Manja Kayiru
From Unakkum Vazhvu Varum · 1978
- Lyricist
- Subbu Arumugam
- Singer
- Manorama
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Unakkum Vazhvu Varum1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Manja kayiru thaali manja kayiru | Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread |
| Manja kayiru thaali manja kayiru | Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread |
| Idhu mahalakshmi rasi manja kayiru | This yellow thread brings the auspicious fortune of Mahalakshmi |
| Idhu mahalakshmi rasi manja kayiru | This yellow thread brings the auspicious fortune of Mahalakshmi |
| Female | |
| Manja kayiru thaali manja kayiru | Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread |
| Female | |
| Thiruppathi malaiyoram | By the hills of Tirupati |
| Sembaruththi panjeduththu | Taking raw red hibiscus cotton |
| Senja noolil vanthathintha manja kayiru | This yellow thread made from handwoven yarn came to be |
| Idhu srinivasan arulaalae vantha kayiru | This thread came through the divine grace of Lord Srinivasa |
| Female | |
| Valliyin kannaththilae | On Goddess Valli's cheeks |
| Killi killi maalmarugan | Pinching playfully, Lord Murugan |
| Kattiyathu pola intha manja kayiru | Tied this yellow thread around her neck |
| Kanji kaamatchi koyil manam konda kayiru | The thread that carries the divine fragrance of Kanchi Kamakshi temple |
| Female | |
| Manja kayiru thaali manja kayiru | Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread |
| Female | |
| Gandhimathu mariyamma karumaari karpagammaa | Gandhimathi, Mariyamma, Karumari, Karpagambal |
| Vadivaampigai aasi petra kayiru | The thread blessed by Goddess Vadivambigai |
| Idhu varalakshmi pooja manja kayiru | This yellow thread used in Varalakshmi Puja |
| Ramar vanam nadakka seedhai pin thodara | As Lord Rama walked into the forest and Sita followed behind |
| Izhuththittu ponathuvum entha kayiru | Which thread was it that pulled them along? |
| Oru ramayanam padicha manja kayiru | It is this yellow thread that witnessed the epic Ramayana |
| Female | |
| Manja kayiru thaali manja kayiru | Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread |
| Female | |
| Meenatchikku sokkanadhar | Tied around Goddess Meenakshi by Lord Sundareswarar |
| Katti vacha thaali pola | Like that exalted sacred thread |
| Maenmaiyulla thaali | A glorious and divine mangalsutra |
| Intha manja kayiru | Is this yellow thread |
| Madhura melamaasi veedhiyilae senja kayiru | Made in the Masi streets of Madurai filled with musical drums |
| Madhura melamaasi veedhiyilae senja kayiru | Made in the Masi streets of Madurai filled with musical drums |
| Female | |
| Muppathu paisa kayittril | With a simple thread worth thirty paise |
| Moonu mudichchu pottu vachaa | When three sacred knots are tied upon it |
| Appan ammai | It transforms two individuals into |
| Aakki vidum intha kayiru | A father and a mother, this thread does |
| Idhu adagu vaikka | This is a thread that can never be |
| Mudiyaatha sintha kayiru | Pledged or mortgaged anywhere |
| Idhu adagu vaikka | This is a thread that can never be |
| Mudiyaatha sintha kayiru | Pledged or mortgaged anywhere |
| Female | |
| Manja kayiru thaali manja kayiru | Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread |
| Female | |
| Thappaana ennaththilae | Coming near with wicked intentions |
| Pakkam varum pokkiriya | The rogue who tries to approach |
| Thalli nirkka seiyyum | Is pushed far away by |
| Intha manja kayiru | This yellow thread |
| Idhu thaaikulaththai kaaththu | It acts as a protective fence |
| Varum veli kayiru | Safeguarding womanhood |
| Female | |
| Sollaamal odi vantha | Eloped couples who ran away secretly |
| Sodigalum ennidaththil | Come directly to me |
| Thuttu thanthu vaangum | Giving money to buy |
| Intha manja kayiru avarai | This yellow thread, which |
| Sattapadi vaazha vaikkum thaali kayiru | Legally binds them together in matrimony |
| Female | |
| Vasukikku valluvaraiyum | Binding Valluvar to Vasuki |
| Kasthurikku gandhiyaiyum | And Gandhi to Kasturba |
| Paasamodu poottiyathu intha kayiru | This thread bound them together with deep love |
