Manjal Nila Kayuthu
From Ivargal Varungala Thoongal · 1987
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Uma Ramanan
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Ivargal Varungala Thoongal1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Manjal nilaa kaayuthu | The yellow moon is shining bright |
| Manjamumthaan yaenguthu | The bed too yearns with longing |
| Manjal nilaa kaayuthu | The yellow moon is shining bright |
| Manjamumthaan yaenguthu | The bed too yearns with longing |
| Haeiii mama yaezhttu naalaa | Hey my love, for seven or eight days now |
| Naanthaan thaniyaa paai podalaamaa | Should I lay out the sleeping mat all alone? |
| Female | |
| Maasam maasam kaarththigai maasam | Month after month, now comes the cold month of Kaarthigai |
| Aala mayakkuthu aah haa | It mesmerizes a person, ah ha |
| Vaasam vaasam malligai vaasam bodhai yaeruthu | The fragrance of jasmine intoxicatingly rises |
| Female | |
| Manjal nilaa kaayuthu | The yellow moon is shining bright |
| Manjamumthaan yaenguthu | The bed too yearns with longing |
| Manjal nilaa kaayuthu | The yellow moon is shining bright |
| Haa manjamumthaan yaenguthu | Ah, the bed too yearns with longing |
| Female | |
| Munivan kooda menagaiyin | Even a solemn sage melted away |
| Sirippilae kalainthaan aahhaahaah | At Menaka's enchanting smile, ahaha |
| Maman mattum veeraappoda | Yet my man alone stubbornly |
| Vesham pottu nadichchaan | Put on an act of stoicism |
| Male | |
| No no no no | No no no no |
| Avanukku venuminnaa | For him, if you consider |
| Menagai pudhusu menagai pudhusu | Menaka was fresh and new |
| Enakkumthaan pondatti nee | For me, you are my wedded wife |
| Aayittae pazhasu aayittae pazhasu | You have become familiar and old |
| Female | |
| Pazhasu sogusuthaan | What is old holds rich comfort |
| Vayasu elasuthaan purinjukko | My age is still youthful, understand this |
| Kaalam maarinaal | When times change |
| Kaala pudikkanum purinjukko | One must adapt and seize the moment, understand this |
| Female | |
| Manjal nilaa kaayuthu | The yellow moon is shining bright |
| Male :Haahang | Male: Haahang |
| Female :Manjamumthaan yaenguthu | Female: The bed too yearns with longing |
| Male :Heemhmm | Male: Heemhmm |
| Female :Manjal nilaa kaayuthu | Female: The yellow moon is shining bright |
| Male :Aahaah | Male: Aahaah |
| Female :Manjamumthaan yaenguthu | Female: The bed too yearns with longing |
| Male :No no….. | Male: No no..... |
| Male | |
| Karaippaar karaichchaal | If coaxed properly |
| Kallum kooda karaiyum aahaah Oohoh | Even a stone will melt, ah ah oohoh |
| Kattiyava anaichchaa kanavan kozhaivaan | If the wedded wife embraces him, the husband softens |
| Hae hae aahhaah | Hae hae aahhaah |
| Female | |
| Munthaanai manthiranthaan | The magical spell of the saree pallu |
| Kadaisiyil jeyikkum | Will ultimately win in the end |
| Male :Sarithaan sarithaan | Male: Alright, alright |
| Female :Selainga nenachchupputtaa | Female: If women resolve to do something |
| Kaalainga close | The men are utterly defeated |
| Male :Ok Ok | Male: Ok Ok |
| Male | |
| Kobam kondathu | The anger I held |
| Thabam kondathu summaadi aahahah | Has turned into burning passion, my dear, ahaha |
