Mangamma Kannil
From Iniyavale Vaa · 1982
- Lyricist
- Kuruvikkarambai Shanmugam
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shyam
- Details
- Iniyavale Vaa1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mangamma kannil | In Mangamma's eyes |
| Minnalae thulluthae sollamma | A flash of lightning leaps, tell me dear woman |
| Ennamma nenjam kenjiyae pongumae | Why does the pleading heart overflow? |
| Ammammaa…. | Oh my goodness... |
| Allavaa mellavaa unthan aasai sollavaa | Is that so, softly, shall I tell your desire? |
| Vannach chittae padhai maari vaa aadalaam | O colorful butterfly, stray from your path and come, let's dance |
| Female | |
| Mangamma kannil | In Mangamma's eyes |
| Minnalae thulluthae sollamma | A flash of lightning leaps, tell me dear woman |
| Ennamma nenjam kenjiyae pongumae | Why does the pleading heart overflow? |
| Ammammaa…. | Oh my goodness... |
| Female | |
| Salangai kulungum idhu thani ulago | Is this a private world where anklets jingle? |
| Urimai thanimai idhu unakkazhagae | Rights and solitude, this elegance suits you |
| Nee……arivaai maathae…. | You... must realize this, O woman... |
| Salangai kulungum idhu thani ulago | Is this a private world where anklets jingle? |
| Urimai thanimai idhu unakkazhagae | Rights and solitude, this elegance suits you |
| Nee……arivaai maathae…. | You... must realize this, O woman... |
| Female | |
| Uravil thodarum ninaivin | In the rain of memories that persist in togetherness |
| Mazhaiyil nanainthida vaa | Come to get drenched in the rain |
| Kanavae ninaivaai maarida vaa | Come so that the dream turns into reality |
| Ninaivaai maarida vaa | Turns into reality |
| Female | |
| Mangamma kannil | In Mangamma's eyes |
| Minnalae thulluthae sollamma | A flash of lightning leaps, tell me dear woman |
| Ennamma nenjam kenjiyae pongumae | Why does the pleading heart overflow? |
| Ammammaa…. | Oh my goodness... |
| Female | |
| Udaiyum nadaiyum oru thani kalaiyo | Are your attire and gait a distinct art form? |
| Paruvam nazhuvum kadhai arinthathillaiyo | Have you not known the story of slipping youth? |
| Vaa…..viraivaai naeyae…. | Come... swiftly, my beloved... |
| Udaiyum nadaiyum oru thani kalaiyo | Are your attire and gait a distinct art form? |
| Paruvam nazhuvum kadhai arinthathillaiyo | Have you not known the story of slipping youth? |
| Vaa…..viraivaai naeyae…. | Come... swiftly, my beloved... |
| Female | |
| Kodiyum kilaiyum | The creeper and the branch |
| Iniyum inaiyum | Will unite from now on |
| Unthan meethae vaa | Come onto yourself |
| Kaniyae rasamae paadida vaa | O sweet fruit, O sweet essence, come to sing |
| Rasamae paadida vaa | O sweet essence, come to sing |
| Female | |
| Mangamma kannil | In Mangamma's eyes |
| Minnalae thulluthae sollamma | A flash of lightning leaps, tell me dear woman |
| Ennamma nenjam kenjiyae pongumae | Why does the pleading heart overflow? |
| Ammammaa…. | Oh my goodness... |
| Allavaa mellavaa unthan aasai sollavaa | Is that so, softly, shall I tell your desire? |
| Vannach chittae padhai maari vaa aadalaam | O colorful butterfly, stray from your path and come, let's dance |
| Female | |
| Mangamma kannil | In Mangamma's eyes |
| Minnalae thulluthae sollamma | A flash of lightning leaps, tell me dear woman |
| Ennamma nenjam kenjiyae pongumae | Why does the pleading heart overflow? |
| Ammammaa…. | Oh my goodness... |
மங்கம்மா கண்ணில்
மின்னலே துள்ளுதோ சொல்லம்மா
என்னம்மா நெஞ்சம் கெஞ்சியே பொங்குமே
அம்மம்மா.....