| Enga paattiyoda paatti thantha manja kayiru | The yellow thread handed down by my grandmother's grandmother |
| Female | |
| Harichandiran chandramathi | When Harishchandra and Chandramathi |
| Amponnu nikkaiyilae | Stood in helpless tragedy |
| Adaiyaalam kaattiyathum intha kayiru | It was this thread that revealed their true identity |
| Harichandiran chandramathi | When Harishchandra and Chandramathi |
| Amponnu nikkaiyilae | Stood in helpless tragedy |
| Adaiyaalam kaattiyathum intha kayiru | It was this thread that revealed their true identity |
| Acham mydhal naalu | Containing the traditional virtues |
| Gunamum ulla kayiru | Starting with modesty and fear, this thread holds them all |
| Female | |
| Manja kayiru thaali manja kayiru | Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread |
| Female | |
| Thottu thaali kattiyavar | If the man who tied this sacred thread |
| Vittu vittu odivittaal | Abandons his wife and flees |
| Court varai pogum | Going all the way to court |
| Intha thaali kayiru | This sacred marital thread |
| Meendum kudumpamaakki vaikkum sakthi kayiru | Possesses the power to unite the family once again |
| Female | |
| Yaaro oruththiyaiyum | Turning any ordinary woman |
| Yaaro oruvanaiyum | And any ordinary man |
| Heroin-u herovaakkum manja kayiru | Into a heroine and hero, this yellow thread |
| Intha rasiyil vaangu | Buy from this fortunate hand |
| Vaanga thottil kayiru | Buy a cradle string as well |
| Intha rasiyil vaangu | Buy from this fortunate hand |
| Vaanga thottil kayiru | Buy a cradle string as well |
| Female | |
| Manja kayiru thaali manja kayiru | Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread |
| Female | |
| Thottaalae shock adikkum | If you touch it, it shocks you |
| Electrical-u wire-u | An electrical wire |
| Idha thodaamalae shock adikkum | Even without touching, it shocks you |
| Ponnu thaali kayiru | A woman's sacred mangalsutra thread |
| Female | |
| Paramasivan kazhuththinilae | Around Lord Shiva's neck |
| Paambum oru kayiru | The snake is also a string |
| Antha paambai vida bayangaramaam | But far more formidable than that snake |
| Paththiniyin kayiru | Is the thread worn by a chaste woman |
| Female | |
| Manja kayiru thaali manja kayiru | Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread |
| Female | |
| Vaalu paiyan pattam vidura | The kite thread flown by a mischievous boy |
| Noolu kayiru pambara kayiru | The spinning top thread and waist thread |
| Ragasiyamaai thaayaththukku | Secretly tied for a protective amulet |
| Avasiyamaam iduppu kayiru | The necessary waist string |
| Female | |
| Upaththiravatham thaangikkaama | Unable to bear life's troubles |
| Ooraivittu kaasi poga | Leaving home to go to Kasi |
| Uththiraatcham pottu kolla | To wear rudraksha beads |
| Veluppu kayiru sevappu kayiru | White thread, red thread |
| Female | |
| Innum kattukkayiru panthakkayiru | Binding threads and wedding pavilion threads |
| Kaala kazhuththu karuppu kayiru | The black thread tied around Yama's neck |
| Antha kayiru intha kayiru | That thread and this thread |
| Aasai kayiru anbukkayiru | The thread of desire and the thread of love |
| Female | |
| Entha kayiru kettaalum | Whatever thread you ask for |
| Marupathae illai | I will never refuse to sell |
| Intha thaali kayiru mattum | Except for this sacred marital thread |
| Kadan koduppatheyillai | Which can never be lent or sold as a loan |
| Female | |
| Entha kayiru kettaalum | Whatever thread you ask for |
| Marupathae illai | I will never refuse to sell |
| Intha thaali kayiru mattum | Except for this sacred marital thread |
| Kadan koduppatheyillai | Which can never be lent or sold as a loan |
| Female | |
| Manja kayiru thaali manja kayiru | Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread |
| Manja kayiru thaali manja kayiru | Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread |
| Idhu mahalakshmi rasi manja kayiru….. | This yellow thread brings the auspicious fortune of Mahalakshmi |
| Idhu mahalakshmi rasi manja kayiru…. | This yellow thread brings the auspicious fortune of Mahalakshmi |
மஞ்சக் கயிறு தாலி மஞ்சக் கயிறு
மஞ்சக் கயிறு தாலி மஞ்சக் கயிறு
இது மகாலட்சுமி ராசி மஞ்சக் கயிறு.....
