Muthamma Ennai Songs
From Sigaram · 1991
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. N. Surendar, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Details
- Sigaram1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Muththammaa ennai moodi vaikka vendum | Muththamma, is it a law that I must be kept covered? |
| Endru sattammaa | Is it a law? |
| Vandhu kollai kondu pongal | Come and plunder me! |
| Enna kuttrammaa | What crime is there in that? |
| Idhil aan yenna penn yenna summaa | What difference does man or woman make here, just like that? |
| Male | |
| Muththammaa unnai moodi vaikka vendum | Muththamma, is it a law that you must be kept covered? |
| Endru sattammaa | Is it a law? |
| Unnai kollai kolla vendum | I must plunder you! |
| Enna kuttrammaa | What crime is there in that? |
| Idhil aan yenna penn yenna summaa | What difference does man or woman make here, just like that? |
| Male | |
| Devadhaikkum achcham undu | Even a goddess has fear, |
| Theerndha pinnum michcham undu | Even when it ends, some remains. |
| Thiththikkum sangeedham undu | There is sweet music, |
| Penngal illaadha swargaththin | A heaven without women— |
| Perai maattrungalen..ah..ha | Change its name... ah ha! |
| Female | |
| Bhakthi indha pennil undu | Devotion exists in this woman, |
| Mukththi indha kannil undu | Liberation exists in these eyes. |
| Per inbam veru engae raajaa | Where else is supreme bliss, my king? |
| Dhegham ippodhu soodaachchu | The body has now become hot, |
| Thaenai oottrungalen | Pour the honey! |
| Male | |
| Engu sendra podhum | Wherever you go, |
| Karkal mannodu | Stones belong to the earth. |
| Yenna sonna podhum | Whatever is said, |
| Aanmai pennodu | Manhood belongs with womanhood. |
| Muththam endra | The pearl called a kiss, |
| Muthedukka poraadu | Fight to retrieve that pearl! |
| Mukkuliththu moochu | Deep-dive until your breath fails, |
| Mutta poradu | Fight for it! |
| Female | |
| Gangai pogum pokkil | On its course, the river Ganges |
| Kadalai thaanae podum | Joins the sea on its own. |
| Sathanghal yaar seivadhu… | Who can make rules against nature? |
| Male | |
| Muththammaa unnai moodi vaikka vendum | Muththamma, is it a law that you must be kept covered? |
| Endru sattammaa | Is it a law? |
| Unnai kollai kolla vendum | I must plunder you! |
| Enna kuttrammaa | What crime is there in that? |
| Idhil aan yenna penn yenna summaa | What difference does man or woman make here, just like that? |
| Female | |
| Achcham paadhi naanam paadhi | Half fear, half modesty, |
| Andha kaalam pennin thaedhi | That was a woman's era in the old days. |
| Ippodhu yen andha needhi | Why hold onto that rule now? |
| Vetkka pattalae innaalil | Being shy nowadays, |
| Vetkka kedu allavaa | Isn't that a shameful thing? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal paadhi kaamam paadhi | Half love, half lust, |
| Anbu paadhi aasai paadhi | Half affection, half desire, |
| Illai endru yaar solla koodum | Who can deny that these exist? |
| Muththam yaar ingae thandhaalum | Whoever gives a kiss here, |
| Inbam ondrallavaa | Isn't the bliss one and the same? |
| Female | |
| Paththinikkum aasai undu | Even a virtuous wife has desires, |
| Vaazhattum | Let them live! |
| Paththiyanghal thevai illai | Dietary restrictions and inhibitions are unnecessary, |
| Theerattum | Let them end! |
| Aadai endra poimai ingae | Let the lie called clothing |
| Pogattum | Go away! |
| Dhegam ennum unmai mattum | Let only the truth called the body |
| Vaazhattum | Live! |
| Male | |
| Mannil vinnai kandu | Seeing heaven on earth, |
| Vinnil mannai kandu | Seeing earth in heaven, |
| Bhoogolam thadumaarattum | Let the whole globe falter! |
| Female | |
| Muththammaa ennai moodi vaikka vendum | Muththamma, is it a law that I must be kept covered? |
| Endru sattammaa | Is it a law? |
| Vandhu kollai kondu pongal | Come and plunder me! |
| Enna kuttrammaa | What crime is there in that? |
| Idhil aan yenna penn yenna summaa | What difference does man or woman make here, just like that? |
| Male | |
| Muththammaa unnai moodi vaikka vendum | Muththamma, is it a law that you must be kept covered? |
| Endru sattammaa | Is it a law? |
| Unnai kollai kolla vendum | I must plunder you! |
| Enna kuttrammaa | What crime is there in that? |
| Idhil aan yenna penn yenna summaa | What difference does man or woman make here, just like that? |
முத்தம்மா
என்னை மூடி வைக்க
வேண்டும் என்று சட்டம்மா
வந்து கொள்ளை கொண்டு
போங்கள் என்ன குற்றம்மா
இதில் ஆண் என்ன பெண்
என்ன சும்மா
Muththamma, is it a law that I must be kept covered?
