Then Madhuvai
From Puthumai Pithan · 1957
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Puthumai Pithan1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thaen madhuvai vandinam thedi varum | Swarms of bees come seeking sweet nectar |
| Inbamaai vaan mathiyai | Joyfully towards the moon in the sky |
| Vanna mugil naadi varum | Colorful clouds come seeking |
| Haaa..aaa | Haaa..aaa |
| Thaen madhuvai vandinam thedi varum | Swarms of bees come seeking sweet nectar |
| Inbamaai vaan mathiyai | Joyfully towards the moon in the sky |
| Vanna mugil naadi varum | Colorful clouds come seeking |
| Female | |
| Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo | Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo |
| Kaanatha inbam kandaale thunbam | Experiencing unseen pleasures leads to sorrow |
| Vaazhnaalum indrodum veenavadha | Will your life go to waste starting today? |
| Kaanatha inbam kandaale thunbam | Experiencing unseen pleasures leads to sorrow |
| Vaazhnaalum indrodum veenavadha | Will your life go to waste starting today? |
| Maanargal vizhiyaale mayangaadhae neeyae | Do not be spellbound by the eyes of women |
| Maanargal vizhiyaale mayangaadhae neeyae | Do not be spellbound by the eyes of women |
| Madhiyaalae vidhi maalum thayangaadhae neeyae | With intellect, fate can be overcome; do not hesitate |
| Madhiyaalae vidhi maalum thayangaadhae neeyae | With intellect, fate can be overcome; do not hesitate |
| Female | |
| Thaen madhuvai vandinam thedi varum | Swarms of bees come seeking sweet nectar |
| Inbamaai vaan mathiyai | Joyfully towards the moon in the sky |
| Vanna mugil naadi varum | Colorful clouds come seeking |
| Haaa..aaa | Haaa..aaa |
| Thaen madhuvai … | Sweet nectar... |
| Female | |
| Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo | Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo |
| Neerazhi polae nilaiyaanadhale | Since worldly life is as transient as a water bubble |
| Neerazhi polae nilaiyaanadhale | Since worldly life is as transient as a water bubble |
| Aaraaindhu paaramal peraasaiyalae | Without thinking deeply, out of extreme greed |
| Aaraaindhu paaramal peraasaiyalae | Without thinking deeply, out of extreme greed |
| Maaradha veen mogam thaalamal neeyae | Unable to withstand unceasing vain infatuation |
| Maaradha veen mogam thaalamal neeyae | Unable to withstand unceasing vain infatuation |
| Theeradha sathiyaalae veezhadhe raaja | Do not fall due to endless treachery, O King |
| Theeradha sathiyaalae veezhadhe raaja | Do not fall due to endless treachery, O King |
| Female | |
| Thaen madhuvai vandinam thedi varum | Swarms of bees come seeking sweet nectar |
| Inbamaai vaan mathiyai | Joyfully towards the moon in the sky |
| Vanna mugil naadi varum | Colorful clouds come seeking |
| Haaa..aaa | Haaa..aaa |
| Thaen madhuvai | Sweet nectar |
முனங்கல் :
.........
Swarms of bees come seeking sweet nectar
Joyfully towards the moon in the sky
Colorful clouds come seeking
Haaa..aaa
Swarms of bees come seeking sweet nectar
Joyfully towards the moon in the sky
Colorful clouds come seeking
தேன் மதுவை வண்டினம் தேடி வரும்
இன்பமாய் வான் மதியை
வண்ண முகில் நாடி வரும்
ஹா ...ஆஆ...
தேன் மதுவை வண்டினம் தேடி வரும்
இன்பமாய் வான் மதியை
வண்ண முகில் நாடி வரும்
தேன் மதுவை வண்டினம் தேடி வரும்...
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Experiencing unseen pleasures leads to sorrow
Will your life go to waste starting today?
Experiencing unseen pleasures leads to sorrow
Will your life go to waste starting today?
Do not be spellbound by the eyes of women
Do not be spellbound by the eyes of women
With intellect, fate can be overcome; do not hesitate
With intellect, fate can be overcome; do not hesitate
ஹோ..ஆஆ..ஹோ..ஆஆ
காணாத இன்பம் கண்டாலே துன்பம்
வாழ்நாளும் இன்றோடும் வீணாவதா
காணாத இன்பம் கண்டாலே துன்பம்
வாழ்நாளும் இன்றோடும் வீணாவதா
மானார்கள் விழியாலே மயங்காதே நீயே
மானார்கள் விழியாலே மயங்காதே நீயே
மதியாலே விதி மாளும் தயங்காதே நீயே
மதியாலே விதி மாளும் தயங்காதே நீயே
Swarms of bees come seeking sweet nectar
Joyfully towards the moon in the sky
Colorful clouds come seeking
Haaa..aaa
Sweet nectar...
தேன் மதுவை வண்டினம் தேடி வரும்
இன்பமாய் வான் மதியை
வண்ண முகில் நாடி வரும்
ஹா ...ஆஆ...
