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Lyrics & meaning

January Madham

From 7G Rainbow Colony · 2004

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Kunal, Mathangi
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
7G Rainbow Colony
Movie release year
2004
Lyrics added on
21 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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January maadham
Oh pani vizhum neram
Kannum kannum modhum
Penmai engu maarum
En pinnangazhuthilae
Un udhadugal meiya
En ullae ullae ullae
Pudhu minsaarangal paaya
En achcham madam
Naanam ellaam
Sikkikondu saagha
January maadham
Oh pani vizhum neram
Kannum kannum modhum
Ippenmai ingu maarum
………………………
Meiyya poiyya
En dhegham ingae
Paiyya paiyya
Un veeram engae
Kattil kattil
Adhu thevaiyillai
Kannaal thottaal
Nee kanni illai
Kaamam illaa kaadhal
Adhu kaadhal illai
Kaiyai katti nittka
Idhu koyil illai
Vandu varaa pookal
Adhu pookal illai
Aathi vaasi aanum
Pennum vetka padavillai
Maargazhi maadham
Oh maiyyal kollum neram
Moodu panikullae
Nilavugal sudum
Oooo…oooo…ooo…
Mudhal murai ingae
Oru kaayam inikkum
Moogathilae vetkam
Oru kolam kirukkum
Oru vizhi unnai
Vendaamendraal
Maru vizhi unnai
Vendum
Oru kai unnai
Thalla paarthidum
Maru kai
Unnai Thedum
En eera koonthal ullae
Un viral vandhu theenda
En kaathu madal ellaam
Un ushna muththam ketka
En achcham madam
Naanam ellaam
Sikkikondu saagha
Maargazhi maadham
Oh maiyyal kollum neram
Moodu panikullae
Nilavugal sudum
En pinnangazhuthilae
Un udhadugal meiya
En ullae ullae ullae
Pudhu minsaarangal paaya
En achcham madam
Naanam ellaam
Sikkikondu saagha
January maadham
Oh pani vizhum neram
Kannum kannum modhum
Penmai engu maarum
...
In the month of January,
Oh, when the mist falls,
Eyes clash with eyes,
Where will womanhood transform?
On the back of my neck,
As your lips graze,
Deep, deep inside me,
New currents of electricity surge,
As my fear, innocence,
And modesty
Get trapped and die.
In the month of January,
Oh, when the mist falls,
Eyes clash with eyes,
This womanhood transforms right here.
...
Is it real or a dream?
My body is right here...
Gently, slowly...
Where has your courage gone?
A bed, a bed...
That isn't needed.
If I touch you with my eyes,
You are no longer untouched.
Love without desire,
That is not love at all.
To stand with folded arms,
This is not a temple.
Flowers that bees do not visit,
They are not flowers at all.
Early man
And woman were never shy.
In the month of Margazhi,
Oh, in this time of falling in love,
Inside the blanket of mist,
Moons will burn hot.
Oh-oh-oh… oh-oh-oh… oh-oh…
For the first time here,
A wound will feel sweet.
In passion, shyness
Draws playful patterns.
When one eye tells you
It doesn't want you,
The other eye
Wants you.
When one hand tries
To push you away,
The other hand
Searches for you.
When your fingers reach in
To touch my wet hair,
My earlobes
Ask for your warm kiss,
As my fear, innocence,
And modesty
Get trapped and die.
In the month of Margazhi,
Oh, in this time of falling in love,
Inside the blanket of mist,
Moons will burn hot.
On the back of my neck,
As your lips graze,
Deep, deep inside me,
New currents of electricity surge,
As my fear, innocence,
And modesty
Get trapped and die.
In the month of January,
Oh, when the mist falls,
Eyes clash with eyes,
Where will womanhood transform?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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