Malligai En Mannan
From Dheerga Sumangali · 1974
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Dheerga Sumangali1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Malligai en mannan mayangum | Is not jasmine the golden flower in which my king delights? |
| Ponnaana malar allavo | Is it not a golden flower? |
| Malligai en mannan mayangum | Is not jasmine the golden flower in which my king delights? |
| Ponnaana malar allavo | Is it not a golden flower? |
| Ennaeramum un aasai pol | At all times, according to your desire, |
| Pen paavai naan poo choodi kollavo | Shall I, a maiden, adorn myself with flowers? |
| Malligai en mannan mayangum | Is not jasmine the golden flower in which my king delights? |
| Ponnaana malar allavo | Is it not a golden flower? |
| Female | |
| Vaan megangal velli oonjal pol | Like a silver swing, the sky clouds, |
| Vaan megangal velli oonjal pol | Like a silver swing, the sky clouds, |
| Thingal maeniyai thottu thaalaattudhu | Touch and lull the moon-like body to sleep. |
| Kulir kaatrilae thalir poongkodi | In the cool breeze, a tender flowering vine |
| Konji pesiyae anbai paaraattudhu | Coos affectionately and celebrates love. |
| Female | |
| En kannan thunjathaan | For my beloved lord to rest, |
| En nenjam manjam dhaan | My heart itself is the bed. |
| Kaiyodu naan allavo | Am I not held in your arms? |
| En devanae un devi naan | My lord, I am your lady; |
| Ivvaelaiyil un thaevai ennavo | At this moment, what is your heart's desire? |
| Malligai en mannan mayangum | Is not jasmine the golden flower in which my king delights? |
| Ponnaana malar allavo | Is it not a golden flower? |
| Female | |
| Pon maangalyam vanna poocharam | The golden mangalsutra and the vibrant garland of flowers, |
| Pon maangalyam vanna poocharam | The golden mangalsutra and the vibrant garland of flowers, |
| Manjal kungumam endrum nee thandhadhu | The sacred turmeric and vermilion were bestowed by you. |
| Or aayiram inba kaaviyam | A thousand joyful epics of love, |
| Undhan kangalil alli naan thandhadhu | I gathered and offered to you through your eyes. |
| Female | |
| Nam illam sorgam dhaan | Our home is indeed a heaven, |
| Nam ullam vellam dhaan | Our hearts are a surging flood of bliss, |
| Ondrodu ondraanadhu | That have united into one. |
| En sondhamum indha bandhamum | My sense of belonging and this sacred relationship, |
| Unnodudhaan naan thaedi kondadhu | Are what I sought and found only with you. |
| Female | |
| Malligai en mannan mayangum | Is not jasmine the golden flower in which my king delights? |
| Ponnaana malar allavo | Is it not a golden flower? |
| Ennaeramum un aasai pol | At all times, according to your desire, |
| Pen paavai naan poo choodi kollavo | Shall I, a maiden, adorn myself with flowers? |
| Malligai en mannan mayangum | Is not jasmine the golden flower in which my king delights? |
| Ponnaana malar allavo | Is it not a golden flower? |
மல்லிகை என் மன்னன் மயங்கும்
பொன்னான மலரல்லவோ
மல்லிகை என் மன்னன் மயங்கும்
பொன்னான மலரல்லவோ
என் நேரமும் உன் ஆசை போல்
பெண் பாவை நான் பூ சூடிக்கொள்ளவோ
மல்லிகை என் மன்னன் மயங்கும்
பொன்னான மலரல்லவோ
Is not jasmine the golden flower in which my king delights?
Is it not a golden flower?
Is not jasmine the golden flower in which my king delights?
Is it not a golden flower?
At all times, according to your desire,
Shall I, a maiden, adorn myself with flowers?
Is not jasmine the golden flower in which my king delights?
Is it not a golden flower?
வான் மேகங்கள் வெள்ளி ஊஞ்சல் போல்
வான் மேகங்கள் வெள்ளி ஊஞ்சல் போல்
திங்கள் மேனியை தொட்டு தாலாட்டுது
குளிர் காற்றிலே தளிர் பூங்கொடி
கொஞ்சி பேசியே அன்பை பாராட்டுது
Like a silver swing, the sky clouds,
Like a silver swing, the sky clouds,
Touch and lull the moon-like body to sleep.
In the cool breeze, a tender flowering vine
Coos affectionately and celebrates love.
என் கண்ணன் துஞ்சத்தான்
என் நெஞ்சம் மஞ்சம்தான்
கையோடு நான் அல்லவோ
என் தேவனே உன் தேவி நான்
இவ்வேளையில் உன் தேவை என்னவோ
மல்லிகை என் மன்னன் மயங்கும்
பொன்னான மலரல்லவோ
For my beloved lord to rest,
My heart itself is the bed.
Am I not held in your arms?
My lord, I am your lady;
At this moment, what is your heart's desire?
Is not jasmine the golden flower in which my king delights?
Is it not a golden flower?
பொன் மாங்கல்யம் வண்ண பூ சரம்
பொன் மாங்கல்யம் வண்ண பூ சரம்
மஞ்சள் குங்குமம் என்றும் நீ தந்தது
ஓராயிரம் இன்ப காவியம்
உந்தன் கண்களில் அள்ளி நான் தந்தது
The golden mangalsutra and the vibrant garland of flowers,
The golden mangalsutra and the vibrant garland of flowers,
The sacred turmeric and vermilion were bestowed by you.
