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Manikka Veenaiyin

From Veedu Varai Uravu · 1976

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Veedu Varai Uravu
Movie release year
1976
Lyrics added on
18 Nov 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Maanikka veenaiyin raagam
Kaanikkai thanthu mogam
Maanikka veenaiyin raagam
Kaanikkai thanthu mogam
Isai oonjalilae asaainthaadattum
Viral saerththu thanthiyai meettattumaa
Paalaattrangarai meedhu
Pazhanthottam paarkkindra kangalae
Paathaathi kesangal sugamaana
Raagangal pengalae
Paalaattrangarai meedhu
Pazhanthottam paarkkindra kangalae
Paathaathi kesangal sugamaana
Raagangal pengalae
Thaazhampoovin thegam polae
Thaazhampoovin thegam polae
Thazhuvum koondhalil piranthathu naadham
Thazhuvum koondhalil piranthathu naadham
Maanikka veenaiyin raagam
Kaanikkai thanthu mogam
Karuneela kadal meethu
Themmaangu tamil paadum sangamae
Kalyaana melangal angangae
Olikkindra angamae…
Karuneela kadal meethu
Themmaangu tamil paadum sangamae
Kalyaana melangal angangae
Olikkindra angamae…
Paarkka paarkka ennenna paavam
Paarkka paarkka ennenna paavam
Paniyai paarththae theernthathu thaagam
Maanikka veenaiyin raagam
Kaanikkai thanthu mogam
Female :Isai oonjalilae asaainthaadattum
Viral saerththu thanthiyai meettattumaa
Senthoora thilagangal
Azhakaaga ezhuthungal inthanaal
Sinthaamal sugam kaana
Panjaangam vazhikkaattu anthanaal
Paalum yaenthi pazhangalum yaendhi
Paalum yaenthi pazhangalum yaendhi
Panjanai vanthaal aval per shanthi
Panjanai vanthaal aval per shanthi
Shanthi…..shaanthi…..shanthi…..
The melody of the ruby veena
Has brought desire as an offering
The melody of the ruby veena
Has brought desire as an offering
Let it sway gently on a swing of music
Shall I bring my fingers together and pluck the strings?
On the banks of the Palar river,
Are eyes that look like a fruit orchard
From head to toe, women are sweet
And delightful melodies!
On the banks of the Palar river,
Are eyes that look like a fruit orchard
From head to toe, women are sweet
And delightful melodies!
Like the body of a fragrant screw-pine flower,
Like the body of a fragrant screw-pine flower,
Music was born in her caressing hair
Music was born in her caressing hair
The melody of the ruby veena
Has brought desire as an offering
Upon the deep blue sea,
A conch shell sings sweet folk songs in Tamil,
With wedding drums here and there,
Resounding across your graceful body...
Upon the deep blue sea,
A conch shell sings sweet folk songs in Tamil,
With wedding drums here and there,
Resounding across your graceful body...
The more I gaze, what lovely expressions!
The more I gaze, what lovely expressions!
Just looking at the cool dew quenched my thirst
The melody of the ruby veena
Has brought desire as an offering
Let it sway gently on a swing of music
Shall I bring my fingers together and pluck the strings?
The bright red marks of tilak,
Draw them beautifully on this day
To taste unending pleasure without losing a drop,
The almanac points the way to that special day
Carrying milk and bearing fruits,
Carrying milk and bearing fruits,
When she comes to the soft bed, her name is peace,
When she comes to the soft bed, her name is peace,
Peace... peace... peace...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic composition uses rich musical and natural imagery to compare feminine grace and love to divine music. The song equates a woman's body and beauty to a ruby-embedded veena, screwpine flowers, and rivers like the Palar, celebrating the sensory and emotional harmony that love brings into life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvam)

“Maanikka veenaiyin raagam”

Compares a woman's form and essence to a ruby-studded musical instrument ('Maanikka veenaiyin raagam').

Simile (Uvamai)

“Thaazhampoovin thegam polae”

Directly compares the texture and softness of the female body to the fragranced screwpine flower ('Thaazhampoovin thegam polae').

Initial Rhyme / Monai

“Paalaattrangarai meedhu / Pazhanthottam paarkkindra kangalae”

Repetition of the 'P' consonant at the start of consecutive lines creates a poetic rhythm.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

“Paniyai paarththae theernthathu thaagam”

Exaggerates how seeing dew alone quenches deep thirst to illustrate how a glance from the beloved fulfills deep longing.

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Trivia

The lyrics by Kannadasan showcase classical Tamil poetic conventions where geography, nature, music, and marital romance blend seamlessly, utilizing traditional motifs like milk and fruit offerings on the wedding night.

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