Mugam Theriyaa
From Kuttram 23 · 2017
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singer
- Ranjith
- Music director
- Vishal Chandrasekhar
- Details
- Kuttram 232017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mugam theriyaa | An unknown face, |
| Uyir thudikka | With a life struggling, |
| Mugam thiruppi selvathu | Turning one's face away and walking off, |
| Kuttram thaan | Is indeed a crime. |
| Male | |
| Nanban vizhi | When a friend's eyes |
| Kasigaiyilae | Are tearing up, |
| Un nazhuval | Your slipping away |
| Kuttram thaan | Is indeed a crime. |
| Male | |
| Mugam theriyaa | An unknown face, |
| Uyir thudikka | With a life struggling, |
| Mugam thiruppi selvathu | Turning one's face away and walking off, |
| Kuttram thaan | Is indeed a crime. |
| Male | |
| Nanban vizhi | When a friend's eyes |
| Kasigaiyilae | Are tearing up, |
| Un nazhuval | Your slipping away |
| Kuttram thaan | Is indeed a crime. |
| Male | |
| Neethi mandram | What the court of justice |
| Solvathu mattum | Declares alone |
| Kuttram illai | Is not the only crime; |
| Nenjam sollum | Listen to the justice |
| Niyaayathai keladaa | That your heart dictates, my friend. |
| Male | |
| Vaal eduthu | Taking up a sword |
| Kolavathu mattum | And killing someone alone |
| Kuttram illai | Is not the only crime; |
| Vaarthaigalaal kolvathum | Killing someone with words |
| Kuttram thaan | Is also a crime. |
| Male | |
| Unnai nambi | A woman who comes |
| Varum pennaiyae | Trusting you, |
| Nirgathiyaai | Leaving her helpless |
| Viduthal Kuttram | Is a crime. |
| Male | |
| Unnai | The ones who |
| Uyir aakkiya | Gave life to you, |
| Petroraii | Your parents, |
| Maraththal kuttram | Forgetting them is a crime. |
| Male | |
| Nettrikan thiranthaal kooda | Even if Lord Shiva opens his third eye, |
| Kuttram kuttram | A crime is a crime, |
| Kuttram than | It is indeed a crime. |
| Male | |
| {Kuttrathin thozhan aasai | {Desire is the companion of crime, |
| Kuttrathin vaasal kovam | Anger is the doorway to crime, |
| Kuttrathin palanae pavam | Sin is the fruit of crime, |
| Kuttrangal vaazhvin saabam} (2) | Crimes are the curse of life} (2) |
| Male | |
| Mugam theriyaa | An unknown face, |
| Uyir thudikka | With a life struggling, |
| Mugam thiruppi selvathu | Turning one's face away and walking off, |
| Kuttram thaan | Is indeed a crime. |
| Male | |
| Nanban vizhi | When a friend's eyes |
| Kasigaiyilae | Are tearing up, |
| Un nazhuval | Your slipping away |
| Kuttram thaan | Is indeed a crime. |
| Male | |
| {Arivugalin koochal kuttram | {Noise among the knowledgeable is a crime, |
| Mei marakkum aanmeegaththil | In self-forgetting spirituality, |
| Alavedutha vaarthai kuttram | Measured words are a crime, |
| Nanbargal koodaraththil} (2) | In the gathering of friends} (2) |
| Male | |
| Piran manai nokkuthal kuttramae… | Desiring another person's spouse is a crime... |
| Pirivinai pesuthal kuttramae… | Speaking words of division is a crime... |
| Karppinai tholaippathu polavae… | Just like losing one's purity... |
| Kadamaiyai marappathum | Forgetting one's duty |
| Kuttramae kuttramae… | Is a crime, indeed a crime... |
| Male | |
| {Kuttrathin thozhan aasai | {Desire is the companion of crime, |
| Kuttrathin vaasal kovam | Anger is the doorway to crime, |
| Kuttrathin palanae pavam | Sin is the fruit of crime, |
| Kuttrangal vaazhvin saabam} (2) | Crimes are the curse of life} (2) |
| Male | |
| Mugam theriyaa | An unknown face, |
