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Lyrics & meaning

Manikuyil Isaikkuthadi Female

From Thanga Manasukkaran · 1992

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Sasirekha, Minmini
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Thanga Manasukkaran1992

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Manikkuyil isaikkudhadiThe sweet cuckoo bird is singing, oh dear
Manam adhil mayangudhadiThe heart is enchanted by it, oh dear
Siragugal virindhadhadiWings have spread out wide
Ilam kuruvigal parakkudhadiYoung sparrows are flying around
Adi maanae mayanguvadhaenoOh deer-like girl, why are you swooning?
Unai thaanae uruguvadhaenoIs it for you that my heart is melting?
Ilam kaatrae kaigal veesi vaaOh gentle breeze, come waving your hands
Idham thaedum kadhaigal paesa vaaCome talk about stories seeking comfort
Ilam kaatrae kaigal veesi vaaOh gentle breeze, come waving your hands
Idham thaedum kadhaigal paesa vaaCome talk about stories seeking comfort
Female
Pallikkoodam mattam pottuSkipping school classes
Pandhu aada pogalaamWe can go play ball games
Female
Pattaam poochi vaalai kattiTying a string to the butterfly's tail
Pattanam thaan pogalaamWe can go to the city
Female
Kaagidhathil kappal vittuSailing paper boats
Kaiyai thatti aadalaamWe can clap hands and dance
Female
Kaaval illaa thoppukkullaeInside the unguarded grove
Vaettu pottu paakkalaamWe can burst crackers and watch
Female
Dhinam thorum aattamDancing every single day
Vara vendaam vaattamSorrow should not come near us
Kummaalam endrum thaanJoy and cheer forever
Female
Ilam kaatrae kaigal veesi vaaOh gentle breeze, come waving your hands
Idham thaedum kadhaigal paesa vaaCome talk about stories seeking comfort
Female
Ilam kaatrae kaigal veesi vaaOh gentle breeze, come waving your hands
Idham thaedum kadhaigal paesa vaaCome talk about stories seeking comfort
Female
Manikkuyil isaikkudhadiThe sweet cuckoo bird is singing, oh dear
Manam adhil mayangudhadiThe heart is enchanted by it, oh dear
Siragugal virindhadhadiWings have spread out wide
Ilam kuruvigal parakkudhadiYoung sparrows are flying around
Female
Adi maanae mayanguvadhaenoOh deer-like girl, why are you swooning?
Unai thaanae uruguvadhaenoIs it for you that my heart is melting?
Female
Ilam kaatrae kaigal veesi vaaOh gentle breeze, come waving your hands
Idham thaedum kadhaigal paesa vaaCome talk about stories seeking comfort
Female
Ilam kaatrae kaigal veesi vaaOh gentle breeze, come waving your hands
Idham thaedum kadhaigal paesa vaaCome talk about stories seeking comfort

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This delightful Tamil song from Thanga Manasukkaran celebrates childhood innocence, carefree romance, and nature's beauty. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of rural joy, evoking memories of bunking school, sailing paper boats, chasing butterflies, and reveling in endless happiness away from life's worries. Through gentle natural motifs like birds singing, sparrows flying, and breezes waving, the protagonist expresses fondness for a loved one while embracing the pure bliss of youth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification

Ilam kaatrae kaigal veesi vaa

Attributing human actions (waving hands, telling comforting stories) to the gentle breeze.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Manikkuyil isaikkudhadi / Manam adhil mayangudhadi

Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Ma') in consecutive words.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Pallikkoodam mattam pottu / Pattaam poochi vaalai katti

Agreement of second letters ('ll' in Pallikkoodam and 'tt' in Pattaam) creating rhythmic flow.

Metaphor

Adi maanae mayanguvadhaeno

Comparing the girl to a gentle deer ('Maanae') to express beauty and innocence.

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Trivia

'Thanga Manasukkaran' (1992) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, starring Prashanth and Sivaranjani in lead roles. Lyricist Gangai Amaran deftly captures traditional rural childhood games and nostalgia in this track.

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