Manikuyil Isaikkuthadi Male
From Thanga Manasukkaran · 1992
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Mano
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thanga Manasukkaran1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Manikkuyil isaikkudhadi… | The precious cuckoo bird is singing music... |
| Manam adhil mayangudhadi… | The heart is enchanted by it... |
| Male | |
| Manikkuyil isaikkudhadi | The precious cuckoo bird is singing music |
| Manam adhil mayangudhadi | The heart is enchanted by it |
| Siragugal virindhadhadi | The wings have spread wide |
| Ilam kuruvigal parandhadhadi | The young birds have taken flight |
| Adi maanae mayanguvadhaeno | Oh dear deer, why are you swooning? |
| Unai thaanae uruguvadhaeno | Why am I melting for you alone? |
| Ilam kaatrae kaigal veesi vaa | Oh gentle breeze, come waving your hands |
| Idham thaedum kadhaigal paesa vaa | Come talk of stories seeking comfort |
| Male | |
| Manikkuyil isaikkudhadi | The precious cuckoo bird is singing music |
| Manam adhil mayangudhadi | The heart is enchanted by it |
| Siragugal virindhadhadi | The wings have spread wide |
| Ilam kuruvigal parandhadhadi | The young birds have taken flight |
| Male | |
| Kattazhagu thottam kandaal | If I see a garden of sculpted beauty |
| Kamban magan naanammaa | I become the son of poet Kamban, my dear |
| Chittu vizhi saedhi sonnaal | If your sparrow-like eyes convey a message |
| Andha sugam thaenammaa | That bliss feels like sweet honey, my dear |
| Male | |
| Pattam vittu vaazhum vaazhkkai | Will a life lived freely like a flying kite |
| Indru vandhu koodumo | Come together and unite today? |
| Satta thittam yaedhum illaa | Without any rules or regulations |
| Pillai gunam aagumo | Will it transform into a innocent child-like nature? |
| Oorgolam pogum kaarkaala maegam | The monsoon clouds passing in procession |
| Poo kolam naalum thaan | Are like a flower kolam every single day |
| Ilam kaatrae kaigal veesi vaa | Oh gentle breeze, come waving your hands |
| Idham thaedum kadhaigal paesa vaa | Come talk of stories seeking comfort |
| Male | |
| Manikkuyil isaikkudhadi | The precious cuckoo bird is singing music |
| Manam adhil mayangudhadi | The heart is enchanted by it |
| Siragugal virindhadhadi | The wings have spread wide |
| Ilam kuruvigal parandhadhadi | The young birds have taken flight |
| Adi maanae mayanguvadhaeno | Oh dear deer, why are you swooning? |
| Unai thaanae uruguvadhaeno | Why am I melting for you alone? |
| Ilam kaatrae kaigal veesi vaa | Oh gentle breeze, come waving your hands |
| Idham thaedum kadhaigal paesa vaa | Come talk of stories seeking comfort |
| Male | |
| Manikkuyil isaikkudhadi | The precious cuckoo bird is singing music |
| Manam adhil mayangudhadi | The heart is enchanted by it |
| Siragugal virindhadhadi | The wings have spread wide |
| Ilam kuruvigal parandhadhadi | The young birds have taken flight |
| Male | |
| Aatru neeril aattam pottu | Splashing around playfully in the river water |
| Aadi vandha naatkalum | Those cherished days when we danced along |
| Naetru vandha kaatru polae | Just like the breeze that blew past yesterday |
| Nenjai vittu pogumo | Will they ever leave the heart? |
| Male | |
| Andhi vandhu saerndha pinnae | Once dusk arrives and settles in |
| Naal mudindhu ponadhaa | Has the day truly come to an end? |
| Sandhanam thaan kaaindha pinnae | After the sandalwood paste dries up |
| Vaasam indri ponadhaa | Has it lost its fragrant aroma? |
| Neeraadum maegam thaalaattu kaelu | Listen to the lullaby of the rain-laden clouds |
| Oorgolam endrum thaan | The joyful procession continues forever |
| Ilam kaatrae kaigal veesi vaa | Oh gentle breeze, come waving your hands |
| Idham thaedum kadhaigal paesa vaa | Come talk of stories seeking comfort |
| Male | |
| Manikkuyil isaikkudhadi | The precious cuckoo bird is singing music |
| Manam adhil mayangudhadi | The heart is enchanted by it |
| Siragugal virindhadhadi | The wings have spread wide |
| Ilam kuruvigal parandhadhadi | The young birds have taken flight |
| Adi maanae mayanguvadhaeno | Oh dear deer, why are you swooning? |
| Unai thaanae uruguvadhaeno | Why am I melting for you alone? |
| Ilam kaatrae kaigal veesi vaa | Oh gentle breeze, come waving your hands |
| Idham thaedum kadhaigal paesa vaa | Come talk of stories seeking comfort |
| Male | |
| Manikkuyil isaikkudhadi | The precious cuckoo bird is singing music |
| Manam adhil mayangudhadi | The heart is enchanted by it |
| Siragugal virindhadhadi | The wings have spread wide |
| Ilam kuruvigal parandhadhadi | The young birds have taken flight |
மணிக்குயில் இசைக்குதடி...
