January Madham
From 7G Rainbow Colony · 2004
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- 7G Rainbow Colony2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| January maadham | The month of January, |
| Oh pani vizhum neram | Oh, the time when dew drops fall, |
| Kannum kannum modhum | When eyes collide with eyes, |
| Penmai engu maarum | Where does womanhood transform? |
| Female | |
| En pinnangazhuthilae | At the back of my neck, |
| Un udhadugal meiya | As your lips graze, |
| En ullae ullae ullae | Deep, deep inside me, |
| Pudhu minsaarangal paaya | New electricity surges. |
| En achcham madam | My fear, modesty, |
| Naanam ellaam | And shyness all |
| Sikkikondu saagha | Get trapped and die. |
| Male | |
| January maadham | The month of January, |
| Oh pani vizhum neram | Oh, the time when dew drops fall, |
| Kannum kannum modhum | When eyes collide with eyes, |
| Ippenmai ingu maarum | This womanhood transforms here. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Meiyya poiyya | Is it truth or lie? |
| En dhegham ingae | My body is right here, |
| Paiyya paiyya | Gently, slowly, |
| Un veeram engae | Where is your bravery? |
| Male | |
| Kattil kattil | A bed, a bed, |
| Adhu thevaiyillai | That is not needed; |
| Kannaal thottaal | If touched with the eyes, |
| Nee kanni illai | You are a virgin no more. |
| Female | |
| Kaamam illaa kaadhal | Love without lust, |
| Adhu kaadhal illai | That is not love. |
| Kaiyai katti nittka | To stand with hands tied, |
| Idhu koyil illai | This is not a temple. |
| Female | |
| Vandu varaa pookal | Flowers unvisited by bees, |
| Adhu pookal illai | Those are not real flowers. |
| Aathi vaasi aanum | A tribal man |
| Pennum vetka padavillai | And woman felt no shame. |
| Male | |
| Maargazhi maadham | The month of Maargazhi, |
| Oh maiyyal kollum neram | Oh, the time of falling in infatuation, |
| Moodu panikullae | Inside the thick fog, |
| Nilavugal sudum | Moons burn hot. |
| Female | |
| Oooo…oooo…ooo… | Oooo... oooo... ooo... |
| Female | |
| Mudhal murai ingae | For the first time here, |
| Oru kaayam inikkum | A wound feels sweet. |
| Moogathilae vetkam | In passion, shyness |
| Oru kolam kirukkum | Scribbles a pattern. |
| Female | |
| Oru vizhi unnai | When one eye tells you |
| Vendaamendraal | 'I don't want you', |
| Maru vizhi unnai | The other eye |
| Vendum | Desires you. |
| Female | |
| Oru kai unnai | While one hand tries |
| Thalla paarthidum | To push you away, |
| Maru kai | The other hand |
| Unnai Thedum | Searches for you. |
| Female | |
| En eera koonthal ullae | Inside my damp hair, |
| Un viral vandhu theenda | As your fingers come to touch, |
| En kaathu madal ellaam | All my earlobes, |
| Un ushna muththam ketka | Long for your warm kiss. |
| En achcham madam | My fear, modesty, |
| Naanam ellaam | And shyness all |
| Sikkikondu saagha | Get trapped and die. |
| Male | |
| Maargazhi maadham | The month of Maargazhi, |
| Oh maiyyal kollum neram | Oh, the time of falling in infatuation, |
| Moodu panikullae | Inside the thick fog, |
| Nilavugal sudum | Moons burn hot. |
| Female | |
| En pinnangazhuthilae | At the back of my neck, |
| Un udhadugal meiya | As your lips graze, |
| En ullae ullae ullae | Deep, deep inside me, |
| Pudhu minsaarangal paaya | New electricity surges. |
| En achcham madam | My fear, modesty, |
| Naanam ellaam | And shyness all |
| Sikkikondu saagha | Get trapped and die. |
| Female | |
| January maadham | The month of January, |
| Oh pani vizhum neram | Oh, the time when dew drops fall, |
| Kannum kannum modhum | When eyes collide with eyes, |
| Penmai engu maarum | Where does womanhood transform? |
..............................
...
ஜனவரி மாதம்
ஓ பனி விழும் நேரம்
கண்ணும் கண்ணும்
மோதும் பெண்மை எங்கு
மாறும்
The month of January,
Oh, the time when dew drops fall,
When eyes collide with eyes,
Where does womanhood transform?
