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Mandhaveli Manjakili Intha

From Naanum Oru Thozhilali · 1986

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Naanum Oru Thozhilali
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
24 Dec 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mandhaveli manjakkili indha vazhi vandhadhadi
Maanae paaaradi en mayakkam theeradi
Kurundhaadi meesai murukku
Sari jodi aasaiyirukku
Kurundhaadi meesai murukku
Sari jodi aasaiyirukku
Mandhaveli manjakkili indha vazhi vandhadhadi
Maanae paaaradi
Oorillulla aambalinga ennai vida azhaga
Oor urangum velaiyilae unnidathil varavaa
Thaen irukkum malligaiyai kaadhalikkum kannaigaiyai
Moodha vittaal laabam ennadi
Punnai maram irukku poovirikka namakku
Thulli thulli thathi varum pullimayil enakku
Kedaichaa yogam thaan
Nee anaichaaa mogam thaan
Kedaichaa yogam thaan
Nee anaichaaa mogam thaan
Mandhaveli manjakkili indha vazhi vandhadhadi
Maanae paaaradi
………………………………
Kaathadikkum kaalam idhu koovudhadi kuyilu
Kann irandil maediyittu aadudhadi mayilu
Kaamanukkum maamanukkum kaikalappu vandhadharkku
Kaaranamae kanni magalaa
Pattu malar sirikka pathu viral parikka
Killi killi kai irandil alli alli edukka
Varava maalai neram
Nee vaazhum solai oram…..
Varava maalai neram
Nee vaazhum solai oram…..
Mandhaveli manjakkili indha vazhi vandhadhadi
Maanae paaaradi en mayakkam theeradi
Bale bale bale bale bale bale….
The golden parrot of the meadow has come this way, girl!
Look at me, my deer, and cure my longing!
A trimmed beard and a twirled mustache,
I long to be your perfect match...
A trimmed beard and a twirled mustache,
I long to be your perfect match...
The golden parrot of the meadow has come this way, girl!
Look at me, my deer!
Are the other men in this town more handsome than me?
Shall I come to you when the town is fast asleep?
Between the sweet jasmine and this girl in love,
What is there to gain by making them clash?
There is a punnai tree to spread its blossoms for us,
If this playful, prancing peacock becomes mine,
It will be my great fortune,
And if you embrace me, sweet passion!
It will be my great fortune,
And if you embrace me, sweet passion!
The golden parrot of the meadow has come this way, girl!
Look at me, my deer!
...
This is the breezy season, and the cuckoo is singing,
Setting a stage inside your eyes, a peacock is dancing,
For the scuffle between the god of love and your man,
Is this young girl the reason?
As the silky flower smiles, for ten fingers to pluck it,
To gently pick and scoop it up with both hands,
Shall I come in the evening,
By the edge of the grove where you live?
Shall I come in the evening,
By the edge of the grove where you live?
The golden parrot of the meadow has come this way, girl!
Look at me, my deer, and cure my longing!
Bale... bale... bale... bale... bale... bale...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Mandhaveli Manjakkili is a playful and upbeat romantic track from the 1986 film Naanum Oru Thozhilali. Sung with infectious charm by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and set to music by Ilaiyaraaja, the song features the protagonist courting his beloved using playful teasing, folk metaphors, and romantic coaxing.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Mandhaveli manjakkili indha vazhi vandhadhadi”

Comparing the beloved to a yellow parrot (Manjakkili), a deer (Maan), and a spotted peacock (Pullimayil).

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Mandhaveli manjakkili indha vazhi vandhadhadi”

Repetition of the initial 'M' sound in Mandhaveli and manjakkili.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Kurundhaadi meesai murukku / Sari jodi aasaiyirukku”

End-rhyming words 'murukku' and 'aasaiyirukku'.

Personification

“Pattu malar sirikka pathu viral parikka”

Attributing the human action of smiling to a flower ('Pattu malar sirikka').

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Trivia

Naanum Oru Thozhilali (1986) stars Kamal Haasan and Ambika. The track showcases Vaali's mastery over colloquial Madras slang blended with classic poetic metaphors, wrapped in Ilaiyaraaja's energetic folk-pop rhythm.

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