Maampoove Siru Mainave
From Machanai Paartheengala · 1978
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Susheela, K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Machanai Paartheengala1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maampoovae siru mainaavae | Mango blossom, little Myna bird |
| Enga rajathi roja chedi | Our royal queenly rose plant |
| Mullirukkum kallirukkum | It has thorns, it has stones |
| Ninaikkaiyil inippaaga irukkiraa aa aa | When thinking of her, she feels sweet |
| Nerungaiyil neruppaaga kothikiraa | When approaching her, she boils like fire |
| Male | |
| Maampoovae siru mainaavae | Mango blossom, little Myna bird |
| Enga rajathi roja chedi | Our royal queenly rose plant |
| Mullirukkum kallirukkum | It has thorns, it has stones |
| Ninaikkaiyil inippaaga irukkiraa aa aa | When thinking of her, she feels sweet |
| Nerungaiyil neruppaaga kothikiraa | When approaching her, she boils like fire |
| Male | |
| Putham puthusu vellikolusu | Brand new silver anklets |
| Sathangal kondaada | Celebrating with their rhythmic sounds |
| Sithira ponnu sevvalli kannu | Picturesque girl with eyes like red water-lilies |
| Sangeetha pan paada | Singing a musical tune |
| Male | |
| Kattu karunguzhal pattu thalirudal | Tightly bound dark hair, silky tender body |
| Pin puram nindraada | Swaying behind her back as she moves |
| Kottadi chelai kattiya vannam | Draped in a checkered printed saree |
| Pallakku ondraada | Swaying like a palanquin |
| Male | |
| Azhagaana maan… atharkaaga naan | A beautiful deer... and for her sake, I am |
| Pazhagaatha naalellaam thuyilaatha naal | Any day spent away from her is a sleepless night |
| Female :Oooo…………. | Female vocalizing: Oooo... |
| Male :Azhagaana maan… atharkaaga naan | Male: A beautiful deer... and for her sake, I am |
| Pazhagaatha naalellaam thuyilaatha naal | Any day spent away from her is a sleepless night |
| Female | |
| Maampoove siru mainaave | Mango blossom, little Myna bird |
| Naan machaanin pachaikili | I am my beloved's green parrot |
| Kothikolla tholkoduthaan | He offered his shoulder for me to rest upon |
| Enakkethu sugamaaga irukkuthu | Why does this feel so wonderfully sweet to me? |
| Haa….en manam engengo parakkuthu | Haa... my heart flies off to unknown places |
| Female | |
| Manjakuthuru pinjukazhuthu | Turmeric-adorned figure, delicate young neck |
| Mannavan poo chooda | For her kingly lover to adorn with flowers |
| Mookuthi vannam minnura kannam | A nose-ring color shimmering on glowing cheeks |
| Manjathil muthaada | To share kisses upon the bed |
| Female | |
| Anthi karukkalil aatrangaraiyinil | In the twilight dusk by the riverbank |
| Santhikka sonnathenna | Why did you ask me to meet you? |
| Ennai anaikkaiyil thannai maranthavan | The one who forgot himself while embracing me |
| Sindhichi ninnathenna | Why did he stand there lost in thought? |
| Female | |
| Madal vaazhai melkulir vaadai pol | Like the cool northern breeze sweeping over a broad banana leaf |
| Avanodu naanodum pozhuthellaam thean | All the moments I run with him feel sweet as honey |
| Madal vaazhai melkulir vaadai pol | Like the cool northern breeze sweeping over a broad banana leaf |
| Avanodu naanodum pozhuthellaam thean | All the moments I run with him feel sweet as honey |
| Male | |
| Maampoove siru mainaave | Mango blossom, little Myna bird |
| Female :Naan machaanin pachaikili | Female: I am my beloved's green parrot |
| Male :Kothikolla tholkoduthaan | Male: He offered his shoulder for me to rest upon |
| Female :Enakkethu sugamaaga irukkuthu | Female: Why does this feel so wonderfully sweet to me? |