இது மகாலட்சுமி ராசி மஞ்சக் கயிறு.....
Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread
Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread
This yellow thread brings the auspicious fortune of Mahalakshmi
This yellow thread brings the auspicious fortune of Mahalakshmi
மஞ்சக் கயிறு தாலி மஞ்சக் கயிறு
Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread
திருப்பதி மலையோரம்
செம்பருத்தி பஞ்செடுத்து
செஞ்ச நூலில் வந்ததிந்த மஞ்சக் கயிறு
இது ஸ்ரீனிவாசன் அருளாலே வந்தக் கயிறு
By the hills of Tirupati
Taking raw red hibiscus cotton
This yellow thread made from handwoven yarn came to be
This thread came through the divine grace of Lord Srinivasa
வள்ளியின் கன்னத்திலே
கிள்ளி கிள்ளி மால்மருகன்
கட்டியது போல இந்த மஞ்சக் கயிறு
காஞ்சி காமாட்சி கோயில் மணம் கொண்ட கயிறு
On Goddess Valli's cheeks
Pinching playfully, Lord Murugan
Tied this yellow thread around her neck
The thread that carries the divine fragrance of Kanchi Kamakshi temple
மஞ்சக் கயிறு தாலி மஞ்சக் கயிறு
Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread
காந்திமதி மாரியம்மா கருமாரி கற்பகம்மா
வடிவாம்பிகை ஆசி பெற்ற கயிறு
இது வரலட்சுமி பூஜை மஞ்சக் கயிறு
ராமர் வனம் நடக்க சீதை பின் தொடர
இழுத்திட்டு போனதுவும் எந்தக் கயிறு
ஒரு ராமாயணம் படிச்ச மஞ்சக் கயிறு.......
Gandhimathi, Mariyamma, Karumari, Karpagambal
The thread blessed by Goddess Vadivambigai
This yellow thread used in Varalakshmi Puja
As Lord Rama walked into the forest and Sita followed behind
Which thread was it that pulled them along?
