Muthukulikka Vaareergala
From Anubavi Raja Anubavi · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Anubavi Raja Anubavi1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Muththuk kulikka vaarigalaa | Are you coming to dive for pearls? |
| Moochai adakka vaarigalaa | Are you coming to hold your breath? |
| Muththuk kulikka vaarigalaa | Are you coming to dive for pearls? |
| Moochai adakka vaarigalaa | Are you coming to hold your breath? |
| Female | |
| Sippi eduppoma mama mama | Shall we pick up sea shells, uncle? |
| Ammaalukkum sondhamillaiyo | Doesn't it belong to mother as well? |
| Sippi eduppoma mama mama | Shall we pick up sea shells, uncle? |
| Ammaalukkum sondhamillaiyo | Doesn't it belong to mother as well? |
| Female | |
| Muththuk kulikka vaarigalaa | Are you coming to dive for pearls? |
| Male | |
| Yaelaa muththamma ummanasu embuttu | Hey Muthamma, how deep is what's in your heart? |
| En kittaththan solludiyamma | Why don't you tell it directly to me, girl? |
| Female :Mama…. | Female : Uncle.... |
| Male :Yaelaa muththamma ummanasu embuttu | Male : Hey Muthamma, how deep is what's in your heart? |
| En kittaththan solludiyamma | Why don't you tell it directly to me, girl? |
| Male | |
| Naalang naalumilla muththedukka | There is no good or bad day to fetch pearls, |
| Nammalai nee kooppitta thennadiyamma | Why did you call us then, girl? |
| Naalang naalumilla muththedukka | There is no good or bad day to fetch pearls, |
| Nammalai nee kooppitta thennadiyamma | Why did you call us then, girl? |
| Male | |
| Muththuk kudukka vaarigalaa | Are you coming to give kisses (pearls)? |
| Kaththuk kodukka vaarigalaa | Are you coming to teach romance? |
| Sanggu parippoma yaelaa yaelaa | Shall we harvest conch shells, hey there? |
| Ammaalukkum sondhamillaiyo | Doesn't it belong to mother as well? |
| Muththuk kudukka vaarigalaa | Are you coming to give kisses (pearls)? |
| Female | |
| Aalana Ponnuga | Grown-up young women, |
| Paakku vaikkum munname | Before betrothal arrangements are made, |
| Ennavennu solluvaga | Will express what is on their mind. |
| Aalana Ponnuga | Grown-up young women, |
| Paakku vaikkum munname | Before betrothal arrangements are made, |
| Ennavennu solluvaga | Will express what is on their mind. |
| Female | |
| Huk…kolaru pannama | Hmph... without creating a problem, |
| Kitta vandhu konjungo | Come closer and fondle me, |
| Cinemavil konjuraappala | Just like they embrace in the movies, |
| Male | |
| Kaaththavarayanai aariyamaala | The way Kathavarayan and Ariyamala, |
| Kadhalichcha maathiriyilaa | Fell in love with each other. |
| Kaaththavarayanai aariyamaala | The way Kathavarayan and Ariyamala, |
| Kadhalichcha maathiriyilaa | Fell in love with each other. |
| Female | |
| Jinjinnakkadi Jinjinakkadi | Jinjinnakkadi Jinjinakkadi (rhythmic folk beats) |
| Paarththinggale neengalum | Having watched that, all of you, |
| Andha sarasam panni paarunga | Try engaging in such sweet romance too. |
| Jinjinnakkadi Jinjinakkadi | Jinjinnakkadi Jinjinakkadi (rhythmic folk beats) |
| Paarththinggale neengalum | Having watched that, all of you, |
| Andha sarasam panni paarunga | Try engaging in such sweet romance too. |
| Male | |
| Oho….. | Oho..... |
| oo….oo…..oo….oo…oo…oo…oo…o.. | Oo....oo.....oo....oo...oo...oo...oo...o.. |
| Male | |
| Muththuk kudukka vaarigalaa | Are you coming to give kisses (pearls)? |
| Kaththuk kodukka vaarigalaa | Are you coming to teach romance? |
| Female :Muththuk kulikka vaarigalaa | Female : Are you coming to dive for pearls? |
| Moochai adakka vaarigalaa | Are you coming to hold your breath? |
மற்றும் எம். எஸ். விஸ்வநாதன்
Are you coming to dive for pearls?
