Enakkoru Manipura Jodi
From Jodi Pura · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Jodi Pura1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enakkoru manippuraa jodiyendru irunthathu | I had a pair of gemstone-like spotted doves. |
| Adharkkoru thunai vara neenda dhooram paranthathu | To bring along a companion for it, it flew a long distance. |
| Manamellaam antha ninaivuthaan | My entire mind is filled only with that memory. |
| Vizhiyellaam antha kanavuthaan | My eyes are filled only with that dream. |
| Male | |
| Azhagu paarththu azhagu paarththu | Admirably gazing at beauty again and again, |
| Ezhuthi vaiththa ponmaanai | The golden deer that was sculpted with care... |
| Anaiththavan naanthaanae ennodu indru | Was I not the one who embraced her? Yet today, |
| Aduththavan kondaanae thannodu | Another man took her away with him. |
| Male | |
| Vizhigalil neeroda unarchchigal poraada | With tears flowing in my eyes and emotions battling within, |
| Vizhigalil neeroda unarchchigal poraada | With tears flowing in my eyes and emotions battling within, |
| Enakkillai oru koodu irunthenna uyirodu | I have no nest left, what is the point of staying alive? |
| Male | |
| Enakkoru manippuraa jodiyendru irunthathu | I had a pair of gemstone-like spotted doves. |
| Adharkkoru thunai vara neenda dhooram paranthathu | To bring along a companion for it, it flew a long distance. |
| Manamellaam antha ninaivuthaan | My entire mind is filled only with that memory. |
| Vizhiyellaam antha kanavuthaan | My eyes are filled only with that dream. |
| Male | |
| Avalukkaaga avalukkaaga | For her sake, for her sake, |
| Azhuvathenna nenjae nee | Why do you weep, oh my heart? |
| Thalaivithi kanneeril azhiyumaa andru | Will destiny be erased by tears? |
| Vaguththathai nee maatra mudiyumaa | Can you alter what was ordained back then? |
| Male | |
| Ularanthathu poonthottam adharkkillai neerottam | The flower garden has dried up, there is no stream of water for it. |
| Ularanthathu poonthottam adharkkillai neerottam | The flower garden has dried up, there is no stream of water for it. |
| Udhirnthathu arumpaathu kadanthathu thirumpaathu | The unblown bud has fallen, the past will never return. |
| Male | |
| Enakkoru manippuraa jodiyendru irunthathu | I had a pair of gemstone-like spotted doves. |
| Adharkkoru thunai vara neenda dhooram paranthathu | To bring along a companion for it, it flew a long distance. |
| Manamellaam antha ninaivuthaan | My entire mind is filled only with that memory. |
| Vizhiyellaam antha kanavuthaan | My eyes are filled only with that dream. |
| Male | |
| Oorazhaiththu uravzhaiththu | Inviting the whole town and inviting relatives, |
| Pesi vaiththa kalyaanam | The wedding that was planned... |
| Manjal mudi podaamal mudinthathae rendu | Ended without tying the holy yellow thread, |
| Manangalaum koodaamale pirnthathae | And two hearts parted without ever coming together. |
| Male | |
| Karaiyinil meenaaga thavippavan naanaaga | As I squirm like a fish stranded on the shore, |
| Karaiyinil meenaaga thavippavan naanaaga | As I squirm like a fish stranded on the shore, |
| Thalaivanain nizhalaaga kulamagam nee vaazhga | May you live as a virtuous wife, shadowing your husband. |
| Male | |
| Enakkoru manippuraa jodiyendru irunthathu | I had a pair of gemstone-like spotted doves. |
| Adharkkoru thunai vara neenda dhooram paranthathu | To bring along a companion for it, it flew a long distance. |
| Manamellaam antha ninaivuthaan | My entire mind is filled only with that memory. |
| Vizhiyellaam antha kanavuthaan | My eyes are filled only with that dream. |
எனக்கொரு மணிப்புறா ஜோடியென்று இருந்தது
அதற்கொரு துணை வர நீண்ட தூரம் பறந்தது
மனமெல்லாம் அந்த நினைவுதான்
விழியெல்லாம் அந்த கனவுதான்....
I had a pair of gemstone-like spotted doves.
