Maampoo Magizhampoo Manasukketha
From Magizhampoo · 1969
- Lyricist
- Poovai Senguttavan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- D. B. Ramachandran
- Details
- Magizhampoo1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maampoo magizhampoo manasuketha thazhampoo | Mango flower, magizhampoo flower, screwpine flower that pleases the heart. |
| Kaambhu karuppu kai padatha thaamara poo | A lotus flower with a dark stem, untouched by human hands. |
| Maampoo magizhampoo manasuketha thazhampoo | Mango flower, magizhampoo flower, screwpine flower that pleases the heart. |
| Kaambhu karuppu kai padatha thaamara poo | A lotus flower with a dark stem, untouched by human hands. |
| Female | |
| Andha kaala rajapaartu veshakaararu | He was an actor playing king roles in those old days. |
| Andha kaala rajapaartu veshakaararu | He was an actor playing king roles in those old days. |
| Marandhu harichandra nadagathil pulugi vechaaru | By mistake, he uttered a lie while acting in a Harishchandra play. |
| Valarthathilae moodiya mattum vechikkittaru | Out of all that he grew, he only managed to keep his wig. |
| Valarthathilae moodiya mattum vechikkittaru | Out of all that he grew, he only managed to keep his wig. |
| Varumaiyilae meedhiyellam vithuputtaaru | In deep poverty, he sold off everything else he owned. |
| Paavam varumaiyilae meedhiyellam vithuputtaaru | Poor guy, in poverty he sold off everything else he owned. |
| Female | |
| Maampoo magizhampoo manasuketha thazhampoo | Mango flower, magizhampoo flower, screwpine flower that pleases the heart. |
| Kaambhu karuppu kai padatha thaamara poo | A lotus flower with a dark stem, untouched by human hands. |
| Female | |
| Ammaniyakka aapathukku aayiram kakkaa | Ammaniyakka has a thousand crows watching out for danger. |
| Vaaya agalamaa thorandhukittu parakkudhu sokkaa | Flying happily with their mouths wide open. |
| Ammaniyakka aapathukku aayiram kakkaa | Ammaniyakka has a thousand crows watching out for danger. |
| Vaaya agalamaa thorandhukittu parakkudhu sokkaa | Flying happily with their mouths wide open. |
| Athanaiyum vithuputtu onnu vechirukkaa | She sold everything else and saved just one thing. |
| Ava athanaiyum vithuputtu onnu vechirukkaa | She sold everything else and saved just one thing. |
| Iththaa periya kumbalilae eppadi koduppa hei jillakka | How can she give it away in such a huge crowd, hey Jillakka! |
| Female | |
| Maampoo magizhampoo manasuketha thazhampoo | Mango flower, magizhampoo flower, screwpine flower that pleases the heart. |
| Kaambhu karuppu kai padatha thaamara poo | A lotus flower with a dark stem, untouched by human hands. |
| Female | |
| Paruva ponna paathu paathu sirikka koodathu | Don't stare and laugh continuously at young grown-up girls. |
| Piragu pallu killu kazhanduthunna theda koodathu | Otherwise, if your teeth fall out, don't search around for them. |
| Ooru nelathula kazhudha pola meya koodathu | Don't graze like a donkey on the village common land. |
| Ooru nelathula kazhudha pola meya koodathu | Don't graze like a donkey on the village common land. |
| Oongi vuttaa udambhukullae elumbirukaadhu hai jillakka | If you get hit hard, there won't be a intact bone left in your body, hey Jillakka! |
| Female | |
| Maampoo magizhampoo manasuketha thazhampoo | Mango flower, magizhampoo flower, screwpine flower that pleases the heart. |
| Kaambhu karuppu kai padatha thaamara poo | A lotus flower with a dark stem, untouched by human hands. |
