Mangala Poomazhai
From Ore Vanam Ore Boomi · 1979
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Ore Vanam Ore Boomi1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mangala poomazhai pongidum thirumeni | With a body overflowing like a shower of auspicious flowers, |
| Manavarai naadugiraal | She seeks the marriage dais. |
| Mangala poomazhai pongidum thirumeni | With a body overflowing like a shower of auspicious flowers, |
| Manavarai naadugiraal | She seeks the marriage dais. |
| Sangoli melangal muzhangidum medaiyil | On the stage where conch sounds and wedding drums resound, |
| Tamizhisai paadugiraal | She sings Tamil music. |
| Ival tamizhisai paadugiraal | She sings Tamil music. |
| Female | |
| Thamarai thandaaga santhana kudamaaga | Like a lotus stem, like a sandalwood vessel, |
| Thamarai thandaaga santhana kudamaaga | Like a lotus stem, like a sandalwood vessel, |
| Thalai kuninthirukkindraal | She stands with her head bowed. |
| Poomagal aval maarbil ponnoli | On her chest like the Goddess of flowers, a golden light, |
| Maangalyam pongida aadugindraal | The sacred mangalsutra sways with overflowing joy. |
| Ival pongida aadugindraal | She sways with overflowing joy. |
| Female | |
| Mangala poomazhai pongidum thirumeni | With a body overflowing like a shower of auspicious flowers, |
| Manavarai naadugiraal | She seeks the marriage dais. |
| Manavarai naadugiraal | She seeks the marriage dais. |
| Female | |
| Seedhaiyin ninaivodum thirumagal | With memories of Sita and the divine grace of Lakshmi, |
| Vadivodum thaen nilaa kaanugiraal | She experiences her honeymoon. |
| Naadhaththin oliyaaga vedhaththin | As the sound of musical notes and the language of sacred scriptures, |
| Mozhiyaaga nallisai paadugiraal | She sings delightful music. |
| Ival nallisai paadugiraal | She sings delightful music. |
| Ival nallisai paadugiraal | She sings delightful music. |
| Female | |
| Mangala poomazhai pongidum thirumeni | With a body overflowing like a shower of auspicious flowers, |
| Manavarai naadugiraal | She seeks the marriage dais. |
| Manavarai naadugiraal | She seeks the marriage dais. |
| Female | |
| Yaenthiya villakkaaga yaengiya nenjinil | Like an elevated lamp, within her longing heart, |
| Shanthiyai kaangindraal | She finds true peace. |
| Neendhiya panjanai nilavodu poongaattru | On the floating bed, as the moon and sweet breeze, |
| Vaazhthida vaazhugindraal | Shower blessings, she lives happily. |
| Ival vaazhthida vaazhugindraal | She lives happily with their blessings. |
| Female | |
| Seer perum kannannai | A child like the glorious Lord Krishna, |
| Per perum muruganai | A child like the supreme Lord Murugan, |
| Thaaimaiyil sumakkindraal | She carries in her blessed motherhood. |
| Aayiram aasaigal paliththathinaal | Because a thousand longings have come true, |
| Indru aanandham adaigindraal | Today she attains complete bliss. |
| Indru aanandham adaigindraal | Today she attains complete bliss. |
மங்கல பூமழை பொங்கிடும் திருமேனி
மணவறை நாடுகிறாள்
மங்கல பூமழை பொங்கிடும் திருமேனி
மணவறை நாடுகிறாள்
சங்கொலி மேளங்கள் முழங்கிடும் மேடையில்
தமிழிசை பாடுகிறாள்
இவள் தமிழிசை பாடுகிறாள்
With a body overflowing like a shower of auspicious flowers,
She seeks the marriage dais.
With a body overflowing like a shower of auspicious flowers,
She seeks the marriage dais.
On the stage where conch sounds and wedding drums resound,
She sings Tamil music.
She sings Tamil music.
தாமரைத் தண்டாக சந்தனக் குடமாக
தாமரைத் தண்டாக சந்தனக் குடமாக
தலை குனிந்திருக்கின்றாள்
பூமகள் அவள் மார்பில் பொன்னொளி
மாங்கல்யம் பொங்கிட ஆடுகின்றாள்
இவள் பொங்கிட ஆடுகின்றாள்
Like a lotus stem, like a sandalwood vessel,
Like a lotus stem, like a sandalwood vessel,
She stands with her head bowed.
On her chest like the Goddess of flowers, a golden light,
The sacred mangalsutra sways with overflowing joy.
She sways with overflowing joy.
மங்கல பூமழை பொங்கிடும் திருமேனி
மணவறை நாடுகிறாள்
மணவறை நாடுகிறாள்
With a body overflowing like a shower of auspicious flowers,
She seeks the marriage dais.
She seeks the marriage dais.
சீதையின் நினைவோடும் திருமகள்
வடிவோடும் தேன் நிலா காணுகிறாள்
நாதத்தின் ஒலியாக வேதத்தின்
மொழியாக நல்லிசை பாடுகிறாள்
இவள் நல்லிசை பாடுகிறாள்
இவள் நல்லிசை பாடுகிறாள்
With memories of Sita and the divine grace of Lakshmi,
She experiences her honeymoon.
As the sound of musical notes and the language of sacred scriptures,
She sings delightful music.
She sings delightful music.
She sings delightful music.
மங்கல பூமழை பொங்கிடும் திருமேனி
மணவறை நாடுகிறாள்
மணவறை நாடுகிறாள்
With a body overflowing like a shower of auspicious flowers,
She seeks the marriage dais.
