Manathai Kavarntha
From Manimekalai · 1959
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Manimekalai1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Manadhai kavarndha mangai varuvaalo | Will the maiden who stole my heart come? |
| Manadhai kavarndha mangai varuvaalo | Will the maiden who stole my heart come? |
| Maiyal theera kalandhu inbam tharuvaalo | Will she unite with me to grant bliss and quench my longing? |
| Manadhai kavarndha mangai varuvaalo | Will the maiden who stole my heart come? |
| Maiyal theera kalandhu inbam tharuvaalo | Will she unite with me to grant bliss and quench my longing? |
| Manadhai kavarndha mangai varuvaalo | Will the maiden who stole my heart come? |
| Male | |
| Inithidum mozhiyaale haa aa aa | With her sweet speech, haa aa aa |
| Haa aa aa haa aa aa aa | Haa aa aa haa aa aa aa |
| Inithidum mozhiyaale | With her sweet speech, |
| Inai malar vizhiyaale | With her pair of flower-like eyes, |
| Inithidum mozhiyaale | With her sweet speech, |
| Inai malar vizhiyaale | With her pair of flower-like eyes, |
| Munivarum mayangidum vadivaale | With a form that could entrance even great sages, |
| Vindhaigal purindhaale indhira vil polae | She worked wonders like a rainbow in the sky, |
| Vindhaigal purindhaale indhira vil polae | She worked wonders like a rainbow in the sky, |
| Engirundhoo vandhu engo maraindhaale | Appearing out of nowhere and vanishing into the unknown, |
| Engirundhoo vandhu engo maraindhaale | Appearing out of nowhere and vanishing into the unknown. |
| Male | |
| Manadhai kavarndha mangai varuvaalo | Will the maiden who stole my heart come? |
| Maiyal theera kalandhu inbam tharuvaalo | Will she unite with me to grant bliss and quench my longing? |
| Manadhai kavarndha mangai varuvaalo | Will the maiden who stole my heart come? |
| Female | |
| Manadhai kavarndha mannan varuvaano | Will the king who stole my heart come? |
| Manadhai kavarndha mannan varuvaano | Will the king who stole my heart come? |
| Maiyal theera kalandhu inbam tharuvaano | Will he unite with me to grant bliss and quench my longing? |
| Manadhai kavarndha mannan varuvaano | Will the king who stole my heart come? |
| Maiyal theera kalandhu inbam tharuvaano | Will he unite with me to grant bliss and quench my longing? |
| Manadhai kavarndha mannan varuvaano | Will the king who stole my heart come? |
| Female | |
| Kaamanum avan dhaano kaandhanum avandhaano | Is he Kamadeva, the god of love, or is he my beloved? |
| Haa aa aa aa aa aa aa haa aa aa | Haa aa aa aa aa aa aa haa aa aa |
| Kaamanum avan dhaano kaandhanum avandhaano | Is he Kamadeva, the god of love, or is he my beloved? |
| Somanum avan dhaano sooriyano | Is he the cool moon, or is he the radiant sun? |
| Somanum avan dhaano sooriyano | Is he the cool moon, or is he the radiant sun? |
| Kanavinile vandhu kaatchi inbam thandhu | Appearing in my dreams and granting visual bliss, |
| Kanavinile vandhu kaatchi inbam thandhu | Appearing in my dreams and granting visual bliss, |
| Enaiyum mayakki engoo maraindhaanae | Enchanting me and vanishing into the unknown, |
| Enaiyum mayakki engoo maraindhaanae | Enchanting me and vanishing into the unknown. |
| Female | |
| Endhan manadhai kavarndha mannan varuvaano | Will the king who stole my heart come? |
| Maiyal theera kalandhu inbam tharuvaano | Will he unite with me to grant bliss and quench my longing? |
| Manadhai kavarndha mannan varuvaano | Will the king who stole my heart come? |
மனதைக் கவர்ந்த மங்கை வருவாளோ
மனதைக் கவர்ந்த மங்கை வருவாளோ
மையல் தீரக் கலந்து இன்பம் தருவாளோ
மனதைக் கவர்ந்த மங்கை வருவாளோ
மையல் தீரக் கலந்து இன்பம் தருவாளோ
மனதைக் கவர்ந்த மங்கை வருவாளோ
Will the maiden who stole my heart come?
