Mangayaril Maharani
From Avalukendru Oru Manam · 1971
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Avalukendru Oru Manam1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mangayaril maharani | A great queen among women |
| Mangani pol ponmeni | A golden body like a sweet mango fruit |
| Ellaiyilla kalaivani | Boundless goddess of arts |
| Ennuyirae yuvarani | My life, my princess |
| Male | |
| Mangayaril maharani | A great queen among women |
| Mangani pol ponmeni | A golden body like a sweet mango fruit |
| Ellaiyilla kalaivani | Boundless goddess of arts |
| Ennuyirae yuvarani | My life, my princess |
| Female | |
| Kodaiyilae mazhai pol nee | You are like rain in the summer |
| Kovililae silai pol nee | You are like a statue in a temple |
| Adavaril thalaivan nee | You are the leader among men |
| Adimai naan un rani | I am a slave, your queen |
| Female | |
| Kodaiyilae mazhai pol nee | You are like rain in the summer |
| Kovililae silai pol nee | You are like a statue in a temple |
| Adavaril thalaivan nee | You are the leader among men |
| Adimai naan un rani | I am a slave, your queen |
| Male | |
| Mangayaril maharani..ee… | A great queen among women... |
| Female :Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aaaa…. | Female: Aaaa....aaa....aaa....aaaa.... |
| Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aaaa…. | Aaaa....aaa....aaa....aaaa.... |
| Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa..aa..aa…aahaa | Aaaa...aaa...aaa...aa..aa..aa...aahaa |
| Male | |
| Maiyodu konjam poi pesum kangal | Eyes lined with kohl telling sweet little lies |
| Kaiyodu ingae kathai solla vendum | Must tell a story hand in hand here |
| Maiyodu konjam poi pesum kangal | Eyes lined with kohl telling sweet little lies |
| Kaiyodu ingae kathai solla vendum | Must tell a story hand in hand here |
| Female | |
| Deiveega paadal | A divine song |
| Thaai solla kettu | Hearing a mother speak it |
| Deiveega paadal | A divine song |
| Thaai solla kettu | Hearing a mother speak it |
| Naan paada vanthen | I came to sing |
| Aanandha pattu | A joyful song |
| Naan paada vanthen | I came to sing |
| Aanandha pattu | A joyful song |
| Male | |
| Velli changugal thulli ezhundhana | Silver conches leaped up |
| Nenjil vilaiyaada | To play in the heart |
| Female :Angangal engengo naanam mella | Female: Shyness softly everywhere across limbs |
| Thadai poda | Places an obstacle |
| Male | |
| Mangayaril maharani | A great queen among women |
| Mangani pol ponmeni | A golden body like a sweet mango fruit |
| Ellaiyilla kalaivani | Boundless goddess of arts |
| Ennuyirae yuvarani | My life, my princess |
| Male | |
| Mangayaril maharani..ee… | A great queen among women... |
| Female :Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aaaa…. | Female: Aaaa....aaa....aaa....aaaa.... |
| Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aaaa…. | Aaaa....aaa....aaa....aaaa.... |
| Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa..aa..aa…aahaa | Aaaa...aaa...aaa...aa..aa..aa...aahaa |
| Female | |
| Maanikka therin kanikkaiyaga | As an offering to the ruby chariot |
| Muthangal nooru thithikka vendum | A hundred sweet kisses must shower sweet delight |
| Male :Theeratha aasai kodaanu kodi | Male: Unquenchable desires numbering in millions |
| Thaenaaga odum thanaga theerum | Will flow like honey and subside on their own |
| Female | |
| Thanga thamarai | Golden lotus |
| Mottu virinthathu | The bud has bloomed |
| Manjal neerada | To bathe in turmeric water |
| Sollungal angangae | Speak of it everywhere |
| Male :Nanum konjam kavi pada | Male: Let me also compose a little poetry |
| Male | |
| Mangayaril maharani | A great queen among women |
| Mangani pol ponmeni | A golden body like a sweet mango fruit |
| Ellaiyilla kalaivani | Boundless goddess of arts |
| Ennuyirae yuvarani | My life, my princess |
| Mangayaril maharani..ee… | A great queen among women... |
மங்கையரில் மகாராணி
மாங்கனி போல் பொன்மேனி
எல்லையில்லா கலைவாணி
என்னுயிரே யுவராணி
A great queen among women
A golden body like a sweet mango fruit
Boundless goddess of arts
My life, my princess
மங்கையரில் மகாராணி
மாங்கனி போல் பொன்மேனி
எல்லையில்லா கலைவாணி
என்னுயிரே யுவராணி
A great queen among women
A golden body like a sweet mango fruit
Boundless goddess of arts
My life, my princess
கோடையிலே மழை போல் நீ
கோவிலிலே சிலை போல் நீ
ஆடவரில் தலைவன் நீ
அடிமை நான் உன் ராணி
You are like rain in the summer
You are like a statue in a temple
You are the leader among men
I am a slave, your queen
கோடையிலே மழை போல் நீ
கோவிலிலே சிலை போல் நீ
ஆடவரில் தலைவன் நீ
அடிமை நான் உன் ராணி
You are like rain in the summer
You are like a statue in a temple
You are the leader among men
I am a slave, your queen
மங்கையரில் மகாராணி..