| Uyir thudikka | With a life struggling, |
| Mugam thiruppi selvathu | Turning one's face away and walking off, |
| Kuttram thaan | Is indeed a crime. |
| Male | |
| Nanban vizhi | When a friend's eyes |
| Kasigaiyilae | Are tearing up, |
| Un nazhuval | Your slipping away |
| Kuttram thaan | Is indeed a crime. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | ..................... |
| Male | |
| {Ovvoruvan kuttrathukkum | {For every person's crime, |
| Avanukkena niyaayam undu | There is a justification according to him, |
| Iruthiyaai kaalam sollum | Finally, time will tell |
| Niyaangkalin sabaiyil nindru} (2) | Standing in the assembly of truths} (2) |
| Male | |
| Manithanai yevi vittae thaan… | By instigating man... |
| Manithanai kolgiraanae manithan…. | Man kills fellow man... |
| Yethu mattru… azhuvorkkellam… | What can change this... for all those who weep... |
| Iraivan thaane koolippadai thalaivan… | God himself is the leader of the mercenary gang... |
| Male | |
| {Kuttrathin thozhan aasai | {Desire is the companion of crime, |
| Kuttrathin vaasal kovam | Anger is the doorway to crime, |
| Kuttrathin palanae pavam | Sin is the fruit of crime, |
| Kuttrangal vaazhvin saabam} (2) | Crimes are the curse of life} (2) |
| Male | |
| Mugam theriyaa | An unknown face, |
| Uyir thudikka | With a life struggling, |
| Mugam thiruppi selvathu | Turning one's face away and walking off, |
| Kuttram thaan | Is indeed a crime. |
| Male | |
| Nanban vizhi | When a friend's eyes |
| Kasigaiyilae | Are tearing up, |
| Un nazhuval | Your slipping away |
| Kuttram thaan | Is indeed a crime. |
முகம் தெரியா
உயிர் துடிக்க முகம்
திருப்பி செல்வது
குற்றம் தான்
An unknown face,
With a life struggling,
Turning one's face away and walking off,
Is indeed a crime.
நண்பன் விழி
கசிகையிலே உன்
நழுவல் குற்றம் தான்
When a friend's eyes
Are tearing up,
Your slipping away
Is indeed a crime.
முகம் தெரியா
உயிர் துடிக்க முகம்
திருப்பி செல்வது
குற்றம் தான்
An unknown face,
With a life struggling,
Turning one's face away and walking off,
Is indeed a crime.
நண்பன் விழி
கசிகையிலே உன்
நழுவல் குற்றம் தான்
When a friend's eyes
Are tearing up,
Your slipping away
Is indeed a crime.
நீதி மன்றம்
சொல்வது மட்டும்
குற்றம் இல்லை
நெஞ்சம் சொல்லும்
நியாத்தை கேளடா
What the court of justice
Declares alone
Is not the only crime;
Listen to the justice
That your heart dictates, my friend.
வால் எடுத்து
கொள்வது மட்டும்
குற்றம் இல்லை
வார்த்தைகளால்
கொள்வதும் குற்றம்
தான்
Taking up a sword
And killing someone alone
Is not the only crime;
Killing someone with words
Is also a crime.
உன்னை நம்பி
வரும் பெண்ணையே
நிர்கதியாய் விடுதல்
குற்றம்
A woman who comes
Trusting you,
Leaving her helpless
Is a crime.
உன்னை உயிர்
ஆக்கிய பெற்றோரை
மறத்தல் குற்றம்
The ones who
Gave life to you,
Your parents,
Forgetting them is a crime.
நெற்றிக்கண்
திறந்தால் கூட குற்றம்
குற்றம் குற்றம் தான்
Even if Lord Shiva opens his third eye,
A crime is a crime,
It is indeed a crime.
{ குற்றத்தின்
தோழன் ஆசை
குற்றத்தின் வாசல்
கோவம் குற்றத்தின்
பலனே பாவம்
குற்றங்கள் வாழ்வின்
சாபம் } (2)
{Desire is the companion of crime,
Anger is the doorway to crime,
Sin is the fruit of crime,
Crimes are the curse of life} (2)
முகம் தெரியா
உயிர் துடிக்க முகம்
திருப்பி செல்வது
குற்றம் தான்
An unknown face,
With a life struggling,
Turning one's face away and walking off,
Is indeed a crime.
நண்பன் விழி
கசிகையிலே உன்
நழுவல் குற்றம் தான்
When a friend's eyes
Are tearing up,
Your slipping away
Is indeed a crime.
