Manjal Mayile
From Mangai Maanvizhi Ambugal · 2018
- Lyricist
- VNO
- Singer
- Arunraja Kamaraj
- Music director
- Thameem Ansari
- Details
- Mangai Maanvizhi Ambugal2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru naal thaanae unnai parthen | I saw you on just a single day |
| Marunaal neeyum kanavil vandhai | The very next day, you appeared in my dream |
| Dhinamum unnai kannil kaana | To see you in my eyes every single day |
| Kanavanaalum kanvizhithirunthen | Even while dreaming, I stayed awake watching |
| Male | |
| Haha ha haa…(2) | Haha ha haa… |
| Male | |
| Un karuvizhi paarvai | The gaze of your dark eyes |
| Ennai kavara kavara | Captivating me completely |
| En iru vizhi paarvai ingu | The sight of both my eyes here |
| Sethara sethara | Getting scattered and spellbound |
| Manjal mayilae ennai konjum kuyilae | O golden peacock, O cuckoo that caresses me |
| Nee ennai ingu thedi vandha | You came searching for me here |
| Kurinji poovadi | Like the rare Kurinji flower |
| Male | |
| Pesiya vaarthai perisaiyaaga | The spoken words turned into grand music |
| Pesa mounam melisaiyaaga | The unsaid silence became soft music |
| Iyalum isaiyum nadagamaaga | Literature, music, and drama coming alive |
| Iravum pagalum nodiyil poga | Nights and days passing by in a mere second |
| Aiyooo ennai indha kaadhal | Oh my, this love of mine |
| Paduthum paadu podhumada | The torment it puts me through is quite enough! |
| Male | |
| Haha ha haa…(2) | Haha ha haa… |
| Male | |
| Manjal mayilae | O golden peacock |
| Ennai konjum kuyilae | O cuckoo that caresses me |
| Male | |
| Haha ha haa…(8) | Haha ha haa… |
ஒரு நாள் தானே
உன்னை பார்த்தேன் மறு
நாள் நீயும் கனவில் வந்தாய்
தினமும் உன்னை கண்ணில்
காண கனவானாலும் கண்
விழித்திருந்தேன்
I saw you on just a single day
The very next day, you appeared in my dream
To see you in my eyes every single day
Even while dreaming, I stayed awake watching
ஹாஹா
ஹா ஹா (2)
Haha ha haa…
உன் கருவிழி பார்வை
என்னை கவர கவர என் இரு
விழி பார்வை இங்கு செதற
செதற மஞ்சள் மயிலே
என்னை கொஞ்சும் குயிலே
நீ என்னை இங்கு தேடி வந்த
குறிஞ்சி பூவடி
The gaze of your dark eyes
Captivating me completely
The sight of both my eyes here
Getting scattered and spellbound
O golden peacock, O cuckoo that caresses me
You came searching for me here
Like the rare Kurinji flower
பேசிய வார்த்தை
பேரிசையாக பேச மௌனம்
மெல்லிசையாக இயலும்
இசையும் நாடகமாக இரவும்
பகலும் நொடியில் போக
அய்யோ என்னை இந்த
காதல் படுத்தும் பாடு
போதுமடா
The spoken words turned into grand music
The unsaid silence became soft music
Literature, music, and drama coming alive
Nights and days passing by in a mere second
Oh my, this love of mine
The torment it puts me through is quite enough!
ஹாஹா
ஹா ஹா (2)
Haha ha haa…
மஞ்சள் மயிலே
என்னை கொஞ்சும்
குயிலே
O golden peacock
O cuckoo that caresses me
ஹாஹா
ஹா ஹா (8)
Haha ha haa…
Oru naal thaanae unnai parthen
I saw you on just a single day
Marunaal neeyum kanavil vandhai
The very next day, you appeared in my dream
Dhinamum unnai kannil kaana
To see you in my eyes every single day
Kanavanaalum kanvizhithirunthen
Even while dreaming, I stayed awake watching
Haha ha haa…(2)
Haha ha haa…
Un karuvizhi paarvai
The gaze of your dark eyes
Ennai kavara kavara
Captivating me completely
En iru vizhi paarvai ingu
The sight of both my eyes here
Sethara sethara
Getting scattered and spellbound
Manjal mayilae ennai konjum kuyilae
O golden peacock, O cuckoo that caresses me
Nee ennai ingu thedi vandha
You came searching for me here
Kurinji poovadi
Like the rare Kurinji flower
Pesiya vaarthai perisaiyaaga
The spoken words turned into grand music
Pesa mounam melisaiyaaga
The unsaid silence became soft music
Iyalum isaiyum nadagamaaga
Literature, music, and drama coming alive
Iravum pagalum nodiyil poga
Nights and days passing by in a mere second
Aiyooo ennai indha kaadhal
Oh my, this love of mine
Paduthum paadu podhumada
The torment it puts me through is quite enough!
Haha ha haa…(2)
Haha ha haa…
Manjal mayilae
O golden peacock
Ennai konjum kuyilae
O cuckoo that caresses me
Haha ha haa…(8)
Haha ha haa…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the overwhelming joy and sweet torment of falling in love at first sight. The singer describes how a single glance led to dreaming of the beloved, blurring the lines between dream and reality. Every interaction—whether spoken words or quiet silence—feels like a magnificent musical symphony and dramatic art unfolding. Using rich classical Tamil imagery such as the rare Kurinji flower and Mutthamizh (prose, music, drama), the lyrics celebrate the magical transformation of everyday moments into sweet poetic experience when love takes hold.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kurinji poovadi”
Comparing the beloved searching for the protagonist to the blooming of the rare Kurinji flower, symbolizing preciousness and rarity.
Contrast / Auditory Imagery
“Pesiya vaarthai perisaiyaaga / Pesa mounam melisaiyaaga”
Contrasting spoken words with silent moments by calling words 'Perisai' (grand symphony) and silence 'Melisai' (soft melody).
Allusion (Mutthamizh)
“Iyalum isaiyum nadagamaaga”
Referencing the traditional three-fold classification of Tamil literature (Iyal - Prose, Isai - Music, Nadagam - Drama) to describe the feeling of love.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Iravum pagalum nodiyil poga / Paduthum paadu podhumada”
Rhyming of the second letter 'ra'/'ra' in adjacent lines ('Iravum' and 'Paduthum').
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Trivia
The lyrics incorporate classic Sangam Tamil literary tropes, such as the Kurinji flower which blooms only once every 12 years in the Western Ghats, traditionally symbolizing loving union in Tamil poetry.
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