It is this yellow thread that witnessed the epic Ramayana
மஞ்சக் கயிறு தாலி மஞ்சக் கயிறு
Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread
மீனாட்சிக்கு சொக்கநாதர்
கட்டி வச்ச தாலி போல
மேன்மையுள்ள தாலி
இந்த மஞ்சக் கயிறு
மதுர மேலமாசி வீதியிலே செஞ்சக் கயிறு
மதுர மேலமாசி வீதியிலே செஞ்சக் கயிறு
Tied around Goddess Meenakshi by Lord Sundareswarar
Like that exalted sacred thread
A glorious and divine mangalsutra
Is this yellow thread
Made in the Masi streets of Madurai filled with musical drums
Made in the Masi streets of Madurai filled with musical drums
முப்பது பைசா கயிற்றில்
மூணு முடிச்சு போட்டு வச்சா
அப்பன் அம்மை
ஆக்கி விடும் இந்தக் கயிறு
இது அடகு வைக்க
முடியாத சொந்தக் கயிறு
இது அடகு வைக்க
முடியாத சொந்தக் கயிறு
With a simple thread worth thirty paise
When three sacred knots are tied upon it
It transforms two individuals into
A father and a mother, this thread does
This is a thread that can never be
Pledged or mortgaged anywhere
This is a thread that can never be
Pledged or mortgaged anywhere
மஞ்சக் கயிறு தாலி மஞ்சக் கயிறு
Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread
தப்பான எண்ணத்திலே
பக்கம் வரும் போக்கிரிய
தள்ளி நிற்க செய்யும்
இந்த மஞ்சக் கயிறு
இது தாய்க்குலத்தை காத்து
வரும் வேலி கயிறு
Coming near with wicked intentions
The rogue who tries to approach
Is pushed far away by
This yellow thread
It acts as a protective fence
Safeguarding womanhood
சொல்லாமல் ஓடி வந்த
சோடிகளும் என்னிடத்தில்
துட்டு தந்து வாங்கும்
இந்த மஞ்சக் கயிறு அவரை
சட்டப்படி வாழ வைக்கும் தாலிக் கயிறு....
Eloped couples who ran away secretly
Come directly to me
Giving money to buy
This yellow thread, which
Legally binds them together in matrimony
மஞ்சக் கயிறு தாலி மஞ்சக் கயிறு
Binding Valluvar to Vasuki
And Gandhi to Kasturba
This thread bound them together with deep love
The yellow thread handed down by my grandmother's grandmother
வாசுகிக்கு வள்ளுவரையும்
கஸ்தூரிக்கு காந்தியையும்
பாசமோடு பூட்டியது இந்தக் கயிறு
எங்க பாட்டியோட பாட்டி தந்த மஞ்சக் கயிறு
When Harishchandra and Chandramathi
Stood in helpless tragedy
It was this thread that revealed their true identity
When Harishchandra and Chandramathi
Stood in helpless tragedy
It was this thread that revealed their true identity
Containing the traditional virtues
Starting with modesty and fear, this thread holds them all
அரிச்சந்திரன் சந்திரமதி
அம்போன்னு நிக்கையிலே
அடையாளம் காட்டியதும் இந்தக் கயிறு
அரிச்சந்திரன் சந்திரமதி
அம்போன்னு நிக்கையிலே
அடையாளம் காட்டியதும் இந்தக் கயிறு
அச்சம் முதல் நாலு
குணமும் உள்ளக் கயிறு
Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread
மஞ்சக் கயிறு தாலி மஞ்சக் கயிறு
If the man who tied this sacred thread
Abandons his wife and flees
Going all the way to court
This sacred marital thread
Possesses the power to unite the family once again
தொட்டுத் தாலி கட்டியவர்
விட்டு விட்டு ஓடிவிட்டால்
கோர்ட் வரை போகும்
இந்த தாலிக் கயிறு
மீண்டும் குடும்பமாக்கி வைக்கும் சக்தி கயிறு
Turning any ordinary woman
And any ordinary man
Into a heroine and hero, this yellow thread
Buy from this fortunate hand
Buy a cradle string as well
Buy from this fortunate hand
Buy a cradle string as well
யாரோ ஒருத்தியையும்
யாரோ ஒருவனையும்
ஹீரோயினு ஹீரோவாக்கும் மஞ்சக் கயிறு
இந்த ராசியில் வாங்கு
வாங்க தொட்டில் கயிறு
இந்த ராசியில் வாங்கு
வாங்க தொட்டில் கயிறு
Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread
மஞ்சக் கயிறு தாலி மஞ்சக் கயிறு
If you touch it, it shocks you
An electrical wire
Even without touching, it shocks you
A woman's sacred mangalsutra thread
தொட்டாலே ஷாக் அடிக்கும்
எலக்ட்ரிக்கலு ஒயரு
