Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Maanin Iru Kangal

From Mappillai (1989 film) · 1989

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Mappillai (1989 film)
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
18 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Janaku janaku chum chum
Janaku janaku chum chum…jaaaann..} (2)
{Maanin iru kangal konda maanae maanae
Thaenin suvai kannam konda thaenae thaenae} (2)
Ullathellam allitharavaa… vaa vaa
Vanji endrum vallalallavaa… kaadhal
Malligaich vandaattam dhaan
Podu nee kondaattam dhaan
Maanin iru kangal konda maanae maanae
Thaenin suvai kannam konda thaenae thaenae
Naana na na na na nanna naa
Naana na na na na nanna naaa…
Mukkulithu muthu eduthu
Sokka thanga nooleduththu
Vakkanaiyaai naan thoduthu
Vannamozhi pennukena kaathirukka
Poikuzhalil poomudithu
Managalamaai pottuvaithu
Meyyanaikka kaiyanaikka
Mannavanin nalvaravai paarthirukka
Innum oru yekkam enna
Ennaith thoda koodaadhaa
Unnai thoda thaenum paalum
Vellamena odaadhaa
Male :Munnazhagum pinnazhagum aada
Ilamai oru
Muthiraiyai vaippadharkku vaada
Mayakkum ela
Maanin iru kangal konda maanae maanae
Thaenin suvai kannam konda thaenae thaenae
Zuzuzuzuzu zu zu zu zuuu….
lalala lala lala laala laaaa…..
…………………………………………..
Oosiyilai kaaduirukka
Uchimalai medirukka
Pacha kili koodirukka
Pakkam vara vekkamenna maamanukku
Pulveliyil methaiyittu
Methaiyilae unnaiyittu
Sathamittu muthamida
Utharavu ittuvidu neeyenakku
Andhi pagal mogam vandhu
Angum ingum poraada
Male :Endha puram kaanumbodhum
Andhappuram polaagha
Sengarumbu chaaredukka thaanae
Unakku oru
Sammadhathathai thanduvitten naanae
Male :Mayakkum ela
{Maanin iru kangal konda maanae maanae
Thaenin suvai kannam konda thaenae thaenae} (2)
Ullathellam allitharavaa… vaa vaa
Vanji endrum vallalallavaa…kaadhal
Malligai vandaattamdhaan
Podu nee kondaattamdhaan…
Maanin iru kangal konda maanae maanae
Thaenin suvai kannam konda thaenae thaenae
{ Janaku janaku chum chum
Janaku janaku chum chum… jaan.. } (2)
{ Oh deer with doe-like eyes, my sweetheart,
Oh honey with honey-sweet cheeks, my darling! } (2)
Shall I gather all I have and give it to you? Come, oh come!
Isn't a woman always a generous giver? Love...
is like a honeybee dancing on a jasmine,
so go ahead and celebrate!
Oh deer with doe-like eyes, my sweetheart,
Oh honey with honey-sweet cheeks, my darling!
Naana na na na na nannaa naa
Naana na na na na nannaa naaa…
Diving deep to gather pearls,
taking pure golden thread,
and artfully stringing them together,
I wait here for this girl of colorful words!
Tucking fresh flowers into my hair,
wearing an auspicious bindi on my forehead,
to hold you close and embrace you,
I am waiting for my king to arrive!
Why this lingering longing anymore?
Can't you just come and touch me?
If I touch you, won't milk and honey
overflow like a flood?
Male: As your beauty sways from front to back,
for youth to press
its seal upon you, come on!
You enchanting girl...
Oh deer with doe-like eyes, my sweetheart,
Oh honey with honey-sweet cheeks, my darling!
Joo joo joo joo joo joo joo joo jooo…
Lalala lala lala laala laaaa…..
...
With a pine needle forest around us,
and the high mountain peak above,
and green parrots flocking together,
why is my beloved shy to come close?
Making a soft bed on the grassy lawn,
placing you gently upon that bed,
and kissing you with sweet sounds,
just give me your permission!
Day and night, as passion rises
and struggles within,
Male: Whichever side I turn to look,
it feels like a royal private chamber!
Just to drink the sweet sugarcane juice,
to you, a willing
consent I have given myself!
Male: You enchanting girl...
{ Oh deer with doe-like eyes, my sweetheart,
Oh honey with honey-sweet cheeks, my darling! } (2)
Shall I gather all I have and give it to you? Come, oh come!
Isn't a woman always a generous giver? Love...
is like a honeybee dancing on a jasmine,
so go ahead and celebrate!
Oh deer with doe-like eyes, my sweetheart,
Oh honey with honey-sweet cheeks, my darling!
Chorus
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Chorus
Female
Male
Female
Female
Male
Female
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Maanin Iru Kangal Konda is a playful, romantic duet from the 1989 Tamil film Mappillai, composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and penned by lyricist Vaali. The song captures a passionate dialogue between two lovers indulging in playful banter, mutual admiration, and sensory expressions of love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Maanin iru kangal konda maanae maanae

Compares the heroine's eyes to those of a gentle, wide-eyed deer.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Thaenin suvai kannam konda thaenae thaenae

Metaphorically describes the heroine's cheeks as possessing the sweet flavor of honey.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Unnai thoda thaenum paalum Vellamena odaadhaa

Exaggerates the sensation of physical intimacy as a overflowing flood of honey and milk.

Second-letter Rhyme (Edhukai)

Mukkulithu muthu eduthu / Sokka thanga nooleduththu

The second letters 'kku' in 'Mukkulithu' and 'kka' in 'Sokka' create rhythmic concordance across lines.

Did you know?

Trivia

Composed by Ilaiyaraaja and written by Vaali, this romantic track features Rajinikanth and Amala in Mappillai (1989), a blockbuster remake of the Telugu film Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu.

Keep listening

Songs with a similar feeling

From the same album

More songs from Mappillai (1989 film)

View album

Spot an issue?

Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.