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ......ஆ...
ஆ.....ஆ......ஆ...ஆ......ஆ....
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ......
A great queen among women...
Female: Aaaa....aaa....aaa....aaaa....
Aaaa....aaa....aaa....aaaa....
Aaaa...aaa...aaa...aa..aa..aa...aahaa
மையோடு கொஞ்சம்
பொய் பேசும் கண்கள்
கையோடு இங்கே
கதை சொல்ல வேண்டும்
மையோடு கொஞ்சம்
பொய் பேசும் கண்கள்
கையோடு இங்கே
கதை சொல்ல வேண்டும்
Eyes lined with kohl telling sweet little lies
Must tell a story hand in hand here
Eyes lined with kohl telling sweet little lies
Must tell a story hand in hand here
தெய்வீக பாடல்
தாய் சொல்ல கேட்டு
தெய்வீக பாடல் தாய்
சொல்ல கேட்டு
நான் பாட வந்தேன்
ஆனந்த பாட்டு
நான் பாட வந்தேன்
ஆனந்த பாட்டு
A divine song
Hearing a mother speak it
A divine song
Hearing a mother speak it
I came to sing
A joyful song
I came to sing
A joyful song
வெள்ளி சங்குகள்
துள்ளி எழுந்தன
நெஞ்சில் விளையாட
அங்கங்கள் எங்கெங்கோ
நாணம் மெல்ல தடை போடா
Silver conches leaped up
To play in the heart
Female: Shyness softly everywhere across limbs
Places an obstacle
மங்கையரில் மகாராணி
மாங்கனி போல் பொன்மேனி
எல்லையில்லா கலைவாணி
என்னுயிரே யுவராணி
A great queen among women
A golden body like a sweet mango fruit
Boundless goddess of arts
My life, my princess
மங்கையரில் மகாராணி..
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ......ஆ...
ஆ.....ஆ......ஆ...ஆ......ஆ....
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ......
A great queen among women...
Female: Aaaa....aaa....aaa....aaaa....
Aaaa....aaa....aaa....aaaa....
Aaaa...aaa...aaa...aa..aa..aa...aahaa
மாணிக்க தேரின்
காணிக்கையாக
முத்தங்கள் நூறு தித்திக்க வேண்டும்
தீராத ஆசை கோடானு கோடி
தேனாக ஓடும் தானாக தீரும்
As an offering to the ruby chariot
A hundred sweet kisses must shower sweet delight
Male: Unquenchable desires numbering in millions
Will flow like honey and subside on their own
தங்க தாமரை
மொட்டு விரிந்தது மஞ்சள் நீராட
சொல்லுங்கள் அங்கங்கே
நானும் கொஞ்சம் கவி பாட
Golden lotus
The bud has bloomed
To bathe in turmeric water
Speak of it everywhere
Male: Let me also compose a little poetry
மங்கையரில் மகாராணி
மாங்கனி போல் பொன்மேனி
எல்லையில்லா கலைவாணி
என்னுயிரே யுவராணி
A great queen among women
A golden body like a sweet mango fruit
Boundless goddess of arts
My life, my princess
A great queen among women...
Mangayaril maharani
A great queen among women
Mangani pol ponmeni
A golden body like a sweet mango fruit
Ellaiyilla kalaivani
Boundless goddess of arts
Ennuyirae yuvarani
My life, my princess
Mangayaril maharani
A great queen among women
Mangani pol ponmeni
A golden body like a sweet mango fruit
Ellaiyilla kalaivani
Boundless goddess of arts
Ennuyirae yuvarani
My life, my princess
Kodaiyilae mazhai pol nee
You are like rain in the summer
Kovililae silai pol nee
You are like a statue in a temple
Adavaril thalaivan nee
You are the leader among men
Adimai naan un rani
I am a slave, your queen
Kodaiyilae mazhai pol nee
You are like rain in the summer
Kovililae silai pol nee
You are like a statue in a temple
Adavaril thalaivan nee
You are the leader among men
Adimai naan un rani
I am a slave, your queen
Mangayaril maharani..ee…
A great queen among women...