இத தொடாமலே ஷாக் அடிக்கும்
பொன்னு தாலிக் கயிறு
Around Lord Shiva's neck
The snake is also a string
But far more formidable than that snake
Is the thread worn by a chaste woman
பரமசிவன் கழுத்தினிலே
பாம்பும் ஒரு கயிறு
அந்த பாம்பை விட பயங்கரமாம்
பத்தினியின் கயிறு
Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread
மஞ்சக் கயிறு தாலி மஞ்சக் கயிறு
The kite thread flown by a mischievous boy
The spinning top thread and waist thread
Secretly tied for a protective amulet
The necessary waist string
வாலு பையன் பட்டம் விடுற
நூலு கயிறு பம்பரக் கயிறு
ரகசியமாய் தாயத்துக்கு
அவசியமாம் இடுப்புக் கயிறு
Unable to bear life's troubles
Leaving home to go to Kasi
To wear rudraksha beads
White thread, red thread
உபத்திரவம் தாங்கிக்காம
ஊரைவிட்டு காசி போக
உத்திராட்சம் போட்டுக் கொள்ள
வெளுப்பு கயிறு செவப்புக்கயிறு
Binding threads and wedding pavilion threads
The black thread tied around Yama's neck
That thread and this thread
The thread of desire and the thread of love
இன்னும் கட்டுக்கயிறு பந்தக்கயிறு
காளக் கழுத்து கறுப்புக் கயிறு
அந்தக் கயிறு இந்தக் கயிறு
ஆசைக் கயிறு அன்புக்கயிறு
Whatever thread you ask for
I will never refuse to sell
Except for this sacred marital thread
Which can never be lent or sold as a loan
எந்த கயிறு கேட்டாலும்
மறுப்பதே இல்லை
இந்த தாலிக் கயிறு மட்டும்
கடன் கொடுப்பதேயில்லை
Whatever thread you ask for
I will never refuse to sell
Except for this sacred marital thread
Which can never be lent or sold as a loan
எந்த கயிறு கேட்டாலும்
மறுப்பதே இல்லை
இந்த தாலிக் கயிறு மட்டும்
கடன் கொடுப்பதேயில்லை
Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread
Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread
This yellow thread brings the auspicious fortune of Mahalakshmi
This yellow thread brings the auspicious fortune of Mahalakshmi
மஞ்சக் கயிறு தாலி மஞ்சக் கயிறு
மஞ்சக் கயிறு தாலி மஞ்சக் கயிறு
இது மகாலட்சுமி ராசி மஞ்சக் கயிறு.....
இது மகாலட்சுமி ராசி மஞ்சக் கயிறு.....
Manja kayiru thaali manja kayiru
Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread
Manja kayiru thaali manja kayiru
Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread
Idhu mahalakshmi rasi manja kayiru
This yellow thread brings the auspicious fortune of Mahalakshmi
Idhu mahalakshmi rasi manja kayiru
This yellow thread brings the auspicious fortune of Mahalakshmi
Manja kayiru thaali manja kayiru
Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread
Thiruppathi malaiyoram
By the hills of Tirupati
Sembaruththi panjeduththu
Taking raw red hibiscus cotton
Senja noolil vanthathintha manja kayiru
This yellow thread made from handwoven yarn came to be
Idhu srinivasan arulaalae vantha kayiru
This thread came through the divine grace of Lord Srinivasa
Valliyin kannaththilae
On Goddess Valli's cheeks
Killi killi maalmarugan
Pinching playfully, Lord Murugan
Kattiyathu pola intha manja kayiru
Tied this yellow thread around her neck
Kanji kaamatchi koyil manam konda kayiru
The thread that carries the divine fragrance of Kanchi Kamakshi temple
Manja kayiru thaali manja kayiru
Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread
Gandhimathu mariyamma karumaari karpagammaa
Gandhimathi, Mariyamma, Karumari, Karpagambal
Vadivaampigai aasi petra kayiru
The thread blessed by Goddess Vadivambigai
Idhu varalakshmi pooja manja kayiru
This yellow thread used in Varalakshmi Puja
Ramar vanam nadakka seedhai pin thodara
As Lord Rama walked into the forest and Sita followed behind
Izhuththittu ponathuvum entha kayiru
Which thread was it that pulled them along?
