Thillu Mullu Remix
From Thillu Mullu (2013) · 2013
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- M. S. Vishwanathan, Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music directors
- M. S. Vishwanathan, Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Thillu Mullu (2013)2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ………………… | ... |
| Chorus | |
| Thillu mullu thillu mullu | Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit |
| Thillu mullu thillu mullu | Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit |
| Thillu mullu thillu mullu | Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit |
| Thillu mullu thillu mullu | Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit |
| Male | |
| Thillu mullu thillu mullu | Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit |
| Ullamellaam kallu mullu | The heart is full of stones and thorns |
| Thillu mullu thillu mullu | Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit |
| Ullamellaam kallu mullu | The heart is full of stones and thorns |
| Male | |
| Aayiram naadagam aayiram veshangal | A thousand dramas, a thousand disguises |
| Aayiram naadagam aayiram veshangal | A thousand dramas, a thousand disguises |
| Male | |
| …………………….. | ... |
| Chorus | |
| Laala laa laala laa laala laa lallaa | Laala laa laala laa laala laa lallaa |
| Laala laa laala laa laala laa lallaa | Laala laa laala laa laala laa lallaa |
| Male | |
| Mannavan veshaththil vanthaan | He arrived disguised as a king |
| Avanidam raajaangam kidaiyaathu | Yet he possesses no kingdom |
| Maappillai vesham pottaan | He put on the disguise of a bridegroom |
| Avanidam pennondrum kiaiyaathu | Yet he has no bride with him |
| Male | |
| Vetkkamillai thukkamillai | There is no shame, there is no sorrow |
| Chorus :Ha ha haa | Chorus: Ha ha ha |
| Male :Vesham podu thoshamillai | Male: Don a disguise, there is no fault in it |
| Chorus :Pap pap pap ppaapaa | Chorus: Pap pap pap ppaapaa |
| Male | |
| Vetkkamillai thukkamillai | There is no shame, there is no sorrow |
| Chorus :Nannan naa naa naa | Chorus: Nannan naa naa naa |
| Male :Vesham podu thoshamillai | Male: Don a disguise, there is no fault in it |
| Chorus :Nannan naa naa naa | Chorus: Nannan naa naa naa |
| Male | |
| Kaalaiyil saamiyar maalaiyil maamiyaar | A saint in the morning, a mother-in-law in the evening |
| Kaalaiyil saamiyar maalaiyil maamiyaar | A saint in the morning, a mother-in-law in the evening |
| Male | |
| …………………….. | ... |
| Chorus | |
| Thillu mullu thillu mullu | Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit |
| Thillu mullu thillu mullu | Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit |
| Thillu mullu thillu mullu | Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit |
| Thillu mullu thillu mullu | Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit |
| Male | |
| Nallathu seithida poi sollalaam | One can tell a lie to accomplish something good |
| Ena valluvar sonnaaru | So said the sage Valluvar |
| Naattukku kovilai kattiya oruvar | The one who built a temple for the nation |
| Thirudavum seithaaru | Resorted to stealing as well |
| Male | |
| Saththiyaththai sollivttu | Leaving behind the truth |
| Chorus :Pap pap pap ppaapaa | Chorus: Pap pap pap ppaapaa |
| Male :Thaththuvaththai vittu vittu | Male: Abandoning philosophy |
| Chorus :Pap pap pap ppaapaa | Chorus: Pap pap pap ppaapaa |
| Male :Povathum vaazhvathum laabamaa paavamaa | Male: Is going on and living like this a gain or a sin? |
| Povathum vaazhvathum laabamaa paavamaa | Male: Is going on and living like this a gain or a sin? |
| Male | |
| …………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Laala laa laala laa | Laala laa laala laa |
| Laala laa laala laa | Laala laa laala laa |
| Laala laa laala laa | Laala laa laala laa |
| Laala laa laala laa | Laala laa laala laa |
மற்றும் யுவன் சங்கர் ராஜா
...
