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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Koduthathai Thiruppi

From Maaveeran · 1986

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Maaveeran
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
8 Apr 2022

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Naan koduththathai thiruppi koduththaal
Muththamaa kodu adha moththamaa kodu
Chinna kanmani un chella kanmani
Naan koduththathai thiruppi koduththaal
Muththamaa kodu adha moththamaa kodu
Naan koduththathai thiruppi koduththaal
Muththamaa kodu adha moththamaa kodu
Kondaattam dam pottaal jam jam
Vandaattam dam vanthaal yogam yogam
Naan koduththathai thiruppi koduththaal
Muththamaa kodu adha moththamaa kodu
Ennai suttri vattam iduthu raja
Ullam oru thittam iduthu
Thotta idam thaalamiduthu raja
Mattra idam thaththalikkuthu
Naanaa naanaa vanthaen anbe
Vampaai kondu vanthaai ingae
Yaezhedukku maaligaiyum thevaiyillai raja
Vaazhum varai unnudanthaan vaazhum intha roja
Vandai pola paattu paadu
Vanthu vanthu aattam podu
Naan koduththathai thiruppi koduththaal
Muththamaa kodu adha moththamaa kodu
Naan koduththathai thiruppi koduththaal
Muththamaa kodu adha moththamaa kodu
Kondaattam dam pottaal jam jam
Vandaattam dam vanthaal yogam yogam
Naan koduththathai thiruppi koduththaal
Muththamaa kodu adha moththamaa kodu
Un ninaippu ullukkul vanthu
Raja ennai dhinam thollai pannuth
Uchchi mudhal paadham varaikkum
Raja eththaniyo minnal minnuthu
Thottaal enna venthaa pogum
Theeyaa sollu enthan thegam
Aadaiyittu moodi vaiththa thaenirukkum paaththiram
Vaangi vaangi nee kudikka theerum unthan aaththiram
Yaarumillai ingu indru
Ennai mella konju konju
Naan koduththathai thiruppi koduththaal
Muththamaa kodu adha moththamaa kodu
Naan koduththathai thiruppi koduththaal
Muththamaa kodu adha moththamaa kodu
Kondaattam dam pottaal jam jam
Vandaattam dam vanthaal yogam yogam
If you return what I gave you,
Give it as kisses, give it all at once!
I am your little darling, your pampered sweetheart!
If you return what I gave you,
Give it as kisses, give it all at once!
If you return what I gave you,
Give it as kisses, give it all at once!
When celebration begins, it is pure joy!
When the buzzing bee arrives, it brings great fortune!
If you return what I gave you,
Give it as kisses, give it all at once!
My mind circles around me, my king,
And my heart is making a plan.
Wherever you touched beats in rhythm, my king,
While the rest of my body trembles.
Did I come here on my own, my love?
You playfully dragged me here!
I do not need a seven-storey palace, my king,
This rose will live only with you as long as it lives.
Sing a song like a honeybee,
Come closer and dance again and again!
If you return what I gave you,
Give it as kisses, give it all at once!
If you return what I gave you,
Give it as kisses, give it all at once!
When celebration begins, it is pure joy!
When the buzzing bee arrives, it brings great fortune!
If you return what I gave you,
Give it as kisses, give it all at once!
Thoughts of you enter deep within me,
And tease me every single day, my king.
From my head down to my toes,
So many flashes of lightning strike, my king!
What will happen if you touch me? Will I burn away?
Tell me, is my body made of fire?
I am a pot of honey covered by clothes,
Drink deeply again and again, and your eager craving will be satisfied.
There is no one else here today,
Come hold me close and cuddle me gently...
If you return what I gave you,
Give it as kisses, give it all at once!
If you return what I gave you,
Give it as kisses, give it all at once!
When celebration begins, it is pure joy!
When the buzzing bee arrives, it brings great fortune!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Naan Koduththathai Thiruppi Koduththaal from Maaveeran (1986) is a catchy, flirtatious song expressed from the heroine's perspective. The heroine playful demands that her lover return the affection she gave him, insisting on receiving it in full as passionate kisses. She emphasizes that luxury and grand mansions do not matter to her, as long as she gets to spend her life loving him. Through intimate metaphors and energetic rhythms, the lyricist captures her yearning and romantic teasing.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Wordplay / Pun (Sledai)

Muththamaa kodu adha moththamaa kodu

Clever rhyming and play on similar-sounding words 'Muththamaa' (as a kiss) and 'Moththamaa' (entirely / in total).

End Rhymes (Iyaibu)

Vaazhum varai unnudanthaan vaazhum intha roja

Matching end sounds between 'raja' (king) and 'roja' (rose).

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Aadaiyittu moodi vaiththa thaenirukkum paaththiram

Directly comparing her clothed body to a vessel filled with honey waiting to be tasted.

Simile (Uvamaani)

Vandai pola paattu paadu

Comparing the lover's singing to that of a buzzing honeybee.

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Trivia

Maaveeran (1986), starring Rajinikanth and Ambika, holds a special place in Tamil cinema history as the very first Tamil film to be shot in 70mm film format with 6-track stereophonic sound. It was an official remake of the 1985 Hindi blockbuster 'Mard'.

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