| Male :En manam engengo parakkuthu | Male: My heart flies off to unknown places |
| Male | |
| En manam engengo parakkuthu | My heart flies off to unknown places |
| En manam engengo parakkuthu | My heart flies off to unknown places |
| En manam engengo parakkuthu | My heart flies off to unknown places |
| Female :Oooo…………….. | Female vocalizing: Oooo... |
மாம்பூவே சிறு மைனாவே
எங்க ராஜாத்தி ரோஜா செடி
முள்ளிருக்கும் கள்ளிருக்கும்
நினைக்கையில் இனிப்பாக இருக்கிறா ஆ ஆ
நெருங்கையில் நெருப்பாகக் கொதிக்கிறா
Mango blossom, little Myna bird
Our royal queenly rose plant
It has thorns, it has stones
When thinking of her, she feels sweet
When approaching her, she boils like fire
மாம்பூவே சிறு மைனாவே
எங்க ராஜாத்தி ரோஜா செடி
முள்ளிருக்கும் கள்ளிருக்கும்
நினைக்கையில் இனிப்பாக இருக்கிறா ஆ ஆ
நெருங்கையில் நெருப்பாகக் கொதிக்கிறா
Mango blossom, little Myna bird
Our royal queenly rose plant
It has thorns, it has stones
When thinking of her, she feels sweet
When approaching her, she boils like fire
புத்தம் புதுசு வெள்ளிக் கொலுசு
சத்தங்கள் கொண்டாட
சித்திரப் பொண்ணு செவ்வள்ளிக் கண்ணு
சங்கீதப் பண் பாட
Brand new silver anklets
Celebrating with their rhythmic sounds
Picturesque girl with eyes like red water-lilies
Singing a musical tune
கட்டுக் கருங்குழல் பட்டுத் தளிருடல்
பின் புறம் நின்றாட
கொட்டடிச் சேலை கட்டிய வண்ணம்
பல்லக்கு ஒன்றாட
Tightly bound dark hair, silky tender body
Swaying behind her back as she moves
Draped in a checkered printed saree
Swaying like a palanquin
அழகான மான்......அதற்காக நான்
பழகாத நாளெல்லாம் துயிலாத நாள்
ஓஓஓஓ ஓஓஓஓ ஓஓஓஓ
அழகான மான்......அதற்காக நான்
பழகாத நாளெல்லாம் துயிலாத நாள்
A beautiful deer... and for her sake, I am
Any day spent away from her is a sleepless night
Female vocalizing: Oooo...
Male: A beautiful deer... and for her sake, I am
Any day spent away from her is a sleepless night
மாம்பூவே சிறு மைனாவே
நான் மச்சானின் பச்சைக் கிளி
தொத்திக் கொள்ள தோள் கொடுத்தான்
எனக்கது சுகமாக இருக்குது
ஆ..என் மனம் எங்கெங்கோ பறக்குது
Mango blossom, little Myna bird
I am my beloved's green parrot
He offered his shoulder for me to rest upon
Why does this feel so wonderfully sweet to me?
Haa... my heart flies off to unknown places
மஞ்சக் குருத்து பிஞ்சுக் கழுத்து
மன்னவன் பூச் சூட
மூக்குத்தி வண்ணம் மின்னுற கன்னம்
மஞ்சத்தில் முத்தாட
Turmeric-adorned figure, delicate young neck
For her kingly lover to adorn with flowers
A nose-ring color shimmering on glowing cheeks
To share kisses upon the bed
அந்திக் கருக்கலில் ஆற்றங்கரையினில்
சந்திக்கச் சொன்னதென்ன
என்னை அணைக்கையில் தன்னை மறந்தவன்
சிந்திச்சு நின்னதென்ன
In the twilight dusk by the riverbank
Why did you ask me to meet you?
The one who forgot himself while embracing me
Why did he stand there lost in thought?
மடல் வாழை மேல்குளிர் வாடை போல்
அவனோடு நானாடும் பொழுதெல்லாம் தேன்
மடல் வாழை மேல்குளிர் வாடை போல்
அவனோடு நானாடும் பொழுதெல்லாம் தேன்
Like the cool northern breeze sweeping over a broad banana leaf
All the moments I run with him feel sweet as honey
Like the cool northern breeze sweeping over a broad banana leaf
All the moments I run with him feel sweet as honey
மாம்பூவே சிறு மைனாவே
நான் மச்சானின் பச்சைக் கிளி
தொத்திக் கொள்ள தோள்கொடுத்தான்
எனக்கது சுகமாக இருக்குது
என் மனம் எங்கெங்கோ பறக்குது
Mango blossom, little Myna bird
Female: I am my beloved's green parrot
Male: He offered his shoulder for me to rest upon
Female: Why does this feel so wonderfully sweet to me?
Male: My heart flies off to unknown places
என் மனம் எங்கெங்கோ பறக்குது
என் மனம் எங்கெங்கோ பறக்குது
என் மனம் எங்கெங்கோ பறக்குது
ஓஓஓஓ ஓஓஓஓ ஓஓஓஓ
My heart flies off to unknown places
My heart flies off to unknown places
My heart flies off to unknown places
Female vocalizing: Oooo...