என் பின்னங்கழுத்திலே
உன் உதடுகள் மேய என் உள்ளே
உள்ளே உள்ளே புது மின்சாரங்கள்
பாய என் அச்சம் மடம் நாணம்
எல்லாம் சிக்கி கொண்டு சாக
At the back of my neck,
As your lips graze,
Deep, deep inside me,
New electricity surges.
My fear, modesty,
And shyness all
Get trapped and die.
ஜனவரி மாதம்
ஓ பனி விழும் நேரம்
கண்ணும் கண்ணும்
மோதும் இப்பெண்மை
இங்கு மாறும்
The month of January,
Oh, the time when dew drops fall,
When eyes collide with eyes,
This womanhood transforms here.
..............................
...
மெய்யா பொய்யா
என் தேகம் இங்கே பையா
பையா உன் வீரம் எங்கே
Is it truth or lie?
My body is right here,
Gently, slowly,
Where is your bravery?
கட்டில் கட்டில்
அது தேவையில்லை
கண்ணால் தொட்டால்
நீ கன்னி இல்லை
A bed, a bed,
That is not needed;
If touched with the eyes,
You are a virgin no more.
காமம் இல்லா
காதல் அது காதல் இல்லை
கையை கட்டி நிக்க இது
கோயில் இல்லை
Love without lust,
That is not love.
To stand with hands tied,
This is not a temple.
வண்டு வாரா
பூக்கள் அது பூக்கள்
இல்லை ஆதி வாசி
ஆணும் பெண்ணும்
வெட்க படவில்லை
Flowers unvisited by bees,
Those are not real flowers.
A tribal man
And woman felt no shame.
மார்கழி மாதம்
ஓ மையல் கொள்ளும்
நேரம் மூடு பனிக்குள்ளே
நிலவுகள் சுடும்
The month of Maargazhi,
Oh, the time of falling in infatuation,
Inside the thick fog,
Moons burn hot.
ஓஓ ஓஓ ஓஓ
Oooo... oooo... ooo...
முதல் முறை
இங்கே ஒரு காயம்
இனிக்கும் மோகத்திலே
வெட்கம் ஒரு கோலம்
கிறுக்கும்
For the first time here,
A wound feels sweet.
In passion, shyness
Scribbles a pattern.
ஒரு விழி
உன்னை வேண்டா
மென்றால் மறு விழி
உன்னை வேண்டும்
When one eye tells you
'I don't want you',
The other eye
Desires you.
ஒரு கை உன்னை
தள்ள பார்த்திடும் மறு கை
உன்னை தேடும்
While one hand tries
To push you away,
The other hand
Searches for you.
என் ஈர கூந்தல்
உள்ளே உன் விரல் வந்து
தீண்ட என் காது மடல்
எல்லாம் உன் உஷ்ண
முத்தம் கேட்க என் அச்சம்
மடம் நாணம் எல்லாம் சிக்கி
கொண்டு சாக
Inside my damp hair,
As your fingers come to touch,
All my earlobes,
Long for your warm kiss.
My fear, modesty,
And shyness all
Get trapped and die.
மார்கழி மாதம்
ஓ மையல் கொள்ளும்
நேரம் மூடு பனிக்குள்ளே
நிலவுகள் சுடும்
The month of Maargazhi,
Oh, the time of falling in infatuation,
Inside the thick fog,
Moons burn hot.
என் பின்னங்கழுத்திலே
உன் உதடுகள் மேய என் உள்ளே
உள்ளே உள்ளே புது மின்சாரங்கள்
பாய என் அச்சம் மடம் நாணம்
எல்லாம் சிக்கி கொண்டு சாக
At the back of my neck,
As your lips graze,
Deep, deep inside me,
New electricity surges.
My fear, modesty,
And shyness all
Get trapped and die.
ஜனவரி மாதம்
ஓ பனி விழும் நேரம்
கண்ணும் கண்ணும்
மோதும் பெண்மை எங்கு
மாறும்
The month of January,
Oh, the time when dew drops fall,
When eyes collide with eyes,
Where does womanhood transform?
………………………..
...
January maadham
The month of January,
Oh pani vizhum neram
Oh, the time when dew drops fall,
Kannum kannum modhum
When eyes collide with eyes,
Penmai engu maarum
Where does womanhood transform?
