Mangai Nee
From Innisai Mazhai · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. N. Surendar, Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Innisai Mazhai1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mangai nee maangani | Young woman, you are a sweet ripe mango, |
| Madal vidum malligai vaazhthidum | A raindrop cherished and welcomed |
| Mazhai thuli | By the blooming jasmine. |
| Male | |
| Mangai nee maangani | Young woman, you are a sweet ripe mango, |
| Madal vidum malligai vaazhthidum | A raindrop cherished and welcomed |
| Mazhai thuli | By the blooming jasmine. |
| Male | |
| Mangai nee maangani | Young woman, you are a sweet ripe mango, |
| Madal vidum malligai vaazhthidum | A raindrop cherished and welcomed |
| Mazhai thuli | By the blooming jasmine. |
| Sindhidum punnagai sindhaamani | Your radiant smile is a precious gem, |
| Nadakkum thottam nee naan oru thaenee | You are a walking garden, and I am a honeybee. |
| Male | |
| Mangai nee maangani | Young woman, you are a sweet ripe mango, |
| Madal vidum malligai vaazhthidum | A raindrop cherished and welcomed |
| Mazhai thuli | By the blooming jasmine. |
| Male | |
| Kai veesi pogindra vaigaasi megam | The summer cloud of Vaikasi waving its hands, |
| Kai saerthu paadaadho dhanyaasi raagam | Won't it join hands to sing the Dhanyasi ragam? |
| Mai poosi paarkkindra kan paarvai neelam | The deep blue hue of your kohl-adorned eyes, |
| Ennodu kaanaadho kalyaana kolam | Won't it envision a wedding celebration with me? |
| Sithaadai mel aadum sendhoora dhaegam | Your vermilion body dancing beneath the traditional silk dress, |
| Sirpangal kondaadum porkoiyil aagum | Becomes a golden temple celebrated by sculpted art. |
| Thadaagam nee thanneerum naan ondraaga vaa | You are the lake and I am the water, come let us merge as one. |
| Male | |
| Mangai nee maangani | Young woman, you are a sweet ripe mango, |
| Madal vidum malligai vaazhthidum | A raindrop cherished and welcomed |
| Mazhai thuli | By the blooming jasmine. |
| Male | |
| Mangai nee maangani | Young woman, you are a sweet ripe mango, |
| Madal vidum malligai vaazhthidum | A raindrop cherished and welcomed |
| Mazhai thuli | By the blooming jasmine. |
| Male | |
| Pottodu poo vaitha pon maanai potri | Praising the golden deer wearing a pottu and flowers, |
| Pallaandu sonnenae paamaalai sootti | I offered long life blessings by weaving a garland of poetry. |
| Andraadam naan paadum gaanangal yaavum | All the melodies that I sing day after day, |
| Ammaadi nee thandha dhaanagal aagum | Oh my, are all generous gifts bestowed by you! |
| Engaeyum un thotram kandenae naanum | I witnessed your divine form everywhere I turned, |
| En kooda nee indri ingaedhu njaanam | Without you beside me, where is true enlightenment? |
| Isai tharum kalai magal yennaalum nee | You are forever Goddess Saraswati who grants the gift of music. |
| Male | |
| Mangai nee maangani | Young woman, you are a sweet ripe mango, |
| Madal vidum malligai vaazhthidum | A raindrop cherished and welcomed |
| Mazhai thuli | By the blooming jasmine. |
| Sindhidum punnagai sindhaamani | Your radiant smile is a precious gem, |
| Nadakkum thottam nee naan oru thaenee | You are a walking garden, and I am a honeybee. |
| Male | |
| Mangai nee maangani | Young woman, you are a sweet ripe mango, |
| Madal vidum malligai vaazhthidum | A raindrop cherished and welcomed |
| Mazhai thuli | By the blooming jasmine. |
| Male | |
| Rattha thaa rattha thaa | Rattha thaa rattha thaa (Musical scatting) |
| Thara raa thara raa raara raa raara raa | Thara raa thara raa raara raa raara raa (Musical scatting) |
| Rara rirara rirara raa… | Rara rirara rirara raa… (Musical scatting) |
மங்கை நீ மாங்கனி
மடல் விடும் மல்லிகை வாழ்த்திடும்
மழைத் துளி
Young woman, you are a sweet ripe mango,
A raindrop cherished and welcomed
By the blooming jasmine.
