Yetho Mayakkam
From Thanga Koppai · 1984
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Thanga Koppai1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yaedho mayakkam ondru | A strange intoxication came over me |
| Idhuthaan viragam endru | Understanding that this is the ache of separation |
| Naanum purinthu kondaen | I too came to comprehend it |
| Nanainthum kodhiththu nindraen | I stood drenched, yet boiling with desire |
| Female | |
| Yaedho mayakkam ondru | A strange intoxication came over me |
| Idhuthaan viragam endru | Understanding that this is the ache of separation |
| Female | |
| Andru thottu naalum | Ever since that day, every single day |
| Anthi varum pogum enakkillai raaththiri | Dusk comes and goes, but there is no night's sleep for me |
| Antha kaaman arththa jeevan | That Lord Cupid who targets living souls |
| Ennai yaeningu pagaiththaan | Why did he make an enemy out of me here? |
| Female | |
| Yaedho mayakkam ondru | A strange intoxication came over me |
| Idhuthaan viragam endru | Understanding that this is the ache of separation |
| Naanum purinthu kondaen | I too came to comprehend it |
| Nanainthum kodhiththu nindraen | I stood drenched, yet boiling with desire |
| Female | |
| Kannangaru vaanam manjal niram poosum | As the pitch-black sky gets painted in yellow evening hues |
| Anthi varum pothilae | When the twilight arrives |
| Antha yaekkam ennai thaakkum | That deep longing strikes me |
| Ilamai thaangaatha kodumai | The unbearable agony of youth |
| Female | |
| Yaedho mayakkam ondru | A strange intoxication came over me |
| Idhuthaan viragam endru | Understanding that this is the ache of separation |
| Female | |
| Vinnil undu megam | There are clouds in the sky |
| Mannil illai eeram | Yet there is no moisture on the ground |
| Mugilukku thaapamo | Is the cloud suffering from intense longing? |
| Indru maalai vantha velai | When evening arrives today |
| Varuga endrenni iruppen | I will wait eagerly, calling out 'Please come' |
| Female | |
| Yaedho mayakkam ondru | A strange intoxication came over me |
| Idhuthaan viragam endru | Understanding that this is the ache of separation |
| Naanum purinthu kondaen | I too came to comprehend it |
| Nanainthum kodhiththu nindraen | I stood drenched, yet boiling with desire |
| Female | |
| Yaetho laalaa lalalaa laalaalaalaa | Some laalaa lalalaa laalaalaalaa |
| Mheem laalaa lalalaa laalaalaalaa | Mheem laalaa lalalaa laalaalaalaa |
ஏதோ மயக்கம் ஒன்று
இதுதான் விரகம் என்று
நானும் புரிந்துக் கொண்டேன்
நனைந்தும் கொதித்து நின்றேன்
A strange intoxication came over me
Understanding that this is the ache of separation
I too came to comprehend it
I stood drenched, yet boiling with desire
ஏதோ மயக்கம் ஒன்று
இதுதான் விரகம் என்று
A strange intoxication came over me
Understanding that this is the ache of separation
அன்று தொட்டு நாளும்
அந்தி வரும் போகும் எனக்கில்லை ராத்திரி
அந்த காமன் அர்த்த ஜீவன்
என்னை ஏனிங்கு பகைத்தான்.....
Ever since that day, every single day
Dusk comes and goes, but there is no night's sleep for me
That Lord Cupid who targets living souls
Why did he make an enemy out of me here?
ஏதோ மயக்கம் ஒன்று
இதுதான் விரகம் என்று
நானும் புரிந்துக் கொண்டேன்
நனைந்தும் கொதித்து நின்றேன்
A strange intoxication came over me
Understanding that this is the ache of separation
I too came to comprehend it
I stood drenched, yet boiling with desire
கன்னங்கரு வானம் மஞ்சள் நிறம் பூசும்
அந்தி வரும் போதிலே
அந்த ஏக்கம் என்னை தாக்கும்
இளமை தாங்காத கொடுமை
As the pitch-black sky gets painted in yellow evening hues
When the twilight arrives
That deep longing strikes me
The unbearable agony of youth
ஏதோ மயக்கம் ஒன்று
இதுதான் விரகம் என்று
A strange intoxication came over me
Understanding that this is the ache of separation
விண்ணில் உண்டு மேகம்
மண்ணில் இல்லை ஈரம்
முகிலுக்கும் தாபமோ
இன்று மாலை வந்த வேளை
வருக என்றெண்ணி இருப்பேன்.....
There are clouds in the sky
Yet there is no moisture on the ground
Is the cloud suffering from intense longing?
