Mangalyam
From Neenga Nalla Irukkanum · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Neenga Nalla Irukkanum1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mangalya pichaikku madiyendhinen | I held out my lap begging for marital alms. |
| Malai pondra sumai kodi manam thaanginen | My heart endured a burden as heavy as a mountain. |
| Mangalya pichaikku madiyendhinen | I held out my lap begging for marital alms. |
| Malai pondra sumai kodi manam thaanginen | My heart endured a burden as heavy as a mountain. |
| Female | |
| Naan kaatril alaigira deepam | I am a lamp flickering in the wind. |
| Thunba kadalil thaaladum odam | A boat swaying in an ocean of sorrow. |
| Naan kaatril alaigira deepam | I am a lamp flickering in the wind. |
| Thunba kadalil thaaladum odam | A boat swaying in an ocean of sorrow. |
| Female | |
| Mangalya pichaikku madiyendhinen | I held out my lap begging for marital alms. |
| Malai pondra sumai kodi manam thaanginen | My heart endured a burden as heavy as a mountain. |
| Female | |
| {Annaigalae thandhaigalae | Oh mothers and fathers, |
| Ungalaiyae nambi varum pillai naanae | I am the child who comes trusting only you. |
| Kaavalanai kovalanai paarthidavae | To see my protector, my Kovalan, |
| Kaanalilae thullum meenae} (2) | I am a fish leaping in a mirage. |
| Female | |
| Nalladhai naadum ullathai thaedi | Oh mothers and fathers, |
| Illangal thorum nadappenae | I am the child who comes trusting only you. |
| Oorae orangiya bothum en ullam thoongavillaiyae | To see my protector, my Kovalan, |
| En vaazhvil endrum andha thunbam | I am a fish leaping in a mirage. |
| Adhai yaarum kaanavillaiyae | Searching for hearts that seek goodness, |
| Female | |
| Mangalya pichaikku madiyendhinen | I will walk to every household. |
| Malai pondra sumai kodi manam thaanginen | Even when the entire town slept, my heart did not sleep. |
| Female | |
| Manjaludan kungumamnum mangalamum | That sorrow remains forever in my life, |
| Thangidanum illam dhorum | And no one has ever witnessed it. |
| Maadiyilum kooraiyilum thaali illa | I held out my lap begging for marital alms. |
| Pen manadhil thunbam koodum | My heart endured a burden as heavy as a mountain. |
| Female | |
| Vovvoru paatum ungalai serum | Auspiciousness along with turmeric and vermilion, |
| Undiyal podum nenjangalae | Should reside in every home. |
| Udhavum idhayangal yaavum en vaazhvil | Without a mangalsutra, whether in a mansion or a hut, |
| Kaaval deivam thaan | Sorrow increases in a woman's heart. |
| Oli muthaai serum indha vellam | Every song will reach you, |
| Naan thaedi pogum selvam thaan | Oh generous hearts who offer donations! |
| Female | |
| Mangalya pichaikku madiyendhinen | All the helping hearts in my life, |
| Malai pondra sumai kodi manam thaanginen | Are indeed my guardian deities. |
| Female | |
| Naan kaatril alaigira deepam | This flood of support joining like shiny pearls, |
| Thunba kadalil thaaladum odam | Is the true wealth that I go searching for. |
| Naan kaatril alaigira deepam | I held out my lap begging for marital alms. |
| Thunba kadalil thaaladum odam | My heart endured a burden as heavy as a mountain. |
| Female | |
| Mangalya pichaikku madiyendhinen | I am a lamp flickering in the wind. |
| Malai pondra sumai kodi manam thaanginen | A boat swaying in an ocean of sorrow. |
மாங்கல்ய பிச்சைக்கு மடியேந்தினேன்....
மலை போன்ற சுமை கோடி மனம் தாங்கினேன்....
மாங்கல்ய பிச்சைக்கு மடியேந்தினேன்.....
மலை போன்ற சுமை கோடி மனம் தாங்கினேன்.....
I held out my lap begging for marital alms.
My heart endured a burden as heavy as a mountain.
