Ithunundu Muthathila
From Dhool · 2003
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Sowmya Raoh, Udit Narayan
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Dhool2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ithunundu muthathila ishtam irukka | Do you like a tiny kiss? |
| Illa english muthathila kashtam irukka | Or do you find difficulty in an English kiss? |
| Female | |
| Inch inch mutham vaikka ishtam irukka | Do you like placing a kiss inch by inch? |
| Illa french mutham vaipathilae kashtam irukka | Or do you find difficulty in placing a French kiss? |
| Male | |
| Kannula kathi sandai kaiyila kambu sandai | Sword fight in the eyes, stick fight in the hands, |
| kannathil mutha sandai variya variya | Kissing fight on the cheek, will you come, will you come? |
| Female | |
| Mothathil indha sandai nikkaadha kuthu sandai | Overall, this fight is an unstoppable boxing match, |
| Othaikku othaiya nee variya variya | One-on-one, will you come, will you come? |
| Male | |
| Hey nee nee nee nee ennoada ishtam | Hey, you, you, you, you are my desire! |
| Female | |
| Hey nee nee nee nee illaama kashtam | Hey, without you, you, you, you, life is difficult! |
| Male | |
| Ithunundu muthathila ishtam irukka | Do you like a tiny kiss? |
| Illa english muthathila kashtam irukka | Or do you find difficulty in an English kiss? |
| Female | |
| Inch inch mutham vaikka ishtam irukka | Do you like placing a kiss inch by inch? |
| Illa french mutham vaipathilae kashtam irukka | Or do you find difficulty in placing a French kiss? |
| Male | |
| Rombavum methu methunnu | So very soft and tender, |
| Onnoada valaivu neliva evan senchaan..Female :Che.. Chee | Who sculpted your curves and bends? Female: Che.. Chee |
| Female :Eppavum thuru thurunnu | Female: Always hyperactive and restless, |
| En mela thurumbu panna evan senchaan | Who created this mischievous guy to pester me? |
| Male :Aathaadi athar kaadu angangae poothiruchu | Male: Oh my, the dense forest has blossomed here and there! |
| Female :Kaathaaru vandha vegam kaadellaam pathikkichu | Female: The speed of the wild river set the whole forest on fire! |
| Male :Hey vai vai vai vai en mela kai vai | Male: Hey place, place, place, place your hand on me! |
| Female :Hey mai mai mai mai nee dhaanae aanmai | Female: Hey kohl, kohl, kohl, kohl, you are true masculinity! |
| Male | |
| Hey ithunundu muthathila ishtam irukka | Hey, do you like a tiny kiss? |
| Illa english muthathila kashtam irukka | Or do you find difficulty in an English kiss? |
| Male | |
| Aai Ashiba..Aiyuveii.. | Aai Ashiba.. Aiyuveii.. |
| Male :Aiyuveii.. | Male: Aiyuveii.. |
| Male | |
| Palingu idupporam | Beside your marble-like waist, |
| Unnoada kozhuppu sathu koopidudhu | Your richness calls out! |
| Female :Kozhuppu sathellaam | Female: All that rich beauty, |
| Unnoda meesai vandhu saapidudhu | Your mustache comes and feasts upon! |
| Male :Yaazhpaanam yaanai thandham enn mela muttiyadhu | Male: The elephant tusk of Jaffna bumped against me! |
| Female :Nagapattinam kappal ippo karaiyil lesa thattiyadhu | Female: The ship of Nagapattinam gently hit the shore now! |
| Male :Hey salsa salsa alavidu muzhusa | Male: Hey salsa, salsa, measure completely! |
| Female :Hey gumsa gumsa odhinkidu naisa | Female: Hey gumsa, gumsa, step aside smoothly! |
| Male | |
| Hey ithunundu muthathila ishtam irukka | Hey, do you like a tiny kiss? |
| Illa english muthathila kashtam irukka | Or do you find difficulty in an English kiss? |
| Female | |
| Inch inch mutham vaikka ishtam irukka | Do you like placing a kiss inch by inch? |
| Illa french mutham vaipathilae kashtam irukka | Or do you find difficulty in placing a French kiss? |
| Male | |
| Kannula kathi sandai kaiyila kambu sandai | Sword fight in the eyes, stick fight in the hands, |
| kannathil mutha sandai variya variya | Kissing fight on the cheek, will you come, will you come? |
| Female | |
| Mothathil indha sandai nikkaadha kuthu sandai | Overall, this fight is an unstoppable boxing match, |
| Othaikku othaiya nee variya variya | One-on-one, will you come, will you come? |
| Male | |
| Hey nee nee nee nee ennoada ishtam | Hey, you, you, you, you are my desire! |
| Female | |
| Hey nee nee nee nee illaama kashtam | Hey, without you, you, you, you, life is difficult! |
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Do you like a tiny kiss?
