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Lyrics & meaning

Muthukulikka Vaareergala

From Anubavi Raja Anubavi · 1967

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
L. R. Eswari, T. M. Soundararajan, M. S. Vishwanathan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Anubavi Raja Anubavi
Movie release year
1967
Lyrics added on
21 Jul 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Muththuk kulikka vaarigalaa
Moochai adakka vaarigalaa
Muththuk kulikka vaarigalaa
Moochai adakka vaarigalaa
Sippi eduppoma mama mama
Ammaalukkum sondhamillaiyo
Sippi eduppoma mama mama
Ammaalukkum sondhamillaiyo
Muththuk kulikka vaarigalaa
Yaelaa muththamma ummanasu embuttu
En kittaththan solludiyamma
Female :Mama….
Male :Yaelaa muththamma ummanasu embuttu
En kittaththan solludiyamma
Naalang naalumilla muththedukka
Nammalai nee kooppitta thennadiyamma
Naalang naalumilla muththedukka
Nammalai nee kooppitta thennadiyamma
Muththuk kudukka vaarigalaa
Kaththuk kodukka vaarigalaa
Sanggu parippoma yaelaa yaelaa
Ammaalukkum sondhamillaiyo
Muththuk kudukka vaarigalaa
Aalana Ponnuga
Paakku vaikkum munname
Ennavennu solluvaga
Aalana Ponnuga
Paakku vaikkum munname
Ennavennu solluvaga
Huk…kolaru pannama
Kitta vandhu konjungo
Cinemavil konjuraappala
Kaaththavarayanai aariyamaala
Kadhalichcha maathiriyilaa
Kaaththavarayanai aariyamaala
Kadhalichcha maathiriyilaa
Jinjinnakkadi Jinjinakkadi
Paarththinggale neengalum
Andha sarasam panni paarunga
Jinjinnakkadi Jinjinakkadi
Paarththinggale neengalum
Andha sarasam panni paarunga
Oho…..
oo….oo…..oo….oo…oo…oo…oo…o..
Muththuk kudukka vaarigalaa
Kaththuk kodukka vaarigalaa
Female :Muththuk kulikka vaarigalaa
Moochai adakka vaarigalaa
Will you come pearl-diving?
Will you come to hold your breath?
Will you come pearl-diving?
Will you come to hold your breath?
Shall we gather oyster shells, dear uncle?
Doesn't this girl have a right to them too?
Shall we gather oyster shells, dear uncle?
Doesn't this girl have a right to them too?
Will you come pearl-diving?
Hey Muthamma, how much love is in your heart?
Just tell me, my girl!
Female: Uncle...
Male: Hey Muthamma, how much love is in your heart?
Just tell me, my girl!
It's not the right day or time to dive for pearls,
so why did you call for me, my girl?
It's not the right day or time to dive for pearls,
so why did you call for me, my girl?
Will you come to give me a kiss?
Will you come to teach me how?
Shall we gather conch shells, hey, hey?
Doesn't this girl have a right to them too?
Will you come to give me a kiss?
Grown-up girls,
before the wedding betel is offered,
what do they usually say?
Grown-up girls,
before the wedding betel is offered,
what do they usually say?
Ah... without making any fuss,
come close and cuddle with me,
just like they do in the movies!
The way Ariyamala...
...loved Kathavarayan?
The way Ariyamala...
...loved Kathavarayan?
Jinjinnakkadi jinjinakkadi...
You saw it yourself, didn't you?
Try flirting with me like that!
Jinjinnakkadi jinjinakkadi...
You saw it yourself, didn't you?
Try flirting with me like that!
Oho...
Oo... oo... oo... oo... oo... oo... oo... oh...
Will you come to give me a kiss?
Will you come to teach me how?
Female: Will you come pearl-diving?
Will you come to hold your breath?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Muththuk Kulikka Vaarigalaa' is a celebrated, playful folk duet from the 1967 Tamil movie 'Anubavi Raja Anubavi', composed by M. S. Viswanathan, penned by Kannadasan, and sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. The song revolves around playful, romantic teasing between a young man and a woman set against a coastal folk backdrop.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Sileadai (Double Entendre / Pun)

“Muththuk kudukka vaarigalaa / Kaththuk kodukka vaarigalaa”

Uses the word 'Muththu' cleverely to mean both literal sea pearls ('muththuk kulikka') and romantic kisses ('muththuk kudukka').

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Muththuk kulikka vaarigalaa / Moochai adakka vaarigalaa”

Repetition of the initial sound 'Mu' across adjacent words to create a rhythmic folk musical flow.

Allusion (Aaluvaamai)

“Kaaththavarayanai aariyamaala / Kadhalichcha maathiriyilaa”

Refers to the iconic Tamil folk legend characters Kathavarayan and Ariyamala as a benchmark for passionate romantic love.

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Trivia

This hit track features music by M. S. Viswanathan with vocals by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. The movie 'Anubavi Raja Anubavi' (1967), directed by K. Balachander, famously stars comedian Nagesh in a dual role. Kannadasan's lyrics masterfully use regional fisherman dialect and wordplay to create an iconic song that remains popular in Tamil pop culture.

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