Will the maiden who stole my heart come?
Will she unite with me to grant bliss and quench my longing?
Will the maiden who stole my heart come?
Will she unite with me to grant bliss and quench my longing?
Will the maiden who stole my heart come?
இனித்திடும் மொழியாளே ஹா ஆஆஆ
ஹா ஆஆஆ ஹா ஆஆஆ
இனித்திடும் மொழியாளே
இணை மலர் விழியாலே
இனித்திடும் மொழியாளே
இணை மலர் விழியாலே
முனிவரும் மயங்கிடும் வடிவாலே
விந்தைகள் புரிந்தாளே இந்திர வில் போலே
விந்தைகள் புரிந்தாளே இந்திர வில் போலே
எங்கிருந்தோ வந்து எங்கோ மறைந்தாளே...
எங்கிருந்தோ வந்து எங்கோ மறைந்தாளே...
With her sweet speech, haa aa aa
Haa aa aa haa aa aa aa
With her sweet speech,
With her pair of flower-like eyes,
With her sweet speech,
With her pair of flower-like eyes,
With a form that could entrance even great sages,
She worked wonders like a rainbow in the sky,
She worked wonders like a rainbow in the sky,
Appearing out of nowhere and vanishing into the unknown,
Appearing out of nowhere and vanishing into the unknown.
மனதைக் கவர்ந்த மங்கை வருவாளோ
மையல் தீரக் கலந்து இன்பம் தருவாளோ
மனதைக் கவர்ந்த மங்கை வருவாளோ
Will the maiden who stole my heart come?
Will she unite with me to grant bliss and quench my longing?
Will the maiden who stole my heart come?
மனதைக் கவர்ந்த மன்னன் வருவானோ
மனதைக் கவர்ந்த மன்னன் வருவானோ
மையல் தீரக் கலந்து இன்பம் தருவானோ
மனதைக் கவர்ந்த மன்னன் வருவானோ
மையல் தீரக் கலந்து இன்பம் தருவானோ
மனதைக் கவர்ந்த மன்னன் வருவானோ
Will the king who stole my heart come?
Will the king who stole my heart come?
Will he unite with me to grant bliss and quench my longing?
Will the king who stole my heart come?
Will he unite with me to grant bliss and quench my longing?
Will the king who stole my heart come?
காமனும் அவன்தானோ கந்தனும் அவன்தானோ
ஹா ஆஆஆ ஹா ஆஆஆ ஹா ஆஆஆ
காமனும் அவன்தானோ கந்தனும் அவன்தானோ
சோமனும் அவன்தானோ சூரியனோ
சோமனும் அவன்தானோ சூரியனோ
கனவினிலே வந்து காட்சி இன்பம் தந்து
கனவினிலே வந்து காட்சி இன்பம் தந்து
எனையும் மயக்கி எங்கோ மறைந்தானே
எனையும் மயக்கி எங்கோ மறைந்தானே
Is he Kamadeva, the god of love, or is he my beloved?
Haa aa aa aa aa aa aa haa aa aa
Is he Kamadeva, the god of love, or is he my beloved?
Is he the cool moon, or is he the radiant sun?
Is he the cool moon, or is he the radiant sun?
Appearing in my dreams and granting visual bliss,
Appearing in my dreams and granting visual bliss,
Enchanting me and vanishing into the unknown,
Enchanting me and vanishing into the unknown.
எந்தன் மனதைக் கவர்ந்த மன்னன் வருவானோ
மையல் தீரக் கலந்து இன்பம் தருவானோ
மனதைக் கவர்ந்த மன்னன் வருவானோ
Will the king who stole my heart come?
Will he unite with me to grant bliss and quench my longing?
Will the king who stole my heart come?
Manadhai kavarndha mangai varuvaalo
Will the maiden who stole my heart come?
Manadhai kavarndha mangai varuvaalo
Will the maiden who stole my heart come?
Maiyal theera kalandhu inbam tharuvaalo
Will she unite with me to grant bliss and quench my longing?
Manadhai kavarndha mangai varuvaalo
Will the maiden who stole my heart come?
Maiyal theera kalandhu inbam tharuvaalo
Will she unite with me to grant bliss and quench my longing?
