Maiyal Migavum
From Kaaval Deivam · 1969
- Lyricist
- Muthu Thandavar
- Singer
- Radha Jayalakshmi
- Music director
- G. Devarajan
- Details
- Kaaval Deivam1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maiyal migavum meerudhae | My intense love and desire are overflowing beyond control. |
| Swaami varuvamal irundhaal naan enna seiguven | Oh Lord, if you do not come to me, what shall I do? |
| Swaami maiyal migavum meerudhae | Oh Lord, my intense love is overflowing beyond control. |
| Swaami varuvamal irundhaal naan enna seiguven | Oh Lord, if you do not come to me, what shall I do? |
| Swaami maiyal migavum meerudhae | Oh Lord, my intense love is overflowing beyond control. |
| Female | |
| Vaiyam pugazhum thillai valar nadhare | Oh Lord Nataraja of Thillai, who is praised by the whole world! |
| Vaiyam pugazhum thillai valar nadhare | Oh Lord Nataraja of Thillai, who is praised by the whole world! |
| Narumalar methai meedhil iruvarumaaiyirundhu | Being together as two on a bed made of fragrant flowers, |
| Narumalar methai meedhil iruvarumaaiyirundhu | Being together as two on a bed made of fragrant flowers, |
| Thazhuvi sural koduthu maruvi | Embracing, offering intimate sweetness, and reuniting, |
| Muthu muthaada | To shower kisses upon kisses, |
| Thazhuvi sural koduthu maruvi | Embracing, offering intimate sweetness, and reuniting, |
| Muthu muthaada | To shower kisses upon kisses, |
| Muthaada muthaada | To kiss continuously and lovingly, |
| Female | |
| Maiyal migavum meerudhae | My intense love is overflowing beyond control. |
| Swaami varuvamal irundhaal naan enna seiguven | Oh Lord, if you do not come to me, what shall I do? |
| Swaami maiyal migavum meerudhae | Oh Lord, my intense love is overflowing beyond control. |
| Female | |
| Thillai moodhoorin vaasare | Oh resident of the ancient and holy town of Thillai! |
| Moovaayirar dhinam dhinam thozhum eesare | Oh Lord who is worshipped daily by the three thousand priests! |
| Thillai moodhoorin vaasare | Oh resident of the ancient and holy town of Thillai! |
| Moovaayirar dhinam dhinam thozhum eesare | Oh Lord who is worshipped daily by the three thousand priests! |
| Mangai sivagaami magizhum sabaesare | Oh Sabhesa in whom Goddess Sivagami takes great delight! |
| Mangai sivagaami magizhum sabaesare | Oh Sabhesa in whom Goddess Sivagami takes great delight! |
| Madhavar thozhum porpaadhare | Oh possessor of golden feet worshipped by great ascetics! |
| Thamizhirkkoru needhare en prana naadhare | Oh righteous guardian of Tamil, oh lord of my soul! |
| Thamizhirkkoru needhare en prana naadhare | Oh righteous guardian of Tamil, oh lord of my soul! |
| Female | |
| Maiyal migavum meerudhae | My intense love is overflowing beyond control. |
| Swaami varuvamal irundhaal naan enna seiguven | Oh Lord, if you do not come to me, what shall I do? |
| Swaami maiyal migavum meerudhae | Oh Lord, my intense love is overflowing beyond control. |
மையல் மிகவும் மீறுதே
ஸ்வாமி வருவாமல் இருந்தால்
நான் என்ன செய்குவேன்
ஸ்வாமி மையல் மிகவும் மீறுதே..
ஸ்வாமி வருவாமல் இருந்தால்
நான் என்ன செய்குவேன்
ஸ்வாமி மையல் மிகவும் மீறுதே..
My intense love and desire are overflowing beyond control.
Oh Lord, if you do not come to me, what shall I do?
Oh Lord, my intense love is overflowing beyond control.
Oh Lord, if you do not come to me, what shall I do?
Oh Lord, my intense love is overflowing beyond control.
கர்நாடிக் :
.................
Oh Lord Nataraja of Thillai, who is praised by the whole world!
Oh Lord Nataraja of Thillai, who is praised by the whole world!
Being together as two on a bed made of fragrant flowers,
Being together as two on a bed made of fragrant flowers,
Embracing, offering intimate sweetness, and reuniting,
To shower kisses upon kisses,
Embracing, offering intimate sweetness, and reuniting,
To shower kisses upon kisses,
To kiss continuously and lovingly,
வையம் புகழும் தில்லை வளர் நாதரே
வையம் புகழும் தில்லை வளர் நாதரே
நறுமலர் மெத்தை மீதில் இருவருமாயிருந்து
நறுமலர் மெத்தை மீதில் இருவருமாயிருந்து
தழுவி சுருள் கொடுத்து மருவி
முத்து முத்தாட
தழுவி சுருள் கொடுத்து மருவி
முத்து முத்தாட
முத்தாட முத்தாட
My intense love is overflowing beyond control.
Oh Lord, if you do not come to me, what shall I do?
Oh Lord, my intense love is overflowing beyond control.
மையல் மிகவும் மீறுதே
ஸ்வாமி வருவாமல் இருந்தால்
நான் என்ன செய்குவேன்
ஸ்வாமி மையல் மிகவும் மீறுதே..
Oh resident of the ancient and holy town of Thillai!
Oh Lord who is worshipped daily by the three thousand priests!
Oh resident of the ancient and holy town of Thillai!
