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Muthumani Malai

From Chinna Gounder · 1992

Lyricist
R. V. Udhaya Kumar
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Chinna Gounder
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
12 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Muthu mani maala unnai thottu thottu thaalaatta
Vekathila sela konjam vitu vitu poraada
Ullathilae nee thaanae
Uthami un per thaanae
Oru nandhavana poo thaanae
Puthu santhanamum nee thaanae
Muthu mani maala unnai thottu thottu thaalaatta
Kolusu thaan mounamaguma manasu thaan pesumaa
Megam thaan nilavai mooduma mousu thaan kuraiyumaa
Nesapattu vandha paasa kodiku kaasi pattu thandha raasavae
Vaakapattu vandha vaasamalarae vannam kalaiyaadha rosavae
Thaazham poovula veesum kaathula vaasam thedi mama vaa
Muthu mani maala
Ennai thottu thottu thaalaatta
Vekathila selai
Konjam vitu vitu poraada
Kaalilae potta minju thaan kadhula pesudhae
Kazhuthula potta thaali thaan kaaviyam paadudhae
Netri chutti aadum uchan thalaiyil pottu vetchadhaaru Naandhanae
Athi marapoovum acha paduma pakka thunaiyaaru needhanae
Aasai pechula paadhi moochilae lesa dhegam soodera
Muthu mani maala ennai thottu thottu thaalaata
Vekathilae sela konjam vitu vitu poraada
Ullathilae nee thaanae
Uthamanum nee thaanae
Idhu nandhavana poo thaanae
Pudhu santhanamum nee thaanae
Oru nandhavana poo thaanae
Puthu santhanamum nee thaanae
As the pearl necklace gently touches you and lulls you,
As your saree slips slightly in modesty, fluttering shyly,
You are the only one in my heart,
And true virtue is your name,
Aren't you a flower from the garden?
Aren't you fresh fragrant sandalwood?
As the pearl necklace gently touches you and lulls you,
Can an anklet ever stay silent? Will the heart speak instead?
Can clouds ever hide the moon? Can its charm ever fade?
Oh my king, who gave Kashi silk to the loving bride who came to you,
Oh fragrant flower wedded to me, my unfading rose,
Come, my love, seeking the scent carried on the screw-pine breeze!
As the pearl necklace
Gently touches me and lulls me,
As my saree in modesty
Slips a little and flutters shyly,
The toe-ring on my foot whispers into my ears,
And the thali (sacred wedding knot) around my neck sings an epic song,
Who placed the dot on your crown where the forehead pendant sways? It was me!
Would even the hidden fig blossom feel shy, when you are by my side?
In sweet whispers and breathless sighs, as our bodies gently warm,
As the pearl necklace gently touches me and lulls me,
As my saree slips slightly in modesty, fluttering shyly,
You are the only one in my heart,
And you are the noblest man,
Isn't this a flower from the garden?
And aren't you fresh fragrant sandalwood?
Aren't you a flower from the garden?
And aren't you fresh fragrant sandalwood?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Muthu Mani Maala is a classic romantic duet celebrating the intimacy, emotional bond, and mutual adoration between a newly married rural couple. Through sweet exchanges, the couple expresses how ornaments, breezes, and gentle touch heighten their affection and sense of togetherness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Rhythmic Word Repetition)

“Muthu mani maala unnai thottu thottu thaalaatta”

The repetition of 'thottu thottu' (touching repeatedly) and 'vitu vitu' (intermittently) creates a rhythmic, musical lulling effect.

Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Vaakapattu vandha vaasamalarae vannam kalaiyaadha rosavae”

Comparing the beloved to an everlasting rose whose colors never fade ('vannam kalaiyaadha rosavae').

Personification

“Kaalilae potta minju thaan kadhula pesudhae / Kazhuthula potta thaali thaan kaaviyam paadudhae”

Giving human qualities to inanimate ornaments like toe-rings ('minju') speaking and the mangalsutra ('thaali') singing epics.

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Trivia

Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and penned by director-lyricist R.V. Udhaya Kumar for the blockbuster film Chinna Gounder (1992), this evergreen track features brilliant vocal performances by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela.

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