Mayangukiral Indha
From Prayachitham · 1974
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Sanjay
- Details
- Prayachitham1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mayangugiraal intha | She is swooning, this |
| Madurai meenatchi | Meenakshi of Madurai |
| Maayavan annanai | That her brother, the enchanting Lord Vishnu |
| Kanavillai endru | Is nowhere to be seen |
| Female | |
| : Mayangugiraal intha | She is swooning, this |
| Madurai meenatchi | Meenakshi of Madurai |
| Maayavan annanai | That her brother, the enchanting Lord Vishnu |
| Kaanavillai endru | Is nowhere to be seen |
| Female | |
| Vaaraai kannaa | O Krishna, please come! |
| En gogula mannaa en annaa | O King of Gokulam, my dear brother! |
| Female | |
| Mayangugiraal intha | She is swooning, this |
| Madurai meenatchi | Meenakshi of Madurai |
| Maayavan annanai | That her brother, the enchanting Lord Vishnu |
| Kaanavillai endru | Is nowhere to be seen |
| Female | |
| Manimaada thendral | The breeze from the balcony |
| Vaigaiyil vizhunthu | Falls into the river Vaigai |
| Malar polum kannil | In her flower-like eyes |
| Kanneer ezhunthu | Tears well up |
| Varunthum thunbam arivaayo | Will you realize the grief that afflicts her? |
| Udan piranthaalai maranthaayo | Have you forgotten your own sister? |
| Female | |
| Mayangugiraal intha | She is swooning, this |
| Madurai meenatchi | Meenakshi of Madurai |
| Maayavan annanai | That her brother, the enchanting Lord Vishnu |
| Kaanavillai endru | Is nowhere to be seen |
மயங்குகிறாள் இந்த
மதுரை மீனாட்சி
மாயவன் அண்ணனை
காணவில்லை என்று
She is swooning, this
Meenakshi of Madurai
That her brother, the enchanting Lord Vishnu
Is nowhere to be seen
மயங்குகிறாள் இந்த
மதுரை மீனாட்சி
மாயவன் அண்ணனை
காணவில்லை என்று
She is swooning, this
Meenakshi of Madurai
That her brother, the enchanting Lord Vishnu
Is nowhere to be seen
வாராய் கண்ணா
என் கோகுல மன்னா என் அண்ணா
O Krishna, please come!
O King of Gokulam, my dear brother!
மயங்குகிறாள் இந்த
மதுரை மீனாட்சி
மாயவன் அண்ணனை
காணவில்லை என்று
She is swooning, this
Meenakshi of Madurai
That her brother, the enchanting Lord Vishnu
Is nowhere to be seen
மணிமாடத் தென்றல்
வைகையில் விழுந்து
மலர் போலும் கண்ணில்
கண்ணீர் எழுந்து.....
வருந்தும் துன்பம் அறிவாயோ
உடன் பிறந்தாளை மறந்தாயோ.....
The breeze from the balcony
Falls into the river Vaigai
In her flower-like eyes
Tears well up
Will you realize the grief that afflicts her?
Have you forgotten your own sister?
மயங்குகிறாள் இந்த
மதுரை மீனாட்சி
மாயவன் அண்ணனை
காணவில்லை என்று
She is swooning, this
Meenakshi of Madurai
That her brother, the enchanting Lord Vishnu
Is nowhere to be seen
Mayangugiraal intha
She is swooning, this
Madurai meenatchi
Meenakshi of Madurai
Maayavan annanai
That her brother, the enchanting Lord Vishnu
Kanavillai endru
Is nowhere to be seen
: Mayangugiraal intha
She is swooning, this
Madurai meenatchi
Meenakshi of Madurai
Maayavan annanai
That her brother, the enchanting Lord Vishnu
Kaanavillai endru
Is nowhere to be seen
Vaaraai kannaa
O Krishna, please come!
En gogula mannaa en annaa
O King of Gokulam, my dear brother!
Mayangugiraal intha
She is swooning, this
Madurai meenatchi
Meenakshi of Madurai
Maayavan annanai
That her brother, the enchanting Lord Vishnu
Kaanavillai endru
Is nowhere to be seen
Manimaada thendral
The breeze from the balcony
Vaigaiyil vizhunthu
Falls into the river Vaigai
Malar polum kannil
In her flower-like eyes
Kanneer ezhunthu
Tears well up
Varunthum thunbam arivaayo
Will you realize the grief that afflicts her?
Udan piranthaalai maranthaayo
Have you forgotten your own sister?
Mayangugiraal intha
She is swooning, this
Madurai meenatchi
Meenakshi of Madurai
Maayavan annanai
That her brother, the enchanting Lord Vishnu
Kaanavillai endru
Is nowhere to be seen
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song draws upon Hindu mythology, specifically the sacred sibling bond between Goddess Meenakshi of Madurai and her divine brother, Lord Vishnu (referred to as Maayavan or Krishna). The protagonist expresses deep anguish and longing for her brother, metaphorically framing her distress as Goddess Meenakshi swooning in tearful despair when her brother Krishna is absent. Set against the atmospheric backdrop of Madurai, the Vaigai river, and soft evening breezes, lyricist Kannadasan captures emotional desperation. The song implores the brother—the 'King of Gokulam'—to return and acknowledge the suffering of a sister who feels forgotten.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Mayangugiraal intha / Madurai meenatchi / Maayavan annanai”
Repetition of the initial 'Ma' sound across words creates a rhythmic and melodic flow.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Varunthum thunbam arivaayo / Udan piranthaalai maranthaayo”
The second consonant 'ra' matches across adjacent lines ('Varunthum' and 'Udan' / 'maranthaayo'), providing traditional Tamil poetic balance.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Malar polum kannil”
Compares eyes to delicate flowers ('Malar polum kannil') to emphasize beauty and vulnerability in grief.
Mythological Allusion
“Madurai meenatchi / Maayavan annanai”
References the cultural belief in Tamil tradition that Goddess Meenakshi of Madurai is the sister of Lord Vishnu (Azhagar).
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Trivia
In South Indian temple tradition, Lord Vishnu (Kallazhagar) travels from Alagar Koyil to Madurai to attend the grand celestial wedding of his sister Goddess Meenakshi to Lord Shiva (Sundareswarar). Lyricist Kannadasan deftly leverages this iconic Tamil motif to portray deep sibling affection in a film context.
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