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Mana Madurai Maamara Kilaiyilae

From Minsara Kanavu · 1997

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Unni Menon, K. S. Chithra, Srinivas
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Minsara Kanavu
Movie release year
1997
Lyrics added on
27 Dec 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Oooo..lalal laa
Oohuuu..lalal laa
Oo….hu lal lala lal lalala laa} (2)
Maana madurai
Maamara kilaiyilae
Pachcha kizhi onnu
Kettadhu kettadhu kelvi enna
En kannu rombha azhagaa
En rekka rombha azhagaa
Indha kelvi enai kettaal
Enna naan paaduven
Mettu saalayilae maattu vandiyilae
Hey poraalae ponnu oruthi
Ponnu kattiyadhu yenna pudavai endren
Vaana villin vannam endraal
Mazhaithuli mannil vandhu
Sindha sindha
Yezughiradhae oru vaasam
Adhu enai vaana villil kondu serthu
Vidugiradhae sila neram
Thandhaanae thandhaanae
Kaattrum mazhaiyum thandhaanae
Ellorum vaazhathaanae
Thandhaanae thandhaanae
Paadal ondru thandhaanae
Ellorum paadathaanae
Sirupillai pol manam irundhaal
Thuyar illaiyae
Paravaiyai pol udal irundhaal
Bayam illaiyae
Thandhaanae thandhaanae
Kaiyil bhoomi thandhaanae
Vazhamodu vaazhath thaanae
Mazhaithuli mannil vandhu
Sindha sindha
Yezughiradhae oru vaasam
Adhu enai vaana villil kondu serthu
Vidugiradhae sila neram
Maana madurai
Maamara kilaiyilae
Female & Male :
Pach kizhi onnu kettadhu
Kettadhu kelviyenna
En kannu rombha azhagaa
En rekka rombha azhagaa
Indha kelvi enai kettaal
Enna naan paaduven
Thandhaanae thandhaanae
Unnakkanigal thandhaanae
Uyirellaam thithith thaenae
Thandhaanae thandhaanae
Paattukkuyil thandhaanae
Sevi ellaam inbathaenae
Ozhigalile oviyangal
Therigindradhae
Manathiraiyil kaatchigalumae
Therigindradhae
Thandhaanae thandhaanae
Megakkoottam thandhaanae
Idai ellaam thaalam thaanae
Mazhaithuli mannil vandhu
Sindha sindha
Yezhugiradhae oru vaasam
Adhu enai vaanavillil kondu serthu
Vidugiradhae sila neram
Oooo..lalal laa
Oohuuu..lalal laa
Oo….hu lal lala lal lalala laa
Maana madurai
Maamara kilaiyilae…
Oooo..lalal laa
Oohuuu..lalal laa
Oo….hu lal lala lal lalala laa
Pachchakkizhi pachchakkizhi
Pachchakkizhi
{Oooo..lalal laa
Oohuuu..lalal laa
Oo….hu lal lala lal lalala laa} (2)
{ Oh... la la la
Oh... la la la
Oh... la la la la la la la } (2)
In Mana Madurai,
On the branch of a mango tree,
A green parrot
Asked a question—what was the question?
"Are my eyes very beautiful?
Are my wings very beautiful?"
If it asks me this question,
What song shall I sing?
Along the raised road, in a bullock cart,
Hey, a girl is riding by!
When I asked what saree she was wearing,
She said it has the colors of a rainbow.
As raindrops fall upon the earth,
Splashing softly,
A sweet fragrance rises.
It carries me all the way to the rainbow
Sometimes.
He gave us, oh He gave us,
He gave us the wind and the rain,
For all of us to live!
He gave us, oh He gave us,
He gave us a song,
For all of us to sing!
If our hearts are like a little child's,
There is no sorrow.
If our bodies are light like a bird,
There is no fear.
He gave us, oh He gave us,
He placed the earth in our hands,
For us to live in abundance!
As raindrops fall upon the earth,
Splashing softly,
A sweet fragrance rises.
It carries me all the way to the rainbow
Sometimes.
In Mana Madurai,
On the branch of a mango tree,
Female & Male:
A green parrot asked,
Asked a question—what was it?
"Are my eyes very beautiful?
Are my wings very beautiful?"
If it asks me this question,
What song shall I sing?
He gave us, oh He gave us,
He gave us delicious fruits to eat,
Filling our very souls with sweetness!
He gave us, oh He gave us,
He gave us the singing cuckoo,
Pouring sweet honey into our ears!
In sounds, colorful pictures
Can be seen!
On the screen of the mind, scenes
Come to life!
He gave us, oh He gave us,
He gave us the gathering clouds,
And every movement turns into rhythm!
As raindrops fall upon the earth,
Splashing softly,
A sweet fragrance rises.
It carries me all the way to the rainbow
Sometimes.
Oh... la la la
Oh... la la la
Oh... la la la la la la la
In Mana Madurai,
On the branch of a mango tree...
Oh... la la la
Oh... la la la
Oh... la la la la la la la
Green parrot, green parrot,
Green parrot!
{ Oh... la la la
Oh... la la la
Oh... la la la la la la la } (2)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song 'Ooh La La La' (or 'Maana Madurai') from the movie Minsara Kanavu is a exuberant celebration of nature, innocence, and life's simple joys. It depicts a carefree spirit reflecting on nature's blessings—rain, wind, birds, and sweet fruits—and drawing parallels between the beauty of nature and human happiness. The imagery of petrichor (the smell of rain on dry earth) lifting one's spirits to a rainbow embodies pure ecstasy and childlike delight.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming in Tamil prosody)

“Sirupillai pol manam irundhaal / Paravaiyai pol udal irundhaal”

Matching second consonants across lines: 'Mettu saalayilae' / 'Pachcha kizhi' or 'Sirupillai' / 'Paravaiyai'.

Simile (Uwamai)

“Sirupillai pol manam irundhaal”

Comparing the innocence of the mind to a small child ('Sirupillai pol') and lightness/freedom of the body to a bird ('Paravaiyai pol').

Metaphor & Synesthesia

“Ozhigalile oviyangal therigindradhae”

Experiencing visual art within sound ('Ozhigalile oviyangal therigindradhae') and tasting honey in sound ('Sevi ellaam inbathaenae').

Personification

“Pachcha kizhi onnu kettadhu kettadhu kelvi enna”

Giving a parrot human traits, having it ask inquisitive questions about its own aesthetic beauty.

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Trivia

Composed by A.R. Rahman for Rajiv Menon's directorial debut 'Minsara Kanavu' (1997), this track won A.R. Rahman the National Film Award for Best Music Direction and K.S. Chithra the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer. The track is renowned for its complex choral vocal arrangements, upbeat rhythm, and memorable picturization featuring Kajol and Prabhu Deva.

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