| Thavaththa kalaichchuttaen | I have broken my penance |
| Saranam pugunthuttaen ammaadi | I have surrendered to you, my dear |
| Male | |
| Manjal nilaa kaayuthu | The yellow moon is shining bright |
| Manjamumthaan yaenguthu | The bed too yearns with longing |
| Manjal nilaa kaayuthu | The yellow moon is shining bright |
| Manjamumthaan yaenguthu | The bed too yearns with longing |
| Male | |
| Yaehae rosa yaezhttu naalaa | Hey my rose, for seven or eight days now |
| Naanthaan thaniyaa paai podalaamaa | Should I lay out the sleeping mat all alone? |
| Maasam maasam kaarththigai maasam | Month after month, now comes the Kaarthigai month |
| Enna vaattuthu haei haei | It teases and torments me, hey hey |
| Vaasam vaasam malligai vaasam bodhai yaeththuthu | The fragrance of jasmine intoxicatingly rises |
| Male | |
| Manjal nilaa kaayuthu | The yellow moon is shining bright |
| Female :Manjamumthaan yaenguthu | Female: The bed too yearns with longing |
| Male :Manjal nilaa heemmhmm | Male: Yellow moon, heemmhmm |
| Female :Manjamumthaan aahha…. | Female: The bed too, ahha.... |
மஞ்சள் நிலா காயுது
மஞ்சமும்தான் ஏங்குது
மஞ்சள் நிலா காயுது
மஞ்சமும்தான் ஏங்குது
ஹேய்ய் மாமா ஏழெட்டு நாளா
நான்தான் தனியா பாய் போடலாமா
The yellow moon is shining bright
The bed too yearns with longing
The yellow moon is shining bright
The bed too yearns with longing
Hey my love, for seven or eight days now
Should I lay out the sleeping mat all alone?
மாசம் மாசம் கார்த்திகை மாசம்
ஆள மயக்குது ஆஹ் ஹா
வாசம் வாசம் மல்லிகை வாசம் போதை ஏறுது
Month after month, now comes the cold month of Kaarthigai
It mesmerizes a person, ah ha
The fragrance of jasmine intoxicatingly rises
மஞ்சள் நிலா காயுது
மஞ்சமும்தான் ஏங்குது
மஞ்சள் நிலா காயுது
ஹா மஞ்சமும்தான் ஏங்குது
The yellow moon is shining bright
The bed too yearns with longing
The yellow moon is shining bright
Ah, the bed too yearns with longing
முனிவன் கூட மேனகையின்
சிரிப்பிலே கலைந்தான் ஆஹ்ஹாஹாஹ்
மாமன் மட்டும் வீராப்போட
வேஷம் போட்டு நடிச்சான்
Even a solemn sage melted away
At Menaka's enchanting smile, ahaha
Yet my man alone stubbornly
Put on an act of stoicism
நோ நோ நோ நோ
அவனுக்கு வேணுமின்னா
மேனகை புதுசு மேனகை புதுசு
எனக்கும்தான் பொண்டாட்டி நீ
ஆயிட்டே பழசு ஆயிட்டே பழசு
No no no no
For him, if you consider
Menaka was fresh and new
For me, you are my wedded wife
You have become familiar and old
பழசு சொகுசுதான்
வயசு எளசுதான் புரிஞ்சுக்கோ
காலம் மாறினால்
காலப் புடிக்கணும் புரிஞ்சுக்கோ....
What is old holds rich comfort
My age is still youthful, understand this
When times change
One must adapt and seize the moment, understand this
மஞ்சள் நிலா காயுது
ஹாஹங்
மஞ்சமும்தான் ஏங்குது
ஹீம்ம்ஹம்ம்
மஞ்சள் நிலா காயுது
ஆஹாஹ்
மஞ்சமும்தான் ஏங்குது...
நோ நோ....
The yellow moon is shining bright
Male: Haahang
Female: The bed too yearns with longing
Male: Heemhmm
Female: The yellow moon is shining bright
Male: Aahaah
Female: The bed too yearns with longing
Male: No no.....
கரைப்பார் கரைச்சால்
கல்லும் கூட கரையும் ஆஹாஹ் ஒஹொஹ்
கட்டியவ அணைச்சா கணவன் கொழைவான்
ஹே ஹே ஆஹ்ஹாஹ்
If coaxed properly
Even a stone will melt, ah ah oohoh
If the wedded wife embraces him, the husband softens
Hae hae aahhaah
முந்தானை மந்திரந்தான்
கடைசியில் ஜெயிக்கும்...
