Maalai Mangalam Kanga
From Pattanam Pogalam Vaa · 1981
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Pattanam Pogalam Vaa1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maalai mangalam kaanga | May you witness auspiciousness and wear the wedding garland, |
| Manam pola neengalum vaazhga | May you live happily according to your heart's desire. |
| Maalai mangalam kaanga | May you witness auspiciousness and wear the wedding garland, |
| Manam pola neengalum vaazhga | May you live happily according to your heart's desire. |
| Ini naalum inaindhu irupperum | From this day forward, both of you remain united, |
| Nalamaagavae sugamaagavae varum | May goodness and happiness continuously arrive for you, |
| Naal ellaam vaazhga… | May all your days be blessed and long-lasting... |
| Female | |
| Maalai mangalam kaanga | May you witness auspiciousness and wear the wedding garland, |
| Manam pola neengalum vaazhga | May you live happily according to your heart's desire. |
| Female | |
| Inaindhaal inikkum vaazhvenbadhu | That life is sweet when united, |
| Unakkumm kidaikkum naal vandhadhu | The day has arrived for you to receive that sweetness too. |
| Inaindhaal inikkum vaazhvenbadhu | That life is sweet when united, |
| Unakkumm kidaikkum naal vandhadhu | The day has arrived for you to receive that sweetness too. |
| Nee ketta vaazhvu undaanadhu | The life you prayed for has come into being, |
| Neeroottru pola kaal odudhu | Time flows continuously like a natural water spring. |
| Manam vaazhga kaalangal aayiram | May your heart flourish for a thousand ages, |
| Ini servadhoo sugamae | Being united from now on brings pure joy. |
| Female | |
| Maalai mangalam kaanga | May you witness auspiciousness and wear the wedding garland, |
| Manam pola neengalum vaazhga | May you live happily according to your heart's desire. |
| Female | |
| Thodarum sugangal innalilae | May the continuous joys starting on this day, |
| Thunaiyaaai varattuum un vaazhvilae | Accompany you as a lifelong support. |
| Thodarum sugangal innalilae | May the continuous joys starting on this day, |
| Thunaiyaaai varattuum un vaazhvilae | Accompany you as a lifelong support. |
| Un aasai yaavum poovaandhu | May all your desires blossom into flowers, |
| Poovaana ennam kaayandhu | May those flower-like thoughts turn into fruit, |
| Andha kaaiyellaam kanivanadhu | May all those fruits ripen into sweet perfection, |
| Ini vaazhvellaam nalamae | From now on, all of life is full of well-being. |
| Female | |
| Maalai mangalam kaanga | May you witness auspiciousness and wear the wedding garland, |
| Manam pola neengalum vaazhga | May you live happily according to your heart's desire. |
| Ini naalum inaindhu irupperum | From this day forward, both of you remain united, |
| Nalamaagavae sugamaagavae varum | May goodness and happiness continuously arrive for you, |
| Naal ellaam vaazhga… | May all your days be blessed and long-lasting... |
| Female | |
| Maalai mangalam kaanga | May you witness auspiciousness and wear the wedding garland, |
| Manam pola neengalum vaazhga | May you live happily according to your heart's desire. |
மாலை மங்கலம் காண்க
மனம் போல நீங்களும் வாழ்க
மாலை மங்கலம் காண்க
மனம் போல நீங்களும் வாழ்க
இனி நாளும் இணைந்திருப்பேரும்
நலமாகவே சுகமாகவே வரும்
நாளெல்லாம் வாழ்க..........
May you witness auspiciousness and wear the wedding garland,
May you live happily according to your heart's desire.
May you witness auspiciousness and wear the wedding garland,
May you live happily according to your heart's desire.
From this day forward, both of you remain united,
May goodness and happiness continuously arrive for you,
May all your days be blessed and long-lasting...
மாலை மங்கலம் காண்க
மனம் போல நீங்களும் வாழ்க
May you witness auspiciousness and wear the wedding garland,
May you live happily according to your heart's desire.
இணைந்தால் இனிக்கும் வாழ்வென்பது
உனக்கும் கிடைக்கும் நாள் வந்தது
இணைந்தால் இனிக்கும் வாழ்வென்பது
உனக்கும் கிடைக்கும் நாள் வந்தது
நீ கேட்ட வாழ்வு உண்டானது
நீருற்று போல கால் ஓடுது
மனம் வாழ்க காலங்கள் ஆயிரம்
இனி சேர்வதோ சுகமே......
That life is sweet when united,
The day has arrived for you to receive that sweetness too.
That life is sweet when united,
The day has arrived for you to receive that sweetness too.
The life you prayed for has come into being,
Time flows continuously like a natural water spring.
May your heart flourish for a thousand ages,
Being united from now on brings pure joy.
மாலை மங்கலம் காண்க
மனம் போல நீங்களும் வாழ்க
May you witness auspiciousness and wear the wedding garland,
May you live happily according to your heart's desire.
தொடரும் சுகங்கள் இந்நாளிலே
துணையாய் வரட்டும் உன் வாழ்விலே
தொடரும் சுகங்கள் இந்நாளிலே
துணையாய் வரட்டும் உன் வாழ்விலே
உன் ஆசை யாவும் பூவானது
பூவான எண்ணம் காயானது
அந்த காயெல்லாம் கனிவானது
இனி வாழ்வெல்லாம் நலமே....
