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Moththa Kuthagaikku

From Ganam Courtar Avargale · 1988

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
K. S. Chitra
Music director
Devendran
Movie name
Ganam Courtar Avargale
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
19 Feb 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Moththa kuththagaikku thaaraen
Ada vaa mannavaa
Rendu kulai thallum vaazhai
Adhu naanallavaa
Kickkuththaan sarakku
Meenu kokkukuththaan irukku
Allikkittu mallukattu
Ponnu thanthaa muththam yaezhettu
Moththa kuththagaikku thaaraen
Ada vaa mannavaa
Muttai piranthathu kozhikkul
Antha kozhi piranthathu muttaikkul
Pengal iruppathu aanukkul
Antha aangal pirappathu pennukkul
Ondrukkul ondru sammantham indri
Eppadi saami padaikkum
Ada eppadi bhoomi nadakkum
Maalai kattu manmathaa
Ival manjam enna chinnathaa
Mannukkul sellum thegaththil
Pala inbamappaa sonnaal thappaa
Moththa kuththagaikku thaaraen
Ada vaa mannavaa
Rendu kulai thallum vaazhai
Adhu naanallavaa
Kickkuththaan sarakku
Meenu kokkukuththaan irukku
Allikkittu mallukattu
Ponnu thanthaa muththam yaezhettu
Moththa kuththagaikku thaaraen
Ada vaa mannavaa
Mottu thalir udal pattuththaan
Adhai thottu kalanthidu thottuththaan
Ennai thuraviyum santhithaan
Aangal nambi iruppathum ennaiththan
Karppum illaamal karppam illamal
Eppadi naanum valarnthaen
Ada eppadi naanum malarnthaen
Vaazhkkai romba chinnathu konjam
Vaazhnthu vittaal nallathu
Kattil mael enna sattangal ingu
Aanum ondru pennum ondru…
Moththa kuththagaikku thaaraen
Ada vaa mannavaa
Rendu kulai thallum vaazhai
Adhu naanallavaa
Kickkuththaan sarakku
Meenu kokkukuththaan irukku
Allikkittu mallukattu
Ponnu thanthaa muththam yaezhettu
Moththa kuththagaikku thaaraen
Ada vaa mannavaa
Rendu kulai thallum vaazhai
Adhu naanallavaa
I will give it all to you on total lease,
Come on, my king!
A banana tree bearing twin bunches of fruit,
Isn't that me?
The drink is meant for a high,
And the fish is meant for the crane!
Hold me tight and wrestle with me,
As this girl gives you seven or eight kisses!
I will give it all to you on total lease,
Come on, my king!
The egg was born inside the hen,
And that hen was born inside the egg.
Woman resides inside man,
And man is born from woman.
Without one connected to the other,
How could God ever create?
Ah, how could this earth keep turning?
Weave a garland, my Manmatha (god of love)!
Is this girl's bed too small?
In this body that will return to the soil,
There are so many pleasures—is it wrong to say so?
I will give it all to you on total lease,
Come on, my king!
A banana tree bearing twin bunches of fruit,
Isn't that me?
The drink is meant for a high,
And the fish is meant for the crane!
Hold me tight and wrestle with me,
As this girl gives you seven or eight kisses!
I will give it all to you on total lease,
Come on, my king!
Like silk is this tender, blossoming body,
Touch it and unite, just touch it!
Even an ascetic came to meet me,
And men rely entirely on me.
Without chastity and without pregnancy,
How did I grow up?
Ah, how did I blossom?
Life is so very short,
It is better that we live it a little.
What rules are there upon the bed?
Here, man and woman are one and the same...
I will give it all to you on total lease,
Come on, my king!
A banana tree bearing twin bunches of fruit,
Isn't that me?
The drink is meant for a high,
And the fish is meant for the crane!
Hold me tight and wrestle with me,
As this girl gives you seven or eight kisses!
I will give it all to you on total lease,
Come on, my king!
A banana tree bearing twin bunches of fruit,
Isn't that me?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Moththa Kuththagaikku Thaaraen is a seductive yet reflective song from the 1988 movie Ganam Courtar Avargale, written by Vairamuthu. The song uses bold imagery and philosophical themes to talk about passion, human nature, and equality in love. The protagonist invites her lover to shed societal inhibitions and embrace romance, comparing human relationships to natural cycles like the chicken and egg paradox. She reminds him that human life is short and that the physical body ultimately returns to the earth, so enjoying life's pleasures in moderation is natural. She asserts that on the bed of love, all societal rules vanish and both man and woman stand as equals.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Rendu kulai thallum vaazhai”

The singer compares her fertile beauty and allure to a banana plant that yields two full bunches ('Rendu kulai thallum vaazhai').

Paradox / Analogy

“Muttai piranthathu kozhikkul / Antha kozhi piranthathu muttaikkul”

Uses the classic chicken-and-egg paradox to illustrate the philosophical interdependence between men and women.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Allikkittu mallukattu”

Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds across words, such as 'Allikkittu' and 'Mallukattu'.

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Kickkuththaan sarakku / Meenu kokkukuththaan irukku”

Matching second consonants across consecutive lines ('Kickkuththaan' and 'Kokkukuththaan').

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Trivia

The soundtrack for 'Ganam Courtar Avargale' (1988) was composed by Devendran, featuring lyrics by Vairamuthu. The movie stars Sathyaraj and Ambika in lead roles.

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