Manadhil Konda Aasaigalai
From Madappura · 1962
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Madappura1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Manadhil konda aasaigalai | Forget the desires held in your heart, |
| Marandhu poi vidu | Forget them completely. |
| Iniya kaadhal ninaivae podhum | Just the sweet memory of love is enough, |
| Pirindhu poi vidu | Go ahead and part ways. |
| Female | |
| Manadhil konda aasaigalai | Forget the desires held in your heart, |
| Marandhu poi vidu | Forget them completely. |
| Iniya kaadhal ninaivae podhum | Just the sweet memory of love is enough, |
| Pirindhu poi vidu | Go ahead and part ways. |
| Female | |
| Vidhaippadhellaam mulaippadhillai | Everything that is sown does not sprout |
| Mannin meedhilae… | Upon the soil... |
| Mulaippadhellaam vilaivadhillai | Everything that sprouts does not yield a harvest |
| Indha ulagilae | In this world. |
| Vidhaippadhellaam mulaippadhillai | Everything that is sown does not sprout |
| Mannin meedhilae | Upon the soil |
| Mulaippadhellaam vilaivadhillai | Everything that sprouts does not yield a harvest |
| Indha ulagilae | In this world. |
| Female | |
| Malarvadhellaam manappadhillai | Everything that blossoms does not emit fragrance |
| Solai thannilae… | In the garden... |
| Malarvadhellaam manappadhillai | Everything that blossoms does not emit fragrance |
| Solai thannilae…ae…ae… | In the garden... |
| Valarndha anbu nilaippadhillai | The love that grew does not last forever |
| Palarin vaazhvilae | In the lives of many. |
| Valarndha anbu nilaippadhillai | The love that grew does not last forever |
| Palarin vaazhvilae..ae….ae… | In the lives of many. |
| Female | |
| Manadhil konda aasaigalai | Forget the desires held in your heart, |
| Marandhu poi vidu | Forget them completely. |
| Iniya kaadhal ninaivae podhum | Just the sweet memory of love is enough, |
| Pirindhu poi vidu | Go ahead and part ways. |
| Female | |
| Oru nilaa thaan ulava mudiyum | Only one moon can wander |
| Neela vaanilae | In the blue sky. |
| Unarndha pinnum kalangalaamo | Even after realizing this, should the heart grieve |
| Ullam veenilae | In vain? |
| Oru nilaa thaan ulava mudiyum | Only one moon can wander |
| Neela vaanilae | In the blue sky. |
| Unarndha pinnum kalangalaamo | Even after realizing this, should the heart grieve |
| Ullam veenilae | In vain? |
| Female | |
| Urugi urugi karaivadhaalae | By melting endlessly in distress, |
| Payanum illaiyae | There is no use at all. |
| Urugi urugi karaivadhaalae | By melting endlessly in distress, |
| Payanum illaiyae | There is no use at all. |
| Odi pona kaalam meendum varuvadhillaiyae | Time that has run away will never return again. |
| Odi pona kaalam meendum varuvadhillaiyae | Time that has run away will never return again. |
| Female | |
| Manadhil konda aasaigalai | Forget the desires held in your heart, |
| Marandhu poi vidu | Forget them completely. |
| Iniya kaadhal ninaivae podhum | Just the sweet memory of love is enough, |
| Pirindhu poi vidu | Go ahead and part ways. |
மனதில் கொண்ட ஆசைகளை
மறந்து போய் விடு
இனிய காதல் நினைவே போதும்
பிரிந்து போய் விடு
Forget the desires held in your heart,
Forget them completely.
Just the sweet memory of love is enough,
Go ahead and part ways.
மனதில் கொண்ட ஆசைகளை
மறந்து போய் விடு
இனிய காதல் நினைவே போதும்
பிரிந்து போய் விடு
Forget the desires held in your heart,
Forget them completely.
Just the sweet memory of love is enough,
Go ahead and part ways.
விதைப்பதெல்லாம் முளைப்பதில்லை
மண்ணின் மீதிலே
முளைப்பதெல்லாம் விளைவதில்லை
இந்த உலகிலே
விதைப்பதெல்லாம் முளைப்பதில்லை
மண்ணின் மீதிலே
முளைப்பதெல்லாம் விளைவதில்லை
இந்த உலகிலே
Everything that is sown does not sprout
Upon the soil...
Everything that sprouts does not yield a harvest
In this world.
Everything that is sown does not sprout
Upon the soil
Everything that sprouts does not yield a harvest
In this world.
மலர்வதெல்லாம் மணப்பதில்லை
சோலை தன்னிலே.....
மலர்வதெல்லாம் மணப்பதில்லை
சோலை தன்னிலே.....ஏ.....ஏ.....
வளர்ந்த அன்பு நிலைப்பதில்லை
பலரின் வாழ்விலே
வளர்ந்த அன்பு நிலைப்பதில்லை
பலரின் வாழ்விலே......ஏ......ஏ......
Everything that blossoms does not emit fragrance
In the garden...
Everything that blossoms does not emit fragrance
In the garden...
The love that grew does not last forever
In the lives of many.
The love that grew does not last forever
In the lives of many.
மனதில் கொண்ட ஆசைகளை
மறந்து போய் விடு
இனிய காதல் நினைவே போதும்
பிரிந்து போய் விடு
Forget the desires held in your heart,
Forget them completely.
Just the sweet memory of love is enough,
Go ahead and part ways.
ஒரு நிலாதான் உலவ முடியும்
நீல வானிலே
உணர்ந்த பின்னும் கலங்கலாமோ
உள்ளம் வீணிலே
ஒரு நிலாதான் உலவ முடியும்
நீல வானிலே
உணர்ந்த பின்னும் கலங்கலாமோ
உள்ளம் வீணிலே
Only one moon can wander
In the blue sky.
