Margazhi Paniyil
From Muthana Muthallavo · 1976
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Muthana Muthallavo1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maargazhi paniyil mayangiya nilavil | In the mesmerising moonlight of the Margazhi frost, |
| Oorvasi vanthaal enai thedi | Urvashi came searching for me. |
| Maargazhi paniyil mayangiya nilavil | In the mesmerising moonlight of the Margazhi frost, |
| Oorvasi vanthaal enai thedi | Urvashi came searching for me. |
| Male | |
| Kaarkkuzhal thadavi kani idhzh parugi | Caressing her dark locks and sipping her sweet fruit-like lips, |
| Kadhalai valarthaen isaipaadi | I nurtured our love by singing music. |
| Male | |
| Maargazhi paniyil mayangiya nilavil | In the mesmerising moonlight of the Margazhi frost, |
| Oorvasi vanthaal enai thedi | Urvashi came searching for me. |
| Male | |
| Vaanaththil aayiram thaaragai pookkal | When thousands of star-flowers in the sky, |
| Vedikkai paarkkaiyilae | Were watching the spectacle, |
| Vaanaththil aayiram thaaragai pookkal | When thousands of star-flowers in the sky, |
| Vedikkai paarkkaiyilae | Were watching the spectacle, |
| Gaanaththil naangal kalanthirunthomae | We were dissolved in divine song, |
| Ini verenna vaazhkkaiyilae | What else is left to seek in life? |
| Ini verenna vaazhkkaiyilae | What else is left to seek in life? |
| Male | |
| Maargazhi paniyil mayangiya nilavil | In the mesmerising moonlight of the Margazhi frost, |
| Oorvasi vanthaal enai thedi | Urvashi came searching for me. |
| Male | |
| Maanoru kannil meenoru kannil neenthi vara | With a deer swimming in one eye and a fish in the other, |
| Malarithazh thannai poongodi ondru yaenthi vara | Like a flowering vine carrying soft flower-petal lips, |
| Maanoru kannil meenoru kannil neenthi vara | With a deer swimming in one eye and a fish in the other, |
| Malarithazh thannai poongodi ondru yaenthi vara | Like a flowering vine carrying soft flower-petal lips, |
| Aasai naadagam aadi paarkkavum | To perform a drama of desires, |
| Osai ketkumo pesa koodumo | Will a sound be heard, can she speak? |
| Male | |
| Maargazhi paniyil mayangiya nilavil | In the mesmerising moonlight of the Margazhi frost, |
| Oorvasi vanthaal enai thedi | Urvashi came searching for me. |
| Male | |
| Komagalennum poomagal nenjil saainthu vara | As she comes leaning on her heart like a floral princess, |
| Thaamarai poigai poloru vaigai paainthu vara | Like a lotus pond, the river Vaigai comes rushing, |
| Devalogamum deiva geedhamum | Have the heavenly realm and divine song, |
| Raja yogamum searnthu vanthatho | Along with supreme royal fortune come together? |
| Male | |
| Kaarkkuzhal thadavi kani idhzh parugi | Caressing her dark locks and sipping her sweet fruit-like lips, |
| Kadhalai valarthaen isaipaadi | I nurtured our love by singing music. |
| Isaipaadi……isaipaadi haa…. | Singing music... singing music, ah... |
மார்கழி பனியில் மயங்கிய நிலவில்
ஊர்வசி வந்தாள் எனைத் தேடி
மார்கழி பனியில் மயங்கிய நிலவில்
ஊர்வசி வந்தாள் எனைத் தேடி
In the mesmerising moonlight of the Margazhi frost,
Urvashi came searching for me.
In the mesmerising moonlight of the Margazhi frost,
Urvashi came searching for me.
கார்க்குழல் தடவி கனி இதழ் பருகி
காதலை வளர்த்தேன் இசைப்பாடி....
Caressing her dark locks and sipping her sweet fruit-like lips,
I nurtured our love by singing music.
மார்கழி பனியில் மயங்கிய நிலவில்
ஊர்வசி வந்தாள் எனைத் தேடி
In the mesmerising moonlight of the Margazhi frost,
Urvashi came searching for me.
வானத்தில் ஆயிரம் தாரகை பூக்கள்
வேடிக்கை பார்க்கையிலே
வானத்தில் ஆயிரம் தாரகை பூக்கள்
வேடிக்கை பார்க்கையிலே
கானத்தில் நாங்கள் கலந்திருந்தோமே
இனி வேறென்ன வாழ்க்கையிலே
இனி வேறென்ன வாழ்க்கையிலே
When thousands of star-flowers in the sky,
Were watching the spectacle,
When thousands of star-flowers in the sky,
Were watching the spectacle,
We were dissolved in divine song,
What else is left to seek in life?
What else is left to seek in life?
மார்கழி பனியில் மயங்கிய நிலவில்
ஊர்வசி வந்தாள் எனைத் தேடி
In the mesmerising moonlight of the Margazhi frost,
Urvashi came searching for me.
மானொரு கண்ணில் மீனொரு கண்ணில் நீந்தி வர
மலரிதழ் தன்னை பூங்கொடி ஒன்று ஏந்தி வர
மானொரு கண்ணில் மீனொரு கண்ணில் நீந்தி வர
மலரிதழ் தன்னை பூங்கொடி ஒன்று ஏந்தி வர
ஆசை நாடகம் ஆடிப் பார்க்கவும்
ஓசை கேட்குமோ பேசக் கூடுமோ
With a deer swimming in one eye and a fish in the other,
Like a flowering vine carrying soft flower-petal lips,
With a deer swimming in one eye and a fish in the other,
Like a flowering vine carrying soft flower-petal lips,
To perform a drama of desires,
Will a sound be heard, can she speak?