| Female | |
| Alukki kulukki nadappatha paar vayasu ponnattam | Look at her walking with a sway like a young youthful girl. |
| Indha ammalukku vayasu ippa aimbatha thaandum | Though this lady's age is well past fifty now. |
| Alukki kulukki nadappatha paar vayasu ponnattam | Look at her walking with a sway like a young youthful girl. |
| Indha ammalukku vayasu ippa aimbatha thaandum | Though this lady's age is well past fifty now. |
| Kooda konda vela seiyum karanathaalae | Because she works hard and stays nimble alongside others. |
| Kooda konda vela seiyum karanathaalae | Because she works hard and stays nimble alongside others. |
| Kumari eve kezhavi eva aiyooo | Who is a maiden and who is an old lady, oh my! |
| Vevaram theriyala jillakka | It is hard to distinguish, hey Jillakka! |
| Female | |
| Maampoo magizhampoo manasuketha thazhampoo | Mango flower, magizhampoo flower, screwpine flower that pleases the heart. |
| Kaambhu karuppu kai padatha thaamara poo | A lotus flower with a dark stem, untouched by human hands. |
| Maampoo magizhampoo manasuketha thazhampoo | Mango flower, magizhampoo flower, screwpine flower that pleases the heart. |
| Kaambhu karuppu kai padatha thaamara poo | A lotus flower with a dark stem, untouched by human hands. |
மாம்பூ மகிழம்பூ மனசுக்கேத்த தாழம்பூ
காம்பு கறுப்பு கைப்படாத தாமரைப்பூ
மாம்பூ மகிழம்பூ மனசுக்கேத்த தாழம்பூ
காம்பு கறுப்பு கைப்படாத தாமரைப்பூ
Mango flower, magizhampoo flower, screwpine flower that pleases the heart.
A lotus flower with a dark stem, untouched by human hands.
Mango flower, magizhampoo flower, screwpine flower that pleases the heart.
A lotus flower with a dark stem, untouched by human hands.
அந்தக் கால ராஜபார்ட்டு வேஷக்காரரு
அந்தக் கால ராஜபார்ட்டு வேஷக்காரரு
மறந்து அரிச்சந்திர நாடகத்தில் புளுகி வச்சாரு
வளர்த்ததிலே முடிய மட்டும் வச்சிக்கிட்டாரு
வளர்த்ததிலே முடிய மட்டும் வச்சிக்கிட்டாரு
வறுமையிலே மீதியெல்லாம் வித்துப்புட்டாரு
பாவம் வறுமையிலே மீதியெல்லாம் வித்துப்புட்டாரு
He was an actor playing king roles in those old days.
He was an actor playing king roles in those old days.
By mistake, he uttered a lie while acting in a Harishchandra play.
Out of all that he grew, he only managed to keep his wig.
Out of all that he grew, he only managed to keep his wig.
In deep poverty, he sold off everything else he owned.
Poor guy, in poverty he sold off everything else he owned.
மாம்பூ மகிழம்பூ மனசுக்கேத்த தாழம்பூ
காம்பு கறுப்பு கைப்படாத தாமரைப்பூ
Mango flower, magizhampoo flower, screwpine flower that pleases the heart.
A lotus flower with a dark stem, untouched by human hands.
அம்மணியக்கா ஆப்பத்துக்கு ஆயிரம் காக்கா
வாய அகலமாக தொறந்துகிட்டு பறக்குது ஷோக்கா
அம்மணியக்கா ஆப்பத்துக்கு ஆயிரம் காக்கா
வாய அகலமாக தொறந்துகிட்டு பறக்குது ஷோக்கா
அத்தனையும் வித்துப்புட்டு ஒண்ணு வச்சிருக்கா
அவ அத்தனையும் வித்துப்புட்டு ஒண்ணு வச்சிருக்கா
இத்த பெரிய கும்பலிலே எப்படி கொடுப்பா ஹேய்..
Ammaniyakka has a thousand crows watching out for danger.
Flying happily with their mouths wide open.
Ammaniyakka has a thousand crows watching out for danger.
Flying happily with their mouths wide open.
She sold everything else and saved just one thing.
She sold everything else and saved just one thing.
How can she give it away in such a huge crowd, hey Jillakka!
மாம்பூ மகிழம்பூ மனசுக்கேத்த தாழம்பூ
காம்பு கறுப்பு கைப்படாத தாமரைப்பூ
Mango flower, magizhampoo flower, screwpine flower that pleases the heart.
A lotus flower with a dark stem, untouched by human hands.
