Kangalile Mani
From Vinayaka Chathurthi · 1959
- Lyricist
- Samudrala
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- Ghantasala
- Details
- Vinayaka Chathurthi1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Manadhil kaadhalin maariyum | You showered a rain of love in my heart |
| Malara vaithaai | And made it bloom, |
| Madhuvin vandendru vara | Wondering when the honeybee would arrive, |
| Arul manadhilayoo | Is grace present in your heart? |
| Female | |
| Naanum adaikalamae | May I also take refuge? |
| Aala ninaivilayoo | Is it in your thoughts to rule over me? |
| Maara sugumaara nandhakumara | Oh handsome, delicate son of Nanda, |
| Nandhakumara vaaraai | Son of Nanda, please come! |
| Female | |
| Kanglilae mani aanai | I swear on the gem of my eyes, |
| En kannaiyaa | My dear Kannaiya! |
| Kanni mana kalvanae nee | You are the thief who stole a maiden's heart, |
| Endhanin kannaiyaa | My beloved Kannaiya! |
| Kanni mana kalvanae nee | You are the thief who stole a maiden's heart, |
| Endhanin kannaiyaa | My beloved Kannaiya! |
| Kanglilae mani aanai | I swear on the gem of my eyes, |
| En kannaiyaa | My dear Kannaiya! |
| Female | |
| Ennilae un maiyal valai | Within me, your net of loving enchantment |
| Veezhndhadhiyaa | Has fallen! |
| Ennilae un maiyal valai | Within me, your net of loving enchantment |
| Veezhndhadhiyaa | Has fallen! |
| Female | |
| Un ninaivae un kanavae | Your memories and dreams of you |
| Soozhndhadhaiyaa | Have surrounded me! |
| Un ninaivae un kanavae | Your memories and dreams of you |
| Soozhndhadhaiyaa | Have surrounded me! |
| Thanimai theera inimai meera | To end this solitude and let sweetness abound, |
| Varuvaayae kannaiyaa | Won't you come, my Kannaiya? |
| Female | |
| Kanglilae mani aanai | I swear on the gem of my eyes, |
| En kannaiyaa | My dear Kannaiya! |
| Kanni mana kalvanae nee | You are the thief who stole a maiden's heart, |
| Endhanin kannaiyaa | My beloved Kannaiya! |
| Kanglilae mani aanai | I swear on the gem of my eyes, |
| En kannaiyaa | My dear Kannaiya! |
| Female | |
| Uyarvaana nin madhura pullanguzhalosai | The sublime sound of your sweet flute, |
| Uyarvaana nin madhura pullanguzhalosai | The sublime sound of your sweet flute, |
| Uyirathandro ippaaril en mana aasai | Is it not the life force of my heart's desire in this world? |
| Uyirathandro ippaaril en mana aasai | Is it not the life force of my heart's desire in this world? |
| Female | |
| Malar vaayin kuzhalaaghi | To become the flute at your flower-like lips, |
| Madhana mutham kaanbadhaiyaa | Is to experience a divine kiss of passion! |
| Malar vaayin kuzhalaaghi | To become the flute at your flower-like lips, |
| Madhana mutham kaanbadhaiyaa | Is to experience a divine kiss of passion! |
| Female | |
| Kanglilae mani aanai | I swear on the gem of my eyes, |
| En kannaiyaa | My dear Kannaiya! |
| Kanni mana kalvanae nee | You are the thief who stole a maiden's heart, |
| Endhanin kannaiyaa | My beloved Kannaiya! |
| Kanglilae mani aanai | I swear on the gem of my eyes, |
| En kannaiyaa | My dear Kannaiya! |
| Ohoo en kannaiyaa | Ooh, my dear Kannaiya! |
மனதில் காதலின் மாரியும்
மலர வைத்தாய்
மதுவின் வண்டென்று வர
அருள் மனதிலாயோ
You showered a rain of love in my heart
And made it bloom,
Wondering when the honeybee would arrive,
Is grace present in your heart?
