- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Raja Rishi
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Apr 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Maan kanden maan kanden
Maanae thaan naan kanden
Naan pennai kaanen
Naan kanden naan kanden
Naan unnai thaan kanden
Naan ennai kaanen
Pulli maanaa maanida maanae
Palli maanaai vandhaval naanae
Maan kanden maan kanden
Maanae thaan naan kanden
Naan pennai kaanen
Aadai kattum rojaavae
Kannil ambu veesaadhae
Koondhal enna naaga sarppamo oo…
Ennai aalum raajaavae
Unnai ennil moodaadhae
Angam undhan thanga vaaganam mm…
Koondhalil nee paai viri
Koodalil nee aadhari
Kaaichaadha paal unnum pen annam
Kaamathu paal unna yaengum
Kaiyodu nee endhan mai saerkka
Kaatrukkum ulmoochu vaangum
Aa… aa… aa…
Aa… aa… aa…
Maan kanden maan kanden
Maanae thaan naan kanden
Naan pennai kaanen
Naan kanden naan kanden
Naan unnai thaan kanden
Naan ennai kaanen
Pulli maanaa maanida maanae
Palli maanaai vandhaval naanae
Maan kanden maan kanden
Maanae thaan naan kanden
Naan pennai kaanen
Haa….aa…aa….aa…aa…
Haa….aa…aa…aa….(2)
{Laalee laalee laa laalee laalee laa
Laalee laalee laalee laalee aa…aa…aa…aa…aa…} (2)
Thaenil oorum theevukkul
Naagalinga poovukkul
Moga vandu paada vandhadhu
Thaana thandha sandhathil
Kaadhal thandha sondhathil
Bogam ennum raagam vandhadhu
Boomiyil or vaanavil
Aadidum un tholgalil
Vaanukkum boomikkum or paadhai
Pen endru naan indru paarthaen
Gandharva logathai naam kaanum
Naal endha naal endru paarthaen
Aa…aa…aa…
Aa…aa…aa…
Maan kanden maan kanden
Maanae thaan naan kanden
Naan pennai kaanen
Naan kanden naan kanden
Naan unnai thaan kanden
Naan ennai kaanen
Pulli maanaa maanida maanae
Palli maanaai vandhaval naanae
I saw a deer, I saw a deer,
It was only a deer that I saw,
I did not see a woman.
I saw, I saw,
I saw only you,
I can no longer see myself.
Are you a spotted deer, or a human deer?
I am the one who came as the deer to your bed.
I saw a deer, I saw a deer,
It was only a deer that I saw,
I did not see a woman.
Oh rose draped in clothes,
Do not shoot arrows with your eyes.
Is your hair a serpent? Ooh...
Oh king who rules over me,
Do not hold yourself back from me.
My body is your golden chariot, mmm...
Spread your bed in my hair,
Hold me close in our union.
A swan that sips fresh milk,
Longs to taste the milk of desire.
When your hand touches mine,
Even the wind gasps for breath.
Aa... aa... aa...
Aa... aa... aa...
I saw a deer, I saw a deer,
It was only a deer that I saw,
I did not see a woman.
I saw, I saw,
I saw only you,
I can no longer see myself.
Are you a spotted deer, or a human deer?
I am the one who came as the deer to your bed.
I saw a deer, I saw a deer,
It was only a deer that I saw,
I did not see a woman.
Haa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Haa... aa... aa... aa...
Lalee lalee laa lalee lalee laa
Lalee lalee lalee lalee aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Inside an island soaked in honey,
Inside the Nagalinga flower,
A bee of desire came to sing.
To the rhythm born on its own,
In the closeness brought by love,
A melody called pleasure was born.
A rainbow on earth
Dances upon your shoulders.
A path between heaven and earth,
Today I saw it in the form of a woman.
To see the world of Gandharvas (divine beings),
I wondered which day would be that day.
Aa... aa... aa...
Aa... aa... aa...
I saw a deer, I saw a deer,
It was only a deer that I saw,
I did not see a woman.
I saw, I saw,
I saw only you,
I can no longer see myself.
Are you a spotted deer, or a human deer?
I am the one who came as the deer to your bed.
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic sensual track from the movie 'Raja Rishi' (1985) captures a romantic exchange between Sage Vishwamitra and the celestial nymph Menaka. The male protagonist speaks of being captivated by her deer-like innocent beauty, losing his self-awareness in her presence, while the female protagonist responds with deep devotion and affection, playing on poetic comparisons of deer, flowers, and cosmic realms.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagamb (Metaphor)
“Pulli maanaa maanida maanae”
Comparing the female protagonist to a deer ('Pulli maanaa maanida maanae') and comparing her hair to a cobra ('Koondhal enna naaga sarppamo').
Yamakam / Sol Nayam (Wordplay)
“Maan kanden maan kanden”
Repetition of the word 'Maan' with varying contextual shades (spotted deer, human deer, royal consort deer).
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Trivia
The song is set in a mythological period context from 'Raja Rishi', a film centered on Sage Vishwamitra played by Sivaji Ganesan, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
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