Or do you find difficulty in an English kiss?
இத்துனுண்டு
முத்தத்தில இஷ்டம்
இருக்கா இல்ல
இங்கிலிஷு முத்தத்தில
கஷ்டம் இருக்கா
Do you like placing a kiss inch by inch?
Or do you find difficulty in placing a French kiss?
ஏய்
அஷிபா ஐயுவே
Sword fight in the eyes, stick fight in the hands,
Kissing fight on the cheek, will you come, will you come?
இன்ச் இன்ச்
முத்தம் வைக்க இஷ்டம்
இருக்கா இல்ல பிரெஞ்சு
முத்தம் வைப்பதிலே
கஷ்டம் இருக்கா
Overall, this fight is an unstoppable boxing match,
One-on-one, will you come, will you come?
ஏய்
அஷிபா ஐயுவே
Hey, you, you, you, you are my desire!
கண்ணுல கத்தி
சண்டை கையில கம்பு
சண்டை கன்னத்தில்
முத்த சண்டை வரியா
வரியா
Hey, without you, you, you, you, life is difficult!
மொத்தத்தில்
இந்த சண்டை நிக்காதா
குத்து சண்டை ஒத்தைக்கு
ஒத்தையா நீ வரியா வரியா
Do you like a tiny kiss?
Or do you find difficulty in an English kiss?
ஹே நீ நீ நீ நீ
என்னோட இஷ்டம்
Do you like placing a kiss inch by inch?
Or do you find difficulty in placing a French kiss?
ஹே நீ நீ நீ நீ
இல்லாம கஷ்டம்
So very soft and tender,
Who sculpted your curves and bends? Female: Che.. Chee
Female: Always hyperactive and restless,
Who created this mischievous guy to pester me?
Male: Oh my, the dense forest has blossomed here and there!
Female: The speed of the wild river set the whole forest on fire!
Male: Hey place, place, place, place your hand on me!
Female: Hey kohl, kohl, kohl, kohl, you are true masculinity!
இத்துனுண்டு
முத்தத்தில இஷ்டம்
இருக்கா இல்ல இங்கிலிஷு
முத்தத்தில கஷ்டம் இருக்கா
Hey, do you like a tiny kiss?
Or do you find difficulty in an English kiss?
இன்ச் இன்ச்
முத்தம் வைக்க இஷ்டம்
இருக்கா இல்ல பிரெஞ்சு
முத்தம் வைப்பதிலே
கஷ்டம் இருக்கா
Aai Ashiba.. Aiyuveii..
Male: Aiyuveii..
ரொம்பவும் மெது
மெதுன்னு உன்னோட
வளைவு நெளிவ எவன்
செஞ்சான்
சீ சீ
எப்பவும் துரு
துருன்னு என் மேல
துரும்பு பண்ண எவன்
செஞ்சான்
ஆத்தாடி அதர்
காடு அங்கங்கே பூத்திருச்சு
காத்தாறு வந்த
வேகம் காடெல்லாம்
பத்திகிச்சு
ஹே வை வை
வை வை என் மேல
கை வை
ஹே மை மை
மை மை நீ தானே
ஆண்மை
Beside your marble-like waist,
Your richness calls out!
Female: All that rich beauty,
Your mustache comes and feasts upon!