Female :Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aaaa….
Female: Aaaa....aaa....aaa....aaaa....
Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aaaa….
Aaaa....aaa....aaa....aaaa....
Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa..aa..aa…aahaa
Aaaa...aaa...aaa...aa..aa..aa...aahaa
Maiyodu konjam poi pesum kangal
Eyes lined with kohl telling sweet little lies
Kaiyodu ingae kathai solla vendum
Must tell a story hand in hand here
Maiyodu konjam poi pesum kangal
Eyes lined with kohl telling sweet little lies
Kaiyodu ingae kathai solla vendum
Must tell a story hand in hand here
Deiveega paadal
A divine song
Thaai solla kettu
Hearing a mother speak it
Deiveega paadal
A divine song
Thaai solla kettu
Hearing a mother speak it
Naan paada vanthen
I came to sing
Aanandha pattu
A joyful song
Naan paada vanthen
I came to sing
Aanandha pattu
A joyful song
Velli changugal thulli ezhundhana
Silver conches leaped up
Nenjil vilaiyaada
To play in the heart
Female :Angangal engengo naanam mella
Female: Shyness softly everywhere across limbs
Thadai poda
Places an obstacle
Mangayaril maharani
A great queen among women
Mangani pol ponmeni
A golden body like a sweet mango fruit
Ellaiyilla kalaivani
Boundless goddess of arts
Ennuyirae yuvarani
My life, my princess
Mangayaril maharani..ee…
A great queen among women...
Female :Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aaaa….
Female: Aaaa....aaa....aaa....aaaa....
Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aaaa….
Aaaa....aaa....aaa....aaaa....
Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa..aa..aa…aahaa
Aaaa...aaa...aaa...aa..aa..aa...aahaa
Maanikka therin kanikkaiyaga
As an offering to the ruby chariot
Muthangal nooru thithikka vendum
A hundred sweet kisses must shower sweet delight
Male :Theeratha aasai kodaanu kodi
Male: Unquenchable desires numbering in millions
Thaenaaga odum thanaga theerum
Will flow like honey and subside on their own
Thanga thamarai
Golden lotus
Mottu virinthathu
The bud has bloomed
Manjal neerada
To bathe in turmeric water
Sollungal angangae
Speak of it everywhere
Male :Nanum konjam kavi pada
Male: Let me also compose a little poetry
Mangayaril maharani
A great queen among women
Mangani pol ponmeni
A golden body like a sweet mango fruit
Ellaiyilla kalaivani
Boundless goddess of arts
Ennuyirae yuvarani
My life, my princess
Mangayaril maharani..ee…
A great queen among women...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Mangayaril Maharani is a celebrated romantic duet from the 1971 Tamil film Avalukendru Oru Manam, composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan. The song portrays a grand, poetic expression of mutual admiration and love between two lovers. The male partner compares his beloved to a queen among women, a radiant golden statue, and an endless source of art, while the female partner praises him as comforting like summer rain and commanding like a noble leader. Rich in imagery involving nature, divine art, and romantic intimacy, the song weaves classic Tamil poetic metaphors of lotus buds, silver conches, and sweet endearments to express deep physical and emotional union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Mangani pol ponmeni”
Compares the beloved's physique to a mango ('Mangani pol ponmeni') and the lover's presence to refreshing rain during summer ('Kodaiyilae mazhai pol nee').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Mangayaril maharani”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Ma' across consecutive words creating melodic flow.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Mangayaril maharani / Mangani pol ponmeni”
Repetition of second letter consonant sounds ('ng') in 'Mangayaril' and 'Mangani'.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Maanikka therin kanikkaiyaga”
Metaphorically addresses the beloved as a ruby chariot ('Maanikka ther') and a golden lotus bud ('Thanga thamarai mottu').
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Trivia
Composed by legendary music director M. S. Viswanathan and sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, this track from Avalukendru Oru Manam (1971) remains one of the most famous romantic duets in Tamil cinema history. The film was directed by C. V. Sridhar and featured Gemini Ganesan, Muthuraman, Bharathi, and Kanchana.
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