April Madhathil
From Vaali · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- P. Unnikrishnan, Harini
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Vaali1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Say love… say love…say love…say love… | Say love… say love…say love…say love… |
| Say love…say love… | Say love…say love… |
| Chorus | |
| Taara raareera……..taara raareera…….. | Taara raareera……..taara raareera…….. |
| Taara raareera……..tara rara…. | Taara raareera……..tara rara…. |
| Taara raareera…….nila….taara raareera……..nila | Taara raareera…….moon….taara raareera……..moon |
| Taara raareera……..taara raareera…….. | Taara raareera……..taara raareera…….. |
| Male | |
| April maadhathil orr artha jaamathil | In the month of April, at a midnight hour, |
| En jannal orrathil nila nila | By the edge of my window came the moon, the moon. |
| Kangal kasakki naan thulli ezhundhen | I rubbed my eyes and leapt up startled, |
| Adhu kaadhil sonnadhu hello hello… | And it whispered in my ear, 'Hello, hello…' |
| Nila nila kaivaruma…. illai illai kai suduma… | Will the moon come to my hands, or will it burn my hands? |
| Chorus | |
| Ya..ya..ya…. | Yeah.. yeah.. yeah…. |
| Female | |
| Idhayam thirududhal muraiya.. | Is it fair to steal a heart? |
| Andha kalavukku thandanaigal illaiya… illaiya.. | Is there no punishment for that theft? Is there not? |
| Male : Muthathil kasaiyadi nooru | Male: A hundred lashes of kisses |
| Andha mugathil vizhavendum illaiya.. illaiya… | Should land on that face, shouldn't they? Shouldn't they? |
| Male | |
| What’s the charge? | What’s the charge? |
| Female :He’s stolen my heart… he’s stolen my little heart your honour | Female: He’s stolen my heart… he’s stolen my little heart, your honor. |
| Male :Is it?Female :Yes your honour | Male: Is it? Female: Yes, your honor. |
| Male :For the thief of heart IPC says 1000 kisses in the honey lip to lips | Male: For the thief of heart, IPC says 1000 kisses on honey lip to lips. |
| Female | |
| Nee konda kaadhalai nijam endru naan kaana | For me to realize that your love is real, |
| Tharkolai seiya sonnaal seivaaya | If I ask you to commit suicide, would you do it? |
| Thappithu naadu thaandi selvaaya… | Or would you escape and flee the country? |
| Male :Idhaya malai yeri nenju endra pallathil | Male: Climbing the mountain of heart, into the pit of the chest, |
| Kudhithu naan saaga maatena | Wouldn't I jump and die? |
| Kumari nee solli maruppena | Would I refuse when you, a young girl, ask? |
| Chorus | |
| Taara raareera……..taara raareera…….. | Taara raareera……..taara raareera…….. |
| Taara raareera……..tara rara…. | Taara raareera……..tara rara…. |
| Nila ..nila kai varuma | Moon.. will the moon come to hand? |
| Ilai ..ilai kai suduma.. | No.. no, will it burn the hand? |
| Oohu…huuu..ooooooooo | Oohu…huuu..ooooooooo |
| Chorus | |
| {Kaadhil kuthaadhae..kaadhil kuthaadhae.. | {Don't fool me.. don't fool me.. |
| Kaadhil kuthaadhae.. halwa kudukkaathe} (2) | Don't fool me.. don't trick me with sweet talk} (2) |
| Female | |
| Meghathin ullae naanum olindhaal | If I hide myself inside the clouds, |
| Aiyo eppadi ennai kandu pidippaai pidippaai | Oh my, how will you find me? Find me? |
| Male :Meghathil minnal torch adithu | Male: Flashing a torch of lightning into the clouds, |
| Andha vaanathil unnai kandu pidippen pidippen | I will find you up in that sky, I will find you. |
