Muththam Muththam
From Azhagar Malai · 2009
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singers
- Madhu Balakrishnan, Rita
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Azhagar Malai2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Muththam muththam | Kiss, kiss |
| Female :Eththanai muththam | Female: How many kisses? |
| Male | |
| Kodutha muththam | The kisses given |
| Female :Kanakku illa | Female: Are beyond count |
| Male | |
| Katti pudikura kaiya vittu | Escaping the hands that embrace |
| Vittu velagura kanni mottu | The virgin bud moves away |
| Female :Kitta nerunguthu | Female: It comes close |
| Otti varuguthu | And comes clinging |
| Male :Pattu pattu pattu pattu uthatula | Male: Touching softly on the lips |
| Male | |
| Muththamma muththamma | Muththamma, Muththamma |
| Muththam onnu thaadi | Give me a kiss |
| Paththama pona | If it is not enough |
| Saththam podathaedi | Don't make noise, girl |
| Female | |
| Muththaiyaa muththaiyaa | Muththaiyaa, Muththaiyaa |
| Moochu muttuthaiyaa | I am feeling suffocated |
| Nachunu nachunu | Sharply and deeply |
| Thaelu kottuthaiyaa | A scorpion is stinging |
| Male | |
| Thala kaalu puriyama | Without understanding head or tail |
| Thavikuthu en manasu | My heart is yearning |
| Female | |
| Adukki vecha aasai ellam | All the stacked up desires |
| Adada avuththu vidu | Oh, unleash them now |
| Male | |
| Periyaaththu anaikattu | The dam on the big river |
| Madai thirakuthadi | Is opening its floodgates, girl |
| Male | |
| Muththamma muththamma | Muththamma, Muththamma |
| Muththam onnu thaadi | Give me a kiss |
| Muththamma muththamma | Muththamma, Muththamma |
| Muththam onnu thaadi | Give me a kiss |
| Thaadi …thaadi | Give it... give it |
| Male | |
| Vannathu poochikitta | Near the butterfly |
| Maatikichu poovu | The flower got trapped |
| Chorus | |
| Hye maatikichu poovu | Hey, the flower got trapped |
| Adi maatikichu poovu | Oh girl, the flower got trapped |
| Male | |
| Thikku mukku aadinaalum | Even if overwhelmed and struggling |
| Nikkuthadi santhoshathil | It stands firm in happiness |
| Female | |
| Kaiya vecha shock adikkum | If touched, it gives an electric shock |
| Current kambiya pOla | Like an electric wire |
| Chorus | |
| Haa current kambiya pola | Ah, like an electric wire |
| Nee current kambiya pola | You are like an electric wire |
| Female | |
| Pattunu thaan thottu puttaen | I suddenly touched you |
| Pathari ponaen santhoshathil | I got startled in joy |
| Male | |
| Noothinaalu degreeyila udambu sudum | The body burns at 104 degrees |
| Female | |
| Kaaichalilae iruvarukkum kanavu varum | In this fever, both get dreams |
| Male | |
| Madi meethu saayava | Shall I lean on your lap? |
| Malliga poo soodava | Shall I wear jasmine flowers? |
| Manasaara koodava | Shall we unite whole-heartedly? |
| Piththam konjam koraiyum | The madness will lessen a bit |
