Thappe Ille
From Mazhai · 2005
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Harini
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Details
- Mazhai2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Dumtu dudum | [Rhythmic beats] |
| Dumtu dudum | [Rhythmic beats] |
| Dududu dumtu dudum | [Rhythmic beats] |
| Dumtu dudum | [Rhythmic beats] |
| Dududu dumtu dudum…hey | [Rhythmic beats]...hey |
| Chorus | |
| Dumtu dudum | [Rhythmic beats] |
| Dududu dumtu dudum | [Rhythmic beats] |
| Dumtu dudum | [Rhythmic beats] |
| Dududu dumtu dudum.. | [Rhythmic beats].. |
| Male | |
| Hey thappae illa | Hey, it is not wrong at all |
| Thotuko thappae illa | Touch each other, it's not wrong |
| Chorus :Dum dum dum | Chorus: Dum dum dum |
| Male :Thalli ninna | Male: If standing far apart |
| Vazhkaiyilae uppae illa | There is no salt (flavor) in life |
| Chorus :Dum dum dum | Chorus: Dum dum dum |
| Male | |
| Udalum udalum | Body and body |
| Pasi konda pinalae | After feeling hungry |
| Udhadum udhadum | Lips and lips |
| Otti kolvadhaal | Sticking together |
| Female | |
| Thappae illa | It is not wrong |
| Muttiko thappae illa | Kiss each other, it's not wrong |
| Chorus :Dum dum dum | Chorus: Dum dum dum |
| Female :Kaadhal vandhal | Female: When love comes |
| Ethukkum sattam illa | There are no rules for anything |
| Chorus :Dum dum dum | Chorus: Dum dum dum |
| Female | |
| Vizhiyum vizhiyum | Eyes and eyes |
| Karpazhicha pinaalae | After violating each other with glances |
| Viralum viralum | Fingers and fingers |
| Pinni kolvadhaal | Entwining together |
| Male | |
| Hey thappae illa | Hey, it is not wrong |
| Thotuko thappae illa | Touch each other, it's not wrong |
| Chorus :Dum dum dum | Chorus: Dum dum dum |
| Male :Thalli ninna | Male: If standing far apart |
| Vazhkaiyilae uppae illa | There is no salt in life |
| Chorus :Dum dum dum | Chorus: Dum dum dum |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Ohhhh anju viral theendalaam | Oh, five fingers can touch |
| Asaigalai thoondalaam | Can incite desires |
| Aadaiyudan konjum varai | As long as fondling with clothes on |
| Thappae illaye | There is no wrong in it |
| Male | |
| Oii mudiyum mattum nadakalam | Hey, we can go as far as possible |
| Muyarchi panni parkalam | We can try and see |
| Munna pinna aagivitaal | If things go back and forth |
| Thappae illayae | There is no wrong in it |
| Female | |
| Katti kondal | If embracing each other |
| Aiyaiyoo thappae illae | Oh dear, there is no wrong |
| Male :Hey ey ey..ey | Male: Hey ey ey..ey |
| Kattil melae thappugal | Mistakes made on the bed |
| Thappae illae | Are not wrong at all |
| Male | |
| Hey thappae illa | Hey, it's not wrong |
| Thotuko thappae illa | Touch each other, it's not wrong |
| Thalli ninna | If standing far apart |
| Vazhkaiyilae uppae illa | There's no salt in life |
| Male | |
| Kolathukulla kulikalam | We can bathe inside the pond |
| Thaneer mattum uduthalaam | Wearing only water as clothing |
| Ooru sanam parkum mattum | As long as the town's people don't look |
| Thappae illayae | There is no wrong in it |
| Female | |
| Oththa ola paayila | On a single palm-leaf mat |
| Rendu perum thoongalaam | Both of us can sleep |
| Mudhugu mattum urasi kitta | If only our backs rub against each other |
| Thappae illayae | There is no wrong in it |
| Male | |
| Yutham vantha | When war comes |
| Kolaiyum thappae illa…haa haa..haan | Even killing is not wrong... ha ha.. haan |
| Female :Kaadhal vantha | Female: When love comes |
| Edhuvum thappae illa | Nothing is wrong |
| Male | |
| Thappae illa | It is not wrong |
| Thottuko thappae illa | Touch each other, it's not wrong |
| Female :Thappae illa | Female: It is not wrong |
| Muttiko thappae illa | Kiss each other, it's not wrong |
| Male | |
| Udalum udalum | Body and body |
| Pasi konda pinalae | After feeling hungry |
| Udhadum udhadum | Lips and lips |
| Otti kolvadhaal | Sticking together |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………. | ... |
டும் டு டுடும்
டும் டு டுடும்
டுடுடு டும் டு டுடும்
டும் டு டுடும் ...ஹே
[Rhythmic beats]
[Rhythmic beats]
[Rhythmic beats]
[Rhythmic beats]
[Rhythmic beats]...hey
டும் டு டுடும்
டுடுடு டும் டு டுடும்
டும் டு டுடும்
டுடுடு டும் டு டுடும்
[Rhythmic beats]
[Rhythmic beats]
[Rhythmic beats]
[Rhythmic beats]..
