Kadamaiyile Uyir Vazhndhu
From Madurai Veeran · 1956
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Madurai Veeran1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kadamaiyilae uyir vaazhndhu | Living life dedicated to duty, |
| Ganniyamae kolgaiyena | Holding dignity as your guiding principle, |
| Madindha veeraa aa… | Oh brave warrior who perished... ah... |
| Thadai kadandhu anbudanae | Overcoming obstacles with love, |
| Thaavi vandha | Who came rushing to you, |
| Mangai nallaal | The virtuous maiden, |
| Vellaiyammaal thannodum | Along with Vellaiyammal, |
| Engalai nee pirindhu sendraai | You departed from us, |
| Nee pirindhu sendraai… aaa… | You departed from us... ah... |
| Theedhariyaa thamizhnaadum yedugalum | The faultless Tamil land and historical records, |
| Silai vanangi undhan | Worshipping your statue, |
| Pugazh paadum madhurai veeraa | Will sing your glory, oh hero of Madurai! |
கடமையிலே உயிர் வாழ்ந்து
கண்ணியமே கொள்கையென
மடிந்த வீரா ஆ.....
தடை கடந்து அன்புடனே
தாவி வந்த
மங்கை நல்லாள்
வெள்ளையம்மாள் தன்னோடும்
எங்களை நீ பிரிந்து சென்றால்
நீ பிரிந்து சென்றாய்....ஆ....
தீதறியா தமிழ்நாடும் ஏடுகளும்
சிலை வணங்கி உந்தன்
புகழ் பாடும் மதுரை வீரா
Living life dedicated to duty,
Holding dignity as your guiding principle,
Oh brave warrior who perished... ah...
Overcoming obstacles with love,
Who came rushing to you,
The virtuous maiden,
Along with Vellaiyammal,
You departed from us,
You departed from us... ah...
The faultless Tamil land and historical records,
Worshipping your statue,
Will sing your glory, oh hero of Madurai!
Kadamaiyilae uyir vaazhndhu
Living life dedicated to duty,
Ganniyamae kolgaiyena
Holding dignity as your guiding principle,
Madindha veeraa aa…
Oh brave warrior who perished... ah...
Thadai kadandhu anbudanae
Overcoming obstacles with love,
Thaavi vandha
Who came rushing to you,
Mangai nallaal
The virtuous maiden,
Vellaiyammaal thannodum
Along with Vellaiyammal,
Engalai nee pirindhu sendraai
You departed from us,
Nee pirindhu sendraai… aaa…
You departed from us... ah...
Theedhariyaa thamizhnaadum yedugalum
The faultless Tamil land and historical records,
Silai vanangi undhan
Worshipping your statue,
Pugazh paadum madhurai veeraa
Will sing your glory, oh hero of Madurai!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poetic verse serves as a solemn tribute to the folk hero Madurai Veeran. It honors his sacrifice, highlighting that he lived a noble life governed strictly by duty and dignity. It also remembers his beloved, Vellaiyammal, who crossed all hurdles out of deep love to be by his side.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Madindha veeraa / Mangai nallaal / Madhurai veeraa”
Repetition of the initial 'M' sound across key terms creating a rhythmic impact.
Personification
“Theedhariyaa thamizhnaadum yedugalum silai vanangi undhan pugazh paadum”
Attributes human actions of worship and singing praise to the Tamil land and historical manuscripts.
Imagery
“Thadai kadandhu anbudanae thaavi vandha”
Evokes a dramatic picture of overcoming hurdles driven by love to join the hero.
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Trivia
Madurai Veeran (1956) was a blockbuster folk-legend film starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR), Bhanumathi, and Padmini. The soundtrack was composed by G. Ramanathan, and the film played a pivotal role in solidifying MGR's image as an invincible screen savior and cultural icon.
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