Madhurai Meenatchi Devi
From Nee Naan Mattum · 2012
- Lyricist
- Marudha Bharani
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Dharma Teja
- Details
- Nee Naan Mattum2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Madhurai meenatchi devi | Madurai, where Goddess Meenakshi |
| Arulaatchi seiyum madhurai | Rules with her divine grace, |
| Thamizhai ulagaala seidha | Which made Tamil rule the world, |
| Uyir moochu engal madhurai | Our Madurai is our very life breath. |
| Male | |
| Sithirai thingalil vaigai nadhi | In the month of Chithirai, the Vaigai river |
| Kallazhagarai kandathum podum jadhi | Dances in rhythm upon seeing Lord Kallazhagar. |
| Sollilum seyalilum thurithagathi | Swift in speed in both word and deed, |
| Soll kaathidum madhuraiyil theiva nidhi | Madurai, which guards its word, is a divine treasure. |
| Iravu muzhuvadhum vizhithu ulavum madhura pathi | The city of Madurai stays awake and wanders all through the night. |
| Male | |
| Madhurai meenatchi devi | Madurai, where Goddess Meenakshi |
| Arulaatchi seiyum madhurai | Rules with her divine grace. |
| Male | |
| Graama kalai kaaviyam | An epic of folk arts, |
| Aadal kalai ooviyam | A painting of dance forms, |
| Sirppa kalai ezhil maevum | Adorned with the beauty of sculpting arts, |
| Thamil vaazhum arulaalaiyam | A temple of grace where Tamil lives. |
| Male | |
| Konjam vizhi paarvaiyum | A gentle glance of the eyes, |
| Sindhum isai korvaiyum | And a melody of overflowing music, |
| Sondhamennum manam thaedum | Desired by the heart seeking kinship, |
| Dhinam koodum uravaayiram | A thousand bonds gather every day. |
| Male | |
| Naan maada koodal nagaram | The city of four towers rising, |
| Vaan meedhu modha uyarum | Rising high to touch the sky, |
| Pudhu sandham kodi valarum | Millions of new rhythms grow here, |
| Thamizh sanga geetham malarum | The anthem of the Tamil Sangam blossoms. |
| Madhurai nagaram mozhiyin agaram thamizh sigaram | Madurai city is the alphabet of the language, the peak of Tamil. |
| Male | |
| Nettri kannai kandathu | Seeing the eye on the forehead, |
| Kuttramena chonnadhu | It dared to declare it as a fault, |
| Eesan avan isai paadal | Lord Shiva's own musical song, |
| Pizhai endru thamizh vendrathu | Tamil won by proving it had an error. |
| Veeram ulla mann idhu | This is a land of valor, |
| Vettriyudan vaazhudhu | Living victoriously, |
| Vaanmadhu valainthaengal boommikku | The crescent moon in the sky bends down |
| Vazhi kaattudhu | To show the path to our earth. |
| Male | |
| Thaerodum veedhi mayangum | The street where chariots run gets spellbound, |
| Deiveega naadham muzhangum | Divine sound resounds everywhere, |
| Paamaalai paadum arangam | An arena that sings garlands of verse, |
| Poomaalai soodi vanangum | Worshipping adorned with flower garlands. |
| Madhurai nagaram mozhiyin agaram thamizh sigaram | Madurai city is the alphabet of the language, the peak of Tamil. |
| Male | |
| Madhurai meenatchi devi | Madurai, where Goddess Meenakshi |
| Arulaatchi seiyum madhurai | Rules with her divine grace, |
| Thamizhai ulagaala seidha | Which made Tamil rule the world, |
| Uyir moochu engal madhurai | Our Madurai is our very life breath. |
| Male | |
| Sithirai thingalil vaigai nadhi | In the month of Chithirai, the Vaigai river |
| Kallazhagarai kandathum podum jadhi | Dances in rhythm upon seeing Lord Kallazhagar. |
| Sollilum seyalilum thurithagathi | Swift in speed in both word and deed, |
| Soll kaathidum madhuraiyil theiva nidhi | Madurai, which guards its word, is a divine treasure. |
| Iravu muzhuvadhum vizhithu ulavum madhura pathi | The city of Madurai stays awake and wanders all through the night. |
மதுரை... மீனாட்சி தேவி
அருளாட்சி செய்யும் மதுரை
தமிழை உலகாளச் செய்த
உயிர் மூச்சு எங்கள் மதுரை
Madurai, where Goddess Meenakshi
Rules with her divine grace,
Which made Tamil rule the world,
Our Madurai is our very life breath.
