Maadharase Mayile
From Laila Majnu · 1950
- Lyricist
- Kambadasan
- Singer
- T. R. Mahalingam
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Laila Majnu1950
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maatharase mayilae | O Queen among women, peacock-like maiden! |
| Aahaa maatharase mayilae | Aha, O Queen among women, peacock-like maiden! |
| Mounamaagumo kuyilae | Will the sweet cuckoo remain silent? |
| Mounamaagumo kuyilae aahaa | Will the sweet cuckoo remain silent, aha! |
| Maatharase mayilae | O Queen among women, peacock-like maiden! |
| Pedhamillaithaanae | There is no disparity at all! |
| Anbu pedhamillaithaanae | Love knows no discrimination or disparity! |
| Anbu pedhamillaithaanae | Love knows no discrimination or disparity! |
| Anbu pesidum nee ilamaanae | O young doe, speak of love! |
| Male | |
| Aahaa maatharase mayilae | Aha, O Queen among women, peacock-like maiden! |
| Mounamaagumo kuyilae | Will the sweet cuckoo remain silent? |
| Aahaa maatharase mayilae | Aha, O Queen among women, peacock-like maiden! |
| Male | |
| Mohini en uyir nee | O enchantress, you are my very life! |
| Muzhu maamathiyae saatchi | The full bright moon is our witness! |
| Mudivillaa premai kondaenae | I have embraced endless, eternal love for you! |
| Mugil pol paranthae naamae | Flying together like the clouds... |
| Male | |
| Kadhal logam selvom | We shall go to the realm of love! |
| Inbak kaadhal logam selvom | We shall go to the realm of blissful love! |
| Inba gaanamum yaazhena saernthae | Uniting like a joyful melody and the sweet harp, |
| Inba gaanamum yaazhena saernthae | Uniting like a joyful melody and the sweet harp, |
| Inba gaanamum yaazhena saernthae | Uniting like a joyful melody and the sweet harp, |
| Male | |
| Aahaa maatharase mayilae | Aha, O Queen among women, peacock-like maiden! |
| Male | |
| Paarinilae namma yaar thaduppaar | Who in this world can stop us now? |
| Nerizhai un nenjam therinthu kondaen | O finely adorned one, I have understood your heart! |
| Paarinilae namma yaar thaduppaar | Who in this world can stop us now? |
| Nerizhai un nenjam therinthu kondaen | O finely adorned one, I have understood your heart! |
| Male | |
| Maariyin mugam paarththa maamayil pol | Like a majestic peacock gazing upon rain clouds, |
| Maariyin mugam paarththa maamayil pol | Like a majestic peacock gazing upon rain clouds, |
| Magizhvodu sugam naaduvom vaaraai | Come, let us seek delight and bliss with happiness! |
| Male | |
| Maatharase mayilae | O Queen among women, peacock-like maiden! |
| Mounamaagumo | Will you become silent? |
| Aahaa maatharase mayilae…. | Aha, O Queen among women, peacock-like maiden... |
மாதரசே மயிலே.......
ஆஹா மாதரசே மயிலே.......
மௌனமாகுமோ குயிலே
மௌனமாகுமோ குயிலே ஆஹா....
மாதரசே மயிலே.......
பேதமில்லைதானே
அன்பு பேதமில்லைதானே
அன்பு பேதமில்லைதானே
அன்பு பேசிடும் நீ இளமானே
O Queen among women, peacock-like maiden!
Aha, O Queen among women, peacock-like maiden!
Will the sweet cuckoo remain silent?
Will the sweet cuckoo remain silent, aha!
O Queen among women, peacock-like maiden!
There is no disparity at all!
Love knows no discrimination or disparity!
Love knows no discrimination or disparity!
O young doe, speak of love!
ஆஹா மாதரசே மயிலே.......
மௌனமாகுமோ குயிலே
ஆஹா மாதரசே மயிலே.......
Aha, O Queen among women, peacock-like maiden!
Will the sweet cuckoo remain silent?
Aha, O Queen among women, peacock-like maiden!
மோகினி என் உயிர் நீ
முழு மாமதியே சாக்ஷி
முடிவில்லா ப்ரேமை கொண்டேனே
முகில் போல் பறந்தே நாமே...
O enchantress, you are my very life!
The full bright moon is our witness!
I have embraced endless, eternal love for you!
Flying together like the clouds...
காதல் லோகம் செல்வோம்
இன்பக் காதல் லோகம் செல்வோம்
இன்பக் கானமும் யாழென சேர்ந்தே
இன்பக் கானமும் யாழென சேர்ந்தே
இன்பக் கானமும் யாழென சேர்ந்தே
We shall go to the realm of love!
We shall go to the realm of blissful love!
Uniting like a joyful melody and the sweet harp,
Uniting like a joyful melody and the sweet harp,
Uniting like a joyful melody and the sweet harp,
ஆஹா மாதரசே மயிலே..
