Mukkabla
From Kadhalan · 1994
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- A. R. Rahman, Swarnalatha, Mano
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Kadhalan1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Oyae oyae ohoo | Oyae oyae ohoo |
| Oyae oyae oh..hooo | Oyae oyae oh..hooo |
| Oyae oyae ohoo | Oyae oyae ohoo |
| Oyae oyae oh..hooo | Oyae oyae oh..hooo |
| Male | |
| Mukkala mukkabula | Mukkala mukkabula |
| Laila oh laila | Laila oh Laila |
| Mukkabula chokkamala | Mukkabula pure gold |
| Laila oh laila | Laila oh Laila |
| Female | |
| Love-ukku kaavala | Are you a guard for love? |
| Badhil nee sollu kaadhala | Answer me, my lover! |
| Pollatha kaavala | Are you a tough guardian, |
| Sendhora poovila | In a red flower? |
| Chorus :Villangalai veelthum vennila | Chorus: The moon that destroys obstacles! |
| Male | |
| Mukkala mukkabula | Mukkala mukkabula |
| Laila oh laila | Laila oh Laila |
| Mukkabula chokkamala | Mukkabula pure gold |
| Laila oh laila | Laila oh Laila |
| Female | |
| Jurassic parkkil indru | Today in Jurassic Park, |
| Sugamana jodigal | A pleasant pair of lovers, |
| Jazz music padi varudhu | Sings along to jazz music, |
| Male | |
| Picasso oviyandhan | Just like a Picasso painting, |
| Piriyamal ennodu | Without parting from me, |
| Texasil nadi varudhu | Flows like a river in Texas! |
| Female | |
| Cowboyin kan pattadhum | When caught by the cowboy's eye, |
| Playboyin kai thottadhum | When touched by the playboy's hand, |
| Undana sexanadhu | Sensuality was born, |
| Onraga mixanadhu | And blended together as one! |
| Male | |
| Jazz music pennanadhu | Jazz music turned into a girl, |
| Strawberry kannanadha | And her cheek turned like a strawberry! |
| Love story kondadutha | Is this love story celebrating, |
| Kickkeri thalladutha | Getting high and staggering with joy? |
| Female | |
| Nam kaadhal yarumae | Our love is a song... |
| Ezhudhadha paadala…aaa…. | That no one else has ever written! |
| Male | |
| Mukkala mukkabula | Mukkala mukkabula |
| Laila oh laila | Laila oh Laila |
| Mukkabula chokkamala | Mukkabula pure gold |
| Laila oh laila | Laila oh Laila |
| Female | |
| Thuppakki thookki vandhu | If someone comes with a gun, |
| Kuri vaitthu thakkkinal | Aims carefully and shoots, |
| Thottavil kaadhal vizhuma | Will love fall by a bullet? |
| Male | |
| Semmeengal mattugindra | If someone casts a net, |
| Valai kondu veesinal | Meant to catch giant red fish, |
| Penmeengal kaiyil varuma | Will female fish fall into their hands? |
| Female | |
| Boogambam vandhal enna | What if an earthquake comes? |
| Boologam vendhal enna | What if the earth burns? |
| Agayam thundaguma | Will the sky break into pieces? |
| Ennalum rendaguma | Can our unified bond ever be split in two? |
| Male | |
| Vadi en vannakkili | Come, my colorful parrot, |
| Meenaippol thullikkudhi | Leap and jump like a fish, |
| Seivom nam kaadhal vidhi | We shall write our own fate of love, |
| Kalam nam aanaippadi | Time shall move according to our command! |
| Female | |
| Sandhosham endrumae | Happiness is forever... |
| Salikkadha paadala…aaa… | A song that never gets tiresome! |
| Male | |
| Mukkala mukkabula | Mukkala mukkabula |
| Laila oh laila | Laila oh Laila |
| Mukkabula chokkamala | Mukkabula chokkamala |
| Laila oh laila | Laila oh Laila |
| Chorus | |
| Oyae oyae ohoo | Oyae oyae ohoo |
| Oyae oyae oh..hooo | Oyae oyae oh..hooo |
| Oyae oyae ohoo | Oyae oyae ohoo |
| Oyae oyae oh..hooo | Oyae oyae oh..hooo |
| Chorus | |
| {Oooraraa oiyaarara | {Oooraraa oiyaarara |
| Oooraraa oiyaarara | Oooraraa oiyaarara |
| Oooraraa oiyaarara | Oooraraa oiyaarara |
| Oooraraa oiyaarara} (2) | Oooraraa oiyaarara} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| Oyae oyae ohoo | Oyae oyae ohoo |
| Oyae oyae oh..hooo | Oyae oyae oh..hooo |
ஓயே ஓயே ஓஹோ
ஓயே ஓயே ஓ ஹோ
ஓயே ஓயே ஓஹோ
ஓயே ஓயே ஓ ஹோ....
