- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- B. S. Sasirekha
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Pandhattam
- Movie release year
- 1974
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Feb 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Mathyaana Velai Mayakkam Sugam is a sensual and romantic track from the 1974 Tamil movie Pandhattam. The lyrics describe the serene ecstasy of afternoon daydreams and romantic longing, contrasting physical sleep with the blissful trance of passion and intimacy. Maruthakasi's poetic imagery connects the lover's beauty to vibrant blossoms, nectar, and heavenly music, painting a portrait of youth and love where the physical and emotional worlds seamlessly converge.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Mathyaana velai mayakkam sugam / Manak kannil soppanangal kandaal sugam”
Repetition of the initial consonant sounds 'Ma' in 'Mathyaana' and 'Manak' creates a rhythmic cadence across adjacent lines.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Mathyaana velai mayakkam sugam... Ullam kalanthaal adhu unmai sugam”
The word 'sugam' (pleasure/bliss) is repeatedly used at the end of every line as a refrain to emphasize the thematic focus on continuous delight.
Uvamai (Metaphor)
“Mangala saamanthi malar vanamaam / Sengani yevanam sorkka sugam”
Comparing the youth and beauty of a woman to 'Sengani' (ripe red fruit) and 'Saamanthi malar vanam' (a garden of chrysanthemums).
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Trivia
Composed by the legendary music duo Shankar-Ganesh and penned by classic lyricist A. Maruthakasi, this song features the rare solo vocal performance of B. S. Sasireka, a prominent playback singer who contributed to numerous South Indian film tracks during the 1970s and 1980s.
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