She seeks the marriage dais.
ஏந்திய விளக்காக ஏங்கிய நெஞ்சினில்
சாந்தியைக் காண்கின்றாள்
நீந்திய பஞ்சணை நிலவோடு பூங்காற்று
வாழ்த்திட வாழுகின்றாள்
இவள் வாழ்த்திட வாழுகின்றாள்
Like an elevated lamp, within her longing heart,
She finds true peace.
On the floating bed, as the moon and sweet breeze,
Shower blessings, she lives happily.
She lives happily with their blessings.
சீர் பெரும் கண்ணனை
பேர் பெரும் முருகனை
தாய்மையில் சுமக்கின்றாள்
ஆயிரம் ஆசைகள் பலித்ததினால்
இன்று ஆனந்தம் அடைகின்றாள்
இவள் ஆனந்தம் அடைகின்றாள்
A child like the glorious Lord Krishna,
A child like the supreme Lord Murugan,
She carries in her blessed motherhood.
Because a thousand longings have come true,
Today she attains complete bliss.
Today she attains complete bliss.
Mangala poomazhai pongidum thirumeni
With a body overflowing like a shower of auspicious flowers,
Manavarai naadugiraal
She seeks the marriage dais.
Mangala poomazhai pongidum thirumeni
With a body overflowing like a shower of auspicious flowers,
Manavarai naadugiraal
She seeks the marriage dais.
Sangoli melangal muzhangidum medaiyil
On the stage where conch sounds and wedding drums resound,
Tamizhisai paadugiraal
She sings Tamil music.
Ival tamizhisai paadugiraal
She sings Tamil music.
Thamarai thandaaga santhana kudamaaga
Like a lotus stem, like a sandalwood vessel,
Thamarai thandaaga santhana kudamaaga
Like a lotus stem, like a sandalwood vessel,
Thalai kuninthirukkindraal
She stands with her head bowed.
Poomagal aval maarbil ponnoli
On her chest like the Goddess of flowers, a golden light,
Maangalyam pongida aadugindraal
The sacred mangalsutra sways with overflowing joy.
Ival pongida aadugindraal
She sways with overflowing joy.
Mangala poomazhai pongidum thirumeni
With a body overflowing like a shower of auspicious flowers,
Manavarai naadugiraal
She seeks the marriage dais.
Manavarai naadugiraal
She seeks the marriage dais.
Seedhaiyin ninaivodum thirumagal
With memories of Sita and the divine grace of Lakshmi,
Vadivodum thaen nilaa kaanugiraal
She experiences her honeymoon.
Naadhaththin oliyaaga vedhaththin
As the sound of musical notes and the language of sacred scriptures,
Mozhiyaaga nallisai paadugiraal
She sings delightful music.
Ival nallisai paadugiraal
She sings delightful music.
Ival nallisai paadugiraal
She sings delightful music.
Mangala poomazhai pongidum thirumeni
With a body overflowing like a shower of auspicious flowers,
Manavarai naadugiraal
She seeks the marriage dais.
Manavarai naadugiraal
She seeks the marriage dais.
Yaenthiya villakkaaga yaengiya nenjinil
Like an elevated lamp, within her longing heart,
Shanthiyai kaangindraal
She finds true peace.
Neendhiya panjanai nilavodu poongaattru
On the floating bed, as the moon and sweet breeze,
Vaazhthida vaazhugindraal
Shower blessings, she lives happily.
Ival vaazhthida vaazhugindraal
She lives happily with their blessings.
Seer perum kannannai
A child like the glorious Lord Krishna,
Per perum muruganai
A child like the supreme Lord Murugan,
Thaaimaiyil sumakkindraal
She carries in her blessed motherhood.
Aayiram aasaigal paliththathinaal
Because a thousand longings have come true,
Indru aanandham adaigindraal
Today she attains complete bliss.
Indru aanandham adaigindraal
Today she attains complete bliss.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This beautiful song celebrates the sanctity and transformation of a woman as she enters marriage and progresses into motherhood. Set against an auspicious musical backdrop, it portrays her stepping onto the wedding stage with bashful grace, compared to divine figures like Sita and Goddess Lakshmi. As the song unfolds, it moves from the traditional wedding rituals and peaceful conjugal bliss to the ultimate fulfillment of a woman's life: carrying a divine child in her womb, bringing her a thousand fulfilled desires and heavenly happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Thamarai thandaaga santhana kudamaaga”
Comparing the bride's gentle posture to a slender lotus stem ('Thamarai thandaaga') and her radiance to a pot filled with sandalwood paste ('santhana kudamaaga').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Yaenthiya villakkaaga / Neendhiya panjanai”
The second consonant 'nt' is repeated across 'Yaenthiya' and 'Neendhiya', creating melodic harmony.
Uruvagam (Metaphor / Divine Comparison)
“Seedhaiyin ninaivodum thirumagal Vadivodum thaen nilaa kaanugiraal”
Comparing the bride's virtues and appearance to Goddess Sita ('Seedhaiyin ninaivodum') and Goddess Lakshmi ('Thirumagal vadivodum').
Alliteration / Monnai
“Per perum muruganai”
Repetition of the 'P' sound in 'Per perum' and 'Paliththathinaal' adding rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
Composed by the veteran musical maestro M. S. Viswanathan and penned by Kannadasan, 'Mangala Poomazhai' is a quintessential Tamil wedding song. Vani Jairam's classical rendering made it an enduring classic in Tamil cinema, often played at weddings to symbolise auspiciousness and traditional grace.
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