பருவப் பொண்ண பாத்து பாத்து சிரிக்க கூடாது
பிறகு பல்லு கிள்ளு கழண்டுதுன்னா தேடக்கூடாது
ஊரு நெலத்துல கழுதப் போல மேயக்கூடாது
ஊரு நெலத்துல கழுதப் போல மேயக்கூடாது
ஓங்கி வுட்டா உடம்புக்குள்ளே எலும்பிருக்காது ஹாய்..
Don't stare and laugh continuously at young grown-up girls.
Otherwise, if your teeth fall out, don't search around for them.
Don't graze like a donkey on the village common land.
Don't graze like a donkey on the village common land.
If you get hit hard, there won't be a intact bone left in your body, hey Jillakka!
மாம்பூ மகிழம்பூ மனசுக்கேத்த தாழம்பூ
காம்பு கறுப்பு கைப்படாத தாமரைப்பூ
Mango flower, magizhampoo flower, screwpine flower that pleases the heart.
A lotus flower with a dark stem, untouched by human hands.
அலுக்கி குலுக்கி நடப்பத பார் வயசு பொண்ணாட்டம்
இந்த அம்மாளுக்கு வயசு இப்ப ஐம்பத தாண்டும்
அலுக்கி குலுக்கி நடப்பத பார் வயசு பொண்ணாட்டம்
இந்த அம்மாளுக்கு வயசு இப்ப ஐம்பத தாண்டும்
கூட கொண்ட வேல செய்யும் காரணத்தாலே
கூட கொண்ட வேல செய்யும் காரணத்தாலே
குமரி எவ கெழவி எவ ஐயோ..வெவரம் தெரியல ஹேய்..
Look at her walking with a sway like a young youthful girl.
Though this lady's age is well past fifty now.
Look at her walking with a sway like a young youthful girl.
Though this lady's age is well past fifty now.
Because she works hard and stays nimble alongside others.
Because she works hard and stays nimble alongside others.
Who is a maiden and who is an old lady, oh my!
It is hard to distinguish, hey Jillakka!
மாம்பூ மகிழம்பூ மனசுக்கேத்த தாழம்பூ
காம்பு கறுப்பு கைப்படாத தாமரைப்பூ
மாம்பூ மகிழம்பூ மனசுக்கேத்த தாழம்பூ
காம்பு கறுப்பு கைப்படாத தாமரைப்பூ
Mango flower, magizhampoo flower, screwpine flower that pleases the heart.
A lotus flower with a dark stem, untouched by human hands.
Mango flower, magizhampoo flower, screwpine flower that pleases the heart.
A lotus flower with a dark stem, untouched by human hands.
Maampoo magizhampoo manasuketha thazhampoo
Mango flower, magizhampoo flower, screwpine flower that pleases the heart.
Kaambhu karuppu kai padatha thaamara poo
A lotus flower with a dark stem, untouched by human hands.
Maampoo magizhampoo manasuketha thazhampoo
Mango flower, magizhampoo flower, screwpine flower that pleases the heart.
Kaambhu karuppu kai padatha thaamara poo
A lotus flower with a dark stem, untouched by human hands.
Andha kaala rajapaartu veshakaararu
He was an actor playing king roles in those old days.
Andha kaala rajapaartu veshakaararu
He was an actor playing king roles in those old days.
Marandhu harichandra nadagathil pulugi vechaaru
By mistake, he uttered a lie while acting in a Harishchandra play.
Valarthathilae moodiya mattum vechikkittaru
Out of all that he grew, he only managed to keep his wig.
Valarthathilae moodiya mattum vechikkittaru
Out of all that he grew, he only managed to keep his wig.
Varumaiyilae meedhiyellam vithuputtaaru
In deep poverty, he sold off everything else he owned.
Paavam varumaiyilae meedhiyellam vithuputtaaru
Poor guy, in poverty he sold off everything else he owned.
Maampoo magizhampoo manasuketha thazhampoo
Mango flower, magizhampoo flower, screwpine flower that pleases the heart.
Kaambhu karuppu kai padatha thaamara poo
A lotus flower with a dark stem, untouched by human hands.
Ammaniyakka aapathukku aayiram kakkaa
Ammaniyakka has a thousand crows watching out for danger.
