Indha Maan
From Karagattakaran · 1989
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Ilayaraja, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Karagattakaran1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Indha maan | This deer |
| Undhan sondha maan | Is your very own deer |
| Pakkam vandhu thaan | Coming close to you |
| Sindhu paadum | Sings a melodious song |
| Female | |
| Indha maan | This deer |
| Undhan sondha maan | Is your very own deer |
| Pakkam vandhu thaan | Coming close to you |
| Sindhu paadum | Sings a melodious song |
| Male | |
| Sindhaikul aadum jeevanae | Oh life force dancing in my mind |
| Kanmaniyae | Oh darling of my eyes |
| Sandhika venum dheviyae | Must meet you, oh goddess |
| En uyirae | Oh my life |
| Female | |
| Indha maan | This deer |
| Undhan sondha maan | Is your very own deer |
| Pakkam vandhu thaan | Coming close to you |
| Male | |
| Vel vizhi podum thondilae | In the hook cast by your spear-like eyes |
| Naan vizhalaanen tholilae | I ended up falling upon your shoulders |
| Female :Nool idai theyum noyilae | In the sickness of a slender waist wearing away |
| Naan varam ketkum koyilae | You are the temple where I seek a boon |
| Male | |
| Annamae ahh…aahaa..aaa…aa…aa… | Oh swan... ahh... |
| Annamae endhan swarnamae | Oh swan, my pure gold |
| Undhan ennamae vaanavil vannamae | Your thoughts are the colors of a rainbow |
| Kannamae madhu kinnamae | Your cheek is a cup of honey |
| Athil pon mani vairangal minnumae | In it, golden beads and diamonds glitter |
| Female | |
| Ennamae thollai pannumae | My restless thoughts trouble me |
| Penn ennum gangaikkul per inbamae | Within the river Ganga called womanhood lies supreme bliss |
| Female | |
| Indha maan | This deer |
| Undhan sondha maan | Is your very own deer |
| Male :Pakkam vandhu thaan | Coming close to you |
| Sindhu paadum | Sings a melodious song |
| Female | |
| Sindhaikul aadum jeevanae | Oh life force dancing in my mind |
| Male :Kanmaniyae | Oh darling of my eyes |
| Female :Sandhika venum dhevanae | Must meet you, oh my lord |
| Male :En uyirae | Oh my life |
| Female | |
| Pon mani megalai aaduthae | The golden waist-ornament sways |
| Un vizhi thaan idam theduthae | Your eyes search for a resting place |
| Male :Penn udal paarthathum naanuthae | Looking at a woman's body brings bashfulness |
| Inbathil vedhanai aanathae | Pleasure turns into painful longing |
| Female | |
| Yennathaan aaa..ah..aaa..aa..aa… | Whatever it is... ah... |
| Yennathaan unnai yennithaan | Thinking constantly of you |
| Udal minnathaan vedhanai pinnathaan | As the body gleams, pain entangles within |
| Sollithaan nenjai killithaan | Expressing it pinches the heart |
| Ennai swargathil devanum sodhithaan | Even God in heaven tested me |
| Male | |
| Moham thaan | It is pure desire |
| Sinthum vegam thaan | It is an overflowing surge of speed |
| Dhagathil naan nirkka | As I stand in thirst |
| Anandham thaan | It brings pure bliss |
| Male | |
| Indha maan | This deer |
| Female :Undhan sondha maan | Is your very own deer |
| Male :Pakkam vandhu thaan | Coming close to you |
| Female :Sindhu paadum | Sings a melodious song |
| Female | |
| Indha maan | This deer |
| Male :Undhan sondha maan | Is your very own deer |
| Female :Pakkam vandhu thaan | Coming close to you |
| Male :Sindhu paadum | Sings a melodious song |
| Female | |
| Sindhaikul aadum jeevanae | Oh life force dancing in my mind |
| Male :Kanmaniyae | Oh darling of my eyes |
| Sandhika venum dheviyae | Must meet you, oh goddess |
| Female :En navanae | Oh my youthful lord |
இந்த மான்
உந்தன் சொந்த மான்
பக்கம் வந்து தான்
சிந்து பாடும்
This deer
Is your very own deer
Coming close to you
Sings a melodious song
இந்த மான்
உந்தன் சொந்த மான்
பக்கம் வந்து தான்
சிந்து பாடும்
This deer
Is your very own deer
Coming close to you
Sings a melodious song
சிந்தைக்குள் ஆடும் ஜீவனே
கண்மணியே...