மனம் அதில் மயங்குதடி...
The precious cuckoo bird is singing music...
The heart is enchanted by it...
மணிக்குயில் இசைக்குதடி
மனம் அதில் மயங்குதடி
சிறகுகள் விரிந்ததடி
இளம் குருவிகள் பறந்ததடி
அடி மானே மயங்குவதேனோ
உனைத்தானே உருகுவதேனோ
இளம் காற்றே கைகள் வீசி வா
இதம் தேடும் கதைகள் பேச வா
The precious cuckoo bird is singing music
The heart is enchanted by it
The wings have spread wide
The young birds have taken flight
Oh dear deer, why are you swooning?
Why am I melting for you alone?
Oh gentle breeze, come waving your hands
Come talk of stories seeking comfort
மணிக்குயில் இசைக்குதடி
மனம் அதில் மயங்குதடி
சிறகுகள் விரிந்ததடி
இளம் குருவிகள் பறந்ததடி
The precious cuckoo bird is singing music
The heart is enchanted by it
The wings have spread wide
The young birds have taken flight
கட்டழகு தோட்டம் கண்டால்
கம்பன் மகன் நானம்மா
சிட்டு விழி சேதி சொன்னால்
அந்த சுகம் தேனம்மா
If I see a garden of sculpted beauty
I become the son of poet Kamban, my dear
If your sparrow-like eyes convey a message
That bliss feels like sweet honey, my dear
பட்டம் விட்டு வாழும் வாழ்க்கை
இன்று வந்து கூடுமோ
சட்ட திட்டம் ஏதும் இல்லா
பிள்ளை குணம் ஆகுமோ
ஊர்கோலம் போகும் கார்கால மேகம்
பூக் கோலம் நாளும்தான்
இளம் காற்றே கைகள் வீசி வா
இதம் தேடும் கதைகள் பேச வா
Will a life lived freely like a flying kite
Come together and unite today?
Without any rules or regulations
Will it transform into a innocent child-like nature?
The monsoon clouds passing in procession
Are like a flower kolam every single day
Oh gentle breeze, come waving your hands
Come talk of stories seeking comfort
மணிக்குயில் இசைக்குதடி
மனம் அதில் மயங்குதடி
சிறகுகள் விரிந்ததடி
இளம் குருவிகள் பறந்ததடி
அடி மானே மயங்குவதேனோ
உனைத் தானே உருகுவதேனோ
இளம் காற்றே கைகள் வீசி வா
இதம் தேடும் கதைகள் பேச வா
The precious cuckoo bird is singing music
The heart is enchanted by it
The wings have spread wide
The young birds have taken flight
Oh dear deer, why are you swooning?
Why am I melting for you alone?
Oh gentle breeze, come waving your hands
Come talk of stories seeking comfort
மணிக்குயில் இசைக்குதடி
மனம் அதில் மயங்குதடி
சிறகுகள் விரிந்ததடி
இளம் குருவிகள் பறந்ததடி
The precious cuckoo bird is singing music
The heart is enchanted by it
The wings have spread wide
The young birds have taken flight
ஆற்று நீரில் ஆட்டம் போட்டு
ஆடி வந்த நாட்களும்
நேற்று வந்த காற்று போலே
நெஞ்சை விட்டுப் போகுமா
Splashing around playfully in the river water
Those cherished days when we danced along
Just like the breeze that blew past yesterday
Will they ever leave the heart?
அந்தி வந்து சேர்ந்த பின்னே
நாள் முடிந்து போனதா
சந்தனம்தான் காய்ந்த பின்னே
வாசம் இன்றிப் போனதா
நீராடும் மேகம் தாலாட்டுக் கேளு
ஊர்கோலம் என்றும்தான்
இளம் காற்றே கைகள் வீசி வா
இதம் தேடும் கதைகள் பேச வா
Once dusk arrives and settles in
Has the day truly come to an end?
After the sandalwood paste dries up
Has it lost its fragrant aroma?
Listen to the lullaby of the rain-laden clouds
The joyful procession continues forever
Oh gentle breeze, come waving your hands
Come talk of stories seeking comfort
மணிக்குயில் இசைக்குதடி
மனம் அதில் மயங்குதடி
சிறகுகள் விரிந்ததடி
இளம் குருவிகள் பறந்ததடி
அடி மானே மயங்குவதேனோ
உனைத்தானே உருகுவதேனோ
இளம் காற்றே கைகள் வீசி வா
இதம் தேடும் கதைகள் பேச வா
The precious cuckoo bird is singing music
The heart is enchanted by it
The wings have spread wide
The young birds have taken flight
Oh dear deer, why are you swooning?
Why am I melting for you alone?
