Mutham Thara
From Jai Hind · 1994
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Jai Hind1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Muththam thara yetha idam | Which is the right place to kiss? |
| Female Chorus :Hai hai | Female Chorus: Hai hai |
| Male :Mugathula endha idam | Male: Which place on the face? |
| Female Chorus :Hoi hoi | Female Chorus: Hoi hoi |
| Male :Ippodhae solladi penn poovae | Male: Tell me right now, my flower-like girl, |
| Ellaamae nalla idam | Every place is a good place! |
| Female | |
| Muththam thara yetha idam | Which is the right place to kiss? |
| Male Chorus :Hai hai | Male Chorus: Hai hai |
| Female :Mugathula endha idam | Female: Which place on the face? |
| Male Chorus :Hoi hoi | Male Chorus: Hoi hoi |
| Female :Endhidam saththam vandhidumo | Female: Whichever place makes a sound when kissed, |
| Kannaalaa andha idam | Oh my beloved, that is the place! |
| Male Chorus :Oh ho oh oh | Male Chorus: Oh ho oh oh |
| Male | |
| Kichu kichu moottum idam | Which is the place that tickles? |
| Female Chorus :Hai hai | Female Chorus: Hai hai |
| Male :Kili pennae endha idam | Male: Oh parrot-like girl, which place? |
| Female Chorus :Hoi hoi | Female Chorus: Hoi hoi |
| Male :Ullangai vaerkkudhu raasaathi | Male: My palms are sweating, my princess, |
| Nee sollu nalla idam | You tell me the good place! |
| Female | |
| Kichu kichu moottum idam | Which is the place that tickles? |
| Male Chorus :Hai hai | Male Chorus: Hai hai |
| Female :Kili kitta endha idam | Female: On this parrot-like girl, which place? |
| Male Chorus :Hoi hoi | Male Chorus: Hoi hoi |
| Female :Endhidam saelai nikkaadho | Female: Whichever place the saree does not stay put, |
| Arjuna andha idam | Oh Arjuna, that is the place! |
| Male Chorus :Adi dhoolu | Male Chorus: Oh awesome! |
| Male | |
| Paarvaikku yetha idam | Which is the right place to gaze at? |
| Female Chorus :Hai hai | Female Chorus: Hai hai |
| Male :Paavaiyae endha idam | Male: Oh maiden, which place? |
| Female Chorus :Hoi hoi | Female Chorus: Hoi hoi |
| Male :Kannukku motcham thara venum | Male: It should grant salvation to the eyes, |
| Knnmani endha idam | My precious one, which place? |
| Female | |
| Kannukku yetha idam | Which is the right place for the eyes to look at? |
| Male Chorus :Hai hai | Male Chorus: Hai hai |
| Female :Kaadhalaa endha idam | Female: Oh lover, which place? |
| Male Chorus :Hoi hoi | Male Chorus: Hoi hoi |
| Female :Endhidam sooriyan paakkalaiyo | Female: Whichever place the sun has never seen, |
| Anbarae andha idam | Oh my beloved, that is the place! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhukku iniya oli | Which sound is sweet to the ears? |
| Female Chorus :Hai hai | Female Chorus: Hai hai |
| Male :Kanniyae enna oli | Male: Oh young maiden, what sound? |
| Female Chorus :Hoi hoi | Female Chorus: Hoi hoi |
| Male :Kaadhalin dhesiya geedhamdhaan | Male: It is the national anthem of love, |
| Kanmani enna oli | My precious, what sound is that? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhukku iniya oli | Which sound is sweet to the ears? |
| Male Chorus :Hai hai | Male Chorus: Hai hai |
| Female :Kaadhalil enna oli | Female: In love, what sound? |
| Male Chorus :Hoi hoi | Male Chorus: Hoi hoi |
| Female :Kattildhaan mella kreechidumae | Female: The soft creaking sound made by the bed, |
| Kannanae andha oli | Oh Krishna, that is the sound! |
| Male Chorus :Yeppaa | Male Chorus: Oh my! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalukku nalla udai | What is good attire for love? |
| Female Chorus :Hai hai | Female Chorus: Hai hai |
| Male :Kaadhali endha udai | Male: Oh lover, which attire? |
| Female Chorus :Hoi hoi | Female Chorus: Hoi hoi |
| Male :Saelaiya chudidar thaavaniya | Male: Is it a saree, churidar, or half-saree? |
| Solladi endha udai | Tell me, which attire? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalukku nalla udai | What is good attire for love? |
| Male Chorus :Hai hai | Male Chorus: Hai hai |
| Female :Kaadhala endha udai | Female: Oh lover, which attire? |
| Male Chorus :Hoi hoi | Male Chorus: Hoi hoi |
| Female :Aadhiyil yevaal kondaalae | Female: The attire Eve wore in the beginning of creation, |
| Kannanae andha udai | Oh Krishna, that is the attire! |
| Male Chorus :Yemmaav | Male Chorus: Oh goodness me! |
ஆண் குழு :
லெட்ஸ் கோ......லெட்ஸ் கோ
லெட் லெட் லெட் லெட் லெட் லெட் லெட்ஸ் கோ
Which is the right place to kiss?
