- Lyricist
- Na. Kamarasan
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Anbulla Rajinikanth
- Movie release year
- 1984
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Jul 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Muthu Mani Chudare is a tender lullaby from the film Anbulla Rajinikanth (1984), where Superstar Rajinikanth plays himself interacting affectionately with orphaned children. Sung by K. J. Yesudas, the song blends a traditional lullaby refrain with playful hide-and-seek exchanges between the uncle and a young young girl. Through poetic imagery of flowers, bees, playful deer, and the moon, the lyrics portray the affectionate search for the child as she hides. Upon finding her, the singer expresses pure delight, showering her with loving metaphors of pearls and jasmine blossoms while lulling her softly to sleep.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Muththu mani chudarae… vaa…”
Compares the beloved child to a shining pearl flame ('Muththu mani chudarae') and a garland of jasmine flowers ('Mullai malar charamae').
Personification
“Malare nee pesu…avalaik kandaayo…”
Addresses nature (flowers, bees, and rabbits) as conscious beings capable of speaking and locating the hidden child.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kaatrinil thaer pola odidum maanae…”
Compares the child's swift movement to a wind-chariot deer ('Kaatrinil thaer pola odidum maanae') and a wave ('Alai pol paaindhodum muyalae').
Initial Rhyme (Monai / Edhugai)
“Muththu mani chudarae vaa… / Mullai malar charamae vaa…”
Uses matching initial consonant sounds across paired lines (Muththu / Mullai, Udaigal / Nadandha).
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Trivia
In Anbulla Rajinikanth, Superstar Rajinikanth played an extended cameo appearance as himself. The child actress playing opposite Rajinikanth in this playful song was a very young Meena (credited as Baby Meena). A decade later, Meena went on to star opposite Rajinikanth as his main female lead in blockbuster hits like Ejamaan (1993), Veera (1994), and Muthu (1995).
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