Oru ramayanam padicha manja kayiru
It is this yellow thread that witnessed the epic Ramayana
Manja kayiru thaali manja kayiru
Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread
Meenatchikku sokkanadhar
Tied around Goddess Meenakshi by Lord Sundareswarar
Katti vacha thaali pola
Like that exalted sacred thread
Maenmaiyulla thaali
A glorious and divine mangalsutra
Intha manja kayiru
Is this yellow thread
Madhura melamaasi veedhiyilae senja kayiru
Made in the Masi streets of Madurai filled with musical drums
Madhura melamaasi veedhiyilae senja kayiru
Made in the Masi streets of Madurai filled with musical drums
Muppathu paisa kayittril
With a simple thread worth thirty paise
Moonu mudichchu pottu vachaa
When three sacred knots are tied upon it
Appan ammai
It transforms two individuals into
Aakki vidum intha kayiru
A father and a mother, this thread does
Idhu adagu vaikka
This is a thread that can never be
Mudiyaatha sintha kayiru
Pledged or mortgaged anywhere
Idhu adagu vaikka
This is a thread that can never be
Mudiyaatha sintha kayiru
Pledged or mortgaged anywhere
Manja kayiru thaali manja kayiru
Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread
Thappaana ennaththilae
Coming near with wicked intentions
Pakkam varum pokkiriya
The rogue who tries to approach
Thalli nirkka seiyyum
Is pushed far away by
Intha manja kayiru
This yellow thread
Idhu thaaikulaththai kaaththu
It acts as a protective fence
Varum veli kayiru
Safeguarding womanhood
Sollaamal odi vantha
Eloped couples who ran away secretly
Sodigalum ennidaththil
Come directly to me
Thuttu thanthu vaangum
Giving money to buy
Intha manja kayiru avarai
This yellow thread, which
Sattapadi vaazha vaikkum thaali kayiru
Legally binds them together in matrimony
Vasukikku valluvaraiyum
Binding Valluvar to Vasuki
Kasthurikku gandhiyaiyum
And Gandhi to Kasturba
Paasamodu poottiyathu intha kayiru
This thread bound them together with deep love
Enga paattiyoda paatti thantha manja kayiru
The yellow thread handed down by my grandmother's grandmother
Harichandiran chandramathi
When Harishchandra and Chandramathi
Amponnu nikkaiyilae
Stood in helpless tragedy
Adaiyaalam kaattiyathum intha kayiru
It was this thread that revealed their true identity
Harichandiran chandramathi
When Harishchandra and Chandramathi
Amponnu nikkaiyilae
Stood in helpless tragedy
Adaiyaalam kaattiyathum intha kayiru
It was this thread that revealed their true identity
Acham mydhal naalu
Containing the traditional virtues
Gunamum ulla kayiru
Starting with modesty and fear, this thread holds them all
Manja kayiru thaali manja kayiru
Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread
Thottu thaali kattiyavar
If the man who tied this sacred thread
Vittu vittu odivittaal
Abandons his wife and flees
Court varai pogum
Going all the way to court
Intha thaali kayiru
This sacred marital thread
Meendum kudumpamaakki vaikkum sakthi kayiru
Possesses the power to unite the family once again
Yaaro oruththiyaiyum
Turning any ordinary woman
Yaaro oruvanaiyum
And any ordinary man
Heroin-u herovaakkum manja kayiru
Into a heroine and hero, this yellow thread
Intha rasiyil vaangu
Buy from this fortunate hand
Vaanga thottil kayiru
Buy a cradle string as well
Intha rasiyil vaangu
Buy from this fortunate hand
Vaanga thottil kayiru
Buy a cradle string as well
Manja kayiru thaali manja kayiru
Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread
Thottaalae shock adikkum
If you touch it, it shocks you
Electrical-u wire-u
An electrical wire
Idha thodaamalae shock adikkum
Even without touching, it shocks you
Ponnu thaali kayiru
A woman's sacred mangalsutra thread