Even after realizing this, should the heart grieve
In vain?
Only one moon can wander
In the blue sky.
Even after realizing this, should the heart grieve
In vain?
உருகி உருகிக் கரைவதாலே
பயனும் இல்லையே
உருகி உருகிக் கரைவதாலே
பயனும் இல்லையே
ஓடிப் போன காலம் மீண்டும் வருவதில்லையே
ஓடிப் போன காலம் மீண்டும் வருவதில்லையே
By melting endlessly in distress,
There is no use at all.
By melting endlessly in distress,
There is no use at all.
Time that has run away will never return again.
Time that has run away will never return again.
மனதில் கொண்ட ஆசைகளை
மறந்து போய் விடு
இனிய காதல் நினைவே போதும்
பிரிந்து போய் விடு
Forget the desires held in your heart,
Forget them completely.
Just the sweet memory of love is enough,
Go ahead and part ways.
மனதில் கொண்ட ஆசைகளை
மறந்து போய் விடு
இனிய காதல் நினைவே போதும்
பிரிந்து போய் விடு
Manadhil konda aasaigalai
Forget the desires held in your heart,
Marandhu poi vidu
Forget them completely.
Iniya kaadhal ninaivae podhum
Just the sweet memory of love is enough,
Pirindhu poi vidu
Go ahead and part ways.
Manadhil konda aasaigalai
Forget the desires held in your heart,
Marandhu poi vidu
Forget them completely.
Iniya kaadhal ninaivae podhum
Just the sweet memory of love is enough,
Pirindhu poi vidu
Go ahead and part ways.
Vidhaippadhellaam mulaippadhillai
Everything that is sown does not sprout
Mannin meedhilae…
Upon the soil...
Mulaippadhellaam vilaivadhillai
Everything that sprouts does not yield a harvest
Indha ulagilae
In this world.
Vidhaippadhellaam mulaippadhillai
Everything that is sown does not sprout
Mannin meedhilae
Upon the soil
Mulaippadhellaam vilaivadhillai
Everything that sprouts does not yield a harvest
Indha ulagilae
In this world.
Malarvadhellaam manappadhillai
Everything that blossoms does not emit fragrance
Solai thannilae…
In the garden...
Malarvadhellaam manappadhillai
Everything that blossoms does not emit fragrance
Solai thannilae…ae…ae…
In the garden...
Valarndha anbu nilaippadhillai
The love that grew does not last forever
Palarin vaazhvilae
In the lives of many.
Valarndha anbu nilaippadhillai
The love that grew does not last forever
Palarin vaazhvilae..ae….ae…
In the lives of many.
Manadhil konda aasaigalai
Forget the desires held in your heart,
Marandhu poi vidu
Forget them completely.
Iniya kaadhal ninaivae podhum
Just the sweet memory of love is enough,
Pirindhu poi vidu
Go ahead and part ways.
Oru nilaa thaan ulava mudiyum
Only one moon can wander
Neela vaanilae
In the blue sky.
Unarndha pinnum kalangalaamo
Even after realizing this, should the heart grieve
Ullam veenilae
In vain?
Oru nilaa thaan ulava mudiyum
Only one moon can wander
Neela vaanilae
In the blue sky.
Unarndha pinnum kalangalaamo
Even after realizing this, should the heart grieve
Ullam veenilae
In vain?
Urugi urugi karaivadhaalae
By melting endlessly in distress,
Payanum illaiyae
There is no use at all.
Urugi urugi karaivadhaalae
By melting endlessly in distress,
Payanum illaiyae
There is no use at all.
Odi pona kaalam meendum varuvadhillaiyae
Time that has run away will never return again.
Odi pona kaalam meendum varuvadhillaiyae
Time that has run away will never return again.
Manadhil konda aasaigalai
Forget the desires held in your heart,
Marandhu poi vidu
Forget them completely.
Iniya kaadhal ninaivae podhum
Just the sweet memory of love is enough,
Pirindhu poi vidu
Go ahead and part ways.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant philosophical song speaks about acceptance, heartbreaks, and the necessity of moving on when love cannot reach fruition. The speaker advises letting go of unfulfilled desires and cherishing past sweet memories instead of holding onto grief and pain. Using vivid metaphors from nature—such as seeds that fail to germinate, crops that fail to yield, flowers lacking fragrance, and a solitary moon in the sky—the song illustrates that not all hopes in life materialize. It reminds us that lost time cannot be regained, so it is pointless to waste one's heart in sorrow over inevitable separations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edugai (Second Syllable Rhyme)
“Manadhil konda aasaigalai”
The second consonant sound 'na' matches in 'Manadhil' and 'Iniya' in adjacent conceptual lines, creating traditional Tamil rhythmic unity.
Anaphora / Parallelism
“Vidhaippadhellaam mulaippadhillai”
Repetition of structures starting with '-vadhellaam' (Vidhaippadhellaam, Mulaippadhellaam, Malarvadhellaam) emphasizes the universal nature of unfulfilled potential.
Metaphor / Analogy
“Malarvadhellaam manappadhillai”
Nature's shortcomings (seeds that don't sprout, scentless flowers) are used as metaphors for love that fails to endure in real life.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Urugi urugi karaivadhaalae”
The word 'Urugi' is repeated twice consecutively to emphasize intense emotional melting and sorrow.
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Trivia
Written by the iconic lyricist A. Maruthakasi for the 1962 film Madappura, this song is renowned for its timeless philosophical lines on heartbreak and emotional resilience, often quoted in Tamil pop culture for its pragmatic outlook on love.
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