- Lyricists
- Not listed
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Nadodi Thendral
- Movie release year
- 1992
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Mar 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Maniyae mani kuyilae
Maalai ilam kadhirazhagae
Kodiyae kodi malarae
Kodi idaiyin nadai azhagae
Thotta idam poo manakum
Thulir karamo thoda inikum
Poo mara paavai neeyadi
Ingu naan paadum
Paamara paadal keladi
Ohoo hoo ooo
Maniyae mani kuyilae
Maalai ilam kadhirazhagae
Kodiyae kodi malarae
Kodi idaiyin nadai azhagae
Ponnil vaditha silaiyae
Bramman padaithaan unaiyae
Vanna mayil polae vandha paavaiyae
Enna inikum nilaiyae
Inbam kodukum kalaiyae
Unnai enni vaazhum endhan aaviyae
Kanni mayil thoondilitu
Kaadhal thannai thoondi vitu
Enni enni yenga vaikum yendhizhaiyae
Penivalai aadharithu
Pesi thottu kaadhalithu
Inbam kanda kaaranathaal thoongalaiyae
Solli cholli aasai vaithen
Kodi idaiyil paasam vaithen
Poo mara paavai neeyadi
Ingu naan paadum
Paamara paadal keladi
Ohoo hoo ooo
Maniyae manikuyilae
Maalai ilam kadhirazhagae
Kodiyae kodi malarae
Kodi idaiyin nadai azhagae
Thotta idam poo manakum
Thulir karamo thoda inikum
Poo mara paavai neeyadi
Ingu naan paadum
Paamara paadal keladi
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Kannimaigalai varuthi
Kanavugalai thurathi
Men manadhinaal muditha mookuthi
Ennuyirilae oruthi
Kanda padi enai thurathi
Ammanaval vaangi konda mookuthi
Kodi mani osai nenjil
Koodi vandhu thaan olika
Odi vandhu ketka varum devadhaigal
Sooda malar maalai kondu
Dhoobamitu thoondi vitu
Kooda vitu vaazhtha varum vaanavargal
Andhi varum neramamma
Aasai vilaketrudhamma
Poo mara paavai neeyadi
Ingu naan paadum
Paamara paadal keladi
Ohoo hoo ooo
{ Maniyae manikuyilae
Maalai ilam kadhirazhagae } (2)
Thotta idam poo manakum
Thulir karamo thoda inikum
Poo mara paavai neeyadi
Ingu naan paadum
Paamara paadal keladi
{ Ohoo hoo ooo
Naanana naana naana naa } (2)
My precious gem, my sweet cuckoo bird,
Beauty of the gentle evening sun,
Slender vine, blossom of the vine,
Beauty walking with a slender waist,
Wherever you touch smells of flowers,
Your tender hands are so sweet to touch,
You are a doll from a flowering tree,
Listen to what I sing here,
This simple folk song of mine!
Oho ho oh...
My precious gem, my sweet cuckoo bird,
Beauty of the gentle evening sun,
Slender vine, blossom of the vine,
Beauty walking with a slender waist,
O statue sculpted in pure gold,
Brahma created you with his own hands!
O beauty who arrived like a colourful peacock,
What a sweet feeling this is!
You are an art that gives pure joy,
My soul lives on only thinking of you!
Casting a hook like a young peacock,
Stirring up the flames of love,
You make me pine and yearn, adorned beauty!
Embracing this woman,
Talking, touching, and loving her,
I cannot sleep from all the joy I found!
Time and again, I spoke of my longing,
I set all my love upon your slender waist!
You are a doll from a flowering tree,
Listen to what I sing here,
This simple folk song of mine!
Oho ho oh...
My precious gem, my sweet cuckoo bird,
Beauty of the gentle evening sun,
Slender vine, blossom of the vine,
Beauty walking with a slender waist,
Wherever you touch smells of flowers,
Your tender hands are so sweet to touch,
You are a doll from a flowering tree,
Listen to what I sing here,
This simple folk song of mine!
Aah aah aah...
Aah aah aah aah...
Keeping maiden eyelids awake,
Chasing sweet dreams away,
A nose stud crafted with a gentle heart,
The one who is my very life,
Chasing after me with abandon,
That is the nose stud she got for herself!
When countless bell chimes
Ring together in the heart,
The angels come running to listen!
Bringing flower garlands to adorn,
Burning sweet incense and kindling the flame,
The heavenly beings gather to bless us!
The evening hour has arrived,
And desire lights up like a lamp!
You are a doll from a flowering tree,
Listen to what I sing here,
This simple folk song of mine!
Oho ho oh...
{ My precious gem, my sweet cuckoo bird,
Beauty of the gentle evening sun, } (2)
Wherever you touch smells of flowers,
Your tender hands are so sweet to touch,
You are a doll from a flowering tree,
Listen to what I sing here,
This simple folk song of mine!
{ Oho ho oh...
Naanana naana naana naa } (2)
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Maniyae Mani Kuyilae is a melodious romantic track from the 1992 Tamil film Nadodi Thendral. The song expresses deep admiration and affection from a lover toward his beloved, equating her grace and beauty to elements of nature like cuckoos, flowers, evening sunlight, and peacocks. He sings a humble song describing how her presence brings him supreme happiness, sleepless nights of love, and divine warmth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Maniyae mani kuyilae”
The beloved is directly called a cuckoo bird made of gems ('Maniyae mani kuyilae') and a flowering tree maiden ('Poo mara paavai').
Simile (Uwamai)
“Vanna mayil polae vandha paavaiyae”
Compares the woman arriving gracefully to a colorful peacock ('Vanna mayil polae vandha paavaiyae').
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Paamara paadal keladi”
Repetition of the 'Pa' sound in 'Poo mara paavai neeyadi' and 'Paamara paadal keladi'.
Did you know?
Trivia
Nadodi Thendral (1992) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, directed by Bharathiraja, starring Karthik and Ranjitha. The lyrics for the soundtrack were penned by Ilaiyaraaja and Gangai Amaran.
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