Madhu Maadhu
From Yaar Andha Karupu Aadu · 2018
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singer
- Viajeyanthi Ramanan
- Music director
- Sathya C
- Details
- Yaar Andha Karupu Aadu2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Madhu maadhu | Alcohol and women |
| Soodhu daa | It is gambling, man |
| Nanmai ithil yedhudaa | What good comes out of this? |
| Madhu maadhu | Alcohol and women |
| Soodhu daa | It is gambling, man |
| Female | |
| Aalukkoru padhai daa | To each their own path, man |
| Vaazhkai meedhu bodhai daa | Life itself is an intoxication, man |
| Neeyum naanum veradaa | You and I are different, man |
| Ooru pesum nooradaa | The world speaks a hundred opinions, man |
| Female | |
| Madhu maadhu | Alcohol and women |
| Soodhu daa | It is gambling, man |
| Nanmai ithil yedhudaa | What good comes out of this? |
| Madhu maadhu | Alcohol and women |
| Soodhu daa | It is gambling, man |
| Chorus | |
| Oh hoo oo hoo | Oh hoo oo hoo |
| Oh hoo hoo ooo | Oh hoo hoo ooo |
| Oh hoo oo hoo | Oh hoo oo hoo |
| Oh hoo hoo ooo | Oh hoo hoo ooo |
| Oh hoo oo hoo | Oh hoo oo hoo |
| Oh hoo hoo ooo | Oh hoo hoo ooo |
| Female | |
| Aanukkoru aasai | A desire for a man |
| Pennukkoru aasai | A desire for a woman |
| Rendum ingu sernthuchu naa | When both meet here |
| Vaarthai illa pesa | There are no words left to speak |
| Female | |
| Poda podaaa | Go away, go away, man |
| Vaazhkai ingu | Life here is |
| Pozhudhu pokku pola | Just like a pastime |
| Vaadaa vaa daa | Come on, come on, man |
| Bhoomi kuda | Even the earth |
| Kaal adikku keezhaa | Is beneath our feet |
| Female | |
| Madhu maadhu | Alcohol and women |
| Soodhu daa | It is gambling, man |
| Nanmai ithil yedhudaa | What good comes out of this? |
| Madhu maadhu | Alcohol and women |
| Soodhu daa | It is gambling, man |
| Chorus | |
| Oh hoo oo hoo | Oh hoo oo hoo |
| Oh hoo hoo ooo | Oh hoo hoo ooo |
| Oh hoo oo hoo | Oh hoo oo hoo |
| Oh hoo hoo ooo | Oh hoo hoo ooo |
| Female | |
| Buththi onnu sollum | Intellect says one thing |
| Manasu onnu sollum | The heart says another |
| Rendaiyum nee ketkathannu | Wanting you to ignore both |
| Aasai onnu kollum | Desire tempts you |
| Female | |
| Yadhum onnu sollum | Everything says something |
| Thaagam onnu sollum | Thirst says something |
| Ippadiyae ponathu naa | If things go on like this |
| Enna aagum bhoomi | What will happen to this earth? |
| Female | |
| Madhu maadhu | Alcohol and women |
| Soodhu daa | It is gambling, man |
| Female | |
| Aalukkoru padhai daa | To each their own path, man |
| Vaazhkai meedhu bodhai daa | Life itself is an intoxication, man |
| Neeyum naanum veradaa | You and I are different, man |
| Ooru pesum nooradaa | The world speaks a hundred opinions, man |
| Female | |
| Madhu maadhu | Alcohol and women |
| Soodhu daa | It is gambling, man |
| Nanmai ithil yedhudaa | What good comes out of this? |
| Madhu maadhu | Alcohol and women |
| Soodhu daa | It is gambling, man |
| Chorus | |
| Oh hoo oo hoo | Oh hoo oo hoo |
| Oh hoo hoo ooo | Oh hoo hoo ooo |
| Oh hoo oo hoo | Oh hoo oo hoo |
| Oh hoo hoo ooo | Oh hoo hoo ooo |
| Oh hoo oo hoo | Oh hoo oo hoo |
| Oh hoo hoo ooo | Oh hoo hoo ooo |
இசையமைப்ப்பாளர் :
சி. சத்யா
Alcohol and women
It is gambling, man
What good comes out of this?
