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Lyrics & meaning

Manamengum Maaya Oonjal

From Gypsy · 2019

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Dhee, Haricharan, Ananthu
Music director
Santhosh Narayanan
Details
Gypsy2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Manamengum maaya oonjalA magical swing everywhere in the mind
Male :Manamengum maaya oonjalMale : A magical swing everywhere in the mind
Female :Unathanbil aada aadaFemale : Swinging back and forth in your love
Male :Unathanbil aada aadaMale : Swinging back and forth in your love
Female :Mazhai pongum thooya megamFemale : Pure clouds overflowing with rain
Male :Mazhai pongum thooya megamMale : Pure clouds overflowing with rain
Female :Uyir ullae saaral podaFemale : Sprinkling drizzle inside the soul
Male :Uyir ullae saaral podaMale : Sprinkling drizzle inside the soul
Female
Kodaiyum vaadaiyumSummer and cold north wind
Paathidaa thaavaramA plant unseen by them
Varam nee thanthaaiYou gave a boon
Chorus :Vaan pookuthaeChorus : The sky blossoms
Male
Naan un tholil kan saayaAs I rest my eyes upon your shoulder
Venmeengal pon thoovaWhite stars shower gold
Aaa..aaa…aaa..aahAaa..aaa...aaa..aah
Male
Kaatrilae siragai naam virithaalIf we spread our wings in the wind
Thuli aagathoo bhoomiWouldn't the Earth turn into a tiny drop?
Veliyellaam kaadhalaal niraithaalIf we fill all the open space with love
Atharkeedeathu saamiOh God, what can ever equal that?
Male
Engum maaya oonjalMagical swing everywhere
Unathanbil aada aadaSwinging back and forth in your love
Mazhai pongum thooya megamPure clouds overflowing with rain
Uyir ullae saaral podaSprinkling drizzle inside the soul
Male
Muththam vaikkumKissing
Vaeneer kaalangalWarm sunny seasons
Katti kollum eeera kolangalEmbracing wet patterns
Female
Un kaal thadam naanaeI am your footprint
En thaai nilam kandenaeI found my motherland
Thadaaagam dhegam vaazhumA body living like a pond
Kaanum meengal neeYou are the fish seen inside
Naan mann serntha neer polaLike water reaching the earth
Un saayal kondenaeI took on your form
Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaah…Aaa...aaa...aaa...aaah...
Male
Kaatrilae siragai naam virithaalIf we spread our wings in the wind
Thuli aagathoo bhoomiWouldn't the Earth turn into a tiny drop?
Veliyellaam kaadhalaal niraithaalIf we fill all the open space with love
Atharkeedeathu saamiOh God, what can ever equal that?
Male
Engum maaya oonjalMagical swing everywhere
Unathanbil aada aadaSwinging back and forth in your love
Mazhai pongum thooya megamPure clouds overflowing with rain
Uyir ullae saaral podaSprinkling drizzle inside the soul
Male
Maram oru isaiA tree is a music
Mottarumboru isaiA budding flower is a music
Kadal oru isaiThe sea is a music
Namm udal oru isaiOur body is a music
Nilavoli veesumMoonlight spreading
Kaatril pesumSpeaking in the wind
Paravaiyin thaaimai yaazhisaiA bird's motherly love is harp music
Female
Ven siragai veesumFlapping white wings
Moochchu kaatrilaeIn the breath of air
Kann uruga paadumSinging to melt eyes
Kodi moongilaeMillions of bamboos
Male
Un mozhigaloduAlong with your words
Thean valigirathaeHoney drips down
Female :En maarbilaeFemale : On my chest
Nee pesum vaasamThe fragrance you speak
Male :Nee allavaa…aaaa…aaa….aaah…Male : Isn't it you... aaaa... aaa.... aaah...
Male
Aaa…..aaa….aa….aa…..aa.aaah…Aaa.....aaa....aa....aa.....aa.aaah...
Female :Engum maaya oonjalFemale : Magical swing everywhere
Unathanbil aada aadaSwinging back and forth in your love
Mazhai pongum thooya megamPure clouds overflowing with rain
Uyir ullae saaral podaSprinkling drizzle inside the soul

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Manamengum Maaya Oonjal' from the movie Gypsy (2019) is a soulful, nature-infused romantic ballad that depicts the sublime experience of love. The song equates the feeling of falling in love with the rhythmic harmony of nature—drawing vivid parallels between human emotions and rain clouds, breeze, blooming buds, ocean waves, and harp music. Through expressive metaphors, the lovers describe how their union makes the vast world feel intimate and fills every moment with sweetness and peace. Set to Santhosh Narayanan's evocative score and Yuga Bharathi's poetic lyricism, the song portrays love as an all-encompassing, divine experience where souls merge like water with soil.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Maram oru isai / Mottarumboru isai / Kadal oru isai / Namm udal oru isai

Compares nature's elements like trees, buds, and the human body directly to music without using comparative words.

Simile (Uvamai)

Naan mann serntha neer pola / Un saayal kondenae

Uses 'pola' (like) to compare the merging of the lover's identity with the beloved to water absorbing into the soil.

Auditory and Visual Imagery

Mazhai pongum thooya megam / Uyir ullae saaral poda

Evokes vivid visual imagery of clouds and rain alongside the soothing physical sensation of drizzle touching the soul.

Anaphora / Repetition

Engum maaya oonjal / Unathanbil aada aada

Repeats key lines throughout the song to emphasize the rhythmic, swing-like feeling of love.

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Trivia

Composed by Santhosh Narayanan for the Raju Murugan directorial 'Gypsy' (2019), this track stands out for its serene acoustic arrangement and atmospheric vocal performances by Dhee, Haricharan, and Ananthu, paired with Yuga Bharathi's nature-centric romantic verses.

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