Manasuloni
From Isai Paadum Thendral · 1976
- Lyricist
- Thyagaraja
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Isai Paadum Thendral1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ……………………. | [Instrumental intro] |
| Female | |
| Mama gaga sasaa… | Solfeggio swara passage (Ma Ga Sa) |
| Gasa magama saga sama | Solfeggio swara passage (Ga Sa Ma Ga Ma Sa Ga Sa Ma) |
| Dhadha mama gagaa… | Solfeggio swara passage (Dha Ma Ga) |
| Nisaga nisa sanisa | Solfeggio swara passage (Ni Sa Ga Ni Sa Sa Ni Sa) |
| Ninee dhadha mamaa… | Solfeggio swara passage (Ni Dha Ma) |
| Dhasa mani dhani manidha | Solfeggio swara passage (Dha Sa Ma Ni Dha Ni Ma Ni Dha) |
| Gasa nini dhadhaa… | Solfeggio swara passage (Ga Sa Ni Dha) |
| Gasa magama saga sama | Solfeggio swara passage (Ga Sa Ma Ga Ma Sa Ga Sa Ma) |
| Sagasaa… aa… nisanee aa… | Solfeggio swara passage (Sa Ga Sa... Ni Sa Ni) |
| Dhanidhaa… aa… madhamaa… aa… | Solfeggio swara passage (Dha Ni Dha... Ma Dha Ma) |
| Masaa gama dhanisaa gamadhanisaa | Solfeggio swara passage (Ma Sa Ga Ma Dha Ni Sa Ga Ma Dha Ni Sa) |
| Masaa gama dhanisaa gamadhanisaa | Solfeggio swara passage (Ma Sa Ga Ma Dha Ni Sa Ga Ma Dha Ni Sa) |
| Masaa gama dhanisaa gamadhanisaa… | Solfeggio swara passage (Ma Sa Ga Ma Dha Ni Sa Ga Ma Dha Ni Sa) |
| Male | |
| ………………… | [Instrumental bridge] |
| Male | |
| Manasuloni marmamunu thelusuko | Understand the secret desire within my heart |
| Manasuloni marmamunu thelusuko | Understand the secret desire within my heart |
| Manasuloni marmamunu thelusuko | Understand the secret desire within my heart |
| Maana rakshakaa marakathaanga…aa… | O protector of self-respect, with an emerald-like form! |
| Male | |
| Naa manasuloni marmamunu thelusuko | Understand the secret desire within my heart |
| Maana rakshakaa marakathaanga | O protector of self-respect, with an emerald-like form |
| Naa manasuloni marmamunu thelusuko… | Understand the secret desire within my heart... |
| Ooo… oo… | Ooo... oo... |
| Male | |
| Inakulaaptha neevae | You are the well-wisher of the Solar dynasty |
| Male | |
| Manasuloni marmamunu thelusuko | Understand the secret desire within my heart |
| Maana rakshakaa marakathaanga | O protector of self-respect, with an emerald-like form |
| Naa manasuloni marmamunu thelusuko… | Understand the secret desire within my heart... |
| Oo… oo… | Oo... oo... |
| Female | |
| Munupu praemagala… | Earlier, you were full of love... |
| Male | |
| M… munupu praemagala dhoravai sadhaa | M... having always been a loving Lord who ruled over me with affection |
| Chanuvunaelinadhi goppa kaadhaiyaa | Ruling me with familiarity in the past is not a extraordinary thing now |
| Munupu praemagala dhoravai sadhaa | Having always been a loving Lord who ruled over me with affection |
| Chanuvunaelinadhi goppa kaadhaiyaa | Ruling me with familiarity in the past is not a extraordinary thing now |
| Kanikarammutho ee vaelaa… aa… aa… Aa… aa… | With compassion at this moment... |
| Male | |
| Kanikarammutho ee vaelaa | With compassion at this moment |
| Naa karamu batti thyagaraja vinutha | Holding my hand, O Lord praised by Thyagaraja |
| Male | |
| Manasuloni marmamunu thelusuko | Understand the secret desire within my heart |
| Female | |
| Manasuloni marmamunu thelusuko | Understand the secret desire within my heart |
| Male | |
| Manasuloni marmamunu thelusuko | Understand the secret desire within my heart |
| Manasuloni marmamunu thelusuko… | Understand the secret desire within my heart... |
| Ooo… oo… oo… | Ooo... oo... oo... |
ஆஅ.....ஆஆ.....ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ...
ஆஅ.....ஆஆ.....ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ...
ஆஅ.....ஆஆ.....ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ...
[Instrumental intro]
மம கக ஸஸா...
கஸ மகம ஸக ஸம
தத மம ககா......
நிஸக நிஸ ஸநிஸ
நிநீ தத மமா...
தஸ மநி தநி மநித
கஸ நிநி ததா...
