Manamadura Thanthen
From Irandil Ondru · 1988
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- B. S. Sasirekha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Irandil Ondru1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maanaa madurai thanthaen maduraiyila paathi thanthaen | I gave Manamadurai, and I gave half of Madurai. |
| Maanaa madurai thanthaen maduraiyila paathi thanthaen | I gave Manamadurai, and I gave half of Madurai. |
| Thallaakolamum thanthaen thangachchi meenaavukku | I also gave Tallakulam to my younger sister Meena. |
| Thallaakolamum thanthaen thangachchi meenaavukku | I also gave Tallakulam to my younger sister Meena. |
| Female | |
| Velli mala viraalimala verakedukkum naagamala | Velli Hills, Viralimalai, and Nagamalai where firewood is gathered, |
| Kolli mala kodagu mala | Kolli Hills, Kodagu Hills, |
| Kondu thanthaen thanaiyanukku | I brought and gave all these to my son. |
| Female | |
| Iththanaiyum intha manasukkullae | All of these, inside this heart of mine, |
| Ezhuthu vachchaen en kannugalae | I have written down, my precious ones. |
| Iththanaiyum intha manasukkullae | All of these, inside this heart of mine, |
| Ezhuthu vachchaen en kannugalae | I have written down, my precious ones. |
| Saththiyamaa adhuthaan palikka saami varam thaaratheppo | Truly, when will God grant the boon for all this to come true? |
| Saththiyamaa adhuthaan palikka saami varam thaaratheppo | Truly, when will God grant the boon for all this to come true? |
மானா மதுர தந்தேன் மதுரயில பாதி தந்தேன்
மானா மதுர தந்தேன் மதுரயில பாதி தந்தேன்
தல்லாகொளமும் தந்தேன் தங்கச்சி மீனாவுக்கு
தல்லாகொளமும் தந்தேன் தங்கச்சி மீனாவுக்கு
I gave Manamadurai, and I gave half of Madurai.
I gave Manamadurai, and I gave half of Madurai.
I also gave Tallakulam to my younger sister Meena.
I also gave Tallakulam to my younger sister Meena.
வெள்ளி மல விராலிமல வெறகெடுக்கும் நாகமல
கொல்லி மல கொடகு மல
கொண்டு தந்தேன் தனையனுக்கு
Velli Hills, Viralimalai, and Nagamalai where firewood is gathered,
Kolli Hills, Kodagu Hills,
I brought and gave all these to my son.
இத்தனையும் இந்த மனசுக்குள்ளே
எழுதி வச்சேன் என் கண்ணுகளே
இத்தனையும் இந்த மனசுக்குள்ளே
எழுதி வச்சேன் என் கண்ணுகளே
சத்தியமா அது தான் பலிக்க சாமி வரம் தாரதெப்போ
சத்தியமா அது தான் பலிக்க சாமி வரம் தாரதெப்போ
All of these, inside this heart of mine,
I have written down, my precious ones.
All of these, inside this heart of mine,
I have written down, my precious ones.
Truly, when will God grant the boon for all this to come true?
Truly, when will God grant the boon for all this to come true?
Maanaa madurai thanthaen maduraiyila paathi thanthaen
I gave Manamadurai, and I gave half of Madurai.
Maanaa madurai thanthaen maduraiyila paathi thanthaen
I gave Manamadurai, and I gave half of Madurai.
Thallaakolamum thanthaen thangachchi meenaavukku
I also gave Tallakulam to my younger sister Meena.
Thallaakolamum thanthaen thangachchi meenaavukku
I also gave Tallakulam to my younger sister Meena.
Velli mala viraalimala verakedukkum naagamala
Velli Hills, Viralimalai, and Nagamalai where firewood is gathered,
Kolli mala kodagu mala
Kolli Hills, Kodagu Hills,
Kondu thanthaen thanaiyanukku
I brought and gave all these to my son.
Iththanaiyum intha manasukkullae
All of these, inside this heart of mine,
Ezhuthu vachchaen en kannugalae
I have written down, my precious ones.
Iththanaiyum intha manasukkullae
All of these, inside this heart of mine,
Ezhuthu vachchaen en kannugalae
I have written down, my precious ones.
Saththiyamaa adhuthaan palikka saami varam thaaratheppo
Truly, when will God grant the boon for all this to come true?
Saththiyamaa adhuthaan palikka saami varam thaaratheppo
Truly, when will God grant the boon for all this to come true?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful rural Tamil song expresses a motherly figure's hyperbolic affection and deep devotion toward her family. Through grand figurative gifts, she pledges vast landmarks, towns, and mountain ranges—such as Madurai, Tallakulam, Kolli Hills, and Kodagu—to her younger sister and son as tokens of boundaless love. These affectionate wishes are etched deeply into her heart. She earnestly prays to the divine, asking when God will fulfill these heartfelt desires and grant her family prosperity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Maanaa madurai thanthaen maduraiyila paathi thanthaen”
Exaggerated expressions of devotion where the singer claims to bequeath entire cities and mountain ranges (Madurai, Kolli Hills, Kodagu Hills) to her relatives as gifts of love.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu Thodai)
“Velli mala viraalimala verakedukkum naagamala / Kolli mala kodagu mala”
The rhythmic repetition of the suffix 'mala' (hills) at the end of multiple words across the fifth and sixth lines creates a lyrical folk cadence.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Iththanaiyum intha manasukkullae”
The repeated phrase 'Intha manasukkullae' establishes an emotional centerpiece, reinforcing that these wishes are deeply internalized.
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Trivia
Featured in the 1988 film 'Irandil Ondru', this folk track was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by his brother Gangai Amaran. Rendered by singer B. S. Sasirekha, the song draws heavily from traditional Madurai region 'Lullaby/Oppari' style oral traditions where mothers figuratively gift places of prominence to their children.
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