When evening arrives today
I will wait eagerly, calling out 'Please come'
ஏதோ மயக்கம் ஒன்று
இதுதான் விரகம் என்று
நானும் புரிந்துக் கொண்டேன்
நனைந்தும் கொதித்து நின்றேன்
A strange intoxication came over me
Understanding that this is the ache of separation
I too came to comprehend it
I stood drenched, yet boiling with desire
ஏதோ லாலா லலலா லாலாலாலா
ம்ஹீம் லாலா லலலா லாலாலாலா
Some laalaa lalalaa laalaalaalaa
Mheem laalaa lalalaa laalaalaalaa
Yaedho mayakkam ondru
A strange intoxication came over me
Idhuthaan viragam endru
Understanding that this is the ache of separation
Naanum purinthu kondaen
I too came to comprehend it
Nanainthum kodhiththu nindraen
I stood drenched, yet boiling with desire
Yaedho mayakkam ondru
A strange intoxication came over me
Idhuthaan viragam endru
Understanding that this is the ache of separation
Andru thottu naalum
Ever since that day, every single day
Anthi varum pogum enakkillai raaththiri
Dusk comes and goes, but there is no night's sleep for me
Antha kaaman arththa jeevan
That Lord Cupid who targets living souls
Ennai yaeningu pagaiththaan
Why did he make an enemy out of me here?
Yaedho mayakkam ondru
A strange intoxication came over me
Idhuthaan viragam endru
Understanding that this is the ache of separation
Naanum purinthu kondaen
I too came to comprehend it
Nanainthum kodhiththu nindraen
I stood drenched, yet boiling with desire
Kannangaru vaanam manjal niram poosum
As the pitch-black sky gets painted in yellow evening hues
Anthi varum pothilae
When the twilight arrives
Antha yaekkam ennai thaakkum
That deep longing strikes me
Ilamai thaangaatha kodumai
The unbearable agony of youth
Yaedho mayakkam ondru
A strange intoxication came over me
Idhuthaan viragam endru
Understanding that this is the ache of separation
Vinnil undu megam
There are clouds in the sky
Mannil illai eeram
Yet there is no moisture on the ground
Mugilukku thaapamo
Is the cloud suffering from intense longing?
Indru maalai vantha velai
When evening arrives today
Varuga endrenni iruppen
I will wait eagerly, calling out 'Please come'
Yaedho mayakkam ondru
A strange intoxication came over me
Idhuthaan viragam endru
Understanding that this is the ache of separation
Naanum purinthu kondaen
I too came to comprehend it
Nanainthum kodhiththu nindraen
I stood drenched, yet boiling with desire
Yaetho laalaa lalalaa laalaalaalaa
Some laalaa lalalaa laalaalaalaa
Mheem laalaa lalalaa laalaalaalaa
Mheem laalaa lalalaa laalaalaalaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Yaedho Mayakkam Ondru' from the 1984 film 'Thanga Koppai' portrays the raw emotional agony and physical ache of a woman enduring 'viragam'—the intense pain of romantic separation from her beloved. She reflects on how a mysterious spell of passion overcame her, making her realize the true weight of her unfulfilled desire. Though dusk arrives every day, sleeplessness consumes her as she feels targeted by Kaaman (the Hindu god of desire). Through poignant imagery of the sky turning dark to golden yellow, and clouds gathering in the sky without bringing moisture to the dry earth, she compares nature's unrequited rains to her own thirst for union. Sung with expressive sensuality by Vani Jairam, the composition captures the paradoxical state of feeling drenched in emotions yet burning with internal heat as she patiently waits for her lover's return.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Nanainthum kodhiththu nindraen”
Contrasts being wet/drenched ('nanainthum') with boiling/simmering ('kodhiththu'), capturing the paradoxical internal heat of desire despite external cooling elements.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Yaedho mayakkam ondru / Idhuthaan viragam endru”
The lines end with rhythmic, rhyming sounds 'ondru' and 'endru'.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vinnil undu megam / Mannil illai eeram”
The second consonant sound 'nni' (ண்ணி) rhymes between 'Vinnil' and 'Mannil'.
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Vinnil undu megam / Mannil illai eeram / Mugilukku thaapamo”
The rainless clouds in the sky and dry ground serve as a metaphor for unconsummated love and the feverish distress of separation.
Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Naanum purinthu kondaen / Nanainthum kodhiththu nindraen”
Initial letter 'Na' (நா/ன) rhymes between 'Naanum' and 'Nanainthum'.
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Trivia
Composed by the popular duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by the legendary Tamil poet Pulamaipithan, 'Yaedho Mayakkam Ondru' features the vocals of Vani Jairam. Pulamaipithan incorporates classical Sangam literary motifs of 'viragam' (separation pain) and references to Kaaman (Cupid) within a modern film music structure, highlights of Vani Jairam's mastery over complex expressive nuances during the 1980s.
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