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Lyrics & meaning

Manimaligai Kanda Maharaniye

From Tharaiyil Vazhum Meengal · 1981

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Jayachandran
Music director
Chandrabose
Details
Tharaiyil Vazhum Meengal1981

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Manmathan koyililIn the temple of Manmathan (Lord of Love)
Mangala oasaigalAuspicious sounds echo
Mangaiyin sorgangalThe heavens of a young maiden
Male
Maalaiyil konjuthuFondle affectionately in the evening
Manjal nila mugamFace glowing like a golden moon
Yenadi vetkangalWhy this shyness, my dear?
Male
Mani maaligaiOh queen who has found
Kanda magaraniyeA palace made of gems!
Mani maaligaiOh queen who has found
Kanda magaraniyeA palace made of gems!
Female
Lalaaa……..Lalaaa........
Male
Thenalai vilayaadum siru mandapamA small pavilion where waves of honey play
Sevvithazh sugamaana thirumanthiramRed lips serving as a blissful sacred chant
Thenalai vilayaadum siru mandapamA small pavilion where waves of honey play
Sevvithazh sugamaana thirumanthiramRed lips serving as a blissful sacred chant
Male
Oaradi eeradi kaaladi pottathumAs a step or two is taken
Oaduthu ennangalThoughts race wildly
Oorvasi menagai rambai thilothamaiUrvashi, Menaka, Rambha, and Tilottama
Nyaabaga chinnangalEnduring symbols of beauty in memory
Chorus
Thanthaane thaane thaaneThanthaane thaane thaane
Thanthaane thaane thaaneThanthaane thaane thaane
Thanthaane thaane thaaneThanthaane thaane thaane
ThaanaanaaThaanaanaa
Chorus
Hoy hoyya hoyya hoyyaaHoy hoyya hoyya hoyyaa
Hoy hoyya hoyya hoyyaaHoy hoyya hoyya hoyyaa
Hoy hoy hoy hoyHoy hoy hoy hoy
Hoy hoy hoy..Hoy hoy hoy..
Male
Mani maaligaiOh queen who has found
Kanda magaraniye..A palace made of gems..
Male
Aalilai thalir podra ilam meniyoIs that youthful body tender like a banyan leaf?
Megalai uravaadum kalaivaniyoIs she Goddess Saraswati adorned with a jewel belt?
Aalilai thalir podra ilam meniyoIs that youthful body tender like a banyan leaf?
Megalai uravaadum kalaivaniyoIs she Goddess Saraswati adorned with a jewel belt?
Male
Indru thodangiya athanai inbamumMay all the joy that began today
Nammudan vaazhattumReside with us forever
Ennudan kodiyum unnudan kodiyumMay millions of fortunes with me and with you
Nanmaigal serattumGather into goodness
Chorus
Thanthaane thaane thaaneThanthaane thaane thaane
Thanthaane thaane thaaneThanthaane thaane thaane
Thanthaane thaane thaaneThanthaane thaane thaane
ThaanaanaaThaanaanaa
Chorus
Hoy hoyya hoyya hoyyaaHoy hoyya hoyya hoyyaa
Hoy hoyya hoyya hoyyaaHoy hoyya hoyya hoyyaa
Hoy hoy hoy hoyHoy hoy hoy hoy
Hoy hoy hoy..Hoy hoy hoy..
Male
Mani maaligaiOh queen who has found
Kanda magaraniyeA palace made of gems
Male
Manmathan koyililIn the temple of Manmathan
Mangala oasaigalAuspicious sounds echo
Mangaiyin sorgangalThe heavens of a young maiden
Male
Maalaiyil konjuthuFondle affectionately in the evening
Manjal nila mugamFace glowing like a golden moon
Yenadi vetkangalWhy this shyness, my dear?
Male
Mani maaligaiOh queen who has found
Kanda magaraniye..A palace made of gems..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Manmathan Koyilil from the 1981 film Tharaiyil Vazhum Meengal is a romantic song composed by Chandrabose with lyrics by Kannadasan, rendered by P. Jayachandran. The song celebrates romantic intimacy and the exquisite beauty of the beloved, comparing her grace to celestial maidens like Urvashi, Menaka, Rambha, and Tilottama. The lover expresses his adoration and prays that the joy initiated on this day continues throughout their lives.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moni / Initial Rhyme (Alliteration)

Manmathan koyilil / Mangala oasaigal / Mangaiyin sorgangal

Repetition of the initial 'Ma' sound in consecutive lines creates rhythm and melodic flow.

Simile (Uvamai)

Aalilai thalir podra ilam meniyo

Compares the beloved's tender form to a soft banyan leaf using the comparative word 'podra'.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Sevvithazh sugamaana thirumanthiram

Directly equates the woman's red lips to a sacred, blissful chant.

Mythological Allusion

Oorvasi menagai rambai thilothamai

References the four primary celestial apsaras of Hindu mythology to illustrate ultimate beauty.

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Trivia

Tharaiyil Vazhum Meengal (1981) features music by Chandrabose, who was known for blending folk and classical Tamil melodies with contemporary orchestration. The song highlights Kannadasan's signature style of combining classical Tamil metaphors with accessible romantic imagery.

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