Are you coming to hold your breath?
Are you coming to dive for pearls?
Are you coming to hold your breath?
முத்து குளிக்க வாரீகளா
மூச்சை அடக்க வாரீகளா
முத்து குளிக்க வாரீகளா
மூச்சை அடக்க வாரீகளா
Shall we pick up sea shells, uncle?
Doesn't it belong to mother as well?
Shall we pick up sea shells, uncle?
Doesn't it belong to mother as well?
சிப்பி எடுப்போமா மாமா மாமா
அம்மாளுக்கும் சொந்தமில்லையோ
சிப்பி எடுப்போமா மாமா மாமா
அம்மாளுக்கும் சொந்தமில்லையோ
Are you coming to dive for pearls?
முத்து குளிக்க வாரீகளா
Hey Muthamma, how deep is what's in your heart?
Why don't you tell it directly to me, girl?
Female : Uncle....
Male : Hey Muthamma, how deep is what's in your heart?
Why don't you tell it directly to me, girl?
ஏழா முத்தம்மா உம்மனசு எம்புட்டு
என் கிட்டத்தான் சொல்லுடியம்மா
மாமா
ஏழா முத்தம்மா உம்மனசு எம்புட்டு
என் கிட்டத்தான் சொல்லுடியம்மா
There is no good or bad day to fetch pearls,
Why did you call us then, girl?
There is no good or bad day to fetch pearls,
Why did you call us then, girl?
நாளாங் நாளுமில்ல முத்தெடுக்க
நம்மள நீ கூப்பிட்டதென்னடியம்மா
நாளாங் நாளுமில்ல முத்தெடுக்க
நம்மள நீ கூப்பிட்டதென்னடியம்மா
Are you coming to give kisses (pearls)?
Are you coming to teach romance?
Shall we harvest conch shells, hey there?
Doesn't it belong to mother as well?
Are you coming to give kisses (pearls)?
முத்து குடுக்க வாரீகளா
கத்து கொடுக்க வாரீகளா
சங்கு பறிப்போமா ஏழா ஏழா
அம்மாளுக்கும் சொந்தமில்லையோ
முத்து குடுக்க வாரீகளா
Grown-up young women,
Before betrothal arrangements are made,
Will express what is on their mind.
Grown-up young women,
Before betrothal arrangements are made,
Will express what is on their mind.
ஆளான பொண்ணுக
பாக்கு வைக்கும் முன்னமே
என்னவென்னு சொல்லுவாக
ஆளான பொண்ணுக
பாக்கு வைக்கும் முன்னமே
என்னவென்னு சொல்லுவாக
Hmph... without creating a problem,
Come closer and fondle me,
Just like they embrace in the movies,
ஹக்.. கோளாறு பண்ணாம
கிட்ட வந்து கொஞ்சுங்கோ
சினிமாவில் கொஞ்சுராப்பல
The way Kathavarayan and Ariyamala,
Fell in love with each other.
The way Kathavarayan and Ariyamala,
Fell in love with each other.
காத்தவராயனை ஆரியமாலா
காதலிச்ச மாதிரியிலா
காத்தவராயனை ஆரியமாலா
காதலிச்ச மாதிரியிலா
Jinjinnakkadi Jinjinakkadi (rhythmic folk beats)
Having watched that, all of you,
Try engaging in such sweet romance too.
Jinjinnakkadi Jinjinakkadi (rhythmic folk beats)
Having watched that, all of you,
Try engaging in such sweet romance too.
ஜிஞ்சினாக்கடி ஜிஞ்சினாக்கடி
பாத்திகல்லா நீங்களும்
அந்த சரசம் பண்ணி பாருங்க
ஜிஞ்சினாக்கடி ஜிஞ்சினாக்கடி
பாத்திகல்லா நீங்களும்
அந்த சரசம் பண்ணி பாருங்க
Oho.....
