Mandhaveli Manjakili Intha
From Naanum Oru Thozhilali · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Naanum Oru Thozhilali1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mandhaveli manjakkili indha vazhi vandhadhadi | The yellow parrot of Mandhaveli came along this way, |
| Maanae paaaradi en mayakkam theeradi | Oh deer, look at me and cure my spellbound trance! |
| Kurundhaadi meesai murukku | Twirling my short-bearded mustache, |
| Sari jodi aasaiyirukku | I have a longing for us to be a perfect match! |
| Kurundhaadi meesai murukku | Twirling my short-bearded mustache, |
| Sari jodi aasaiyirukku | I have a longing for us to be a perfect match! |
| Male | |
| Mandhaveli manjakkili indha vazhi vandhadhadi | The yellow parrot of Mandhaveli came along this way, |
| Maanae paaaradi | Oh deer, look at me! |
| Male | |
| Oorillulla aambalinga ennai vida azhaga | Are the other men in town any handsomer than me? |
| Oor urangum velaiyilae unnidathil varavaa | Shall I come to your side when the whole town sleeps? |
| Thaen irukkum malligaiyai kaadhalikkum kannaigaiyai | A honey-filled jasmine flower and a maiden in love, |
| Moodha vittaal laabam ennadi | What is the point if you keep them shut? |
| Male | |
| Punnai maram irukku poovirikka namakku | There is a Punnai tree to spread flowers for us, |
| Thulli thulli thathi varum pullimayil enakku | For me, the spotted peacock comes hopping and bouncing. |
| Kedaichaa yogam thaan | If I get you, it is pure good fortune! |
| Nee anaichaaa mogam thaan | If you embrace me, it is pure passion! |
| Kedaichaa yogam thaan | If I get you, it is pure good fortune! |
| Nee anaichaaa mogam thaan | If you embrace me, it is pure passion! |
| Male | |
| Mandhaveli manjakkili indha vazhi vandhadhadi | The yellow parrot of Mandhaveli came along this way, |
| Maanae paaaradi | Oh deer, look at me! |
| Male | |
| ……………………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Kaathadikkum kaalam idhu koovudhadi kuyilu | This is the breezy season, and the cuckoo bird is singing, |
| Kann irandil maediyittu aadudhadi mayilu | Setting a stage in both eyes, the peacock is dancing! |
| Kaamanukkum maamanukkum kaikalappu vandhadharkku | For the clash that occurred between Lord Kama and this suitor, |
| Kaaranamae kanni magalaa | Is the young maiden herself the cause? |
| Male | |
| Pattu malar sirikka pathu viral parikka | As the silky flower smiles, ten fingers pluck it, |
| Killi killi kai irandil alli alli edukka | Pinching and scooping it up abundantly with both hands... |
| Varava maalai neram | Shall I come in the evening hour, |
| Nee vaazhum solai oram….. | Beside the grove where you live? |
| Varava maalai neram | Shall I come in the evening hour, |
| Nee vaazhum solai oram….. | Beside the grove where you live? |
| Male | |
| Mandhaveli manjakkili indha vazhi vandhadhadi | The yellow parrot of Mandhaveli came along this way, |
| Maanae paaaradi en mayakkam theeradi | Oh deer, look at me and cure my spellbound trance! |
| Male | |
| Bale bale bale bale bale bale…. | Bravo, bravo, bravo, bravo, bravo, bravo! |
மந்தவெளி மஞ்சக்கிளி இந்த வழி வந்ததடி
மானே பாரடி என் மயக்கம் தீரடி
குறுந்தாடி மீசை முறுக்கு
சரி ஜோடி ஆசையிருக்கு....
குறுந்தாடி மீசை முறுக்கு
சரி ஜோடி ஆசையிருக்கு...
The yellow parrot of Mandhaveli came along this way,
Oh deer, look at me and cure my spellbound trance!
Twirling my short-bearded mustache,
I have a longing for us to be a perfect match!
Twirling my short-bearded mustache,
I have a longing for us to be a perfect match!
மந்தவெளி மஞ்சக்கிளி இந்த வழி வந்ததடி
மானே பாரடி
The yellow parrot of Mandhaveli came along this way,
Oh deer, look at me!
ஊரிலுள்ள ஆம்பளைங்க என்னை விட அழகா
ஊர் உறங்கும் வேளையிலே உன்னிடத்தில் வரவா
தேனிருக்கும் மல்லிகையை காதலிக்கும் கன்னிகையை
மோத விட்டா லாபம் என்னடி
Are the other men in town any handsomer than me?
Shall I come to your side when the whole town sleeps?
A honey-filled jasmine flower and a maiden in love,
What is the point if you keep them shut?
புன்னை மரம் இருக்கு பூவிரிக்க நமக்கு
துள்ளி துள்ளி தத்தி வரும் புள்ளிமயில் எனக்கு
கெடச்சா யோகம்தான்
நீ அணைச்சா மோகம்தான்......
