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Madhuvile Pazhaiyadhu

From Enga Pattan Sothu · 1975

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Enga Pattan Sothu
Movie release year
1975
Lyrics added on
28 Jul 2023

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Madhvilae pazhaiyathu mangaiyil pudhiyathu
Madhvilae pazhaiyathu mangaiyil pudhiyathu
Indru naan tharuvathu endrumae iniyathu
Indru naan tharuvathu endrumae iniyathu
Madhvilae pazhaiyathu mangaiyil pudhiyathu
Anthiyilae oru maaligai
Manjaththil malligai malaraada
Azhagiya kinnaththil palavagai
Madhurasam anantha kavipaada
Anthiyilae oru maaligai
Manjaththil malligai malaraada
Azhagiya kinnaththil palavagai
Madhurasam anantha kavipaada
Chandhiran oliyil mangaiyin maeni
Thalathala vendraada
Thaavi vizhunthoru kaaviyam seivom
Aavi kalanthaada….
Chandhiran oliyil mangaiyin maeni
Thalathala vendraada
Thaavi vizhunthoru kaaviyam seivom
Aavi kalanthaada….
Madhvilae pazhaiyathu mangaiyil pudhiyathu
Indru naan tharuvathu endrumae iniyathu
Indru naan tharuvathu endrumae iniyathu
Paraseegamennum naattil vaaznthathoru
Paadum paravai andro…oo…oo…
Paththi pengalthanai suttri vaiththu
Vilaiyaadum paravai andro….oo…oo…
Paraseegamennum naattil vaaznthathoru
Paadum paravai andro…oo…oo…
Paththi pengalthanai suttri vaiththu
Vilaiyaadum paravai andro….oo…oo…
Kadhal illaiyenil
Vaazhvil yaedhu sugam
Kaanum aasai undo
Kannum kannum oru pennum
Ullavarai veru ennam undo
Madhvilae pazhaiyathu mangaiyil pudhiyathu
Thoorigaiyai aadavittu mael vizhunthu
Moochu vittu naal muzhuthum aadi varalaam
Nooru vargai aana pinnum veru vagai
Vendumendru devanukku dhoothu vidalaam
Paalirukkum maeni idhu
Panju padumpaadu pada panthu vilaiyaadi vidalaam
Paalirukkum maeni idhu
Panju padumpaadu pada panthu vilaiyaadi vidalaam
Paadhi varai solli vittaen meedhiyai
Kaanbatharkku palliyarai sendru vidalaam
Madhvilae pazhaiyathu mangaiyil pudhiyathu
Indru naan tharuvathu endrumae iniyathu
Indru naan tharuvathu endrumae iniyathu
In wine, the old is best; in a woman, the new is best.
In wine, the old is best; in a woman, the new is best.
What I give you today will be sweet forever.
What I give you today will be sweet forever.
In wine, the old is best; in a woman, the new is best.
At dusk, on a palace bed,
as jasmine flowers sway,
with sweet wine of many kinds in a lovely cup,
singing songs of joyful poetry,
At dusk, on a palace bed,
as jasmine flowers sway,
with sweet wine of many kinds in a lovely cup,
singing songs of joyful poetry,
In the light of the moon, a woman's body
glistens and sways gently,
we shall fall into each other's arms and create an epic story,
as our souls merge and dance...
In the light of the moon, a woman's body
glistens and sways gently,
we shall fall into each other's arms and create an epic story,
as our souls merge and dance...
In wine, the old is best; in a woman, the new is best.
What I give you today will be sweet forever.
What I give you today will be sweet forever.
In the land of Persia, once lived
a singing bird, didn't it... oh...
Surrounded by ten women,
a bird that played with them, didn't it... oh...
In the land of Persia, once lived
a singing bird, didn't it... oh...
Surrounded by ten women,
a bird that played with them, didn't it... oh...
If there is no love,
what joy is there in life?
Would there be any desire left to see?
As long as eyes meet eyes and a woman is there,
can there be any other thought?
In wine, the old is best; in a woman, the new is best.
Letting the brush paint, falling into each other,
breathing heavily, we can dance all through the day.
Even after a hundred ways, asking for a new kind,
we can send a message to God.
This body is as tender as fresh milk;
we can play with it like a ball, tossing it about like cotton.
This body is as tender as fresh milk;
we can play with it like a ball, tossing it about like cotton.
I have told you half of it;
to see the rest, let us go to the bedroom.
In wine, the old is best; in a woman, the new is best.
What I give you today will be sweet forever.
What I give you today will be sweet forever.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Madhvilae pazhaiyathu mangaiyil pudhiyathu is a sensual romantic track from the 1975 film Enga Pattan Sothu, composed by Shankar-Ganesh and written by Kannadasan, sung by Vani Jairam. The song draws a poetic contrast between wine (which gains value with age) and women (where novelty and youth are prized). The singer tempts her lover with vivid descriptions of a romantic evening set in a moonlit palace surrounded by jasmine, wine, and intimacy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Antithesis (Etir-inai)

Madhvilae pazhaiyathu mangaiyil pudhiyathu

Contrasting 'pazhaiyathu' (old) for wine with 'pudhiyathu' (new/fresh) for a maiden.

Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)

Thalathala vendraada

The word 'Thalathala' vividly expresses the radiant, gleaming quality of the maiden's body in moonlight.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Thaavi vizhunthoru kaaviyam seivom

Comparing passionate lovemaking to creating a literary epic ('kaaviyam seivom') and painting with a brush ('Thoorigaiyai aadavittu').

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Trivia

The opening concept borrows from classic Persian and Western aphorisms regarding aged wine versus youth, adapted into Tamil poetic style by Kannadasan. Vani Jairam's rendition is acclaimed for blending seductive modern rhythms with intricate classical vocal nuances.

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