Manakolam Parkka Vanthen
From Komatha En Kulamatha · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Komatha En Kulamatha1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Manakkolam parkka vanthaen | I came to watch the wedding decor |
| Manamagal aanaen | I became the bride myself |
| Manakkolam parkka vanthaen | I came to watch the wedding decor |
| Manamagal aanaen | I became the bride myself |
| Female | |
| Malar thoova vanthaen | I came to shower flowers |
| Naan malar soodi kondaen | I adorned flowers on myself |
| Malar thoova vanthaen | I came to shower flowers |
| Naan malar soodi kondaen | I adorned flowers on myself |
| Virunthunna vanthaen | I came to partake in the feast |
| Naan virunthaagi kondaen | I became the feast myself |
| Female | |
| Manakkolam parkka vanthaen | I came to watch the wedding decor |
| Manamagal aanaen | I became the bride myself |
| Female | |
| Paal pola ullam endru | Saying your heart is pure like milk |
| Paal kodukkindraen | I offer milk |
| Nalla pazham pola maeni endru | Saying your body is like good fruit |
| Pazham kodukkindraen | I offer fruit |
| Female | |
| Paal pola ullam endru | Saying your heart is pure like milk |
| Paal kodukkindraen | I offer milk |
| Nalla pazham pola maeni endru | Saying your body is like good fruit |
| Pazham kodukkindraen | I offer fruit |
| Female | |
| Santhanam thanthean | I offered sandal paste |
| Adhil manthiram sonnaen | In it I whispered a magical chant |
| Unnai thazhuvi kondu paattu paada | To embrace you and sing a song |
| Ennaiyum thanthaen | I surrendered myself as well |
| Female | |
| Manakkolam parkka vanthaen | I came to watch the wedding decor |
| Manamagal aanaen | I became the bride myself |
| Female | |
| Malar thoova vanthaen | I came to shower flowers |
| Naan malar soodi kondaen | I adorned flowers on myself |
| Virunthunna vanthaen | I came to partake in the feast |
| Naan virunthaagi kondaen | I became the feast myself |
| Female | |
| Manakkolam parkka vanthaen | I came to watch the wedding decor |
| Manamagal aanaen | I became the bride myself |
| Female | |
| Mappillai ullam | The groom's heart |
| Idhu ilagiya ullam | It is a tender heart |
| Idhu magarasi kudiyirukkum | Where a fortunate woman resides |
| Azhagiya illam | It is a beautiful home |
| Female | |
| Mappillai ullam | The groom's heart |
| Idhu ilagiya ullam | It is a tender heart |
| Idhu magarasi kudiyirukkum | Where a fortunate woman resides |
| Azhagiya illam | It is a beautiful home |
| Female | |
| Andru paarthathu veru | What was seen back then was different |
| Indru paarpathu veru | What is seen today is different |
| Andru paarthathu veru | What was seen back then was different |
| Indru paarpathu veru | What is seen today is different |
| Intha palli inbam valara vendum | May this marital bliss grow |
| Aandugal nooru | For a hundred years |
| Female | |
| Manakkolam parkka vanthaen | I came to watch the wedding decor |
| Manamagal aanaen | I became the bride myself |
| Female | |
| Malar thoova vanthaen | I came to shower flowers |
| Naan malar soodi kondaen | I adorned flowers on myself |
| Virunthunna vanthaen | I came to partake in the feast |
| Naan virunthaagi kondaen | I became the feast myself |
| Female | |
| Manakkolam parkka vanthaen | I came to watch the wedding decor |
| Manamagal aanaen | I became the bride myself |
மணக்கோலம் பார்க்க வந்தேன்
மணமகள் ஆனேன்
மணக்கோலம் பார்க்க வந்தேன்
மணமகள் ஆனேன்
I came to watch the wedding decor
I became the bride myself
I came to watch the wedding decor
I became the bride myself
மலர் தூவ வந்தேன்
நான் மலர் சூடிக் கொண்டேன்
மலர் தூவ வந்தேன்
நான் மலர் சூடிக் கொண்டேன்
விருந்துண்ண வந்தேன்
நான் விருந்தாகிக் கொண்டேன்
I came to shower flowers
I adorned flowers on myself
I came to shower flowers
I adorned flowers on myself
I came to partake in the feast
I became the feast myself
மணக்கோலம் பார்க்க வந்தேன்
மணமகள் ஆனேன்
I came to watch the wedding decor
I became the bride myself
பால் போல உள்ளம் என்று
பால் கொடுக்கின்றேன்
நல்ல பழம் போல மேனி என்று
பழம் கொடுக்கின்றேன்
Saying your heart is pure like milk
I offer milk
Saying your body is like good fruit
I offer fruit
பால் போல உள்ளம் என்று
பால் கொடுக்கின்றேன்
நல்ல பழம் போல மேனி என்று
பழம் கொடுக்கின்றேன்
Saying your heart is pure like milk
I offer milk
Saying your body is like good fruit
I offer fruit
சந்தனம் தந்தேன்
அதில் மந்திரம் சொன்னேன்
உன்னைத் தழுவிக் கொண்டு பாட்டுப் பாட
என்னையும் தந்தேன்
I offered sandal paste
In it I whispered a magical chant
To embrace you and sing a song
I surrendered myself as well
மணக்கோலம் பார்க்க வந்தேன்
மணமகள் ஆனேன்
I came to watch the wedding decor
I became the bride myself
மலர் தூவ வந்தேன்
நான் மலர் சூடிக் கொண்டேன்
விருந்துண்ண வந்தேன்
நான் விருந்தாகிக் கொண்டேன்
I came to shower flowers
I adorned flowers on myself
I came to partake in the feast
I became the feast myself
மணக்கோலம் பார்க்க வந்தேன்
மணமகள் ஆனேன்
I came to watch the wedding decor
I became the bride myself
மாப்பிள்ளை உள்ளம்
இது இளகிய உள்ளம்
இந்த மகராசி குடியிருக்கும்
அழகிய இல்லம்
The groom's heart
It is a tender heart
Where a fortunate woman resides