Female Chorus: Hai hai
Male: Which place on the face?
Female Chorus: Hoi hoi
Male: Tell me right now, my flower-like girl,
Every place is a good place!
முத்தம் தர ஏத்த இடம்
பெண் குழு :
ஹய் ஹய்
முகத்துல எந்த இடம்
பெண் குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய்
இப்போதே சொல்லடி பெண் பூவே
எல்லாமே நல்ல இடம்
Which is the right place to kiss?
Male Chorus: Hai hai
Female: Which place on the face?
Male Chorus: Hoi hoi
Female: Whichever place makes a sound when kissed,
Oh my beloved, that is the place!
Male Chorus: Oh ho oh oh
முத்தம் தர ஏத்த இடம்
ஆண் குழு :
ஹய் ஹய்
முகத்துல எந்த இடம்
ஆண் குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய்
எந்திடம் சத்தம் வந்திடுமோ
கண்ணாலா அந்த இடம்
ஆண் குழு :
ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ
Which is the place that tickles?
Female Chorus: Hai hai
Male: Oh parrot-like girl, which place?
Female Chorus: Hoi hoi
Male: My palms are sweating, my princess,
You tell me the good place!
கிச்சு கிச்சு மூட்டும் இடம்
பெண் குழு :
ஹய் ஹய்
கிளி பெண்ணே எந்த இடம்
பெண் குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய்
உள்ளங்கை வேர்க்குது ராசாத்தி
நீ சொல்லு நல்ல இடம்
Which is the place that tickles?
Male Chorus: Hai hai
Female: On this parrot-like girl, which place?
Male Chorus: Hoi hoi
Female: Whichever place the saree does not stay put,
Oh Arjuna, that is the place!
Male Chorus: Oh awesome!
கிச்சு கிச்சு மூட்டும் இடம்
ஆண் குழு :
ஹய் ஹய்
கிளி கிட்ட எந்த இடம்
ஆண் குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய்
எந்த இடம் சேலை நினைக்காதோ
அர்ஜுனா அந்த இடம்
ஆண் குழு :
அடி தூளூ
Which is the right place to gaze at?
Female Chorus: Hai hai
Male: Oh maiden, which place?
Female Chorus: Hoi hoi
Male: It should grant salvation to the eyes,
My precious one, which place?
ஆண் குழு :
ஹோய்
பெண் குழு :
ஹோய்
ஆண் குழு :
ஹோய்
பெண் குழு :
ஹோய்
ஆண் குழு :
ஆஹா
பெண் குழு :
ஆஹா
ஆண் குழு :
ஆஹா
Which is the right place for the eyes to look at?
Male Chorus: Hai hai
Female: Oh lover, which place?
Male Chorus: Hoi hoi
Female: Whichever place the sun has never seen,
Oh my beloved, that is the place!
பார்வைக்கு ஏத்த இடம்
பெண் குழு :
ஹய் ஹய்
பாவையே எந்த இடம்
பெண் குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய்
கண்ணுக்கு மோட்சம் தர வேணும்
கண்மணி எந்த இடம்
Which sound is sweet to the ears?
Female Chorus: Hai hai
Male: Oh young maiden, what sound?