Oyae oyae ohoo
Oyae oyae oh..hooo
Oyae oyae ohoo
Oyae oyae oh..hooo
முக்காலா முக்காபுலா
லைலா ஓ லைலா
முக்காபுலா சொக்காமலா
லைலா ஓ லைலா
Mukkala mukkabula
Laila oh Laila
Mukkabula pure gold
Laila oh Laila
லவ்வுக்கு காவலா
பதில் நீ சொல்லு காதலா
பொல்லாத காவலா
செந்தூர பூவிலா
குழு :
வில்லன்களை வீழ்த்தும்
வெண்ணிலா
Are you a guard for love?
Answer me, my lover!
Are you a tough guardian,
In a red flower?
Chorus: The moon that destroys obstacles!
முக்காலா முக்காபுலா
லைலா ஓ லைலா
முக்காபுலா சொக்காமலா
லைலா ஓ லைலா
Mukkala mukkabula
Laila oh Laila
Mukkabula pure gold
Laila oh Laila
ஜுராசிக் பார்க்கில் இன்று
சுகமான ஜோடிகள்
ஜாஸ் மியூசிக் பாடி வருது
Today in Jurassic Park,
A pleasant pair of lovers,
Sings along to jazz music,
பிக்காசோ ஓவியந்தான்
பிரியாமல் என்னுடன்
டெக்சாசில் ஆடி வருது
Just like a Picasso painting,
Without parting from me,
Flows like a river in Texas!
கவ் பாயின் கண் பட்டதும்
ப்ளேபாயின் கை தொட்டதும்
உண்டான செக்ஸானது
ஒன்றாக மிக்ஸானது
When caught by the cowboy's eye,
When touched by the playboy's hand,
Sensuality was born,
And blended together as one!
ஜாஸ் மியூசிக் பெண்ணானதா
ஸ்ட்ராபெரி கண்ணானதா
லவ் ஸ்டோரி கொண்டாடுதா
கிக்கேறி தள்ளாடுதா
Jazz music turned into a girl,
And her cheek turned like a strawberry!
Is this love story celebrating,
Getting high and staggering with joy?
நம் காதல் யாருமே
எழுதாத பாடலா
Our love is a song...
That no one else has ever written!
முக்காலா முக்காபுலா
லைலா ஓ லைலா
முக்காபுலா சொக்காமலா
லைலா ஓ லைலா
Mukkala mukkabula
Laila oh Laila
Mukkabula pure gold
Laila oh Laila
துப்பாக்கி தூக்கி வந்து
குறி வைத்து தாக்கினால்
தோட்டாவில் காதல் விழுமா
If someone comes with a gun,
Aims carefully and shoots,
Will love fall by a bullet?
செம்மீன்கள் மாட்டுகின்ற
வலை கொண்டு வீசினால்
பெண்மீன்கள் கையில் வருமா
If someone casts a net,
Meant to catch giant red fish,
Will female fish fall into their hands?
பூகம்பம் வந்தால் என்ன
பூலோகம் வெந்தால் என்ன
ஆகாயம் துண்டாகுமா
என்னாளும் ரெண்டாகுமா
What if an earthquake comes?
What if the earth burns?
Will the sky break into pieces?
Can our unified bond ever be split in two?
வாடி என் வண்ணக்கிளி
மீனைப்போல் துள்ளிகுதி
செய்வோம் ஓர் காதல் விதி
காலம் நம் ஆணைப்படி
Come, my colorful parrot,
Leap and jump like a fish,
We shall write our own fate of love,
Time shall move according to our command!
சந்தோஷம் என்றுமே
சலிக்காத பாடலா
Happiness is forever...
A song that never gets tiresome!
முக்காலா முக்காபுலா
லைலா ஓ லைலா
முக்காபுலா சொக்காமலா
லைலா ஓ லைலா
Mukkala mukkabula
Laila oh Laila
Mukkabula chokkamala
Laila oh Laila
ஓயே ஓயே ஓஹோ
ஓயே ஓயே ஓ ஹோ
ஓயே ஓயே ஓஹோ
ஓயே ஓயே ஓ ஹோ....
Oyae oyae ohoo
Oyae oyae oh..hooo
Oyae oyae ohoo
Oyae oyae oh..hooo
{ஊராரா ஒய்யா ராரா
ஊராரா ஒய்யா ராரா
ஊராரா ஒய்யா ராரா
ஊராரா ஒய்யா ராரா} (2)
{Oooraraa oiyaarara
Oooraraa oiyaarara
Oooraraa oiyaarara
Oooraraa oiyaarara} (2)
ஓயே ஓயே ஓஹோ
ஓயே ஓயே ஓ ஹோ
Oyae oyae ohoo
Oyae oyae oh..hooo
Oyae oyae ohoo
Oyae oyae ohoo
Oyae oyae oh..hooo
Oyae oyae oh..hooo
Oyae oyae ohoo
Oyae oyae ohoo
Oyae oyae oh..hooo
Oyae oyae oh..hooo
Mukkala mukkabula
Mukkala mukkabula
Laila oh laila
Laila oh Laila
Mukkabula chokkamala
Mukkabula pure gold
Laila oh laila
Laila oh Laila
Love-ukku kaavala
Are you a guard for love?
