Mutham Katti
From Dharma Pathini · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Dharma Pathini1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Muththam katti muththam | A tight hug and a kiss |
| Kambikkulla enni kollu | Count them behind bars |
| Female | |
| :Hmm…hmm..hmm..hmm | Hmm...hmm..hmm..hmm |
| Hae hae hae haeii.. | Hae hae hae haeii.. |
| Muththam koduthaa | If you give a kiss |
| Saththam ketkum | It will make a sound |
| Ah vendaamae | Ah, please don't |
| Male | |
| Hmmm.. | Hmmm.. |
| Saththam kettaal | If the sound is heard |
| Ketta pogum | Reputation will be ruined |
| Ah seendaathae | Ah, don't tease me |
| Male | |
| Muththam | Kiss |
| Female :Hmmm.. | Female: Hmmm.. |
| Male :Katti muththam | Male: A tight kiss |
| Female :Hmmm.. | Female: Hmmm.. |
| Male | |
| Kambikkulla | Behind bars |
| Female :Hmmm.. | Female: Hmmm.. |
| Male :Enni kollu | Male: Count them |
| Female :Hmmm.. | Female: Hmmm.. |
| Male | |
| Pickpocketa adicha rascal | You rascal who picked pockets |
| Male | |
| Ayyo…ayyo adikkiraanglae.. | Oh my... oh my, they are beating you up.. |
| Male | |
| Namm oodal velaikkoru | For our playful romantic spat |
| Idhu kaaval maaligai thaan | This is indeed a police mansion |
| Andha taj mahal pola | Like that Taj Mahal |
| Female :Hmmm..mm… | Female: Hmmm..mm… |
| Nalla kaadhal maaligai thaan | It is indeed a palace of good love |
| Female: Hmmm..mm… | Female: Hmmm..mm… |
| Male | |
| Namma paettai thaan | This is our hood |
| Inba kottai thaan inimel | From now on, it's a fortress of joy |
| Nalla vettai thaan | It is a great hunt |
| Konjam settai thaan kiliyae | Just a little mischief, my parrot |
| Female | |
| Hmmm…idhu podhum | Hmmm... this is enough |
| Venaam ippo podhum | No, right now this is enough |
| Indha maathiri nerathil | At a time like this |
| Kaamanai virattathae | Don't chase away the God of Love |
| Male | |
| Muththam katti muththam | A tight hug and a kiss |
| Kambikkulla enni kollu | Count them behind bars |
| Female | |
| Hae hae hae haeii.. | Hae hae hae haeii.. |
| Muththam koduthaa | If you give a kiss |
| Saththam ketkum | It will make a sound |
| Ah vendaamae | Ah, please don't |
| Male | |
| Hmmm.. | Hmmm.. |
| Saththam kettaal | If the sound is heard |
| Ketta pogum | Reputation will be ruined |
| Ah seendaathae | Ah, don't tease me |
| Male | |
| Muththam | Kiss |
| Female :Hmmm.. | Female: Hmmm.. |
| Male :Katti muththam | Male: A tight kiss |
| Female :Hmmm.. | Female: Hmmm.. |
| Male | |
| Kambikkulla | Behind bars |
| Female :Hmmm.. | Female: Hmmm.. |
| Male :Enni kollu | Male: Count them |
| Female :Hmmm.. | Female: Hmmm.. |
| Male | |
| Lailaa… | Laila... |
| Female :Majunuu.. | Female: Majnu... |
| Male :Ayyaiyaiyo orae | Male: Oh my, it has become |
| Rodhanaiya pochu paa (Dialogue) | A complete nuisance, man (Dialogue) |
| Male | |
| Aaaahaaa….aaa….. | Aaaahaaa….aaa….. |
| En aasai meeruthadi | My desire overflows, my girl |
| Indha paavi sathiyaalae | Because of this sinner's plot |
| Female | |
| Pon meni vaaduthaiyaa | My golden body is wilting, sir |
| Male :Aahh… | Male: Aahh... |
