Maane Thene
From Pookkalai Parikkatheergal · 1986
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Pookkalai Parikkatheergal1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maanae thathathathathaa | Oh deer-like one! (rhythmic scatting) |
| Thaenae thuthuthuthuthuthooo | Oh honey-like one! (rhythmic scatting) |
| Un iruvizhi malargalilae | In the flower-like twin eyes of yours, |
| En ilakkiyam uruvaaga | My literature takes shape, |
| Un abhinaya aranginilae | In the stage of your expressive dance, |
| En kaaviyam arangera | My epic makes its grand premiere! |
| Male | |
| Needhaanae en vaanam ammammmammaa | You alone are my sky, oh my dear! |
| Needhaanae en gaanam ammammmammaa | You alone are my song, oh my dear! |
| Needhaanae en vaanam ammammmammaa | You alone are my sky, oh my dear! |
| Needhaanae en gaanam ammammmammaa | You alone are my song, oh my dear! |
| Male | |
| Maanae thathathathathathaa | Oh deer-like one! (rhythmic scatting) |
| Thaenae thuthuthuthuthuthooo….haei…ae…ae… | Oh honey-like one! (rhythmic scatting) |
| Male | |
| Vizhi jannalai moodathu vaiththaai | You kept the window of your eyes unclosed, |
| Kakaka kaa kudiththaen | And I drank deep from them, |
| Kadai kangalai en meedhu saainthaai | You cast your side-glances at me, |
| Nenjaththai naan tholaiththaen | And I completely lost my heart. |
| Male | |
| Tholaiththitta en nenjai | That heart of mine which was lost, |
| Unnaidam kaangindraen | I now see residing within you. |
| Uyirodu naan vaazha | For me to remain alive, |
| Un nenjai ketkindren | I ask for your heart in return. |
| Male | |
| Tharuvaai nee endru | Believing that you will give it to me, |
| Thavamae puringindren | I perform severe penance. |
| Varuvaai nee endru | Believing that you will come, |
| Vaasal thirakkindren | I keep the doorway wide open. |
| Male | |
| Needhaanae en raagam ammammmammaa | You alone are my melody, oh my dear! |
| Needhaanae en thaalam | You alone are my rhythm, |
| Thathigina thathigina thom | Thathigina thathigina thom (classical rhythmic syllables) |
| Chorus | |
| ………….. | |
| Male | |
| Ulagenpathum uravenpathum | What is known as the world and what is known as kinship, |
| Naanum neeyumthaan | Is nothing but you and me. |
| Vaazhvenpathum saavenpathum | What is called life and what is called death, |
| Unthan nizhalilthaan | Is solely contained within your shadow. |
| Male | |
| Jenmangal eduppommae | Let us take multiple rebirths, |
| Ondraaga naam saera | Just to unite together as one. |
| Santhangal padippomae | Let us sing poetic rhythms, |
| Panthangalthaan thodara | So our bonds of love continue uninterrupted. |
| Devathai vaazhththattumae | May the celestial angels shower blessings, |
| Kadhalai pottarattumae | May our love be praised forever. |
| Chorus | |
| ………….. | |
| Male | |
| Maanae thathathathathaa | Oh deer-like one! (rhythmic scatting) |
| Thaenae thuthuthuthuthuthooo | Oh honey-like one! (rhythmic scatting) |
| Un iruvizhi malargalilae | In the flower-like twin eyes of yours, |
| En ilakkiyam uruvaaga | My literature takes shape, |
| Un abhinaya aranginilae | In the stage of your expressive dance, |
| En kaaviyam arangera | My epic makes its grand premiere! |
| Chorus | |
| ………….. | |
மானே தததததா
தேனே துதுதுதுதுதூ.....
உன் இருவிழி மலர்களிலே
என் இலக்கியம் உருவாக
உன் அபிநய அரங்கினிலே
என் காவியம் அரங்கேற
Oh deer-like one! (rhythmic scatting)
Oh honey-like one! (rhythmic scatting)
In the flower-like twin eyes of yours,
My literature takes shape,
In the stage of your expressive dance,
My epic makes its grand premiere!