| Female :Hey killaadhae Male : Ennai kollaadhae | Female: Hey, don't pinch! Male: Don't kill me! |
| Male :Un paarvaiyil poothadhu naana… | Male: Did I blossom in your gaze...? |
| Female | |
| Sudu kelvi kettaalum panivaarthai solgindraai | Even when I ask harsh questions, you speak soft words. |
| En nenju masiyaadhu theriyaadha.. | Don't you know my heart won't easily bend? |
| Kannaadi valaiyaadhu theriyaadha.. | Don't you know glass doesn't bend? |
| Male | |
| Kannaadi mun nindru un nenjai nee kelu | Stand in front of the mirror and ask your own heart, |
| Than kaadhal adhu sollum theriyaadha.. | It will reveal its love, don't you know? |
| Thazham poo maraithaalum manakaadha | Even if hidden, won't the screwpine flower exude its fragrance? |
| Female | |
| April maadhathil orr artha jaamathil | In the month of April, at a midnight hour, |
| Un jannal orrathil nila nila | By the edge of your window came the moon, the moon. |
| Male :Kangal kasakki naan thulli ezhundhen | Male: I rubbed my eyes and leapt up startled, |
| Adhu kaadhil sonnadhu hello hello… | And it whispered in my ear, 'Hello, hello…' |
| Female | |
| Nila nila kai varumae… | The moon will come to hand… |
| Dhinam dhinam sugam tharumae.. | And bring joy every single day.. |
சே லவ்
சே லவ் சே லவ்
சே லவ் சே லவ்
சே லவ்
Say love… say love…say love…say love…
Say love…say love…
டாரா ராரிரா
டாரா ராரிரா டாரா
ராரிரா டர ரர டாரா
ராரிரா நிலா டாரா
ராரிரா நிலா டாரா
ராரிரா டாரா ராரிரா
Taara raareera……..taara raareera……..
Taara raareera……..tara rara….
Taara raareera…….moon….taara raareera……..moon
Taara raareera……..taara raareera……..
ஏப்ரல் மாதத்தில்
ஓர் அர்த்த ஜாமத்தில்
என் ஜன்னல் ஓரத்தில்
நிலா நிலா கண்கள் கசக்கி
நான் துள்ளி எழுந்தேன்
அது காதில் சொன்னது
ஹலோ ஹலோ நிலா
நிலா கைவருமா இல்லை
இல்லை கை சுடுமா
In the month of April, at a midnight hour,
By the edge of my window came the moon, the moon.
I rubbed my eyes and leapt up startled,
And it whispered in my ear, 'Hello, hello…'
Will the moon come to my hands, or will it burn my hands?
யா...யா... யா
Yeah.. yeah.. yeah….
இதயம் திருடுதல்
முறையா அந்த களவுக்கு
தண்டனைகள் இல்லையா
இல்லையா
முத்தத்தில்
கசையடி நூறு அந்த
முகத்தில் விழவேண்டும்
இல்லையா இல்லையா
Is it fair to steal a heart?
Is there no punishment for that theft? Is there not?
Male: A hundred lashes of kisses
Should land on that face, shouldn't they? Shouldn't they?
ஆண் & பெண் :
........................
What’s the charge?
Female: He’s stolen my heart… he’s stolen my little heart, your honor.
Male: Is it? Female: Yes, your honor.
Male: For the thief of heart, IPC says 1000 kisses on honey lip to lips.
நீ கொண்ட
காதலை நிஜம் என்று
நான் காண தற்கொலை
செய்ய சொன்னால்
செய்வாயா தப்பித்து
நாடு தாண்டி செல்வாயா
இதய மலை ஏறி
நெஞ்சென்ற பள்ளத்தில்
குதித்து நான் சாக மாட்டேனா
குமரி நீ சொல்லி மறுப்பேனா
For me to realize that your love is real,
If I ask you to commit suicide, would you do it?
Or would you escape and flee the country?
Male: Climbing the mountain of heart, into the pit of the chest,
Wouldn't I jump and die?
Would I refuse when you, a young girl, ask?
டாரா ராரிரா
டாரா ராரிரா டாரா
ராரிரா டர ரர நிலா
நிலா கை வருமா
இல்லை இல்லை
கை சுடுமா...........
Taara raareera……..taara raareera……..
Taara raareera……..tara rara….
Moon.. will the moon come to hand?
No.. no, will it burn the hand?
Oohu…huuu..ooooooooo
{ காதில் குத்தாதே
காதில் குத்தாதே காதில்
குத்தாதே ஹல்வா
குடுக்காதே } (2)
{Don't fool me.. don't fool me..