A thousand joyful epics of love,
I gathered and offered to you through your eyes.
நம் இல்லம் சொர்க்கம்தான்
நம் உள்ளம் வெல்லம்தான்
ஒன்றோடு ஒன்றானது
என் சொந்தமும் இந்த பந்தமும்
உன்னோடுதான் நான் தேடிக் கொண்டது
Our home is indeed a heaven,
Our hearts are a surging flood of bliss,
That have united into one.
My sense of belonging and this sacred relationship,
Are what I sought and found only with you.
மல்லிகை என் மன்னன் மயங்கும்
பொன்னான மலரல்லவோ
என் நேரமும் உன் ஆசை போல்
பெண் பாவை நான் பூ சூடிக்கொள்ளவோ
மல்லிகை என் மன்னன் மயங்கும்
பொன்னான மலரல்லவோ
Is not jasmine the golden flower in which my king delights?
Is it not a golden flower?
At all times, according to your desire,
Shall I, a maiden, adorn myself with flowers?
Is not jasmine the golden flower in which my king delights?
Is it not a golden flower?
Malligai en mannan mayangum
Is not jasmine the golden flower in which my king delights?
Ponnaana malar allavo
Is it not a golden flower?
Malligai en mannan mayangum
Is not jasmine the golden flower in which my king delights?
Ponnaana malar allavo
Is it not a golden flower?
Ennaeramum un aasai pol
At all times, according to your desire,
Pen paavai naan poo choodi kollavo
Shall I, a maiden, adorn myself with flowers?
Malligai en mannan mayangum
Is not jasmine the golden flower in which my king delights?
Ponnaana malar allavo
Is it not a golden flower?
Vaan megangal velli oonjal pol
Like a silver swing, the sky clouds,
Vaan megangal velli oonjal pol
Like a silver swing, the sky clouds,
Thingal maeniyai thottu thaalaattudhu
Touch and lull the moon-like body to sleep.
Kulir kaatrilae thalir poongkodi
In the cool breeze, a tender flowering vine
Konji pesiyae anbai paaraattudhu
Coos affectionately and celebrates love.
En kannan thunjathaan
For my beloved lord to rest,
En nenjam manjam dhaan
My heart itself is the bed.
Kaiyodu naan allavo
Am I not held in your arms?
En devanae un devi naan
My lord, I am your lady;
Ivvaelaiyil un thaevai ennavo
At this moment, what is your heart's desire?
Malligai en mannan mayangum
Is not jasmine the golden flower in which my king delights?
Ponnaana malar allavo
Is it not a golden flower?
Pon maangalyam vanna poocharam
The golden mangalsutra and the vibrant garland of flowers,
Pon maangalyam vanna poocharam
The golden mangalsutra and the vibrant garland of flowers,
Manjal kungumam endrum nee thandhadhu
The sacred turmeric and vermilion were bestowed by you.
Or aayiram inba kaaviyam
A thousand joyful epics of love,
Undhan kangalil alli naan thandhadhu
I gathered and offered to you through your eyes.
Nam illam sorgam dhaan
Our home is indeed a heaven,
Nam ullam vellam dhaan
Our hearts are a surging flood of bliss,
Ondrodu ondraanadhu
That have united into one.
En sondhamum indha bandhamum
My sense of belonging and this sacred relationship,
Unnodudhaan naan thaedi kondadhu
Are what I sought and found only with you.
Malligai en mannan mayangum
Is not jasmine the golden flower in which my king delights?
Ponnaana malar allavo
Is it not a golden flower?
Ennaeramum un aasai pol
At all times, according to your desire,
Pen paavai naan poo choodi kollavo
Shall I, a maiden, adorn myself with flowers?
Malligai en mannan mayangum
Is not jasmine the golden flower in which my king delights?
Ponnaana malar allavo
Is it not a golden flower?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Malligai En Mannan Mayangum' is a timeless Tamil romantic classic expressing the deep marital affection, intimacy, and devotion of a wife towards her husband. Using the fragrance and elegance of the jasmine flower as a core metaphor, the song depicts a serene, blissful evening where the protagonist prepares herself to welcome her beloved. She highlights the sanctity of marriage symbolized by turmeric, vermilion, and the mangalsutra, celebrating their union as a harmonious heavenly life. Through vivid imagery of nature—clouds swaying like silver swings and cool breezes whispering love—Kannadasan encapsulates the romantic harmony between the couple. The wife offers her heart as a comforting space for her husband, reaffirming that her entire purpose and happiness reside in their sacred bond.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Vaan megangal velli oonjal pol”
Compares clouds moving in the sky to a silver swing swaying gently ('velli oonjal pol').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“En nenjam manjam dhaan”
Metaphorically describes the heart as a soft bed for her beloved to rest upon.
Mogana / Monnai (Alliteration)
“Malligai en mannan mayangum”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Ma' across words like Malligai, Mannan, Mayangum, and Malar.
Edugai (Rhyme)
“Thingal maeniyai thottu thaalaattudhu”
Second letter rhyme between 'Vaan' (megangal) and 'Thingal' (maeniyai).
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Trivia
'Malligai En Mannan Mayangum' from Dheerga Sumangali (1974) was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and sung by Vani Jairam. The song earned Vani Jairam immense national popularity and remains one of her most iconic Tamil solo numbers. Designed in a soothing melody, it prominently features the flute and string arrangements to evoke romantic tranquility.
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