Ikkuthey Kangal
From Vithagan · 2011
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Shreya Ghoshal, Hariharan
- Music director
- Joshua Sridhar
- Details
- Vithagan2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ikkuthae kangal vikkuthae | My eyes are itching, hiccuping with longing. |
| Eeram sotta muththam thaaraayo | Won't you give me a kiss dripping with moisture? |
| Ittuthaevetkam muttuthae | Shyness is pressing against me persistently. |
| Neeyum thatpa vetpam theerppaayo | Will you resolve this internal climate of heat and cold? |
| Female | |
| Ikkuthae kangal vikkuthae | My eyes are itching, hiccuping with longing. |
| Eeram sotta muththam thaaraayo | Won't you give me a kiss dripping with moisture? |
| Ittuthaevetkam muttuthae | Shyness is pressing against me persistently. |
| Neeyum thatpa vetpam theerppaayo | Will you resolve this internal climate of heat and cold? |
| Female | |
| Attaiyaai ottiyae | Clinging like a leech, |
| Unarchchiyai urinjiyae | Sucking away all emotions, |
| Verum sakkaiyaai saaikiraen | I collapse into a mere empty husk, |
| Nee thuppidum paarvaiyaal | By the piercing gaze you spit upon me. |
| Female | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Athikaalai seithiththaal polae | Like an early morning newspaper, |
| Nuzhainthaayae….kadhavoram….kadhavoram | You entered near the edge of the door... near the door. |
| Oo….nizhal thaanae ena naan nadanthaena | Oh... I walked thinking it was just a shadow, |
| Thodarnthaayae….azhagaaga….azhagaaga | You followed me... so beautifully... so beautifully. |
| Female | |
| Nizhalukku puvi eerppu visai kondaayae | You gave gravitational force to a shadow, |
| Mithakkum nilai tharai meeedhae naan kondaenae | I experienced a state of floating even while standing on the ground. |
| Male :Anbai vedikka vaiththu | Male: Making love explode, |
| Ennai izhakka seitha | Causing me to lose myself, |
| Kannae kanni vedikundae | My darling, you are a landmine! |
| Chorus | |
| Pudavaikkul….oru porkkalam | Inside the saree... a battlefield! |
| Kooraayuthangal ooraayiramae ivalidam | She possesses thousands of sharp weapons. |
| Velvatho madi veezhvatho | Whether to conquer or to fall in her lap, |
| Poriduvathae peribamae perunthavam….mm…. | Fighting this battle itself is supreme bliss and penance... mm... |
| Male | |
| Iruttaakkum unnaal minvettaai | Because of you who creates darkness, like a blackout, |
| Anaiththaayae mani naeram…..mani naeram | You turned off time for hours... hours together. |
| Oo…….minsaaram urpaththi seithom | Oh... we generated electricity, |
| Yaeraalam idhazhoram….idhazhoram | Abundantly at the edges of our lips... edges of lips. |
| Female | |
| Kavanam kol | Be careful, |
| Kanithaththil ennai kollaathae | Do not kill me with mathematical calculations; |
| Kanakkindri vazhakkindri | Without calculations, without disputes, |
| Inbam thuippomae…. | Let us relish this pleasure... |
| Male | |
| Maru kannam kaatti | Showing the other cheek, |
| Muththam vaangi thinnum | Receiving and devouring kisses, |
| Siluvai kadhal pennae | O girl of sacrificial, cross-like love. |
| Female | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Oo….ikkuthae kangal vikkuthae | Oh... my eyes are itching, hiccuping with longing. |
| Eeram sotta muththam thaaraayo | Won't you give me a kiss dripping with moisture? |
| Female :Ittuthae vetkam muttuthae | Female: Shyness is pressing against me persistently. |
| Neeyum thatpa vetpam theerppaayo | Will you resolve this internal climate of heat and cold? |
| Male | |
| Ikkuthae kangal vikkuthae | My eyes are itching, hiccuping with longing. |
| Eeram sotta muththam thaaraayo | Won't you give me a kiss dripping with moisture? |
| Female :Ittuthae vetkam muttuthae | Female: Shyness is pressing against me persistently. |
| Neeyum thatpa vetpam theerppaayo | Will you resolve this internal climate of heat and cold? |
| Male | |
| Attaiyaai ottiyae | Attaching like a leech, |
| Unarchchiyai urinjiyae | Sucking away all emotions, |
| Female :Verum sakkaiyaai saaikiraen | Female: I collapse into a mere empty husk, |
| Nee thuppidum paarvaiyaal | By the piercing gaze you spit upon me. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | ... |
இக்குதே கண்கள் விக்குதே
ஈரம் சொட்ட முத்தம் தாராயோ
இட்டுதே வெட்கம் முட்டுதே
நீயும் தட்ப வெட்பம் தீர்ப்பாயோ
My eyes are itching, hiccuping with longing.
Won't you give me a kiss dripping with moisture?
Shyness is pressing against me persistently.
Will you resolve this internal climate of heat and cold?