Male: The elephant tusk of Jaffna bumped against me!
Female: The ship of Nagapattinam gently hit the shore now!
Male: Hey salsa, salsa, measure completely!
Female: Hey gumsa, gumsa, step aside smoothly!
ஹே இத்துனுண்டு
முத்தத்தில இஷ்டம் இருக்கா
இல்ல இங்கிலிஷு முத்தத்தில
கஷ்டம் இருக்கா
Hey, do you like a tiny kiss?
Or do you find difficulty in an English kiss?
ஏய்
அஷிபா ஐயுவே
ஐயுவே
Do you like placing a kiss inch by inch?
Or do you find difficulty in placing a French kiss?
பளிங்கு இடுப்போரம்
உன்னோட கொழுப்பு சத்தம்
கூப்பிடுது
கொழுப்பு சத்தெல்லாம்
உன்னோட மீசை வந்து
சாப்பிடுது
யாழ்பாணம் யானை
தந்தம் என் மேல முட்டியது
நாகபட்டினம் கப்பல்
இப்போ கரையில் லேசா
தட்டியது
ஹே சல்சா சல்சா
அளவிடு முழுசா
ஹே கும்சா
கும்சா ஒதுங்கிடு நைசா
Sword fight in the eyes, stick fight in the hands,
Kissing fight on the cheek, will you come, will you come?
ஹே இத்துனுண்டு
முத்தத்தில இஷ்டம்
இருக்கா இல்ல
இங்கிலிஷு முத்தத்தில
கஷ்டம் இருக்கா
Overall, this fight is an unstoppable boxing match,
One-on-one, will you come, will you come?
ஏய்
அஷிபா ஐயுவே
Hey, you, you, you, you are my desire!
இன்ச் இன்ச்
முத்தம் வைக்க இஷ்டம்
இருக்கா இல்ல பிரெஞ்சு
முத்தம் வைப்பதிலே
கஷ்டம் இருக்கா
Hey, without you, you, you, you, life is difficult!
ஏய்
அஷிபா ஐயுவே
கண்ணுல கத்தி
சண்டை கையில கம்பு
சண்டை கன்னத்தில்
முத்த சண்டை வரியா
வரியா
மொத்தத்தில்
இந்த சண்டை நிக்காதா
குத்து சண்டை ஒத்தைக்கு
ஒத்தையா நீ வரியா வரியா
ஹே நீ நீ நீ நீ
என்னோட இஷ்டம்
ஹே நீ நீ நீ நீ
இல்லாம கஷ்டம்
ஏய் அஷிபா
ஏய் அஷிபா ஐயுவே
Ithunundu muthathila ishtam irukka
Do you like a tiny kiss?
Illa english muthathila kashtam irukka
Or do you find difficulty in an English kiss?
Inch inch mutham vaikka ishtam irukka
Do you like placing a kiss inch by inch?
Illa french mutham vaipathilae kashtam irukka
Or do you find difficulty in placing a French kiss?
Kannula kathi sandai kaiyila kambu sandai
Sword fight in the eyes, stick fight in the hands,
kannathil mutha sandai variya variya
Kissing fight on the cheek, will you come, will you come?
Mothathil indha sandai nikkaadha kuthu sandai
Overall, this fight is an unstoppable boxing match,
Othaikku othaiya nee variya variya
One-on-one, will you come, will you come?
Hey nee nee nee nee ennoada ishtam
Hey, you, you, you, you are my desire!
Hey nee nee nee nee illaama kashtam
Hey, without you, you, you, you, life is difficult!
Ithunundu muthathila ishtam irukka
Do you like a tiny kiss?
Illa english muthathila kashtam irukka
Or do you find difficulty in an English kiss?
Inch inch mutham vaikka ishtam irukka
Do you like placing a kiss inch by inch?
Illa french mutham vaipathilae kashtam irukka
Or do you find difficulty in placing a French kiss?
