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Yaarathu Manmadhan

From Megathukkum Thagamundu · 1980

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
Vani Jairam, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Megathukkum Thagamundu
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
20 May 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaarathu
Male :Manmathan
Female :Yaenithu
Male :Manthiram
Female :Yaarathu
Male :Manmathan
Female :Yaenithu
Male :Manthiram
Arththa raaththiriyil sarasamo
Male :Aasai kolvathenna virasamo
Female :Arththa raaththiriyil sarasamo
Male :Aasai kolvathenna virasamo
Anbu mannavanin uruvamo
Male :Azhagu devathaiyin paruvamo
Yaarathu
Male :Manmathan
Female :Yaenithu
Male :Manthiram
Sinthith thirunththathu santhitharinthathu
Male :Panthikku vanthathu munthi koduththathu
Female :Sinthith thirunththathu santhitharinthathu
Male :Panthikku vanthathu munthi koduththathu
Meenenum kangalai koduththathu
Male :Minnalai pol ondru pidiththathu
Female :Yaen ena ketkkavum maranthathu
Male :Kaaranam anantham therinthathu
Arththa raaththiriyil sarasamo
Male :Aasai kolvathenna virasamo
Female :Arththa raaththiriyil sarasamo
Male :Aasai kolvathenna virasamo
Yaarathu hmm
Male :Manmathan aah
Female :Yaenithu
Male :Manthiram
Enni kidanthathu vettrikku vanthathu
Female :Ennai kavarnthathu inbaththai thanthathu
Male :Enni kidanthathu vettrikku vanthathu
Female :Ennai kavarnthathu inbaththai thanthathu
Iravinil adhisayam nigazhnthathu
Female :Kanavinil uravudan kalanthathu
Male :Ulaginai oru ganam maranthathu
Female :Oli mayamaanathu therinthathu
Arththa raaththiriyil sarasamo
Male :Aasai kolvathenna virasamo
Female :Arththa raaththiriyil sarasamo
Male :Aasai kolvathenna virasamo
Yaarathu hmm
Male :Manmathan aah
Female :Yaenithu
Male :Manthiram
Who is that?
Male: Manmathan (the god of love)
Female: Why is this happening?
Male: It is magic
Female: Who is that?
Male: Manmathan (the god of love)
Female: Why is this happening?
Male: It is magic
Romance in the middle of the night?
Male: Is it wrong to feel desire?
Female: Romance in the middle of the night?
Male: Is it wrong to feel desire?
Is this the form of my loving king?
Male: Is this the youthful charm of a lovely goddess?
Who is that?
Male: Manmathan (the god of love)
Female: Why is this happening?
Male: It is magic
Lost in thought before, it understood once we met
Male: It arrived at the feast of love and eagerly gave itself
Female: Lost in thought before, it understood once we met
Male: It arrived at the feast of love and eagerly gave itself
Those fish-shaped eyes were surrendered
Male: Something like a flash of lightning took hold
Female: The heart even forgot to ask why
Male: And realized the only reason was joy
Romance in the middle of the night?
Male: Is it wrong to feel desire?
Female: Romance in the middle of the night?
Male: Is it wrong to feel desire?
Who is that? Mmm...
Male: Manmathan (the god of love), ah...
Female: Why is this happening?
Male: It is magic
It kept longing and waiting, and now it has triumphed
Female: It captivated me and brought sweet joy
Male: It kept longing and waiting, and now it has triumphed
Female: It captivated me and brought sweet joy
A wonder took place in the night
Female: In dreams, it merged into intimacy
Male: For a moment, the world was completely forgotten
Female: Everything shone with radiant light
Romance in the middle of the night?
Male: Is it wrong to feel desire?
Female: Romance in the middle of the night?
Male: Is it wrong to feel desire?
Who is that? Mmm...
Male: Manmathan (the god of love), ah...
Female: Why is this happening?
Male: It is magic
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This sensual duet from the 1980 Tamil film 'Megathukkum Thagamundu' captures a romantic nocturnal dialogue between two lovers. The lovers playfully question and answer each other about the sudden overwhelming feeling of intimacy and desire, attributing the enchantment to Manmathan (the Hindu God of Love) and his magical spell. Through evocative poetry, the song explores how their long-cherished romantic thoughts culminate in a night of love, transforming their world into one of pure bliss and radiant joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

“Minnalai pol ondru pidiththathu”

Compares the sudden surge of attraction to a flash of lightning using 'pol' (like).

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

“Meenenum kangalai koduththathu”

Metaphorically describes fish-shaped beautiful eyes ('meen enum kangal').

Monai (First-letter Alliteration)

“Arththa raaththiriyil sarasamo / Aasai kolvathenna virasamo”

The initial vowel sound 'A' ('Arththa' / 'Aasai') creates a melodic initial rhyme.

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Trivia

'Megathukkum Thagamundu' (1980) features music composed by the iconic M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by the legend Kannadasan. This seductive track brings together the versatile voices of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Vani Jairam in a playful call-and-response style.

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