the sky, like the taste of honey,
Won't it appear right before us?
In relationships, arts will flourish.
Differences in the heart and long distances,
Will not be visible to the eyes.
Every day, sweet flavors will blossom.
At the time when the world's illusion fades away,
Won't youth awaken?
What is kinship and what is enmity?
Won't time change everything?
Is it a pearl chariot or a garland of jasmine flowers?
Is it a pearl chariot or a garland of jasmine flowers?
Is it the three fruits or the sweet Tamil of childhood literature?
Oh silken beloved, play on!
Share the bond of love!
Muthu radhamo mullai charamo
Is it a pearl chariot or a garland of jasmine flowers?
Muthu radhamo mullai charamo
Is it a pearl chariot or a garland of jasmine flowers?
Moondru kaniyo pillai thamizho
Is it the three fruits or the sweet Tamil of childhood literature?
Kannae nee vilaiyaadu
My beloved, play on!
Kanindha manadhil
In the tender, ripened heart,
Ezhundha ninaivil
In the memory that arose,
Kaadhal uravaadu
Share the bond of love!
Muthu mugamo moga sugamo
Is it a pearl-like face or a blissful longing?
Munnae vandha moondru thamizho
Is it the three forms of Tamil appearing before me?
Kannaa nee kavipaadu
My dear, sing a poem!
Kanindha manadhil
In the tender, ripened heart,
Ezhundha ninaivil
In the memory that arose,
Kaadhal uravaadu
Share the bond of love!
Unadhu paarvai
Your gaze,
Enadhu paadal
My song,
Dhinamum naan paada
For me to sing every day,
Ninaivil..kanavil..sugamo
Is there sweet pleasure in memories and dreams?
Ulaga nilaiyai marandhu konjam
Forgetting the state of the world for a moment,
Vinnil naan aada
For me to dance in the sky,
Amudham..kanigal..tharumo
Will it grant nectar and sweet fruits?
Iravukkaalam nilavu kolam
In the night time, amidst the moonlight patterns,
Idhayam mayangaadho
Won't the heart become entranced?
Uravuthaeril urimai poril
In the chariot of relationships, in the battle of affection,
Ennai izhukkaadho
Won't it pull me in?
Muthu mugamo moga sugamo
Is it a pearl-like face or a blissful longing?
Munnae vandha moondru thamizho
Is it the three forms of Tamil appearing before me?
Kannaa nee kavipaadu
My dear, sing a poem!
Vaanil vasantham thaenin suvaipol
Like spring in the sky, like the taste of honey,
Naeril vaaraadho
Won't it appear right before us?
Uravil ..kalaigal..valarum
In relationships, arts will flourish.
Manadhil baedham adhiga dhooram
Differences in the heart and long distances,
Kannil theriyaadhu
Will not be visible to the eyes.
Dhinamum …suvaigal…malarum
Every day, sweet flavors will blossom.
Ulaga mayakkam vilagum naeram
At the time when the world's illusion fades away,
Paruvam vizhikkaadho
Won't youth awaken?
Uravum enna pagaiyum enna
What is kinship and what is enmity?
Kaalam maaraadho
Won't time change everything?
Muthu radhamo mullai charamo
Is it a pearl chariot or a garland of jasmine flowers?
Muthu radhamo mullai charamo
Is it a pearl chariot or a garland of jasmine flowers?
Moondru kaniyo pillai thamizho
Is it the three fruits or the sweet Tamil of childhood literature?
Pattae nee vilaiyaadu
Oh silken beloved, play on!
Kaadhal uravaadu
Share the bond of love!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Muthu Radhamo Mullai Charamo is a poetic Tamil romantic song filled with classical metaphors and imagery. The lyrics praise the grace and beauty of the beloved, comparing her presence to precious pearls, delicate jasmine garlands, the three classic Tamil fruits (Mango, Jackfruit, Banana), and the revered genres of Tamil literature (Mutthamizh and Pillai Thamizh). The song expresses the enchanting world created by true love, where worldly troubles disappear and hearts unite in song and dream. It emphasizes that true affection dissolves differences and hostility over time, allowing joy, art, and sweet feelings to flourish continuously in life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monnai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Muthu radhamo mullai charamo / Moondru kaniyo”
Repetition of the initial letter sound 'Mu' in 'Muthu', 'Mullai', and 'Moondru'.
Uravagam (Metaphor)
“Moondru kaniyo pillai thamizho”
Comparing the beloved's grace directly to 'Pillai Thamizh' (classical child literature) and 'Mukkani' (the three royal fruits of Tamil tradition).
Uvamai (Simile)
“Vaanil vasantham thaenin suvaipol / Naeril vaaraadho”
Using 'pol' (like) to compare love's arrival to spring in the sky and the sweetness of honey.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kanindha manadhil / Ezhundha ninaivil”
Matching second consonants 'ni' and 'zhu' creates a lyrical flow between 'Kanindha' and 'Ezhundha'.
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Trivia
The song heavily incorporates traditional Tamil literary motifs, specifically referring to 'Moondru Kani' (Mukkani: Mango, Jackfruit, Banana), 'Moondru Thamizh' (Mutthamizh: Iyal, Isai, Nadagam), and 'Pillai Thamizh' (a classical Tamil poetic genre), highlighting lyricist Sulthan's deep grounding in classical literature.
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