I held out my lap begging for marital alms.
My heart endured a burden as heavy as a mountain.
நான் காற்றில் அலைகிற தீபம்
துன்ப கடலில் தள்ளாடும் ஓடம்
நான் காற்றில் அலைகிற தீபம்
துன்ப கடலில் தள்ளாடும் ஓடம்
I am a lamp flickering in the wind.
A boat swaying in an ocean of sorrow.
I am a lamp flickering in the wind.
A boat swaying in an ocean of sorrow.
மாங்கல்ய பிச்சைக்கு மடியேந்தினேன்.....
மலை போன்ற சுமை கோடி மனம் தாங்கினேன்.....
I held out my lap begging for marital alms.
My heart endured a burden as heavy as a mountain.
{அன்னைகளே தந்தைகளே
உங்களையே நம்பி வரும் பிள்ளை நானே
காவலனை கோவலனை பார்த்திடவே
கானலிலே துள்ளும் மீனே} (2)
Oh mothers and fathers,
I am the child who comes trusting only you.
To see my protector, my Kovalan,
I am a fish leaping in a mirage.
நல்லதை நாடும் உள்ளத்தை தேடி
இல்லங்கள் தோறும் நடப்பென்னே
ஊரே உறங்கிய போதும்
என் உள்ளம் தூங்கவில்லையே
என் வாழ்வில் என்றும் அந்த துன்பம்
அதை யாரும் காணவில்லையே
Oh mothers and fathers,
I am the child who comes trusting only you.
To see my protector, my Kovalan,
I am a fish leaping in a mirage.
Searching for hearts that seek goodness,
மாங்கல்ய பிச்சைக்கு மடியேந்தினேன்.....
மலை போன்ற சுமை கோடி மனம் தாங்கினேன்.....
I will walk to every household.
Even when the entire town slept, my heart did not sleep.
மஞ்சளுடன் குங்குமமும் மாங்கல்யமும்
தங்கிடும் இல்லம் தோறும்
மாடியிலும் கூரையிலும் தாலி இல்லா
பெண் மனதில் துன்பம் கூடும்
That sorrow remains forever in my life,
And no one has ever witnessed it.
I held out my lap begging for marital alms.
My heart endured a burden as heavy as a mountain.
ஒவ்வொரு மாதம் உங்களை பேசும்
உண்டியல் போடும் நெஞ்சங்களே
உதவும் இதயங்கள் யாவும் என் வாழ்வில்
காவல் தெய்வம்தான்
துளி முத்தாய் சேரும் இந்த வெள்ளம்
நான் தேடி போகும் செல்வம்தான்
Auspiciousness along with turmeric and vermilion,
Should reside in every home.
Without a mangalsutra, whether in a mansion or a hut,
Sorrow increases in a woman's heart.
Every song will reach you,
Oh generous hearts who offer donations!
மாங்கல்ய பிச்சைக்கு மடியேந்தினேன்
மலை போன்ற சுமை கோடி மனம் தாங்கினேன்
All the helping hearts in my life,
Are indeed my guardian deities.
நான் காற்றில் அலைகிற தீபம்
துன்ப கடலில் தள்ளாடும் ஓடம்
நான் காற்றில் அலைகிற தீபம்
துன்ப கடலில் தள்ளாடும் ஓடம்
This flood of support joining like shiny pearls,
Is the true wealth that I go searching for.
I held out my lap begging for marital alms.
My heart endured a burden as heavy as a mountain.
மாங்கல்ய பிச்சைக்கு மடியேந்தினேன்
மலை போன்ற சுமை கோடி மனம் தாங்கினேன்
I am a lamp flickering in the wind.
A boat swaying in an ocean of sorrow.
Mangalya pichaikku madiyendhinen
I held out my lap begging for marital alms.
Malai pondra sumai kodi manam thaanginen
My heart endured a burden as heavy as a mountain.
Mangalya pichaikku madiyendhinen
I held out my lap begging for marital alms.
Malai pondra sumai kodi manam thaanginen
My heart endured a burden as heavy as a mountain.
Naan kaatril alaigira deepam
I am a lamp flickering in the wind.
