Mana Kolam Thedum
From Chinna Chinna Veedu Katti · 1980
- Lyricist
- Muthu Bharathi
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Chinna Chinna Veedu Katti1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| …………….. | Eyes that search for marriage attire, |
| Female | |
| Manakkolam thedum kangal | Why have they taken the pattern of rain? |
| Mazhaikkolam kondathenna | Today, the lamp in the temple of the heart, |
| Manakkoyil dheepam indru | Oh king, belongs entirely to you. |
| Mannaa un sonthamae | The heart that bonds intimately sings |
| Female | |
| Uravaadum idhayam paadum | All noble and lofty thoughts. |
| Uyarvaana ennam yaavum | The heart that bonds intimately sings |
| Uravaadum idhayam paadum | All noble and lofty thoughts. |
| Uyarvaana ennam yaavum | Like the changing tide on the seashore, |
| Kadaloram alaiyil nilaimaarum | Will it become a fragile house of sand? |
| Manal veedu aagumo | Music joins with melody, |
| Female | |
| Pannodu raagam serum | Me, a Veena in the form of a woman, |
| Pennaana veenai ennai | Will your hands play me in a dream? |
| Kanaa un kaigal meettum | Will such times not arrive? |
| Kaalangal vaaraatho…. | Did the moon join you thinking you were its companion? |
| Female | |
| Nilla ondru thunaiyendru unai saernthatho | Did separation happen just as two hearts were uniting? |
| Manam ondru saerumpothae pirivaagi ponatho | A skylark living its life in search of a future, |
| Edhirkaalam ondrai thaedi uyir vaazhum vaanampaadi | Seeking the shadow of relationship, won't it live in your love? |
| Uravendra nizhalai naadi un anbil vaazhaatho | Relatives over there are placing obstacles, |
| Female | |
| Thadai podum sontham angae | The heart over here is searching for answers. |
| Vidai thedum nenjam ingae | Relatives over there are placing obstacles, |
| Thadai podum sontham angae | The heart over here is searching for answers. |
| Vidai thedum nenjam ingae | In between, a woman's heart here |
| Idaiyinil pennin manam ingae | Withers in tears. |
| Kanneeril vaaduthae | Eyes that search for marriage attire, |
| Female | |
| Manakkolam thedum kangal | Why have they taken the pattern of rain? |
| Mazhaikkolam kondathenna | Today, the lamp in the temple of the heart, |
| Manakkoyil dheepam indru | Oh king, belongs entirely to you. |
| Mannaa un sonthamae | |
| Female | |
| ……………… | |
...........................
Eyes that search for marriage attire,
மணக்கோலம் தேடும் கண்கள்
மழைக்கோலம் கொண்டதென்ன
மனக்கோயில் தீபம் இன்று
மன்னா உன் சொந்தமே.........
Why have they taken the pattern of rain?
Today, the lamp in the temple of the heart,
Oh king, belongs entirely to you.
The heart that bonds intimately sings
உறவாடும் இதயம் பாடும்
உயர்வான எண்ணம் யாவும்
உறவாடும் இதயம் பாடும்
உயர்வான எண்ணம் யாவும்
கடலோரம் அலையில் நிலைமாறும்
மணல் வீடு ஆகுமோ
All noble and lofty thoughts.
The heart that bonds intimately sings
All noble and lofty thoughts.
Like the changing tide on the seashore,
Will it become a fragile house of sand?
Music joins with melody,
பண்ணோடு ராகம் சேரும்
பெண்ணான வீணை என்னை
கண்ணா உன் கைகள் மீட்டும்
காலங்கள் வாராதோ.......
Me, a Veena in the form of a woman,
Will your hands play me in a dream?
Will such times not arrive?
Did the moon join you thinking you were its companion?
நிலா ஒன்று துணையென்று உனை சேர்ந்ததோ
மனம் ஒன்று சேரும்போதே பிரிவாகி போனதோ
எதிர்காலம் ஒன்றை தேடி உயிர் வாழும் வானம்பாடி
உறவென்ற நிழலை நாடி உன் அன்பில் வாழாதோ
Did separation happen just as two hearts were uniting?
A skylark living its life in search of a future,
Seeking the shadow of relationship, won't it live in your love?