Female Chorus: Hoi hoi
Male: It is the national anthem of love,
My precious, what sound is that?
கண்ணுக்கு ஏத்த இடம்
ஆண் குழு :
ஹய் ஹய்
காதலா எந்த இடம்
ஆண் குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய்
எந்திடம் சூரியன் பாக்கலையோ
அன்பரே அந்த இடம்
Which sound is sweet to the ears?
Male Chorus: Hai hai
Female: In love, what sound?
Male Chorus: Hoi hoi
Female: The soft creaking sound made by the bed,
Oh Krishna, that is the sound!
Male Chorus: Oh my!
காதுக்கு இனிய ஒலி
பெண் குழு :
ஹய் ஹய்
கன்னியே என்ன ஒலி
பெண் குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய்
காதலின் தேசிய கீதம்தான்
கண்மணி என்ன ஒலி
What is good attire for love?
Female Chorus: Hai hai
Male: Oh lover, which attire?
Female Chorus: Hoi hoi
Male: Is it a saree, churidar, or half-saree?
Tell me, which attire?
காதுக்கு இனிய ஒலி
ஆண் குழு :
ஹய் ஹய்
காதலில் எந்த ஒலி
ஆண் குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய்
கட்டில்தான் மெல்ல கீரீச்சிடுமே
கண்ணனே அந்த ஒலி
ஆண் குழு :
எப்பா
What is good attire for love?
Male Chorus: Hai hai
Female: Oh lover, which attire?
Male Chorus: Hoi hoi
Female: The attire Eve wore in the beginning of creation,
Oh Krishna, that is the attire!
Male Chorus: Oh goodness me!
ஆண் குழு :
{ஹோய்
பெண் குழு :
ஹோய்
ஆண் குழு :
ஹோய்
பெண் குழு :
ஹோய்} (2)
ஆண் குழு :
ஆஹா
பெண் குழு :
ஆஹா
ஆண் குழு :
ஆஹா
பெண் குழு :
ஆஹா
ஆண் குழு :
ஆஹா
பெண் குழு :
ஆஹா
ஆண் குழு :
ஆஹா
காதலுக்கு நல்ல உடை
பெண் குழு :
ஹய் ஹய்
காதலி எந்த உடை
ஆண் குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய்
சேலைய சுடிதார் தாவனிய
சொல்லடி எந்த உடை
காதலுக்கு நல்ல உடை
ஆண் குழு :
ஹய் ஹய்
காதலா எந்த உடை
ஆண் குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஆதியில் ஏவால் கொண்டாலே
கண்ணனே அந்த உடை
ஆண் குழு :
எம்மாவ்
Muththam thara yetha idam
Which is the right place to kiss?
Female Chorus :Hai hai
Female Chorus: Hai hai
Male :Mugathula endha idam
Male: Which place on the face?
Female Chorus :Hoi hoi
Female Chorus: Hoi hoi
Male :Ippodhae solladi penn poovae
Male: Tell me right now, my flower-like girl,
Ellaamae nalla idam
Every place is a good place!
Muththam thara yetha idam
Which is the right place to kiss?
Male Chorus :Hai hai
Male Chorus: Hai hai
Female :Mugathula endha idam
Female: Which place on the face?
Male Chorus :Hoi hoi
Male Chorus: Hoi hoi
Female :Endhidam saththam vandhidumo
Female: Whichever place makes a sound when kissed,
Kannaalaa andha idam
Oh my beloved, that is the place!
Male Chorus :Oh ho oh oh
Male Chorus: Oh ho oh oh
Kichu kichu moottum idam
Which is the place that tickles?
Female Chorus :Hai hai
Female Chorus: Hai hai
Male :Kili pennae endha idam
Male: Oh parrot-like girl, which place?
Female Chorus :Hoi hoi
Female Chorus: Hoi hoi
Male :Ullangai vaerkkudhu raasaathi
Male: My palms are sweating, my princess,
Nee sollu nalla idam
You tell me the good place!
Kichu kichu moottum idam
Which is the place that tickles?
Male Chorus :Hai hai
Male Chorus: Hai hai
Female :Kili kitta endha idam
Female: On this parrot-like girl, which place?