நானுன் அடைக்கலமே
ஆள நினைவிலாயோ
மார சுகுமார நந்தகுமாரா
நந்தகுமாரா வாராய்
May I also take refuge?
Is it in your thoughts to rule over me?
Oh handsome, delicate son of Nanda,
Son of Nanda, please come!
கண்களிலே மணி ஆனாய்
என் கண்ணைய்யா
கன்னி மன கள்வனே நீ
எந்தனின் கண்ணைய்யா
கன்னி மன கள்வனே நீ
எந்தனின் கண்ணைய்யா
கண்களிலே மணி ஆனாய்
என் கண்ணைய்யா
I swear on the gem of my eyes,
My dear Kannaiya!
You are the thief who stole a maiden's heart,
My beloved Kannaiya!
You are the thief who stole a maiden's heart,
My beloved Kannaiya!
I swear on the gem of my eyes,
My dear Kannaiya!
என்னிலே உன் மையல் வலை
வீழ்ந்ததய்யா
என்னிலே உன் மையல் வலை
வீழ்ந்ததய்யா
Within me, your net of loving enchantment
Has fallen!
Within me, your net of loving enchantment
Has fallen!
உன் நினைவே உன் கனவே
சூழ்ந்ததய்யா
உன் நினைவே உன் கனவே
சூழ்ந்ததய்யா
தனிமை தீர இனிமை மீற
வருவாயே கண்ணைய்யா
Your memories and dreams of you
Have surrounded me!
Your memories and dreams of you
Have surrounded me!
To end this solitude and let sweetness abound,
Won't you come, my Kannaiya?
கண்களிலே மணி ஆனாய்
என் கண்ணைய்யா
கன்னி மன கள்வனே நீ
எந்தனின் கண்ணைய்யா
கண்களிலே மணி ஆனாய்
என் கண்ணைய்யா
I swear on the gem of my eyes,
My dear Kannaiya!
You are the thief who stole a maiden's heart,
My beloved Kannaiya!
I swear on the gem of my eyes,
My dear Kannaiya!
உயர்வான நின் மதுர பூங்குழலோசை
உயர்வான நின் மதுர பூங்குழலோசை
உயிரதன்றோ இப்பாரில் என் மன ஆசை
உயிரதன்றோ இப்பாரில் என் மன ஆசை
The sublime sound of your sweet flute,
The sublime sound of your sweet flute,
Is it not the life force of my heart's desire in this world?
Is it not the life force of my heart's desire in this world?
மலர் வாயின் குழலாகி
மதன முத்தம் காண்பதய்யா
மலர் வாயின் குழலாகி
மதன முத்தம் காண்பதய்யா
To become the flute at your flower-like lips,
Is to experience a divine kiss of passion!
To become the flute at your flower-like lips,
Is to experience a divine kiss of passion!
கண்களிலே மணி ஆனாய்
என் கண்ணைய்யா
கன்னி மன கள்வனே நீ
எந்தனின் கண்ணைய்யா
கண்களிலே மணி ஆனாய்
என் கண்ணைய்யா
ஓஹோ என் கண்ணைய்யா.....
I swear on the gem of my eyes,
My dear Kannaiya!
You are the thief who stole a maiden's heart,
My beloved Kannaiya!
I swear on the gem of my eyes,
My dear Kannaiya!
Ooh, my dear Kannaiya!
Manadhil kaadhalin maariyum
You showered a rain of love in my heart
Malara vaithaai
And made it bloom,
Madhuvin vandendru vara
Wondering when the honeybee would arrive,
Arul manadhilayoo
Is grace present in your heart?
Naanum adaikalamae
May I also take refuge?
Aala ninaivilayoo
Is it in your thoughts to rule over me?
Maara sugumaara nandhakumara
Oh handsome, delicate son of Nanda,
Nandhakumara vaaraai
Son of Nanda, please come!
