Maathennai Padaithaan
From Rajaraja Chozhan · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- Kunnakudi Vaithiyanathan
- Details
- Rajaraja Chozhan1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maathennai padaiththaan unakkaga | He created me as a woman for you |
| Male :Maathangal padaiththaan namakkaga | He created the months for us |
| Female :Maathennai padaiththaan unakkaga | He created me as a woman for you |
| Male :Maathangal padaiththaan namakkaga | He created the months for us |
| Female | |
| Geedhangal padaiththaan isaikkaga | He created songs for music |
| Male :Kadhalai padaiththaan kanakkaga | He created love for reckoning |
| Female | |
| Maathennai padaiththaan unakkaga | He created me as a woman for you |
| Male :Maathangal padaiththaan namakkaga | He created the months for us |
| Male | |
| Kaarththikai mathaththu dheepangal pol | Like the lamps of the month of Kaarthigai |
| Enthan kann parikkum unthan perazhagu | Your immense beauty dazzles my eyes |
| Kaarththikai mathaththu dheepangal pol | Like the lamps of the month of Kaarthigai |
| Enthan kann parikkum unthan perazhagu | Your immense beauty dazzles my eyes |
| Female | |
| Maargazhi mathathu panimuththu pol | Like the dewdrop pearl of the month of Maargazhi |
| Indru mayangiyathae unthan sol azhagu | The beauty of your words mesmerized me today |
| Maargazhi mathathu panimuththu pol | Like the dewdrop pearl of the month of Maargazhi |
| Indru mayangiyathae unthan sol azhagu | The beauty of your words mesmerized me today |
| Male | |
| Thai magalae aththai magalae | O daughter of mother, O cousin daughter |
| Ennai thazhuvida pirantha tamil magalae | O Tamil maiden born to embrace me |
| Thai magalae aththai magalae | O daughter of mother, O cousin daughter |
| Ennai thazhuvida pirantha tamil magalae | O Tamil maiden born to embrace me |
| Female | |
| Maasillaatha en maamaniyae | O my flawless precious gem |
| Intha manamagal thediya mannavamae | O king sought by this bride |
| Maasillaatha en maamaniyae | O my flawless precious gem |
| Intha manamagal thediya mannavamae | O king sought by this bride |
| Male | |
| Panguni en vaazhvil pangu nee | Panguni, you are a part of my life |
| Intha parthipan paarvaiyil engum nee | You are everywhere in the vision of this king |
| Panguni en vaazhvil pangu nee | Panguni, you are a part of my life |
| Intha parthipan paarvaiyil engum nee | You are everywhere in the vision of this king |
| Female | |
| Chithirai mathaththu vaanam nee | You are the sky of the month of Chithirai |
| Engal deiva pulavarin vedham nee | You are the Veda of our divine poet |
| Chithirai mathaththu vaanam nee | You are the sky of the month of Chithirai |
| Engal deiva pulavarin vedham nee | You are the Veda of our divine poet |
| Male | |
| Vaikaasi piraiyin vadivamae | O shape of the Vaikasi crescent moon |
| Vaadatha azhagu paruvamae | O unfading beautiful youth |
| Vaikaasi piraiyin vadivamae | O shape of the Vaikasi crescent moon |
| Vaadatha azhagu paruvamae | O unfading beautiful youth |
| Female | |
| Aani manjanam polavae | Like the holy ablution of Aani |
| Pudhu alangaaram seitha deivamae | O deity newly decorated |
| Aani manjanam polavae | Like the holy ablution of Aani |
| Pudhu alangaaram seitha deivamae | O deity newly decorated |
| Male | |
| Aadi kaaviri vellamae | O flood of Kaaviri in Aadi |
| Varum aavani mathathu megamae | O cloud of the upcoming Aavani month |
| Aadi kaaviri vellamae | O flood of Kaaviri in Aadi |
| Varum aavani mathathu megamae | O cloud of the upcoming Aavani month |
| Female | |
| Purattaasi thingalil oru manam | One mind in the month of Purattasi |
| Aippasi maathathil thirumanam | Marriage in the month of Aippasi |
| Purattaasi thingalil oru manam | One mind in the month of Purattasi |
| Aippasi maathathil thirumanam | Marriage in the month of Aippasi |
| Nam thirumanam | Our marriage |
| Female | |
| Maathennai padaiththaan unakkaga | He created me as a woman for you |
| Male :Maathangal padaiththaan namakkaga | He created the months for us |
| Female :Geedhangal padaiththaan isaikkaaga | He created songs for music |
| Male :Kadhalai padaiththaan kanakkaga | He created love for reckoning |
| Female | |
| Maathennai padaiththaan unakkaga | He created me as a woman for you |
