Maanikka Theril
From Thedi Vandha Mappillai · 1970
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Thedi Vandha Mappillai1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| …………………… | |
| Male | |
| { Maanika theril | In a ruby chariot, |
| Maragadha kalasam | an emerald pinnacle, |
| Minnuvadhenna enna | why is it glowing so brightly? |
| Female | |
| Mannan | The king's |
| Mugam kanavil | face appeared in my dream, |
| Vanthadhu manjal | and a river of golden turmeric |
| Nadhi udalil vanthadhu } (2) | flowed over my body. (2) |
| Male | |
| { Rani undhan | Oh queen, is your |
| Meni enna rajaveedhi | form akin to a grand royal street |
| Thotramdhaano } (2) | in its majestic appearance? (2) |
| Female | |
| { Kelvi | The king who asked this question, |
| Keta mannan meni | is his body like a divine temple |
| Devan kovil thotramdhaano } (2) | in its sacred appearance? (2) |
| Female | |
| Maanika theril | In a ruby chariot, |
| Maragadha kalasam | an emerald pinnacle, |
| Minnuvadhenna | why is it glowing? |
| Male : Enna | Male: What? |
| Female | |
| Mannan | The king's |
| Mugam kanavil | face appeared in my dream, |
| Vanthadhu manjal | and a river of golden turmeric |
| Nadhi udalil vanthadhu | flowed over my body. |
| Female | |
| Venpattu | On white silk skin, |
| Meniyil kanpadum | when admiring gazes fall, |
| Velaiyil mooduthu melaadai | the upper garment gently covers it. |
| Male | |
| Kanpadum | Fearing that when eyes gaze, |
| Velaiyil kaipadumo | hands might reach out to touch, |
| Endru kalangudhu noolaadai | the delicate thread garment worries. |
| Male | |
| Idai padum | The sway of the waist |
| Paado sadhiraatam | is like a classical dance movement, |
| Female | |
| Ilaigalil | resembling a fruit swaying |
| Aadum kaniyaatam | among lush leaves. |
| Male | |
| Kannottam | A glance... |
| Female : En thottam | Female: ...is my garden! |
| Male | |
| Maanika theril | In a ruby chariot, |
| Maragadha kalasam | an emerald pinnacle, |
| Minnuvadhenna enna | why is it glowing so brightly? |
| Female | |
| Mannan | The king's |
| Mugam kanavil | face appeared in my dream, |
| Vanthadhu manjal | and a river of golden turmeric |
| Nadhi udalil vanthadhu | flowed over my body. |
| Female | |
| Thenmalai | Clouds of sweet honey rain |
| Megangal ponvalai | cast a golden net |
| Pottana koonthalil neerada | to bathe in her braided hair. |
| Male | |
| Minnalil | In the flash of lightning, |
| Meniyum pinnalil | her body glows, and behind, |
| Koondhalum | her long flowing tresses, |
| Midhapadhu yaarada | who is floating there, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Pudhu | Like a stream |
| Mazhai polae neeroda | of fresh rain, |
| Female | |
| Adhisaya | in a miraculous river |
| Nadhiyil naanaada | I immerse myself to bathe. |
| Male | |
| Nee aada | As you sway and dance, |
| Female | |
| Aaha thenoda | ah, sweet honey flows! |
| Male | |
| Maanika theril | In a ruby chariot, |
| Maragadha kalasam | an emerald pinnacle, |
| Minnuvadhenna enna | why is it glowing so brightly? |
| Female | |
| Mannan | The king's |
| Mugam kanavil | face appeared in my dream, |
| Vanthadhu manjal | and a river of golden turmeric |
| Nadhi udalil vanthadhu | flowed over my body. |
| Male | |
| ……………….. | |
| Female | |
| …………….. | |
........................
{ மாணிக்க தேரில்
மரகத கலசம் மின்னுவதென்ன
என்ன
In a ruby chariot,
an emerald pinnacle,
why is it glowing so brightly?
மன்னன் முகம்
கனவில் வந்தது மஞ்சள்
நதி உடலில் வந்தது } (2)
The king's
face appeared in my dream,
and a river of golden turmeric
flowed over my body. (2)
{ ராணி உந்தன்
மேனி என்ன ராஜ வீதி
தோற்றம் தானோ } (2)
Oh queen, is your
form akin to a grand royal street
in its majestic appearance? (2)
{ கேள்வி கேட்ட
மன்னன் மேனி தேவன்
கோவில் தோற்றம்
தானோ } (2)
The king who asked this question,
is his body like a divine temple
in its sacred appearance? (2)
மாணிக்க தேரில்
மரகத கலசம் மின்னுவதென்ன
என்ன
In a ruby chariot,
an emerald pinnacle,
why is it glowing?
Male: What?
மன்னன் முகம்
கனவில் வந்தது மஞ்சள்
நதி உடலில் வந்தது
The king's
face appeared in my dream,
and a river of golden turmeric
flowed over my body.
வென்பட்டு
மேனியில் கண்படும்
வேளையில் மூடுது
மேலாடை
On white silk skin,
when admiring gazes fall,
the upper garment gently covers it.
கண் படும்
வேளையில் கை
படுமோ என்று
கலங்குது நூலாடை
இடை படும் பாடோ
சதிராட்டம்
Fearing that when eyes gaze,
hands might reach out to touch,
the delicate thread garment worries.
இலைகளில்
ஆடும் கனியாட்டம்
The sway of the waist
is like a classical dance movement,
கண்ணோட்டம்
பெண் : என் தோட்டம்
resembling a fruit swaying
among lush leaves.