| Male | |
| Muththamma muththamma | Muththamma, Muththamma |
| Muththamma muththamma | Muththamma, Muththamma |
| Muththam onnu thaadi | Give me a kiss |
| Female | |
| Muththaiyaa muththaiyaa | Muththaiyaa, Muththaiyaa |
| Moochu muttuthaiyaa | I am feeling suffocated |
| Male | |
| Thala kaalu puriyama | Without understanding head or tail |
| Thavikuthu en manasu | My heart is yearning |
| Female | |
| Adukki vecha aasai ellam | All the stacked up desires |
| Adada avuththu vidu | Oh, unleash them now |
| Male | |
| Periyaaththu anaikattu | The dam on the big river |
| Madai thirakuthadi | Is opening its floodgates, girl |
| Male | |
| Muththamma muththamma | Muththamma, Muththamma |
| Muththam onnu thaadi | Give me a kiss |
| Muththamma muththamma | Muththamma, Muththamma |
| Muththam onnu thaadi | Give me a kiss |
| Thaadi …thaadi | Give it... give it |
| Female | |
| Ithana naala ilamai ellam | All these days, youthfulness |
| Kedanthathaiya summa | Was lying idle |
| Chorus | |
| Haa kedanthathaiya summa | Ha, was lying idle |
| adhu kedakkuthaiya summa | It was lying around idle |
| Female | |
| Unakunu koduthuputta | If it is given just for you |
| Thaenjiduma kuranjiduma | Will it wear out or diminish? |
| Male | |
| Ammukutti appadi podu | Sweetheart, hit it like that |
| Adichathadi prize | Hit a prize, girl |
| Chorus | |
| Hye adichathadi prize | Hey, won a prize |
| Azhagaana lucky prize | A beautiful lucky prize |
| Male | |
| Yaarukkithu kedaikumadi | Who else would get this? |
| Aagaayam thaan un manasu | Your heart is like the vast sky |
| Female | |
| Thala vaazha ilai maela virinthirukku | Spread over a plantain leaf |
| Male | |
| Pala naala pattiniyum kaathirukku | A hunger of many days is waiting |
| Female | |
| Parimaara ninaikkiraen | I wish to serve |
| Pathattathil thudikkiraen | I throb in excitement |
| Pasi aaththa ninaikiraen | I want to satisfy the hunger |
| Samanjathu unakku | Matured just for you |
| Male | |
| Haei | Hey |
| Muththamma muththamma | Muththamma, Muththamma |
| Muththamma muththamma | Muththamma, Muththamma |
| Muththam onnu thaadi | Give me a kiss |
| Female | |
| Muththaiyaa muththaiyaa | Muththaiyaa, Muththaiyaa |
| Moochu muttuthaiyaa | I am feeling suffocated |
| Male | |
| Thala kaalu puriyama | Without understanding head or tail |
| Thavikuthu en manasu | My heart is yearning |
| Female | |
| Adukki vecha aasai ellam | All the stacked up desires |
| Adada avuththu vidu | Oh, unleash them now |
| Male | |
| Periyaaththu anaikattu | The dam on the big river |
| Madai thirakuthadi | Is opening its floodgates, girl |
| Male | |
| Muththamma muththamma | Muththamma, Muththamma |
| Muththam onnu thaadi | Give me a kiss |
| Chorus :Thannana thanthaana | Chorus: Thannana thanthaana |
| Thanna nana naana naana naana | Thanna nana naana naana naana |
முத்தம் முத்தம்
எத்தனை முத்தம்
Kiss, kiss
Female: How many kisses?
