Monica Monica
From Veluchami · 1995
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Veluchami1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Monikaa monikaa | Monika, Monika |
| Idhu muththamaa mogamaa | Is this a kiss or passion? |
| Monikaa monikaa | Monika, Monika |
| Idhu kamaamaa yaagamaa | Is this lust or a sacred ritual? |
| Un maeniyo en vasamae | Your body is under my spell, |
| En maeniyo un vasamae | My body is under your spell. |
| Male | |
| Raththam ila raththam | Blood, young blood, |
| Idum muththam pudhu muthutham | The kiss it gives is a brand new kiss. |
| Sutham kani suththam | Purity, pure like fruit, |
| Dhinam koththum kili koththum | The parrot pecks daily, pecks away. |
| Male | |
| Boologam innum kaanatha kalaigal | Arts that the world has not seen yet, |
| Poovodu kaanuvom | We shall explore together with the flower. |
| Female :Boologam innum kaanatha kalaigal | Female: Arts that the world has not seen yet, |
| Poovodu kaanuvom | We shall explore together with the flower. |
| Female | |
| Monikaa monikaa | Monika, Monika |
| Idhu muththamaa mogamaa | Is this a kiss or passion? |
| Male | |
| Kadhal maangani iththanai suvaiyaa | Is the mango fruit of love this delicious? |
| Male Chorus :Monikaa monikaa | Male Chorus: Monika, Monika |
| Female :Kannan kai vasam ithathanai sugamaa | Female: Is it this blissful to be in Krishna's hands? |
| Male Chorus :Monikaa monikaa | Male Chorus: Monika, Monika |
| Female | |
| Aaaa….aa…..aaa….. | Aaaa....aa.....aaa..... |
| Male | |
| Pattu thaamarai iththanai padhamaa | Is the silk lotus tender to this degree? |
| Male Chorus :Monikaa monikaa | Male Chorus: Monika, Monika |
| Female :Vetki thoduthalil iththanai vidhamaa | Female: Are there so many nuances in a coy touch? |
| Male Chorus :Monikaa monikaa | Male Chorus: Monika, Monika |
| Male | |
| Angam enbathu thanga thaliraa | Is the body a golden tender shoot? |
| Monikaa monikaa | Monika, Monika |
| Female :Angae varuvathu inba kuliraa | Female: Is that a sweet chill descending over there? |
| Monikaa monikaa | Monika, Monika |
| Male | |
| Mogini poloru moganam paadadi | Sing a enchanting tune like a fairy, |
| Monikaa | Monika |
| Male | |
| Monikaa monikaa | Monika, Monika |
| Idhu muththamaa mogamaa | Is this a kiss or passion? |
| Monikaa monikaa | Monika, Monika |
| Idhu kamaamaa yaagamaa | Is this lust or a sacred ritual? |
| Male | |
| Aaa……aa….aaa….aa….aa…. | Aaa......aa....aaa....aa....aa.... |
| Female Chorus :Aaa…..ru rooroo ru rooroo ru | Female Chorus: Aaa.....ru rooroo ru rooroo ru |
| Female | |
| Mannan enbore manmathan mavano | Is the king the son of Cupid himself? |
| Female Chorus :Monikaa monikaa | Female Chorus: Monika, Monika |
| Male :Minnal mogini mengai magalo | Male: Is the lightning enchantress a maiden's daughter? |
| Female Chorus :Monikaa monikaa | Female Chorus: Monika, Monika |
| Male | |
| Aaa…..aa….aa…..aa…aa… | Aaa…..aa….aa…..aa…aa… |
| Female | |
| Kadhil Isaippathu kaaman kuyilo | Is Cupid's cuckoo whispering music into the ear? |
| Female Chorus :Monikaa monikaa | Female Chorus: Monika, Monika |
| Male :Kannil adipathu kadhal veyilo | Male: Is the heat of love beating upon the eyes? |
| Female Chorus :Monikaa monikaa | Female Chorus: Monika, Monika |
| Female | |
| Aadai thudikkuthu sariyaththano | The clothes quiver, is it about to slide off? |
| Monikaa monikaa | Monika, Monika |
| Male :Aasai thudikkuthu viriyaththono | Male: Desire quivers, is it ready to unfold? |
| Monikaa monikaa | Monika, Monika |
| Female | |
| Muththirai ittathum niththirai yaedhadi | Once sealed with a kiss, where is sleep? |
| Monikaa…. | Monika.... |
| Male | |
| Monikaa monikaa | Monika, Monika |
| Idhu muththamaa mogamaa | Is this a kiss or passion? |
| Female :Monikaa monikaa | Female: Monika, Monika |
| Idhu kamaamaa yaagamaa | Is this lust or a sacred ritual? |
| Male | |
| Un maeniyo en vasamae | Your body is under my spell, |
| En maeniyo un vasamae | My body is under your spell. |
| Female | |
| Raththam ila raththam | Blood, young blood, |
| Idum muththam pudhu muthutham | The kiss it gives is a brand new kiss. |
| Male :Sutham kani suththam | Male: Purity, pure like fruit, |
| Dhinam koththum kili koththum | The parrot pecks daily, pecks away. |
| Female | |
| Boologam innum kaanatha kalaigal | Arts that the world has not seen yet, |
| Poovodu kaanuvom | We shall explore together with the flower. |
| Male :Boologam innum kaanatha kalaigal | Male: Arts that the world has not seen yet, |
| Poovodu kaanuvom | We shall explore together with the flower. |
| Female | |
| Monikaa monikaa | Monika, Monika |
| Idhu muththamaa mogamaa… | Is this a kiss or passion... |
| Male :Monikaa monikaa | Male: Monika, Monika |
| Idhu kamaamaa yaagamaa… | Is this lust or a sacred ritual... |
......................
