Madhu Nilai Maaraadha
From Kodeeswaran · 1955
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Kodeeswaran1955
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Madhu nilai maaradha | Like a flower whose honeyed sweetness never fades, |
| Malarodu malaraginenae | I blossomed as a flower alongside flowers. |
| Ennai ariyaamal indrae | Without my own realization today, |
| Pudhu nilai adaindhenae | I have attained a newly transformed state of joy. |
| Female | |
| Ganathaalae kaadhal aaginenae | I fell in love because of the divine music. |
| Idhaya kaaval meeri nanae magizhdhenae | Overcoming the strict guards of my heart, I rejoiced inside. |
| Ganathaalae kaadhal aaginenae | I fell in love because of the divine music. |
| Female | |
| Vaanulavum ambuli maan valaiyil veezhndhaalae | As if the sky-wandering moon fell into a trap, |
| Vaanulavum ambuli maan valaiyil | As the celestial moon wandering the sky |
| veezhndhaalae | fell into a trap, |
| Vaazhvinilae inba nilai kaanudhae thannalae | A state of pure bliss manifests automatically in my life. |
| Vaazhvinilae inba nilai kaanudhae thannalae | A state of pure bliss manifests automatically in my life. |
| Ganathaalae kaadhal aaginenae | I fell in love because of the divine music. |
| Idhaya kaaval meeri nanae magizhdhenae | Overcoming the strict guards of my heart, I rejoiced inside. |
| Ganathaalae kaadhal aaginenae | I fell in love because of the divine music. |
| Female | |
| Thaen ulavum thendral malar melae | Just as honeyed breezes drift over blossoming flowers, |
| Thedi varum vandinangal polae | Like swarms of bees searching and seeking them out, |
| Thaen ulavum thendral malar melae | Just as honeyed breezes drift over blossoming flowers, |
| Thedi varum vandinangal polae | Like swarms of bees searching and seeking them out, |
| En dhyanam ellaam endrum avan melae | All my thoughts and devotion are forever centered on him. |
| En dhyanam ellaam endrum avan melae | All my thoughts and devotion are forever centered on him. |
| En deivamaai vilangum nandhagopalan | Upon Lord Krishna (Nandhagopalan), who shines as my god, |
| Thandha venu ganathaalae kaadhal aaginenae | I fell in love through the flute music bestowed by him. |
| Idhaya kaaval meeri nanae magizhdhenae | Overcoming the strict guards of my heart, I rejoiced inside. |
| Ganathaalae kaadhal aaginenae | I fell in love because of the divine music. |
மதுநிலை மாறாத மலராகினேனே
என்னை அறியாமல் இன்றே
புதுநிலை அடைந்தேனே....
Like a flower whose honeyed sweetness never fades,
I blossomed as a flower alongside flowers.
Without my own realization today,
I have attained a newly transformed state of joy.
கானத்தாலே காதலாகினேனே
இதயக் காவல் மீறி நானே மகிழ்ந்தேனே
கானத்தாலே காதலாகினேனே
I fell in love because of the divine music.
Overcoming the strict guards of my heart, I rejoiced inside.
I fell in love because of the divine music.
வானுலாவும் அம்புலி மான் வலையில் வீழ்ந்ததாலே
வானுலாவும் அம்புலி மான் வலையில் வீழ்ந்ததாலே
வாழ்வினிலே இன்ப நிலை காணுதே தன்னாலே
வாழ்வினிலே இன்ப நிலை காணுதே தன்னாலே
As if the sky-wandering moon fell into a trap,
As the celestial moon wandering the sky
fell into a trap,
A state of pure bliss manifests automatically in my life.
A state of pure bliss manifests automatically in my life.
I fell in love because of the divine music.
Overcoming the strict guards of my heart, I rejoiced inside.
I fell in love because of the divine music.
கானத்தாலே காதலாகினேனே
இதயக் காவல் மீறி நானே மகிழ்ந்தேனே
கானத்தாலே காதலாகினேனே
Just as honeyed breezes drift over blossoming flowers,
Like swarms of bees searching and seeking them out,
Just as honeyed breezes drift over blossoming flowers,
Like swarms of bees searching and seeking them out,
All my thoughts and devotion are forever centered on him.
All my thoughts and devotion are forever centered on him.