நீதானே என் வானம் அம்மம்மம்ம்மா
நீதானே என் கானம் அம்மம்மம்ம்மா
நீதானே என் வானம் அம்மம்மம்ம்மா
நீதானே என் கானம் அம்மம்மம்ம்மா
You alone are my sky, oh my dear!
You alone are my song, oh my dear!
You alone are my sky, oh my dear!
You alone are my song, oh my dear!
மானே தததததா
தேனே துதுதுதுதுதூ.....ஹேய்....ஏ....ஏ.....
Oh deer-like one! (rhythmic scatting)
Oh honey-like one! (rhythmic scatting)
விழி ஜன்னலை மூடாது வைத்தாய்
ககக கா குடித்தேன்
கடை கண்களை என் மீது சாய்த்தாய்
நெஞ்சத்தை நான் தொலைத்தேன்
You kept the window of your eyes unclosed,
And I drank deep from them,
You cast your side-glances at me,
And I completely lost my heart.
தொலைத்திட்ட என் நெஞ்சை
உன்னிடம் காண்கின்றேன்
உயிரோடு நான் வாழ
உன் நெஞ்சை கேட்கின்றேன்
That heart of mine which was lost,
I now see residing within you.
For me to remain alive,
I ask for your heart in return.
தருவாய் நீ என்று
தவமே புரிகின்றேன்
வருவாய் நீ என்று
வாசல் திறக்கின்றேன்
Believing that you will give it to me,
I perform severe penance.
Believing that you will come,
I keep the doorway wide open.
நீதானே என் ராகம் அம்மம்மம்ம்மா
நீதானே என் தாளம்
ததிகின ததிகின தோம்
You alone are my melody, oh my dear!
You alone are my rhythm,
Thathigina thathigina thom (classical rhythmic syllables)
.........................
உலகென்பதும் உறவென்பதும்
நானும் நீயும்தான்
வாழ்வென்பதும் சாவென்பதும்
உந்தன் நிழலில்தான்
What is known as the world and what is known as kinship,
Is nothing but you and me.
What is called life and what is called death,
Is solely contained within your shadow.
ஜென்மங்கள் எடுப்போம்மே
ஒன்றாக நாம் சேர
சந்தங்கள் படிப்போமே
பந்தங்கள்தான் தொடர
தேவதை வாழ்த்தட்டுமே
காதலை போற்றட்டுமே
Let us take multiple rebirths,
Just to unite together as one.
Let us sing poetic rhythms,
So our bonds of love continue uninterrupted.
May the celestial angels shower blessings,
May our love be praised forever.
.........................
மானே தததததா
தேனே துதுதுதுதுதூ.....
உன் இருவிழி மலர்களிலே
என் இலக்கியம் உருவாக
உன் அபிநய அரங்கினிலே
என் காவியம் அரங்கேற
Oh deer-like one! (rhythmic scatting)
Oh honey-like one! (rhythmic scatting)
In the flower-like twin eyes of yours,
My literature takes shape,
In the stage of your expressive dance,
My epic makes its grand premiere!
.........................
Maanae thathathathathaa
Oh deer-like one! (rhythmic scatting)
Thaenae thuthuthuthuthuthooo
Oh honey-like one! (rhythmic scatting)
Un iruvizhi malargalilae
In the flower-like twin eyes of yours,
En ilakkiyam uruvaaga
My literature takes shape,
Un abhinaya aranginilae
In the stage of your expressive dance,
En kaaviyam arangera
My epic makes its grand premiere!
Needhaanae en vaanam ammammmammaa
You alone are my sky, oh my dear!
Needhaanae en gaanam ammammmammaa
You alone are my song, oh my dear!
Needhaanae en vaanam ammammmammaa
You alone are my sky, oh my dear!
Needhaanae en gaanam ammammmammaa
You alone are my song, oh my dear!