Oo....oo.....oo....oo...oo...oo...oo...o..
ஓஹோ
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
Are you coming to give kisses (pearls)?
Are you coming to teach romance?
Female : Are you coming to dive for pearls?
Are you coming to hold your breath?
முத்து குடுக்க வாரீகளா
கத்து கொடுக்க வாரீகளா
முத்து குளிக்க வாரீகளா
மூச்சை அடக்க வாரீகளா
Muththuk kulikka vaarigalaa
Are you coming to dive for pearls?
Moochai adakka vaarigalaa
Are you coming to hold your breath?
Muththuk kulikka vaarigalaa
Are you coming to dive for pearls?
Moochai adakka vaarigalaa
Are you coming to hold your breath?
Sippi eduppoma mama mama
Shall we pick up sea shells, uncle?
Ammaalukkum sondhamillaiyo
Doesn't it belong to mother as well?
Sippi eduppoma mama mama
Shall we pick up sea shells, uncle?
Ammaalukkum sondhamillaiyo
Doesn't it belong to mother as well?
Muththuk kulikka vaarigalaa
Are you coming to dive for pearls?
Yaelaa muththamma ummanasu embuttu
Hey Muthamma, how deep is what's in your heart?
En kittaththan solludiyamma
Why don't you tell it directly to me, girl?
Female :Mama….
Female : Uncle....
Male :Yaelaa muththamma ummanasu embuttu
Male : Hey Muthamma, how deep is what's in your heart?
En kittaththan solludiyamma
Why don't you tell it directly to me, girl?
Naalang naalumilla muththedukka
There is no good or bad day to fetch pearls,
Nammalai nee kooppitta thennadiyamma
Why did you call us then, girl?
Naalang naalumilla muththedukka
There is no good or bad day to fetch pearls,
Nammalai nee kooppitta thennadiyamma
Why did you call us then, girl?
Muththuk kudukka vaarigalaa
Are you coming to give kisses (pearls)?
Kaththuk kodukka vaarigalaa
Are you coming to teach romance?
Sanggu parippoma yaelaa yaelaa
Shall we harvest conch shells, hey there?
Ammaalukkum sondhamillaiyo
Doesn't it belong to mother as well?
Muththuk kudukka vaarigalaa
Are you coming to give kisses (pearls)?
Aalana Ponnuga
Grown-up young women,
Paakku vaikkum munname
Before betrothal arrangements are made,
Ennavennu solluvaga
Will express what is on their mind.
Aalana Ponnuga
Grown-up young women,
Paakku vaikkum munname
Before betrothal arrangements are made,
Ennavennu solluvaga
Will express what is on their mind.
Huk…kolaru pannama
Hmph... without creating a problem,
Kitta vandhu konjungo
Come closer and fondle me,
Cinemavil konjuraappala
Just like they embrace in the movies,
Kaaththavarayanai aariyamaala
The way Kathavarayan and Ariyamala,
Kadhalichcha maathiriyilaa
Fell in love with each other.
Kaaththavarayanai aariyamaala
The way Kathavarayan and Ariyamala,
Kadhalichcha maathiriyilaa
Fell in love with each other.
Jinjinnakkadi Jinjinakkadi
Jinjinnakkadi Jinjinakkadi (rhythmic folk beats)
Paarththinggale neengalum
Having watched that, all of you,
Andha sarasam panni paarunga
Try engaging in such sweet romance too.
Jinjinnakkadi Jinjinakkadi
Jinjinnakkadi Jinjinakkadi (rhythmic folk beats)
Paarththinggale neengalum
Having watched that, all of you,
Andha sarasam panni paarunga
Try engaging in such sweet romance too.
Oho…..
Oho.....
oo….oo…..oo….oo…oo…oo…oo…o..
Oo....oo.....oo....oo...oo...oo...oo...o..
Muththuk kudukka vaarigalaa
Are you coming to give kisses (pearls)?
Kaththuk kodukka vaarigalaa
Are you coming to teach romance?
Female :Muththuk kulikka vaarigalaa
Female : Are you coming to dive for pearls?
Moochai adakka vaarigalaa
Are you coming to hold your breath?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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