- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- Ghantasala
- Movie name
- Kalyanam Panni Paar
- Movie release year
- 1952
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Oct 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Manamae Enai Ariyaayo' from the 1952 classic film 'Kalyanam Panni Paar' is a satirical yet philosophically rich song. Penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass and set to music by Ghantasala, the song addresses the human mind as a naive entity that easily falls for worldly illusions, disguises, and pseudo-intellectualism while failing to perceive true spiritual wisdom. Through metaphors of fishing bait and hooks, the song chastises the mind for being lured by shiny, superficial attractions. It weaves in deep Vedantic concepts like 'Sat' (existence/truth), 'Chit' (consciousness), and the unity of Nature and God, mocking how the mind ignores the core teachings of the Satguru while pretending to understand divine philosophy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe / Personification
“Manamae enai ariyaayo mooda manamae”
Addressing the mind ('Manamae') directly as a conscious, foolish entity capable of being tricked.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Velli iraigalai thindraayae / En thanga thoondiyil veezhnthaayae”
Comparing worldly temptations to 'silver bait' (velli irai) and the trickster's trap to a 'golden fishing hook' (thanga thoondil).
Iyaibu (Rhyming Couplets)
“Iruntha ragasiyam maranthaayae / Sathguru bodhanaiyae igazhnthaayae”
End-rhyme matching in consecutive lines using 'maranthaayae' and 'igazhnthaayae'.
Philosophical Allusion (Vedanta)
“Iyarkkaiyum eesanum ondrae ondrena”
Reference to foundational concepts of Advaita Vedanta such as Sat-Chit ('Shaththu siththenum') and the non-duality of Nature and God.
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Trivia
This iconic track from 'Kalyanam Panni Paar' (1952) starring NTR and Savitri was simultaneously produced in Telugu as 'Pelli Chesi Choodu' ('Manasa Nenevaro Niku Telusa'). Sung by P. Leela, lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass masterfully blended high Vedantic jargon with situational comedy, making it a classic example of satirical film music in South Indian cinema.
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