Vaaya agalamaa thorandhukittu parakkudhu sokkaa
Flying happily with their mouths wide open.
Ammaniyakka aapathukku aayiram kakkaa
Ammaniyakka has a thousand crows watching out for danger.
Vaaya agalamaa thorandhukittu parakkudhu sokkaa
Flying happily with their mouths wide open.
Athanaiyum vithuputtu onnu vechirukkaa
She sold everything else and saved just one thing.
Ava athanaiyum vithuputtu onnu vechirukkaa
She sold everything else and saved just one thing.
Iththaa periya kumbalilae eppadi koduppa hei jillakka
How can she give it away in such a huge crowd, hey Jillakka!
Maampoo magizhampoo manasuketha thazhampoo
Mango flower, magizhampoo flower, screwpine flower that pleases the heart.
Kaambhu karuppu kai padatha thaamara poo
A lotus flower with a dark stem, untouched by human hands.
Paruva ponna paathu paathu sirikka koodathu
Don't stare and laugh continuously at young grown-up girls.
Piragu pallu killu kazhanduthunna theda koodathu
Otherwise, if your teeth fall out, don't search around for them.
Ooru nelathula kazhudha pola meya koodathu
Don't graze like a donkey on the village common land.
Ooru nelathula kazhudha pola meya koodathu
Don't graze like a donkey on the village common land.
Oongi vuttaa udambhukullae elumbirukaadhu hai jillakka
If you get hit hard, there won't be a intact bone left in your body, hey Jillakka!
Maampoo magizhampoo manasuketha thazhampoo
Mango flower, magizhampoo flower, screwpine flower that pleases the heart.
Kaambhu karuppu kai padatha thaamara poo
A lotus flower with a dark stem, untouched by human hands.
Alukki kulukki nadappatha paar vayasu ponnattam
Look at her walking with a sway like a young youthful girl.
Indha ammalukku vayasu ippa aimbatha thaandum
Though this lady's age is well past fifty now.
Alukki kulukki nadappatha paar vayasu ponnattam
Look at her walking with a sway like a young youthful girl.
Indha ammalukku vayasu ippa aimbatha thaandum
Though this lady's age is well past fifty now.
Kooda konda vela seiyum karanathaalae
Because she works hard and stays nimble alongside others.
Kooda konda vela seiyum karanathaalae
Because she works hard and stays nimble alongside others.
Kumari eve kezhavi eva aiyooo
Who is a maiden and who is an old lady, oh my!
Vevaram theriyala jillakka
It is hard to distinguish, hey Jillakka!
Maampoo magizhampoo manasuketha thazhampoo
Mango flower, magizhampoo flower, screwpine flower that pleases the heart.
Kaambhu karuppu kai padatha thaamara poo
A lotus flower with a dark stem, untouched by human hands.
Maampoo magizhampoo manasuketha thazhampoo
Mango flower, magizhampoo flower, screwpine flower that pleases the heart.
Kaambhu karuppu kai padatha thaamara poo
A lotus flower with a dark stem, untouched by human hands.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lighthearted folk song, sung vibrantly by L. R. Eswari, uses humor and local folk wisdom to describe various quirky characters in a village setting. Using colorful floral metaphors (mango blossom, magizham flower, thazhampoo, lotus) as a refrain, the singer pokes fun at a former theatre actor who played kings but fell into poverty, an old lady who still walks with youthfulness due to hard work, and gives playful warnings to rowdy men about staring at young women.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Maampoo magizhampoo manasuketha thazhampoo”
Maampoo / Kaambhu share the second letter rhyme, adding rhythm to the refrain.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Ooru nelathula kazhudha pola meya koodathu”
Comparing aimless, misbehaving men to a donkey grazing in village fields ('kazhudha pola meya koodathu').
Irony / Satire
“Marandhu harichandra nadagathil pulugi vechaaru”
Satirizing the theatrical actor who played Harishchandra (the king known for absolute truthfulness) but ended up lying during a performance.
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Trivia
L. R. Eswari was celebrated in 1960s Tamil cinema for her distinct, energetic voice in folk and dance numbers, often featuring catchy folk refrains like 'Jillakka' that became popular street idioms.
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