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Manmathanin Veenaiyile

From Azhaithal Varuven · 1980

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Azhaithal Varuven
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
28 Jan 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Manmadhanin veenaiyile
Mayakkam enum raagam ondru
Manmadhanin veenaiyile
Mayakkam enum raagam ondru
Maalai enum nerathile
Mandhirangal kodi undu
Maalai enum nerathile
Mandhirangal kodi undu
Indhiranin mogam undu
Iruvarukkum thaagam undu
Indhiranin mogam undu
Iruvarukkum thaagam undu
Ilamai inimai irandum kalanthathingu
Ilamai inimai irandum kalanthathingu
Manmadhanin veenaiyile
Mayakkam enum raagam ondru
Female :Maalai enum nerathile
Mandhirangal kodi undu
Manmadhanin veenaiyile
Mayakkam enum raagam ondru
Aa….aaa…..aa….aah….aa….aa….
Muthumani pon radhathai
Moodi vaippom aadaiyittu
Muthumani pon radhathai
Moodi vaippom aadaiyittu
Mogamenum thirunaalil
Therizhuppom alangarithu
Mogamenum thirunaalil
Therizhuppom alangarithu
Chithirathin mugathinile
Pathu viral padam pottu
Chithirathin mugathinile
Pathu viral padam pottu
Silai pol kalai pol
Inaivom mayangi nindru
Silai pol kalai pol
Inaivom mayangi nindru
Aa….aaa…..aa….aah….aa….aa….
Male :Aa….aaa…..aa….aah….aa….aa….
Manmadhanin veenaiyile
Mayakkam enum raagam ondru
Maalai enum nerathile
Mandhirangal kodi undu
Manmadhanin veenaiyile
Mayakkam enum raagam ondru
Antharangam pesa vanthom
Aandavan saatchi vaithom
Antharangam pesa vanthom
Aandavan saatchi vaithom
Alliyudan ambuli pol
Kooda vanthom aasai kondu
Alliyudan ambuli pol
Kooda vanthom aasai kondu
Vaanagathu devathaiyum
Vandhu nirpaal vaazhthuraikka
Vaanagathu devathaiyum
Vandhu nirpaal vaazhthuraikka
Varuga tharuga peruga sugam pirakka
Varuga tharuga peruga sugam pirakka
Manmadhanin veenaiyile
Mayakkam enum raagam ondru….
On the veena (Indian lute) of Manmatha (the god of love),
There is a melody of enchantment.
On the veena of Manmatha,
There is a melody of enchantment.
In the evening hour,
There are millions of magical spells.
In the evening hour,
There are millions of magical spells.
There is a passion like Indra's (king of gods),
And a deep longing in both our hearts.
There is a passion like Indra's,
And a deep longing in both our hearts.
Youth and sweetness blend together here.
Youth and sweetness blend together here.
On the veena of Manmatha,
There is a melody of enchantment.
Female: In the evening hour,
There are millions of magical spells.
On the veena of Manmatha,
There is a melody of enchantment.
Aa... aah... aa... aah... aa... aa...
The golden chariot of pearls and gems,
We shall drape and cover with clothes.
The golden chariot of pearls and gems,
We shall drape and cover with clothes.
On this festive day of passion,
We shall decorate and pull the chariot.
On this festive day of passion,
We shall decorate and pull the chariot.
Upon this picture-perfect face,
Tracing patterns with all ten fingers,
Upon this picture-perfect face,
Tracing patterns with all ten fingers,
Like a sculpture, like a work of art,
We will unite, standing enchanted.
Like a sculpture, like a work of art,
We will unite, standing enchanted.
Aa... aah... aa... aah... aa... aa...
Male: Aa... aah... aa... aah... aa... aa...
On the veena of Manmatha,
There is a melody of enchantment.
In the evening hour,
There are millions of magical spells.
On the veena of Manmatha,
There is a melody of enchantment.
We have come to share our intimate secrets,
Keeping God as our only witness.
We have come to share our intimate secrets,
Keeping God as our only witness.
Like the night-blooming lily and the moon,
We came together filled with desire.
Like the night-blooming lily and the moon,
We came together filled with desire.
Even the maiden angel from the heavens,
Will come and stand to bless us.
Even the maiden angel from the heavens,
Will come and stand to bless us.
Come, give, let joy overflow, let pleasure be born!
Come, give, let joy overflow, let pleasure be born!
On the veena of Manmatha,
There is a melody of enchantment...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Manmadhanin Veenaiyile' is a romantic Tamil song written by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan for the 1980 film 'Azhaithal Varuven'. The lyrics celebrate love and intimate companionship by portraying romantic passion as a hypnotic melody played on Manmadha's (Cupid's) veena during evening hours. The song draws rich poetic imagery of decorated festival chariots, blooming water lilies under the moonlight, and divine witnesses to portray physical and emotional closeness as a sacred art form.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Manmadhanin veenaiyile Mayakkam enum raagam ondru

Comparing the feeling of romantic intoxication to a melody played on Cupid's veena.

Simile (Uvamai)

Alliyudan ambuli pol Kooda vanthom aasai kondu

Comparing the couple's union to the romantic pairing of the water lily (Alli) and the moon (Ambuli).

Alliteration (Monaai)

Indhiranin mogam undu Iruvarukkum thaagam undu

Repetition of the initial vowel 'I' sound creating melodic harmony.

Rhyme (Edhukai)

Silai pol kalai pol Inaivom mayangi nindru

Internal rhyming structure across lines using second-letter agreement.

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Trivia

'Azhaithal Varuven' (1980) features music composed by Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics written by Kannadasan, who masterfully used classical imagery of temple chariots and celestial beings to express romantic themes.

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