தப்பே இல்ல
தொட்டுக்க தப்பே இல்ல
குழு :
டும் டும் டும்
தள்ளி நின்னா
வாழ்க்கையிலே உப்பே இல்ல
குழு :
டும் டும் டும்
Hey, it is not wrong at all
Touch each other, it's not wrong
Chorus: Dum dum dum
Male: If standing far apart
There is no salt (flavor) in life
Chorus: Dum dum dum
உடலும் உடலும்
பசி கொண்ட பின்னாலே
உதடும் உதடும்
ஒட்டி கொள்வதால்
Body and body
After feeling hungry
Lips and lips
Sticking together
தப்பே இல்ல
முட்டிக்கோ தப்பே இல்ல
குழு :
டும் டும் டும்
காதல் வந்தால்
எதுக்கும் சட்டம் இல்ல
குழு :
டும் டும் டும்
It is not wrong
Kiss each other, it's not wrong
Chorus: Dum dum dum
Female: When love comes
There are no rules for anything
Chorus: Dum dum dum
விழியும் விழியும்
கற்பழிச்ச பின்னாலே
விரலும் விரலும்
பிண்ணி கொள்வதால்
Eyes and eyes
After violating each other with glances
Fingers and fingers
Entwining together
தப்பே இல்ல
தொட்டுக்க தப்பே இல்ல
குழு :
டும் டும் டும்
தள்ளி நின்னா
வாழ்க்கையிலே உப்பே இல்ல
குழு :
டும் டும் டும்
Hey, it is not wrong
Touch each other, it's not wrong
Chorus: Dum dum dum
Male: If standing far apart
There is no salt in life
Chorus: Dum dum dum
.....................................
...
அஞ்சு விறல் தீண்டலாம்
ஆசைகளை தூண்டலாம்
ஆடையுடன் கொஞ்சும் வரை
தப்பே இல்லையே
Oh, five fingers can touch
Can incite desires
As long as fondling with clothes on
There is no wrong in it
ஹோய் முடியும் மட்டும் நடக்கலாம்
முயற்சி பண்ணி பார்க்கலாம்
முன்ன பின்ன ஆகிவிட்டால்
தப்பே இல்லையே
Hey, we can go as far as possible
We can try and see
If things go back and forth
There is no wrong in it
கட்டி கொண்டால்
அய்யய்யோ தப்பே இல்ல
ஹே ஹே ஹே
கட்டில் மேலே தப்புகள்
தப்பே இல்ல
If embracing each other
Oh dear, there is no wrong
Male: Hey ey ey..ey
Mistakes made on the bed
Are not wrong at all
தப்பே இல்ல
தொட்டுக்க தப்பே இல்ல
தள்ளி நின்னா
வாழ்க்கையிலே உப்பே இல்ல
Hey, it's not wrong
Touch each other, it's not wrong
If standing far apart
There's no salt in life
குளத்து குள்ள குளிக்கலாம்
தண்ணீர் மட்டும் உடுத்தலாம்
ஊரு சனம் பாக்க மட்டும்
தப்பே இல்லையே
We can bathe inside the pond
Wearing only water as clothing
As long as the town's people don't look
There is no wrong in it
ஒத்த ஓலை பாயிலே
ரெண்டு பேரும் தூங்கலாம்
முதுகு மட்டும் உரசி கொண்டால்
தப்பே இல்லையே
On a single palm-leaf mat
Both of us can sleep
If only our backs rub against each other
There is no wrong in it
யுத்தம் வந்தா
கொலையும் தப்பே இல்ல
ஹான் ஹா ஹா
காதல் வந்தா
எதுவும் தப்பே இல்ல
When war comes
Even killing is not wrong... ha ha.. haan
Female: When love comes
Nothing is wrong
தப்பே இல்ல
தொட்டுக்க தப்பே இல்ல
தப்பே இல்ல
முட்டிக்கோ தப்பே இல்ல
It is not wrong
Touch each other, it's not wrong
Female: It is not wrong
Kiss each other, it's not wrong
உடலும் உடலும்
பசி கொண்ட பின்னாலே
உதடும் உதடும்
ஒட்டி கொள்வதால்
Body and body
After feeling hungry
Lips and lips
Sticking together
....................
...
Dumtu dudum
[Rhythmic beats]
Dumtu dudum
[Rhythmic beats]
Dududu dumtu dudum
[Rhythmic beats]
Dumtu dudum
[Rhythmic beats]
Dududu dumtu dudum…hey
[Rhythmic beats]...hey
Dumtu dudum
[Rhythmic beats]
Dududu dumtu dudum
[Rhythmic beats]
Dumtu dudum
[Rhythmic beats]
Dududu dumtu dudum..
[Rhythmic beats]..
