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Lyrics & meaning

Ippo Ippo

From Anbu Chinnam · 1989

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Mano, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Anbu Chinnam
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
31 Mar 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ippo ippo mutham undoo
Female :Yammaadi nee kaadhal vandoo
Male :Ippo ippo mutham undoo
Female :Yammaadi nee kaadhal vandoo
Maelum maelum thaenum ponga
Kai rendil
Eppodhu naan alli thinna
Female :Kanni poovum naanam kolla
Kitta vandhu mella killa aasai enna
Male :Katti konja velai enna kannae….
Ippo ippo mutham undoo
Female :Yammaadi nee kaadhal vandoo
Male :Ippo ippo mutham undoo
Female :Yammaadi nee kaadhal vandoo
Kann paarvaigal podum
Kaditham allavaa kaadhal
Female :Kaathodu thaan paadum
Kavidhai allavaa kaadhal
Kaalam dhorum vaazhvadhu
Kaadhal ennum kaaviyam
Female :Kovil kollum nenjilae
Kaadhal ennum kaaviyam
Unarvugal serndhu uruvaagum kaadhal
Female :Udal vaazha ingae uyir moochu kaadhal
Both :Endrum ulla thendralaai
Indru vaazhum kaadhal…
Ippo ippo mutham undoo
Female :Yammaadi nee kaadhal vandoo
Male :Maelum maelum thaenum ponga
Kai rendil
Eppodhu naan alli thinna
Female :Kanni poovum naanam kolla
Kitta vandhu mella killa aasai enna
Male :Katti konja velai enna kannae….
Male :Ippo ippo ….hahaan…haahaan
Female :Yamaadi nee..hmm mmm
Neerodaiyil kaadhal
Enai neerattudhae indru
Male :Poo medaiyil kaadhal
Enai thaalattudhae indru
Neeyum naanum sondhamoo
Neenda kaala bandhamoo
Male :Ezhu jenma paasamoo
Nooru jenmam vaazhumoo
Unakkae naan thaan uyiraana maadhu
Male :Uyirae vaa nee pirivenbadhedhu
Both :Gangai vellam allavaa
Kanal alla kaadhal……..
Ippo ippo mutham undoo
Female :Yammaadi nee kaadhal vandoo
Male :Maelum maelum thaenum ponga
Kai rendil
Eppodhu naan alli thinna
Female :Kanni poovum naanam kolla
Kitta vandhu mella killa aasai enna
Male :Katti konja velai enna kannae….
Ippo ippo mutham undoo
Female :Yammaadi nee kaadhal vandoo
Male :Ippo ippo ….hahaan…haahaan
Female :Yamaadi nee..hmm mmm
Will I get a kiss right now?
Oh my, are you a bee seeking love?
Will I get a kiss right now?
Oh my, are you a bee seeking love?
As more and more honey overflows,
in both my hands,
when can I scoop it up and taste it?
As this young flower blushes with shyness,
why do you desire to come close and gently pinch me?
When is the right time to hold and cuddle you, my dear?
Will I get a kiss right now?
Oh my, are you a bee seeking love?
Will I get a kiss right now?
Oh my, are you a bee seeking love?
Written by the glances of our eyes,
isn't love a letter?
Sung along with the breeze,
isn't love a poem?
Living through every age,
love is an epic tale.
Making a temple inside the heart,
love is an epic tale.
Love is born when deep feelings unite,
love is the breath of life that keeps the body alive.
Like an everlasting gentle breeze,
love lives on today...
Will I get a kiss right now?
Oh my, are you a bee seeking love?
As more and more honey overflows,
in both my hands,
when can I scoop it up and taste it?
As this young flower blushes with shyness,
why do you desire to come close and gently pinch me?
When is the right time to hold and cuddle you, my dear?
Right now, right now... aha... haha...
Oh my, you... hmm mmm...
In a flowing stream, love
bathes me today.
On a bed of flowers, love
sings me a lullaby today.
Were you and I meant to be together?
Is this a bond from long ago?
Is this love from seven lifetimes?
Will it live on for a hundred more?
I am the woman whose life belongs only to you,
Come to me, my life, how could we ever part?
Isn't love like the flowing waters of the Ganga,
and not a burning fire?
Will I get a kiss right now?
Oh my, are you a bee seeking love?
As more and more honey overflows,
in both my hands,
when can I scoop it up and taste it?
As this young flower blushes with shyness,
why do you desire to come close and gently pinch me?
When is the right time to hold and cuddle you, my dear?
Will I get a kiss right now?
Oh my, are you a bee seeking love?
Right now, right now... aha... haha...
Oh my, you... hmm mmm...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Ippo Ippo Mutham Undoo is a playful and affectionate duet from the 1989 movie Anbu Chinnam, composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali. Sung by Mano and K. S. Chithra, the song features a romantic dialogue between two lovers expressing their affection, yearning for physical intimacy, and celebrating their deep emotional connection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagamb (Metaphor)

Female :Yammaadi nee kaadhal vandoo

Comparing the lover to a bee ('kaadhal vandoo') seeking honey from a blossom.

Metaphor

Kann paarvaigal podum / Kaditham allavaa kaadhal

Comparing eye glances to a love letter written without words.

Monai (Alliteration)

Kaalam dhorum vaazhvadhu / Kaadhal ennum kaaviyam

Repetition of initial consonants 'Ka' across lines creating rhythmic flow.

Contrast / Metaphor

Gangai vellam allavaa / Kanal alla kaadhal

Contrasting love with destructive fire and equating it to the life-giving flow of the Ganges river.

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Trivia

Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, this track showcases Mano's versatile vocal range alongside K. S. Chithra's sweet melody in late 1980s Tamil cinema soundscapes.

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