அள்ளவா மெல்லவா உந்தன் ஆசை சொல்லவா
வண்ணச் சிட்டே பாதை மாறி வா ஆடலாம்......
In Mangamma's eyes
A flash of lightning leaps, tell me dear woman
Why does the pleading heart overflow?
Oh my goodness...
Is that so, softly, shall I tell your desire?
O colorful butterfly, stray from your path and come, let's dance
மங்கம்மா கண்ணில்
மின்னலே துள்ளுதோ சொல்லம்மா
என்னம்மா நெஞ்சம் கெஞ்சியே பொங்குமே
அம்மம்மா.....
In Mangamma's eyes
A flash of lightning leaps, tell me dear woman
Why does the pleading heart overflow?
Oh my goodness...
சலங்கை குலுங்கும் இது தனி உலகோ
உரிமை தனிமை இது உனக்கழகோ
நீ.....அறிவாய் மாதே......
சலங்கை குலுங்கும் இது தனி உலகோ
உரிமை தனிமை இது உனக்கழகோ
நீ.......அறிவாய் மாதே......
Is this a private world where anklets jingle?
Rights and solitude, this elegance suits you
You... must realize this, O woman...
Is this a private world where anklets jingle?
Rights and solitude, this elegance suits you
You... must realize this, O woman...
உறவில் தொடரும் நினைவின்
மழையில் நனைந்திட வா
கனவே நினைவாய் மாறிட வா...
நினைவாய் மாறிட வா...
In the rain of memories that persist in togetherness
Come to get drenched in the rain
Come so that the dream turns into reality
Turns into reality
மங்கம்மா கண்ணில்
மின்னலே துள்ளுதோ சொல்லம்மா
என்னம்மா நெஞ்சம் கெஞ்சியே பொங்குமே
அம்மம்மா.....
In Mangamma's eyes
A flash of lightning leaps, tell me dear woman
Why does the pleading heart overflow?
Oh my goodness...
உடையும் நடையும் ஒரு தனிக் கலையோ
பருவம் நழுவும் கதை அறிந்தில்லையோ
வா.......விரைவாய் நீயே.....
உடையும் நடையும் ஒரு தனிக் கலையோ
பருவம் நழுவும் கதை அறிந்தில்லையோ
வா.......விரைவாய் நீயே......
Are your attire and gait a distinct art form?
Have you not known the story of slipping youth?
Come... swiftly, my beloved...
Are your attire and gait a distinct art form?
Have you not known the story of slipping youth?
Come... swiftly, my beloved...
கொடியும் கிளையும்
இனியும் இணையும்
உந்தன் மீதே வா
கனியே ரசமே பாடிட வா
ரசமே பாடிட வா
The creeper and the branch
Will unite from now on
Come onto yourself
O sweet fruit, O sweet essence, come to sing
O sweet essence, come to sing
மங்கம்மா கண்ணில்
மின்னலே துள்ளுதோ சொல்லம்மா
என்னம்மா நெஞ்சம் கெஞ்சியே பொங்குமே
அம்மம்மா.....
அள்ளவா மெல்லவா உந்தன் ஆசை சொல்லவா
வண்ணச் சிட்டே பாதை மாறி வா ஆடலாம்......
In Mangamma's eyes
A flash of lightning leaps, tell me dear woman
Why does the pleading heart overflow?
Oh my goodness...
Is that so, softly, shall I tell your desire?
O colorful butterfly, stray from your path and come, let's dance
மங்கம்மா கண்ணில்
மின்னலே துள்ளுதோ சொல்லம்மா
என்னம்மா நெஞ்சம் கெஞ்சியே பொங்குமே
அம்மம்மா.....
In Mangamma's eyes
A flash of lightning leaps, tell me dear woman
Why does the pleading heart overflow?
Oh my goodness...
Mangamma kannil
In Mangamma's eyes
Minnalae thulluthae sollamma
A flash of lightning leaps, tell me dear woman
Ennamma nenjam kenjiyae pongumae
Why does the pleading heart overflow?
Ammammaa….
Oh my goodness...