சித்திரைத் திங்களில் வைகை நதி
கள்ளழகரைக் கண்டதும் போடும் ஜதி
சொல்லிலும் செயலிலும் துரிதகதி
சொல் காத்திடும் மதுரையில் தெய்வ நிதி
இரவு முழுதும் விழித்து உலவும் மதுர பதி
In the month of Chithirai, the Vaigai river
Dances in rhythm upon seeing Lord Kallazhagar.
Swift in speed in both word and deed,
Madurai, which guards its word, is a divine treasure.
The city of Madurai stays awake and wanders all through the night.
மதுரை மீனாட்சி தேவி
அருளாட்சி செய்யும் மதுரை.....
Madurai, where Goddess Meenakshi
Rules with her divine grace.
கிராம கலைக் காவியம்
ஆடல் கலை ஓவியம்
சிற்பக் கலை எழில் மேவும்
தமிழ் வாழும் அருளாலயம்
An epic of folk arts,
A painting of dance forms,
Adorned with the beauty of sculpting arts,
A temple of grace where Tamil lives.
கொஞ்சும் விழிப் பார்வையும்
சிந்தும் இசைக் கோர்வையும்
சொந்தமெனும் மனம் தேடும்
தினம் கூடும் உறவாயிரம்
A gentle glance of the eyes,
And a melody of overflowing music,
Desired by the heart seeking kinship,
A thousand bonds gather every day.
நான் மாடக் கூடல் நகரம்
வான் மீது மோத உயரும்
புது சங்கம் கோடி வளரும்
தமிழ்ச் சங்க கீதம் மலரும்
மதுரை நகரம் மொழியின் அகரம் தமிழ் சிகரம்...
The city of four towers rising,
Rising high to touch the sky,
Millions of new rhythms grow here,
The anthem of the Tamil Sangam blossoms.
Madurai city is the alphabet of the language, the peak of Tamil.
நெற்றிக் கண்ணைக் கண்டது
குற்றமெனச் சொன்னது
ஈசன் அவன் இசைப் பாடல்
பிழை என்று தமிழ் வென்றது
வீரம் உள்ள மண்ணிது வெற்றியுடன் வாழுது
வானமது வளைந்தெங்கள் பூமிக்கு வழி காட்டுது
Seeing the eye on the forehead,
It dared to declare it as a fault,
Lord Shiva's own musical song,
Tamil won by proving it had an error.
This is a land of valor,
Living victoriously,
The crescent moon in the sky bends down
To show the path to our earth.
தேரோடும் வீதி மயங்கும்
தெய்வீக நாதம் முழங்கும்
பாமாலை பாடும் அரங்கம்
பூமாலை சூடி வணங்கும்
மதுரை நகரம் மொழியின் அகரம் தமிழ் சிகரம்
The street where chariots run gets spellbound,
Divine sound resounds everywhere,
An arena that sings garlands of verse,
Worshipping adorned with flower garlands.
Madurai city is the alphabet of the language, the peak of Tamil.
மதுரை மீனாட்சி தேவி
அருளாட்சி செய்யும் மதுரை
தமிழை உலகாளச் செய்த
உயிர் மூச்சு எங்கள் மதுரை
Madurai, where Goddess Meenakshi
Rules with her divine grace,
Which made Tamil rule the world,
Our Madurai is our very life breath.
சித்திரைத் திங்களில் வைகை நதி
கள்ளழகரைக் கண்டதும் போடும் ஜதி
சொல்லிலும் செயலிலும் துரிதகதி
சொல் காத்திடும் மதுரையில் தெய்வ நிதி
இரவு முழுதும் விழித்து உலவும் மதுர பதி..
In the month of Chithirai, the Vaigai river
Dances in rhythm upon seeing Lord Kallazhagar.
Swift in speed in both word and deed,
Madurai, which guards its word, is a divine treasure.
The city of Madurai stays awake and wanders all through the night.
Madhurai meenatchi devi
Madurai, where Goddess Meenakshi
Arulaatchi seiyum madhurai
Rules with her divine grace,
Thamizhai ulagaala seidha
Which made Tamil rule the world,
Uyir moochu engal madhurai
Our Madurai is our very life breath.
