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December Madhathu

From Maanbumigu Maanavan · 1996

Lyricist
Kanmani Subbu
Singers
S. N. Surendar, Suja Arun
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Maanbumigu Maanavan
Movie release year
1996
Lyrics added on
28 Nov 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
December maadhathu panithuliyae
Nee novembarai thedi vandhadhenna
December maadhathu panithuliyae
Nee novembarai thedi vandhadhenna
Thaenae thinai thaenae
Imaikaamal malaithaenae
Maanae unaithaanae
Dhinadhorum ninaithenae
Vandha pinnum vetkkam
Vandhadhenamma
Vanna vanna sorgam
Ingu dhaanamma
December maadhathu panithuliyae
Nee novembarai thedi vandhadhenna..aa..
…………………………..
Mazhai thooridum neram
Kudai pidikka marandhida vendum
Andha thooralil naanum
Unai ninaithu nanaindhida vendum
Undhan tholgalil saaindhu
Enai marandhu thoongida vendum
Andha thookathil kaanum
Kanavugalil vaazndhida vendum
Vannam minnum kannangalil
Muththam sindha vendum
Piththam tharum ennangalai
Oththi vaikka vendum
Solla solla ullam
Konjam maaradho
Mella mella kallam
Vandhu seraadho
December maadhathu panithuliyae
Chorus :Hmm mm mm mmm
Male :Nee novembarai thedi vandhadhenna
Chorus :Hmm mm mm mmm
………………………..
Idhu kaamanin neram
Iru manadhu porkalam aagum
Varum mogangal yaavum
Anaithavudan kaavalai meerum
Dhinam raathiri neram
Unai thazhuvum kaatridam keli
Athu yekathinaalae
Enai marandhu naan vidum moochu
Kannukullae unnai vaithu
Nenjukulla thaithaen
Chinna chinna viththaigalil
Pangu kolla vaithen
Yuthamindri ennai vendra
Meenammaa
Sathamindri kaidhu
Seidhadhenammaa
………………………………
Thaenae thinai thaenae
Imaikaamal malaithaenae
Maanae unaithaanae
Dhinadhorum ninaithenae
Vandha pinnum vetkkam
Vandhadhenamma
Vanna vanna sorgam
Ingu dhaanamma
December maadhathu panithuliyae
Nee novembarai thedi vandhadhenna..aa..
O dewdrop of the month of December,
Why did you come searching for November?
O dewdrop of the month of December,
Why did you come searching for November?
My sweet honey, my millet-honey,
My mountain honey that leaves me gazing unblinkingly,
My doe, it is only you
That I thought of every single day.
Why is shyness overcoming you
Even after arriving, my dear?
A vibrant, colorful paradise
Is right here, my dear.
O dewdrop of the month of December,
Why did you come searching for November?..aa..
[Music]
When the rain drizzles,
One must forget to hold an umbrella.
In that light drizzle, I too
Wish to get drenched thinking of you.
Leaning against your shoulders,
I wish to fall asleep, forgetting myself.
In the dreams seen during that sleep,
I wish to live.
On cheeks glowing with colors,
Kisses must be showered.
Crazy, intoxicating thoughts
Must be set aside.
As I keep talking, won't the heart
Change just a little?
Slowly and gently, won't playful love
Come and join in?
O dewdrop of the month of December,
Chorus: Hmm mm mm mmm
Male: Why did you come searching for November?
Chorus: Hmm mm mm mmm
[Music]
This is the hour of the god of love,
Where two hearts become a battlefield.
All the desires that arise,
Once embraced, will break through all limits.
Ask the night breeze every day
That gently embraces you;
Out of deep longing,
It is the breath I release, forgetting myself.
Keeping you within my eyes,
I stitched you inside my heart.
In tiny, subtle playful tricks,
I made you take part.
Winning me over without a war,
O fish-eyed beauty,
Why did you arrest me
So silently, my dear?
[Music]
My sweet honey, my millet-honey,
My mountain honey that leaves me gazing unblinkingly,
My doe, it is only you
That I thought of every single day.
Why is shyness overcoming you
Even after arriving, my dear?
A vibrant, colorful paradise
Is right here, my dear.
O dewdrop of the month of December,
Why did you come searching for November?..aa..
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'December Maadhathu Panithuliyae' is a soulful romantic song from the 1996 Tamil film 'Maanbumigu Maanavan'. The lyrics use evocative seasonal imagery—such as December's cold dew drops searching for November—to depict deep love, longing, and romantic impatience between two lovers. The song captures intimate moments of affection: enjoying gentle rain without an umbrella, finding comfort on a partner's shoulder, and losing oneself in shared dreams. The lyricist poetically describes love as a silent victory where one heart captures another without waging a war or uttering a sound.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)

“December maadhathu panithuliyae / Nee novembarai thedi vandhadhenna”

Compares the lover to a December dewdrop searching for November, symbolizing an unexpected yet deeply desired arrival of romance.

Anaphora / Rhyme (Iyaibu)

“Kudai pidikka marandhida vendum ... Unai ninaithu nanaindhida vendum”

Repetition of the ending word 'vendum' across consecutive lines to emphasize shared desires and wishes.

Alliteration (Moonaikkal)

“Thaenae thinai thaenae / Imaikaamal malaithaenae / Maanae unaithaanae”

Repetition of the 'th' and 'm' sounds in end rhymes created for rhythmic softness.

Oxymoron / Hyperbole

“Yuthamindri ennai vendra ... Sathamindri kaidhu seidhadhenammaa”

Describing victory and arrest achieved silently and without fighting a war.

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Trivia

'December Maadhathu' from Maanbumigu Maanavan (1996) features music composed by Deva, with vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra. The film stars Vijay and Swapna Bedi in the lead roles.

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