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Muthu Tharagai Vaanaveethi

From Oru Kai Osai · 1980

Lyricist
Viswam
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Oru Kai Osai
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
1 Aug 2022

Lyrics & meaning

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Muththu thaaragai vaana veedhi vara
Thanga thearaena poovai thedi vara
Muththu thaaragai vaana veedhi vara
Thanga thearaena poovai thedi vara
Oorkola neram idhu
Kanni devathai kaadhalaagi vara
Chinna thozhiyar raagam paadi vara
Ponnodu vairangalo
Muththu thaaragai vaana veedhi vara
Thanga thearaena poovai thedi vara
Oorkola neram idhu
Kanni devathai kaadhalaagi vara
Chinna thozhiyar raagam paadi vara
Ponnodu vairangalo
Aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…
Poovidhazh noorum thaenmadhu saarum
Ooridam saernthida thanthaalenna
Female :Maanikka maeni maarbinil aada
Kaanikkai aanaen kannaa ingae
Poovidhazh noorum thaenmadhu saarum
Ooridam saernthida thanthaalenna
Female :Maanikka maeni maarbinil aada
Kaanikkai aanaen kannaa ingae
Unnaththaan idhu thaenil maangani
Allaththaan idhu aadum poongodi
Mellaththaan idhi serum
Thedhiyai paaraattuven
Unnaththaan idhu thaenil maangani
Allaththaan idhu aadum poongodi
Mellaththaan idhi serum
Thedhiyai paaraattuven
Muththu thaaragai vaana veedhi vara
Thanga thearaena poovai thedi vara
Male :Oorkola neram idhu
Kanni devathai kaadhalaagi vara
Chinna thozhiyar raagam paadi vara
Male :Ponnodu vairangalo
Paandiya rajan thoondiya kadhal
Poorkkalamaaga yaen aanatho
Male :Neeralai mothum thaamaraiyaaga
Megalai vaayil kalai aagumae
Paandiya rajan thoondiya kadhal
Poorkkalamaaga yaen aanatho
Male :Neeralai mothum thaamaraiyaaga
Megalai vaayil kalai aagumae
Konjaththaan ival meni aanathae
Manjam melithu veenaiyaanathu
Inbaththaal ival naanam odi vida
Poraaduvaal
Konjaththaan ival meni aanathae
Manjam melithu veenaiyaanathu
Inbaththaal ival naanam odi vida
Poraaduvaal…..
Aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…
Muththu thaaragai vaana veedhi vara
Thanga thearaena poovai thedi vara
Female :Oorkola neram idhu
Kanni devathai kaadhalaagi vara
Chinna thozhiyar raagam paadi vara
Female :Ponnodu vairangalo
As pearly stars light up the skyway,
as he arrives like a golden chariot seeking his flower,
as pearly stars light up the skyway,
as he arrives like a golden chariot seeking his flower,
this is the time for a celebratory procession!
As the young goddess comes filled with love,
as her young friends sing sweet melodies,
are these shimmering gold and diamonds?
As pearly stars light up the skyway,
as he arrives like a golden chariot seeking his flower,
this is the time for a celebratory procession!
As the young goddess comes filled with love,
as her young friends sing sweet melodies,
are these shimmering gold and diamonds?
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
A hundred flower petals drip with sweet nectar;
what if you offer them so they can be tasted?
Female: As my ruby-like form rests upon your chest,
I have surrendered myself here, my beloved!
A hundred flower petals drip with sweet nectar;
what if you offer them so they can be tasted?
Female: As my ruby-like form rests upon your chest,
I have surrendered myself here, my beloved!
It is a sweet mango dipped in honey, meant to be tasted;
it is a swaying flower vine, meant to be embraced;
gently it will unite in love,
and I will celebrate that joyful day!
It is a sweet mango dipped in honey, meant to be tasted;
it is a swaying flower vine, meant to be embraced;
gently it will unite in love,
and I will celebrate that joyful day!
As pearly stars light up the skyway,
as he arrives like a golden chariot seeking his flower,
Male: This is the time for a celebratory procession!
As the young goddess comes filled with love,
as her young friends sing sweet melodies,
Male: Are these shimmering gold and diamonds?
The love awakened by the Pandya king,
why has it turned into a battlefield?
Male: Like a lotus swayed by rippling waves,
the loosening of the waist ornament becomes an art!
The love awakened by the Pandya king,
why has it turned into a battlefield?
Male: Like a lotus swayed by rippling waves,
the loosening of the waist ornament becomes an art!
Her body was made only to be caressed and loved,
and the soft bed has turned into a singing veena;
as her shyness slips away in sheer bliss,
she playfully struggles!
Her body was made only to be caressed and loved,
and the soft bed has turned into a singing veena;
as her shyness slips away in sheer bliss,
she playfully struggles...
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
As pearly stars light up the skyway,
as he arrives like a golden chariot seeking his flower,
Female: This is the time for a celebratory procession!
As the young goddess comes filled with love,
as her young friends sing sweet melodies,
Female: Are these shimmering gold and diamonds?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Muththu Thaaragai' from the 1980 film 'Oru Kai Osai' is a classical, romantic duet composed by M. S. Viswanathan and written by lyricist Viswam. The song vividly paints a festive picture comparing the heroine to a divine maiden arriving in a royal procession. Using rich classical Tamil imagery—pearl stars on sky streets, golden chariots, honey-filled blooms, and royal Pandyan heritage—the duet beautifully captures the passion, bashful surrendering, and intimate romance between the couple.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Urvagam)

Muththu thaaragai vaana veedhi vara

Compares celestial stars to shimmering pearls scattered along a street in the sky.

Simile (Uvamai)

Thanga thearaena poovai thedi vara

Uses 'aena' (like/as) to compare the arrival of the beloved to a golden chariot searching for a flower.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Manjam melithu veenaiyaanathu

Exaggerates the lovers' intimate harmony by describing her body turning into a playable musical veena on the bed.

Alliteration (Emonai)

Paandiya rajan thoondiya kadhal

Repetition of consonant sounds creating a rhythmic poetic cadence.

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Trivia

'Oru Kai Osai' (1980) was written, directed by, and starred K. Bhagyaraj. The music soundtrack composed by M. S. Viswanathan features timeless duets by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela, known for seamlessly blending traditional Carnatic melodic touches with light film music orchestration.

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