Oh Lord who is worshipped daily by the three thousand priests!
Oh Sabhesa in whom Goddess Sivagami takes great delight!
Oh Sabhesa in whom Goddess Sivagami takes great delight!
Oh possessor of golden feet worshipped by great ascetics!
Oh righteous guardian of Tamil, oh lord of my soul!
Oh righteous guardian of Tamil, oh lord of my soul!
கர்நாடிக் :
.................
My intense love is overflowing beyond control.
Oh Lord, if you do not come to me, what shall I do?
Oh Lord, my intense love is overflowing beyond control.
தில்லை மூதூரின் வாசரே
தில்லை மூதூரின் வாசரே
மூவாயிரர் தினம் தினம் தொழும் ஈசரே
மூவாயிரர் தினம் தினம் தொழும் ஈசரே
மங்கை சிவகாமி மகிழும் சபேசரே
மங்கை சிவகாமி மகிழும் சபேசரே
மாதவர் தொழும் பொற்பாதரே
தமிழிற்கொரு நீதரே என் பிராணநாதரே
தமிழிற்கொரு நீதரே என் பிராணநாதரே
மையல் மிகவும் மீறுதே
ஸ்வாமி வருவாமல் இருந்தால்
நான் என்ன செய்குவேன்
ஸ்வாமி மையல் மிகவும் மீறுதே..
Maiyal migavum meerudhae
My intense love and desire are overflowing beyond control.
Swaami varuvamal irundhaal naan enna seiguven
Oh Lord, if you do not come to me, what shall I do?
Swaami maiyal migavum meerudhae
Oh Lord, my intense love is overflowing beyond control.
Swaami varuvamal irundhaal naan enna seiguven
Oh Lord, if you do not come to me, what shall I do?
Swaami maiyal migavum meerudhae
Oh Lord, my intense love is overflowing beyond control.
Vaiyam pugazhum thillai valar nadhare
Oh Lord Nataraja of Thillai, who is praised by the whole world!
Vaiyam pugazhum thillai valar nadhare
Oh Lord Nataraja of Thillai, who is praised by the whole world!
Narumalar methai meedhil iruvarumaaiyirundhu
Being together as two on a bed made of fragrant flowers,
Narumalar methai meedhil iruvarumaaiyirundhu
Being together as two on a bed made of fragrant flowers,
Thazhuvi sural koduthu maruvi
Embracing, offering intimate sweetness, and reuniting,
Muthu muthaada
To shower kisses upon kisses,
Thazhuvi sural koduthu maruvi
Embracing, offering intimate sweetness, and reuniting,
Muthu muthaada
To shower kisses upon kisses,
Muthaada muthaada
To kiss continuously and lovingly,
Maiyal migavum meerudhae
My intense love is overflowing beyond control.
Swaami varuvamal irundhaal naan enna seiguven
Oh Lord, if you do not come to me, what shall I do?
Swaami maiyal migavum meerudhae
Oh Lord, my intense love is overflowing beyond control.
Thillai moodhoorin vaasare
Oh resident of the ancient and holy town of Thillai!
Moovaayirar dhinam dhinam thozhum eesare
Oh Lord who is worshipped daily by the three thousand priests!
Thillai moodhoorin vaasare
Oh resident of the ancient and holy town of Thillai!
Moovaayirar dhinam dhinam thozhum eesare
Oh Lord who is worshipped daily by the three thousand priests!
Mangai sivagaami magizhum sabaesare
Oh Sabhesa in whom Goddess Sivagami takes great delight!
Mangai sivagaami magizhum sabaesare
Oh Sabhesa in whom Goddess Sivagami takes great delight!
Madhavar thozhum porpaadhare
Oh possessor of golden feet worshipped by great ascetics!
Thamizhirkkoru needhare en prana naadhare
Oh righteous guardian of Tamil, oh lord of my soul!
Thamizhirkkoru needhare en prana naadhare
Oh righteous guardian of Tamil, oh lord of my soul!
Maiyal migavum meerudhae
My intense love is overflowing beyond control.
Swaami varuvamal irundhaal naan enna seiguven
Oh Lord, if you do not come to me, what shall I do?
Swaami maiyal migavum meerudhae
Oh Lord, my intense love is overflowing beyond control.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic piece composed by Muthu Thandavar belongs to the genre of Carnatic Padam poetry expressing Nayaka-Nayaki Bhava (spiritual love framed as romantic longing). The heroine expresses her overwhelming passion and intense longing (Maiyal) for Lord Nataraja of Chidambaram (Thillai). She vividly describes her desire for intimate divine union on a floral bed and wonders how she can endure her existence if her beloved Lord does not arrive.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moni (Initial Alliteration)
“Maiyal migavum meerudhae”
Repetition of the initial 'M' sound across words creates a melodic rhythm in the refrain.
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Mangai sivagaami magizhum sabaesare / Madhavar thozhum porpaadhare”
The second consonant 'ng' rhymes across adjacent lines ('Mangai' and 'Madhavar').
Nayaka-Nayaki Bhava (Metaphorical Allegory)
“Narumalar methai meedhil iruvarumaaiyirundhu”
The devotee takes the persona of a yearning maiden seeking physical and spiritual union with Lord Shiva.
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Trivia
This composition is a renowned classical Tamil Padam composed by Muthu Thandavar, one of the prominent early Tamil Carnatic composers. It was rendered in the 1969 film Kaaval Deivam by Radha Jayalakshmi, featuring classical dance.
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