Thenmadurai Seemaiyile
From Thangamana Raasa · 1989
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thangamana Raasa1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Then madhura seemaiyila | In the sweet southern land of Madurai, |
| Meenaatchi kovilila | In the temple of Goddess Meenakshi, |
| Then madhura seemaiyila | In the sweet southern land of Madurai, |
| Meenaatchi kovilila | In the temple of Goddess Meenakshi, |
| Kalyaanam eppo sollamma | Tell me, when is the wedding, dear girl? |
| En kannammaa sollamma | Tell me, my beloved Kannamma! |
| Yendi vetkamaa | Why are you feeling so shy? |
| Female | |
| Then madhura seemaiyila | In the sweet southern land of Madurai, |
| Meenaatchi kovilila | In the temple of Goddess Meenakshi, |
| Kalyaanam panni kolluvom | We shall get married, |
| En ponnammaa | My precious golden girl, |
| Sollaama alli kolluvom | Without telling anyone, we shall embrace each other. |
| Female | |
| Naan enna solla | What can I say in response? |
| Vaartha yedhum sikkavilla | No words seem to come to mind. |
| Nalla thaiyil velli kaala | On a Friday morning in the auspicious month of Thai, |
| Naanga maatha porom maala | We are going to exchange garlands. |
| Female | |
| Then madhura seemaiyila | In the sweet southern land of Madurai, |
| Meenaatchi kovilila | In the temple of Goddess Meenakshi, |
| Kalyaanam panni kolluvom | We shall get married, |
| En ponnammaa | My precious golden girl, |
| Sollaama alli kolluvom | Without telling anyone, we shall embrace each other. |
| Female | |
| Maala mayakkathula | In the evening stupor, |
| Maaman veettula | In my maternal uncle's home, |
| Vela naan paathu poven roomula | I will finish my chores and head to the room. |
| Chorus :Aahaa | Chorus: Aahaa |
| Female | |
| Paala nan koduthaa | When I offered milk, |
| Maaman vaangala | My uncle didn't accept it. |
| Paatha paarvaiyila | In the gaze he bestowed upon me, |
| Edhuvum thonala | Nothing else seemed clear. |
| Chorus :Haa | Chorus: Haa |
| Female | |
| Ennoda maeniya thaan | He would embrace my body, |
| Ponnaaga aravanaippaan | Treating it like precious gold. |
| Sonnaa sooraavali vegam thaan | If told, he moves with the speed of a cyclone! |
| Kan moodi irukka veppaan | He makes me close my eyes, |
| Ulloora sirikka veppaan | He makes me smile deep within, |
| Pannum sarasathula raajan thaan | He is a king when it comes to playful romance! |
| Female | |
| Sokkudhu ninnu ponnunnu | Standing fascinated like a bride, |
| Podudhu oru kolam thaan | A lovely pattern (kolam) is formed. |
| Naan enni enni paarthen | I thought about it over and over again, |
| Ini mela solla maatten | I won't say anything more beyond this! |
| Female | |
| Then madhura seemaiyila | In the sweet southern land of Madurai, |
| Meenaatchi kovilila | In the temple of Goddess Meenakshi, |
| Kalyaanam panni kolluvom | We shall get married, |
| En ponnammaa | My precious golden girl, |
| Sollaama alli kolluvom | Without telling anyone, we shall embrace each other. |
| Chorus | |
| Haa….aaa…aa…. | Haa....aaa...aa.... |
| Haaa….aaa…aaa.. | Haaa....aaa...aaa.. |
| Haaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….. | Haaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa..... |
| Female | |
| Kaala nerathula | In the early morning hours, |
| Vaigai aathula | In the river Vaigai, |
| Naan thaan neeraada | When I went to bathe, |
| Yaarum paakkala | No one was watching. |
| Chorus : Haahaan | Chorus: Haahaan |
| Female | |
| Manja kezhangeduthu | Taking fresh turmeric roots, |
| Arachen kallula | I ground them on the grinding stone. |
| Eduthu naan poosa | When I tried to apply it to myself, |
| Ennaal mudiyala | I couldn't do it alone. |
| Chorus : Haan | Chorus: Haan |
| Female | |
| Aal aravam kettadhammaa | I heard the sound of footsteps, dear, |
| Alli mugam verthadhammaa | My flower-like face began to sweat, dear. |
