T. M. Soundarajan delivers a meditative vocal for “Muthal Enbathu” from the film ‘Poovum Pottum,’ starring S. V. Ranga Rao and P. Bhanumathi. Penned by lyricist Kannadasan with music by R. Govarthanam, the song presents a series of profound life definitions. It establishes a philosophical tone from its first line.
Muthal Enbathu
T. M. Soundarajan • From “Poovum Pottum”
Poovum Pottum’s Muthal Enbathu Lyrics Translation
Kannadasan frames human connection in mathematical terms, stating relationships are multiplication and separation is subtraction. He also equates knowledge with a temple and love with God. After each set of definitions, a direct question about life, action, or fate is posed.
Muthal Enbathu Music Video
The song does not resolve its own questions, leaving the listener with the central inquiries. Each verse builds a framework of known truths before posing a final, unanswerable query. The “Muthal Enbathu” lyrics meaning comes from this pattern of defining life’s parts to question the whole.