♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Manthira punnagai
Minnidum maenagai
Santhana poongodiyo
Inthiran maaligai
Sundara devathai
Chithira paingiliyo
Aval thaano ival thaano
Ila maano isai thaeno
Vanna mozhi vaarthai
Thiruvaasagam thaano
Manthira punnagai
Minnidum maenagai
Santhana poongodiyo
Inthiran maaligai
Sundara devathai
Chithira paingiliyo
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{Gopurathin kalasamadhai
Aadaigal mooda
Koonthal mudhal paatham varai
Aasaigal oda} (2)
Urchavathu manippolae
Otharathu valai aada
Nenjai alli pogum intha
Naayagi yaarooo
Manthira punnagai
Minnidum maenagai
Santhana poongodiyo
Inthiran maaligai
Sundara devathai
Chithira paingiliyo
Maamadurai vaazhnthirukkum
Anagayarkanni
Thaamaraiyil veetritukkum
Mangalachelvi
Kai irandil isai veenai
Vaithirukkum kalaivaani
Mangai ival yaaro
Antha moovarum thaanooo
Manthira punnagai
Minnidum maenagai
Santhana poongodiyo
Inthiran maaligai
Sundara devathai
Chithira paingiliyo
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Ahaaa…aaaa…
Ahaaa…aaaa…
Ahaaa…aaaa…
Kolam ittu vilakketri
Kudumbathai kaakka
Naan varaintha oviyam pol
Naayagi vaaikka
Kungumathu chimizhodu
Sangamathai ethirpaakka
Vanji magal koodum intha
Vaalibam vaazhga
Manthira punnagai
Minnidum maenagai
Santhana poongodiyo
Inthiran maaligai
Sundara devathai
Chithira paingiliyo
Ila maano isai thaeno
Kalaithaero kanichaaro
Ennai vanthu serum intha
Indhirai vaazhga
With a magical smile,
is she a shining Menaka (heavenly dancer)?
Or a flowering sandalwood vine?
From Indra's palace,
is she a beautiful angel,
or a picture-perfect parrot?
Is she that girl, or is she this one?
A young deer, or sweet musical nectar?
Are her colourful spoken words
the sacred Thiruvasagam hymns themselves?
With a magical smile,
is she a shining Menaka (heavenly dancer)?
Or a flowering sandalwood vine?
From Indra's palace,
is she a beautiful angel,
or a picture-perfect parrot?
Aa... aha... aa...
Aha... aa...
Aha... aa...
Aha... aa...
{Like the pinnacle of a temple tower
covered by fine clothes,
from her hair down to her feet,
desires run wild} (2)
Like the ringing of temple festival bells,
as the waist ornament sways,
stealing my whole heart away,
who is this lovely heroine?
With a magical smile,
is she a shining Menaka (heavenly dancer)?
Or a flowering sandalwood vine?
From Indra's palace,
is she a beautiful angel,
or a picture-perfect parrot?
Residing in the great city of Madurai,
is she Angayarkanni (Goddess Meenakshi)?
Seated upon the lotus,
is she Lakshmi, the goddess of fortune?
Holding the musical veena in both hands,
is she Saraswati, goddess of arts?
Who is this young woman?
Is she all three goddesses in one?
With a magical smile,
is she a shining Menaka (heavenly dancer)?
Or a flowering sandalwood vine?
From Indra's palace,
is she a beautiful angel,
or a picture-perfect parrot?
Aa... aha... aa...
Aha... aa...
Aha... aa...
Aha... aa...
Drawing kolam patterns and lighting lamps
to care for and protect the household,
just like a picture I once painted,
I have been blessed with such a bride.
Holding a little box of red kumkum powder,
looking forward to our union,
as this graceful girl joins me in life,
long live this youthful life!
With a magical smile,
is she a shining Menaka (heavenly dancer)?
Or a flowering sandalwood vine?
From Indra's palace,
is she a beautiful angel,
or a picture-perfect parrot?
A young deer, or sweet musical nectar?
A chariot of art, or fresh fruit juice?
Coming to unite with me,
long live this goddess of my home!
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