| Vandha aalu adhu yaarammaa | Who was the person who arrived, dear? |
| Chandhirana pola vandhu | Coming like the bright Moon, |
| Indhirana pola angae | Standing there like Lord Indra, |
| Vandhaan maaman | Came my maternal uncle, |
| Avan thaanammaa | Yes, it was him, my dear! |
| Female | |
| Thottu eduthu angangae | Reaching out and touching me everywhere, |
| Muthira vechaan paarammaa | Look how he left his marks/kisses, my dear! |
| Ada rendu perum sirichom | Ah, both of us shared a smile, |
| Appuram onnaa serndhu kulichom | And then we bathed together! |
| Chorus | |
| Then madhura seemaiyila | In the sweet southern land of Madurai, |
| Meenaatchi kovilila | In the temple of Goddess Meenakshi, |
| Kalyaanam eppo sollamma | Tell me, when is the wedding, dear girl? |
| En kannammaa sollamma | Tell me, my beloved Kannamma! |
| Yendi vetkamaa | Why are you feeling so shy? |
| Female | |
| Naan enna solla | What can I say in response? |
| Vaartha yedhum sikkavilla | No words seem to come to mind. |
| Nalla thaiyil velli kaala | On a Friday morning in the auspicious month of Thai, |
| Naanga maatha porom maala | We are going to exchange garlands. |
| Female | |
| Then madhura seemaiyila | In the sweet southern land of Madurai, |
| Meenaatchi kovilila | In the temple of Goddess Meenakshi, |
| Kalyaanam panni kolluvom | We shall get married, |
| En ponnammaa | My precious golden girl, |
| Sollaama alli kolluvom | Without telling anyone, we shall embrace each other. |
தென்மதுர சீமையில
மீனாட்சி கோவிலில
தென்மதுர சீமையில
மீனாட்சி கோவிலில
கல்யாணம் எப்போ சொல்லம்மா
என் கண்ணம்மா
சொல்லம ஏன்டி வெட்கமா
In the sweet southern land of Madurai,
In the temple of Goddess Meenakshi,
In the sweet southern land of Madurai,
In the temple of Goddess Meenakshi,
Tell me, when is the wedding, dear girl?
Tell me, my beloved Kannamma!
Why are you feeling so shy?
தென்மதுர சீமையில
மீனாட்சி கோவிலில
கல்யாணம் பண்ணிக் கொள்ளுவோம்
என் பொன்னம்மா
சொல்லம அள்ளிக் கொள்ளுவோம்
In the sweet southern land of Madurai,
In the temple of Goddess Meenakshi,
We shall get married,
My precious golden girl,
Without telling anyone, we shall embrace each other.
நான் என்ன சொல்ல
வார்த்தை ஏதும் சிக்கவில்ல
நல்ல தையில் வெள்ளிக் காலை
நாங்க மாத்தப் போறோம் மாலை
What can I say in response?
No words seem to come to mind.
On a Friday morning in the auspicious month of Thai,
We are going to exchange garlands.
தென்மதுர சீமையில
மீனாட்சி கோவிலில
கல்யாணம் பண்ணிக் கொள்ளுவோம்
என் பொன்னம்மா
சொல்லம அள்ளிக் கொள்ளுவோம்
In the sweet southern land of Madurai,
In the temple of Goddess Meenakshi,
We shall get married,
My precious golden girl,
Without telling anyone, we shall embrace each other.
மால மயக்கத்துல
மாமன் வீட்டுல
வேலை நான் பார்த்து போவேன் ரூமுல
குழு :
ஆஹா
பால நான் கொடுத்தா
மாமன் வாங்கல
பார்த்த பார்வையில
எதுவும் தோணல
குழு :
ஹா
In the evening stupor,
In my maternal uncle's home,
I will finish my chores and head to the room.
Chorus: Aahaa
என்னோட மேனியத்தான்
பொன்னாக அரவணைப்பான்
சொன்னா சூறாவளி வேகம்தான்
When I offered milk,
My uncle didn't accept it.
In the gaze he bestowed upon me,
Nothing else seemed clear.
Chorus: Haa
கண் மூடி இருக்க வைப்பான்
உள்ளூர சிரிக்க வைப்பான்
கண்ணன் சரசத்துல ராஜன்தான்
He would embrace my body,
Treating it like precious gold.
If told, he moves with the speed of a cyclone!
He makes me close my eyes,
He makes me smile deep within,
He is a king when it comes to playful romance!
சொக்குது நின்னு
பொண்ணுன்னு போடுது
ஒரு கோலம்தான்
நான் எண்ணி எண்ணிப் பார்த்தேன்
இனி மேல சொல்ல மாட்டேன்
Standing fascinated like a bride,
A lovely pattern (kolam) is formed.
I thought about it over and over again,
I won't say anything more beyond this!
தென்மதுர சீமையில
மீனாட்சி கோவிலில
கல்யாணம் பண்ணிக் கொள்ளுவோம்
என் பொன்னம்மா
சொல்லம அள்ளிக் கொள்ளுவோம்
In the sweet southern land of Madurai,
In the temple of Goddess Meenakshi,
We shall get married,
My precious golden girl,
Without telling anyone, we shall embrace each other.
ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....ஆஆஆ.....
ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....ஆஆஆ.....ஹா.....
Haa....aaa...aa....
Haaa....aaa...aaa..
Haaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa.....
காலை நேரத்துல
வைகை ஆத்துல
நான்தான் நீராட யாரும் பாக்கல
குழு :
ஹா
மஞ்சக் கெழங்கெடுத்து
அரைச்சேன் கல்லுல
எடுத்து நான் பூச என்னால் முடியல
குழு :
ஹா
In the early morning hours,
In the river Vaigai,
When I went to bathe,
No one was watching.
Chorus: Haahaan
ஆளரவம் கேட்டதம்மா
அல்லி முகம் வேர்த்ததம்மா
வந்த ஆளு அது யாரம்மா
சந்திரனப் போல வந்து
இந்திரனப் போல அங்கே
வந்தான் மாமன் அவன் தானம்மா
Taking fresh turmeric roots,
I ground them on the grinding stone.
When I tried to apply it to myself,
I couldn't do it alone.
Chorus: Haan
தொட்டு எடுத்து
அங்கங்கே முத்திர வெச்சான் பாரம்மா
அட ரெண்டு பேரும் சிரிச்சோம்
அப்புறம் ஒண்ணா சேர்ந்து குளிச்சோம்
I heard the sound of footsteps, dear,
My flower-like face began to sweat, dear.
Who was the person who arrived, dear?
Coming like the bright Moon,
Standing there like Lord Indra,
Came my maternal uncle,
Yes, it was him, my dear!
தென்மதுர சீமையில
மீனாட்சி கோவிலில
தென்மதுர சீமையில
மீனாட்சி கோவிலில
கல்யாணம் எப்போ சொல்லம்மா
என் கண்ணம்மா
சொல்லம ஏன்டி வெட்கமா
Reaching out and touching me everywhere,
Look how he left his marks/kisses, my dear!
Ah, both of us shared a smile,
And then we bathed together!
நான் என்ன சொல்ல
வார்த்தை ஏதும் சிக்கவில்ல
நல்ல தையில் வெள்ளிக் காலை
நாங்க மாத்தப் போறோம் மாலை
In the sweet southern land of Madurai,
In the temple of Goddess Meenakshi,
Tell me, when is the wedding, dear girl?
Tell me, my beloved Kannamma!
Why are you feeling so shy?
தென்மதுர சீமையில
மீனாட்சி கோவிலில
கல்யாணம் பண்ணிக் கொள்ளுவோம்
என் பொன்னம்மா
சொல்லம அள்ளிக் கொள்ளுவோம்
What can I say in response?
No words seem to come to mind.
On a Friday morning in the auspicious month of Thai,
We are going to exchange garlands.
In the sweet southern land of Madurai,
In the temple of Goddess Meenakshi,
We shall get married,
My precious golden girl,
Without telling anyone, we shall embrace each other.
Then madhura seemaiyila
In the sweet southern land of Madurai,
Meenaatchi kovilila
In the temple of Goddess Meenakshi,
Then madhura seemaiyila
In the sweet southern land of Madurai,
Meenaatchi kovilila
In the temple of Goddess Meenakshi,
Kalyaanam eppo sollamma
Tell me, when is the wedding, dear girl?
En kannammaa sollamma
Tell me, my beloved Kannamma!
Yendi vetkamaa
Why are you feeling so shy?
Then madhura seemaiyila
In the sweet southern land of Madurai,
Meenaatchi kovilila
In the temple of Goddess Meenakshi,
Kalyaanam panni kolluvom
We shall get married,
En ponnammaa
My precious golden girl,
Sollaama alli kolluvom
Without telling anyone, we shall embrace each other.
Naan enna solla
What can I say in response?
Vaartha yedhum sikkavilla
No words seem to come to mind.
Nalla thaiyil velli kaala
On a Friday morning in the auspicious month of Thai,
Naanga maatha porom maala
We are going to exchange garlands.
Then madhura seemaiyila
In the sweet southern land of Madurai,
Meenaatchi kovilila
In the temple of Goddess Meenakshi,
Kalyaanam panni kolluvom
We shall get married,
En ponnammaa
My precious golden girl,
Sollaama alli kolluvom
Without telling anyone, we shall embrace each other.
Maala mayakkathula
In the evening stupor,
Maaman veettula
In my maternal uncle's home,
Vela naan paathu poven roomula
I will finish my chores and head to the room.
Chorus :Aahaa
Chorus: Aahaa
Paala nan koduthaa
When I offered milk,
Maaman vaangala
My uncle didn't accept it.
Paatha paarvaiyila
In the gaze he bestowed upon me,
Edhuvum thonala
Nothing else seemed clear.