Badhil nee sollu kaadhala
Answer me, my lover!
Pollatha kaavala
Are you a tough guardian,
Sendhora poovila
In a red flower?
Chorus :Villangalai veelthum vennila
Chorus: The moon that destroys obstacles!
Mukkala mukkabula
Mukkala mukkabula
Laila oh laila
Laila oh Laila
Mukkabula chokkamala
Mukkabula pure gold
Laila oh laila
Laila oh Laila
Jurassic parkkil indru
Today in Jurassic Park,
Sugamana jodigal
A pleasant pair of lovers,
Jazz music padi varudhu
Sings along to jazz music,
Picasso oviyandhan
Just like a Picasso painting,
Piriyamal ennodu
Without parting from me,
Texasil nadi varudhu
Flows like a river in Texas!
Cowboyin kan pattadhum
When caught by the cowboy's eye,
Playboyin kai thottadhum
When touched by the playboy's hand,
Undana sexanadhu
Sensuality was born,
Onraga mixanadhu
And blended together as one!
Jazz music pennanadhu
Jazz music turned into a girl,
Strawberry kannanadha
And her cheek turned like a strawberry!
Love story kondadutha
Is this love story celebrating,
Kickkeri thalladutha
Getting high and staggering with joy?
Nam kaadhal yarumae
Our love is a song...
Ezhudhadha paadala…aaa….
That no one else has ever written!
Mukkala mukkabula
Mukkala mukkabula
Laila oh laila
Laila oh Laila
Mukkabula chokkamala
Mukkabula pure gold
Laila oh laila
Laila oh Laila
Thuppakki thookki vandhu
If someone comes with a gun,
Kuri vaitthu thakkkinal
Aims carefully and shoots,
Thottavil kaadhal vizhuma
Will love fall by a bullet?
Semmeengal mattugindra
If someone casts a net,
Valai kondu veesinal
Meant to catch giant red fish,
Penmeengal kaiyil varuma
Will female fish fall into their hands?
Boogambam vandhal enna
What if an earthquake comes?
Boologam vendhal enna
What if the earth burns?
Agayam thundaguma
Will the sky break into pieces?
Ennalum rendaguma
Can our unified bond ever be split in two?
Vadi en vannakkili
Come, my colorful parrot,
Meenaippol thullikkudhi
Leap and jump like a fish,
Seivom nam kaadhal vidhi
We shall write our own fate of love,
Kalam nam aanaippadi
Time shall move according to our command!
Sandhosham endrumae
Happiness is forever...
Salikkadha paadala…aaa…
A song that never gets tiresome!
Mukkala mukkabula
Mukkala mukkabula
Laila oh laila
Laila oh Laila
Mukkabula chokkamala
Mukkabula chokkamala
Laila oh laila
Laila oh Laila
Oyae oyae ohoo
Oyae oyae ohoo
Oyae oyae oh..hooo
Oyae oyae oh..hooo
Oyae oyae ohoo
Oyae oyae ohoo
Oyae oyae oh..hooo
Oyae oyae oh..hooo
{Oooraraa oiyaarara
{Oooraraa oiyaarara
Oooraraa oiyaarara
Oooraraa oiyaarara
Oooraraa oiyaarara
Oooraraa oiyaarara
Oooraraa oiyaarara} (2)
Oooraraa oiyaarara} (2)
Oyae oyae ohoo
Oyae oyae ohoo
Oyae oyae oh..hooo
Oyae oyae oh..hooo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Mukkala Mukkabula is a wildly imaginative, upbeat anthem of youth, modern romance, and irresistible passion. Set against pop-cultural motifs of the 1990s—such as Jurassic Park, Texas cowboys, jazz rhythms, and Picasso art—the song depicts love as an electric, unstoppable force that defies all worldly boundaries, threats, and conventions. The lovers declare that no bullet or disaster can destroy their love, which operates as an unwritten, timeless song of pure joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Jazz music pennanadhu”
Compares jazz music directly to a beautiful woman ('Jazz music pennanadhu').
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Iyaibu)
“Undana sexanadhu”
Rhyming endings in '-anadhu' across consecutive lines (sexanadhu / mixanadhu / pennanadhu / kannanadha).
Alliteration (Mona)
“Thuppakki thookki vandhu”
Repetition of 'Th' sound at the start of words: 'Thuppakki thookki'.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Meenaippol thullikkudhi”
Comparing the playful lover jumping joyfully to a leaping fish ('Meenaippol thullikkudhi').
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics by Vaali, 'Mukkala Mukkabula' became a pan-Indian cultural phenomenon in 1994. Directed by Shankar and starring Prabhu Deva and Nagma, the song's revolutionary CGI, cowboy theme, and signature dance steps catapulted Prabhu Deva to national fame as 'India's Michael Jackson'.
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