Manam Ninaindheginene
From Raja Mukthi · 1948
- Lyricist
- Papanasam Sivan
- Music director
- C. R. Subbaraman
- Details
- Raja Mukthi1948
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Manam ninaindhaenginenae | My heart remembered and yearned |
| Manogaraa unnai | For you, oh handsome one |
| Manam ninaindhaenginenae | My heart remembered and yearned |
| Maara manogaraa unnai | For you, oh handsome one who resembles Cupid |
| Manam ninaindhaenginenae | My heart remembered and yearned |
| Maara manogaraa unnai | For you, oh handsome one who resembles Cupid |
| Manam ninaindhaenginenae | My heart remembered and yearned |
| Male | |
| Nanavilum kanavilum unadhu gambeera | In reality and in dreams, your majestic |
| Nanavilum kanavilum unadhu gambeera | In reality and in dreams, your majestic |
| Nadaiyaiyum neelvizhi | Gait, and your long eyes, |
| Kadaiyin azhagaiyum | And the beauty of your side-glances |
| Nanavilum kanavilum unadhu gambeera | In reality and in dreams, your majestic |
| Nadaiyaiyum neelvizhi | Gait, and your long eyes, |
| Kadaiyin azhagaiyum | And the beauty of your side-glances |
| Male | |
| Manam ninaindhaenginaenae | My heart remembered and yearned |
| Male | |
| Sollo kani madhanan | Is your speech like sweet fruit? Is Cupid's |
| Villo puruvam thaen | Bow your brow? Like sweet honey, |
| Sollo kani madhanan | Is your speech like sweet fruit? Is Cupid's |
| Villo puruvam thaen | Bow your brow? Like sweet honey, |
| Sollo kani madhanan | Is your speech like sweet fruit? Is Cupid's |
| Villo puruvam thaen | Bow your brow? Like sweet honey, |
| Venn mullai arumbo | Are those white jasmine buds |
| Palvarisai endrae | Your row of teeth? |
| Venn mullai arumbo | Are those white jasmine buds |
| Palvarisai endrae | Your row of teeth? |
| Male | |
| En manam ninaindhaenginenae | My heart remembered and yearned |
| Male | |
| Vaaraayo aruginil vaaraayo | Will you not come near? Will you not come? |
| Viraindhennai paaraayo | Will you not look at me quickly? |
| Padundhuyar theeraayo | Will you not relieve the intense sorrow I feel? |
| Ennai thaaraayo | Will you not yield yourself to me? |
| Aruginil vaaraayo | Will you not come near? |
| Viraindhennai paaraayo | Will you not look at me quickly? |
| Padundhuyar theeraayo nondhu | Will you not relieve the intense sorrow I feel in my distress? |
| Male | |
| Manam ninaindhaenginenae | My heart remembered and yearned |
| Maara manogaraa unnai | For you, oh handsome one who resembles Cupid |
| Manam ninaindhaenginenae | My heart remembered and yearned |
மனம் நினைந்தேங்கினேனே
மனோகரா உன்னை
மனம் நினைந்தேங்கினேனே
மாற மனோகரா உன்னை
மனம் நினைந்தேங்கினேனே
மாற மனோகரா உன்னை
மனம் நினைந்தேங்கினேனே
My heart remembered and yearned
For you, oh handsome one
My heart remembered and yearned
For you, oh handsome one who resembles Cupid
My heart remembered and yearned
For you, oh handsome one who resembles Cupid
My heart remembered and yearned
நனவிலும் கனவிலும் உனது கம்பீர
நனவிலும் கனவிலும் உனது கம்பீர
நடையையும் நீள்விழி
கடையின் அழகையும்
நனவிலும் கனவிலும் உனது கம்பீர
நடையையும் நீள்விழி
கடையின் அழகையும்
In reality and in dreams, your majestic
In reality and in dreams, your majestic
Gait, and your long eyes,
And the beauty of your side-glances
In reality and in dreams, your majestic
Gait, and your long eyes,
And the beauty of your side-glances
மனம் நினைந்தேங்கினேனே
My heart remembered and yearned
சொல்லோ கனி மதனன்
வில்லோ புருவம் தேன்
சொல்லோ கனி மதனன்
வில்லோ புருவம் தேன்
சொல்லோ கனி மதனன்
வில்லோ புருவம்
வெண் முல்லை அரும்போ
பல்வரிசை என்றே
வெண் முல்லை அரும்போ
பல்வரிசை என்றே
Is your speech like sweet fruit? Is Cupid's
Bow your brow? Like sweet honey,
Is your speech like sweet fruit? Is Cupid's
Bow your brow? Like sweet honey,
Is your speech like sweet fruit? Is Cupid's
Bow your brow? Like sweet honey,
Are those white jasmine buds
Your row of teeth?
Are those white jasmine buds
Your row of teeth?
