Moththa Kuthagaikku
From Ganam Courtar Avargale · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Devendran
- Details
- Ganam Courtar Avargale1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Moththa kuththagaikku thaaraen | I will give myself on full lease, |
| Ada vaa mannavaa | Oh come, my king! |
| Rendu kulai thallum vaazhai | A banana tree bearing two bunches, |
| Adhu naanallavaa | Is that not me? |
| Kickkuththaan sarakku | The liquor is meant for a high, |
| Meenu kokkukuththaan irukku | The fish is meant for the stork, |
| Allikkittu mallukattu | Gather me up and embrace me tightly, |
| Ponnu thanthaa muththam yaezhettu | If the girl gives, she will give seven or eight kisses. |
| Female | |
| Moththa kuththagaikku thaaraen | I will give myself on full lease, |
| Ada vaa mannavaa | Oh come, my king! |
| Female | |
| Muttai piranthathu kozhikkul | The egg was born inside the chicken, |
| Antha kozhi piranthathu muttaikkul | That chicken was born inside the egg, |
| Pengal iruppathu aanukkul | Women exist inside man, |
| Antha aangal pirappathu pennukkul | And those men are born from woman, |
| Female | |
| Ondrukkul ondru sammantham indri | Without a deep connection inside one another, |
| Eppadi saami padaikkum | How could God create? |
| Ada eppadi bhoomi nadakkum | Oh, how would the earth function? |
| Female | |
| Maalai kattu manmathaa | Tie the garland, Cupid, |
| Ival manjam enna chinnathaa | Is this woman's bed a small thing? |
| Mannukkul sellum thegaththil | In this body that will eventually go into the earth, |
| Pala inbamappaa sonnaal thappaa | There are many pleasures, my friend; is it wrong to say so? |
| Female | |
| Moththa kuththagaikku thaaraen | I will give myself on full lease, |
| Ada vaa mannavaa | Oh come, my king! |
| Rendu kulai thallum vaazhai | A banana tree bearing two bunches, |
| Adhu naanallavaa | Is that not me? |
| Kickkuththaan sarakku | The liquor is meant for a high, |
| Meenu kokkukuththaan irukku | The fish is meant for the stork, |
| Allikkittu mallukattu | Gather me up and embrace me tightly, |
| Ponnu thanthaa muththam yaezhettu | If the girl gives, she will give seven or eight kisses. |
| Female | |
| Moththa kuththagaikku thaaraen | I will give myself on full lease, |
| Ada vaa mannavaa | Oh come, my king! |
| Female | |
| Mottu thalir udal pattuththaan | A body like a tender bud and silk, |
| Adhai thottu kalanthidu thottuththaan | Touch it, mingle with it, touch by touch, |
| Ennai thuraviyum santhithaan | Even an ascetic has met me, |
| Aangal nambi iruppathum ennaiththan | And men relying on me is common, |
| Female | |
| Karppum illaamal karppam illamal | Without chastity and without pregnancy, |
| Eppadi naanum valarnthaen | How did I grow up? |
| Ada eppadi naanum malarnthaen | Oh, how did I bloom? |
| Female | |
| Vaazhkkai romba chinnathu konjam | Life is very short, |
| Vaazhnthu vittaal nallathu | It is good if one truly lives it a little, |
| Kattil mael enna sattangal ingu | What rules exist on top of the bed here? |
| Aanum ondru pennum ondru… | Man and woman are equal... |
| Female | |
| Moththa kuththagaikku thaaraen | I will give myself on full lease, |
| Ada vaa mannavaa | Oh come, my king! |
| Rendu kulai thallum vaazhai | A banana tree bearing two bunches, |
| Adhu naanallavaa | Is that not me? |
| Kickkuththaan sarakku | The liquor is meant for a high, |
| Meenu kokkukuththaan irukku | The fish is meant for the stork, |
| Allikkittu mallukattu | Gather me up and embrace me tightly, |
| Ponnu thanthaa muththam yaezhettu | If the girl gives, she will give seven or eight kisses. |
| Female | |
| Moththa kuththagaikku thaaraen | I will give myself on full lease, |
| Ada vaa mannavaa | Oh come, my king! |
| Rendu kulai thallum vaazhai | A banana tree bearing two bunches, |
| Adhu naanallavaa | Is that not me? |
மொத்த குத்தகைக்கு தாரேன்
அட வா மன்னவா
ரெண்டு குலை தள்ளும் வாழை
அது நானல்லவா
கிக்கிக்குத்தான் சரக்கு
மீனு கொக்குகுத்தான் இருக்கு
அள்ளிக் கிட்டு மல்லுக்கட்டு
பொண்ணு தந்தா முத்தம் ஏழெட்டு
I will give myself on full lease,
Oh come, my king!
