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Madhane Radhiye

From Vetri Vinayagar · 1996

Lyricist
Kamakodiyan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Vetri Vinayagar
Movie release year
1996
Lyrics added on
18 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Madhanae
Male :Rathiyae en nithiyae
Pon mathiyae maamaniyae
Rathiyae en nithiyae
Pon mathiyae maamaniyae
Kuyilin kuralil malarum kavidhai
Uravinil iyangumoo iyakumoo inaiyumo
Aaa….aaa….aaa…
Idhu naal varai ariyaadhadhai
Oru naal sugam vazhangum kadhaiyum vilangum
Vizhi sivakkum idhazh velukkum udal silirkkum
Ilam gnyaayirin oli polavae
Vilaiyaadidum vizhigal vizhiyai vizhungum…ahaa
Madhi mayangum silai nerungum valai norungum
Hahahaha
Madhanae
Man madhanae en iraivaa vaa thalaivaa
Male :Rathiyae en nithiyae
Pon mathiyae maamaniyae
Rathiyae en nithiyae
Pon mathiyae maamaniyae
Vizhiyil vilangum kadhirum
Madhiyum kanigalae
Kothikkumo kulirumoo thazhuvumo
Sivalogamum sringaaramum thaniyaanadhum
Bhuvanam muzhudhum maunam idhu thagumoo
Mazhai varumoo boomi tharumoo…
Aaa…aa…aa…
Sivalogamum sringaaramum thaniyaanadhum
Bhuvanam muzhudhum maunam idhu thagumoo
Mazhai varumoo boomi tharumoo…
Malai meedhoru mazhaiyaaga un
Malar ambugal vizhundhaal nanaindhaal melindhaal
Uyir urugum udal maruvum kaadhal valarum…ahaa
Rathiyae en nithiyae
Pon mathiyae maamaniyae
Female :Madhanae man madhanae
En iraivaa vaa thalaivaa
Madhanae man madhanae
En iraivaa vaa thalaivaa
O god of love!
Male: O Rathi, my treasure,
My golden moon, my precious gem!
O Rathi, my treasure,
My golden moon, my precious gem!
The poetry blooming in a cuckoo's voice,
Will it stir, will it guide, will it unite in our bond?
Aa... aa... aa...
What has remained unknown until today,
A single day's joy will grant, and the story will unfold.
Eyes will flush red, lips will pale, and the body will thrill.
Just like the rays of the morning sun,
Playful eyes will gaze deeply and consume each other... aha!
The mind is enchanted, the beauty draws near, and every net breaks away.
Hahaha...
O god of love,
O Manmatha (god of love), my lord, come to me, my beloved!
Male: O Rathi, my treasure,
My golden moon, my precious gem!
O Rathi, my treasure,
My golden moon, my precious gem!
The sun shining in your eyes,
And the moon are like sweet fruits.
Will they burn with heat, soothe gently, or embrace?
When Shiva's realm and romance withdrew in solitude,
Silence enveloped the whole universe—is this fair?
Will the rain fall? Will the earth yield?
Aa... aa... aa...
When Shiva's realm and romance withdrew in solitude,
Silence enveloped the whole universe—is this fair?
Will the rain fall? Will the earth yield?
Like rain pouring down upon a mountain,
If your flower-arrows fall, soaking and melting me,
The soul will melt, our bodies will embrace, and love will grow... aha!
O Rathi, my treasure,
My golden moon, my precious gem!
Female: O god of love, O Manmatha,
My lord, come to me, my love!
O god of love, O Manmatha,
My lord, come to me, my love!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a high-flown, classical duet depicting intense romantic devotion and passion between two lovers, comparing each other to the divine embodiments of love—Manmatha (Cupid) and Rathi. The lovers exchange poetic compliments, expressing how their union invokes profound sensory and spiritual emotions, melting their souls and transforming their physical existence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Rathiyae en nithiyae”

Repetition of the second consonant sound across words or lines, such as 'Rathiyae' and 'Nithiyae'.

Alliteration / Monai

“Vilaiyaadidum vizhigal vizhiyai vizhungum…ahaa”

Repetition of the initial 'v' sound across words creates a rhythmic, musical quality ('Vilaiyaadidum vizhigal vizhiyai vizhungum').

Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Pon mathiyae maamaniyae”

Comparing the beloved's intellect/face to a golden moon ('Pon mathi') and eyes to sun/moon fruits ('Kadhirum madhiyum kanigalae').

Mythological Imagery

“Malar ambugal vizhundhaal nanaindhaal melindhaal”

References to Kamadeva's arrows ('Malar ambugal' - flower arrows) and celestial realms ('Sivalogam', 'Rathi', 'Madhanae').

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Trivia

Composed by Mellisai Mannar M. S. Vishwanathan for the mythological film 'Vetri Vinayagar' (1996), this song showcases his mastery over blending classical melodies with sensuous cinematic duets, rendered by veteran vocalists S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra.

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