Male Chorus :Hoi hoi
Male Chorus: Hoi hoi
Female :Endhidam saelai nikkaadho
Female: Whichever place the saree does not stay put,
Arjuna andha idam
Oh Arjuna, that is the place!
Male Chorus :Adi dhoolu
Male Chorus: Oh awesome!
Paarvaikku yetha idam
Which is the right place to gaze at?
Female Chorus :Hai hai
Female Chorus: Hai hai
Male :Paavaiyae endha idam
Male: Oh maiden, which place?
Female Chorus :Hoi hoi
Female Chorus: Hoi hoi
Male :Kannukku motcham thara venum
Male: It should grant salvation to the eyes,
Knnmani endha idam
My precious one, which place?
Kannukku yetha idam
Which is the right place for the eyes to look at?
Male Chorus :Hai hai
Male Chorus: Hai hai
Female :Kaadhalaa endha idam
Female: Oh lover, which place?
Male Chorus :Hoi hoi
Male Chorus: Hoi hoi
Female :Endhidam sooriyan paakkalaiyo
Female: Whichever place the sun has never seen,
Anbarae andha idam
Oh my beloved, that is the place!
Kaadhukku iniya oli
Which sound is sweet to the ears?
Female Chorus :Hai hai
Female Chorus: Hai hai
Male :Kanniyae enna oli
Male: Oh young maiden, what sound?
Female Chorus :Hoi hoi
Female Chorus: Hoi hoi
Male :Kaadhalin dhesiya geedhamdhaan
Male: It is the national anthem of love,
Kanmani enna oli
My precious, what sound is that?
Kaadhukku iniya oli
Which sound is sweet to the ears?
Male Chorus :Hai hai
Male Chorus: Hai hai
Female :Kaadhalil enna oli
Female: In love, what sound?
Male Chorus :Hoi hoi
Male Chorus: Hoi hoi
Female :Kattildhaan mella kreechidumae
Female: The soft creaking sound made by the bed,
Kannanae andha oli
Oh Krishna, that is the sound!
Male Chorus :Yeppaa
Male Chorus: Oh my!
Kaadhalukku nalla udai
What is good attire for love?
Female Chorus :Hai hai
Female Chorus: Hai hai
Male :Kaadhali endha udai
Male: Oh lover, which attire?
Female Chorus :Hoi hoi
Female Chorus: Hoi hoi
Male :Saelaiya chudidar thaavaniya
Male: Is it a saree, churidar, or half-saree?
Solladi endha udai
Tell me, which attire?
Kaadhalukku nalla udai
What is good attire for love?
Male Chorus :Hai hai
Male Chorus: Hai hai
Female :Kaadhala endha udai
Female: Oh lover, which attire?
Male Chorus :Hoi hoi
Male Chorus: Hoi hoi
Female :Aadhiyil yevaal kondaalae
Female: The attire Eve wore in the beginning of creation,
Kannanae andha udai
Oh Krishna, that is the attire!
Male Chorus :Yemmaav
Male Chorus: Oh goodness me!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet features a hero and heroine engaging in a teasing question-and-answer riddle game about love, intimacy, and romance. The hero asks curiosity-filled questions about where to kiss, where to tickle, what sound is best for love, and what dress is best suited for romance. The heroine responds with clever, suggestive, and romantic answers, teasing him about intimate moments and playful togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaal (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaadhukku iniya oli”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Ka' across lines in 'Kaadhukku iniya oli', 'Kaadhalin dhesiya geedhamdhaan', and 'Kaadhalukku nalla udai'.
Allusion / Metaphor
“Aadhiyil yevaal kondaalae”
Reference to 'Eve in the beginning' (Aadhiyil yevaal kondaalae) as a witty metaphor for nudity/natural beauty in intimate romance.
Q&A Structure (Soga Kavidhai / Vina-Vidai)
“Muththam thara yetha idam”
The song uses an interactive riddle structure where the male asks provocative questions and the female replies with witty, poetic answers.
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Trivia
'Muththam Thara Yetha Idam' from the 1994 action film Jai Hind was composed by Vidyasagar with lyrics by Vairamuthu, sung by Mano and S. Janaki. The song is famed for its energetic rhythm and cheeky, double-entendre riddles picturized on Action King Arjun and Gautami.
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