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Muthu Radhamo

From Ponnagaram · 1980

Lyricist
Sulthan
Singers
Vani Jairam, Jayachandran
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Movie name
Ponnagaram
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
17 Jul 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Muthu radhamo mullai charamo
Muthu radhamo mullai charamo
Moondru kaniyo pillai thamizho
Kannae nee vilaiyaadu
Kanindha manadhil
Ezhundha ninaivil
Kaadhal uravaadu
Muthu mugamo moga sugamo
Munnae vandha moondru thamizho
Kannaa nee kavipaadu
Kanindha manadhil
Ezhundha ninaivil
Kaadhal uravaadu
Unadhu paarvai
Enadhu paadal
Dhinamum naan paada
Ninaivil..kanavil..sugamo
Ulaga nilaiyai marandhu konjam
Vinnil naan aada
Amudham..kanigal..tharumo
Iravukkaalam nilavu kolam
Idhayam mayangaadho
Uravuthaeril urimai poril
Ennai izhukkaadho
Muthu mugamo moga sugamo
Munnae vandha moondru thamizho
Kannaa nee kavipaadu
Vaanil vasantham thaenin suvaipol
Naeril vaaraadho
Uravil ..kalaigal..valarum
Manadhil baedham adhiga dhooram
Kannil theriyaadhu
Dhinamum …suvaigal…malarum
Ulaga mayakkam vilagum naeram
Paruvam vizhikkaadho
Uravum enna pagaiyum enna
Kaalam maaraadho
Muthu radhamo mullai charamo
Muthu radhamo mullai charamo
Moondru kaniyo pillai thamizho
Pattae nee vilaiyaadu
Kaadhal uravaadu
Are you a chariot of pearls, or a garland of jasmine?
Are you a chariot of pearls, or a garland of jasmine?
Are you the three sweet fruits, or the tender verse of Tamil?
My darling, play freely,
In this tender heart,
With memories rising within,
Let us share our love.
Is that a face of pearls, or the bliss of desire?
Is it the three forms of Tamil standing before me?
My love, sing your poetry,
In this tender heart,
With memories rising within,
Let us share our love.
Your tender gaze,
And my sweet song,
As I sing day after day,
Is there joy in thoughts and dreams?
Forgetting the world for a while,
As I dance across the skies,
Will it bring sweet nectar and fruits?
In the night, beneath the glowing moon,
Won't the heart be enchanted?
On love's chariot, in this sweet duel of hearts,
Won't you draw me to you?
Is that a face of pearls, or the bliss of desire?
Is it the three forms of Tamil standing before me?
My love, sing your poetry,
Like spring in the sky, like the taste of honey,
Won't it come right before our eyes?
In our bond, love's fine arts will bloom,
All differences and distances between our minds
Are no longer visible to our eyes,
Every day, new sweetness will blossom,
When the illusions of this world fade away,
Won't youth awaken?
What does kinship matter, or even enmity?
Won't the times change?
Are you a chariot of pearls, or a garland of jasmine?
Are you a chariot of pearls, or a garland of jasmine?
Are you the three sweet fruits, or the tender verse of Tamil?
My sweet one, play freely,
Let us share our love.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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