Muthu Therey
From Parvathi Ennai Paradi · 1993
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Parvathi Ennai Paradi1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Muthu thaerae thaerae | Oh pearl chariot! |
| Pakkam yaarae yaarae | Who is nearby? |
| Pongum aarae aarae | Oh overflowing river! |
| Ingae verae yaarae | Who else is here? |
| Female | |
| Aaro aariro | Lullaby melody... |
| Engo raagam ketkudhu | A tune is heard somewhere far. |
| Ketkum raagathil | To the listening melody, |
| Indha oorae thoongudhu | This whole town is sleeping. |
| Female | |
| Muthu thaerae thaerae | Oh pearl chariot! |
| Pakkam yaarae yaarae | Who is nearby? |
| Male : Pongum aarae aarae | Male : Oh overflowing river! |
| Male | |
| Ullangaalum ullangaiyum | The soles of the feet and the palms, |
| Sillendraagum vannam | Become chilled and cool. |
| Female :Unnai paadhi ennai paadhi | Female : Half of you and half of me, |
| Oodha kaatru thinnum | The cold breeze consumes. |
| Male | |
| Veppam yera vendum | Warmth needs to rise, |
| Dhegam theppam pola aada | As the body sways like a float on water, |
| Female | |
| Vetkam vandhu | Shyness comes in, |
| Melum keezhum | And up and down, |
| Vellam pola oda | Flows like a flood. |
| Male | |
| Ammaadi naanamo | Oh my, this shyness, |
| Eppodhu neengumoo | When will it fade away? |
| Ammaadi naanamo | Oh my, this shyness, |
| Eppodhu neengumoo | When will it fade away? |
| Female | |
| Maalaiyum melamum | When the wedding garland and drums, |
| Koodinaal neengalaam | Come together, it will fade. |
| Female | |
| Muthu thaerae thaerae | Oh pearl chariot! |
| Male :Pakkam yaarae yaarae | Male : Who is nearby? |
| Female :Pongum aarae aarae | Female : Oh overflowing river! |
| Male | |
| Etti paarkka yaarum illai | There is no one peeping around, |
| Katti paarkka vendum | Must hold and embrace. |
| Female | |
| M… katti paarthaal | Mm... if embraced, |
| Thappu cheiya | To make a sweet mistake, |
| Kaiyum kaalum thoondum | Hands and feet prompt me. |
| Male | |
| Angam yaavum minnudhammaa | Every limb shines, my dear, |
| Thanga paalam polae | Like a golden bridge. |
| Female | |
| Andham aadhi alappadhenna | Why measure from end to end, |
| Undhan paarvaiyaalae | With your captivating glance? |
| Male | |
| Haa ellaam un yekkamae | Ah, all this is your longing, |
| Ingaedhu thookkamae | Where is sleep here? |
| Thannaanaa naannanaa | Thannaanaa naannanaa... |
| Ingaedhu thookkamae | Where is sleep here? |
| Female | |
| Yekkamae theerkkavae | To fulfill this longing, |
| Naalai naan paarkkiren | I will see to it tomorrow. |
| Female | |
| Muthu thaerae | Oh pearl chariot, |
| Male :Thaerae pakkam yaarae | Male : Chariot, who is nearby? |
| Female :Yaarae pongum aarae | Female : Who, overflowing river? |
| Male :Aarae ingae verae | Male : River, who else is here? |
| Female :Yaarae | Female : Who else? |
| Male :Aaro aariro yengo | Male : Lullaby melody, somewhere, |
| Raagam ketkudhu | A tune is heard. |
| Female :Ketkum raagathil | Female : To the listening melody, |
| Indha oorae thoongudhu | This whole town is sleeping. |
| Male | |
| Hmm mm… | Hmm mm… |
| Female :Hmm mmm.. | Female : Hmm mmm.. |
| Male :Hmm mm… mm | Male : Hmm mm… mm |
| Both :Hmm mm…hmm mm | Both : Hmm mm…hmm mm |
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஆ.....
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஆஅ......
Oh pearl chariot!
Who is nearby?
Oh overflowing river!
