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Maana Madurayile

From Inikkum Ilamai · 1979

Lyricist
Aalangudi Somu
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Inikkum Ilamai
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
4 Sept 2023

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Maanaa maruthaiyilae
Maanthoppu maththiyilae
Maanaa maruthaiyilae
Maanthoppu maththiyilae
Thaenae thiraviyamae
Thaedi vanthaen unnai naanae
Thaenae thiraviyamae
Thaedi vanthaen unnai naanae
Anname sornamae
Kannu rendum yaenguthadi thangamae
En kannu rendum yaenguthadi thangamae
Maanaa maruthaiyilae
Maanthoppu maththiyilae
Maanaa maruthaiyilae
Maanthoppu maththiyilae
Thaenae thiraviyamae
Thaedi vanthaen unnai naanae
Thaenae thiraviyamae
Thaedi vanthaen unnai naanae
Anname sornamae
Kannu rendum yaenguthadi thangamae
En kannu rendum yaenguthadi thangamae
Santhana pottu vachchikittu
Sarigai vetti kattikittu
Santhana pottu vachchikittu
Sarigai vetti kattikittu
Thaazhampoova thalaiyilae vachchu
Thaagam theera paarththavanae
Thaazhampoova thalaiyilae vachchu
Thaagam theera paarththavanae
Chellaamae vellamae
Sengarumbu saaru thantha inbamae
Nalla sengarumbu saaru thantha inbamae
Maanaa maruthaiyilae
Maanthoppu maththiyilae
Maanaa maruthaiyilae
Maanthoppu maththiyilae
Thaenae thiraviyamae
Thaedi vanthae unnai naanae
Female :Thaenae thiraviyamae
Thaedi vanthae unnai naanae
Annamae sornamae
Kannu rendum yaenguthadi thangamae
Female :En kannu rendum yaenguthaiyyaa singame
Maambalampol odambirukku
Manasula rompa pasiyirukku
Maambalampol odambirukku
Manasula rompa pasiyirukku
Machchan pecha kettu nadanthaa
Mayakkam theera vazhiyirukku
Machchan pecha kettu nadanthaa
Mayakkam theera vazhiyirukku
Ennnanga sollunga
Ennam polae
Ennai alli konunga
Unga ennam polae ennai
Alli konjunga
Male :Maanaa maruthaiyilae
Maanthoppu maththiyilae
Maanaa maruthaiyilae
Maanthoppu maththiyilae
Thaenae thiraviyamae
Thaedi vanthae unnai naanae
Female :Thaenae thiraviyamae
Thaedi vanthae unnai naanae
Annamae sornamae
Kannu rendum yaenguthadi thangamae
Female :En kannu rendum yaenguthaiyyaa singame
Male :En kannu rendum yaenguthadi thangamae
Female :En kannu rendum yaenguthaiyyaa singame
In the town of Manamadurai,
In the middle of the mango grove,
In the town of Manamadurai,
In the middle of the mango grove,
My sweet honey, my precious treasure,
I have come searching for you!
My sweet honey, my precious treasure,
I have come searching for you!
My graceful swan, my pure gold,
Both my eyes long for you, my darling!
Both my eyes long for you, my darling!
In the town of Manamadurai,
In the middle of the mango grove,
In the town of Manamadurai,
In the middle of the mango grove,
My sweet honey, my precious treasure,
I have come searching for you!
My sweet honey, my precious treasure,
I have come searching for you!
My graceful swan, my pure gold,
Both my eyes long for you, my darling!
Both my eyes long for you, my darling!
Wearing a sandalwood dot on your forehead,
Dressed in a gold-bordered veshti,
Wearing a sandalwood dot on your forehead,
Dressed in a gold-bordered veshti,
With a fragrant screw-pine flower tucked in your hair,
O one who looked at me to quench your thirst!
With a fragrant screw-pine flower tucked in your hair,
O one who looked at me to quench your thirst!
My darling, sweet as jaggery,
You are the delight of sweet red sugarcane juice!
You are the pure delight of sweet red sugarcane juice!
In the town of Manamadurai,
In the middle of the mango grove,
In the town of Manamadurai,
In the middle of the mango grove,
My sweet honey, my precious treasure,
I have come searching for you!
Female: My sweet honey, my precious treasure,
I have come searching for you!
My graceful swan, my pure gold,
Both my eyes long for you, my darling!
Female: Both my eyes long for you, my brave lion!
Your body is ripe like a sweet mango,
And there is a deep hunger in my heart!
Your body is ripe like a sweet mango,
And there is a deep hunger in my heart!
If you listen to what your man says,
There is a way to ease this dizzy desire!
If you listen to what your man says,
There is a way to ease this dizzy desire!
What is it, my love? Tell me,
Just as your heart desires,
Scoop me into your arms and hold me close!
Just as your heart desires,
Scoop me up and hold me close!
Male: In the town of Manamadurai,
In the middle of the mango grove,
In the town of Manamadurai,
In the middle of the mango grove,
My sweet honey, my precious treasure,
I have come searching for you!
Female: My sweet honey, my precious treasure,
I have come searching for you!
My graceful swan, my pure gold,
Both my eyes long for you, my darling!
Female: Both my eyes long for you, my brave lion!
Male: Both my eyes long for you, my darling!
Female: Both my eyes long for you, my brave lion!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Maanaa Maruthaiyilae is a romantic folk duet set against the backdrop of a lush mango grove in Manamadurai. The lovers passionately express their attraction, affection, and deep yearning for one another using rich sensory metaphors drawn from nature and rural Tamil culture, such as sweet mangoes, sugarcane juice, sandalwood, and fragrant screwpine flowers. The male lover praises his beloved's beauty and sweetness, while the female lover eagerly reciprocates his love, inviting him to embrace her. Together, their playful dialogue highlights the joy and expressive warmth of traditional rural romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaal (Initial Alliteration)

Maanaa maruthaiyilae / Maanthoppu maththiyilae

Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'M' across consecutive lines to create a rhythmic folk flow.

Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)

Maambalampol odambirukku

Comparing the female lover's allure and beauty directly to a sweet, ripe mango.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Annamae sornamae / Kannu rendum yaenguthadi thangamae

Matching end sounds across terms of endearment to enhance melodic unity.

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Trivia

Inikkum Ilamai (1979) was directed by M. A. Kaja with music composed by the iconic duo Shankar-Ganesh. The song features high-energy vocal performances by legend T. M. Soundararajan and S. Janaki, blending traditional Tamil folk rhythms with 1970s film orchestration.

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