Chorus :Haa
Chorus: Haa
Ennoda maeniya thaan
He would embrace my body,
Ponnaaga aravanaippaan
Treating it like precious gold.
Sonnaa sooraavali vegam thaan
If told, he moves with the speed of a cyclone!
Kan moodi irukka veppaan
He makes me close my eyes,
Ulloora sirikka veppaan
He makes me smile deep within,
Pannum sarasathula raajan thaan
He is a king when it comes to playful romance!
Sokkudhu ninnu ponnunnu
Standing fascinated like a bride,
Podudhu oru kolam thaan
A lovely pattern (kolam) is formed.
Naan enni enni paarthen
I thought about it over and over again,
Ini mela solla maatten
I won't say anything more beyond this!
Then madhura seemaiyila
In the sweet southern land of Madurai,
Meenaatchi kovilila
In the temple of Goddess Meenakshi,
Kalyaanam panni kolluvom
We shall get married,
En ponnammaa
My precious golden girl,
Sollaama alli kolluvom
Without telling anyone, we shall embrace each other.
Haa….aaa…aa….
Haa....aaa...aa....
Haaa….aaa…aaa..
Haaa....aaa...aaa..
Haaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…..
Haaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa.....
Kaala nerathula
In the early morning hours,
Vaigai aathula
In the river Vaigai,
Naan thaan neeraada
When I went to bathe,
Yaarum paakkala
No one was watching.
Chorus : Haahaan
Chorus: Haahaan
Manja kezhangeduthu
Taking fresh turmeric roots,
Arachen kallula
I ground them on the grinding stone.
Eduthu naan poosa
When I tried to apply it to myself,
Ennaal mudiyala
I couldn't do it alone.
Chorus : Haan
Chorus: Haan
Aal aravam kettadhammaa
I heard the sound of footsteps, dear,
Alli mugam verthadhammaa
My flower-like face began to sweat, dear.
Vandha aalu adhu yaarammaa
Who was the person who arrived, dear?
Chandhirana pola vandhu
Coming like the bright Moon,
Indhirana pola angae
Standing there like Lord Indra,
Vandhaan maaman
Came my maternal uncle,
Avan thaanammaa
Yes, it was him, my dear!
Thottu eduthu angangae
Reaching out and touching me everywhere,
Muthira vechaan paarammaa
Look how he left his marks/kisses, my dear!
Ada rendu perum sirichom
Ah, both of us shared a smile,
Appuram onnaa serndhu kulichom
And then we bathed together!
Then madhura seemaiyila
In the sweet southern land of Madurai,
Meenaatchi kovilila
In the temple of Goddess Meenakshi,
Kalyaanam eppo sollamma
Tell me, when is the wedding, dear girl?
En kannammaa sollamma
Tell me, my beloved Kannamma!
Yendi vetkamaa
Why are you feeling so shy?
Naan enna solla
What can I say in response?
Vaartha yedhum sikkavilla
No words seem to come to mind.
Nalla thaiyil velli kaala
On a Friday morning in the auspicious month of Thai,
Naanga maatha porom maala
We are going to exchange garlands.
Then madhura seemaiyila
In the sweet southern land of Madurai,
Meenaatchi kovilila
In the temple of Goddess Meenakshi,
Kalyaanam panni kolluvom
We shall get married,
En ponnammaa
My precious golden girl,
Sollaama alli kolluvom
Without telling anyone, we shall embrace each other.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Then Madhura Seemaiyila' is a romantic folk duets from the film 'Thangamana Raasa' (1989). Set against the cultural backdrop of Madurai and the sacred Meenakshi Amman Temple, the song captures a playful conversation between two lovers anticipating their upcoming wedding. They express their deep affection, shyness, and intimate romantic moments, looking forward to exchanging wedding garlands during the auspicious Tamil month of Thai.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Then madhura seemaiyila / Meenaatchi kovilila”
The second consonant 'na' (ன) rhymes across lines in 'Then madhura' and 'Meenaatchi'.
Simile (Upamanalankara)
“Chandhirana pola vandhu / Indhirana pola angae”
Comparing the hero's arrival and grand presence to the Moon ('Chandhirana pola') and Lord Indra ('Indhirana pola').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Ennoda maeniya thaan / Ponnaaga aravanaippaan”
Refers to the maiden's body as gold ('ponnaaga') and her face as a lily flower ('Alli mugam').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Sonnaa sooraavali vegam thaan”
Exaggerating the speed of his romantic advances as swift as a cyclone ('sooraavali vegam').
Did you know?
Trivia
Although the music for 'Thangamana Raasa' is credited to Deva, Gangai Amaran penned the lyrics for this track capturing the authentic rural flavor of southern Tamil Nadu folk traditions.
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