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Lyrics & meaning

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 unakkagaHe created me as a woman for you
Male :Maathangal padaiththaan namakkagaHe created the months for us
Female :Maathennai padaiththaan unakkagaHe created me as a woman for you
Male :Maathangal padaiththaan namakkagaHe created the months for us
Female
Geedhangal padaiththaan isaikkagaHe created songs for music
Male :Kadhalai padaiththaan kanakkagaHe created love for reckoning
Female
Maathennai padaiththaan unakkagaHe created me as a woman for you
Male :Maathangal padaiththaan namakkagaHe created the months for us
Male
Kaarththikai mathaththu dheepangal polLike the lamps of the month of Kaarthigai
Enthan kann parikkum unthan perazhaguYour immense beauty dazzles my eyes
Kaarththikai mathaththu dheepangal polLike the lamps of the month of Kaarthigai
Enthan kann parikkum unthan perazhaguYour immense beauty dazzles my eyes
Female
Maargazhi mathathu panimuththu polLike the dewdrop pearl of the month of Maargazhi
Indru mayangiyathae unthan sol azhaguThe beauty of your words mesmerized me today
Maargazhi mathathu panimuththu polLike the dewdrop pearl of the month of Maargazhi
Indru mayangiyathae unthan sol azhaguThe beauty of your words mesmerized me today
Male
Thai magalae aththai magalaeO daughter of mother, O cousin daughter
Ennai thazhuvida pirantha tamil magalaeO Tamil maiden born to embrace me
Thai magalae aththai magalaeO daughter of mother, O cousin daughter
Ennai thazhuvida pirantha tamil magalaeO Tamil maiden born to embrace me
Female
Maasillaatha en maamaniyaeO my flawless precious gem
Intha manamagal thediya mannavamaeO king sought by this bride
Maasillaatha en maamaniyaeO my flawless precious gem
Intha manamagal thediya mannavamaeO king sought by this bride
Male
Panguni en vaazhvil pangu neePanguni, you are a part of my life
Intha parthipan paarvaiyil engum neeYou are everywhere in the vision of this king
Panguni en vaazhvil pangu neePanguni, you are a part of my life
Intha parthipan paarvaiyil engum neeYou are everywhere in the vision of this king
Female
Chithirai mathaththu vaanam neeYou are the sky of the month of Chithirai
Engal deiva pulavarin vedham neeYou are the Veda of our divine poet
Chithirai mathaththu vaanam neeYou are the sky of the month of Chithirai
Engal deiva pulavarin vedham neeYou are the Veda of our divine poet
Male
Vaikaasi piraiyin vadivamaeO shape of the Vaikasi crescent moon
Vaadatha azhagu paruvamaeO unfading beautiful youth
Vaikaasi piraiyin vadivamaeO shape of the Vaikasi crescent moon
Vaadatha azhagu paruvamaeO unfading beautiful youth
Female
Aani manjanam polavaeLike the holy ablution of Aani
Pudhu alangaaram seitha deivamaeO deity newly decorated
Aani manjanam polavaeLike the holy ablution of Aani
Pudhu alangaaram seitha deivamaeO deity newly decorated
Male
Aadi kaaviri vellamaeO flood of Kaaviri in Aadi
Varum aavani mathathu megamaeO cloud of the upcoming Aavani month
Aadi kaaviri vellamaeO flood of Kaaviri in Aadi
Varum aavani mathathu megamaeO cloud of the upcoming Aavani month
Female
Purattaasi thingalil oru manamOne mind in the month of Purattasi
Aippasi maathathil thirumanamMarriage in the month of Aippasi
Purattaasi thingalil oru manamOne mind in the month of Purattasi
Aippasi maathathil thirumanamMarriage in the month of Aippasi
Nam thirumanamOur marriage
Female
Maathennai padaiththaan unakkagaHe created me as a woman for you
Male :Maathangal padaiththaan namakkagaHe created the months for us
Female :Geedhangal padaiththaan isaikkaagaHe created songs for music
Male :Kadhalai padaiththaan kanakkagaHe created love for reckoning
Female
Maathennai padaiththaan unakkagaHe created me as a woman for you
Male :Maathangal padaiththaan namakkagaHe 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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