...
பெண் குழு :
ஹ ஹஹ் ஹ ஹாஹ்
ஹ ஹஹ் ஹ ஹாஹ்
Monika, Monika
Is this a kiss or passion?
Monika, Monika
Is this lust or a sacred ritual?
Your body is under my spell,
My body is under your spell.
மோனிகா மோனிகா
இது முத்தமா மோகமா.....
மோனிகா மோனிகா
இது காமமா யாகமா.....
உன் மேனியோ என் வசமே
என் மேனியோ உன் வசமே
Blood, young blood,
The kiss it gives is a brand new kiss.
Purity, pure like fruit,
The parrot pecks daily, pecks away.
ரத்தம் இளரத்தம்
இடும் முத்தம் புது முத்தம்
சுத்தம் கனி சுத்தம்
தினம் கொத்தும் கிளி கொத்தும்
Arts that the world has not seen yet,
We shall explore together with the flower.
Female: Arts that the world has not seen yet,
We shall explore together with the flower.
பூலோகம் இன்னும் காணாத கலைகள்
பூவோடு காணுவோம்
பூலோகம் இன்னும் காணாத கலைகள்
பூவோடு காணுவோம்
Monika, Monika
Is this a kiss or passion?
மோனிகா மோனிகா
இது முத்தமா மோகமா.....
Is the mango fruit of love this delicious?
Male Chorus: Monika, Monika
Female: Is it this blissful to be in Krishna's hands?
Male Chorus: Monika, Monika
காதல் மாங்கனி இத்தனை சுவையா....
ஆண் குழு :
மோனிகா......மோனிகா......
கண்ணன் கை வசம் இத்தனை சுகமா
ஆண் குழு :
மோனிகா......மோனிகா......
Aaaa....aa.....aaa.....
ஆஆ......ஆ......ஆஆ....
Is the silk lotus tender to this degree?
Male Chorus: Monika, Monika
Female: Are there so many nuances in a coy touch?
Male Chorus: Monika, Monika
பட்டுத் தாமரை இத்தனை பதமா
ஆண் குழு :
மோனிகா......மோனிகா......
வெட்கித் தொடுதலில் இத்தனை விதமா
ஆண் குழு :
மோனிகா......மோனிகா......
Is the body a golden tender shoot?
Monika, Monika
Female: Is that a sweet chill descending over there?
Monika, Monika
அங்கம் என்பது தங்கத் தளிரா
மோனிகா......மோனிகா......
அங்கே வருவது இன்பக் குளிரா
மோனிகா......மோனிகா......
Sing a enchanting tune like a fairy,
Monika
மோகினி போலொரு மோகனம் பாடடி
மோனிகா......
Monika, Monika
Is this a kiss or passion?
Monika, Monika
Is this lust or a sacred ritual?
மோனிகா மோனிகா
இது முத்தமா மோகமா........
மோனிகா மோனிகா
இது காமமா யாகமா
Aaa......aa....aaa....aa....aa....
Female Chorus: Aaa.....ru rooroo ru rooroo ru
ஆஆ......ஆ......ஆஆ....ஆ......ஆ....
பெண் குழு :
ஆஅ.....ரு ரூரூ ரு ரூரூ ரு .......
