Maane Nee Oru Mani
From Rasigan Oru Rasigai · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, Chorus
- Music director
- Raveendran
- Details
- Rasigan Oru Rasigai1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Maane nee oru mani veenaiyoo | Oh deer-like lady, are you a precious Veena? |
| Aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa.. | Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... |
| Maane nee oru mani veenaiyoo | Oh deer-like lady, are you a precious Veena? |
| Isaiyil varum aalabanai | An improvisational vocal melody in music, |
| Ilaiya magal nee thaanae | Are you the younger daughter? |
| Raagam enna baavam enna vizhigalil | What melody and what emotion in your eyes! |
| Geedham enna naadham enna mozhigalil | What music and what sweet tone in your words! |
| Maane nee oru mani veenaiyoo | Oh deer-like lady, are you a precious Veena? |
| Aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa.. | Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Poo udal idhu oru paar kadal | Her flower-like body is an ocean of milk, |
| Pani idhazh vaadaadha roja madal | Her dewy lips are unwithering rose petals. |
| Kaar kuzhal mazhai tharum vaan mugil | Her dark hair is a rain-bearing sky cloud, |
| Kuzhi vilum kannangal thaen kinnangal | Her dimpled cheeks are cups of honey. |
| Male | |
| Kann pattu thalaivanin iru kai pattu | Caught by sight and touched by her hero's two hands, |
| Vaai vittu sirikindrathu oru ilam mottu | A young flower bud laughs out loud. |
| Sa ga ma pa dha ni sa | Sa Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa |
| Chorus :Sa ga ma pa dha ni sa | Chorus: Sa Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa |
| Male :Sa ni dha pa ma ga sa | Male: Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Sa |
| Chorus :Sa ni dha pa ma ga sa | Chorus: Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Sa |
| Ma ga sa …ma ga sa …ma ga sa..ma ga | Ma Ga Sa... Ma Ga Sa... Ma Ga Sa... Ma Ga |
| Male | |
| Maane nee oru mani veenaiyoo | Oh deer-like lady, are you a precious Veena? |
| Aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa.. | Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Kaaviyam ival oru oviyam | She is an epic poem, a painting, |
| Iravinil naan kaanum chandrodhayam | The moonrise I behold in the night. |
| Vaalibam ezhudhidum keerthanam | A musical composition penned by youth, |
| Ival oru sangeetha saamraajiyam | She is an empire of music. |
| Male | |
| Aanandham ivalidam adhu aarambham | Bliss originates from her, |
| Naal ellaam idhai vida edhu per inbam | All day long, what greater delight could there be than this? |
| Thagida thagida thom | Thagida thagida thom |
| Chorus :Thagida thagida thom | Chorus: Thagida thagida thom |
| Male :Thaga dhimi thaga thom | Male: Thaga dhimi thaga thom |
| Chorus :Thaga dhimi thaga thom | Chorus: Thaga dhimi thaga thom |
| Tharigida thom…tharigida thom…tharigida thom | Tharigida thom... tharigida thom... tharigida thom |
| Thakkita thakkita thom | Thakkita thakkita thom |
| Male | |
| Maane nee oru mani veenaiyoo | Oh deer-like lady, are you a precious Veena? |
| Isaiyil varum aalabanai | An improvisational vocal melody in music, |
| Ilaiya magal nee thaanae | Are you the younger daughter? |
| Raagam enna baavam enna vizhigalil | What melody and what emotion in your eyes! |
| Geedham enna naadham enna mozhigalil | What music and what sweet tone in your words! |
| Maane nee oru mani veenaiyoo | Oh deer-like lady, are you a precious Veena? |
| Aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa…. | Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... |
...........................................
மானே நீ ஒரு மன வீணையோ
ஆஆ......ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....
