- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Naveen, Velmurugan
- Music director
- Sreekanth Deva
- Movie name
- Aayiram Vilakku
- Movie release year
- 2011
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Apr 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Odungal odi ullam urugi
Isai paadungal paada vanthen
Parum porulae
Odungal odi ullam urugi
Isai paadungal paada vanthen
Parum porulae…ae….ae……
Aadungal eduthu nadamiduvaai
Iraivaa..un tamil amudhai padikkava
Un adiyen….
Madhura madhura madhura madhura
Madhura madhura madhura madhura thaan
Madhura thaan
Madhura madhura madhura madhura
Madhura madhura madhura madhura thaan
Madhura thaan
Naan
Chorus :Madhura madhura
Male :Nee
Chorus :Ye madhura madhura
Naan nee madhuraiyila
Kannu muzhichom
Vaigaiyila thannikkudichom aa……
Meen
Chorus :Ye madhura madhura
Male :Pol
Chorus :Ye madhura madhura
Meen pol karagaattam
Kandu kazhichom
Oyilaattam aadi mudichom
Paandiya mannan aanda ooru
Namma sokkanaadhar konda koyil paaru
Naagareegam vandhaalumae
Idhu nagaram illa verum graamam paaru
Naan
Chorus :Madhura madhura
Male :Nee
Chorus :Ye madhura madhura
Naan nee madhuraiyila
Kannu muzhichom
Vaigaiyila thannikkudichom aa……
Naanga malli ye malli ye malli
Male :Vaadi kalli yei kalli yei kalli
Naanga malli malli malli
Male :Vaadi kalli kalli en kalli ..ee…
Madhuraiyil arasaalum meenatchi
Madhuraiyil arasaalum meenatchi
Ye mela maasi veedhi
Chorus :Angu manakkum manakkum
Malliya poovae
Male :Keezha maasi veedhi
Chorus :Angu kodhikkum kodhikkum
Kodalu kolambhu
Male :Bhakthan yeri vaarom
Chorus :Angu vidiya vidiya
Koothum kudiyum
Male :Madhura toongaadhu
Hey… vettukkooraiyil
Kaakkaa kaththunaa
Virundhu varudhunnu
Kozhi adippom
Pazhaiya pagaiyellaam
Moottakkatti mudichi
Bandha paasathil gummiyadippom
Engooru vaazhkkaiyila tharammirukku
Kooda thamizhirukku
Aiyaaththa pannaikkoru rusi irukku
Kudichaa pasi irukku
Engooru kaadhalukku madhippirukku
Mannin manammirukku
Hei aruvaala thotta oru thirammirukku
Kaadhal adaivadharku
Hey……eyyy….. eyyy…eyy…
Ye naan
Chorus :Madhura madhura
Male :Ye nee
Chorus :Ye madhura madhura
Yei naan ye nee
Madhuraiyila kannu muzhichom
Vaigaiyila thannikkudichom aa…..
Madhura madhura madhura madhura
Madhura madhura madhura madhura thaan
Madhura thaan
Madhura madhura madhura madhura
Madhura madhura madhura madhura thaan
Madhura thaan
Azhagar malaikku melae
Chorus :Azhagu ponnuga koottam irukkum
Male :Yaanai malaikku keezha
Chorus :Thaavani ponnunga neechaladikka
Male :Chinnakkallukku pakkam
Chorus :Sinunga kulunga aattam nadakkum
Male :Madhura maaraadhu
Hei hei
Valarum kaadhalar vasadhikku odhunga
Vaigai aatrukkul edammirukku
Sagala saadhiyum onnum munnaa irukku
Madhura mannukku manasirukku
Panjaalae thachchaalum palan irukku
Makkal balammirukku
Panjumittaai viththaalum thozhil irukku
Ozhaikku thunivirukku
Kondaattam eppodhum nerainjirukku
Oorekkulirndhirukku
Vanthaarai vaazhavaikka vazhi irukku
Vaasal therandhirukku
Naan
Chorus :Madhura madhura
Male :Nee
Chorus :Ye madhura madhura
Naan nee madhuraiyila
Kannu muzhichom
Vaigaiyila thannikkudichom aa……
Meen
Chorus :Ye madhura madhura
Male :Pol
Chorus :Ye madhura madhura
Meen pol karagaattam
Kandu kazhichom
Oyilaattam aadi mudichom
Madhura madhura madhura madhura
Madhura madhura madhura madhura thaan
Madhura thaan
Madhura madhura madhura madhura
Madhura madhura madhura madhura thaan
Madhura thaan
Melt your heart and run, run!
Sing music, I have come to sing!
O supreme divine existence!
Melt your heart and run, run!
Sing music, I have come to sing!
O supreme divine existence... ae... ae...
Dance, pick up the rhythm and dance!
O Lord, shall I recite your nectar-like Tamil?
Your humble servant...
Madhura, Madhura, Madhura, Madhura
Indeed Madhura, Madhura, Madhura, Madhura!
Madhura indeed
Madhura, Madhura, Madhura, Madhura
Indeed Madhura, Madhura, Madhura, Madhura!