Is the king the son of Cupid himself?
Female Chorus: Monika, Monika
Male: Is the lightning enchantress a maiden's daughter?
Female Chorus: Monika, Monika
மன்னன் என்போர் மன்மதன் மவனோ
பெண் குழு :
மோனிகா......மோனிகா......
மின்னல் மோகினி மேனகை மகளோ
பெண் குழு :
மோனிகா......மோனிகா......
Aaa…..aa….aa…..aa…aa…
ஆஆ......ஆ......ஆஆ....ஆ......ஆ....
Is Cupid's cuckoo whispering music into the ear?
Female Chorus: Monika, Monika
Male: Is the heat of love beating upon the eyes?
Female Chorus: Monika, Monika
காதில் இசைப்பது காமன் குயிலோ
பெண் குழு :
மோனிகா......மோனிகா......
கண்ணில் அடிப்பது காதல் வெயிலோ
பெண் குழு :
மோனிகா......மோனிகா......
The clothes quiver, is it about to slide off?
Monika, Monika
Male: Desire quivers, is it ready to unfold?
Monika, Monika
ஆடை துடிக்குது சரியத்தானோ
மோனிகா......மோனிகா......
ஆசைத் துடிக்குது விரியத்தானோ
மோனிகா......மோனிகா......
Once sealed with a kiss, where is sleep?
Monika....
முத்திரை இட்டதும் நித்திரை ஏதடி
மோனிகா......
Monika, Monika
Is this a kiss or passion?
Female: Monika, Monika
Is this lust or a sacred ritual?
மோனிகா மோனிகா
இது முத்தமா மோகமா.....
மோனிகா மோனிகா
இது காமமா யாகமா.....
Your body is under my spell,
My body is under your spell.
உன் மேனியோ என் வசமே
என் மேனியோ உன் வசமே
Blood, young blood,
The kiss it gives is a brand new kiss.
Male: Purity, pure like fruit,
The parrot pecks daily, pecks away.
ரத்தம் இளரத்தம்
இடும் முத்தம் புது முத்தம்
சுத்தம் கனி சுத்தம்
தினம் கொத்தும் கிளி கொத்தும்
Arts that the world has not seen yet,
We shall explore together with the flower.
Male: Arts that the world has not seen yet,
We shall explore together with the flower.
பூலோகம் இன்னும் காணாத கலைகள்
பூவோடு காணுவோம்
பூலோகம் இன்னும் காணாத கலைகள்
பூவோடு காணுவோம்
Monika, Monika
Is this a kiss or passion...
Male: Monika, Monika
Is this lust or a sacred ritual...
மோனிகா மோனிகா
இது முத்தமா மோகமா......
மோனிகா மோனிகா
இது காமமா யாகமா....
…………………..
...
Monikaa monikaa
Monika, Monika
Idhu muththamaa mogamaa
Is this a kiss or passion?
Monikaa monikaa
Monika, Monika
Idhu kamaamaa yaagamaa
Is this lust or a sacred ritual?
Un maeniyo en vasamae
Your body is under my spell,
En maeniyo un vasamae
My body is under your spell.
Raththam ila raththam
Blood, young blood,
Idum muththam pudhu muthutham
The kiss it gives is a brand new kiss.
Sutham kani suththam
Purity, pure like fruit,
Dhinam koththum kili koththum
The parrot pecks daily, pecks away.
Boologam innum kaanatha kalaigal
Arts that the world has not seen yet,
Poovodu kaanuvom
We shall explore together with the flower.
Female :Boologam innum kaanatha kalaigal
Female: Arts that the world has not seen yet,
Poovodu kaanuvom
We shall explore together with the flower.
Monikaa monikaa
Monika, Monika
Idhu muththamaa mogamaa
Is this a kiss or passion?
Kadhal maangani iththanai suvaiyaa
Is the mango fruit of love this delicious?
Male Chorus :Monikaa monikaa
Male Chorus: Monika, Monika
Female :Kannan kai vasam ithathanai sugamaa
Female: Is it this blissful to be in Krishna's hands?
Male Chorus :Monikaa monikaa
Male Chorus: Monika, Monika
Aaaa….aa…..aaa…..
Aaaa....aa.....aaa.....
Pattu thaamarai iththanai padhamaa
Is the silk lotus tender to this degree?
Male Chorus :Monikaa monikaa
Male Chorus: Monika, Monika
Female :Vetki thoduthalil iththanai vidhamaa
Female: Are there so many nuances in a coy touch?