Is it a law?
Come and plunder me!
What crime is there in that?
What difference does man or woman make here, just like that?
முத்தம்மா
உன்னை மூடி வைக்க
வேண்டும் என்று சட்டம்மா
உன்னை கொள்ளை கொள்ள
வேண்டும் என்ன குற்றம்மா
இதில் ஆண் என்ன பெண்
என்ன சும்மா
Muththamma, is it a law that you must be kept covered?
Is it a law?
I must plunder you!
What crime is there in that?
What difference does man or woman make here, just like that?
தேவதைக்கும்
அச்சம் உண்டு தீர்ந்த
பின்னும் மிச்சம் உண்டு
தித்திக்கும் சங்கீதம் உண்டு
பெண்கள் இல்லாத ஸ்வர்கத்தின்
பேரை மாற்றுங்களேன் ஆ ஹா
Even a goddess has fear,
Even when it ends, some remains.
There is sweet music,
A heaven without women—
Change its name... ah ha!
பக்தி இந்த
பெண்ணில் உண்டு
முக்தி இந்த கண்ணில்
உண்டு பேர் இன்பம் வேறு
எங்கே ராஜா தேகம் இப்போது
சூடாச்சு தேனை ஊற்றுங்களேன்
Devotion exists in this woman,
Liberation exists in these eyes.
Where else is supreme bliss, my king?
The body has now become hot,
Pour the honey!
எங்கு சென்ற
போதும் கற்கள் மண்ணோடு
என்ன சொன்ன போதும்
ஆண்மை பெண்ணோடு
முத்தம் என்ற முத்தெடுக்க
போராடு முக்குளித்து மூச்சு
முட்ட போராடு
Wherever you go,
Stones belong to the earth.
Whatever is said,
Manhood belongs with womanhood.
The pearl called a kiss,
Fight to retrieve that pearl!
Deep-dive until your breath fails,
Fight for it!
கங்கை போகும்
போக்கில் கடலை தானே
போடும் சாதங்கள் யார்
செய்வது
On its course, the river Ganges
Joins the sea on its own.
Who can make rules against nature?
முத்தம்மா
உன்னை மூடி வைக்க
வேண்டும் என்று சட்டம்மா
உன்னை கொள்ளை கொள்ள
வேண்டும் என்ன குற்றம்மா
இதில் ஆண் என்ன பெண்
என்ன சும்மா
Muththamma, is it a law that you must be kept covered?
Is it a law?
I must plunder you!
What crime is there in that?
What difference does man or woman make here, just like that?
அச்சம் பாதி
நாணம் பாதி அந்த
காலம் பெண்ணின்
தேதி இப்போது ஏன்
அந்த நீதி வெட்க பட்டாலே
இந்நாளில் வெட்க கேடு
அல்லவா
Half fear, half modesty,
That was a woman's era in the old days.
