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Lyrics & meaning

Mathanoda Radhi

From Veettukku Vandha Varalakshmi · 1958

Lyricist
Kuyilan
Singers
A. M. Rajah, P. Susheela
Music director
Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Details
Veettukku Vandha Varalakshmi1958

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
O o o oO o o o
Male :O o o oMale: O o o o
Both :Haa..aaa..aaa..aa..Both: Haa..aaa..aaa..aa..
Female
Madhanoda rathi enunjodiThe pair like Manmatha and Rathi,
Malar manam pol ondraagi kodi kodiBecoming one like a flower and its fragrance in millions of ways,
Inbangkolven naanun madiyilI will find bliss in your lap.
Male
Valar solai siru kuyil polaeLike a little cuckoo bird in a growing grove,
Magizhvudan nee anbodu koovum bodhaeWhen you call out with love and joy,
Inbangkolven naanun madiyilI will find bliss in your lap.
Male
Manamum manamum kalandhadhuMind and mind have merged as one,
Thaen suvaipol mayilaagi ondraachaeLike the taste of honey, dancing like a peacock in unity.
Female :Kalandhu pinaindhu thadai yedhum illadhaFemale: Merging and intertwining without any obstacles,
Magizha saalai kandaachaeWe have found the path of joy.
Both :Nenjamthaan magizha saalai kandaachaeBoth: The heart itself has found the path of joy.
Madhanoda rathi enunjodiThe pair like Manmatha and Rathi,
Malar manam pol ondraagi kodi kodiBecoming one like a flower and its fragrance in millions of ways,
Inbangkolven naanun madiyilI will find bliss in your lap.
Male
O o o oO o o o
Female :O o o oFemale: O o o o
Both :Haa..aaa..aaa..aa..Both: Haa..aaa..aaa..aa..
Female
Alaiyudae padagidhu polaeLike this boat rocking upon the waves,
Magizhdhini vaazhkai odam otti poo neeSteer the boat of our joyful life and sail ahead.
Kaaviyamae per oviyamaeO epic poem, O grand masterpiece painting!
Male
Theevu theevu kadal kadanthu poyiCrossing islands and seas across the ocean,
Bogha bakyangkaan raaniO Queen, experience all cosmic pleasures and fortunes!
Female :Mannanae ippenn thannai endrumaeFemale: O King, take this woman forever,
Padagil yettri povaai neeAboard your boat and row away.
Both :Nin kaadhal padagil yettri povaai neeBoth: Boarding your boat of love, carry her forward.
Madhanoda rathi enunjodiThe pair like Manmatha and Rathi,
Malar manam pol ondraagi kodi kodiBecoming one like a flower and its fragrance in millions of ways,
Inbangkolven naanun madiyilI will find bliss in your lap.
Male
Ilangodhai tharugira bodhaiThe bliss offered by this young maiden,
Mananthanil yerum bodhu inba logamAs it rises in the mind, a world of delight,
Kangalin munbae thondriduthaeAppears right before our eyes.
Male
Endhan aasaikkili thannai paarthuLooking at my beloved parrot of desire,
Manam kollum mamadhaiye thanaeThe mind fills with joyful pride.
Female :Irulil oliyai thara endghan munn varumFemale: Coming before me to shine light in the darkness,
Madhi inbura vandhaai neeYou arrived like the full moon to bring happiness.
Both :En kaadhal inbura vandhaai neeBoth: You arrived to bring delight to my love.
Madhanoda rathi enunjodiThe pair like Manmatha and Rathi,
Malar manam pol ondraagi kodi kodiBecoming one like a flower and its fragrance in millions of ways,
Inbangkolven naanun madiyilI will find bliss in your lap.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic duet celebrates the union of two lovers, comparing their bond to the celestial ideal of Kama (Madhan) and Rathi, as well as the inseparable oneness of a flower and its fragrance. The lovers express how their minds have merged without obstacle, comparing their journey to a boat smoothly sailing across vast oceans toward eternal joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upama (Simile)

Madhanoda rathi enunjodi / Malar manam pol ondraagi

Compares the lovers to the divine divine couple Madhan and Rathi, as well as comparing their oneness to a flower and its fragrance ('Malar manam pol').

Metaphor (Rupaka)

Magizhdhini vaazhkai odam otti poo nee

Metaphorically compares life to a boat ('vaazhkai odam') navigating through waves.

Metaphor (Rupaka)

Irulil oliyai thara endghan munn varum / Madhi inbura vandhaai nee

Compares the lover to a full moon ('Madhi') who dispels darkness ('Irulil oliyai thara').

Anaphora / Repetition (Emoni)

Manamum manamum kalandhadhu

Repetition of words like 'Manamum manamum' and 'Theevu theevu' to emphasize intensity and progression.

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Trivia

Veettukku Vandha Varalakshmi (1958) was a bilingual film made simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu (Intinti Varalakshmi). The music score was composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao, featuring the sweet vocal pairing of A. M. Rajah and P. Susheela, written by veteran lyricist Kuyilan.

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