Relatives over there are placing obstacles,
தடை போடும் சொந்தம் அங்கே
விடை தேடும் நெஞ்சம் இங்கே
தடை போடும் சொந்தம் அங்கே
விடை தேடும் நெஞ்சம் இங்கே
இடையினில் பெண்ணின் மனம் இங்கே
கண்ணீரில் வாடுதே.....
The heart over here is searching for answers.
Relatives over there are placing obstacles,
The heart over here is searching for answers.
In between, a woman's heart here
Withers in tears.
Eyes that search for marriage attire,
மணக்கோலம் தேடும் கண்கள்
மழைக்கோலம் கொண்டதென்ன
மனக்கோயில் தீபம் இன்றும்
மன்னா உன் சொந்தமே.........
Why have they taken the pattern of rain?
Today, the lamp in the temple of the heart,
Oh king, belongs entirely to you.
..................................
……………..
Eyes that search for marriage attire,
Manakkolam thedum kangal
Why have they taken the pattern of rain?
Mazhaikkolam kondathenna
Today, the lamp in the temple of the heart,
Manakkoyil dheepam indru
Oh king, belongs entirely to you.
Mannaa un sonthamae
The heart that bonds intimately sings
Uravaadum idhayam paadum
All noble and lofty thoughts.
Uyarvaana ennam yaavum
The heart that bonds intimately sings
Uravaadum idhayam paadum
All noble and lofty thoughts.
Uyarvaana ennam yaavum
Like the changing tide on the seashore,
Kadaloram alaiyil nilaimaarum
Will it become a fragile house of sand?
Manal veedu aagumo
Music joins with melody,
Pannodu raagam serum
Me, a Veena in the form of a woman,
Pennaana veenai ennai
Will your hands play me in a dream?
Kanaa un kaigal meettum
Will such times not arrive?
Kaalangal vaaraatho….
Did the moon join you thinking you were its companion?
Nilla ondru thunaiyendru unai saernthatho
Did separation happen just as two hearts were uniting?
Manam ondru saerumpothae pirivaagi ponatho
A skylark living its life in search of a future,
Edhirkaalam ondrai thaedi uyir vaazhum vaanampaadi
Seeking the shadow of relationship, won't it live in your love?
Uravendra nizhalai naadi un anbil vaazhaatho
Relatives over there are placing obstacles,
Thadai podum sontham angae
The heart over here is searching for answers.
Vidai thedum nenjam ingae
Relatives over there are placing obstacles,
Thadai podum sontham angae
The heart over here is searching for answers.
Vidai thedum nenjam ingae
In between, a woman's heart here
Idaiyinil pennin manam ingae
Withers in tears.
Kanneeril vaaduthae
Eyes that search for marriage attire,
Manakkolam thedum kangal
Why have they taken the pattern of rain?
Mazhaikkolam kondathenna
Today, the lamp in the temple of the heart,
Manakkoyil dheepam indru
Oh king, belongs entirely to you.
Mannaa un sonthamae
………………
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional track expresses the deep grief and romantic yearning of a woman caught between her devotion to her lover and societal or familial opposition. Her eyes, which originally hoped for a joyful wedding, are now flooded with tears like relentless rain. She questions whether her dreams will end up like a fragile sandcastle washed away by sea waves, while still holding onto the hope that her beloved will one day play the 'music' of her life like a Veena. Despite relatives creating barriers and causing her grief, her heart remains unshakeably devoted to her partner, searching for a ray of hope amidst separation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pennaana veenai ennai”
Comparing the female narrator to a Veena waiting to be played by her beloved's hands.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Manakkoyil dheepam indru”
Comparing the heart to a temple and devotion to a sacred lamp.
Edhukai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Manakkolam thedum kangal / Mazhaikkolam kondathenna”
Rhyming of the second letter 'na' in Manakkolam and Mazhaikkolam.
Edhukai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Thadai podum sontham angae / Vidai thedum nenjam ingae”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'da' in Thadai and Vidai.
Monaai (First-letter alliteration)
“Manakkolam / Mazhaikkolam / Manakkoyil / Mannaa”
Alliteration of the initial letter 'Ma' across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
The song features music composed by the prolific duo Shankar-Ganesh for the 1980 Tamil film Chinna Chinna Veedu Katti. Rendered by legendary playback singer Vani Jairam, the song is revered for its emotional range and rich classical cadence.
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