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Managala Medai

From Mangayar Ullam Mangatha Selvam · 1962

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. Susheela, S. Janaki
Music director
P. Aadhinarayana Rao
Movie name
Mangayar Ullam Mangatha Selvam
Movie release year
1962
Lyrics added on
8 Jul 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mangala maedai maalai selvam
Pongum pudhumana naalidhae
Selvam pongum pudhu mana naalidhae..
Kunguma poopol kodhai vaazhvil
Female :Kunguma poopol kodhai vaazhvil
Both :Kulirum malarum kondaduthae
Mangala maedai maalai selvam
Pongum pudhumana naalidhae
Selvam pongum pudhu mana naalidhae..
Naatiya raani thedi vandhaal
Indha naadaalum raani aaga vandhaal
Kottaiyin vaasal thirandhu vandhaal
Engal komagan maarbil thavazha vandhaal
Ini mannavar naadum maandhar vaazhvum
Kalaiyaagum endrum nilaiyaagum
Chorus :Kalaiyaagum endrum nilaiyaagum
Mangala maedai maalai selvam
Pongum pudhumana naalidhae
Selvam pongum pudhu mana naalidhae..
Vaettaiyil maanai vendru vandhaar
Vanna vael vizhi maadhai kondu vandhaar
Mana kootukullae oru maedaiyittar
Adhil kodhaiyai nattiyam aada vittar
Angu aadiya pennai paarthu paarthu
Anaithu vandhaar kaiyil eduthu vandhaar
Chorus :Anaithu vandhaar kaiyil eduthu vandhaar
Females :Inbangal yaavum ondru serum
Idhayam inaiyum ponnaalidhae
Mangala maedai maalai selvam
Pongum pudhumana naalidhae
Selvam pongum pudhu mana naalidhae..
Thavalum kaigal illaiendru annai
Thangathinaalae kaigal seidhaal
Azhagil azhagai inaithu veithaal
Ival angangal ellaam thangam kondaal
An auspicious stage, wedding garlands, and blessings,
Overflow on this joyous wedding day!
This is a wedding day brimming with prosperity...
In this lovely bride's life, blooming like saffron,
In this lovely bride's life, blooming like saffron,
Cool breezes and blossoms are celebrating!
An auspicious stage, wedding garlands, and blessings,
Overflow on this joyous wedding day!
This is a wedding day brimming with prosperity...
The queen of dance came seeking her love,
She came to become the queen who rules this land!
The fortress gates opened as she arrived,
She came to rest gently upon our king's chest.
From now on, the king's realm and the people's lives
Will turn into art and remain blessed forever.
Will turn into art and remain blessed forever.
An auspicious stage, wedding garlands, and blessings,
Overflow on this joyous wedding day!
This is a wedding day brimming with prosperity...
In his hunt, he won a graceful deer,
He brought home a beauty with eyes sharp as spears.
Inside the chamber of his heart, he set up a stage,
And let the lovely woman dance upon it.
Gazing endlessly at her dancing there,
He embraced her and carried her in his arms.
He embraced her and carried her in his arms.
Where every kind of joy comes together,
This is the golden day when hearts unite!
An auspicious stage, wedding garlands, and blessings,
Overflow on this joyous wedding day!
This is a wedding day brimming with prosperity...
Seeing she had no tender hands to reach out, the mother
Crafted hands for her out of pure gold;
Blending beauty with grace,
She blessed her whole body with a golden glow!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song celebrates a joyful and grandiose wedding occasion. It paints a picture of a dance queen uniting with a noble ruler, bringing prosperity, art, and eternal happiness to the entire kingdom. The lyrics highlight the auspiciousness of the wedding stage, garlands, and the deep love between the couple. Through vivid imagery, Kannadasan describes the bride's exquisite beauty—comparing her to a saffron flower and describing her sharp, spear-like eyes—and the groom's adoration as he holds her in his heart and arms. It culminates in a celebration of love, grace, and golden bliss.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

“Kunguma poopol kodhai vaazhvil”

Compares the bride's delicate and auspicious life to a saffron flower using the comparative marker 'pool'.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Vanna vael vizhi maadhai kondu vandhaar”

Compares the woman's sharp, beautiful eyes directly to colorful spears (vael vizhi).

Second Letter Rhyme (Edhukai)

“Mangala maedai maalai selvam / Pongum pudhumana naalidhae”

The second letter consonant 'ng' (ங) matches between 'Mangala' and 'Pongum'.

Initial Letter Alliteration (Moonaai)

“Naatiya raani thedi vandhaal / Indha naadaalum raani aaga vandhaal”

Repetition of the initial 'Naa' sound across adjacent lines ('Naatiya' and 'Naadaalum').

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Trivia

'Mangayar Ullam Mangatha Selvam' (1962) featured music composed by P. Adinarayana Rao with lyrics penned by Kavinar Kannadasan. This track is notable for uniting two of South Indian cinema's greatest playback singers, P. Susheela and S. Janaki, in a celebrated duettist composition.

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