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Lyrics & meaning

Maanin Iru Kangal

From Mappillai (1989 film) · 1989

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Mappillai (1989 film)1989

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
{Janaku janaku chum chumRhythmic vocal syllables (Janaku janaku chum chum)
Janaku janaku chum chum…jaaaann..} (2)Rhythmic vocal syllables (Janaku janaku chum chum... jaaan...)
Male
{Maanin iru kangal konda maanae maanaeOh deer-like lover, having two eyes like a deer!
Thaenin suvai kannam konda thaenae thaenae} (2)Oh sweet one, having cheeks sweet as honey!
Female
Ullathellam allitharavaa… vaa vaaShall I give you everything in my heart? Come, come!
Vanji endrum vallalallavaa… kaadhalIs not a young maiden always generous with love?
Malligaich vandaattam dhaanLove is like a bee hovering over jasmine flowers,
Podu nee kondaattam dhaanSo go ahead and celebrate!
Male
Maanin iru kangal konda maanae maanaeOh deer-like lover, having two eyes like a deer!
Thaenin suvai kannam konda thaenae thaenaeOh sweet one, having cheeks sweet as honey!
Female
Naana na na na na nanna naaSyllable vocalization (Naana na na na na nanna naa)
Naana na na na na nanna naaa…Syllable vocalization (Naana na na na na nanna naaa...)
Male
Mukkulithu muthu eduthuDiving deep to gather pearls,
Sokka thanga nooleduththuTaking pure golden threads,
Vakkanaiyaai naan thoduthuCrafting them with skill and elegance,
Vannamozhi pennukena kaathirukkaWaiting for the sweet-spoken woman...
Female
Poikuzhalil poomudithuAdorning flowers in braided hair,
Managalamaai pottuvaithuWearing auspicious vermilion on the forehead,
Meyyanaikka kaiyanaikkaTo embrace closely body to body and hand in hand,
Mannavanin nalvaravai paarthirukkaWaiting for the gracious arrival of the king...
Male
Innum oru yekkam ennaWhy is there still a lingering longing?
Ennaith thoda koodaadhaaCan you not come and touch me?
Female
Unnai thoda thaenum paalumWhen touching you, honey and milk
Vellamena odaadhaaWon't they flow like a flood?
Male :Munnazhagum pinnazhagum aadaMale: As front and rear beauty sway,
Ilamai oruFor youth to...
Muthiraiyai vaippadharkku vaadaCome to leave its imprint!
Mayakkum elaMesmerizing young...
Male
Maanin iru kangal konda maanae maanaeOh deer-like lover, having two eyes like a deer!
Thaenin suvai kannam konda thaenae thaenaeOh sweet one, having cheeks sweet as honey!
Female
Zuzuzuzuzu zu zu zu zuuu….Vocal humming (Zuzuzuzuzu zu zu zu zuuu....)
lalala lala lala laala laaaa…..Vocal humming (lalala lala lala laala laaaa.....)
Chorus
…………………………………………..Interlude musical sequence
Female
Oosiyilai kaaduirukkaIn the pine-needle forest,
Uchimalai medirukkaOn the high mountain peak,
Pacha kili koodirukkaWhere green parrots nest,
Pakkam vara vekkamenna maamanukkuWhy is the beloved feeling shy to come near?
Male
Pulveliyil methaiyittuMaking a bed on the grassy lawn,
Methaiyilae unnaiyittuPlacing you upon that bed,
Sathamittu muthamidaTo kiss you passionately with sound,
Utharavu ittuvidu neeyenakkuGrant me your permission!
Female
Andhi pagal mogam vandhuDay and night, desire arrives
Angum ingum poraadaStruggling to break free here and there...
Male :Endha puram kaanumbodhumMale: Wherever I look,
Andhappuram polaaghaIt turns into a royal palace room...
Female
Sengarumbu chaaredukka thaanaeTo extract the juice of sweet sugarcane,
Unakku oruTo you...
Sammadhathathai thanduvitten naanaeI have given my full consent!
Male :Mayakkum elaMale: Mesmerizing young...
Male
{Maanin iru kangal konda maanae maanaeOh deer-like lover, having two eyes like a deer!
Thaenin suvai kannam konda thaenae thaenae} (2)Oh sweet one, having cheeks sweet as honey!
Female
Ullathellam allitharavaa… vaa vaaShall I give you everything in my heart? Come, come!
Vanji endrum vallalallavaa…kaadhalIs not a young maiden always generous with love?
Malligai vandaattamdhaanLove is like a bee hovering over jasmine flowers,
Podu nee kondaattamdhaan…So go ahead and celebrate...
Male
Maanin iru kangal konda maanae maanaeOh deer-like lover, having two eyes like a deer!
Thaenin suvai kannam konda thaenae thaenaeOh sweet one, having cheeks sweet as honey!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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.

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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.

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