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Manasum Manasum

From Sumangali – 1959 · 1959

Lyricist
Nadarajan
Singers
Seerkazhi Govindarajan, K. Rani
Music director
M. Ranga Rao
Movie name
Sumangali – 1959
Movie release year
1959
Lyrics added on
11 Nov 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vegamaaga poravalae mayil amma
Un aasaiyaale pagavae urugurenae mayilamma
Aagatha pechu idhu ennaasai athaanae
Appanukku therinjaalae
Kazhuthai aruthiruvaan athaanae
Manasum manasum onnu serrndhu
Vaati vadhaikkudhae mayilu
Vaati vadhaikkudhae
Manasum manasum onnu serrndhu
Vaati vadhaikkudhae mayilu
Vaati vadhaikkudhae
Masamellam un aasaiyaalae
Soru thanni ellam marandhu pogudhae
Manasum manasum onnu serrndhu
Vaati vadhaikkudhae mayilu
Vaati vadhaikkudhae
Aasaithaan athaan
Unakku mattum irukkudhu
Kanakku pottiyae
Thappa kanakku pottiyae
Aasaithaan athaan
Unakku mattum irukkudhu
Kanakku pottiyae
Thappa kanakku pottiyae
Nesam katti nenappa mootti
Keduthu pottiyae manasu
Keduthu pottiyae athaan
Manasum manasum onnu serrndhu
Vaati vadhaikkudhae athaan
Vaati vadhaikkudhae
Kaaveri thanni
Kalakalangudhu palapalakkudhu
Kanna mayakkudhu paar
Adhu pola enna mayakkudhu paar
Unnazhagu enna mayakkudhu paar
Karutha therinjum odhungi poriyae
Kaalum kadukkudhu paar
Katatzhagi kaiyum thudikkudhu paar
Thodathaan
Manasum manasum onnu serrndhu
Vaati vadhaikkudhae mayilu
Vaati vadhaikkudhae
Pesalaam athaan
Thanni kudamadhu vazhindhu nikkudhu
Paniyum peiyudhu paar
Udanae thuniyum moodanum paar
Unnodu pesalaam athaan
Thanni kudamadhu vazhindhu nikkudhu
Paniyum peiyudhu paar
Udanae thuniyum moodanum paar
Thanimaiyilae pesa enakku
Bayamum varudhu paar enan seiya
Bayamum varudhu paar athaan
Hey girl walking by so fast, my sweet peacock,
Longing for you makes me melt all day, my sweet peacock!
This is forbidden talk, my beloved!
If my father finds out,
He will slit my throat, my dear!
Our hearts have come together,
Tormenting me with longing, my peacock,
Tormenting me so!
Our hearts have come together,
Tormenting me with longing, my peacock,
Tormenting me so!
All month long, longing for you,
I even forget to eat and drink!
Our hearts have come together,
Tormenting me with longing, my peacock,
Tormenting me so!
Is longing something, my dear,
That only you feel?
You made your calculation,
And got it completely wrong!
Is longing something, my dear,
That only you feel?
You made your calculation,
And got it completely wrong!
You bound me with love, stirred up my thoughts,
And ruined my heart completely,
You ruined my heart, my dear!
Our hearts have come together,
Tormenting me with longing, my dear,
Tormenting me so!
The water of the Kaveri river
Babbles cheerfully and sparkles bright,
Look how it captivates the eyes!
Just like that, look how it enchants me,
Look how your beauty enchants me!
Knowing my intentions, you still step away,
Look, my legs ache from standing here,
Look, my gorgeous girl, my hands are eager
Just to touch you!
Our hearts have come together,
Tormenting me with longing, my peacock,
Tormenting me so!
We could talk, my dear,
But the water pot is overflowing,
And look, the mist is falling,
Look, I must cover myself right away,
I could talk with you, my dear,
But the water pot is overflowing,
And look, the mist is falling,
Look, I must cover myself right away,
To talk all alone in secret,
Look, I feel frightened, what can I do?
Look, I feel frightened, my dear!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic folk duet from the 1959 movie Sumangali features a romantic back-and-forth between a young man and his beloved 'Mayil'. The hero expresses his intense love and yearning for her, claiming that his passion makes him forget food and basic needs. He admires her beauty, comparing her radiance to the shimmering waters of the Kaaveri river, and pleads with her not to ignore his earnest feelings.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Monostich / Second-letter Rhyme)

“Manasum manasum onnu serrndhu / Vaati vadhaikkudhae mayilu”

Repetition of the second consonant sound 'na' in 'Manasum' and 'Vaati' across consecutive couplets, creating rhythm.

Simile (Upamai)

“Kaaveri thanni kalakalangudhu palapalakkudhu... Adhu pola enna mayakkudhu paar”

Comparing the heroine's enchanting beauty to the sparkling, captivating flow of the Kaaveri river water.

Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)

“Kalakalangudhu palapalakkudhu”

The usage of rhythmic sound-words 'kalakalangudhu' (gurgling/rippling) and 'palapalakkudhu' (glistening) to evoke sensory imagery.

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Trivia

Composed by M. Ranga Rao with lyrics by Nadarajan, this song highlights the traditional rural 'madurai/kongu' folk flavor of Tamil cinema in the late 1950s. The vocal pairing of Seerkazhi Govindarajan and K. Rani brings out a vibrant mix of teasing playful banter and operatic vocal range.

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