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Lyrics & meaning

Manikuyil Isaikkuthadi Male

From Thanga Manasukkaran · 1992

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
Mano
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Thanga Manasukkaran
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
3 Jun 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Manikkuyil isaikkudhadi…
Manam adhil mayangudhadi…
Manikkuyil isaikkudhadi
Manam adhil mayangudhadi
Siragugal virindhadhadi
Ilam kuruvigal parandhadhadi
Adi maanae mayanguvadhaeno
Unai thaanae uruguvadhaeno
Ilam kaatrae kaigal veesi vaa
Idham thaedum kadhaigal paesa vaa
Manikkuyil isaikkudhadi
Manam adhil mayangudhadi
Siragugal virindhadhadi
Ilam kuruvigal parandhadhadi
Kattazhagu thottam kandaal
Kamban magan naanammaa
Chittu vizhi saedhi sonnaal
Andha sugam thaenammaa
Pattam vittu vaazhum vaazhkkai
Indru vandhu koodumo
Satta thittam yaedhum illaa
Pillai gunam aagumo
Oorgolam pogum kaarkaala maegam
Poo kolam naalum thaan
Ilam kaatrae kaigal veesi vaa
Idham thaedum kadhaigal paesa vaa
Manikkuyil isaikkudhadi
Manam adhil mayangudhadi
Siragugal virindhadhadi
Ilam kuruvigal parandhadhadi
Adi maanae mayanguvadhaeno
Unai thaanae uruguvadhaeno
Ilam kaatrae kaigal veesi vaa
Idham thaedum kadhaigal paesa vaa
Manikkuyil isaikkudhadi
Manam adhil mayangudhadi
Siragugal virindhadhadi
Ilam kuruvigal parandhadhadi
Aatru neeril aattam pottu
Aadi vandha naatkalum
Naetru vandha kaatru polae
Nenjai vittu pogumo
Andhi vandhu saerndha pinnae
Naal mudindhu ponadhaa
Sandhanam thaan kaaindha pinnae
Vaasam indri ponadhaa
Neeraadum maegam thaalaattu kaelu
Oorgolam endrum thaan
Ilam kaatrae kaigal veesi vaa
Idham thaedum kadhaigal paesa vaa
Manikkuyil isaikkudhadi
Manam adhil mayangudhadi
Siragugal virindhadhadi
Ilam kuruvigal parandhadhadi
Adi maanae mayanguvadhaeno
Unai thaanae uruguvadhaeno
Ilam kaatrae kaigal veesi vaa
Idham thaedum kadhaigal paesa vaa
Manikkuyil isaikkudhadi
Manam adhil mayangudhadi
Siragugal virindhadhadi
Ilam kuruvigal parandhadhadi
The sweet cuckoo is singing a tune...
And the heart is enchanted by it...
The sweet cuckoo is singing a tune
And the heart is enchanted by it
Wings have opened wide
Young birds have taken flight
My gentle deer, why are you so spellbound?
It is for you alone—why does my heart melt so?
O gentle breeze, wave your hands and come
Come and share comforting stories
The sweet cuckoo is singing a tune
And the heart is enchanted by it
Wings have opened wide
Young birds have taken flight
When I see a garden of enchanting beauty,
I become a poet like Kamban's son.
When your little eyes convey a message,
That sweet joy is like honey.
Can that carefree life of flying kites
Come together again today?
Without any rules or restrictions,
Can that childlike innocence return?
The monsoon clouds go on a procession,
Making patterns of flowers every single day.
O gentle breeze, wave your hands and come
Come and share comforting stories
The sweet cuckoo is singing a tune
And the heart is enchanted by it
Wings have opened wide
Young birds have taken flight
My gentle deer, why are you so spellbound?
It is for you alone—why does my heart melt so?
O gentle breeze, wave your hands and come
Come and share comforting stories
The sweet cuckoo is singing a tune
And the heart is enchanted by it
Wings have opened wide
Young birds have taken flight
Playing and splashing in the river waters,
Those joyful days of our past—
Like a passing breeze of yesterday,
Can they ever leave the heart?
Just because dusk has settled in,
Has the day truly ended?
Even after the sandalwood dries,
Does its sweet scent ever fade?
Listen to the lullaby of the rain clouds,
This procession goes on forever.
O gentle breeze, wave your hands and come
Come and share comforting stories
The sweet cuckoo is singing a tune
And the heart is enchanted by it
Wings have opened wide
Young birds have taken flight
My gentle deer, why are you so spellbound?
It is for you alone—why does my heart melt so?
O gentle breeze, wave your hands and come
Come and share comforting stories
The sweet cuckoo is singing a tune
And the heart is enchanted by it
Wings have opened wide
Young birds have taken flight
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Manikkuyil Isaikkudhadi' is a sweet, nature-infused romantic melody filled with rustic charm and innocent love. The lyrics draw comparisons between the blooming affection between the lovers and the beauty of nature—singing cuckoos, fluttering young birds, passing monsoon clouds, and gentle breezes. The protagonist expresses his deep fascination for his beloved, comparing her eyes to sparrows and his poetic inspiration to that of Kamban's lineage. As the song progresses, the lovers reminisce about carefree past days spent playing by the riverbank. They ponder whether true affection and cherished memories ever fade away, concluding that just like nature's unending cycles and fragrant sandalwood, pure love retains its essence forever.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification

“Ilam kaatrae kaigal veesi vaa”

The breeze is personified as a human being who can wave hands ('kaigal veesi vaa') and converse ('kadhaigal paesa vaa').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Manikkuyil isaikkudhadi / Manam adhil mayangudhadi”

The repetitive usage of the suffix '-adi' creates a rhythmic end-rhyme across consecutive lines.

Metaphor

“Chittu vizhi saedhi sonnaal”

Comparing the expressive, innocent eyes of the female protagonist to a small sparrow ('Chittu vizhi').

Alliteration (Moonaai)

“Kattazhagu thottam kandaal / Kamban magan naanammaa”

Repetition of the 'K' sound at the beginning of adjacent words ('Kattazhagu', 'Kamban').

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Trivia

This hit song belongs to the 1992 village drama film 'Thanga Manasukkaran', directed by Raja Senapathi and starring Ramarajan and Sivaranjani. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by his brother Gangai Amaran, featuring popular vocals by Mano and S. Janaki.

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