Hey thappae illa
Hey, it is not wrong at all
Thotuko thappae illa
Touch each other, it's not wrong
Chorus :Dum dum dum
Chorus: Dum dum dum
Male :Thalli ninna
Male: If standing far apart
Vazhkaiyilae uppae illa
There is no salt (flavor) in life
Chorus :Dum dum dum
Chorus: Dum dum dum
Udalum udalum
Body and body
Pasi konda pinalae
After feeling hungry
Udhadum udhadum
Lips and lips
Otti kolvadhaal
Sticking together
Thappae illa
It is not wrong
Muttiko thappae illa
Kiss each other, it's not wrong
Chorus :Dum dum dum
Chorus: Dum dum dum
Female :Kaadhal vandhal
Female: When love comes
Ethukkum sattam illa
There are no rules for anything
Chorus :Dum dum dum
Chorus: Dum dum dum
Vizhiyum vizhiyum
Eyes and eyes
Karpazhicha pinaalae
After violating each other with glances
Viralum viralum
Fingers and fingers
Pinni kolvadhaal
Entwining together
Hey thappae illa
Hey, it is not wrong
Thotuko thappae illa
Touch each other, it's not wrong
Chorus :Dum dum dum
Chorus: Dum dum dum
Male :Thalli ninna
Male: If standing far apart
Vazhkaiyilae uppae illa
There is no salt in life
Chorus :Dum dum dum
Chorus: Dum dum dum
……………………………
...
Ohhhh anju viral theendalaam
Oh, five fingers can touch
Asaigalai thoondalaam
Can incite desires
Aadaiyudan konjum varai
As long as fondling with clothes on
Thappae illaye
There is no wrong in it
Oii mudiyum mattum nadakalam
Hey, we can go as far as possible
Muyarchi panni parkalam
We can try and see
Munna pinna aagivitaal
If things go back and forth
Thappae illayae
There is no wrong in it
Katti kondal
If embracing each other
Aiyaiyoo thappae illae
Oh dear, there is no wrong
Male :Hey ey ey..ey
Male: Hey ey ey..ey
Kattil melae thappugal
Mistakes made on the bed
Thappae illae
Are not wrong at all
Hey thappae illa
Hey, it's not wrong
Thotuko thappae illa
Touch each other, it's not wrong
Thalli ninna
If standing far apart
Vazhkaiyilae uppae illa
There's no salt in life
Kolathukulla kulikalam
We can bathe inside the pond
Thaneer mattum uduthalaam
Wearing only water as clothing
Ooru sanam parkum mattum
As long as the town's people don't look
Thappae illayae
There is no wrong in it
Oththa ola paayila
On a single palm-leaf mat
Rendu perum thoongalaam
Both of us can sleep
Mudhugu mattum urasi kitta
If only our backs rub against each other
Thappae illayae
There is no wrong in it
Yutham vantha
When war comes
Kolaiyum thappae illa…haa haa..haan
Even killing is not wrong... ha ha.. haan
Female :Kaadhal vantha
Female: When love comes
Edhuvum thappae illa
Nothing is wrong
Thappae illa
It is not wrong
Thottuko thappae illa
Touch each other, it's not wrong
Female :Thappae illa
Female: It is not wrong
Muttiko thappae illa
Kiss each other, it's not wrong
Udalum udalum
Body and body
Pasi konda pinalae
After feeling hungry
Udhadum udhadum
Lips and lips
Otti kolvadhaal
Sticking together
…………………………….
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Thappae Illa' is a energetic and playful duet from the movie Mazhai (2005). The song presents a humorous, flirtatious dialogue between two lovers who explore the boundaries of romantic physical intimacy, playfully declaring that no act of affection is wrong when two people are deeply in love. They challenge conventional social hesitations by comically step-by-step justifying touching, embracing, and kissing, claiming that love operates above rigid rules. The lyrics clever emphasize that physical desire is a natural hunger, and living in restraint makes life dull and tasteless. Using witty metaphors—such as wearing water as clothing or stating that everything is fair in love and war—the couple celebrates their passion, intimacy, and carefree connection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai / Initial Rhyme
“Udalum udalum... Udhadum udhadum”
Matching initial consonants in adjacent lines creates a pleasant acoustic rhythm (e.g., Udalum/Udhadum, Vizhiyum/Viralum).
Adukkuthodar / Reduplication
“Vizhiyum vizhiyum / Karpazhicha pinaalae”
Repetition of words for dramatic rhythm and poetic emphasis (e.g., Udalum udalum, Vizhiyum vizhiyum, Dumtu dudum).
Metaphor
“Thalli ninna / Vazhkaiyilae uppae illa”
Comparing life without physical proximity to food without salt (Vazhkaiyilae uppae illa) to signify lack of excitement/flavor.
Imagery / Imagery Metaphor
“Kolathukulla kulikalam / Thaneer mattum uduthalaam”
Poetic imagery of 'wearing water as clothing' while bathing in a pond.
Hyperbole
“Yutham vantha kolaiyum thappae illa / Kaadhal vantha edhuvum thappae illa”
Alluding to the famous adage 'all is fair in love and war' by hyperbolically stating murder isn't wrong in war, so nothing is wrong in love.
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Trivia
'Mazhai' (2005) is the official Tamil remake of the 2004 Telugu blockbuster 'Varsham'. The soundtrack was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, who also scored the original movie, and the song features stars Jayam Ravi and Shriya Saran.
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