November Madham
From Red · 2002
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Hariharan, Mahalaxmi Iyer
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Red2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| November maadham naalaam thaethi | On the fourth of November, |
| Kaadhali kaiyil iruppaal | Your lover will be in your arms. |
| Mexicovil irunthu | Flying all the way from Mexico |
| Maduraikku paranthu | To Madurai, |
| Meththai melae vanthu guthippaal | She will land and jump right onto the bed. |
| Chorus | |
| Unn maarbil paainthu | Leaping onto your chest, |
| Kannmoodi saainthu | Leaning back with eyes closed, |
| Kannaalaa thann meniyai | Oh my beloved, her body |
| Unn meesaiyil thaeippaal | She will rub gently against your mustache. |
| Male | |
| Kannjaadai seithaal | With just a wink of her eye, |
| Kai rendum serthaal | And holding both hands together, |
| Aiyaiyo en aasaiyai | Oh dear, all my deepest desires, |
| Sollaamalae theerppaal | She will fulfill without uttering a single word! |
| Male | |
| November maadham naalaam thaethi | On the fourth of November, |
| Kaadhali kaiyil iruppaal | Your lover will be in your arms. |
| Chorus | |
| ………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Ohhhhhh | Ohhhhhh |
| Dhinam viseshamae | Every single day is a celebration! |
| Dhinam viseshamae | Every single day is a celebration! |
| Aval muththam itta echilai | The saliva left behind from her kiss, |
| Muththathalai thodaithaal | When wiped with the edge of her saree, |
| Raththathukkul santhoshamae | Brings absolute joy bubbling in the blood! |
| Chorus | |
| Perinba vaaram | A week of supreme bliss, |
| Kondaadum neram | A golden time to celebrate! |
| Kannaa nam paal aatrilae | Oh my love, into our river of milk, |
| Thaen ottruvom vaa vaa | Come, let us pour sweet honey, come, come! |
| Ohhhhh | Ohhhhh |
| Dhinam viseshamae | Every single day is a celebration! |
| Dhinam viseshamae | Every single day is a celebration! |
| Male | |
| Ohh-ohhh | Ohh-ohhh |
| Idhayathil ottikolvaayaa | Will you cling close to my heart, |
| Adi pennae pennae | Oh girl, my girl? |
| Ennuyirai vetti thinbaayaa | Will you slice and consume my very soul, |
| En kannae kannae | Oh my darling, my darling? |
| Male | |
| Paambai paol pinni kolvaayaa | Will you entwine around me like a serpent, |
| Adi pennae pennae | Oh girl, my girl? |
| Palliyarai kalagam seiyvaayaa | Will you create a playful storm in our bedchamber, |
| En kannae kannae | Oh my darling, my darling? |
| Female | |
| En koondhal paayil | Upon the soft mat woven of my hair, |
| Nee vanthu thoongu | Come and fall asleep! |
| Kannaa unn mun kobaththai | Oh my love, unleash your passionate anger |
| En meththaiyil kaattu | Right here upon my bed! |
| Male | |
| November maadham naalaam thaethi | On the fourth of November, |
| Kaadhali kaiyil iruppaal | Your lover will be in your arms. |
| Mexicovil irunthu | Flying all the way from Mexico |
| Maduraikku paranthu | To Madurai, |
| Meththai melae vanthu guthippaal | She will land and jump right onto the bed. |
| Chorus | |
| …………………… | |
| Female | |
| Ohhh | Ohhh |
| Inbam kondaattamo | Is this an ecstasy festival? |
| Dhinam kolaattamo | Is this a daily celebration of joy? |
| En uchanthalai muththathil | With a tender kiss placed on the crown of my head, |
| Ullankaalum thithikkum | Even the soles of my feet feel sweet! |
| Uchavattan thaerottamo | Is this a magnificent chariot festival at its peak? |
| Male | |
| Unn aadai poga | As your clothes slide away, |
| Naan aadai aaga | For me to become the garment that covers you, |
| Unn angam ovvondraiyum | Every single part of your body, |
| Naan muduven vaa vaa | I shall wrap around, come, come! |
| Ohhh | Ohhh |
| Inbam kondaattamo | Is this an ecstasy festival? |
| Dhinam kolaattamo | Is this a daily celebration of joy? |
| Female | |