கொடுத்த முத்தம்
கணக்கு இல்ல
The kisses given
Female: Are beyond count
கட்டி பிடிக்குற கைய விட்டு
விட்டு வெலகுற கன்னி மொட்டு
கிட்ட நெருங்குது
ஒட்டி வருகுது
பட்டு பட்டு பட்டு பட்டு உதட்டுல
Escaping the hands that embrace
The virgin bud moves away
Female: It comes close
And comes clinging
Male: Touching softly on the lips
சக்கரையும் தேனும்
கட்டி வெல்லம் சேர்த்து
முத்தம் கொடு முத்தம் கொடு
முத்தம் கொடு
Muththamma, Muththamma
Give me a kiss
If it is not enough
Don't make noise, girl
முத்தம்மா முத்தம்மா
முத்தம் ஒன்னு தாடி
பத்தாம போனா
சத்தம் போடாதடி
Muththaiyaa, Muththaiyaa
I am feeling suffocated
Sharply and deeply
A scorpion is stinging
முத்தையா முத்தையா
மூச்சு முட்டுதைய்யா
நச்சுன்னு நச்சுன்னு
தேளு கொட்டுதைய்யா
Without understanding head or tail
My heart is yearning
தல காலு புரியாம
தவிக்குது என் மனசு
All the stacked up desires
Oh, unleash them now
அடுக்கி வெச்ச ஆசை எல்லாம்
அடடா அவுத்து விடு
The dam on the big river
Is opening its floodgates, girl
பெரியாத்து அணைக்கட்டு
மடை திறக்குதடி
Muththamma, Muththamma
Give me a kiss
Muththamma, Muththamma
Give me a kiss
Give it... give it
முத்தம்மா முத்தம்மா
முத்தம் ஒன்னு தாடி
முத்தம்மா முத்தம்மா
முத்தம் ஒன்னு தாடி
தாடி.......தாடி
Near the butterfly
The flower got trapped
வண்ணத்து பூச்சிகிட்ட
மாட்டிகிச்சு பூவு
Hey, the flower got trapped
Oh girl, the flower got trapped
ஹே மாட்டிகிச்சு பூவு
அடி மாட்டிகிச்சு பூவு
Even if overwhelmed and struggling
It stands firm in happiness
திக்கு முக்கு ஆடினாலும்
நிக்குதடி சந்தோசத்தில்
If touched, it gives an electric shock
Like an electric wire
கைய வெச்சா ஷாக் அடிக்கும்
கரண்ட் கம்பிய போல
Ah, like an electric wire
You are like an electric wire
ஹா கரண்ட் கம்பிய போல
நீ கரண்ட் கம்பிய போல
I suddenly touched you
I got startled in joy
பட்டுன்னுதான் தொட்டு புட்டேன்
பதறி போனேன் சந்தோசத்தில்
The body burns at 104 degrees
நூத்தினாலு டிகிரீயில உடம்பு சுடும்
In this fever, both get dreams
காய்ச்சலிலே இருவருக்கும் கனவு வரும்
Shall I lean on your lap?
Shall I wear jasmine flowers?
Shall we unite whole-heartedly?
The madness will lessen a bit
மடி மீது சாயவா
மல்லிக பூ சூடவா
மனசார கூடவா
பித்தம் கொஞ்சம் கொறையும்
Muththamma, Muththamma
Muththamma, Muththamma
Give me a kiss
முத்தம்மா முத்தம்மா
முத்தம்மா முத்தம்மா
முத்தம் ஒன்னு தாடி
Muththaiyaa, Muththaiyaa
I am feeling suffocated
முத்தையா முத்தையா
மூச்சு முட்டுதைய்யா
Without understanding head or tail
My heart is yearning
தல காலு புரியாம
தவிக்குது என் மனசு
All the stacked up desires
Oh, unleash them now
அடுக்கி வெச்ச ஆசை எல்லாம்
அடடா அவுத்து விடு
The dam on the big river
Is opening its floodgates, girl
பெரியாத்து அணைக்கட்டு
மடை திறக்குதடி
Muththamma, Muththamma
Give me a kiss
Muththamma, Muththamma
Give me a kiss
Give it... give it
முத்தம்மா முத்தம்மா
முத்தம் ஒன்னு தாடி
முத்தம்மா முத்தம்மா
முத்தம் ஒன்னு தாடி
தாடி.......தாடி
All these days, youthfulness
Was lying idle
...................................
Ha, was lying idle
It was lying around idle
இத்தன நாளா இல்லாமை எல்லாம்
கெடந்தையா சும்மா
If it is given just for you
Will it wear out or diminish?
ஹே கெடந்தையா சும்மா
அது கெடந்தையா சும்மா
Sweetheart, hit it like that
Hit a prize, girl
உனக்குன்னு கொடுத்துபுட்ட
தேஞ்சிடும்மா குறஞ்சிடுமா
Hey, won a prize
A beautiful lucky prize
அம்முக்குட்டி அப்படி போடு
அடிச்சதடி பிரைஸ்
Who else would get this?