மாணிக்க தேரில்
மரகத கலசம் மின்னுவதென்ன
என்ன
A glance...
Female: ...is my garden!
மன்னன் முகம்
கனவில் வந்தது மஞ்சள்
நதி உடலில் வந்தது
In a ruby chariot,
an emerald pinnacle,
why is it glowing so brightly?
தென்மலை
மேகங்கள் பொன்வலை
போட்டன கூந்தலில் நீராட
The king's
face appeared in my dream,
and a river of golden turmeric
flowed over my body.
மின்னலில்
மேனியும் பின்னலில்
கூந்தலும் மிதப்பது
யாராட புது மழை
போலே நீரோட
Clouds of sweet honey rain
cast a golden net
to bathe in her braided hair.
அதிசய
நதியில் நானாட
In the flash of lightning,
her body glows, and behind,
her long flowing tresses,
who is floating there, my dear?
நீயாட
Like a stream
of fresh rain,
ஆஹா தேனோட
in a miraculous river
I immerse myself to bathe.
மாணிக்க தேரில்
மரகத கலசம் மின்னுவதென்ன
என்ன
As you sway and dance,
மன்னன் முகம்
கனவில் வந்தது மஞ்சள்
நதி உடலில் வந்தது
ah, sweet honey flows!
.......................
.......................
In a ruby chariot,
an emerald pinnacle,
why is it glowing so brightly?
The king's
face appeared in my dream,
and a river of golden turmeric
flowed over my body.
……………………
{ Maanika theril
In a ruby chariot,
Maragadha kalasam
an emerald pinnacle,
Minnuvadhenna enna
why is it glowing so brightly?
Mannan
The king's
Mugam kanavil
face appeared in my dream,
Vanthadhu manjal
and a river of golden turmeric
Nadhi udalil vanthadhu } (2)
flowed over my body. (2)
{ Rani undhan
Oh queen, is your
Meni enna rajaveedhi
form akin to a grand royal street
Thotramdhaano } (2)
in its majestic appearance? (2)
{ Kelvi
The king who asked this question,
Keta mannan meni
is his body like a divine temple
Devan kovil thotramdhaano } (2)
in its sacred appearance? (2)
Maanika theril
In a ruby chariot,
Maragadha kalasam
an emerald pinnacle,
Minnuvadhenna
why is it glowing?
Male : Enna
Male: What?
Mannan
The king's
Mugam kanavil
face appeared in my dream,
Vanthadhu manjal
and a river of golden turmeric
Nadhi udalil vanthadhu
flowed over my body.
Venpattu
On white silk skin,
Meniyil kanpadum
when admiring gazes fall,
Velaiyil mooduthu melaadai
the upper garment gently covers it.
Kanpadum
Fearing that when eyes gaze,
Velaiyil kaipadumo
hands might reach out to touch,
Endru kalangudhu noolaadai
the delicate thread garment worries.
Idai padum
The sway of the waist
Paado sadhiraatam
is like a classical dance movement,
Ilaigalil
resembling a fruit swaying
Aadum kaniyaatam
among lush leaves.
Kannottam
A glance...
Female : En thottam
Female: ...is my garden!
Maanika theril
In a ruby chariot,
Maragadha kalasam
an emerald pinnacle,
Minnuvadhenna enna
why is it glowing so brightly?
Mannan
The king's
Mugam kanavil
face appeared in my dream,
Vanthadhu manjal
and a river of golden turmeric
Nadhi udalil vanthadhu
flowed over my body.
Thenmalai
Clouds of sweet honey rain
Megangal ponvalai
cast a golden net
Pottana koonthalil neerada
to bathe in her braided hair.
Minnalil
In the flash of lightning,
Meniyum pinnalil
her body glows, and behind,
Koondhalum
her long flowing tresses,
Midhapadhu yaarada
who is floating there, my dear?
Pudhu
Like a stream
Mazhai polae neeroda
of fresh rain,
Adhisaya
in a miraculous river
Nadhiyil naanaada
I immerse myself to bathe.
Nee aada
As you sway and dance,
Aaha thenoda
ah, sweet honey flows!
Maanika theril
In a ruby chariot,
Maragadha kalasam
an emerald pinnacle,
Minnuvadhenna enna
why is it glowing so brightly?
Mannan
The king's
Mugam kanavil
face appeared in my dream,
Vanthadhu manjal
and a river of golden turmeric
Nadhi udalil vanthadhu
flowed over my body.
………………..
……………..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Maanika Theril is a grand classical romantic duet from the 1970 Tamil film 'Thedi Vandha Mappillai'. The song uses opulent royal and divine metaphors—such as ruby chariots, emerald finials, temple architecture, and rivers of turmeric—to describe the mesmerizing beauty and mutual fascination between the hero and heroine.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை)
“Maanika theril / Maragadha kalasam”
Compares the heroine's body and radiance to a ruby chariot ('Maanika ther') adorned with an emerald finial ('Maragadha kalasam').
Personification (உருவகப்படுத்தல்)
“Endru kalangudhu noolaadai”
Personifies the fine silk garment ('noolaadai') as feeling anxious or worried ('kalangudhu') that hands might touch what eyes are beholding.
Monai / Alliteration (மோனை)
“Maanika theril / Maragadha kalasam”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('M' and 'K') creating rhythmic harmony ('Maanika' / 'Maragadha', 'Kanpadum' / 'Kaipadumo').
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Trivia
'Thedi Vandha Mappillai' (1970) stars M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan (MSV), with vocals by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, and lyrics penned by Vaali.
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