Andhi Mayanguthadi
From Parthiban Kanavu (1960 film) · 1960
- Lyricist
- Vindhan
- Singer
- M. L. Vasanthakumari
- Music director
- Vedha
- Details
- Parthiban Kanavu (1960 film)1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Andhi mayangudhadi | Dusk is swooning, my dear |
| Aasai perugudhadi | Desire is overflowing, my dear |
| Andhi mayangudhadi | Dusk is swooning, my dear |
| Aasai perugudhadi | Desire is overflowing, my dear |
| Kandhan vara kaanenae mayilae | I do not see Kandhan coming, O peacock |
| Andhi mayangudhadi | Dusk is swooning, my dear |
| Aasai perugudhadi | Desire is overflowing, my dear |
| Kandhan vara kaanenae | I do not see Kandhan coming |
| Vanna mayilae vanna mayilae | O colorful peacock, O colorful peacock |
| Vanna mayilae vanna mayilae | O colorful peacock, O colorful peacock |
| Female | |
| Yaekkathaal padhindhu vitta | Deeply ingrained through yearning |
| Thookkamillaa thunbathai | The sleepless sorrow |
| Yaekkathaal padhindhu vitta | Deeply ingrained through yearning |
| Thookkamillaa thunbathai | The sleepless sorrow |
| Othi eduthidavae mayilae | To gently wipe away, O peacock |
| Othi eduthidavae | To gently wipe away |
| Udhadavarai thaedudhadi | My lips search for him |
| Female | |
| Andhi mayangudhadi | Dusk is swooning, my dear |
| Aasai perugudhadi | Desire is overflowing, my dear |
| Kandhan vara kaanenae | I do not see Kandhan coming |
| Vanna mayilae vanna mayilae | O colorful peacock, O colorful peacock |
| Vanna mayilae vanna mayilae | O colorful peacock, O colorful peacock |
| Female | |
| Dhaagathaal naa varandaal | If the tongue goes dry with thirst |
| Thanneeraal thaniyumadi | It can be quenched with water, my dear |
| Dhaagathaal naa varandaal | If the tongue goes dry with thirst |
| Thanneeraal thaniyumadi | It can be quenched with water, my dear |
| Female | |
| Idhayam varandu vittaal | If the heart goes dry |
| Edhai kondu thanippadhadi | With what can it be quenched, my dear? |
| Idhayam varandu vittaal | If the heart goes dry |
| Edhai kondu thanippadhadi | With what can it be quenched, my dear? |
| Kalla sirippaaga kannathai killi vittu | With a sly smile, pinching my cheek |
| Kalla sirippaaga kannathai killi vittu | With a sly smile, pinching my cheek |
| Alli anaithidavae mayilae | To gather me in an embrace, O peacock |
| Alli anaithidavae | To gather me in an embrace |
| Avar vara kaanenadi | I do not see him coming, my dear |
| Female | |
| Andhi mayangudhadi | Dusk is swooning, my dear |
| Aasai perugudhadi | Desire is overflowing, my dear |
| Kandhan vara kaanenae | I do not see Kandhan coming |
| Vanna mayilae vanna mayilae | O colorful peacock, O colorful peacock |
| Vanna mayilae vanna mayilae | O colorful peacock, O colorful peacock |
அந்தி மயங்குதடி
ஆசை பெருகுதடி
அந்தி மயங்குதடி
ஆசை பெருகுதடி
கந்தன் வரக் காணணே மயிலே
அந்தி மயங்குதடி
ஆசை பெருகுதடி
கந்தன் வரக் காணணே
வண்ண மயிலே வண்ண மயிலே
வண்ண மயிலே வண்ண மயிலே
Dusk is swooning, my dear
Desire is overflowing, my dear
Dusk is swooning, my dear
Desire is overflowing, my dear
I do not see Kandhan coming, O peacock
Dusk is swooning, my dear
Desire is overflowing, my dear
I do not see Kandhan coming
O colorful peacock, O colorful peacock
O colorful peacock, O colorful peacock
ஏக்கத்தால் பதிந்து விட்ட
தூக்கமில்லா துன்பத்தை
ஏக்கத்தால் பதிந்து விட்ட
தூக்கமில்லா துன்பத்தை
ஒத்தி எடுத்திடவே மயிலே
ஒத்தி எடுத்திடவே
உதடவரை தேடுதடி
Deeply ingrained through yearning
The sleepless sorrow
Deeply ingrained through yearning
The sleepless sorrow
To gently wipe away, O peacock
To gently wipe away
My lips search for him
அந்தி மயங்குதடி
ஆசை பெருகுதடி
கந்தன் வரக் காணணே
வண்ண மயிலே வண்ண மயிலே
வண்ண மயிலே வண்ண மயிலே
Dusk is swooning, my dear
Desire is overflowing, my dear
I do not see Kandhan coming
O colorful peacock, O colorful peacock
O colorful peacock, O colorful peacock
தாகத்தால் நா வறண்டால்
தண்ணீரால் தணியுமடி
தாகத்தால் நா வறண்டால்
தண்ணீரால் தணியுமடி
If the tongue goes dry with thirst
It can be quenched with water, my dear
If the tongue goes dry with thirst
It can be quenched with water, my dear
இதயம் வறண்டு விட்டால்
எதைக் கொண்டு தணிப்பதடி
இதயம் வறண்டு விட்டால்
எதைக் கொண்டு தணிப்பதடி
கள்ளச் சிரிப்பாக கன்னத்தை கிள்ளி விட்டு
கள்ளச் சிரிப்பாக கன்னத்தை கிள்ளி விட்டு
அள்ளி அணைத்திடவே மயிலே
அள்ளி அணைத்திடவே
அவர் வரக் காணேனடி
If the heart goes dry
With what can it be quenched, my dear?