| Oorellaam nammai paarthaalum | Even if the entire town stands watching us, |
| Unn uthadai vittu | Unclasping from your lips, |
| En uthadai pirikka maattenae | I will never separate my lips! |
| En kannaa kannaa | Oh my love, my love! |
| Female | |
| Bhoogambam puratti vittaalum | Even if a massive earthquake shakes the world, |
| En vaazh naal muzhuthum | For the rest of my entire life, |
| Madi vittu iranga maattenae | I will not step down from your lap! |
| En mannaa mannaa | Oh my king, my king! |
| Male | |
| Thaen unda vaayum | The mouth that tasted honey, |
| Thithitha kaiyum | And the hands filled with sweetness, |
| Nil endru sonnaalumae | Even if asked to stop, |
| Nilaatha di vaa vaa | They will never stop, come, come! |
| Male | |
| November maadham naalaam thaethi | On the fourth of November, |
| Kaadhali kaiyil iruppaal | Your lover will be in your arms. |
| Mexicovil irunthu | Flying all the way from Mexico |
| Maduraikku paranthu | To Madurai, |
| Meththai melae vanthu guthippaal | She will land and jump right onto the bed. |
| Chorus | |
| Unn maarbil paainthu | Leaping onto your chest, |
| Kannmoodi saainthu | Leaning back with eyes closed, |
| Kannaalaa thann meniyai | Oh my beloved, her body |
| Unn meesaiyil thaeippaal | She will rub gently against your mustache. |
| Male | |
| Kannjaadai seithaal | With just a wink of her eye, |
| Kai rendum serthaal | And holding both hands together, |
| Aiyaiyo en aasaiyai | Oh dear, all my deepest desires, |
| Sollaamalae theerppaal | She will fulfill without uttering a single word! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………….. | |
நவம்பர் மாதம்
நாலாம் தேதி காதலி
கையில் இருப்பாள்
மெக்சிகோவில் இருந்து
மதுரைக்கு பறந்து மெத்தை
மேலே வந்து குதிப்பாள்
On the fourth of November,
Your lover will be in your arms.
Flying all the way from Mexico
To Madurai,
She will land and jump right onto the bed.
உன் மார்பில்
பாய்ந்து கண் மூடி
சாய்ந்து கண்ணாளா
தன் மேனியை உன்
மீசையில் தேய்ப்பாள்
Leaping onto your chest,
Leaning back with eyes closed,
Oh my beloved, her body
She will rub gently against your mustache.
கண் ஜாடை
செய்தாள் கை ரெண்டும்
சேர்த்தாள் ஐயய்யோ என்
ஆசையை சொல்லாமலே
தீர்ப்பாள்
With just a wink of her eye,
And holding both hands together,
Oh dear, all my deepest desires,
She will fulfill without uttering a single word!
நவம்பர் மாதம்
நாலாம் தேதி காதலி
கையில் இருப்பாள்
On the fourth of November,
Your lover will be in your arms.
...........................
ஓ.... தினம் விசேஷமே
தினம் விசேஷமே அவள்
முத்தமிட்ட எச்சிலை
முத்தத்தாலே துடைத்தால்
ரத்தத்துக்குள் சந்தோஷமே
Ohhhhhh
Every single day is a celebration!
Every single day is a celebration!
The saliva left behind from her kiss,
When wiped with the edge of her saree,
Brings absolute joy bubbling in the blood!
பேரின்ப வாரம்
கொண்டாடும் நேரம்
கண்ணா நாம் பாலாற்றிலே
தேன் ஊற்றுவோம் வா வா
ஓ. தினம் விசேஷமே தினம்
விசேஷமே
A week of supreme bliss,
A golden time to celebrate!
Oh my love, into our river of milk,
Come, let us pour sweet honey, come, come!
Ohhhhh
Every single day is a celebration!
Every single day is a celebration!
ஓ ஓ இதயத்தில்
ஒட்டி கொள்வாயா அடி
பெண்ணே பெண்ணே
என் உயிரை வெட்டி
தின்பாயா என் கண்ணே
கண்ணே
Ohh-ohhh
Will you cling close to my heart,
Oh girl, my girl?
Will you slice and consume my very soul,
Oh my darling, my darling?
பாம்பை போல்
பின்னி கொள்வாயா அடி
பெண்ணே பெண்ணே
பள்ளியறை கலகம்
செய்வாயா என் கண்ணே
கண்ணே
Will you entwine around me like a serpent,
Oh girl, my girl?
Will you create a playful storm in our bedchamber,
Oh my darling, my darling?
என் கூந்தல்
பாயில் நீ வந்து தூங்கு
கண்ணா உன் முன்
கோபத்தை என்
மெத்தையில் காட்டு
Upon the soft mat woven of my hair,
Come and fall asleep!
Oh my love, unleash your passionate anger
Right here upon my bed!
நவம்பர் மாதம்
நாலாம் தேதி காதலி
கையில் இருப்பாள்
மெக்சிகோவில் இருந்து
மதுரைக்கு பறந்து மெத்தை
மேலே வந்து குதிப்பாள்
On the fourth of November,
Your lover will be in your arms.
