Maanguyile Poonguyile (Solo)
From Karagattakaran · 1989
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Karagattakaran1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| { Maanguyilae poonguyilae seidhi onnu kelu | Oh cuckoo of the mango grove, oh flower-like cuckoo, listen to a piece of news, |
| Unnai maalaiyida thedi varum naalu yendha naalu } (2) | Which day is that day searching for you to place the wedding garland? (Repeated) |
| Muthu muthu kannala | Because of your pearl-like eyes, |
| Naan suthi vandhen pinnala | I came circling around behind you. |
| Male | |
| Maanguyilae poonguyilae seidhi onnu kelu | Oh cuckoo of the mango grove, oh flower-like cuckoo, listen to a piece of news, |
| Unnai maalaiyida thedi varum naalu yendha naalu | Which day is that day searching for you to place the wedding garland? |
| Male | |
| Thottu thottu vilaki vacha vengalathu sembu adha | That bronze pot polished bright by continuous touch, |
| Thoteduthu thalaiyil vacha pongudhadi thembu | When lifted and placed upon the head, courage and vigor surge forth! |
| Patteduthu uduthi vandha paandiyaru theru ippo | Draped in fine silk, the street of the Pandiyas now, |
| Kitta vandhu kilarudhadi yenna padu joru | Comes near and excites with such immense vigor! |
| Male | |
| Kannukazhaga ponnu siricha | The beautiful girl smiled softly, |
| Ponnu manasa thottu paricha | She touched and plucked my heart away, |
| Thannandhaniya enni rasicha | Sitting all alone, I admired her thoughts, |
| Kannu valai dhaan vittu viricha | She cast wide the net of her eyes! |
| Yereduthu paathu yemmaa neereduthu oothu | Look up at me, my lady, and pour water, |
| Seereduthu varen yemmaa serthu yennai serthu | I will return with auspicious gifts, take me in and embrace me! |
| Male | |
| Muthaiyan padikum muthirai kaviku | For the signature poem recited by Muthaiyan, |
| Nichayam badhil sollanum mayilu | Oh peacock, you must definitely give an answer! |
| Maanguyilae poonguyilae seidhi onnu kelu | Oh cuckoo of the mango grove, oh flower-like cuckoo, listen to a piece of news, |
| Unnai maalaiyida thedi varum naalu yendha naalu | Which day is that day searching for you to place the wedding garland? |
| Male | |
| Unna marandhiruka oru pozhudhum ariyen yemma | I do not know even a single moment when I have forgotten you, my lady, |
| Kanni mugatha vittu veredhaiyum theriya | Apart from your maiden face, nothing else is visible to me. |
| Vangathula vilanja manjal kizhangeduthu urasi yemma | Rubbing the turmeric root grown in fertile soil, my lady, |
| Ingum angum poosi varum yezhilirukum arasi | Oh queen of beauty, who applies it here and there! |
| Male | |
| Koodi irupom koondu kiliyae | Let us live together, oh caged parrot, |
| Konji kidapom vaadi veliyae | Let us cuddle together, come out my girl! |
| Jaadai sollithaan paadi azhaichen | Giving subtle hints, I sang and called out to you, |
| Sammadhamunnu sollu kiliyae | Say your consent, my parrot! |
| Male | |
| Saamathila varen yemmaa saamanthipoo thaaren | I will come at midnight, my lady, and give you chrysanthemum flowers, |
| Kovapattu paatha yemma vandha vazhi poren | If you look at me in anger, my lady, I will leave the way I came. |
| Sandhanam karachi poosanum enaku | Sandalwood paste should be dissolved and applied on me, |
| Muthaiyan kanaku mothamum unaku | All of Muthaiyan's accounts and affections belong entirely to you! |
| Male | |
| { Maanguyilae poonguyilae seidhi onnu kelu | Oh cuckoo of the mango grove, oh flower-like cuckoo, listen to a piece of news, |
| Unnai maalaiyida thedi varum naalu yendha naalu } (2) | Which day is that day searching for you to place the wedding garland? (Repeated) |
| Muthu muthu kannala | Because of your pearl-like eyes, |
| Naan suthi vandhen pinnala | I came circling around behind you. |
| Male | |
| Maanguyilae poonguyilae seidhi onnu kelu | Oh cuckoo of the mango grove, oh flower-like cuckoo, listen to a piece of news, |
| Unnai maalaiyida thedi varum naalu yendha naalu | Which day is that day searching for you to place the wedding garland? |
{ மாங்குயிலே
பூங்குயிலே சேதி
ஒன்னு கேளு ஒன்ன
மாலையிடத் தேடி
வரும் நாளு எந்த நாளு } (2)
முத்து முத்துக் கண்ணால
நான் சுத்தி வந்தேன்
பின்னால
Oh cuckoo of the mango grove, oh flower-like cuckoo, listen to a piece of news,
Which day is that day searching for you to place the wedding garland? (Repeated)
Because of your pearl-like eyes,
I came circling around behind you.