சரிதான் சரிதான்...
சேலைங்க நெனச்சுப்புட்டா
காளைங்க க்ளோஸ்.....
ஒகே ஒகே....
The magical spell of the saree pallu
Will ultimately win in the end
Male: Alright, alright
Female: If women resolve to do something
The men are utterly defeated
Male: Ok Ok
கோபம் கொண்டது
தாபம் கொண்டது சும்மாடி ஆஹாஹ்
தவத்த கலைச்சுட்டேன்
சரணம் புகுந்துட்டேன் அம்மாடி.....
The anger I held
Has turned into burning passion, my dear, ahaha
I have broken my penance
I have surrendered to you, my dear
மஞ்சள் நிலா காயுது
மஞ்சமும்தான் ஏங்குது
மஞ்சள் நிலா காயுது
மஞ்சமும்தான் ஏங்குது
The yellow moon is shining bright
The bed too yearns with longing
The yellow moon is shining bright
The bed too yearns with longing
ஏஹே ரோசா ஏழெட்டு நாளா
நீதான் தனியா பாய் போடலாமா
மாசம் மாசம் கார்த்திகை மாசம்
என்ன வாட்டுது ஹேய் ஹேய்
வாசம் வாசம் மல்லிகை வாசம் போதை ஏத்துது
Hey my rose, for seven or eight days now
Should I lay out the sleeping mat all alone?
Month after month, now comes the Kaarthigai month
It teases and torments me, hey hey
The fragrance of jasmine intoxicatingly rises
மஞ்சள் நிலா காயுது
மஞ்சமும்தான் ஏங்குது
மஞ்சள் நிலா ஹீம்ம்ஹம்ம்
மஞ்சமும்தான் ஆஹ்ஹ....
The yellow moon is shining bright
Female: The bed too yearns with longing
Male: Yellow moon, heemmhmm
Female: The bed too, ahha....
Manjal nilaa kaayuthu
The yellow moon is shining bright
Manjamumthaan yaenguthu
The bed too yearns with longing
Manjal nilaa kaayuthu
The yellow moon is shining bright
Manjamumthaan yaenguthu
The bed too yearns with longing
Haeiii mama yaezhttu naalaa
Hey my love, for seven or eight days now
Naanthaan thaniyaa paai podalaamaa
Should I lay out the sleeping mat all alone?
Maasam maasam kaarththigai maasam
Month after month, now comes the cold month of Kaarthigai
Aala mayakkuthu aah haa
It mesmerizes a person, ah ha
Vaasam vaasam malligai vaasam bodhai yaeruthu
The fragrance of jasmine intoxicatingly rises
Manjal nilaa kaayuthu
The yellow moon is shining bright
Manjamumthaan yaenguthu
The bed too yearns with longing
Manjal nilaa kaayuthu
The yellow moon is shining bright
Haa manjamumthaan yaenguthu
Ah, the bed too yearns with longing
Munivan kooda menagaiyin
Even a solemn sage melted away
Sirippilae kalainthaan aahhaahaah
At Menaka's enchanting smile, ahaha
Maman mattum veeraappoda
Yet my man alone stubbornly
Vesham pottu nadichchaan
Put on an act of stoicism
No no no no
No no no no
Avanukku venuminnaa
For him, if you consider
Menagai pudhusu menagai pudhusu
Menaka was fresh and new
Enakkumthaan pondatti nee
For me, you are my wedded wife
Aayittae pazhasu aayittae pazhasu
You have become familiar and old
Pazhasu sogusuthaan
What is old holds rich comfort
Vayasu elasuthaan purinjukko
My age is still youthful, understand this
Kaalam maarinaal
When times change
Kaala pudikkanum purinjukko
One must adapt and seize the moment, understand this
Manjal nilaa kaayuthu
The yellow moon is shining bright
Male :Haahang
Male: Haahang
Female :Manjamumthaan yaenguthu
Female: The bed too yearns with longing
Male :Heemhmm
Male: Heemhmm
Female :Manjal nilaa kaayuthu
Female: The yellow moon is shining bright
Male :Aahaah
Male: Aahaah
Female :Manjamumthaan yaenguthu
Female: The bed too yearns with longing
Male :No no…..