Your heart is like the vast sky
யாருக்கிது கெடைக்குமடி
ஆகாயம்தான் உன் மனசு
Spread over a plantain leaf
தல வாழ இலை மேல விரிந்திருக்கு
A hunger of many days is waiting
பல நாளா பட்டினியும் காத்திருக்கு
I wish to serve
I throb in excitement
I want to satisfy the hunger
Matured just for you
பரிமாற நினைக்குறேன்
பதட்டத்தில் துடிக்குறேன்
பசி ஆத்த நினைக்குறேன்
சமஞ்சது உனக்கு
Hey
Muththamma, Muththamma
Muththamma, Muththamma
Give me a kiss
ஹேய்
முத்தம்மா முத்தம்மா
முத்தம்மா முத்தம்மா
முத்தம் ஒன்னு தாடி
Muththaiyaa, Muththaiyaa
I am feeling suffocated
முத்தையா முத்தையா
மூச்சு முட்டுதையா
Without understanding head or tail
My heart is yearning
தல காலு புரியாம
தவிக்குது என் மனசு
All the stacked up desires
Oh, unleash them now
அடுக்கி வெச்ச ஆசை எல்லாம்
அடடா அவுத்து விடு
The dam on the big river
Is opening its floodgates, girl
பெரியாத்து அணைக்கட்டு
மடை திறக்குதடி
Muththamma, Muththamma
Give me a kiss
Chorus: Thannana thanthaana
Thanna nana naana naana naana
முத்தம்மா முத்தம்மா
முத்தம் ஒன்னு தாடி
குழு :
தன்னான தனதான
தன்ன நானா னான னான னான
Muththam muththam
Kiss, kiss
Female :Eththanai muththam
Female: How many kisses?
Kodutha muththam
The kisses given
Female :Kanakku illa
Female: Are beyond count
Katti pudikura kaiya vittu
Escaping the hands that embrace
Vittu velagura kanni mottu
The virgin bud moves away
Female :Kitta nerunguthu
Female: It comes close
Otti varuguthu
And comes clinging
Male :Pattu pattu pattu pattu uthatula
Male: Touching softly on the lips
Muththamma muththamma
Muththamma, Muththamma
Muththam onnu thaadi
Give me a kiss
Paththama pona
If it is not enough
Saththam podathaedi
Don't make noise, girl
Muththaiyaa muththaiyaa
Muththaiyaa, Muththaiyaa
Moochu muttuthaiyaa
I am feeling suffocated
Nachunu nachunu
Sharply and deeply
Thaelu kottuthaiyaa
A scorpion is stinging
Thala kaalu puriyama
Without understanding head or tail
Thavikuthu en manasu
My heart is yearning
Adukki vecha aasai ellam
All the stacked up desires
Adada avuththu vidu
Oh, unleash them now
Periyaaththu anaikattu
The dam on the big river
Madai thirakuthadi
Is opening its floodgates, girl
Muththamma muththamma
Muththamma, Muththamma
Muththam onnu thaadi
Give me a kiss
Muththamma muththamma
Muththamma, Muththamma
Muththam onnu thaadi
Give me a kiss
Thaadi …thaadi
Give it... give it
Vannathu poochikitta
Near the butterfly
Maatikichu poovu
The flower got trapped
Hye maatikichu poovu
Hey, the flower got trapped
Adi maatikichu poovu
Oh girl, the flower got trapped
Thikku mukku aadinaalum
Even if overwhelmed and struggling
Nikkuthadi santhoshathil
It stands firm in happiness
Kaiya vecha shock adikkum
If touched, it gives an electric shock
Current kambiya pOla
Like an electric wire
Haa current kambiya pola
Ah, like an electric wire
Nee current kambiya pola
You are like an electric wire
Pattunu thaan thottu puttaen
I suddenly touched you
Pathari ponaen santhoshathil
I got startled in joy
Noothinaalu degreeyila udambu sudum
The body burns at 104 degrees
Kaaichalilae iruvarukkum kanavu varum
In this fever, both get dreams
Madi meethu saayava
Shall I lean on your lap?
Malliga poo soodava
Shall I wear jasmine flowers?