Why hold onto that rule now?
Being shy nowadays,
Isn't that a shameful thing?
காதல் பாதி
காமம் பாதி அன்பு பாதி
ஆசை பாதி இல்லை
என்று யார் சொல்ல கூடும்
முத்தம் யார் இங்கே தந்தாலும்
இன்பம் ஒன்றல்லவா
Half love, half lust,
Half affection, half desire,
Who can deny that these exist?
Whoever gives a kiss here,
Isn't the bliss one and the same?
பத்தினிக்கும்
ஆசை உண்டு வாழட்டும்
பத்தியங்கள் தேவை இல்லை
தீரட்டும் ஆடை என்ற பொய்மை
இங்கே போகட்டும் தேகம்
என்னும் உண்மை மட்டும்
வாழட்டும்
Even a virtuous wife has desires,
Let them live!
Dietary restrictions and inhibitions are unnecessary,
Let them end!
Let the lie called clothing
Go away!
Let only the truth called the body
Live!
மண்ணில்
விண்ணை கண்டு
விண்ணில் மண்ணை
கண்டு பூலோகம் தடு
மாறட்டும்
Seeing heaven on earth,
Seeing earth in heaven,
Let the whole globe falter!
முத்தம்மா
என்னை மூடி வைக்க
வேண்டும் என்று சட்டம்மா
வந்து கொள்ளை கொண்டு
போங்கள் என்ன குற்றம்மா
இதில் ஆண் என்ன பெண்
என்ன சும்மா
Muththamma, is it a law that I must be kept covered?
Is it a law?
Come and plunder me!
What crime is there in that?
What difference does man or woman make here, just like that?
முத்தம்மா
உன்னை மூடி வைக்க
வேண்டும் என்று சட்டம்மா
உன்னை கொள்ளை கொள்ள
வேண்டும் என்ன குற்றம்மா
இதில் ஆண் என்ன பெண்
என்ன சும்மா
Muththamma, is it a law that you must be kept covered?
Is it a law?
I must plunder you!
What crime is there in that?
What difference does man or woman make here, just like that?
Muththammaa ennai moodi vaikka vendum
Muththamma, is it a law that I must be kept covered?
Endru sattammaa
Is it a law?
Vandhu kollai kondu pongal
Come and plunder me!
Enna kuttrammaa
What crime is there in that?
Idhil aan yenna penn yenna summaa
What difference does man or woman make here, just like that?
Muththammaa unnai moodi vaikka vendum
Muththamma, is it a law that you must be kept covered?
Endru sattammaa
Is it a law?
Unnai kollai kolla vendum
I must plunder you!
Enna kuttrammaa
What crime is there in that?
Idhil aan yenna penn yenna summaa
What difference does man or woman make here, just like that?
Devadhaikkum achcham undu
Even a goddess has fear,
Theerndha pinnum michcham undu
Even when it ends, some remains.
Thiththikkum sangeedham undu
There is sweet music,
Penngal illaadha swargaththin
A heaven without women—
Perai maattrungalen..ah..ha
Change its name... ah ha!
Bhakthi indha pennil undu
Devotion exists in this woman,
Mukththi indha kannil undu
Liberation exists in these eyes.
Per inbam veru engae raajaa
Where else is supreme bliss, my king?
Dhegham ippodhu soodaachchu
The body has now become hot,
Thaenai oottrungalen
Pour the honey!
Engu sendra podhum
Wherever you go,
Karkal mannodu
Stones belong to the earth.
Yenna sonna podhum
Whatever is said,
Aanmai pennodu
Manhood belongs with womanhood.
Muththam endra
The pearl called a kiss,
Muthedukka poraadu
Fight to retrieve that pearl!
Mukkuliththu moochu
Deep-dive until your breath fails,
Mutta poradu
Fight for it!
Gangai pogum pokkil
On its course, the river Ganges
Kadalai thaanae podum
Joins the sea on its own.
Sathanghal yaar seivadhu…
Who can make rules against nature?