Manadhai kavarndha mangai varuvaalo
Will the maiden who stole my heart come?
Inithidum mozhiyaale haa aa aa
With her sweet speech, haa aa aa
Haa aa aa haa aa aa aa
Haa aa aa haa aa aa aa
Inithidum mozhiyaale
With her sweet speech,
Inai malar vizhiyaale
With her pair of flower-like eyes,
Inithidum mozhiyaale
With her sweet speech,
Inai malar vizhiyaale
With her pair of flower-like eyes,
Munivarum mayangidum vadivaale
With a form that could entrance even great sages,
Vindhaigal purindhaale indhira vil polae
She worked wonders like a rainbow in the sky,
Vindhaigal purindhaale indhira vil polae
She worked wonders like a rainbow in the sky,
Engirundhoo vandhu engo maraindhaale
Appearing out of nowhere and vanishing into the unknown,
Engirundhoo vandhu engo maraindhaale
Appearing out of nowhere and vanishing into the unknown.
Manadhai kavarndha mangai varuvaalo
Will the maiden who stole my heart come?
Maiyal theera kalandhu inbam tharuvaalo
Will she unite with me to grant bliss and quench my longing?
Manadhai kavarndha mangai varuvaalo
Will the maiden who stole my heart come?
Manadhai kavarndha mannan varuvaano
Will the king who stole my heart come?
Manadhai kavarndha mannan varuvaano
Will the king who stole my heart come?
Maiyal theera kalandhu inbam tharuvaano
Will he unite with me to grant bliss and quench my longing?
Manadhai kavarndha mannan varuvaano
Will the king who stole my heart come?
Maiyal theera kalandhu inbam tharuvaano
Will he unite with me to grant bliss and quench my longing?
Manadhai kavarndha mannan varuvaano
Will the king who stole my heart come?
Kaamanum avan dhaano kaandhanum avandhaano
Is he Kamadeva, the god of love, or is he my beloved?
Haa aa aa aa aa aa aa haa aa aa
Haa aa aa aa aa aa aa haa aa aa
Kaamanum avan dhaano kaandhanum avandhaano
Is he Kamadeva, the god of love, or is he my beloved?
Somanum avan dhaano sooriyano
Is he the cool moon, or is he the radiant sun?
Somanum avan dhaano sooriyano
Is he the cool moon, or is he the radiant sun?
Kanavinile vandhu kaatchi inbam thandhu
Appearing in my dreams and granting visual bliss,
Kanavinile vandhu kaatchi inbam thandhu
Appearing in my dreams and granting visual bliss,
Enaiyum mayakki engoo maraindhaanae
Enchanting me and vanishing into the unknown,
Enaiyum mayakki engoo maraindhaanae
Enchanting me and vanishing into the unknown.
Endhan manadhai kavarndha mannan varuvaano
Will the king who stole my heart come?
Maiyal theera kalandhu inbam tharuvaano
Will he unite with me to grant bliss and quench my longing?
Manadhai kavarndha mannan varuvaano
Will the king who stole my heart come?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic duet from the 1959 Tamil mythological epic Manimekalai expresses the romantic yearning between two lovers who are captivated by each other's beauty and presence. In the first half, the male protagonist pines for the lovely maiden whose sweet voice and flower-like eyes could enchant even severe ascetics, comparing her fleeting appearance to a wondrous rainbow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upama)
“Vindhaigal purindhaale indhira vil polae”
The line compares the maiden's magical and mysterious presence to a rainbow (indhira vil).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Inai malar vizhiyaale”
The eyes are metaphorically described as paired flowers ('Inai malar vizhi').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Manadhai kavarndha mangai varuvaalo”
Repetition of the initial 'm' sound in 'Manadhai', 'mangai', and 'Maiyal'.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Inithidum mozhiyaale / Inai malar vizhiyaale”
Rhyming of the second letter 'n' in 'Inithidum' and 'Inai'.
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Trivia
The film Manimekalai (1959) was based on the ancient Tamil Buddhist epic of the same name written by Seethalai Saathanaar. The music was composed by legendary composer G. Ramanathan, featuring vocals by Seerkazhi Govindarajan and Radha Jayalakshmi with lyrics by famous poet A. Maruthakasi.
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