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Lyrics & meaning

Maanicka Thottil

From Panam Padaithavan · 1965

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Panam Padaithavan
Movie release year
1965
Lyrics added on
13 Feb 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aariraari aarariraaroo..ooo
Aaririraarroo
Aaraariraaroo
Aari raari raa ro aariraari raaroo
Aaraariraarooo…
Aaraariraarooo…
Aaraariraarooo…
Maanikka thottil ingkirukka
Mannavan mattum angkirukka
Kaanikkaiyaaga yaar koduththaal
Aval thaayendru yen thaan per eduththaal
Maanikka thottil ingkirukka
Mannavan mattum angkirukka
Kaanikkaiyaaga yen koduththen
Adhai kadamai endrae naan koduthen
Aariraari aarariraaroo..ooo
Aaririraarroo
Aaraariraaroo
Aari raari raa ro aariraari raaroo
Aaraariraarooo…
Aaraariraarooo…
Aaraariraarooo…
Kodiyil pirantha malarai
Kodi puyalin kaigalil tharumo
Kodiyil pirantha malarai
Kodi puyalin kaigalil tharumo
Madiyil thavazhntha maganai
Thaai marakkum kaalam varumo
Puguntha veettai ninaiththaal
Manai vilanga ninaththa paedhai
Puguntha veettai ninaiththaal
Manai vilanga ninaththa paedhai
Pirantha maganai koduththaal
Aval vaguththa pudhiya paadhai
Aval vaguththa pudhiya paadhai
Maanikka thottil ingkirukka
Mannavan mattum angkirukka
Male :Kaanikkaiyaaga yaar koduththaal
Aval thaayendru yen thaan per eduththaal
Aariraari aarariraaroo..ooo
Aaririraarroo
Aaraariraaroo
Aari raari raa ro aariraari raaroo
Aaraariraarooo…
Aaraariraarooo…
Aaraariraarooo…
Imaiyil valarntha vizhiyai
Imai eriyum neruppil vidumo
Imaiyil valarntha vizhiyai
Imai eriyum neruppil vidumo
Idaiyil sumantha maganai
Manam izhakka sammadha padumo
Indru naalai maarum
Nam idhayam ondru serum
Indru naalai maarum
Nam idhayam ondru serum
Sendra maganum varuvaan
Muththam sinthai kulira tharuvaan
Muththam sinthai kulira tharuvaan
Maanikka thottil ingkirukka
Mannavan mattum angkirukka
Female :Kaanikkaiyaaga yen koduththen
Adhai kadamai endrae naan koduthen
Aari raari aarariraaro...
Aaririraaro...
Aarariraaro...
Aari raari ra ro aareeraari raaro...
Aarariraaro...
Aarariraaro...
Aarariraaro...
When the ruby cradle is here,
and my little prince is far away over there,
who gave him away as an offering?
Why did she ever take the name of a mother?
When the ruby cradle is here,
and my little prince is far away over there,
why did I give him away as an offering?
I gave him away, believing it was my duty.
Aari raari aarariraaro...
Aaririraaro...
Aarariraaro...
Aari raari ra ro aareeraari raaro...
Aarariraaro...
Aarariraaro...
Aarariraaro...
A flower born upon a vine,
would anyone surrender it to a raging storm?
A flower born upon a vine,
would anyone surrender it to a raging storm?
The son who crawled upon her lap,
will a time ever come when a mother forgets him?
Thinking of the family she married into,
an innocent woman who wished for her home to thrive,
Thinking of the family she married into,
an innocent woman who wished for her home to thrive,
she gave away the son born to her;
this was the new path she carved.
This was the new path she carved.
When the ruby cradle is here,
and my little prince is far away over there,
who gave him away as an offering?
Why did she ever take the name of a mother?
Aari raari aarariraaro...
Aaririraaro...
Aarariraaro...
Aari raari ra ro aareeraari raaro...
Aarariraaro...
Aarariraaro...
Aarariraaro...
The eye cherished beneath the eyelid,
would the eyelid ever leave it in a burning fire?
The eye cherished beneath the eyelid,
would the eyelid ever leave it in a burning fire?
The son she carried by her side,
would her heart ever truly agree to lose him?
Today will change with tomorrow,
and our hearts will unite as one.
Today will change with tomorrow,
and our hearts will unite as one.
The son who went away will return,
and give kisses that soothe the aching heart.
And give kisses that soothe the aching heart.
When the ruby cradle is here,
and my little prince is far away over there,
why did I give him away as an offering?
I gave him away, believing it was my duty.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Maanikka Thottil' from the movie Panam Padaithavan (1965) is a poignant duet that explores maternal sacrifice, guilt, and hope. The mother leaves her child behind out of selflessness or compulsion to secure the family's honor or future, leaving an empty ruby cradle behind. The male voice questions the harshness of a mother giving away her newborn, asking how she can still call herself a mother after abandoning her child.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Kodiyil pirantha malarai

Compares the child to a flower born on a vine (Kodiyil pirantha malar) and an eye protected by the eyelid (Imaiyil valarntha vizhi).

Rhetorical Question

Kodi puyalin kaigalil tharumo

The lyrics use dramatic questions to highlight the agonizing dilemma and maternal pain.

Contrast / Juxtaposition

Maanikka thottil ingkirukka

Contrasts the luxurious, physical cradle (Maanikka thottil ingkirukka) with the absence of the child (Mannavan mattum angkirukka).

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Maanikka thottil ingkirukka / Mannavan mattum angkirukka

The second letter consonant sound 'maa' in Maanikka and Mannavan matches for poetic rhythm.

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Trivia

The song from 'Panam Padaithavan' (1965) features M. G. Ramachandran and K. R. Vijaya, with iconic music composed by the Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy duo, sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, written by Vaali.

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