Maampoovae siru mainaavae
Mango blossom, little Myna bird
Enga rajathi roja chedi
Our royal queenly rose plant
Mullirukkum kallirukkum
It has thorns, it has stones
Ninaikkaiyil inippaaga irukkiraa aa aa
When thinking of her, she feels sweet
Nerungaiyil neruppaaga kothikiraa
When approaching her, she boils like fire
Maampoovae siru mainaavae
Mango blossom, little Myna bird
Enga rajathi roja chedi
Our royal queenly rose plant
Mullirukkum kallirukkum
It has thorns, it has stones
Ninaikkaiyil inippaaga irukkiraa aa aa
When thinking of her, she feels sweet
Nerungaiyil neruppaaga kothikiraa
When approaching her, she boils like fire
Putham puthusu vellikolusu
Brand new silver anklets
Sathangal kondaada
Celebrating with their rhythmic sounds
Sithira ponnu sevvalli kannu
Picturesque girl with eyes like red water-lilies
Sangeetha pan paada
Singing a musical tune
Kattu karunguzhal pattu thalirudal
Tightly bound dark hair, silky tender body
Pin puram nindraada
Swaying behind her back as she moves
Kottadi chelai kattiya vannam
Draped in a checkered printed saree
Pallakku ondraada
Swaying like a palanquin
Azhagaana maan… atharkaaga naan
A beautiful deer... and for her sake, I am
Pazhagaatha naalellaam thuyilaatha naal
Any day spent away from her is a sleepless night
Female :Oooo………….
Female vocalizing: Oooo...
Male :Azhagaana maan… atharkaaga naan
Male: A beautiful deer... and for her sake, I am
Pazhagaatha naalellaam thuyilaatha naal
Any day spent away from her is a sleepless night
Maampoove siru mainaave
Mango blossom, little Myna bird
Naan machaanin pachaikili
I am my beloved's green parrot
Kothikolla tholkoduthaan
He offered his shoulder for me to rest upon
Enakkethu sugamaaga irukkuthu
Why does this feel so wonderfully sweet to me?
Haa….en manam engengo parakkuthu
Haa... my heart flies off to unknown places
Manjakuthuru pinjukazhuthu
Turmeric-adorned figure, delicate young neck
Mannavan poo chooda
For her kingly lover to adorn with flowers
Mookuthi vannam minnura kannam
A nose-ring color shimmering on glowing cheeks
Manjathil muthaada
To share kisses upon the bed
Anthi karukkalil aatrangaraiyinil
In the twilight dusk by the riverbank
Santhikka sonnathenna
Why did you ask me to meet you?
Ennai anaikkaiyil thannai maranthavan
The one who forgot himself while embracing me
Sindhichi ninnathenna
Why did he stand there lost in thought?
Madal vaazhai melkulir vaadai pol
Like the cool northern breeze sweeping over a broad banana leaf
Avanodu naanodum pozhuthellaam thean
All the moments I run with him feel sweet as honey
Madal vaazhai melkulir vaadai pol
Like the cool northern breeze sweeping over a broad banana leaf
Avanodu naanodum pozhuthellaam thean
All the moments I run with him feel sweet as honey
Maampoove siru mainaave
Mango blossom, little Myna bird
Female :Naan machaanin pachaikili
Female: I am my beloved's green parrot
Male :Kothikolla tholkoduthaan
Male: He offered his shoulder for me to rest upon
Female :Enakkethu sugamaaga irukkuthu
Female: Why does this feel so wonderfully sweet to me?
Male :En manam engengo parakkuthu
Male: My heart flies off to unknown places
En manam engengo parakkuthu
My heart flies off to unknown places
En manam engengo parakkuthu
My heart flies off to unknown places
En manam engengo parakkuthu
My heart flies off to unknown places
Female :Oooo……………..
Female vocalizing: Oooo...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic folk duet depicts a playful and passionate exchange between two lovers admiring each other's beauty, charm, and presence. The male lover lovingly describes his beloved using tender nature imagery—a rose plant with thorns, a sweet yet feisty maiden—while expressing how sleepless his nights are when away from her. He marvels at her graceful stride, traditional attire, and captivating eyes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaiani (Simile)
“Madal vaazhai melkulir vaadai pol”
Compares the comforting experience of running together with the lover to a refreshing cool northern breeze passing over a soft banana leaf.
Uvamaiani (Metaphor)
“Sithira ponnu sevvalli kannu”
Metaphorically compares the heroine's bright, attractive eyes to vibrant red water-lilies (Sevvalli).
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Putham puthusu vellikolusu”
Repetition of the initial 'Pu' sound across 'Putham' and 'puthusu'.
Metaphor
“Naan machaanin pachaikili”
The lover addresses her beloved as her protective 'green parrot', signifying affection and innocence.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Chandrabose with lyrics by legendary poet Vaali, this duet highlights the classic pairing of singers K.J. Yesudas and P. Susheela. The song is well regarded for its lively folk orchestration and evocative rural romantic imagery typical of late-1970s Tamil film music.
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