Maname Mayangathae
From Kanmaniye Pesu · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. J. Jesudass
- Music director
- Raveendran
- Details
- Kanmaniye Pesu1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Manamae mayangaathae vidiyum kalangaathae | O mind, do not be swooned; dawn will come, do not grieve. |
| Vidhi seitha velaiyadi magalae | This is the handiwork of fate, my daughter. |
| Kulamagal kolangal ponathae | The grace of being the family's virtuous daughter is gone. |
| Male | |
| Manamae mayangaathae vidiyum kalangaathae… | O mind, do not be swooned; dawn will come, do not grieve... |
| Male | |
| Vaazhnthu paarththathu vaadagai vaazhkkai | The life lived was merely a rented life. |
| Uriyaval vanthaal vazhi vidadi | Since the rightful owner has arrived, make way, girl. |
| Poosi paarththathu yaar thantha manjal | Whose turmeric was applied and tried on? |
| Aval manjal thaanae azhiththidadi | That turmeric belongs to her after all; wipe it away, girl. |
| Male | |
| Adadaa kalainthathu maangalya vesham | Alas, the sacred disguise of marriage has dissolved. |
| Naalaikku veroru naadagam | Tomorrow brings another drama. |
| Male | |
| Manamae mayangaathae vidiyum kalangaathae… | O mind, do not be swooned; dawn will come, do not grieve... |
| Male | |
| Oomai naadagam yaenadi pennae | Why this silent drama, woman? |
| Unmaiyai solla thayakkam enna | Why the hesitation to speak the truth? |
| Pillai seitha paavamum enna | What sin did the child commit? |
| Vellai selaiyai maruppathenna | Why refuse the white saree? |
| Vazhakkil kuzhappangal theerppugal engae | There is confusion in the case; where are the verdicts? |
| Vaazhvathu naadaga vaazhkkaiyae | The life being lived is just a theatrical act. |
| Male | |
| Manamae mayangaathae vidiyum kalangaathae | O mind, do not be swooned; dawn will come, do not grieve. |
| Vidhi seitha velaiyadi magalae | This is the handiwork of fate, my daughter. |
| Kulamagal kolangal ponathae | The grace of being the family's virtuous daughter is gone. |
| Male | |
| Manamae mayangaathae vidiyum kalangaathae… | O mind, do not be swooned; dawn will come, do not grieve... |
மனமே மயங்காதே விடியும் கலங்காதே
விதி செய்த வேலையடி மகளே
குலமகள் கோலங்கள் போனதே
O mind, do not be swooned; dawn will come, do not grieve.
This is the handiwork of fate, my daughter.
The grace of being the family's virtuous daughter is gone.
மனமே மயங்காதே விடியும் கலங்காதே...
O mind, do not be swooned; dawn will come, do not grieve...
வாழ்ந்து பார்த்தது வாடகை வாழ்க்கை
உரியவள் வந்தாள் வழி விடடி
பூசி பார்த்தது யார் தந்த மஞ்சள்
அவள் மஞ்சள் தானே அழித்திடடி
The life lived was merely a rented life.
Since the rightful owner has arrived, make way, girl.
Whose turmeric was applied and tried on?
That turmeric belongs to her after all; wipe it away, girl.
அடடா கலைந்தது மாங்கல்ய வேஷம்
நாளைக்கு வேறொரு நாடகம்
Alas, the sacred disguise of marriage has dissolved.
Tomorrow brings another drama.
மனமே மயங்காதே விடியும் கலங்காதே...
O mind, do not be swooned; dawn will come, do not grieve...
ஊமை நாடகம் ஏனடி பெண்ணே
உண்மையை சொல்ல தயக்கம் என்ன
பிள்ளை செய்த பாவமும் என்ன
வெள்ளை சேலையை மறுப்பதென்ன
வழக்கில் குழப்பங்கள் தீர்ப்புகள் எங்கே
வாழ்வது நாடக வாழ்க்கையே..
Why this silent drama, woman?
