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Lyrics & meaning

Mudhal Muththam

From Bommai – 2023 Film · 2023

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Yuvan Shankar Raja, Shweta Mohan
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Bommai – 2023 Film2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Haa..aaa..haaa..aaaHaa..aaa..haaa..aaa
Haa..aaa..haa..aaaHaa..aaa..haa..aaa
Female
Yaarum illadha maamalaiOn a great deserted mountain
Meedhu ennodu neeYou are with me
Aadai ilaldha muzhu nilaaUnder the bare full moon's
Oliyil nanaigindra naanLight, I am getting drenched
Female
Maeni mel modhum kaatrinaiThe breeze that hits my body
Udaithu thadukkindra neeYou break and shield me from it
Boomiyin motha kaadhalaiAll the love in this world
Kudikka thudikkindra naanI am yearning to drink
Male
Uyir muluthum thirattiGathering my entire life force
Idhazh meedhu thee moottiyaeLighting a fire upon the lips
Anaithidavae azhaithaenI called out to embrace you
Un idhazhil thaen kottiyaePouring honey on your lips
Male
Mutham mudhal muthamKiss, the very first kiss
Adhu idhayam thirakkindra vazhiyena arinthiduKnow that it is the pathway that unlocks the heart
Mutham mudhal muthamKiss, the very first kiss
Adhu uyirai parimaarum kuzhalyena purinthiduUnderstand that it is the conduit exchanging life
Female
Mutham mudhal muthamKiss, the very first kiss
Adhu ellai illadha paravasam ena unarnthiduRealize that it is boundless ecstasy
Mutham mudhal muthamKiss, the very first kiss
Tharum naal thirunaal adaaThe day it is given is a sacred day, my man
Male
Ye ..yaarum illadha maamalaiHey, on a great deserted mountain
Meedhu ennodu neeYou are with me
Aadai ilaldha muzhu nilaaUnder the bare full moon's
Oliyil nanaigindra naanLight, I am getting drenched
Female
Haa..aaa..haaa..aaaHaa..aaa..haaa..aaa
Haa..aaa..haa..aaaHaa..aaa..haa..aaa
Male
Or vaanam or boomiOne sky, one earth
Or vazhkkai than namm munnaeOnly one life stands before us
Vaai saerkka naal paarthalIf we wait for an auspicious day to join lips
Nal podhadhu pennaeTime won't be enough, my girl
Female
Yeh ..nee kettaal or naalilHey, if you ask, in a single day
Kottum muthangal oru kodiA crore kisses will shower down
Mudhal mutham adhu mattumThe very first kiss alone
Naan ketkkum padiIs what I ask of you
Male
Naarpathu moondru vagai muthamForty-three types of kisses
Kalaigalil mothamIn total across the arts
Nee edhai ketkkiraaiWhich one are you asking for?
Alithidum vanmai vagai muthamThe intense style of kiss
Venmai vagai muthamThe gentle style of kiss
Enna edhirpaarkkiraaiWhat are you expecting?
Female
Iravellaam nodi …naavilaeAll night, every second, on the tongue
Manapaadam seiyalaaamWe can memorize them all
Idhazh koorkkum neerin noolilWith the thread of moisture linking our lips
Aadai neiyalaamWe can weave a garment
Female
Mutham mudhal muthamKiss, the very first kiss
Adhu idhayam thirakkindra vazhiyena arinthiduKnow that it is the pathway that unlocks the heart
Mutham mudhal muthamKiss, the very first kiss
Adhu uyirai parimaarum kuzhalyena purinthiduUnderstand that it is the conduit exchanging life
Male
Mutham mudhal muthamKiss, the very first kiss
Adhu ellai illadha paravasam ena unarnthiduRealize that it is boundless ecstasy
Mutham mudhal muthamKiss, the very first kiss
Tharum naal thirunaalammaThe day it is given is a sacred day, my woman
Female
Haa..aaa..haaa..aaaHaa..aaa..haaa..aaa
Haa..aaa..haa..aaaHaa..aaa..haa..aaa

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a deeply romantic and sensual duet expressing the overwhelming emotion and longing attached to a first kiss. Set against a secluded, atmospheric backdrop of a moonlit mountain, the lovers explore their desire and deep spiritual connection, viewing intimacy not merely as physical affection but as a transcendent exchange of soul and life force. The lyrics by Madhan Karky blend poetic metaphors—referencing classic erotic arts, fire on lips, and clothing woven from lip moisture—with Yuvan Shankar Raja's soulful vocals to elevate the idea of the first kiss into a sacred, unrepeatable milestone in a relationship.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Adhu idhayam thirakkindra vazhiyena arinthidu

Compares the first kiss to a key/pathway that opens the heart ('idhayam thirakkindra vazhi').

Hyperbole & Poetic Imagery

Idhazh koorkkum neerin noolil

Describes weaving a garment out of the thread formed by lip moisture ('Idhazh koorkkum neerin noolil aadai neiyalaam').

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Mutham mudhal mutham

Repetition of the 'Mu' sound at the beginning of consecutive words ('Mutham mudhal mutham').

Personification

Aadai ilaldha muzhu nilaa

Describes the full moon as unclad ('aadai illadha muzhu nilaa'), bathing the singer in light.

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Trivia

The song features in the 2023 psychological romantic thriller 'Bommai', directed by Radha Mohan and starring S.J. Suryah and Priya Bhavani Shankar. Lyricist Madhan Karky incorporated historical literary references, such as the '43 types of kisses' mentioned in ancient erotic treatises like the Kama Sutra.

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