If the heart goes dry
With what can it be quenched, my dear?
With a sly smile, pinching my cheek
With a sly smile, pinching my cheek
To gather me in an embrace, O peacock
To gather me in an embrace
I do not see him coming, my dear
அந்தி மயங்குதடி
ஆசை பெருகுதடி
கந்தன் வரக் காணணே
வண்ண மயிலே வண்ண மயிலே
வண்ண மயிலே வண்ண மயிலே
Dusk is swooning, my dear
Desire is overflowing, my dear
I do not see Kandhan coming
O colorful peacock, O colorful peacock
O colorful peacock, O colorful peacock
Andhi mayangudhadi
Dusk is swooning, my dear
Aasai perugudhadi
Desire is overflowing, my dear
Andhi mayangudhadi
Dusk is swooning, my dear
Aasai perugudhadi
Desire is overflowing, my dear
Kandhan vara kaanenae mayilae
I do not see Kandhan coming, O peacock
Andhi mayangudhadi
Dusk is swooning, my dear
Aasai perugudhadi
Desire is overflowing, my dear
Kandhan vara kaanenae
I do not see Kandhan coming
Vanna mayilae vanna mayilae
O colorful peacock, O colorful peacock
Vanna mayilae vanna mayilae
O colorful peacock, O colorful peacock
Yaekkathaal padhindhu vitta
Deeply ingrained through yearning
Thookkamillaa thunbathai
The sleepless sorrow
Yaekkathaal padhindhu vitta
Deeply ingrained through yearning
Thookkamillaa thunbathai
The sleepless sorrow
Othi eduthidavae mayilae
To gently wipe away, O peacock
Othi eduthidavae
To gently wipe away
Udhadavarai thaedudhadi
My lips search for him
Andhi mayangudhadi
Dusk is swooning, my dear
Aasai perugudhadi
Desire is overflowing, my dear
Kandhan vara kaanenae
I do not see Kandhan coming
Vanna mayilae vanna mayilae
O colorful peacock, O colorful peacock
Vanna mayilae vanna mayilae
O colorful peacock, O colorful peacock
Dhaagathaal naa varandaal
If the tongue goes dry with thirst
Thanneeraal thaniyumadi
It can be quenched with water, my dear
Dhaagathaal naa varandaal
If the tongue goes dry with thirst
Thanneeraal thaniyumadi
It can be quenched with water, my dear
Idhayam varandu vittaal
If the heart goes dry
Edhai kondu thanippadhadi
With what can it be quenched, my dear?
Idhayam varandu vittaal
If the heart goes dry
Edhai kondu thanippadhadi
With what can it be quenched, my dear?
Kalla sirippaaga kannathai killi vittu
With a sly smile, pinching my cheek
Kalla sirippaaga kannathai killi vittu
With a sly smile, pinching my cheek
Alli anaithidavae mayilae
To gather me in an embrace, O peacock
Alli anaithidavae
To gather me in an embrace
Avar vara kaanenadi
I do not see him coming, my dear
Andhi mayangudhadi
Dusk is swooning, my dear
Aasai perugudhadi
Desire is overflowing, my dear
Kandhan vara kaanenae
I do not see Kandhan coming
Vanna mayilae vanna mayilae
O colorful peacock, O colorful peacock
Vanna mayilae vanna mayilae
O colorful peacock, O colorful peacock
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic classical-style song captures the heroine's deep romantic longing as twilight approaches. Addressing a colorful peacock as her confidante, she expresses her mounting desire and distress over her lover Kandhan's absence. The fading evening light mirrors her growing longing and restlessness, leaving her unable to find sleep or peace without him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe / Personification
“Kandhan vara kaanenae mayilae”
Addressing the peacock ('Vanna mayilae') as a intimate companion to share intimate feelings of longing.
Metaphor & Analogy
“Dhaagathaal naa varandaal... Idhayam varandu vittaal”
Contrasting physical thirst (quenched by water) with emotional drought of the heart, emphasizing deep spiritual and romantic longing.
Anaphora / Refrain
“Andhi mayangudhadi”
The rhythmic repetition of 'Andhi mayangudhadi' and 'Vanna mayilae' sets the hypnotic, meditative mood of dusk and yearning.
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Trivia
The song 'Andhi Mayangudhadi' from Parthiban Kanavu (1960) was composed by C. N. Pandurangan with lyrics penned by Vindhan, and rendered beautifully by classical maestro M. L. Vasanthakumari.
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