May the continuous joys starting on this day,
Accompany you as a lifelong support.
May the continuous joys starting on this day,
Accompany you as a lifelong support.
May all your desires blossom into flowers,
May those flower-like thoughts turn into fruit,
May all those fruits ripen into sweet perfection,
From now on, all of life is full of well-being.
மாலை மங்கலம் காண்க
மனம் போல நீங்களும் வாழ்க
இனி நாளும் இணைந்திருப்பேரும்
நலமாகவே சுகமாகவே வரும்
நாளெல்லாம் வாழ்க..........
May you witness auspiciousness and wear the wedding garland,
May you live happily according to your heart's desire.
From this day forward, both of you remain united,
May goodness and happiness continuously arrive for you,
May all your days be blessed and long-lasting...
மாலை மங்கலம் காண்க
மனம் போல நீங்களும் வாழ்க
May you witness auspiciousness and wear the wedding garland,
May you live happily according to your heart's desire.
Maalai mangalam kaanga
May you witness auspiciousness and wear the wedding garland,
Manam pola neengalum vaazhga
May you live happily according to your heart's desire.
Maalai mangalam kaanga
May you witness auspiciousness and wear the wedding garland,
Manam pola neengalum vaazhga
May you live happily according to your heart's desire.
Ini naalum inaindhu irupperum
From this day forward, both of you remain united,
Nalamaagavae sugamaagavae varum
May goodness and happiness continuously arrive for you,
Naal ellaam vaazhga…
May all your days be blessed and long-lasting...
Maalai mangalam kaanga
May you witness auspiciousness and wear the wedding garland,
Manam pola neengalum vaazhga
May you live happily according to your heart's desire.
Inaindhaal inikkum vaazhvenbadhu
That life is sweet when united,
Unakkumm kidaikkum naal vandhadhu
The day has arrived for you to receive that sweetness too.
Inaindhaal inikkum vaazhvenbadhu
That life is sweet when united,
Unakkumm kidaikkum naal vandhadhu
The day has arrived for you to receive that sweetness too.
Nee ketta vaazhvu undaanadhu
The life you prayed for has come into being,
Neeroottru pola kaal odudhu
Time flows continuously like a natural water spring.
Manam vaazhga kaalangal aayiram
May your heart flourish for a thousand ages,
Ini servadhoo sugamae
Being united from now on brings pure joy.
Maalai mangalam kaanga
May you witness auspiciousness and wear the wedding garland,
Manam pola neengalum vaazhga
May you live happily according to your heart's desire.
Thodarum sugangal innalilae
May the continuous joys starting on this day,
Thunaiyaaai varattuum un vaazhvilae
Accompany you as a lifelong support.
Thodarum sugangal innalilae
May the continuous joys starting on this day,
Thunaiyaaai varattuum un vaazhvilae
Accompany you as a lifelong support.
Un aasai yaavum poovaandhu
May all your desires blossom into flowers,
Poovaana ennam kaayandhu
May those flower-like thoughts turn into fruit,
Andha kaaiyellaam kanivanadhu
May all those fruits ripen into sweet perfection,
Ini vaazhvellaam nalamae
From now on, all of life is full of well-being.
Maalai mangalam kaanga
May you witness auspiciousness and wear the wedding garland,
Manam pola neengalum vaazhga
May you live happily according to your heart's desire.
Ini naalum inaindhu irupperum
From this day forward, both of you remain united,
Nalamaagavae sugamaagavae varum
May goodness and happiness continuously arrive for you,
Naal ellaam vaazhga…
May all your days be blessed and long-lasting...
Maalai mangalam kaanga
May you witness auspiciousness and wear the wedding garland,
Manam pola neengalum vaazhga
May you live happily according to your heart's desire.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Maalai Mangalam Kaanga is an auspicious blessing song from the 1981 film Pattanam Pogalam Vaa. Sung delightfully by S. P. Shailaja with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran, the song serves as a ceremonial wish for newlyweds, blessing them with harmony, prosperity, and lifelong companionship. The lyrics utilize graceful metaphors of flowing streams and blossoming flora to represent the organic progression of love into a fruitful, sweet marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Maalai mangalam kaanga / Manam pola neengalum vaazhga”
Repetition of the initial consonant/vowel sound 'Ma' in adjacent words across lines.
Upamai (Simile)
“Neeroottru pola kaal odudhu”
Comparing the passage of time to the uninterrupted flow of a natural water spring using the word 'pola'.
Uruvagam (Metaphorical Progression)
“Un aasai yaavum poovaandhu / Poovaana ennam kaayandhu / Andha kaaiyellaam kanivanadhu”
A multi-stage metaphor tracing desires turning into flowers, thoughts becoming raw fruits, and fruits ripening into sweetness.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Thodarum sugangal innalilae / Thunaiyaaai varattuum un vaazhvilae”
Matching end sounds with the suffix '-ilae' across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and written by his brother Gangai Amaran, this festive song highlights S. P. Shailaja's expressive vocals. It remains a classic Tamil cinema wedding/auspicious sequence melody from the early 1980s.
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