It is a beautiful home
மாப்பிள்ளை உள்ளம்
இது இளகிய உள்ளம்
இந்த மகராசி குடியிருக்கும்
அழகிய இல்லம்
The groom's heart
It is a tender heart
Where a fortunate woman resides
It is a beautiful home
அன்று பார்த்தது வேறு
இன்று பார்ப்பது வேறு
அன்று பார்த்தது வேறு
இன்று பார்ப்பது வேறு
இந்தப் பள்ளி இன்பம் வளர வேண்டும்
ஆண்டுகள் நூறு
What was seen back then was different
What is seen today is different
What was seen back then was different
What is seen today is different
May this marital bliss grow
For a hundred years
மணக்கோலம் பார்க்க வந்தேன்
மணமகள் ஆனேன்
I came to watch the wedding decor
I became the bride myself
மலர் தூவ வந்தேன்
நான் மலர் சூடிக் கொண்டேன்
விருந்துண்ண வந்தேன்
நான் விருந்தாகிக் கொண்டேன்
I came to shower flowers
I adorned flowers on myself
I came to partake in the feast
I became the feast myself
மணக்கோலம் பார்க்க வந்தேன்
மணமகள் ஆனேன்
I came to watch the wedding decor
I became the bride myself
Manakkolam parkka vanthaen
I came to watch the wedding decor
Manamagal aanaen
I became the bride myself
Manakkolam parkka vanthaen
I came to watch the wedding decor
Manamagal aanaen
I became the bride myself
Malar thoova vanthaen
I came to shower flowers
Naan malar soodi kondaen
I adorned flowers on myself
Malar thoova vanthaen
I came to shower flowers
Naan malar soodi kondaen
I adorned flowers on myself
Virunthunna vanthaen
I came to partake in the feast
Naan virunthaagi kondaen
I became the feast myself
Manakkolam parkka vanthaen
I came to watch the wedding decor
Manamagal aanaen
I became the bride myself
Paal pola ullam endru
Saying your heart is pure like milk
Paal kodukkindraen
I offer milk
Nalla pazham pola maeni endru
Saying your body is like good fruit
Pazham kodukkindraen
I offer fruit
Paal pola ullam endru
Saying your heart is pure like milk
Paal kodukkindraen
I offer milk
Nalla pazham pola maeni endru
Saying your body is like good fruit
Pazham kodukkindraen
I offer fruit
Santhanam thanthean
I offered sandal paste
Adhil manthiram sonnaen
In it I whispered a magical chant
Unnai thazhuvi kondu paattu paada
To embrace you and sing a song
Ennaiyum thanthaen
I surrendered myself as well
Manakkolam parkka vanthaen
I came to watch the wedding decor
Manamagal aanaen
I became the bride myself
Malar thoova vanthaen
I came to shower flowers
Naan malar soodi kondaen
I adorned flowers on myself
Virunthunna vanthaen
I came to partake in the feast
Naan virunthaagi kondaen
I became the feast myself
Manakkolam parkka vanthaen
I came to watch the wedding decor
Manamagal aanaen
I became the bride myself
Mappillai ullam
The groom's heart
Idhu ilagiya ullam
It is a tender heart
Idhu magarasi kudiyirukkum
Where a fortunate woman resides
Azhagiya illam
It is a beautiful home
Mappillai ullam
The groom's heart
Idhu ilagiya ullam
It is a tender heart
Idhu magarasi kudiyirukkum
Where a fortunate woman resides
Azhagiya illam
It is a beautiful home
Andru paarthathu veru
What was seen back then was different
Indru paarpathu veru
What is seen today is different
Andru paarthathu veru
What was seen back then was different
Indru paarpathu veru
What is seen today is different
Intha palli inbam valara vendum
May this marital bliss grow
Aandugal nooru
For a hundred years
Manakkolam parkka vanthaen
I came to watch the wedding decor
Manamagal aanaen
I became the bride myself
Malar thoova vanthaen
I came to shower flowers
Naan malar soodi kondaen
I adorned flowers on myself
Virunthunna vanthaen
I came to partake in the feast
Naan virunthaagi kondaen
I became the feast myself
Manakkolam parkka vanthaen
I came to watch the wedding decor
Manamagal aanaen
I became the bride myself
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Manakkolam Parkka Vanthaen expresses the romantic joy and sweet transformation of a newly wedded bride. She playfully sings about how she came merely as a guest to witness the celebration, only to end up becoming the bride herself, offering milk, fruits, and her own heart to her beloved groom. The song celebrates the soft and gentle nature of the husband's heart, calling it a holy dwelling place for his wife, and prays that their intimate marital happiness lasts for a hundred years.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Paal pola ullam endru”
'Paal pola ullam' compares the groom's pure and gentle heart to milk.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Manakkolam parkka vanthaen”
Repetition of the 'Ma' sound in 'Manakkolam' and 'Manamagal'.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Naan virunthaagi kondaen”
Repetition of the suffix ending '-aen' in 'vanthaen', 'aanaen', and 'kondaen'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Naan virunthaagi kondaen”
'Virunthaagi kondaen' metaphorically expresses how she became the feast/delight herself.
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Trivia
Komatha En Kulamatha (1973) is a devotional family drama directed by M. A. Thirumugam, starring Jaishankar and Prameela. The music was composed by the popular duo Shankar-Ganesh, with soulful rendition by P. Susheela and lyricism by Kannadasan.
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