மங்கை நீ மாங்கனி
மடல் விடும் மல்லிகை வாழ்த்திடும்
மழைத் துளி
Young woman, you are a sweet ripe mango,
A raindrop cherished and welcomed
By the blooming jasmine.
மங்கை நீ மாங்கனி
மடல் விடும் மல்லிகை வாழ்த்திடும்
மழைத் துளி
சிந்திடும் புன்னகை சிந்தாமணி
நடக்கும் தோட்டம் நீ நான் ஒரு தேனீ
Young woman, you are a sweet ripe mango,
A raindrop cherished and welcomed
By the blooming jasmine.
Your radiant smile is a precious gem,
You are a walking garden, and I am a honeybee.
மங்கை நீ மாங்கனி
மடல் விடும் மல்லிகை வாழ்த்திடும்
மழைத் துளி
Young woman, you are a sweet ripe mango,
A raindrop cherished and welcomed
By the blooming jasmine.
கை வீசிப் போகின்ற வைகாசி மேகம்
கை சேர்த்துப் பாடாதோ தன்யாசி ராகம்
மை பூசிப் பார்க்கின்ற கண் பார்வை நீலம்
என்னோடு காணாதோ கல்யாணக் கோலம்
சித்தாடை மேல் ஆடும் செந்தூர தேகம்
சிற்பங்கள் கொண்டாடும் பொற்கோயில் ஆகும்
தடாகம் நீ தண்ணீரும் நான் ஒன்றாக வா
The summer cloud of Vaikasi waving its hands,
Won't it join hands to sing the Dhanyasi ragam?
The deep blue hue of your kohl-adorned eyes,
Won't it envision a wedding celebration with me?
Your vermilion body dancing beneath the traditional silk dress,
Becomes a golden temple celebrated by sculpted art.
You are the lake and I am the water, come let us merge as one.
மங்கை நீ மாங்கனி
மடல் விடும் மல்லிகை வாழ்த்திடும்
மழைத் துளி
Young woman, you are a sweet ripe mango,
A raindrop cherished and welcomed
By the blooming jasmine.
மங்கை நீ மாங்கனி
மடல் விடும் மல்லிகை வாழ்த்திடும்
மழைத் துளி
Young woman, you are a sweet ripe mango,
A raindrop cherished and welcomed
By the blooming jasmine.
பொட்டோடு பூ வைத்த பொன் மானைப் போற்றி
பல்லாண்டு சொன்னேனே பாமாலை சூட்டி
அன்றாடம் நான் பாடும் கானங்கள் யாவும்
அம்மாடி நீ தந்த தானங்கள் ஆகும்
எங்கேயும் உன் தோற்றம் கண்டேனே நானும்
என் கூட நீ இன்றி இங்கேது ஞானம்
இசை தரும் கலை மகள் எந்நாளும் நீ
Praising the golden deer wearing a pottu and flowers,
I offered long life blessings by weaving a garland of poetry.
All the melodies that I sing day after day,
Oh my, are all generous gifts bestowed by you!
I witnessed your divine form everywhere I turned,
Without you beside me, where is true enlightenment?
You are forever Goddess Saraswati who grants the gift of music.
மங்கை நீ மாங்கனி
மடல் விடும் மல்லிகை வாழ்த்திடும்
மழைத் துளி
சிந்திடும் புன்னகை சிந்தாமணி
நடக்கும் தோட்டம் நீ நான் ஒரு தேனீ
Young woman, you are a sweet ripe mango,
A raindrop cherished and welcomed
By the blooming jasmine.
Your radiant smile is a precious gem,
You are a walking garden, and I am a honeybee.
மங்கை நீ மாங்கனி
மடல் விடும் மல்லிகை வாழ்த்திடும்
மழைத் துளி
Young woman, you are a sweet ripe mango,
A raindrop cherished and welcomed
By the blooming jasmine.
ராத்த தா ராத்த தா
தர ரா தர ரா ரார ரா ரார ரா
ரர ரிரர ரிரர ரா...
Rattha thaa rattha thaa (Musical scatting)
Thara raa thara raa raara raa raara raa (Musical scatting)
Rara rirara rirara raa… (Musical scatting)
Mangai nee maangani
Young woman, you are a sweet ripe mango,
Madal vidum malligai vaazhthidum
A raindrop cherished and welcomed
Mazhai thuli
By the blooming jasmine.
Mangai nee maangani
Young woman, you are a sweet ripe mango,
Madal vidum malligai vaazhthidum
A raindrop cherished and welcomed
Mazhai thuli
By the blooming jasmine.