| Male :Maathangal padaiththaan namakkaga | He created the months for us |
மாதென்னை படைத்தான் உனக்காக
மாதங்கள் படைத்தான் நமக்காக
மாதென்னை படைத்தான் உனக்காக
மாதங்கள் படைத்தான் நமக்காக
He created me as a woman for you
He created the months for us
He created me as a woman for you
He created the months for us
கீதங்கள் படைத்தான் இசைக்காக
காதலை படைத்தான் கணக்காக
He created songs for music
He created love for reckoning
மாதென்னை படைத்தான் உனக்காக
மாதங்கள் படைத்தான் நமக்காக
He created me as a woman for you
He created the months for us
கார்த்திகை மாதத்து தீபங்கள் போல்
எந்தன் கண் பறிக்கும் உந்தன் பேரழகு
கார்த்திகை மாதத்து தீபங்கள் போல்
எந்தன் கண் பறிக்கும் உந்தன் பேரழகு
Like the lamps of the month of Kaarthigai
Your immense beauty dazzles my eyes
Like the lamps of the month of Kaarthigai
Your immense beauty dazzles my eyes
மார்கழி மாதத்து பனிமுத்து போல்
இன்று மயக்கியதே உந்தன் சொல் அழகு
மார்கழி மாதத்து பனிமுத்து போல்
இன்று மயக்கியதே உந்தன் சொல் அழகு
Like the dewdrop pearl of the month of Maargazhi
The beauty of your words mesmerized me today
Like the dewdrop pearl of the month of Maargazhi
The beauty of your words mesmerized me today
தை மகளே அத்தை மகளே
என்னை தழுவிட பிறந்த தமிழ் மகளே
தை மகளே அத்தை மகளே
என்னை தழுவிட பிறந்த தமிழ் மகளே
O daughter of mother, O cousin daughter
O Tamil maiden born to embrace me
O daughter of mother, O cousin daughter
O Tamil maiden born to embrace me
மாசில்லாத என் மாமணியே
இந்த மணமகள் தேடிய மன்னவனே
மாசில்லாத என் மாமணியே
இந்த மணமகள் தேடிய மன்னவனே
O my flawless precious gem
O king sought by this bride
O my flawless precious gem
O king sought by this bride
பங்குனி என் வாழ்வில் பங்கு நீ
இந்த பார்த்தீபன் பார்வையில் எங்கும் நீ
பங்குனி என் வாழ்வில் பங்கு நீ
இந்த பார்த்தீபன் பார்வையில் எங்கும் நீ
Panguni, you are a part of my life
You are everywhere in the vision of this king
Panguni, you are a part of my life
You are everywhere in the vision of this king
சித்திரை மாதத்து வானம் நீ
எங்கள் தெய்வப் புலவரின் வேதம் நீ
சித்திரை மாதத்து வானம் நீ
எங்கள் தெய்வப் புலவரின் வேதம் நீ
You are the sky of the month of Chithirai
You are the Veda of our divine poet
You are the sky of the month of Chithirai
You are the Veda of our divine poet
வைகாசி பிறையின் வடிவமே
வாடாத அழகு பருவமே
வைகாசி பிறையின் வடிவமே
வாடாத அழகு பருவமே
O shape of the Vaikasi crescent moon
O unfading beautiful youth
O shape of the Vaikasi crescent moon
O unfading beautiful youth
ஆனி மஞ்சனம் போலவே
புது அலங்காரம் செய்த தெய்வமே
ஆனி மஞ்சனம் போலவே
புது அலங்காரம் செய்த தெய்வமே
Like the holy ablution of Aani
O deity newly decorated
Like the holy ablution of Aani
O deity newly decorated
ஆடி காவிரி வெள்ளமே
வரும் ஆவணி மாதத்து மேகமே
ஆடி காவிரி வெள்ளமே
வரும் ஆவணி மாதத்து மேகமே
O flood of Kaaviri in Aadi
O cloud of the upcoming Aavani month
O flood of Kaaviri in Aadi
O cloud of the upcoming Aavani month
புரட்டாசி திங்களில் ஒரு மணம்
ஐப்பசி மாதத்தில் திருமணம்
புரட்டாசி திங்களில் ஒரு மணம்
ஐப்பசி மாதத்தில் திருமணம்
நம் திருமணம்
One mind in the month of Purattasi
Marriage in the month of Aippasi
One mind in the month of Purattasi
Marriage in the month of Aippasi
Our marriage
மாதென்னை படைத்தான் உனக்காக
மாதங்கள் படைத்தான் நமக்காக
கீதங்கள் படைத்தான் இசைக்காக
காதலை படைத்தான் கணக்காக
He created me as a woman for you
He created the months for us
He created songs for music
He created love for reckoning
மாதென்னை படைத்தான் உனக்காக
மாதங்கள் படைத்தான் நமக்காக
He created me as a woman for you
He created the months for us
Maathennai padaiththaan unakkaga
He created me as a woman for you
Male :Maathangal padaiththaan namakkaga
He created the months for us
Female :Maathennai padaiththaan unakkaga
He created me as a woman for you
Male :Maathangal padaiththaan namakkaga
He created the months for us
Geedhangal padaiththaan isaikkaga
He created songs for music
Male :Kadhalai padaiththaan kanakkaga
He created love for reckoning
Maathennai padaiththaan unakkaga
He created me as a woman for you
Male :Maathangal padaiththaan namakkaga
He created the months for us
Kaarththikai mathaththu dheepangal pol
Like the lamps of the month of Kaarthigai
Enthan kann parikkum unthan perazhagu
Your immense beauty dazzles my eyes
Kaarththikai mathaththu dheepangal pol
Like the lamps of the month of Kaarthigai
Enthan kann parikkum unthan perazhagu