Aha, O Queen among women, peacock-like maiden!
பாரினிலே நம்மை யார் தடுப்பார்
நேரிழை உன் நெஞ்சம் தெரிந்துக் கொண்டேன்
பாரினிலே நம்மை யார் தடுப்பார்
நேரிழை உன் நெஞ்சம் தெரிந்துக் கொண்டேன்
Who in this world can stop us now?
O finely adorned one, I have understood your heart!
Who in this world can stop us now?
O finely adorned one, I have understood your heart!
மாரியின் முகம் பார்த்த மாமயில் போல்
மாரியின் முகம் பார்த்த மாமயில் போல்
மகிழ்வோடு சுகம் நாடுவோம் வாராய்....
Like a majestic peacock gazing upon rain clouds,
Like a majestic peacock gazing upon rain clouds,
Come, let us seek delight and bliss with happiness!
மாதரசே மயிலே......
மௌனமாகுமோ
ஆஹா மாதரசே மயிலே..
O Queen among women, peacock-like maiden!
Will you become silent?
Aha, O Queen among women, peacock-like maiden...
Maatharase mayilae
O Queen among women, peacock-like maiden!
Aahaa maatharase mayilae
Aha, O Queen among women, peacock-like maiden!
Mounamaagumo kuyilae
Will the sweet cuckoo remain silent?
Mounamaagumo kuyilae aahaa
Will the sweet cuckoo remain silent, aha!
Maatharase mayilae
O Queen among women, peacock-like maiden!
Pedhamillaithaanae
There is no disparity at all!
Anbu pedhamillaithaanae
Love knows no discrimination or disparity!
Anbu pedhamillaithaanae
Love knows no discrimination or disparity!
Anbu pesidum nee ilamaanae
O young doe, speak of love!
Aahaa maatharase mayilae
Aha, O Queen among women, peacock-like maiden!
Mounamaagumo kuyilae
Will the sweet cuckoo remain silent?
Aahaa maatharase mayilae
Aha, O Queen among women, peacock-like maiden!
Mohini en uyir nee
O enchantress, you are my very life!
Muzhu maamathiyae saatchi
The full bright moon is our witness!
Mudivillaa premai kondaenae
I have embraced endless, eternal love for you!
Mugil pol paranthae naamae
Flying together like the clouds...
Kadhal logam selvom
We shall go to the realm of love!
Inbak kaadhal logam selvom
We shall go to the realm of blissful love!
Inba gaanamum yaazhena saernthae
Uniting like a joyful melody and the sweet harp,
Inba gaanamum yaazhena saernthae
Uniting like a joyful melody and the sweet harp,
Inba gaanamum yaazhena saernthae
Uniting like a joyful melody and the sweet harp,
Aahaa maatharase mayilae
Aha, O Queen among women, peacock-like maiden!
Paarinilae namma yaar thaduppaar
Who in this world can stop us now?
Nerizhai un nenjam therinthu kondaen
O finely adorned one, I have understood your heart!
Paarinilae namma yaar thaduppaar
Who in this world can stop us now?
Nerizhai un nenjam therinthu kondaen
O finely adorned one, I have understood your heart!
Maariyin mugam paarththa maamayil pol
Like a majestic peacock gazing upon rain clouds,
Maariyin mugam paarththa maamayil pol
Like a majestic peacock gazing upon rain clouds,
Magizhvodu sugam naaduvom vaaraai
Come, let us seek delight and bliss with happiness!
Maatharase mayilae
O Queen among women, peacock-like maiden!
Mounamaagumo
Will you become silent?
Aahaa maatharase mayilae….
Aha, O Queen among women, peacock-like maiden...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic classic from 'Laila Majnu' (1950) portrays the male protagonist ardently wooing his beloved with rich poetic imagery. Calling her a queen, a peacock, and a cuckoo, he urges her to break her silence and express her feelings. He proclaims that true love transcends all barriers and differences, invoking the bright full moon as a witness to their eternal devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Maatharase mayilae / Mounamaagumo kuyilae”
Compares the beloved directly to a peacock ('mayil'), a cuckoo ('kuyil'), and a young doe ('ilamaan') to emphasize her grace, voice, and gentle nature.
Simile (Upamai)
“Maariyin mugam paarththa maamayil pol”
Uses 'pol' (like) to compare their joyous longing to a majestic peacock delighting at the sight of monsoon clouds ('Maariyin mugam').
Analogy
“Inba gaanamum yaazhena saernthae”
Compares their perfect romantic union to the harmonious blend of a sweet song and the traditional harp ('yaazh').
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Trivia
T. R. Mahalingam was known for his extraordinary high-pitch vocal prowess and Carnatic music foundation, which made his songs in the 1940s and 1950s iconic hits. Lyricist Kambadasan was one of the early pioneering poets in Tamil cinema known for incorporating classical poetic imagery into film songs.
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