| Female :Un tholai thazhuvaamal | Female: Without embracing your shoulders |
| Male | |
| En aavi thaan | Only my soul |
| Unnai paarka thaan varumae | Will come just to see you |
| Female :Nadu stationil | Female: In the middle of the station |
| Iru aaviyum thodumae | Both our souls will touch |
| Female | |
| Mogam kaadhal vegam | Passion and the speed of love |
| Intha sogam romba sugam | This sorrow is very sweet |
| Male :Idhai kaavalthuraiyum | Male: If even the police department |
| Paarthaal thoongaathae | Sees this, they won't sleep |
| Male | |
| Muththam katti muththam | A tight hug and a kiss |
| Kambikkulla enni kollu | Count them behind bars |
| Female | |
| Hmm…hmm..hmm..hmm | Hmm…hmm..hmm..hmm |
| Hae hae hae haeii.. | Hae hae hae haeii.. |
| Muththam koduthaa | If you give a kiss |
| Saththam ketkum | It will make a sound |
| Ah vendaamae | Ah, please don't |
| Male | |
| Hmmm.. | Hmmm.. |
| Saththam kettaal | If the sound is heard |
| Ketta pogum | Reputation will be ruined |
| Ah seendaathae | Ah, don't tease me |
| Male | |
| Muththam | Kiss |
| Female :Hmmm.. | Female: Hmmm.. |
| Male :Katti muththam | Male: A tight kiss |
| Female :Hmmm.. | Female: Hmmm.. |
| Male | |
| Kambikkulla | Behind bars |
| Female :Hmmm.. | Female: Hmmm.. |
| Male :Enni kollu | Male: Count them |
| Female :Hmmm.. | Female: Hmmm.. |
| Male | |
| Lala.. | Lala.. |
| Female :Lalala…. | Female: Lalala…. |
| Male :Lalala.. | Male: Lalala.. |
| Female :Lala… | Female: Lala… |
.........................................
...
முத்தம் கட்டி
முத்தம் கம்பிக்குள்ள
எண்ணி கொல்லு
A tight hug and a kiss
Count them behind bars
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
முத்தம் கொடுத்தா சத்தம்
கேட்கும் ஆ வேண்டாமே
Hmm...hmm..hmm..hmm
Hae hae hae haeii..
If you give a kiss
It will make a sound
Ah, please don't
ஹ்ம்ம் சத்தம்
கேட்டால் கெட்டா
போகும் ஆ சீண்டாதே
Hmmm..
If the sound is heard
Reputation will be ruined
Ah, don't tease me
முத்தம்
ஹ்ம்ம்
கட்டி முத்தம்
ஹ்ம்ம்
Kiss
Female: Hmmm..
Male: A tight kiss
Female: Hmmm..
கம்பிக்குள்ள
ஹ்ம்ம்
எண்ணி கொல்லு
ஹ்ம்ம்
Behind bars
Female: Hmmm..
Male: Count them
Female: Hmmm..
பிக்பாக்கெட்ட
அடிச்ச ராஸ்கல்
You rascal who picked pockets
ஐயோ ஐயோ
அடிக்கிறாங்களே
Oh my... oh my, they are beating you up..
நம் ஊடல் வேளைக்கொரு
இது காவல் மாளிகை தான் அந்த
தாஜ் மஹால் போல
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் நல்ல
காதல் மாளிகை தான்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்
For our playful romantic spat
This is indeed a police mansion
Like that Taj Mahal
Female: Hmmm..mm…
It is indeed a palace of good love
Female: Hmmm..mm…
நம்ம பேட்டை தான்
இன்ப கோட்டை தான் இனிமேல்
நல்ல வேட்டை தான் கொஞ்சம்
சேட்டை தான் கிளியே
This is our hood
From now on, it's a fortress of joy
It is a great hunt
Just a little mischief, my parrot
ஹ்ம்ம் இது போதும்
வேணாம் இப்போ போதும்
இந்த மாதிரி நேரத்தில்
காமனை விரட்டாதே
Hmmm... this is enough
No, right now this is enough
At a time like this
Don't chase away the God of Love
முத்தம் கட்டி
முத்தம் கம்பிக்குள்ள
எண்ணி கொல்லு
A tight hug and a kiss
Count them behind bars
ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே முத்தம் கொடுத்தா
சத்தம் கேட்கும் ஆ
வேண்டாமே
Hae hae hae haeii..