சந்திக்க வேண்டும் தேவியே
என்னுயிரே...
Oh life force dancing in my mind
Oh darling of my eyes
Must meet you, oh goddess
Oh my life
இந்த மான்
உந்தன் சொந்த மான்
பக்கம் வந்த தான்
This deer
Is your very own deer
Coming close to you
வேல் விழி போடும் தூண்டிலே
நான் விழலானேன் தோளிலே
நூலிடை தேயும் நோயிலே
நான் வரம் கேட்கும் கோயிலே
In the hook cast by your spear-like eyes
I ended up falling upon your shoulders
In the sickness of a slender waist wearing away
You are the temple where I seek a boon
அன்னமே...ஆ...ஆ...ஆ...ஆ...ஆ...
அன்னமே எந்தன் சொர்ணமே
உந்தன் எண்ணமே வானவில் வண்ணமே
கன்னமே மது கிண்ணமே
அதில் பொன்மணி வைரங்கள் மின்னுமே
Oh swan... ahh...
Oh swan, my pure gold
Your thoughts are the colors of a rainbow
Your cheek is a cup of honey
In it, golden beads and diamonds glitter
எண்ணமே தொல்லை பண்ணுமே
பெண் என்னும் கங்கைக்குள் பேரின்பமே
My restless thoughts trouble me
Within the river Ganga called womanhood lies supreme bliss
இந்த மான்
உந்தன் சொந்த மான்
பக்கம் வந்து தான்
சிந்து பாடும்
This deer
Is your very own deer
Coming close to you
Sings a melodious song
சிந்தைக்குள் ஆடும் ஜீவனே
கண்மணியே...
சந்திக்க வேண்டும் தேவனே
என்னுயிரே...
Oh life force dancing in my mind
Oh darling of my eyes
Must meet you, oh my lord
Oh my life
பொன்மணி மேகலை ஆடுதே
உன் விழிதான் இடம் தேடுதே
பெண் உடல் பார்த்ததும் நாணுதே
இன்பத்தில் வேதனை ஆனதே
The golden waist-ornament sways
Your eyes search for a resting place
Looking at a woman's body brings bashfulness
Pleasure turns into painful longing
என்னத்தான்...ஆ...ஆ...ஆ...ஆ...ஆ...
என்னத்தான் உன்னை எண்ணிதான்
உடல் மின்னத்தான் வேதனை பின்னத்தான்
சொல்லித்தான் நெஞ்சை கிள்ளித்தான்
என்னை சொர்கத்தில் தேவனும் சோதித்தான்
Whatever it is... ah...
Thinking constantly of you
As the body gleams, pain entangles within
Expressing it pinches the heart
Even God in heaven tested me
மோகம் தான் சிந்தும் தேகம் தான்
தாகத்தில் நான் நிற்க ஆனந்தம்தான்
It is pure desire
It is an overflowing surge of speed
As I stand in thirst
It brings pure bliss
இந்த மான்
உந்தன் சொந்த மான்
பக்கம் வந்து தான்
சிந்து பாடும்
This deer
Is your very own deer
Coming close to you
Sings a melodious song
இந்த மான்
எந்தன் சொந்த மான்
பக்கம் வந்து தான்
சிந்து பாடும்
This deer
Is your very own deer
Coming close to you
Sings a melodious song
சிந்தைக்குள் ஆடும் ஜீவனே
கண்மணியே...
சந்திக்க வேண்டும் தேவியே
என்னவனே...