Allavaa mellavaa unthan aasai sollavaa
Is that so, softly, shall I tell your desire?
Vannach chittae padhai maari vaa aadalaam
O colorful butterfly, stray from your path and come, let's dance
Mangamma kannil
In Mangamma's eyes
Minnalae thulluthae sollamma
A flash of lightning leaps, tell me dear woman
Ennamma nenjam kenjiyae pongumae
Why does the pleading heart overflow?
Ammammaa….
Oh my goodness...
Salangai kulungum idhu thani ulago
Is this a private world where anklets jingle?
Urimai thanimai idhu unakkazhagae
Rights and solitude, this elegance suits you
Nee……arivaai maathae….
You... must realize this, O woman...
Salangai kulungum idhu thani ulago
Is this a private world where anklets jingle?
Urimai thanimai idhu unakkazhagae
Rights and solitude, this elegance suits you
Nee……arivaai maathae….
You... must realize this, O woman...
Uravil thodarum ninaivin
In the rain of memories that persist in togetherness
Mazhaiyil nanainthida vaa
Come to get drenched in the rain
Kanavae ninaivaai maarida vaa
Come so that the dream turns into reality
Ninaivaai maarida vaa
Turns into reality
Mangamma kannil
In Mangamma's eyes
Minnalae thulluthae sollamma
A flash of lightning leaps, tell me dear woman
Ennamma nenjam kenjiyae pongumae
Why does the pleading heart overflow?
Ammammaa….
Oh my goodness...
Udaiyum nadaiyum oru thani kalaiyo
Are your attire and gait a distinct art form?
Paruvam nazhuvum kadhai arinthathillaiyo
Have you not known the story of slipping youth?
Vaa…..viraivaai naeyae….
Come... swiftly, my beloved...
Udaiyum nadaiyum oru thani kalaiyo
Are your attire and gait a distinct art form?
Paruvam nazhuvum kadhai arinthathillaiyo
Have you not known the story of slipping youth?
Vaa…..viraivaai naeyae….
Come... swiftly, my beloved...
Kodiyum kilaiyum
The creeper and the branch
Iniyum inaiyum
Will unite from now on
Unthan meethae vaa
Come onto yourself
Kaniyae rasamae paadida vaa
O sweet fruit, O sweet essence, come to sing
Rasamae paadida vaa
O sweet essence, come to sing
Mangamma kannil
In Mangamma's eyes
Minnalae thulluthae sollamma
A flash of lightning leaps, tell me dear woman
Ennamma nenjam kenjiyae pongumae
Why does the pleading heart overflow?
Ammammaa….
Oh my goodness...
Allavaa mellavaa unthan aasai sollavaa
Is that so, softly, shall I tell your desire?
Vannach chittae padhai maari vaa aadalaam
O colorful butterfly, stray from your path and come, let's dance
Mangamma kannil
In Mangamma's eyes
Minnalae thulluthae sollamma
A flash of lightning leaps, tell me dear woman
Ennamma nenjam kenjiyae pongumae
Why does the pleading heart overflow?
Ammammaa….
Oh my goodness...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lively and seductive romantic track where the protagonist admires Mangamma's mesmerizing eyes, rhythm of movement, and beauty. He invites her to leave behind hesitation and immerse herself in the joy of love and dance while youth is on her side.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Vannach chittae padhai maari vaa aadalaam”
Addressing the heroine as 'Vannach chittae' (colorful butterfly) metaphorically highlights her grace, vibrancy, and agility.
Etukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Kodiyum kilaiyum / Iniyum inaiyum”
The second letters of 'Kodiyum' and 'Iniyum' share the same consonant sound ('di' and 'ni' with soft 'i' vowel rhythm), giving melodic harmony.
Auditory Imagery
“Salangai kulungum idhu thani ulago”
The phrase 'Salangai kulungum' invokes vivid sound imagery of jingling anklets, painting a sensory scene of dance.
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Trivia
The song is from the 1982 movie 'Iniyavale Vaa', featuring music composed by Shyam with lyrics penned by Kuruvikkarambai Shanmugam, popular for incorporating folk-pop rhythms into early 1980s Tamil film scores.
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