If you give a kiss
It will make a sound
Ah, please don't
ஹ்ம்ம் சத்தம்
கேட்டால் கெட்டா
போகும் ஆ சீண்டாதே
Hmmm..
If the sound is heard
Reputation will be ruined
Ah, don't tease me
முத்தம்
ஹ்ம்ம்
கட்டி முத்தம்
ஹ்ம்ம்
Kiss
Female: Hmmm..
Male: A tight kiss
Female: Hmmm..
கம்பிக்குள்ள
ஹ்ம்ம்
எண்ணி கொல்லு
ஹ்ம்ம்
Behind bars
Female: Hmmm..
Male: Count them
Female: Hmmm..
லைலா
மஜ்னு
ஐயய்யய்யோ
ஒரே ரோதனையா
போச்சு பா
Laila...
Female: Majnu...
Male: Oh my, it has become
A complete nuisance, man (Dialogue)
ஆஹா ஆஆஆ
என் ஆசை மீறுதடி இந்த
பாவி சதியாலே
Aaaahaaa….aaa…..
My desire overflows, my girl
Because of this sinner's plot
பொன் மேனி
வாடுதையா
ஆஆ
உன் தோளை
தழுவாமல்
My golden body is wilting, sir
Male: Aahh...
Female: Without embracing your shoulders
என் ஆவி தான்
உன்னை பார்க்க தான்
வருமே
நடு ஸ்டேஷன்னில்
இரு ஆவியும் தொடுமே
Only my soul
Will come just to see you
Female: In the middle of the station
Both our souls will touch
மோகம் காதல்
வேகம் இந்த சோகம்
ரொம்ப சுகம்
இதை காவல்
துறையும் பார்த்தால்
தூங்காதே
Passion and the speed of love
This sorrow is very sweet
Male: If even the police department
Sees this, they won't sleep
முத்தம் கட்டி
முத்தம் கம்பிக்குள்ள
எண்ணி கொல்லு
A tight hug and a kiss
Count them behind bars
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
முத்தம் கொடுத்தா சத்தம்
கேட்கும் ஆ வேண்டாமே
Hmm…hmm..hmm..hmm
Hae hae hae haeii..
If you give a kiss
It will make a sound
Ah, please don't
ஹ்ம்ம் சத்தம்
கேட்டால் கெட்டா
போகும் ஆ சீண்டாதே
Hmmm..
If the sound is heard
Reputation will be ruined
Ah, don't tease me
முத்தம்
ஹ்ம்ம்
கட்டி முத்தம்
ஹ்ம்ம்
Kiss
Female: Hmmm..
Male: A tight kiss
Female: Hmmm..
கம்பிக்குள்ள
ஹ்ம்ம்
எண்ணி கொல்லு
ஹ்ம்ம்
Behind bars
Female: Hmmm..
Male: Count them
Female: Hmmm..
லாலா
லாலாலா
லாலாலா
லாலா
Lala..
Female: Lalala….
Male: Lalala..
Female: Lala…
…………….
...
Muththam katti muththam
A tight hug and a kiss
Kambikkulla enni kollu
Count them behind bars
:Hmm…hmm..hmm..hmm
Hmm...hmm..hmm..hmm
Hae hae hae haeii..
Hae hae hae haeii..
Muththam koduthaa
If you give a kiss
Saththam ketkum
It will make a sound
Ah vendaamae
Ah, please don't
Hmmm..
Hmmm..
Saththam kettaal
If the sound is heard
Ketta pogum
Reputation will be ruined
Ah seendaathae
Ah, don't tease me
Muththam
Kiss
Female :Hmmm..
Female: Hmmm..
Male :Katti muththam
Male: A tight kiss
Female :Hmmm..
Female: Hmmm..
Kambikkulla
Behind bars
Female :Hmmm..
