Koamaanae
From Manikarnika (The Queen of Jhansi) · 2019
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Mahalakshmi Iyer, Shriram Iyer
- Music director
- Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
- Details
- Manikarnika (The Queen of Jhansi)2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oo… komaanae | Oh... my king |
| Oo.. endhan komaanae | Oh.. my king |
| Undhan maan ini naandhaanae | From now on, I am your deer |
| Female | |
| Oo.. endhan komaanae | Oh.. my king |
| Undhan maan ini naandhaanae | From now on, I am your deer |
| Female | |
| Unadhu kaattil naan nuzhaindhenae..ae.. | I entered into your forest... |
| Unadhu kaattil naan nuzhaindhenae | I entered into your forest |
| Vanathin vanappilae tholaindhenae | I lost myself in the beauty of the forest |
| Female | |
| Piragu undhan vizhigalai kandu | Then, seeing your eyes |
| Mayangi mayangiyae vizhundhenae | I swooned and fell repeatedly |
| Female | |
| Undhan vaalin oosai kettae…ae…. | Hearing the sound of your sword... |
| Undhan vaalin oosai kettae… | Hearing the sound of your sword... |
| Kanavinai niruthiyae thidukkittu vizhithenae | I stopped my dream and woke up startled |
| Female | |
| Oo… komaanae | Oh... my king |
| Undhan maan ini naandhaanae | From now on, I am your deer |
| Oo..oo… endhan komaanae | Oh.. oh... my king |
| Undhan maan ini naandhaanae | From now on, I am your deer |
| Chorus | |
| Komaanae..ae…komaanae…ae.. | My king... my king... |
| Komaanae…ae…endhan komaanae | My king... oh my king |
| Um vegam meedhu ival | That she developed love |
| Mogam kondadhai | For your speed |
| Dhegam cholludhae…. | Her body tells... |
| Ival dhegam meedhu neer | That you fell in love |
| Mogam kondadhai um | With her body |
| Vegam cholludhae komaanae… | Your speed tells, my king... |
| Female | |
| Oo…. komaanae…ae….. | Oh.... my king... |
| Female | |
| Unadhu ninaivugal | As your memories |
| Enadhunavaaga..aa… | Become my food... |
| Unadhu ninaivugal enadhunavaaga | As your memories become my food |
| Udalum uyirum naan niraindhenae | I was filled in body and soul |
| Unadhu nizhal endhan thugilena maara | As your shadow turned into my garment |
| Ulagam ulagam naan marandhenae | I forgot the world, the world |
| Female | |
| Oh undhan vaalin oosai kettae… | Oh, hearing the sound of your sword... |
| Ae….hoo.. | Ah.... ho... |
| Undhan vaalin oosai kettae… | Hearing the sound of your sword... |
| Kanavinai niruthiyae thidukkittu vizhithenae | I stopped my dream and woke up startled |
| Female | |
| Oo… komaanae | Oh... my king |
| Undhan maan ini naandhaanae | From now on, I am your deer |
| Oo..oo… endhan komaanae | Oh.. oh... my king |
| Undhan maan ini naandhaanae | From now on, I am your deer |
| Male | |
| Chiru koondil adaivaayaa.. | Will you stay locked in a small cage? |
| Perungaattil thirivaayaa.. | Will you roam in the vast forest? |
| Iru rekkai virippaayaa.. | Will you spread both wings? |
| Ilamaanae parappaayaa.. | Will you fly, young deer? |
| Female | |
| Pudhu uyarangalil en uyir parakka | To make my soul fly at new heights |
| Nee cheidhaayoo | Did you do this? |
| Pudhu ulagangalai en vizhigalilae | New worlds in my eyes |
| Nee thirandhaayoo… | Did you open? |
| Female | |
| Oh kanavum nanavum | Oh, where dream and reality |
| Inaiyum idathil | Meet together |
| Ennai neeyum kuzhambida cheidhaayoo | Did you confuse me? |
| Female | |
| Oo…komaanae | Oh... my king |
| Endhan komaanae…ae…. | My king... |
| Komaanae…ae…komaanae… | My king... my king... |
| Undhan maan ini naandhaanae | From now on, I am your deer |
| Ennai konjum vedan neethaanae | You are the hunter who fondles me |
| Hmmm mmm komaanae…………. | Mmm mmm my king... |
ஓ... கோமானே
ஓ... எந்தன் கோமானே
உந்தன் மான் இனி நான்தானே
Oh... my king
Oh.. my king
From now on, I am your deer
ஓ... எந்தன் கோமானே
உந்தன் மான் இனி நான்தானே
Oh.. my king
From now on, I am your deer
உனது காட்டில் நான் நுழைந்தேனே..ஏ...