மார்கழி பனியில் மயங்கிய நிலவில் ஹா.....ஆ....
ஊர்வசி வந்தாள் எனைத் தேடி
In the mesmerising moonlight of the Margazhi frost,
Urvashi came searching for me.
கோமகளென்னும் பூமகள் நெஞ்சில் சாய்ந்து வர
தாமரை பொய்கை போலொரு வைகை பாய்ந்து வர
தேவலோகமும் தெய்வ கீதமும்
ராஜ யோகமும் சேர்ந்து வந்ததோ
As she comes leaning on her heart like a floral princess,
Like a lotus pond, the river Vaigai comes rushing,
Have the heavenly realm and divine song,
Along with supreme royal fortune come together?
கார்குழல் தடவி கனி இதழ் பருகி
காதலை வளர்த்தேன் இசைபாடி
இசைபாடி.....இசைபாடி ஹா....
Caressing her dark locks and sipping her sweet fruit-like lips,
I nurtured our love by singing music.
Singing music... singing music, ah...
Maargazhi paniyil mayangiya nilavil
In the mesmerising moonlight of the Margazhi frost,
Oorvasi vanthaal enai thedi
Urvashi came searching for me.
Maargazhi paniyil mayangiya nilavil
In the mesmerising moonlight of the Margazhi frost,
Oorvasi vanthaal enai thedi
Urvashi came searching for me.
Kaarkkuzhal thadavi kani idhzh parugi
Caressing her dark locks and sipping her sweet fruit-like lips,
Kadhalai valarthaen isaipaadi
I nurtured our love by singing music.
Maargazhi paniyil mayangiya nilavil
In the mesmerising moonlight of the Margazhi frost,
Oorvasi vanthaal enai thedi
Urvashi came searching for me.
Vaanaththil aayiram thaaragai pookkal
When thousands of star-flowers in the sky,
Vedikkai paarkkaiyilae
Were watching the spectacle,
Vaanaththil aayiram thaaragai pookkal
When thousands of star-flowers in the sky,
Vedikkai paarkkaiyilae
Were watching the spectacle,
Gaanaththil naangal kalanthirunthomae
We were dissolved in divine song,
Ini verenna vaazhkkaiyilae
What else is left to seek in life?
Ini verenna vaazhkkaiyilae
What else is left to seek in life?
Maargazhi paniyil mayangiya nilavil
In the mesmerising moonlight of the Margazhi frost,
Oorvasi vanthaal enai thedi
Urvashi came searching for me.
Maanoru kannil meenoru kannil neenthi vara
With a deer swimming in one eye and a fish in the other,
Malarithazh thannai poongodi ondru yaenthi vara
Like a flowering vine carrying soft flower-petal lips,
Maanoru kannil meenoru kannil neenthi vara
With a deer swimming in one eye and a fish in the other,
Malarithazh thannai poongodi ondru yaenthi vara
Like a flowering vine carrying soft flower-petal lips,
Aasai naadagam aadi paarkkavum
To perform a drama of desires,
Osai ketkumo pesa koodumo
Will a sound be heard, can she speak?
Maargazhi paniyil mayangiya nilavil
In the mesmerising moonlight of the Margazhi frost,
Oorvasi vanthaal enai thedi
Urvashi came searching for me.
Komagalennum poomagal nenjil saainthu vara
As she comes leaning on her heart like a floral princess,
Thaamarai poigai poloru vaigai paainthu vara
Like a lotus pond, the river Vaigai comes rushing,
Devalogamum deiva geedhamum
Have the heavenly realm and divine song,
Raja yogamum searnthu vanthatho
Along with supreme royal fortune come together?
Kaarkkuzhal thadavi kani idhzh parugi
Caressing her dark locks and sipping her sweet fruit-like lips,
Kadhalai valarthaen isaipaadi
I nurtured our love by singing music.
Isaipaadi……isaipaadi haa….
Singing music... singing music, ah...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Maargazhi Paniyil Mayangiya Nilavil is a romantic song expressing the deep intoxication of love set against a serene winter night. The protagonist envisions his beloved as Urvashi, the divine celestial nymph, coming to seek him beneath the enchanting Margazhi mist and moonlight. He describes the intimate bliss of nurturing their love through music while a starry canopy watches over them. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of feminine beauty using traditional Tamil literary motifs—eyes lively as deer and fish, lips delicate as lotus petals, and grace like a flowering vine. The singer marvels at his immense fortune, feeling as though heavenly realms, divine music, and supreme joy have aligned to bless their eternal union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Oorvasi vanthaal enai thedi”
Compares the beloved to Urvashi, the divine nymph, symbolizing unmatched beauty and divine grace.
Alliteration (Monai / Etukai)
“Maargazhi paniyil mayangiya nilavil”
Repetition of nasal 'm' and liquid sounds creates a dreamy, winter-like musical rhythm.
Traditional Imagery (Upamai)
“Maanoru kannil meenoru kannil neenthi vara”
Uses classical Tamil poetry tropes comparing the lady's expressive eyes to a deer and a fish.
Hyperbole (Ayaarchiyani)
“Devalogamum deiva geedhamum Raja yogamum searnthu vanthatho”
Exaggerates the atmosphere as if the heavenly world (Devalogam) and royal luck (Raja yogam) have descended on earth for their love.
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Trivia
Composed by the legendary music director M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Vaali and sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, this track from the 1976 movie 'Muthana Muthallavo' is revered for its classic orchestration blending traditional Carnatic melodic nuances with modern romantic arrangements.
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