Who else is here?
முத்துத் தேரே தேரே
பக்கம் யாரே யாரே
பொங்கும் ஆறே ஆறே
இங்கே வேறே யாரே
Lullaby melody...
A tune is heard somewhere far.
To the listening melody,
This whole town is sleeping.
ஆரோ ஆரிரோ
எங்கோ ராகம் கேட்குது
கேட்கும் ராகத்தில்
இந்த ஊரே தூங்குது...
Oh pearl chariot!
Who is nearby?
Male : Oh overflowing river!
முத்துத் தேரே தேரே
பக்கம் யாரே யாரே
பொங்கும் ஆறே ஆறே
The soles of the feet and the palms,
Become chilled and cool.
Female : Half of you and half of me,
The cold breeze consumes.
உள்ளங்காலும் உள்ளங்கையும்
சில்லென்றாகும் வண்ணம்
உன்னைப் பாதி என்னைப் பாதி
ஊதக் காற்று தின்னும்
Warmth needs to rise,
As the body sways like a float on water,
வெப்பம் ஏற வேண்டும் வேகம்
தெப்பம் போல ஆட
வெட்கம் வந்து மேலும் கீழும்
வெள்ளம் போல ஓட
Shyness comes in,
And up and down,
Flows like a flood.
ஹ அம்மாடி நாணமோ
எப்போது நீக்குமோ
அம்மாடி நாணமோ
எப்போது நீக்குமோ
மாலையும் மேளமும்
கூடினால் நீங்கலாம்
Oh my, this shyness,
When will it fade away?
Oh my, this shyness,
When will it fade away?
முத்துத் தேரே தேரே
பக்கம் யாரே யாரே
பொங்கும் ஆறே ஆறே
When the wedding garland and drums,
Come together, it will fade.
எட்டிப் பார்க்க யாரும் இல்லை
கட்டிப் பார்க்க வேண்டும்
ம்... கட்டிப் பார்த்தால்
தப்புச் செய்ய
கையும் காலும் தூண்டும்
Oh pearl chariot!
Male : Who is nearby?
Female : Oh overflowing river!
அங்கம் யாவும் மின்னுதம்மா
தங்கப் பாளம் போலே
அந்தம் ஆதி அளப்பதென்ன
உந்தன் பார்வையாலே
There is no one peeping around,
Must hold and embrace.
ஹ எல்லாம் உன் ஏக்கமே
இங்கேது தூக்கமே
தன்னானா னான்னனா
இங்கேது தூக்கமே
ஏக்கமே தீர்க்கவே
நாளை நான் பார்க்கிறேன்
Mm... if embraced,
To make a sweet mistake,
Hands and feet prompt me.
முத்துத் தேரே
தேரே
பக்கம் யாரே
யாரே
பொங்கும் ஆறே
ஆறே
இங்கே வேறே
யாரே
Every limb shines, my dear,
Like a golden bridge.
ஆரோ ஆரிரோ
எங்கோ ராகம் கேட்குது
கேட்கும் ராகத்தில்
இந்த ஊரே தூங்குது...
Why measure from end to end,
With your captivating glance?
ம்ஹீம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்...
ம்ம்ம்....ம்ஹீம்ம்
ம்ஹீம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்...
ம்ம்ம்....ம்ஹீம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்ம்
Ah, all this is your longing,
Where is sleep here?
Thannaanaa naannanaa...
Where is sleep here?
To fulfill this longing,
I will see to it tomorrow.
Oh pearl chariot,
Male : Chariot, who is nearby?
Female : Who, overflowing river?
Male : River, who else is here?
Female : Who else?
Male : Lullaby melody, somewhere,
A tune is heard.
Female : To the listening melody,
This whole town is sleeping.
Hmm mm…
Female : Hmm mmm..
Male : Hmm mm… mm
Both : Hmm mm…hmm mm
Muthu thaerae thaerae
Oh pearl chariot!
Pakkam yaarae yaarae
Who is nearby?
Pongum aarae aarae
Oh overflowing river!
Ingae verae yaarae
Who else is here?
