Magave
From Odavum Mudiyadhu Oliyavum Mudiyadhu · 2020
- Lyricist
- Saravedi Saran
- Singer
- Shakthisree Gopalan
- Music director
- Kaushik Krish
- Details
- Odavum Mudiyadhu Oliyavum Mudiyadhu2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Magavae iniya naal idhu vaaraai | Oh child, today is a sweet day, come, |
| Inimel pudhu vidiyal varum vaaraai | From now on, a new dawn will come, come, |
| Neeyum naanum | You and I, |
| Paarkkum mudhal naalil | On the first day we see each other, |
| Iruvarumae pirappomae | We both will be born, |
| Irappomae oru araiyil | We shall die together in a single room, |
| Female | |
| Enadhu thamizh | My Tamil language, |
| Unnai valarkkum anbae vaaraai | Will nurture you, my love, come, |
| Avanadhu anubavam | His experience, |
| Unnai anaikum vaaraai | Will embrace you, come, |
| Female | |
| Enadhu thamizh | My Tamil language, |
| Unnai valarkkum anbae vaaraai | Will nurture you, my love, come, |
| Avanadhu anubavam | His experience, |
| Unnai anaikum vaaraai | Will embrace you, come, |
| Female | |
| Vizhi oram eeram illaamal | Without tears at the edge of the eyes, |
| Manadhoram baaram illaamal | Without a heavy burden in the heart, |
| Kaappenae anaippenae | I will protect and embrace you, |
| En maarbin naduvinilae | In the middle of my chest, |
| Female | |
| Vaazhkaiyin oottam nindraalum | Even if the race of life comes to a halt, |
| Ulagamae edhirthu nindraalum | Even if the whole world stands against you, |
| Natpirukkum adhu thaangum | Friendship will be there to sustain you, |
| Thozh kodukkum ennaalum | It will offer a shoulder forever, |
| Female | |
| Iraiyae iraiyae endru kaigalai | Saying 'Oh God, Oh God', with open palms, |
| Yendhi sendru nillu | Go and stand, |
| Avanum illai endraal | And if even God is not there, |
| Indha iraiviyai thaedi vandhu nillu | Come and stand seeking this goddess, |
| Female | |
| Idhu nilavin madi vandhu thoongada | This is the moon's lap, come sleep, my dear, |
| Vandhu thoongada | Come and sleep, |
| Ini edhuvum kadandhu pogum thoongada | Everything will pass from now on, sleep, |
| Thoongada… | Sleep... |
| Female | |
| Magavae iniya naal idhu vaaraai | Oh child, today is a sweet day, come, |
| Inimel pudhu vidiyal varum vaaraai | From now on, a new dawn will come, come, |
| Neeyum naanum | You and I, |
| Paarkka vazhi illaiyo | Is there no way for us to see each other? |
| Iruvarumae pirappomae | We both will be born, |
| Inaivomae maru ulagil | We shall unite in the next world, |
| Naan pirandhenae irandhenae oru araiyal | I was born and I died in a room, |
| Nee pirakkiraai irakkiraai karuvaraiyil | You are born and you die in a womb, |
| Nee pirakkiraai irakkiraai en karuvaraiyil | You are born and you die in my womb. |
மகவே இனிய நாள் இது வாராய்
இனிமேல் புது விடியல் வரும் வாராய்
நீயும் நானும்
பார்க்கும் முதல் நாளில்
இருவருமே பிறப்போமே
இறப்போமே ஒரு அறையில்
Oh child, today is a sweet day, come,
From now on, a new dawn will come, come,
You and I,
On the first day we see each other,
We both will be born,
We shall die together in a single room,
எனது தமிழ்
உன்னை வளர்க்கும் அன்பே வாராய்
அவனது அனுபவம்
உன்னை அணைக்கும் வாராய்
My Tamil language,
Will nurture you, my love, come,
His experience,
Will embrace you, come,
எனது தமிழ்
உன்னை வளர்க்கும் அன்பே வாராய்
அவனது அனுபவம்
உன்னை அணைக்கும் வாராய்
My Tamil language,
Will nurture you, my love, come,
His experience,
Will embrace you, come,
விழி ஓரம் ஈரம் இல்லாமல்
மனதோரம் பாரம் இல்லாமல்
காப்பேனே அணைப்பேனே
என் மார்பின் நடுவினிலே
Without tears at the edge of the eyes,
Without a heavy burden in the heart,
I will protect and embrace you,
In the middle of my chest,
வாழ்கையின் ஓட்டம் நின்றாலும்
உலகமே எதிர்த்து நின்றாலும்
நட்பிற்கும் அது தாங்கும்
தோள் கொடுக்கும் எந்நாளும்
Even if the race of life comes to a halt,
Even if the whole world stands against you,
Friendship will be there to sustain you,
It will offer a shoulder forever,
இறையே இறையே என்று கைகளை
ஏந்தி சென்று நில்லு
அவனும் இல்லை என்றால்
இந்த இறைவியை தேடி வந்து நில்லு
Saying 'Oh God, Oh God', with open palms,
Go and stand,
And if even God is not there,
Come and stand seeking this goddess,
இது நிலவின் மடி வந்து தூங்கடா
வந்து தூங்கடா
இனி எதுவும் கடந்து போகும் தூங்கடா
தூங்கடா
This is the moon's lap, come sleep, my dear,
Come and sleep,
Everything will pass from now on, sleep,
Sleep...