Madhura indeed
I
Chorus: Madhura Madhura
Male: You
Chorus: Hey Madhura Madhura
You and I, in Madurai
Opened our eyes
And drank water from the Vaigai river, ah...
Fish
Chorus: Hey Madhura Madhura
Male: Like
Chorus: Hey Madhura Madhura
Like fish, the Karagaattam dance
We watched and delighted in
We danced the Oyilaattam dance to completion
The land ruled by the Pandyan king
Look at the temple of our Lord Sokkanathar
Even if modern civilization arrives
Look, this is not a city, but a simple village at heart
I
Chorus: Madhura Madhura
Male: You
Chorus: Hey Madhura Madhura
You and I, in Madurai
Opened our eyes
And drank water from the Vaigai river, ah...
We are jasmine, hey jasmine, hey jasmine
Male: Come, mischievous girl, hey rogue girl, hey rogue girl
We are jasmine, jasmine, jasmine
Male: Come, mischievous girl, rogue girl, my rogue girl... ee...
Meenakshi who rules in Madurai
Meenakshi who rules in Madurai
Hey, West Masi Street
Chorus: Fragrant there, so fragrant
O jasmine flower
Male: East Masi Street
Chorus: Piping hot there, so piping hot
Intestine curry
Male: We come as devotees ascending
Chorus: There, till dawn breaks
Festivities of dance and drinks
Male: Madurai never sleeps
Hey... on the thatched roof
If a crow caws
Believing guests are arriving
We slaughter a chicken
All old enmities
Bundled up tight
We clap and dance Kummi in loving affection
There is quality in our town's way of life
Along with it, sweet Tamil is there
Grandmother's kitchen has a rich taste
Even after drinking, there is still appetite
The love of our land commands respect
It carries the fragrance of the soil
Hey, if one touches the sickle, there is true skill
To win over love
Hey... eyyy... eyyy... eyy...
Hey, I
Chorus: Madhura Madhura
Male: Hey, you
Chorus: Hey Madhura Madhura
Hey I, hey you
Opened our eyes in Madurai
And drank water from the Vaigai river, ah...
Madhura, Madhura, Madhura, Madhura
Indeed Madhura, Madhura, Madhura, Madhura!
Madhura indeed
Madhura, Madhura, Madhura, Madhura
Indeed Madhura, Madhura, Madhura, Madhura!
Madhura indeed
Above the Alagar Hill
Chorus: There will be a crowd of beautiful girls
Male: Below the Yaanai Hill
Chorus: Girls in half-sarees go swimming
Male: Near the small rock
Chorus: Dances filled with coy giggles take place
Male: Madurai never changes
Hey hey
For growing lovers to step aside comfortably
There is space inside the Vaigai riverbed
All castes stand together as one
The soil of Madurai has a generous heart
Even weaving cotton yields reward
People's strength is there
Even selling cotton candy is a valid trade
There is courage to work hard
Celebration is always abundant
The whole town feels pleasant and cool
There is a way to make visitors flourish
The doors are kept wide open
I
Chorus: Madhura Madhura
Male: You
Chorus: Hey Madhura Madhura
You and I, in Madurai
Opened our eyes
And drank water from the Vaigai river, ah...
Fish
Chorus: Hey Madhura Madhura
Male: Like
Chorus: Hey Madhura Madhura
Like fish, the Karagaattam dance
We watched and delighted in
We danced the Oyilaattam dance to completion
Madhura, Madhura, Madhura, Madhura
Indeed Madhura, Madhura, Madhura, Madhura!
Madhura indeed
Madhura, Madhura, Madhura, Madhura
Indeed Madhura, Madhura, Madhura, Madhura!
Madhura indeed
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic song serves as a vibrant tribute to the historic city of Madurai, celebrating its deep-rooted cultural identity, legendary temples, traditional folk arts, and warm-hearted people. Starting with classical devotional invocations, the track quickly transitions into a lively celebration of Madurai's distinct identity as a city that never sleeps ('Thoonga Nagaram'). It paints a rich picture of local lifestyle—from the fragrance of Madurai jasmine on West Masi Street to street-side cuisine, local festivals, folk dances like Karagaattam and Oyilaattam, and the legendary hospitality of welcoming newcomers with open doors.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upama)
“Meen pol karagaattam”
Compares the fluid movements of folk dancers during Karagaattam to the agile swimming of fish.
Repetition / Anaphora
“Madhura madhura madhura madhura”
Rhythmic repetition of the word 'Madhura' creates an energetic, chant-like folk momentum throughout the composition.
Anaphora / Rhyme (Emoni)
“Engooru vaazhkkaiyila tharammirukku”
Syllabic rhyming across consecutive stanzas ('Engooru vaazhkkaiyila', 'Engooru kaadhalukku') reinforcing regional pride.
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Trivia
Featured in the film 'Aayiram Vilakku' (2011) with music composed by Srikanth Deva, this song heavily draws from Madurai's famous epithet 'Thoonga Nagaram' (the city that never sleeps). The lyrics by Vairamuthu highlight several landmark geographic and cultural aspects of Madurai, including Masi Street, Alagar Malai, Yaanai Malai, and the famous Madurai Malli (jasmine flower).
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