Rombavum methu methunnu
So very soft and tender,
Onnoada valaivu neliva evan senchaan..Female :Che.. Chee
Who sculpted your curves and bends? Female: Che.. Chee
Female :Eppavum thuru thurunnu
Female: Always hyperactive and restless,
En mela thurumbu panna evan senchaan
Who created this mischievous guy to pester me?
Male :Aathaadi athar kaadu angangae poothiruchu
Male: Oh my, the dense forest has blossomed here and there!
Female :Kaathaaru vandha vegam kaadellaam pathikkichu
Female: The speed of the wild river set the whole forest on fire!
Male :Hey vai vai vai vai en mela kai vai
Male: Hey place, place, place, place your hand on me!
Female :Hey mai mai mai mai nee dhaanae aanmai
Female: Hey kohl, kohl, kohl, kohl, you are true masculinity!
Hey ithunundu muthathila ishtam irukka
Hey, do you like a tiny kiss?
Illa english muthathila kashtam irukka
Or do you find difficulty in an English kiss?
Aai Ashiba..Aiyuveii..
Aai Ashiba.. Aiyuveii..
Male :Aiyuveii..
Male: Aiyuveii..
Palingu idupporam
Beside your marble-like waist,
Unnoada kozhuppu sathu koopidudhu
Your richness calls out!
Female :Kozhuppu sathellaam
Female: All that rich beauty,
Unnoda meesai vandhu saapidudhu
Your mustache comes and feasts upon!
Male :Yaazhpaanam yaanai thandham enn mela muttiyadhu
Male: The elephant tusk of Jaffna bumped against me!
Female :Nagapattinam kappal ippo karaiyil lesa thattiyadhu
Female: The ship of Nagapattinam gently hit the shore now!
Male :Hey salsa salsa alavidu muzhusa
Male: Hey salsa, salsa, measure completely!
Female :Hey gumsa gumsa odhinkidu naisa
Female: Hey gumsa, gumsa, step aside smoothly!
Hey ithunundu muthathila ishtam irukka
Hey, do you like a tiny kiss?
Illa english muthathila kashtam irukka
Or do you find difficulty in an English kiss?
Inch inch mutham vaikka ishtam irukka
Do you like placing a kiss inch by inch?
Illa french mutham vaipathilae kashtam irukka
Or do you find difficulty in placing a French kiss?
Kannula kathi sandai kaiyila kambu sandai
Sword fight in the eyes, stick fight in the hands,
kannathil mutha sandai variya variya
Kissing fight on the cheek, will you come, will you come?
Mothathil indha sandai nikkaadha kuthu sandai
Overall, this fight is an unstoppable boxing match,
Othaikku othaiya nee variya variya
One-on-one, will you come, will you come?
Hey nee nee nee nee ennoada ishtam
Hey, you, you, you, you are my desire!
Hey nee nee nee nee illaama kashtam
Hey, without you, you, you, you, life is difficult!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a high-energy, flirty duet from the film 'Dhool' where two lovers engage in a playful, romantic banter. Metaphorically framing their attraction as various kinds of playful combats—like sword fights of glances, stick fights of touch, and boxing matches of affection—they challenge each other to embrace love and intimacy without hesitation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Kannula kathi sandai kaiyila kambu sandai”
Compares romantic eye contact and physical touch to sword fights and stick fights (kathi sandai, kambu sandai).
Epizeuxis (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Hey nee nee nee nee ennoada ishtam”
The rapid repetition of words creates rhythmic drive and underscores playfulness.
Geographical Allusion & Imagery
“Yaazhpaanam yaanai thandham enn mela muttiyadhu”
References Jaffna (famous for elephants) and Nagapattinam (coastal port) to metaphorically describe physical intimacy and beauty.
Rhyme / Anaphora (Monai)
“Ithunundu muthathila ishtam irukka / Illa english muthathila kashtam irukka”
Matching opening rhythm and sounds in consecutive lines for musicality.
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Trivia
Composed by Vidyasagar for the 2003 hit Tamil film 'Dhool' starring Vikram and Jyothika/Reema Sen, this high-octane duet was rendered by singers Tippu and Harini with lyrics penned by Pa. Vijay.
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