Manja Poosi Kulikkaiyilae
From Manakanakku · 1986
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Manakanakku1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Manja poosi kulikkaiyilae | When you were bathing after applying turmeric, |
| Maranjirunthu paarththathundu | I have hidden and watched you. |
| Maththapadi thappu yaedhum | Apart from that, is there any other fault |
| Maman kitta undaa sollu | With your uncle? Tell me. |
| Male | |
| Thoongaiyilum un mugamthaan | Even when I sleep, it is only your face |
| Thoonguthadi en mansil | That slumbers within my heart, my dear. |
| Kann vizhichchu paarkkumpothu | When I wake up and look, |
| Kannukkullae nikkiriyae | You stand right inside my eyes. |
| Kann vizhichchu paarkkumpothu | When I wake up and look, |
| Kannukkullae nikkiriyae | You stand right inside my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Eppothum unna kann pola kaappaen | I will always protect you like my own eye, |
| Maamana marakkaathae | Do not forget your uncle. |
| En mana koottukkullae | Inside the cage of my heart, |
| Oru kiliyai valarththaenae | I raised a parrot. |
| Male | |
| Adhan azhagai rasichchenae | I admired its beauty, |
| Naan ennai maranthaenae | I forgot myself. |
| Naan ennai maranthaenae | I forgot myself. |
மஞ்சப் பூசி குளிக்கையிலே
மறஞ்சிருந்து பார்த்ததுண்டு
மத்தப்படி தப்பு ஏதும்
மாமன் கிட்ட உண்டா சொல்லு
When you were bathing after applying turmeric,
I have hidden and watched you.
Apart from that, is there any other fault
With your uncle? Tell me.
தூங்கையிலும் உன் முகம்தான்
தூங்குதடி என் மனசில்
கண் விழிச்சி பார்க்கும்போது
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே நிக்கிறியே
கண் விழிச்சி பார்க்கும்போது
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே நிக்கிறியே
Even when I sleep, it is only your face
That slumbers within my heart, my dear.
When I wake up and look,
You stand right inside my eyes.
When I wake up and look,
You stand right inside my eyes.
எப்போதும் உன்ன கண் போலக் காப்பேன்
மாமன மறக்காதே.....
என் மனக் கூட்டுக்குள்ளே
ஒரு கிளியை வளர்த்தேனே
I will always protect you like my own eye,
Do not forget your uncle.
Inside the cage of my heart,
I raised a parrot.
அதன் அழகை ரசிச்சேனே
நான் என்னை மறந்தேனே
நான் என்னை மறந்தேனே
I admired its beauty,
I forgot myself.
I forgot myself.
Manja poosi kulikkaiyilae
When you were bathing after applying turmeric,
Maranjirunthu paarththathundu
I have hidden and watched you.
Maththapadi thappu yaedhum
Apart from that, is there any other fault
Maman kitta undaa sollu
With your uncle? Tell me.
Thoongaiyilum un mugamthaan
Even when I sleep, it is only your face
Thoonguthadi en mansil
That slumbers within my heart, my dear.
Kann vizhichchu paarkkumpothu
When I wake up and look,
Kannukkullae nikkiriyae
You stand right inside my eyes.
Kann vizhichchu paarkkumpothu
When I wake up and look,
Kannukkullae nikkiriyae
You stand right inside my eyes.
Eppothum unna kann pola kaappaen
I will always protect you like my own eye,
Maamana marakkaathae
Do not forget your uncle.
En mana koottukkullae
Inside the cage of my heart,
Oru kiliyai valarththaenae
I raised a parrot.
Adhan azhagai rasichchenae
I admired its beauty,
Naan ennai maranthaenae
I forgot myself.
Naan ennai maranthaenae
I forgot myself.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song captures a lover's playful, affection-filled confession to his beloved, who is traditionally his cousin/maternal uncle's daughter. He playfully admits to having watched her in secret while reassuring her of his clean intentions and deep devotion. He promises to cherish and protect her as dearly as his own eyes, emphasizing that her face occupies his mind whether he is awake or asleep. Expressing his total surrender to love, he compares his affection to raising a beautiful parrot inside the cage of his heart, whose charm makes him completely forget himself.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Eppothum unna kann pola kaappaen”
The speaker compares protecting his beloved to protecting one's own eye ('kann pola kaappaen').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En mana koottukkullae / Oru kiliyai valarththaenae”
The heart is metaphorically framed as a birdcage ('mana koodu') and love/beloved as a raised parrot ('kili').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thoongaiyilum un mugamthaan / Thoonguthadi en mansil”
Repetition of the initial 'Thoo' sound creates melodic flow across consecutive lines.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Kann vizhichchu paarkkumpothu / Kannukkullae nikkiriyae”
Repetition of entire lines for emotional emphasis on seeing the beloved upon waking.
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Trivia
The 1986 film 'Manakanakku' is historically notable for featuring Kamal Haasan in a unique guest role alongside lead actor Vijayakanth. The soundtrack was composed by legendary music director M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics written by veteran Panchu Arunachalam.
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