Makara Veenai
From Athisaya Penn · 1959
- Lyricist
- V. Seetharaman
- Singer
- A. P. Komala
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Athisaya Penn1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ooo….oo…oo….ooo…. | Ooo...oo...oo...ooo... |
| Female | |
| Magara veenai thanathu madhura | Does the Makara Veena know its own sweet |
| Naadha magimai ariyumo | Greatness of musical sound? |
| Naadha magimai ariyumo…. | Does it know the greatness of its musical sound? |
| Magara veenai thanathu madhura | Does the Makara Veena know its own sweet |
| Naadha magimai ariyumo | Greatness of musical sound? |
| Naadha magimai ariyumo… | Does it know the greatness of its musical sound? |
| Female | |
| Valamai kozhikkum bhoomiyin manam | The heart of the earth that blossoms with prosperity, |
| Valamai kozhikkum bhoomiyin manam | The heart of the earth that blossoms with prosperity, |
| Vaana mazhaikku theriyumo…. | Does the rain from the sky know it? |
| Female | |
| Magara veenai thanathu madhura | Does the Makara Veena know its own sweet |
| Naadha magimai ariyumo | Greatness of musical sound? |
| Naadha magimai ariyumo…. | Does it know the greatness of its musical sound? |
| Female | |
| Madhuvai unda vandin manadhu | The mind of the bee that drank the honey, |
| Malarin nenjam ariyumo…. | Does the heart of the flower know it? |
| Ariyumo…..oo…. | Does it know? |
| Madhuvai unda vandin manathu | The mind of the bee that drank the honey, |
| Malarin nenjam ariyumo…… | Does the heart of the flower know it? |
| Mangai enthan nenjath thudippai | The heartbeat of this young maiden, |
| Avarum ariya mudiyumo…. | Can he come to know it too? |
| Female | |
| Mangai endhan nenjath thudippai | The heartbeat of this young maiden, |
| Avarum ariya mudiyumo…. | Can he come to know it too? |
| Female | |
| Nanmai theemai arinthidamal | Without distinguishing good from bad, |
| Nanmai theemai arinthidamal | Without distinguishing good from bad, |
| Naan mayangidum pothile | When I was swooning in delusion, |
| Thooya vazhi kaattida oru | To guide me on a pure path, |
| Sotharan vanthaan | A brother came. |
| Female | |
| Thooya vazhi kaattida oru | To guide me on a pure path, |
| Sotharan vanthaan | A brother came. |
ஓஒ.....ஓ....ஓ....ஓஓஒ......
Ooo...oo...oo...ooo...
மகர வீணை தனது மதுர
நாத மகிமை அறியுமோ
நாத மகிமை அறியுமோ...
மகர வீணை தனது மதுர
நாத மகிமை அறியுமோ
நாத மகிமை அறியுமோ...
Does the Makara Veena know its own sweet
Greatness of musical sound?
Does it know the greatness of its musical sound?
Does the Makara Veena know its own sweet
Greatness of musical sound?
Does it know the greatness of its musical sound?
வளமை கொழிக்கும் பூமியின் மணம்
வளமை கொழிக்கும் பூமியின் மணம்
வான மழைக்கு தெரியுமோ........
The heart of the earth that blossoms with prosperity,
The heart of the earth that blossoms with prosperity,
Does the rain from the sky know it?
மகர வீணை தனது மதுர
நாத மகிமை அறியுமோ
நாத மகிமை அறியுமோ...
Does the Makara Veena know its own sweet
Greatness of musical sound?
Does it know the greatness of its musical sound?
மதுவை உண்ட வண்டின் மனது
மலரின் நெஞ்சம் அறியுமோ...........
அறியுமோ......ஓ.....
மதுவை உண்ட வண்டின் மனது
மலரின் நெஞ்சம் அறியுமோ...........
மங்கை எந்தன் நெஞ்சத் துடிப்பை
அவரும் அறிய முடியுமோ.....
The mind of the bee that drank the honey,
Does the heart of the flower know it?
Does it know?
The mind of the bee that drank the honey,
Does the heart of the flower know it?
