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Madura Veeran

From Viruman · 2022

Lyricist
Rajumurugan
Singers
Yuvan Shankar Raja, Aditi Shankar
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Viruman2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
…………….Hey, in the beauty of Madurai's hero,
Female
Yei madhura veeran azhagulaIn the pride like a bull's horns,
Maattu kompu thimirulaMy poor heart got trapped...
Paavi nenju sikkiruchchae…ae…Come on, my sweet palm jaggery,
Male
Vaadi en karuppattiA matchstick catches fire just looking at you,
Paatha pathum theeppettiThis man's heart caught fire...
Maaman nenju pathikiruchchae…ae…Give me room to rest upon your chest,
Female
Maarula yerida edamthaaGrant me the blessing to stroke your mustache,
Meesaya neevura varam thaaLike the veshti you wrap around yourself,
Uduthura vettiya polaI will come clinging close to you, man,
Ottikittu vara porendaMm... I will come, man,
Mm…vara porendaI am coming with you, man...
Un kooda varen da….I am coming with you, man...
Un kooda varen da….For the whole of Theni to watch,
Male
Theanee moththam paakkaththaanLifting you up like precious gold,
Thangamae unna thookkiththaanAll of the sweet honey,
Moththa thaenaiththaanShall I scoop and pour for you?
Naan mondu ooththavaaMaking the whole town cast an evil eye,
Female
Oorae kannu podaththaanUniting together with you,
Maman onna koodiththaanA hundred children,
Pullai noorthaanShall I give birth to?
Naan peththu podavaaThe umbrella tilted,
Male
Kodai saanjaenaeI am the horned bull,
Komban naanthaanaeTurning me into a water pot, my dark beauty,
Kodam aakki karuvaachchiJust once, carry me away...
Oruvaatti ennai thookki poyaendi…ee…I am coming with you, girl,
Male
On kooda vaaraendiI am coming with you, girl,
On kooda vaaraendiI am coming with you, girl,
On kooda vaaraendiI am coming with you, girl,
On kooda vaaraendiThe sharp spear of your eyes,
Female
Maman kannu sooriyaePiercing into my vital organs,
Eera kolai yaeriyaeDon't gently stab and kill me...
Edhamaa ennai kuththi kollaathae…ae….Hey... owl-eyed girl,
Male
Yae….eh hae aanthai muzhi kaariyaeLike a sharp cutting blade,
Aruvaamanai maariyaeDon't sorrowfully slice me away,
Sogamaa ennai vetti thallaathaeAt the corner of your saree pallu,
Male
Hmm….oo….selai munthi oramaaWith the comforting scent of a mother,
Aaththaa thantha vaasamaaAs long as time exists, I will cherish you in my heart,
Ulla kaalamthaan unnai nenjil thaanguvenUpon this man's chest,
Female
Maman nenjil melathaanJust like a little lamb,
Aattukutti polaththaanTo sleep peacefully every day,
Neththam thoongaththaanI will take ten births,
Paththu jenmam vaanguvaenHey fierce Pechi... be my witness,
Male
Edi pechchiyae…ennai saatchiyaeTransforming me into someone brand new,
Ennai maaththi pudhusaakkiMaking me life itself, I hand myself into your hands...
Usuraakki un kaiyil thaaraendi…ee…..I am coming with you, girl,
Male
On kooda vaaraendiI am coming with you, girl,
On kooda vaaraendiI will come with you, too,
Naan kooda vaaraendiI will come with you, too,
Naan kooda vaaraendiI am coming with you, girl,
Male
On kooda vaaraendiI am coming with you, girl,
On kooda vaaraendiI will come with you, too,
Naan kooda vaaraendiI will come with you, too.
Naan kooda vaaraendi

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Madura Veeran' is a vibrant rural Tamil duet from the film 'Viruman', celebrating deep-rooted romantic devotion and playful banter between two lovers in Madurai. The song captures their passionate commitments, expressing affection using rich native rural imagery such as palm jaggery, sharp blades, young lambs, and traditional veshtis.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Vaadi en karuppatti

Addressing the beloved as 'karuppatti' (palm jaggery) to symbolize rustic sweetness.

Simile (Upamai)

Uduthura vettiya pola

Comparing the desire to cling close to her partner with how a worn traditional garment (veshti) hugs the body.

Hyperbole (Ushuyarvanavat chi)

Pullai noorthaan naan peththu podavaa

An exaggerated expression of love where she playfully asks if she should bear a hundred children for him.

Simile (Upamai)

Aattukutti polaththaan

Comparing sleeping peacefully on his chest to a gentle little lamb.

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Trivia

This track marked the playback singing debut of lead actress Aditi Shankar, daughter of director S. Shankar, who sang alongside composer Yuvan Shankar Raja.

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