Male: No no.....
Karaippaar karaichchaal
If coaxed properly
Kallum kooda karaiyum aahaah Oohoh
Even a stone will melt, ah ah oohoh
Kattiyava anaichchaa kanavan kozhaivaan
If the wedded wife embraces him, the husband softens
Hae hae aahhaah
Hae hae aahhaah
Munthaanai manthiranthaan
The magical spell of the saree pallu
Kadaisiyil jeyikkum
Will ultimately win in the end
Male :Sarithaan sarithaan
Male: Alright, alright
Female :Selainga nenachchupputtaa
Female: If women resolve to do something
Kaalainga close
The men are utterly defeated
Male :Ok Ok
Male: Ok Ok
Kobam kondathu
The anger I held
Thabam kondathu summaadi aahahah
Has turned into burning passion, my dear, ahaha
Thavaththa kalaichchuttaen
I have broken my penance
Saranam pugunthuttaen ammaadi
I have surrendered to you, my dear
Manjal nilaa kaayuthu
The yellow moon is shining bright
Manjamumthaan yaenguthu
The bed too yearns with longing
Manjal nilaa kaayuthu
The yellow moon is shining bright
Manjamumthaan yaenguthu
The bed too yearns with longing
Yaehae rosa yaezhttu naalaa
Hey my rose, for seven or eight days now
Naanthaan thaniyaa paai podalaamaa
Should I lay out the sleeping mat all alone?
Maasam maasam kaarththigai maasam
Month after month, now comes the Kaarthigai month
Enna vaattuthu haei haei
It teases and torments me, hey hey
Vaasam vaasam malligai vaasam bodhai yaeththuthu
The fragrance of jasmine intoxicatingly rises
Manjal nilaa kaayuthu
The yellow moon is shining bright
Female :Manjamumthaan yaenguthu
Female: The bed too yearns with longing
Male :Manjal nilaa heemmhmm
Male: Yellow moon, heemmhmm
Female :Manjamumthaan aahha….
Female: The bed too, ahha....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Manjal Nila Kaayuthu is a playful romantic duet from the 1987 Tamil film Ivargal Varungala Thoongal, written and composed by T. Rajendar. The song depicts a witty, affectionate banter between a married couple. The wife playfully scolds her husband for acting distant and cold, invoking mythological allegories like the sage Vishwamitra falling for Menaka to highlight her husband's attempt at acting stubborn. She confidently asserts that a wife's charm and persistence will always melt a husband's stoic front. The husband initially attempts to tease her back about familiarity, but ultimately concedes defeatedly yet joyously, admitting that his anger has transformed into intense longing and surrendering to her love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Manjal nilaa kaayuthu / Manjamumthaan yaenguthu”
Matching starting consonant sounds 'Ma' in 'Manjal' and 'Manjamumthaan' across adjacent lines.
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Maasam maasam kaarththigai maasam / Vaasam vaasam malligai vaasam”
Matching second letter 'saa' across 'Maasam' and 'Vaasam'.
Mythological Allusion
“Munivan kooda menagaiyin / Sirippilae kalainthaan”
References the Hindu mythological tale of celestial nymph Menaka breaking the intense ascetic penance of Sage Vishwamitra.
Metaphor
“Munthaanai manthiranthaan / Kadaisiyil jeyikkum”
Compares women's persuasive power and pallu charm to a hypnotic spell ('manthiran').
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Trivia
The film 'Ivargal Varungala Thoongal' (1987) was written, directed, and scored by T. Rajendar, who was renowned in Tamil cinema for writing rhyming, rhythmic lyrics and creating catchy, folk-infused melody tracks.
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