Mayangugiraal Oru Maadhu
From Pasamalar · 1961
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Pasamalar1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hmm…mm…mmm… | Hmm…mm…mmm… |
| Mm…mm…mm….mmm…mmm… | Mm…mm…mm….mmm…mmm… |
| Mayangugiraal oru maadhu… | A young woman is entranced and bewitched… |
| Than manadhukkum seyalukkum | Between her heart's desire and her outward action, |
| Uravu illaadhu | There is no connection or harmony. |
| Mayangugiraal oru maadhu | A young woman is entranced and bewitched. |
| Female | |
| Siruvaai mozhiyaalae…… | With words spoken from her gentle lips… |
| Siruvaai mozhiyaalae | With words spoken from her gentle lips, |
| Aththaan aththaan | When she calls 'Aththaan, Aththaan' (My Beloved), |
| Endraal nenjam urugaadhaa | Would not the heart melt with love? |
| Siruvaai mozhiyaalae | With words spoken from her gentle lips, |
| Aththaan aththaan | When she calls 'Aththaan, Aththaan', |
| Endraal nenjam urugaadhaa..aa… | Would not the heart melt with love? |
| Female | |
| Mayangugiraal oru maadhu… | A young woman is entranced and bewitched… |
| Than manadhukkum seyalukkum | Between her heart's desire and her outward action, |
| Uravu illaadhu | There is no connection or harmony. |
| Mayangugiraal oru maadhu | A young woman is entranced and bewitched. |
| Female | |
| Thozhiyar kadhai solli | Did her female companions not teach her the ways of love? |
| Tharavillaiyaa | Did they not guide her? |
| Thunivillaiyaa bayam vidavillaiyaa | Does she lack courage? Has her fear not left her? |
| Thozhiyar kadhai solli | Did her female companions not teach her the ways of love? |
| Tharavillaiyaa | Did they not guide her? |
| Thunivillaiyaa bayam vidavillaiyaa | Does she lack courage? Has her fear not left her? |
| Female | |
| Naazhigai selvadhum | Is she unaware of the passing hours? |
| Ninaivillaiyaa | Has she forgotten the passage of time? |
| Naazhigai selvadhum ninaivillaiyaa | Is she unaware that time is passing by? |
| Anbae anbae anbae anbae | Oh my love, my love, my love, my love! |
| Female | |
| Aththaan aththaan | When she calls 'Aththaan, Aththaan', |
| Endraal nenjam urugaadhaa..aa… | Would not the heart melt with love? |
| Female | |
| Mayangugiraal oru maadhu… | A young woman is entranced and bewitched… |
| Than manadhukkum seyalukkum | Between her heart's desire and her outward action, |
| Uravu illaadhu | There is no connection or harmony. |
| Mayangugiraal oru maadhu | A young woman is entranced and bewitched. |
| Female | |
| Paarvaiyil aayiram | In her eyes alone, a thousand... |
| Kadhai solluvaal | ...stories she would convey. |
| Padithaval thaan adhai maranthuvittaal | Though educated, she forgot it all in her innocence. |
| Kaadhalai naanathil maraiththuvittaal | She hid her deep love behind her bashfulness. |
| Kaadhalai naanathil maraiththuvittaal | She hid her deep love behind her bashfulness. |
| Anbae anbae anbae anbae | Oh my love, my love, my love, my love! |
| Female | |
| Aththaan aththaan | When she calls 'Aththaan, Aththaan', |
| Endraal nenjam urugaadhaa..aa… | Would not the heart melt with love? |
| Female | |
| Mayangugiraal oru maadhu… | A young woman is entranced and bewitched… |
| Than manadhukkum seyalukkum | Between her heart's desire and her outward action, |
| Uravu illaadhu | There is no connection or harmony. |
| Mayangugiraal oru maadhu | A young woman is entranced and bewitched. |
| Female | |
| Hah hah haa | Hah hah haa |
| Hah hah haa | Hah hah haa |
| Hah hah haa hah hah haa..aa.. | Hah hah haa hah hah haa..aa.. |
| Hmm..hmm mmmm | Hmm..hmm mmmm |
| Hmm..hmm mmmm | Hmm..hmm mmmm |
| Hmm..hmm mm hmm..hmm mm mm | Hmm..hmm mm hmm..hmm mm mm |
ஹ்ம்...ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்....
ஹ்ம்...ம்ம்...ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...