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Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit
Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit
Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit
Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit
தில்லு முல்லு தில்லு முல்லு
தில்லு முல்லு தில்லு முல்லு
தில்லு முல்லு தில்லு முல்லு
தில்லு முல்லு தில்லு முல்லு
Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit
The heart is full of stones and thorns
Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit
The heart is full of stones and thorns
தில்லு முல்லு தில்லு முல்லு
உள்ளமெல்லாம் கல்லு முல்லு
தில்லு முல்லு தில்லு முல்லு
உள்ளமெல்லாம் கல்லு முல்லு
A thousand dramas, a thousand disguises
A thousand dramas, a thousand disguises
ஆயிரம் நாடகம் ஆயிரம் வேஷங்கள்
ஆயிரம் நாடகம் ஆயிரம் வேஷங்கள்
...
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Laala laa laala laa laala laa lallaa
Laala laa laala laa laala laa lallaa
லால லா லால லா லால லா லால்லா
லால லா லால லா லால லா லால்லா
He arrived disguised as a king
Yet he possesses no kingdom
He put on the disguise of a bridegroom
Yet he has no bride with him
மன்னவன் வேஷத்தில் வந்தான்
அவனிடம் ராஜாங்கம் கிடையாது
மாப்பிள்ளை வேஷம் போட்டான்
அவனிடம் பெண்ணொன்றும் கிடையாது
There is no shame, there is no sorrow
Chorus: Ha ha ha
Male: Don a disguise, there is no fault in it
Chorus: Pap pap pap ppaapaa
வெட்கமில்லை துக்கமில்லை
குழு :
ஹ ஹ ஹா
வேஷம் போடு தோஷமில்லை
குழு :
பப் பப் பப் ப்பாபா
There is no shame, there is no sorrow
Chorus: Nannan naa naa naa
Male: Don a disguise, there is no fault in it
Chorus: Nannan naa naa naa
வெட்கமில்லை துக்கமில்லை
குழு :
நன்னன் னா னா னா
வேஷம் போடு தோஷமில்லை
குழு :
நன்னன் னா னா னா
A saint in the morning, a mother-in-law in the evening
A saint in the morning, a mother-in-law in the evening
காலையில் சாமியார் மாலையில் மாமியார்
காலையில் சாமியார் மாலையில் மாமியார்
...
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Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit
Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit
Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit
Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit
தில்லு முல்லு தில்லு முல்லு
தில்லு முல்லு தில்லு முல்லு
தில்லு முல்லு தில்லு முல்லு
தில்லு முல்லு தில்லு முல்லு
One can tell a lie to accomplish something good
So said the sage Valluvar
The one who built a temple for the nation
Resorted to stealing as well
நல்லது செய்திட பொய் சொல்லலாம்
என வள்ளுவர் சொன்னாரு
நாட்டுக்கு கோவிலை கட்டிய ஒருவர்
திருடவும் செய்தாரு
Leaving behind the truth
Chorus: Pap pap pap ppaapaa
Male: Abandoning philosophy
Chorus: Pap pap pap ppaapaa
Male: Is going on and living like this a gain or a sin?
Male: Is going on and living like this a gain or a sin?
சத்தியத்தை சொல்லிவிட்டு
குழு :
பப் பப் பப் ப்பாபா
தத்துவத்தை விட்டு விட்டு
குழு :
பப் பப் பப் ப்பாபா
போவதும் வாழ்வதும் லாபமா பாவமா
போவதும் வாழ்வதும் லாபமா பாவமா
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Laala laa laala laa
Laala laa laala laa
Laala laa laala laa
Laala laa laala laa
லால லா லால லா
லால லா லால லா லால
லால லா லால லா
லால லா லால லா லால
…………………
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Thillu mullu thillu mullu
Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit
Thillu mullu thillu mullu
Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit
Thillu mullu thillu mullu
Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit
Thillu mullu thillu mullu
Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit
Thillu mullu thillu mullu
Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit
Ullamellaam kallu mullu
The heart is full of stones and thorns
Thillu mullu thillu mullu
Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit
Ullamellaam kallu mullu
The heart is full of stones and thorns
Aayiram naadagam aayiram veshangal
A thousand dramas, a thousand disguises
Aayiram naadagam aayiram veshangal
A thousand dramas, a thousand disguises
……………………..