Oh life force dancing in my mind
Oh darling of my eyes
Must meet you, oh goddess
Oh my youthful lord
Indha maan
This deer
Undhan sondha maan
Is your very own deer
Pakkam vandhu thaan
Coming close to you
Sindhu paadum
Sings a melodious song
Indha maan
This deer
Undhan sondha maan
Is your very own deer
Pakkam vandhu thaan
Coming close to you
Sindhu paadum
Sings a melodious song
Sindhaikul aadum jeevanae
Oh life force dancing in my mind
Kanmaniyae
Oh darling of my eyes
Sandhika venum dheviyae
Must meet you, oh goddess
En uyirae
Oh my life
Indha maan
This deer
Undhan sondha maan
Is your very own deer
Pakkam vandhu thaan
Coming close to you
Vel vizhi podum thondilae
In the hook cast by your spear-like eyes
Naan vizhalaanen tholilae
I ended up falling upon your shoulders
Female :Nool idai theyum noyilae
In the sickness of a slender waist wearing away
Naan varam ketkum koyilae
You are the temple where I seek a boon
Annamae ahh…aahaa..aaa…aa…aa…
Oh swan... ahh...
Annamae endhan swarnamae
Oh swan, my pure gold
Undhan ennamae vaanavil vannamae
Your thoughts are the colors of a rainbow
Kannamae madhu kinnamae
Your cheek is a cup of honey
Athil pon mani vairangal minnumae
In it, golden beads and diamonds glitter
Ennamae thollai pannumae
My restless thoughts trouble me
Penn ennum gangaikkul per inbamae
Within the river Ganga called womanhood lies supreme bliss
Indha maan
This deer
Undhan sondha maan
Is your very own deer
Male :Pakkam vandhu thaan
Coming close to you
Sindhu paadum
Sings a melodious song
Sindhaikul aadum jeevanae
Oh life force dancing in my mind
Male :Kanmaniyae
Oh darling of my eyes
Female :Sandhika venum dhevanae
Must meet you, oh my lord
Male :En uyirae
Oh my life
Pon mani megalai aaduthae
The golden waist-ornament sways
Un vizhi thaan idam theduthae
Your eyes search for a resting place
Male :Penn udal paarthathum naanuthae
Looking at a woman's body brings bashfulness
Inbathil vedhanai aanathae
Pleasure turns into painful longing
Yennathaan aaa..ah..aaa..aa..aa…
Whatever it is... ah...
Yennathaan unnai yennithaan
Thinking constantly of you
Udal minnathaan vedhanai pinnathaan
As the body gleams, pain entangles within
Sollithaan nenjai killithaan
Expressing it pinches the heart
Ennai swargathil devanum sodhithaan
Even God in heaven tested me
Moham thaan
It is pure desire
Sinthum vegam thaan
It is an overflowing surge of speed
Dhagathil naan nirkka
As I stand in thirst
Anandham thaan
It brings pure bliss
Indha maan
This deer
Female :Undhan sondha maan
Is your very own deer
Male :Pakkam vandhu thaan
Coming close to you
Female :Sindhu paadum
Sings a melodious song
Indha maan
This deer
Male :Undhan sondha maan
Is your very own deer
Female :Pakkam vandhu thaan
Coming close to you
Male :Sindhu paadum
Sings a melodious song
Sindhaikul aadum jeevanae
Oh life force dancing in my mind
Male :Kanmaniyae
Oh darling of my eyes
Sandhika venum dheviyae
Must meet you, oh goddess
Female :En navanae
Oh my youthful lord
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
"Indha Maan Undhan Sondha Maan" from the classic Tamil film Karagattakaran (1989) is a romantic duet composed by Ilaiyaraaja and written by Gangai Amaran. The song uses classical Tamil poetic imagery—comparing the beloved to a gentle deer (maan) and a graceful swan (annamae)—to express deep romantic intimacy and playful courtship between the lead lovers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை / உருவகம்)
“Indha maan”
Comparing the female lover to a deer ('Indha maan') and her cheeks to a cup of honey ('Kannamae madhu kinnamae').
Emona / Rhyme Scheme (எதுகை / மோனை)
“Nool idai theyum noyilae”
Use of second-letter rhyming (Edhukai) such as 'Nool idai' and 'Naan varam' across romantic couplets.
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Trivia
Karagattakaran (1989), directed by Gangai Amaran, was a blockbuster hit that ran for over a year in several theaters across Tamil Nadu. The soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja remains one of the most celebrated achievements in Tamil film music history.
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