மானே நீ ஒரு மணி வீணையோ
இசையில் வரும் ஆலாபனை
இளைய மகள் நீதானே
ராகம் என்ன பாவம் என்ன விழிகளில்
கீதம் என்ன நாதம் என்ன மொழிகளில்
மானே நீ ஒரு மணி வீணையோ
ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....
Oh deer-like lady, are you a precious Veena?
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Oh deer-like lady, are you a precious Veena?
An improvisational vocal melody in music,
Are you the younger daughter?
What melody and what emotion in your eyes!
What music and what sweet tone in your words!
Oh deer-like lady, are you a precious Veena?
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
......................................
பூ உடல் இது ஒரு பார் கடல்
பனி இதழ் வாடாத ரோஜா மடல்
கார் குழல் மழை தரும் வான் முகில்
குழி விழும் கன்னங்கள் தென் கிண்ணங்கள்
Her flower-like body is an ocean of milk,
Her dewy lips are unwithering rose petals.
Her dark hair is a rain-bearing sky cloud,
Her dimpled cheeks are cups of honey.
கண் ஓட்டு தலைவனின் இரு கை பட்டு
வாய் விட்டு சிரிகின்றதுஒரு இளம் மொட்டு
ச க ம ப த நி ச
குழு :
ச க ம ப த நி ச
ச நி த ப ம க ச
குழு :
ச நி த ப ம க ச
ம க ச.....ம க ச.....ம க ச.....ம க
Caught by sight and touched by her hero's two hands,
A young flower bud laughs out loud.
Sa Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa
Chorus: Sa Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa
Male: Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Sa
Chorus: Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Sa
Ma Ga Sa... Ma Ga Sa... Ma Ga Sa... Ma Ga
மானே நீ ஒரு மணி வீணையோ
ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆஅ......
Oh deer-like lady, are you a precious Veena?
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
.......................................
காவியம் இவள் ஒரு ஓவியம்
இரவினில் நான் காணும் சந்திரோதயம்
வாலிபம் எழுதிடும் கீர்த்தனம்
இவள் ஒரு சங்கீத சாம்ராஜ்யம்
She is an epic poem, a painting,
The moonrise I behold in the night.
A musical composition penned by youth,
She is an empire of music.
ஆனதம் இவளிடம் அது ஆரம்பம்
நாள் எல்லாம் இதை விட எது பேர் இன்பம்
தகிட தகிட தோம்
குழு :
தகிட தகிட தோம்
தக திமி தக தோம்
குழு :
தக திமி தக தோம்
தரிகிட தோம்......தரிகிட தோம்......தரிகிட தோம்
தக்கிட தக்கிட தோம்
Bliss originates from her,
All day long, what greater delight could there be than this?
Thagida thagida thom
Chorus: Thagida thagida thom
Male: Thaga dhimi thaga thom
Chorus: Thaga dhimi thaga thom
Tharigida thom... tharigida thom... tharigida thom
Thakkita thakkita thom
மானே நீ ஒரு மணி வீணையோ
இசையில் வரும் ஆலாபனை
இளைய மகள் நீதானே
ராகம் என்ன பாவம் என்ன விழிகளில்
கீதம் என்ன நாதம் என்ன மொழிகளில்
மானே நீ ஒரு மணி வீணையோ
ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....
Oh deer-like lady, are you a precious Veena?
An improvisational vocal melody in music,
Are you the younger daughter?
What melody and what emotion in your eyes!
What music and what sweet tone in your words!
Oh deer-like lady, are you a precious Veena?
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
…………………………..
Maane nee oru mani veenaiyoo
Oh deer-like lady, are you a precious Veena?
Aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa..
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Maane nee oru mani veenaiyoo
Oh deer-like lady, are you a precious Veena?
Isaiyil varum aalabanai
An improvisational vocal melody in music,
Ilaiya magal nee thaanae
Are you the younger daughter?
Raagam enna baavam enna vizhigalil
What melody and what emotion in your eyes!
Geedham enna naadham enna mozhigalil
What music and what sweet tone in your words!