இக்குதே கண்கள் விக்குதே
ஈரம் சொட்ட முத்தம் தாராயோ
இட்டுதே வெட்கம் முட்டுதே
நீயும் தட்ப வெட்பம் தீர்ப்பாயோ
My eyes are itching, hiccuping with longing.
Won't you give me a kiss dripping with moisture?
Shyness is pressing against me persistently.
Will you resolve this internal climate of heat and cold?
அட்டையாய் ஒட்டியே
உணர்ச்சியை உறிஞ்சியே
வெறும் சக்கையாய் சாய்கிறேன்
நீ துப்பிடும் பார்வையால்......
Clinging like a leech,
Sucking away all emotions,
I collapse into a mere empty husk,
By the piercing gaze you spit upon me.
வாவ் வாவ் வாவ் வாஹுவ்
வாஹுவ் வாவ் வாவ் வாவ்
வாவ் வாவ் வாவ் வாஹுவ்
வாஹுவ் வாவ் வாவ் வாவ்
...
அதிகாலை செய்தித்தாள் போலே......
நுழைந்தாயே.......கதவோரம்......கதவோரம்
ஓ.....நிழல் தானே என நான் நடந்தேனே
தொடர்ந்தாயே......அழகாக.......அழக்காக
Like an early morning newspaper,
You entered near the edge of the door... near the door.
Oh... I walked thinking it was just a shadow,
You followed me... so beautifully... so beautifully.
நிழலுக்கும் புவியீர்ப்பு விசை கொண்டாயே
மிதக்கும் நிலை தரை மீதே நான் கொண்டேனே
ஆண் : அன்பை வெடிக்க வைத்து
என்னை இழக்க செய்த கண்ணே
கன்னி வெடிகுண்டே
You gave gravitational force to a shadow,
I experienced a state of floating even while standing on the ground.
Male: Making love explode,
Causing me to lose myself,
My darling, you are a landmine!
புடவைக்குள்........ஒரு போர்க்களம்
கூராயுதங்கள் ஓராயிரமே இவளிடம்
வெல்வதோ மடி வீழ்வதோ
போரிடுவதே பேரின்பமே பெருந்தவம்........ம்ம்ம்
Inside the saree... a battlefield!
She possesses thousands of sharp weapons.
Whether to conquer or to fall in her lap,
Fighting this battle itself is supreme bliss and penance... mm...
இருட்டாக்கும் உன்னால் மின்வெட்டாய்
அணைத்தாயே மணி நேரம்.......மணி நேரம்
ஓ.........மின்சாரம் உற்பத்தி செய்தோம்
ஏராளம் இதழோரம்.......இதழோரம்
Because of you who creates darkness, like a blackout,
You turned off time for hours... hours together.
Oh... we generated electricity,
Abundantly at the edges of our lips... edges of lips.
கவனம் கொள்
கணிதத்தில் என்னை கொல்லாதே
கணக்கின்றி வழக்கின்றி
இன்பம் துய்ப்போமே......
Be careful,
Do not kill me with mathematical calculations;
Without calculations, without disputes,
Let us relish this pleasure...
மறு கன்னம் காட்டி
முத்தம் வாங்கித் தின்னும்
சிலுவைக் காதல் பெண்ணே.....
Showing the other cheek,
Receiving and devouring kisses,
O girl of sacrificial, cross-like love.
வாவ் வாவ் வாவ் வாஹுவ்
...
ஓஒ....இக்குதே கண்கள் விக்குதே
ஈரம் சொட்ட முத்தம் தாராயோ
இட்டுதே வெட்கம் முட்டுதே
நீயும் தட்ப வெட்பம் தீர்ப்பாயோ
Oh... my eyes are itching, hiccuping with longing.
Won't you give me a kiss dripping with moisture?
Female: Shyness is pressing against me persistently.
Will you resolve this internal climate of heat and cold?
இக்குதே கண்கள் விக்குதே
ஈரம் சொட்ட முத்தம் தாராயோ
இட்டுதே வெட்கம் முட்டுதே
நீயும் தட்ப வெட்பம் தீர்ப்பாயோ
My eyes are itching, hiccuping with longing.
Won't you give me a kiss dripping with moisture?
Female: Shyness is pressing against me persistently.
Will you resolve this internal climate of heat and cold?
அட்டையாய் ஒட்டியே
உணர்ச்சியை உறிஞ்சியே
வெறும் சக்கையாய் சாய்கிறேன்
நீ துப்பிடும் பார்வையால்......
Attaching like a leech,
Sucking away all emotions,
Female: I collapse into a mere empty husk,
By the piercing gaze you spit upon me.
........................
...
Ikkuthae kangal vikkuthae
My eyes are itching, hiccuping with longing.
Eeram sotta muththam thaaraayo
Won't you give me a kiss dripping with moisture?
Ittuthaevetkam muttuthae
Shyness is pressing against me persistently.
Neeyum thatpa vetpam theerppaayo
Will you resolve this internal climate of heat and cold?
Ikkuthae kangal vikkuthae
My eyes are itching, hiccuping with longing.
Eeram sotta muththam thaaraayo
Won't you give me a kiss dripping with moisture?
Ittuthaevetkam muttuthae
Shyness is pressing against me persistently.