To bring along a companion for it, it flew a long distance.
My entire mind is filled only with that memory.
My eyes are filled only with that dream.
அழகு பார்த்து அழகு பார்த்து
எழுதி வைத்த பொன்மானை
அணைத்தவன் நான்தானே என்னோடு இன்று
அடுத்தவன் கொண்டானே தன்னோடு
Admirably gazing at beauty again and again,
The golden deer that was sculpted with care...
Was I not the one who embraced her? Yet today,
Another man took her away with him.
விழிகளில் நீரோட உணர்ச்சிகள் போராட
விழிகளில் நீரோட உணர்ச்சிகள் போராட
எனக்கில்லை ஒரு கூடு இருந்தென்ன உயிரோடு
With tears flowing in my eyes and emotions battling within,
With tears flowing in my eyes and emotions battling within,
I have no nest left, what is the point of staying alive?
எனக்கொரு மணிப்புறா ஜோடியென்று இருந்தது
அதற்கொரு துணை வர நீண்ட தூரம் பறந்தது
மனமெல்லாம் அந்த நினைவுதான்
விழியெல்லாம் அந்த கனவுதான்....
I had a pair of gemstone-like spotted doves.
To bring along a companion for it, it flew a long distance.
My entire mind is filled only with that memory.
My eyes are filled only with that dream.
அவளுக்காக அவளுக்காக
அழுவதென்ன நெஞ்சே நீ
தலைவிதி கண்ணீரில் அழியுமா அன்று
வகுத்ததை நீ மாற்ற முடியுமா
For her sake, for her sake,
Why do you weep, oh my heart?
Will destiny be erased by tears?
Can you alter what was ordained back then?
உலர்ந்தது பூந்தோட்டம் அதற்கில்லை நீரோட்டம்
உலர்ந்தது பூந்தோட்டம் அதற்கில்லை நீரோட்டம்
உதிர்ந்தது அரும்பாது கடந்தது திரும்பாது
The flower garden has dried up, there is no stream of water for it.
The flower garden has dried up, there is no stream of water for it.
The unblown bud has fallen, the past will never return.
எனக்கொரு மணிப்புறா ஜோடியென்று இருந்தது
அதற்கொரு துணை வர நீண்ட தூரம் பறந்தது
மனமெல்லாம் அந்த நினைவுதான்
விழியெல்லாம் அந்த கனவுதான்....
I had a pair of gemstone-like spotted doves.
To bring along a companion for it, it flew a long distance.
My entire mind is filled only with that memory.
My eyes are filled only with that dream.
ஊரழைத்து உறவழைத்து
பேசி வைத்த கல்யாணம்
மஞ்சள் முடி போடாமல் முடிந்ததே ரெண்டு
மனங்களும் கூடாமல் பிரிந்ததே
Inviting the whole town and inviting relatives,
The wedding that was planned...
Ended without tying the holy yellow thread,
And two hearts parted without ever coming together.
கரையினில் மீனாக தவிப்பவன் நானாக
கரையினில் மீனாக தவிப்பவன் நானாக
தலைவனின் நிழலாக குலமகள் நீ வாழ்க.....
As I squirm like a fish stranded on the shore,
As I squirm like a fish stranded on the shore,
May you live as a virtuous wife, shadowing your husband.
எனக்கொரு மணிப்புறா ஜோடியென்று இருந்தது
அதற்கொரு துணை வர நீண்ட தூரம் பறந்தது
மனமெல்லாம் அந்த நினைவுதான்
விழியெல்லாம் அந்த கனவுதான்....
I had a pair of gemstone-like spotted doves.
To bring along a companion for it, it flew a long distance.
My entire mind is filled only with that memory.
My eyes are filled only with that dream.
Enakkoru manippuraa jodiyendru irunthathu
I had a pair of gemstone-like spotted doves.
Adharkkoru thunai vara neenda dhooram paranthathu
To bring along a companion for it, it flew a long distance.
Manamellaam antha ninaivuthaan
My entire mind is filled only with that memory.
Vizhiyellaam antha kanavuthaan
My eyes are filled only with that dream.
Azhagu paarththu azhagu paarththu
Admirably gazing at beauty again and again,
Ezhuthi vaiththa ponmaanai
The golden deer that was sculpted with care...