A banana tree bearing two bunches,
Is that not me?
The liquor is meant for a high,
The fish is meant for the stork,
Gather me up and embrace me tightly,
If the girl gives, she will give seven or eight kisses.
மொத்த குத்தகைக்கு தாரேன்
அட வா மன்னவா
I will give myself on full lease,
Oh come, my king!
முட்டை பிறந்தது கோழிக்குள்
அந்த கோழி பிறந்தது முட்டைக்குள்
பெண்கள் இருப்பது ஆணுக்குள்
அந்த ஆண்கள் பிறப்பது பெண்ணுக்குள்
The egg was born inside the chicken,
That chicken was born inside the egg,
Women exist inside man,
And those men are born from woman,
ஒன்றுக்குள் ஒன்று சம்மந்தம் இன்றி
எப்படி சாமி படைக்கும்
அட எப்படி பூமி நடக்கும்
Without a deep connection inside one another,
How could God create?
Oh, how would the earth function?
மாலை கட்டு மன்மதா
இவள் மஞ்சம் என்ன சின்னதா
மண்ணுக்குள் செல்லும் தேகத்தில்
பல இன்பமப்பா சொன்னால் தப்பா
Tie the garland, Cupid,
Is this woman's bed a small thing?
In this body that will eventually go into the earth,
There are many pleasures, my friend; is it wrong to say so?
மொத்த குத்தகைக்கு தாரேன்
அட வா மன்னவா
ரெண்டு குலை தள்ளும் வாழை
அது நானல்லவா
கிக்கிக்குத்தான் சரக்கு
மீனு கொக்குகுத்தான் இருக்கு
அள்ளிக் கிட்டு மல்லுக்கட்டு
பொண்ணு தந்தா முத்தம் ஏழெட்டு
I will give myself on full lease,
Oh come, my king!
A banana tree bearing two bunches,
Is that not me?
The liquor is meant for a high,
The fish is meant for the stork,
Gather me up and embrace me tightly,
If the girl gives, she will give seven or eight kisses.
மொத்த குத்தகைக்கு தாரேன்
அட வா மன்னவா
I will give myself on full lease,
Oh come, my king!
மொட்டு தளிர் உடல் பட்டுத்தான்
அதை தொட்டுக் கலந்திடு தொட்டுத்தான்
என்னை துறவியும் சந்தித்தான்
ஆண்கள் நம்பி இருப்பதும் என்னைத்தான்
A body like a tender bud and silk,
Touch it, mingle with it, touch by touch,
Even an ascetic has met me,
And men relying on me is common,
கற்பும் இல்லாமல் கர்ப்பம் இல்லாமல்
எப்படி நானும் வளர்ந்தேன்
அட எப்படி நானும் மலர்ந்தேன்
Without chastity and without pregnancy,
How did I grow up?
Oh, how did I bloom?
வாழ்க்கை ரொம்ப சின்னது கொஞ்சம்
வாழ்ந்து விட்டால் நல்லது
கட்டில் மேல் என்ன சட்டங்கள் இங்கு
ஆணும் ஒன்று பெண்ணும் ஒன்று...
Life is very short,
It is good if one truly lives it a little,
What rules exist on top of the bed here?
Man and woman are equal...
மொத்த குத்தகைக்கு தாரேன்
அட வா மன்னவா
ரெண்டு குலை தள்ளும் வாழை
அது நானல்லவா
கிக்கிக்குத்தான் சரக்கு
மீனு கொக்குகுத்தான் இருக்கு
அள்ளிக் கிட்டு மல்லுக்கட்டு
பொண்ணு தந்தா முத்தம் ஏழெட்டு
I will give myself on full lease,
Oh come, my king!