Upon Lord Krishna (Nandhagopalan), who shines as my god,
I fell in love through the flute music bestowed by him.
Overcoming the strict guards of my heart, I rejoiced inside.
I fell in love because of the divine music.
தேனுலாவும் தென்றல் மலர்மேலே
தேடி வரும் வண்டினங்கள் போலே
தேனுலாவும் தென்றல் மலர்மேலே
தேடி வரும் வண்டினங்கள் போலே
என் தியானமெல்லாம் என்றும் அவன் மேலே
என் தியானமெல்லாம் என்றும் அவன் மேலே
என் தெய்வமாய் விளங்கும் நந்தகோபாலன்
தந்த வேணு கானத்தாலே காதலாகினேனே
இதயக் காவல் மீறி நானே மகிழ்ந்தேனே
கானத்தாலே காதலாகினேனே
Madhu nilai maaradha
Like a flower whose honeyed sweetness never fades,
Malarodu malaraginenae
I blossomed as a flower alongside flowers.
Ennai ariyaamal indrae
Without my own realization today,
Pudhu nilai adaindhenae
I have attained a newly transformed state of joy.
Ganathaalae kaadhal aaginenae
I fell in love because of the divine music.
Idhaya kaaval meeri nanae magizhdhenae
Overcoming the strict guards of my heart, I rejoiced inside.
Ganathaalae kaadhal aaginenae
I fell in love because of the divine music.
Vaanulavum ambuli maan valaiyil veezhndhaalae
As if the sky-wandering moon fell into a trap,
Vaanulavum ambuli maan valaiyil
As the celestial moon wandering the sky
veezhndhaalae
fell into a trap,
Vaazhvinilae inba nilai kaanudhae thannalae
A state of pure bliss manifests automatically in my life.
Vaazhvinilae inba nilai kaanudhae thannalae
A state of pure bliss manifests automatically in my life.
Ganathaalae kaadhal aaginenae
I fell in love because of the divine music.
Idhaya kaaval meeri nanae magizhdhenae
Overcoming the strict guards of my heart, I rejoiced inside.
Ganathaalae kaadhal aaginenae
I fell in love because of the divine music.
Thaen ulavum thendral malar melae
Just as honeyed breezes drift over blossoming flowers,
Thedi varum vandinangal polae
Like swarms of bees searching and seeking them out,
Thaen ulavum thendral malar melae
Just as honeyed breezes drift over blossoming flowers,
Thedi varum vandinangal polae
Like swarms of bees searching and seeking them out,
En dhyanam ellaam endrum avan melae
All my thoughts and devotion are forever centered on him.
En dhyanam ellaam endrum avan melae
All my thoughts and devotion are forever centered on him.
En deivamaai vilangum nandhagopalan
Upon Lord Krishna (Nandhagopalan), who shines as my god,
Thandha venu ganathaalae kaadhal aaginenae
I fell in love through the flute music bestowed by him.
Idhaya kaaval meeri nanae magizhdhenae
Overcoming the strict guards of my heart, I rejoiced inside.
Ganathaalae kaadhal aaginenae
I fell in love because of the divine music.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic Tamil vintage song captures the intoxicating experience of falling in love through the power of divine music. The heroine describes her emotional transformation, comparing her inner awakening to a flower blooming in nature and the celestial moon getting caught in a net of joy. She feels her heart's defensive barriers melting away as sweet melodies overcome her self-control.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Thedi varum vandinangal polae”
Compares her focused thoughts seeking her beloved to bees relentlessly searching for honey-laden flowers using the comparison word 'polae'.
Metaphor (Rupaka Ani)
“Idhaya kaaval meeri nanae magizhdhenae”
Personifies the heart as having guards ('kaaval') that are transgressed and overcome by the force of love and musical enchantment.
Assonance / Rhyme (Edhugai)
“En dhyanam ellaam endrum avan melae”
Rhyming of second letters ('dhyanam' / 'deivamaai') adding rhythmic sweetness characteristic of Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass's lyrical style.
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Trivia
Kodeeswaran (1955) was directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni, featuring a memorable musical score by S. V. Venkatraman. Rendered with playful innocence by playback legend Jikki, the song cleverly merges traditional devotion (Bhakti towards Lord Krishna/Nandhagopalan) with romantic feelings.
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