Why the hesitation to speak the truth?
What sin did the child commit?
Why refuse the white saree?
There is confusion in the case; where are the verdicts?
The life being lived is just a theatrical act.
மனமே மயங்காதே விடியும் கலங்காதே
விதி செய்த வேலையடி மகளே
குலமகள் கோலங்கள் போனதே
O mind, do not be swooned; dawn will come, do not grieve.
This is the handiwork of fate, my daughter.
The grace of being the family's virtuous daughter is gone.
மனமே மயங்காதே விடியும் கலங்காதே...
O mind, do not be swooned; dawn will come, do not grieve...
Manamae mayangaathae vidiyum kalangaathae
O mind, do not be swooned; dawn will come, do not grieve.
Vidhi seitha velaiyadi magalae
This is the handiwork of fate, my daughter.
Kulamagal kolangal ponathae
The grace of being the family's virtuous daughter is gone.
Manamae mayangaathae vidiyum kalangaathae…
O mind, do not be swooned; dawn will come, do not grieve...
Vaazhnthu paarththathu vaadagai vaazhkkai
The life lived was merely a rented life.
Uriyaval vanthaal vazhi vidadi
Since the rightful owner has arrived, make way, girl.
Poosi paarththathu yaar thantha manjal
Whose turmeric was applied and tried on?
Aval manjal thaanae azhiththidadi
That turmeric belongs to her after all; wipe it away, girl.
Adadaa kalainthathu maangalya vesham
Alas, the sacred disguise of marriage has dissolved.
Naalaikku veroru naadagam
Tomorrow brings another drama.
Manamae mayangaathae vidiyum kalangaathae…
O mind, do not be swooned; dawn will come, do not grieve...
Oomai naadagam yaenadi pennae
Why this silent drama, woman?
Unmaiyai solla thayakkam enna
Why the hesitation to speak the truth?
Pillai seitha paavamum enna
What sin did the child commit?
Vellai selaiyai maruppathenna
Why refuse the white saree?
Vazhakkil kuzhappangal theerppugal engae
There is confusion in the case; where are the verdicts?
Vaazhvathu naadaga vaazhkkaiyae
The life being lived is just a theatrical act.
Manamae mayangaathae vidiyum kalangaathae
O mind, do not be swooned; dawn will come, do not grieve.
Vidhi seitha velaiyadi magalae
This is the handiwork of fate, my daughter.
Kulamagal kolangal ponathae
The grace of being the family's virtuous daughter is gone.
Manamae mayangaathae vidiyum kalangaathae…
O mind, do not be swooned; dawn will come, do not grieve...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Manamae Mayangaathae' is a deeply emotional and philosophical track that deals with tragic reality, fate, and societal expectations regarding a woman's marital status. The lyrics console a grieving woman whose life turns upside down when she realizes her married life was merely temporary—a 'rented life'—and that her traditional identity as a family bride has been shattered by circumstance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vaazhnthu paarththathu vaadagai vaazhkkai”
Life is metaphorically described as 'vaadagai vaazhkkai' (a rented life) and 'naadaga vaazhkkai' (a theatrical drama), highlighting its temporary and illusory nature.
Mona (Initial Alliteration)
“Manamae mayangaathae vidiyum kalangaathae”
Repetition of the 'Ma' consonant sound at the start of adjacent words ('Manamae', 'mayangaathae').
Rhetorical Question
“Pillai seitha paavamum enna”
The lyricist uses poignant rhetorical questions to highlight the woman's helplessness and the harsh realities of life.
Symbolism
“Vellai selaiyai maruppathenna”
'Manjal' (turmeric) and 'Vellai selai' (white saree) serve as powerful cultural symbols for auspicious marriage and widowhood/renunciation respectively.
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Trivia
'Kanmaniye Pesu' (1986) stars Sivakumar and Ambika. The soundtrack was composed by the acclaimed Malayalam composer Raveendran, featuring lyrics penned by Vairamuthu that reflect on tragic social reality and widowhood/destiny.
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