Thunba kadalil thaaladum odam
A boat swaying in an ocean of sorrow.
Naan kaatril alaigira deepam
I am a lamp flickering in the wind.
Thunba kadalil thaaladum odam
A boat swaying in an ocean of sorrow.
Mangalya pichaikku madiyendhinen
I held out my lap begging for marital alms.
Malai pondra sumai kodi manam thaanginen
My heart endured a burden as heavy as a mountain.
{Annaigalae thandhaigalae
Oh mothers and fathers,
Ungalaiyae nambi varum pillai naanae
I am the child who comes trusting only you.
Kaavalanai kovalanai paarthidavae
To see my protector, my Kovalan,
Kaanalilae thullum meenae} (2)
I am a fish leaping in a mirage.
Nalladhai naadum ullathai thaedi
Oh mothers and fathers,
Illangal thorum nadappenae
I am the child who comes trusting only you.
Oorae orangiya bothum en ullam thoongavillaiyae
To see my protector, my Kovalan,
En vaazhvil endrum andha thunbam
I am a fish leaping in a mirage.
Adhai yaarum kaanavillaiyae
Searching for hearts that seek goodness,
Mangalya pichaikku madiyendhinen
I will walk to every household.
Malai pondra sumai kodi manam thaanginen
Even when the entire town slept, my heart did not sleep.
Manjaludan kungumamnum mangalamum
That sorrow remains forever in my life,
Thangidanum illam dhorum
And no one has ever witnessed it.
Maadiyilum kooraiyilum thaali illa
I held out my lap begging for marital alms.
Pen manadhil thunbam koodum
My heart endured a burden as heavy as a mountain.
Vovvoru paatum ungalai serum
Auspiciousness along with turmeric and vermilion,
Undiyal podum nenjangalae
Should reside in every home.
Udhavum idhayangal yaavum en vaazhvil
Without a mangalsutra, whether in a mansion or a hut,
Kaaval deivam thaan
Sorrow increases in a woman's heart.
Oli muthaai serum indha vellam
Every song will reach you,
Naan thaedi pogum selvam thaan
Oh generous hearts who offer donations!
Mangalya pichaikku madiyendhinen
All the helping hearts in my life,
Malai pondra sumai kodi manam thaanginen
Are indeed my guardian deities.
Naan kaatril alaigira deepam
This flood of support joining like shiny pearls,
Thunba kadalil thaaladum odam
Is the true wealth that I go searching for.
Naan kaatril alaigira deepam
I held out my lap begging for marital alms.
Thunba kadalil thaaladum odam
My heart endured a burden as heavy as a mountain.
Mangalya pichaikku madiyendhinen
I am a lamp flickering in the wind.
Malai pondra sumai kodi manam thaanginen
A boat swaying in an ocean of sorrow.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song portrays a deeply poignant plea from a distressed woman seeking societal support and goodwill. Expressing her emotional anguish, she compares her fragile life to a lamp flickering in a harsh wind and a boat tossed on an ocean of grief. Carrying a heavy burden of hardship, she appeals to the collective conscience of society to help secure peace and marital dignity for women everywhere. The lyrics also praise charitable and compassionate hearts, viewing kind supporters as guardian deities. She walks from house to house seeking empathy, describing how true wealth lies in the shared benevolence and kindness of humanity that lifts women out of suffering.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Malai pondra sumai kodi manam thaanginen”
Compares the weight of her grief to a massive mountain using the comparative word 'pondra'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thunba kadalil thaaladum odam”
Equates sorrow to a vast ocean in which her life drifts like a boat.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaanalilae thullum meenae”
Compares her futile search for support to a fish hopelessly leaping in a mirage.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Naan kaatril alaigira deepam / Thunba kadalil thaaladum odam”
The second consonant 'n' (naa / thu) creates subtle Tamil metrical harmony across the paired lines.
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Trivia
Neenga Nalla Irukkanum (1992) was a social welfare feature film directed by Visu and produced by the Government of Tamil Nadu to raise awareness against alcohol addiction. The film won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues in 1993.
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