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Lyrics & meaning

Mayangum Vayathu

From Kanavan · 1968

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Kanavan
Movie release year
1968
Lyrics added on
9 Nov 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mayangum vayadhu
Madi mael vizhundhu
Mayangum vayadhu
Madi mael vizhundhu
Idhazhgal malarndhu
Vazhanghum virundhu
Idhazhgal malarndhu
Vazhanghum virundhu
Aadaiyil moodiya
Oru azhagirukka
Aayiram aasaiyil adhu thudithirukka
Aadaiyil moodiya oru azhagirukka
Aayiram aasaiyil adhu thudithirukka
Vaavena jaadaiyil yena varavazhaikka
Vandhadhu kaigalum mella anaithirukka
Moovagai thaen kani
Ondru kuraindhirukka
Moovagai thaen kani
Ondru kuraindhirukka
Mullai poo kannathil mutham padhikka
Mullai poo kannathil mutham padhikka
Mudhalil thayakkam
Mudivil mayakkam
Idaiyil nerukkam irundhaal inikkum
Mayangum vayadhu
Madi mael vizhundhu
Idhazhgal malarndhu
Vazhanghum virundhu
Idhazhgal malarndhu
Vazhanghum virundhu..
Virundhu virundhu
Maamara thoppinil
Vandu parandhu varum
Maambhazha chaarinil
Vandhu mayangi vizhum
Maamara thoppinil
Vandu parandhu varum
Maambhazha chaarinil
Vandhu mayangi vizhum
Meeriya bodhaiyil
Thannai marandhirukkum
Ponadhu pogavum
Micham suvai irukkum
Aadiya naadagam
Nenjil ninaivirukkum
Aadiya naadagam
Nenjil ninaivirukkum
Ammammaa ennenna nadandhirukkum
Ammammaa ennenna nadandhirukkum
Ninaithaal thodangum
Anaithaal adangum
Thoda thaan thodarum thodarndhaal valarum
Idhu thaan uravu nedu naal kanavu
Ini mael varavu ilamai selavu
Idhu thaan uravu nedu naal kanavu
In this age of intoxicating youth,
falling into the lap,
in this age of intoxicating youth,
falling into the lap,
with blooming lips,
offering a feast,
with blooming lips,
offering a feast.
Hidden beneath clothing,
when a beauty rests,
throbbing with a thousand desires,
when a beauty hidden beneath clothing rests,
throbbing with a thousand desires,
gesturing with a glance, calling me over,
hands reached out and gently embraced.
Of the three sweet fruits,
when one was missing,
of the three sweet fruits,
when one was missing,
to imprint a kiss on jasmine-soft cheeks,
to imprint a kiss on jasmine-soft cheeks...
Hesitation at first,
passion in the end,
and closeness in between makes it all so sweet.
In this age of intoxicating youth,
falling into the lap,
with blooming lips,
offering a feast,
with blooming lips,
offering a feast...
A feast, a feast!
In the mango grove,
a bee comes flying,
and into the sweet mango juice,
it falls, enraptured.
In the mango grove,
a bee comes flying,
and into the sweet mango juice,
it falls, enraptured.
Overcome with sweet intoxication,
it forgets itself completely.
Even after what is spent is gone,
a sweet taste still lingers.
The playful drama we shared
will live on in our hearts.
The playful drama we shared
will live on in our hearts.
Oh my, just think of all that took place!
Oh my, just think of all that took place!
A mere thought sets it off,
a warm embrace calms it down.
It continues with a touch, and once begun, it grows.
This is true love, a long-cherished dream.
From now on, spending our youth is all our gain.
This is true love, a long-cherished dream.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Mayangum Vayadhu from the 1968 film Kanavan is a evocative romantic track penned by lyricist Vaali. The song celebrates youthful romance, physical attraction, and intimate bonding. Through poetic metaphors like blossoming lips serving a feast and bees swooning in mango nectar, the lyrics beautifully articulate the progression of love—from initial shyness and hesitation to intense closeness and lasting joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Idhazhgal malarndhu Vazhanghum virundhu”

Compares smiling/blooming lips offering affection to a lavish feast ('virundhu') served to a lover.

Allegory (Ullurai)

“Maambhazha chaarinil Vandhu mayangi vizhum”

Uses the image of a honeybee swooning in sweet mango juice within a grove as an allegory for a lover lost in the intoxication of romance.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme) & Antonymic Contrast

“Mudhalil thayakkam Mudivil mayakkam”

Pairs 'Mudhalil' (beginning) and 'Mudivil' (end) with matching second consonant sounds ('d') while contrasting the progression from hesitation ('thayakkam') to ecstasy ('mayakkam').

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Trivia

Featured in the 1968 Tamil film 'Kanavan' starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Jayalalithaa. The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with iconic lyrics by Vaali, capturing the golden era of 1960s Tamil cinema romance.

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