மயங்குகிறாள் ஒரு மாது…
தன் மனதுக்கும் செயலுக்கும்
உறவு இல்லாது
மயங்குகிறாள் ஒரு மாது
Hmm…mm…mmm…
Mm…mm…mm….mmm…mmm…
A young woman is entranced and bewitched…
Between her heart's desire and her outward action,
There is no connection or harmony.
A young woman is entranced and bewitched.
சிறுவாய் மொழியாலே……
சிறுவாய் மொழியாலே
அத்தான் அத்தான்
என்றால் நெஞ்சம் உருகாதா
சிறுவாய் மொழியாலே
அத்தான் அத்தான்
என்றால் நெஞ்சம் உருகாதா
With words spoken from her gentle lips…
With words spoken from her gentle lips,
When she calls 'Aththaan, Aththaan' (My Beloved),
Would not the heart melt with love?
With words spoken from her gentle lips,
When she calls 'Aththaan, Aththaan',
Would not the heart melt with love?
மயங்குகிறாள் ஒரு மாது
தன் மனதுக்கும் செயலுக்கும்
உறவு இல்லாது
மயங்குகிறாள் ஒரு மாது
A young woman is entranced and bewitched…
Between her heart's desire and her outward action,
There is no connection or harmony.
A young woman is entranced and bewitched.
தோழியர் கதை சொல்லி
தரவில்லையா
துணிவில்லையா பயம் விடவில்லையா
தோழியர் கதை சொல்லி தரவில்லையா
துணிவில்லையா பயம் விடவில்லையா
Did her female companions not teach her the ways of love?
Did they not guide her?
Does she lack courage? Has her fear not left her?
Did her female companions not teach her the ways of love?
Did they not guide her?
Does she lack courage? Has her fear not left her?
நாழிகை செல்வதும்
நினைவில்லையா
நாழிகை செல்வதும் நினைவில்லையா
அன்பே அன்பே அன்பே அன்பே
Is she unaware of the passing hours?
Has she forgotten the passage of time?
Is she unaware that time is passing by?
Oh my love, my love, my love, my love!
அத்தான் அத்தான் என்றால்
நெஞ்சம் உருகாதா
When she calls 'Aththaan, Aththaan',
Would not the heart melt with love?
மயங்குகிறாள் ஒரு மாது
தன் மனதுக்கும் செயலுக்கும்
உறவு இல்லாது
மயங்குகிறாள் ஒரு மாது
A young woman is entranced and bewitched…
Between her heart's desire and her outward action,
There is no connection or harmony.
A young woman is entranced and bewitched.
பார்வையில் ஆயிரம்
கதை சொல்லுவாள்
படித்தவள் தான் அதை மறந்துவிட்டாள்
காதலை நாணத்தில் மறைத்துவிட்டாள்
காதலை நாணத்தில் மறைத்துவிட்டாள்
அன்பே அன்பே அன்பே அன்பே
In her eyes alone, a thousand...
...stories she would convey.
Though educated, she forgot it all in her innocence.
She hid her deep love behind her bashfulness.
She hid her deep love behind her bashfulness.
Oh my love, my love, my love, my love!
அத்தான் அத்தான் என்றால்
நெஞ்சம் உருகாதா
When she calls 'Aththaan, Aththaan',
Would not the heart melt with love?
மயங்குகிறாள் ஒரு மாது
தன் மனதுக்கும் செயலுக்கும்
உறவு இல்லாது
மயங்குகிறாள் ஒரு மாது
A young woman is entranced and bewitched…
Between her heart's desire and her outward action,
There is no connection or harmony.
A young woman is entranced and bewitched.
ஹஹ் ஹஹ் ஹா
ஹஹ் ஹஹ் ஹா
ஹஹ் ஹஹ் ஹா ஹஹ் ஹஹ் ஹா..ஹா
ஹ்ம்ஹ்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ஹ்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ஹ்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ஹ்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
Hah hah haa
Hah hah haa
Hah hah haa hah hah haa..aa..
Hmm..hmm mmmm
Hmm..hmm mmmm
Hmm..hmm mm hmm..hmm mm mm
Hmm…mm…mmm…
Hmm…mm…mmm…
Mm…mm…mm….mmm…mmm…
Mm…mm…mm….mmm…mmm…
Mayangugiraal oru maadhu…
A young woman is entranced and bewitched…
Than manadhukkum seyalukkum
Between her heart's desire and her outward action,
Uravu illaadhu
There is no connection or harmony.
Mayangugiraal oru maadhu
A young woman is entranced and bewitched.
Siruvaai mozhiyaalae……
With words spoken from her gentle lips…
Siruvaai mozhiyaalae
With words spoken from her gentle lips,
Aththaan aththaan
When she calls 'Aththaan, Aththaan' (My Beloved),
Endraal nenjam urugaadhaa
Would not the heart melt with love?