Muththammaa unnai moodi vaikka vendum
Muththamma, is it a law that you must be kept covered?
Endru sattammaa
Is it a law?
Unnai kollai kolla vendum
I must plunder you!
Enna kuttrammaa
What crime is there in that?
Idhil aan yenna penn yenna summaa
What difference does man or woman make here, just like that?
Achcham paadhi naanam paadhi
Half fear, half modesty,
Andha kaalam pennin thaedhi
That was a woman's era in the old days.
Ippodhu yen andha needhi
Why hold onto that rule now?
Vetkka pattalae innaalil
Being shy nowadays,
Vetkka kedu allavaa
Isn't that a shameful thing?
Kaadhal paadhi kaamam paadhi
Half love, half lust,
Anbu paadhi aasai paadhi
Half affection, half desire,
Illai endru yaar solla koodum
Who can deny that these exist?
Muththam yaar ingae thandhaalum
Whoever gives a kiss here,
Inbam ondrallavaa
Isn't the bliss one and the same?
Paththinikkum aasai undu
Even a virtuous wife has desires,
Vaazhattum
Let them live!
Paththiyanghal thevai illai
Dietary restrictions and inhibitions are unnecessary,
Theerattum
Let them end!
Aadai endra poimai ingae
Let the lie called clothing
Pogattum
Go away!
Dhegam ennum unmai mattum
Let only the truth called the body
Vaazhattum
Live!
Mannil vinnai kandu
Seeing heaven on earth,
Vinnil mannai kandu
Seeing earth in heaven,
Bhoogolam thadumaarattum
Let the whole globe falter!
Muththammaa ennai moodi vaikka vendum
Muththamma, is it a law that I must be kept covered?
Endru sattammaa
Is it a law?
Vandhu kollai kondu pongal
Come and plunder me!
Enna kuttrammaa
What crime is there in that?
Idhil aan yenna penn yenna summaa
What difference does man or woman make here, just like that?
Muththammaa unnai moodi vaikka vendum
Muththamma, is it a law that you must be kept covered?
Endru sattammaa
Is it a law?
Unnai kollai kolla vendum
I must plunder you!
Enna kuttrammaa
What crime is there in that?
Idhil aan yenna penn yenna summaa
What difference does man or woman make here, just like that?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Muththammaa from the 1991 movie Sigaram is a bold, passionate duet composed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The song directly challenges conventional social taboos and conservative expectations surrounding physical intimacy, modesty, and gender dynamics. Through provocative imagery, the lovers discard old traditional ideals like excessive fear and modesty ('achcham, naanam'), viewing passion as a fundamental human right rather than a moral transgression. Vairamuthu frames love and desire as natural laws that transcend social conventions, comparing physical passion to the Ganges river naturally flowing into the ocean. The lyrics boldly assert that clothing is merely a superficial construct ('Aadai endra poimai'), whereas the physical form and authentic passionate union represent the ultimate truth ('Dhegam ennum unmai').
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aadai endra poimai ingae... Dhegam ennum unmai mattum”
Translates clothing to a social lie ('poimai') and the human body/passion to absolute truth ('unmai').
Analogy / Natural Metaphor
“Gangai pogum pokkil Kadalai thaanae podum”
Compares human romantic union to the river Ganges naturally finding its way into the ocean, emphasizing that passion is natural and unstoppable.
Assonance & Internal Rhyme (Emonai / Ethirai)
“Bhakthi indha pennil undu Mukththi indha kannil undu”
Rhyming words 'Bhakthi' and 'Mukththi' are paired to contrast spiritual devotion with sensory liberation.
Rhetorical Question
“Enna kuttrammaa / Idhil aan yenna penn yenna summaa”
Repeatedly asks questions to challenge traditional moral norms and stress equality in desire.
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Trivia
The film Sigaram (1991) marked legendary playback singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's debut as a full-fledged film music director, while he also played the lead role. This track was sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam along with K. S. Chithra.
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