Don't fool me.. don't trick me with sweet talk} (2)
மேகத்தின்
உள்ளே நானும்
ஒளிந்தால் ஐயோ
எப்படி என்னை கண்டு
பிடிப்பாய் பிடிப்பாய்
மேகத்தில்
மின்னல் டார்ச் அடித்து
அந்த வானத்தில் உன்னை
கண்டு பிடிப்பேன் பிடிப்பேன்
ஹே கிள்ளாதே
என்னை கொல்லாதே
உன் பார்வையில் பூத்தது
நானா
If I hide myself inside the clouds,
Oh my, how will you find me? Find me?
Male: Flashing a torch of lightning into the clouds,
I will find you up in that sky, I will find you.
Female: Hey, don't pinch! Male: Don't kill me!
Male: Did I blossom in your gaze...?
பெண்
: சுடு கேள்வி
கேட்டாலும் பணி
வார்த்தை சொல்கின்றாய்
என் நெஞ்சு மசியாது
தெரியாதா கண்ணாடி
வளையாது தெரியாதா
Even when I ask harsh questions, you speak soft words.
Don't you know my heart won't easily bend?
Don't you know glass doesn't bend?
கண்ணாடி
முன் நின்று உன்
நெஞ்சை நீ கேளு
தன் காதல் அது
சொல்லும் தெரியாதா
தாழம்பூ மறைத்தாலும்
மணக்காதா
Stand in front of the mirror and ask your own heart,
It will reveal its love, don't you know?
Even if hidden, won't the screwpine flower exude its fragrance?
ஏப்ரல் மாதத்தில்
ஓர் அர்த்த ஜாமத்தில்
என் ஜன்னல் ஓரத்தில்
நிலா நிலா
கண்கள் கசக்கி
நான் துள்ளி எழுந்தேன்
அது காதில் சொன்னது
ஹலோ ஹலோ
In the month of April, at a midnight hour,
By the edge of your window came the moon, the moon.
Male: I rubbed my eyes and leapt up startled,
And it whispered in my ear, 'Hello, hello…'
நிலா நிலா
கைவருமே தினம்
தினம் சுகம் தருமே
The moon will come to hand…
And bring joy every single day..
விஷ்லிங் :
.......................
Say love… say love…say love…say love…
Say love… say love…say love…say love…
Say love…say love…
Say love…say love…
Taara raareera……..taara raareera……..
Taara raareera……..taara raareera……..
Taara raareera……..tara rara….
Taara raareera……..tara rara….
Taara raareera…….nila….taara raareera……..nila
Taara raareera…….moon….taara raareera……..moon
Taara raareera……..taara raareera……..
Taara raareera……..taara raareera……..
April maadhathil orr artha jaamathil
In the month of April, at a midnight hour,
En jannal orrathil nila nila
By the edge of my window came the moon, the moon.
Kangal kasakki naan thulli ezhundhen
I rubbed my eyes and leapt up startled,
Adhu kaadhil sonnadhu hello hello…
And it whispered in my ear, 'Hello, hello…'
Nila nila kaivaruma…. illai illai kai suduma…
Will the moon come to my hands, or will it burn my hands?
Ya..ya..ya….
Yeah.. yeah.. yeah….
Idhayam thirududhal muraiya..
Is it fair to steal a heart?
Andha kalavukku thandanaigal illaiya… illaiya..
Is there no punishment for that theft? Is there not?
Male : Muthathil kasaiyadi nooru
Male: A hundred lashes of kisses
Andha mugathil vizhavendum illaiya.. illaiya…
Should land on that face, shouldn't they? Shouldn't they?
What’s the charge?
What’s the charge?
Female :He’s stolen my heart… he’s stolen my little heart your honour
Female: He’s stolen my heart… he’s stolen my little heart, your honor.
Male :Is it?Female :Yes your honour
Male: Is it? Female: Yes, your honor.
Male :For the thief of heart IPC says 1000 kisses in the honey lip to lips
Male: For the thief of heart, IPC says 1000 kisses on honey lip to lips.
Nee konda kaadhalai nijam endru naan kaana
For me to realize that your love is real,
Tharkolai seiya sonnaal seivaaya
If I ask you to commit suicide, would you do it?
Thappithu naadu thaandi selvaaya…
Or would you escape and flee the country?
Male :Idhaya malai yeri nenju endra pallathil
Male: Climbing the mountain of heart, into the pit of the chest,
Kudhithu naan saaga maatena
Wouldn't I jump and die?