En pinnangazhuthilae
At the back of my neck,
Un udhadugal meiya
As your lips graze,
En ullae ullae ullae
Deep, deep inside me,
Pudhu minsaarangal paaya
New electricity surges.
En achcham madam
My fear, modesty,
Naanam ellaam
And shyness all
Sikkikondu saagha
Get trapped and die.
January maadham
The month of January,
Oh pani vizhum neram
Oh, the time when dew drops fall,
Kannum kannum modhum
When eyes collide with eyes,
Ippenmai ingu maarum
This womanhood transforms here.
………………………
...
Meiyya poiyya
Is it truth or lie?
En dhegham ingae
My body is right here,
Paiyya paiyya
Gently, slowly,
Un veeram engae
Where is your bravery?
Kattil kattil
A bed, a bed,
Adhu thevaiyillai
That is not needed;
Kannaal thottaal
If touched with the eyes,
Nee kanni illai
You are a virgin no more.
Kaamam illaa kaadhal
Love without lust,
Adhu kaadhal illai
That is not love.
Kaiyai katti nittka
To stand with hands tied,
Idhu koyil illai
This is not a temple.
Vandu varaa pookal
Flowers unvisited by bees,
Adhu pookal illai
Those are not real flowers.
Aathi vaasi aanum
A tribal man
Pennum vetka padavillai
And woman felt no shame.
Maargazhi maadham
The month of Maargazhi,
Oh maiyyal kollum neram
Oh, the time of falling in infatuation,
Moodu panikullae
Inside the thick fog,
Nilavugal sudum
Moons burn hot.
Oooo…oooo…ooo…
Oooo... oooo... ooo...
Mudhal murai ingae
For the first time here,
Oru kaayam inikkum
A wound feels sweet.
Moogathilae vetkam
In passion, shyness
Oru kolam kirukkum
Scribbles a pattern.
Oru vizhi unnai
When one eye tells you
Vendaamendraal
'I don't want you',
Maru vizhi unnai
The other eye
Vendum
Desires you.
Oru kai unnai
While one hand tries
Thalla paarthidum
To push you away,
Maru kai
The other hand
Unnai Thedum
Searches for you.
En eera koonthal ullae
Inside my damp hair,
Un viral vandhu theenda
As your fingers come to touch,
En kaathu madal ellaam
All my earlobes,
Un ushna muththam ketka
Long for your warm kiss.
En achcham madam
My fear, modesty,
Naanam ellaam
And shyness all
Sikkikondu saagha
Get trapped and die.
Maargazhi maadham
The month of Maargazhi,
Oh maiyyal kollum neram
Oh, the time of falling in infatuation,
Moodu panikullae
Inside the thick fog,
Nilavugal sudum
Moons burn hot.
En pinnangazhuthilae
At the back of my neck,
Un udhadugal meiya
As your lips graze,
En ullae ullae ullae
Deep, deep inside me,
Pudhu minsaarangal paaya
New electricity surges.
En achcham madam
My fear, modesty,
Naanam ellaam
And shyness all
Sikkikondu saagha
Get trapped and die.
January maadham
The month of January,
Oh pani vizhum neram
Oh, the time when dew drops fall,
Kannum kannum modhum
When eyes collide with eyes,
Penmai engu maarum
Where does womanhood transform?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
January Maadham from 7G Rainbow Colony is a sensual and evocative track composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics written by Na. Muthu Kumar. The song explores the passionate awakening and intimacy between lovers set against the cold winter climate of January and Maargazhi. Through intense imagery contrasting cold mist with burning desire, the song depicts the surrender of traditional female inhibitions like fear, modesty, and shyness in the face of love and passion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Moodu panikullae Nilavugal sudum”
Contrasting the extreme cold of winter mist with the sensation of burning heat from passion.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Kaamam illaa kaadhal Adhu kaadhal illai”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across words creates a rhythmic lyrical flow.
Metaphor
“Pudhu minsaarangal paaya”
Comparing intimate physical sensations to the sudden surge of electric current.
Cultural/Literary Allusion
“En achcham madam Naanam ellaam Sikkikondu saagha”
References traditional Tamil virtues of women (Achcham, Madam, Naanam) dissolving in intimate love.
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for Selvaraghavan's cult classic '7G Rainbow Colony' (2004), the track features vocals by Kunal Ganjawala and Mathangi Jagdish. Lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar seamlessly blended classical Tamil literary concepts of feminine modesty with bold, modern eroticism.
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