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Maanallavo Kangal

From Needhikku Pin Paasam · 1963

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Needhikku Pin Paasam
Movie release year
1963
Lyrics added on
25 Sept 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Maanallavo kangal thandhadhu
Mayilallavo saayal thandhadhu
Thaenallavo idhazhai thandhadhu
Silaiyallavo azhagai thandhadhu
Maanallavo kangal thandhadhu
Female :Aahaa
Male :Mayilallavo saayal thandhadhu
Female :Oho
Male :Thaenallavo idhazhai thandhadhu
Female :Hmm hmm
Male :Silaiyallavo azhagai thandhadhu
Thaaekku maram udalai thandhadhu
Chinna yaanai nadayai thandhadhu
Male :M hum m hum m hum m hum hum
Female :Pookkalellaam sirippai thandhadhu
Ponnallavo nirathai thandhadhu
Thaaekku maram udalai thandhadhu
Male :Aahaa
Female :Chinna yaanai nadayai thandhadhu
Male :Oho
Female :Pookkalellaam sirippai thandhadhu
Male :Mhum
Female :Ponnallavo nirathai thandhadhu
Idaiyazhagu mayakkam thandhadhu
Isaiyazhagu mozhiyil vandhadhu
Idaiyazhagu mayakkam thandhadhu
Isaiyazhagu mozhiyil vandhadhu
Nadaiyazhagu…
Aa aa aa oh oh oh
Nadaiyazhagu nadanam aanadhu
Naalazhagum ennai vendradhu
Thaaekku maram udalai thandhadhu
Chinna yaanai nadayai thandhadhu
Thaenallavo idhazhai thandhadhu
Silaiyallavo azhagai thandhadhu
Vanna malar maalai kondu
Vadivazhagai thaedi vandhen
Vanna malar maalai kondu
Vadivazhagai thaedi vandhen
Vaazha vaitha dheivam endru
Vanangi nindren
Vaazha vaitha dheivam endru
Vanangi nindren
Ini varavum selavum unnadhendru
Ennai thandhen
Maanallavo kangal thandhadhu
Female :Aahaa
Male :Mayilallavo saayal thandhadhu
Female :Oho
Male :Thaenallavo idhazhai thandhadhu
Female :Hmm hmm
Male :Silaiyallavo azhagai thandhadhu
Aaa…aaa…
Thaaekku maram udalai thandhadhu
Male :Aahaa
Female :Chinna yaanai nadayai thandhadhu
Male :Oho
Female :Pookkalellaam sirippai thandhadhu
Male :Mhum
Female :Ponnallavo nirathai thandhadhu
Wasn't it a deer that gave you your eyes?
Wasn't it a peacock that gave you your grace?
Wasn't it honey that gave you your lips?
Wasn't it a sculpted statue that gave you your beauty?
Wasn't it a deer that gave you your eyes?
Female: Aha!
Male: Wasn't it a peacock that gave you your grace?
Female: Oho!
Male: Wasn't it honey that gave you your lips?
Female: Mmm mmm
Male: Wasn't it a sculpted statue that gave you your beauty?
A teak tree gave you your strong frame,
A young elephant gave you your majestic walk,
Male: M-hum m-hum m-hum m-hum hum
Female: Flowers gave you your sweet smile,
Wasn't it gold that gave you your glowing complexion?
A teak tree gave you your strong frame,
Male: Aha!
Female: A young elephant gave you your majestic walk,
Male: Oho!
Female: Flowers gave you your sweet smile,
Male: M-hum
Female: Wasn't it gold that gave you your glowing complexion?
The charm of your slender waist cast a spell,
The sweetness of music flowed into your words,
The charm of your slender waist cast a spell,
The sweetness of music flowed into your words,
The beauty of your walk...
Ah ah ah oh oh oh
The grace of your walk became a lovely dance,
And your daily beauty completely won my heart.
A teak tree gave you your strong frame,
A young elephant gave you your majestic walk,
Wasn't it honey that gave you your lips?
Wasn't it a sculpted statue that gave you your beauty?
Carrying a garland of colorful flowers,
I came in search of your radiant beauty,
Carrying a garland of colorful flowers,
I came in search of your radiant beauty,
Seeing you as the divine light who gave me life,
I stood and bowed before you,
Seeing you as the divine light who gave me life,
I stood and bowed before you,
Saying that from now on my whole life belongs to you,
I gave myself completely to you.
Wasn't it a deer that gave you your eyes?
Female: Aha!
Male: Wasn't it a peacock that gave you your grace?
Female: Oho!
Male: Wasn't it honey that gave you your lips?
Female: Mmm mmm
Male: Wasn't it a sculpted statue that gave you your beauty?
Aah... aah...
A teak tree gave you your strong frame,
Male: Aha!
Female: A young elephant gave you your majestic walk,
Male: Oho!
Female: Flowers gave you your sweet smile,
Male: M-hum
Female: Wasn't it gold that gave you your glowing complexion?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic duet from the movie Needhikku Pin Paasam (1963) is a poetic celebration of physical charm, beauty, and mutual devotion between lovers. The lovers playfully attribute their best features to nature's finest elements—comparing eyes to a deer, posture to a peacock, sweetness to honey, gait to a young elephant, smile to blooming flowers, and complexion to gold. Beyond physical attributes, the song transitions into a deeper surrender of love, where the speaker views their beloved as a divine entity who bestows life and purpose. By offering a floral garland and symbolically surrendering everything—including life's fortunes and self—the song beautifully captures classical Tamil romantic tradition blended with spiritual-level devotion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor & Simile

“Maanallavo kangal thandhadhu”

Nature imagery (deer, peacock, honey, statue, teak wood, elephant, flowers, gold) is metaphorically cited as the source of physical attributes.

Ezhukai / Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)

“Idaiyazhagu mayakkam thandhadhu”

Use of second-letter rhyming (Ethirai) across consecutive lines like Idaiyazhagu / Isaiyazhagu / Nadaiyazhagu.

Anaphora / Repetition

“Mayilallavo saayal thandhadhu”

Repetition of the phrase suffix '-allavo' and '-azhagu' across lines to create rhythmic symmetry and melodic flow.

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Trivia

Needhikku Pin Paasam (1963) is a classic Tamil movie starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and B. Saroja Devi. The film's music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, and the lyrics were penned by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan. This particular duet is known for its sweet conversational tone between the leads, capturing traditional Tamil poetic tropes of describing female and male beauty through nature.

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