{ அறிவுகளின்
கூச்சல் குற்றம் மெய்
மறக்கும் ஆன்மீகத்தில்
அளவெடுத்த வார்த்தை
குற்றம் நண்பர்கள்
கூடாரத்தில் } (2)
{Noise among the knowledgeable is a crime,
In self-forgetting spirituality,
Measured words are a crime,
In the gathering of friends} (2)
பிறன் மனை
நோக்குதல் குற்றமே
பிரிவினை பேசுதல்
குற்றமே கர்ப்பிணை
தொலைப்பது போலவே
கடமையை மறப்பதும்
குற்றமே குற்றமே
Desiring another person's spouse is a crime...
Speaking words of division is a crime...
Just like losing one's purity...
Forgetting one's duty
Is a crime, indeed a crime...
{ குற்றத்தின்
தோழன் ஆசை
குற்றத்தின் வாசல்
கோவம் குற்றத்தின்
பலனே பாவம்
குற்றங்கள் வாழ்வின்
சாபம் } (2)
{Desire is the companion of crime,
Anger is the doorway to crime,
Sin is the fruit of crime,
Crimes are the curse of life} (2)
முகம் தெரியா
உயிர் துடிக்க முகம்
திருப்பி செல்வது
குற்றம் தான்
An unknown face,
With a life struggling,
Turning one's face away and walking off,
Is indeed a crime.
நண்பன் விழி
கசிகையிலே உன்
நழுவல் குற்றம் தான்
When a friend's eyes
Are tearing up,
Your slipping away
Is indeed a crime.
..............................
.....................
{ ஒவ்வொருவன்
குற்றத்துக்கும் அவனுக்கென
நியாயம் உண்டு இறுதியாய்
காலம் சொல்லும் நியாங்களின்
சபையில் நின்று } (2)
{For every person's crime,
There is a justification according to him,
Finally, time will tell
Standing in the assembly of truths} (2)
மனிதனை ஏவி
விட்டே தான் மனிதனை
கொல்கிறானே மனிதன்
ஏது மற்று அழுவோர்க்கெல்லாம்
இறைவன் தானே கூலிப்படை
தலைவன்
By instigating man...
Man kills fellow man...
What can change this... for all those who weep...
God himself is the leader of the mercenary gang...
{ குற்றத்தின்
தோழன் ஆசை
குற்றத்தின் வாசல்
கோவம் குற்றத்தின்
பலனே பாவம்
குற்றங்கள் வாழ்வின்
சாபம் } (2)
{Desire is the companion of crime,
Anger is the doorway to crime,
Sin is the fruit of crime,
Crimes are the curse of life} (2)
முகம் தெரியா
உயிர் துடிக்க முகம்
திருப்பி செல்வது
குற்றம் தான்
An unknown face,
With a life struggling,
Turning one's face away and walking off,
Is indeed a crime.
நண்பன் விழி
கசிகையிலே உன்
நழுவல் குற்றம் தான்
When a friend's eyes
Are tearing up,
Your slipping away
Is indeed a crime.
Mugam theriyaa
An unknown face,
Uyir thudikka
With a life struggling,
Mugam thiruppi selvathu
Turning one's face away and walking off,
Kuttram thaan
Is indeed a crime.
Nanban vizhi
When a friend's eyes
Kasigaiyilae
Are tearing up,
Un nazhuval
Your slipping away
Kuttram thaan
Is indeed a crime.
Mugam theriyaa
An unknown face,
Uyir thudikka
With a life struggling,
Mugam thiruppi selvathu
Turning one's face away and walking off,
Kuttram thaan
Is indeed a crime.
Nanban vizhi
When a friend's eyes
Kasigaiyilae
Are tearing up,
Un nazhuval
Your slipping away
Kuttram thaan
Is indeed a crime.
Neethi mandram
What the court of justice
Solvathu mattum
Declares alone
Kuttram illai
Is not the only crime;
Nenjam sollum
Listen to the justice
Niyaayathai keladaa
That your heart dictates, my friend.
Vaal eduthu
Taking up a sword
Kolavathu mattum
And killing someone alone
Kuttram illai
Is not the only crime;
Vaarthaigalaal kolvathum
Killing someone with words
Kuttram thaan
Is also a crime.
Unnai nambi
A woman who comes
Varum pennaiyae
Trusting you,
Nirgathiyaai
Leaving her helpless
Viduthal Kuttram
Is a crime.
Unnai
The ones who
Uyir aakkiya
Gave life to you,
Petroraii
Your parents,
Maraththal kuttram
Forgetting them is a crime.
Nettrikan thiranthaal kooda
Even if Lord Shiva opens his third eye,
Kuttram kuttram
A crime is a crime,
Kuttram than
It is indeed a crime.
