Yendi Muthamma
From Aaru Pushpangal · 1977
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Chandrabose
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Aaru Pushpangal1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaendi muththammaa….aa…..aa…..aa….oo…..oo…. | Why, oh Muthamma… ah… ah… ah… oh… oh… |
| Yaendi muththammaa yaedhu punnagai | Why, oh Muthamma, what is that smile about? |
| Enenna ennangal ullaththil pinnutho | What kind of thoughts are weaving together in your heart? |
| Vetkaththinaal athao marainthaayo | Is that why you hid over there out of shyness? |
| Male | |
| Yaendi muththammaa yaedhu punnagai | Why, oh Muthamma, what is that smile about? |
| Enenna ennangal ullaththil pinnutho | What kind of thoughts are weaving together in your heart? |
| Vetkaththinaal athao marainthaayo | Is that why you hid over there out of shyness? |
| Vetkaththinaal athao marainthaayo | Is that why you hid over there out of shyness? |
| Male | |
| Thennaimaram thaayai kandu | Seeing the coconut tree as its mother, |
| Mooduthadi keettraivittu | It covers itself with its palm leaves, |
| Thendralai thoodhu vida sollalaamaa | Shall we ask the gentle breeze to carry a message? |
| Izhuppai veliyittu kollalaamaa | Shall we reveal our hidden desire openly? |
| Male | |
| Pattuchittu mottuvittu | The silken chick blooming like a bud, |
| Thullum vellam pattu pattu | Splashing again and again against the leaping waters, |
| Pattuchittu mottuvittu | The silken chick blooming like a bud, |
| Thullum vellam pattu pattu | Splashing again and again against the leaping waters, |
| Kangalil mai karainthu pogalaamaa | Should the kohl in the eyes dissolve and wash away? |
| Karuvizhi sembavalam aagalaamaa | Should the black iris turn red like a red coral? |
| Male | |
| Yaendi muththammaa yaedhu punnagai | Why, oh Muthamma, what is that smile about? |
| Enenna ennangal ullaththil pinnutho | What kind of thoughts are weaving together in your heart? |
| Vetkaththinaal athao marainthaayo | Is that why you hid over there out of shyness? |
| Vetkaththinaal athao marainthaayo | Is that why you hid over there out of shyness? |
| Male | |
| Ver pariththa sengarumbu | The sweet sugarcane uprooted from its roots, |
| Saaruvittu saainthathindru | Has leaned over today after releasing its juice, |
| Ooreduththu pogum varai paarkkalaamaa…oo…. | Shall we wait until the whole town comes to take it away... oh...? |
| Uravukku saaru konjam ooththalaamaa | Shall we pour a little juice for our relationship? |
| Male | |
| Thottu thottu vetti vetti | After touching, cutting, |
| Katti katti pottapinbu | And tying it tightly into bundles, |
| Suvaiyulla vaazhaikkanu kaayalaamaa | Should the delicious tender plantain shoot dry up? |
| Sudasuda kaalaipasu meyalaamaa | Should the warm milk cow go out to graze? |
| Male | |
| Yaendi muththammaa yaedhu punnagai | Why, oh Muthamma, what is that smile about? |
| Enenna ennangal ullaththil pinnutho | What kind of thoughts are weaving together in your heart? |
| Vetkaththinaal athao marainthaayo | Is that why you hid over there out of shyness? |
| Vetkaththinaal athao marainthaayo | Is that why you hid over there out of shyness? |
ஏன்டி முத்தம்மா.......ஆ....ஆ....ஆ......ஒ....ஓ.......
ஏன்டி முத்தம்மா ஏது புன்னைகை
என்னென்ன எண்ணங்கள் உள்ளத்தில் பின்னுதோ
வெட்கத்தினால் அதை மறைத்தாயோ
Why, oh Muthamma… ah… ah… ah… oh… oh…
Why, oh Muthamma, what is that smile about?
What kind of thoughts are weaving together in your heart?
Is that why you hid over there out of shyness?
