Maaney Mayanguvathu
From Thanga Manasukkaran · 1992
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Mano
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thanga Manasukkaran1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maanae mayanguvadhaeno… | Oh my gentle deer, why are you swooning in confusion? |
| Male | |
| Unai thaanae kalanguvadhaeno… | Why are you troubled over yourself? |
| Male | |
| Mani kuyil isaikkudhadi | The precious cuckoo bird is making music, |
| Manam indru urugudhadi | The heart melts today. |
| Siragugal virippadharkkae | To spread its wings, |
| Ingu vazhi indru thavikkudhadi | The path here yearns in longing today. |
| Adi maanae marandhadhum yaeno | Oh my deer, why did you forget? |
| Uyri thaanae urugida thaano | Is it only for the soul to melt away? |
| Ilam kaatrae neeyum kaettu vaa | Oh gentle breeze, listen to this and come, |
| En sogam neeyum koori vaa | Convey my sorrow as well. |
| Male | |
| Mani kuyil isaikkudhadi | The precious cuckoo bird is making music, |
| Manam indru urugudhadi | The heart melts today. |
| Siragugal virippadharkkae | To spread its wings, |
| Ingu vazhi indru thavikkudhadi | The path here yearns in longing today. |
| Male | |
| Kaatru dhisai maari ponaal | If the wind changes direction, |
| Kattu maram pogumo | Will the catamaran drift away off course? |
| Kaadhal dhisai maari ponaal | If love changes direction, |
| Anbu manam thaangumo | Can a loving heart endure it? |
| Neerodai meedhil poi kolam polae | Like a temporary pattern drawn on a river stream, |
| Nam kaadhal kolangal | Are our patterns of love? |
| Ilam kaatrae neeyum kaettu vaa | Oh gentle breeze, listen to this and come, |
| En sogam neeyum koori vaa | Convey my sorrow as well. |
| Male | |
| Mani kuyil isaikkudhadi | The precious cuckoo bird is making music, |
| Manam indru urugudhadi | The heart melts today. |
| Siragugal virippadharkkae | To spread its wings, |
| Ingu vazhi indru thavikkudhadi | The path here yearns in longing today. |
| Male | |
| Aatram karai oram nindru | Standing on the bank of the river, |
| Andru sonna paadalgal | The songs sung on that day, |
| Naetru vandha kaatrai polae | Like the breeze that blew yesterday, |
| Nenjai vittu ponadho | Did they leave the heart? |
| Male | |
| Andhi vandhu saerndha pinnae | Just because dusk arrives, |
| Naal mudindhu pogumaa | Does the day come to a permanent end? |
| Sandhanam thaan kaaindha pinnae | Even after the sandalwood paste dries up, |
| Vaasam indri pogumaa | Does it ever lose its fragrance? |
| Ilavaenil meendum | Springtime must return again, |
| Vara vaendum ingu | It must come back here, |
| Naan vaadum kolam yaen | Why am I in this withered state? |
| Ilam kaatrae neeyum kaettu vaa | Oh gentle breeze, listen to this and come, |
| En sogam neeyum koori vaa | Convey my sorrow as well. |
| Male | |
| Mani kuyil isaikkudhadi | The precious cuckoo bird is making music, |
| Manam indru urugudhadi | The heart melts today. |
| Siragugal virippadharkkae | To spread its wings, |
| Ingu vazhi indru thavikkudhadi | The path here yearns in longing today. |
| Adi maanae marandhadhum yaeno | Oh my deer, why did you forget? |
| Uyri thaanae urugida thaano | Is it only for the soul to melt away? |
| Ilam kaatrae neeyum kaettu vaa | Oh gentle breeze, listen to this and come, |
| En sogam neeyum koori vaa | Convey my sorrow as well. |
| Male | |
| Mani kuyil isaikkudhadi | The precious cuckoo bird is making music, |
| Manam indru urugudhadi | The heart melts today. |
| Siragugal virippadharkkae | To spread its wings, |
| Ingu vazhi indru thavikkudhadi | The path here yearns in longing today. |
மானே மயங்குவதேனோ......
Oh my gentle deer, why are you swooning in confusion?
உனைத் தானே கலங்குவதேனோ...
Why are you troubled over yourself?
மணிக் குயில் இசைக்குதடி
மனம் இன்று உருகுதடி
சிறகுகள் விரிப்பதற்கே
இங்கு வழி இன்றி தவிக்குதடி
அடி மானே மறந்ததும் ஏனோ
உயிர் தானே உருகிடத் தானோ
இளம் காற்றே நீயும் கேட்டு வா
என் சோகம் நீயும் கூறி வா
The precious cuckoo bird is making music,
The heart melts today.
To spread its wings,
The path here yearns in longing today.
Oh my deer, why did you forget?
Is it only for the soul to melt away?
Oh gentle breeze, listen to this and come,
Convey my sorrow as well.