Neeyum thatpa vetpam theerppaayo
Will you resolve this internal climate of heat and cold?
Attaiyaai ottiyae
Clinging like a leech,
Unarchchiyai urinjiyae
Sucking away all emotions,
Verum sakkaiyaai saaikiraen
I collapse into a mere empty husk,
Nee thuppidum paarvaiyaal
By the piercing gaze you spit upon me.
……………….
...
Athikaalai seithiththaal polae
Like an early morning newspaper,
Nuzhainthaayae….kadhavoram….kadhavoram
You entered near the edge of the door... near the door.
Oo….nizhal thaanae ena naan nadanthaena
Oh... I walked thinking it was just a shadow,
Thodarnthaayae….azhagaaga….azhagaaga
You followed me... so beautifully... so beautifully.
Nizhalukku puvi eerppu visai kondaayae
You gave gravitational force to a shadow,
Mithakkum nilai tharai meeedhae naan kondaenae
I experienced a state of floating even while standing on the ground.
Male :Anbai vedikka vaiththu
Male: Making love explode,
Ennai izhakka seitha
Causing me to lose myself,
Kannae kanni vedikundae
My darling, you are a landmine!
Pudavaikkul….oru porkkalam
Inside the saree... a battlefield!
Kooraayuthangal ooraayiramae ivalidam
She possesses thousands of sharp weapons.
Velvatho madi veezhvatho
Whether to conquer or to fall in her lap,
Poriduvathae peribamae perunthavam….mm….
Fighting this battle itself is supreme bliss and penance... mm...
Iruttaakkum unnaal minvettaai
Because of you who creates darkness, like a blackout,
Anaiththaayae mani naeram…..mani naeram
You turned off time for hours... hours together.
Oo…….minsaaram urpaththi seithom
Oh... we generated electricity,
Yaeraalam idhazhoram….idhazhoram
Abundantly at the edges of our lips... edges of lips.
Kavanam kol
Be careful,
Kanithaththil ennai kollaathae
Do not kill me with mathematical calculations;
Kanakkindri vazhakkindri
Without calculations, without disputes,
Inbam thuippomae….
Let us relish this pleasure...
Maru kannam kaatti
Showing the other cheek,
Muththam vaangi thinnum
Receiving and devouring kisses,
Siluvai kadhal pennae
O girl of sacrificial, cross-like love.
……………..
...
Oo….ikkuthae kangal vikkuthae
Oh... my eyes are itching, hiccuping with longing.
Eeram sotta muththam thaaraayo
Won't you give me a kiss dripping with moisture?
Female :Ittuthae vetkam muttuthae
Female: Shyness is pressing against me persistently.
Neeyum thatpa vetpam theerppaayo
Will you resolve this internal climate of heat and cold?
Ikkuthae kangal vikkuthae
My eyes are itching, hiccuping with longing.
Eeram sotta muththam thaaraayo
Won't you give me a kiss dripping with moisture?
Female :Ittuthae vetkam muttuthae
Female: Shyness is pressing against me persistently.
Neeyum thatpa vetpam theerppaayo
Will you resolve this internal climate of heat and cold?
Attaiyaai ottiyae
Attaching like a leech,
Unarchchiyai urinjiyae
Sucking away all emotions,
Female :Verum sakkaiyaai saaikiraen
Female: I collapse into a mere empty husk,
Nee thuppidum paarvaiyaal
By the piercing gaze you spit upon me.
…………….
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the movie Vithagan expresses intense passion, romantic friction, and intimate desire between two lovers. Written with characteristic Vairamuthu hyperbole, the track uses vivid metaphors of physical sensations—such as eyes hiccuping, body temperatures shifting, and electricity generated at the lips—to capture the overpowering nature of attraction. The female protagonist feels completely drained yet captivated by her lover's gaze, while the male protagonist compares his beloved to a beautiful battlefield filled with sharp weapons and explosive passion. Together, they choose to set aside worldly logic and calculations to indulge in the ecstasy of romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Kannae kanni vedikundae”
The lover's gaze and beauty are compared to a landmine ('Kanni vedikundae') and a battlefield ('Porkkalam') hidden beneath a saree.
Simile (உவமை)
“Athikaalai seithiththaal polae”
The arrival of the beloved is compared to the arrival of an early morning newspaper delivered at the doorway.
Hyperbole (உயர்நவிற்சி அணி)
“Oo…….minsaaram urpaththi seithom”
The poet exaggerates the sensation of intimacy as generating electricity from lip contact ('minsaaram urpaththi seithom').
Alliteration (எதுகை / மோனை)
“Kanithaththil ennai kollaathae”
Rhythmic repetition of initial sound patterns across lines like 'Ikkuthae' / 'Ittuthae' and 'Kanithaththil' / 'Kanakkindri'.
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Trivia
The song is featured in the 2011 Tamil action film 'Vithagan', directed by and starring Parthiban alongside Poorna. The soundtrack was composed by Joshua Sridhar with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu, known for bringing modern scientific terms like gravity ('puvi eerppu visai') and electricity ('minsaaram') into sensual romantic poetry.
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