{Kuttrathin thozhan aasai
{Desire is the companion of crime,
Kuttrathin vaasal kovam
Anger is the doorway to crime,
Kuttrathin palanae pavam
Sin is the fruit of crime,
Kuttrangal vaazhvin saabam} (2)
Crimes are the curse of life} (2)
Mugam theriyaa
An unknown face,
Uyir thudikka
With a life struggling,
Mugam thiruppi selvathu
Turning one's face away and walking off,
Kuttram thaan
Is indeed a crime.
Nanban vizhi
When a friend's eyes
Kasigaiyilae
Are tearing up,
Un nazhuval
Your slipping away
Kuttram thaan
Is indeed a crime.
{Arivugalin koochal kuttram
{Noise among the knowledgeable is a crime,
Mei marakkum aanmeegaththil
In self-forgetting spirituality,
Alavedutha vaarthai kuttram
Measured words are a crime,
Nanbargal koodaraththil} (2)
In the gathering of friends} (2)
Piran manai nokkuthal kuttramae…
Desiring another person's spouse is a crime...
Pirivinai pesuthal kuttramae…
Speaking words of division is a crime...
Karppinai tholaippathu polavae…
Just like losing one's purity...
Kadamaiyai marappathum
Forgetting one's duty
Kuttramae kuttramae…
Is a crime, indeed a crime...
{Kuttrathin thozhan aasai
{Desire is the companion of crime,
Kuttrathin vaasal kovam
Anger is the doorway to crime,
Kuttrathin palanae pavam
Sin is the fruit of crime,
Kuttrangal vaazhvin saabam} (2)
Crimes are the curse of life} (2)
Mugam theriyaa
An unknown face,
Uyir thudikka
With a life struggling,
Mugam thiruppi selvathu
Turning one's face away and walking off,
Kuttram thaan
Is indeed a crime.
Nanban vizhi
When a friend's eyes
Kasigaiyilae
Are tearing up,
Un nazhuval
Your slipping away
Kuttram thaan
Is indeed a crime.
………………………..
.....................
{Ovvoruvan kuttrathukkum
{For every person's crime,
Avanukkena niyaayam undu
There is a justification according to him,
Iruthiyaai kaalam sollum
Finally, time will tell
Niyaangkalin sabaiyil nindru} (2)
Standing in the assembly of truths} (2)
Manithanai yevi vittae thaan…
By instigating man...
Manithanai kolgiraanae manithan….
Man kills fellow man...
Yethu mattru… azhuvorkkellam…
What can change this... for all those who weep...
Iraivan thaane koolippadai thalaivan…
God himself is the leader of the mercenary gang...
{Kuttrathin thozhan aasai
{Desire is the companion of crime,
Kuttrathin vaasal kovam
Anger is the doorway to crime,
Kuttrathin palanae pavam
Sin is the fruit of crime,
Kuttrangal vaazhvin saabam} (2)
Crimes are the curse of life} (2)
Mugam theriyaa
An unknown face,
Uyir thudikka
With a life struggling,
Mugam thiruppi selvathu
Turning one's face away and walking off,
Kuttram thaan
Is indeed a crime.
Nanban vizhi
When a friend's eyes
Kasigaiyilae
Are tearing up,
Un nazhuval
Your slipping away
Kuttram thaan
Is indeed a crime.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This theme track from 'Kuttram 23' presents a philosophical exploration of what constitutes a 'crime' beyond legal definitions. Lyricist Viveka emphasizes that crimes are not limited to acts recognized by courts or physical violence with weapons. Moral indifference, emotional abandonment, verbal cruelty, deserting a trusting partner, and neglecting parents are highlighted as equally severe transgressions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Epiphora (Iraibuthodai / Anaphora)
“Kuttram thaan”
The deliberate repetition of 'Kuttram thaan' and 'Kuttramae' at the end of successive lines reinforces the moral themes of responsibility and conscience.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kuttrathin thozhan aasai / Kuttrathin vaasal kovam”
Desire is conceptualized as the companion of crime, and anger is personified as its entry door.
Antithesis (Muran)
“Vaal eduthu kolavathu mattum... Vaarthaigalaal kolvathum Kuttram thaan”
Contrasts physical murder with a sword against emotional murder using words.
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Trivia
Kuttram 23 is a 2017 Tamil medical crime thriller film directed by Arivazhagan and starring Arun Vijay. The soundtrack and background score were composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar, with lyrics penned by Viveka. The title itself refers to the 23rd medical crime depicted in the story.
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