Flying all the way from Mexico
To Madurai,
She will land and jump right onto the bed.
.........................
ஓ… இன்பம்
கொண்டாட்டமோ தினம்
கோலாட்டமோ என் உச்சந்தலை
முத்தத்தில் உள்ளங்காலும்
தித்திக்கும் உற்சவத்தின்
தேரோட்டமோ
Ohhh
Is this an ecstasy festival?
Is this a daily celebration of joy?
With a tender kiss placed on the crown of my head,
Even the soles of my feet feel sweet!
Is this a magnificent chariot festival at its peak?
உன் ஆடை
போக நான் ஆடை ஆக
உன் அங்கம் ஒவ்வொன்றையும்
நான் மூடுவேன் வா வா ஓ…
இன்பம் கொண்டாட்டமோ
தினம் கோலாட்டமோ
As your clothes slide away,
For me to become the garment that covers you,
Every single part of your body,
I shall wrap around, come, come!
Ohhh
Is this an ecstasy festival?
Is this a daily celebration of joy?
ஊரெல்லாம்
நம்மை பார்த்தாலும்
உன் உதடை விட்டு
என் உதடை பிரிக்க
மாட்டேனே என்
கண்ணா கண்ணா
Even if the entire town stands watching us,
Unclasping from your lips,
I will never separate my lips!
Oh my love, my love!
பூகம்பம் புரட்டி
விட்டாலும் என் வாழ்நாள்
முழுதும் மடி விட்டு இறங்க
மாட்டேனே என் மன்னா
மன்னா
Even if a massive earthquake shakes the world,
For the rest of my entire life,
I will not step down from your lap!
Oh my king, my king!
தேனுண்ட வாயும்
தித்தித்த கையும் நில் என்று
சொன்னாலுமே நில்லாதடி
வா வா
The mouth that tasted honey,
And the hands filled with sweetness,
Even if asked to stop,
They will never stop, come, come!
நவம்பர் மாதம்
நாலாம் தேதி காதலி
கையில் இருப்பாள்
மெக்சிகோவில் இருந்து
மதுரைக்கு பறந்து மெத்தை
மேலே வந்து குதிப்பாள்
On the fourth of November,
Your lover will be in your arms.
Flying all the way from Mexico
To Madurai,
She will land and jump right onto the bed.
உன் மார்பில்
பாய்ந்து கண் மூடி
சாய்ந்து கண்ணாளா
தன் மேனியை உன்
மீசையில் தேய்ப்பாள்
Leaping onto your chest,
Leaning back with eyes closed,
Oh my beloved, her body
She will rub gently against your mustache.
கண் ஜாடை
செய்தாள் கை ரெண்டும்
சேர்த்தாள் ஐயய்யோ என்
ஆசையை சொல்லாமலே
தீர்ப்பாள்
With just a wink of her eye,
And holding both hands together,
Oh dear, all my deepest desires,
She will fulfill without uttering a single word!
.........................
November maadham naalaam thaethi
On the fourth of November,
Kaadhali kaiyil iruppaal
Your lover will be in your arms.
Mexicovil irunthu
Flying all the way from Mexico
Maduraikku paranthu
To Madurai,
Meththai melae vanthu guthippaal
She will land and jump right onto the bed.
Unn maarbil paainthu
Leaping onto your chest,
Kannmoodi saainthu
Leaning back with eyes closed,
Kannaalaa thann meniyai
Oh my beloved, her body
Unn meesaiyil thaeippaal
She will rub gently against your mustache.
Kannjaadai seithaal
With just a wink of her eye,
Kai rendum serthaal
And holding both hands together,
Aiyaiyo en aasaiyai
Oh dear, all my deepest desires,
Sollaamalae theerppaal
She will fulfill without uttering a single word!
November maadham naalaam thaethi
On the fourth of November,
Kaadhali kaiyil iruppaal
Your lover will be in your arms.
…………………..
Ohhhhhh
Ohhhhhh
Dhinam viseshamae
Every single day is a celebration!
Dhinam viseshamae
Every single day is a celebration!
Aval muththam itta echilai
The saliva left behind from her kiss,
Muththathalai thodaithaal
When wiped with the edge of her saree,
Raththathukkul santhoshamae
Brings absolute joy bubbling in the blood!
Perinba vaaram
A week of supreme bliss,
Kondaadum neram
A golden time to celebrate!
Kannaa nam paal aatrilae
Oh my love, into our river of milk,
Thaen ottruvom vaa vaa
Come, let us pour sweet honey, come, come!
Ohhhhh
Ohhhhh
Dhinam viseshamae
Every single day is a celebration!
Dhinam viseshamae
Every single day is a celebration!
