Manamara Vazhthungal
From Manamara Vaazhthungal · 1976
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Manamara Vaazhthungal1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Manamaara vaazhththungal manamaaga vaazhththungal | Bless whole-heartedly, bless with a pure mind. |
| Pen vaazhvu devan koyilae oo…..oo….oo…. | A woman's life is a temple of God, oo...oo...oo... |
| Ellorkkum dheivam kaavalae | God is the protector for everyone. |
| Female | |
| Manamaara vaazhththungal manamaaga vaazhththungal | Bless whole-heartedly, bless with a pure mind. |
| Female | |
| Sippikkul muththum varum | A pearl comes from inside an oyster shell. |
| Mannukkul ponnum varum | Gold comes from deep within the earth. |
| Saettrodu senthaamarai vanthaal enna | So what if a red lotus emerges from the mud? |
| Female | |
| Kann endraal…..imaiyum undu | If it is an eye, it has eyelids, |
| Maniyum undu paarvaiyum undandro | It has a pupil, and it has vision too, doesn't it? |
| Female | |
| Penn endraal manamum undu | If it is a woman, she has a heart, |
| Gunamum undu vaazhvum undandro | She has good character, and she has a life too, doesn't she? |
| Female | |
| Pen vaazhvu devan koyilae oo…..oo….oo…. | A woman's life is a temple of God, oo...oo...oo... |
| Ellorkkum dheivam kaavalae | God is the protector for everyone. |
| Female | |
| Manamaara vaazhththungal manamaaga vaazhththungal | Bless whole-heartedly, bless with a pure mind. |
| Pen vaazhvu devan koyilae oo…..oo….oo…. | A woman's life is a temple of God, oo...oo...oo... |
| Ellorkkum dheivam kaavalae | God is the protector for everyone. |
| Female | |
| Karpennum sollum kalai | The word called chastity is an art form, |
| Penn makkal kollum nilai | It is the divine state upheld by women, |
| Kalyaana koyil thannil deiva silai | Like a deity's idol inside the temple of marriage. |
| Female | |
| Unnaiththaan kannil kandaen | I saw only you with my eyes, |
| Nenjil vaiththaen kaaranam theriyaathu | I placed you in my heart, without knowing why. |
| Female | |
| Ennai nee aadhariththaayo | Did you support me, |
| Anbu vaiththaayo unakkum puriyaathu | Or did you bestow love on me? Even you wouldn't understand. |
| Female | |
| Pen vaazhvu devan koyilae oo…..oo….oo…. | A woman's life is a temple of God, oo...oo...oo... |
| Ellorkkum dheivam kaavalae | God is the protector for everyone. |
| Female | |
| Manamaara vaazhththungal manamaaga vaazhththungal | Bless whole-heartedly, bless with a pure mind. |
| Pen vaazhvu devan koyilae oo…..oo….oo…. | A woman's life is a temple of God, oo...oo...oo... |
| Ellorkkum dheivam kaavalae…..oo…oo… | God is the protector for everyone...oo...oo... |
| Ellorkkum dheivam kaavalae | God is the protector for everyone. |
மனமார வாழ்த்துங்கள் மணமாக வாழ்த்துங்கள்
பெண் வாழ்வு தேவன் கோயிலே ஓ......ஓ.....ஓ...
எல்லோர்க்கும் தெய்வம் காவலே.....
Bless whole-heartedly, bless with a pure mind.
A woman's life is a temple of God, oo...oo...oo...
God is the protector for everyone.
மனமார வாழ்த்துங்கள் மணமாக வாழ்த்துங்கள்.....
Bless whole-heartedly, bless with a pure mind.
சிப்பிக்குள் முத்தும் வரும்
மண்ணுக்குள் பொன்னும் வரும்
சேற்றோடு செந்தாமரை வந்தால் என்ன
A pearl comes from inside an oyster shell.
Gold comes from deep within the earth.
So what if a red lotus emerges from the mud?
கண் என்றால்.......இமையும் உண்டு
மணியும் உண்டு பார்வையும் உண்டன்றோ
If it is an eye, it has eyelids,
It has a pupil, and it has vision too, doesn't it?
பெண் என்றால் மனமும் உண்டு
குணமும் உண்டு வாழ்வும் உண்டன்றோ
If it is a woman, she has a heart,
She has good character, and she has a life too, doesn't she?
பெண் வாழ்வு தேவன் கோயிலே ஓ......ஓ.....ஓ...
எல்லோர்க்கும் தெய்வம் காவலே......
A woman's life is a temple of God, oo...oo...oo...
God is the protector for everyone.
மனமார வாழ்த்துங்கள் மணமாக வாழ்த்துங்கள்
பெண் வாழ்வு தேவன் கோயிலே ஓ......ஓ.....ஓ...
எல்லோர்க்கும் தெய்வம் காவலே.....
Bless whole-heartedly, bless with a pure mind.
A woman's life is a temple of God, oo...oo...oo...
God is the protector for everyone.
கற்பென்னும் சொல்லும் கலை
பெண் மக்கள் கொள்ளும் நிலை
கல்யாண கோயில் தன்னில் தெய்வச் சிலை
The word called chastity is an art form,
It is the divine state upheld by women,
Like a deity's idol inside the temple of marriage.