கெடச்சா யோகம்தான்
நீ அணைச்சா மோகம்தான்......
There is a Punnai tree to spread flowers for us,
For me, the spotted peacock comes hopping and bouncing.
If I get you, it is pure good fortune!
If you embrace me, it is pure passion!
If I get you, it is pure good fortune!
If you embrace me, it is pure passion!
மந்தவெளி மஞ்சக்கிளி இந்த வழி வந்ததடி
மானே பாரடி
The yellow parrot of Mandhaveli came along this way,
Oh deer, look at me!
...........................
...
காத்தடிக்கும் காலம் இது கூவுதடி குயிலு
கண் இரண்டில் மேடையிட்டு ஆடுதடி மயிலு
காமனுக்கும் மாமனுக்கும் கைக்கலப்பு வந்ததற்கு
காரணமே கன்னி மகளா
This is the breezy season, and the cuckoo bird is singing,
Setting a stage in both eyes, the peacock is dancing!
For the clash that occurred between Lord Kama and this suitor,
Is the young maiden herself the cause?
பட்டு மலர் சிரிக்க பத்து விரல் பறிக்க
கிள்ளி கிள்ளி கையிரண்டில் அள்ளி அள்ளி எடுக்க
வரவா மாலை நேரம்
நீ வாழும் சோலை ஓரம்..........
வரவா மாலை நேரம்
நீ வாழும் சோலை ஓரம்......
As the silky flower smiles, ten fingers pluck it,
Pinching and scooping it up abundantly with both hands...
Shall I come in the evening hour,
Beside the grove where you live?
Shall I come in the evening hour,
Beside the grove where you live?
மந்தவெளி மஞ்சக்கிளி இந்த வழி வந்ததடி
மானே பாரடி என் மயக்கம் தீரடி
The yellow parrot of Mandhaveli came along this way,
Oh deer, look at me and cure my spellbound trance!
பலே ...பலே ... பலே ... பலே ... பலே ... பலே ...
Bravo, bravo, bravo, bravo, bravo, bravo!
Mandhaveli manjakkili indha vazhi vandhadhadi
The yellow parrot of Mandhaveli came along this way,
Maanae paaaradi en mayakkam theeradi
Oh deer, look at me and cure my spellbound trance!
Kurundhaadi meesai murukku
Twirling my short-bearded mustache,
Sari jodi aasaiyirukku
I have a longing for us to be a perfect match!
Kurundhaadi meesai murukku
Twirling my short-bearded mustache,
Sari jodi aasaiyirukku
I have a longing for us to be a perfect match!
Mandhaveli manjakkili indha vazhi vandhadhadi
The yellow parrot of Mandhaveli came along this way,
Maanae paaaradi
Oh deer, look at me!
Oorillulla aambalinga ennai vida azhaga
Are the other men in town any handsomer than me?
Oor urangum velaiyilae unnidathil varavaa
Shall I come to your side when the whole town sleeps?
Thaen irukkum malligaiyai kaadhalikkum kannaigaiyai
A honey-filled jasmine flower and a maiden in love,
Moodha vittaal laabam ennadi
What is the point if you keep them shut?
Punnai maram irukku poovirikka namakku
There is a Punnai tree to spread flowers for us,
Thulli thulli thathi varum pullimayil enakku
For me, the spotted peacock comes hopping and bouncing.
Kedaichaa yogam thaan
If I get you, it is pure good fortune!
Nee anaichaaa mogam thaan
If you embrace me, it is pure passion!
Kedaichaa yogam thaan
If I get you, it is pure good fortune!
Nee anaichaaa mogam thaan
If you embrace me, it is pure passion!
Mandhaveli manjakkili indha vazhi vandhadhadi
The yellow parrot of Mandhaveli came along this way,
Maanae paaaradi
Oh deer, look at me!
………………………………
...
Kaathadikkum kaalam idhu koovudhadi kuyilu
This is the breezy season, and the cuckoo bird is singing,
Kann irandil maediyittu aadudhadi mayilu
Setting a stage in both eyes, the peacock is dancing!
Kaamanukkum maamanukkum kaikalappu vandhadharkku
For the clash that occurred between Lord Kama and this suitor,
Kaaranamae kanni magalaa
Is the young maiden herself the cause?
Pattu malar sirikka pathu viral parikka
As the silky flower smiles, ten fingers pluck it,
Killi killi kai irandil alli alli edukka
Pinching and scooping it up abundantly with both hands...
Varava maalai neram
Shall I come in the evening hour,
Nee vaazhum solai oram…..
Beside the grove where you live?
Varava maalai neram
Shall I come in the evening hour,
Nee vaazhum solai oram…..
Beside the grove where you live?
Mandhaveli manjakkili indha vazhi vandhadhadi
The yellow parrot of Mandhaveli came along this way,
Maanae paaaradi en mayakkam theeradi
Oh deer, look at me and cure my spellbound trance!
Bale bale bale bale bale bale….
Bravo, bravo, bravo, bravo, bravo, bravo!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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