மாங்குயிலே
பூங்குயிலே சேதி
ஒன்னு கேளு ஒன்ன
மாலையிடத் தேடி
வரும் நாளு எந்த நாளு
Oh cuckoo of the mango grove, oh flower-like cuckoo, listen to a piece of news,
Which day is that day searching for you to place the wedding garland?
தொட்டுத் தொட்டு
வெளக்கி வச்ச வெங்கலத்துச்
செம்பு அத தொட்டெடுத்துத்
தலையில் வெச்சா பொங்குதடி
தெம்பு பட்டெடுத்து உடுத்தி வந்த
பாண்டியரு தேரு இப்போ கிட்ட
வந்து கிளருதடி என்னப் படு ஜோரு
That bronze pot polished bright by continuous touch,
When lifted and placed upon the head, courage and vigor surge forth!
Draped in fine silk, the street of the Pandiyas now,
Comes near and excites with such immense vigor!
கண்ணுக்கழகாப்
பொண்ணு சிரிச்சா பொண்ணு
மனசத் தொட்டு பறிச்சா
தன்னந்தனியா எண்ணி
ரசிச்சா கண்ணு வலை தான்
விட்டு விரிச்சா ஏறெடுத்துப்
பாத்து யம்மா நீரெடுத்து ஊத்து
சீரெடுத்து வாரேன் யம்மா
சோ்த்து என்னைத் தேத்து
The beautiful girl smiled softly,
She touched and plucked my heart away,
Sitting all alone, I admired her thoughts,
She cast wide the net of her eyes!
Look up at me, my lady, and pour water,
I will return with auspicious gifts, take me in and embrace me!
முத்தையன்
படிக்கும் முத்திரைக்
கவிக்கு நிச்சயம் பதில்
சொல்லணும் மயிலு
மாங்குயிலே
பூங்குயிலே சேதி
ஒன்னு கேளு ஒன்ன
மாலையிடத் தேடி
வரும் நாளு எந்த நாளு
For the signature poem recited by Muthaiyan,
Oh peacock, you must definitely give an answer!
Oh cuckoo of the mango grove, oh flower-like cuckoo, listen to a piece of news,
Which day is that day searching for you to place the wedding garland?
ஒன்ன மறந்திருக்க
ஒரு பொழுதும் அறியேன்
யம்மா கன்னி மொகத்த
விட்டு வேறெதையும்
தெரிய வங்கத்துல வெளஞ்ச
மஞ்சள் கெழங்கெடுத்து ஒரசி
யம்மா இங்குமங்கும் பூசிவரும்
எழிலிருக்கும் அரசி
I do not know even a single moment when I have forgotten you, my lady,
Apart from your maiden face, nothing else is visible to me.
Rubbing the turmeric root grown in fertile soil, my lady,
Oh queen of beauty, who applies it here and there!
கூடியிருப்போம்
கூண்டுக் கிளியே கொஞ்சிக்
கெடப்போம் வாடி வெளியே
ஜாடை சொல்லி தான் பாடி
அழைச்சேன் சம்மதமுன்னு
சொல்லு கிளியே
Let us live together, oh caged parrot,
Let us cuddle together, come out my girl!
Giving subtle hints, I sang and called out to you,
Say your consent, my parrot!
சாமத்தில
வாரேன் யம்மா
சாமந்திப்பூத் தாரேன்
கோவப்பட்டுப் பாத்தா
யம்மா வந்த வழி போறேன்
சந்தனம் கரைச்சிப் பூசனும்
எனக்கு முத்தையன் கணக்கு
மொத்தமும் உனக்கு
I will come at midnight, my lady, and give you chrysanthemum flowers,
If you look at me in anger, my lady, I will leave the way I came.
Sandalwood paste should be dissolved and applied on me,
All of Muthaiyan's accounts and affections belong entirely to you!
{ மாங்குயிலே
பூங்குயிலே சேதி
ஒன்னு கேளு ஒன்ன
மாலையிடத் தேடி
வரும் நாளு எந்த நாளு } (2)
முத்து முத்துக் கண்ணால
நான் சுத்தி வந்தேன்
பின்னால
Oh cuckoo of the mango grove, oh flower-like cuckoo, listen to a piece of news,
Which day is that day searching for you to place the wedding garland? (Repeated)
Because of your pearl-like eyes,
I came circling around behind you.
மாங்குயிலே
பூங்குயிலே சேதி
ஒன்னு கேளு ஒன்ன
மாலையிடத் தேடி
வரும் நாளு எந்த நாளு
Oh cuckoo of the mango grove, oh flower-like cuckoo, listen to a piece of news,
Which day is that day searching for you to place the wedding garland?
{ Maanguyilae poonguyilae seidhi onnu kelu
Oh cuckoo of the mango grove, oh flower-like cuckoo, listen to a piece of news,
Unnai maalaiyida thedi varum naalu yendha naalu } (2)
Which day is that day searching for you to place the wedding garland? (Repeated)
Muthu muthu kannala
Because of your pearl-like eyes,
Naan suthi vandhen pinnala
I came circling around behind you.