Siruvaai mozhiyaalae
With words spoken from her gentle lips,
Aththaan aththaan
When she calls 'Aththaan, Aththaan',
Endraal nenjam urugaadhaa..aa…
Would not the heart melt with love?
Mayangugiraal oru maadhu…
A young woman is entranced and bewitched…
Than manadhukkum seyalukkum
Between her heart's desire and her outward action,
Uravu illaadhu
There is no connection or harmony.
Mayangugiraal oru maadhu
A young woman is entranced and bewitched.
Thozhiyar kadhai solli
Did her female companions not teach her the ways of love?
Tharavillaiyaa
Did they not guide her?
Thunivillaiyaa bayam vidavillaiyaa
Does she lack courage? Has her fear not left her?
Thozhiyar kadhai solli
Did her female companions not teach her the ways of love?
Tharavillaiyaa
Did they not guide her?
Thunivillaiyaa bayam vidavillaiyaa
Does she lack courage? Has her fear not left her?
Naazhigai selvadhum
Is she unaware of the passing hours?
Ninaivillaiyaa
Has she forgotten the passage of time?
Naazhigai selvadhum ninaivillaiyaa
Is she unaware that time is passing by?
Anbae anbae anbae anbae
Oh my love, my love, my love, my love!
Aththaan aththaan
When she calls 'Aththaan, Aththaan',
Endraal nenjam urugaadhaa..aa…
Would not the heart melt with love?
Mayangugiraal oru maadhu…
A young woman is entranced and bewitched…
Than manadhukkum seyalukkum
Between her heart's desire and her outward action,
Uravu illaadhu
There is no connection or harmony.
Mayangugiraal oru maadhu
A young woman is entranced and bewitched.
Paarvaiyil aayiram
In her eyes alone, a thousand...
Kadhai solluvaal
...stories she would convey.
Padithaval thaan adhai maranthuvittaal
Though educated, she forgot it all in her innocence.
Kaadhalai naanathil maraiththuvittaal
She hid her deep love behind her bashfulness.
Kaadhalai naanathil maraiththuvittaal
She hid her deep love behind her bashfulness.
Anbae anbae anbae anbae
Oh my love, my love, my love, my love!
Aththaan aththaan
When she calls 'Aththaan, Aththaan',
Endraal nenjam urugaadhaa..aa…
Would not the heart melt with love?
Mayangugiraal oru maadhu…
A young woman is entranced and bewitched…
Than manadhukkum seyalukkum
Between her heart's desire and her outward action,
Uravu illaadhu
There is no connection or harmony.
Mayangugiraal oru maadhu
A young woman is entranced and bewitched.
Hah hah haa
Hah hah haa
Hah hah haa
Hah hah haa
Hah hah haa hah hah haa..aa..
Hah hah haa hah hah haa..aa..
Hmm..hmm mmmm
Hmm..hmm mmmm
Hmm..hmm mmmm
Hmm..hmm mmmm
Hmm..hmm mm hmm..hmm mm mm
Hmm..hmm mm hmm..hmm mm mm
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song depicts the psychological dualism and coy shyness of a newly married or deeply enamored woman. Lyricist Kannadasan beautifully captures how her mind desires intimacy and emotional expression, yet her bashful nature restrains her actions, creating a subtle disconnect between her thought and deed. The lyrics highlight her innocence, her subtle gaze that speaks volumes, and the overwhelming sweetness of calling her beloved 'Aththaan'.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moni (Initial Alliteration)
“Mayangugiraal oru maadhu…”
Matching initial sounds across words in a line, such as 'Mayangugiraal' and 'Maadhu' establishing a melodious rhythm.
Rhyme / Internal Assonance (Iyaibu)
“Thunivillaiyaa bayam vidavillaiyaa”
The repetitive rhyming endings of '-villaiyaa' ('Tharavillaiyaa', 'Thunivillaiyaa', 'Vidavillaiyaa') emphasize questioning and internal hesitation.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Alangaaram)
“Endraal nenjam urugaadhaa”
Asking 'Endraal nenjam urugaadhaa' (Would not the heart melt?) to poetically assert the emotional impact of affectionate words.
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Trivia
Featured in the iconic 1961 Tamil film 'Pasamalar', this track was composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, written by Kannadasan, and sung by P. Susheela. It remains one of Tamil cinema's most famous portrayals of female bashfulness ('Naanam') in romantic relationships.
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