Maanae thathathathathathaa
Oh deer-like one! (rhythmic scatting)
Thaenae thuthuthuthuthuthooo….haei…ae…ae…
Oh honey-like one! (rhythmic scatting)
Vizhi jannalai moodathu vaiththaai
You kept the window of your eyes unclosed,
Kakaka kaa kudiththaen
And I drank deep from them,
Kadai kangalai en meedhu saainthaai
You cast your side-glances at me,
Nenjaththai naan tholaiththaen
And I completely lost my heart.
Tholaiththitta en nenjai
That heart of mine which was lost,
Unnaidam kaangindraen
I now see residing within you.
Uyirodu naan vaazha
For me to remain alive,
Un nenjai ketkindren
I ask for your heart in return.
Tharuvaai nee endru
Believing that you will give it to me,
Thavamae puringindren
I perform severe penance.
Varuvaai nee endru
Believing that you will come,
Vaasal thirakkindren
I keep the doorway wide open.
Needhaanae en raagam ammammmammaa
You alone are my melody, oh my dear!
Needhaanae en thaalam
You alone are my rhythm,
Thathigina thathigina thom
Thathigina thathigina thom (classical rhythmic syllables)
…………..
Ulagenpathum uravenpathum
What is known as the world and what is known as kinship,
Naanum neeyumthaan
Is nothing but you and me.
Vaazhvenpathum saavenpathum
What is called life and what is called death,
Unthan nizhalilthaan
Is solely contained within your shadow.
Jenmangal eduppommae
Let us take multiple rebirths,
Ondraaga naam saera
Just to unite together as one.
Santhangal padippomae
Let us sing poetic rhythms,
Panthangalthaan thodara
So our bonds of love continue uninterrupted.
Devathai vaazhththattumae
May the celestial angels shower blessings,
Kadhalai pottarattumae
May our love be praised forever.
…………..
Maanae thathathathathaa
Oh deer-like one! (rhythmic scatting)
Thaenae thuthuthuthuthuthooo
Oh honey-like one! (rhythmic scatting)
Un iruvizhi malargalilae
In the flower-like twin eyes of yours,
En ilakkiyam uruvaaga
My literature takes shape,
Un abhinaya aranginilae
In the stage of your expressive dance,
En kaaviyam arangera
My epic makes its grand premiere!
…………..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic track from 'Pookkalai Parikkatheergal' is an impassioned love declaration where the protagonist expresses how his beloved serves as the ultimate artistic and spiritual inspiration for his life. Comparing her eyes to flowers and her movements to a dance stage, he describes how her beauty evokes epic literature and melody within him. She is his entire universe, sky, song, and rhythm. The lover describes losing his heart to her captivating side-glances and performing a penance of devotion to win her love. He envisions their bond extending beyond a single lifetime across multiple incarnations, bound together by poetic harmony and blessed by heavenly angels.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor) & Upamai (Simile)
“Un iruvizhi malargalilae”
Compares the beloved's eyes to flowers ('iruvizhi malargalilae') and her gaze to an open window ('vizhi jannal').
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Maanae thathathathathaa / Thaenae thuthuthuthuthuthooo”
Classic Tamil rhyming pattern using matching second consonants across complementary words ('Maanae' / 'Thaenae' and 'Ilakkiyam' / 'Kaaviyam').
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Needhaanae en vaanam ammammmammaa”
Repetition of 'Needhaanae' at the start of consecutive lines to strongly emphasize that she is his sole source of existence and artistic expression.
Sollukattu (Rhythmic Syllable Scatting)
“Thathigina thathigina thom”
Inclusion of classical Bharatanatyam beat mnemonics ('Thathigina thathigina thom') to seamlessly weave dance motifs into the lyrical composition.
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Trivia
T. Rajendar, known for his unique signature style in Tamil cinema, composed the music, wrote the lyrics, and directed the film 'Pookkalai Parikkatheergal' (1986). The song showcases SPB's legendary vocal versatility as he effortless navigates T. Rajendar's fast-paced, scat-style classical rhythm syllables ('Thathigina') alongside romantic melodies.
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