Anaiththavan naanthaanae ennodu indru
Was I not the one who embraced her? Yet today,
Aduththavan kondaanae thannodu
Another man took her away with him.
Vizhigalil neeroda unarchchigal poraada
With tears flowing in my eyes and emotions battling within,
Vizhigalil neeroda unarchchigal poraada
With tears flowing in my eyes and emotions battling within,
Enakkillai oru koodu irunthenna uyirodu
I have no nest left, what is the point of staying alive?
Enakkoru manippuraa jodiyendru irunthathu
I had a pair of gemstone-like spotted doves.
Adharkkoru thunai vara neenda dhooram paranthathu
To bring along a companion for it, it flew a long distance.
Manamellaam antha ninaivuthaan
My entire mind is filled only with that memory.
Vizhiyellaam antha kanavuthaan
My eyes are filled only with that dream.
Avalukkaaga avalukkaaga
For her sake, for her sake,
Azhuvathenna nenjae nee
Why do you weep, oh my heart?
Thalaivithi kanneeril azhiyumaa andru
Will destiny be erased by tears?
Vaguththathai nee maatra mudiyumaa
Can you alter what was ordained back then?
Ularanthathu poonthottam adharkkillai neerottam
The flower garden has dried up, there is no stream of water for it.
Ularanthathu poonthottam adharkkillai neerottam
The flower garden has dried up, there is no stream of water for it.
Udhirnthathu arumpaathu kadanthathu thirumpaathu
The unblown bud has fallen, the past will never return.
Enakkoru manippuraa jodiyendru irunthathu
I had a pair of gemstone-like spotted doves.
Adharkkoru thunai vara neenda dhooram paranthathu
To bring along a companion for it, it flew a long distance.
Manamellaam antha ninaivuthaan
My entire mind is filled only with that memory.
Vizhiyellaam antha kanavuthaan
My eyes are filled only with that dream.
Oorazhaiththu uravzhaiththu
Inviting the whole town and inviting relatives,
Pesi vaiththa kalyaanam
The wedding that was planned...
Manjal mudi podaamal mudinthathae rendu
Ended without tying the holy yellow thread,
Manangalaum koodaamale pirnthathae
And two hearts parted without ever coming together.
Karaiyinil meenaaga thavippavan naanaaga
As I squirm like a fish stranded on the shore,
Karaiyinil meenaaga thavippavan naanaaga
As I squirm like a fish stranded on the shore,
Thalaivanain nizhalaaga kulamagam nee vaazhga
May you live as a virtuous wife, shadowing your husband.
Enakkoru manippuraa jodiyendru irunthathu
I had a pair of gemstone-like spotted doves.
Adharkkoru thunai vara neenda dhooram paranthathu
To bring along a companion for it, it flew a long distance.
Manamellaam antha ninaivuthaan
My entire mind is filled only with that memory.
Vizhiyellaam antha kanavuthaan
My eyes are filled only with that dream.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses the grief of a man whose lover was forced to marry someone else. He recalls the beautiful dreams they shared and the arranged marriage that was broken before the sacred thread could be tied. Consumed by heartbreak, he compares his condition to a fish suffering on dry land. Despite his unbearable suffering and loss of purpose in life, he selflessly blesses her to live happily as a devoted wife to her husband, accepting his tragic fate.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Karaiyinil meenaaga thavippavan naanaaga”
Compares the protagonist's emotional agony and restlessness to that of a fish stranded on land.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ezhuthi vaiththa ponmaanai”
Refers to the beloved as a golden deer (ponmaan) to emphasize her beauty and gentleness.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ularanthathu poonthottam adharkkillai neerottam”
Compares their relationship and dreams to a flower garden that has dried up without water.
Ethirai (Second letter rhyme)
“Manamellaam antha ninaivuthaan”
The second consonant 'na' matches in 'Manamellaam' and 'Vizhiyellaam' across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
Jodi Pura (1983) is a romantic drama starring Bagyaraj's discoveries or popular actors of that era. The music duo Shankar Ganesh created iconic emotional melodies in the early 1980s, and P. Jayachandran's soulful rendition vividly captures the tragic pathos written by lyricist Vaali.
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