Oh gentle breeze, come waving your hands
Come talk of stories seeking comfort
மணிக்குயில் இசைக்குதடி
மனம் அதில் மயங்குதடி
சிறகுகள் விரிந்ததடி
இளம் குருவிகள் பறந்ததடி
The precious cuckoo bird is singing music
The heart is enchanted by it
The wings have spread wide
The young birds have taken flight
Manikkuyil isaikkudhadi…
The precious cuckoo bird is singing music...
Manam adhil mayangudhadi…
The heart is enchanted by it...
Manikkuyil isaikkudhadi
The precious cuckoo bird is singing music
Manam adhil mayangudhadi
The heart is enchanted by it
Siragugal virindhadhadi
The wings have spread wide
Ilam kuruvigal parandhadhadi
The young birds have taken flight
Adi maanae mayanguvadhaeno
Oh dear deer, why are you swooning?
Unai thaanae uruguvadhaeno
Why am I melting for you alone?
Ilam kaatrae kaigal veesi vaa
Oh gentle breeze, come waving your hands
Idham thaedum kadhaigal paesa vaa
Come talk of stories seeking comfort
Manikkuyil isaikkudhadi
The precious cuckoo bird is singing music
Manam adhil mayangudhadi
The heart is enchanted by it
Siragugal virindhadhadi
The wings have spread wide
Ilam kuruvigal parandhadhadi
The young birds have taken flight
Kattazhagu thottam kandaal
If I see a garden of sculpted beauty
Kamban magan naanammaa
I become the son of poet Kamban, my dear
Chittu vizhi saedhi sonnaal
If your sparrow-like eyes convey a message
Andha sugam thaenammaa
That bliss feels like sweet honey, my dear
Pattam vittu vaazhum vaazhkkai
Will a life lived freely like a flying kite
Indru vandhu koodumo
Come together and unite today?
Satta thittam yaedhum illaa
Without any rules or regulations
Pillai gunam aagumo
Will it transform into a innocent child-like nature?
Oorgolam pogum kaarkaala maegam
The monsoon clouds passing in procession
Poo kolam naalum thaan
Are like a flower kolam every single day
Ilam kaatrae kaigal veesi vaa
Oh gentle breeze, come waving your hands
Idham thaedum kadhaigal paesa vaa
Come talk of stories seeking comfort
Manikkuyil isaikkudhadi
The precious cuckoo bird is singing music
Manam adhil mayangudhadi
The heart is enchanted by it
Siragugal virindhadhadi
The wings have spread wide
Ilam kuruvigal parandhadhadi
The young birds have taken flight
Adi maanae mayanguvadhaeno
Oh dear deer, why are you swooning?
Unai thaanae uruguvadhaeno
Why am I melting for you alone?
Ilam kaatrae kaigal veesi vaa
Oh gentle breeze, come waving your hands
Idham thaedum kadhaigal paesa vaa
Come talk of stories seeking comfort
Manikkuyil isaikkudhadi
The precious cuckoo bird is singing music
Manam adhil mayangudhadi
The heart is enchanted by it
Siragugal virindhadhadi
The wings have spread wide
Ilam kuruvigal parandhadhadi
The young birds have taken flight
Aatru neeril aattam pottu
Splashing around playfully in the river water
Aadi vandha naatkalum
Those cherished days when we danced along
Naetru vandha kaatru polae
Just like the breeze that blew past yesterday
Nenjai vittu pogumo
Will they ever leave the heart?
Andhi vandhu saerndha pinnae
Once dusk arrives and settles in
Naal mudindhu ponadhaa
Has the day truly come to an end?
Sandhanam thaan kaaindha pinnae
After the sandalwood paste dries up
Vaasam indri ponadhaa
Has it lost its fragrant aroma?
Neeraadum maegam thaalaattu kaelu
Listen to the lullaby of the rain-laden clouds
Oorgolam endrum thaan
The joyful procession continues forever
Ilam kaatrae kaigal veesi vaa
Oh gentle breeze, come waving your hands
Idham thaedum kadhaigal paesa vaa
Come talk of stories seeking comfort
Manikkuyil isaikkudhadi
The precious cuckoo bird is singing music
Manam adhil mayangudhadi
The heart is enchanted by it
Siragugal virindhadhadi
The wings have spread wide
Ilam kuruvigal parandhadhadi
The young birds have taken flight
Adi maanae mayanguvadhaeno
Oh dear deer, why are you swooning?
Unai thaanae uruguvadhaeno
Why am I melting for you alone?
Ilam kaatrae kaigal veesi vaa
Oh gentle breeze, come waving your hands
Idham thaedum kadhaigal paesa vaa
Come talk of stories seeking comfort
Manikkuyil isaikkudhadi
The precious cuckoo bird is singing music
Manam adhil mayangudhadi
The heart is enchanted by it
Siragugal virindhadhadi
The wings have spread wide
Ilam kuruvigal parandhadhadi
The young birds have taken flight
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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