Ohh-ohhh
Ohh-ohhh
Idhayathil ottikolvaayaa
Will you cling close to my heart,
Adi pennae pennae
Oh girl, my girl?
Ennuyirai vetti thinbaayaa
Will you slice and consume my very soul,
En kannae kannae
Oh my darling, my darling?
Paambai paol pinni kolvaayaa
Will you entwine around me like a serpent,
Adi pennae pennae
Oh girl, my girl?
Palliyarai kalagam seiyvaayaa
Will you create a playful storm in our bedchamber,
En kannae kannae
Oh my darling, my darling?
En koondhal paayil
Upon the soft mat woven of my hair,
Nee vanthu thoongu
Come and fall asleep!
Kannaa unn mun kobaththai
Oh my love, unleash your passionate anger
En meththaiyil kaattu
Right here upon my bed!
November maadham naalaam thaethi
On the fourth of November,
Kaadhali kaiyil iruppaal
Your lover will be in your arms.
Mexicovil irunthu
Flying all the way from Mexico
Maduraikku paranthu
To Madurai,
Meththai melae vanthu guthippaal
She will land and jump right onto the bed.
……………………
Ohhh
Ohhh
Inbam kondaattamo
Is this an ecstasy festival?
Dhinam kolaattamo
Is this a daily celebration of joy?
En uchanthalai muththathil
With a tender kiss placed on the crown of my head,
Ullankaalum thithikkum
Even the soles of my feet feel sweet!
Uchavattan thaerottamo
Is this a magnificent chariot festival at its peak?
Unn aadai poga
As your clothes slide away,
Naan aadai aaga
For me to become the garment that covers you,
Unn angam ovvondraiyum
Every single part of your body,
Naan muduven vaa vaa
I shall wrap around, come, come!
Ohhh
Ohhh
Inbam kondaattamo
Is this an ecstasy festival?
Dhinam kolaattamo
Is this a daily celebration of joy?
Oorellaam nammai paarthaalum
Even if the entire town stands watching us,
Unn uthadai vittu
Unclasping from your lips,
En uthadai pirikka maattenae
I will never separate my lips!
En kannaa kannaa
Oh my love, my love!
Bhoogambam puratti vittaalum
Even if a massive earthquake shakes the world,
En vaazh naal muzhuthum
For the rest of my entire life,
Madi vittu iranga maattenae
I will not step down from your lap!
En mannaa mannaa
Oh my king, my king!
Thaen unda vaayum
The mouth that tasted honey,
Thithitha kaiyum
And the hands filled with sweetness,
Nil endru sonnaalumae
Even if asked to stop,
Nilaatha di vaa vaa
They will never stop, come, come!
November maadham naalaam thaethi
On the fourth of November,
Kaadhali kaiyil iruppaal
Your lover will be in your arms.
Mexicovil irunthu
Flying all the way from Mexico
Maduraikku paranthu
To Madurai,
Meththai melae vanthu guthippaal
She will land and jump right onto the bed.
Unn maarbil paainthu
Leaping onto your chest,
Kannmoodi saainthu
Leaning back with eyes closed,
Kannaalaa thann meniyai
Oh my beloved, her body
Unn meesaiyil thaeippaal
She will rub gently against your mustache.
Kannjaadai seithaal
With just a wink of her eye,
Kai rendum serthaal
And holding both hands together,
Aiyaiyo en aasaiyai
Oh dear, all my deepest desires,
Sollaamalae theerppaal
She will fulfill without uttering a single word!
…………………..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a highly romantic and sensuous duet celebrating reunion, intimate passion, and intense love. The narrative centers around a lover eagerly anticipating the arrival of his soulmate flying down from Mexico to Madurai on the 4th of November. The lyrics vividly describe the playful intimacy, romantic antics, and overwhelming desire shared between two lovers who are reunited after a long separation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Inbam kondaattamo / Dhinam kolaattamo”
The second consonant sound ('n') rhymes between 'Inbam' and 'Dhinam', creating a melodic rhythm.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Adi pennae pennae / En kannae kannae”
The matching end words 'pennae pennae' and 'kannae kannae' establish harmonious end rhyming.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En koondhal paayil / Nee vanthu thoongu”
The heroine's long hair is metaphorically described as a mat ('paay') for her lover to sleep on.
Simile (Upamai)
“Paambai paol pinni kolvaayaa”
The act of embracing tightly is explicitly compared to a snake coiling around ('Paambai paol').
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Trivia
The song feature in Ajith Kumar's 2002 action drama film 'Red', directed by Singampuli. Although the composer and singers are listed as unknown in the prompt context, the track's music was composed by Deva, written by Vairamuthu, and famously performed by Hariharan and Anuradha Sriram.
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