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Yaen Indha Mayakkam

From Jamboo · 1980

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Jamboo
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
3 Feb 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaen intha mayakkam yaenadi radha
Yaen intha mayakkam yaenadi radha
Enna kobamo kannan nenjilae
Enna kobamo kannan nenjilae
Iravil paaradi kadhal varum
Naadham varum adhu varai
Yaen intha mayakkam yaenadi radha
Enna kobamo kannan nenjilae
Iravil paaradi kadhal varum
Naadham varum adhu varai
Yaen intha mayakkam yaenadi radha
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Tholil poomaalai aada
Antha thooyan varuvaandi kooda
Tholil poomaalai aada
Antha thooyan varuvaandi kooda
Avan thaaraaththaa unnai seraaththaa
Avan thaaraaththaa unnai seraaththaa
Unnai konjum nenjjam konjavo
Yaen intha mayakkam yaenadi radha
Enna kobamo kannan nenjilae
Iravil paaradi kadhal varum
Naadham varum adhu varai
Yaen intha mayakkam yaenadi radha….
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Koondhal vilaiyaattil neendhi vilaiyaadum
Mogam avan yogamae
Koondhal vilaiyaattil neendhi vilaiyaadum
Mogam avan yogamae
Gobi magal kooda neram theriyaamal
Koodum avan nyaaname
Gobi magal kooda neram theriyaamal
Koodum avan nyaaname
Unthan ennangal kannangal minna
Kaalam varum neram varum adhuvarai
Yaen intha mayakkam yaenadi radha
Enna kobamo kannan nenjilae
Iravil paaradi kadhal varum
Naadham varum adhu varai
Yaen intha mayakkam yaenadi radha….
Mogana mangala gaanam arnthavan
Aayiram manthiram thanthiram kattravan
Murali madhanan iravil varuvaandi
Mogana mangala gaanam arinthavan
Aayiram manthiram thanthiram kattravan
Murali madhanan iravil varuvaandi
Sagasam ennadi sanjalam ennadi
Gangaiyum yamunaiyum sangamamaavathu
Iravaa pagalaa edhuvum sarithaandi…ee….
Aaa…..aaa…..aaa….aa….aa….aa….
Yaen intha mayakkam
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Female :Aaa…..aaa…..aaa….aa….aa….aa….
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Why this restless longing, Radha?
Why this restless longing, Radha?
What anger could there be in Kannan's heart?
What anger could there be in Kannan's heart?
Just wait for the night, love will arrive,
sweet music will flow; until then,
why this restless longing, Radha?
What anger could there be in Kannan's heart?
Just wait for the night, love will arrive,
sweet music will flow; until then,
why this restless longing, Radha?
...
With a flower garland swaying on his shoulders,
that pure one will surely come to be with you.
With a flower garland swaying on his shoulders,
that pure one will surely come to be with you.
Won't he give himself to you and unite with you?
Won't he give himself to you and unite with you?
Won't his loving heart hold you close and pamper you?
Why this restless longing, Radha?
What anger could there be in Kannan's heart?
Just wait for the night, love will arrive,
sweet music will flow; until then,
why this restless longing, Radha?
...
Swimming playfully through your flowing hair,
that sweet passion is his sacred bliss.
Swimming playfully through your flowing hair,
that sweet passion is his sacred bliss.
Losing track of time with a Gopi girl,
uniting with her is his highest wisdom.
Losing track of time with a Gopi girl,
uniting with her is his highest wisdom.
As your thoughts sparkle and your cheeks glow,
the right time and hour will arrive; until then,
why this restless longing, Radha?
What anger could there be in Kannan's heart?
Just wait for the night, love will arrive,
sweet music will flow; until then,
why this restless longing, Radha?
He who knows enchanting, auspicious melodies,
he who has mastered a thousand charms and clever ways,
Murali Madhanan (flute-playing Krishna) will surely come tonight!
He who knows enchanting, auspicious melodies,
he who has mastered a thousand charms and clever ways,
Murali Madhanan (flute-playing Krishna) will surely come tonight!
Why this hesitation, why this worry?
When the Ganga and Yamuna rivers merge,
whether day or night, any time is truly right!
Aah... aah... aah... aah... aah... aah...
Why this restless longing...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a deeply romantic and devotional piece centered on the theme of Nayaka-Nayaki Bhava (the soul longing for the divine lover), expressed through the eternal love story of Radha and Krishna. The narrator gently comforts Radha, who is filled with anxiety, longing, and subtle frustration over Krishna's delay. Radha is reassured that Krishna's love is absolute and that as night falls, his magical flute music will draw him to her.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Alliteration)

Murali madhanan iravil varuvaandi

Repetition of the initial letter 'M' in 'Murali' and 'madhanan'.

Metaphor

Gangaiyum yamunaiyum sangamamaavathu

The confluence of the sacred rivers Ganga and Yamuna serves as a metaphor for the union of divine lovers.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Mogana mangala gaanam arnthavan / Aayiram manthiram thanthiram kattravan

The second consonant sound 'th' in 'manthiram' and 'thanthiram' forms a rhythmic scheme across the verse.

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Trivia

Written by the legendary poet laureate Kannadasan, this track draws heavily upon classical Vaishnavite mythology and Gita Govinda traditions of Radha-Krishna romance. It employs traditional Tamil romantic idioms to express spiritual devotion through poetic symbolism.

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