- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singers
- D. Srinivas, Swarnalatha, S. N. Surendar
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Manam Virumbuthe Unnai
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Mar 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Manasa killi edukkuraa valli
Alaiyaa nenjil adikkiraa
Kadhaiyaa solli manakkuraa malli
Vedhaiyaa nenjil molaikkiraa
Saara kaatthu ada veesudhae paaru
Vandiya nee oram kattu
Daeraavaththaan edutthu podu hae hae
Manasa killi edukkuraa valli
Alaiyaa nenjil adikkiraa
Kadhaiyaa solli manakkuraa malli
Vedhaiyaa nenjil molaikkiraa
Aa aaa aaa…
Naanaa naananaa naanaanaa
Maalaiyil manjal poosigira
Andhi endhan thozhi
Vaanavil vannam
Bhoomiyilae sindhiyadhae holi
Panneer maram poo pooththadhae
Maangalya kolam
Pachai kili paadalgalil yaedhaedho raagam
Manam engengum poo pookkudhae
Maalaiyil manjal poosigira
Andhi endhan thozhi
Vaanavil vannam
Bhoomiyilae sindhiyadhae holi
Hoi dadda dadda dadda dadda
Naattu chakka karumbudaa
Uchu kotta vaikkudhae chocolate odambu daa
Thandhoori chicken ava kooppidudaa hoi hoi
Kannaalae alli alli saappidudaa hoi hoi
Thullu nee thullu kallu ada solak kaattil
Aalu ippa yaarum illa doi….
Poovodu vandukkuk kalyaanamaam
Jaadhagam paakkaama jodiyaachu
……………..
Maappilla veeraappu vandukkilla
Seedhanam kaekkaama koodiyaachu
Oodhanum oodhanum
Haa naayanam naayanam
Naan kooda maappilla aaganum
Joraana ponnuthaan
Haa thaedanum thaedanum
Atchadha nee vandhu thoovanum
Meththaiyil meenaaga kasthoori maanaaga
Odalaam thaedalaam vaazhkkaiyai paadalaam
Maalaiyil manjal
Chorus :Hae hae hae
Poosinaal thozhi
Female :Maalaiyil manjal
Chorus :Hae hae hae
Poosinaal thozhi
Panneer maram poo pooththadhae
Maangalyak kolam
Pachai kili paadalgalil yaedhaedho raagam
Manam engengum poo pookkudhae
Maalaiyil manjal poosigira
Andhi endhan thozhi
Vaanavil vannam
Bhoomiyilae sindhiyadhae holi
Vennilavil koottaanjoru
Unnum sugam inbam
Vetta veliyil vaadaik kaatril
Nirkum sugam inbam
Etti nindru paadi pogum
Kuyil santham inbam
Nenjam parimaarik kollum
Sondham ingu inbam
Vaazhkkaiyae ullaasam
Haa vaazhalaam vaazhalaam
Boomiyai anbalae aalalaam
Nenjilae poo vaasam
Hoi veesudhae veesudhae
Pookkalaai naam ingu maaralaam
Nadhiyilae vilaiyaadi vizhiyiae ilaippaari
Poongaatrai polavae engum naam odalaam
Maalaiyil manjal
Chorus :Hae hae naananaa naanaa
Female :Poosugira andhi yendhan thozhi
Chorus :Hae hae naananaa naanaa
Panneer maram poo pooththadhae
Maangalya kolam
Pachai kili paadalgalil yaedhaedho raagam
Manam engengum poo pookkudhae
Naananaa naanaa
Chorus :Maalaiyil manjal hae poosinaal thozhi
Female :Naananaa naanaa
Chorus :Maalaiyil manjal hae poosinaal thozhi
Manasa killi edukkuraa valli
Alaiyaa nenjil adikkiraa
Kadhaiyaa solli manakkuraa malli
Vedhaiyaa nenjil molaikkiraa
Manasa killi edukkuraa valli
Alaiyaa nenjil adikkiraa
Valli pinches and steals my heart away
She crashes like a wave against my heart
Telling tales like fragrant jasmine, she spreads her sweet scent
She sprouts like a seed inside my heart
Look, the cool breeze is blowing
Pull the cart over to the side
Pitch the tent right here, hey hey!
Valli pinches and steals my heart away
She crashes like a wave against my heart
Telling tales like fragrant jasmine, she spreads her sweet scent
She sprouts like a seed inside my heart
Aa aa aa...