உனது காட்டில் நான் நுழைந்தேனே
வனத்தின் வனப்பிலே தொலைந்தேனே
I entered into your forest...
I entered into your forest
I lost myself in the beauty of the forest
பிறகு உந்தன் விழிகளைக் கண்டு
மயங்கி மயங்கியே விழுந்தேனே
Then, seeing your eyes
I swooned and fell repeatedly
உந்தன் வாளின் ஓசை கேட்டே...
உந்தன் வாளின் ஓசை கேட்டே...
கனவினை நிறுத்தியே திடுக்கிட்டு விழித்தேனே
Hearing the sound of your sword...
Hearing the sound of your sword...
I stopped my dream and woke up startled
ஓ....கோமானே
உந்தன் மான் இனி நான்தானே
ஓ...ஓ....எந்தன் கோமானே
உந்தன் மான் இனி நான்தானே
Oh... my king
From now on, I am your deer
Oh.. oh... my king
From now on, I am your deer
கோமானே...ஏ....கோமானே...ஏ....
கோமானே...ஏ....எந்தன் கோமானே
உம் வேகம் மீது இவள்
மோகம் கொண்டதை
தேகம் சொல்லுதே....
இவள் தேகம் மீது நீர்
மோகம் கொண்டதை உம்
வேகம் சொல்லுதே கோமானே...
My king... my king...
My king... oh my king
That she developed love
For your speed
Her body tells...
That you fell in love
With her body
Your speed tells, my king...
ஓ... கோமானே...ஏ.....
Oh.... my king...
உனது நினைவுகள்
எனதுணவாக...ஆஅ....
உனது நினைவுகள் எனதுணவாக
உடலும் உயிரும் நான் நிறைந்தேனே
உனது நிழல் எந்தன் துகிலென மாற
உலகம் உலகம் நான் மறந்தேனே
As your memories
Become my food...
As your memories become my food
I was filled in body and soul
As your shadow turned into my garment
I forgot the world, the world
ஓ உந்தன் வாளின் ஓசை கேட்டே...
ஏ...ஹோ....
உந்தன் வாளின் ஓசை கேட்டே...
கனவினை நிறுத்தியே திடுக்கிட்டு விழித்தேனே
Oh, hearing the sound of your sword...
Ah.... ho...
Hearing the sound of your sword...
I stopped my dream and woke up startled
ஓ....கோமானே
உந்தன் மான் இனி நான்தானே
ஓ...ஓ....எந்தன் கோமானே
உந்தன் மான் இனி நான்தானே
Oh... my king
From now on, I am your deer
Oh.. oh... my king
From now on, I am your deer
சிறு கூண்டில் அடைவாயா...
பெருங்காட்டில் திரிவாயா...
இரு றெக்கை விரிப்பாயா...
இளமானே பறப்பாயா...
Will you stay locked in a small cage?
Will you roam in the vast forest?
Will you spread both wings?
Will you fly, young deer?
புது உயரங்களில் என் உயிர் பறக்க
நீ செய்தாயோ
புது உலகங்களை என் விழிகளிலே
நீ திறந்தாயோ....
To make my soul fly at new heights
Did you do this?
New worlds in my eyes
Did you open?
ஓ கனவும் நனவும்
இணையும் இடத்தில்
என்னை குழம்பிடச் செய்தாயோ
Oh, where dream and reality
Meet together
Did you confuse me?
ஓ... கோமானே
எந்தன் கோமானே...ஏ....
கோமானே...ஏ....கோமானே
உந்தன் மான் இனி நான்தானே
என்னைக் கொஞ்சும் வேடன் நீதானே
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் கோமானே.......
Oh... my king
My king...
My king... my king...
From now on, I am your deer
You are the hunter who fondles me
Mmm mmm my king...
Oo… komaanae
Oh... my king
Oo.. endhan komaanae
Oh.. my king
Undhan maan ini naandhaanae
From now on, I am your deer
Oo.. endhan komaanae
Oh.. my king
Undhan maan ini naandhaanae
From now on, I am your deer
Unadhu kaattil naan nuzhaindhenae..ae..
I entered into your forest...