Maane nee oru mani veenaiyoo
Oh deer-like lady, are you a precious Veena?
Aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa..
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
…………………………….
Poo udal idhu oru paar kadal
Her flower-like body is an ocean of milk,
Pani idhazh vaadaadha roja madal
Her dewy lips are unwithering rose petals.
Kaar kuzhal mazhai tharum vaan mugil
Her dark hair is a rain-bearing sky cloud,
Kuzhi vilum kannangal thaen kinnangal
Her dimpled cheeks are cups of honey.
Kann pattu thalaivanin iru kai pattu
Caught by sight and touched by her hero's two hands,
Vaai vittu sirikindrathu oru ilam mottu
A young flower bud laughs out loud.
Sa ga ma pa dha ni sa
Sa Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa
Chorus :Sa ga ma pa dha ni sa
Chorus: Sa Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa
Male :Sa ni dha pa ma ga sa
Male: Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Sa
Chorus :Sa ni dha pa ma ga sa
Chorus: Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Sa
Ma ga sa …ma ga sa …ma ga sa..ma ga
Ma Ga Sa... Ma Ga Sa... Ma Ga Sa... Ma Ga
Maane nee oru mani veenaiyoo
Oh deer-like lady, are you a precious Veena?
Aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa..
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
…………………………….
Kaaviyam ival oru oviyam
She is an epic poem, a painting,
Iravinil naan kaanum chandrodhayam
The moonrise I behold in the night.
Vaalibam ezhudhidum keerthanam
A musical composition penned by youth,
Ival oru sangeetha saamraajiyam
She is an empire of music.
Aanandham ivalidam adhu aarambham
Bliss originates from her,
Naal ellaam idhai vida edhu per inbam
All day long, what greater delight could there be than this?
Thagida thagida thom
Thagida thagida thom
Chorus :Thagida thagida thom
Chorus: Thagida thagida thom
Male :Thaga dhimi thaga thom
Male: Thaga dhimi thaga thom
Chorus :Thaga dhimi thaga thom
Chorus: Thaga dhimi thaga thom
Tharigida thom…tharigida thom…tharigida thom
Tharigida thom... tharigida thom... tharigida thom
Thakkita thakkita thom
Thakkita thakkita thom
Maane nee oru mani veenaiyoo
Oh deer-like lady, are you a precious Veena?
Isaiyil varum aalabanai
An improvisational vocal melody in music,
Ilaiya magal nee thaanae
Are you the younger daughter?
Raagam enna baavam enna vizhigalil
What melody and what emotion in your eyes!
Geedham enna naadham enna mozhigalil
What music and what sweet tone in your words!
Maane nee oru mani veenaiyoo
Oh deer-like lady, are you a precious Veena?
Aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa….
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic Carnatic-influenced Tamil song compares a beloved woman to fine music, art, and nature. The protagonist praises his lover as a precious musical instrument (Veena), filled with melody (Raagam), emotion (Bhava), and rhythm (Swaras). Her physical beauty is poetically metaphorized using imagery of clouds, roses, milk oceans, and honey.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Maane nee oru mani veenaiyoo”
Compares the beloved directly to a Veena (mani veenai) and an empire of music (sangeetha saamraajiyam).
Emoni / Rhyme (Monai and Ethukai)
“Kaaviyam ival oru oviyam”
Use of matching internal rhyme and rhythmic patterns across stanzas such as 'Kaaviyam ival oru oviyam'.
Swaras and Solkattu Integration
“Sa ga ma pa dha ni sa”
Incorporation of classical musical notes (Sa Ga Ma Pa) and rhythmic konnakol syllables (Thagida thagida thom) directly into lyricism.
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Trivia
The song 'Maane Nee Oru Mani Veenaiyoo' is from the 1986 Tamil film 'Rasigan Oru Rasigai', featuring music composed by Raveendran with lyrics penned by Vaali.
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