Mangai nee maangani
Young woman, you are a sweet ripe mango,
Madal vidum malligai vaazhthidum
A raindrop cherished and welcomed
Mazhai thuli
By the blooming jasmine.
Sindhidum punnagai sindhaamani
Your radiant smile is a precious gem,
Nadakkum thottam nee naan oru thaenee
You are a walking garden, and I am a honeybee.
Mangai nee maangani
Young woman, you are a sweet ripe mango,
Madal vidum malligai vaazhthidum
A raindrop cherished and welcomed
Mazhai thuli
By the blooming jasmine.
Kai veesi pogindra vaigaasi megam
The summer cloud of Vaikasi waving its hands,
Kai saerthu paadaadho dhanyaasi raagam
Won't it join hands to sing the Dhanyasi ragam?
Mai poosi paarkkindra kan paarvai neelam
The deep blue hue of your kohl-adorned eyes,
Ennodu kaanaadho kalyaana kolam
Won't it envision a wedding celebration with me?
Sithaadai mel aadum sendhoora dhaegam
Your vermilion body dancing beneath the traditional silk dress,
Sirpangal kondaadum porkoiyil aagum
Becomes a golden temple celebrated by sculpted art.
Thadaagam nee thanneerum naan ondraaga vaa
You are the lake and I am the water, come let us merge as one.
Mangai nee maangani
Young woman, you are a sweet ripe mango,
Madal vidum malligai vaazhthidum
A raindrop cherished and welcomed
Mazhai thuli
By the blooming jasmine.
Mangai nee maangani
Young woman, you are a sweet ripe mango,
Madal vidum malligai vaazhthidum
A raindrop cherished and welcomed
Mazhai thuli
By the blooming jasmine.
Pottodu poo vaitha pon maanai potri
Praising the golden deer wearing a pottu and flowers,
Pallaandu sonnenae paamaalai sootti
I offered long life blessings by weaving a garland of poetry.
Andraadam naan paadum gaanangal yaavum
All the melodies that I sing day after day,
Ammaadi nee thandha dhaanagal aagum
Oh my, are all generous gifts bestowed by you!
Engaeyum un thotram kandenae naanum
I witnessed your divine form everywhere I turned,
En kooda nee indri ingaedhu njaanam
Without you beside me, where is true enlightenment?
Isai tharum kalai magal yennaalum nee
You are forever Goddess Saraswati who grants the gift of music.
Mangai nee maangani
Young woman, you are a sweet ripe mango,
Madal vidum malligai vaazhthidum
A raindrop cherished and welcomed
Mazhai thuli
By the blooming jasmine.
Sindhidum punnagai sindhaamani
Your radiant smile is a precious gem,
Nadakkum thottam nee naan oru thaenee
You are a walking garden, and I am a honeybee.
Mangai nee maangani
Young woman, you are a sweet ripe mango,
Madal vidum malligai vaazhthidum
A raindrop cherished and welcomed
Mazhai thuli
By the blooming jasmine.
Rattha thaa rattha thaa
Rattha thaa rattha thaa (Musical scatting)
Thara raa thara raa raara raa raara raa
Thara raa thara raa raara raa raara raa (Musical scatting)
Rara rirara rirara raa…
Rara rirara rirara raa… (Musical scatting)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In 'Mangai Nee Maangani' from the film Innisai Mazhai (1992), lyricist Vaali crafts a deeply romantic and musical ode from a musician to his muse. The song abounds with classical imagery, comparing the heroine to nature's treasures—a ripe mango, a refreshing rain drop on a blooming jasmine, a walking garden, and a golden temple. The protagonist praises her charm and attributes all his musical inspiration and wisdom to her, portraying her as Kalaimagal (Goddess Saraswati).
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Mangai nee maangani”
Repetition of the 'Ma' sound across words in the same line creates a melodic flow.
Uruvagamb (Metaphor)
“Nadakkum thottam nee naan oru thaenee”
Directly equating the heroine to a walking garden ('Nadakkum thottam') and the hero to a bee ('thaenee').
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Pottodu poo vaitha pon maanai potri / Pallaandu sonnenae paamaalai sootti”
Matching second consonants 'tt' in 'Pottodu' and 'll' in 'Pallaandu' across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
Innisai Mazhai (1992) was directed by Shoba Chandrasekar (actor Vijay's mother). The film's soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, featuring lyrics written primarily by Vaali.
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