ஏன்டி முத்தம்மா ஏது புன்னைகை
என்னென்ன எண்ணங்கள் உள்ளத்தில் பின்னுதோ
வெட்கத்தினால் அதை மறைத்தாயோ
வெட்கத்தினால் அதை மறைத்தாயோ
Why, oh Muthamma, what is that smile about?
What kind of thoughts are weaving together in your heart?
Is that why you hid over there out of shyness?
Is that why you hid over there out of shyness?
தென்னைமரம் தாயைக்கண்டு
மூடுதடி கீற்றைவிட்டு
தென்றலை தூது விட சொல்லலாமா
இலுப்பை வேலியிட்டு கொள்ளலாமா
Seeing the coconut tree as its mother,
It covers itself with its palm leaves,
Shall we ask the gentle breeze to carry a message?
Shall we reveal our hidden desire openly?
பட்டுசிட்டு மொட்டுவிட்டு
துள்ளும் வெள்ளம் பட்டு பட்டு
பட்டுசிட்டு மொட்டுவிட்டு
துள்ளும் வெள்ளம் பட்டு பட்டு
கண்களில் மை கரைந்து போகலாமா
கருவிழி செம்பவளம் ஆகலாமா
The silken chick blooming like a bud,
Splashing again and again against the leaping waters,
The silken chick blooming like a bud,
Splashing again and again against the leaping waters,
Should the kohl in the eyes dissolve and wash away?
Should the black iris turn red like a red coral?
ஏன்டி முத்தம்மா ஏது புன்னைகை
என்னென்ன எண்ணங்கள் உள்ளத்தில் பின்னுதோ
வெட்கத்தினால் அதை மறைத்தாயோ
வெட்கத்தினால் அதை மறைத்தாயோ
Why, oh Muthamma, what is that smile about?
What kind of thoughts are weaving together in your heart?
Is that why you hid over there out of shyness?
Is that why you hid over there out of shyness?
வேர் பறித்த செங்கரும்பு
சாறுவிட்டு சாய்ந்ததின்று
ஊரெடுத்து போகும்வரை பார்க்கலாமா.....ஓ......
உறவுக்கு சாறு கொஞ்சம் ஊத்தலாமா
The sweet sugarcane uprooted from its roots,
Has leaned over today after releasing its juice,
Shall we wait until the whole town comes to take it away... oh...?
Shall we pour a little juice for our relationship?
தொட்டுதொட்டு வெட்டிவெட்டி
கட்டிகட்டி போட்டபின்பு
சுவையுள்ள வாழைக்கனி காயலாமா
சுடச்சுட காளைப்பசு மேயலாமா
After touching, cutting,
And tying it tightly into bundles,
Should the delicious tender plantain shoot dry up?
Should the warm milk cow go out to graze?
ஏன்டி முத்தம்மா ஏது புன்னைகை
என்னென்ன எண்ணங்கள் உள்ளத்தில் பின்னுதோ
வெட்கத்தினால் அதை மறைத்தாயோ
வெட்கத்தினால் அதை மறைத்தாயோ
Why, oh Muthamma, what is that smile about?
What kind of thoughts are weaving together in your heart?
Is that why you hid over there out of shyness?
Is that why you hid over there out of shyness?
Yaendi muththammaa….aa…..aa…..aa….oo…..oo….
Why, oh Muthamma… ah… ah… ah… oh… oh…
Yaendi muththammaa yaedhu punnagai
Why, oh Muthamma, what is that smile about?
Enenna ennangal ullaththil pinnutho
What kind of thoughts are weaving together in your heart?
Vetkaththinaal athao marainthaayo
Is that why you hid over there out of shyness?
Yaendi muththammaa yaedhu punnagai
Why, oh Muthamma, what is that smile about?
Enenna ennangal ullaththil pinnutho
What kind of thoughts are weaving together in your heart?
Vetkaththinaal athao marainthaayo
Is that why you hid over there out of shyness?