...
Laala laa laala laa laala laa lallaa
Laala laa laala laa laala laa lallaa
Laala laa laala laa laala laa lallaa
Laala laa laala laa laala laa lallaa
Mannavan veshaththil vanthaan
He arrived disguised as a king
Avanidam raajaangam kidaiyaathu
Yet he possesses no kingdom
Maappillai vesham pottaan
He put on the disguise of a bridegroom
Avanidam pennondrum kiaiyaathu
Yet he has no bride with him
Vetkkamillai thukkamillai
There is no shame, there is no sorrow
Chorus :Ha ha haa
Chorus: Ha ha ha
Male :Vesham podu thoshamillai
Male: Don a disguise, there is no fault in it
Chorus :Pap pap pap ppaapaa
Chorus: Pap pap pap ppaapaa
Vetkkamillai thukkamillai
There is no shame, there is no sorrow
Chorus :Nannan naa naa naa
Chorus: Nannan naa naa naa
Male :Vesham podu thoshamillai
Male: Don a disguise, there is no fault in it
Chorus :Nannan naa naa naa
Chorus: Nannan naa naa naa
Kaalaiyil saamiyar maalaiyil maamiyaar
A saint in the morning, a mother-in-law in the evening
Kaalaiyil saamiyar maalaiyil maamiyaar
A saint in the morning, a mother-in-law in the evening
……………………..
...
Thillu mullu thillu mullu
Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit
Thillu mullu thillu mullu
Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit
Thillu mullu thillu mullu
Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit
Thillu mullu thillu mullu
Trickery and deceit, trickery and deceit
Nallathu seithida poi sollalaam
One can tell a lie to accomplish something good
Ena valluvar sonnaaru
So said the sage Valluvar
Naattukku kovilai kattiya oruvar
The one who built a temple for the nation
Thirudavum seithaaru
Resorted to stealing as well
Saththiyaththai sollivttu
Leaving behind the truth
Chorus :Pap pap pap ppaapaa
Chorus: Pap pap pap ppaapaa
Male :Thaththuvaththai vittu vittu
Male: Abandoning philosophy
Chorus :Pap pap pap ppaapaa
Chorus: Pap pap pap ppaapaa
Male :Povathum vaazhvathum laabamaa paavamaa
Male: Is going on and living like this a gain or a sin?
Povathum vaazhvathum laabamaa paavamaa
Male: Is going on and living like this a gain or a sin?
……………………..
...
Laala laa laala laa
Laala laa laala laa
Laala laa laala laa
Laala laa laala laa
Laala laa laala laa
Laala laa laala laa
Laala laa laala laa
Laala laa laala laa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Thillu Mullu' is a playful and satirical commentary on human deceit, disguises, and social hypocrisy. It humorously explores how people put on various disguises and adopt different personas to navigate through life, arguing that putting on an act or telling a lie is harmless as long as it brings about a good outcome.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thillu mullu thillu mullu / Ullamellaam kallu mullu”
Repetition of the second consonant 'llu' across 'Thillu' and 'Kallu' creates a rhythmic flow.
Irony (Satire)
“Mannavan veshaththil vanthaan / Avanidam raajaangam kidaiyaathu”
Highlights the humor and absurdity of wearing a royal costume without owning any kingdom.
Allusion
“Nallathu seithida poi sollalaam / Ena valluvar sonnaaru”
Direct reference to Thirukkural where Thiruvalluvar states that even a lie is acceptable if it results in pure goodness.
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Saththiyaththai sollivttu / Thaththuvaththai vittu vittu”
Rhyming of the second letter 'th' in 'Saththiyaththai' and 'Thaththuvaththai'.
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Trivia
This iconic title track was originally composed by M.S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan for K. Balachander's 1981 Rajinikanth comedy classic 'Thillu Mullu'. For the 2013 remake starring Shiva, the song was recreated jointly by M.S. Viswanathan and Yuvan Shankar Raja, retaining Kannadasan's original satirical lyrics.
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