மணிக் குயில் இசைக்குதடி
மனம் இன்று உருகுதடி
சிறகுகள் விரிப்பதற்கே
இங்கு வழி இன்றி தவிக்குதடி
The precious cuckoo bird is making music,
The heart melts today.
To spread its wings,
The path here yearns in longing today.
பெண் குழு :
லுலுலுலுலுலுலுலு லுலுலுலுலுலுலுலு
தீராத் துயர் அனைத்தும்
தீர்த்து வைக்கும் அம்மனுக்கு
பாடா விரதம் கொண்டு
மங்கையர்கள் பொங்க வெச்சோம்
மஞ்சள் கரச்சு வெச்ச நீரினில் தலை முழுகி
எங்கள் கரம் குவிச்சு தங்க நிறத் தாலிக்கொரு
கும்மி சொல்லி அடிப்போம்...
கும்மி சொல்லி அடிப்போம்...
If the wind changes direction,
Will the catamaran drift away off course?
If love changes direction,
Can a loving heart endure it?
Like a temporary pattern drawn on a river stream,
Are our patterns of love?
Oh gentle breeze, listen to this and come,
Convey my sorrow as well.
கங்கை வெள்ளம் ஓய்ந்த பின்னே
மீன் பிடித்தல் கூடுமோ
மங்கை உள்ளம் மாறிப் போனால்
நான் துடித்து லாபமோ
The precious cuckoo bird is making music,
The heart melts today.
To spread its wings,
The path here yearns in longing today.
காற்று திசை மாறிப் போனால்
கட்டுமரம் போகுமோ
காதல் திசை மாறிப் போனால்
அன்பு மனம் தாங்குமோ
நீரோடை மீதில் பொய்க் கோலம் போலே
நம் காதல் கோலங்கள்
இளம் காற்றே நீயும் கேட்டு வா
என் சோகம் நீயும் கூறி வா
Standing on the bank of the river,
The songs sung on that day,
Like the breeze that blew yesterday,
Did they leave the heart?
மணிக் குயில் இசைக்குதடி
மனம் இன்று உருகுதடி
சிறகுகள் விரிப்பதற்கே
இங்கு வழி இன்றி தவிக்குதடி
Just because dusk arrives,
Does the day come to a permanent end?
Even after the sandalwood paste dries up,
Does it ever lose its fragrance?
Springtime must return again,
It must come back here,
Why am I in this withered state?
Oh gentle breeze, listen to this and come,
Convey my sorrow as well.
பெண் குழு :
ஒஹ்ஹோ... ஒஹ்ஹோ...
அம்மா இறங்கி வந்து
கண் திறக்க வேண்டும் அம்மா
உன்னால் வளந்த பயிர்
ஊர்கோலம் போகுதம்மா
தட்டுத் தடங்கல் இன்றி
கொட்டுகள் முழங்கி வர
பட்டாசு வானம் போல
பட்ட துயர் பட்டுப் போக
கும்மி சொல்லி அடிப்போம்...
கும்மி சொல்லி அடிப்போம்...
The precious cuckoo bird is making music,
The heart melts today.
To spread its wings,
The path here yearns in longing today.
Oh my deer, why did you forget?
Is it only for the soul to melt away?
Oh gentle breeze, listen to this and come,
Convey my sorrow as well.
ஆற்றங்கரை ஓரம் நின்று
அன்று சொன்ன பாடல்கள்
நேற்று வந்த காற்றைப் போலே
நெஞ்சை விட்டுப் போனதோ
The precious cuckoo bird is making music,
The heart melts today.
To spread its wings,
The path here yearns in longing today.
அந்தி வந்து சேர்ந்த பின்னே
நாள் முடிந்து போகுமா
சந்தனம்தான் காய்ந்த பின்னே
வாசம் இன்றிப் போகுமா
இளவேனில் மீண்டும்
வர வேண்டும் இங்கு
நான் வாடும் கோலம் ஏன்
இளம் காற்றே நீயும் கேட்டு வா
என் சோகம் நீயும் கூறி வா
மணிக் குயில் இசைக்குதடி
மனம் இன்று உருகுதடி
சிறகுகள் விரிப்பதற்கே
இங்கு வழி இன்றி தவிக்குதடி
அடி மானே மறந்ததும் ஏனோ
உயிர் தானே உருகிடத் தானோ
இளம் காற்றே நீயும் கேட்டு வா
என் சோகம் நீயும் கூறி வா
மணிக் குயில் இசைக்குதடி
மனம் இன்று உருகுதடி
சிறகுகள் விரிப்பதற்கே
இங்கு வழி இன்றி தவிக்குதடி
Maanae mayanguvadhaeno…
Oh my gentle deer, why are you swooning in confusion?
Unai thaanae kalanguvadhaeno…
Why are you troubled over yourself?
