- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Unni Menon, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Movie name
- Vaanathaippola
- Movie release year
- 2000
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Jul 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Mynaave Mynaave is a romantic, euphoric song from the movie Vaanathaippola (2000), composed by SA Rajkumar and written by lyricist Pa. Vijay. The song expresses the enchanting feelings of newly discovered love, comparing its intoxicating effect to magical phenomena that defy logic and nature. The lovers describe how love transforms ordinary everyday elements—sands turning to gold, bamboos becoming flutes, and a deer hunting a hunter—symbolizing total surrender to the magical power of passion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Paradox / Oxymoron
“Mazhiyillai nanaigindren”
Describing getting drenched when there is no physical rain falling, capturing the emotional surge of love.
Role Reversal / Irony
“Maanondru vettaiyaadum”
Reversing traditional roles where the prey (deer) hunts the hunter, and the fish catches the hook.
Metaphor
“Moongilgal kuzhalaana maayamena”
Comparing bamboos naturally turning into musical flutes merely upon uttering the lover's name.
Emonai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Netru paartha paarvaiyo / Indru paartha paarvaiyo”
Tamil poetic rhyme device where the second letter matches across lines ('Netru' and 'Indru').
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Trivia
Vaanathaippola was one of the biggest commercial blockbusters in Tamil cinema in the year 2000, starring Vijayakanth in dual roles. The music for this hit album was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, and the song 'Mynaave Mynaave' was sung by Unni Menon and K. S. Chithra.
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