கஸ மகம ஸக ஸம
சகஸா... ஆ... நிஸநீ... ஆ...
தநிதா... ஆ... மதமா... ஆ...
மஸா கம தநிஸா கமதநிஸா
மஸா கம தநிஸா கமதநிஸா
மஸா கம தநிஸா கமதநிஸா...
Solfeggio swara passage (Ma Ga Sa)
Solfeggio swara passage (Ga Sa Ma Ga Ma Sa Ga Sa Ma)
Solfeggio swara passage (Dha Ma Ga)
Solfeggio swara passage (Ni Sa Ga Ni Sa Sa Ni Sa)
Solfeggio swara passage (Ni Dha Ma)
Solfeggio swara passage (Dha Sa Ma Ni Dha Ni Ma Ni Dha)
Solfeggio swara passage (Ga Sa Ni Dha)
Solfeggio swara passage (Ga Sa Ma Ga Ma Sa Ga Sa Ma)
Solfeggio swara passage (Sa Ga Sa... Ni Sa Ni)
Solfeggio swara passage (Dha Ni Dha... Ma Dha Ma)
Solfeggio swara passage (Ma Sa Ga Ma Dha Ni Sa Ga Ma Dha Ni Sa)
Solfeggio swara passage (Ma Sa Ga Ma Dha Ni Sa Ga Ma Dha Ni Sa)
Solfeggio swara passage (Ma Sa Ga Ma Dha Ni Sa Ga Ma Dha Ni Sa)
ஆஅ.....ஆஆ.....ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ...
[Instrumental bridge]
மனசுலோனி மர்மமுனு தெலுசுகோ
மனசுலோனி மர்மமுனு தெலுசுகோ
மனசுலோனி மர்மமுனு தெலுசுகோ
மான ரக்ஷகா மரகதாங்க....ஆ.......
Understand the secret desire within my heart
Understand the secret desire within my heart
Understand the secret desire within my heart
O protector of self-respect, with an emerald-like form!
னா மனசுலோனி மர்மமுனு தெலுசுகோ
மான ரக்ஷகா மரகதாங்க
னா மனசுலோனி மர்மமுனு தெலுசுகோ......
ஓஓ......ஓ.....
Understand the secret desire within my heart
O protector of self-respect, with an emerald-like form
Understand the secret desire within my heart...
Ooo... oo...
இனகுலாப்த நீவே
கானி...வே....ஏ.....ஆஅ....ஆ....
இனகுலாப்த நீவே கானி
வேறெவரு லேரு ஆனந்த ஹ்ருதய
இனகுலாப்த நீவே கானி
வேறெவரு லேரு ஆனந்த ஹ்ருதய
You are the well-wisher of the Solar dynasty
மனசுலோனி மர்மமுனு தெலுசுகோ
மான ரக்ஷகா மரகதாங்க
னா மனசுலோனி மர்மமுனு தெலுசுகோ...
ஓஓ......ஓ.....
Understand the secret desire within my heart
O protector of self-respect, with an emerald-like form
Understand the secret desire within my heart...
Oo... oo...
முனுபு பிரேமகல...
Earlier, you were full of love...
ம்.......முனுபு பிரேமகல தொரவை சதா
சனுவுநேலினதி கொப்ப காதையா
முனுபு பிரேமகல தொரவை சதா
சனுவுநேலினதி கொப்ப காதையா
கனிகரம்முதோ ஈ வேளா...
ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ...
M... having always been a loving Lord who ruled over me with affection
Ruling me with familiarity in the past is not a extraordinary thing now
Having always been a loving Lord who ruled over me with affection
Ruling me with familiarity in the past is not a extraordinary thing now
With compassion at this moment...
கனிகரம்முதோ ஈ வேளா
நா கரமு பட்டி தியாகராஜ வினுத
With compassion at this moment
Holding my hand, O Lord praised by Thyagaraja
மனசுலோனி மர்மமுனு தெலுசுகோ
Understand the secret desire within my heart
மனசுலோனி மர்மமுனு தெலுசுகோ
Understand the secret desire within my heart
மனசுலோனி மர்மமுனு தெலுசுகோ
மனசுலோனி மர்மமுனு தெலுசுகோ...
ஓஓ.....ஓ......ஓ...
Understand the secret desire within my heart
Understand the secret desire within my heart...
Ooo... oo... oo...
…………………….