Kanglilae mani aanai
I swear on the gem of my eyes,
En kannaiyaa
My dear Kannaiya!
Kanni mana kalvanae nee
You are the thief who stole a maiden's heart,
Endhanin kannaiyaa
My beloved Kannaiya!
Kanni mana kalvanae nee
You are the thief who stole a maiden's heart,
Endhanin kannaiyaa
My beloved Kannaiya!
Kanglilae mani aanai
I swear on the gem of my eyes,
En kannaiyaa
My dear Kannaiya!
Ennilae un maiyal valai
Within me, your net of loving enchantment
Veezhndhadhiyaa
Has fallen!
Ennilae un maiyal valai
Within me, your net of loving enchantment
Veezhndhadhiyaa
Has fallen!
Un ninaivae un kanavae
Your memories and dreams of you
Soozhndhadhaiyaa
Have surrounded me!
Un ninaivae un kanavae
Your memories and dreams of you
Soozhndhadhaiyaa
Have surrounded me!
Thanimai theera inimai meera
To end this solitude and let sweetness abound,
Varuvaayae kannaiyaa
Won't you come, my Kannaiya?
Kanglilae mani aanai
I swear on the gem of my eyes,
En kannaiyaa
My dear Kannaiya!
Kanni mana kalvanae nee
You are the thief who stole a maiden's heart,
Endhanin kannaiyaa
My beloved Kannaiya!
Kanglilae mani aanai
I swear on the gem of my eyes,
En kannaiyaa
My dear Kannaiya!
Uyarvaana nin madhura pullanguzhalosai
The sublime sound of your sweet flute,
Uyarvaana nin madhura pullanguzhalosai
The sublime sound of your sweet flute,
Uyirathandro ippaaril en mana aasai
Is it not the life force of my heart's desire in this world?
Uyirathandro ippaaril en mana aasai
Is it not the life force of my heart's desire in this world?
Malar vaayin kuzhalaaghi
To become the flute at your flower-like lips,
Madhana mutham kaanbadhaiyaa
Is to experience a divine kiss of passion!
Malar vaayin kuzhalaaghi
To become the flute at your flower-like lips,
Madhana mutham kaanbadhaiyaa
Is to experience a divine kiss of passion!
Kanglilae mani aanai
I swear on the gem of my eyes,
En kannaiyaa
My dear Kannaiya!
Kanni mana kalvanae nee
You are the thief who stole a maiden's heart,
Endhanin kannaiyaa
My beloved Kannaiya!
Kanglilae mani aanai
I swear on the gem of my eyes,
En kannaiyaa
My dear Kannaiya!
Ohoo en kannaiyaa
Ooh, my dear Kannaiya!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soul-stirring composition is a poetic expression of Madhura Bhakti (devotional love) addressed to Lord Krishna (Kannaiya). The singer describes how Krishna's grace blossomed love within her heart like a rain shower nourishing a flower. She yields entirely to his charm, describing herself as caught in the net of his love-intoxication and surrounded by endless thoughts and dreams of him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Manadhil kaadhalin maariyum”
Comparing love to a rain shower ('maari') that causes the heart to bloom like a flower.
Epithet / Characterization
“Kanni mana kalvanae nee”
Playfully addressing Lord Krishna as the thief who steals a young maiden's heart.
Rhyme & Assonance (Emoni / Internal Rhyme)
“Thanimai theera inimai meera”
Use of matching internal rhyme sounds ('Thanimai theera' / 'inimai meera') to create a melodic rhythm.
Imagery / Personification
“Malar vaayin kuzhalaaghi”
Describing Krishna's lips as flower-like ('Malar vaay') and envisioning the flute receiving a kiss of love while held against his mouth.
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Trivia
Vinayaka Chathurthi (1959) was a notable mythological film starring N. T. Rama Rao as Lord Krishna. Produced simultaneously in Telugu as Vinayaka Chaviti, the film featured iconic musical compositions by Ghantasala and classic vocal renditions by legendary playback singer P. Leela.
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