- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Dharma Pathini
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Jun 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Muththam katti muththam
Kambikkulla enni kollu
:Hmm…hmm..hmm..hmm
Hae hae hae haeii..
Muththam koduthaa
Saththam ketkum
Ah vendaamae
Hmmm..
Saththam kettaal
Ketta pogum
Ah seendaathae
Muththam
Female :Hmmm..
Male :Katti muththam
Female :Hmmm..
Kambikkulla
Female :Hmmm..
Male :Enni kollu
Female :Hmmm..
Pickpocketa adicha rascal
Ayyo…ayyo adikkiraanglae..
Namm oodal velaikkoru
Idhu kaaval maaligai thaan
Andha taj mahal pola
Female :Hmmm..mm…
Nalla kaadhal maaligai thaan
Female: Hmmm..mm…
Namma paettai thaan
Inba kottai thaan inimel
Nalla vettai thaan
Konjam settai thaan kiliyae
Hmmm…idhu podhum
Venaam ippo podhum
Indha maathiri nerathil
Kaamanai virattathae
Muththam katti muththam
Kambikkulla enni kollu
Hae hae hae haeii..
Muththam koduthaa
Saththam ketkum
Ah vendaamae
Hmmm..
Saththam kettaal
Ketta pogum
Ah seendaathae
Muththam
Female :Hmmm..
Male :Katti muththam
Female :Hmmm..
Kambikkulla
Female :Hmmm..
Male :Enni kollu
Female :Hmmm..
Lailaa…
Female :Majunuu..
Male :Ayyaiyaiyo orae
Rodhanaiya pochu paa (Dialogue)
Aaaahaaa….aaa…..
En aasai meeruthadi
Indha paavi sathiyaalae
Pon meni vaaduthaiyaa
Male :Aahh…
Female :Un tholai thazhuvaamal
En aavi thaan
Unnai paarka thaan varumae
Female :Nadu stationil
Iru aaviyum thodumae
Mogam kaadhal vegam
Intha sogam romba sugam
Male :Idhai kaavalthuraiyum
Paarthaal thoongaathae
Muththam katti muththam
Kambikkulla enni kollu
Hmm…hmm..hmm..hmm
Hae hae hae haeii..
Muththam koduthaa
Saththam ketkum
Ah vendaamae
Hmmm..
Saththam kettaal
Ketta pogum
Ah seendaathae
Muththam
Female :Hmmm..
Male :Katti muththam
Female :Hmmm..
Kambikkulla
Female :Hmmm..
Male :Enni kollu
Female :Hmmm..
Lala..
Female :Lalala….
Male :Lalala..
Female :Lala…
...
A kiss, a firm kiss,
Count it between the bars!
Mmm... mmm... mmm... mmm...
Hey hey hey hey...
If you give a kiss,
It will make a sound,
Ah, please don't!
Mmm...
If they hear the sound,
Everything will go wrong,
Ah, don't provoke me!
A kiss,
Female: Mmm...
Male: A tight kiss,
Female: Mmm...
Behind the bars,
Female: Mmm...
Male: Count it up!
Female: Mmm...
You rascal who picked my pocket!
Oh no... oh no, they are beating me!
For our playful lovers' quarrels,
This is truly a guarded palace!
Just like the Taj Mahal,
Female: Mmm... mm...
It is truly a palace of love!
Female: Mmm... mm...
This is our neighborhood,
A fortress of joy from now on!
A great hunt indeed,
With a little mischief, my sweet parrot!
Mmm... this is enough,
No, that's enough for now!
At a time like this,
Don't chase the god of love away!
A kiss, a firm kiss,
Count it between the bars!
Hey hey hey hey...
If you give a kiss,
It will make a sound,
Ah, please don't!
Mmm...
If they hear the sound,
Everything will go wrong,
Ah, don't provoke me!
A kiss,
Female: Mmm...
Male: A tight kiss,
Female: Mmm...
Behind the bars,
Female: Mmm...
Male: Count it up!
Female: Mmm...
Laila...
Female: Majnu...
Male: Oh dear, this has turned into...
...such a big headache! (Dialogue)
Aaaaha... aa...
My desire is spilling over,
Because of this cruel plot,
My fair body is withering away!
Male: Ah...
Female: Without embracing your shoulders,
My very spirit
Will come just to see you!
Female: Right inside the police station,
Both our spirits will touch!
Passion, the rush of love,
Even this sorrow feels so sweet!
Male: If even the police force
Sees this, they won't get any sleep!
A kiss, a firm kiss,
Count it between the bars!
Mmm... mmm... mmm... mmm...
Hey hey hey hey...
If you give a kiss,
It will make a sound,
Ah, please don't!
Mmm...
If they hear the sound,
Everything will go wrong,
Ah, don't provoke me!
A kiss,
Female: Mmm...
Male: A tight kiss,
Female: Mmm...
Behind the bars,
Female: Mmm...
Male: Count it up!
Female: Mmm...
La la...
Female: La la la...
Male: La la la...
Female: La la...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful duet features two lovers sharing a playful, romantic encounter despite one of them being detained in a lockup. The song humorously frames the police station and jail cells as a grand palace or Taj Mahal of love, celebrating their affection and passion even amidst restrictive circumstances.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Andha taj mahal pola”
Comparing the jail station to the Taj Mahal to elevate a humble and dreary lockup into a monument of romance.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai)
“Muththam koduthaa / Saththam ketkum”
Use of matching starting sound 'Muththam' and 'Saththam' across adjacent lines creating rhythmic flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagim)
“Konjam settai thaan kiliyae”
Calling the partner 'kiliyae' (parrot) as an endearment.
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Trivia
The track showcases Vairamuthu's ability to infuse humor and playful romance into unconventional settings such as a police station cell.
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