தேன் மதுவை
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Since worldly life is as transient as a water bubble
Since worldly life is as transient as a water bubble
Without thinking deeply, out of extreme greed
Without thinking deeply, out of extreme greed
Unable to withstand unceasing vain infatuation
Unable to withstand unceasing vain infatuation
Do not fall due to endless treachery, O King
Do not fall due to endless treachery, O King
ஹோ..ஆஆ..ஹோ..ஆஆ
நீராழி போலே நிலையானதாலே
நீராழி போலே நிலையானதாலே
ஆராய்ந்து பாராமல் பேராசையாலே
ஆராய்ந்து பாராமல் பேராசையாலே
மாறாத வீண் மோகம் தாளாமல் நீயே
மாறாத வீண் மோகம் தாளாமல் நீயே
தீராத சதியாலே வீழாதே ராஜா
தீராத சதியாலே வீழாதே ராஜா
Swarms of bees come seeking sweet nectar
Joyfully towards the moon in the sky
Colorful clouds come seeking
Haaa..aaa
Sweet nectar
தேன் மதுவை வண்டினம் தேடி வரும்
இன்பமாய் வான் மதியை
வண்ண முகில் நாடி வரும்
ஹா ...ஆஆ...
தேன் மதுவை
Thaen madhuvai vandinam thedi varum
Swarms of bees come seeking sweet nectar
Inbamaai vaan mathiyai
Joyfully towards the moon in the sky
Vanna mugil naadi varum
Colorful clouds come seeking
Haaa..aaa
Haaa..aaa
Thaen madhuvai vandinam thedi varum
Swarms of bees come seeking sweet nectar
Inbamaai vaan mathiyai
Joyfully towards the moon in the sky
Vanna mugil naadi varum
Colorful clouds come seeking
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Kaanatha inbam kandaale thunbam
Experiencing unseen pleasures leads to sorrow
Vaazhnaalum indrodum veenavadha
Will your life go to waste starting today?
Kaanatha inbam kandaale thunbam
Experiencing unseen pleasures leads to sorrow
Vaazhnaalum indrodum veenavadha
Will your life go to waste starting today?
Maanargal vizhiyaale mayangaadhae neeyae
Do not be spellbound by the eyes of women
Maanargal vizhiyaale mayangaadhae neeyae
Do not be spellbound by the eyes of women
Madhiyaalae vidhi maalum thayangaadhae neeyae
With intellect, fate can be overcome; do not hesitate
Madhiyaalae vidhi maalum thayangaadhae neeyae
With intellect, fate can be overcome; do not hesitate
Thaen madhuvai vandinam thedi varum
Swarms of bees come seeking sweet nectar
Inbamaai vaan mathiyai
Joyfully towards the moon in the sky
Vanna mugil naadi varum
Colorful clouds come seeking
Haaa..aaa
Haaa..aaa
Thaen madhuvai …
Sweet nectar...
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo
Neerazhi polae nilaiyaanadhale
Since worldly life is as transient as a water bubble
Neerazhi polae nilaiyaanadhale
Since worldly life is as transient as a water bubble
Aaraaindhu paaramal peraasaiyalae
Without thinking deeply, out of extreme greed
Aaraaindhu paaramal peraasaiyalae
Without thinking deeply, out of extreme greed
Maaradha veen mogam thaalamal neeyae
Unable to withstand unceasing vain infatuation
Maaradha veen mogam thaalamal neeyae
Unable to withstand unceasing vain infatuation
Theeradha sathiyaalae veezhadhe raaja
Do not fall due to endless treachery, O King
Theeradha sathiyaalae veezhadhe raaja
Do not fall due to endless treachery, O King
Thaen madhuvai vandinam thedi varum
Swarms of bees come seeking sweet nectar
Inbamaai vaan mathiyai
Joyfully towards the moon in the sky
Vanna mugil naadi varum
Colorful clouds come seeking
Haaa..aaa
Haaa..aaa
Thaen madhuvai
Sweet nectar
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thaen Madhuvai is a classic dance song from the 1957 film Puthumai Pithan. Opening with poetic metaphors comparing attraction to bees seeking honey and clouds seeking the moon, the song serves as a philosophical warning disguised as a mesmerizing performance. It advises the listener—specifically addressing a king—to guard against succumbing to sensory allure and deceitful charms. The lyrics emphasize that worldly pleasures and infatuations are as short-lived as bubbles on water ('Neerazhi'). It encourages reliance on intellect ('madhi') over blind submission to fate ('vidhi'), warning that falling prey to uncontrolled lust, greed, and deception will lead to the downfall of a ruler.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Neerazhi polae nilaiyaanadhale”
Compares transient life and pleasures to a short-lived water bubble ('Neerazhi polae').
Second-letter Rhyme (Ethukai)
“Madhiyaalae vidhi maalum thayangaadhae neeyae”
The second consonant 'dh' matches across 'Madhiyaalae' and 'Vidhi', creating a rhythmic flow.
Nature Imagery
“Thaen madhuvai vandinam thedi varum”
Uses vivid nature imagery of bees seeking honey and clouds embracing the moon to symbolize natural desire and attraction.
Wordplay / Anthesis
“Madhiyaalae vidhi maalum thayangaadhae neeyae”
Juxtaposes intellect ('Madhi') with fate ('Vidhi') to convey that human wisdom can conquer destiny.
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Trivia
Puthumai Pithan (1957) was a fantasy-adventure film starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and T. R. Rajakumari, directed by T. R. Sundaram. The soundtrack was composed by G. Ramanathan, with lyrics written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. This song stands out for combining seductive dance melody with deep philosophical advice typical of classical Tamil court poetry.
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