Female: Hmmm..
Male :Enni kollu
Male: Count them
Female :Hmmm..
Female: Hmmm..
Pickpocketa adicha rascal
You rascal who picked pockets
Ayyo…ayyo adikkiraanglae..
Oh my... oh my, they are beating you up..
Namm oodal velaikkoru
For our playful romantic spat
Idhu kaaval maaligai thaan
This is indeed a police mansion
Andha taj mahal pola
Like that Taj Mahal
Female :Hmmm..mm…
Female: Hmmm..mm…
Nalla kaadhal maaligai thaan
It is indeed a palace of good love
Female: Hmmm..mm…
Female: Hmmm..mm…
Namma paettai thaan
This is our hood
Inba kottai thaan inimel
From now on, it's a fortress of joy
Nalla vettai thaan
It is a great hunt
Konjam settai thaan kiliyae
Just a little mischief, my parrot
Hmmm…idhu podhum
Hmmm... this is enough
Venaam ippo podhum
No, right now this is enough
Indha maathiri nerathil
At a time like this
Kaamanai virattathae
Don't chase away the God of Love
Muththam katti muththam
A tight hug and a kiss
Kambikkulla enni kollu
Count them behind bars
Hae hae hae haeii..
Hae hae hae haeii..
Muththam koduthaa
If you give a kiss
Saththam ketkum
It will make a sound
Ah vendaamae
Ah, please don't
Hmmm..
Hmmm..
Saththam kettaal
If the sound is heard
Ketta pogum
Reputation will be ruined
Ah seendaathae
Ah, don't tease me
Muththam
Kiss
Female :Hmmm..
Female: Hmmm..
Male :Katti muththam
Male: A tight kiss
Female :Hmmm..
Female: Hmmm..
Kambikkulla
Behind bars
Female :Hmmm..
Female: Hmmm..
Male :Enni kollu
Male: Count them
Female :Hmmm..
Female: Hmmm..
Lailaa…
Laila...
Female :Majunuu..
Female: Majnu...
Male :Ayyaiyaiyo orae
Male: Oh my, it has become
Rodhanaiya pochu paa (Dialogue)
A complete nuisance, man (Dialogue)
Aaaahaaa….aaa…..
Aaaahaaa….aaa…..
En aasai meeruthadi
My desire overflows, my girl
Indha paavi sathiyaalae
Because of this sinner's plot
Pon meni vaaduthaiyaa
My golden body is wilting, sir
Male :Aahh…
Male: Aahh...
Female :Un tholai thazhuvaamal
Female: Without embracing your shoulders
En aavi thaan
Only my soul
Unnai paarka thaan varumae
Will come just to see you
Female :Nadu stationil
Female: In the middle of the station
Iru aaviyum thodumae
Both our souls will touch
Mogam kaadhal vegam
Passion and the speed of love
Intha sogam romba sugam
This sorrow is very sweet
Male :Idhai kaavalthuraiyum
Male: If even the police department
Paarthaal thoongaathae
Sees this, they won't sleep
Muththam katti muththam
A tight hug and a kiss
Kambikkulla enni kollu
Count them behind bars
Hmm…hmm..hmm..hmm
Hmm…hmm..hmm..hmm
Hae hae hae haeii..
Hae hae hae haeii..
Muththam koduthaa
If you give a kiss
Saththam ketkum
It will make a sound
Ah vendaamae
Ah, please don't
Hmmm..
Hmmm..
Saththam kettaal
If the sound is heard
Ketta pogum
Reputation will be ruined
Ah seendaathae
Ah, don't tease me
Muththam
Kiss
Female :Hmmm..
Female: Hmmm..
Male :Katti muththam
Male: A tight kiss
Female :Hmmm..
Female: Hmmm..
Kambikkulla
Behind bars
Female :Hmmm..
Female: Hmmm..
Male :Enni kollu
Male: Count them
Female :Hmmm..
Female: Hmmm..
Lala..
Lala..
Female :Lalala….
Female: Lalala….
Male :Lalala..
Male: Lalala..
Female :Lala…
Female: Lala…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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