The heartbeat of this young maiden,
Can he come to know it too?
மங்கை எந்தன் நெஞ்சத் துடிப்பை
அவரும் அறிய முடியுமோ.....
The heartbeat of this young maiden,
Can he come to know it too?
நன்மை தீமை அறிந்திடாமல்
நன்மை தீமை அறிந்திடாமல்
நான் மயங்கிடும் போதிலே
தூய வழி காட்டிட ஒரு
சோதரன் வந்தான்........
Without distinguishing good from bad,
Without distinguishing good from bad,
When I was swooning in delusion,
To guide me on a pure path,
A brother came.
தூய வழி காட்டிட ஒரு
சோதரன் வந்தான்........
To guide me on a pure path,
A brother came.
Ooo….oo…oo….ooo….
Ooo...oo...oo...ooo...
Magara veenai thanathu madhura
Does the Makara Veena know its own sweet
Naadha magimai ariyumo
Greatness of musical sound?
Naadha magimai ariyumo….
Does it know the greatness of its musical sound?
Magara veenai thanathu madhura
Does the Makara Veena know its own sweet
Naadha magimai ariyumo
Greatness of musical sound?
Naadha magimai ariyumo…
Does it know the greatness of its musical sound?
Valamai kozhikkum bhoomiyin manam
The heart of the earth that blossoms with prosperity,
Valamai kozhikkum bhoomiyin manam
The heart of the earth that blossoms with prosperity,
Vaana mazhaikku theriyumo….
Does the rain from the sky know it?
Magara veenai thanathu madhura
Does the Makara Veena know its own sweet
Naadha magimai ariyumo
Greatness of musical sound?
Naadha magimai ariyumo….
Does it know the greatness of its musical sound?
Madhuvai unda vandin manadhu
The mind of the bee that drank the honey,
Malarin nenjam ariyumo….
Does the heart of the flower know it?
Ariyumo…..oo….
Does it know?
Madhuvai unda vandin manathu
The mind of the bee that drank the honey,
Malarin nenjam ariyumo……
Does the heart of the flower know it?
Mangai enthan nenjath thudippai
The heartbeat of this young maiden,
Avarum ariya mudiyumo….
Can he come to know it too?
Mangai endhan nenjath thudippai
The heartbeat of this young maiden,
Avarum ariya mudiyumo….
Can he come to know it too?
Nanmai theemai arinthidamal
Without distinguishing good from bad,
Nanmai theemai arinthidamal
Without distinguishing good from bad,
Naan mayangidum pothile
When I was swooning in delusion,
Thooya vazhi kaattida oru
To guide me on a pure path,
Sotharan vanthaan
A brother came.
Thooya vazhi kaattida oru
To guide me on a pure path,
Sotharan vanthaan
A brother came.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poetic song uses vivid nature imagery and musical analogies to express deep, subtle emotions of love, innocence, and gratitude. The protagonist wonders if an instrument understands its own beautiful music, if the falling rain truly comprehends the fertile earth, or if a flower knows the inner mind of the honeybee feeding on it. Drawing a parallel, she wonders if her beloved can truly understand the silent flutter of her youthful heart. In the concluding lines, she reflects on her past confusion and expresses gratitude for a noble brotherly figure who arrived to guide her towards a pure and righteous path.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor and Analogy (உவமை)
“Magara veenai thanathu madhura Naadha magimai ariyumo”
Compares unexpressed emotions to the Veena instrument that produces sweet music without possessing consciousness of its sound, and the rain touching the earth without knowing its heart.
Rhetorical Question (வினா நவிற்சி)
“Vaana mazhaikku theriyumo….”
Uses repeated questioning ('Ariyumo', 'Theriyumo') to emphasize the mystery of hidden feelings and natural harmony.
Moonaai / Initial Alliteration (மோனை)
“Madhuvai unda vandin manadhu Malarin nenjam ariyumo”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Ma' across words to create rhythm.
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Trivia
Athisaya Penn (1959) starred Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Vyjayanthimala. The music for this classic song was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, with lyrics penned by V. Seetharaman.
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