Paramasivan kazhuththinilae
Around Lord Shiva's neck
Paambum oru kayiru
The snake is also a string
Antha paambai vida bayangaramaam
But far more formidable than that snake
Paththiniyin kayiru
Is the thread worn by a chaste woman
Manja kayiru thaali manja kayiru
Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread
Vaalu paiyan pattam vidura
The kite thread flown by a mischievous boy
Noolu kayiru pambara kayiru
The spinning top thread and waist thread
Ragasiyamaai thaayaththukku
Secretly tied for a protective amulet
Avasiyamaam iduppu kayiru
The necessary waist string
Upaththiravatham thaangikkaama
Unable to bear life's troubles
Ooraivittu kaasi poga
Leaving home to go to Kasi
Uththiraatcham pottu kolla
To wear rudraksha beads
Veluppu kayiru sevappu kayiru
White thread, red thread
Innum kattukkayiru panthakkayiru
Binding threads and wedding pavilion threads
Kaala kazhuththu karuppu kayiru
The black thread tied around Yama's neck
Antha kayiru intha kayiru
That thread and this thread
Aasai kayiru anbukkayiru
The thread of desire and the thread of love
Entha kayiru kettaalum
Whatever thread you ask for
Marupathae illai
I will never refuse to sell
Intha thaali kayiru mattum
Except for this sacred marital thread
Kadan koduppatheyillai
Which can never be lent or sold as a loan
Entha kayiru kettaalum
Whatever thread you ask for
Marupathae illai
I will never refuse to sell
Intha thaali kayiru mattum
Except for this sacred marital thread
Kadan koduppatheyillai
Which can never be lent or sold as a loan
Manja kayiru thaali manja kayiru
Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread
Manja kayiru thaali manja kayiru
Yellow thread, mangalsutra, yellow thread
Idhu mahalakshmi rasi manja kayiru…..
This yellow thread brings the auspicious fortune of Mahalakshmi
Idhu mahalakshmi rasi manja kayiru….
This yellow thread brings the auspicious fortune of Mahalakshmi
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This iconic folk-style song from 'Unakkum Vazhvu Varum' (1978) celebrates the immense spiritual, social, moral, and legal significance of the 'Manja Kayiru' (the yellow sacred thread used for the Mangalsutra in Tamil tradition). Delivered in a street-vendor storytelling format by Manorama, the song cataloging various mythical and historical couples—such as Rama-Sita, Shiva-Meenakshi, Murugan-Valli, Thiruvalluvar-Vasuki, and Gandhi-Kasturba—illustrates how a simple thirty-paise yellow string carries the profound power to unite two souls into a family.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Refrain / Anaphora
“Manja kayiru thaali manja kayiru”
The recurring line 'Manja kayiru thaali manja kayiru' acts as an anchoring chorus throughout the song, creating an authentic folk vendor melody.
Metaphor & Contrast
“Thottaalae shock adikkum Electrical-u wire-u / Idha thodaamalae shock adikkum Ponnu thaali kayiru”
Compares an electric wire that shocks on physical contact with a marital thread that commands respect and shocks suitors even without physical contact.
Alliteration (Ethukai / Munaiput)
“Vasukikku valluvaraiyum / Kasthurikku gandhiyaiyum”
Uses rhyming structural patterns across historical pairs to create lyrical symmetry.
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Trivia
Written by renowned Villupattu master Subbu Arumugam, the lyrics blend classical Tamil mythologies with modern social commentary. Sung onscreen by legendary actress Manorama, who was celebrated for her flawless delivery of regional Tamil dialects, this track became one of the most recognizable cultural odes to the sacred Tamil wedding thread.
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