Kumari nee solli maruppena
Would I refuse when you, a young girl, ask?
Taara raareera……..taara raareera……..
Taara raareera……..taara raareera……..
Taara raareera……..tara rara….
Taara raareera……..tara rara….
Nila ..nila kai varuma
Moon.. will the moon come to hand?
Ilai ..ilai kai suduma..
No.. no, will it burn the hand?
Oohu…huuu..ooooooooo
Oohu…huuu..ooooooooo
{Kaadhil kuthaadhae..kaadhil kuthaadhae..
{Don't fool me.. don't fool me..
Kaadhil kuthaadhae.. halwa kudukkaathe} (2)
Don't fool me.. don't trick me with sweet talk} (2)
Meghathin ullae naanum olindhaal
If I hide myself inside the clouds,
Aiyo eppadi ennai kandu pidippaai pidippaai
Oh my, how will you find me? Find me?
Male :Meghathil minnal torch adithu
Male: Flashing a torch of lightning into the clouds,
Andha vaanathil unnai kandu pidippen pidippen
I will find you up in that sky, I will find you.
Female :Hey killaadhae Male : Ennai kollaadhae
Female: Hey, don't pinch! Male: Don't kill me!
Male :Un paarvaiyil poothadhu naana…
Male: Did I blossom in your gaze...?
Sudu kelvi kettaalum panivaarthai solgindraai
Even when I ask harsh questions, you speak soft words.
En nenju masiyaadhu theriyaadha..
Don't you know my heart won't easily bend?
Kannaadi valaiyaadhu theriyaadha..
Don't you know glass doesn't bend?
Kannaadi mun nindru un nenjai nee kelu
Stand in front of the mirror and ask your own heart,
Than kaadhal adhu sollum theriyaadha..
It will reveal its love, don't you know?
Thazham poo maraithaalum manakaadha
Even if hidden, won't the screwpine flower exude its fragrance?
April maadhathil orr artha jaamathil
In the month of April, at a midnight hour,
Un jannal orrathil nila nila
By the edge of your window came the moon, the moon.
Male :Kangal kasakki naan thulli ezhundhen
Male: I rubbed my eyes and leapt up startled,
Adhu kaadhil sonnadhu hello hello…
And it whispered in my ear, 'Hello, hello…'
Nila nila kai varumae…
The moon will come to hand…
Dhinam dhinam sugam tharumae..
And bring joy every single day..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'April Maadhathil' is a playful and romantic duet from the movie 'Vaali' (1999). The song portrays a charming banter between two lovers where the heroine compares her lover's unexpected midnight presence to the moon appearing at her window. She playfully questions his intentions and accuses him of stealing her heart, leading into a humorous courtroom-style roleplay where the hero decrees a sentence of kisses for the theft. Throughout the track, the couple engages in witty exchanges about love, loyalty, and affectionate resistance. The heroine tests his devotion, while the hero reassures her using imaginative imagery—promising to shine a torch of lightning to find her if she hides in the clouds. Ultimately, the song highlights how genuine affection cannot remain hidden, much like the fragrant scent of a screwpine flower.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“En jannal orrathil nila nila”
Compares the arrival of the lover at midnight to the moon visiting the window pane.
Personification
“Adhu kaadhil sonnadhu hello hello…”
Attributes human speech to the moon, depicting it as whispering 'hello' into her ear.
Metaphor & Hyperbole
“Idhaya malai yeri nenju endra pallathil”
Uses dramatic landscape imagery ('mountain of the heart' and 'pit of the chest') to exaggerate his emotional commitment.
Colloquial Idiom
“Kaadhil kuthaadhae.. halwa kudukkaathe”
'Halwa kudukkaathe' and 'Kaadhil kuthaadhae' are popular Tamil slang expressions meaning 'do not fool or deceive me'.
Analogy
“Thazham poo maraithaalum manakaadha”
Compares love to the fragrance of the Thazham Poo (screwpine flower), emphasizing that true feelings naturally exude even if concealed.
Did you know?
Trivia
'April Maadhathil' is composed by Deva for SJ Suryah's directorial debut movie 'Vaali' (1999), starring Ajith Kumar and Simran. The song was sung by Unnikrishnan and Anuradha Sriram with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. It features a unique blend of Tamil lyrics and playful English spoken-word court dialogs, which became highly popular in late-1990s Tamil cinema.
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