Manasaara koodava
Shall we unite whole-heartedly?
Piththam konjam koraiyum
The madness will lessen a bit
Muththamma muththamma
Muththamma, Muththamma
Muththamma muththamma
Muththamma, Muththamma
Muththam onnu thaadi
Give me a kiss
Muththaiyaa muththaiyaa
Muththaiyaa, Muththaiyaa
Moochu muttuthaiyaa
I am feeling suffocated
Thala kaalu puriyama
Without understanding head or tail
Thavikuthu en manasu
My heart is yearning
Adukki vecha aasai ellam
All the stacked up desires
Adada avuththu vidu
Oh, unleash them now
Periyaaththu anaikattu
The dam on the big river
Madai thirakuthadi
Is opening its floodgates, girl
Muththamma muththamma
Muththamma, Muththamma
Muththam onnu thaadi
Give me a kiss
Muththamma muththamma
Muththamma, Muththamma
Muththam onnu thaadi
Give me a kiss
Thaadi …thaadi
Give it... give it
Ithana naala ilamai ellam
All these days, youthfulness
Kedanthathaiya summa
Was lying idle
Haa kedanthathaiya summa
Ha, was lying idle
adhu kedakkuthaiya summa
It was lying around idle
Unakunu koduthuputta
If it is given just for you
Thaenjiduma kuranjiduma
Will it wear out or diminish?
Ammukutti appadi podu
Sweetheart, hit it like that
Adichathadi prize
Hit a prize, girl
Hye adichathadi prize
Hey, won a prize
Azhagaana lucky prize
A beautiful lucky prize
Yaarukkithu kedaikumadi
Who else would get this?
Aagaayam thaan un manasu
Your heart is like the vast sky
Thala vaazha ilai maela virinthirukku
Spread over a plantain leaf
Pala naala pattiniyum kaathirukku
A hunger of many days is waiting
Parimaara ninaikkiraen
I wish to serve
Pathattathil thudikkiraen
I throb in excitement
Pasi aaththa ninaikiraen
I want to satisfy the hunger
Samanjathu unakku
Matured just for you
Haei
Hey
Muththamma muththamma
Muththamma, Muththamma
Muththamma muththamma
Muththamma, Muththamma
Muththam onnu thaadi
Give me a kiss
Muththaiyaa muththaiyaa
Muththaiyaa, Muththaiyaa
Moochu muttuthaiyaa
I am feeling suffocated
Thala kaalu puriyama
Without understanding head or tail
Thavikuthu en manasu
My heart is yearning
Adukki vecha aasai ellam
All the stacked up desires
Adada avuththu vidu
Oh, unleash them now
Periyaaththu anaikattu
The dam on the big river
Madai thirakuthadi
Is opening its floodgates, girl
Muththamma muththamma
Muththamma, Muththamma
Muththam onnu thaadi
Give me a kiss
Chorus :Thannana thanthaana
Chorus: Thannana thanthaana
Thanna nana naana naana naana
Thanna nana naana naana naana
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful, romantic, and energetic duet between two lovers, Muththamma and Muththaiyaa. Through vibrant folk imagery and hyperbole, the lovers express their intense passion, overwhelming attraction, and the restless excitement of youth. They exchange teaseful remarks about intimacy, comparing their feelings to electric shocks, rising fevers, and bursting dams.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Simile
“Current kambiya pOla”
Compares the intense sensation of physical touch to an electric wire delivering a shock.
Metaphor
“Periyaaththu anaikattu Madai thirakuthadi”
Compares unreleased desires and passion breaking through restraint to a river dam opening its floodgates.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Muththamma muththamma”
Repeats the protagonist's name affectionately to build rhythmic momentum and playfulness.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Madi meethu saayava”
Rhyming of second consonant sound in adjacent lines (Madi / Malliga / Manasaara).
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Trivia
Although listed with unknown credits in some song databases, 'Azhagar Malai' (2009) features a soundtrack composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Snehan and Saravanarajan.
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