Your immense beauty dazzles my eyes
Maargazhi mathathu panimuththu pol
Like the dewdrop pearl of the month of Maargazhi
Indru mayangiyathae unthan sol azhagu
The beauty of your words mesmerized me today
Maargazhi mathathu panimuththu pol
Like the dewdrop pearl of the month of Maargazhi
Indru mayangiyathae unthan sol azhagu
The beauty of your words mesmerized me today
Thai magalae aththai magalae
O daughter of mother, O cousin daughter
Ennai thazhuvida pirantha tamil magalae
O Tamil maiden born to embrace me
Thai magalae aththai magalae
O daughter of mother, O cousin daughter
Ennai thazhuvida pirantha tamil magalae
O Tamil maiden born to embrace me
Maasillaatha en maamaniyae
O my flawless precious gem
Intha manamagal thediya mannavamae
O king sought by this bride
Maasillaatha en maamaniyae
O my flawless precious gem
Intha manamagal thediya mannavamae
O king sought by this bride
Panguni en vaazhvil pangu nee
Panguni, you are a part of my life
Intha parthipan paarvaiyil engum nee
You are everywhere in the vision of this king
Panguni en vaazhvil pangu nee
Panguni, you are a part of my life
Intha parthipan paarvaiyil engum nee
You are everywhere in the vision of this king
Chithirai mathaththu vaanam nee
You are the sky of the month of Chithirai
Engal deiva pulavarin vedham nee
You are the Veda of our divine poet
Chithirai mathaththu vaanam nee
You are the sky of the month of Chithirai
Engal deiva pulavarin vedham nee
You are the Veda of our divine poet
Vaikaasi piraiyin vadivamae
O shape of the Vaikasi crescent moon
Vaadatha azhagu paruvamae
O unfading beautiful youth
Vaikaasi piraiyin vadivamae
O shape of the Vaikasi crescent moon
Vaadatha azhagu paruvamae
O unfading beautiful youth
Aani manjanam polavae
Like the holy ablution of Aani
Pudhu alangaaram seitha deivamae
O deity newly decorated
Aani manjanam polavae
Like the holy ablution of Aani
Pudhu alangaaram seitha deivamae
O deity newly decorated
Aadi kaaviri vellamae
O flood of Kaaviri in Aadi
Varum aavani mathathu megamae
O cloud of the upcoming Aavani month
Aadi kaaviri vellamae
O flood of Kaaviri in Aadi
Varum aavani mathathu megamae
O cloud of the upcoming Aavani month
Purattaasi thingalil oru manam
One mind in the month of Purattasi
Aippasi maathathil thirumanam
Marriage in the month of Aippasi
Purattaasi thingalil oru manam
One mind in the month of Purattasi
Aippasi maathathil thirumanam
Marriage in the month of Aippasi
Nam thirumanam
Our marriage
Maathennai padaiththaan unakkaga
He created me as a woman for you
Male :Maathangal padaiththaan namakkaga
He created the months for us
Female :Geedhangal padaiththaan isaikkaaga
He created songs for music
Male :Kadhalai padaiththaan kanakkaga
He created love for reckoning
Maathennai padaiththaan unakkaga
He created me as a woman for you
Male :Maathangal padaiththaan namakkaga
He created the months for us
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This iconic romantic song weaves the twelve months of the Tamil calendar into a narrative of blooming love and matrimonial destiny. The lovers express their adoration by linking each month's natural phenomena and cultural significance—such as Kaarthigai's lamps, Maargazhi's dew, and Aadi's river floods—to their romantic devotion, culminating in their planned wedding in Aippasi. Written by legendary lyricist Kannadasan, the song masterfully blends seasonal imagery with deep romance, highlighting the harmony between divine creation and human affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kaarththikai mathaththu dheepangal pol”
Compares the glowing beauty of the beloved to the sacred illuminated lamps of the month of Kaarthigai.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Panguni en vaazhvil pangu nee”
Repetition of the 'Pa' consonant sound at the start of adjacent words ('Panguni' and 'pangu').
Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Purattaasi thingalil oru manam / Aippasi maathathil thirumanam”
End-rhyme pairing between 'oru manam' (one mind) and 'thirumanam' (marriage) across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
Rajaraja Chozhan (1972) holds the landmark distinction of being the very first CinemaScope feature film produced in Tamil cinema history.
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