Alcohol and women
It is gambling, man
மது மாது சூதுடா
நன்மை இதில் ஏதுடா
மது மாது சூதுடா
To each their own path, man
Life itself is an intoxication, man
You and I are different, man
The world speaks a hundred opinions, man
ஆளுக்கொரு பாதைடா
வாழ்க்கை மீது போதைடா
நீயும் நானும் வேறடா
ஊரு பேசும் நூறுடா
Alcohol and women
It is gambling, man
What good comes out of this?
Alcohol and women
It is gambling, man
மது மாது சூதுடா
நன்மை இதில் ஏதுடா
மது மாது சூதுடா
Oh hoo oo hoo
Oh hoo hoo ooo
Oh hoo oo hoo
Oh hoo hoo ooo
Oh hoo oo hoo
Oh hoo hoo ooo
ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
A desire for a man
A desire for a woman
When both meet here
There are no words left to speak
ஆணுக்கொரு ஆசை
பெண்ணுக்கொரு ஆசை
ரெண்டும் இங்கு சேர்ந்துச்சுனா
வார்த்தை இல்ல பேச
Go away, go away, man
Life here is
Just like a pastime
Come on, come on, man
Even the earth
Is beneath our feet
போடா போடா
வாழ்க்கை இங்கு
பொழுது போக்கு போல
வாடா வாடா
பூமி கூட
கால் அடிக்கு கீழ...
Alcohol and women
It is gambling, man
What good comes out of this?
Alcohol and women
It is gambling, man
மது மாது சூதுடா
நன்மை இதில் எதுடா
மது மாது சூதுடா
Oh hoo oo hoo
Oh hoo hoo ooo
Oh hoo oo hoo
Oh hoo hoo ooo
ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
Intellect says one thing
The heart says another
Wanting you to ignore both
Desire tempts you
புத்தி ஒன்னு சொல்லும்
மனசு ஒன்னு சொல்லும்
ரெண்டையும் நீ கேட்கதான்னு
ஆசை ஒன்னு கொள்ளும்
Everything says something
Thirst says something
If things go on like this
What will happen to this earth?
யாதும் ஒன்னு சொல்லும்
தாகம் ஒன்னு சொல்லும்
இப்படியே போனதுனா
என்ன ஆகும் பூமி
Alcohol and women
It is gambling, man
மது மாது சூதுடா
To each their own path, man
Life itself is an intoxication, man
You and I are different, man
The world speaks a hundred opinions, man
ஆளுக்கொரு பாதைடா
வாழ்க்கை மீது போதைடா
நீயும் நானும் வேறடா
ஊரு பேசும் நூறுடா
Alcohol and women
It is gambling, man
What good comes out of this?
Alcohol and women
It is gambling, man
மது மாது சூதுடா
நன்மை இதில் ஏதுடா
மது மாது சூதுடா
Oh hoo oo hoo
Oh hoo hoo ooo
Oh hoo oo hoo
Oh hoo hoo ooo
Oh hoo oo hoo
Oh hoo hoo ooo
ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
Madhu maadhu
Alcohol and women
Soodhu daa
It is gambling, man
Nanmai ithil yedhudaa
What good comes out of this?
Madhu maadhu
Alcohol and women
Soodhu daa
It is gambling, man
Aalukkoru padhai daa
To each their own path, man
Vaazhkai meedhu bodhai daa
Life itself is an intoxication, man
Neeyum naanum veradaa
You and I are different, man
Ooru pesum nooradaa
The world speaks a hundred opinions, man
Madhu maadhu
Alcohol and women
Soodhu daa
It is gambling, man
Nanmai ithil yedhudaa
What good comes out of this?