Unadhu kaattil naan nuzhaindhenae
I entered into your forest
Vanathin vanappilae tholaindhenae
I lost myself in the beauty of the forest
Piragu undhan vizhigalai kandu
Then, seeing your eyes
Mayangi mayangiyae vizhundhenae
I swooned and fell repeatedly
Undhan vaalin oosai kettae…ae….
Hearing the sound of your sword...
Undhan vaalin oosai kettae…
Hearing the sound of your sword...
Kanavinai niruthiyae thidukkittu vizhithenae
I stopped my dream and woke up startled
Oo… komaanae
Oh... my king
Undhan maan ini naandhaanae
From now on, I am your deer
Oo..oo… endhan komaanae
Oh.. oh... my king
Undhan maan ini naandhaanae
From now on, I am your deer
Komaanae..ae…komaanae…ae..
My king... my king...
Komaanae…ae…endhan komaanae
My king... oh my king
Um vegam meedhu ival
That she developed love
Mogam kondadhai
For your speed
Dhegam cholludhae….
Her body tells...
Ival dhegam meedhu neer
That you fell in love
Mogam kondadhai um
With her body
Vegam cholludhae komaanae…
Your speed tells, my king...
Oo…. komaanae…ae…..
Oh.... my king...
Unadhu ninaivugal
As your memories
Enadhunavaaga..aa…
Become my food...
Unadhu ninaivugal enadhunavaaga
As your memories become my food
Udalum uyirum naan niraindhenae
I was filled in body and soul
Unadhu nizhal endhan thugilena maara
As your shadow turned into my garment
Ulagam ulagam naan marandhenae
I forgot the world, the world
Oh undhan vaalin oosai kettae…
Oh, hearing the sound of your sword...
Ae….hoo..
Ah.... ho...
Undhan vaalin oosai kettae…
Hearing the sound of your sword...
Kanavinai niruthiyae thidukkittu vizhithenae
I stopped my dream and woke up startled
Oo… komaanae
Oh... my king
Undhan maan ini naandhaanae
From now on, I am your deer
Oo..oo… endhan komaanae
Oh.. oh... my king
Undhan maan ini naandhaanae
From now on, I am your deer
Chiru koondil adaivaayaa..
Will you stay locked in a small cage?
Perungaattil thirivaayaa..
Will you roam in the vast forest?
Iru rekkai virippaayaa..
Will you spread both wings?
Ilamaanae parappaayaa..
Will you fly, young deer?
Pudhu uyarangalil en uyir parakka
To make my soul fly at new heights
Nee cheidhaayoo
Did you do this?
Pudhu ulagangalai en vizhigalilae
New worlds in my eyes
Nee thirandhaayoo…
Did you open?
Oh kanavum nanavum
Oh, where dream and reality
Inaiyum idathil
Meet together
Ennai neeyum kuzhambida cheidhaayoo
Did you confuse me?
Oo…komaanae
Oh... my king
Endhan komaanae…ae….
My king...
Komaanae…ae…komaanae…
My king... my king...
Undhan maan ini naandhaanae
From now on, I am your deer
Ennai konjum vedan neethaanae
You are the hunter who fondles me
Hmmm mmm komaanae………….
Mmm mmm my king...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Oo Komaanae' is a romantic expression set in a royal, poetic context from the film 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' (Tamil dubbed version). The protagonist addresses her beloved husband as 'Komaan' (king/lord) and compares herself to a deer lost in his vast forest. The lyrics depict her surrender to love, where his memories nourish her soul, his presence covers her like a protective garment, and his majestic valor (represented by the sound of his sword) captivates her heart. She reflects on how love blurs the boundaries between dream and reality, transforming her life into a grand, soaring journey.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Undhan maan ini naandhaanae”
Comparing herself to a deer ('maan') and her lover to a hunter ('vedan') or a majestic forest ('kaadu').
Assonance / Rhyme (Moonaai / Etukai)
“Chiru koondil adaivaayaa.. / Perungaattil thirivaayaa..”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds and rhythmic sound flow across lines (e.g., 'koondil', 'kaattil', 'rekkai').
Personification / Visual Imagery
“Um vegam meedhu ival mogam kondadhai dhegam cholludhae”
Her body speaking about love and her lover's speed reflecting his desire.
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Trivia
This track is the Tamil dubbed rendition of the song 'Tak Taki' or 'Vijayi Bhava' sequence themes from the Hindi epic biographical period drama 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' (2019). The original Hindi score was composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy with lyrics by Prasoon Joshi, while renowned lyricist Madhan Karky adapted the Tamil lyrics keeping the classical Tamil royal terminology like 'Komaan' intact.
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