உன்னைத்தான் கண்ணில் கண்டேன்
நெஞ்சில் வைத்தேன் காரணம் தெரியாது
I saw only you with my eyes,
I placed you in my heart, without knowing why.
என்னை நீ ஆதரித்தாயோ
அன்பு வைத்தாயோ உனக்கும் புரியாது
Did you support me,
Or did you bestow love on me? Even you wouldn't understand.
பெண் வாழ்வு தேவன் கோயிலே ஓ......ஓ.....ஓ...
எல்லோர்க்கும் தெய்வம் காவலே.....
A woman's life is a temple of God, oo...oo...oo...
God is the protector for everyone.
மனமார வாழ்த்துங்கள் மணமாக வாழ்த்துங்கள்
பெண் வாழ்வு தேவன் கோயிலே ஓ......ஓ.....ஓ...
எல்லோர்க்கும் தெய்வம் காவலே.....ஓ......ஓ.
எல்லோர்க்கும் தெய்வம் காவலே.....
Bless whole-heartedly, bless with a pure mind.
A woman's life is a temple of God, oo...oo...oo...
God is the protector for everyone...oo...oo...
God is the protector for everyone.
Manamaara vaazhththungal manamaaga vaazhththungal
Bless whole-heartedly, bless with a pure mind.
Pen vaazhvu devan koyilae oo…..oo….oo….
A woman's life is a temple of God, oo...oo...oo...
Ellorkkum dheivam kaavalae
God is the protector for everyone.
Manamaara vaazhththungal manamaaga vaazhththungal
Bless whole-heartedly, bless with a pure mind.
Sippikkul muththum varum
A pearl comes from inside an oyster shell.
Mannukkul ponnum varum
Gold comes from deep within the earth.
Saettrodu senthaamarai vanthaal enna
So what if a red lotus emerges from the mud?
Kann endraal…..imaiyum undu
If it is an eye, it has eyelids,
Maniyum undu paarvaiyum undandro
It has a pupil, and it has vision too, doesn't it?
Penn endraal manamum undu
If it is a woman, she has a heart,
Gunamum undu vaazhvum undandro
She has good character, and she has a life too, doesn't she?
Pen vaazhvu devan koyilae oo…..oo….oo….
A woman's life is a temple of God, oo...oo...oo...
Ellorkkum dheivam kaavalae
God is the protector for everyone.
Manamaara vaazhththungal manamaaga vaazhththungal
Bless whole-heartedly, bless with a pure mind.
Pen vaazhvu devan koyilae oo…..oo….oo….
A woman's life is a temple of God, oo...oo...oo...
Ellorkkum dheivam kaavalae
God is the protector for everyone.
Karpennum sollum kalai
The word called chastity is an art form,
Penn makkal kollum nilai
It is the divine state upheld by women,
Kalyaana koyil thannil deiva silai
Like a deity's idol inside the temple of marriage.
Unnaiththaan kannil kandaen
I saw only you with my eyes,
Nenjil vaiththaen kaaranam theriyaathu
I placed you in my heart, without knowing why.
Ennai nee aadhariththaayo
Did you support me,
Anbu vaiththaayo unakkum puriyaathu
Or did you bestow love on me? Even you wouldn't understand.
Pen vaazhvu devan koyilae oo…..oo….oo….
A woman's life is a temple of God, oo...oo...oo...
Ellorkkum dheivam kaavalae
God is the protector for everyone.
Manamaara vaazhththungal manamaaga vaazhththungal
Bless whole-heartedly, bless with a pure mind.
Pen vaazhvu devan koyilae oo…..oo….oo….
A woman's life is a temple of God, oo...oo...oo...
Ellorkkum dheivam kaavalae…..oo…oo…
God is the protector for everyone...oo...oo...
Ellorkkum dheivam kaavalae
God is the protector for everyone.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful song sung by P. Susheela celebrates the dignity, sanctity, and inherent worth of a woman's life, likening it to a sacred temple. Written by Kannadasan, the lyrics draw poetic parallels from nature—such as pearls from oysters and lotuses from mud—to emphasize that a woman possesses deep emotion, character, and spiritual value regardless of her background or hardships, calling upon everyone to bless her whole-heartedly.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Pen vaazhvu devan koyilae oo…..oo….oo….”
Comparing a woman's life directly to a divine temple ('Pen vaazhvu devan koyilae').
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Sippikkul muththum varum / Mannukkul ponnum varum”
Assonance of the second letter 'pp'/'nn' across lines ('Sippikkul' / 'Mannukkul').
Parallelism / Analogy
“Kann endraal…..imaiyum undu / Penn endraal manamum undu”
Symmetrical structure contrasting 'Kann endraal' (If an eye) with 'Penn endraal' (If a woman) to illustrate essential virtues.
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Trivia
Composed by the dynamic duo Shankar-Ganesh and penned by Kannadasan, this track from the 1976 movie 'Manamara Vaazhthungal' features P. Susheela's emotive vocals, highlighting traditional Tamil poetic tropes regarding marriage and womanhood.
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