Sithirai thingalil vaigai nadhi
In the month of Chithirai, the Vaigai river
Kallazhagarai kandathum podum jadhi
Dances in rhythm upon seeing Lord Kallazhagar.
Sollilum seyalilum thurithagathi
Swift in speed in both word and deed,
Soll kaathidum madhuraiyil theiva nidhi
Madurai, which guards its word, is a divine treasure.
Iravu muzhuvadhum vizhithu ulavum madhura pathi
The city of Madurai stays awake and wanders all through the night.
Madhurai meenatchi devi
Madurai, where Goddess Meenakshi
Arulaatchi seiyum madhurai
Rules with her divine grace.
Graama kalai kaaviyam
An epic of folk arts,
Aadal kalai ooviyam
A painting of dance forms,
Sirppa kalai ezhil maevum
Adorned with the beauty of sculpting arts,
Thamil vaazhum arulaalaiyam
A temple of grace where Tamil lives.
Konjam vizhi paarvaiyum
A gentle glance of the eyes,
Sindhum isai korvaiyum
And a melody of overflowing music,
Sondhamennum manam thaedum
Desired by the heart seeking kinship,
Dhinam koodum uravaayiram
A thousand bonds gather every day.
Naan maada koodal nagaram
The city of four towers rising,
Vaan meedhu modha uyarum
Rising high to touch the sky,
Pudhu sandham kodi valarum
Millions of new rhythms grow here,
Thamizh sanga geetham malarum
The anthem of the Tamil Sangam blossoms.
Madhurai nagaram mozhiyin agaram thamizh sigaram
Madurai city is the alphabet of the language, the peak of Tamil.
Nettri kannai kandathu
Seeing the eye on the forehead,
Kuttramena chonnadhu
It dared to declare it as a fault,
Eesan avan isai paadal
Lord Shiva's own musical song,
Pizhai endru thamizh vendrathu
Tamil won by proving it had an error.
Veeram ulla mann idhu
This is a land of valor,
Vettriyudan vaazhudhu
Living victoriously,
Vaanmadhu valainthaengal boommikku
The crescent moon in the sky bends down
Vazhi kaattudhu
To show the path to our earth.
Thaerodum veedhi mayangum
The street where chariots run gets spellbound,
Deiveega naadham muzhangum
Divine sound resounds everywhere,
Paamaalai paadum arangam
An arena that sings garlands of verse,
Poomaalai soodi vanangum
Worshipping adorned with flower garlands.
Madhurai nagaram mozhiyin agaram thamizh sigaram
Madurai city is the alphabet of the language, the peak of Tamil.
Madhurai meenatchi devi
Madurai, where Goddess Meenakshi
Arulaatchi seiyum madhurai
Rules with her divine grace,
Thamizhai ulagaala seidha
Which made Tamil rule the world,
Uyir moochu engal madhurai
Our Madurai is our very life breath.
Sithirai thingalil vaigai nadhi
In the month of Chithirai, the Vaigai river
Kallazhagarai kandathum podum jadhi
Dances in rhythm upon seeing Lord Kallazhagar.
Sollilum seyalilum thurithagathi
Swift in speed in both word and deed,
Soll kaathidum madhuraiyil theiva nidhi
Madurai, which guards its word, is a divine treasure.
Iravu muzhuvadhum vizhithu ulavum madhura pathi
The city of Madurai stays awake and wanders all through the night.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a grand tribute to the historical and cultural city of Madurai. It glorifies Goddess Meenakshi's divine reign over the region, the vibrant Chithirai festival celebrating Lord Kallazhagar, and Madurai's famous status as a 'sleepless city' (Thoonga Nagaram) that buzzes with life day and night.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Nettri kannai kandathu / Kuttramena chonnadhu”
The second consonant 'ttri' and 'ttra' rhyme in 'Nettri' and 'Kuttramena', adding rhythmic structure to the verse.
Metaphor
“Madhurai nagaram mozhiyin agaram thamizh sigaram”
Madurai is directly metaphorized as the starting alphabet ('agaram') of language and the highest peak ('sigaram') of Tamil culture.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Thaerodum veedhi mayangum / Deiveega naadham muzhangum”
End rhymes using '-angum' creating a musical and euphonic cadence across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
The lyrics reference the famous legend of poet Nakkeerar from the Tamil Sangam era who pointed out a flaw in a poem authored by Lord Shiva, boldly declaring 'Kuttram Kuttrame' (A fault is a fault) even when Shiva revealed his fiery third eye.
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