Madhu maadhu
Alcohol and women
Soodhu daa
It is gambling, man
Oh hoo oo hoo
Oh hoo oo hoo
Oh hoo hoo ooo
Oh hoo hoo ooo
Oh hoo oo hoo
Oh hoo oo hoo
Oh hoo hoo ooo
Oh hoo hoo ooo
Oh hoo oo hoo
Oh hoo oo hoo
Oh hoo hoo ooo
Oh hoo hoo ooo
Aanukkoru aasai
A desire for a man
Pennukkoru aasai
A desire for a woman
Rendum ingu sernthuchu naa
When both meet here
Vaarthai illa pesa
There are no words left to speak
Poda podaaa
Go away, go away, man
Vaazhkai ingu
Life here is
Pozhudhu pokku pola
Just like a pastime
Vaadaa vaa daa
Come on, come on, man
Bhoomi kuda
Even the earth
Kaal adikku keezhaa
Is beneath our feet
Madhu maadhu
Alcohol and women
Soodhu daa
It is gambling, man
Nanmai ithil yedhudaa
What good comes out of this?
Madhu maadhu
Alcohol and women
Soodhu daa
It is gambling, man
Oh hoo oo hoo
Oh hoo oo hoo
Oh hoo hoo ooo
Oh hoo hoo ooo
Oh hoo oo hoo
Oh hoo oo hoo
Oh hoo hoo ooo
Oh hoo hoo ooo
Buththi onnu sollum
Intellect says one thing
Manasu onnu sollum
The heart says another
Rendaiyum nee ketkathannu
Wanting you to ignore both
Aasai onnu kollum
Desire tempts you
Yadhum onnu sollum
Everything says something
Thaagam onnu sollum
Thirst says something
Ippadiyae ponathu naa
If things go on like this
Enna aagum bhoomi
What will happen to this earth?
Madhu maadhu
Alcohol and women
Soodhu daa
It is gambling, man
Aalukkoru padhai daa
To each their own path, man
Vaazhkai meedhu bodhai daa
Life itself is an intoxication, man
Neeyum naanum veradaa
You and I are different, man
Ooru pesum nooradaa
The world speaks a hundred opinions, man
Madhu maadhu
Alcohol and women
Soodhu daa
It is gambling, man
Nanmai ithil yedhudaa
What good comes out of this?
Madhu maadhu
Alcohol and women
Soodhu daa
It is gambling, man
Oh hoo oo hoo
Oh hoo oo hoo
Oh hoo hoo ooo
Oh hoo hoo ooo
Oh hoo oo hoo
Oh hoo oo hoo
Oh hoo hoo ooo
Oh hoo hoo ooo
Oh hoo oo hoo
Oh hoo oo hoo
Oh hoo hoo ooo
Oh hoo hoo ooo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song explores the intoxicating vices of human life—wine, women, and gambling—questioning their ultimate moral value and purpose. It reflects on how individual paths diverge while societal judgment remains persistent, portraying life as a high-stakes game driven by conflicting intellect, heart, and raw desires. Ultimately, it serves as a philosophical commentary on human temptation, existential detachment, and the chaotic nature of human existence on earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monorhyme / Edhugai
“Soodhu daa / Aalukkoru padhai daa / Vaazhkai meedhu bodhai daa”
Repetition of rhyming end-syllable '-daa' across lines emphasizing rhythm and colloquial tone.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Buththi onnu sollum / Manasu onnu sollum”
Contrasting intellect (Buththi) with emotion/heart (Manasu) to highlight internal moral struggle.
Did you know?
Trivia
Written by prominent lyricist Snehan, this song utilizes simple, punchy, conversational Tamil phrasing to reflect on societal vices and internal human conflicts.
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