[Instrumental intro]
Mama gaga sasaa…
Solfeggio swara passage (Ma Ga Sa)
Gasa magama saga sama
Solfeggio swara passage (Ga Sa Ma Ga Ma Sa Ga Sa Ma)
Dhadha mama gagaa…
Solfeggio swara passage (Dha Ma Ga)
Nisaga nisa sanisa
Solfeggio swara passage (Ni Sa Ga Ni Sa Sa Ni Sa)
Ninee dhadha mamaa…
Solfeggio swara passage (Ni Dha Ma)
Dhasa mani dhani manidha
Solfeggio swara passage (Dha Sa Ma Ni Dha Ni Ma Ni Dha)
Gasa nini dhadhaa…
Solfeggio swara passage (Ga Sa Ni Dha)
Gasa magama saga sama
Solfeggio swara passage (Ga Sa Ma Ga Ma Sa Ga Sa Ma)
Sagasaa… aa… nisanee aa…
Solfeggio swara passage (Sa Ga Sa... Ni Sa Ni)
Dhanidhaa… aa… madhamaa… aa…
Solfeggio swara passage (Dha Ni Dha... Ma Dha Ma)
Masaa gama dhanisaa gamadhanisaa
Solfeggio swara passage (Ma Sa Ga Ma Dha Ni Sa Ga Ma Dha Ni Sa)
Masaa gama dhanisaa gamadhanisaa
Solfeggio swara passage (Ma Sa Ga Ma Dha Ni Sa Ga Ma Dha Ni Sa)
Masaa gama dhanisaa gamadhanisaa…
Solfeggio swara passage (Ma Sa Ga Ma Dha Ni Sa Ga Ma Dha Ni Sa)
…………………
[Instrumental bridge]
Manasuloni marmamunu thelusuko
Understand the secret desire within my heart
Manasuloni marmamunu thelusuko
Understand the secret desire within my heart
Manasuloni marmamunu thelusuko
Understand the secret desire within my heart
Maana rakshakaa marakathaanga…aa…
O protector of self-respect, with an emerald-like form!
Naa manasuloni marmamunu thelusuko
Understand the secret desire within my heart
Maana rakshakaa marakathaanga
O protector of self-respect, with an emerald-like form
Naa manasuloni marmamunu thelusuko…
Understand the secret desire within my heart...
Ooo… oo…
Ooo... oo...
Inakulaaptha neevae
You are the well-wisher of the Solar dynasty
Manasuloni marmamunu thelusuko
Understand the secret desire within my heart
Maana rakshakaa marakathaanga
O protector of self-respect, with an emerald-like form
Naa manasuloni marmamunu thelusuko…
Understand the secret desire within my heart...
Oo… oo…
Oo... oo...
Munupu praemagala…
Earlier, you were full of love...
M… munupu praemagala dhoravai sadhaa
M... having always been a loving Lord who ruled over me with affection
Chanuvunaelinadhi goppa kaadhaiyaa
Ruling me with familiarity in the past is not a extraordinary thing now
Munupu praemagala dhoravai sadhaa
Having always been a loving Lord who ruled over me with affection
Chanuvunaelinadhi goppa kaadhaiyaa
Ruling me with familiarity in the past is not a extraordinary thing now
Kanikarammutho ee vaelaa… aa… aa… Aa… aa…
With compassion at this moment...
Kanikarammutho ee vaelaa
With compassion at this moment
Naa karamu batti thyagaraja vinutha
Holding my hand, O Lord praised by Thyagaraja
Manasuloni marmamunu thelusuko
Understand the secret desire within my heart
Manasuloni marmamunu thelusuko
Understand the secret desire within my heart
Manasuloni marmamunu thelusuko
Understand the secret desire within my heart
Manasuloni marmamunu thelusuko…
Understand the secret desire within my heart...
Ooo… oo… oo…
Ooo... oo... oo...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This composition is the iconic Carnatic classical krithi 'Manasuloni Marmamunu' composed by Saint Thyagaraja in Raga Hindolam. In this soulful prayer, the composer addresses Lord Rama, calling him the protector of honor, the benefactor of the Solar Dynasty (Inakulaptha), and the divine lord with a skin tone like a shimmering emerald (Marakathaanga).
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anuprasa / Alliteration
“Manasuloni marmamunu thelusuko”
Repetition of the 'm' and 'n' sound in 'Manasuloni marmamunu' creates a lyrical and melodic rhythm.
Upamana / Metaphor
“Maana rakshakaa marakathaanga…aa…”
Describing Lord Rama's complexion as 'Marakathaanga' compares his divine body to a polished green emerald.
Epithet / Invocation
“Inakulaaptha neevae”
Addressing Lord Rama as 'Inakulaaptha' invokes his heritage as the friend and supreme leader of the Sun Dynasty (Ikshvaku clan).
Mudra / Author Signature
“Naa karamu batti thyagaraja vinutha”
Thyagaraja includes his own signature ('Thyagaraja vinutha') in the charanam, denoting 'the Lord who is praised by Thyagaraja'.
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Trivia
'Manasuloni Marmamunu' is a masterwork composed by Saint Thyagaraja in Ragam Hindolam set to Adi Talam. Although written in classical Telugu, it is frequently performed in Tamil cinematic and classical music concerts, including featured classical music sequences in Tamil films like Isai Paadum Thendral (1976).
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