Male Chorus :Monikaa monikaa
Male Chorus: Monika, Monika
Angam enbathu thanga thaliraa
Is the body a golden tender shoot?
Monikaa monikaa
Monika, Monika
Female :Angae varuvathu inba kuliraa
Female: Is that a sweet chill descending over there?
Monikaa monikaa
Monika, Monika
Mogini poloru moganam paadadi
Sing a enchanting tune like a fairy,
Monikaa
Monika
Monikaa monikaa
Monika, Monika
Idhu muththamaa mogamaa
Is this a kiss or passion?
Monikaa monikaa
Monika, Monika
Idhu kamaamaa yaagamaa
Is this lust or a sacred ritual?
Aaa……aa….aaa….aa….aa….
Aaa......aa....aaa....aa....aa....
Female Chorus :Aaa…..ru rooroo ru rooroo ru
Female Chorus: Aaa.....ru rooroo ru rooroo ru
Mannan enbore manmathan mavano
Is the king the son of Cupid himself?
Female Chorus :Monikaa monikaa
Female Chorus: Monika, Monika
Male :Minnal mogini mengai magalo
Male: Is the lightning enchantress a maiden's daughter?
Female Chorus :Monikaa monikaa
Female Chorus: Monika, Monika
Aaa…..aa….aa…..aa…aa…
Aaa…..aa….aa…..aa…aa…
Kadhil Isaippathu kaaman kuyilo
Is Cupid's cuckoo whispering music into the ear?
Female Chorus :Monikaa monikaa
Female Chorus: Monika, Monika
Male :Kannil adipathu kadhal veyilo
Male: Is the heat of love beating upon the eyes?
Female Chorus :Monikaa monikaa
Female Chorus: Monika, Monika
Aadai thudikkuthu sariyaththano
The clothes quiver, is it about to slide off?
Monikaa monikaa
Monika, Monika
Male :Aasai thudikkuthu viriyaththono
Male: Desire quivers, is it ready to unfold?
Monikaa monikaa
Monika, Monika
Muththirai ittathum niththirai yaedhadi
Once sealed with a kiss, where is sleep?
Monikaa….
Monika....
Monikaa monikaa
Monika, Monika
Idhu muththamaa mogamaa
Is this a kiss or passion?
Female :Monikaa monikaa
Female: Monika, Monika
Idhu kamaamaa yaagamaa
Is this lust or a sacred ritual?
Un maeniyo en vasamae
Your body is under my spell,
En maeniyo un vasamae
My body is under your spell.
Raththam ila raththam
Blood, young blood,
Idum muththam pudhu muthutham
The kiss it gives is a brand new kiss.
Male :Sutham kani suththam
Male: Purity, pure like fruit,
Dhinam koththum kili koththum
The parrot pecks daily, pecks away.
Boologam innum kaanatha kalaigal
Arts that the world has not seen yet,
Poovodu kaanuvom
We shall explore together with the flower.
Male :Boologam innum kaanatha kalaigal
Male: Arts that the world has not seen yet,
Poovodu kaanuvom
We shall explore together with the flower.
Monikaa monikaa
Monika, Monika
Idhu muththamaa mogamaa…
Is this a kiss or passion...
Male :Monikaa monikaa
Male: Monika, Monika
Idhu kamaamaa yaagamaa…
Is this lust or a sacred ritual...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Monika Monika' is a sensual and romantic duet from the 1995 Tamil movie Veluchami. Lyricist Vairamuthu weaves intimate imagery comparing physical passion and intimacy to sacred rituals (yaagam), fine arts, and elements of nature such as lotus flowers and ripe fruits. The song expresses mutual attraction and playful banter between two lovers overwhelmed by desire.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kadhal maangani iththanai suvaiyaa”
Compares love to a sweet mango ('Kadhal maangani') and tender skin to a golden shoot ('Thanga thaliraa').
Eukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Raththam ila raththam / Idum muththam pudhu muthutham”
The second letters of adjacent words rhyme consistently: 'Raththam', 'Muththam', 'Sutham', and 'Koththum'.
Rhetorical Question
“Idhu kamaamaa yaagamaa”
Uses questions to emphasize the intense emotion and pleasure of intimacy ('Is this lust or a sacred ritual?').
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Trivia
The song features music composed by Deva for the film Veluchami (1995), starring Sarathkumar and Vineetha. It became popular for its upbeat rhythmic composition and alluring vocal arrangements typical of mid-90s Tamil cinema.
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