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Madhu Iranga Iranga

From Pennai Vazha Vidungal · 1969

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, Kusala
Music director
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Movie name
Pennai Vazha Vidungal
Movie release year
1969
Lyrics added on
15 Aug 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Madhu iranga iranga iranga
Female :Ho…
Male :Madhi mayanga mayanga mayanga
Female :Hahahaa
Madhu iranga iranga iranga
Madhi mayanga mayanga mayanga
Pudhu ulagam naan pogindren
Pudhu ulagam naan pogindren
Povom ellorum vaarungal
Madhu iranga iranga iranga
Madhi mayanga mayanga mayanga
Yedho vanthaan yedho ponaan
Endraa manithan vaazhvathu
Bodhai sugamum maadhar uravum
Illaiendraal enna aavathu
………………..
Ha…Oru kaiyilae madhu
Female :Oho….
Male :Oru kaiyilae maadhu
Female :Aaha….
Oru kaiyilae madhu Oru kaiyilae maadhu
Ulaga inbamae munnaadi
Udaninthu ponaal kannaadi
Female :Haahaahhaa
Madhu iranga iranga iranga
Madhi mayanga mayanga mayanga
Ho Kaadhal indru njaanam naalai
Kaalam migavum siriyathu
Kadaisi sottu theerum mattum
Aadum aattam iniyathu
Ha….Edhu nanmaiyo athu
Female :Oo ho ho
Male :Edhu theemaiyo adhu
Female :Ooho
Edhu nanmaiyo athu edhu theemaiyo adhu
Anubavam sollattum pinnaalae
Aasaiyai theerungal munnalae
Female :Hahhahaaaha…..
Madhu iranga iranga iranga
Madhi mayanga mayanga mayanga
Pudhu ulagam naan pogindren
Povom ellorum vaarungal
As the drink goes down, down, down,
Female: Ho...
Male: As the mind gets dizzy, dizzy, dizzy,
Female: Hahaha
As the drink goes down, down, down,
As the mind gets dizzy, dizzy, dizzy,
I am entering a new world,
I am entering a new world,
Come along, everyone, let us go!
As the drink goes down, down, down,
As the mind gets dizzy, dizzy, dizzy,
Coming without a purpose, leaving without a trace—
Is that how a person is meant to live?
The joy of intoxication and the warmth of a woman—
Without these, what is life worth?
...
Ah... a drink in one hand,
Female: Oho...
Male: A woman in the other,
Female: Aaha...
A drink in one hand, a woman in the other,
All the pleasure of the world right before your eyes,
If it shatters, it is just glass!
Female: Hahaha
As the drink goes down, down, down,
As the mind gets dizzy, dizzy, dizzy,
Oh, love today and wisdom tomorrow,
Time is far too short.
Until the very last drop runs dry,
The dance we dance is sweet.
Ah... whatever is good,
Female: Ooh ho ho
Male: Whatever is evil,
Female: Ooho
Whatever is good, whatever is evil,
Let experience tell us later on,
Satisfy your desires first!
Female: Hahahahaaha...
As the drink goes down, down, down,
As the mind gets dizzy, dizzy, dizzy,
I am entering a new world,
Come along, everyone, let us go!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song presents a hedonistic yet reflective perspective on life, typical of lyricist Kannadasan's philosophical style. It portrays intoxication and romantic companionship as gateways to an alternate world of bliss, urging people to live in the present rather than getting caught up in the mundane cycle of birth and death.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)

“Madhu iranga iranga iranga / Madhi mayanga mayanga mayanga”

The second consonant 'dh' matches in 'Madhu' (liquor) and 'Madhi' (mind/intellect).

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for emphasis)

“Madhu iranga iranga iranga”

The words 'iranga' and 'mayanga' are repeated sequentially to emphasize the gradual biological and mental effect of wine.

Monal Rhyme / End Rhyme

“Oru kaiyilae madhu Oru kaiyilae maadhu”

Rhyming of 'madhu' (wine) and 'maadhu' (woman) creates a rhythmic phonetic pair while contrasting two worldly pleasures.

Juxtaposition / Antithesis

“Kaadhal indru njaanam naalai”

Contrasting 'Love today' with 'wisdom tomorrow', highlighting the urgency of immediate indulgence over delayed philosophical realization.

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Trivia

'Pennai Vazha Vidungal' (1969) featured music composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu with lyrics penned by Kannadasan. Kannadasan was famous for embedding deep life philosophy into club/intoxication songs, capturing the human conflict between fleeting pleasures and moral realizations.

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