Aaro aariro
Lullaby melody...
Engo raagam ketkudhu
A tune is heard somewhere far.
Ketkum raagathil
To the listening melody,
Indha oorae thoongudhu
This whole town is sleeping.
Muthu thaerae thaerae
Oh pearl chariot!
Pakkam yaarae yaarae
Who is nearby?
Male : Pongum aarae aarae
Male : Oh overflowing river!
Ullangaalum ullangaiyum
The soles of the feet and the palms,
Sillendraagum vannam
Become chilled and cool.
Female :Unnai paadhi ennai paadhi
Female : Half of you and half of me,
Oodha kaatru thinnum
The cold breeze consumes.
Veppam yera vendum
Warmth needs to rise,
Dhegam theppam pola aada
As the body sways like a float on water,
Vetkam vandhu
Shyness comes in,
Melum keezhum
And up and down,
Vellam pola oda
Flows like a flood.
Ammaadi naanamo
Oh my, this shyness,
Eppodhu neengumoo
When will it fade away?
Ammaadi naanamo
Oh my, this shyness,
Eppodhu neengumoo
When will it fade away?
Maalaiyum melamum
When the wedding garland and drums,
Koodinaal neengalaam
Come together, it will fade.
Muthu thaerae thaerae
Oh pearl chariot!
Male :Pakkam yaarae yaarae
Male : Who is nearby?
Female :Pongum aarae aarae
Female : Oh overflowing river!
Etti paarkka yaarum illai
There is no one peeping around,
Katti paarkka vendum
Must hold and embrace.
M… katti paarthaal
Mm... if embraced,
Thappu cheiya
To make a sweet mistake,
Kaiyum kaalum thoondum
Hands and feet prompt me.
Angam yaavum minnudhammaa
Every limb shines, my dear,
Thanga paalam polae
Like a golden bridge.
Andham aadhi alappadhenna
Why measure from end to end,
Undhan paarvaiyaalae
With your captivating glance?
Haa ellaam un yekkamae
Ah, all this is your longing,
Ingaedhu thookkamae
Where is sleep here?
Thannaanaa naannanaa
Thannaanaa naannanaa...
Ingaedhu thookkamae
Where is sleep here?
Yekkamae theerkkavae
To fulfill this longing,
Naalai naan paarkkiren
I will see to it tomorrow.
Muthu thaerae
Oh pearl chariot,
Male :Thaerae pakkam yaarae
Male : Chariot, who is nearby?
Female :Yaarae pongum aarae
Female : Who, overflowing river?
Male :Aarae ingae verae
Male : River, who else is here?
Female :Yaarae
Female : Who else?
Male :Aaro aariro yengo
Male : Lullaby melody, somewhere,
Raagam ketkudhu
A tune is heard.
Female :Ketkum raagathil
Female : To the listening melody,
Indha oorae thoongudhu
This whole town is sleeping.
Hmm mm…
Hmm mm…
Female :Hmm mmm..
Female : Hmm mmm..
Male :Hmm mm… mm
Male : Hmm mm… mm
Both :Hmm mm…hmm mm
Both : Hmm mm…hmm mm
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film 'Parvathi Ennai Paradi' (1993) is a romantic nocturnal duet framed as a lullaby. While the surrounding town is asleep under the influence of a quiet night melody, the lovers share an intimate conversation expressing their affection, cold night discomfort, shyness, and deep romantic longing for one another.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (Rhyme / End Rhyme)
“Muthu thaerae thaerae / Pakkam yaarae yaarae / Pongum aarae aarae”
The repetitive ending sounds in 'thaerae', 'yaarae', and 'aarae' create a soothing, lullaby-like rhythmic cadence.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Dhegam theppam pola aada”
Comparing the movement of the body to a float/raft in water ('theppam pola').
Uvamai (Simile)
“Thanga paalam polae”
Comparing the glowing golden body to a golden bridge ('thanga paalam polae').
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Trivia
Written by multi-talented artist Gangai Amaran, the song blends soothing lullaby tones ('Aaro aariro') with romantic duet elements, characteristic of early 90s Tamil film melodies.
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