Vetkaththinaal athao marainthaayo
Is that why you hid over there out of shyness?
Thennaimaram thaayai kandu
Seeing the coconut tree as its mother,
Mooduthadi keettraivittu
It covers itself with its palm leaves,
Thendralai thoodhu vida sollalaamaa
Shall we ask the gentle breeze to carry a message?
Izhuppai veliyittu kollalaamaa
Shall we reveal our hidden desire openly?
Pattuchittu mottuvittu
The silken chick blooming like a bud,
Thullum vellam pattu pattu
Splashing again and again against the leaping waters,
Pattuchittu mottuvittu
The silken chick blooming like a bud,
Thullum vellam pattu pattu
Splashing again and again against the leaping waters,
Kangalil mai karainthu pogalaamaa
Should the kohl in the eyes dissolve and wash away?
Karuvizhi sembavalam aagalaamaa
Should the black iris turn red like a red coral?
Yaendi muththammaa yaedhu punnagai
Why, oh Muthamma, what is that smile about?
Enenna ennangal ullaththil pinnutho
What kind of thoughts are weaving together in your heart?
Vetkaththinaal athao marainthaayo
Is that why you hid over there out of shyness?
Vetkaththinaal athao marainthaayo
Is that why you hid over there out of shyness?
Ver pariththa sengarumbu
The sweet sugarcane uprooted from its roots,
Saaruvittu saainthathindru
Has leaned over today after releasing its juice,
Ooreduththu pogum varai paarkkalaamaa…oo….
Shall we wait until the whole town comes to take it away... oh...?
Uravukku saaru konjam ooththalaamaa
Shall we pour a little juice for our relationship?
Thottu thottu vetti vetti
After touching, cutting,
Katti katti pottapinbu
And tying it tightly into bundles,
Suvaiyulla vaazhaikkanu kaayalaamaa
Should the delicious tender plantain shoot dry up?
Sudasuda kaalaipasu meyalaamaa
Should the warm milk cow go out to graze?
Yaendi muththammaa yaedhu punnagai
Why, oh Muthamma, what is that smile about?
Enenna ennangal ullaththil pinnutho
What kind of thoughts are weaving together in your heart?
Vetkaththinaal athao marainthaayo
Is that why you hid over there out of shyness?
Vetkaththinaal athao marainthaayo
Is that why you hid over there out of shyness?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Yaendi Muththammaa' from the 1977 movie *Aaru Pushpangal* is a playful, romantic rural melody where the hero teasingly addresses his beloved, Muthamma. Observing her bashful smile and hidden glances, he wonders about the romantic thoughts weaving through her mind and affectionately coaxes her out of her shyness. Penned by the legendary Kannadasan, the lyrics draw rich imagery from pastoral life—coconut fronds, sweet sugarcane, flowing water, and morning cattle—to symbolize youthful romance, physical affection, and the blossoming bond between two lovers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Thendralai thoodhu vida sollalaamaa / Izhuppai veliyittu kollalaamaa”
The lines end with matching rhyming suffixes ('sollalaamaa' / 'kollalaamaa'), giving a melodic flow to the query.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ver pariththa sengarumbu”
The heroine's surrender to love and sweet disposition is metaphorically compared to uprooted sweet sugarcane ('sengarumbu') ready to offer its juice.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Thottu thottu vetti vetti / Katti katti pottapinbu”
Rhythmic repetition of words like 'thottu thottu' (touching) and 'katti katti' (tying) creates tempo and highlights the sequential romantic actions.
Personification
“Thennaimaram thaayai kandu mooduthadi keettraivittu”
The coconut tree is personified as a modest young woman hiding herself behind fronds as if behind her mother.
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Trivia
The movie *Aaru Pushpangal* (1977) stars Rajinikanth, Vijayakumar, Srividya, and Y. Vijaya, directed by K. M. Balakrishnan. The song features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics written by Kannadasan, and vocals by the legendary rustic singer Malaysia Vasudevan alongside L. R. Anjali.
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