Maanguyilae poonguyilae seidhi onnu kelu
Oh cuckoo of the mango grove, oh flower-like cuckoo, listen to a piece of news,
Unnai maalaiyida thedi varum naalu yendha naalu
Which day is that day searching for you to place the wedding garland?
Thottu thottu vilaki vacha vengalathu sembu adha
That bronze pot polished bright by continuous touch,
Thoteduthu thalaiyil vacha pongudhadi thembu
When lifted and placed upon the head, courage and vigor surge forth!
Patteduthu uduthi vandha paandiyaru theru ippo
Draped in fine silk, the street of the Pandiyas now,
Kitta vandhu kilarudhadi yenna padu joru
Comes near and excites with such immense vigor!
Kannukazhaga ponnu siricha
The beautiful girl smiled softly,
Ponnu manasa thottu paricha
She touched and plucked my heart away,
Thannandhaniya enni rasicha
Sitting all alone, I admired her thoughts,
Kannu valai dhaan vittu viricha
She cast wide the net of her eyes!
Yereduthu paathu yemmaa neereduthu oothu
Look up at me, my lady, and pour water,
Seereduthu varen yemmaa serthu yennai serthu
I will return with auspicious gifts, take me in and embrace me!
Muthaiyan padikum muthirai kaviku
For the signature poem recited by Muthaiyan,
Nichayam badhil sollanum mayilu
Oh peacock, you must definitely give an answer!
Maanguyilae poonguyilae seidhi onnu kelu
Oh cuckoo of the mango grove, oh flower-like cuckoo, listen to a piece of news,
Unnai maalaiyida thedi varum naalu yendha naalu
Which day is that day searching for you to place the wedding garland?
Unna marandhiruka oru pozhudhum ariyen yemma
I do not know even a single moment when I have forgotten you, my lady,
Kanni mugatha vittu veredhaiyum theriya
Apart from your maiden face, nothing else is visible to me.
Vangathula vilanja manjal kizhangeduthu urasi yemma
Rubbing the turmeric root grown in fertile soil, my lady,
Ingum angum poosi varum yezhilirukum arasi
Oh queen of beauty, who applies it here and there!
Koodi irupom koondu kiliyae
Let us live together, oh caged parrot,
Konji kidapom vaadi veliyae
Let us cuddle together, come out my girl!
Jaadai sollithaan paadi azhaichen
Giving subtle hints, I sang and called out to you,
Sammadhamunnu sollu kiliyae
Say your consent, my parrot!
Saamathila varen yemmaa saamanthipoo thaaren
I will come at midnight, my lady, and give you chrysanthemum flowers,
Kovapattu paatha yemma vandha vazhi poren
If you look at me in anger, my lady, I will leave the way I came.
Sandhanam karachi poosanum enaku
Sandalwood paste should be dissolved and applied on me,
Muthaiyan kanaku mothamum unaku
All of Muthaiyan's accounts and affections belong entirely to you!
{ Maanguyilae poonguyilae seidhi onnu kelu
Oh cuckoo of the mango grove, oh flower-like cuckoo, listen to a piece of news,
Unnai maalaiyida thedi varum naalu yendha naalu } (2)
Which day is that day searching for you to place the wedding garland? (Repeated)
Muthu muthu kannala
Because of your pearl-like eyes,
Naan suthi vandhen pinnala
I came circling around behind you.
Maanguyilae poonguyilae seidhi onnu kelu
Oh cuckoo of the mango grove, oh flower-like cuckoo, listen to a piece of news,
Unnai maalaiyida thedi varum naalu yendha naalu
Which day is that day searching for you to place the wedding garland?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Maanguyilae Poonguyilae is an iconic Tamil folk-pop track from the movie Karagattakaran (1989). In the song, the male protagonist (Muthaiyan, a Karagattam folk dancer) playfully woos his beloved by comparing her beauty to nature's elements like cuckoos, peacocks, and parrots. He expresses his deep romantic devotion, recalling how her radiant eyes and charming smile completely captured his heart while dancing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor & Metonymy (உவமை / உருவகம்)
“Maanguyilae poonguyilae seidhi onnu kelu”
Addressing the beloved as 'Maanguyil' (mango grove cuckoo) and 'Poonguyil' (flower cuckoo) metaphorically attributes sweetness and grace to her.
Metaphor (உவமை)
“Muthu muthu kannala”
Comparing her shiny, beautiful eyes to pearls ('Muthu muthu kannala').
Rhyme / Monotheism (எதுகை - Second Letter Rhyming)
“Thottu thottu vilaki vacha / Thoteduthu thalaiyil vacha”
The second consonant 'த்' (th) rhymes across successive lines: Thottu, Thoteduthu.
Iyaibu (இயைபு - End Rhyme)
“Kannukazhaga ponnu siricha / Ponnu manasa thottu paricha”
The lines end with rhyming verbs ('siricha', 'paricha', 'rasicha', 'viricha').
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Gangai Amaran, 'Maanguyilae Poonguyilae' became one of the biggest blockbusters in Tamil cinema history. Karagattakaran ran for over 400 days in theatres, largely propelled by this evergreen song and its vibrant Karagattam dance choreography featuring Ramarajan and Kanaka.
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