Naana naanana naananaa
Applying golden turmeric in the evening,
the twilight dusk is my companion
The vibrant colors of a rainbow
have spilled upon the earth like Holi
The rosewater tree has burst into bloom,
like an auspicious wedding design
In the songs of green parrots are all kinds of melodies
Flowers are blooming everywhere across my heart
Applying golden turmeric in the evening,
the twilight dusk is my companion
The vibrant colors of a rainbow
have spilled upon the earth like Holi
Hoy datta datta datta datta
She is sweet like country sugarcane, buddy!
Her chocolate-toned beauty makes you click your tongue in awe!
She is spicy like tandoori chicken, call out to her, hey hey!
Feast on her with your eyes, hey hey!
Leap and jump around, hey, in this open field
There is no one around right now, oh boy...
The flower and the beetle are getting married
They became a pair without even checking horoscopes
...
The beetle groom has no stubborn pride
They came together without asking for any dowry
We must blow, we must play
Ah, the nadaswaram pipes!
I too want to become a groom!
A wonderful girl...
Ah, I must search and find!
You must come and shower blessed wedding rice!
Like a fish on a bed, like a musk deer
We can run, explore, and sing of life
Turmeric in the evening,
Chorus: Hey hey hey
when applied by my friend
Female: Turmeric in the evening,
Chorus: Hey hey hey
when applied by my friend
The rosewater tree has burst into bloom,
like an auspicious wedding design
In the songs of green parrots are all kinds of melodies
Flowers are blooming everywhere across my heart
Applying golden turmeric in the evening,
the twilight dusk is my companion
The vibrant colors of a rainbow
have spilled upon the earth like Holi
Sharing a meal together under the bright moonlight
is such a delightful joy
Standing in the open air in the chilly breeze
is such a wonderful pleasure
Singing from a distance as it flies by,
the rhythm of the cuckoo brings pure joy
Exchanging our hearts with each other,
the kinship here brings pure joy
Life itself is full of celebration
Ah, let us live, let us live!
We can rule the earth with love!
The sweet scent of flowers in our hearts,
Hoy, it wafts and blows!
We can turn into flowers ourselves right here
Playing in the river, resting our gaze in each other's eyes,
like a gentle flower breeze, we can wander everywhere
Turmeric in the evening,
Chorus: Hey hey naananaa naanaa
Female: The twilight dusk that applies it is my companion
Chorus: Hey hey naananaa naanaa
The rosewater tree has burst into bloom,
like an auspicious wedding design
In the songs of green parrots are all kinds of melodies
Flowers are blooming everywhere across my heart
Naananaa naanaa
Chorus: When turmeric in the evening, hey, is applied by my friend
Female: Naananaa naanaa
Chorus: When turmeric in the evening, hey, is applied by my friend
Valli pinches and steals my heart away
She crashes like a wave against my heart
Telling tales like fragrant jasmine, she spreads her sweet scent
She sprouts like a seed inside my heart
Valli pinches and steals my heart away
She crashes like a wave against my heart
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a lively and poetic expression of youthful romantic bliss, nature's beauty, and exuberant joy. The protagonist compares the onset of evening (dusk) to a dear friend adorning the sky with turmeric yellow and the vibrant colors of Holi, symbolizing the blooming of love in the heart. The lyrics blend playful rural metaphors—comparing beauty to native sugarcane and nature's harmony to a dowry-free wedding between a flower and a beetle—with profound reflections on enjoying life's simple pleasures like moonlight potlucks, cool winds, and heartfelt companionship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monnai (Anaphora)
“Manasa killi edukkuraa valli / Kadhaiyaa solli manakkuraa malli”
Matching end sounds and rhythmic structure between 'Valli' and 'Malli'.
Personification
“Maalaiyil manjal poosigira Andhi endhan thozhi”
Dusk (Andhi) is personified as a female friend applying turmeric.
Metaphor
“Vaanavil vannam Bhoomiyilae sindhiyadhae holi”
Comparing colorful nature on earth to the festival of Holi.
Simile
“Poongaatrai polavae engum naam odalaam”
Using 'polave' to compare freedom and movement to the gentle breeze.
Did you know?
Trivia
Although listed under 'Manam Virumbuthe Unnai', this famous song 'Manasa Killi' / 'Maalaiyil Manjal' is originally from the 1997 hit Tamil film 'Nerukku Ner', directed by Vasanth and produced by Mani Ratnam. The music was composed by Deva with lyrics by Pazhani Bharathi, sung dynamically by Hariharan, K. S. Chithra, and Deva.
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