A banana tree bearing two bunches,
Is that not me?
The liquor is meant for a high,
The fish is meant for the stork,
Gather me up and embrace me tightly,
If the girl gives, she will give seven or eight kisses.
மொத்த குத்தகைக்கு தாரேன்
அட வா மன்னவா
ரெண்டு குலை தள்ளும் வாழை
அது நானல்லவா
I will give myself on full lease,
Oh come, my king!
A banana tree bearing two bunches,
Is that not me?
Moththa kuththagaikku thaaraen
I will give myself on full lease,
Ada vaa mannavaa
Oh come, my king!
Rendu kulai thallum vaazhai
A banana tree bearing two bunches,
Adhu naanallavaa
Is that not me?
Kickkuththaan sarakku
The liquor is meant for a high,
Meenu kokkukuththaan irukku
The fish is meant for the stork,
Allikkittu mallukattu
Gather me up and embrace me tightly,
Ponnu thanthaa muththam yaezhettu
If the girl gives, she will give seven or eight kisses.
Moththa kuththagaikku thaaraen
I will give myself on full lease,
Ada vaa mannavaa
Oh come, my king!
Muttai piranthathu kozhikkul
The egg was born inside the chicken,
Antha kozhi piranthathu muttaikkul
That chicken was born inside the egg,
Pengal iruppathu aanukkul
Women exist inside man,
Antha aangal pirappathu pennukkul
And those men are born from woman,
Ondrukkul ondru sammantham indri
Without a deep connection inside one another,
Eppadi saami padaikkum
How could God create?
Ada eppadi bhoomi nadakkum
Oh, how would the earth function?
Maalai kattu manmathaa
Tie the garland, Cupid,
Ival manjam enna chinnathaa
Is this woman's bed a small thing?
Mannukkul sellum thegaththil
In this body that will eventually go into the earth,
Pala inbamappaa sonnaal thappaa
There are many pleasures, my friend; is it wrong to say so?
Moththa kuththagaikku thaaraen
I will give myself on full lease,
Ada vaa mannavaa
Oh come, my king!
Rendu kulai thallum vaazhai
A banana tree bearing two bunches,
Adhu naanallavaa
Is that not me?
Kickkuththaan sarakku
The liquor is meant for a high,
Meenu kokkukuththaan irukku
The fish is meant for the stork,
Allikkittu mallukattu
Gather me up and embrace me tightly,
Ponnu thanthaa muththam yaezhettu
If the girl gives, she will give seven or eight kisses.
Moththa kuththagaikku thaaraen
I will give myself on full lease,
Ada vaa mannavaa
Oh come, my king!
Mottu thalir udal pattuththaan
A body like a tender bud and silk,
Adhai thottu kalanthidu thottuththaan
Touch it, mingle with it, touch by touch,
Ennai thuraviyum santhithaan
Even an ascetic has met me,
Aangal nambi iruppathum ennaiththan
And men relying on me is common,
Karppum illaamal karppam illamal
Without chastity and without pregnancy,
Eppadi naanum valarnthaen
How did I grow up?
Ada eppadi naanum malarnthaen
Oh, how did I bloom?
Vaazhkkai romba chinnathu konjam
Life is very short,
Vaazhnthu vittaal nallathu
It is good if one truly lives it a little,
Kattil mael enna sattangal ingu
What rules exist on top of the bed here?
Aanum ondru pennum ondru…
Man and woman are equal...
Moththa kuththagaikku thaaraen
I will give myself on full lease,
Ada vaa mannavaa
Oh come, my king!
Rendu kulai thallum vaazhai
A banana tree bearing two bunches,
Adhu naanallavaa
Is that not me?
Kickkuththaan sarakku
The liquor is meant for a high,
Meenu kokkukuththaan irukku
The fish is meant for the stork,
Allikkittu mallukattu
Gather me up and embrace me tightly,
Ponnu thanthaa muththam yaezhettu
If the girl gives, she will give seven or eight kisses.
Moththa kuththagaikku thaaraen
I will give myself on full lease,
Ada vaa mannavaa
Oh come, my king!
Rendu kulai thallum vaazhai
A banana tree bearing two bunches,
Adhu naanallavaa
Is that not me?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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