மகவே இனிய நாள் இது வாராய்
இனிமேல் புது விடியல் வரும் வாராய்
நீயும் நானும்
பார்க்க வழி இல்லையோ
இருவருமே பிறப்போமே
இணைவோமே மறு உலகில்
நான் பிறந்தேனே இறந்தேனே ஒரு அறையில்
நீ பிறக்கிறாய் இறக்கிறாய் கருவறையில்
நீ பிறக்கிறாய் இறக்கிறாய் என் கருவறையில்
Oh child, today is a sweet day, come,
From now on, a new dawn will come, come,
You and I,
Is there no way for us to see each other?
We both will be born,
We shall unite in the next world,
I was born and I died in a room,
You are born and you die in a womb,
You are born and you die in my womb.
Magavae iniya naal idhu vaaraai
Oh child, today is a sweet day, come,
Inimel pudhu vidiyal varum vaaraai
From now on, a new dawn will come, come,
Neeyum naanum
You and I,
Paarkkum mudhal naalil
On the first day we see each other,
Iruvarumae pirappomae
We both will be born,
Irappomae oru araiyil
We shall die together in a single room,
Enadhu thamizh
My Tamil language,
Unnai valarkkum anbae vaaraai
Will nurture you, my love, come,
Avanadhu anubavam
His experience,
Unnai anaikum vaaraai
Will embrace you, come,
Enadhu thamizh
My Tamil language,
Unnai valarkkum anbae vaaraai
Will nurture you, my love, come,
Avanadhu anubavam
His experience,
Unnai anaikum vaaraai
Will embrace you, come,
Vizhi oram eeram illaamal
Without tears at the edge of the eyes,
Manadhoram baaram illaamal
Without a heavy burden in the heart,
Kaappenae anaippenae
I will protect and embrace you,
En maarbin naduvinilae
In the middle of my chest,
Vaazhkaiyin oottam nindraalum
Even if the race of life comes to a halt,
Ulagamae edhirthu nindraalum
Even if the whole world stands against you,
Natpirukkum adhu thaangum
Friendship will be there to sustain you,
Thozh kodukkum ennaalum
It will offer a shoulder forever,
Iraiyae iraiyae endru kaigalai
Saying 'Oh God, Oh God', with open palms,
Yendhi sendru nillu
Go and stand,
Avanum illai endraal
And if even God is not there,
Indha iraiviyai thaedi vandhu nillu
Come and stand seeking this goddess,
Idhu nilavin madi vandhu thoongada
This is the moon's lap, come sleep, my dear,
Vandhu thoongada
Come and sleep,
Ini edhuvum kadandhu pogum thoongada
Everything will pass from now on, sleep,
Thoongada…
Sleep...
Magavae iniya naal idhu vaaraai
Oh child, today is a sweet day, come,
Inimel pudhu vidiyal varum vaaraai
From now on, a new dawn will come, come,
Neeyum naanum
You and I,
Paarkka vazhi illaiyo
Is there no way for us to see each other?
Iruvarumae pirappomae
We both will be born,
Inaivomae maru ulagil
We shall unite in the next world,
Naan pirandhenae irandhenae oru araiyal
I was born and I died in a room,
Nee pirakkiraai irakkiraai karuvaraiyil
You are born and you die in a womb,
Nee pirakkiraai irakkiraai en karuvaraiyil
You are born and you die in my womb.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is an emotionally charged lullaby and soliloquy addressed to a child ('Magavae'). It encapsulates themes of unconditional love, parental protection, and profound existential bonding. The speaker reassures the child that even if life brings immense struggles or if divine help seems absent, maternal or friendly love will serve as a sanctuary ('iraivi' / goddess) offering ultimate comfort.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Magavae iniya naal idhu vaaraai / Inimel pudhu vidiyal varum vaaraai”
Repetition of ending words like 'vaaraai' creates a rhythmic, welcoming refrain throughout the stanzas.
Edugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Naan pirandhenae irandhenae oru araiyal”
Matching second consonant sounds ('ra' in pirandhenae / irandhenae) emphasizes the poetic cycle of life and death.
Metaphor
“Indha iraiviyai thaedi vandhu nillu / Idhu nilavin madi vandhu thoongada”
The mother/caregiver is metaphorically elevated to a goddess ('iraivi') and the lap to the moon ('nilavin madi'), depicting pure divine comfort.
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Trivia
The song title 'Odavum Mudiyadhu Oliyavum Mudiyadhu' is derived from the famous catchphrase popularized by actor Kamal Haasan in the reality TV show Bigg Boss Tamil.
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