- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Veluchami
- Movie release year
- 1995
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Oct 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Monikaa monikaa
Idhu muththamaa mogamaa
Monikaa monikaa
Idhu kamaamaa yaagamaa
Un maeniyo en vasamae
En maeniyo un vasamae
Raththam ila raththam
Idum muththam pudhu muthutham
Sutham kani suththam
Dhinam koththum kili koththum
Boologam innum kaanatha kalaigal
Poovodu kaanuvom
Female :Boologam innum kaanatha kalaigal
Poovodu kaanuvom
Monikaa monikaa
Idhu muththamaa mogamaa
Kadhal maangani iththanai suvaiyaa
Male Chorus :Monikaa monikaa
Female :Kannan kai vasam ithathanai sugamaa
Male Chorus :Monikaa monikaa
Aaaa….aa…..aaa…..
Pattu thaamarai iththanai padhamaa
Male Chorus :Monikaa monikaa
Female :Vetki thoduthalil iththanai vidhamaa
Male Chorus :Monikaa monikaa
Angam enbathu thanga thaliraa
Monikaa monikaa
Female :Angae varuvathu inba kuliraa
Monikaa monikaa
Mogini poloru moganam paadadi
Monikaa
Monikaa monikaa
Idhu muththamaa mogamaa
Monikaa monikaa
Idhu kamaamaa yaagamaa
Aaa……aa….aaa….aa….aa….
Female Chorus :Aaa…..ru rooroo ru rooroo ru
Mannan enbore manmathan mavano
Female Chorus :Monikaa monikaa
Male :Minnal mogini mengai magalo
Female Chorus :Monikaa monikaa
Aaa…..aa….aa…..aa…aa…
Kadhil Isaippathu kaaman kuyilo
Female Chorus :Monikaa monikaa
Male :Kannil adipathu kadhal veyilo
Female Chorus :Monikaa monikaa
Aadai thudikkuthu sariyaththano
Monikaa monikaa
Male :Aasai thudikkuthu viriyaththono
Monikaa monikaa
Muththirai ittathum niththirai yaedhadi
Monikaa….
Monikaa monikaa
Idhu muththamaa mogamaa
Female :Monikaa monikaa
Idhu kamaamaa yaagamaa
Un maeniyo en vasamae
En maeniyo un vasamae
Raththam ila raththam
Idum muththam pudhu muthutham
Male :Sutham kani suththam
Dhinam koththum kili koththum
Boologam innum kaanatha kalaigal
Poovodu kaanuvom
Male :Boologam innum kaanatha kalaigal
Poovodu kaanuvom
Monikaa monikaa
Idhu muththamaa mogamaa…
Male :Monikaa monikaa
Idhu kamaamaa yaagamaa…
...
Monica, Monica...
Is this a kiss or deep desire?
Monica, Monica...
Is this passion or a sacred ritual?
Your body is in my embrace,
And my body is in yours!
Youthful blood is rushing,
And every kiss is fresh and new,
Pure, like a flawless fruit,
That a parrot pecks at every day!
Arts of love this world has never seen before,
Let us explore together with this flower!
Female: Arts of love this world has never seen before,
Let us explore together with this flower!
Monica, Monica...
Is this a kiss or deep desire?
Is the mango of love truly this sweet?
Male Chorus: Monica, Monica...
Female: Is being in my lover's arms this blissful?
Male Chorus: Monica, Monica...
Aaah... ah... aaah...
Is this silk lotus so tender and soft?
Male Chorus: Monica, Monica...
Female: Are there so many playful ways to touch shyly?
Male Chorus: Monica, Monica...
Is your body a tender sprout of gold?
Monica, Monica...
Female: Is that a sweet shiver of joy rising there?
Monica, Monica...
Sing an enchanting song like a charmer,
Monica!
Monica, Monica...
Is this a kiss or deep desire?
Monica, Monica...
Is this passion or a sacred ritual?
Aaah... ah... aaah... ah... ah...
Female Chorus: Aaah... roo roo-roo roo roo-roo roo...
Is the king before me the son of Manmatha (the god of love)?
Female Chorus: Monica, Monica...
Male: Is this lightning-like beauty the daughter of a goddess?
Female Chorus: Monica, Monica...
Aaah... ah... aaah... ah... ah...
Is it the love god's cuckoo singing in my ear?
Female Chorus: Monica, Monica...
Male: Is it the warm sunshine of love glowing in your eyes?
Female Chorus: Monica, Monica...
My clothes quiver, longing to slip away...
Monica, Monica...
Male: My passion stirs, yearning to unfold!
Monica, Monica...
Once the kiss leaves its mark, where is sleep,
Monica...?
Monica, Monica...
Is this a kiss or deep desire?
Female: Monica, Monica...
Is this passion or a sacred ritual?
Your body is in my embrace,
And my body is in yours!
Youthful blood is rushing,
And every kiss is fresh and new,
Male: Pure, like a flawless fruit,
That a parrot pecks at every day!
Arts of love this world has never seen before,
Let us explore together with this flower!
Male: Arts of love this world has never seen before,
Let us explore together with this flower!
Monica, Monica...
Is this a kiss or deep desire...?
Male: Monica, Monica...
Is this passion or a sacred ritual...?
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'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?').
Did you know?
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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