Mani kuyil isaikkudhadi
The precious cuckoo bird is making music,
Manam indru urugudhadi
The heart melts today.
Siragugal virippadharkkae
To spread its wings,
Ingu vazhi indru thavikkudhadi
The path here yearns in longing today.
Adi maanae marandhadhum yaeno
Oh my deer, why did you forget?
Uyri thaanae urugida thaano
Is it only for the soul to melt away?
Ilam kaatrae neeyum kaettu vaa
Oh gentle breeze, listen to this and come,
En sogam neeyum koori vaa
Convey my sorrow as well.
Mani kuyil isaikkudhadi
The precious cuckoo bird is making music,
Manam indru urugudhadi
The heart melts today.
Siragugal virippadharkkae
To spread its wings,
Ingu vazhi indru thavikkudhadi
The path here yearns in longing today.
Kaatru dhisai maari ponaal
If the wind changes direction,
Kattu maram pogumo
Will the catamaran drift away off course?
Kaadhal dhisai maari ponaal
If love changes direction,
Anbu manam thaangumo
Can a loving heart endure it?
Neerodai meedhil poi kolam polae
Like a temporary pattern drawn on a river stream,
Nam kaadhal kolangal
Are our patterns of love?
Ilam kaatrae neeyum kaettu vaa
Oh gentle breeze, listen to this and come,
En sogam neeyum koori vaa
Convey my sorrow as well.
Mani kuyil isaikkudhadi
The precious cuckoo bird is making music,
Manam indru urugudhadi
The heart melts today.
Siragugal virippadharkkae
To spread its wings,
Ingu vazhi indru thavikkudhadi
The path here yearns in longing today.
Aatram karai oram nindru
Standing on the bank of the river,
Andru sonna paadalgal
The songs sung on that day,
Naetru vandha kaatrai polae
Like the breeze that blew yesterday,
Nenjai vittu ponadho
Did they leave the heart?
Andhi vandhu saerndha pinnae
Just because dusk arrives,
Naal mudindhu pogumaa
Does the day come to a permanent end?
Sandhanam thaan kaaindha pinnae
Even after the sandalwood paste dries up,
Vaasam indri pogumaa
Does it ever lose its fragrance?
Ilavaenil meendum
Springtime must return again,
Vara vaendum ingu
It must come back here,
Naan vaadum kolam yaen
Why am I in this withered state?
Ilam kaatrae neeyum kaettu vaa
Oh gentle breeze, listen to this and come,
En sogam neeyum koori vaa
Convey my sorrow as well.
Mani kuyil isaikkudhadi
The precious cuckoo bird is making music,
Manam indru urugudhadi
The heart melts today.
Siragugal virippadharkkae
To spread its wings,
Ingu vazhi indru thavikkudhadi
The path here yearns in longing today.
Adi maanae marandhadhum yaeno
Oh my deer, why did you forget?
Uyri thaanae urugida thaano
Is it only for the soul to melt away?
Ilam kaatrae neeyum kaettu vaa
Oh gentle breeze, listen to this and come,
En sogam neeyum koori vaa
Convey my sorrow as well.
Mani kuyil isaikkudhadi
The precious cuckoo bird is making music,
Manam indru urugudhadi
The heart melts today.
Siragugal virippadharkkae
To spread its wings,
Ingu vazhi indru thavikkudhadi
The path here yearns in longing today.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Maanae Mayanguvadhaeno is a deeply emotional Tamil song depicting the pain of separation, longing, and eternal affection. The protagonist speaks to his beloved, metaphorically comparing her to a deer and questioning the distance and forgetfulness that has come between them. Invoking elements of nature—such as the singing cuckoo, the gentle breeze, the riverbank, and the changing directions of the wind—he wonders if true love can disappear as easily as a temporary drawing on water. He asserts that genuine love, like sandalwood that retains its fragrance even after drying out, never truly dies. The song captures a heartfelt plea for the springtime of reunion to return and restore life to his withered soul.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Neerodai meedhil poi kolam polae”
Compares fleeting love or changing emotions to a pattern drawn on flowing stream water (Kolam on a stream).
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Sandhana Uvamai)
“Sandhanam thaan kaaindha pinnae / Vaasam indri pogumaa”
Compares enduring love to sandalwood paste which retains its rich fragrance even after drying.
Personification (Tharkurippettra Ani)
“Ilam kaatrae neeyum kaettu vaa / En sogam neeyum koori vaa”
Addresses the gentle breeze as an empathetic messenger who can listen to grief and convey it to the beloved.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Mani kuyil isaikkudhadi / Manam indru urugudhadi”
Repetition of initial phonetic sounds across consecutive lines for rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
This track is from the 1992 Tamil rural drama film Thanga Manasukkaran, starring Ramarajan and Rupini. Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran, the song features soul-stirring vocal renditions by Mano and S. Janaki, remaining a classic 90s Tamil melody.
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