என் மனம் நினைந்தேங்கினேனே
My heart remembered and yearned
வாராயோ அருகினில் வாராயோ
விரைந்தென்னைப் பாராயோ
படுந்துயர் தீராயோ
என்னைத் தாராயோ
அருகினில் வாராயோ
விரைந்தென்னைப் பாராயோ
படுந்துயர் தீராயோ நொந்து
Will you not come near? Will you not come?
Will you not look at me quickly?
Will you not relieve the intense sorrow I feel?
Will you not yield yourself to me?
Will you not come near?
Will you not look at me quickly?
Will you not relieve the intense sorrow I feel in my distress?
மனம் நினைந்தேங்கினேனே
மாறா மனோகரா உன்னை
மனம் நினைந்தேங்கினேனே
My heart remembered and yearned
For you, oh handsome one who resembles Cupid
My heart remembered and yearned
Manam ninaindhaenginenae
My heart remembered and yearned
Manogaraa unnai
For you, oh handsome one
Manam ninaindhaenginenae
My heart remembered and yearned
Maara manogaraa unnai
For you, oh handsome one who resembles Cupid
Manam ninaindhaenginenae
My heart remembered and yearned
Maara manogaraa unnai
For you, oh handsome one who resembles Cupid
Manam ninaindhaenginenae
My heart remembered and yearned
Nanavilum kanavilum unadhu gambeera
In reality and in dreams, your majestic
Nanavilum kanavilum unadhu gambeera
In reality and in dreams, your majestic
Nadaiyaiyum neelvizhi
Gait, and your long eyes,
Kadaiyin azhagaiyum
And the beauty of your side-glances
Nanavilum kanavilum unadhu gambeera
In reality and in dreams, your majestic
Nadaiyaiyum neelvizhi
Gait, and your long eyes,
Kadaiyin azhagaiyum
And the beauty of your side-glances
Manam ninaindhaenginaenae
My heart remembered and yearned
Sollo kani madhanan
Is your speech like sweet fruit? Is Cupid's
Villo puruvam thaen
Bow your brow? Like sweet honey,
Sollo kani madhanan
Is your speech like sweet fruit? Is Cupid's
Villo puruvam thaen
Bow your brow? Like sweet honey,
Sollo kani madhanan
Is your speech like sweet fruit? Is Cupid's
Villo puruvam thaen
Bow your brow? Like sweet honey,
Venn mullai arumbo
Are those white jasmine buds
Palvarisai endrae
Your row of teeth?
Venn mullai arumbo
Are those white jasmine buds
Palvarisai endrae
Your row of teeth?
En manam ninaindhaenginenae
My heart remembered and yearned
Vaaraayo aruginil vaaraayo
Will you not come near? Will you not come?
Viraindhennai paaraayo
Will you not look at me quickly?
Padundhuyar theeraayo
Will you not relieve the intense sorrow I feel?
Ennai thaaraayo
Will you not yield yourself to me?
Aruginil vaaraayo
Will you not come near?
Viraindhennai paaraayo
Will you not look at me quickly?
Padundhuyar theeraayo nondhu
Will you not relieve the intense sorrow I feel in my distress?
Manam ninaindhaenginenae
My heart remembered and yearned
Maara manogaraa unnai
For you, oh handsome one who resembles Cupid
Manam ninaindhaenginenae
My heart remembered and yearned
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a romantic, yearning expression of love composed in classical Carnatic lyrical style by Papanasam Sivan. The protagonist expresses deep longing for her beloved, whom she compares to Cupid (Maaran/Madhanan) for his striking beauty. She reminisces about his majestic walk, captivating long eyes, sweet speech, eyebrow shaped like Cupid's bow, and teeth like white jasmine buds, dreaming of him day and night. In the latter half of the song, the emotion transitions from poetic admiration to urgent plea (viraha), as she begs him to come close, look at her, and alleviate her emotional agony by returning her love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Manam ninaindhaenginenae”
Repetition of the initial 'Ma' sound across consecutive lines ('Manam', 'Manogaraa', 'Maara').
Upama (Simile / Imagery)
“Venn mullai arumbo”
Comparing the beloved's row of teeth to delicate white jasmine buds ('Venn mullai arumbo palvarisai').
Rupaka (Metaphor)
“Sollo kani madhanan”
Comparing the eyebrow to Cupid's bow ('Villo puruvam') and speech to sweet fruit ('Sollo kani').
Emonai / Rhyming Endings
“Vaaraayo aruginil vaaraayo”
Use of repeating interrogative 'aayo' suffix to convey longing ('vaaraayo', 'paaraayo', 'theeraayo').
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Trivia
Raja Mukthi (1948) featured M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar (MKT) and V. N. Janaki in lead roles. The film's music was scored by C. R. Subburaman, with lyrics written by the revered Carnatic composer Papanasam Sivan, blending classical Carnatic ragas with early Tamil cinema melodies.
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